El Parian — Restaurant in Paris

To me, this was not very good Mexican food. I may be a bit biased, because I'm a Texan, and I am accustomed to a much higher level of quality in Mexican food. To be honest, the restaurant was fairly crowded when I went in for a pickup order, so it seemed to me that the locals were satisfied with the quality of food here. I just found the enchiladas fairly runny, had a chicken soft taco with no lettuce, and some kind of strange white cheese that I've never seen in a taco before. The taco was also quite runny. I like chili con carne on top of my enchiladas. I asked for that, but what I got was some type of tangy red sauce, that had a kind of ketchup taste to it, that I didn't like at all.

That being said, the tortilla chips were quite good, and they gave me a very large portion of them. Also, the Sopapillas that I got for desert were quite excellent. Maybe even the best that I've ever had. With plenty of honey placed on top of them. I almost went back to get more the next day for my trip home. The staff was also quite friendly, and the prices were quite reasonable. It was also the only actual sit down restaurant in town that was open on a Saturday night, even though several others claimed to be online, but weren't when I got there.

Not a great place to eat, in my opinion, but perfectly adequate for a small town if you need to eat. Judging by the number of customers there, you may well find it to be much...

Bottom to top, an excellent meal. The chips are light, crispy, and came out hot and fresh. The salsa was flavorful without being overly spicy or mild and is filled with tomato and onion, with an excellent flavor. They make it in-house, and we are taking a container home with us. It was that good.

While beans and rice are normally bland at every Mexican restaurant ever, the beans here are quite flavorful! The rice was so-so, as I had expected, but the beans were a nice surprise.

The main courses were steak burrito for me and chicken fajita for Linda. Here is where things got exciting! Both dishes were richly filled with amazing flavors. Well-balanced spices blended with the perfect grill on the meats worked seamlessly with thinly sliced vegetables. Overall, it was the best Mexican food since New Mexico! Finally, let's talk price. The lunch burrito was $7.99, the fajita $8.99, and we both have leftovers!

This was markedly better than La Mesa in Paris, and the service was so much better than the overt rudeness we faced at LA Mesa as well. Our new go-to...

Small town Arkansas Mexican food. Quality food, large servings, very lightly seasoned. Adequate service, clean comfortable dining room. El Parian fairly large cartel, with restaurants scattered scattered across Arkansas. The green salsa is very good. Ask for it. You will need it if you favor a little more spice. I had the Especial El Parian, aka mixed fajitas (Shrimp, chicken, beef and chorizo). Lots of meat, fresh peppers, tomatoes and onions all on a hot cast iron skillet. The chorizo helped to deliver flavor to the meal. This is recommended, but you better be hungry. Check the pictures. My wife had the simple lunch special. Found in almost every Mexican restaurant, the Speedy Gonzales. Taco, enchilada and beans at a bargain price of $6.99. There is another Mexican restaurant on the other end of town. Try them both, pick your favorite. If you are looking for other Mexican restaurants in the area, check out my reviews in my collection "Jalapeno Highway" by Spike S. on Yelp. I've...