El Maguey — Restaurant in Rolla

Gift Card holders beware. Get them double checked.

My girlfriend and I go there quite a bite. In our opinion it has some of the best Mexican food around. We did run into a problem recently though. My mother-in-law knowing we go there about once a week got us two $25 gift certificates for the restaurant. Of course we went there for a bite to eat and some margaritas, when I went up to pay with the gift card they struggled for a bit and said there was nothing on it.

I said,"Well that's strange, can you try it again." She refused to try it again and said there was nothing she could do. I then decided to pay cash and leave. I then called up to have the other remaining gift-card checked and they did say there was money on that one. I did try to use that one at our next sitting, but they said there was no money on it that time either. My mother-in-law checked and they did take it out of her bank account. So essentially El Maguey just stole $50 from the woman.

I am very disappointed as we go there quite a bit. We will probably still go there but I doubt I will never recommend to people to get a gift card.

Edit: 1/9/2021

While I will never get a gift card from this establishment again, I can safely say that they are extremely good at what they do. We’ve been getting them a lot since the pandemic hit and they are doing a very good job with the restrictions. Their food is great, décor is awesome, and the service is top notch.

There are several Mexican restaurants in this area and I can say this has become a staple for our home and family. Moving them up from 1 star to 4 stars. Would be nice to be able to buy a gift card for family members and know its...

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