El Tapatio's Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Temple

I am giving this restaurant a five-star. There was a couple things wrong with the food overall good food horrible salsa

Now I travel the country Mexican food is my favorite. please don't let my opinion determine if you try it or not.

The server got the food exactly the way I wanted it served it to me and it was good I had the steak fajita. And I'll put the steak fajita above probably 80 to 90% of the Mexican restaurants I've been to. Their salsa at the dead bottom poor quality. The chips and salsa, The chips I got were just crumbs, you could taste the can from the salsa. I cannot stand canned salsa.. The first thing that comes to mind when I get canned salsa is poor quality food. I did order queso and even that I was disappointed in because it was too runny.

I got really good service here. The food was really good. The owner probably needs me or another Mexican to show them how to make salsa. When restaurants start giving out canned salsa it makes me think of white person owns it. Most people actually like to go to Mexican restaurants because of the chips and dip. It's something a Mexican restaurant should take pride on. I cannot explain how horrible their saw size and I'm going to keep going on about how horrible it was they are dead last on their salsa. It would be better for you to go home and water down some dog food and use it for bean dip then try their salsa. But I still gave them five stars just for the food

I had to come back just to continue on about how horrible the salsa was. Go to a gas station and get yourself a V8 original non-spicy. Add extra can to it. And now you got...

Went in wanting some tasty fajitas. By the entrance is a sign saying to please wait to be seated. I waited for what seemed an eternity to be greeted and then seated, in an almost empty restaurant. As I sat down a young man brought me chips and salsa within seconds. I thought to my self alright let’s get this party started. Nope. Waited another 5-10 minutes before waitress showed up to take my drink order. Keep in mind restaurant is still almost empty. She was prompt and cordial in getting my drinks. I went ahead and ordered the Texas fajita plate. This comes with fajitas, chicken fajitas and shrimp. When food was brought out presentation was great but that’s about it. It looked good. Fajitas were tough and rubbery. I don’t think they were even fajitas maybe some other cut of beef. Chicken was dry. The only highlight of the plate were the shrimp. They were plump and juicy and took their marinade or seasoning well. I was picking through the plate for the shrimp. They were that good. The plate was also served with a side of rice and beans . Some guacamole, sour cream and lettuce and a tomato. Sides were ok nothing special. The only thing here was the tomato , it was all wilted and sad looking. If they had omitted it, it would not have been missed. Based on this plate I would not be back. But they have other plates and maybe you’ll...

Tried to go for lunch today but after waiting more than 10min just to get a table I left (they have a sign that says wait to be seated) they wasn't busy only about 6 tables of customers was there. 2 different employees saw me but said nothing. So this was only my second time there and the first time wasn't good either but I thought I would give them a second chance and they blew it. I will just have to keep going to Villa Rica or Carrollton for Mexican food. So now I writing a new review of of tapatio, it has been over year since my last visit here and since then I have met the owner and have discussed my previous visit here and after a few meetings with him cause he comes to my job, I have finally decided to give them another chance but they really blew it, I went there and wanted to place a to go order but the girl at the front counter tells me I will have to leave and call in for a Togo order also that when I come back to pick it up I need to come in the back door, I don't know what is on there menu or even know what there price is for anything and wasn't even offered a menu. Will not be returning, to me it seems like they don't want my business since this is a second time that I have gone there and wasn't even able to order anything. Will never return and will be sure to let the owner know...