El Maguey Mexican Restaurant

There are not many great  Mexican places in Anderson, but this is probably one of the better ones. The food is good, and the spicy dishes can make you sweat. It has the cheesy decor that I've come to expect in midwestern Mexican restaurants.  So it gets a solid 3 stars as best among the average.  I'm planning to go back so we'll see if this place grows on me...

Never had a meal I didn't like. I frequent at least twice a month.

Definitely a great (sometimes awkwardly) quiet alternative to Real Hacienda/Riviera Maya. Staff is always friendly and very timely. Lunch seating is almost immediate. Never have had to wait for table.

Especially love the Pico de Gallo. And when mixed with the salsa, look out!

Perfect for large groups during the lunch hour.

Move over, Real Ha, this is Anderson's best Mexican. Scratch that, this is my favorite Mexican restaurant of all the 4 cities I've lived in. Great food, big portions, and the wonderful queso smothered Mexican that Midwesterners and South easterners enjoy. For some reason, AU students gravitate to Real Hacienda, so El Maguey is the best kept secret in town. Quiet, never very crowded, but excellent.