El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant

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  My favorite Mexican restaurant in north Georgia.

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  Posted on 03.26.13 Gary J.

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  I went to El Pueblito just a few nights ago and really enjoyed it. It's pretty much just a standard Americanized Mexican food restaurant..not that it is a bad thing at all.  The cheese dip and salsa are both awesome, and their food was super fresh and hot which I appreciated. They also have a full bar...I had a frozen peach margarita and it was amazing. Our server was excellent and always paid attention to us, even though it was super busy. The restaurant itself was very clean and well decorated. The only thing I dislike about  this place is the parking. On a busy night, you'll probably have to park and walk a small distance. Will definitely be back!

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  Posted on 02.06.13 Christa V.

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  El Pueblito has been a standby for many morning hangovers, long nights of dancing, and general munchie moments.
  
  My fave dish is the Huevos rancheros, but any of the steak tip dishes are fantastic as well! I also like that the chicken burritos have an almost a "pulled" chicken texture! Additionally, I could eat the guacamole dip for eternity.
  
  However, I find that the dishes are overly salty, perhaps prepared too quickly (and without much thought as to seasoning). I've never gotten out of here without a wicked case of heartburn.  
  
  I could give El Pueblito a better rating if the ingredients were of higher quality and the recipes were better planned. Overall, a decent place to grab a bite in Calhoun!

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  Posted on 06.25.11 Lisa K.

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  I hadn't been to this restaurant in about 10 years.  (I used to request it so much in high school that I think my family and friends became sick of it.)  Out of nostalgia, I decided to go there last night to catch up with a friend I hadn't seen in just about as long.  
  
  El Pueblito has had a makeover.  The walls have been repainted with a mottled burgundy and white.  The floor is tiled.  The restaurant somehow seems bigger, but the bathroom for each sex still has room for only one at a time.  
  
  The menu, too, was different, much more extensive.  I was really happy to see shrimp burritos and shrimp tacos on there.  The Quesadilla Texana also looked good.  I chose the shrimp burritos.  The burritos were really just shrimp rolled into a flour tortilla topped with a red sauce.  On the side was some lettuce, sour cream, spicy pico de gallo, and guacamole.  My dish was good, but I would try something else if I went back.  Also, the server brought my iceless water in a GIGANTIC plastic cup, so I had plenty to drink.  
  
  This all brings me to what knocked one star off an otherwise 5-star rating.  When my friend and I went to pay at the cash register, the man was not pleasant at all.  He had served us earlier and spoke English to me then, but when we paid, he refused to speak English.  (I had asked him how to say a few things in Spanish while I was at the table, and he was more friendly then.)  Unfortunately, I don't speak Spanish well, and I told him that...and he unsmilingly replied in espanol.  So I left with a sour taste in my mouth, but not from anything on my plate.

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  Posted on 08.12.10 Timber W.

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