Got lunch from here to go and I loved it! I see from the other reviews that they deliver and if they deliver to my place then I will definitely be ordering from here often!!
I ordered the pad thai burrito and I loved it... I think next time I would ask for either easy on the rice or no rice... (the amount of rice really took away from it)... I highly recommend it!!
we also had the tilapia burrito and it was a bit bland... I was not a fan.. prob will not order that again
Found my go to casual mexican food spot!
I love this place. This is my favorite place to go. Delicious, quickly-made, simple ingredients, amazing prices. Nothing I've ever tried there has been bad, or just okay (although all I am addicted to the spinach & jalapeno quesadilla and order that 99.9% of the time these days). Great margaritas, consistent, and a big glass for $5 or $6. Yes it has become exponentially hipster-ridden, but what hasn't these days, and at least here you can section yourself away a little in a corner table.
P.S. Friday nights the music gets loud, there is usually a DJ. Other times there's just the jukebox. I usually go for early lunch/dinner because I like the calm of the place.
I love Elmyr. Drinks are always good and tasty, food is fantastic (HUGE portions for the price). I especially love that they don't pile in rice in their burritos so it's FULL of veggies. Everything is fresh and flavorful. I got the shrimp burrito and man was it delicious.
Haven't been here in a long time, and I have to say, things seemed off this time. The place wasn't packed, but there was a good bit of people for a Monday night. That being said, things seemed to take an awfully long time (especially for 2 burritos). I also ordered a Mojito. The first round was delicious and refreshing. The second round, however, was a bit strange. The drink was almost yellow in color and tasted a little weird. The service is usually much faster, so I don't know what happened last night.
If you want to get away from the smoke, the patio is a good option.
Also, they do deliver until 9pm, which is fantastic!
This is what happens when disaffected youth tries to copy Austin, Texas. Â It's divey and hipstery and uniformly nonconformist, aspires to be quirky and succeeds in loving itself. Â All without aplomb or any sense of culinary decency. Â If you want a ton of food just above prison grade and a bunch of angst ridden attitude, this is your spot.
Review Source:It's not my favorite place to hangsies inside, but for take-out or delivery, it's perfect! I live directly across the street -- as in, my window overlooks their front door, for realsies. This makes it easy and tempting to order a giant burrito any time my tummy is a rumbling. My absolute fav (for now) is the pad thai burrito. Yeah, that's right. All the yumminess of a traditional, spicy pad thai wrapped up a giant flour tortilla. I'll let that sink in for a moment.....
you good? Ok, so they also have some other cool specialty burritos that are tasty: the green burrito, full of, you guessed it, green stuff. It's loaded with broccoli, spinach, guac, jalapeños all wrapped up in a spinach tortilla. The healthy one, no? Then there's the nacho burrito which is exactly how it sounds. Think of everything you would have on or in a plate of nachos and then wrap it up. They have some other ones that sounds pretty awesome, but these are the only ones I have tried. And my favorite is definitely the pad thai, with chicken. But tofu is an option for the vegetarians out there. Speaking of which, this place is very popular with the veggie lovers. As an on-again-off-again veggie head myself, i can appreciate this!
Great mexican food, great neighborhood, great service, cheap food and cheaper beers! This is a great spot for a lazy weekend lunch or dinner. Highly recommended: the vegan quesedilla- but order it with cheese :), and the green burrito!
Eat on the screened-in patio if the weather is right, the fresh air makes the experience even better.
They also have 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon beer, so that's a mega plus in my book.
I've been to El Myr multiple times over the past decade. Â Most recently, I learned you can get stuff delivered. "The rumors are true!" Â Say what! Â
Unfortunately, we've tried twice and failed. The first time it was just after 9pm. Â Second time, it was Inman Park Festival and they weren't battling traffic, which I don't blame them.
They will deliver from noon to 9pm most days.. Not sure of the radius.
The queso is super tasty, a little spicy.. and the chips, although plain, are great. They are super fresh - I can eat them for a couple days and they're still pretty excellent. The guac is also good, fresh. The burritos are delish and probably weigh like 3lbs, holy crap. Great to share if you're also getting queso, guac or other sides. Try the Fajito burrito and the Nacho burrito.
It's a fine place to go visit and eat (and great when you're going to get schwilled) but if you're not down with smoke or smokers, you're not going to be happy here. So, despite the personal fails on delivery, even ordering to go is definitely worth trying. Plus they're super fast, last order to-go was done in about 10-15 minutes.
YOUR VERY OWN PERSONAL GUIDE TO ATTENDING ELMYR:
1) The food is great for the money. Â Pretty good for food in general.
2) Great atmosphere, but pretty loud as the evening wears on.
3) Great place to take a date, provided you're both smokers. Â It can get very, very smokey.
4) Awesome jukebox. Â
5) Courteous, relatively attentive service...but I think they might be stretched a bit thin.
6) Food comes out quickly and PIPING freakin' hot.
This is one of those places that definitely warrants at least one try. Â You'll probably have a good time and you won't spend any money. Â If you don't like it, don't go back...if you do like it, well, you know what to do.
Great food, terrible staff.
Wasn't even crowded when I went with 3 friends. Music was way too loud and the waitress paid us no attention, so we placed our orders and asked politely to move sections. The new waiter checked on us once, took 30 minutes to bring us water, and made us wait close to an hour to get our checks and bring back the receipts.
I will continue to give them my business, but it will definitely only be TO-GO orders from now on.
While the food was pretty tasty and well-priced, the service was so pissy-pants and attitude-tastic, it's not a return-for-more kind of place. Â Additionally, I was blown away and repulsed by the smoking everywhere. Â Eating delicious burritos is greatly marred by the sulky-secondary-smoke of the actively-uncaring hipster youth. Â The food is California-style Mexican with yummy choices like black beans, sauteed fish burritos and pretty good salsa. Â Maybe take-out is the way to go. Â If you smoke and don't care about being treated like an unwelcome bother, you will love it. Â Burritos are $5-7; maybe our server had on the wrong underwear that day or was nursing a gaping flesh wound which made him sneery.... Â Smoke is everywhere and sadly, destroys the deliciousness of the food.
Review Source:GREEN BURRITO.
Get the green burrito. I love this burrito and I dream about it. And because there isn't meat in it (you can get it added) I don't feel disgustingly full at the end (at least that is my theory.)
There burritos are huge, delicious and well priced. I also recommend their nacho burrito. It's like nachos in a burrito.
And their margs are pretty awesome as well.
I would give this restaurant 5 stars if smoking weren't allowed. Â I love the dive bar atmosphere and art. Â The service was excellent. Â I had a shrimp burrito and my boyfriend had a pork burrito. Â We shared a side of pinto beans. Â There were so many interesting burritos that I had a hard time deciding what to choose. Â There is even a pad thai burrito. Â I don't normally like green salsa, but I loved Elmyr's. Â The food tasted so fresh and good that we will definitely return again. Â
FYI, I notice that someone mentioned the parking. Â The restaurant has free parking behind the restaurant. Â We didn't drive, so I didn't see the parking lot. Â Our waitress told us about it though. Â If the parking lot is full, you can always park for free on the side street beside the condos which are a little to the left across the street from Elmyr.
Also, beware of the dangerous walkway ramps if you sit in the restaurant area. Â I nearly tripped on both of them. Â Even though this is a "hipster" place, anyone will feel welcome.
There's a rumor circulating Kirkwood that Elmyr might open a 2nd location in the old Ms. Winners spot, so I decided to do some recon and visit the original. Â
1st off, this spot is a smoking location. Â It wasn't real smoky when we were there and it didn't bother us, but I know people are more sensitive to this than I am. Â
2nd off, the on street parking in front of Elmyr is not free, there is a meter somewhere that we never saw (and came back to a parking ticket on our windshield due to how dark it was on the street and our ignorance). Â So find that meter and pay it. Â
3rd off, the food here was really good! Â I got the pulled pork burrito (also called the BRUNSWICK BURRITO) Â and it was HUGE and delicious. Â Reminded me of the old days of Tortillas! Â My significant other got the nachos and devoured them. Â
Prices were really reasonable and it would have been a great cheap dinner night out (if not for our parking ticket). Â
Overall I'm a huge fan and will be back, and will be thrilled if Elmyr chose to open a Kirkwood location I could walk to!
Every yelp review about this place is pretty accurate.
It's definitely a hipster location, but man are the burritos good.
It's dark and dingy when you walk in and smoky ( If you don't like smoke, don't go here). You sit wherever you can and wait for a server to notice that you are without a menu. Once you get one you have a nice selection of burritos and they are seriously delicious.
I chose the Tilapia Burrito which has grilled fish and is absolutely wonderful. The burrito is massive and I had enough for 1.5 servings, of absolute deliciousness. My friend chose the Pad Thai Burrito, and that is a combination that I would never have expected to taste so good but it did.
All of their ingredients seem fairly fresh and it's delicious. I would go back more often if I lived closer, but it'll have to be a more spontaneous thing.
The Yelp reviews on this place do not lie. Lately, it seems like we've frequently been on the lookout for late-night eats and I think Elmyr has been the best discovery yet. We came here after Music Midtown, tired, sore, and starving. Being in our early 30s, we were probably a little out of Elmyr's demo, but that wouldn't stop me from coming back because OMGBURRITONOMNOMNOM.
The green burrito was spicy and delicious and because it had a bunch of veggies, I can pretend it's a health food. Totally hit the spot at 1:30. Great prices too.
We shall return.
LOVE LOVE LOVE for El Myr. Â I find myself craving their thai burrito with tofu sometimes. Â Go here on a Tuesday night for a quick dinner. Â On the weekend they're pretty packed so just skip it if you're starving. Â
I've tried their specials a few times but honestly I like to stick with their main menu. Â I'm a fan of the hazedilla (for vegans) their guac, beans and rice. Â
We've been going here off and on for years and I used to find it really disturbing how grouchy the servers are (as others have noted), but over the years it's really kind of grown on me - I guess it's kinda their thing so whatever.
Here's a tip: have your whole order (drinks, chip/dip, entree) ready when your server zooms by your table the first time and you'll be amazed at how quickly everything will show up. Â Do NOT ask for a few minutes, because 1)it's gonna be awhile and 2)it's a burrito and beer joint so just pick something, it will be good.
Love you guys! Â See ya on Tuesday!
If you like huge, fantastic burritos served up with a complimentary side of snark and second-hand smoke, you'll love Elmyr.
To their credit, the food is sublime--the burritos are reasonably priced and about the size of a premature infant, and there are lots of vegetarian and vegan options. This much I truly love.
However, if you have either asthma or good manners, you're liable feel out of breath or out of place here. And if you have both, well then, all I can say is bless your heart, good luck, and god speed. Oh, and do as I've learned to do: call ahead and get it to go.
Definitely the perfect little dive bar in Five Points complete with very little seating, not a lot of standing room, but an impressive mexican food selection. I love getting to customize each of their burritos and I was happy to be able to grab their pork and add their green chiles. The portions were HUGE, and I eat quite a bit. My burrito was able to be 1 1/2 meals on its own. It came out boiling hot so I was glad to have a cold beer to calm my mouth down.
My friend grabbed the veggie quesadillas and the quesadilla was actually so big it was overflowing the edges of the plate, hers was such a generous portion that hers was a full two meals. I snagged a bite of it and was happy, it also came with complimentary sour cream and a plop of guacamole.
I would have happily given them five stars but the service was, as others say, just not very good. All of the staff is super nice and happy to talk to you, but we waited about 40 minutes for our food. Too long when there's just not enough people even IN the bar to have the kitchen backed up.
I'd still go back though, the food is yummy and the beer is cold. Makes me happy on a day in Hotlanta!
I absolutely love the food here. I could eat the nachos all day long and they have tons of vegetarian options (Green burrito soooo good!) Their drinks are also really strong, 1 margarita or long island and I'm tipsy as hell.
One huge problem however, worst service ever! I once saw my waitress leave and walk down the street-she never came back. No one helped us-we got up and left without paying because it was outrageous. Another time, again we are the only people there, we ordered guac, queso, and salsa to start-emptied the basket of chips in minutes. Waited. Waited. Waited. Finally had to walk in the kitchen and ask for more and they told us we had to pay for extra chips, wtf?
The food almost makes up for the service. And the guy servers are all much nicer than the girls, so try to get a male server. Also awesome art all over the place!
This might be the biggest shocker while I was in ATL. My brother told me they had good food but when you walk in there is nothing that even gives you a hint of that. It's dark, smokey, and feels like the ultimate dive bar. The crowd is a bit hipster-ish and the music coming through the speakers is quite interesting but really adds to the mood of the place.
I wasn't going to eat but, in the end, I opted for the pad thai burrito. It was so intriguing I couldn't pass. I was super hungry so worst case would be just wasting six bucks on it! All I could say is: WOW! I mean WOW! I loved it... the perfect hybrid I never thought about it. There is zero question I would order this again the next time I come here!
They also had a Shift from New Belgium, which was excellent... which leads me to beer selection. It's small in general but they have some craft beers to make up for it!
God Bless Elmyr. It is the best in its class. Hands down, my absolute favorite burrito in town. The place feels a bit like a dive, and won't suit a prima donna diner, but it is solidly good food, and super cheap for how tasty it is. Don't go expecting any frills, and you'll be pleased with the awesome food and friendly vibe.
My standby dishes are the BBQ chicken burrito and the chicken tacos. Both are terrific. The chicken has always perfectly cooked, and well seasoned. The burrito is huge, and--if you 86 the lettuce--the half I usually take home works well as a hangover breakfast. I love their tortillas--they're light and have a great texture to them. The trimmings are solid too--great salsa with a bit of a kick to it, nicely seasoned beans and rice. I'm not much of a pork person, but I was told they've started smoking meat in-house, so I'll have to give that a try soon, too.
The addition of specials advertised on Facebook is a welcome one, though this is one of those places where I stick to my reliable favorites. I've also got to give credit to the servers, who are always friendly and knowledgeable.
I usually go on off-peak times, but I know the wait can get obnoxious on weekends and, unless something's changed in the last year, if there's not a table, you basically just have to stand around out front, stalking exiting patrons to grab a table as soon as they leave.
A few weeks ago El Myr starting posting pictures on their Facebook wall of meals I've never seen there, enchiladas, flautas, tostadas... and each meal came in a meaty and vegan option! Â The husband and I had to check this out!
When we sat down at our favorite table the waiter came over and asked us if we were ready to order. Â My nerdy ass busted out my phone and showed him the picture from their wall and I said, "I. Â Want. Â THIS." Â We got the tofu tostadas and they were awesome!! Â Crunchy corn tortillas, tofu, a nice chunky sauce...drool. Â The sides were refreshing for El Myr- rice, beans, and guacamole. Â We tried to eat it all but ended up with to go boxes. Â
The downside of this story? Â I ran some errands alone and came home ready to eat my leftovers only to find the to go box in the trash and my husband sheepishly looking at me with a bean eating grin. Â He almost slept on the couch that night.
That's not a commercial tortilla. I know a commercial tortilla when I taste one and that's something else! Something airy and fresh!
I had the smoked pulled pork taco tonight and it was a JOY! A Joy I Say!
Fresh, light, meaty and delicious!
Bing, Bong, Bang, Boomerang!
Sure El Myr is smoky... sure it's cheap... and yes... it's filled with dirty hipsters spilling out onto the floor. But really... isn't that part of it's charm?
Isn't it?
Open late + gigantor burritos + 1 block from home = perfect drunk food spot.
Yes, the burritos are more bean than anything else, but when you're as wasted as you are and your tab is as cheap as it is, who would ever think to complain? This place is pure genius, and I'm quite thrilled to have it so close by.
Not really sure what to make of this place. Â The food is ...alright, the service is fairly weak and the restaurant looks well.....run down. If the roughneck look is what they wanted to achieve, well kudos.
Let me flip this around and give them big ups for having some seriously stellar margaritas.
Our server was quick with the drinks, wish the cooks were as quick with the food orders. It didn't seem especially crowded when we went. I had the steak burrito, although they really did skimp on the steak part. They sure did double up on the beans though. Weak.
I'm keeping an open mind on this place and will re-view at some later point.
Gritty. Cheap. And bunch of other words we like to use to describe sex, bars, loose women, unsavory men, art, and underground scenes. Â
Not necessarily adjectives I want associated with food and its handling.
If I happen to be hungry within 100 feet of El Myr's doors, I'll eat there. The food is decent. Â It satisfies your most base desire for burrito consumption. Â You get on with your life without too much thought about El Myr ever again. Edible but not remarkable.
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