El Coyote Mexican Restaurant - 9 in Huntsville

6610 Old Madison Pike #102, Huntsville, AL 35806, United States

★★★★☆
(1155 reviews)
Categories: Mexican restaurant

About

Mexican fare, including a lunch buffet, offered in a simple eatery with painted wood furniture.

Website
facebook.com
Address
6610 Old Madison Pike #102, Huntsville, AL 35806, United States
Plus Code
P87J+PH Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Time Zone
America/Chicago

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–9:30 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–9:30 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–9:30 PM
Thursday
11 AM–9:30 PM
Friday
11 AM–10 PM
Saturday
11 AM–10 PM
Sunday
11 AM–9:30 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Takeaway Dine-in Delivery
Highlights
Fast service
Popular for
Lunch Dinner Solo dining
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol All you can eat Beer Cocktails Coffee Comfort food Happy-hour drinks Happy-hour food Quick bite Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy Trendy
Crowd
Groups Tourists University students
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
1155 reviews

Most Mentioned

buffet (150) margaritas (45) fajitas (23) food and service (22) chips (22) plate (11) chimichanga (10) happy hour (8) dip (7) bar (6)
5 stars
684
4 stars
286
3 stars
110
2 stars
30
1 stars
45
December 17, 2024

Visited for lunch and the food and service were equally dreadful. Our recommendation can best be summed up in one word….DON’T!!

December 2, 2024

This place is a disgrace. I went to this restaurant and I was singled out and mistreated and ignored by the wait staff. I had to go up front to ask for them to get my drink. I then sat down after getting my food at the bar. The wait staff never came by to offer to refill my drink at all. They just looked over at me and walked away. As a person who is disabled, I felt extremely upset and angry with this experience. Please anyone, if you go to this restaurant and you have a disability, please reconsider. This was unacceptable and I will not be going back.

★★★
November 5, 2024

My 1st time here & the service was great! The team was very helpful & attentive. The food was hot & prepared fresh. I felt the food was okay. I've had better. I'd give it a try again & try something different.

★★★
August 28, 2024

Ok for the price, the tamarind agua fresca was good. Salsa very mild, enchilada ground beef was not very tasty. Friends I was with liked their quesadilla and fajitas though.

★★★★★
August 4, 2024

Never had a chance to try Hawaiian Chicken Quesadillas…. Turned out to be delicious. Very friendly team, they even extended for us buffet. Highly recommended

★★★★
July 5, 2024

My Order: Beef and Cheese Nachos (only jalapeños, chopped red onions). Extra hot salsa on the side. Soft Taco (only beef and light cheese). Visting the Research Park area on a business holiday. This restaurant was recommended by a local resident. The customer service experience was pleasant. I had a customized order, and the staff handled it well. The food was decent enough. The hot salsa paired with the tortilla chips was delicious. On the other hand, my soft taco was too soggy.

★★★★
June 9, 2024

My husband didn’t like his food as much as our local restaurants where we live in Arkansas. Personally I loved their shredded chicken enchiladas just as much if not more than the ones back home. The rice was very good, but the refried beans were not good. The service was good. Prices were much higher than what I’m used to especially for the portions given. I didn’t order one, but their margaritas were almost double the price of what I typically see. The inside was fun and clean, but the bathroom was dirty. The tv was really loud. I probably would try a different place in town if I ever came back, but it’s worth a shot if you need somewhere to eat and you’re near.

★★★★
June 4, 2024

Buffet Mexican food was real good you will get a full belly and tasty cheese dip

★★★★★
December 1, 2024

Food was plentiful and fresh

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

I went back to el coyote after 4 years of not being close to it. And it hasn t changed. The staff is still friendly and the food is still good

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

One of the best Mexican buffets Ive had.

★★★★★
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August 22, 2024

Had the buffet. It was excellent. Great selection; they kept it fresh. Churros were so good.

★★★★★
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July 22, 2024

Quick service. Foods always fresh and tasty prices are good too. One of my favorite places to eat in Huntsville

★★★★★
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July 22, 2024

Our lunch meal was delicious!

★★★
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July 22, 2024

Everything was OK. The gentleman serving us did not seem to be in a good mood.

★★
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July 22, 2024

Its not ALL THAT

★★★★★
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June 22, 2024

Good food

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Chill outdoor area and super good food

★★★★★
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June 22, 2024

While the lunch buffet seemed like a good deal, we went w the menu. Very good and I will be back next time Im in the area. Good lunch nachos!!

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Ate there last week for lunch after a meeting at MSFC. Kind of a hole in the wall joint in a small strip mall. Had the lunch buffet. Got some fresh taquitos being brought out to the buffet bar. There was a decent choice of items on the buffet. I did wish they had guacamole on the bar, but there was none. It also would have been nice if they brought chips and salsa to the table, but I guess when you get the buffet, you have to get them yourself. The food was good and it was all replenished adequately and not dried out. I would go back again.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Flew in from the SW looking for some authentic Mexican food. Just wow!!! Excellent authentic food and service! Will be coming back regularly!

★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

I got a steak chimichanga. The steak was not seasoned at all. My husband said his pollo pastor (I believe that s what he had) was alright. Not the best, definitely not the worst. Would not be back.

★★★★★
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May 22, 2024

Buffet is great for the work crew.

★★★★★
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May 22, 2024

The best in food and service

★★★★
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March 22, 2024

Always a full buffet with open seats and friendly staff!

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Grear lunch buffet.

★★★★★
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February 22, 2024

Awesome underrated restaurant

★★★★★
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February 22, 2024

Good food and good service

★★★★★
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February 22, 2024

Nice restaurant and good food

★★★★★
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January 22, 2024

Great customer service and great food!

★★★★★
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January 22, 2024

The food was great. The service provided by one of one servers was pretty good even though he was doing the whole place alone. He was moving around quickly and keeping up.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Best Mexican I have ever had!! Tacos Mexicanos was amazing

★★★★
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December 22, 2023

This was very good service and very good food.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Everything excellent !!!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

My sister and I are gluten free. We ate here with no issues. We had nachos, rice and beans and the chorizo cheese dip, everything was delicious. The service was amazing, attentive without being a bother. Rice and beans tasted just like my grandmas, so good. Chicken was moist and flavorful. We will be back!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Service was quick. Food was good. Plenty of parking. The mango margarita was sooo good. We got a medium and it was plenty for two people.

★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Best (only?) Mexican buffet in town.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Good mexican food, the prices are fair.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Did lunch with the team and the buffet had plenty of good choices.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Good drinks, good food, & chill atmosphere. Wendy is my favorite! ...& Lorenzo too lol

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Great place for a Mexican buffet. They were kind and very accommodating for our large crowd. The food was great at a good price. I would recommend anyone trying them out

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Buffet is out of this world and doesnt cost an arm or a leg.

★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Good value and variety with the lunch buffet. Little churros are too good, tough to have just one.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The best Mexican restaurant in Huntsville. The fajitas are on point.

★★★
December 22, 2023

Solid.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food was great. Waiter was really nice and attentive. Tea was excellent!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Fantastic food, amazing service, and wonderful atmosphere! Highly recommend.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Amazing food, service, and atmosphere! Everyone at my table was in agreeance that this is the best Mexican food we have ever had, and that the cheese dip is to die for! If I m ever in the area again, I will be returning!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best mexican food in town at a good price. Eat lunch here weekly.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

My go-to place every time. Nice staff, clean place, and great food and drinks! Their lunch buffet has premium items that no other place includes in theirs. Always fresh, always good.

★★★★
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December 22, 2023

cheap and delicious

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Great place to grab fast lunch on a workday. In and out fast with good selection of mex food on buffet. Try it youll like it !!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food was great a good place to go

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

We had lunch today, such a great meal. Authentic, spicy with a little kick. We travel full time including New Mexico, Colorado Texas for Mexican food. So good to find really tasty Mexican food in Huntsville Alabama.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Absolutely love this restaurant!! They serve my favorite thing in Huntsville (ceviche) and are always courteous and service is great. Would highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I love this place. The employees are very polite and they always know what I want to drink and everything. They take their time to know their customers. Great food and good prices.

★★★★
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December 22, 2023

The food was very good. The service however was rushed. I hadnt even sat down before they wanted my drink order and within 30 seconds of handing me a menu, I was asked not once, but twice if I was ready to order by two different waiters. When I needed extra tortillas, it took about five minutes to get them, and when I paid, I felt like I was somehow not a valued customer because I am not a regular (traveling on business). I dont think I will return even though the food was good as I didnt feel appreciated and hate being rushed when dining out.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Chepes y Mayoli and Soledaf awesome waiters and great service!Great restaurant!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Cinco de mayo was great fun. Good was good.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

The buffet was amazing!

★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Love the buffet and so does EVERYONE else!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Buffet was great to be buffet food , the only problem is going back to work after a buffet

December 22, 2023

Waitress was very rude and disrespectful. Never checked on me not once but checked on all the other Mexicans several times.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

We visited for a graduation celebration. The staff was great keeping everything together during our meal as folks moved around d talking and catching up. The food was great and timely.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Amazing

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great buffet at lunchtime.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Delicious food, great atmosphere & great service.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Parking is a bit rough during the lunch rush, but the buffet is well worth it.

★★★
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December 22, 2023

Quick lunch . Buffet or menu

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Very good fajitas and margarita.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Super attentive with the starters

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

** ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS AND TASTY! ** HIT THE SPOT I was down in Huntsville Alabama picking my daughter up from Space Camp and she wanted Mexican as we were driving back to Nashville. It has been a long time since I have had Tex Mex (Ive been unable anything decent to find it in New Jersey where I currently am transplanted.) I am so glad we did! Memories of TexMex from when I was younger. Really enjoyed this place (and so did my daughter.) She thought it was the best Mexican shes ever had (and likely true since shes grown up in New Jersey.) ** WOULD I DO IT AGAIN? ** Yes. Yes. Yes. Shell be attending space camp for a couple of years at least and I think this place will become a tradition when picking her up.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great place to eat and drink margaritas Simply the best in Alabama Food

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Just went in for a margarita for happy hour. It was very slow but the margarita was tasty. Service started out Shakey but the lady that ended up assisting me was very nice.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Great lunch time eats. Love the buffet!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

No frills Mexican place with consistently good food and service. We keep coming back!

★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Good for a low key lunch, yummy food, reasonable service. Shrimp Enchiladas

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Food was good and came out hot . The wait staff was very attentive. We found out about Monday trivia night, wish we could have stayed to play! Hopefully it continues or I can find more info about it. Kid-friendliness: Good kids menu

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The water is all thin with no taste and the food is tasteless, terrible service.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Lunch buffet is a MUST! Some of the best food Ive had!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Absolutely amazing food and drinks. The chimichanga was the best that I have ever had.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

First time eating here and it was great. The music greeted my BF so good, staff and place was very nice. Definitely gonna eat here again. Parking: Open and not far from the door Kid-friendliness: Great for kids to sit with family

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I always go for the chicken nachos

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Best sit-down Mexican restaurant in town. Awesome people, atmosphere, and the flavors are so good

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Buffet was excellent 10 years ago and still is.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Delicious authentic Mexican food! Vegetarian options: I enjoyed a delicious vegetarian taco salad. Parking: Open parking lot. Kid-friendliness: A small but quaint place for kids to eat. Wheelchair accessibility: Easy access.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Lunch buffet is great!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great food, good service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nice place...!! Excellent food and above all the attention...!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I had not eaten here in years (since retiring in 2011) and I was substituting at Columbia High school, so I had to try it again. The service was excellent, and the food was great! I had a senior moment and left my phone on the table, but the waitress came chasing after me and gave it back. I am kicking myself for not thinking to give her something extra, so Ill have to stop by again and do that. But that will give me an excuse to eat there again! Parking: handicapped spot near the front entry

★★★
December 22, 2023

The food was ok. Our carnitas were very dry, like hard to eat. The fajitas were also very overcooked and seasoned really strange. We waited for awhile for a box and they also sat us at a table of 4 when there was six of us. We was hard to eat with everyone on top of each other.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great staff, good food, and fast service.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2023

Very excellent restaurant experience! My coworkers and I periodically come here for the lunch buffet and the food is always great!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

My wife and I had Steak chimichangas with rice, beans, sour rest and Guacamole on the side. Food was pretty good, Guacamole was a bit tart like it was prepackaged and had Lime added to it. We went between 6pm and 645pm and customers where not bad. Servers were not bad, pretty attentive and food came out pretty quick. Definitely will go back to eat here.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Food is great margaritas are too expensive

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I m always happy when I come here during lunch. Buffet is always stocked. Great food and people.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good service. Food was good for buffet style.

★★★
December 22, 2022

The food is good but they didnt keep up with replenishing the buffet.

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Very good food and service but they should expand the Friday buffet

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

OMG ITS SO GOOD! My new favorite place!!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2022

Great lil Mexican restaurant. Flavorful food and cheese dip had a lil spice and not bland.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Came in this evening (4/25/2022). This is the first time we have used this location because we usually go to the Gurley location. Anyways, food was great, our waitress was a sweetheart and it was a great atmosphere. Chris was doing trivia which is cool because ive never been in a restaurant and played a game, but it was really fun and my little team won a gift certificate. The food was great as usual. We enjoyed ourselves!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Always delicious and always friendly. One feels like family when visiting El Coyote! Try one of their frozen margaritas! I suggest the 16 oz strawberry mango. Enough to share and oh so tasty!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Terrific

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

First time here. Really enjoyed the food, but it was a bit loud. Im chalking that up to the party next to us and expect without that...it would have been just fine. Id return in the future.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

BF says they have best Huevos Rancheros in town!!! Clean, masked staff super friendly vans efficient. Well be back!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Best salsa and margaritas in town! Friendly staff :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent service, and my favorite fish plate.

★★★★★
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December 22, 2022

Freshly cooked buffet as well as menu exquisite dining

★★
December 22, 2022

Food and drinks are great, but the service is extremely slow. Even when it s slow

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

When you first pull up you really debating if this where you want to eat and the answer is yes. The staff was friendly. Food was fresh and hot might I add well seasoned. The margarita was good. Place including the bathroom was clean. I did not have one complaint. This is a must eat when you come this area.

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Handicapped parking out front. Only 2 ramps up for entire building structure. My wheelchair can access patio (my favorite). Went on Sunday at 11:00 for all you can eat brunch.....yummy....photo shows eggs, toast sticks, strawberry chunks, pound cake, and what I LOVE....bacon. The 4 to 6 of us go once a month at least. This is serve yourself.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Quick, easy and close to work. I enjoy the buffet...good stuff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I love the staff

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Average food good price

★★★★★
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December 22, 2022

Excellent food, wait staff was great. Prices are very reasonable. Excellent atmosphere. Highly recommended if youre in the neighborhood.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Friendly staff. They have a lunch buffet, I didn t try it. I had the chicken fajitas, which were delicious! Also had the texas margarita and was also good. Would definitely recommend.

December 22, 2022

Cheap cheese wasnt very good

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Friendly Staff and the food was great, will visit again when I revisit Huntsville, AL. Parking: Plenty of parking Kid-friendliness: Family dining

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Parking: Plenty of parking Kid-friendliness: Family atmosphere

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best hot wings love their buffet! Great staff

★★★★
December 22, 2022

The food was tasty. Its a tad more expensive than some of the other Mexican restaurants we patron. Our server was decently attentive and prompt. There was, however, too much gnat and fly activity ... Overall, it was a good (1st) experience and we will PROBABLY visit again. *They have a military discount.*

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Fast service, my glass was never empty. Love that they have a buffet. Good for those short lunch days for work. Like the decor as well. Its not like some resturants where you still have to wait for refill an time comes when your done with your meal. That is not the problem here at Coyotes. Plus good food to boot.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Food was delicious, amazing service, friendly, clean, will definitely return when back in town.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Service was not up to expectation

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great food! The restaurant is very clean and well decorated. Mayoli was a great waitress.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Really good food fast and good service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent authentic Mexican food! Shout out to the whole family! Keep it up, I loved it!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The buffet is more or less 10 I give it 7

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Loved the food and Edgar playing music and singing. Wonderful experience

December 22, 2022

Going out for lunch and receive overheated left over food is not at all a pleasant taste. Lettuce, sour cream, guac, and pico de gallo look old and it smelled wrong. In addition, the wait time to receive our meal was longer than usual. The only good of this place were the chips and salsa. Hope dont have to go to hospital for food poison.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We eat at El Coyote 2 all the time. Great food, great staff.

★★★
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December 22, 2022

Average quality food; above average service.

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Very good. Now has live music on Fridays..place was packed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food was awesome and reasonably priced

★★★★
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December 22, 2022

The food was fresh and authentic. Lunch buffet is reasonably priced. I will be back

★★
December 22, 2022

Slow service Music way too loud Kids running around undisciplined tea glasses empty chips and salsa empty etc

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Enjoyed the variety on the buffet and the price. The staff is friendly. The only problem I had was that the food cooled quickly after getting to my table.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

This place was great. Service was quick and excellent. We split fajitas and they were delicious. Great margaritas, cant wait to go back.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We felt the price was to high for what was on the buffet. The buffet was not stocked up. They brought out a chicken with cheese on it and it was very dry and over cooked. We go to the Gurley location and it has always been good, this was our 1st time at this location.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Very rich

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best Sunday brunch around.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Happy hour tacos and margs are one of the better deals in town. And Edgar is great on Tuesdays!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2022

We went with some friends after church on Sunday and the buffet was really good!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2022

Enjoyed everything I had.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great food and staff! I take my Mom to Dinner and play Bingo here on Thursday nights!!

★★★★
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December 22, 2022

Went there for dinner with my partner and her daughter the food was good and it came out quickly. The staff was nice for the most part though our server seemed to be in a bit of a bad mood.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The shredded beef chimichanga was very good and the order was very quick. Mixed their regular salsa with their spicy salsa to get something better with chips.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Love the buffet. Great choices and plenty of queso. Wish there were guacamole on the buffet. Excellent and attentive service. We will return.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great place to eat! Food was really good and the place was nice and clean...5 stars from Rydal Georgia Parking: Nice and clean

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very Friendly, clean and the food is very good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I was very happy with the quality, quantity and service. I got the Hawaiian chicken quesadilla and my girlfriend got the steak fajita. Both were excellent. The girlfriend said that she loved the salsa flavor too. Staff was friendly and the food came out crazy fast and hot. No complaints at all. A+

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great lunch buffet!