Phil Sandoval's Mexican Restaurante in Huntsville

We came today after a long time, and we used to love it, service was great, food was delicious, today was disappointing. Service was poor, the waitress got our order for beers wrong, the queso it tasted weird, she never checked on us after bringing the food. The food didnt taste good as always. Our server was on her phone the whole time. We had to get up and go to the front to pay our bill, just then she came to pick up the check. Very disappointed. Doubt we come back.

Great food. Fast service. Its always a pleasure.

Food was good as usual. I enjoyed the the Pollo Loco. And they had fresh chips and salsa. Still a solid Mexican style restaurant

Have the thinnest chips which I think are the best in Huntsville

Always great! Jessica is an awesome server!

Great food and service. Fun atmosphere. The selection of food was good, including a vegetarian menu. Our server was amazing, kind, and attentive. Food

Always good at Phils! Great food, great service!

The food was OK but the service was horrible. My server was the best server ever. I sat down and they brought chips and salsa. People came in 10 minutes after I did and they were served before me.

I dont whats going on with yall but I used to love this place and actually had a great review on here and now I have to change it. Today was the worst service I have ever gotten at this place and the food was mediocre. I will not be coming back!

Food was terrible, service was great but there are better places to get food in town.

One of the best Mexican restaurants around. Love their sharable fajitas. Great meal for 2! Very affordable and the margaritas are good as well. Will be back !!

There were 14 of us . Our waitress was wonderful.

Food is always Delicious and the Service is Spot on...We love this place....Been eating there for years

Very expensive for run of the mill Mexican.

Always a good experience but...last time they messed up 1 of 3 orders,

I really like the Tacos AL carbon.

We went there for my father in-laws 85th bday & there was about 15 of us. The staff couldnt have been sweeter! Food was EXCELLENT! Kid-friendliness: Mine loved me atmosphere & our nice & funny server.

The service was fast and friendly. The food was hot and good. The price was a little high but it was worth it.

When Phil s first opened it was great but as time has past, we have felt that the food is bland. We feel that we can get better Mexican food at other local restaurants. Not worth the prices.

Im from Texas and this is not anything close to what I consider real Mexican food or Tex-Mex. The service and atmosphere is great. The flour tortillas were good also. But the Fajitas were dry. Not trying to bash this place because alot of people like it. I just think they have no means of comparison.

We went at 6:00 on Sunday. We sat outside far from the music from the solo guitarist! The music was soooo LOUD we could not have conversation between six of us. The service was bad, the food was worse. Wheelchair accessibility: Parking was great, plenty of families, great atmosphere, but ugh, the service, music, and food were not good.

Seems like they generally seat faster than the friendly competition across the street, and I would say most of the main typical Tex-Mex meals are near identical. My family and I are about an hour away and Phil Sandoval s is definitely on our short list of places to hit when we re in the Huntsville area around dinner time. Kid-friendliness: The kids love the free ice cream at the end.

If we could give more than 5 stars we would most definitely. The server Alberto did an amazing job! He was attentive without being too much, he has the best attitude and personality. 10 out of 10! The food was on point, the atmosphere was perfect. Very much enjoyed our experience.

Adequate but not as good as we have come to expect from Mexican restaurants.

Hmm. This is a Mexican restaurant loved by many. Im ok with it but Im also more used to authentic Mexican. I have been over 20 times in the last several years; sometimes the food is on point but sometimes it leaves something to be desired. Points to note: Often the waitresses cannot speak English. This becomes an issue if you need something different and slows down service. The bulk of your group must be present before they will seat you. The salsa has a lot of cilantro in it which is hard for those of us that find it tasting like soap. However it is homemade on site as are their chips. The chicken on the taco salad is more like a slurry and boiled in tomatoes. Some food is produced like it would be in a cafeteria rather than a higher end Mexican restaurant. Other items are delicious and made very well. Management is nice. Very helpful. They often have trivia night which is really cool and can be a lot of fun!

Very tasty quality food with quick service.

Phil Sandovals Mexican Restaurant is home owned, family owned. I appreciate the attention to the food quality, service, fresh cooked food, fresh salsa, the cleanliness of the restaurant, and the festive & inviting atmosphere. I wish there were more than 5 s to give to them. Thank you Phil Sandoval for an excellent meal!!!

My go to place for Mexican food. The best in Huntsville in my opinion. Food is always great and I love the ice cream at the end.

The shrimp quesadilla...damn, its good. Fresh and full of flavor.

My daughters favorite restaurant. The food was very tasty and Hector was very friendly and attentive.

Excellent food. Appreciate the free ice cream afterwards .

Food was great we Enjoyed our dining experience Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly environment Food : 5/5 |

The vegetable fajitas are described as being onions and peppers, which is precisely what I wanted. Onions and peppers with tortillas. What I received was a plate of veggies that had no cohesion whatsoever (including potatoes, which was very strange), and no peppers that I could find. We won t be coming back, but the service is very good for people who have less restrictive dietary needs.

Love this place

Unfortunately the fajitas were very bland and the rice was overcooked where there were hard pieces of rice in it. Unfortunately They also forgot to pack tortillas when we ordered it to go. Very disappointed in spending $43 for two person fajita.

Chimichanga ok. Rice and beans gross. Tostada with chicken ordered, got beef. Unimpressed. Ate it because we were hungry.

I had a burrito for lunch. It was excellent and the service was, too.

Steak tacos were amazing.

The people make it great!

The decor is very festive and pleasing. Our waiter was nice and accommodating.

Always GREAT! Update: I ordered carryout for 4, I received great service while I was there and when I got home I had exactly what I had ordered. Update again: Dined in, food exceptional, service wonderful, all at a reasonable cost! Update again: still great food and service!

Food is always excellent. Waitress was very attentive and caring to make sure we were happy.

I love this restaurant, they have the best chips and salsa, and the free serving of ice cream at the end of your meal is a nice surprise!

Good food and fast service. The also give you thebest ice cream!

My daughter chose to have her 21st birthday at Phils yesterday. Phil, as always was accommodating to her large table of 15! As always the service was excellent and the food was amazing!

Dont recommend coming here for Mexican food. Saw the menu online without prices and thought it was worth a shot. Overpriced and not even average at that. The mambo taxi margarita that was advertised as $1 off at happy hour was charged at regular price. Flour tortillas arent complimentary as they are in most Texas Mexican restaurants and neither is the butter. My 10 ten year old son loves butter with his tortillas but was told they only had Mexican butter (melted butter with spices). I asked if she would bring us a little thing to try. It tasted and smelled like fish. Then saw on the receipt that we were charged a dollar for it when my plate already included it. I ordered the single beef and shrimp fajitas with borracho beans and cilantro rice which is $24.99. The cilantro rice was bland and the fajita meat was tender but sub par in taste and quality. The shrimp was well prepared. My husband ordered the chicken enchiladas with chile con carne with refried beans and Mexican rice and said they were average. The waitress was rather abrasive at first and made us feel as we were bothering her by asking her questions about the menu. The waitress attitude did seem to improve later. Kid-friendliness: Has a kid menu

Food and service is always good.

My wife and I shared a fried jalapeno slices appetizer, I would say 4 out of 5 stars, they werent as crunchy as I was hoping for but not overly soggy. and they most definitely had a good kick to your taste buds. Then we shared the Old Mexico platter, definitely enough for 2 people and Id give it 3.5 out of 5 stars because it was good, but it could have been much better. a few of the items on the plate, I dont remember which, had so much spicy hot kick to it that we couldnt enjoy the rest of the food. tone down the heat just a little bit and ramp up the flavor that Im sure was hiding behind the fire...

Best Mexican Restaurant in Huntsville!

Classic Phils ... Good food and good people. Cant go wrong!

Food was great and the atmosphere was fantastic!

Great food. Loved Karla!

Never A dull moment here. food was fresh, hot and very delicious, waiter went above and beyond their role. Plus the free ice cream at the end of your meal!!! Could use another set of bathrooms in the back of the restaurant though.

Great customer service, lively place, and food taste great.

Got the lunch special fish taco, came out with just fried fish in a tortilla. Nothing else, no sauce, slaw, salsa or anything. Just a plain fish taco. Seemed odd so I asked the waitress and she said nope thats the way it comes, they did bring me some guacamole and pico and after dressing it up a little it was a good fish taco. Just super odd that theyd have a plain fish taco.

Best damn margaritas in town, hella chips too Dietary restrictions: The have a few things that are safe for gluten allergies too, chips are safe in my experience, chicken tostada and cheese enchiladas if you swap the gravy for queso

My mother and I shared a large Nachos. Very excellent.

Some of the best, most authentic Mexican food in Huntsville. Dont forget to try the ice cream.

Update: 06-08-2024 6:53 PM Saturday evening TERRIBLE service!! I took a date here due to two prior terrific experiences, (with servers Nyga & Stephanie). We didnt get the name of tonights server, but she barely understood English. 1. She refilled MY drinks, but she never refilled my ladys drink (we ordered the same drinks, btw). 2. We ran out of chips and it took too long to get more. 3. She took my ladys plate before she was done eating. 4. She rushed us to leave, by bringing the bill before we finished our entrees. 5. After not acknowledging my beautiful date during service, she placed the bill in front of HER!! 6. They parked the cart that they use to clean tables by our table as a hint to get us to leave! There were six empty tables around us! This is NOT a place to take a date, sip cocktails and relax. If you dine alone and/or are in a hurry, I recommend the food here. But Rosies is across the road and more chill and relaxed and theyve never rushed me out of there. April 2024 Delicious! Nyga was our server tonight & it was our first time here & she was phenomenal! The food was delicious & the freshly homemade tortillas were The charro beans were delicious. Highly recommend this place

Food tastes 20% better than Rosies

One of Huntsvilles best for Mexican food. Phil has knocked it out of the park!

Food was okay, but kinda overpriced. The waitress we had kept disappearing and was very short with us. While the restaurant only had a couple customers and ALOT of servers walking around.

I ordered a quesadilla and really like that they use the Mexican queso here instead of the Velveeta style processed cheese that many of the Mexican restaurants use around here. Much nicer when the cheese doesnt leave a slimy film in your mouth or stick the roof of your mouth! I really enjoyed the black bean soup, too. Tamarind margarita was good! It could be a little less sweet, but it had a great flavor.

Aside from the fajitas (really good), the food is good, but not great. The salsa has no heat and its pretty bland, but the chips are good. There is definitely better Mexican food elsewhere in Huntsville.

Quick and typical Mexican. Good for a quick lunch.

We have only eaten here for lunch on several occasions but I can tell you that their taco salads are the biggest Ive ever seen. The attached picture does not do it justice. And their shredded pork burrito is fantastic! Beyond the cute and kitschy decor, the best thing about Phil Sandovals is the service. Without a doubt, Isadora is the star server that we always ask for! Update: we returned to try the lunch special fajitas. Real chicken breast sliced and marinated. Not little unidentifiable stringy pieces of chicken, the actual real chicken breast. Sauteed peppers and onions, Mexican butter, and all the deliciousness that goes with it. Ranks in our top five fajitas worldwide!

BEST Fish tacos around! I will go out of my way to get their fish tacos! Service has always been fast and good.

I am sure its one of the best Mexican food in Huntsville... Its my favorite Mexican restaurant

Food was great, but the portions were just too big for European

Standard, run-of-the-mill, wannabe, Mexican food. Definitely not great. But it wasnt terrible. Just middle of the road. But apparently thats what people want. You get what you pay for. Middle of the road is the name of the game out here! Too bad. I really wanted to enjoy this place! Oh well. Itll do, but I wouldnt go out of my way!

Had a great time with friends for Cinco de Mayo! Ordered the quesadilla appetizer, and a drink. Enjoyed both.

Best Mexican food in Huntsville!! Excellent service and food! Phil himself is always around, if you don t see him ask for him! He loves to get to know his customers!

Portions are very well served, friendly service and flavour is spectacular. I would definetly come back to try other dishes.

Alot of people go there and they seem to like it because it seems to always be packed but I just didnt care for it . Just didnt have flavor or me. I will just stick to the taco trucks around town . My food was cold and not much flavor but they place is nice and clean .

Oh my,this place is awesome. The 1st time Id ever eaten there, but I can honestly say it definitely wont be my last .. My boyfriend (Dennis Orr) and I went to try it out bc we both love Mexican food... We both ate beef burritos, which were absolutely delicious The chips and salsa were delish,the white cheese was a delight,omg sooo good The price wasnt bad for the portion you get! Thank you for your great service and delish food! It may have been our 1st time, but you can bet it wont be our last! God Bless This was a different review for a different day! March 22nd, 2024.. The food was delish, and our server was excellent (Alberto), such an excellent service he provided.. He made sure we all 3 ( my boyfriend (Dennis Orr) and his daughter (Carol) and I were satisfied with our order! Everything was absolutely amazing. The chips and salsa were really good We would recommend anything Mexican youd want to eat!! I do have pictures to share! Dennis ate the Beef Barreto, with rice and beans... I ate the Chicken Tamillies Carol ate the taco salad, which she said was delish also.. We all were completely satisfied!! Thanx again, Phil Sandovals for another excellent meal.. God Bless You All

Abby was an amazing sever. Good energy and Customer service. FOOD IS AMAZING

Outstanding Food, Service and Atmosphere! The best Mexican Restaurant in Huntsville in my opinion

If you are Mexican do not come here. Not Mexican food I don t know what you would call it. I would call Taco Bell Mexican food before this place.

Phil s Sandovals mexcian restaurant in Huntsville ratings, Chris said 2/10 Brian: 4/10 beans were mid has smoky taste Chimichangas were alright the chicken does not taste that good they get a four only because the service is fast Carmen(author)-(2-10)they have the good ice tortillas are homemade! they slapped lettuce on my plate and stuff on top but I also wanted to eat my lettuce but didn t. Ordered fajitas the vegetables were soggy they food was honestly just a miss not feeling the authenticity of the restaurant has the looks but just not in the food and was given a cup of shredded cheddar cheese wth heck?thanks for your time

chips and salsa are gas tho -Jacob Tucker

Delicious food. Great service. Best chips and dip in Huntsville.

If this were the first time wed eaten there we wouldnt be in hurry to go back. That being said the salsa is good and the service was great Food

Excellent food. Very similar to Rosies.

The food was great and service was friendly and knowledgeable. The restaurant is very clean. Kid-friendliness: It was great to see all the kids and the families at the restaurant. I also loved seeing all the kids at the large bubble gum machine.

My boys loved our server she was so helpful and sweet answered all their questions and she had several tables but we never felt neglected! Food was a hit!

We went to the restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama. Our server was Kim. The service very prompt, the food was fast and hot, and was amazingly delicious. Highly recommended!

Food tasted amazing I love the atmosphere as well. Our services was amazing she was on point with everything we needed. Andrew was amazing I want him every time I come in for sure. Thank you. Andrew for the amazing service today.

This is not Mexican food! Ribs with French fries, seriously? Please stop calling it that. Phil Sandoval should have his Mexican card revoked. I doubt he is Mexican at all, any. Just food for the gringos. If you truly appreciate your Mexican heritage, skip this place.

Great food, quick and attentive service. We had a great time!

The best hand made flour tortillas and fajitas.

The food was good. Honestly the ice cream was the best weve had in a minute. The issue: a table near us was being served by a waitress with a voice so loud and a laugh so obnoxious it was nearly impossible for us to enjoy our meal. Ruined our meal. Food

Ive ordered out from here before, but I finally dined in and the food is even better. Absolutely amazing

The best part about this place was the chips. The salsa tastes like tomato past. The food was so balnd it had no seasoning whats so ever. Would not recommend this place at all

I love it here

Love Phils. Great food!!

Delicious food with attentive service and a festive atmosphere. The tortillas are made freshly in house and the Tacos AL Carbon are to die for!

Excellent food, fast service. Grand atmosphere not too loud

Service is always good and servers friendly. Food is the best Mexican food in Huntsville.

Was very loud inside, the service was great, never let me get more than halfway down in my drink, I wanted shredded beef chimi but I got a ground beef chimi

It was our first time here, but definitely not our last. It was exceptional! The service, the food and the atmosphere was right on point. Not to mention the house made tortillas and special thank you to Stephanie, our waitress.

First time trying and I think anything in town has to be better.Completely disgusting and never ever again.

Was seated within timely manner. Queso was good, chips were very thin, and some of them were chewy. The entrees we got were both terrible. Steak in the burrito tasted bland, unseasoned and cheap. The chicken burrito tasted almost as if canned chicken was used. Rice and beans were both cold, and we did not eat more than 2 or 3 bites of our meal. and the waitress kept repeatedly getting all in my fiancés personal space, stepping up on the platform every time she placed something near or in front of him, but miraculously didn t have a problem keeping personal space with me. Not sure what happened, but this place used to be so much better. Also seemed like the menu changed a lot, feel like there used to be so much more on the menu than what there is now.

We now live in TN and were visiting Huntsville for the weekend. AZ friends, formerly living in Huntsville, recommended that we eat at Phil Sandovals Mexican restaurant. We havent found a TN Mex restaurant that compares to our former AZ ones. However, we have to say your restaurant has delicious Mexican food. We dined in on Sun. Feb 4 and got take-out on Mon. For our drive home to Murfreesboro, TN. Delicious. Our server Stephen gave us fantastic service. Pls bring a restaurant location to the Nashville,TN area. Vegetarian options: Veg enchilada with spinach sauce is delicious. Pls, Less potatoes though.

Met a friend for lunch. Good food. Good service. I wish the salsa was spicy.

I like this place. The decor is festive and comfortable. The staff is friendly and GREAT at their jobs. The food is delicious. In a town with lots of great Mexican eateries, this one holds its own; no problem.

Yum! Love this restaurant. My favorite are always the steak fajitas, as they have the absolute BEST handmade tortillas in town. Theyve seriously ruined all other fajitas for me

One of the best Mexican restaurants in Huntsville.

Not as good as it used to be and they nickel and dime you. I ordered a dinner and asked to substitute the chicken taco for a beef taco. Ive never had a problem in the past doing this, but yesterday was charged extrato do it. A side of flour tortillas has always been free if you dine in but with charged for it yesterday. I recommend Rosies which is across the street from Phils. Rosies does not nickel and dime you. I have recommended Phils to tons of people over the years but no more advertising for me

Love coming here with friends and family. Every Dec 23rd we come here for my daughter birthday.

We had a great experience at Phil Sandoval s!

Good for an Americana Mexican place. My favorites are the thin and crispy tortilla chips and the flour tortillas. The staff has always been very nice and friendly.

We met another couple for lunch. I ordered the poblano chicken soup. Delicious flavor. Tortilla strips and a tomato salad on the side. Nice adds to the soup. Chicken had some gristle. Had to wait a bit for a second round of beers. The server wanted me to hand him the dirty plates from the table instead of him clearing. Silverware needed to be exchanged for cleaner set. The tasty food and atmosphere made up for the mediocre service. Parking was good and no wait at 1150am. Id go back.

Delicious food and great service.

Awesome food and the service was great! Best Mexican food in Huntsville.

Had some lunch there. It was good!

Over all it always a great experience when my family and I go to Phil s. We normally dine in at least one a month. When we do go my wife and I normally get the chimichanga, and my kids and get a kids meal tacos, we always leave stuffed, but still have room for the free cup a ice cream at the end of our meal! I had to rate the atmosphere as a 4 star simply due to the tables being fairly close together and when sat next to the windows it can be rather drafty. Aside from the great food, great drinks the service is extremely fast, food to table in about 20 minutes. For a quick meal that will not break the bank and leave you full head to Phil s, you will not be disappointed!!!

The restaurant is clean, the employees are nice, and service is pretty fast. The food is just very average. It just tastes like the diet version of Rosie s Cantina.

We came with a very large group. We, of course, had a long wait to be seated, but they were great to accommodate us. The food was very good and the service, as well.

Wheelchair accessibility: Accommodations are swiftly made for wheelchair patrons Food

Kid-friendliness: Perfect family dinner place! Something for everybody, great prices, and friendly wait staff. Food

The Fajita Nachos are my favorite!! Love this place and the atmosphere!

It wasnt for us. We did get seated quickly. The food was very bland. Nothing was seasoned. The menu said spicy beef, and being a Mexican restaurant I was worried a bit. But it was not spicy at all, very bland. If you like Mexican food, but not spicy things this is the place for you. It wasnt dirty or under cooked or anything bad. It just wasnt for us.

Nice Mexican restaurant. Could use a little more spice though. Fabulous rapid service. Good food. No complaints.

Enjoyed a great family lunch after church with a large group. Fajitas were delicious with plenty of chicken and sides. Great location with good service

Every time I have dined at any Phil Sandovals location Ive been impressed with the food and service. They catered my wedding recently, and I couldnt have been happier with the results!! All of my guests raved about the chicken flautas, jalapeno poppers, fajitas, rice, beans, and black bean queso. Everything was delivered on time, and the communication with the staff was seamless.

My waiter was extremely nice and very prompt

Andrew G was fabulous!

Great food and service! Very clean. Loved the atmosphere.

Parking: Plenty of room!!! Food

The food is always fresh and hot- many Mexican restaurant experiences in the area but Phil Sandoval is always tops in quality- service, food quantity and freshness. The new location in Madison does not give you the free Ice Cream (Which my grandkids love). But the one in Huntsville still brings it out.

Cozy atmosphere. Best salsa in town!!

Always love Phil s. Shrimp quesadilla is delicious. Hubby had taco and burrito plate and loved it.

We love Phil s! We go to Brainblast trivia every Monday!!

Not too bad

Our sever Stephanie was lovely! The manager Emily came and chatted with us to make sure everything was great! Host Kevin was very friendly and sat us quickly! Would come again

we had a great experience with our server

Yummy food, nice music. My waitress is nice and polite

Excellent food and service!

Always a wonderful place to eat, atmosphere cozy, good service. Parking: Many spots to park,clean lot Food : 5/5 |

First time I was there and I will be back again

Ice cream machine broken for three weeks. Was very excited for a quesadilla and it was not good. Everything in it was very sparse. And I didn t know people even used ground beef in quesadillas (seems cheap)? Expected beef strips like steak for $17-18 quesadilla. Three of us got these quesadillas and they were all not good. Their water is obviously tap water and doesn t taste good. Will not be back anytime soon. However, the server was nice and she brought me a yummy freshly made tortilla for my one year old.