El Amigo Mexican - Kannapolis

I always have a pleasant culinary experience when I go there. My servers are always so friendly and efficient. Mac was the last gentleman who served us there, and he's the best. Not to mention, the food is exceptional every time. It was my favorite Mexican restaurant for last year while I was so close to Kannapolis, NC. You won't regret it here!

The quality of food here is better than most in the area. Prep times are not inappropriate. Call before ordering Tomales, they often sell. Two times I ordered Entrées that they didn't have at their disposal, both times they called and we could work it out. I hope they stay in business as long as I own a house nearby.

From the moment we walked in it was a great experience. The hostess was warm and friendly. She saw that I am pregnant (9 months belly is huge) she sat as at a booth I could fit in. She was very considerate. I asked where the restroom was she asked me there herself. I mean stellar customer service. Waitress was great as well. Fast service. And the food was super authentic! El Amigo is topped our cuisine list.

Having been living in Kannapolis since 2007 I am very familiar with the quality of El Amigo, however, after todays dinner I can assure you that the quality has significantly degraded. When ordering to go in the past they packaged meals in an aluminum container with a plastic lid. This is vital to excellent Mexican food as it quickly becomes cold and compromises it?s taste, as it has today. Additionally, when ordering a California burrito and asking for the guac on the side 3 times on the phone emphasizing the point, they completely forgot to provide the side of quac. The chips are from a different distributor of less quality in addition to them being cold. The salsa has too much jalapeño, I am very familiar with the usual taste. Thanks El Amigo for making my dog Dakota enjoy her dinner.

An issue I run into with Mexican restaurants is that they all seem to taste the same. I see this especially with combo plates. I ordered a combo plate here the other night, and while some of the items tasted the same as other restaurants some were definitely better. I really enjoyed the poblano. The salsa and queso were super flavorful and that?s one of the things I scrutinize the most. I did not order a margarita but I heard they have the best ones around. The service was good, the restaurant was clean. The amount of food for the price was unbeatable. I?ll be back for sure. Also if you?re wondering, they serve Pepsi products.