El San Luis - Athens

I had an excellent experience at this restaurant with outstanding service, a beautiful ambiance inside and out, and delicious food. I tried the barbacoa torta, which I would rate a 7.5/10, and the tacos al pastor, which were a solid 8.5/10. The decor is impressive overall, particularly the portraits of famous Mexican entertainers. However, I think they could dial back on the ceramic fruit and lizards on the blue walls. Overall, I’d give my experience a 9/10, and I highly recommend it!

This charming little restaurant has a peaceful atmosphere, and I genuinely wanted to enjoy the food. The queso was outstanding! Unfortunately, I found I needed that queso to make the rest of my meal enjoyable. I was looking forward to the house-made tamales, but the masa was dry and crumbly, lacking in flavor. The beef enchilada consisted of just a corn tortilla with a small amount of ground beef, which left me wanting more. I chose to pair my meal with a side of queso instead of the chili sauce, and I’m glad I did. My dining companion tried the chili sauce and rated it a mere 2 out of 5, although she did enjoy her margarita, giving it a solid 4.

Fantastic restaurant! They managed our group of 15 effortlessly. I was so eager to eat that I completely forgot to take a picture.

Waitress kept disappearing causing ridiculously long waits for refills, never checked on us I had to hunt her down to get our ticket to go boxes.

We always have breakfast here whenever we visit Athens. Everything was wonderful. We love the salsa, the staff, and all the food. We definitely need to come back for another meal!