El Maguey Mexican Restaurant

4.2
Very Good
1778 reviews
 $$
(949) 493-8681

About

Located in the historic town of San Juan Capistrano, El Maguey Mexican Restaurant is renowned for its traditional Mexican cuisine. The restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes that are freshly prepared and authentic, using only the finest ingredients. Patrons have praised the restaurant's delicious food, friendly service, and cozy atmosphere as reasons why it is one of the premier mexican restaurants in the area. Whether diners are in the mood for a traditional Mexican meal or an original spin on a classic dish, El Maguey Mexican Restaurant provides an unforgettable experience.

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    4.5 (174)
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Reviews for El Maguey Mexican Restaurant

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Sushi S.

The best in town! Always a good experience, great service, friendly staff, delicious food. My family has been going here since the 80s. They've seen my brother grow up, and now they're watching his kids grow up, LOL. Their salsa is amazing. If it came in a jar, it'd be labeled "hot".

Tweety S.

My family has been coming to El Maguey for over 5 years. We have tolerated consistent poor and rude service. The wait is awful to even place your order on most days. Last Friday my husband and I went in to split a burrito. I asked to have the chili on the side and also asked to try the red and green chili. If you ask for a drink refill or anything, it’s like you’re bothering them. They brought our bill on a portable credit card processor. She charged us $2.00 for the chili then another $3.50 for me asking to try both red and green chili (which each salsa were in tiny salsa bowls and not worth $5.50). The waitress did not tell us of the extra $5.50 of charges. Then the credit card machine had 18/20/25% options for tips. My husband hit the other option and left a lower amount. He went to the bathroom and the waitress comes over to me and says “is that your husband?!” I was like “yes”…. And she tells me “he apparently doesn’t like me very well….” I was confused and said “he likes you.” Th

George M.

First time here Excellent service and great food I had a menudo and a mojarra with an horchata I will definitely come back Oh, by the way, loved the guacamole Parking: Plenty of parking spaces

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Business Hours

Sunday:
8:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Monday:
9:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday:
9:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Wednesday:
9:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Thursday:
9:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday:
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Location Map

31481 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

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