El Maguey

It’s always a long wait on Fridays between 4pm & 9pm. The services from the staff is the BEST. food is hot and plentiful and the drinks. I would definitely recommend it if you want too unwind from being around stuffy uptight snooty folks.

This location really lost its charm when it moved to a former Dairy Queen (or was it Taco Bell?) Now it’s too small, folks waiting for tables stand in the open door (bbrrrrrr…), and the strolling mariachi band borders on predatory (don’t make eye contact!) Instead of drawing lovers of authentic Mexican food, El Maguey now seems to cater to folks who want enormous, cheap, sweet drinks and loud, drunken birthday celebrations. The wait staff is hard-​working and helpful. Food is good and low-​priced, though seems to have gotten more «Americanized» since they moved across the street.

The best part about this place is the service and the cleanliness of the restaurant the food was very very non appetizing. The prices weren’t bad but the food had no flavor

One of our go to spots for weekend work lunch location. They are usually not that busy around 11 on a Saturday. They always offer a fast, friendly service which is a big deal to me!
I usually go with their enchilada with chicken and I love it. It’s flavorful and delicious. They also make their food quite fast so whenever I am starving, I usually will pick this place over others because I know I’ll get my food quick.
Aside from weekend work lunch, my colleagues and I have also been here for a happy hour. They don’t really have any specials as far as happy hour goes but their drinks were affordable enough. It was fairly busy in the afternoon with some families out dining as well as people out for some drinks after work. We went on a Friday night so I’m guessing that was also a factor.
Overall, this place is pretty nice and the service is fast which is important especially if you have to go back to work or have an appointment you need to keep.

Very good food and great prices. Great place for happy hour. The service is always good. You may have to wait for a table depending on the day and time you go, but it’s worth the wait!

The food is always quick and really hot. With the happy hour prices we literally spend half the price we spend anywhere else.

The service is good. The menu is big. The prices are cheap. But the food is underwhelming. Nothing from a taste perspective stood out to me.

Ya know that «go to» place everyone has? Well, this is mine. Of course it’s not the BEST food in town, but it’s really really good. It’s close to home, and we always know people in there. The wait staff is very friendly, mostly spanish speaking, (love it) and have always been quick to take our orders and to bring out our food.
My kids have grown up going here and now that one of them is off at college, she always wants El Maguey when she comes home from school. There is an El maguey in KC, but apparently it’s not as good as the one here in little Bridgeton,
If I am to be totally honest, there would be 2 things that could help this place out and that is they need more than one bathroom for the ladies. When you are serving huge margaritas, to that many people, you need to have more bathrooms. :) Also, they need more seating space. When you are sitting in any of the booths just inside the front door and there is a line of people, sometimes with the door standing open because they are out the door, it can be very loud and annoying. When they moved across the street from the old location, I thought they would have expanded their seating capacity, but it does not appear so.
Other than those couple of things, I would totally recommend this place. It’s great for parties and drinks with a friend.

With over 100 reviews on TA I feel the rover all rating here falls short. Other then the fact. The clientele is all white, the menu is extensive and my guisado de puerco was above average. The salsa is fair and you need to order the pico de gallo to accompany the warm chips.
Service was astounding for a Mexican restaurant!
It’s worth a visit!

Can it! Really, my experience here can be summed up in three words: from a can. The chips were overlooked and had a burnt flavor, the salsa bland and tasted like a can. I ordered the Beef Chimichanga lunch special and they brought me chicken. I ate it anyway. The cheese enchilada I ordered on the side also had no flavor or substance and was drowning on a plate full of enchilada sauce that tasted like a tin can.
The whole experience was underwhelming.
Although I arrived at 1:30 after the noon rush, I was seated right away but then ignored for a full 15 min. I was sitting in a booth right outside the kitchen and across from the register, so it wasn’t like they forgot I was there. I smiled and tried to get the attention of one of the numerous wait-​staff milling about but they walked past and did not stop.
I’ll keep looking for hidden gems while I’m in the St Louis area, but this definitely is not one of them.