El Tapatio

Their food is good and very reasonably priced compared to other Mexican restaurants in town, and their food tastes good too.

Best Mexican food you’ll find in this area. Junction City location is much better than Manhattan as far as service goes.

The food here is really good! The place in general inside is really run down in my opinion. It really needs updating and new furniture. But they have a decent amount to choose from on the menu. I wish the menu included pictures of the entrees but that’s no big deal. Still very good.

Easily the best Mexican food restaurant in JC and Manhattan. The service is fast, food is great and their drinks are excellent. Check them out.

Great authentic Mexican food. Superb salsa and chips (huge boel of fresh in house cooked tortilla chips). The reviews do not do this restaurant justice. The mole sauce on my chin and burrito was perfectly reduced, the tortillas obviously made in house. Will return soon…

This place was pretty standard mexican food. I did think the umbrellas in the margaritas were a nice touch. The salsa is different and heavier on the garlic which I enjoyed. The service was friendly and prompt.

Food was good, but the service was horrible this time. Great prices & great food jus had a crappy server.

Great authentic Mexican food that won’t kill your budget. Extremely courteous wait staff.

I had the enchilada supremas for supper. It was very good. Sauce was tasty. My only issue was too much chicken in the chicken enchilada. Cheese enchilada was the best. Will have again

Went here last night for a change from the other Mexican restaurants in Junction City and enjoyed the experience. We usually go to La Fiesta but this restaurant is a little closer and we wanted to try something new. I would say the food was just as good as La Fiesta, if not slightly better! They give you a huge bowl of salsa, which was great because we never ran out and had to wait for them to bring more! The service was great and answered all my questions about the menu. The only flaw is the place looks kinda dead. There were only about 3 other families in there at the time and the furniture looked a little dull, no color. But other than that, I would definitely eat there again!

First time in Junction City and stopped in here… Decent food… Was out very quick… But seems like most of their food is prepped like a service line… I’m from Texas so Mexican food is hard to beat from there… But being this far north it’s not too bad…

The food, service, and speed here are amazing. The food is always axing and I joke not when I say you prolly won’t wait more than 4 – 5 minutes from the time you order until you get your food. Amazing place.

Not bad for mexican fare. The salsa seems very mild and its more of a chile. not a salsa or pico de gallo.
My spanish is pretty good, so i conversed with the waiter in spanish… so, they brought me out some chile that is not on the menu, it had some great taste, and it had some serious bite to it! Love that.
I had the carne asada, nothing special here… tortillas were warm, wrapped in foil and served with the plate. I think the prices are a bit high for mexican food, but otherwise… its not a bad place to eat.

When we go for Mexican food, our favorite part is the chips and salsa and a good strong margarita. Well, the salsa was really thin and the margaritas were hardly strong. We each had a jumbo and didn’t feel any effect — which to us was a waste of money and calories lol. However, the food was incredible. We got a variety of food such as — cheese quesadilla, chicken taco, beef burrito, and fried ice cream — which was ALL amazing. We probably won’t be back, though because the salsa and margarita flop.

So I’ve been to this restaurant more times than I’d like to admit. I mean its not the worst restaurant I’ve ever been to but it is nowhere near the best, not even close. It’s a real hit and miss with their «authentic» Mexican fare, with more misses than hits. I’ve had the carne asada torta and it was edible, on the flip side I’ve had their shrimp soup, and oh-​my-​gawd was it awful! It was pretty much a large bowl of bland chicken stock with broccoli and rice and hidden in there were a few shrimp. I have never in my life had a shrimp soup that contained broccoli and rice, and there is a very good reason for that, IT TASTE LIKE POOP! I’ve also had their shrimp cocktail, and as expected, it was just a cup of shrimp in ketchup water. If you’ve ever had «real» Mexican food, you can appreciate my disappointment with this restaurant. This restaurant has had a lot of new competition in the past year with three semi-​new Mexican restaurants and a fast food Mexican restaurant directly across the street. In my opinion if you want to compete you will need to step your game up and not just rely on your past uniqueness. Granted the other Mexican food options in Junction City are not much better, but you can’t really expect authenticity this far north east of the border.

Ehhh… the Chips and Salsa are very good. They have this cheese sauce that you get for extra on items such as your Enchiladas and it is very tasty. I haven’t tried the Margaritas so I can’t vouch for that.

Definitely love how fast and fresh the food is here. The prices are acceptable for the portions you are given. The chips and dip served in the beginning are always warm and crispy. We always get one of the combination plates that would include chalupas, tamales, and another side.

Ive been here a few times because friends of mine seem to like this place. The food is mediocre at best. The chile verde is pretty good. Rice and beans are blah. Chips and salsa are good. The tacos and burritos and very plain. The staff is nice.
The last time I ate here I got food poisoning. I was sick most the night vomiting chile relleno. NEVER AGAIN!

I stopped here for a take out dinner. The tacos and chili rellenos were good.

This place is all around good. My man and I seem to always go for the carne asada steak with grilled mushrooms. It’s like they cook it in butter or something because it is so delicious.
Their margarita’s are not only good and strong, but they aren’t over priced. You really get a lot for your buck. Be prepared because on weekend nights this is the place to be.
Being from California though it is a little disappointing that they don’t serve menudo or posole. But I guess in a small town you can’t be picky.