This has became one of my go to lunch spots. I was worried because I only had an hour to lunch and it was pretty busy. However, I was in and out. Service was lovely as usual and the meal was delicious como siempre! 😊
Chasity Phelps
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August 28, 2024
My friend and I stopped in since we were in the area for the day. I am happy to report that we received great service, but there was a slight language barrier for some. But we got it worked out in the end! We both liked our food, but we also both did not think the chicken was seasoned. I added a little salt to my street tacos and of course lime, and they tasted great! We both though all the ingredients tasted very fresh. The portion sizes were really good as well. We had a great time!
Roxi Menduinas
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January 31, 2026
The truth is that in my whole life and with all the restaurants that I have been, the best attention I have had has been from this Nopal. Specifically, Francisco the young guy he is the best. He is so kind and attentive, the best service ever. My husband love this Nopal because of him. I highly recommend him. The food is always great and huge portions
Ashley Nicole
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November 22, 2025
We love this location so much. The staff are SO KIND and polite. We have a small child and they treat her so well and are always so accommodating and make efforts to make her feel special. The waiter Francisco is often our waiter and when he isn’t, he goes out of his way to say hello and we appreciate him so much! Thank you all for being so great.
Clay Crowe
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October 13, 2025
I used to never go to El Nopal because nothing interested me; My boyfriend finally introduced me to Carnitas, and I love it; I always get the Carnitas with double rice, no refried beans.
The rice is always on point, and very delicious. Sometimes, their portion sizes are very generous, other times it's very meh.
Today's visit in particular, we had two different orders of chips and salsa brought to the table, and they were pretty burnt; As someone who's worked in restaurants and managed them, I'd be willing to bet they hadn't changed their grease by around 3PM when we came. The second basket actually had even darker chips, so I'd be willing to bet more than anything it was the oil.
Sometimes the Carnitas can be huge, sometimes they can be small; Sometimes they can be chewy, and other times, you can't even cut into them with your knife, or even bite into it, it's so hard. This can be small pieces, or a decent chunk of the Carnitas.
The staff are usually very attentive, though after frequent visits, there are a few who don't check on their tables, even after getting someone else to get something for you, like a refill, cause your waitress has been gone for 10+ minutes and you're out of drinks.
Today as we were handed our check, our waitress spilled my tea on me and into my booth by accident. She was very apologetic, and I helped her clean it up. I felt so bad because she just kept saying "I'm so sorry" as we worked together to clean it up, meanwhile two other staff just stood there and watched; Didn't offer to get a broom for the ice, didn't offer to get her a mop, or a rag to help clean the booth properly, nothing to help. They just stood there. Watching. Kinda irked me that they just didn't do anything and stood a few feet away gawking at it.
All in all, consistency could be better across the board, and especially making sure that sugar is added to sweet tea (today it was not, and I was told by my waitress that somebody forgot to add it, and she made sure I got sweet tea; She really was the bomb today, even with the accident at the end), and that grease is changed regularly.
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This has became one of my go to lunch spots. I was worried because I only had an hour to lunch and it was pretty busy. However, I was in and out. Service was lovely as usual and the meal was delicious como siempre! 😊
My friend and I stopped in since we were in the area for the day. I am happy to report that we received great service, but there was a slight language barrier for some. But we got it worked out in the end! We both liked our food, but we also both did not think the chicken was seasoned. I added a little salt to my street tacos and of course lime, and they tasted great! We both though all the ingredients tasted very fresh. The portion sizes were really good as well. We had a great time!
The truth is that in my whole life and with all the restaurants that I have been, the best attention I have had has been from this Nopal. Specifically, Francisco the young guy he is the best. He is so kind and attentive, the best service ever. My husband love this Nopal because of him. I highly recommend him. The food is always great and huge portions
We love this location so much. The staff are SO KIND and polite. We have a small child and they treat her so well and are always so accommodating and make efforts to make her feel special. The waiter Francisco is often our waiter and when he isn’t, he goes out of his way to say hello and we appreciate him so much! Thank you all for being so great.
I used to never go to El Nopal because nothing interested me; My boyfriend finally introduced me to Carnitas, and I love it; I always get the Carnitas with double rice, no refried beans. The rice is always on point, and very delicious. Sometimes, their portion sizes are very generous, other times it's very meh. Today's visit in particular, we had two different orders of chips and salsa brought to the table, and they were pretty burnt; As someone who's worked in restaurants and managed them, I'd be willing to bet they hadn't changed their grease by around 3PM when we came. The second basket actually had even darker chips, so I'd be willing to bet more than anything it was the oil. Sometimes the Carnitas can be huge, sometimes they can be small; Sometimes they can be chewy, and other times, you can't even cut into them with your knife, or even bite into it, it's so hard. This can be small pieces, or a decent chunk of the Carnitas. The staff are usually very attentive, though after frequent visits, there are a few who don't check on their tables, even after getting someone else to get something for you, like a refill, cause your waitress has been gone for 10+ minutes and you're out of drinks. Today as we were handed our check, our waitress spilled my tea on me and into my booth by accident. She was very apologetic, and I helped her clean it up. I felt so bad because she just kept saying "I'm so sorry" as we worked together to clean it up, meanwhile two other staff just stood there and watched; Didn't offer to get a broom for the ice, didn't offer to get her a mop, or a rag to help clean the booth properly, nothing to help. They just stood there. Watching. Kinda irked me that they just didn't do anything and stood a few feet away gawking at it. All in all, consistency could be better across the board, and especially making sure that sugar is added to sweet tea (today it was not, and I was told by my waitress that somebody forgot to add it, and she made sure I got sweet tea; She really was the bomb today, even with the accident at the end), and that grease is changed regularly.