El Maguey   

7014 Chippewa St
St Louis, MO 63119
314-832-3632

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Cost Per Person: $0-10* Blue Plate Special: Authentic Mexican fare offered up by a chain that doesn't feel like one. The Dish: Three brothers began this chain of restaurants in, of all places, Alabama. With that said, you might be surprised to know that the food is the real thing for really small amounts of money. El Maguey menus have everything you'd expect from a Mexican restaurant: tacos, burritos, enchiladas, spicy rice and beans, and a never-ending supply of chips and salsa brought to the table without having to request refills. Be careful of the fishbowl-sized margaritas. Drinking one is really more of a group activity than a solo adventure. The Atmosphere: You'd swear that each of the El Maguey locations is owned and operated by a Mexican family that's recently settled in the area. In other words, the food is authentic and the atmosphere isn't a cookie-cutter copy of the last El Maguey you visited. There are no theme decorations -- just tables, chairs and good food. The feel you get is that you've discovered a tasty hole-in-the wall. -- Hillary Wicai *Cost per person include entree, drink & dessert