El Maguey 74-5563 Kaiwi Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

"Genuine Mexican food! Great food, extensive menu and very reasonable prices, a really great find. $5 for a Pacifico or Corona beer. A must find if you like good food, generously served."

"First time there, ordered a carne asada burrito without guacamole, they made it with but were quick to correct the error. Service was fantastic. The burrito itself was huge! Great flavor in the asada, and their salsa also had decent flavor. So far it’s the best Mexican food I’ve found on the big Island!"

"Loved their flavors and salsas! The Chile rellenos was awesome as was their Mexican Rice! We also ordered the pollo enchiladas, some with red sauce and some with green- Both were good! I personally prefer enchiladas that have the meat and cheese- these come worth meat only. They serve Modelo dark beer which is really good and the service was excellent. We will definitely be back. Enchiladas came with a nice cheesy salad on top which was good!"

"The food is hit or miss on flavor. When it's on point, it's killer, but sometimes the salt levels are off. My wife's plate was lukewarm. Parts of my combo plate were different temps. The tamale was well seasoned but fell apart when I unwrapped it and the meat was dry. The Chile relleno was good. You seat yourself, order at the register, and pay your bill at the register. They do bring the food to your table, but they don't come by and ask if you want to order anything else. Beans were decent but loose, rice was OK. Good Horchata. Table salsa is spicy (and not free, no free chips). Guacamole is avo mixed with pico."

"Excellent service, cleanliness and food. The young woman waiting on us was very courteous and attentive. The food was more than we had anticipated, one of the combo plates was enough for two, my 3 taco combo had enough fillings for 6 tacos. We waited a short time for a very good meal, of course we kept it simple, 3combos and a couple of beers. Muchos Gracious."