El Mescal Family Mexican Restaurant & Bar 2210 Hwy 6 And 50, Grand Junction, CO 81505

"The refried beans are just off. That made the nachos also inedible. The guacamole is also disappointing. Very little atmosphere and the only thing on happy hour is $2 beers. The queso was bland. Won't come back."

"Great spot! I wouldn't have found it if I weren't staying in the hotel it's connected to, but I'm glad I did! The staff were all super friendly and attentive, the service was super fast and the food was delicious!! They didn't have anything specifically vegetarian/vegan, but my server let me know how I could modify things. I came mid-week after Christmas and it was pretty quiet, so it's hard to say much about the atmosphere, but there is plenty of seating and I think it would be great for groups, happy hours, etc. The portions were great, and the house margarita was delicious, strong and huge- I got a med and it came in a small pitcher, which was awesome!! As a short person, I struggled to eat at the bar, so you may want to opt for a table if you aren't tall. But, overall, a great experience!"

"2nd time here. We had a great time the 1st time, but the 2nd time wasn't great. The service was ok. I ordered the carnitas and a crunchy taco on the side. The meat of the taco was very gross. It tasted strange. The carnitas were delicious and tender! The person I was with ordered fajitas and they were almost un chewable and sour tasting. I would not recommend going here."

"We didn’t really care for this much. First of all to me the tea tasted strange. The chips and salsa were very good but the queso was bland and boring. The cheese enchilada on my meal was good but the fried relleno tasted as if it’d been cooked in old grease, very off putting flavor. Lastly the shredded beef tasted like a normal pot roast, I tasted no Mexican seasoning whatsoever. We were excited to try this because of the 4+ star rating but were let down in the end."