El Gato Cantina

On thursdays, nachos are half price but they brought me a haystack at least 8 inches high. It was unbelievable and I should have brought two friends to help me eat it. Not to mention it was delicious along with a house brewed ale. The perfect late afternoon lunch. And I brought more than half of it home for the next day or two. Love this place!

We love this place. This was my friend Meredith and my favorite place for girls' night. Sizzling platter is amazing. The nachos are great and Thursdays are half priced nacho night. Also the staff is fantastic, especially that Gabriel kid. Kid-friendliness: We've come in with the kids multiple times and they love it. They love the chips and salsaso do I.

Great tacos. Particularly fond of the chile rellanos as well. Their chili lime agave chicken wings are excellent, and highly recommended. They have good margaritas, and offer a selection of infused tequilas if you are so inclined to be adventurous.Food: 5/5

I stopped here to see how the tacos were, I think for being this far north they were absolutely FIRE tacos , the stuffed pepper is fantastic here, and the service staff there made my experience feel like a beauty & the beast dining experience, I couldn't believe how attentive and friendly the staff was at this restaurant. My food was prepared perfectly delivered promptly, my glass never ran out of water , and my bill was only 20$USD you can't miss !! I highly recommend this place to anyone in the Essex junction area. GREAT JOB GUYS!!!

I have enjoyed El Gato I’m for a few years now. They are pretty family friendly and very casual. Their margaritas are freshly made and very good. The food is average American type Mexican food. Not bad but not exceptional. That’s okay. What is not okay is closing because you’re AC isn’t working during a heat wave while neglecting to leave a message on your phone system or update your Google listing or put a sign outside the building.

Best margaritas in the area! Quesadillas are also amazing. Would make the trip to Essex to come here again Service and prices were also greatFood: 5/5

My family formerly ate at El gato regularly. We dine in, we take out, we have always been happy in the past. Last night we ordered tacos for takeout. After getting home with the food, I see they have mixed the shrimp tacos with the vegan tacos. I called to explain my concern, and was told very unapologetically by the bar manager they would not reimburse me, “it was my responsibility as the consumer to request all tacos be boxed separately.” Sorry to say I was super unimpressed with the customer service. Our family will not be returning to El Gato.

I have had the pleasure of been here multiple times. I can't get me enough of them fajitas and margaritas! Ariana has been both our server and our bartender, and we are quite impressed! Can't wait to go again! Food: 5/5

Really excellent dining experience! We went on a Tuesday for my birthday dinner. Combo plate 2 with Chile rellenos and vegan taco. Both were delicious, especially the Chile rellenos. Complimentary chips and salsa we very tasty too. I also had one spectacular house margarita! Our waitress was attentive and went above and beyond. I’m looking forward to returning to El Gato. Superb! Vegetarian options: Vegan Taco was delicious with seitan, slaw and verde sauce. Chile rellenos light batter, fried, cheese and just the right amount of heat.

We went to dinner with family tonight to one of our favorite restaurants in the area. We were a party of 5 and were seated in your large dining room. Also there were 10 young ladies being VERY loud and obnoxious. We asked to be moved due to the fact that we couldn’t hear ourselves talk. We were told there was no where else to go. We ordered and our waitress assured us the loud party was wrapping up. Well after an hour and more excuses I was told the manager was coming out to ask the girls to quiet down just a bit. No manager came out. I was told he was bartending and was very busy. Long story short when our food arrived we took it to go. We will be very hesitant to return.