El Camino Real
417 Kansas Ave, Clinton, MO, 64735
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Address :
417 Kansas Ave
Clinton, MO, 64735 - Phone (660) 885-9992
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Kit B.
Yes. Si. Yes. As a native Clintonian, it's always nice to go back and see a newish restaurant seeing success. El Camino is great! The food is mostly authentic, although I'd love it even more if they added mole or cactus to the menu. But I will stop complaining and get to the good stuff. They love their cheese here, which can be really good, and really bad. Good for my tastebuds, bad for my waistline. If I'm really feeling like I need a heartburn, I go for the pollo michoacano, which is a thin chicken breast topped with chorizo and cheese. I'm not saying to avoid it - in fact, it's probably the thing I get most consistently when visiting here - but it's not for the weak of stomach. I've also had the fajitas quite a few times - the chicken is soft, the steak is medium rare with a little pink inside, and the veggies are crispy and not soggy. Exactly what you want in fajitas. Tip: Order the queso dip before your meal comes. It's worth the extra calories, and to me, tastes like mac and cheese. Deeeeelish. El Camino is always clean. Service is usually quick and always friendly; things can slow down a bit during really busy times. In all likliehood, you'll miss a "busy time" though, because they're typically short. Great service, TOP NOTCH drinks (especially the 'ritas) and easy parking ensure that El Camino is the only place in Clinton where I satisfy my craving for Mexican food. Ole!
(5)David H.
Place was very popular.
(3)John K.
Six of us dined on a Sunday at noon. PRICES: quite modest, an excellent value. Most meals are $8-9. Our bill was $42 plus tip. FRESHNESS/ QUALITY: Excellent overall. Light, fluffy Mexican rice, fresh tortilla chips, 5 of the 6 in our party loved every bite, but our young man was deeply unhappy with his chicken strip meal. (Will discuss menu items below.) SERVICE: Tolerable, considering the excellent food, but needs better planning for busy meal periods. Not enough wait staff for a Sunday noon meal, waiters were stretched too thin to properly stop by their tables more than a couple of times through the entire 45 minutes we were there. Some of our meals came out of the kitchen 15 minutes after ordering; the vegetarian fajitas took 25 minutes. One of our group ordered a Burrito Gordo, which finally arrived some 35 minutes into the meal, by which time everyone else had mostly finished eating. None of this was intentional I'm sure, but the service is probably better when the place is less crowded. MEALS ORDERED: vegetarian fajitas, burrito gordo, enchiladas suiza w hamburger, combination #10, Quesadilla, chicken strips. All Mexican entrees were superb. The kids chicken dinner was processed pieces/parts; according to our 7th grader, worse than McDonalds. (They need to tell whoever orders from the Sysco truck to spend an extra .75 cents per portion and get real breaded chicken strips instead. The kids DO get to vote on the restaurant choices in most families.) The menu could be improved by the addition of a couple of Pesco (fish) dishes. Vegetarian/ Pescetarian choices here are limited to refried beans (no whole), cheese enchiladas or vegetarian fajitas, none of which are low fat, heart healthy meals. Having said that, the vegetarian fajitas were one of the best I've had. (Yes, I am that oddball who searches for healthy entrees at family owned Mexican restaurants!) All in all we were impressed with the food, but our young man will probably vote no to stopping here next time we come through Clinton, at least until he grows out of chicken strip meals.
(4)Erin V.
The service was great and the food was amazing! Big portions for a fair price. Salsa and chips were very good also. Will go back there if I ever get the chance!
(4)Reed N.
Clinton is a small town. You never know... eating out can be an adventure in any town. So a warm day called me to Camino. Service is always good at Mexican restaurants to me, and the folks at Camino were friendly without exception. I received advice from my server and ordered the Chile Relleno plate. They use Poblano peppers here... no pretender Anaheim peppers. Mine were quite good. The only thing that could have been better was the batter, which could have bean lighter and more delicate. But I often scrape my batter away to get to those awesome Poblanos anyway! The rice was meh... and that is normal. The beans were creamy and seasoned lightly... I liked them on their own. But here's a tip for you. I ordered mine with a side of chorizo to throw on them... and I threw it on the rice, too. So I went from meh rice and good beans to good rice and awesome beans. I really enjoyed my meal here.
(4)Tamara L.
This was horrible. From the second we walked in the door. The chips tasted like they had been fried in burnt oil. My beer was unopened when the waiter brought to the table and then couldn't twist off the cap! The cheese dip was lackluster and lukewarm which we couldn't eat anyway because the second basket of chips also tasted burnt. The onions were raw when they should have been sautéed with the steak. The tortillas were stuck together. The waiter didn't check on us until the end of dinner. Yuck! I've had better "Mexican" food at Taco Bell.
(1)Crystal C.
Really good food & service! As far as "authentic" maybe.. maybe not but I know the margarita's & drinks are on point b/c after one customers couldn't even hold their heads up! The tequila comes out of this huge barrel which I thought was cool. The cheese dip & salsa was delicious! I ordered the fajita's so it's pretty hard to screw those up but of course the onions, green peppers, chicken served in a sizzling hot skillet to our table was picturesque. My fajita's were served with re fried beans w/mozzarella cheese melted atop, gaucamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato & Mexican rice. Perfect o after our long 3 hour drive! I'll definitely go back if we are hungry as we drive through Clinton from Springfield! For sure! It'd be hands down the best place to eat in Clinton from my experience unless you want crappy McD's or shit your pants taco bell! ;)
(3)Craig L.
Really a three star anywhere else but it is a good Mexican restaurant. House Margarita was pretty good and not too sweet. I thought the salsa was a bit bland but hot sauce on the table fixed it nicely. Wife had the shrimp quesadilla and I had the beef chimichanga.. Portion sizes were excellent. We will stop in here again.
(4)Paul M.
Every time we drive through Clinton, we stop here to eat. I try to plan our trip for that! You should too...
(5)Jenny S.
The last time we went here the service was excellent, but our food was so so. We have had better food on a prior visit. But all in all it is a good place to eat. Didn't disappoint me at all!
(4)Fawn R.
This is a fun little place with nice atmosphere - colorful with nice decorative touches to get you in the mood for your food. I would say their menu is pretty typical of a full service Mexican restaurant. Fajitas, special platters, combos, all the usual. The food was good, although nothing spectacular. I'm giving it 4 stars rather than 3 because it's a great option if you're in Clinton, MO and because they let my friends and I linger at the table without bothering us too much.
(4)Adam A.
Service was ok. Took awhile for refills at time. The food was not spicy like tex-mexican I'm use to. It did however have a decent flavor. Worth stopping if you are in the area.
(3)Ella K.
Love the service and food! The kids love it too! The service was fast, the waiters hard to understand but funny. The food was great and it was priced right. I took my daughter and we had a blast. We shared an entree and it was enough for both of us. Only flaw was that they gave us the wrong Combo plate. But I didn't complain cuz it looked good too so we just enjoyed it.
(4)Victoria L.
Driving through town and we saw this was had good reviews. I had a chicken fajita quesadilla. It was good, but not great. I really wanted a fish fajita quesadilla, but apparently the kitchen was unwilling to comply with my request....even though they have tons of fish on the menu. Oh well. Word to the management: add tilapia fajita quesadillas to your menu! I say 3 stars. My youngest son had the chicken fingers. He really enjoyed them...so he is offering the best review here. He says 4 stars. My eldest son ordered the beef taco from the children's menu. First, they brought him a hot dog. After questioning us a few times, they quickly corrected the order. It probably would have helped if our serve had stronger English language skills. He says 2 stars. My hubbie had the burrito verde. He said it was very good. He says 4 stars. The chips and salsa were uninspired. The salsa was very bland....and I like mild sauce! The food came out pretty fast, but the "vibe" from the wait staff was only mediocre. We had to request more salsa and chips, and they were a bit slow with drink refills, which is my hubbie's pet peeve. So overall, it was good. Not the best Mexican, nor the worst Mexican restaurant we have ever been to.
(3)Carrie S.
Love love love. My favorite Mexican ever! We probably go about once a week. Only reason I can't do five stars is a lack of consistency. Food is always good, but sometimes spicier than others, sometimes super fast, sometimes crazy slow. Always worth going though!
(4)David P.
The salsa was outstanding. It gave us great expectations for exceptional food. I had Chili Verde and my wife had Carnitas. I rate the food was good, but not excellent. The pork in both dishes was extremely tender but the Carnitas lacked the crispiness that would have made them outstanding. The portions were generous, especially the Carnitas. We had plenty left over for another meal. If we are in the mood for Mexican when passing through Clinton, we would stop again.
(3)Sarah F.
Pretty good Mexican food. The salsa has an odd Italian taste but still not bad. I would go again if I come through town.
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