I've always gotten fast and courteous service here. The food is excellent especially the beef burritos with the white sauce

Great place! Wonderful service! Did and drinks are spectacular. Definitely more of a family atmosphere. Lively and full of energy!

The portion sizes when you order to go don't seem as big as they do when you dine in. We tried the birria tacos and they didn't have much of any flavor, and cheese is always missing from food that is supposed to have it.

Great restaurant. Fantastic food. Little pricy. When you order the same dishes online to take home, they'll give you way less food. And they all pretend to no speak much english.

We eat there a couple times a month. Food and service always good, and reasonably priced.

The food is always good, the staff is friendly and caring, the inside is always clean and the decore is fun and colorful. Im pretty lucky to have this be my neighborhood restaurant.

Food is always great! Service is good also!

We were regulars at this restaurant. We loved the food, staff, and atmosphere. We cannot go back because my son found a bug in his burrito. Server acted like it wasn’t a big deal.

Staff is great and food is always delicious! I recommend getting the Chiles Poblanos Reales!

The taco salad littery looked like a giant taco. My boyfriend and I split it because it is definitely big enough for 2 people. It was really good.

Always great food and friendly staff

El Metate has very yummy burritos, the Burrito California is big! Very filling. Their caso is good too. It's not too watery, I see a lot of Mexican restaurants lately watering down their queso. It's very creamy, and their chips taste fresh and their salsa isn't too spicy, it's perfect! Sometimes when I go I get a quesadilla with shredded chicken. The workers are very nice and keep our drinks topp... More

El Metate has very yummy burritos, the Burrito California is big! Very filling. Their caso is good too. It's not too watery, I see a lot of Mexican restaurants lately watering down their queso. It's very creamy, and their chips taste fresh and their salsa isn't too spicy, it's perfect! Sometimes when I go I get a quesadilla with shredded chicken. The workers are very nice and keep our drinks topped up. Parking can be a hassle, as that little plaza is very busy between El Metate and the businesses around it. A few times we've had to park in the walmart parking lot and walk over to El Metate. Not a big deal, although there was not a single handicap space available due to them all being taken. So be mindful of that if you go during busier times. Less

Ok.....for those of you who carry a firearm legally, you are not welcome here. He has a sign in the window telling you such. Fod was good, but as a legal gun owner, I will never eat here again. I encourage all second amendment advocates to eat somewhere else. See the attached picture.

Great food, good service

Have good food 🙂👍

Definitely the best Mexican restaurant in Chattanooga area.

With as many times as I’ve been here, I have always had an identical experience. Fast service, friendly staff, and great Mexican food, and one of the only places that’s still affordable to eat out at. Highly recommend!!

It’s been a while but I saw a young mother in this restaurant with two young kids. They were being a bit rowdy as kids do but were within reason. I watched this mother tend to her children while trying to sneak a bite in between playing with them. In the end she had one fall asleep on her lap with the other one leaned onto her other shoulder and somehow still ably feeding her child and herself. S... More

It’s been a while but I saw a young mother in this restaurant with two young kids. They were being a bit rowdy as kids do but were within reason. I watched this mother tend to her children while trying to sneak a bite in between playing with them. In the end she had one fall asleep on her lap with the other one leaned onto her other shoulder and somehow still ably feeding her child and herself. She just really looked like a kind, patient mother. I told my waiter I would pick up her tab and to please not say anything to her. Well, it must have literally gotten lost in translation because before I knew it I had a teary-eyed mother standing in front of me thanking me for what I’d done. I told her I think she just looked like a really good mother and she replied that sometimes it doesn’t seem that way. Either way I think she really needed to hear that so maybe she was meant to know where it came from. Mothers, always remember you are the most important thing in your child’s life. Sorry about the review not really describing the restaurant….but it is good food. If you ever have the means to do something like this please do. It really will make a person’s day and yours as well. Less

Always a pleasure to eat here, always a friendly staff.

Overall, it's pretty good. It was a cheap dinner.

Every time I go here get hair in my food, the waiters can understand you and bring wrong food. Then inside is super cramped. There is way better MEXICAN FOOD THAN THAT!

Great food for the family

Great food and a great atmosphere to be around!!

My wife and I stopped in for an early dinner on New Year Eve at about 4:30. We were the only customers dining in but were promptly greeted and seated. I had the seafood combo, which was tilapia and shrimp with rice and vegetables. My wife had the birria tacos and a margarita. We both enjoyed our meal, which was just under $50.

The food was very good. We come on the recommendation of a local family member while we were vacationing at Christmas.

Wow that was amazing food! Super authentic. Super tasty. We live 45 min away and it was sooo worth the drive. We will be back ❤️❤️❤️

Great food and service try the everything fajitas they where insanely good 😊

Consistent

So so salsa with the chips but the birria tacos score a 5/5.

We discovered this gem on the way back from the annual county fair. One of my personal top 10 best dine-in experiences of all time with the family, but noted it would be a good date night spot the next time wifey and I have a date night.

Good people and a lot of good food. We order to go because we have our dog with us.

Meat in the chimichangaa could have stood to have more seasoning

Food is great

Good food as always. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices.

Food was great

Everything was great but because it was a Friday night and they was slammed I could tell I was being rushed

Food and drinks were great

Staff is very friendly. The food was outstanding. The restaurant is clean.

This is my favorite local Mexican restaurant. The service is fast and the food is always hot and comes out quickly. My two kids love the cheese dip. My husband is more adventurous and has maybe 10-15 dishes he rotates between (a few with shrimp and he loves them). I stick with fajitas, sometimes tacos and enchiladas, or pollo con queso (their version of a pollo loco at other Mexican restaurants).... More

This is my favorite local Mexican restaurant. The service is fast and the food is always hot and comes out quickly. My two kids love the cheese dip. My husband is more adventurous and has maybe 10-15 dishes he rotates between (a few with shrimp and he loves them). I stick with fajitas, sometimes tacos and enchiladas, or pollo con queso (their version of a pollo loco at other Mexican restaurants). The manager or owner (I’m assuming) is usually walking around and he always asks how everything is. We always leave happy! Less

Best Mexican restaurant in all of Chattanooga! Great food

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant on Signal Mountain.

Always a pleasure to eat here. Fast and friendly

Quality food and drink for a fair price, even in this market. Friendly staff and good food. Would come back again.

Nice mexican restaurant.

Great little hidden gem

Our server was amazing! Food was great! Our server was very on top of it. Rarely have a less then perfect experience at El Metate!

They forgot one of my orders and I didn't notice it until I was home. So I called and took my receipt back up there and it was such a sloppy job putting it together and got in a big hurry because it was close to closing. So my chicken taco salad was not any good at all

Good food, prompt service relaxed atmosphere

Eat here a lot. Great portions and very good. I always get nachos supreme. Never had a problem. Love this place. Great family place.

Good food

Best Mexican place around. It's funny how it's situated in smack downtown of B. F. E. I eat there all the time. It's conveniently located next to the only relevant store in Soddy Daisy. I've never had a dish that wasn't delicious. It's service is fast, friendly, and the staff pay attention to details. It's always clean, the food is always fresh. They have the coldest beer in town. Great place.

Our families favorite restaurant great food, great service.

Ordered from here on Doordash. First off, it's a stretch to call this place a Mexican restaurant. That's my first beef with this place. The meat isn't seasoned (and it was dry), the red sauce tastes like marinara at best... Really, it's just grossly underseasoned. My second issue: my husband and I both ended up getting sick after eating from here. So thanks for that. Would not order here again.

I recently had the pleasure of dining there with a few friends, and we all had a wonderful experience. The service was also excellent. Our waiter was friendly and attentive, and he made sure that we had everything we needed. Overall, we had a wonderful dining experience at El Metate. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. I highly recommend ... More

I recently had the pleasure of dining there with a few friends, and we all had a wonderful experience. The service was also excellent. Our waiter was friendly and attentive, and he made sure that we had everything we needed. Overall, we had a wonderful dining experience at El Metate. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great meal. Less

Food is great as well as atmosphere, I'd give the service 5 stars but they get 4 instead for as my whole table ran out of drink and we had to wait for another waiter to walk by and stop him because our waitress was nowhere to be found

Very nice service and delicious food. Love the Xango

Oh, what a fiesta of flavors we experienced here! From the first bite to the last, our taste buds danced all night. The mouthwatering tacos and burritos, the salsa, and the heavenly cheese dip stole our hearts! 🌮❤️ I love bringing guests and my 4 kids here! The ambiance was so warm and inviting, and the staff made us feel like part of the family. We left with happy hearts and full bellies! Can'... More

Oh, what a fiesta of flavors we experienced here! From the first bite to the last, our taste buds danced all night. The mouthwatering tacos and burritos, the salsa, and the heavenly cheese dip stole our hearts! 🌮❤️ I love bringing guests and my 4 kids here! The ambiance was so warm and inviting, and the staff made us feel like part of the family. We left with happy hearts and full bellies! Can't wait to return for another delicious meal! 🌟🎉 Less

Great food, fast service, good prices

We love El Metate - the food is always good! Margaritas yummy! Staff so friendly! Quick service! No problem waiting because it’s a friendly atmosphere with plenty to visit with if so inclined- or watch tv if not engrossed in phones. 😆 Great place overall! And thankful they support our school and community!!

Great food, fantastic margaritas and exceptional service!!

Would normally post great things about El Matate as is our go to Soddy Mexican restaurant. To make long story short, wife and I ordered close to a $100 order via Uber Eats. We requested xtra salsa and put in the notes tab. Granted we would have been happy to pay for xtra but no option is given to order xtra salsa on side. After we place order we get note back from restaurant stating unable to acc... More

Would normally post great things about El Matate as is our go to Soddy Mexican restaurant. To make long story short, wife and I ordered close to a $100 order via Uber Eats. We requested xtra salsa and put in the notes tab. Granted we would have been happy to pay for xtra but no option is given to order xtra salsa on side. After we place order we get note back from restaurant stating unable to accommodate the request. Thinking about as mistake I called El Matate thinking they would do the right thing and just add the xtra salsa to our order…well they refused and despite telling them we were regular customers and that we often frequent their restaurant it do not seem to matter. Apparently El Matate is doing so well they can refuse local dollars as we ended up canceling order and El Meson gladly took our hard earned money, Zero questions asked. We live in Soddy and prefer to spend our money here cause we feel it’s the right thing to do…it is unfortunate this feeling is not reciprocated. Normally not one to share posts but will be sharing this with all contacts across multiple platforms. Perhaps no one cares, but this one former customer does. Less

This was my first time here and I was very pleased with the food and the service. Will def come back.

Food was great and service was faster. Took our Grandkids there for lunch and was not disappointed.

The menu has recently changed. We waited longer than usual.

I love this food but the to go to containers suck. They gave me my taco salad in aluminum foil which I was not thinking apparently set it in my lap and started eating. Then I wound up having white cheese all over my pants. It looks like never mind what it looked like. You have the food you have the people but the to go containers suck .

Great food , little high n price but worth it

Just ordered online and ordered cheese dip and instead they told me they gave us extra sour cream, which we didn’t even ask for. The teenage girl was rude and hung up fast. Will never order out again here

Very good food and service!!

So grateful to have a place open later than 8pm that also has good food 😁

Great food. fast service.

I was visiting my friends the Galloways in Signal Mtn, and they took me here for dinner. Hands down the best Molcajete I've had! Great margaritas, too. 😊

Went into this place 30 mins until closing time. They welcomed us in and had no issue serving us. Food was amazing and so was the service! I will be returning to this business.

Despite always being busy, staff is always patient and polite. Great food. I had a craving for some El Metate one night not realizing the time, arrived 5 minutes before they closed, food was great and they were ready to go home no doubt. They happily served us anyway, and patiently waited until we were finished with our meal much after thier normal closing time.

Authentic Mexican restaurant! The food is great and the service is amazing!

Really good food. Love this place

Great place to eat and have a few drinks.

Great food and service! Will happily return!

A lot of food for a great price

Atmosphere is a little loud. The bar was quiet but runs most the length of restaraunt. But clean enough. Wait staff super friendly. Quick service. I ordered vegetarian bowl. It was very flavorful with sautéed veggies beans and rice. Salsa was basic. Chips were basic.

My first Fajita Hawaiian! Delicious

Just passing through and thought we'd stop, had the Hawaiian Burrito, it was amazing, huge, and had a bit of everything. Salsa was up there with quite a few of those I have back home. Service was super fast and friendly.

The best Mexican food in Soddy and surrounding area. I usually get the Burrito Hawaii and it's amazing! I noticed the quality of food and service varies depending on what time of day you go, which is why I rate 4 stars, but most of the time it's great!

Great food and service! Everyone was nice and the food came out fast and was hot! Will visit again

Awesome place!! Great service and food!!

Great Mexican food and Fast Service

Excellent food, fast service, good price

I hadn't been to this place in a long time. Went with a friend recently that wanted to go. It was way better than I recalled. Got some birria tacos. They were glorious. I'm looking forward to going back and trying something new.

Great food, great service, good prices. I came during lunch time. I got the lunch special pollo portobello with cheese, rice, and beans. All athletic style and good tasting.

My brother found a bug in his food .

This is without question the best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to. Every single menu item we've tried has always exceeded expectations. We love their chips and salsa, chili Colorado, and even their Americanized novelties. Large portions, great happy hour deals, and the staff all speaks to you in Spanish. 😂 Five stars and a favorite again and again.

I thought it was a really good restaurant. I'm from California and thought it was pretty comparable to the real stuff.

good food, nice workers

My food is always good, and the service is always great.

Awesome food and fantabulous staff!!!

Good for what it is

My daughter ordered chicken tacos and when we got home it wasn't chicken. I'm not quiet sure what the meat was it looked like a mixture of hamburger and something else. Needless to say I didn't try it.

We go at least 3 times a month. The food is always fantastic, and fast service

We love El Metate in Soddy Daisy. The food is always excellent. Sometimes we go 3 or 4 times in the week.

Top notch service and wonderful food! Always consistent. I can always count on a good meal and good experience here.

The price was a little high for the serving size. Over all it was good.

Hugo, the owner, and his whole team make us feel like family when we go there. I have been going to the Soddy Daisy location for over 10 years. When I was single, I had many "first dates" there because I felt safe. The food is always incredible and I can't say enough about how delicious their Texas margaritas are!!

We eat at Soddy El Matate quite often. Never disappoints!

Servers are always in good moods and they are always attentive to our table. I recommend them because the longevity of servers and of course the great testing food.

We love El Metate. Servers at the Soddy location are awesome.

Its always a great meal due to the friendly and personable staff and tasty food. There is a good variety of food options and drinks. Birthday meals are especially fun!

Food is always fresh and hot. Service is spot on.

Our favorite place to eat on the mountain!

Always have fantastic service and amazing food! Definitely recommend eating here!

Great food and good friendly service.

Always friendly and quality food as well as cold beer.

Excellent food and service!!

I love El Matate! It's always my go to for Mexican food! The staff is great and they take great care of you. Food is always fresh and tasty. So glad they are a part of Signal Mountain!

The food is excellent. The service was great

We love El Metate! The staff is always so kind and attentive. The food always comes out fast and hot.

Always a great place to eat! Nice friendly employees.

Always prompt service and great food! Waiters are the very best!

Family goes here at least once a week. Great atmosphere, better food!

Love the service and the atmosphere! Always feels like home!

My go to spot sometimes twice a week. The staff is always accommodating and pleasant. Food is great for a good value. would definitely recommend!

Love the staff, the drinks and the food!

our favorite restaurant

We are there often. Great food and Great service. These folks have become very good friends.

Take out was great!

Love this place! Best Molcajete I've ever had, and we have lived in Mexico. Great people and service. Lucky to have them on Signal.

Great food and serves. 100/10

Love it we go at least once a week :)

Delicious and Fast service

Consistently good food delivered fresh and hot to our table in a very timely manner. Great job El Metate!

Always great food. Nice staff. The rewards program they offer does not work. It requests to input receipt information in system but it won't accept.

Always a great experience! Fast and friendly service!

Good food and great atmosphere for the whole family. See all my friends there.

We love El Metate. They always take great care of us.

The best in all.of Chattanooga. Delicious food, fantastic service. Highly recommend!

Great fun with great people!

The food was good. The atmosphere was okay. The service was just okay. We were up on signal mountain for something else and just stopped in bc we love the one in Hixson.

This place has the best Mexican food I ha e ever eaten!

Overall good. I was trying to find a price for a specific dish and I found three different prices in different places online which was a bit confusing. Service was great though. Ordering online is questionable. I order online but I'm pretty sure they didn't start cooking it till I got there and paid, which sort of defeated the purpose. Maybe it was an off day.

Always a great place for lunch or dinner. Great service and quality food for a reasonable price.

Lola took care of my large group close to closing time and she was more than accommodating and attentive! After mountain biking on signal, we have been here twice and have always received great service even though they’re very busy all the time. I would recommend this restaurant and especially Lola. She went above and beyond to insure we had everything we needed.

The food was good I'll accept taco salad should be bigger

Great Mexican food and fantastic service. I love the nachos al pastor, definitely a MUST-HAVE!

Very friendly service would recommend this restaurant to anyone. The pizza is very good and burgers too.

It's the locals #1 spot to enjoy great food and drinks. Friendly staff and management, treat regulars like family, excellent service. Clean restaurant, good atmosphere. You can't go wrong if you like good margaritas and Mexican food. Great place to celebrate a birthday with staff and friends. Recommend the Camino Dip and the Casero chunky Guacamole to start. Shrimp soup is a must if your in the m... More

It's the locals #1 spot to enjoy great food and drinks. Friendly staff and management, treat regulars like family, excellent service. Clean restaurant, good atmosphere. You can't go wrong if you like good margaritas and Mexican food. Great place to celebrate a birthday with staff and friends. Recommend the Camino Dip and the Casero chunky Guacamole to start. Shrimp soup is a must if your in the mood for soup with a slight kick to warm you up. Thankful for good Mexican food on Signal Mountain. 5 stars. We'll be back. Probably tomorrow....just kidding...but seriously, probably tomorrow. See you there. Less

I thought pollo con queso would come with queso. Really disappointed that I just paid extra for nothing.

From visiting other El Metate's, I personally like the food better in the valley. I think this El Metate is overpriced. But they are always busy so others do like the food, maybe because it is 1 of very few dine in restaurants on the mountain, not sure. I don't dine in because the atmosphere is normally too loud.

Great food, even better service. I ordered a chicken tamale plate but I really wanted mole that night and tamales, so I requested that the ranchero sauce that came on the tamales be switched Mole which they did. The waitress was amazing and let me know that queso came on the dish, which I missed and didn't want on my tamales. She asked if I wanted it. Not really wanting it, I asked for it on the ... More

Great food, even better service. I ordered a chicken tamale plate but I really wanted mole that night and tamales, so I requested that the ranchero sauce that came on the tamales be switched Mole which they did. The waitress was amazing and let me know that queso came on the dish, which I missed and didn't want on my tamales. She asked if I wanted it. Not really wanting it, I asked for it on the side as queso for others in my party. Well the dish came out without any cheese which was absolutely fine, like i said I didn't really want it and wasn't gonna bring it up. When she came back by, without any prompting, she saw I didn't get the cheese and she apologized and brought it out immediately. Both of her catches were impressive to me especially since this was also on a friday with a full restaurant with a wait and she still was on top of it with a smile. Also the food was great and exactly what I wanted and better than I expected. Less

Ice cold take out food. Just a little disappointing especially paying $15 for a meal that isn't hot and I got there in less time to pick up than they said it would be.

My taco salad was served on a fried wheat tortilla in the shape of a folded taco shell instead of the corn tortilla "bowl" I was expecting. The beef was a gray colored ground beef mush instead of the more traditional shredded, browned, spicy taco beef. It has been a couple of years since I've eaten there, and the change in the recipes was disappointing. If they put the same gray, mushy beef ... More

My taco salad was served on a fried wheat tortilla in the shape of a folded taco shell instead of the corn tortilla "bowl" I was expecting. The beef was a gray colored ground beef mush instead of the more traditional shredded, browned, spicy taco beef. It has been a couple of years since I've eaten there, and the change in the recipes was disappointing. If they put the same gray, mushy beef in their tacos, I'd skip them and go to Taco Bell, instead. Adding the salsa from the dip bowl served with the tortilla chips did not improve the taste. The changes may be what the Signal Mountain locals want, but I was disappointed. It's a small thing, but spoons were not included with the tableware, and I could have used one to add salsa to my entree. My companion's dish was satisfactory, but extra grilled pineapple was requested, and we had to ask for it a second time, after the grilled dish was served without it. The price for both of us, including one glass of wine, was about $37.00, and was reasonable. I'm sure I will go back, but will order something else next time. Less

Had dinner with a friend after a meeting here. Was very busy at dinner time which was a good sign. The food came quickly as was tasty. IMHO the salsa with the chips was a little too bland.

Signal Mountain doesn't have a lot of restaurants competing. That said, as Mexican restaurants go, I've always thought El Metate is pretty good by comparison. The servers are most always on top of it, too, and get what you need quickly, making it a great place to meet up.

Hate to see the food quality going down, as it’s one of our only local restaurants, but my last meal was very sub par.