El Tio Mexican Restaurant

Yum :-) Decided to give El Tio a try. We Love it! Clean and simple we will definitely be back. Looks are sometimes deceiving.

I was on the fence about going to this restaurant because it is inside a gas station. The only reason I decided to try it out was because it had a good rating in Unilocal.I was only able to order the tamales because when I got there they were already closed. They were great. I ordered 2 chicken and 2 pork tamales. The chicken ones were super delicious. I definitely will be returning back to try out the rest of the menu.

I love this place. I have lived next to this gas station for 12 years and have never eaten at the restaurant despite countless visits in. I found it looking for some good tacos to eat nearby with a friend. After 6 tacos, I can say it is absolutely fantastic. We only ordered 3 each originally but they were so good we ordered 3 more each to try some of their different meats (marinated pork, tongue, pulled pork, steak, chicken) and we were blown away. I would say these are probably the best tacos I have ever had. They taste very authentic and the meat is delicious and topped off with excellent spicy green salsa on the side. I have eaten at Bartaco Midtown but these are probably just as good if not better. Yes it is in a gas station but it is fantastic and with a nice eating area and the endless drink options of a gas station. ¹⁰⁄₁₀. Will be back again ASAP.

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— How do Atheists get sworn in court?
— Why do they have drive-​up ATM machines with Braille lettering?
— Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
— Why do people recite at a play and play at a recital?
— Why do accents and speech impediments disappear when people sing?
— Why do we fill our garages with junk while we leave our cars worth tens of thousands of dollars outside on the driveway?
— Why do brides buy dresses they will wear only once while grooms rent tuxedos they could possibly wear many times.
— If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes? Did some monkeys and apes say, «Naw man, I’m good! I’m not into this evolution stuff!»
And the question of the day: How is it that some of the best authentic Mexican tamales I have ever tasted are sold inside an American gas station?
These aren’t just «okay» or «pretty good» tamales, they are freakin’ awesome! The pork tamales are my favorite and apparently everyone else’s too because they are usually sold out of them by 2 pm.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I’ve also tried their tacos and huevos ranchero and both were very good, but my money is on the pork tamales. They outrank nearly every tamale I’ve ever had in my life. Don’t believe me? Come try them for yourself, but you’d better get here before noon.
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Just fantastic! Best Sopes I have ever had. The ladies are very sweet and patient with my broken spanish. Such a hidden gem!
The taco’s, burritos and Sopes we’re amazing. The chorizo and carnitas are perfectly seasoned along great with the Carne asada. I had a glimpse of the Menudo as well and it looked fantastic.
This is not a fancy restaurant. In fact it is in the back of the chevron station and has what looks to be a loyal following of customers. Cheap and delicious. I am so excited I have found this place. Total hole in the wall.
Everyone has been friendly. If they are busy there may be a bit of a wait. Order, grab a drink from the cooler and pay at the front. Then just enjoy the local color. This place has more character than anything else I have found in this area of Buford.
Hope you enjoy!

Stopped in the chevron to grab a drink and noticed this little restaurant inside…
I love authentic Mexican food… Namely chorizo tacos, so I decided to get 2 chorizo tacos w cilantro and onion…
Absolutely perfect. The chorizo was excellent and the two sauces they gave me (like em spicy) were the perfect amount of hot.
Highly recommend…
Btw it’s 9:14 am right now… I’ll be back for lunch… if that tells you anything

This was a great place for Mexican food. I am going vegetarian and my hubs loves shrimp. Tio has the best of everything. Kids loved the cheese tacos with chicken. Hubby loved the tamales and salsas, spicy and just the way we like it. Fact is that it’s ambiance does take away from food, but I would go there again to grab a byte, although was long time back.

I just moved in the area and have loved the authentic Mexican food at El Tio. While its location inside of the Chevron may throw some people off, the quesadillas are the best you’ll find around, the tamales are cheap, the tacos are excellent, and the salsas they provide scream authentic.