El Sombrero - Nashville

Being located in a strip mall adjacent to the Walmart and Lowes, you can be assured of lots of traffic in this area.  El Sombrero is a clean, spacious place with the typical Mexican restaurant look of dark wood booths and tables.  They have a very extensive menu and lunch specials.  The food is also very typical of the TX-Mex style here in Nashville.  Starting with the chips & salsa, the chips have been warm and the thick style.  The salsa is a little thick and plain, though you can see herbs in it.  (I add hot sauce.)  We've found the tacos & burrito al pastor meat to be full of pineapple flavor, and the red sauce with it to be a little bitter and distracting.  The steak & chicken combo fajitas are nicely flavored and come with a good mix of onion, pepper and tomato.  You get the usual soft tortillas, guacamole and sour cream.  Beans & rice sides are typical of other places and pretty bland.  Portions are generous and prices are competitive.  Our service has always been very good.  They have good happy hour specials available in the late afternoon, but since I'm always driving when I've been here, I've yet to enjoy them.  But, they certainly look like good specials and good values.  Overall, El Sombrero is pretty typical of the area.  I wouldn't make it a destination meal, but I certainly wouldn't avoid it if in the area.

Being located in a strip mall adjacent to the Walmart and Lowes, you can be assured of lots of traffic in this area.  El Sombrero is a clean, spacious place with the typical Mexican restaurant look of dark wood booths and tables.  They have a very extensive menu and lunch specials.  The food is also very typical of the TX-Mex style here in Nashville.  Starting with the chips & salsa, the chips have been warm and the thick style.  The salsa is a little thick and plain, though you can see herbs in it.  (I add hot sauce.)  We've found the tacos & burrito al pastor meat to be full of pineapple flavor, and the red sauce with it to be a little bitter and distracting.  The steak & chicken combo fajitas are nicely flavored and come with a good mix of onion, pepper and tomato.  You get the usual soft tortillas, guacamole and sour cream.  Beans & rice sides are typical of other places and pretty bland.  Portions are generous and prices are competitive.  Our... read more

Been here many many times. The service is always fast. The place is clean and updated. The menu is easy to read and reasonably priced. They don't hold back the tequila in their margaritas. Overall, a great place. Highly reccomend!

We've been here many times & the food is consistent! I've tried a few items but the chili poblano is the best I've had. It's not breaded but has an egg wash around it. Get it with a side of hot corn tortillas.  Most excellent.

One of those mediocre Mexican restaurants that you keep coming back to Let's be real.