El Olmeca Mexican Cantina: Authentic Mexican Cuisine and Sports Bar Experience

El Olmeca is located in the Kroger shopping center on Highway 72 in Madison. The food and the service are great. The lunch menu (see photos) is a great value with large portions. All meals start with chips and salsa. The Pollo Supremo (chicken and rice) and the Steak Quesadilla Lunch were both great, and we each had more than we could eat.

Always an excellent time at El Olmeca! Great food, service is wonderful. They are attentive and food comes out fast and hot. The chips and salsa taste fresh and have the perfect amount of spice. We love the cheese dip here. And all of their food is well seasoned. They also have some really good lunch specials which are also served Sunday which I appreciate. The bar is really cute with the tiled counter. I only have great things to say about this place and we will continue to come back.

A local recommended this restaurant, and it definitely did not disappoint. The atmosphere was lively, with a fun general knowledge quiz playing in the background—perfect for filling any quiet moments. The food was outstanding, and it was our first time trying authentic Mexican cuisine beyond Taco Bell. The Tres Amigos dish, featuring chicken, beef, shrimp, and rice, was incredibly flavorful—especially with a generous addition of queso sauce for that extra kick. The enchiladas were delicious as well, and the portion sizes were impressive for the price. If you're looking for great Mexican food, this place is a must-try—you won’t be disappointed

Popped in for lunch on a Saturday hoping to find a nice getaway from the hustle of chaotic weekenders. And I did just that. Greeted right away and had helpful friendly service amidst a shift change. Everyone was so nice. I am Pescatarian so I was happy to see several vegetarian and seafood options. I had the shrimp taco salad and a margarita ( 3p just in time for happy hour $6 ) it was perfect. Can't wait to visit again!!

First visit. The food was very good the service was outstanding and priced well. Their guacamole is awesome and the chips n salsa was too. Will definitely return!

Nothing bad whatsoever, came in with 3 kids and not only was the food fantastic but they had our food to the table in less than 5 minutes after ordering. If you have kids you know how incredible that is… California burrito was super good, wife got Birria tacos and those were good too. Waitress was quick, highly recommend this place. Also is way bigger inside, was worried it would be a long wait but they had lots of tables

Ricky! he’s our guy. we went for trivia night. my sister, her husband and their daughter always come here on trivia night. 3rd place is $10, 2nd is $20 and 1st is $30. i was visiting. we were served with salsa and tortilla chips. i had the chicken quesadilla. we won 2nd place and used it toward our bill. so much fun while brainstorming.

Our absolute favorite Mexican restaurant of all time! We have to drive a little ways to get there but we go at least once a week if not more because it’s just that good! Everything is excellent including the atmosphere and service! You’ll be glad you went!