Taqueria el Milagro

Everything in Terlingua Ghost Town is over rated. And this one too. The service is sloppy, inconsistent and unfriendly. One day they say seat yourself. Next day they would ask you wait to be seated. With no clear instructions at the entrance, it is mighty confusing. The food though is good (note: not excellent), pricey and portions are small. They do have a BYOB (Being Your Own Beer) concept - at least saves some $ buying beer. I would recommend eating elsewhere than come to fancied Ghost Town.

Came here as part of my quest to visit all dinner places in Terlingua. This place is a semi-outdoor with nice atmosphere. I ordered their chicken enchiladas and it came out really fast. The food was on point and portion was generous. Definitely recommend coming here to refuel after a long day at BBNP

I don't even know where to begin. These are the best tacos in Texas. Seriously. They're absolutely amazing! Everything about them... the hand-made tortillas, the seasoned meats, the toppings, and the salsas are all delicious! There's a small sign on the roof that says 'The Best Tacos!' and it's not wrong. I don't need to explain much more than that. My photo doesn't do this place justice. I feel ashamed that I wasn't able to capture the taste. You gotta stop and give it a try if you're a fan of tacos.

Excellent tacos and quesadilla. Got my food to go, very quick. It was Sunday in January, they had the heat lamps going, very nice.

This is a tasty taco spot and the perfect first place to stop when visiting. The view of the mountains, the ghost town, the sunset - all phenomenal.

This is a must visit when in Terlingua. The food is delicious! I had the 5 tacos, stuffed jalapeño, and chips with guacamole. It did not disappoint. The restaurant is an outdoor patio setup and it is so clean and inviting, I just loved it.

Great little restaurant near big bend national park. Server was friendly and quick. Food was delicious. Outdoor seating with cover. Worth stopping for dinner.

FULL DISCLOSURE: I did not have the opportunity to eat at this place. My wife went in to restaurant and had a seat. My family of 6 were trailing behind. There were a few empty tables on a Monday at about 4pm. My wife had asked me if I liked the location of the table and I affirmed. Then out of nowhere this lady who was bussing the tables says, rudly, to my wife, " look, it's over here"...get out and she pointed to an A-frame sign which did read "wait to be seated." In my defense the A-frame could be interpreted different because the angle that my wife saw it from was from the direction we walked in which it said, "Please seat yourself". No big deal, but this lady was rude and said to get out. We clearly left the establishment after I told the lady there was no reason to be rude about it. Upon my exit, a few customers whispered to me and gave me a thumbs up and said glad you stood up for your family. She was rude. They may have good food but their service and customer service is sub-par. Invest your time and money where you will be treated with respect, I did and enjoyed it!

Tacos, in big bend. In a ghost town. As close as you can get to a perfect taco. I honestly had low expectations for food coming on vacation here but honestly this place is a shining star out here FOR ANYONE WHO LIKES TO EAT TACOS. This is absolutely the spot you need to be. F--- every other spot out here this is hands down the best restaurant for 200 miles no question

Touristy, Overpriced, and Forgettable Was it horrible? No. But was it good? Absolutely not. What it was--was overpriced, bland, and the kind of place a tourist goes because they don't know better... which is exactly what happened to us. We tried the burrito, the enchiladas, the baked potato, and the asada plate. The only truly memorable part of the meal was the tortillas--and that's saying something. The burrito was barely a burrito at all--more like a taco with tough asada, cilantro, and onion, and nothing else. In my picture you'll see some other ingredients in the "burrito" but that's ingredients I pulled from Elsewhere on the table. The enchilada sauce was as bland as bland gets, the rice an odd shade of red and tasted like instant rice, and the beans had zero flavor. But the biggest disappointment of the night? The $22 asada plate. The Yelp photo shows a loaded baked potato--but ours arrived bone dry. No butter, no cheese, no toppings. Just a sad, plain potato. The asada itself was tough and chewy, with the only redeeming item on the plate being the jalapeño popper. I was going to leave it at that but then I remembered the salsas, the main salsa was overly spicy with no flavor which is a horrible combination, but they did have a Couple of different sauces that came out with the food that were better and more flavorful, I just thought I would give credit where credit was due even though it didn't account for much overall Was it the worst meal I've ever had? Not even close. But would I ever go back? Absolutely not.

Please try another place to eat your dinner! Three adults and a seven year old went for dinner. I ordered the picadillo plate. I had to feed it to our dog. It was horrible. It was supposed to be "chopped steak" but in reality it was chopped grisly fat. I used the corn tortillas to eat the rice and beans. One adult got the chopped steak burrito. He said it was okay but very tough and grisly. The other at got the tacos. She said they were okay. The seven year old got a cheese quesadilla (with fries) for $16.00 and she wouldn't eat it. Both adults took a bite and understood why she didn't eat it. One of the adults said the cheese tasted sour (bad). The other adult had to eat something else to get the awful taste out of their mouth. For $100. bill, the meal should've been MUCH better. The guacamole on the other hand was excellent. We went to BREAKFAST the next day at Expresso Y Poco Mas nearby which was FANTASTIC!!

Nice spot for dinner in Terlingua! Many classic Mexican food items. Food comes out fast. Chips and guac is delicious, priced at $9. The guac is fresh and chips are crispy. I enjoyed the 5 tacos, priced at $15 and you can pick a variety of meats. My favorite was the barbacoa. The tray of toppings is nice, love the pico de gallo and pickled onions. It's basically a giant outdoor patio with some fans so could get hot in the summer but the wind gust was nice. Not sure if this is typical of the area, but the default tip options range from 25-50%, just something to be aware of. There is the option to do custom tip if that's your preference.

Stopped in on a Wednesday night after driving into Terlingua on a big bend trip! It's a seat yourself joint, with lots of picnic tables outside under a pavilion. The menu is limited with very reasonable prices, they have no bar and it is BYOB. We got the chips granados, the corn elote, green chile enchiladas, and chicken fajitas. The chips were so good I could eat them every day, the corn elote was the opposite. It was quite flavorless and the corn was soggy. The fajitas and enchiladas were excellent. The service was fast and the food came out quick. The weather was great so sitting outside was fun. I'd recommend el milagro if you're in the area!

This is a MUST stop in Terlingua. I know Terlingua has some gems that you cannot miss but you cannot go and not have these tacos! Very welcoming place as it is kind of an open area. The staff is great. Went twice and never had to wait much for the food even when it was packed in the evening. They have tex-mex options in the menu but you have to try their tacos and do yourself a favor and have an elote! Oh, and they do not sell alcohol. It's BYOB, but you can go have a beer down the road after.

My wife and I visited here for dinner. For appetizer I had the Mexican corn, it had a great sauce and seasoning, but was very undercooked and hard to eat. For an entrée I had the especial with baked potato and stuffed pepper. Everything was very good although the pepper was way too mild to even be called a pepper. The service was excellent and the meal came very quickly and at a reasonable price.

This place was my favorite food stop in Terilingua! We initially tried to get a seat at Starlight but they were full so on our way out we stopped here and so glad we did. The barbacoa taco was on of the best I've ever had. The outdoor seating with a view was great and the weather that evening made it even more enjoyable. Service was fast and food was delicious- will definitely be back!

The service is horrible here! Went to sit down and the older lady with shoulder length blinds hair was rude and said quickly approached me and said I needed to wait to be seated, however, I saw the sign that said "please sit yourself." She made it a point to walk over to the entrance and hold a small white sheet of paper in the air that said please wait to be seated. Granted this was on a large easel in the dark. She was rude about it! Not even 10 seconds later a family of 4 walk in the lady follows them cleans a table for them and hands them menus which is the EXACT same thing I did. My husband told her how did we do anything different and she argued with us in the middle of the restaurant. My husband told her we couldn't support small businesses that treated their customers rude. She decided to reply with "leave I don't care if you stay or not!" Skip this place and go to another local business in the area. Such a shame because we wanted to celebrate our last night in Terlingua and it left a bad impression.

Incredible views. We went twice it was so good. Our favorite dinner in town. Nice people, get the 3 tacos. Go see their other restaurant for coffee and lunch Espresso Y Poco Mas!

The food was fantastic! We tried several different tacos and the beef fajitas. All were delicious. My daughter asked if we could go back. The service was also excellent and everyone was friendly. I love that they also have a drive up window. Highly recommend!!

I'm sure everything here is very good. We stopped in because I spotted that they had a stuffed jalapeño taco. I had to try. It was delicious and just so unique. If the timing had been right, we would've had a larger meal. Definitely authentic and worthwhile.

Wish I had more pics! Love this place. Always gotta stop here for elote when we're in Terlingua. Great tacos and vibes. And the nicest waitresses ever.

Just around the corner from where we were staying. Busy but not crowded like some other places nearby. We sat immediately and we ordered drinks and some guacamole. They don't sell alcohol but it appeared some folks were enjoying BYOb. My son loved his Al pastor burrito and I enjoy the Milagro Especial plate. We hiked for 16 miles today and we were hungry :-) everything was tasty and brought out quickly. It was just what we needed. The dry, cool breeze of the desert evening made for a perfect open air seating situation. I wish we had more nights like this back home.

Food was delicious. Service was friendly and fast. Restaurant was clean and attractive. We sat out on the patio. Prices were similar to what we'd pay for fresh, homemade food in the Houston area. We brought our own beer, and enjoyed a delicious early dinner.

Super delicious authentic tacos, great prices. The sauces that come with everything are outstanding, particularly the red one. It's very spicy but so good you can't stop eating it. The green is also great and not at all spicy. And definitely go for the guacamole app. Lots of fresh veggies in the fajitas, and meat was super tender. Tasty freshly made tortillas. Great service, cool shady patio. Experience was excellent and more than I expected for this small town near Big Bend.

Food was overpriced and very mid. Poor service as well. Really not worth visiting, much better places in town. Also they automatically add gratuity without telling you, since you pay all electronically. Which is really scummy business practice. Eat elsewhere.

Outdoor and casual seating with tasty Mexican food. We split chicken fajitas along with nopalito and fried fish tacos. Chicken fajitas came with an assortment of toppings, including green chile, pickled onions, and a pico de gallo. Portion was very generous and quite filling, also coming with rice and beans. The nopalito and fried fish tacos were each tasty. And do not forget to wash all down with a Mexican coke (which look supersize here). Only points off for a more limited menu that doesn't include salads or fish that isn't fried. Definitely a perfect place for a casual, tasty and filling meal.

It's nice to be able to end a long day of hiking with a good taco and cold Mexican coke! We stopped here after a full day in big bend and after starlight theater told us dinner would be a 3 hour wait. I'm glad we went here because the ambiance is so chill and you get a cute lookout view of Terlingua. I got the Al pastor, lengua, and steak tacos and they were all fantastic. Great flavor and filling though I wish they were a bit larger for the price you pay for them.

Make sure you check the hours. The first time we stopped by was in between lunch and dinner. They don't open up until 3 it seems. Their patio is very nice. It's all open seating so be prepared. It was chilly that night and could have used a jacket. The only reason for losing one is the First Lady that brought our menus. She was older and got the impression one of the owners. Straight up rude. Asked her about any specials and she said "no" dropped the menus (5 of us and only left 3) on the table and walked off. Not a friendly interaction. Luckily a young girl was our waitress and much nicer. I ordered the street corn "Elotes" and chips/guacamole and chips/salsa. Wow . All of that was incredible. I could have eaten two more ears of that corn. The guacamole was hands down of the better ones I've had. Fresh and very tasty. I ordered the 5 taco plate that is only $15. You have several options but I chose Asada, fried fish & chicken. They come open faced with cilantro and onions. They are small but 5 is the perfect amount. These tacos were without a doubt some of the best street tacos I've had. So much flavor I'm the meat. The fish was crunchy and packed full of flavor as well. Great place to stop and have a reasonably inexpensive dinner.

Found this location after hiking in Big Bend National Park. After a long strenuous hike, delicious food is also a great reward. It is located down a dirt road so be aware because the seating is outdoor/ open air. My favorite were their delicious street tacos (chicken and steak), corn and hotdog. It is BYOB so feel free to pick up your favorite brew before arriving. I don't recommend ordering chips an salsa because it plain tortilla chips from a bag and plain salsa. Eating a plain tomato would be better. Other than this, a great experience with delicious street tacos.

The food was good overall. The fajita plate - boy, was that meat tender! The portions were a little smaller than I anticipated, but I'm also from Houston where stuff is in abundance. Service was nice and helpful and quick. Outdoor covered seating with fans. Price was more than expected for what we got, but also you're in a small town. We were happy with our choice to stop in!

That bacon wrapped Jalepeno was HOTTTT! Lemonade and horchata were ok and enchiladas were good. I just keep coming back for the corn tortillas! They are the BEST! Next time I'm just gonna ask for that and shredded cheese!

The best Mexican food in town, very authentic. The staffs are super friendly There are varieties of tacos that are super good, they have the combo deal you can mix and match the tacos. Bacon wrapped jalapeño is delicious x salsa has a great kick to it.

Corn elote had NO flavor, menu prices were different than actual prices... ex: burrito said $10 but was actually $20 with no sides and medium sized. Beef fajita was chewy but probably best for your buck. Service was very slow, overall pretty disappointing.

Tacos. That's all. They serve typical Mexican dishes, like elote, tacos, quesadillas, etc. 1st evening: they ran out at 7:20pm. No meat, no guac, nothing. Fries left maybe? 2nd attempt. 1st impression, bathroom was not kept clean. Paper towels overflowing, there are a urinal and a toilet seat, separated by a wall but both sharing one space. Soap is automatic but not dispensing? Mentioned twice but after trying a 3rd time, I used my hand sanitizer. *Sigh The elote is on a cob, served with heavy sour cream but missing flavor. We asked for their salsas to compensate Tacos are sold either by the single ($3.50) or 5 ($13). Various meat types but nothing memorable. Actually, their pico de gallo was quite flavorful! Green and red sauces were quite liquid. Served in a bigger serving tray, there's probably 7 spoons of salsa. Though, when it misses flavor, the salsas go by very quickly. As for the drinks, it's BYOB! Theh do not serve water, only water bottles. I wanted to try their tres leches for $3.50 but the overall quality filled me up already. I'd like to say, I was attracted to the open patio idea to enjoy a direct view onto the mountains. Other than that.. Pack for food or try something else. :/

I've seen a lot of negative reviews about this taqueria, so I was hesitant to try it. Not only were my expectations met, they were exceeded x10. Our order was brought out in less than 10 minutes. #speedy Every taco we tried (chicken, pastor, shrimp, barbacoa) were delicious, battling for some of the best tacos we've ever had. Usually, restaurants like this can put chips and salsa on the menu and get away with only providing a very bland salsa, but this salsa was excellent: Perfect combination of refreshing and spicy! Unfortunately, we were not aware they were BYOB, so we didn't have an alcoholic beverage to taste, but they saved the day with a tasty ice cold lemonade, which satisfied us just the same. Can't say enough about Taqueria el Milagro!

The worst place in the earth. Shame of them and they made Big Bend look bad. They let us sit down and wait for an hour without being served. Then simply came and said the place I was closed! Whoever has a heart won't do this. God knows what they did.

Clean and comfortable and tacos hit the spot. A great choice fooood. Dam the 85 character requirement on Yelp Haha

Had the green chicken enchiladas. WOW! Great food. Wife had beef fajitas and enjoyed also. Service was fast and food was good.

We walked up and thought we were suppose to order at the front, but was told to seat ourselves. I saw several parties after us doing the same thing. There is plenty of outdoor seating, which is covered. I ordered the asada, lengua, and nopalito tacos. My favorite was the asada. The napalito was overly salty to me. The tacos came with a generous portion of sauces, pickled red onions, and pico de gallo. It would've been great if it also came with chips, as I felt most of it went to waste. It was a nice place to enjoy a quick meal.

5 tacos for $10. Enough said. And you can mix and match. That alone is worth the stop. I just want to clarify a few things first. My elote was sadly disappointing. Just boiled corn with mayo and cheese. I mean the quality of the corn was good but still, it was lacking. Also the homemade fries were not crunchy or crispy at all. They are fresh fresh dropped in a fryer. They come out not really cooked all the way through and not what you expect in a French fry. Ok good news. The Carne Asada taco was sooooo freakin goooooood. But the Al Pastor taco was even better. My Barbacoa was fantastic as well. My wife really liked her fish tacos. The salsas were also quite yummy. When I'm terlingua you're missing out of you don't get yourself some of these tacos!!!!!

Unfortunately, we had an extremely negative experience here. We arrived at about 7pm on Sunday evening, with our 4 kids and serving dog. 100% of the tables were taken, except for 1 table for 2. So we decided to sit at that table and order, and hope that a larger table opened up. Soon after, the waitress and then the manager arrived to tell us that we were not welcome with our service dogs. I explained that he is legally allowed to be in the restaurant, and the waitress replied "I'm sorry, it is not my decision"

Very tasty authentic food, fun ambiance, and fast service. I am giving this 4 stars instead of 5 for two reasons. One: $7 for Chips and salsa is ridiculous. Especially, when every Mexican restaurant I have ever been to has had them for free. Two: They try to trick you when tipping. The minimum tip is 25% and it goes up to a whopping 50%. There is a custom option but it's not obvious. Watch out for this!

Concur with the general Yelp community that this little oasis of good food is a boon to the Terlingua Ghost Town. We came (four of us) and feasted on two plates of tacos, chicken enchiladas and the Picadillo plate, a chopped steak/saute of tomato, jalapeno and onions with rice and beans. Great service, ambience and open air access and fans to calm the brutal Texas heat. It's BYOB if you want beer so be warned. I opted for the horchata which is always a pleasant iced drink. Highly recommended. The tacos are street style with onion, cilantro and side of lime... the holy grail as I prefer to call it. Along with the meal comes a collection of four lovely sauces, some with a good kick: a rojo y verde sauce (red & green), pickled onions with a serious kick, and a pico de gallo. Great on tacos, great on the enchiladas and about everything else. Added bonus: if you're staying in one of the many airbnbs or leased/rented residences and haven't tired of the gorgeous views of the Big Bend mountains and the front range of the Rio Grande, you'll love this setting as well. Straight view to the mountains from the front of the dining area. In an area with only a few restaurants this is a welcome find. Tip: after dinner, pay a visit up the street to the historic Terlingua Ghost Town cemetery. Very unusual, very interesting, very worth the time and you'll learn a little about the culture. If you come: major credit cards accepted, no liquor but BYOB, restrooms in the back, plenty of parking on the side and front of the restaurant. Close to the highway that bypasses through town. Well done, here. Very highly recommended.

Food - 4 Service - 3 Value - 4 Decent food at a decent value given the lack of food options near Big Bend National Park, but would probably rate this as 3 stars if it were in a more populated area. Guacamole was fresh and chips were solid and sturdy and not overly salted. Street tacos were quite small, but they tasted good and it was nice they had the Napoles option for those not wanting any meat -- I'd say all the tacos we got (steak, pork, barbacoa, napoles) were good. Service was a little slow given we were ordering our food to go and the place was moderately crowded.

We had some confusion giving our order. At first I said I wanted to share a burger with my wife. And an order of fries. Our server said the burgers came with fries. My wife and I glanced at each other and decided we each wanted a burger so I corrected myself ordering a burger for each. When our order was delivered, we had one burger, cut in half along with its fries. There were three little packets of ketchup which were nowhere near enough even for the single order of fries. A young lady came by our table and asked if we needed anything. I said I would like some more ketchup. we never got any more ketchup. And our original server never checked on us to see what we needed even though I waved my hand and empty packet of ketchup as your stomach she went by. The burger was so so. it tasted like it had bread or something added to the meat. I did like the way it was cooked - medium instead of overcooked. The buns were tender and fresh. The environment was nice as it was covered outdoors. Sadly, we won't likely return. we will look for a burger somewhere else. I write this report, in hopes it may be read and service adjusted accordingly. These are nice people. So I hope they will succeed.

This was the first place we stopped when we got to Terlingua. Who doesn't love a good taco? First we got Elota which was good but it needed salt to bring out all the other flavors. It was a bit bland because of that. Then ordered street tacos - got the Asada and Pollo. They're definitely small like you see with most street tacos so keep that in mind. They give you a few different toppings - salsas and pickled onions that added the extra flavor that they needed. It's a covered outdoor taqueria. It's nothing fancy and had some old school table cloths but overall it was good and I would go again if I'm ever in the area.

Came here after seeing the crazy line to get into Starlight down the road. Ordered the nopales tacos & guac to go. They do have a large airy dining area. Tacos were a bit small but fresh (so was the guac) & had minimal trimmings & not overly seasoned so the nopales shined through. Overall, good food given the limited dining selection.

Simple. Fast. Delicious. Simply put this place is wonderful. Friendly staff, delicious food, speedy service and more. All dishes were tasty and flavorful. This is by far the best restaurant in the Big Bend area. I definitely recommend!

We stopped by this nice place it was an outdoor vibe, The staff were very nice in helping us with our orders, but I ordered some street tacos, they were so good.

After a day hiking in Big Bend, we were ready for some food! We ordered beef fajitas, five street tacos, Mexican elote and tres leches cake for dessert. Service was friendly and fast. Food was good.

Outstanding food. Quick service. Pretty casual with outdoor seating only so bring a jacket if it's going to be chilly. It's BYOB with no alcohol on the menu. I got a combination of 5 tacos across carne asada, lengua, barbacoa, and al pastor. All of them were good. 5 tacos was a lot of food and 3 would have been enough since I also got the chips and salsa. The salsas and toppings were all excellent. Discovering this was a huge relief after eating inside the Big Bend National Park restaurant for a whole week. I personally think this is the best food in Terlingua too.

Excellent food at reasonable prices. Generous portions. I had three barbacoa tacos and an elote -- flavorful and more than enough food for dinner. Service was friendly and quick. Nice atmosphere and mix of clientele. Much more chill and less of a wait than the popular tourist haunt.

Came here based on the pictures and reviews and was seriously mis-led. The website showed prices significantly below what they actually are. Enchiladas were $17 for undercooked rice and canned-tasting beans. Chips and salsa were $7 for no free chip refills. It was difficult to get the waitresses attention beyond the first visit. Tacos were tasty but extremely small. Elote was inedible, corn looked completely rotten. Besides this, ambiance was nice.

Wow! Wow! Wow! What can I say but the food was exceptional! Very friendly. It's BYOB and outdoor seating. Even though it was a warm day it was comfortable under the shade! Nice fans to bring the breeze! Great place!

If you AVOID the elote and stick with the tacos, it's an awesome dining experience. The elote is a weird, green, undercooked ear of corn with even weirder toppings. Not traditional elote. The tacos and accompanying condiments are delicious! We also tried the bacon wrapped jalapeno which was equally good. The lemonade is homemade and cool a welcome refresher to cool your tongue from that fire red sauce. Picadillo down here is different from what we're accustomed to as it's made with steak instead of ground beef, but it was really good. Love the patio seating and warm staff.

Love the outdoor seating. However it was seat yourself, and there was only one server working when we arrived so it did take a long time for her to get to us. I don't know if it was just a busy day, Sunday evening, but they were out of barbacoa for their tacos. Luckily the fish was way better than except! I loved their stuffed jalapeño, and would have been satisfied just ordering a couple more of those instead. Their guacamole is freshly made and delicious. I'd give their food a 4.5, their service when they actually got to us a 4... but they get a 3 for all around experience because of the wait time to actually receive service. They should have everyone order at the counter before seating w/a number, this would let servers focus on getting the food out and checking on ppl

Figured since we loved their breakfast spot so much we'd come for dinner! After a long day of hiking I knew I wanted more than just tacos so I ended up getting the Picadillo plate which comes with chopped beef, tortillas, rice and beans. We also got the guac and chips, and the guac was so, so good. Also got some Mexican cokes to go with our dinner. Overall the food was good and definitely would go again! The service could've been better as our waitress was not the friendliest and had to go find someone so that we could pay. The place is BYOB, but dang a big frozen margarita would've hit the spot. Great views watching the sunset on their covered patio!