El Canelo Restaurant

I've traveled all over Mexico, Texas, California, and New York in search of authentic Mexican food and for a predominantly Caucasian city like Oneida, this is the closest you'll ever get to authenticity. I've been here several times and had little to no complaints about anything. The music accurately reflects what Mexican families grew up listening to and the decorations depict that of a restaurant you would find near the border or in Mexico. I grew up eating mostly Mexican food and the cooks definitely know what they're doing. Any person of Hispanic descent would love this food. Americans of non Latin descent would have to develop a taste for this food or just like and enjoy eating it. This is my truthful and unbiased opinion. I am in no way related to or know any of the staff personally. My profession is being a cook, so I hope this I instills some validity to my comment. The truth is, when 95 % of the staff has an accent, it has never disappointed me even for restaurants of different cultures and cuisines. The specials are amazing and if you encounter a problem, tell the staff and they go above and beyond to fix it. Thanks for reading and enjoy!

Great spot in Oneida. If you're not sure where to get Mexican food then try here first. The margeritas are top notch. The beer selection is awesome and they serve it in cold glasses. The food here is excellent! Be adventurous and other things off of the combo menu you aren't sure about. Everything is tasty and you can't go wrong.

The two of us were greeted and seated promptly by our soon to be server. He was pleasant and polite, immediately bringing chips/salsa over and taking our drink order. Our entrees were brought very quickly and they were both delicious. The server kept our drinks refilled and was available when needed. Neither of us used the restroom facilities, but everything else was clean and comfortably lit. We will definitely be back.