El Manantial Restaurant in Seven Points fills the bill in every way when it comes to serving authentic Mexican food. From the colorful lights adorning the small ranch-style building, to the rustic interior with its hacienda-style wall treatments, to the beautiful and tasty Mexican delicacies that come out of the kitchen, El Manantial will make you think you?ve gone South of the Border. Only crowd of Anglos savoring the food with oohs and ahs will make you realize you are still on Cedar Creek Lake. All of the traditional favorites you know and love like fajitas, tacos, flautas, tamales, enchiladas, nachos are on the menu, but the fare also includes more exotic items like Carne Asada, Mexican-style beef served with cactus; Bisteck a la Mexicana, beef tips served with jalapeno pepper, onions and tomatoes; Chicken Breast Poblano peppers; Chuletas de Puerco, saut?ed pork chops with potatoes, onions and jalapeno pepper and at least 10 other authentic Mexican plates. There are also combination plates, of which Combination El Manantial, which includes a fajita taco, tamale and ground beef taco, is the star. The restaurant is also open for authentic Mexican breakfast foods like Huevos a la Mexicana, scrambled eggs with jalapenos, onions and tomatoes; Chilaquiles, diced corn tortilla mixed with green or red sauce, fresh cheese and sour cream and onions on top of scrambled eggs or over easy; and Breakfast Torta, torta bread filled with eggs, ham, chorizo, refried beans and cheese. There are also breakfast tacos.

El Manantial is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is at 333 E. Cedar Creek Parkway, Seven Points, TX 75143. Call 903-432-1234.