The food is good but does not stand out from other Mexican restaurants…read more The service is quick and friendly. The restaurant is clean with plenty of sitting area and parking. The restaurant tends to be noisy at times.

Food was awesome and service too. Way better than El Flaminco in Ville Platte. Price was also good.read more

Impeccable. The food was outstanding, the service was excellent, and the restaurant was clean and…read moreinviting. We ordered the cheese dip & chips, chili relleno, veggie quesadilla, and child's burrito with beans and cheese. The dip was made with white cheese and we all liked it much better than the yellow cheese dip that is usually served in Texas (where we live). My son ordered the chili relleno and said it was the best he's ever had. I tried it and it was very good. I LOVED the quesadillas. They contained cheese and grilled veggies, and they were delicious. They don't have a bar, which means no margaritas. If we lived closer, we would visit more often!

Delicious and authentic Mexican food. The Birria tacos were delicious! I stopped by while waiting…read morefor a friend to meet me in the area, and they were very patient about letting me linger there. Apparently there was an accident on the interstate, that delayed their out of town commute. I'm glad I stumbled into this place, because I really enjoyed their tacos. They had delicious churros as well. I'll have to try them again.

Traveling from Florida to Houston we found this gem on the way. The food was amazing lots of flavor…read moreand the waitress was great and very attentive. Hacienda Real check it out. Thank you for your time

I've reviewed this place before but I believe in updates. It is amazing how this restaurant has…read morekept up its reputation over the years. The awesome food and friendly, attentive service exists as always. It's still a spacious, welcoming, and clean atmosphere. Even though it's Mexican, don't be afraid to try the burgers. They are delicious!

In a nutshell, this is one of the best Mexican food restaurants you can find…read more The location of the place is not ideal, as it's in an area of Lafayette that faces a lot of crime and is generally not a place to visit at night. However, it helps the place gain the whole hole-in-the-wall fact. I've been to El Potrillo quite a few times now. Enough to know what my favorite dish is--a white enchilada with Spanish rice. Out of the many times I've gone, I've only had one bad experience where the food was not cooked enough. Not a big deal, in my opinion. The atmosphere at the restaurant is genuine and one of the best out of all the Mexican places I've been to. The pricing is amazing, the service is very responsive (they actually check on you frequently!), and it's one of the best. I have no reason to give this place anything but a five-star review. Thanks!

Food Spanish-style was tasty & many choices. Prompt & courteous service. You know you are in an…read moreHispanic restaurant from the decor! In fact, the outside of the building has beautiful paintings of colts. (El Potrillo) Margueritas-you may have to call an Uber!

Great Mexican food, always hot and fresh. Service is great. Friends were visiting from Southern…read moreCalifornia. Said they could not find good Mexican food since they left town. Took them here and they were impressed. Said it was better than they have at home.

Food was plated well, had a good taste. Waitress was well mannered , and polite. I recommend…read moreeating at this resturant.

This is my first ever yelp review…read more And my first time eating here Let's start off with their menu prices on Facebook (which is where the web brought me 2 or 3 times) the prices are extremely out dated First and foremost I ordered the blackened steak and shrimp pasta Which I thought was $18.95 The steak was cooked in the microwave (you can't tell me no better There was no "blackened" to be found anywhere on that pitiful "steak" ~ It was barely seasoned And the price was 10 more dollars when I went to the register to pick up my food to go So between the prices and the food I won't be back this was very very disappointing I figured this well established restaurant in town I wouldn't have to double check my food, Everything was bagged up and tied up so I took it under the impression that it was good to go. There was nothing good to go about this dish. I would've went back but they were closed by the time I got home there's nothing worse than working a 10 hour day to come home to $35 worth of trash Wasted time wasted money :(

We stopped here twice on our Breaux Bridge trip. 4 stars is for the dinner on the 1st night. We had…read moreexcellent service and cocktails from Shanille. The 2nd stop was during the Zydeco Breakfast on a Saturday morning and I would leave 1 star for that experience. People lining up outside before they open at 0800 and then there is a $10.00 cover charge per person. The music was good but a little too loud (if it's too loud, you're too old). Skip the endless mimosas. They're mixed up in pitchers diluted with a ton of ice and then poured into your cup. The food was atrocious - all our orders came out cold and the biscuits were hockey pucks. They automatically add 20% gratuities to all checks. $160.00 breakfast for 4? Never again.

Went eat tonight as a family. 4 adults. Arrived at 5:17 pm. We were sat very quickly, then took…read moreabout 8 minutes for the waitress to come get our drink order. Drinks took rather long to come. Ordered Swamp Sticks as an appitizer. It was cheese covered garlic bread sticks. Pretty good. Waitress came back to take order. She seemed upset or angry about somthing and when asked for opinions about two dishes stated "she was the wrong person to ask." My mother ordered fried shrimp and mash potatoes, myself, the chicken Atchafalaya, my son, 14" Pepperoni pizza, my father fried catfish. We all shared our food, and we agreed. My food review: My pasta was a bland greasy bowl. It lacked any seasoning other than salt and smoked sausage grease. Angel hair Pasta was overcooked and it turned to mush. I ate about 1/4. My mothers shrimp tasted too fishy, like a processing plant, batter was not seasoned but salty, if that makes sense. Potatoes, salty. She ate two shrimp and one bite of mash potatoes. Dads fried fish and steemed vegetables were good. Now to my sons pizza. My 17yo is a pizza addict. He literally eats pizza almost every day. Hunts Bros gas station pizza to be exact. He ate 1 slice. We each tried it at his urging. It was awful. The sauce had a strong red wine taste, the cheese was low quality and the crust was soggy under toppings and break your teeth hard crust. It was the only item we brought to the waitresses attention as it was $30.34 and inedible. The waitress agreed after touching the crust and brought it to the manager. Well, I guess 4 slices missing out of a giant pizza made it not eligible to be removed from the bill, but we would recieve a discount. Over 3/4 still on pan when thrown by waitress. During the whole night cups stayed empy and service was slow. I will never go back. .

Best I've had outside of Texas. I was just passing through but wish I lived close enough to go all…read morethe time!!

Traveling home from Galveston and wanted Mexican Food. Easy off and easy on I10. We read reviews on…read moreYelp and decided to try it. The outside appearance could use a little cleaning up. Food was delicious!! We ordered a Fajita Taco Salad and it was shaped like a giant Taco. Presentation was beautiful. The gentleman was very nice. I highly recommended trying this restaurant!!!