We sometimes get rewarded at work with a meal from Carnitas Queretaro, and I been disappointed a couple of times with the choices and quality of the food. When visiting this establishment on Saturday after our day at the laundromat and ordering the carnitas taco plate, I was surprised at the quality, portion size, price, really enjoyed our visit. I'll would definitely be exchanging my Experience at work. read more

The service was great as well as the ambiance, but the food didn't come hot. Possibly because we had a 5 people service and they waited for all the food to be ready before bring it to our table. The food was tasty but wished it was hotter especially the meats. read more

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Omg where do I begin? I was just happy to see them open on thanksgiving. It's not everyday I get to have legit Mexican food. My mother and I ventured in. The staff was stellar! We started with the chorizo queso. It was to die for! I got the golden tacos with the shredded beef. Lately I've had a kick for tomatoes and have been exploring foods I once picked them off to. This time around I ate the whole thing tomato's and all! It was marvelous! My mom and I shared the flautas, let me tell you they were amazing! With the guacamole it was fire! It was so good I completely forgot about my phone! I'll gladly be back the next time I'm in town! read more

Lent dinner done right! This camarones fiesta were the absolute highlight--perfectly served over a bed of rice. The side of mashed potatoes was incredibly smooth and creamy. Highly recommend if you're looking for a solid meatless Friday option that actually fills you up! #Lent2026 #SeafoodLover #FridayDinner read more

Carnitas Queretaro - Camarones Fiesta - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Tristan was by far our best server yet , very attentive, got our order right and precise . Definitely will keep Coming back .! read more

I was craving carnitas and this place hit the spot!! Food was ready quickly, I did a to go order. Service was friendly. Food was delicious. read more

Carnitas Queretaro - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

So yesterday we ate breakfast enchiladas. My son and I ask to add onions inside. They put huge squared onion just on top of the cheese not even mixed with the cheese. My son's had more onions than cheese. I'm sorry if we inconvenienced the chef, but enchiladas should have onions... And we are paying customers. If you don't want to do it then let us know. Carnitas is one of my favorite restaurants, but now I will think twice on going back to that location. read more

Do not order takeout from this restaurant. They will search for a way to mess up your order. We've given them the benefit of the doubt multiple times now, but at some point you have to directly blame the management for not properly training their staff to get the simple things right. read more

Handmade corn tortillas are wonderful. I personally loved the cafe de olla. Oh and the pozole, my goodness, my husband loved it! Delicious, definitely recommend! read more

Came here for a Sunday lunch and was pretty happy with the spot. The place was pretty busy but we easily got a seat with a great waiter that was very busy with all his tables. He handled it well but was likely at/beyond the number to handle well. The chips were very thick and tasty, but the two salsas were way up the hot meter. I am an absolute sucker for mole, so I went with the Mole Poblano. It was pretty good chunks of chicken in a dark mole. Rice and beans were a check but the tortilla was awesome. Definitely would come again. read more

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So a friend begged me to go cuz the tacos are cheap on Tuesdays and she had little to no cash but wanted tacos. I didn't like the food the only other time I came here 6 years ago and never been back. But places change so ok I agreed. And it's just tacos, right? How do you mess that up?? Well... YAH CAN. She said she went the week before and doesn't even remember what she got but it was so good and juicy and big chunks of meat in it. I finally decided on 3, the Pork Adobado, Carnitas and Asado. Had to try the Carnitas right?? It's the name of the place. And I've never had Carnitas. On line I had looked up carnitas tacos, they have cilantro, onion, maybe a little tomato. And this tender fried pulled pork. Well not in this taco. First, they are street size tacos, not "Tacos" for $1.25 second all I got was strings of dried out fried meat. That's it. No toppings, not even any sauces. Not appetizing at all. , the asado was similar, no toppings, dry. The Adobado. Was pork chunks in a red sauce like Colorado almost. It had the most flavor and would have been good except it seemed to come straight from the fridge to my street taco tortilla to my table. It was ice cold. My friend who brought me tells me the Adobado is the one she remembered from last week but it was hot and meat was juicy and tender. This was cold and tough. And she wanted crispy shells not flour but they don't do that, probably because they don't make corn street tacos. And our wait person was not happy to be at work this day. After seating us. She wanted our order, but we had not even looked at the menu or the offerings for Tuesday yet, so she left in a huff and saying "ok fine I'll come back!" Which took about 20 minutes. She never asked about drinks. So there we sat. With no drinks and a pissed waitperson. When she did come back we had questions about what Some of the taco fillings were that we weren't familiar with. My friend was trying to describe what she had the week before, the tender chunks of meat, etc, she said she didn't know of any had chunks, she'd have to go ask. Then came back and said it had to be the Adobado. Then when we ordered waters she seemed mad about that too. I'm not sure if it was us or just that it was Tuesday And everyone was just ordering cheap tacos and water. But the food was not good, I'm glad I only paid about 4 bucks for it. The customer service was severely lacking and we only tipped 10%. And no matter how much someone begs, I'm not going back there ... and btw, no matter how much they dress up this pig restaurant, it still looks like Pelicans outside. read more

Carnitas Queretaro - There weekly Tuesday special - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I've never had a bad meal here. Their carñitas (tacos/platters) are excellent. The pozole is good if there is enough meat (most of the time). The side dishes are consistently fresh. The downside appears to be with to-go orders. Not sure why, but they crush everything into as few bags. A burrito I ordered was curved around the soup container. Some of the salsa were not closed right. I had to re-bag my items after reviewing. read more

Our food was dry and nasty, the egg was dry as well, the sauce was like vomit. I love Carnitas Querétaro but today service was not that great and food was disappointing. This location on the Gateway was very disappointing. Not going there for a loooooooooong time. The servers need to smile as well, they looked disgruntled. read more

Great flavors and ambiance. We ordered the carnitas plate and it did not disappoint. They give you free chips as well. read more

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Well I go about twice a week and the only thing I order is the Caldo de Res... It's delicious. Staff is also great.

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh boi! Ladies and gentlemen I know Carnitas should probably not be this expensive, but damn are these some BOMB carnitas! We had been getting food from this location as delivery for the majority of the COVID situation here in El Paso, and it wasn't until this wonderful visit that we decided to actually go in and have ourselves a little feast. We went in through the exit because we can't read that well at night but were graciously greeted regardless and were taken to our seats promptly. We looked a tad over the menu and decided to start with the Chile con queso. This was an awesome appetizer to start with as it was Oaxaca cheese with california chile melted to a hot perfection and some delicious home made corn tortillas to accompany them. We all quickly devoured both their chips and their delicious salsas as we decided what our main plates would be. We got tacos (2 carnitas and 1 buche) a carnitas plate and some Carnitas sopes. The sopes were a perfect combination for the Carnitas since every bite allowed you to have a piece of everything on them (the carnitas were ever so melt in your mouth). The tacos were huge tacos which is why I felt ok paying for just 3 of them. The carnitas plate looked like a while pound of carnitas and we were unable to finish it. The food was so awesome that we ended up getting delivery again the next day for some Fajita sopes and a large Tortilla Soup that was just immaculate. Their drinks are good and their Niña Fresa drink is by far one of my favorites to get at any restaurant. Tips and tricks for this place? Carnitas, carnitas, carnitas. Whether on a Sope or a lonche or just by themselves you gotta get yourself some. Oh and the tortilla soup just add more spice to it and its GOLDEN! read more

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Well today they only take cash. I do not carry a lot of cash, so we had to make sure we have enough for our breakfast. Not my type of thing, having freedom to order whatever you want is important. Also, all the surfaces you touch are sticky, the restroom door is sticky, the chairs are sticky, the table was sticky and I had them clean it. They have carpet in some areas, and it is very, very dirty. Management needs to step up and improve the cleanliness of the joint. Food is good, enough to make you want to stay. read more

Carnitas Queretaro - the floor of a room - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

La comida y el servicio son excepcionales!!!! Wow. This is by far the best restaurant I have ever gone to. Hands-down!! The food is incredible! The service is unparalleled! The pictures say it all. Come and visit. You won't be disappointed!!! read more

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Came to visit family in El Paso and was taken to this place for dinner. Was so pleased with the wonderful food I really enjoyed my meal!

Sorry but tacos were ok. Meat was not that good. Was not impressed. I guess its better than taco bell but that's about it. The refried beans were watery. Salsas were ok. read more

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants and as usual, e food does not disappoint had dinner with the family and had I ordered their pozole soup and was awesome. My daughter ordered the tortilla soup (a bit spicy!), and my wife ordered the milanesa sandwich. As always.....their corn tortillas are made from scratch! read more

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Ordered for two carry out meals. After calling, our food was ready in 20 minutes. They a good amount of Mexican food choices to pick from. I got a large tortilla soup. The broth was flavorful and had a bit of spice to it. They included all the fixings on the side. My husband got the carnitas plate. It was a nice size portion and came with corn tortillas. Rice and beans were ok... read more

Carnitas Queretaro - Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Ordered the posole. Not what I expected. Food was very bland. The stuff it came with was fresh. But meat was dry and just didn't have any flavor to it. Service was great. read more

First time eating here, the sirloin tacos hit the spot. The meat was tender and seasoned just right. Strange menu options for tacos though, I would think lettuce, tomato, guacamole and cheese would be obvious choices but you're only limited to 2. So it's a hard choice: dressed tacos or beans & rice. This means beans and rice are not included, unless you pay extra. The price was a bit steep $11 for 3 tacos and this was without any sides. Otherwise the food was delish and our server was attentive. They take your temp and provide hand sanitizer upon arrival. The drink menu had plenty of options, I'd like to return sometime and have a margarita. This is the old Pelican's bldg, for those who remember and it's nicely decorated. read more

Carnitas Queretaro - Tostadas are crispy - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Service is always nice here, very friendly and fast. The enchiladas here are amazing. You can tell the chile is made here by the taste. Can't go wrong with these. read more

Carnitas Queretaro - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

What happened to this place? Almost empty, bad, slow service and the server has an attitude like we're here to get free food or something. We used to come here at least twice a month because of the fresh tortillas, mole and carnitas. Now, the service and food has gone downhill. Not sure if it's management or what but they need to do something. This was a great spot. Not sure if we'll give it another chance. read more

This is a good place to get real Mexican food. Toreados salsa, chiliquilles(?) are awesome. Corn tortillas are great as well. This is a good place to bring out of town guests so they can get good Mexican food. read more

Love this restaurant ! Its the one Mexican restaurant where I got no complaints from our kids. The flauta plate kept my teen content and our 5 yr old little guy enjoyed his cheese quesadilla. As for my wife and I, I had the plato Mexicano which is one red enchilada, one carnitas taco and one chile relleno with rice and beans, delish ! My wife had an enchilada plate with creamy chipotle sauce and she enjoyed that as well. Its a very clean and relaxing vibe in here and the fact the food is wonderful makes it a can't miss! read more

Great service, great tacos $3 margaritas during Happy Hour what can be better than that?

The young waiter Alexis was very nice. We were seated immediately, and our food was out literally within about 10 minutes of placing the order. The complimentary chips/guac/salsa were extremely tasty, we got seconds lol. My wife and I both ordered the carnitas plate, with asado tacos on the side. The asado tacos were BOMB ! The carnitas plate.....not so much. The park was real tender, but really lacked flavor. The "burnt ends" were really good so it seemed as though it just wasn't seasoned properly. The homemade tortillas were excellent. Would give another try, and hopefully they're better, but nonetheless they were awesome ! read more

Carnitas Queretaro - Carnitas plata and asado tacos plate. Both really good ! - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Overall the food is here isn't bad. You'll great great service here though. The things that stick out in my mind here are the cocktails which are really good and if you ask, they'll make you fresh chicharrones which are amazing! I've had all the other staple stuff like the tacos, enchiladas etc. and again, it's all ok. read more

This was an experience, for sure. The building looked so cool and we heard some good things about the restaurant, little did we know it was not this location we heard good things about. Service was a bit slow, and they weren't busy, that should have been the first clue. My youngest wanted their chicken caldo, my oldest wanted Flautas, and I decided to try their famous carnitas. My husband ordered the sliders because they looked good. All the food arrives almost 30 min later, except my husband's sliders. So we are waiting and we all need refills and nothing. Finally he comes back to tell us that someone went to the store because they ran out of meat for the sliders. No offer to comp the meal, no offer for him to replace the meal. Instead they decided that leaving the restaurant to get the meat was the best option. To top it off the carnitas and Flautas were dry, it took forever to get refills and it was almost an hour before my husband got his food and the sliders were terrible. He had a bite of each to try and that's it. read more

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The tacos were amazing and so was our service! We had a couple of each along w the guac and chips!

Great! Food was good and and plenty of it. My husband and I ordered carnitas to share. Came with two baked potatoes and three sides and corn tortillas. Our daughters ordered nachos, enchilada plate and quesadillas. Admittedly, there were a few mistakes on our order but server always made sure and corrected them. Even gave one of our daughters another plate after we told him it was fine. We all ate until satisfies and took a lot home with us. No complaints here. Food and costumer service was awesome. read more

Carnitas Queretaro - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Food is excellent, service is mehhh. This place was recommended to my by a friend and I must say I enjoyed it. It's been a while since I have enjoyed Mexican food. I had the three tacos meal. Tacos were on Point. The mango margarita was good and very cheap. I will definitely visit here again. read more

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Excellent service and food at this restaurant. I come here almost weekly for business meeting. There are. Lot of options to pick from and the food is very healthy. The location is open and has a lot of room and includes a private room for group events. read more

Carnitas Queretaro - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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We went because it was my wife's birthday and had a bad experience, the hostess that sat us came back to help a waiter with another table by us asked if we have been helped we let her know she gave the order to our waiter which my mom also asked for chips and salsa twice that never came, my moms food the Asado plate came came out with a piece of tortilla mixed in the asado the charro bean tasted burnt, when the pariridallas came out they were like becare full they are hot it was luke warm the only good service was from the hostess, normally a manager goes around asking how's the food how can I help and nothing I never saw her come to our table, our table was for a big party and tables with big party's get the gratuity added to which I believe was not deserved. read more

I came with two other people around 6PM on a Friday. Service was not that great, our server brought in our appetizer when we were almost done with our meal. He also got my order wrong - I had ordered fish tacos and he brought shrimp. He gave us a flan to compensate, the flan was really good! My shrimp tacos were OK, the tortillas were delicious but the rest wasn't great. The queso fundido with chorizo was really good. read more

Carnitas Queretaro - Mango margarita - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Solid Mexican restaurant with the best salsa I have ever had. Super spicy, just the way I like it. Chicken Tacos were above average but the cheese enchilada was kind of dry. Overall, good but not great. I went twice on my trip to El Paso just for the salsa. Service was very good. read more

Carnitas Queretaro - Chicken tacos with spicy salsa. - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

The carnitas special at this spot is great. It's very flavorful, tender, and has crispy bits. Will definitely be back.