I came to this place and ordered a kids meal to take out and I couldn't get it because my son wasn't there. the waitress said it's only for kids under 11. And they have to be here to get this order for my opinion is very stupid. read more

I tried their new curbside pickup option and went to pick up my food (a small order for 1) at the designated time. I was told my food wasn't ready yet and if I wait in my car they would gladly bring it out for me! I was okay with this and showed the waitress my car, and went outside to wait. It wasn't until about 20 minutes later I finally went back inside to see what was going on, and the waitress forgot about me! She asked my name again when I entered the restaurant, and confused I told her. She casually handed me my food like nothing was wrong, even though I had waited an additional 20 minutes for my food, apart from the original 45 minute wait from the time I ordered. I usually love this restaurant and have always had a great experience, but this disappointed me as no one was apologetic or took responsibility for the extremely long wait for my 1 ENCHILADA.... disappointing!! read more

Great authentic Mexican food & nice owner and I'll definitely be back again! Prices Are very reasonable

Pretty cool restaurant at the time it opened, but alas, it ain't what it used to be. The guys that started the place years ago were energetic and personable, eager to get a foothold in the community. But our return visit recently left a lot to be desired. It's a great building in what is now a cool part of town (mid-town); high booths line the wall of the front room, with a couple of steps up to their main dining room, and beyond that the bar. I have spent an evening or two drinking tequila in their bar, which was fun, and I guess you could have dinner over there too. Drinks are typical margarita choices. They also have an elevated deck out front adorned with festive lighting. Cool. The menu, while apparently not changed too much over the years, offers the usual Mexican dishes, but nothing that really stood out. Maybe that's bit unfair and perhaps they do have a speciality or two. When I asked the waitress that she just looked and me kind of funny and said everything was good. Service was a little impersonal with the waitress in a hurry. We only saw her when she took our order and when she dropped off the check. She must have been real busy. Pricing was typical for a Mexican restaurant at this level. In all, this is a nice place but there's not much to differentiate from other Mexican restaurants around. Go try it though; sit on the deck/patio or find a table in the bar, give it a shot (and try their carnitas). read more

My wife and I visited this restuarant for lunch on December 17, 2021. The place was busy but we were seated right away. My wife ordered the enchiladas and I had the Chili Colorado. The enchilada plate was a good portion as was the chili dish. The flavor was a little better than average for my wife's dish, however, the Chili Colorado meat was dry and tough. It seemed that the prices were a little high since our bill was $48.06. We paid with a debit card and left a $7 cash tip on the table. Since we left a cash tip we wrote a zero (0), with a line through it, on the check for tip. Imagine our shock when the item cleared our bank for a total of $58.06. Apparently, someone inserted a one (1) in front of the tip amount. It appears that our waiter got a $17 dollar tip for a $48 lunch. We will not be going there anymore, but if you do, please check the amount of your bill and be aware, and if you leave a cash tip be sure to annotate that on on your receipt. "BUYER BEWARE!" read more

Awesome!! Best margaritas, very authentic cuisine, fast service, very comfortable atmosphere.

El Adobe's food has been amazing for years. The burrito loco with Chile Colorado is perfect. Even better is the service at the new sports bar. Carla and Marvin are the best -- so much fun. read more

The spot that hits the spot! Free chips and salsa, grilled tacos and double margs. No offense, the place is not the best but it's the best to start a night of drunk. Lil secret. Stock up on the $5 tequila shots. Boom! Love this place. read more

I've been coming to El Adobe for years because of the friendly fast service and fantastic food. You cannot beat their happy hour! Delicious options for a fraction of the menu price. Sit at the bar, talk to Raul and maybe you'll be lucky enough to sample some of the many delicious tequilas. Oh and you have to try the chile relleno, best in town! read more

El Adobe Cafe - Happy hour tacos with a side of rice - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I visited El Adobe Cafe last Sunday (04/04) during brunch time. I had an Horchata and the Chilaquiles in salsa roja. I loved the food! The horchata was not too sweet or watered down, it was made just right. The chilaquiles were very filling and tasty. Sometimes when you order food smothered in some sort of salsa, it can be watered down. But not this one, it made with so much flavor and was a bit picante! For my non Spanish speakers- it was a bit spicy, but bearable! I always appreciate when they offer chips and a salsa as an appetizer. The food was super inexpensive and the overall experience was amazing. I wish I would have take a picture of my food, but it was to good to wait. read more

I love salt and always put salt on everything. For someone that likes salt, I can say that the food is way too salty!! The salsa, as well had too much salt. Service and ambiance is nice. I do not recommend this place, not a health place to eat. read more

This restaurant never disappoints! It's been about 6 years since I ate here and the food is still top notch! The prices are reasonable and the food quality is excellent! read more

El Adobe Cafe - Enchiladas Montadas - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Stopped in for a quick drink and and app. Very nice bar and bartender ordered the chips and guacamole. Guacamole very very bland. No salt, no acid. Not good unfortunately. read more

I just moved from San Diego and this is the most authentic Mexican food I've had since I've been here. Miguel's is like eating Kmart food read more

Margaritas are incredible, even ordered some to go for later at home. Very large portions as well, and great customer service. Everyone was super friendly! read more

El adobe sports bar is overpriced with slow service. There is a reason why nobody is ever here, the machines never pay and food costs more than any other Mexican place I've ever been to. read more

Not enough praise for this place. The service is quick! The food is amazing (try the chimichanga)! The margaritas are stronger than they look! I've been coming to El Adobe Cafe for years thanks in large part to their chimichangas. It's definitely the preparation of their meat/veggies and how flaky soft the crust is. Everything melts together so perfectly. The staff is always responsive to any concerns or problems you may have. The service is quick, but the food is tasty and the atmosphere is what you expect in a Mexican restaurant. You'll walk in thinking it's typical, you'll leave knowing how amazing El Adobe Cafe really is. read more

-rice was really good, the kind I like -beans were pretty good -eggs with chorizo breakfast was ok, nothing wrong with it, just didn't love. -dont like chip flavor, too hard and slightly too salty - salsa dark red runny and slightly bitter, kinda too hot -they give 4 corn tortillas for some plates Overall too expensive tho, won't be back read more

Who puts Jack Daniels in a margarita? Who?!?! That is just down right dangerous af! Best Mexican food in all the land! Amazing customer service. Raul is excellent eye candy. Over all I highly recommend this joint. Just not on a work night! Don't say I didn't warn you read more

El Adobe Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

There are better places to go to in town. I would not recommend this place nor will I ever be back. The service is horrible, and the food isn't that much better. I think our server forgot about us; if it wasn't for the Busboy- I think we would have never had the opportunity get our order in. When my Wife and I finally got our food it did look good. Unfortunately it was absolutely tasteless. It was odd??, as if they use no seasoning or spices at all. At the prices they charge the food and service should be better than what we experienced. read more

On a recent trip to Reno we were looking for authentic Mexican food and decided to try El Adobe. I would not recommend you do the same. The flavor was far from anything I would call authentic or even flavor for that matter. The waiter got our order wrong then attempted to blame us. At the end, there was 18% gratuity added to our bill for a party of 6 as well as a 10% charge to pay with our debit card. read more

Found this place just driving around town and decided to give it a try. It's definitely your sit-down Mexican joint rather than a quick stop or take out kind of place. The atmosphere is fun--I'm always a fan of true Mexican decor on the walls, authentic handmade wooden chairs, Mexican tiles decorating the floors and such. The food bummed me out. My husband and I so wanted to like this place. The family has a great authentic story. But I just can't say I loved it and honestly it was just okay. I had the chile verde platter and it was lacking in flavor and a bit too spicy for chile verde. Almost like they were using too many spices to make up flavor and should've just used salt. The carnitas were chunked and lacked flavor in itself; the sauce carried all the flavor which I find odd. My husband had the Mazatlan, which was essentially fajitas, with chicken. His was better but not anything special. They served a giant platter of food with two tortillas which seemed odd to me but they didn't give us a hard time when we asked for more. We would love to find a place where we can order a bunch of platters for take out and have meals for a couple days at $50 but this is definitely not the place. $50 bought us two entrees and one beer each... that's a bit high for the area and the quality. read more

The food was really good and our margarita was delicious. The service was awful which is why I only rate it a 3. We are giving it the benefit of the doubt that it's a management problem. But from the moment we were seated felt like an inconvenience. We won't be back until the service is addressed. Sad because the food was good. read more

First off, Thank you to our Community Manager, Michael T. for writing an amazing review on this place because I ended up ordering the Birria Beef at this place for the first time last night and OH MY it was amazing. I don't even know how to put into words the flavor packed in this meat but it is to die for and if you ever go to El Adobe (which you should try if you haven't) and you have to try this plate at least once. It comes with rice and beans and the meat practically melts in your mouth. They also serve it with corn or flour tortillas so you can make tacos. I loved the atmosphere and the service was great. I had never been here before and I have no idea why!! My friend suggested we go to Mexican and said if I have not tried, I am missing out! Now, I am taking a friend here for lunch! Another thing I love about this place is that they give you red AND green salsa. The green salsa has a little more kick to it but it is amazing and goes well with your actual meal! I also had a margarita that did not disappoint. I am not a major tequila drinker but the flavor was not overpowering and just right for me. We were seated quickly and our food came super fast which was good because I was starving! I will definitely be going back here many times to order everything on the menu! Next up are the Tacos for sure.... read more

El Adobe Cafe - Hands down the best Mexican meal I have had in years!! - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Hadn't eaten here in years. Came in for lunch. Service was good. Food was so disappointing. The salsa... thin and really lacked flavor in opinion. Ordered the 2cheese enchiladas lunch special with rice & beans. It had huge raw chunks of white onion in the cheese enchiladas. Ruined it. The big raw onions killed the texture in the cheesy runny enchiladas. Got tired of picking out the onions on lunch break. Don't know why I boxed the meal.... it was really not edible. No where in the menu did it say tons of raw onions.... lol Oh well read more

They have the best mole in town!! I've been a regular for years, yet just recently discovered the mole...I've been missing out! The platter of chicken mole arrives with beans and rice and the mole is sweet, flavorful and has a slight tang, which immediately transports you on a mental vacation to a setting of palm trees and flip flops. Raul tends bar and will sip with you through the latest additions to his tequila offerings. The same staff has been in place for as long as I can remember, which is a testament to the quality of the experience. read more

It had been a while since I've visited El Adobe, but a group of us decided to have dinner here after happy hour one night since it was so close. We were lucky to get a table for the 8 of us right away. We were seated in the back area with another large group. The room got pretty loud as both groups were trying to talk over each other, so I kind of feel bad for our servers, but they handled all of us without a problem. We ordered a couple of pitchers of margaritas for the table and it was plenty for all of us to have a couple each (or at least for those that were drinking them). Chips and salsa are always addicting and even though I couldn't stop eating them (I must have been hungry), I actually wasn't a huge fan of either the chips or the salsa. I decided on the shrimp enchiladas for my entree. Not bad, but not fantastic either. It was a nice change from the typical chicken or beef enchiladas though. This comes with your basic refried beans and rice. I've had other dishes here (the barria comes to mind) that had much better and more interesting flavors. If I had to recommend something, it would be to steer away from the Americanized dishes and they are just "ok". The prices are good though; once we split the check up the damage was only $25 each. Service was great. It was mostly one waitress handling our table and the other group's table. She was able to handle all of our requests and nothing was forgotten. read more

El Adobe Cafe - Shrimp enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Your typical Mexican food- but lots of options. I got the combo plate #21 with a chicken taco and enchilada and it was phenomenal served with your standard rice and beans. The margaritas here are strong... almost too strong for my liking but you're getting your money's worth! This place is pretty busy so immediate parking can be tight but there's plenty of it nearby. read more

El Adobe Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Omg the food is heaven. Never had a bad meal here. This place is legit. Raul makes the best michelada in town.

Amazing food. I love the family feel in the restaurant. The staff is so kind and friendly. They make everyone feel like their part of the family. Amazing margaritas most importantly Raul's margaritas read more

March 2, 2013 Saturday - lunch 12:00 PM 2 adults Atmosphere - 5 stars Food - 4 stars Service - 4 stars Background - We were in the area and feeling like some Mexican food. Atmosphere - Looks like the place has gone through a few expansions at this location as the bar is one area and they have distinct two dining areas. The walls are painted with bright colors and love the art work on them. Food Appetizer - Free tortilla chips and salsa. I am not a fan of thick chips, but not a biggie. The salsa was more of a puree, not a single chuck of anything in it. Main Course - I ordered the #21. For lunch this was a pretty big plate of food. It had a ton of rice and some great refried beans on the plate. The beef enchilada would have been good enough. But they throw on a taco, I picked the beef again, it was a hard shelled on. The taco was crunchy but had some give to it which made eating it a little easier. Dessert - none today. Service - Service was just there. Future - Yeah, I think I will need to try their margaritas next time. read more

El Adobe Cafe - #21 enchilada and taco - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Great food, the service is always great as well. A good selection and I enjoy the specials offered.

It's 6:15 on a Thursday and can't order via Door Dash nor call ahead to pick up. Goes to recorded message and says the mailbox is full. Guess they are so successful they don't need our business. read more

Strange to me to find out that I've never reviewed this place before. It's one of my favorite Mexican food places in the area, despite the somewhat sketchy appearance from the outside. The food is always fresh and hot, the service is always friendly, and the prices are pretty reasonable. This weekend, I went for breakfast for the first time, due to the Hubs craving machaca. He'd had it in a small little diner in San Diego for the first time and couldn't stop talking about it--no really, he COULDN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT IT. So, we headed over to El Adobe after seeing they had the revered dish available daily. It didn't disappoint. Shredded beef, eggs, peppers, served with rice and beans and corn/flour tortillas. Definitely a must-try if you haven't had it before. Not having the same allegiance to machaca as my forever-man-friend, I opted instead for chilaquiles. If you haven't had them before, basically they are Mexico's response to breakfast nachos. Cheese, chips, green sauce, eggs, all put under a broiler until everything is nice and crispy. Because I believe that no meal is complete without meat, I chose to add some chorizo to mine. From previous experiences, their guacamole is good, the chips are fresh, and their margaritas are delicious. Though, I did avoid the margaritas for breakfast. read more

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A few months ago I moved to Florida and am still struggling to come to terms with the heartbreak of having to leave in my rear view mirror the absolute best Mexican food I've ever had. Having just arrived back for business El Adobe is first on my priority list of things to do while I'm in town. Personally, I recommend the #16, cheese enchiladas. My only complaint is that they haven't renamed the meal "the Eric " after me as I have had it well over 100 times in the years that I lived there. My wife loves Natalia's Favorite. I've noticed a few harshly negative reviews so I thought I'd chime in. In the 10 years that we have been going to El Adobe we've never had a disappointing meal or service experience. Don't let the angry miserable few that probably complain about everything in life anyway cheat you out of some of the best food you can get in Reno over a bad review! El Adobe is amazing! read more

We were in Reno for a night on the way home from a road trip to Death Valley. We had been craving some Mexican food and margaritas for the entire trip but our dining options in the desert were pretty limited. Usually when we want Mexican food in Reno we go to Miguel's but this time we wanted to try something new so we settled on El Adobe based on it's Yelp reviews. It was a Tuesday night and the restaurant area was pretty full, we were able to be seated at a booth in the bar area and brought chips and salsa. The chips were perfect but the salsa was more sweet then spicy and the container was only filled 1/3 of the way - not nearly enough salsa for the basket of chips Since we had won a few hundred dollars playing video poker at the Silver Legacy we treated ourselves to some $11 top shelf margaritas. Unfortunately, they were pretty weak with no taste of tequila and made with sour mix instead of fresh squeezed lime juice - I drank two of them and didn't even feel a hint of a buzz. I had the beef enchiladas and the wife had chicken mole - both dishes were excellent and generous portions. The food deserves 4 stars but the weak and expensive margaritas pulled my rating down to 3 read more

El Adobe Cafe - Encheladas - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Never disappointed in the service, the food is always fresh and the drinks are always cold. After Dining here many times, never thought to leave a review because this place does not need attention. A locals favorite for certain. read more

El Adobe Cafe - Yum - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Beware of prices. Check your bill before paying. The menu are for Cash prices. But your tab will automatically be more because they charge extra for credit cards but they do not tell you. So if you do pay your bill in cash have them redue your tab. Also the menu does not mention the prices are for cash only. Also Expensive place for the type of food they serve. read more

Delicious food, tasty margaritas and seriously some of the nicest staff. It's been a while since we've dined in but we order takeout fairly regularly. Everyone working is always so friendly and accommodating and the meals & drinks never disappoint. read more

They just recently opened a bar side. It's clean, and plenty of seating with lots of tv to watch sports. The food was excellent as well as the top notch service. Everyone was friendly and the staff are amazing! read more