This place is SO cute and quaint. You can tell it's a mom and pops place, so definitely supporting local business here. Services was quick, prompt and polite. The food was MASSIVE. I orders a quesadilla and it was the biggest thing, I couldn't believe it! It was also delicious. I highly recommend coming here! read more

El Alteno - Fajita Quesadilla the size of my face - Mexican Near Me - Grandview, Missouri

This is a great mom and pops Mexican food place. Fast and polite service. The food was amazing. My son and I both ordered enchiladas. The chicken was nice marinated and moist. Rice and beans were delicious. I wish I lived closer because we would be regulars. Highly recommend this place. read more

El Alteno - Mexican Near Me - Grandview, Missouri

Looks like a hole in the wall joint, but wow, the food is good. Also, fair warning, the portions are huge! Service was quick and friendly and the prices are super reasonable. read more

El Alteno - Chipotle camarrones - Mexican Near Me - Grandview, Missouri

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Two years later, still the best Mexican food I've had in the metro. Everything here is excellent! Locally owned and operated by a wonderful family. Charming, quaint atmosphere. The staff here is incredible and always very attentive. I love the queso dip! Also the cheese enchiladas and any taco you like are amazing. My favorite is the ground beef or the pastor. My wife loves the chicken enchiladas and also the shrimp enchiladas. I enjoy both of those as well. A very deep menu and everything is high-quality. Come try the soups in the winter. read more

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This place is perfect. In one visit it instantly became my new favorite Mexican restaurant. Please don't go there, this place is too good to share. read more

Food quality and service is so great! My husband is from Mexico and he was very impressed highly recommend! We had the menudo, the molcajete and a single tamal. Full restaurant and Mexican polka music playing in the background. read more

El Alteno - Bottom left is a tamal, middle is molcajete and back is menudo (with a side of special chile árbol oil). - Mexican Near Me - Grandview, Missouri

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This is a fabulous Authentic Mexican place. They serve with smiles if you go here you will not be disappointed in any way. My favorite dish is served in a black stone dish. There is beef, chicken, chorizos + cactus leaves! Enjoy Mexican Beer or Soda or any soft drink. YUM! read more

Went to check out this spot and it was fire! The chips were fresh. The salsas were flavorful. Actually, all the food was very good and on point. The service was friendly and our food came out quickly. The music in the background being played was nice. read more

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came here and was not disappointed! the chips and salsa are delicious and they have good lunch deals. i got the lunch burrito with grilled chicken and rice and beans. tastes homemade and so so so yummy! super nice to go eat either on a date or a party of 4. the server was super super sweet there too! apparently they also have a food truck location and offer catering too! 10/10 would come again read more

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Food is good. The queso is a great selection to start. Chicken tortillas soup is a hearty meal, always a bit too salty for my taste. The tortas fill the plate. All in all its a nice relaxing place to get a delicious meal. read more

Ordered to go. Very friendly and done in a timely manner. The queso sauce on my steak burrito was AMAZING!!!!

This is definitely a hidden gem! There is two entrances, one in the front of the building and one in the back where you park your car. I came here for a quick lunch and it was worth every single penny! Good authentic Mexican food is hard to come by these days. My co worker recommend coming here due to us wanting tacos, everything on the menu is reasonably priced. It was nothing on there over $25! And lunch was literally $8.95 for most selections. I had grilled shrimp and steak, rice and beans with guacamole. SO good! My co workers had an asada burrito , 2 chicken flautas and one taco all served with rice and beans. The server could've been more attentive to the table considering it wasn't busy. I still had a pleasant experience while dining in, however there is an up charge if you use your cars instead of paying with cash. I'll definitely be back when on this side of town. I highly recommend coming here. read more

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I had the molcajete alteno this visit. It is one of the best things I've eaten, I loved it so much. My family had the street tacos and really liked them! Wonderful service! Thank you!! read more

Used to go to this place three or four years ago the food was OK It wasn't nothing to rave about then we used to come on Fridays to get the Menudo and we will take it home me and my wife we did that twice and there was never any meat in the Menudo very little tripe or homini. I have made mention that there was no meat or tripe and the Menudo when I got home and it said oh no, you're wrong. We always put plenty of meat and tripe in it when I said I will take a video of it next time they weren't so nice then so we just decided not to go there anymore. read more

The best Carnitas in KC. We've been coming here for years. All the food here is authentic read more

El Alteno - Carnitas Dinner - Mexican Near Me - Grandview, Missouri

The Food was great, the service was excellent and I will be back for the ambiance! The margaritas were my favorite.

My whole family loves the food here, especially the tacos! Enchiladas are great too but if you're trying for the first time, do yourself a favor and get the biria tacos. read more

Very good authentic Mexican food! Great little family owned business. Try the birria , michialotas and queso

Authentic and good quality food. Our waitress was very attentive to our needs and seemed anticipate what we were going to ask. We'll be coming back! read more

This place is sooooo good. Here's some things we like: CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP! GRILLED CHICKEN TACOS! Any of the tacos you can't really go wrong. We love you El Alteno, we can't stay away! read more

El Alteno - This is the chicken tortilla soup and my boyfriend Brad. He is rad. - Mexican Near Me - Grandview, Missouri

My boyfriend and I hit up El Alteno last night. He's lived in the area for years but hadn't ever made it there (and I live in OP) so we decided to go to try something new for both of us. First impression was you can tell it's kind of a divey joint when you walk in but it was very clean and they've done a nice job with the decor for a Mexican restaurant at this price point, compared to others I've been to around town. The service was very prompt and friendly. Chips came out quickly and I love when restaurants provide separate salsas for each guest. We ordered a guacamole to share, I got a steak chimichanga and my boyfriend got a pork burrito (I can't remember which one). The guacamole was just ok. I like mine to be a little chunkier and with a bit more lime. My chimichanga was delicious and very cheesy. It did get a little greasy as it sat but I thought the taste was great. I also loved the rice. Beans were nothing to write home about but tasted fine. My boyfriend really enjoyed his burrito as well. Prices were very fair, though the guacamole was expensive compared to our meal, but that's everywhere. I would happily go back and I think it's going to go into my boyfriend's carryout rotation. read more

El Alteno - Steak chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Grandview, Missouri

This is the best Mexican food I've had in the KC metro area! Generous portions, lots of cheese and toppings. The chicken soup is so wonderful! Served in a big raised stone bowl with lots of chicken and delicious broth. The enchiladas melt in your mouth here. I wish I could eat here every day! read more

El Alteno's food was great. The carnitas were lean and a good portion - the jalapeño slices were a nice touch. Flavorful beans and rice. My wife said her chicken quesadilla was great too. Food came out really fast. Food was 5 stars. Salsa just wasn't as good as rest of the meal - needed salt and maybe garlic and onion. Also, after we ate no one came by to give us our ticket. We wanted to get a box to go but instead wrapped up left over quesadilla in napkins and walked up to pay without receiving our ticket. Could be they were short staffed. read more

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We went in about 50 minutes till closing. Did the waitress treat us that way? Not at all! She was kind and attentive. Did the food taste rushed or "end-of-nightish"? Not at all! It was fresh, well seasoned, hot, and came out quick! Not to mention the fact that it was a lot of food. My only "complaint" is the booth we sat in was quite dark. Even that doesn't deserve the loss of a star. read more

My family has been going here since it opened! We love it! The service is always wonderful. They make it feel like one big family. The food is great! I have loved every meal, especially the fajitas and chorizo queso. Will always recommends this place to anyone! read more

Our favorite go to Mexican restaurant in south Kansas City. From their carnitas to Menudo, I have yet try something that was not good. Just make sure not to overstuff yourselves on the chips and salsa. read more

Simple authentic Mexican restaurant. Small place with old decor. But very good service, and good food. Queso Birria is the best I've found anywhere read more

Great food,great service , I like chilaquiles verda with chicken with eggs over easy very happy plate full I get there Great flavor

FANTASTIC service, food and reasonable prices. Will be back to sample the rest of the large number of choices!! read more

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Absolutely delicious! Stopped by here for a late lunch with my brother. You know when a place is packed at 2:30PM for lunch that it must be good! They did not disappoint. They give you chips and salsa for a starter. This is not unusual, however, both are quite clearly homemade and were absolutely delicious. I liked the salsa so much that I asked for a container to go! I got a carnitas taco (soooooooo good) , a beef enchilada and beans/rice. While it was all very good, the carnitas is something special for sure. My brother got a pork tamale along with beans/rice and an enchilada and he also really liked his food. And when I tell you that these people hustle....wowwww! Literally as soon as people left their table, someone was there cleaning the table, the chairs/booth, and even the floor underneath. I used the restroom after we were done, and the toilet had clearly also just been cleaned. When we walked in, we were immediately seated. The service was fast, the people were nice, the food was fantastic, and everything was clean. You can't ask for more than that! When I go back, I will definitely be trying out the guacamole as well as getting more of that yummy carnitas! read more

We decided to give this place a try after hearing about their street tacos. We started with a margarita and cheese dip. The margarita was pretty good and the white queso was tasty as well. For the main course I got a carne asada taco (which was the best thing we got) and a beef enchilada (which I didn't care for). My husband ordered two carne asada tacos and agreed they were delicious. He also tried a tamale which he didn't really like. He thought the red sauce tasted more Italian than Mexican. It's truly a dive...as we both reached for hand sanitizer when we got in the car. read more

El Alteno - Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Grandview, Missouri

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This was some of the best Mexican food I've ever had! Order the molcajete and you won't be sorry Be prepared for lots of food though...it easily feeds 2-3 people. read more

Chicken quesadilla was amazing, rice and beans ok. Service is excellent. The wait staff collectively worked to attend to all customers. Atmosphere was very relaxed home in the wall, local place.. would comeback read more

Amazing food, great ambiance, and amazing customer service. I got the fajitas and man oh man, I can't recommend a restaurant more!! read more

El Alteno - Mexican Near Me - Grandview, Missouri

Favorite Mexican spot in the Kansas City area! My husband and I go as much as we possibly can! Their quesadillas are truly the best I've had. Its family owned and they have the whole family working there. They make everything from scratch! The guacamole.. amazing! Margaritas.. amazing! The salsa... definitely amazing, very peppery but in the best way. Everything I have tried has been top notch... many other things that I have even just gazed upon as they have passed by my table seem .. amazing! Plus amazing lunch specials during the week. A+++++ oh and try the special taco sauce the wife makes that I put on everything! read more

Drive about 25 minutes once a week to eat here. It's so good! The food is authentic. Service is great! Not a big place. Great family vibe.

I like it. Good food. Reasonable prices. I planned for it to be a place that I go to on a regular basis when I want good Mexican food.

Exactly the ambiance you want for a neighborhood Mexican restaurant! Staff is attentive, not smothering and the food is the real deal! Casual family dining, good for couples, good for girls lunch out and comfortable if you're dining solo. Eat in or take out. If you leave here hungry...you weren't trying !! read more

Friendly staff with free chips and salsa as soon as you sit down. We asked for their hot salsa and liked mixing it with their regular salsa. Hubby ordered the special for the day which was pork carnitas. They were excellent! Really moist and flavorful. I ordered the spicy chicken diablo. It was a grilled chicken breast covered with a creamy spicy sauce, mushrooms, onions and green peppers. It was good, but I definitely was envious of hubby's lunch. I had a large enough portion to bring half home for lunch the next day, which can be a bonus. We will definitely return to try more things on the menu. read more

My wife loves this place so I tried it for the first time. Definitely better than near by competitors. Queso is on point and that signature burrito is delicious. read more