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El Arroyo

3.8 (295 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Ceviche and a beer. Perfect
Kelly G.

Ordered the ceviche and it was delicious! The bartenders were switching shift and both were great. Owner and his wife were there and were very friendly. The establishment is nice and cool during this summer heat in Sonora. Enjoy

Adorable patio
Hillary S.

Adorable and delicious modern Mexican restaurant downtown Sonora. We were driving through on our way from the sierras and stopped in to sit outside along the river. The owner, Lupe, greeted us and was so kind and welcoming. Our food was absolutely delicious. Mango habanero fish tacos on handmade corn tortillas. Barbacoa tacos. Freshly made guacamole. Not pictured - the passion fruit margarita. They were also so accommodating to our two young boys. Can't wait to come back!

The outside view
Veronica A.

Food was amazing! I got the shredded chicken chimichanga with their creamy chipotle sauce 10/10 my only regret was not having asked for my chimichanga wet with that sauce. I ordered their Prickly pear margarita another 10/10 and the ambiance was beautiful we got patio seating overlooking the creek. I highly recommend going in the evening to enjoy the lighted garden.

Patio seating
Tiffany K.

Located on the main strip in downtown Sonora, I was pleasantly surprised to find El Arroyo. They have a nice patio area with a view of the creek. When there are concerts in the plaza area, it's close enough to hear the music! Daughter got the beef tacos and said they were some of the best she's had. I ordered the carnitas plate which was very tasty. More than enough food and although I hate wasting food, it's hard to get leftovers to go when you are traveling. Otherwise I would have packed this up! Service was attentive and prices were moderate. I mean, let's be honest, any Mexican place that has margaritas for less than $8 is unheard of these days! Despite the mixed reviews of this place, I would definitely come back.

Menu and my sample salsa and chips
Earl H.

I'm actually at El Arroyo's new location in Murphys, CA.... Our newest restaurant in Murphys. I'm sitting at their little bar area enjoying a nicely spiced salsa and chips while they prepare my order of fish tacos plate to go, .... so will further edit my comments later. They remodeled this location before opening. It is clean, bright, airy, and welcoming. I think a nice new business has made its way to Murphys.

That cheese enchilada is the best.  Chile relleno was great.
Benita R.

Very good chips & salsa Grt customer svc. Nice indoor/outdoor dining. We come here often.

Chicken Tortilla Soup
Daniel A.

Super disappointing experience here after reading the glowing reviews. And after being on a low carb diet for 10 months I was ready to pig out. Lol. My server was very friendly and attentive. I ordered the chicken tortilla soup to start. Which tasted great, but was served in a mug and a table spoon rather than a soup spoon. Made it a bit difficult to eat. But I managed. And the flavor was on point. For my entree I ordered the Al Pastor which I was super excited for. The entree came out barely warm which was the first disappointment. The Al Pastor was ok flavor wise. Not too spectacular, but I was so stoked for carbs I didn't care. Unfortunately pulling a very large black hair out of my mouth, that was in the chicken ruined the meal for me. My server was very sweet and apologetic about it, and took the entree off the check. I couldn't finish it after that. So yeah...I'm sorry to say, very disappointing.

Pescado El Pastor (a house special)

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Delicious! Tasty , Great Service ! Clean! Came here for the first time, and we are so glad we did!

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6 years ago

Best fried ice cream ever and the service was out of this world!!! if your looking for a new place to try you will keep coming back here.

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I was in Sonora for a weekend and this place was closed. Shit I couldn't even find the entrance to it.

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what a creative menu!…read more I was hungry for a philly cheese, and the "philly cheese please" hit the spot. Soft tender slices of ribeye, paired with grilled onions, grilled red and green bell peppers and a helping of black pepper was great. No sauce to make it messy and paired with garlic truffle fried was fantastic. Since these were shoe string cut, they were crispy and very crunchy. My SO ordred the fondue burger, and this was delicious as well. Warning the hot cheese will burn you, and hot cheese oil. But worth the burn as this smother cheese on a ciabatta bun was great. This was paired with sweet potato fries. These thick cut sweet potatoe fries are only sprinkled with sea salt, they retained the soft and moist texture just prefect. One order of a passion fruit lemonade, was a great balance of sweet and tart, and came in a very large glass. Pleanty of ice to keep it chill and slowly sip through out the meal. The meal a tad heavier than I thought, I finished my philly cheese, but not the fries (a first) The room is very high ceiling and all these great art works, posters and items on all the walls. TV screen with sports and sounds like sattelite radio running above. Service was very prompt and friendly. They explained the menu and clarified on some points. The specials sounds great, but we opted for a lighter dinner and went for sandwiches and burgers.

First visit Dec 2025: delicious food and drink and we were waited on by a very kind young woman and…read moreit felt clean. Great date night Second visit Aug 2026: food was still good, but we had a very rude older lady waitress that said back handed comments in a disrespectful, condescending tone. A sour spot on our night out. Also felt darker and less clean than last time. May visit again in half a year to see if things are better

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