Best quesadilla I've ever had! Food came out fast and hot. Only downside is the parking lot is tight.

Muy authintica! Me and my wife have been here many times and they are always busy with good reason. The food is consistently delicious and the service is great. They don't speak a lot of English so be prepared for that. If you don't speak the language just point at what you want. read more

I love the birria but all the sudden they don't give you salsas I used to order to go and order a pound of birria to go they use to give me salsas since I get 8 tortillas and now they want to sell them to you I won't go there anymore I was totally insulted! I do not recommend that place to anyone! read more

When you are away from home the first thing that you look for is food that reminds you of home. We asked around for the best Mexican food place in Salt Lake City Utah and someone recommended us this place. They were not wrong. They had the best birria and homemade tortillas. Just remembering the taste and looking at the picture, makes my mouth watery again. It had authentic Mexican flavor that you always look for in a restaurant. All the workers there were very nice and try to make you feel like you were at home. You see family dining together and they have their regular customers who always go back for their favorite food. read more

El Cabrito - Mexican Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Food is delicious, home made tortillas, barbacoa, menudo & a Gordita de chicharrón. Everything is delicious and great customer service! Every time we are in Utah is must for us to come to El Cabrito. read more

The best little whole in the wall place on North Salt Lake! Here you will get fast authentic Mexican food with farm fresh ingredients! Everything was cooked to order and homemade! If your looking for a good quick bite to eat you must try it out! read more

I love this place! It's home cooking Mexican food. This place is always packed! My favorite thing was the homemade tortillas they were huge and I got six of them! I had the goat it was tender and delicious! Don't come here expecting red iguana. I will def be back I loved it. read more

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Top favorite places to go to. The food is always AMAZING! The customer service and vibe is great. Always feel welcomed! I definitely recommend it!! read more

If you are looking for Authentic Mexican food, this is your place! Hand made tortillas, generous size on all of their plates, quesadillas and sopes. Gets super crowded on the weekends, so go early or place a "to go" order. read more

OK im going to reference some of my other reviews, as I said before I was raised in very Latin household and have spent a considerable amount of time in Mexico. With that being said never had Billygoat meat so I was intrigued by a place who's name was "the billy goat" of course I got some billy goat meat tacos and I will say they are GREAT! The entrance is kind of intimidating but the food is great. If you're in the area I defiantly recommend. !!!FYI!!! they don't cash out at the table so when your bill is brought to you bring it up to the pay counter to pay. read more

El Cabrito - Billy goat tacos , billy goat torta - Mexican Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Everything is delicious here, you can't go wrong with whatever you order. Scratch made flour and corn tortillas are really good as is the food! read more

I heard about El Cabrito the first week I moved to SLC from people who should know a good Mexican restaurant. Subsequently, other people were shocked I would consider driving to that neighborhood. I shouldn't listen to most people in SLC about food. El Cabrito was perfectly safe, the food was authentically good, and service in Spanish was helpful. I don't speak Spanish, and as I organically slipped into French, she just laughed. I ate a wonderful burrito, maybe the best I ever had. The restaurant was full, and I found the last parking space in the lot. By the time I finished, there was a huge line at the take out counter. Oh, by the way, I was the only gringo in El Cabrito. This may be the most authentic Mexican restaurant I have ever experienced; that includes the restaurants I ate at in the Condesa, Polanco and Roma neighborhoods in Mexico City. read more

Oh...my.....gosh!!! Came here for the first time today. This place is tucked away behind some black curtains. It doesn't look like anywhere special, but it is!! Portions are super generous and food is delicious and so authentic! Come hungry, leave stuffed! Very good and service is great too! I'll be back! Love it! ‍ read more

I'm sure locals will agree, this establishment makes some fantastic tacos. They are later than you're used to and a bit more expensive, but dang they are addicting! The tortillas are hand made and have a unique homestyle taste along with the great meat. I have never ordered here myself. It has always been a friend or family member that picks it up, so I can't comment on the interior, but they are always consistent with their menu. I adore this. I can only recommend these tacos in a positive way. There is nothing negative, 'cept for a hefty price. I'll be back soon. Garcias! read more

Hella good food!! Authentic as hell!! The staff and the food was amazing a must to visit and best come hungry!!

Goat is a tougher meat which takes hours to cook in order to be tender and these guys do a fantastic job of that. These guys also add plenty of flavor to their food. Not to mention the portions are enormous! I ordered a sope Or should I say two of them but I think one would've been enough wowsers! So far everything I've tasted is good (barbacoa, carnitas(mixed) and carné asada) the service is great and they keep the place clean. For those reasons I recommend this place. I will definitely be back to try another dish. read more

El Cabrito - Two sopes - Mexican Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Food was delicious and restaurant was very authentic. Homemade tortillas were really good and fresh.

Their sign says authentic Mexican food. They ain't lying!!! They make their corn and flour tortillas by hand. I only had a carne asada taco. To begin with it was huge. The tortilla was the size of a regular size dinner plate. They filled it with carne asada. The carne was very flavorful. The handmade corn tortilla was so delicious, so authentic. It was exactly what you'd have in Mexico. I can't explain well enough how good it was. Others in my group had a simple bean and cheese taco. It immediately brought me back to a kid eating my grandmothers b/c tacos as treats. Same great flavor. There are so many Mexican places where I live but none have or make tortillas by hand that I've come across. This place is small but was packed for lunch. The clientele were all hard working Latinos. The restaurant knowing how hungry these folks were serve huge portions. I saw some big dudes there who left without finishing all their food. Not because the food wasn't good but because they were fed to their content. My sister ordered a chicken burrito but was soon told they ran out of chicken...at 12:30 PM! We weren't mad at all...we could see the place was packed and they were taking phone order after order. So good they run out of food. There were four in our party and we had 3 carne asada tacos, one b/c taco, a tostada and a b/c burrito, three drinks for less than 25 dollars. This is a gem! Salt Lake City is lucky to have this place. read more

the food is always delicious, made to order. my favorite thing there is the pozole!! such a good price for a big portion!! the staff is friendly and the service is quick. read more

This is hands down the best authentic Mexican restaurant in Salt Lake City. The owners are from Morelos in Mexico. As you sit down they give you fresh cilantro, onions, red/green salsa, cream and toasted chiles de arbol. I had the red menudo that comes with hand made tortillas. The menudo was delicious and not greasy. The meat was tender clean and delicious. My husband got the Consome, that has goat meat and also comes with hand made tortillas. The flavor is just how he remembers from Mexico. My son had the carne asada quesadilla that was made with a hand made tortilla and was deep fried. He ate the whole thing. I definitely recommend this if your looking for REAL Mexican food. read more

El Cabrito - Fresh onion, cilantro, and salsas - Mexican Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

In my opinion El Cabrito is one of the best Mexican restaurants in salt lake. Don't expect the typical Americanized-Mexican sit-down dining experience. I always get the barbecued goat plate and a side of habanero avocado salsa. Spice level is a salt lake 7/5 and an LA 8/10. They also have excellent pozole which comes with all the usual offerings. Also handmade tortillas are to die for. Sadly no alcohol offerings but I blame the state government more than the restaurant. read more

There is no shortage of Mexican cuisine on the West side, good and not so good. Unfortunately this authentic restaurant falls under the latter. I ordered Carnitas while my husband got pork ribs. The meat was so-so and the rice was more mush than it was flaky. And we left feeling like we filled up predominately on tortillas. On a good note, the ambience was cheerful and the service was friendly. read more

El Cabrito - Pork ribs - Mexican Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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I'm from L.A. and I know good, authentic Mexican food. This is the best Mexican food in SLC in my opinion. Do not walk to El Cabrito, RUN! I ordered the 3 Enchiladas with Mole. The carne asada one was OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! I also loved the barbequed goat too. It was very juicy and tender. The chicken one was pretty good too. We also had a wonderful bowl of soup which was very flavorful. The service was very friendly, helpful and very quick. Everyone there appeared to be Mexican and was speaking Spanish, which is a very good sign if you want authentic Mexican food. The restaurant is nothing to look at from the outside, but this hole-in-the-wall is a real find. Believe me, if you want good, flavorful, affordable Mexican food, this is the place to go. The decor is tasteful and the clientele are friendly and quiet. (I don't like noisy restaurants). I think it's the perfect place to have a quiet, delicious meal with my husband. read more

It's certainly not the prettiest or most elegant restaurant you'll encounter, but tucked away in the Rose Park neighborhood along 1000 N, you'll find an authentic Mexican gem, El Cabrito. Their specialty is definitely goat barbacoa, at which they succeed with stunning skill! Their "taco" is your best opening gateway, but don't think this is an ordinary taco. El Cabrito's version of a taco is roughly 6 inches in diameter, stuffed to the gills with meat. All of their tortillas are freshly made on the plancha. You'll get a selection of garnishes, including diced raw onion and chopped cilantro and a medley of homemade sauces (salsa roja, salsa verde and a Mexican crema). For $2.50!!! If tacos, tortas and burritos don't get you excited, try their selection of combination dinners and soups, including a very decent rendition of menudo, a spicy tomato-based broth swimming with tripe chunks. No alcohol, but they have a nice selection of Mexican sodas and juices. Service is friendly, but some of the staff (understandably) speak little English. Don't let this discourage you from going---a little pointing on the menu and your translation issues are typically solved! Prices are ridiculously cheap, particularly considering the massive portions. read more

Incredible food. I spent a lot of time with Hispanics in North Carolina and Virginia on an LDS church mission, and I have to say this is the closest to the amazing food they would cook for me in their own homes. The tacos were gigantic and cheap, too! I got a carnitas and a carne asada taco. Fresh handmade corn tortillas and bowls of onion, cilantro, and limes to put on your food. I loved the salsas and crema they had on the table as well. I will be back and I want to try the carnitas. The menu has tons of great choices. Sopes, enchiladas, tortas, gorditas, pozole, tacos, menudo, carnitas, carne asada.... This is the real deal. It's a little hole in the wall, which for me is a sign that it's gonna be good. It's authentic and it hasn't been Americanized like most Mexican restaurants here in Utah. Spanish is a plus! read more

El Cabrito - They bring this to your table at the beginning. Fresh limes, cilantros, and onions to top your tacos. Awesome salsas and some crema. - Mexican Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Excellent service, they were very fast and friendly! and great-tasting, well-presented food (I had the pozole with a tostada)! Excellente servicio, fueron muy rápidos y amables! Y la comida (comí un pozole con tostada) estuvo deliciosa y bien presentada! read more

This place is IT just pull up no more needed to say Been here twice and man was it amazing read more

Finally, a Mexican place that serves FRESHLY made corn tortillas!!! Service is fast and portion wise, it's awesome. Tacos are made with the 8" inch in house corn tortillas for about $2 something. I got the carnitas plate and that was delicious as well. Love that they bring out some salsa, crema, and fresh cilantro, onions and limes to compliment the food. read more

I am so excited that I found this placeThe best quesadillas I have ever tried! The first bite brought tears to my eyes, and the tacos are huge! When I ordered two carne asada tacos I was expecting two mento sized tortillas with meat like the ones from the carts at sears but then bam! I am honestly getting so emotional writing this because wow, this is truly authentic Mexican food! Plus a huge shoutout to the employees! Flipping tortillas like there was no tomorrow, plus they were super kind and just plain amazing! Just like my boy Brigham Young said this is the place! read more

El Cabrito - Mexican Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Really good Mexican food for an affordable price. It's kind of hidden but it's worth finding. I know good Mexican food as I grew up in Los Angeles and have been to Mexico several times. I'm really happy I found this place! The menudo was great and huge! I bought it to go and there was enough for three bowls! The sopes with everything are also great and also huge! It was the whole size of the to-go container. They make their tortillas from scratch so they are big and fresh. Definitely recommend. read more

This is the place to go for authentic Mexican food. It ranges from homemade tortillas made right there to menudo, barbacoa, horchata and much more. I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to try real Mexican food. Not like Del Taco, Rancheritos or Taco Bell hahaha. read more

Excellent enchiladas. Tender HOT chicken with amazing verde sauce. Beans and rice were great. Highly recommend!

I love it, but my adult son is not as keen on it. We order the meal for two, and it comes out "family style." Good sauces on the side. No beer available. Drinks are just small bottles. I like the BIG cup of broth served with the meal. read more

The food is very good the place is always busy but I find a baby cockroach in the wall I tell to the waitress and she don't do anything she said the cockroaches are all over but I'm going to tell to te manager but she don't do it the last time I eat in this place was like two months ago read more

I love it! If you're looking for delicious and affordable Mexican food this place is perfect. When I walked in and saw all the local Spanish people eating here, I knew this place would not disappoint. The restaurant itself is not fancy or huge. There's enough sitting space for about 50 people at a time. But they do take out, and service was pretty fast. I ordered the chicken enchiladas and was surprised at the portion sizes! They are huge! I could've split this with someone. I took the leftovers home. Their corn tortillas are out of this world! They make them fresh and use them in all their recipes. They are big! They will also give you 3 different sauces and limes. The red sauce is very spicy and the white is a mayo and garlic mix. My meal came with a side of beans and rice. Everything was delicious and you can't beat the price. read more

Very authentic Mexican food. The tortillas are all hand made and taste excellent! I recomend it for sure.

I haven't even left the restaurant yet and I had to write a review. The corn tortillas are like nothing I've ever had before. The texture, taste and softness really made the meal. The carnitas was almost as unbelievable. We were expecting chips and salsa to come out before the meal. It didn't. But it didn't matter. The food came out quickly, was large portioned and very delicious. This will be my new regular Mexican spot. read more

I just love how delicious is every single item on the menu, if you want real mexican food come here. The best food you can ever try! It will feel like you're at home!! read more

I've been three times. The first time I got carne asada tacos. They were quite good. The second time I got an enchilada plate. It was excellent. The third time I got a carne asada quesadilla. It was horrible. The prices are very reasonable. Parking is terrible. The main parking lot is usually full and is too small anyway. You can park on the east side of the place but for some reason people park in chaotic fashion there and you worry about somebody parking their car behind yours snd locking you in. read more

I have been on a mission to try as many authentic Mexican restaurants in the SLC area, and I have a friend who is on the same mission. We found El Cabrito and got what my family would call the "poo poo platter". We got the pork enchiladas with salsa verde, carnitas and one other item that I can't remember or pronounce. Everything was hot, delicious and you could tell the salsas and tortillas were all homemade. It is a bit off the beaten path, and the parking leaves something to be desired, but it is worth it. The price was also a plus, not too much for all of the food we got. read more