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El Caporal

4.0 (126 reviews)
ModerateMexican, Salad, Seafood
Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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There's a drink menu at the entrance and near the entrance once inside. The entrees we ordered were the fajita quesadilla with steak. The steak tasted peppery so if you like peppered steak-you might want to try that.. if you decide to carry out ask for the tortilla on the side so you won't go home with a soggy quesadillas. Tasty beans and fluffy rice, DELICIOUS. The red salsa was mild. The white sauce was slightly sweet. The veggie fajitas were loaded with green beans, potatoes, and a lot of veggies which increase my energy levels- no groggy feeling AT ALL and I recommend the corn tortillas for all of the gluten free peeps. Thanks El Caporal the food was so delicious!

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Kat M.

Came for a moms night and I'd say it's a great spot for the drinks and food. Ordered the chimichangas one chicken one beef and they were incredible. I ate the entire thing! I haven't had a fruity drink in a long time and the Blue Pineapple was perfect! I would've ordered more. Service was great too.

I ordered the chicken fajita and chicken enchilada. One would think this is a simple request, but I received a chicken fajita and beef enchilada. This is pretty disgusting for someone that doesn't eat beef.

Chorizo with chicken and I asked for shrimp to be added, comes with refried beans and rice. Soooooo goood!!! Highly suggest!
Rita R.

I very much enjoyed my time here. We were celebrating my niece's birthday and it was suggested we come here, and I was very excited as this was my first time. The drinks were great and HUGE!!! Also the food portions size was impeccable, I couldn't finish mine definitely enjoyed the left overs though ! I loved the customer service and, the gentlemen serving us was the waiter AND the bartender on a busy Saturday night, but still managed to be attentive and kind, this guy was a saint! There are two sections where you can be seated and we were on the quieter side which was great for conversations and enjoying the meal without distractions. Thank you El Capital! We had a great time!

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Kevin B.

Being new to the area, it was time to go out for dinner. After some debate, we landed on El Caporal. This was a good choice. Special of the evening was a Purple Margarita. Well, the margarita was more green than purple, but the strength of this drink more than made up for the color. Who buys drinks for the color anyway? Unless it's a Blue Hawaiian. This place is a completely contactless restaurant. Hell, we didn't know. The waiter comes over and asks if we're ready to order. My response? How about a menu? Then he points to a QR code on the table. Ding ding ding. Big dummy I ordered what was called Fajitas con Chorizo. It was fajitas with Chicken, Steak and Chorizo. I thought it sounded like an interesting combo, so I tried it. And, I was pleasantly surprised. Very good!!! The chorizo was slightly spicy, which worked nicely with the chicken. On our way out the door, there was a line of waiting customers around the corner and GrubHub orders lined the entire bar (bar closed due to COVID-19). If you find yourself in the Chesterfield area of Virginia, this joint is worth checking out.

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Love El Cap! They have some of the best chori dip! One of my favorite Mexican restaurants anywhere!

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Poor service, had a coupon and they came up with some excuse that I couldn't use it. Had better.

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Food and service are always excellent here! Also love the daily specials. Their take out is excellent as well.

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The food is so good! Service was very nice. I will definitely keep going. I finally found my favorite Mexican restaurant.

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Very friendly, good atmosphere and the food was awesome. Was first time their and will come back!

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Affordable entrees that are made with fresh ingredients. Staff are to notch. Atmosphere nice.

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Good food. Love to eat outside on the patio. Dog friendly. Service can be a bit slow at times, especially if you are eating outside.

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But every other time I go there, I like what I get (the flautas, the fajitas, the arroz con pollo for example).

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