Parking in the front of the restaurant was an easy find and we were seated quickly! Service was very thorough and we received our appetizers and entrees fairly quickly especially since it was lunch hour. My guacamole wasn't made table side but it was fresh and had a kick which I liked, my shrimp were fresh and seasoned well. read more

El Caporal - Guacamole Shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Chesterfield, Virginia

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Service and choices make this little restaurant always delicious. I go for the lunch menu and can finish every bite. Perfectly sized with no leftovers and always room for chips and delicious salsa. The salsa really is excellent. Love this place. read more

Food was delicious! Service was quick & friendly. Cute little spot. Definitely would come back again! read more

El Caporal - Taquitos Mexicanos - Mexican Near Me - Chesterfield, Virginia

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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! read more

El Caporal - Artwork cowboy and child with a cactus - Mexican Near Me - Chesterfield, Virginia

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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. read more

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Went there for lunch and ate off lunch menu. Food is good; wait staff attentive and the restaurant is pretty decorated. Food came out fast and was delish. Excellent service! read more

Stopped in for Cinco de Mayo. The tortilla chips tasted almost stale. Skimpy on the dips for the chips. Pina Colada came in a plastic 12oz cup, not the big glass like usual. Beef soft taco only had beef and cheese, no lettuce , I asked for lettuce in it. Service was good. read more

Ordered a crazy salad without some stuff that was on it and they gave me a different salad then I orders and then blamed me for the mistake and I upset and the got the manager and he came and tried to fix it well he didn't and I wasn't happy at all DO NOT COME HERE read more

The food has degraded a lot, and the service always seems rushed, even when the restaurant is incomplete. My biggest complaint is that it is obvious that they are precooking a lot of the vegetables. My wife ordered Fajitas, and the vegetables were old and limp like they had been sitting over heat for some time. The meat was more than likely pre-cooked as well. The skillet had a little sizzle, but it was just heated. We have been coming to this restaurant for several years, and when it first opened, the food was good, and the staff was very friendly and service-oriented. This slide-in food quality has been going on for some time. There are a lot of employees who look bored and sit or stand looking at their phones. read more

COFFEE! GREAT COFFEE! Delicious food! Had Breakfast here. Opens at 6am Definitely my go to Mexican restaurant!!!! Coming back! read more

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

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! read more

El Caporal - Chorizo with chicken and I asked for shrimp to be added, comes with refried beans and rice. Soooooo goood!!! Highly suggest! - Mexican Near Me - Chesterfield, Virginia

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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. read more

El Caporal - Mexican Near Me - Chesterfield, Virginia

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. read more

El Caporal - Fajitas con Chorizo - Mexican Near Me - Chesterfield, Virginia

Service is always great! This little charmer is a super chill little spot just off Iron Bridge Road. They have fishbowl size margaritas. We love the queso dip! read more

This one took place of the other Mexican restaurant that was previously here but this is sooo much better I highly recommend to try the carne gusada if you want to try something new. They make it different from other places... The horchata is so good here too.. try it if you haven't read more

By far our favorite local restaurant. We love the service here and the depth of flavor in each dish is always so satisfying. Great prices as well. Highly recommend the Chile relleno, tacos al pastor, and the carnitas. read more

Great place to dine. Fast service, good food, and not a long wait for a table. Pretty much the usual fare that you will find on your local Mexican resting menu. The staff is attentive and is quick to refill drinks. We've dined in and had take out and both have been good, but dining in is always better by far. read more

The service and food quality was very good. The food came out quick and it was hot. I had the tacos machos which did not disappoint. Definitely going back. read more

This is a small, yet very busy business. I came here with my group of six. We all ordered different things. The food tasted amazing, however with the enchilada, my order was incorrectly made. Other than this minor problem, this resturant is awesome! The prices are very low for the amount of food that you get, and the quality is amazing. Most definitely would recommend the enchilada. read more

El Caporal - This is their taco. - Mexican Near Me - Chesterfield, Virginia

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

Food was good but the company was better. Our waitress was the best she was on top of everything the whole time we were there so I'd say the service was great. Will go back read more

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

We ordered food to pick up. Been customers for over 10 years. They forgot an item we paid for. We had to go back to get it. Couldnt have a small salsa n white sauce even though we paid $6.50 for extra chips. When you eat inside they give you as much chips n salsa n white sauce as you want. A $50 order from people that order regularly for 10 years n they said "no worries" to losing us and we could drive back to gey the item they forgot. Sad because we love their food. Sadly we are going to use El Patron from now on. Very disappointed, Jeff n Tammy Crago, former customers read more

Always awesome!!!! No matter how busy they are always quick and fantastic. Friday and 7pm, all tables full, of happy and satisfied patrons! read more

Very friendly staff and food is top notch every single time I've been here. I've tried probably 75% of the menu and each item is amazing read more

TACO TUESDAY! To be honest, I have not been here other than on Tuesdays when they have their $1 tacos. For their special, you have to order a soft drink in order to be eligible for the deal. Totally worth it. When I got $1 taco specials at other places, I was always disappointed with how small, how flavorless, or how little filling was in the tacos. But this place was everything I had hoped for. The tacos are loaded with fillings, and they taste delicious. Service is always friendly and quick. They also have bottomless chips and salsa at every table, regardless of what you order. read more

El Caporal - Can't see the taco shells under all that cheese - Mexican Near Me - Chesterfield, Virginia

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food was not good, very bland, looked like it was thrown together very quickly/thoughtlessly not much flavor, my sons chicken quesadilla had 95% chicken 5% cheese, we sent it back. the service was poor as well, the young host when we came in seemed distracted barely looked at us, and did not bring us a high chair like we asked. he also tried rudely/ hurriedly to squeeze past me when i was taking my son to the bathroom, paying no mind to the fact that im a very pregnant woman holding a toddler. won't be coming back read more

You don't expect great food in a strip mall but this place is better than your expectations!! Beautiful booths, chairs and artwork!! OMG once I tried the SHRIMP COCKTAIL I WAS IN LOVE!!!! So big, amazing flavors, couldn't eat it all! Fresh fresh fresh!!!!!!!! Can't wait to go back! Should mention that the service is some of the BEST we find in our area read more

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

Ordered it in door dash! I should've went in person. It was very tasty! I would definitely return, in person! Although it was amazing take out read more

Great service, amazing food, and great prices! The food comes out quickly, they always have space to accommodate for a table, and the servers are extremely friendly and remember their regulars read more

The food is always good and the atmosphere is pleasant. The last couple times we have been there the service has really taken a turn towards the gutter. Our waitress basically disappears after our food is brought out, drinks run empty by the time she came back around we had already asked another server for refills and for our check. This time when we left the tip at the front we made sure the tip reflected the service and as we were leaving the hostess who cashed out our check made a derogatory comment towards my girlfriend under here breath, which I heard. Unfortunately we will no longer be going to this restaurant, we have been regulars at El Cap for many years but will not be returning. As I said the food and atmosphere is great but poor service has us looking for a different spot. read more

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

Well let me start off by saying they we're having a special on margaritas and I ordered a large for $8. I didn't think I'd get much for that price and that's fine. But when it came out, it was like a BOWL of margarita. Huge, HUGE amount. And tasted so good frozen. For dinner, I ordered the quesadilla Del Mar. The quesadilla was huge and stuffed with big shrimp and scallops grilled to perfection, onions, peppers, and tomatoes, refried beans and cheese sauce. Perfection. I usually just open the quesadilla and eat the food inside because it's really big. My dinner companions ordered the Shrimp Cocktail, which is not cold shrimp around a glass with cocktail sauce, I found out! It's kind of like a gazpacho with shrimp and avocado and she said it was the best she's ever had (she was from out of town). My son ordered fried chimichangas and he said they were good, but he wished he'd gotten what I did, which he got last time! Chips were fresh and the salsa and white sauce here is perfection. Can't wait to go back!! Service is on point, too. read more

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My go to Mexican spot!! They say all the best gems are hidden and this is one of them! Food is always super fresh and delicious along with quick service ! The ambiance is amazing such a cute restaurant overall! read more

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

This place needs to stop being so darn delicious before I come out of this pandemic looking like Violet Beauregard. We have ordered the Family Meal... more times than I am willing to own up to during this quarantine because the arroz con pollo is amazing. We always add a thing of beans too because the beans here are awesome and every time we order more and more of the horchata because one 32 oz wasn't enough. Then two 32 oz horchatas weren't enough... I wish they would just sell it in a jug already. (Seriously, order some, it is DELICIOUS.) My husband, who was born and raised in San Diego, says it is the most authentic food he has had since leaving home last year so it definitely gets his stamp of approval. read more

The BEST Mexican restaurant around. I have NEVER been disappointed in anything that I order here. Always great service & food. This time we had a HOT waiter along with our food. YUMMY! read more

El Caporal - Look at what comes with your meal. - Mexican Near Me - Chesterfield, Virginia

Save yourself....go to TacoBell. Nasty food. I could not get past the taste. Dry beef grainy fillings. Poppers frozen and poor taste. Tea and bottle beer only thing good. Had to ask for a bag 4 times. read more