We were a big group of 9 and were given top notch service. The food was amazing and the staff was too. My husband and myself had the green chili verde burrito. It was the best we've ever had. I would highly recommend this place. 5 Stars read more

I'm from California where I can honestly say west coast has the best tacos/authentic Mexican food. The service was good and fast service. Ambiance was good and chill. Food was ok it did the job for my craving. read more

El Caporal Mexican Restaurant - Complementary tortilla chips with beans and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

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Five of us went to El Caporal for dinner. The food was tasty! We started with the queso dip. It was quite tasty! People in our party ordered: carne asada burrito, nachos, a torta, a taco/enchiladas and a two enchilada plate. The food was hot and yummy! The service was excellent. The sever checked on us multiple times during our meal. A good meal at a great price! read more

The space is big and clean, which meant it didn't feel too loud, even though there were lots of people. The service is friendly and quick and the sweet flour chips with whipped cream at the end made for a pleasant treat. It's worth noting that the burritos and enchiladas are a bit different than other places I've been; nothing but the meat I chose was inside the flour tortilla and the other stuff, including rice and beans, was on the plate outside. I think it's tastier this way, personally, but you might be surprised if it's your first time. read more

Service: prompt, polite, outstanding check ins. Food: chips fresh and hot, great salsa and refri. octopus a bit salty but tender and tasty. Chile Relleno was okay. Ambiance: clean, spacious, quiet. read more

Chips, salsa and refried beans were good and I ordered the three chilies. The chili Colorado and chili verse were my favorite I would probably order just 1 of those by themselves. read more

El Caporal Mexican Restaurant - Free chips! - Mexican Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

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We came in to celebrate my friend's 30th birthday. At first, everything was great. We ordered food and drinks, got our chips and salsa, and were having a really good time. There ended up being a mix-up with one of the margaritas. My friend ordered a regular margarita but had meant to order the one that comes with two Coronaritas. Since they were served in the same size glass, it wasn't obvious at first. I told the staff to just put the mistakenly ordered regular margarita on my tab and bring my friend the correct one with the two Coronaritas. When I went to pay, I was shocked to see I had been charged $39.99 for each of those drinks. That price wasn't clearly advertised on the menu. I went back in to confirm because I've genuinely never paid that much for a single drink. If a family-style Mexican restaurant is going to have a $39.99 margarita, that needs to be clearly stated upfront. I left feeling blindsided and honestly a bit conned. Probably won't be back to be honest. It ruined an otherwise what we thought great place to gather and celebrate. read more

The food, the service and the ambience were spectacular! We sat in a bar Lester was our bartender. He was the best ! we had Cadillac margaritas ,better than any Margarita I've ever had. We tried thejalapeño poppers that were homemade . They were mild jalapeños with crispy bacon on the outside. I should've taken pictures. They were excellent. We had nachos El Chaparral Everything was so tasty and service was excellent. Would highly recommend this little hidden Gem to anyone. read more

El Caporal Mexican Restaurant - Caddilac Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

Shrimp Diablo doesn't even have black pepper in it let alone spices or chilies. If the local clientele can't handle spice don't make spicy offerings, the fact it was labeled with a spice warning was the wildest part, I'm not exaggerating, it was about as spicy as ice cream. read more

Great Mexican food. Friendly associates and nice clean environment. I love Mexican food and go to all of the Pocatello restaurants.

It was awesome came here for my brothers birthday and it was a cool experience they let you slam whip cream in the birthday person face super super fun. read more

Went with family to dinner when we were visiting in Idaho and the food was great. I'm from southern CA where we have tons authentic Mexican food places left and right and I was impressed. Definitely the most authentic tasting Mexican food I've personally tried in Idaho thus far. Service was great as well. Portions are large! Thumbs up! read more

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We've been coming here for 8 years and have never had a bad meal. Service is always outstanding and the food is solid Mexican food. The bacon wrapped shrimp tacos are awesome!!!! read more

My daughter insisted we leave a review about how good service was. We had a female server and she was very attentive and gave us a nice sweet treat before we left. We were just driving through. Good food. Thanks read more

I decided to try this Mexican restaurant while visiting from out of town. I came for Lunch and they were busy. I was seated immediately, chips and salsa was brought immediately out along with my drink. I ordered the Burrito Jalisco with chicken and it was delicious. Honestly, everything on the Lunch menu looked tasty. Service was great! I will be back. read more

El Caporal Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

4.5 stars - Stopped here on a road trip, surprisingly good for what seems like a standard Mexican food place! Super flavorful and not greasy which is a huge plus. Service was excellent as well! Would strongly recommend! read more

We're also from So Cal and we were not sure we should chance trying this place since our last Mexican restaurant we tried in Utah was horrible. But I'm happy to report everything we had was fantastic. read more

My boyfriend and I come here on the weekend days usually and it has always been fantastic. The best service and food. The ceviche is delightful. It was my boyfriend's birthday a few months back and they put the sombrero on him and sang :) this place deserves 10 stars! keep up the exceptional service! read more

Chips were fresh, generous and served warm. The salsa had just the right amount of heat and spices. The food was very good and tasted fresh. They also served a complimentary desert (a couple of chips with whipped cream on top) read more

Food was great! Service was great. Great atmosphere. Would definitely come back. Parking in the back. Lots of room.

This used to be a 5 star for me, but since the days of Covid, it just hasn't been the same. I understand staffing changes and shortage's, but the service has gone downhill. The quality of the food is still solid. The prices are still in line with the average cost of everything else having increased around us. Although I do enjoy the food here immensely, the lack of attention to service usually has me going other places first. I keep checking back every 3-4 month's and I'll update when I see fit. 8.2/10 read more

Overall the food was just as expected. Not bad but not great. The chips and salsa and dessert was fabulous everything else was fine except the three Tacos. The were just way too greasy and hard to even pick up as they fell apart. read more

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I ordered a fajita. It was on the cast iron skillet, but it didn't sizzle. No sound, nothing. Enough said.

"It didn't completely suck," would be the best thing I could say about the dinners my son and I brought home a few days ago. The service was standard--we called, they told us it would be 10-15 minutes, we showed up 15 minutes later and left 20 minutes after the initial call. The prices were fair. To be honest, I've paid more for worse. The little cup of salsa that each of us received was the best part of my meal. The shredded beef chimichanga could have been any generic Mexican item from an old TV dinner. If I hadn't been EXPECTING beef, I wouldn't have KNOWN it was beef--this was how bland it was. Bland is not what I expect when I eat Mexican food. The guacamole was tasty--the refried beans and rice another appearance of that TV dinner. Such high hopes. read more

El Caporal Mexican Restaurant - My meal could have been any generic TV dinner meal...sigh - Mexican Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

We tried the crab enchiladas, shrimp enchiladas, and the bacon wrapped shrimped. The bacon was over cooked and burned. The enchiladas themselves were yummy, but the enchilada sauce was meh. What I really enjoyed was their chips! So random. But they were perfectly crispy and on the thinner side, served warm with bean dip and salsa. Service is friendly and attentive. read more

Great food with excellent service. The prices are reasonable. We stop here every time we go to Pocatello.

Came here based on highest rating in this category for Pocatello. Initial feel is a "chain" and Americanized. Salsa, with a bean dip, was very good so off to a positive start. Service was fast, but server never smiled once. Noisy environment but tolerable. Went with #13 lunch special - the Fajita Burrito. Veggies were cooked in way too much oil making the burrito quite greasy-like with more veggies than "steak." Without the added salsa this would have been a fair selection and I felt the positive beginning went downhill. To be frank, too Americanized for my taste and over-rated. read more

Really amazing! We had a great experience with great food and great service! Will totally come here again. We had the molcajete as well as the #24 which is like street tacos. I got carne asada, pork and fish. So freaking good. All of the food was amazing. The molcajete is more line a fajita stew and has great flavor! Huge portion. Could share it with 4 people. At the end they bring you a chip with cream and drizzle of honey with cinnamon! Amazing! Loved it all. read more

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What a pleasant surprise. I found myself in Pocatello for a weekend and didn't really have much hope for good ethnic food, but decided to give this place a try on the basis of a few good reviews from Californians (yes, I realize California isn't Mexico, but how many Yelpers from Mexico are reviewing places in Pocatello?) Anyhoo ... immediate good vibes as I sat down and noted the number of families around me speaking Spanish -- that's the way I tend to judge Asian restaurants so why not Mexican? They brought out a big basket of tortilla chips with refried beans and salsa almost immediately, and the salsa had enough spice to wake up my taste buds, but not so much as to blow them out (so yeah, if you're one to eat habaneros whole you'll think it is bland, or too hot if you've had a lifetime of beige food). They also had Negra Modelo on draft, which my server Ana brought out promptly. I'm the sort of person that has a hard time committing to just one thing, so I tried the 3 chiles plate -- red chile with beef, a chile relleno, and green chile with pork. An enormous amount of food came out -- the three chiles as mentioned, rice, beans, and tortillas (I got corn, though can choose flour if that's your thing). I was pleased to see that the relleno was in the traditional airy yet crispy egg batter, not the breading you so often see in flyover country. It was also a poblano, so larger than I was expecting. Of the other 2 chiles, the red was the better ... the pork in the green chile was dry, so I'm thinking it was either too lean or was over-cooked before being put in the chile to stew. Rice and beans were passable. Ana was a great server -- attentive enough, but never hurrying me. If I ever find myself back in Pocatello, I would happily come back for another chile relleno. read more

Excellent food. I ordered take out. It was quick and I like the food containers. Good portions as well.

We just happened upon El Caporal and took a chance. The queso is some of the best we have had! The service was fabulous and the food was served quickly. We will definitely be returning! read more

Was one of my favorite Mexican restaurants until they started using celery all over the place

The food was good. Service slow. Like just about all eatery now a days it's hard to find employees. All are under staffed. Not because the fault of the restaurant but because Biden's policies have made it impossible for places to hire enough help. Lupita the waitress though she was awesome she tried her best to make sure we were accommodated well. The food was good too. It seemed very authentic. Enrique one of my employees said their Chile rellano was just as good as his wife's " I've never heard him say that before" so it must've been good. read more

100% all around! Excellent, caring staff and authentic food. Can't wait to go back. Thank you!

I could have went to Taco Bell for these kind of tacos . I'm sorry owner please ask yourself would you eat this at home. I am Mexican and this isn't authentic ground beef tacos nor chicken. read more

El Caporal Mexican Restaurant - Chicken taco - Mexican Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

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Simple quick good Mexican food with all of the expected dishes done right. Great atmosphere and with dedicated bar.

Okayish Mexican restaurant. Didn't expect much in the middle of a road trip. We got chicken soup, tacos (they are hard shelled by default which was surprising) and enchiladas. All were okay, the food quality wasn't good. We wanted it to go and they packed it well for us to eat it in our cars. read more

Great service and it was quick. Phenomenal carne asada. We have a favourite place in Auburn Washington we go to and this is a very close second. We would definitely come back. The bacon wrapped shrimp are also worth a try. read more

Delicious! I got the chicken and shrimp fajitas they were so good! The chicken quesadilla is one of the best our table had ever had! Chips, salsa and beans are brought to you and the salsa has a wonderful heat to it. We enjoyed our meal and will be back! read more

The atmosphere is very typical in decor. Friendly and responsive wait staff. Tamale better than most, home or on the road. Husband had carne' asada and compared it favorably to our favorite from home LaBurrita! If I lived here, I'd come back! read more

El Caporal Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho