Bueno!! Cute spot that has a very authentic Mexican vibe. I met a friend here for dinner as we both work in the area. Parking is tricky as it's either street parking or the tiny resident garage attached to the restaurant. We started with the chips & salsa and queso fundido. The queso was fresh out of the oven, hot & cheesy as can be! My only complaint is it should come with more tortillas as we ran out before finishing the dip! For dinner, I ordered two tacos: chicken & carne asada. Two was plenty as they were definitely overstuffed! No skimping on ingredients here and they tasted like authentic street tacos. My coconut margaritas were also fantastic. I would definitely come back here to try other things off the menu :) read more

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Cute little Mexican spot in Dedham center! Service was attentive and friendly. Food was good! Felt like the portion sizes could have been larger, they didn't give much chips and charged if you wanted more read more

El Centro - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

Located right in the center of Dedham. I got the chicken chimichangas. The chicken was a bit dry and I did wish there was more sauce or even queso with it. The drinks were really yummy and sweet just as I like them. Overall, the restaurant had a nice vibe and good music playing throughout. The service was fast and efficient. read more

El Centro - Chicken Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

El centro never misses. Drinks are awesome, consistently great service, and wicked good food. Great option for fresh and authentic Mexican! read more

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The food was better than expected ! The spicy tuna ceviche was really delicious especially with the plantain chips. The tacos were good sized and filled to the brim. The drinks were good too ! We went on a weekday and were a bit disappointed by the service but staff was working hard. read more

Listen folks, I don't even know where to start. Here we go: The sodas were flatter than Nebraska. Nobody has ever seen sodas this flat. Total disaster. The horchata was white, watered down, no cinnamon, no real flavor. Looked like it came from a powder mix. Not authentic. Very sad. The steak quesadilla was maybe a 5 out of 10. Dry. No sauce. No sour cream. Probably one of the driest quesadillas ever. The tacos, carnitas, breaded fish, al pastor, carne asada, were actually decent. Probably the best thing they had. But not enough to save the place. This place would not completely tank. But it is not a winner. Make authentic horchata and quesadillas that explode in flavor. Maybe other dishes make this place a hit? read more

Love the chicken or shrimp chipotle. Queso Fundido and Fresh Guacamole to start is always a winner. Good drinks and service is outstanding. It can be a little noisy in there, but always a good meal. read more

We ordered apps and drinks first which both came out fast but our entrees took over 45min which was ridiculous. They were pretty busy on a Friday night but still had some empty tables. The guac was massive and I like that you get free chips and salsa. We got a variety of margaritas which were made well and not too strong but not weak either. I'm a sucker for enchiladas so those were good and the churros weren't bad but the sauces were cold (?refrigerated) which seemed a bit strange read more

El Centro - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

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Great drinks. Great service. Carne con Chil beef was very tough. Every chopped piece, not just a few. Chicken Mole was pretty good. Guac needed some salt. But we'll give them a second try. read more

We have been here many times it is a lovely addition to Dedham Square. Great place to host a brunch the rustic decor is beautiful. The food does not disappoint and the service is superb! read more

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The service was great l. Attentive, friendly, and quick. We went on a weeknight which may be why it was fairly empty. The decor was nice and the space is really large. The food was okay. We ordered quite a bit of food and it came out quickly. The portion sizes were big and definitely shareable! Luis Cano - good but bland. There wasn't too much flavor in this dish. Enfrijoladas qazaquenas - similarly this was bland. Enchiladas - fairly good. Good flavor and good sauce on top. read more

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Cute little place. The classic margarita was pleasant but I was a bit disappointed with the chicken tacos. The guacamole tasted like the premade stuff you can buy at the store in a jar and their idea of pico which I had assumed was pico de gallo was just chopped up tomatoes. I might come again but would definitely order something different. read more

This restaurant used to be the best spot around for authentic Mexican food, but those days are long gone. After three consistently bad experiences, it's safe to say we won't be back. Three strikes and you're out. The service is just awful--you have to chase people down for even the most basic attention. Tonight we sat with our food for 20 minutes before anyone came over. When I mentioned that my rib eye tacos were mostly fat with almost no rib eye, the server shrugged and said, "So, do you want anything else?" No apology, no effort, just indifference. The margaritas are nowhere near what they used to be. I watched the bartender, and it seemed like they had no idea how to make one--constantly looking back at the bar menu and still turning out something that tasted completely off. Definitely not the same quality as before. The food presentation is also a mess--my tacos looked more like slop than a proper meal. The overall quality has gone way down, and it honestly feels like the restaurant has either changed hands or stopped caring. It's a real shame. This used to be our favorite place. Now? Buyer beware--there are too many great options out there to waste your time and money here. read more

Google says "Open until 9:30." Arrived at 8:41 and we were told the kitchen was closed. It's a bummer, because the food is good.

The food was very good and nice variety of options - I really enjoyed the steak and my wife liked the sope However the service was not great and they seemed to forget about us on the patio but definitely worth another try read more

More authentic Mexican food than expected for the area! Margs were well crafted and food and so flavorful! read more

El Centro - Margs - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

Went here for dinner with a group of 4. Got seated right away. Drinks and food were delicious. We shared empanadas and the traditional ceviche. I ordered two street tacos. Everything was fresh and flavorful. I saw another review that said they charge for extra chips, but we were given more free chips and salsa without even having to ask. Great service and experience overall. Will definitely be coming back read more

The food here is exceptional (I live in a part of California where we have our choice of Mexican, haute and street and everything in between). But the kitchen is slow and mismanaged. They gave a very specific ETA for pickup and missed that by 30 minutes while my elderly rather sat outside in the cold (as opposed to the cramped doorway not really designed for people to wait around). They're close to greatness, it feels like... they just need to have their engine hitting on all cylinders and we hit them on a night when they felt off-balance. I suggest giving them a try. read more

I have passed this restaurant several times like some of the other establishments in the area. I went so that I could do work and have a hearty lunch. I asked for the WiFi password, which I didn't get until I was almost ready to leave. After receiving it, it still didn't work. There was no attempt to continue to try to get me online. I realize it's a courtesy, but so many restaurants offer it especially because of the pandemic. This location is so convenient, I was hoping to make it a usual spot to do work and eat. While that was disappointing, so was the food. The presentation was great, but molcajete was bland and a bit bitter. I usually love molcajete but I was not a fan of it here. The rice had an overpowering seasoning. The chips are house made, but they were a little stale. The salsa was basic fire roasted, but missed some key flavors. The service was so so. The greeting was warm in the beginning with the hostess but inconsistent with food service. They weren't even at a 1/2 capacity. I never got consistent refills or steady rounds of check ins. I believe in second chances for restaurants that are close, so I will go and try some other dishes. If you are looking for a quick taco within a 5-10 min drive try La Taqueria or Chilacates. They won't have the full variety that you get here, but it's a solid move. Hopefully, my next experience will be better. Will keep you posted! read more

El Centro - Molcajete, rice, and beans - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

We came here on a weeknight. Liked the vibe, the decor. The servers were friendly , attentive and helpful. Margaritas were great. We ordered classic, tamarind and later mango chamoy and tacos for our meals. Everything tasted great. The spicy sauce added an amazing kick to our meal. Churro's were a let down. Not the best churros I have had. Nonetheless, a great place to swing by for some delicious Mexican food. read more

El Centro - Churros - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

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Came here for cinco de Mayo, and was not pleasantly surprised. The restaurant is located in Dedham Center, which is a nice area but horrible for parking on a busy day. The decor is very pretty and welcoming, but not the staff. I waited by the door trying to figure if I get a seat myself or? Ones I figured this out... I began to order. My friend said order the empanadas there amazing, but me being Hispanic... it's hard to please me. The beef empanadas were very good, but the chicken ones tasted strange to me, like the chicken was chewy. The guacamole was NOT fresh, like they make it before hand and add something strange to preserve it.. come on it's guac! Like.. the margarita was really good but $60 dollars???!!!! not very much! If you want Mexican and have no other choice, eat here. read more

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We went to El Centro for a Sunday lunch after reading the lunch menu online. When we asked if we could order off the lunch menu, they said they didn't know what we were talking about. We ended up ordering the same meal and just ended up spending way more than we planned. We both had steak quesadillas and they were decent. I just wish they truly offered a lunch menu. read more

Best steak burrito in the Boston Area. Ask for the two spicy sauces and you won't regret it. I have had it twice in the last two weeks. One take out and other dine in. Service was great and quick. The restaurant also looks like it got renovated recently. read more

Fun place to go have margueritas and a great atmosphere! The food is good, but not amazing. Some fresh limes and cilantro would go a long way. I like the guacamole and salsa. You can also eat outdoors and people watch like they do in Paris! read more

Servers were nice, service was pretty quick, and the decor/ambiance was well-suited for the type of food served. The margarita I had was fine (Cielo Azul), but the food was not very good. I got the Al pastor tacos, and they were not as authentic as the website described. My friend also had a steak dish that contained very little meat and was drowning in sauce. Overall, the quality of the food could improve read more

Met my good friend here for lunch while visiting DC. It was not busy on a Sunday afternoon but it quickly filled up. We sat outside and got great service. The food and drinks were excellent, too. I got a chicken Cesar salad and she ordered a taco. We both ordered food to go. Fair prices. I would come back again. read more

El Centro - Taco de Pollo - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

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Been many times to El Centro and always have a great meal. Queso, sope, tacos, enchilada, whatever you order, you can't go wrong! A friendly restaurant and staff that is worth a visit. read more

This place is one of our favorite Mexican restaurants in Dedham. We usually order shredded beef enchiladas with chipotle sauce which tase like heaven. Their salsa is great as well. Very friendly personnel and great ambiance. read more

El Centro - Chimichanga Plato - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

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I placed an order at 4:40 PM through GrubHub. I was waiting on it for 3 hours. During that time, I received text updates (One was from the driver himself, who said that he'd driven to the restaurant but the order wasn't ready yet. The rest were automated.). At 7:40 PM, GrubHub's automated service marked the order as done and asked me what I thought of the food. Confused, I called El Centro and asked what was going on. They told me that they weren't supposed to be on GrubHub that day, I needed to request a refund from them, and then they hung up. I'm floored. First of all, the drivers' GPS showed him going to El Centro 3 times to see if the order was ready. When I called, this couldn't have been a big shock to them. They must have known that an order had come through a channel they weren't expecting based on the dude who swung by the restaurant 3 times asking about one. You'd think, after the 1st or 2nd time, they'd have the decency to call up the customer and make accommodations. Secondly, when I called, you'd think they'd be willing to sympathize with me. I did place an order 3 hours earlier after all. Even if they thought they disabled GrubHub for Cinco De Mayo, they should be willing accommodate a customer who inadvertently caught the brunt of that not working. But they didn't take my order via phone and try to help me out. They hung up. If they'd reacted to the situation with even basic customer service, I'd assume that they put in a request to have GrubHub disabled for a day but GrubHub didn't do their job properly in fulfilling it. It happens. But judging by the way they brushed me off and didn't care that I ordered a dinner from them that never arrived, I'm guessing they just didn't do things properly and didn't care. I had a horrible experience with this restaurant. I hope it doesn't last in Dedham and we get something better in its place. read more

El Centro - Order placed at 4:40 PM. Delivery delayed to 6:40 PM. Food never came. - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

This place is OK, nothing special. The service is decent, but the menu selections all taste the same.

I was craving mexican food. I just wanted some good, authentic, rice and beans. Entering the empty establishment, i assumed my food would be tasting fresh and delicious. That was not the case. My rice and beans were stale, and my plate was dark, no lime or anything to brighten up the plate. Lets not talk about how over cooked the chicken was...dreadful. On top of that, the corn appetizer looked like it was made for a 3 year old child. Ive never seen miniature corn for an elote, or served for 8$ on a menu. More like 80¢ for feeding me one corn kernel. I understand why this restaurant was empty. Staff was welcoming and felt taken care of. Food was horrible. Hate to say it but my diet coke was the best thing i got served. read more

Excellent choice for a good Mexican meal in Dedham Center. Had the same thing both times I've eaten here: Carne Asada and a coconut Margarita. On each visit the food and drink were top-notch! Will return. read more

El Centro - Car e Asada - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

Went here for lunch with my girlfriends today. A really cool looking space with plenty of room so you're not on top of your fellow diners. Drinks were delicious as was all our food. Meals were presented beautifully! Among us we got carne asada, chimichangas, fish tacos and enchiladas which were all delectable! Wait staff was very attentive and very pleasant. I will definitely return for more! read more

Looked like chips were straight out of the bag then they'll charge you $3.50 for the next round, lousy service. read more

El Centro - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

We saw this restaurant highlighted on The Phantom Gourmet and after looking at the online menu, we decided to drive up from Providence to give it a taste. The food and service were both rather good. For appetizers, we started with an empanada along with the guacamole. The empanada was really crispy, and the guacamole was rather good. For dinner, I had the molcajete which was surprisingly delicious. My husband had the Chili Relleno which he enjoyed very much. The only bad thing was the fact that they charged us for hot sauce and then we constantly had to ask for water refills. When I asked the waitress to just bring us a pitcher of water, she brought the pitcher to the table, poured the water, and then took the pitcher back. Oi vey. Nevertheless, it was a nice dinner at good prices. read more

El Centro - Guacamole appetizer - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

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Tamale was mushy, guacamole was thin tasting, quesadilla was two slabs of shoe leather with something melted in the middle, grilled dish was made with a meat that was tough enough to be used in construction. Server was nice and the ambience was nice, fine if you just want drinks and no food. read more

Still looking for some authentic Mexican....this was not it. Ceviche was ok, but in a tomato based soup.... perhaps this is authentic in a part of Mexico, but not what I experienced in the Yucatán. The mole was sickly sweet...almost inedible. Margaritas were good, but also too sweet. And the NOISE!! read more

Decent service, pretty good food, okay atmosphere, prices are meh, great management. Food was better than I thought it'd be. Though my tortilla soup was enormous in portion, it was lacking in flavor and the shredded chicken in it was very dry. Some salt and maybe a splash of cream or some cheese would have gone a long way. My friend said her tostada (and margarita) was enjoyable. Watching her try to eat it was a little awkward... definitely had to use a knife and fork. Her carne asada entree looked amazing and she gave me a bit of her steak-- it was delicious. It came with generous portions of guacamole, pico de gallo, and refried beans. It also came with 3 tortillas, which I think were too few. 4 or 5 would have been more appropriate. My chipotle shrimp was AMAZING. The sauce... I could put that sauce over anything! It was so damned tasty and it had bits of asparagus and corn in it. A really nice touch. The ambiance at this restaurant is an issue. Though it's beautiful inside, there came a point in the evening when the music got REALLY LOUD. Like, we felt like we were in a nightclub. It was 7 PM on a Wednesday night-- come on. Also, the air conditioning vents were dripping condensation all over and, in my opinion, the restaurant got very warm toward the end of our meal. Because one of the vents dripped on my friend, the manager sent us over a free order of churros (!). They were delicious. Fresh and warm... mmmm. The caramel sauce was the best (the chocolate sauce was just chocolate syrup and the strawberry sauce was surprisingly not-that-good). Totally wasn't expecting free dessert, but it was so nice. The prices are high... I don't know that the food merits the prices, but I'd probably come back here for dinner again, so maybe they do? The service was fine. Server was friendly enough and we were having dinner at a leisurely pace. read more

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Thought this ace was going to be great since its so pricey. The salsa for the chips is flavorless and seems to be watered down. I ordered a fish taco and a shrimp taco. The flavors were good but they were a but skimpy for a $5 and $6 taco. Presentation was horrible. It came out in a small baking pan and it almost looked like they microwave d it... it was microwaved! The waiter was nice but a bit spacey, he didn't ask if we wanted drinks or if we were ready to order. We had to tell him we were ready, he even forgot to bring water even when we asked. I also ordered an coconut margarita which was okay, the alcohol level was there but the flavor was eeh. I dont recommend this place to anyone. Its over priced and the service and food are not good. read more

El Centro - Coconut Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

Just left El Centro and was not pleased with the service at all. We picked our seats but with not utensils and napkins, no problem I just asked but only got paper napkins not the bar towels that come with the utensils. We ordered drinks they were good but did not receive chips and salsa nor were we asked if we wanted any, just whats your order. The food was great but we were not asked if we wanted refills or if we wanted more food or drinks. We looked around to try to order more drinks but nothing, I also wanted dessert but i decided not. I know they were busy because of a street fair but why was it an isssue to get the service we should have gotten. I don't see myself going back but what I did have was great. If you're doing take out or delivery you should be fine for the food but the restaurant was not it at all... read more