I visited El Chipotle one afternoon for lunch. I sat at a table and looked over a menu. While I was looking over the menu, the server delivered a small basket of chips with two small pitchers of salsa. I settled on their "Super Nachos" dish - which includes adding a protein - I selected their spiced ground beef. The dish is also served with sour cream, guacamole, and more. The chips were freshly fried and crispy. And the chips were a tad thicker than what most establishments serve - when serving up "Nacho" style dishes. Overall, the flavor and texture of the dish was very satisfying. Of the two small pitchers of salsa were served with the basket of chips - one was very spicy and I drizzled it over the Nachos to kick them up a bit. Some of the booths are falling into disrepair - as in the fabric was ripped - and was being held together with tape. So some maintenance and repair work are clearly needed here. Overall - good lunch! #ElChipotle read more

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Ambiance is great. Wait staff is great. I attended a group birthday of 22 people every order different. The efficiency of delivering food to individuals was remarkable. The food was great too! I was so happy when we left the waiter had a hand held pos for each of to leave without a cashier fumbling to figure out bills. Will return in the future. read more

Incredibly delicious food with excellent service and a comfortable ambiance. Our family of five was seated immediately outside on a beautiful day. Our server was attentive and made a phenomenal recommendation that I never would have chosen, Pollo ala Crema (spicy) - grilled chicken, fresh corn kernels, and green chilies in a spicy cream sauce served with Mexican rice. Ridiculously good!! We also had the margarita flight (that guava marg ), a grilled chicken chimichanga, the crispy tacos, a chili rellano, and two quesadillas. All delicious. We left fat and happy with several to-go containers. We'll be back!! read more

El Chipotle - Pollo Ala Crema - Mexican Near Me - Arcata, California

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Food was excellent. As a SoCal resident, this is the best Mexican food I've ever had up in Humboldt county. I would definitely recommend to anyone who's craving Mexican Food. It's also affordable plus the service is good! read more

El Chipotle is one of the best places to eat in Humboldt! My partner and I come here every Saturday after the gym for lunch and we always get a bowl of menudo and corn tortillas. We sometimes share a California burrito or an order of the amazing carnitas street tacos, but this last time, we got two bowls of beautiful, freshly-made menudo. The broth was spicy and flavorful, the tripas was super soft. Even the two baskets of warm tortilla chips and salsas made us smile. The staff are always attentive and kind and the atmosphere is fun and relaxed. If you're ever in the Sunny Brae area and get a hankering for delicious Mexican food, this is the place to go. read more

El Chipotle - Fresh-made Menudo with corn tortillas - Mexican Near Me - Arcata, California

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I really wanna like this place but it's disappointed me a few times now. Prices are a bit high for the quality of food. This last time I got grilled chicken enchiladas and the chicken inside was quite sad. Pretty dry and not very grilled. Can't say it's worth the price but I did get a margarita once and that was really good read more

10/5 STARS Best Mexican food restaurant I've ever been to. Homemade chips and tortillas too!! WOWOWOW! Vegetarian options available :)) Open for dine in as of 9/6/20 read more

El Chipotle - Chile Relleno Burrito I think - Vegetarian Option :)) SOOOO DELICIOUS! - Mexican Near Me - Arcata, California

Our first visit here! Per prior reviews we went with the Fried Tilapia (so hot, so fresh, so good - don't skip if you are interested) and the mole (wonderful flavor of the sauce, but I was expecting moist drumsticks only because that's what I saw on the single Yelp photo of it). Hot fresh tortillas were good, both corn and flour! Cocktails were LEGIT on point! For real, 5 stars for drinks alone! Not too sweet, just right! The icing on the cake was authentic conversation vibes from our Sunday night server, Omar! He was so kind and attentive, he really gave us a warm welcome even though we were the last customers and only visiting the area. We really appreciated how down to earth and real he was - complete opposite of the lame servers elsewhere who suddenly try and act randomly interested when they are bringing the bill to your table. Thank you El Chipotle. We will be back for more Tilapia and legit drinks in the future! read more

Best Mexican restaurant in Humboldt . Service is great and the food is always delicious. read more

El Chipotle - Tres leches cheese cake. my goodness - Mexican Near Me - Arcata, California

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Great food! Had the Bistec and it was awesome. The fresh warm chips and salsa were also great. read more

El Chipotle - Bistec and carne asada burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Arcata, California

I love the hot salsa and homemade tortilla chips! The rest of our meal was good as well (burritos, homemade crunchy tacos, flavorful meat).

I ordered takeout so can't say much about eating in the restaurant itself. The food I ordered was good. I will come again.

Good fish tacos! Grilled. The service was good but the server could not understand us which made it a challenge. Would eat there again.

We used the Yelp app to find this restaurant on our trip. So glad we did. It is festively decorated. The food is tasty. We liked it so much that we had dinner here again, several days later. Our first visit the service was slow, but we could see that they were short-staffed and very busy. The second visit our waitress, Nikki, was friendly, attentive, and efficient. We had a large group, and sampled many different dishes. We were very satisfied with our food. My football-player son ordered the giant "Father burrito" with Chipotle sauce. He had to finish the rest for breakfast the next day. Their salsas are delicious and restaurant-made chips are great. We will return when we are in the area again. read more

Decent food at this congenial restaurant that looks like Americans expect a Mexican restaurant to look like, food and service fine but not especially outstanding, desserts obviously have some effort put into them. A good place to go to if you're in the area but not really a destination spot. read more

Wow. Absoultey the best authentic Mexican food I've ran into. Period. Every single visit the food quality was consitent! First off, I'm picky.. the staff was more than friendly, they were familiar. They accommodated my vegan diet. I've now had my #1 favorite Spinach Enchiladads with green sauce, the Chipotle Potato tacos which are so bomb I got full with 4 good sized ones, the bean burrito with veggies, simple but delicious, and the guacamole and the salsa deserve an honorable mention! They are so tasty. The salsa is the best I've tasted no kidding. Try it yourself! Everything is made with Love and it shows. The owners are fantastic people :) Oh they have a bar and an outside patio! read more

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Best Mexican food especially for vegetarians. I truly enjoyed every bit of it. The service was very good and fast even though it was crowded. Food was yummy! I would go again to eat if I visit eureka again. read more

Food was excellent, drinks were made right . Overall great experience on our road trip! read more

Mediocre. One other table had people and after our food came we never saw server again. Horrible chips but good salsas. Tacos humdrum with raw corn tortillas. Okay beans and rice. Chorizo and eggs was the highlight. read more

Ate here with covid restrictions. Tables were spaced. Precautions were taken. Food was excellent. I ordered the combo platter. The waitress was very mindful of my vegetarian preferences. Would definitely go back read more

El Chipotle - Taco burrito enchiladas combo - Mexican Near Me - Arcata, California

Terrible. First off, it smells like someone's been emptying bongs on the ground and smoking out all day everyday. I get that it's Arcata but it's a heavy weed smell. We ordered the fajitas, they came out burnt. Every bite tasted like charcoal. The mole...store bought mole is better. I'm giving 2 stars because the waitstaff were incredibly pleasant. read more

Run don't walk to El Chipotle! Good thing I don't live close bye becauseI I could easily gain 10lbs if I did! Super friendly and attentive staff and well made drinks ! Not an agave margarita - as shown on online menu but -but full bar in place and huge collection of tequilas! Starting with chips and salsa - chips were think and crunchy not greasy at all- two salsas were brought - one was medium spicy and easy to chow down on - the other super spicy and killer ! I could not help but to revisit them over and over! The food was epic ! We had camerones a diabla - and the shrimp were plump fresh and juicy. The Diabla sauce was amazing fresh and well made with spicy tomato diabla sauce! Rice was fluffy and fresh and refried beans were smoky and rich with nice depth and complexity . I know I know flour tortillas are boring and gringo but damn - these were killer ! Not too doughy and thin with nice balance of lard but a perfect vessel for all bites of well made yummy food ! We loved the corn tortillas too -not too thick and We also got carne asada plate and ate every bite -even tough we were full 3/4'sof the way in ! We so wanted to try a dessert but we had no space in her belly's but they are fried ice cream from tres leches looks amazing!! The kitchen staff is talented and you can tell with every bite they care. Honestly - I felt I was in Mexico - This is one of the best home cooked Mexican restaurants I have been to in years ! Please give the chef a raise !! Xoxoxoro We will always come back and support this lovely establishment ! Sad that we can't go back mañana but have to head back to the Bay Area :/ Ps we had to take a side of rice and beans with tortillas for simple breakfast !& had a 2 hour siesta post meal !! read more

100% always good . If you've never been you should try even if it's just to pick it. Dont miss out !

I wish I had taken a photo of my carnitas plate from El Chipotle. But that would have meant having the will power to stop eating once I started. These carnitas were incredible. Flavorful, a little crispy, tender, juicy, like actually ~perfect~. Everything on the plate was wonderful and by the time I had chance to become aware of the world again after this blissful food induced day dream I had eaten everything. I wish I had taken a photo but I'm just not that strong of a human. I will be back for this plate of food and to try many other things. 1000/10 would highly recommend read more

Nice staff, delicious flautas, good atmosphere. Decent prices. Clean tables and the outside was pretty clean

We came here from driving all day and it was worth it. The carne asada fries and guacamole was really good.

Chili Colorado had good flavor, but I was definitely expecting a larger portion than the picture shows. Rice and beans were typical, yet the rice was still missing something. Chicken tortilla soup cup that came with it also lacked great flavor and was almost too watery. Very nice staff and order was ready on time. read more

El Chipotle - Chili Colorado dinner plate - Mexican Near Me - Arcata, California

El Chipotle is the best Mexican restaurant I've been to outside of Mexico City. The owner, Marcos, is a consummate business person and a true professional, but he is also an excellent cook. He believes that good food can only come from the heart - cooked with love. He uses family recipes that he grew up with in Mexico and I cannot say enough good things about this man and this restaurant. You are lucky to have this establishment in your fine town. Go there often for delicious beef ribs, carnitas, camarones, house made guacamole and authentic, hot, fresh and delicious Mexican cuisine. I'm so glad I called El Chipotle to cater my business lunch! On time within 1 minute of our schedule, and far exceeded my expectations! Thank you Marcos! Thank you El Chipotle! If I could give you TEN stars I would do it! read more

Just came back from El Chipotle. No it's not your Chipotle chair brand. Definitely authentic Mexican food. Being Mexican we were hesitant to try it but soooo glad we did. We had the Molcajete and everything tasted so good from the beans and Mexican rice to the salsa. Kids also enjoyed their burritos. Service was exceptional!!! Definitely my new go to when in Arcata visiting my college student. read more

The food is ok. I had a pollo asado burrito. Chips were fine. The variety of fresh salsas is good. Drink choices are the regular Mexican beers, soft drinks, and Mexican soft drinks. The setting if very casual but pretty clean. The service is friendly and pretty good for a casual place. Overall, I suspect this to be one of the better, more authentic Mexican restaurants in town. For a town this small and this far North, I would say its pretty good. [So, 4 stars for this town. But, 3 stars compared to similar places down South (SF, Oakland, LA). read more

My wife and I moved here from Sacramento and Mexican food up here is terrible. It is mainly bland and lacks any type of seasoning. In glad to say this place is not bland. It is by far the best Mexican restaurant up here in Humboldt county. read more

Favorite Mexican Restaurant in Arcata,CA. I love Mohara and if you request "Extra Crispy" that's the way i like it. read more

El Chipotle - Oh yes por favor moharra, now i know where i can get it. - Mexican Near Me - Arcata, California

Best Mexican food in Humboldt county! I love the el chipotle burrito with carne asada. The steak is super lime-y and the burrito is smothered in sauce, guacamole, crisp lettuce and salsa. My husband usually goes for the enchiladas. Chips, salsa and margaritas are fantastic. read more

El Chipotle has the best Mexican food in Humboldt! We eat here all the time. If we are gonna eat out this is where we go! They also catered our engagement party and the quality of food and service was absolutely phenomenal! read more

Had an amazing dinner experience with extra good everything. The service, the drinks, and the garlic shrimp were amazing! Well done, Omar!

I ordered the shrimp fajitas to go. When I got home they had forgotten the tortillas! It was good without them. Very tasty, I can only imagine them with the tortillas. read more

I ordered the carnitas burrito and it was amazing. They make their own tortillas which makes a huge difference. This place is a gem!! I come to arcata every couple of months. They do not have mexican food like this in the east coast. Arcata/Bayside is so lucky to have a place like this. read more

Just went for lunch and was very disappointed with the service and food I received. I had a 40 minute lunch break and this restaurant was just a couple minute drive from my work. I ordered only a cup of pozole and a tortilla. The restaurant only had 2 other people there. My waiter did not bring me water or napkins, and I waited over 20 minutes for a very simple order -- pozole is pre-made and poured from a pot. I went to ask if I could make the order to-go, because I would not have enough time to eat it at this point, and the waiter finally went to check on my food. My bowl of pozole was cold, probably because it had been sitting for a while. Disappointing lunch and very poor service. read more

Its our "go to" Mexican restaurant and we've lived here for 20 yrs! Raised in Puerto Rico and Los Angeles so have a good understanding of what Hispanic restaurants should be! This one is authentic! read more

What a disappointment it was today when my sister and I went for lunch as we usually do at least once every visit I make. I ordered the Combination Plate #11. 2 Chili Rellenos $12.99 when I received my plate it looked like 2 crepes filled with a thin white cream sauce and a green chili. It tasted like an omelette with a chili in it. No seasoning at all. I asked my sister what she would do and she said she would return it. I brought it to the waiter and explained I had ordered Chili Rellenos. He said that was Chili Rellenos I said I've never had one made like that and that I didn't like it and could I have something else. He picked up a menu and tapped his finger on the menu and said the trouble is people don't read the menu. I said I read it very plainly #11. 2 Chili Rellenos and that's what I expected but it's not what I got so I'd like to return this He grabbed my plate and left me standing there. I returned to my table. He ignored me for the rest of our visit So much so that when my sister tried to ask for another tortilla he just walked off. Previous to this visit we have enjoyed sitting out on the patio and eating here. We have also recommended your place to others. I think he needs to be talked to about good customer service. I think we should receive a meal on the house and an apology since our whole lunch out was ruined. Kathie read more