I ordered nachos and the food quality was terrible. The hamburger was overcooked and had no seasoning. Ordered queso Blanco to pair it with . Second disappointment. It had the consistency of watery cheese soup . read more

Best Mexican and American food in this area. The staff is exceptional and the drinks are blender made. I love this place and recommend it

This place is a busy hidden gem on the east side. It's a smaller restaurant with great service. Their chips and salsa were very good. The salsa had great spice. I got a shredded beef chimi and it was good. Their refried beans had great flavor too. Staff were friendly and food came out quickly. read more

El Coronado Restaurant - Beef chimi - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We had tacos. They were crispy like I like but the meat had a peculiar taste and a bit too salty. However service was good and staff were friendly. read more

Located at the intersection of Valencia and Houghton, in an area lacking for restaurants. A favorite of many, not sure why. Ambiance/Cleanliness-with the feel of a hotel bar meets lower level mall Mexican restaurant, the ambiance is severely lacking. It's clean...enough. 3 stars Service-Falls down flat...forgotten silverware, having to ask for drink refills, not BAD per se, just below average. 2 stars Food....When good, it's pretty good...slightly above average. The Big Daddy burrito I had yesterday with machaca would have been EXCELLENT, but the tortilla sucked...dry and crumbly....this leads to observation that attention to detail fails. 3 stars It's not a place I avoid, but one that I don't look forward to. read more

El Coronado Restaurant - Does this look like a twenty dollar burrito? - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Two words: elote dip. YUM. That and the salsa is what keeps me coming back. The portions are good sized - you're not going to leave hungry. It has a cozy atmosphere, so I like it when I don't necessarily want to look outside while I eat. Very friendly and attentive wait staff. Your water or tea glass won't be empty for long. read more

Really good food, plus they allow dogs on the patio, always polite and it has great service. It is my favorite Mexican restaurant :)

How is this place still in service? Food is terrible, bland and overpriced. I ordered the breakfast burrito and it was horrible. My family had the tacos and the ground beef is bland. The prices are insane it's literally tacos from a kit you can get from the grocery store. This was the worst food experience I've had since coming to Tucson lol seriously save your money. They don't serve salsa verde but the waitress said she could give me green enchilada sauce instead lol whaaaaaat? Also I'm pretty sure the waitress was embarrassed because she would not make eye contact and basically placed things on our table and ran away. They charge for sour cream even though the sour cream was the saving grace of the tacos which my husband couldn't even finish. It's always a red flag when that man can't finish his plate. read more

Wild to me that people give this place 5 stars. The food is so bland and flavorless. Got the taco plate, and the rice was just a pile of mush. Had no texture whatsoever. The only okay thing was the refried beans. read more

My wife and I are fan of this place. We can't find anything that isn't good. Everything is fresh and flavorful. Good job El Coronado! read more

We always have a consistent, happy experience at El Coronado. The servers are friendly and the food is good. A nice, local option on the East side. Their enchiladas are especially delicious. read more

We've driven by a number of times and finally decided to try it out. Overall it was pretty good. Salsa is very good. Tamale fell apart but had decent flavor. Wife didn't like the chili relleno because the egg was burnt and tasted like the flat top. Chili inside was good though. Wife had a margarita and was happy with it. Waiter was very nice and efficient. I'm sure we'll be back. read more

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We ordered the green chili big boy burrito with "green chili" sauce on top. The sauce was very sub par because it tasted weird. Hardly any beef. More of a bean burrito than anything. Margaritas lack tequila. Had to order an extra shot of tequila. I wouldn't recommend this place. There are MUCH better. It's a wanna be Mexican food restaurant. read more

Went for taco Tuesday and was pretty decent. They do offer alacarte items which was helpful. My only critique would be that they need some hot salsa. The 2 types they give are for gringos! read more

Second time here and food was average. Ordered their special: birria tacos with rice & beans. Birria was a bit salty, rice tasted old, and beans were average. Service was friendly, but definitely slow. My husband had their enchiladas and enjoyed those with their crema sauce. Their salsa and chips were good, too, but i prefer something a liie more spicy. They have outdoor seating & cool looking interior. Overall, I'm not sure I would return. read more

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Every time we come here we have amazing food and service. The staff are amazing. Even when it's busy the service is fantastic and the food tastes amazing. read more

Great food, great salsa, great service. Try their Elote dip, it is excellent. We had the tacos and they have amazing award winning mild and medium salsa read more

This restaurant was halfway between us and some friends of ours, so we decided to meet for supper there, although none of us had eaten there before. We started with complimentary chips and salsa while we looked through the menu. They have a good menu with many delicious sounding meals. I chose the green chili hamburger. They were able to substitute sourdough bread for the bun, and I picked the side salad rather than the fries. The burger was tasty and juicy, the sourdough bread fried to be crispy, and the salad fresh with lots of cheese on top. I enjoyed it all. My dining companions all enjoyed their meals as well--chicken quesadilla, carne asada tacos, and chicken enchiladas. We all agreed we would definitely go back again. read more

El Coronado Restaurant - Green chili hamburger with sourdough bread - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Starting with the positives - the service here was fast and friendly. The atmosphere is certainly authentic Mexican restaurant fare. However, the food is just bland and generic. To echo other reviews, the chips and salsa were plain and not enjoyable. The shredded beef taco/cheese enchilada lunch combo was lacking in flavor, although the portions were good sizes. The rice and beans were also very uninspiring and just stuff on a plate. I would not recommend the food here. One other negative is the $1.50 charge for using a credit card. However, the service staff were very nice and attentive. read more

At the recommendation of the desk host at my hotel this is where dinner was eaten greeted at the door by the hostess and lead to a table, next came the fresh chips and a smokey salsa with just tge right amiunt of flavors & smoke to make your tastebuds to want more. The dinner was very good and filled all the empty places. A clean playe was the final review with some ice tea to top it off myself. This place brings reminders of a step above family restaurant that makes you want to come back again! read more

El Coronado Restaurant - Chicken Enchiladas with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I dined in at El Coronado on a Thursday early afternoon. I hadn't been here in years because the last time few previous visits, the service was incredibly slow. The restaurant wasn't full, maybe 15 people total. Nice ambiance and clean. It took a server about 10 minutes to take our drink order. I ordered a margarita and my guest ordered a soda. It took about another 15 minutes to get our drinks and be asked to order food. The food took an additional 30 minutes after ordering to get. The margarita was great! I got a taco salad and it was great too! I forgot to take a picture of my food because I was too busy eating. If you don't mind waiting awhile on service/food, you will enjoy this place. Maybe getting a to go order would be better in the future. read more

El Coronado Restaurant - Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

As we were driving in to town one day, we realized that there were a few restaurants on the way that we hadn't tried. We were hungry so we made a u turn to try this place out. I ordered a combination plate and overall the food was good. The restaurant was clean and we were seated right away. The area that I felt kept them from 5 stars was probably the speed of service. Not sure if they're understaffed, but that's the one area that needs help. Good is really good. read more

Food is tasty and lots of chips. Servings of rice and beans on combos meal are very small. Rice and beans are not expensive so they should serve larger portions. Nice friendly server. read more

We were seated and ignored. No one came to offer water or chips until the waitress came approximately 10 min later. The waitress was nice, definitely not attentive, but friendly. The food came and both my wife's and my dinner was akin to what you might expect at a cafeteria. There was no love or care involved in the preparation or presentation of the food. This entire experience was a disappointment. We won't be back. read more

Not to sure about this place. Wasn't impressed with the ground beef tacos. Tasted bland. I asked the waitress if they made their own taco shells and she said yes. They were the pre-made kind you buy at the store. Taste like cardboard. I am going to go back to give them a chance to redeem themselves. It is close to the house and didn't have any other problems. read more

This place has a very nice atmosphere, it was busy but not noisy, very clean, great service and the food was so delicious! I ordered the shredded beef chimi plate. I was able to get both red and green sauce. The tortilla wrapping had a wonderful crispiness and the meat was so flavorful, I didn't even need to add on the sour cream and guacamole for extra flavor. I really liked the patio seating area too. I highly recommend this family owned restaurant. read more

Wonderful restaurant!! Great food, great service, good prices. The restaurant is clean and they service customers well. Recommend them heartily! read more

This place was great and then the menu got basic and they seem to not care as much. The food is also pretty basic.

I have not tried the food, but visited during a delivery. The staff and or management were inviting and it seems like a great place to hang out, just for chips and salsa and beer. If the food quality is as great as the people and environment, you'll love it! Will update when I come back to try it. read more

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First time customer...ordered fish taco platter. Very little fish actually in taco and what was there was dry and tough. This was take out order and I tossed the tacos. I may try again but I'd definitely order something else. read more

This is the spot for Taco Tuesday!! They are loaded and filling. Drive thru is always quick and service is always good! The hot sauce is fire and addicting haha. It's not a big location and you can walk up and order or drive thru, no sit down. If you're near here grab some tacos, they are big and greasy but so so good! read more

It's ok. Nothing exciting! We ate there for dinner. Service was good and people were nice. Food was just average. I got the 3 chicken enchiladas and I wanted to try all three sauces. They said they could do each one a different sauce. But instead of doing that, they put each sauce on all the enchiladas. So I really couldn't get the full taste. Oh well. The chicken was very chewy and did not have any flavor. My husband got the chimichanga and he said the same. The beans were good and the rice was over cooked and had a very cumin flavor. read more

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We have been here for breakfast a few times and it has been a highlight to our morning. The chorizo and eggs were savory- a little bit of heat to go with the creaminess of the eggs was a perfect accent to the dish. Hubby loved the breakfast burrito with bacon. The pico de gallo on the side took it over the edge! Plus their salsa is simply delicious!!! read more

Enchiladas with shrimp are excellent. Service is good. Very attentive for drinks and anything we needed. read more

Service is always great and have yet to have a bad meal there! Always our first choice for eating out in Vail.

Not good Overpriced Food was bland, not authentic, not spicy. Did I mention that it was overpriced? read more

Delish food. Speedy service. Reasonable prices! This is my favorite restaurant in Tucson.

Service was a little slow, but it was probably because they were short handed on a Sunday afternoon. But, once we finally got our food it was pretty good. Everything came out fresh & hot. Salsa was good too but in my opinion the chips tasted a little stale. Overall, it was good enough for me to go back & give them another try. read more

I usually have slow service and the last time I went my chips taste stale. However the enchilada fries are to die for. My favorite are the green chili sauce ones. I like to call ahead and pick up to go since my in restaurant eating experience there hasn't been the greatest. read more

I have found 3 star reviews aren't always true. We live near by & finally had a chance to stop in. The staff was very polite they made sure we had everything we needed. The inside was very clean nice relaxing atmosphere. We had chicken fajitas & cheese enchiladas combo it was very good. I really enjoyed their hot sauce it was perfect. We plan to make this a routine stop on our way home. read more