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    El Dorado Authentic Mexican Restaurant

    3.7 (56 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Small margarita
    Markiesa B.

    Came here for a quick lunch and got seated right away. The server did a great job with keeping about 4 feet away from me while taking my order and placing things down on the table. They bring out chips and salsa to start. I decided to get the half enchilada supreme lunch which came with two enchiladas (I chose chicken) and chose of rice or beans (I chose beans) they also had $2.25 small house margaritas. The food came quick and the server was attentive. The little margarita wasn't enough to get a buzz but was enough to fill me up with my meal. Definitely like this quiet spot and their prices are cheap.

    Taco salad lunch
    Shavonne H.

    Good place to grab some Mexican food in the Brentwood area of North Raleigh away from the hectic Capital Blvd and New Bern Ave area. It's your typical Mexican restaurant. Good, but nothing special that necessarily sets them apart from the many other places to get Mexican food in the area. The location is convenient if you want to avoid some of the busier areas around. It's located in a shopping center that is not hectic at all. It's right near the post office. There's a good amount of parking as well. On my visit to El Dorado I ordered the Lunch Taco Salad with chicken and it was tasty, but again just a typical taco salad. This is not to say that it wasn't a good meal, but nothing that stood out to me or was spectacular. I do look forward to returning and being able to update this review, but overall I would suggest visiting!

    Emily P.

    I have a soft spot in my heart for the El Dorado. My dad, the king of the coupons, started brining us here when I was younger because they would often run coupons for buy one get one free entrees. Several years later, those bargains still exist at El Dorado. The decor is pretty lacking, and the staff is hit or miss depending on when you visit, the food however is always excellent and at buy one get one free you can't beat it. They have one entrée that's around $9 that includes one of everything. Whenever I've gone with my brother he always orders that with the buy one get one coupon, it's enough food for 3 or 4 people with us taking some home as well. $9 for two of everything on the menu? You can't beat it!

    Combination 23
    Hamda I.

    Nice cozy dine in, our waiter was quite cheerful. Ordered the Fish tacos and Combo#23 from their menu. Ofcourse there were endless nacho chips and salsa!!

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    Lissy K.

    Came here for dinner. Nobody at the front to seat us right away, so it was a little confusing, but we were here on a Sunday evening so it made sense there wasn't a lot of help on staff. Chips & salsa were brought out promptly and refilled quickly along with our drinks. Great prices on both food and drink. Specials are between $6.50-$7.50 for the food and my bottled beer was only $2.60. Our food came out fast! Portions are HUGE! We left stuffed! Food was average, but for the price pretty darn good. Would come back. Cheap meal for a family.

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    2 years ago

    Great food & service, wasn't expecting much because of the reviews but it was excellent, staff nice, quaint little place

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    Been around forever. Still as good as I remember!! It's in an older shopping center but don't let that fool you!! Check it out!

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    Always a good choice. Food is cooked well and service is always wonderful. Not overly expensive which is welcome in these times.

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    I love this place!! The food is AMAZING YUM YUM YUM!!! I've had the best experience ever and definitely coming back here again soon!

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    Service was OK, but Mediocre food and an strange smell in the dining hall prevents me from giving this place a recommendation.

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