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El Encanto DOS

3.2 (483 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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EL ENCANTO DOS ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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April F.

It's been a long time tradition for my children and I to go to El Encanto for Father's Day, even before it was El Encanto Dos. The food was good, the service was not great. Thankfully the manager was making his rounds or we may have never gotten a refill on our drinks to help wash down the yummy food. And our fundido sauce didn't show up until half way through our meal. By that time we'd eaten most of our chips and our meal. So 5 for food and 2-3 for service.

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Julie K.

Restaurant decor made me feel like I was in a desert garden. Service is quick but food took a little while. Plates were hot and my friends plates looked good. So did mine I got chicken fajitas there was a good portion of chicken not a lot of guacamole or peppers. Chicken was kind of bland and dry. It's great if you're trying to watch sodium and fat content?

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Kara M.

I have tried the original el Encanto about a year ago and really liked it. I decided to give the second location a try as well while the restaurant was similar. There were some pretty clear differences. The ambience was lacking. The majority of the restaurant seating had views of the main road and the seating was very close together and didn't feel as cozy. The service was good. The food was also on point. I would still go back to the restaurant, however ask for inside seat. If given the choice between the two locations, I would go back to the main one before I would go to this one, however.

Janet B.

We love to sit on the patio now that the weather is nice again. Food is consistently delicious and fresh. Service is always friendly even when they are busy. Not a fan of their sopapillas~ they are more like a tortilla smothered with honey, chocolate & powdered sugar.

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Michelle B.

Stopped in last night with some friends for dinner. The place is huge with a ton of seating inside and out. The outside would be great for winter time, but alas it was inside this time due to the heat. We started with drinks, I tried the prickly pear margarita and eventually the house margarita (both frozen) and my husband got a Dobel Mexican Mule. All the drinks were great. The chips and salsa were good (I enjoyed the variety of flavors and heat levels they give.) It was interesting that the menu says the 1st basket of chips is free and any extra would cost. Makes sense, but it did have me eating them really slowly to avoid getting a second. Normally I would have plowed through them but since we were with others we didn't. The main food was sadly just "okay". It was more on the bland side and felt as just typical Mexican. I opted for the small cheese enchilada plate and my husband got the Plato Mexicano. Both of us thought the food was rather bland. Our friends tried a fajita plate and the chili relleno which was the special last night and only the fajita seemed to be worth note. Our friends did get the fried ice cream which was definitely unique (I had never had it crusted in cornflakes before). Our waiter was good. He took our drink orders and food and kept checking on us until he dropped off the check. Sadly he didn't split the check up (2 couples) so we had to have him do that. All in all the place has a great vibe and good drinks but the food is lacking.

Chile rellenos
Katie M.

This was a bit further of a drive than the original El Encanto but there was no wait time on a Saturday night which is amazing! We started with the queso Guillermo. Cheesy goodness 5 stars. I had the special- the seafood enchiladas. The seafood inside was shrimp and scallops with a green enchilada sauce. 3.5 stars. Not bad, not my favorite. My husband had the taquitos 2 stars- very bland and chile rellenos - 4 stars. The bartender was our server- she was working so so hard we were shocked she didn't have more server help, so we did have to wait but it was ok, we had time. I'd love to visit this location again and walk around outside- they have a gated garden/event space that we couldn't see into but looked magical from the outside.

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Great service, good food, and great outdoor seating. Quaint inside. Our waiter Andrew Alexander was fantastic!

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Such a cool find! Fun ambiance, great tasting food, lots of choices. I recommend the chicken chimichanga.

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Best chili verde in town! Frozen margs on point! And Bri is the most adorable bartender ever!

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Great food ! Lots of options! The salsa is wonderful. Customer service was excellent! I highly recommend you try this restaurant!

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Great food and service. Great for family and friends. Would highly recommend coming and the open bar is amazing!

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El Encanto DOS - mexican - Updated May 2026

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