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El Idolo

4.3 (129 reviews)
ModerateMexican, Bars, Seafood
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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Watermelon Margarita
Natasha M.

I dined here with about a dozen friends for a reunion of sorts on a Friday night and they have a huge patio that accommodated us perfectly. I ordered a watermelon margarita on the rocks, rather than frozen because the machine was down. Yet frozen Daquan's were available. Anyway, I ate way too much of the chips, salsa, and queso because I only could eat a very small portion of my main entree. I got the Hawaiian fajitas. It tasted good, but didn't look the best. One of my friends ordered the shrimp fajitas and it looked a lot tastier with red & green peppers. Mine looked like a brown mush since it was cheese and pineapples. I ended up taking it home and giving it to my husband, who enjoyed it. If you're looking for an outdoor patio with good food and service, look no further.

John M.

Decent Mexican food and decent prices. A friendly server only enhanced the overall experience. I had a shrimp dish and the portion size was generous. The chips and salsa was a bit middle of the road. Would I return. Yes, I would. But there are places in Memphis that I long for my next trip to this city. This is not one of those places.

Chicken Fajita Quesadilla with rice and beans
John S.

We added a side of queso to the complimentary chips and salsa. The queso was creamy and tasty with just a hint of seasoning. The salsa, however, was a bit too mild for me. The chips were crispy and sturdy enough to hold the salsa and queso. I ordered the fajita quesadilla with chicken. The chicken was on the drier side, but the generous helping of onions, peppers and melty cheese made for an overall delicious quesadilla. The sides of rice and beans were okay. The rice was dry and the refried beans were similar in taste to what I would buy at the grocery store. I would have preferred to have just had another half of the quesadilla. The service was good but a bit slow at times. Granted, we were dining on Christmas Eve so we were just thankful to find a restaurant that was open. I liked the ambiance inside. Overall, I was satisfied with my meal. It won't necessarily be my first choice for Mexican food in Bartlett, but it's great to have another option.

Fundido dip
Jenn R.

This is our new spot. It's much better than our old Mexican restaurant. The fundido dip is excellent. Food is great and service is superb.

Tacos El Idolo. Peach margarita.
Allison C.

I love the queso. I love the tacos. I love the margaritas. I haven't had a single bad thing there and all the wait staff are great!!!

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9 years ago

We've been going there since they opened. They always take good care of us. Hands down our favorite Mexican restaurant.

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