Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    El Norteño

    4.1 (22 reviews)
    Closed • 6:00 am - 1:45 pm

    El Norteño Photos

    EL NORTEÑO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - El Norteño

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    No meat  in the cougar

    Ordered the "cougar" breakfast burrito. It says bacon,sausage and potatoes . You would think you're getting all ingredients ,but only get eggs and potatoes

    Chicken enchiladas
    Robert S.

    The restaurant is close by my daughter's house so we got lunch there this afternoon. I had the Tacos al Pastor and my wife had chicken enchiladas. The Tacos al Pastor were dry but tasted ok. The sides, however, seemed like something you would get out of a can. The high point was actually the chips. I might eat here for convenience but nothing else.

    Chilies Rellenos so good

    See all

    Photo of T P.
    0
    24
    24

    22 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kaylie H.
    41
    24
    25

    5 months ago

    Breakfast burritos were great. Fresh homemade tortillas. Quick service, out burritos came out in maybe 5 minutes. Very friendly staff.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Best breakfast burritos in Waco! The green sauce is so delicious as well! The tortillas are homemade.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Deric H.
    96
    51
    75

    2 years ago

    Best place in town for breakfast burritos!!! The green salsa is the absolute best!!! They used to have asada in the mornings... I miss it!!!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Very good food. Customer service is great. The ambiance is quiet and very clean. Definitely would recommend for breakfast or lunch.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Great place to grab a quick meal. Always friendly service. Parking lot can get a little congested at times.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Took 20 minutes to answer the phone. Got my food and the missed out on a whole burrito. Would not recommend

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Amber S.
    244
    21
    15

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of V A.
    0
    4
    0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - El Norteño

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Mexican 2,945 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    The Ranchito 5 Waco

    The Ranchito 5 Waco

    4.1(194 reviews)
    9.1 mi
    •$

    I often go here for breakfast (they have the best breakfast taco deal), lunch, or dinner! I love…read morethat there's a drive-thru because it's so convenient. The ladies are very nice and always get the food out quickly. The breakfast tacos are great, and I do think the fajita tacos and quesadilla are pretty delicious as well. Their red and green salsas are the bomb!

    We chose this restaurant based on its high reviews, but unfortunately left very disappointed…read more After being told to seat ourselves, we waited so long for menus and drinks that we nearly left. The waitress was sweet, but remained slow throughout the entire meal. Our waitress never offered drink refills, and we waited extended periods for a to-go box and our check before finally going to the cashier ourselves. The biggest issue was a strong sewage-like odor coming from the restroom area. We were seated nearby, and every time the bathroom doors opened, the smell drifted into the dining room. Even the handwashing station in the dining area had the same unpleasant odor. The food looked great when it arrived, and the chips and salsa seemed fresh. However, I was disappointed to learn they no longer serve guacamole with their fajitas. The chicken fajitas arrived sizzling hot, but became very dry as they cooled. They were spicy, but lacked much flavor. The rice and beans were good. Overall, between the slow service, unpleasant smell, and mediocre food, I would not return or recommend this restaurant. There are plenty of other Mexican restaurants in Waco that I'd try before coming back here.

    Photos
    The Ranchito 5 Waco
    The Ranchito 5 Waco - Mocalente. Get this!

    Mocalente. Get this!

    The Ranchito 5 Waco - Pure delicious

    See all

    Pure delicious

    Los Cucos Mexican Cafe - Waco - Delicioso Grilled Special

    Los Cucos Mexican Cafe - Waco

    3.2(200 reviews)
    10.4 mi
    •$$

    Full disclosure, I've only had one thing on their menu, because this dish is that dang good. My…read morereview is on this dish because it's all I come here for: the Mexican Bowl!! It is the best Mexican dish I've ever had of it's kind. Their green sauce dip for the chips is also fantastic. I LOVE ordering extra green sauce for the Mexican Bowl. The Mexican Bowl is perfect on it's own, but their green sauce takes it to a whole 'nother level. I adore the Mexican Bowl for it's flavor, quantity and ingredients. Let's start with the protein. I get the beef. Their beef is everything to me. How can food be everything? I've never had beef this good in my life - except in my childhood when staying at my Mexican grandmother's house. Hence, you can imagine my face, and heart, when I took a bite of their beef!! Core memories unlocked. Ah, the things food can do. The Mexican Bowl isn't spicy either, which is perfect for me. I'm that oddball Latina that can't have food spicier than pico de gallo! Also, the mix of veggies, protein, etc, are just the right portions. Nothing over powers the other. The flavor in my mouth with each bite is like the very first. I highly recommend the Mexican Bowl, consider some green sauce on the side, if you're seeking a great, light, healthy, tasty Mexican dish. At least for me, it's more than a great dish.

    Took our daughter out to celebrate her birthday and the wait was long after they said 15 minutes…read morebut we had a party of 13 so it's ok. We finally got seated and ordered our drinks then after a while finally ordered our food. It took so long to get our food and when we did it was horrible. It seemed all of the beef was overcooked by overcooked I mean it was charred. I ordered tortilla soup with chicken and it was a huge bowl of all kinds of stuff in there. It was nasty. Everyone's food was overcooked and was not edible. We all left most of our food on our plates. We will NEVER EVER go back to this place called a restaurant. I was there when it first opened and it was not good but yesterdays food was horrible. Don't waste your hard earned money on this pkac

    Photos
    Los Cucos Mexican Cafe - Waco
    Los Cucos Mexican Cafe - Waco - Parrilla Jalisco

    Parrilla Jalisco

    Los Cucos Mexican Cafe - Waco - Beef enchiladas , fish tacos

    See all

    Beef enchiladas , fish tacos

    Chuy's - QUESO - Blend of melted cheese, Green Chile & Ranchero Sauces. Add seasoned ground beef, guacamole & pico de gallo.

    Chuy's

    3.7(324 reviews)
    10.1 mi
    •$$

    The food was exceptional! The best Tex-Mex I've had, service was just right, server came at the…read moreright time, ambience was busy, this place holds alot of customers. The wait time was 15 minutes on a busy full restaurant.

    It's a 50/50 split. I ordered home delivery which I got in short order and piping hot. Courteous…read moredelivery carrier. GREAT was the 2 cheese relleno meal. The portions were good. The high point was the crisp yummy crust on the relleno. The mexican rice was flavorful and fluffy. The beans are typical. The downfall was the enchilada meal. Two cheese & looked what was 2 slices of cheese melted flat into the tortilla which was so empty it separated. The sauce had completely saturated the tortilla and it came with complimentary scorch burns. The green rice had ZERO flavor. No spice, no salt...texture was fine but devoid of taste. So it bombed on one order and the other was Da Bomb. I will perhaps order the rellenos again because they were fantastic. The taco on the enchilada combo was the same as the rice, no good taste to it. So a big yes to the 1st and a big time zero on the other -- like 5 thumbs down. I had to throw that money in the trash.

    Photos
    Chuy's - GUACAMOLE - Fresh avocados & Salsa Fresca, all mashed up.

    GUACAMOLE - Fresh avocados & Salsa Fresca, all mashed up.

    Chuy's - PANCHOS - Tostada chips, refried beans, cheese and your choice of fajita chicken, fajita beef or seasoned ground beef.

    PANCHOS - Tostada chips, refried beans, cheese and your choice of fajita chicken, fajita beef or seasoned ground beef.

    Chuy's - QUESADILLAS  - Flour tortillas stuffed with cheese, green chiles & onion. Served with guacamole, sour cream & tomatoes.

    See all

    QUESADILLAS - Flour tortillas stuffed with cheese, green chiles & onion. Served with guacamole, sour cream & tomatoes.

    El Norteño - mexican - Updated October 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...