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    El Parasol

    4.1 (86 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    EL PARASOL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Chips and salsa.
    Jacob D.

    In all fairness, I haven't been here in years so I had high expectations via memories of the past. I ordered food for myself, my family, and traveling companion, and was extremely disappointed with the quality and taste of their local fare. I ordered two red bean and cheese burritos, a red chile frito pie, a carne asada burrito, a pint of green chile stew, chips and salsa, a chicharron burrito, and two medium soft drinks and all of that came to 57 bucks! I had the frito pie and the red chile was very bland + the size was very small for the price (over 7 bucks). I had the bean and cheese burrito the next day for a late breakfast and it also had no flavor and no kick to it. My nephew had both a bean and cheese burrito as well as a chicharron burrito and although he lives in town and eats there frequently he seemed to like them both. My sister had the green chile stew and said it was delicious but too spicy for her liking. My bestie had the carne adovada burrito and he said it was good but not the best he has ever eaten. Finally, the chips and salsa were way overpriced at 5.85 and barely any salsa was given. Salsa was hot but had no flavor.

    Saddest guacamole...
    Izzy D.

    So disappointed by El parasol that claims to be "New Mexico True," yet can't even give their customers a styrofoam bowl? Spent $60 including a quart of posole to share with 4 people outside on the benches and they said they don't give customers bowls.... Not even a styrofoam pint cup... and they made a BIG deal about giving us 4 spoons. Very baffled by their lack of customer service. Guac and chips was $7 and was truly the saddest guacamole I've ever seen. It was literally just an unripe avocado. That was t even mashed properly. Burritos are decent but again, the pork and guacamole burrito was dry and flavorless. I would not recommend El Parasol to anyone passing through Española nor will I be returning.

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    6 months ago

    best food in espanola hands down. Service was amazing, chili hot how we like it. We will definitely be back!

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    11 months ago

    Yum! Those Tacos tho!!! Meat , chrese and avocado!! Hit the spot!! Will definitely return!!

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    2 years ago

    Enjoyed breakfast burritos. Note that burritos are large, we could have split one for breakfast.

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    2 years ago

    Delish! Best tacos in a minute and the watermelon Agua Fresca was so refreshing. Highly recommend

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    Best vegetarian Mexican food around. We love the guacamole tostadas and the bean green Chile and guacamole burrito.

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    Pricey but delicious food. Add on for each extra item veggie menu for those who require a special diet.

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    El Paragua - Carne avocado plate

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    The food in the past was phenomenal, however having to wait more than an hour for your reservation…read moremakes this a little less of an ideal experience. Once we got food it was exceptional.

    I hadn't been here in years (17 to be exact). To be honest, I have never been in love with this…read moreplace as I find the food to be mediocre but the ambience is nice (more of an upscale dining experience) so I get why people like it here. This was BFF's first time here and he loved it. Both he and mom ordered the carne adovada plate which came with refried beans and rice (they did state that the red chile was too spicy though). I ordered a bean and cheese burrito with both red and green chile (Xmas style). It was ok but 16 bucks for this was too expensive. We also ordered a margarita each and they were also just ok and too expensive at 13 bucks each. As for the parking, it is kind of confusing but there is plenty of (unmarked) spots and kind of like a maze. We dropped off mom on the side (she is handicapped) as there really isn't a front side where you can drop off anyone. Our server was so genuinely nice though and provided excellent service and she went above as well as she noticed us dropping mom off via the cameras and told us we could go out through the side entrance. Would I be back? Most likely not as I had mentioned above that this place has never been one of my favorites but I am sure I am in the minority. I hear it is quite the place to be seen (for happy hour).

    El Farolito Restaurant - The HALF nachos was plenty! And delicious!

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    We love this small gem of a restaurant! Every time we are in the area we make a point to get some…read moreof their delicious food. it is a cash only place that serves excellent unpretentious basic New Mexican food. It Is clear that the local community supports them. The phone keeps ringing off the hook and people constantly drop buy to pick up phoned in orders. Every meal I've had there has been really good all at a reasonable price. I highly recommend them.

    Yea, Yelp! Another…read morefantastic find in a kinda out of the way place for me and my party. CASH ONLY! before I forget. Adam is the perfect person to introduce one to his family's establishment. Explains everything for the newbies. Patient and erudite. Such poise in such a young person. It's a small dining area. Clearly a local fave. Phone was ringing off the hook. But many clearly knew their way around. A few ppl walked in, placed their order and said they'd be back at such and such a time. There's only a small kitchen We got to mean Domenic, our cook A sweetheart and a skilled chef. The food itself seems straightforward and pretty simple, but each dish had its own flavor which I think is pretty hard to do and each was so satisfyingly delicious. I think I would've bn satisfied with just the menudo and the half order of nachos, but didn't know it at the time we ordered so we went on and got the El Faro burger, my friend ordered the cheese enchiladas and of course we got the chile Christmas on the side. Fantastic! And a tremendous value. We were quite shocked that our entire meal, including 2 sodas came to less that $40, such that we left double that bc these small businesses are such treasures and we want such places to remain in business. Seemed there were quite a few locals but also lots of travelers coming through. I certainly plan to be back soon!

    El Parasol - newmexican - Updated May 2026

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