Amazing restaurant! Go check it out. Beautiful decor n friendly service. Claudia was amazing! read more

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I did not look at the reviews prior to eating at El Patio as my friend Googled food near us and I went with it since we could walk from the hotel. We went to dinner after 9 PM and it was pretty slow. It was our servers first night and she was sweet and willing to help answer all our questions (even when that meant she had to go ask someone). I had a seltzer, guac and a taco and my total was $14.50. Wow, I knew I wasn't in Kansas anymore lol. What a great deal! The guac was my least favorite. Something about the texture wasn't quite right:/ But I ate most of it because I was hungry. The chicken taco was superb! The chicken was flavored delightfully! It included lettuce and cheese and I added their homemade salsa which I really liked. The restaurant was clean and colorful with paintings on all the booths and chairs. They didn't try to run us out when we were the only people left lol. Thanks for the yummy food and great service! read more

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Food was not good. Service was very slow with hardly anyone there. Bathrooms had black mold on the ceiling. read more

El Patio - Black mold on ceiling - Mexican Near Me - Alachua, Florida

Griselda 10/10 waitress! Food was awesome and drinks were always full definitely recommend

Service sucks. had to walk over to bar to get another margarita. Was almost finished with food and would have enjoyed the drink with my meal. Food is good come fast but still a server to stop by to see if you need anything. read more

Got their rib eye steak tampequina. As usual it was super. Had attentive waitress. They give military discount too.

Management has made some improvements in the service and food recently. We will be back!

After seeing the not so great reviews on Yelp we were hesitant to give this place a try. But it was a short walk from our hotel so we decided to head over and I'm Glad we did! The food was very good. (Tacos Birria for me and grilled chicken salad for the Mrs.) Perfect Margarita! Alyssa was our server. She was pleasant, friendly and very attentive. Would definitely recommend. read more

we walked in for lunch at 2:30 and stood at the front counter for over 3 minutes, no one acknowledged us, looked like nobody was working and there was no one eating there do not recommend read more

Agree completely with Don and Nanci. The service was under par (very friendly just super slow) and no mention of any margaritas, drink specials, or drink menu. We waited over 15 minutes before a food order was taken and over 15 minutes for our check. However, the food was great! El Patio, train your servers better and this place would be five stars! read more

I'm going four stars. The Michelatta is awesome. Great selection of tequilas. I ordered the Chilles rellegnos with rice and beans, it was supper fresh the breading and cheese and sauce were perfect. I also had some Tamales which were also very well made with a nice red sauce. As I was eating noticed to different work crews coming in for lunch the staff is supper friendly and the inside is clean and welcoming. read more

I came in to eat at this restaurant today. My server goes by the name off Tiffany. She was amazing!!! I couldn't decide what to eat so I ask her opinion and she recommended this steak chicken and shrimp fajita. It was so delicious. I never had to ask for drinks she kept my cup full and also I noticed she made my alcoholic beverage. I asked does she serve or bartend she says both. I was stunned by the impressive service she gave me. I would be coming back again to dine with her because of this. She is a 10 of 10 in my book. Thanks Tiffany for the outs service. read more

Wow server and hostess were beautiful and greeted me with a smile and welcoming atmosphere. I ordered the chicken chimi and the food got here fast and the food is great and service is top notch! This place is way underrated! read more

The food and service were good but the hostess was not very nice. She didn't acknowledge us she was busy watching a video. She didn't show us our table we just followed her. Very bad first impression however our server was on point read more

Traveling from north to south we stopped by for Mexican food; at first glance it's nicely decorated and the food certainly looks Mexican, however this is an American mexican restaurant. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't eat the chips and salsa; I'm not sure which of the two it was, but we all got instantly sick with a pain in our stomachs and felt nauseated, and could not fully enjoy the rest of the food. I usually don't go out of my way to post reviews but seeing my son sick I figured I should if it helps to avoid someone else getting sick--he never gets like that. All of us getting sick was made it pretty clear as we altogether ate chips and salsa upon arriving. The server was nice the ambiance was great, and the rest of the food was ok (could use more salt, but there's salt at the table so it was ok) read more

El Patio - The outside - Mexican Near Me - Alachua, Florida

I thought the food was very good. Trust be we have eat at a bunch of Mexican restaurants. The service was just ok. Nothing special. Nothing to make Margaritas with. Overall I would come back. read more

The hostess is RUDE! Not even a hello when we walked in the door, put the menus down at the table and didn't even wait for us to sit, she just walked away. The server was super nice and attentive. The food was good not very tasty but good. At checkout the girl snatched the check and credit card of my hand and continue ti do what she was doing. We had to wait for her to finished so we can get checked out. read more

I was very wary to try this restaurant because of the poor yelp reviews. I am reviewing the Alachua location. Chips and salsa and water arrived promptly. It took a minute for the waitress to get to us, but after she did, she was very attentive and friendly and helpful for the entire visit. There _are_ margaritas that aren't on the menu. Real margaritas, not wine. They are basic lime margaritas- okay. I couldn't decide between a couple dishes, and went with the waitress's suggestion of Cowboy Fajitas. They were the BEST fajitas I've ever had. My dining partner had the El Patio Burrito, which was excellent as well. We split flan for dessert- excellent. The food came out unbelievably fast. The restaurant was clean. I will definitely dine here again. read more

El Patio - Flan - Mexican Near Me - Alachua, Florida

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On my most recent visit, I ordered a chicken chimichanga lunch special to go. I really enjoyed it. The order was ready quickly and came with chips and salsa. The salsa is light on cilantro, which I like. I have also eaten in house. The restaurant is not fancy, but is comfortable. The queso is good as well. I especially like it on the high spring special steak. read more

Dark, only some of the lights were on. Looked like it was half defunct, and the table was disgusting. The server left before we noticed the state of our table, so we had to clean it ourselves. The food is slathered in cheese in a way that covers up a need for actual skill in cooking. read more

Absolutely awful service. The waitress was impatient, rude, and refused to give an itemized receipt. Apparently the restaurant operates on a mystery pricing system where everything is ridiculously overpriced. If you want good Mexican food in Alachua I thoroughly recommend you go to Taco Bell before here. I would give less than 1 star if possible. I want a Marg on Sunday read more

Today I came to el patio for something to drink and something to eat. The restaurant was very warm. I asked my server Kennedy if they could turn the AC on. She said the kitchen staff will make that determination when they get warm. I feel like that's ridiculous that the kitchen staff makes the call on how the customers feel in a restaurant. I think the AC should be on an the customer should be comfortable while enjoying their drinks and meals.. I personally feel this is the mindset of the owner of both restaurants the restaurant in Alachua restaurant in High Springs. read more

Best Marci can food worth the drive friendly service tons of food but the best was the taste I do not eat guacamole but this place has the best I have ever tasted ate all of mine I could have ordered more the sides were excellent the tamales very tasty. Tacos crispy and fantastic taste will go back OFTEN it's worth the drive from Gainesville read more

The food here is so good. I had the cancun fajitas and on our second trip we had the chimichangas. The service is excellent. Visiting here for the weekend and were staying at the hampton inn. Excellent post pool day food. read more

I had the most wonderful time with ashtin wilson as my server! She suggested what to order (chorizo and mushroom quesadillas+ fajitas for one) cause I wasn't very sure what to get, now I'm in love with the place. I thank you Ashtin and wish you much blessings with your baby. I will be back after the way I was taken care of! -Tammy Bagwell read more

We are here around dinner time and had zero wait and attendant staff. Margaritas were pretty blah so get a beer or something you can be certain of the contents (pretty standard for mex restaurants though....rare to find one with good house margs) The food was good for a chain-ish restaurant but I always ask the wait staff what they recommend when menu is too long and cumbersome to decide. We had the high springs special, taco salad, chori queso and quac dips. For the price and location I would recommend this place again. I'm reference to temperature, I felt comfortable here even after a short walk from the hotel at 5:30 pm in early August (wasn't many people there too) read more

My son was visiting from out of town and we wanted to go out to eat. High Springs doesn't have many choices so my son opted for Mexican food. El Patio advertises that it has the best Mexican food in town. You can't argue with that because IT'S THE ONLY MEXICAN FOOD IN TOWN!! Food usually is good with large portion sizes. But this time around everything was overcooked to the point of burning. I ordered the Cowboy Faheta and my son ordered a shrimp dish. Food not so good but spending time with my son was great! read more

where do I begin? So when ever I see fish tacos on the menu I usually get them so I saw it was a new menu item I ordered first off very little (tiny) bits of fish wished I would have taken a picture not much else on top okay for the flavor it was like eating bits of nothing with the flavor of only oils no seasoning to be found the rice was the best part of the meal and that's saying a lot. I ordered a bowl of what they call cheese something or not sure what but was supposed to be a cheesy dip with some kind of Mexican sausage it was like cheese soup super runny couldn't even dip a chip in it it would just run off I ended up having a young lady take it back. The only star was because the young lady who took my order was very nice. The ambience was par. What a waste of hard earned money. read more

We were pleasantly surprised. We had seen reviews over the waiting time. But when we got there we were immediately seated and served soon after. The food was delicious and service spot on. Our waitress (Kennedy) was pleasant and attentive. Will definitely return again. read more

Food was delicious, service was ok. My brother, his girlfriend, and I stayed in Gainesville for a few days to float down the springs. We got to our Airbnb around 8pm and El Patio was the only place near us open! The inside decor is so fun and authentic. We sat at the bar and ordered fajitas, we wanted chalupas but they couldn't fry anything that night. The fajitas were really good, I get nervous when I order shrimp at some places but this was yummy! Our bartender was so sweet and helpful with menu items that we could order. We got some margaritas which were okay. Tasted like sweet and sour mix really. But they were out of anything you could add to give it some flavor, like OJ, Grand Mariner, Lime juice, etc. All in all, if you stay in Gainesville and want dinner, if recommend El Patio. read more

I read several reviews where customers were saying how bad the service was. I couldn't disagree more! The young ladies have always, consistently been nothing but gracious and attentive. read more

Ashton was my party of three's server and she was an absolute delight. The place seemed very busy but she made sure she was taking care of us and giving us very regular updates. She was so sweet and is the reason I will be coming back for sure. My previous visit was not great but this one turned everything around. Great server and good food. read more

El Patio in High Springs "what happened ?." This was our favorite place for Mexican Food, but something went wrong there. !! The main entrance was covered with newspapers as if a bed for a homeless person? Told the server about it and she said she was unaware and would let the owner know. The handicap ladies room the sink was actually out of wall and sitting on floor. The ladies room on left side the door handle hardware was falling out of door literally. Ask my husband to check out Men's room and he said "no thanks." Food not up to par, when we left all newspapers still at entrance. read more

The food and service was great. The decor was really nice, we really enjoyed dinner as a family. We would go back.

Went here with my husband. The waitress was over friendly, hovering her breasts in front of my husband, who kept eye contact. We asked to purchase one of the cups our drinks were served in. I was expecting a 2 dollar charge at most, but she wanted $8.00. No way. Our bill (with the 8 dollar cup fee) came to $70.00. I told her to remove the cup fee. Suddenly our bill was $52.00...with an ending comment of "If the cup is missing I won't be coming after you." So now we can steal the cup? Confused! Clearly using her sexuality for a better tip, plus overcharging us for a cup. Food was good. Drinks were weak. Service was questionable. read more

It was great. I had a chicken and chorizo chimichanga and it was delicious. The salsa and cheese dips were great. Everyone else on our table liked there food. Will be back read more

I was hungry and was at the Holiday Inn after a day at the springs. I just wanted something close. I would call my experience an Italian mexican experience. Their mexican food tastes really good, but has no hot spice to it. Normally the salsa or something in the dish will burn my mouth. My wife really enjoyed the food as well. It was a nice change to normal travel food that is all fried... go get a combo for $10.99. It will make you happy. read more

I came to this spot to check it out since my family and I moved to the country, and I must say it was sketchy because parking lot had one car lol but after sitting down and ordering the enchiladas de camarones and my hubby ordering a big burrito I was super impressed. The chips and salsa were fresh and the guacamole to die for, and the waiter was amazing although there was only one other couple but she was attentive. I have posted some pictures of the foods we ordered and needless to say I will definitely be returning again read more

El Patio - Mexican Near Me - Alachua, Florida

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Wow! Is all I can say. Best fajitas in my life. Hands down. So good. Great service but even better food. The meat was awesome and the taste was amazing. You have to try this place! read more

So pleased with our visit and service. Tried this place after work, and Karly was our waitress. She was so sweet and attentive - It's hard to find polite servers these days. She also made a suggestion for a dish because I wasn't sure what I wanted. We will be back! read more