I've been coming here for over 40 years. Even when they were across the tracks. I've always gotten the pork smothered burrito, and it's the exact same from when I was 5. The recipes habe never changed. Obviously some days may be a bit more salty or spicy but that's a given. This is my favorite Mexican restaurant ever, not just Kansas. I lived in Denver and had a friend grab 2 smothered burritos and drop them off to me at 3:00 AM when he got there. We got up and ate them without hesitation. read more

My fave Mexican Restaurant in Wichita. Love the pork gorditas.. Seasoning on everything is on point. Love the beans and rice, mix the hot and mild salsa for the perfect level of heat. read more

El Patio is a small restaurant with great food and service. We like the fried flour tacos, puffy tacos (roast beef or chicken usually) and the horchata. They close at 5PM so only available for lunch or a very early dinner. Worth checking out for sure! read more

Went in because I read about it on a foodie site on facebook. We got the Monterrey and a burrito. Neither of us liked our food and I had leftovers and did not take them home. Will not go back. read more

One of my husband's favorite lunch places. He loves the salsa. The service is quick. Staff is friendly. Parking is right out front. They will give each person a mild salsa and then a dish of a hotter o e to mix in. read more

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So the puffy taco was great. The flautas we're ok. The white queso was great but felt high for what you got. And then the regular salsa was bland. The restaurant is tiny but it was all in all pretty good. read more

Nice ambiance, but not that best I have had. 3- at most. Loved our waiter because he tries. Food is bland. Ordered the chile verde. Had better. Appetizer (calamari) wasnt that good. Flour tortilla tasted a little burnt. I was only impressed with my friend's chicken dish. Friend's taco looked ok. Price was average. read more

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Sadly, we went last night, and the doors were locked at 4:45. This is the second time this has happened to us. El Patio, please change your hours if you are not going to stay open until 5pm. read more

The homemade tortillas are to die for!! If could afford to eat here multiple times a week I would.

The beans and rice didn't really have flavor. The enchiladas had a very strong taste of onion and nothing else. The salsa and chips were good. Not very busy but really slow service. read more

very yum! & good price! went during lunch hours & it wasn't a long wait thankfully. the inside is small but those are the best places!

Had a nice time the food was fantastic. There were a couple of things wrong 1st they charged us for a meal we didn't get then we ordered the dessert nachos to go and got home and we had cheese nachos very disappointing the previous review is incorrect on the stars should be 4 stars read more

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Great little Mexican restaurant. Waitstaff recognizes us by sight and remembers what we like. Always good food and inexpensively priced. A little bit crowded seating Lots of fun pictures to check out over chips and salsa while waiting for your meal. read more

Average Mexican restaurant. It's got the same food just like all of the small mexican restaurants in town. It's not out of ordinary or something to swoon over. It's hard to find this place, it's incredibly hidden, the parking is terrible, the food is o.k., the waitresses that are there aren't the friendliest either... Won't be back. read more

I had their Huevos Rancheros and it was good. The chips were nice and cruchy, while I had a choice of mild and hot salsa to pour on my small plate. Handmade corn tortillas were good and went well with the meal. The ice tea was ok, but the over all experience was exceptional. Highly recommend this place. I was told their enchiladas are great as well, but I didn't try them. read more

Be sure to ask for the green salsa! Great smothered pork burrito. Wife really likes the tacos too! Outstanding salsa read more

El Patio Restaurant - Really good smothered pork burrito. Salsa is outstanding - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

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Good food & service. My go-to place for huevos rancheros. I previously had a negative experience with service but all good these days.

Was blown away with how great this place was! Very small but nice and quiet. Great prices and you still get a lot of food with your order. Their pork sauce is DELICIOUS and I would drink it with a straw if I could! Highly highly recommend!! read more

This place has become my favorite Mexican restaurant to eat at! Great prices, food is delicious! read more

El Patio Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

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It's easy to forget El Patio, a little too north of Old Town on Central, and even further west than My Tho (though only a little bit) and recessed a bit behind a parking lot, but there's still enough to make El Patio (Spanish for "The Patio," dontchaknow) a viable dinner alternative when traversing Old Town, especially in the face of a closed Angela's and nothing other than a Playa Azul to fool you into thinking you're eating Mexican food. The actual meal was as uneventful and quick as any other Mexican meal, but I recall not being displeased by my platter of pork burrito, tostada, and puffy taco. Bonus points for the puffy taco, which is the national dish of San Antonio, but becomes less prevalent the more north you go. They lose some points for the tostada, which I maintain is a complete waste on a platter meal and serves as nothing but filler. They're hard to eat, beans are the most complicated food on them, and they usually repeat flavors found in other menu items. However, I love it when I get my very own squeeze bottle of salsa, because I go to town with that thing, and typically leave it about half full. I haven't really been looking for it, but I think offering the puffy taco is significant. Otherwise, solid Mexican food downtown, and it stays open later than Angela's on Friday. read more

Great burritos. I love their Chile rellano burrito and my husband who loves to play with his food loves their ranchero plate. I like their salsa. Easy on the wallet and yummy. read more

This hidden gem is worth trying. We try to make it once a month for lunch. Parking is difficult, but the food and service are so worth it. If you enjoy fried tacos this is a must try. read more

Great food, lots of choices and excilent service! Been there several times never disappoint. Puffy tacos are the best!

Took my Mom there who was visiting from out of town. Wanted to go someplace good and local that they couldn't get back home. Read the glowing reviews and thought this was the place. Should have turned around when we stepped in the door. It was lunchtime on a Saturday and there was hardly any people there. The tables were cramped and didn't look like they put much effort into making it comfortable. I can look past comfort for killer food so we took a chance. The service was slow, the prices were expensive and the food was bland. The waitress forgot our cheese dip and we had to ask twice. The children's plate consisted of plain cut up chicken and beans and rice. Very average. Not impressed. Won't be going back. read more

I love El Patio. I have eaten there for over 20 years. It's a wonderful place to eat with family and friends.

Food was edible, one person running around trying to serve everyone, salsa is awful. Very basic food. Would not recommend.

I have been eating at El Patio for 25 years! IT IS ALWAYS MOST DELICIOUS! You cant go wrong with anything on the Menu!!! TRUST ME IT IS VERY VERY TASTY! read more

I'm surprised I haven't reviewed this place yet since we've been eating here regularly for a year. Must try the chile rellenno burrito smothered in their spicy salsa verde, if you can handle ultimate spicy! My goodness is it good! Everything else we've tried here has tasted good as well, although the fried tacos were a bit too heavy for our tummy. Their tortilla chips also taste different from other places: more flavorful and early which I would attribute to some addition to the dough. read more

I have been coming here for years and it is always tasty and authentic. The service is super friendly, like family and the prices are great. I recommend pretty much everything, so I usually get a combo to try as many things as I can fit in my gullet. read more

Awesome food. Had the carnitas dinner plate. Big portions. The food and service were great.

The food was just ok and same with the service. I wont be back. The guacamole was very expensive for a small bowl that fits in the palm of your hand $10.00. Friend and I ate there for lunch it was $32.52, plus we left a tip on top of that. I had two tacos, she had a taco and a flauta and we shared the guac, two sodas. read more

Favorite restaurant in Wichita for over a decade. My standard for Mexican food.. I either get the chile relleno meal or the vegetable fajitas. In former days I would have gotten either a beef flour taco or a smothered tamale. Everything I have tried is on point. The staff is friendly and I've felt comfortable and happy there every time. The location is enjoyable too, great jump off point for a day of downtown (+ riverside, midtown, etc) adventures. read more

Rude waitress...Yells across the restaurant I couldn't sit on the west side after the other waitress told me to sit there cuz the other side was full. Then preceded to order me to sit at table by the bathroom when I was already seated next to window...I left!! Never will go in there again. Food isn't worth being treated poorly!! read more

LOVE this place ...authentic food,friendly staff and very reasonable prices! We bring all of our friends and out of town guests here!

Yum! I had the El Patio combo, and it was delicious. Great salsa. Wasn't crowded in the evening, no wait.

EXCELLENT staff, they are very nice. BEST Mexican food I've had in a long time. This place has become my go-to

We have a new favorite Mexican food restaurant! The chips and salsa were really good! My 2 sons and I all got the fried flour tacos, and my husband had the chicken smothered burrito. It was all AMAZING! The waitress was very sweet, and we didn't have to wait very long at all for our meals. The atmosphere is really nice, and I love that it isn't huge. We will definitely be back! read more

There are so many good Mexican restaurants that I would not waste my time here. Food is more fair than exceptional. When I go out to eat and spend my money it has to have good service and food that is a good value in taste and quantity. This place doesn't make any of these. read more

Best Mexican food in town but very expensive and the place is a dive real small and they block of the restaurant off not sure if the floors caving in or what ! I would like it more if they opened the hole restaurant up. read more

Best semi authentic place in town, gringos can have their americanized food, true mex lovers can have some of the best barbacoa in town,choice of about 5 sauces if one leaves you bland ask for what they eat or xxtra hot come on aint no sucky chain can give you a chille reyellno burrito with barbacoa, people that give bad reviews think taco bell is real and cant handle real mex. And want posh seating and atmospheres, THE FOOD IS WHAT COUNTS 5+ stars, read more