Seafood Fiatia's were fantastic!!!! Service was great too! I enjoyed a late lunch one day this week, so relaxing and quiet--2pm to 2:30 read more

Food (taste, quality)- 5 Service-5 Value/cost-5 Cleanliness-5 Menu options-5 Came here for the first time while visiting from out of state. I love Mexican food and have it at least twice a week. El Patron has plenty of authentic dishes and accents. The restaurant is nicely decorated in Mexican decor. The menu has a lot of options! It was very hard to decide on one thing. They immediately brought out baskets of chips and cups of salsa. We ordered some guacamole. It was delicious. Very we made! I had a glass of sangria. It didn't have any fruit in it and but it was delicious. I settled on the lunch special chicken chimichanga. It came with refried beans and yellow rice. I was able to eat everything but 1/2 of the chimichanga. My daughter ordered the shrimp tacos. She said it was really good! My sister got the plate with 4 different kinds of tacos. She said they were delicious! It came with 4. She took two home. My sister in law got a small margarita and taquitos. She said they were really good. My brother got some French fries with beef strips and cheese on them. The kids shared a quesadilla. My portion of the bill, which was the two guacamole's, the shrimp tacos, the chicken chimichanga, the sangria and a coke, was $47 before tip. Not bad since we had enough leftovers for my husband to have an entire meal out of it. So, $47 for 3 people. The waiter was great and I tipped him 25%. They were very attentive to our large party of 10. They also have outdoor eating which looked really nice on a spring day. I will definitely be back! read more

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Love this restaurant they always remember me and are always nice they take good care of us every time we dine there whether it's carry out or dine in and on the rare times our order has been messed up they always made it right love it here read more

Food always hot. Lots of it too. I always have to take some home. Staff is always busy. Never had an empty drink. Cheese dip is good.

They've got the best wings in 12 states. The food is always freshly cooked. We never eat Mexican food anywhere else.

0/10 recommend! Quick service but TERRIBLE food. Asked for steak nachos and got chips with long pieces of steak on that and THATS IT. AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE FRIED ICE CREAM read more

El Patron Mexican Food - Ps. There salsa was shitty - Mexican Near Me - Baldwin City, Kansas

We love El Patron. The service and atmosphere is amazing! The boyfriend and I are well known regulars there. They all know our order by heart as we always get the same thing. Try the enchiladas el patron with flower tortillas! We swear they are the best thing on the menu. read more

Awesome authentic Mexican food. Definitely our stop in Baldwin every time. A definite for anyone traveling through.

Great food, and great atmosphere! I've been going here over the years, and I love the hometown atmosphere with the locals...Beef TacosBurrito GiganteDeep Fried TacoEnchiladaFajitasWhite QuesoChile Verde.... Ok, so I'm a fat kid... lol... read more

El Patron Mexican Food - Freedom... A hole lot of freedom... - Mexican Near Me - Baldwin City, Kansas

Such a shame! Came on a Saturday night. It was fairly busy, but nothing crazy. We were seated immediately. After we sat down we waiting over 10 min before anyone acknowledged us. Fi soy our waiter came to the table and the first words out of his mouth were - I'm very busy. There was no apology in his part and we hadn't said a word to him or anyone yet, so it's not like we had complained. This immediately set things on the wrong foot. We ordered drinks and before we hmcan can order appetizers, or meals (we knew what we want since we had plenty of time to read and learn the menu) he walked off.... So we waited for the drinks. Once we returned, he put everything down and we ordered. Food came and here's the kicker - the food was amazing, the appetizers were outstanding and the drinks were delicious. We had to cut our dinner short (unrelated to the meal), got boxes (I got up and got as we hadn't seen our 'busy' waiter) and got ready to head out. He brought the check. I asked do we pay him or at the front. He said we pay him. So I asked if we can split the check. Then he said: if you're splitting then go to the front. Like I said at the beginning - such a shame! This could have been a glowing review if it wasn't for one crappy waiter. Maybe next time? read more

Good but very blend and not spicy enough Need more flavor. Might not go back Can not believe they had a lot of people in restaurant read more

Great authentic Mexican food, and really good service. I got the Chile verde, would definitely recommend

I might be prejudiced because I've been a customer since they opened! I like everything except the prices...a little steep.

The food is gross, lacking flavor and is overpriced. The staff, especially management, is rude and do not care whatsoever that you're a paying customer. They do not respect their patrons and want to charge for any additional chips with your order, whereas they're bottomless in-house. Whats the difference anyway? Most people just leave full baskets on the table. The other Mexican in town is amazing with real sauces and would do anything to make you happy. I haven't tried the new one where the diner used to be, but you can count on me NEVER to go to El Patron again. read more

The best Mexicanfood around!!! Love this place. Always great. Been coming here over 10 years. No complaints.

This restaurant is awesome, I love the atmosphere good music. Food is always amazing and the service is great very friendly and accurate. Oh, and the margaritas are awesome!!! read more

Great food and the people there are the best. Definitely the best sit down restaurant around

El Patron was our go to for great Mexican cuisine on the weekend. During Covid times we've definitely loved having them as often as possible! Amazing enchiladas and friendly/speedy waiters/waitresses. We love having you in town! read more

I love this place! For a small town this is definitely a keeper. It's super convenient for Baker students to gather and hang out! Everything I've had there is delish! read more

El Patron Mexican Food - Fajita Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Baldwin City, Kansas

My husband and I eat here a lot. We like the food and the price is right. The salsa is good, not too spicy. The customer service is good and everyone is always friendly. The place is fairly clean and the atmosphere is fun. Since the remodel, there is so much more room. We've eaten here dozens and dozens of times and have almost always had a great experience. I have learned not to get the iced tea because it is sometimes old. My husband raves about the stuffed jalapeños and gets them almost every time. read more

Best place in Baldwin. Can't leave town without trying it! Great environment with quick service and good margaritas. Always a get a frozen one or you won't get the full experience. read more

Amazing food even late. There was a cute little walk up coffee shop next door that was still open too. The down town area was very nice and we enjoyed a good after dinner walk around. There was ample parking despite being a college town. Highly recommend! read more

5 star service! Nice folks. Great chips and very good salsa. My enchilada beefy and tasty. Its ambiance is ok but acceptable. Booths are tight. If need room, choose a table. Everyone in our group happy with their food and prices fair. hey, they do it right so 5 stars! read more

good baldwin business. don't mess around with their margaritas unless you have a higher alcohol toilerance than me!

Gross. Cold, not up to par. Ordered the el pastor tacos.... had to use a magnifying glass to see the steak. Was cold and soggy when we picked it up. This was the second time we've eaten there; (giving them a shot at redemption) there won't be as third. read more

Try the jalapeño margarita. If that's all you order, do it. As a vegetarian I appreciate the many options with a separate section on the menu. The veg quesadilla was pretty good. read more

El Patron Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Baldwin City, Kansas

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Awesome food! Salsa has a slight beginning kick and goes away. The chips are served warm. The fried tacos were fill with beef and served piping hot! Servings are large. Total order was meal for two along with soft drinks: $25. Service was fast. In and out in less than 1 hr. Great tasting food and service. Worth the stop to check out! read more

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In town for a Baker event. Recommended for lunch afterwards. Chips and salsa were great. Hard time getting refills even though staff walked by our table all the time. Entrees were also yummy. Small place with limited large group seating, but worth the stop if you are in Baldwin City and hungry. read more

Visited this mexican restaurant at 711, 8th st in baldwin city, ks on 10/19/19 between 2-3 pm while attending maple festival with large group of family members. There was large line ahead of us, because of the festival crowd. Our group which included multiple adults and children occupied three full tables. Did not get a chance to visit parking area, restroom or all of customer seating area on this visit. Chips were brought with salsa before actual orders. Salsa with chips was very good. Orders were placed and food was brought in reasonable time. My order was chicken wings under appetizer section. Ten chicken wings with sauce were brought. Chicken wings were excellant. Prices are on high side. Customer service is good. read more

Terrible service, over priced, didn't include happy hr prices on drinks was charged full price spent 80 for two peoples meals and drinks, will never eat there again awful place to eat in less you like over paying with bad services and not getting charged the right amount for food and drinks than whats advertised half a star restaurant maybe read more

Good chips and salsa! Not a big place but they were very accommodating for our large party. Food choices - lots! Everyone was happy with their food, flavors were great. Came out quickly read more

Margaritas are weak. Fajita taco salad sucks....it was basically an entire onion with a little meat and it says there is cheese sauce but I call bullshit. Our server came by only a few times since he was too busy talking to his Co workers. Chips and cheese dip we're good tho. read more

We left without being seated despite over half the restaurant being completely empty. They didn't even have the courtesy to make a waiting list and tell everyone their wait time. They left a long line of customers standing without being spoken to and blocking the front door of the restaurant because there just isn't room for that long of a line there without doing so. A different party had an accident (a man fell to the ground and knocked into an empty table while holding a child) and not a single member of their staff bothered to check if anyone was hurt. Appalling customer service, the worst I have ever seen. read more

I love this place. Great atmosphere. Great food. Very pleasant. Top notch service. For a small restaurant in a small town, they are doing it right. Just wish a little more meat on the fajita platter. Good food. Fresh, and done right. Good job!!!!! read more

This is my absolute favorite place to eat in Baldwin. The service is fast, efficient, and friendly. I only visit about once a month, but the servers always remember my order. I highly recommend the chimichangas, the burrito gigante, and the enchiladas mexicanas. The veggie fajitas are also fantastic. My go-to drink is the sangria margarita - a little sweet but a great refreshing summer beverage! The place is tiny, so if you don't want to wait for seating, be sure to arrive before peak mealtime hours. read more

Very good and authentic. The salsa is good and the enchilada sauce is awesome. All was very good

This is the second time I have ordered close to or more than $100 worth of food and had them leave stuff off my order. Both times despite a receipt I have had to pay a second time to get the food that was missing. I have no complaints on the food it is always good hence the reason I keep going back. However there customer service and appreciation seems lacking when I have to pay twice for things they forget. My suggestion is stand there with your receipt and check your order before you leave or you will be paying again for there mistake. If you want what you ordered that is. read more

I've eaten at Mexican restaurants in California, Arizona - even Mexico - and somehow this little place in Baldwin City, KS is the best Mexican food I've ever had. The chips and salsa are great, and the Chile Verde is to die for. Not to mention the margaritas are pretty good and only 99 cents every day from 2 to 4. read more

Delicious! The enchiladas El Patron were excellent! Spicy, cheesy, and interesting with the touch of pineapple :)