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El Patron

3.7 (79 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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Good for kids
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Jamie R.

The food is always amazing and the staff is so nice, especially with our kids! Wonderful lunch today!

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A E.

Cozy atmosphere. The furniture is comfortable but could use new life! The service was pleasant and humbling. Loved their salsa, it had a nice spicy kick! The food was bland but okay for their lunch menu prices and portions.

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Tiffany J.

Stop in on a Saturday night for some drinks and food! I had the jumbo peach margarita. It was delicious and you get a lot of band for your buck! They have a drink special each day. I only paid $8.99! For dinner, I started out with queso dip. It was really good with the curtesy salsa and chips. I had the chicken quesadilla meal. It was so good and plentiful. Again, I couldn't finish it all in one sitting. This is a unique little spot. They have several seating areas including the bar, the main floor, upstairs, and a patio. Since the weather was nice, we decided to enjoy the night breeze. I enjoyed my visit. The staff was friendly and we got our food and drinks really quickly. Cool spot!

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Sebina M.

Oooooooo weeee. I've lived in Bartlett the past 7 years and I can't believe I haven't been here before. The food is fresh not frozen like most places. The rice is so fluffy. The guac is chopped and fresh. I ordered a skinny margarita and it's truly amazing. My friend ordered a pomegranate margarita and it looks freshly squeezed. She loves it. It's not too sweet at all. She let me try her second round. Please ask for Fernando when you come here because he is amazing. He's the best server because he is very personal and passionate. He wants to make sure everything is right. He cares. He honestly felt bad the kitchen added cheese to my plate when I specified not to. I told him it wasn't a big deal but he brought me more. I honestly asked for no cheese because I wanted to see if the rice is fluffy or sticky. (There's a way to stir rice.) This place definitely takes the cake. Please try it out, you won't be disappointed. I wish I would have snapped a photo of my friend's fish (I think it was tilapia) and veggies (broccoli) because it looked amazing. She finished before I could take a picture. Yes, I'm that annoying friend but I do it for yelp!!l

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Adam T.

The wait staff was quick and got everything we needed in a timely manner. The food came out quick and our drinks were never empty. The patio is dog friendly but we can't go through the restaurant with dogs so the only way was to put the dog over the gate. The wait staff was excellent and on top of everything though. The food was alright. Fajitas could have been a bit more seasoned and the chimichanga was kinda soggy. All in all okay food.

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Carla B.

I eat here at least once a week. The food is fresher than any other Mexican restaurant I have eaten at. The service is personable and refreshing compared to other restaurants. They make sure your food comes out just like you like it. It is a clean restaurant with nice restrooms. I've been eating here since they opened more than 10 years ago. They even have the electric train still going from the original restaurant.

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Pamela Y.

I grew up in Bartlett and come here once a year at or so. It's just a super cute looking place by the railroad tracks in the heart of historic Bartlett. I keep coming back because the employees are pleasant, the food is cheap and service is fast. If something is wrong, they are quick to fix it. I came here recently with 4 coworkers and we ordered a few lunch specials. I personally ordered the lunch special that had a chicken flauta, a beef flauta, rice, guacamole, lettuce and tomato. The flautas were bigger than anticipated and the rice was different than other Mexican American restaurants in that it wasn't just red rice. It actually had little peas and carrots like how some Mexican families I know traditionally make their rice. The down side was that my flautas were like rectangles with 3 indentations on them. They were not the rolled flautas. I'm not sure how they were rolled or cooked to look rectangular and with strange triplet marks on them. They were extremely greasy and there was a puddle of oil that had dripped from my flautas. I think their oil needs to be hotter. Even though my flautas were greasy and so strange looking, I still enjoyed my time there and will still probably come back again but I won't be having the flautas. My coworker who sat next to me had some delicious looking veggie fajitas.

Amazing after a long day!
Jack D.

Great service with Texas Margarita is a great night. Enjoyed the whole experience. Lapita was a great server. Will go back for sure.

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This was my first time coming and it did not disappoint! The customer service was excellent, food came out fast, and tasted great!

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10 years ago

Bang average at best, with all the options for good Mexican food and Margarita's near by your best off driving right past this place.

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Good food, good service, nice atmosphere. One of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the city.

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12 years ago

This is a typical Mexican restaurant, with decent food and prices. It's family oriented, and the Margaritas are good.

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13 years ago

Great food and good portions. The Nachos El Patron are my personal favorite. Highly recommended.

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Quick seating. Slow inattentive service. Fair food. Quacamole just mashed avocado. Ambiance absent.

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9 years ago

Fantastic meals. Excellent service. Loved the pollo adobe. Frequent customer. Near train tracks so occasional train passing by.

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10 years ago

The food is good and the people are friendly. Not my favorite Mexican food in Memphis, but certainly far from the worst.

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12 years ago

Food was awful. Came to table barely warm. Not much better than El Porton. Will not be back. Waiter was good.

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