Was honestly hesitant to go because the reviews had been all over the place but definitely happy I ended up going. Went for the outdoor seating option and the place was full. Ended up having to wait maybe 10mins for a table which was fine considering it was around 8 on a Saturday night. I ordered the Steak Burro Grande, a friend ordered the chimichanga, and another friend ordered the chicken tacos. My burrito was and very filling, and it was filled with lots of steak and cheese, and rice and beans. The chimichanga came with rice and beans and were topped with guac and my friend thoroughly enjoyed it. The chicken tacos were overflowing with chicken& guac, and also served with rice & beans. None of were able to finish and my only regret is not getting a frozen cocktail with my meal. read more

I don't like to complain about food since im coming from Food Industry. One of my oder was Pico de Gallo. But this is basically Pico de cebolla. (chop onions) I know how pico de Gallo suppose to look and when i call the restaurant to make a comment about it, they got very cold & rude trying to correct me and they insisted that the pico de gallo is not a salsa or sauce, instead they told me is just onions, cilantro and little bit of tomato. Correct me if im wrong. But i think they don't know what they are talking about. I been coming to this restaurant the past 7 years and they way how they talk to the customer is Disgusting. read more

El Patron - Pico de Gallo?? or Pico de cebolla?? - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

I actually rated them 4 stars like a year ago. Before covid, I used to see how packed this place was, YES! Very popular in the neighborhood!! In covid times, we wanted to do like a stay at home date night and we ordered Margaritas, plater for 2, which is the reason of the updated review! So delicious! It has beef, chicken, chicharron, fried kassaba, and platains! It was more than enough and it was very tasty. On one of my kast days in NY, I ordered again! Because good things you have to do it at least twice lol! Don't forget to order their chicken soup if you are sick! Is gonna help you!! Frozen margaritas are also very good, however I think the winner is the plate described above. The staff is super friendly, and will give you good recommendations based on your cravings! I would totally recommend when they start phase 2 and patio seating! U won't regret!! read more

El Patron - Outside - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

Today I stopped by El Patron to have a quick bite and a drink at the bar. I came with my adult daughter and son in law. I have been here many times including my birthday 2 weeks ago with my family. We live 5 minutes away so its just a quick drive away. I have always had good service and great food . We always sit at a table but today we sat at the bar since we were not having full meals. I am highly disappointed with the service. The barmaid asked my 25 year old daughter for ID and that was fine. We told her she didn't have it on her but it was on her phone. She said that was ok as long as she had another card with her name. That was ok too. Her attitude was not. She continued to say there was a sign outside and continued staring at my daughter while she was getting her card out making us all uncomfortable. We left because the fuss was too much. Her standing there staring was rude and unnecessary. We will not be coming back. read more

Cozy restaurant that is conveniently located on Northern Blvd. parking by the houses is tight but can be found if you look and there are meters directly outside for parking. The drinks are great and the bartender definitely understands the assignment each drink! The food is good but truthfully I went for the drinks. I definitely recommend this restaurant for great drinks and a nice vibe. The staff was very attentive which is always a plus! read more

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I recommend goin during happy hour they have $2 tacos & $5 margs which is always a steal for me but I also had the rasberry Marg that came in this gigantic patron bottle (sorry I dont have a pic) .......food was great & service was good......I will be back!!!!!!!! read more

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I decided to give an update on this place since it had been years. Last night we ordered some dishes through Uber Eats and I felt it deserved a second review. Not only was this place opened late (10pm), the food came fast and hot! We ordered the bandeja paisa, beef empanadas, and mini patron sampler platter. The total was about $80 between taxes, tip and delivery. So definitely a little expensive, however being in person would cut down the fees to about $60-70. Then again, maybe not because you would want to have a margarita there lol. For a Mexican style place, the food was well prepared and traveled well. The fried items were still crunchy and hot despite being in the car for at least 15 minutes. I was sincerely surprised how well the food turned out that I will not hesitate to order again! read more

I came here a few days ago during lunch and I was absolutely pleased! I got a patron margarita which costs $20. Totally worth it. It was the best margarita I have ever had! And I have a lot of margaritas in my life! I got pretty tipsy! The chips and salsa were good. They have affordable lunch specials! The chicken quesadilla is amazing! I love everything about it. The chicken was crisp. The pork and chicken tacos are really good! I am so pleased and will be returning here again! read more

VERY, VERY, GOOD! EXCELLENT in fact. I've enjoyed every dish I've ever ordered here. They have a GREAT KITCHEN. It does get crowded on the weekends, so I suggest you coming on a off day. Service is good, but as expected, it slows down during peak hours, Waiting for seating during peak hours is a fact of life. This is one of very few Spanish restaurants that have really good margaritas. The flavors and the way the food is prepared is never disappointing.I would definitely recommend everyone to check it out. Perfect spot for a group of friends or even a quick date during the week. The friendly service & food quality is what keeps me coming back! It's family oriented..so that is a plus! I love everything from skirt steak, grilled chicken,steak tacos, California burrito, to the fajitas. The guacamole is superb and fresh. PRO'S Delicious food, excellent service and excellent margaritas. CONs After 7pm it's automatically a 18% gratuity which means the waitress does not need to work for her tip. This place is awesome!! Great service !! Really kind waitress /waiters!! I recommend it to everyone!! read more

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It was Cinco de Mayo and where is a better place to kick it off then at an authentic Mexican restaurant. El Patrone was the restaurant of choice. It's was a mad house for "to go orders," but I'm not here to talk about that. It was authentic for margaritas, burritos and fajitas. Management did their best to deliver good quality food and that I appreciate. Can not wait for our city to reopen so I can sit at the bar with a margarita and home made guacamole. read more

If you are looking for authentic Mexican food! THIS IS NOT THE PLACE I'm not the type to leave a -1 star review, I believe in if you have nothing nice to say don't say nothing at all! This restaurant is just good for drinks and maybe an appetizer (but choose well) -Ordered a tortilla soup and that was tasty. -Also had Enchiladas in green sauce, 3 rolled up tortillas with shredded chicken in a sauce very bland. -And let's not forget steak tacos, better off going to Taco Bell.... And to top it all off we asked for hot sauce or salsa...and they just gave us a bottle of regular hot sauce!!! Where are your salsas, jalapeño slices , limes so disappointing read more

If I were asked to describe this restaurant, the first two words that come to mind is sneaky and fraudulent. And the food & drinks don't even make up for it. Matter of fact, the food & drinks are so bad it gets you even more tight about getting scammed. I referred 2 of my friends from the BX to a hair salon across the street. We all went together to get our hair done and decided to grab a quick drink afterwards since we haven't seen each other since "The Plague". El Patron was right there so we thought why not? When we walked in, the bar area was closed, and the front was blocked off with a table. I saw about 2 or 3 tables occupied so I knew they were open. About 5 minutes or so, a female server came and told us very abrasively we needed to fill out our contact info, the sheet was empty, I wonder why the other customers didn't have to fill it out...but whatever. My friends who are Mexican, spoke to the same server in Spanish and they said she didn't like that. She kept responding with annoyance and then turned to me and kind of translated what they were saying. I was like girl I got a 98% on my Spanish Regents in high school I'm good. But my friends thought she was acting funny. We only wanted drinks but I felt bad occupying a table so we ordered some apps as well. We ordered nachos, calamari, and empanadas. The cocktails were $17 each! I was expecting some really well mixed craft cocktail but what I received was a bland Slurpee. Like deadass, it just tasted like crushed ice with a .00000001 teaspoon of juice. My friend said her Sangria was ok and her sister doesn't drink so she got an iced tea. The empanadas were dry and a choking hazard. The calamari was not fresh and my friends said tasted very "fishy". My nachos were bland and I needed some Tapatio or Cholula but the server never came back. In fact, after she took our order I never saw her again. We waited for over 30 minutes to get our check. We finally were able to flag down a bus boy and he came over with the check. I gave him my card and then he returned with just the credit card receipt. The itemized receipt was gone. Even tho the service was non-existent I still tipped 20% b/c that's the bare minimum I tip. So in total, I paid $100.67. Later that evening, I found my copy of the CC receipt and then something clicked and it just wasn't right. I added up all the food and drinks in my head that we ordered and no way did that accumulate to $86 before tip. It came out to $65 the MOST. I went on Yelp to see if anyone posted a picture of their menu so I could see the prices and that's when I found several reviews with people saying they got scammed and double tipped unknowingly! The next day, Sunday, I called them as soon as they opened. I asked to speak to the manager and the man who answered the phone said the manager was in the office upstairs and to call back in 15 min. I called back in 15 min and a woman answered (she sounded like the server I had) and I asked to speak to the manager again. She asked what was the reason and I explained I think I was overcharged, and if they add gratuity onto the bill w/o telling the customer. She then got flustered and said the manager was not in and he would be in on Tuesday. When I spoke to the mgr on Tuesday, this man had the AUDACITY to give me a little lecture. He said I should always look over the receipt carefully and that people always want to leave "extra tip". I don't mind tipping extra on my own accord if the service was good, but I don't like being swindled. Then this unethical and greedy man said, ok, he will refund me the tip they automatically added. So basically this deceitful man thought he was doing me a favor but in reality they still win bc my tip amount was calculated based on the total amount which already included the tip they added on. He didn't even seem surprised, like he receives calls about this often. This restaurant is very underhanded and sus. And I'm definitely not the only person who fell for their double tipping scam. I mean to remove the itemized receipt and just present a CC receipt with an empty tip line is definitely planned and done on purpose. This is definitely not an isolated incident. That's why the service is terrible, they know they will be getting double tipped regardless with their little scam. read more

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STAY CLEAR OF THIS PLACE! DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE! DISGUSTING ATTITUDES! As this was my first time coming to this establishment, it is definitely my last. Came here on a Saturday night - party of 4. The place was not packed at all, no wait time. It took our server over 30 mins to come over & take our drink orders. Didn't see her for another 20 mins after that. When it came to taking our Entrees order, I decided to go with the Tacos. The tacos come in an order of 3 in which you can mix & match. I asked the serve Danna if i can have 1 shrimp taco & 2 chicken tacos. She said "yes of course" unbeknownst to me that 1 shrimp taco was AN ADDITIONAL $5.00 CHARGE!!! I also asked for a side order of cheese as it did not come with my tacos AS STATED on the menu which also was AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE that the server said nothing about(and is not on the menu). DISCUSSING THE BILL with our server Danna she rolls her eyes and says "we don't give anything for free" and quickly snatched the bill & stated she would talk to the woman downstairs "and if she wants to change it then she will" I DONT KNOW WHO THAT WOMAN WAS BUT I WAS HOPING THE MANAGER????? LILIANA came upstairs with a very unpleasant attitude immediately stating the PRICE OF THE SHRIMP TACOS ARE THE PRICE & there's nothing that can be done about it. I then, asked for a manager. Which she stated "the manager left" I explained to her AGAIN that I was not informed of the additional up charge of these items as I would have chose differently. After going back & forth reiterating the problem she states all the she can do is take off $1.00 cheese & $1.00 off of the Tacos. AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF 5.00 AND YOU CAN ONLY TAKE OFF $1.00! OH & the 18% GRATUITY! HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. TACOS WERE MEDIOCRE AT BEST! read more

El Patron - MONEY HUNGRY ESTABLISHMENT - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

Only five stars because we can't give it more. We didn't feel like going out from our hotel, so we ordered a DoorDash, and the menu looked good. Food came fast, and was still the perfect temperature. We started with the beef empanadas. They were savory and very delicious. Good-sized also. My partner had the mango chicken, and she said it was absolutely delicious. The chicken was moist, and She loved the mango sauce. It came with the chicken, mango sauce, red beans and rice, and plantains. She said the beans were among the best she had ever eaten. She doesn't care for plantains, so I got both hers and mine. They were so absolutely moist and delicious! I had the Bandeja Paisa, and it was a lot of food. Grilled steak, fried pork skin, sausage, sweet plantain, avocado, fried eggs, and red beans and rice. Basically breakfast for dinner. *BRINNER!* The steak had a good seasoning, and the sausage had just a little bit of spice to it. The Chicharrón was *YUUUUUUUGE!* And it's hard to say anything bad about a chicharron. No, not diet food, but so very good! Neither of us finished our meal. Good thing our room had a fridge and a microwave!! The only thing I can say about DoorDash, make sure to ask for napkins and silverware. Because they didn't send any over. Fortunately we had our own. But that does not take away from the review in anyway. This meal was so absolutely awesome! read more

New York City has everything you could ask for and more. Rats the size of small dogs, trash mountains that stretch to the heavens, housing prices that make you assume the floors will be made of marble, and red light cameras that dare you to blow through a yellow light. All that being said, there is one thing about New York City that is actually great, the food. You can get any kind of food day or night. On this food venture, I stopped in at this little Mexican food spot. The inside has a decent sized bar with three TVs, and a quaint little seating area. I would suggest getting there before prime dinner hours, because a long wait could be ahead of you. The customer service was great, everyone was full of smiles and genuinely seemed happy you were there. I ordered the Burro Grande with chicken. This burrito is huge. I couldn't finish it. I took half home. The flavors were outstanding. I will definitely be back to try something else on the huge menu. read more

El Patron - Burro Grande - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

My friends : "Gaby let's go to happy hour, we just don't know where" Gaby: "cool, lets go to El Patron" THIS IS MY ULTIMATE FAVORITE HAPPY HOUR Spot! My favorite thing about this spot is there happy hour. They have happy hour drinks and food. Margaritas are bomb! And they're $5!!My favorite ones are: passion fruit margarita but they're regular one is great as well. On the rocks is stronger than frozen. 2-3 margaritas and that'll give you a tickle Happy hour food menu: They have a variety flavor of wings (5 minimum) is not sure how much they are but they're super cheap. I think they're $0.50 for the wings. They also have tacos in their happy hour menu (minimum of three) Menu: I've also been here for dinner and they're "Dinner for Two" is great! My mom and I always get this and we still have extra for lunch the next day! It comes w rotisserie chicken, sweet plantains, French fries, rice and beans for like $40!!!! Like I said my favorite spot! read more

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Food was pretty good, some things (salmon, potato croquette) were better than others (coconut shrimp were pretty dry, steamed veg were very undercooked, chips were pretty stale). The menu is pretty extensive and large portions. Their drink menu is wild. The service was very good, considering how busy it was. read more

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It was pretty packed here on Friday night but we still got seated pretty quickly for a party of 6. There's free chips and salsa for the table. We ordered guacamole to share which came with more chips. There's a small vegetarian section but I ordered the burro which was about the size of my face. The rest of my friends liked their food. The staff refilled your water frequently but we had to ask for the check 3 times before they brought it over. read more

El Patron - Vegetarian Burro - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

My husband and I went for dinner yesterday to this restaurant. We decided to go here cause a friend of mine recommended it, she said it was Mexican. To us it was more Colombian than Mexican, the staff and some of the dishes plus the music made it seem like it was a Colombian restaurant, the food was ok, I had a Taco salad with grilled shrimps and my husband had tacos. The drinks were on point, that's the thing we liked the most. They need to upgrade the pace a little bit more. read more

El Patron - Shrimp taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

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Are you joking me???? This is called Mexican food??? I wouldn't come here again even if someone was treating me. Let's just say the empanadas was harder than a rock, almost chipped a tooth biting into one. Far as everything else, bland, dry and simply not worth even a review. I Truly believe I will get a better Mexican food at a street corner stand. read more

Everything about this restaurant is amazing! From the food to the drinks, to the service. I have a friend that in Eastern Nassau County that always insists we drive here whenever we are meeting for Mexican food. My only complaint is parking which bus something they cannot control. read more

Eating in was 10x better than their delivery. Glad I came and gave em another shot. Food was delicious and sangria hit ! I don't usually like tostones in restaurants because they're soft and bland but these were big crunchy and had flava. Def coming back read more

El Patron - Crab stuffed shrimp on coconut cream sauce. Ceviche and sangria yum! - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

Terrible, Terrible place worst Mexican food I've ever had.. Stay away, the service is horrible and the worst restaurant I've been to in over 20yrs read more

El Patron is just fantastic always! Ordered lunch today and it was sooo tasty! The lunch specials are the best in town. The portions are very generous and the food tastes like my mom is in the kitchen. The "Combo Patron" is my favorite because of the variety of yummy items included, my favorite has to be the enchiladas suizas...amazing. Delivery always quick but i do miss eating at the restaurant because its such a fun place and service is always the best! read more

The food was try The service was slow The ambiance was horrible and they don't know what there doing at all no paper everything was bad read more

Sooooo I went her recently on a Tuesday and noticed they have these dinner specials that are too good to be true, except it's not true. They advertise a skirt steak meal for $10.99 dine in only, except I freaking know my steak and my beef and it's totally not skirt steak. Nice try though! Patron why lie to me? Why disappoint me? I believed in you and I actually liked you?! read more

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I've been wanting to try this place for a while now and I'm glad I had. I went on a Tuesday so they had Specials on dishes for only about $13 (I think). I got the skirt steak and my boyfriend got the fried pork cutlet. Both were amazing. We also got a margarita in patron bottles ($20). They were amazing. I recommend the coconut one! They definitely got me a tipsy. But its not that strong for the size of the drink. Will be back soon! read more

El Patron - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

What better way to celebrate my nephew's black belt achievement in Tae Kwan Do then by going to a Mexican restaurant - this is Queens after all! El Patron is a good place to host a party even when you are seated next to a larger one than yours they handle the crowds in style! That being said some of the food items can miss the mark. Our party of eight started our with a couple of bottles of wine. One of the bottles of wine we received was "corked". This has never happened to me in a restaurant before but it is when your wine has a "mildew" funky smell. This can happen anywhere for a number of reasons and usually not a reflection upon the restaurant. It's why you usually taste the wine and sniff the cork before accepting a bottle in a restaurant. Fortunately they exchanged the bottle without a problem and brought us fresh glasses for the bad wine. For apps we had 2 orders of guacamole and Mussels in garlic sauce. The guac is made table side to your liking, spicy to mild - everyone agreed it is a great version with freshly made tortillas. Surprisingly, the mussels came in a delicious buttery, white wine sauce and although the mussel meat was not the largest they were nice and tender - this was served with crostini (little toasted bread slices). The mains are where we ran into some trouble. My Combo Patron had a pork tostada where the little cube sized pieces were overcooked. The steak taco tortilla disintegrated when I tried to pick it up - this was bland as well. The enchilada suiza was a good version. I was hungry so I still ate it all! The shrimp salad was a generous portion enjoyed by my mom-in-law. My brother in law got an excellent half roast of chicken. His mom had an insane portion of steak fajitas - she had to take it home, but she enjoyed it. My wife enjoyed the taco salad, but thought the chicken was too salty and removed it - I thought it tasted fine. The rice and beans are forgettable (I just added this because I forgot to mention them!) The desserts (got our free flan from our Yelp check-in) were decent. The tres leches cake was average. We had 2 orders of flan and it was enjoyed by most. Overall, the the entire meal was not too costly - coming for lunch is an even a better deal! You can find some decent items on the menu, but don't expect to be blown away. I would say 3 stars for the food, 5 stars for the service. If you are with a large group I think its festive and fun atmosphere is the way to go! read more

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My first impression or visual when I heard about this restaurant was the famous "Patron" tequila. I thought this may be a training ground for people to get ready for the "Patron Challenge" Well, one thing is for sure, El Patron in my book stands for Inexpensive and tasty Mexican food. The Lunch specials are a great deal! Here's a tip - Yelp check in = free slice of flan! already off to a great start! I was here for lunch and the deals are excellent in my book. Delicious copious amounts of food with great service thrown in! We started out by ordering "Flautas" a fried tortilla almost resembles a crispy egg roll filled with chicken and topped with pico de gallo, lettuce and sour cream. The chicken meat was a little under seasoned for my taste, but it was still a great appetizer to start the meal. For our Entrée we ordered the Mini Bandeja paisa and Combo Patron. We were served a side salad before our meals arrived. We were amazed how large the lunch orders were. The Bandeja looked like a thing of beauty when they placed it on our table, perfectly cooked medium skirt steak, egg sunny side up, moist avocado, sweet moist plantains and pork belly fried up nice, crispy and crunchy. The white rice was moist and not overly salty. The beans were soft, flavorful and OMG delicious! The Combo Patron was a huge plate of Awesomeness! The combo comes with a Steak taco, pork tostada and Chicken enchilada. They serve It with yellow rice and beans, The combo looked like a big mess, messy to eat but our taste buds savored every delicious bite! We were so full from our meals and had leftovers to take home, but for some strange reason we always find room for dessert, a free one in this case, thanks Yelp! :) The Flan was OK and we ordered coffee. I appreciated that they heated up the milk, but the coffee was a little on the weak side for us. All this for about $25, not a bad deal for lunch, couple that with great company and exceptional service, now that's what I call a winning combination! read more

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The food here is average.... Service is below average... They have over 40 different tequilas but no Tequila menu. How does one go about fading a shot or two or even ordering any if they have no knowledge at all of what's on tap?!?! We have had tastier and more authentic Mexican food in the borough f Queens for a lot less money.. Takeaways: (1) I asked for a half avocado guacamole for $5.99 but they decided themselves that a full avocado was better for me - $10.99 (1) The margherita in a patron bottle is a nice idea but overpriced at $20. Drinks are average (2) The bill was well north of $100 for two with drinks...closer to $140... (3) The cherry on the top? A self imposed 18% auto gratuity for any orders over $50....and we were a party of just two (me and my gorgeous wife)....In what country?!?!?!? I will ea my share and pay a lions random for it but a gratuity in the service industry is a suggestion, not a requirement. Summation: Next time we will order below $49.00.....wont be a next time. Won't be eating here again. BTW, 5 Burros on Austin 10 times better and 10 times .... more authentic. There is also a dope place slightly north of the bridge in the Bronx on Starling avenue that is doing Mexican right... read more

Came on a Friday @8:15, no reservation, got seated at 9pm for 3 ppl. Lost 1 star for crazy lines and long wait. Worth the wait ? YES. Once we were seated, we ordered the guacamole chips & 2 margaritas in patron bottles. Almost every table had this $18 drink. We had the passion fruit flavor & guava... I personally enjoyed the passion fruit one more. The guacomole is made fresh in front of you, and the bowl looks deeper than it really is. We had the steak entree, tilapia with creamy sauce, & a huge chicken burro grande. The steak was ok, nothing special. The burro grande was pretty good. The Tilapia, on the other hand, was the best dish on the table! There were 2 pieces of shrimp and some mussels that were swimming in the creamy cilantro sauce. This was so delicious, I stuffed myself silly. It was so amazing, I can eat it daily! This place has been right under my nose all these years, and I never even tried it. I am so happy I came here and experienced Mexican cuisine in bayside. read more

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I had an exceptional time con mi madre. As previously mentioned the host wasn't rude but not incredibly nice either. He did his job without breaking a smile. That bothered me. I doubt I'll ever understand why people apply for a customer service job knowing damn well they're not friendly nor welcoming. Even a fake smile with an overbite would've sufficed. We started off with the Crab Cakes appetizer. Babayyy, let me just tell you how unbelievably delicious it was. From the mango avocado sauce to the mixed green salad, each bite was better than the previous one. I'm salivating as I write this review. We ordered margaritas (Watermelon and Peach). We were under the assumption that they indeed included Patron, but they don't they just come in the bottle if requested. That'll run you $17.50 for the large. They were slamming and gave us a nice buzz. Next time I'd order the Watermelon margarita because it tasted like a Jolly Rancher. For my entree I requested the Shrimp Chimichanga. It's a $3 up charge if you choose Shrimp instead of the standard Steak or shredded Chicken. My entree came with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, Mexican Rice and red beans. Oh and I asked for extra queso because I was advised that the chimichangas are not that cheesy. To my surprise not one but three chimichangas were plated and served to me. Lawdddddd, God Bless the food that I received. The chimichangas were fantastic. Crunchy tortillas with a gooey flavorful inside. The Mexican rice was good as well. I'm not a fan of their beans. Mommy had the Seafood Chiles Rellenos. Which is Mexican peppers stuffed with cheese, scallops, calamari, and shrimp over chile de arbol sauce. Also served with Mexican rice and black beans. She thoroughly enjoyed her food. I thought it was good just not something I'd order. read more

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If I could give zero stars I would. I walked in here and the waitress barely understood my question I had to repeat it 3 times. I seated myself with my two friends and we ordered 3 drinks. we only came here for the drinks which are enough money to be seated at a table. 15 minutes after sitting at a table we were kicked out of the table and told to the move to the bar because the tables are for being buying dinner. HALF THE RESTURANT IS EMPTY AND I HAVE A PICTURE OF THAT TOO. there are several empty tables and I'm paying for drinks and service, why shouldn't I have a table? this is the waitresses mistake for letting us sit here and giving us menus. I am disgusted with their service and will never recommend this place to anybody, the floor and bar is dirty also. I see mold on the on refrigerators, I don't why I came here in the first. My next phone call will be to the better business bureau because this place has rats behind the bar. read more

El Patron - Empty tables that I was kicked out of because the restaurant is just so crowded with people dying to eat dinner!! HORRIBLE! - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

They have valet parking available; however there was tons of street parking as well. I went on a Saturday night at prime dinner time. When I walked in, the hostess asked if I had reservations. I did not but she was able to get us seated anyways. So make reservations if you can. It seems like reservations get to sit on the second floor. It was a bit chilly in the restaurant when I went and I had to eat with my jacket on. It could have been that it was the first really chilly day of the season. We shared a coconut mango frozen margarita in their Patron bottles. It was very delicious and although I didn't taste the tequila at first, the drink definitely hit me later. Their food seems to be a Pio Pio meet typical Mexican restaurant, with meat platters as well as regular Mexican favorites. We had one of their meat platters and I tried the combo of enchilada and tostada. The meat platter was better and the steak was delicious. I think the enchilada and tostada would have been better if it came with sour cream. read more

El Patron - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

If I could give this restaurant 0 stars I absolutely would. I've been here many times in the past, but after our experience today I will NEVER EVER order from or eat here again. And neither should you. I pre-ordered our food for tonight for delivery at 6pm on Grubhub. I placed the preorder at 10am. At 3:30pm I called, to make sure they did receive our order and spoke to someone who confirmed my name, address and all the items in my order. 6pm came and went- my card was charged $75 for the food, and no delivery. I called Grubhub and my order was cancelled because they were closed and "not accepting any more orders"- then my fiancé drove by not 30 mins later and take out bags were being brought in and out of the VERY OPEN restaurant. Lazy, awful service. Will never come here again. read more

First off, I called twice to make a resy, and shockingly when I got there, was worried I'd have to reservations but turned out none of them made it to the book! My group and I arrived on time. Luckily there were just about three tables left to accommodate us. So not happy about that at the start. We sat upstairs which is a different vibe from downstairs. The patrons downstairs were more for bar/counter service and smaller groups. The people watching view from upstairs is cool, especially at the cozy corner table I got just right side of the stairs. We arrived in time to have happy hour magaritas, $4.50. Good price! My group complained their drinks had little to no alcohol. So by the time it was round two, it was past happy hour pricing and still not enough alcohol. We mentioned it to the waitress but she just shrugged us off. We ordered the guacamole app but was underwhelmed. It was good but we asked for medium heat. This had no heat. Also brought this to their attention but all they did was bring us chopped jalapeños on the side to add into it ourselves. What service! (Detect my sarcasm) I would have only given this place two stars but the dinner entrees we ordered made up for these little annoyances. My group all enjoyed their food choices. I had the bandaja paisa. The grilled skirt steak was perfectly cooked and seasoned, I ordered it medium rare. It was soft and just the right amount of red. Delicious. My sausage that came with it was smoky and had a nice crisp sear. The fried pork was a tad fattier than I like but the texture was crisp and not burnt as other places char it a lot more. So I liked this one better. The plantains were sweet and soft. My entrée came with two fried eggs, avocado slices, and rice and beans. Way too much food. I have leftovers for tomorrow! Overall, quite pleased with the kitchen, but as other reviews said, wait staff needs work and needs more people skills. The manager came over and said hi (my friend knows him) but didn't do much else. But we also didn't want to complain since at that time, none of our entrees came yet. Note to Yelpers, the free flan dessert when you check-in, was too dense and not authentic. It also seemed old. I say this because my friend ordered his own flan and his was plated nicely, garnish, and tasted fresher. What a difference. But mine was free. So that is what it is. read more

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Great service! , everything was right now time. Food is delicious for its price. Came for a lunch special, everything was great read more

El Patron - Mexican Near Me - Flushing, New York

my first experience was great! Unfortunately my 2nd and my 3rd being the worse was not at all the food is pretty mediocre but the service is fast there was A LONG THICK BLACK HAIR IN MY GUACAMOLE that completely turned me off and stopped me from taking another bite of anything from this place ever again this is a good place for drinks and that is it. read more

usually I enjoy coming to this restaurant. however, I've been here recently and did not enjoy it all. My previous experience also was not great . I tried to give it another chance to see if they had a bad day but I was wrong. They even got worse. Do not come here, you are wasting your money on terrible rude service. The gratuity is automatic after 6pm. So I'm assuming due to experience, after 6pm they can act however they want due to the rule they have for the restaurant. If your server is Lilliana, just get up and leave. She's extremely rude and has the worst attitude. Save yourself and go somewhere else. read more

I can't say enough good things about this place. The staff is very courteous and accommodating. The food is really good the margaritas are awesome and so are the martinis and any other cocktail I've had. The desserts are so good. My husband who is not a huge fan of Mexican food loves it here. We will be coming here more often read more