I was there last night. We ordered a milanesa sandwich and a steak tlacoyo, but it had more tomato than meat, and don't even get me started on the sandwich. It's 3:44 AM and I can't leave the bathroom. People, please avoid this place. The waitress has a bad attitude, and the micheladas taste like water with Tajín. read more

Horrible! Just ordered from here and the food was terrible! I ordered a chicken taco and the chicken had no seasoning. I also ordered a burrito and the rice wasn't cooked properly. So bad I couldn't even finish my food. I will never order from here again. Just a waste of money, very disappointed. read more

I abs love their tacos here. Authentic. Delicious. Sauces are amazing. Never ate in, always ordered to go/pick up. However they've gotten pretty pricey since when they first opened. Interior is very welcoming. When in the mood for a good taco..this is the place. read more

Although many people complain about the service, I think that's not too much of a problem compared to the quality of food! I always love getting anything with chorizo there. It's super tasty, and the sizes of their quesadillas are humongous! Definitely good for a good 3 meals. I love the chips and salsas they give. The light green sauce is my favorite. Can't forget the henny horchata and margaritas they offer, plus the prices are unbeatable! Only issue my friends had is the fact they charge a service fee on the bill, but it compensates for the tip. read more

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Different. Had Mexican food many times but found that this location goes a different route. The mango margaritas were lacking alcohol and too sweet. The loaded nachos only had chicken, refried beans, and white cheese. Lacked any flavor. The guacamole was pretty good but also lacked flavor. A nice assortment of tacos and found them tasty but way over cooked. The shrimp burrito had shrimp from a can! So little. No need to come back. Oh, do not take credit cards. Only cash In today's world? Staff was accommodating but inattentive when needed. read more

This hidden gem is spectacular with oversized tortas, and birria mulita. This is the first time I've tried a birria mulita and it is pretty much a stuff meat and cheese pie. The only negative thing about this was that it wasn't flavor enough, however, the sauce definitely makes a difference. The other surprise was the chimichanga burrito that was stuffed but then again lacked flavor. Perhaps it was a off day or i was supposed to drench the sauce over it. Overall, I would come back. Portions are huge and it is overall stuffed . read more

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Their burrito were the reason we came! But I tried their chicken nachos instead! It was well seasoned! Be prepared it's a huge family serving! The guacamole and Pico was delicious! The mango and Strawberry frozen margaritas were good! Great service! read more

It's been an hour since I've ordered pick up from this place. Generally I love their food, but the wait is just unacceptable. Maybe this is an issue with their partner Whereyoueat.com, but it said it was open by 11:00. Here an hour and a half later, the food isn't even out yet. One of these two need to clean up their act. Will revise if coming here another time improves my opinion. read more

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Disgusting business owner. Came in for an order late at night and the owner chased me out with a baseball bat. Owner refused to hand over an order that's already been paid for. Disgusting business, do not recommend. Food takes forever to make too. 0/10. read more

For authentic food it's not the best but it's great when you need something late night since they stay open late. They're drinks are great but food is just okay read more

the guy was very disrespectful and I asked for honey mustard and he said he didn't have any and I said it's okay next you know he gives me honey mustard and I put it all over my food and something told me to look at the date on the honey mustard bottle and it was expired honey mustard from August 23 2023 I was so discussed with him and it was my first time there read more

I used to love their food but unfortunately their service is consistently bad. We made a $50 pickup order today through their website (the lowest price I've ever ordered). They gave us the wrong item (despite being shown the order confirmation email with the correct item listed. Instead they gave us a $6 cup of rice and wouldn't give us the correct item as ordered. Incidentally if you are charging me $6 for a cup of rice it should be the best damn rice I've ever had! SPOILER ALERT: It wasn't!! So here we are trying to support local businesses during a pandemic and they are constantly getting orders wrong. Previous delivery orders were often missing items so I tried doing the pickup order and clearly that didn't work out too well either. Food quality has also been hit or miss lately too whereas it used to always at least been good quality. If you ever want to get delivery know that the food will always take a minimum of 1.5 to 2 hours to get delivered and it will ALWAYS be cold. Your order will also likely be incorrect in some fashion (most often missing items that you will never see nor get refunded). So take your chances with extremely overpriced food, sub par quality lately, horrible customer service, and of course a delivery time that you could starve to death waiting for them to actually show up. read more

Not sure what has happened in the last year. Changing review from five to two stars. We've ordered twice within the last month and both times our order was an hour late. The first time it happened, we thought it was a fluke bc they've been timely. The food was also not a flavorful (lime, cilantro, onion), but again we thought it was just a fluke. We typically order the steak tacos. The second time around, our order of three steak tacos and one torta (a sandwich) was an hour late. The steak was tougher than last time and there was cheese in the sandwich (had stated in order "no cheese please"). We were able to get a full refund via Grubhub. I don't know if we have just been unlucky these last two times. read more

The absolute worst place on the planet: Serve underage (pretty sure someone got stabbed outside but that's another title) Rude Maybe wait 2+ hours for food Not worth the wait read more

When I moved to Staten Island 3 years ago I wanted to find a 'go-to' spot for each type of food.. Chinese, Mexican, sushi... etc. This is definitely my go-to Mexican spot for quesadillas! Me and my boyfriend loveee ordering their pork quesadillas. It is absolutely amazing, the pork is perfectly crunchy and juicy at the same time, the portions are huge! I always end up having left overs. They use to cut it into 8 pieces but I guess they stopped and only cut it into 4's now.. no biggie! Doesn't hurt to just ask them to cut into smaller pieces when ordering. We've also ordered their chicken wings with fries, also amazing! The chicken is SUPER juicy, falls right off the bone all while being so crunchy. The side of fries is also amazing, super fresh and hot when served and once again.. HUGE portions! We were able to split it among 3 people and still had leftovers! The service is great, the ladies that have taken our order and served us each time are great.. super polite and provide great service. The restaurant itself is also super cute, with all the paintings, piñatas, decorations. It reminds me of Mexico (when I was on vacay). By far my favorite Mexican spot in Staten Island thus far. Not to mention they're open 24 hrs and only a 5-7 minute drive from where I live! I order frequently via delivery and they have never disappointed. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Had a craving for tacos so stopped by during the week. Cute decor and nice staff! Food was good, but nothing ground breaking. We had some tacos and tamales. Both were good, but I wouldn't say I was really blown away. I would give this place a 7/10. read more

Great authentic Mexican food. One of our go to takeout spots when we want something filling and not expensive. The tacos are some of my favorite, especially the cecina and carne enchilada. Also, give the enchiladas a try. read more

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I decided to try this place because I was having a big mexican food craving amd it isn't so far from my workplace. Firstly, The menu I ordered from ( doordash ) said 1 liter of soda, what they sent was a can of soda for $3.50.... seriously. I also ordered the chicken burrito. What a joke. They should just name it a rice filled burrito with a few small pieces of chicken, because that's what you get. And it was cold. It took the delivery guy all but 10 minutes to get here as per the app. Ice cold. Never again. read more

It's a shame this place only has 3 stars. I've been here twice only but I had a pleasant experience both times. Not going to explain both experiences and turn this review into an essay but I need Yelpers to know that the portions are big and definitely worth its value. Must get their tacos and/ or burrito! Delicious and absolutely filling! Great place for Mexican food. The restaurant is spacious, clean and not noisy at all. The staff are friendly, too. Did I mention this place is 24 hours?! My first experience was at 5am when my friends and I were craving tacos and just finished a night of games lol. I'll be back when I get the chance to! read more

El Patron - Mexican Near Me - Stapleton, New York

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Authentic Mexican food! Reasonable prices and fresh ingredients. From the guacamole, queso, quesadilla and variety of tacos. Only downfall is slow service, waiting for chips and salsa or a drink. read more

Terrible food. I went here one Friday summer night and the food was just terrible. Hard globs of cheese in my veggie bowl. Total waste of cash definitely won't return read more

The food was okay. My order was incorrect . My Gordita had beans, lettuce and steak. According to the menu on yelp it was supposed to have steak, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese and sour cream. I also asked for sour cream on the side for my quesadilla and I was not provided with it. Normally I double check before leaving an establishment but I had my brother pick up the food. read more

El Patron - Steak Gordita - Mexican Near Me - Stapleton, New York

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One word to describe my experience: Disappointment. Service: Expect to wait an hour or more to get the food. There was 4 groups of people (total of 8 customers). Waitress was nice. She didn't seem too enthusiastic about working but she probably had a very long day. She was kind enough to leave an entire jug of water on the table for us. They automatically add-on a service charge on your bill. Very unreasonable when there are only two people there. Food: Expect dry/overcooked (almost burnt) meat. I ordered the 3 Amigos (Steak/Shrimp/Spicy Pork). For $15 the portion size was tiny. On the plate it looks like it's alot food but it's an illusion, just spaced out so it covers the plate. I'm not complaining so much about the portion size of the protein. But they definitely skimped on items most restaurants give generously: Rice and Beans. There was maybe two table spoons of beans on the plate , it was conveniently covered w three fried tortillas pieces (see photo) and maybe 5 table spoons of rice. Salad literally had two tiny pieces of Avocados. The rest is just grilled green onions ( inedible), grilled jalapeno and grilled cactus. And did I mention they burnt the crap out of the meat? Prices are unreasonably expensive. For the money spent here you can go to other spots on the island or in Brooklyn to get twice as much food. $40 with no drinks/appetizers/desserts. Just two main entrees. The only positive thing about this place is that it's open 24 hrs a day. I will not be coming back here again. Plenty of other good Mexican spots on the Island. Avoid it. read more

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Pros (the only pros): open late, food is usually edible Cons: everyone who works here is a lazy a**hole. Its a low-grade Mexican restaurant, I'm not looking for five star service or food, but don't bother getting delivery if you want to eat within the next 2 hours and don't bother sitting down inside for the same reasons. I've sat at a table and the waitress ignore me for over 20 minutes in a mostly empty restaurant then act pissed off when asked to do her job. Don't worry, its not one waitress in particular you have to avoid, all of them are like that. If you're extra lucky one of the guys that live at the bar will violently harass you while you wait for your pickup that should have been ready 40 minutes ago. Last time I got food the flan wasn't even edible, someone clearly messed up cooking it and they served it anyway. They might as well taken a dump in a styrofoam container and charged $3.50 for it. Summation: Don't go here unless its 2am and you NEED mediocre tacos and are willing to put up with anything for them. read more

This place is cool you will wait for a very long time to place and receive your order. The food is affordable and comes in large portions. The places is large and cozy so u don't have to worry about being on top of eat other. And the waitress are really nice. However If the only male waiter is there he's the bald guy. This guy is one of the rudest and unprofessional human being you'll ever meet. If it wasn't for him this place would have gotten more stars then 3. read more

The food was ok not excellent but not bad. The service was lacking. The waitress wasn't friendly at all nor attentive. I would never go back. Over priced for no reason at all. And they already include the tip in the bill even though the waitress did not deserve it at all! read more

As good as authentic Mexican gets. Immense portions, great prices, and the order is always correct when I order through Doordash. I love their Gorditas, Tiacoyo's, Tex-Mex Quesedillas and regular Quesedillas. I also recommend their Consome, it is to die for! For just $13 you get a nice quart of Beef Stew with beef, chickpeas, carrots, onions and what looks like corn masa. read more

If i can give this el patron location 0 starts i would. worst mexican restaurant i've ever ate food from. Tried the fajita and another day tried the shrimp quesadilla, both no flavor and looks like the food is just thrown together with no care or desire. very disappointed, spare yourself the money and time. read more

This place sucks, fully. Waited 50 minutes and the server spilled water all over us and said nothing. Tip is also included in the bill when they literally did nothing to deserve it. Would rate 0 stars but had to do one read more

I always and I mean ALWAYS love eating at this place but today ! That's why I gave them 3 stars instead of 5 I would of given them had today's experience been different. I decided to order through grub hub tonight I missed one phone call the driver insisted he waited for 20 mins but called at 9:00 and when I called back it was only a few minutes (9:10 to be exact) then he told me he canceled the order I hung up and informed him I will be contacting the restaurant. Speaking with the woman at the front she said her driver said he waited 20 mins which in fact was a lie because I was on the phone with her at 9:15, they claim it's so busy for delivery my question is how far did he really go that he couldn't pop a u turn to come right back ?! Extremely unprofessional. Very sad because I really enjoyed their food. I will no longer be placing any orders for pick up or through Grubhub after tonight. read more

El Patron - The selected number is the missed call from the driver so how was that 20 mins ?! - Mexican Near Me - Stapleton, New York

Pros: Their rice is amazing! I don't know how they make it so fluffy and delicious. Perfect texture. The fried porkchops are SO GOOOOODD!!! I'm obsessed. The food is really good. It's a 24 hour spot! Spacious restaurant. Cons: - Considering the prices, portions are really small. - One of the older waitresses (I often see her at night) is notoriously known to be racist. My boyfriend and I have ordered from here multiple times. Our friend lives in the area and told us about this spot. The 1st time we went there my boyfriend did not speak to anyone in Spanish. 2nd time we went back he spoke to the same lady in Spanish & ordered the same exact items as the first time. Our tab was $10 cheaper--OR our tab the 1st time was $10 more expensive. - They take FOREVER. Even when it's empty in there. read more

El Patron - Amazing food but the portion size makes me unsure if it's worth the price... - Mexican Near Me - Stapleton, New York

Should have learned my lesson the after their 3rd mess up. Besides them taking over an hour always, my order is either never right or missing. Best part the girl who answer the phones has the audacity to ask me 10 times am I sure I'm missing part of my order because she packed it herself. Clearly she should ask herself repeatedly if she knows how to pack an order correctly, or maybe not give it to the wrong delivery persons. The customer service here is beyond horrible & it's sad because the food is actually good. read more

I've passed by this place sooo many times and decided to finally give it a try, so glad I did! Ordered the pollo and tinga tacos, they were delicious!! The red and green sauces they give on the side were so fresh. Our waitress was very nice and attentive, will definitely be back! read more

Their Tortas are really good and are also a good value for the price. My wife and I split with each other for lunch and are pretty satisfied. read more

Recently attended my niece's Christening and we went here after a family meal. I'd tasted some of their food from leftovers that my husband brought home, so I was excited to actually experience it myself. First off, I love the set up of the restaurant. The unique artwork on the walls is such a nice touch--we were all admiring it. The smell of the freshly baked sweet bread was so comforting--especially since it was such a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon. They had us set up at a long table and brought out some delicious guacamole (just needed some salt) and homemade DELICIOUS chips! I could have eaten another pound of it. It was a prix fixe menu of different kinds of tacos (pork, chicken, steak) served with a side of beans and rice. OMG. Those beans were unbelievably tasty. I really liked the addition of pineapple to the pork tacos. After the meal, the kids were able to run around and play, and the adults were able to stand around and talk--it's really spacious and open in there. Service was accommodating and friendly. Looking forward to returning!!! read more

I would definitely recommend el Patron for their authentic Mexican food, prices are decent and food is great and it's open 24 hours, but sometimes the kitchen can be slow if the restaurant is only half full. I would say, 9 out of 10 times it's great and I definitely recommend the chicken tinga quesadilla !!! read more

El Patron - Mexican Near Me - Stapleton, New York

This is a pretty decent restaurant, which I would recommend to friends who enjoy Mexican food. That said, there are some major caveats. First off, the good points. The chorizo gordita I ordered was spicily delicious. I didn't have a big meal, so I can't vouch for the rest of their menu, but I have no complaints about what I did eat. That said, the waitress spent about 2 minutes trying to persuade me to order the standard dish after I had explained to her why I simply wanted the sausage-sans beans, rice, etc... Now, if I had made an extraordinary demand of the staff, I could understand the confusion, but I simply asked for them to do less work and had to reemphasize what I wanted, despite the old adage, "the customer is always right." I was also surprised by how long it took me to be served, despite the lack of patrons-less than half a dozen during mid-day when I arrived. That said, It was a good meal, and other than that interruption, the server was extremely competent and amiable. So I would definitely recommend El Patron in the future. read more

Our third time eating food from this place ... I thought third time would be a charm .. like leading a positive direction - better service & getting orders right ... Sadly , this is going to be our last time eating here .. It started out great . The waitress brought us the fanciest iced lemon water in big mason jars . When we got the order , they messed up my order . I ordered shrimp burrito & I didn't know they put the wrong meat (chicken ) until I got to 1/4 of the burrito. When we tried to get the waitress' attention, she was " busy" pouring shots for the male customers. The kitchen staff wasn't even apologetic for putting the wrong meat in my burrito. Their reply was "oops, sorry". I hate chicken ! We asked her to do something about this mistake & she said the owner is out of reach & sleeping ! Like what?! So bizarre! STAY AWAY!! Don't go in here !! read more

Well the food is good. The problem is the staff. Not all of the staff. Some of the girls are great and then you have a couple that have no business waiting tables. Their margaritas are nothing to talk about. Forget getting good service if there is 3 tables or more. The staff doesn't care one bit. They are very unprofessional. It's a shame because the location is great the size of the place is great. It's nice inside but the staff ruins the whole place. Now once again it's not all the staff just a few that ruin it. Just have to go when these people aren't working read more

I went with my girl starving and excited to try some authentic Mexican food. We went from a state of excitement to frustration, stress, and anger! After telling us the food was going to be ready in 10 minutes we waited an HOUR and a half !! They also double charged us and REFUSED to reimburse us because they couldn't do it without EL PATRON (the boss). The lady with short hair was extremely rude, inattentive, and overall lacked customer service skills. The food was not great, very cold, and the piña colada was tasteless!! NEVER will we EVER come here again! Do NOT waste your time coming here !! read more