The food is pretty dang good, & the people are kind. However if you think you're going to spend no more than 20$ a person, you'd probably be wrong. As everything these days, inflation has made it tough to make this a weekly occurrence. Atmosphere is amazing as well, if you're a high roller, you would likely highly enjoy this restaurant's food. read more

Close to the hotel I was staying at and it was delicious with strong drinks. This place is huge so if you have a large group, they should be able to accommodate. read more

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Food was sub par and very bland. Decor is kitchie which was cool but music is way too loud. Chips are like extra ordinarily hard. Needs seasoning. Frozen Marg was ok. Overall lunch to 2 with 1 drink not worth $70.00. Server was not extraordinarily attentive. She refilled Diet Coke with sweet tea. When I asked her to fix it she laughed when I told her what happened and took the glass away again. Not a fan of refilling same cup out of sight. read more

I usually stop in on the monthly Salsa Night and always have a great time. The food is decent. I tried the skinny margarita and like it more than the flavored margaritas. It tastes more authentic in my opinion . The servers are usually Pretty attentive as well. The restaurant is pretty large and restrooms are clean. I'd recommend it for a fun night in Slidell read more

El Patrón Mexican Grill - Street Tacos and Fajita Quesadillas - Mexican Near Me - Slidell, Louisiana

The restaurant is a nice size, great entrance, greeted by hostess upon entering and was quickly seated. It was colorful, bright, airy and clean. The server was nice. I asked for lime with my water, it never came. She did check on us throughout. The food was good, I tried the burrito bowl, which was different but it was tasty. My husband had the combo fajitas and although he said it was good, he said he fely short changed with the portion. All in all it was decent. read more

This is the coldest restaurant I've ever been to. The good. My favorite thing to get a Mexican restaurant is flautas or taquitos. And that's what I got. I would give it a three out of five...the flautas were good, but I didn't really care for the and how they placed their salad that goes with it. It so that's nice for anyone who enjoys salsa. The music could be a little lower though. read more

My party of 2 visited El Patron for an early weekday dinner. I ordered the Chicken Chimichanga which is my go-to meal whenever I first eat at a Mexican restaurant. I also ordered a Chile Relleno. The other guest had fajitas with shrimp and steak. All of the food was decent, not great. I ordered a margarita and upgraded the tequila to Patron. I'm 100% certain that I didn't get what I paid for because the margarita tasted like a typical, cheap house margarita (which was disappointing). read more

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I tried this restaurant when it first opened; they had a lot of kinks to work out so decided to give them time. Went today for the second chance and let me say, there are tooo many Mexican restaurants in Slidell to except anything but stellar service. It was empty just before 5, but it took several minutes for sometime to take our drink order. Once we ordered, the food came quickly but our server didn't. She didn't check on us nor give the usual thank you for dining. No one gave the farewell greeting that makes you feel appreciated for stopping by. Those small details will make me go elsewhere. No third chance for this establishment, I see why the lot was empty. read more

We have been here twice and have had good experiences both times. Not outstanding, but solid. Can't give them 3.5 stars so I'm rounding up. The chips were a little stale, but the salsa was fantastic. The menu is lengthy. They have a number of unique dishes (check out the seafood section) that many Mexican restaurants don't, some creative spins on the basic stuff. I had a Pina Rellena, which was a hollowed out pineapple which was stuffed with shrimp, crab, scallops, and octopus (!!) with mushrooms and cheese then baked. It's like a big pineapple bowl filled with hot cheesy seafood. Wonderful! My wife had the Tacos de Rey and enjoyed them. One thing to note, love it or hate it, they have live music on Friday and Saturday nights and the whole center of the restaurant has the tables pushed back to make a dance floor. People were out there line dancing the first time we were there. Just a couple folks the second time (we were eating early dinner). I don't mind live music, but both bands were playing party time, wedding reception, three-chord, dance music!! When I go to a Mexican restaurant I expect to hear mariachi music, not Jimmy Buffett. I don't mind the music, but it makes for a weird scene. Of course since the music is live it is also LOUD. The band tonight acknowledged the volume level and they were obviously trying not to blow people out of the room, but it was still too loud for us to carry on a conversation at our table. Hence the rating. Good food, loud music, weird vibe. No reason not to go, but be prepared. Your results may vary read more

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El Patron is an excellent restaurant! I went with my family for dinner and we all liked the food very much. We had guacamole, mahi mahi, fajitas, fish tacos, and quesadillas. Everything was delicious! Our server was very kind. She thought of everything we wanted for a wonderful dinner. The restaurant is also very clean and there is beautiful artwork everywhere. I would be happy to eat at El Patron anytime. read more

Good restaurant! Nice atmosphere good service, good food! I would highly recommend. Then I'm going there again next month.

I came on a Friday evening to have dinner with coworkers. The live band was certainly a statement. The food was good, the drink refills and chip supply was quick and good. Everything seemed to be clean. The restrooms were fully stocked and clean. Lots of parking. read more

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Ordered lunch p27. Supposed to grilled chicken with poblano pepper and cream. With extra plate to split with my mom. No extra plate was brought took her 5 min to bring the plate. When we started to separate the food we noticed that the order was wrong. What we received was grilled chicken mushrooms and spinach. Tried to get attention no one at the bar the place was empty. Disgusting! It took forever for the waitress to even come back and when we told her that the plate was incorrect she went to get the manager because we had pushed all the mushrooms and stuff to the side and ate the Grilled chicken because it literally took that long. She said the manager was gonna give us a discount. He took $1.79 off never came to the table never apologized nothing Avoid hospice food and service are bad! read more

Food was decent. I had the street tacos with pastor and Barbacoa- I've had better. Drinks were good as well. I will go again read more

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Don't know why all the hate on here about this place. My coworker and I came to find some Mexican food. Salsa is like Chilis salsa. The cheese dip wasn't velveeta and had decent flavor. I ordered the fajitas and they had a good flavor, co worker had the Baja tacos and enjoyed. I knew what we were getting into just by the decor. Service was on point and we were very satisfied. Authentic no but possible in Louisiana haha no! read more

Food, Service, Ambiance was all very good. We lucked into this place when spending the night while driving from Dallas to Ft. Lauderdale and really enjoyed it. Exceeded our expectations. read more

Best flautas I've ever had !!!! Servers were busy but so nice. The vibe is rlly nice and the food was amazing

Food, service and atmosphere were great. Prices were reasonable for amount of food presented. read more

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The food was good being that my woman loves Mexican food. I also like the drinks & customers service was great. read more

El Patrón Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Slidell, Louisiana

Food and service was horrible. I see why this place was only 3 stars. Never again! How are they still open? read more

If you haven't tried this place yet you are missing out. They have had some issues in the past with slow service, but I think that has been resolved. They have a really great lunch menu. The Hawaiian margarita is soooo flippin good! I will be craving them forever! Great happy hour! Delicious food. Everything was great. Closest thing to real Texmex in the dell. read more

El Patrón Mexican Grill - Hawaiian Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Slidell, Louisiana

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First time here, party of six on a Saturday evening. The restaurant looks great. We waited just inside for a couple of minutes. When the manager saw us waiting he came over and seated us. The service was slow overall. The servers were inattentive. The food was also slow coming out but was delicious. With some staff training this restaurant could be fabulous. read more

Nothing good to say about this place. Chips were stale and seemed to be recycled from other tables, waiter didn't place the correct order and was nearly invisible during the visit, food was dry/inedible, cost was astronomical. Worse than a typical chain restaurant. Avoid at all cost! read more

Great food , refreshing drinks and a nice atmosphere to go . Tasty plates such as steak fajitas , my favorite the quesabirria and the pineapple coconut margarita from the bar read more

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Starting off, this was their grand opening 11am Apr 24th 2023. Servers were still learning the computer systems and restaurant layout. If you don't have company or a guest you'll certainly feel neglected/lonely when it comes to their server attentiveness. All in all the experience is truly a cut above mediocre. The food was very chain-like restaurant-ish. Nothing truly stood out with the given ingredients. I'd say it's a great gathering place for larger parties if variety is needed and a comfortable atmosphere is the goal. This is certainly a place to choose. read more

El Patrón Mexican Grill - Pico-Mix - Mexican Near Me - Slidell, Louisiana

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I ordered a tamal , added cheese sauce it was great . My wife ordered the hot and spicy burrito , she said it was yummy ! I got the rib-eye steak Mexican style came with rice and beans with onion and a chile toreado plus my corn tortillas it was very tasty the last plate my daughter ordered the enchilada dinner . We recommend this place . Good atmosphere , our server was great as well very friendly and was checking on us often making sure everything was fine . I will be back ! read more

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My finance , Godmother and I all decided to head out tonight and try this spot . EVERYTHING WAS WONDERFUL !!! Very quick and friendly service . We were served by Lenny! , who was every bit of amazing!!! The food and drinks are 10/10 ! I definitely recommend this spot! read more

This was very good and the service was great we will come back thank you all . The driveway is very clean the bathrooms are wonderful and the menu is priced wonderfully read more

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Seems all the bad reviews come from chefs of Michelin star restaurants. Overly critical when the food is great, service was great, and we can't wait to come back. read more

Excellent service, very nice building and really good food. We had the table guacamole and cheese dip to start ( then couldn't stop lol), both were excellent, They made my wife beef enchiladas with cheese sauce ( the way she likes it) , best she has had! I had the Don Gil combination which was also very good. If you're looking for good Mexican food in Slidell this is the place. read more

Jon is the best!!!! Their live music Harvey Jesus and fire band was good. Their menudo is the best!! We will definitely come back!

We've gone to this restaurant three time and pretty much ordered the same thing each time. In our opinion, the food is average compared to simular dishes experenced in SoCal where we live. However, compared to the food we've experienced at other Mexican Restaurants in the area we consider it being the best. The restaurant is located in the same building where the prior establishment was Saltgrass Steakhouse. The building is very clean, the service was exceptional and the prices are very reasonable. The most impressive thing about the restaurant that will conintue to bring us back are the margaritas. They are over the top! Infact, probably the best we've had in our numerous travels throughout the west and southwest where mexican restaurants are prevalent. We high recomend. read more

Best, freshest skinny Margarita. Food was delicious and quite affordable. Nice atmosphere, clean well- kept restaurant. Polite staff.

Well I have to admit the reviews were warranted, this place indeed horrible. I'm so many ways! To be honest so much was wrong I couldn't type it all. I can say this with as much sincerity please avoid this place! I could say my food was wrong, cold and was forced on me to eat it when they admitted it was wrong. I spoke to the manager and he admitted it was wrong but, that's just the problem he did nothing . This is a knock off building with horrible food, long wait and god awful food. I want to stay positive but it truly was BAD. I could not take a picture because a party of 5, all of our food was bad. It's sad and I feel bad but this is not a good establishment . read more

Went on April 30,2023, they have not been open but for a few days now and felt they did a great job for just opening. Ordered table side Guacamole which was delish, salsa to me is the best salsa in town and cheese dip was good. Only food complaint would be the Carne Asada is a very cheap cut of carne and was over cooked and could seasoning. read more

we went for my birthday for the first time,never a hello from the hostess or waitress.The food was frozen and reheated making it soggy.When my husband called the manager over, the manager told him it was sopost to be that way (we eat at a lot of Mexican restaurants) so we know the food.The manager finally replace it and the next was just as bad.They ruined our birthday mood (till we got home)but will never be back read more

Good food but service was a bit slow. Restaurant looked clean and smelled like cleaner.

If I could leave no stars I definitely would!! Worst service and Spanish food I have ever had! Food was cold and was not good at all! Was told pretty much to bad the chef was so nasty and said he was the best cook so our food must be the best! What??? Horrible attitude!! Informed them that I wasn't complaining to get free food or not to have to pay for my food was complaining so maybe next time it would be better! But well there definitely won't be a next time to many Spanish restaurants in Slidell open to go back to a bad one read more

Went there Tues. for the live entertainment. I'm a single woman by herself. I was treated fairly rudely by the man running the hostess station as to where I could sit. When he realized I was by myself I was told to sit at the bar instead of a booth he first offered me. I wanted to see the live entertainment, that's why I went there. I get that but he could've been nicer about it being I was there by myself which is not always easy to do. The employees understand very little English so asking a question about a dish as in the oysters, you don't get an answer. They don't understand English and only know certain words. The chips and salsa were ok but not as good as the 2 mexican restarants on Pontchartrain Blvd. nor was the enchiladas The restaurant is very beautiful and clean, impeccable! You need to step your game up and be a little more courteous to your customers and solve the language problem with your employees. They need to learn better English. This is where you all are making your living, learn the language!!!! read more

I LOVE El Patron!! Almost everything on their menu is super tasty! The pricing is also great! You can get an appetizer, entree & drink for no more than $40 ! The only issue id say is there is no happy hour. However, the prices are excellent ! read more