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    El Portal

    3.9 (27 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Jeanne J.

    I love this place! The chips and salsa are delicious!! Everyone is always super friendly. I am so glad I discovered this this place after moving here from CO a year ago

    I ordered the chile con queso with ground beef as an appetizer and was expecting a dip. Instead i got this disappointing mess.
    Jeffrey L.

    The service isn't overwhelming with either speed of friendliness. The food is subpar despite having a very thorough menu. The house chips are really great but suffer when accompanied by possibly the worst salsa i've ever been given. The entire experience was awful. I had a margarita that tasted entirely like mix, where's the tequila? I couldn't bring myself to order more than just one taco after how bad my appetizer was along with the terrible salsa and miserable margarita. At least they were thorough in being awful, the taco was a hard shell with beef and cheese that tasted worse than what you could get for cheaper at Taco Bell. Interestingly, their menu starts with an introduction to Mexican food, but i doubt they've ever eaten any.

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    12 years ago

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    5 years ago

    Great food. Great friendly service. Been going here for years. Great prices and love salsa .

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    5 years ago

    Probably one of the better places to get Mexican in Morganton. Food was really good and the staff is being very friendly. Well-managed

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    12 years ago

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    7 years ago

    Friendly service and better than Chipotle! The drinks are great and reasonably priced. From Brooklyn.

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    9 years ago

    Just okay. Vegetables are always overlooked and super oily. Go to Las Salsas down the street instead.

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    8 years ago

    Great place and good service other people who give bad review probably aren't patient and just plain picky

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    12 years ago

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    10 years ago

    One of our favorite Mexican restaurants in Morganton. The fried Chimi Changas are great.

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    11 years ago

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    8 years ago

    Always our favorite place to get really good Mexican food! Great food, fast service and a friendly staff!! Prices are reasonable too!

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