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    El Porton

    3.3 (115 reviews)
    ModerateTex-Mex, Mexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Free chips and Salas
    Christina K.

    After a long day of softball we stopped here for dinner before dropping one of my daughter team members off. The restaurant is kinda hidden in the Publix plaza off of Peachtree Road. However, I'm glad we stopped by. As soon as we walked in we were greeted and the host was so sweet. I honestly, thought they were going to be rude as we walked in an hour before closing. Our sever was really kind and did not rush us at all. She told us to take our time and brought out chips and salsa for us while we look through the menu. The atmosphere was very chilled as they played soft Spanish songs. I loved their Halloween decorations. Food was really good! The tacos were authentic and the hot sauce that came with the tacos were so BOMB and spicy! I even asked to place a Togo order just for the sauce. The enchiladas were also a hit!! The verde sauce on there was amazing. I'm usually not a big fan of refried beans but these were so soft and melts. The rice were not that great as they were kinda hard. Other than that, I will definitely be back soon!

    Cheese and chicken Enchiladas. See how receipt is there and food is still on table?
    Ollie S.

    I love the authenticity.. however, I feel like whoever is in charge of ordering their products is very frugal or not ordering enough because the portion is ridiculous. I came for lunch and ended up ordering dinner since lunch size seemed too small... felt like lunch portion to me. They barely gave me salsa. Barely gave me rice when I asked for double Rice no beans and the margarita was small. I'll only come back if it's a plan b or plan c option. And the gave me check before I was even done with food and I was gonna order another margarita. Yea they are not that good

    Berria broth,

    We came here looking for a nice meal as a family since we have visited other locations of this same restaurant. Host was very friendly and everything seemed good until we placed our order. My partner ordered the " Berria Bowl" which included a side of Consume ( beef broth that comes with berria ). As the food arrives we are brought a different meal and as one should, politely corrects the waitress as what was brought to us was not what was ordered. She proceeds to bring us the correct order and states " it's basically the same thing as the last item , we don't really get asked to bring this one out so I am not familiar with it." Okay that's fine, yet we are still missing the soup portion of the meal.. we continue to inform her over what the menu says so we can get the other half of the meal. She then brings out a small continue of mainly grease and claims that the dish does not include the soup. She finally reads the menu agrees that it does come with the soup but claims that the chef was taught that it was made without it and does not include it, but she said she would inform them... the soup was never brought out. Moral of the story, management sucks and so does the service. Please laugh at what she brought out as our " beef broth ".

    Chilaquiles Rojas
    Cathy P.

    What happened here? They actually revamped and greatly improved their food! We had slowly stopped coming here because the food became mediocre but we decided to give it another try. From my margarita, to the salsa and chips....I could tell right away something had changed and it was for the better. The quality ingredients or the recipes were improved, and things actually had a nice flavor. I ordered my standard enchiladas verdes and could see the difference in the color of the sauce which was more vibrant, and i could taste the difference. I finally enjoyed my food here, it's about time.

    Pollo fundido, margarita, and what's left of  THE BEST Guacamole Mexicano Casero and Cheese Dip with jalapeños
    Jewel M.

    We come to this spot once or twice a week. Very laid back atmosphere and the staff is always very friendly and attentive. Highly recommend if you're looking for a neighborhood Mexican restaurant without the frills and good food, this is your spot!!

    Kevin G.

    My department had their monthly birthday celebration lunch here today. I had actually pulled up this place previously to check out local Mexican restaurants in Duluth, but opted to take my son to a place I wish I had never gone. It sits at the corner of Buford Hwy and Old Peachtree Rd in the Publix Shopping Center. You can see it coming off Old Peachtree Rd. It is your typical Mexican neighborhood eatery, with a large bar in the middle and plenty of tables. I liked the atmosphere of this place, with the lighting and upbeat Mexican music. We had about 8 people at the table, and the waitress did a great job of getting things out to us. The chips were ok, and the salsa was a little above average (a little too watery for my liking but it didn't taste like store salsa). The queso was what you'd expect at a neighborhood Mexican joint, on par for average. They had a decent sized lunch menu with items ranging from $5 to $10, so that's a plus. I ended up getting the #10 on the dinner menu for $8.89 (2 tacos, rice and beans). I thought pricing was just a tad more than what I'd like to see at an average Mexican place. I did enjoy my tacos, and the rice and beans were typical. The waitress did come by and offer dessert at the end, and they had a separate dessert menu, so there is another plus. Overall, this place hit my "on par" expectations for being that hole in the wall Mexican place you'd eat at. I'd probably come back here again, since it's close to my dad's, but not driving out of my way. If you're just searching for Mexican food for a quick "hit-the-spot" filling, this place will do!

    Mocajete for 2 - a MUST try.
    Tina T.

    Here is what you MUST try: The Molcajete for 2. This is one of my favorite foods in the wolrd now. The Molcajete has Chicken and steak (and shrimp if you want), pineapples, onions, other things... and a freakin' CACTUS (though I've seen a lot of people not eat it because it is an acquired taste). The most DELICIOUS thing about the Molcajete? That sauuuce. Wrap it all up in your tortilla it tastes like heaven. Other things that are good though: Fajita, and the Guacamole isn't too bad. Service has also been great every time I've been there.

    My smashed food. Gross. The sauce was everywhere.

    I placed an Uber eats order and wanted to order cheese dip with jalapeños; unfortunately you can only order plain cheese dip. I place the order and call the restaurant directly requesting to add jalapeños to my cheese dip. A lady answered the phone and told me she didn't know how to do it because they didn't have access to my card. I understood and told her I was happy to give it to her over the phone. She starts yelling at me that she doesn't know how to do that and so I just want her to cancel the order?! I respond calmly and tell her no, I want my order but I also want jalapeños in my cheese dip (& I also explained that wasn't an option on the app). She yells into the phone that she will just throw them in the order and she HANGS UP ON ME. Wowzer! I was not rude or raising my voice with her. I'm not sure what the problem was. Unfortunately, I receive my order and 1) there's no jalapeños AND 2) the order has been smashed ...literally. No idea of the smashing in of my order was from the restaurant or the Uber driver but it's now in the trash. Unbelievable. Not sure why this is so difficult.

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    Clean restaurant with amazing food and top notch customer service! Reasonably priced. Will return.

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    I started coming here when I lived in the area, and I always enjoy coming back when I'm visiting…read morefamily. This is actually one of the few places that I actually felt improved in recent years which is the opposite of what you usually tend to see over time. One big plus is that their hours are longer and they are open for more days than they used to be (they used to be closed 2-3 days of the week for reference). If there is a downside compared to older years, I'd say the service has declined slightly and staff can be a little unattentive at times, but still wouldn't say that it's bad. Good amount of seating both indoors and outdoors. They will always bring you a basket of chips and salsa to start with. And unlike most other places, they are actually GOOD quality and they give you a sizeable portion to start so you're not constantly asking for chip refills. And they have no issues giving those to you as well. Menu is on the smaller side, but you can't go wrong with one of their tacos. Tried a few and have yet to have a bad experience. A few years back I occasionally had some issues with the tacos being burnt but haven't this happen again in recent visits. One thing I also really like is the rice and beans they give you with the tacos. While that may be a standard for any mexican joint, the rice has a bit of cheese mixed into it and is done very well. Perfect to add into any taco or enjoy on its own. The drinks are pretty on-point as well. Although the tacos may not look that big on initial glance they will definitely fill you up especially if you opt for their sour cream and guac, which were both done very well. Overall, this is probably my favorite spot for Mexican in the area, and I'll keep coming back every time I visit GA.

    This restaurant gets so much bad press. The food is really good. We are California natives and have…read moretrouble finding great Mexican food here. The servers are friendly and attentive. We will definitely return!

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