Over priced for an inferior product. How much does it cost for rice and refried beans read more

Holy Margarita -- the food was good, flavored well - mild seasoning... Bathroom -- needs to be a priority, no toilet paper is unacceptable... read more

Our first time in Flint and the family was craving some Mexican cuisine. A quick search of the area and Yelp found us several but we eventually decided on El Potero. Located right on S Saginaw, we easily located the restaurant and quickly found several parking options - a good thing! Walked into the restaurant where Ruben met us and found us a table further in and close to a TV where I caught the Alabama/Florida game - there were actually 3 large flatscreen TVs (note to self - good place to catch some beer and foodwith friends). Elizabeth came to our table - nachos and salsa in hand - greeted us with a smile and took our order. We ordered the appetizer sampler and some sodas, and she gave us some time to look the menu over for our entrees. I got the Special Dinner while the family shared a plate of the Guero special. Service was quick, the food was excellent and the ambience relaxing. All in all, a great place to fulfill your craving for Mexican food. Our thanks to Ruben and Elizabeth for accommodating us. read more

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I would first like to say I live in Texas where Mexican restaurants are plentiful and numerous. They are also mostly family owned and the standards are much higher. I would simply say that this restaurant is very over priced and extremely disappointing. The server was good. Not her fault. The food was just poor. Scale 1 worst 10 best it is a 2. Bill S. read more

El potrero is super bueno y fantastico. Tacos are great, and atmosphere is nice too. Kevin is the best waiter of all time; super quick and attentive. Come for taco Tuesday. You can get tacos 5 for $5. Mucho wueno ayyyyy ya ya yaaaa. read more

El Potrero - Get the tacos 5 for $5 on Tuesdays! Medium shells are great (semi soft; corn)! The beans shown are extra ($1.80). - Mexican Near Me - Flint, Michigan

The food here is great! Service pretty good, I also like that they have Coke products rather than Pepsi (: only thing I would suggest is fixing up the booths/atmosphere and maybe making the churros a little more fresh. Other then that great time! read more

One of the three El Potrero locations throughout Genesee County. Love their unlimited chips and salsa and margarita specials. Watch out, though- those margaritas are by no means weak! Very friendly and speedy service. You never wait for drink or chips n salsa refills. They have a decent number of vegetarian options, which is a big thing for me, as I am a vegetarian and don't believe the world should revolve around beef. As for the veggie options, they are made with fresh veggies and the food isn't oily or taste like it's soaked in grease, so that's a plus. It's a nice place for dinner or even if you're only stopping in for drinks and nachos, too. read more

They have a huge menu with all the standby Americanized Mexican favorites, and some off-the-beaten-path fare as well. I had a great pork dish, Chile Verde. Their Carne Asada is very good too. The other entrees were all well received by my co-diners. Service for our party of 8, while very friendly, was spotty on the accuracy and efficiency. One wrong order had to go back and the runners didn't have a clue as to who got what, and were nearly unintelligible - we ended up needing to switch a couple of plates around once they landed. Drink refills came slow, and we had to track our server down after waiting for the bill about 10 min. It wasn't that busy in there, so I am not sure what was going on. If the service improves on future visits this place easily deserves a 4-star review. This is a favorite neighborhood spot for my in-laws and I am sure we will be back. read more

Normally I would give this place 5 stars. The food is always exceptional and the service amazing. Sadly I can't say this of tonight's visit. It took longer than it ever had here. That in itself isn't the reason for the loss of three stars but rather our server isn't what we have come to expect and enjoy at El Potrero. She was very uncommunicative about the delay and each request seemed to be met with a sense of causing inconvenience. It was a feeling of general aloofness and absolutely no engagement. Most know I try and give praise when warranted but tonight, try as I might I found it hard to be positive. I will say, while it took quite awhile 30 minutes from time ordered) the food quality was as good as it always is. I hope our next visit give me reason to change my rating. read more

Don't eat there. This place is the worst! I would give it no stars if I could. 1. I went to pick up take out. The window said you may be asked to pull ahead if your order is not ready. So I sat and waited,people were walking by saw me and never told me I had to come in. 2. I ordered steak fajitas. I received chicken and steak meat with one big shrimp piece. and the food was over cooked. Yuck. For $16 dollars . 3. Was supposed to get beans and rice which they did not give me. I will never eat there again! read more

They have great lunch specials. They don't have an official wheelchair accessible bathroom but my chair can fit in if the for status open. They do have adequate accessible parking spaces. They have a huge lip at the front door and again on your way in to the dining area....be careful. The food is good and drinks are cheap. read more

The food here is so good. Order the queso dip for the free refillable chips. The queso alone makes the place stand out. I always get the chicken chimichangas that also come with that same delicious queso on top. My husband gets the baja chimichanga. Definitely one of our favorite places to eat! read more

Worse food than taco bell. My entire take out order of 20 tacos was cold. I live right by the restaurant, 2 min. drive. Don't waste your money read more

So look... you told me 20 minutes. I showed up in 15, and you handed me my tacos. I got home in about 2 minutes, as I live right down the road... and they're all cold. All of them. And you gave us a tub of salsa but no chips haha. I usually eat there once or twice a month, but I feel like I basically just wasted my money. I get that you are busy, what with it being 6pm on a Monday... but what the hell? Do better. read more

This place is the best around for Mexican food. Average priced and fresh. The cheesecake in a friend tortilla was really good too. If in the area stop in here and try it. I really like their chicken. I got items with the shredded chicken in it and it was all white meat and was cooked perfectly. I was impressed. My husband got the pork and beef and said it was good. He is not too picky but I'm sure it is ok. read more

I love El Potrero. We started coming to this location after the one in Holly, where we'd moved, had closed. They have great food, and friendly servers. We've tried a lot of the menu, but we usually go back to our favorites, mine being the grande fajita burrito (adding tons of the green El Yucateco habanero sauce- YUM), and his, the chicken fajita nachos. We always get the cheese dip, which is great, and we leave stuffed. We've moved to Macomb County, and it took us 4-5 tries of different Mexican places before finding a non-terrible one. Sadly, they do not have anything similar to my beloved fajita burrito, though. :( read more

I will not be going back to this location. The food was good, but it took forever. We watched the staff eat at their own table while taking their sweet time serving customers. Not a single staff member washed their hands. Thankful for the Grand Blanc location and staff. read more

Great service Great food. The only thing preventing me from giving this visit 5 stars was the dry chicken served up inside my chimichanga Wife was very satisfied with her meal and the beer was amazingly cold... We are true fans and will be back! read more

amazing food, tacos where amazing, the rice wasn't dry at all and very moist. Everyone was super nice especially the manager. Overall amazing read more

1) Vegetarian dishes on the menu- if they have chese sause or rice they are made with chicken broth. So how are they vegetarian? 2) Only 7 ppl at the bar and the bartender seems overwhelmed and not at the bar half the time I was eating. I was here good 40 minutes. 3) Blandest possible Mexican food - not even a hint of spicy. I guess i could have asked for hot sauce had the bartender been around!! 4) Now 5 ppl at the bar and bartender no where to be found again - been waiting to pay last 10 minutes. Not a place repeat visiting- unfortunately. read more

Well it was our first time here & last ,we had a party of 30 & 1 server, really ? It was horrible, never got a refill ,had 2 ask 4 chips,our bill,we had some of our party go 2 the bar & order there food then bring it 2 our table. Really? If u manage a restaurant don't take reservations if you can't pull off a large group . The min.we walked in they told us were waiting for people 2 leave so we can put urs 2gether, omg it should of been ready , when you have elderly grand parents & they are seated up against the wall with nowhere 2 get out ,really ?It was a total flop .Will go on down the road . read more

My favorite of all the Mexican restaurants in the area. The best chicken chimichangas anywhere. Nice portions and everything always tastes fresh. I love their white cheese sauce. Service has always been great. I highly recommend El Potrero. read more

Love the atmosphere! Super good food. Excellent prices. The staff is a little unorganized and slow but the environment is so relaxing that you don't really notice it. Recommend to everyone!! read more

Heads up regarding El Portero Mexican Restaurant on Fenton Rd. My family and I were in there 3/19/2018 and all got sick that night. Me, my husband, my 12 year old son, 4 year old daughter and 70 year old mother in law. All of us got sick that night and the next morning. My husband called the next day to report it to the manager Kevin and he was told we would get a call back. More than 24 hours later I called back, spoke with Kevin again and was told we would get a call. Next day, I got a call from Maria who apologized and states she would pull our receipts and refund our money. She said I want to make sure we get you the right about back, I'm not just going to give you $20 back. She said she would call later that day. Never called. Friday I got a call from a gentleman named Greg. Called him back when I was out of work and never heard anything back. So a week later, which was today I called again. Talked to Greg who is stating he will not refund the money because we have no proof it was from their food. They are short staffed that's why he hasn't called me back. Maria is stating now she never said anything about actually refunding our money. Greg said well their is the flu going around and that's probably what it was. He was extremely rude and told us it could have been any other food we ate. Mind you, my mother in law and the rest of us don't live together and hadn't ate the same food as one another in the last couple days. All we wanted was the $70 back we spent on our food that we obviously got sick from. As a manager, just resolve the issue. Take care of you patrons. Extremely disappointed in this whole situation as this was our go to Mexican restaurant. Just thought others would like to know. We probably wouldn't have went back regardless. But I wasn't going to put them on blast. Just wanted them to do what's right. Clearly they don't know what that it read more

there's nothing about this place that's good margaritas are awful fajitas were burnt they came out before the tortillas and the other necessities please stay away from this place read more

Amazing! Their queso is the best. The plate sizes are very pleasing and their menu is incredible! I always find myself going back for more.

Quite possibly the best Mexican food north of M-59! I absolutely adore their chilaquiles. The menu includes traditional Mexican favorites, like tacos and burritos, but also includes chorizo-based appetizers and fantastic seafood plates, too. I'd rather drive to El Potrero than have just about anything local. read more

They make amazing chicken fajitas! Love this place, only thing is my rice is always cold but we only ever take out since it's so close to home. read more

The food is delicious and the mango margarita was killer, but the staff seems distant and kind of rude we have been here quite a few times and each time we have experience horrible customer service. The food has what has kept us coming back. read more

I travel through all the states and I have to say this place has some really good mexican food. I ordered the pollo fiesta. Other places call it chori-pollo. It's chicken breast with sausage on top. It was amazing! The seasoning was just right. I love mexican food and I rarely write reviews unless the food is really good. I will be coming back. read more

When it comes to good Mexican food I would not recommend this place. The service was good but all the food came out lacking any particular flavor. It could be that I am just picky now that I have a mother in law from Mexico who cooks real Mexican dishes but even compared to the various places she's taken me to eat this place seemed far from authentic. I would recommend it if you don't care for any strong flavors and have never had real Mexican food. read more

Some of the worst Mexican food I've ever had. This was my first experience here and it will be my last. The staff was friendly and courteous but, the food was awful. I ordered tacos which were underwhelming and flavorless. Even though I ordered medium shells, the shells were soggy and cold. Not what I expected at all after reading some of the comments. read more

Their food is amazing. The staff is super helpful and can walk you through the menu if you have questions. Their 'fajita' style meat is too spicy for me - but I am a "no spice" kinda girl. The medium tacos (not hard, not soft) are a favorite. Too they will modify things for you - boyfriend generally gets shredded chicken soft tacos with cilantro and chorizo added to them. The new location is just down the road, and it is a much larger place and the new bar is great! This is not overly fancy food, simple, direct and full of flavor. The cheese is insanely good. I always feel like I am sitting at a friend's house eating delicious food, because their Mom is just an amazing cook. Love it here. read more

This place is going down hill fast. We stopped here tonight. We were quickly seated. 16 minutes later we had not seen a waitress. We got up to leave and a waitress tells us to have a good night. We had this problem before they moved and did not go back until they relocated. Kind of wrote it off as a 1 time thing. We used to stop here every week and likely will not return. read more

My favorite Mexican restaurant anywhere. The food is always fantastic and prices are fair. Can't get enough of the Mexican Parrillada!

Are you going first and last visit. Food was bland and boring. No hot sauce, Salsa tasted like tomato paste. Atmosphere reminded me of a cafeteria fluorescent lighting no charm. read more

Terrible!!! I'm actually would give no stars. Ordered takeout went to pick it up by the 15-20 minute estimated time. A lady was at the window, they couldn't find her order...because she called a different location. I'm not sure why they didn't have her pull ahead after they took her order so that I would be able to get my food that at this point I'd been waiting 15 minutes to pick up. I was made to wait another 15 minutes while they filled this lady's order. When I finally pulled up I was told he needed to pack up some food & he would be right with me. 5 minutes later he comes back to help me, when I complained his excuse was that he was all by himself & they've been so busy because of the pandemic. I'm sick of customer service workers making excuses. I'm the person paying you & guess what I will not be back for takeout or dining in when the pandemic is over & all my friends will be told to steer clear!! The service at this location has always been terrible. To it top off dinner had to be reheated. read more

We typically get take out from here, it's GREAT! I've never been disappointed honestly. We dine in from time to time, also never been disappointed. Their pico de galo is my favorite! We also love their queso with chips! read more

Enchiladas Rancheras are the absolute best. I've been here dozens of times, and have never tried anything else, so take my review with a grain of salt. Their chips aren't amazing, but the salsa is really good. I've always gotten good service, and the prices are great. It's a nice, clean restaurant. (Seriously, get the enchiladas rancheras) read more

So the stewed beef is incredibly tender, but the white queso dip is to die for. Both my sister and I bought pints to take home!