I got the steak quesadilla it was really good steak was cooked well but still tender. Good flavors and the rice was real good. Service was aight they messed up lil sis order but we good. Ground beef in her burrito kinda tasted like school lunch. If u come her get the quesadilla read more

El Potrillo - Mexican Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

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The 4 stars are for the chicken soup. The best I've had at a Mexican joint. I didn't think the chips and salsa or the margaritas were very good but that soup YUM! Service was excellent. Always coming back for that soup! Oh and their house hot salsa (hot sauce) is delish too! read more

El Potrillo - Bowl of chicken soup - Mexican Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

Food always hot and tasty. Full size portions will have you satisfied. The kids menu I'm too fond of but my kid is a pizza lover lol. Service is quick and friendly feels like I'm walking into my kitchen with personal chefs! read more

We also eat there at least once a week. If we can't make in, we get a carryout order of their large chicken soup (spicy), and to go along with it, we get their cheese dip with jalapenos. I can't say enough good things about this soup. I've tried ordering it at other restaurants when we are away from our home base, but no one has yet even come close to their soup. Why go on and on about 'soup' ... well ... it's just that good!!! A large soup is enough for my wife and to split. We've been regulars there for years, and in all that time, I have never had an order that wasn't just spot on ... good food and lots of it. And the staff is great too ... attentive and always smiling. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambience ... well it's a Mexican restaurant so unless you are a regular like us, you probably wouldn't want to propose to your life-mate there ... but it is clean and occasionally noisy when there is a large group enjoying themselves and a few adult beverages.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Try it ... you'll like it. read more

I frequent here once a week. [[HIGHLIGHT]]As usual, they have amazing food and the ambiance is wonderful[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], but this time I found out they now sell birria tacos! I know most of the servers there and everyone is always super friendly. So if you need some good Mexican food, come to El Portrillo in John's Creek! read more

El Potrillo - Cheeseburger quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

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The food is horrible here. Tried again after 2 years how could ground beef and steak have no taste? Burrito without cheese. Disappointing I guess they only stay open because of the location. read more

3 1/2 stars. What to say about El Potrillo. In my opinion, the food is sometimes delicious and sometimes just ok, however, I have a lot of friends and family who deem this the best Mexican food around. They admittedly have outstanding fajitas and I like their refried beans, which is like, not something I usually enjoy. I think it's because they put their queso on top (as they do for almost every dish. The problem, though, is the service. It's terrifying. The takeout is equally tragic. I recommend triple-checking that they've given you the correct order before leaving. Overall, a place with a lot of potential, hopefully, they'll soon live up to it. read more

El Potrillo - a close up of a plate of food - Mexican Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

Emilio was the best bartender ever! We had an amazing experience. Next time, we will stay for dinner. Drinks were amazing!

Muy rica comida [[HIGHLIGHT]]bonito ambiente[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] y el manager es buena gente me regalaron tantito pastel entonces definitivamente regresaría read more

The place was crowded so we sat at the bar. We ordered some Chiro Cheese as an appitizer and then a "Texas bowl", and I had the Rib-eye and Shrimp with Rice and beans and totillias. App was fine. Food was cold. Ice cold to the touch. I asked then to touch it and explain WHY it was so cold and no tortillias? They took it to the back and stuck it in a microwave and broght it back hot and rubbery and said, "Enjoy" Not exactly what I call good customer service nor is that proper edicate for returning a plate. Sad because the menu looks great but doubut we'll ever return. read more

The service and food here is absolutely amazing this family owned restaurant never disappoints!

If you are in the mood for Mexican- this is a great place. Fair pricing and very authentic cuisine. I am a big fan of soup in general and a huge fan of the chicken soup here. Incredible flavor. Hearty amounts of chicken and avocado. My hubby enjoys the shrimp tacos- and just a fair warning , they are pack a punch (spice). read more

Horrible service. We waited almost 40 minutes, food never came. People who came and ordered after us got their food first. Would not go back there! read more

California burrito hit the spot. These folks are friendly and helpful. Cheese dip and chips are good too

The food was wonderful. My son doesn't like rice but he loved their rice. They had a unique menu and had a variety bowls and burritos which were really good. The service was great and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the restaurant was very nice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great date night place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

fantastic !!! man what a great place. good food good service and even better people! margarita is very good! [[HIGHLIGHT]]sports alway on and prefect vibe![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

"Is the carne asada grilled or cooked on a griddle?" "Grilled." "With fire underneath? Char marks and everything? "Yes. Yes." Carne asada arrives with no evidence of marinade or use of a grill. Half of it is unchewable scrap and ended up in the corner of my tortilla plate. Well at least they got my $16. On the positive side, the salsa had the good Americanized traditional taste you grew up with. The flavor that's hard to make at home or find in a jar. read more

Excellent food & service! I went with Europeen friends who were Jonesing for the "variety" of cuisines they can't get back home, and they seemed to feel that the experience at El Potrillo could carry them for another year or so, when they return. They loved the house made salsa, tacos, and itty bitty taste of my chile rellenos that I allowed. It was my first time at El Potrillo and though, as a Cobb resident, I'm never too far from the Atlanta "variety" of cuisines, I'm definitely making a note to return to this little gem again, soon! read more

Used to love this place. Today salsa was watery. Chips weren't good. Margarita was a questionable color & flavor. Service was awful. Got to go food & had a margarita whI waited. Got food home & threw it away. Black beans were undercooked. Nothing was very good at all & I waited over 30 minutes for a bowl. Never again! read more

No bueno. I knew the ratings (at the time) were only 3.5 stars going in, so, the expectations weren't all that high, especially for a hole-in-the-wall in Roswell. What we didn't know was that food could be THIS bad. The best part of the meal was when the check came--including the possibility that it and the receipt probably tasted better than the food. Seriously, it was THAT bad. ALL of it: -- Salsa: Not fresh, too sweet, and a bit chemically. Presumably not made from scratch, and if so, canned tomato sauce overwhelms it (Also, when I went to the restroom, I passed a platter with uncovered/unrefrigerated bowls of salsa, which apparently sit there until they are brought to tables.) -- Carnitas enchiladas: Inedible. The carnitas were rancid. The tortillas were stale. The beans were more of a drippy liquid with NO flavor. -- Steak burrito: Same as above...and instead of bright colors for the veggies, they were all kinda dark and sad. We each ate only a few bites and pushed the plates away. You'd think or hope the server would have noticed this (especially after we didn't want to make our food "to go") and asked if everything was OK, but, my suspicion is he knew it was terrible and probably glad we were polite, sign the check, leave a proper tip, and go away. Now I'm reading about how they have pitifully low cleanliness scores. What gives? It can't be because they are too busy procuring and preparing fresh ingredients and experimenting with authentic and exciting recipes! read more

I came here one time more than a decade ago and wasn't impressed. Then maybe 6 months ago we were on a bit of a time crunch as a family and decided to give it a try. We were pretty happy overall. Food was decent, cheap, and server was attentive, I would have said 3-3.5 stars then. That was initially enough to win me back. As I write this it's my 3rd time after that positive experience and the two prior were lackluster at best. Tonight the server came to my table to take my order and that the last I've seen of him. He's on the floor but has not ventured over here again. I've got no drink, the cheese dip was not hot enough, the steak in my fajitas was way overdone, under seasoned, and way more grisly than acceptable. It also arrived with no sizzle. I've eaten, drank and typed this entire review without seeing him. Sad. As an update he did finally come by once my daughter and I were sitting there with our plates stacked up. He offered me a refill which I declined and asked for the check. He dropped off the check and quickly took off again, so long in fact that I got up and asked someone at the register to cash me out. They declined but did go find him. To sum this place up, food is hit or miss, there's always a lot, but it may not be tasty. I'm sure my server must have been the worst one they have, but I wouldn't expect much more. They've been there for at least 15 years, so somehow they survive. If you don't have taste buds and have a ton of spare time on your hands have at it. read more

Nothing fancy for lunch. Just good lunch at a good price. The waiter was friendly and efficient. My food was delivered quickly and it was hot. I had a chicken taco and burrito served with rice. The flavor was a bit bland, but the chicken was cooked properly. The rice was good. My chips and salsa tasted good and salsa refills are free. I poured some of my salsa onto my taco and burrito to try and make them more flavorful.. I'm not if I'd order the same entrée (#5 from lunch menu) if I return, but the price was ok at $5.99 for the lunch portion.. I will continue my search for a good local Mexican restaurant.. read more

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This restaurant has a great atmosphere when inside. Our server was attentive at first then here and there later on. The drinks are pretty strong. Our queso came out hot, unfortunately our entrees came out different. I saw our food in sit in the window for a solid 5 or 7 minutes. I saw a couple employees walk right past it. By the time we got our food the beans were cold and the rice was room temperature. My tacos were luke warm. I could tell the restaurant was getting busier however I couldn't tell if our server was too. So we just got the check and went home. Luckily the food we got was easy to reheat in the microwave at home. read more

Good ambiance Friendly service Good food Free refills on all drinks (like Horchata) Kid friendly read more

We stopped by this place because we were visiting family in the area. I ordered the steak(medium)and shrimp. My sister ordered the steak that was on the main page of the menu as well as our 3 boys. My food came out luke warm and piled high full of mushrooms on top of a well done steak. I let the server know the shrimp were missing. He took the plate and they threw a few shrimp and queso cheese on top. I got it back and tried to eat it. My food lacked flavor and was bland. I don't know who they thinks need that many mushrooms on top of a steak. I sent it back. My sister was starving so she finished hers but was not happy with it. The boys I didn't even bother to see if they finished. I was ready to go. I can say that the server was nice. read more

Just went in and sat at the bar. They immediately took my beer order and gave me a food menu. Then I sat there for 25 minutes attempting to make eye contact and flag down any of the 5 people going back behind the bar. No one ever took my order, I just sat there with my beer glass until I got the host to close me out. Still had to pay. Still hungry. read more

These guys have been around since 2000 when I moved in my house up the street. There chicken tortilla soup is the best I have ever had. You've got to try that soup if you like chicken soup. Their tacos are also really good whether you like flour or corn tortilla they're always coming out piping hot. If you'd like the margaritas and order the skinny, it's much better than their premade margaritas. The service is excellent and all of the waiters do you speak English there, so that's a good thing. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a great Mexican food, whether you like sitting at a booth or eating at the bar. read more

This has been our go to Mexican restaurant for many years. It is completely family run with the owner and his wife and their two children working there regularly. The food is very good and their margaritas are the best in town:)! We would highly recommend it! read more

My folks have been coming here for more than five years when they moved to the area. There are a lot of people working at once. It can be very loud on busy nights but you still feel that the people working care. They have a bar side and a restaurant side. They have a a pretty large menu. For my first time coming it was nice to know my folks were taken care of on a regular basis. Also they were open during the shelter and place. We were thankful that we could continue to give money back to local places that we went to on a regular basis. Great job! I hope they continue to stay open. read more

After failing their health inspection spectacularly with a 55 in early December, they supposedly have corrected their refrigeration and other problems to bring up their score to an 89. We thought we would give them a try, since Now is the time- we were wrong. Although the food tasted pretty well at the time and they gave us ample supplies to take home, I am now paying the price with Montezuma's revenge. These people continue to get bad scores on nextdoor.com, so you may want to read some of those comments. We may wait another month or two and try again, one last time. read more

I ate at this spot tonight. I had 3 chicken tacos with rice and beans. It was really great. Their portion sizes are big too.would have given 5 stars, but I ordered my food to go and it took a little while to get it. It was worth the wait though! I will be back. read more

For a meal under $10, El Portillo dies not disappoint. I got three generously portioned tacos with fixins plus rice and beans and the standard chips with homemade salsa. El Potrillo is a privately owned authentic Mexican restaurant with great service and food. read more

El Potrillo - Generously portioned steak, chorizo and fish tacos with fixings. - Mexican Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

Easily the best Mexican place in Alpharetta/Roswell. My boyfriend and I have searched for a long time with many restaurants and this one beats all of them. We will try new Mexican restaurants and wish we would have just gone back to this one. You won't regret it!! read more

I lived near this location 18 years ago, and moved back 2 years ago. 18 years ago, my daughter and I were loyal customers, eating dinner there a few times a week. Friendly service and great food! Our family this year for Cinco de Mayo, made it back! I'm sure that is one of the busiest days of the year. Once we finally got a seat (remember what day it was, and we were prepared to wait)... happy to report, same friendly service and great food! And same owner! ( who remembered us!!) read more

Everything we order just was gross with no flavor... my kids love cheese dip and they would not even eat it. The shredded chicken was old and chewy with no flavor. read more

We have eaten here many times never had such an experience.. this place had German cockroaches on our table at the end of our meal... on top of that our server was awful we have been here before and have never had a problem. But like can not deal with cockroaches on the table absolutely not okay... read more

The food was ok. Honestly nothing special. This is the type of place you go to for Mexican if it's close to your house.

We have come here several times and always had issues with our takeout orders but the food was always pretty good. Today we ordered takeout after my best friend drove 5 hours to come visit, and we were surprised with this little guy in her food. After going back to the restaurant, they refused to let us get any money back, but did make a new one for us. The issue was too disgusting to be handled in the manner it was. I have worked in restaurants and understand that situations can be difficult to handle sometimes, however, a roach in your food is a completely different story. read more

El Potrillo - Cockroach - Mexican Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

This spot is popping! I finally decided to give it a try. Each time I drive by it, there's always a crowd. The dining area is small but once I sat down that didn't matter. It's not the kind of place with a lot of standing or walking room. They are quite generous with the food portions. The prices are good and the food was seasoned perfectly. I'm mad at myself for waiting so long to give this restaurant a try. I ordered nacho shrimp fajitas. This will be a go-to dish! My tastebuds are happy. I will definitely be back. read more

El Potrillo - Nacho Shrimp Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

We have eaten at this restaurant many times over the years. We had not been for a meal in over two years so tried it last weekend. There was absolutely no social distancing in the restaurant. It was full of patrons and servers were not wearing masks. There were children at the entrance without masks asking for $1 to play music on a small guitar. None of the children had on masks. Our waiter was within 6 inches of two women at the bar, none wearing masks. In fact other than my husband and me no one was wearing a mask. For a total disaster, our meals were not good at all. I had the worst fish tacos I've ever eaten. We will never return. This restaurant has never received above a B health score. read more