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    El Potrillo

    3.5 (137 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Laila S.

    I frequent here once a week. As usual, they have amazing food and the ambiance is wonderful, 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!

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

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    1 year ago

    Muy rica comida bonito ambiente y el manager es buena gente me regalaron tantito pastel entonces definitivamente regresaría

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

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

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    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.

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    My wife found this location on Yelp. We have been trying to find really good local Mexican food…read moreever since we moved from Texas. There it is like every corner has a good place... here in Alpharetta/roswell... it is spotty. This is a hidden spot... hidden in plain view but hidden all the same. I must have been past it a dozen times but had never noticed it. The ambiance was nice but simple. It is not 5 star dining... but it is not run down worry what you're getting either. It is a descent place. The service was good... it wasn't busy here... so I think we got a lot of focus for sure. The menu is extensive. Lots of dishes to choose from. My wife always orders the guac when we go to Mexican. I get the queso... I can't stand guac. I mean just look at it... I swear I have too many kids and changed too many diapers to eat anything that looks like this! Anyway once past the aps we got to our meals and I was pleasantly surprise. My boys liked it, I liked it, and my wife liked it! Eureka... a Mexican place that we all enjoyed and it wasn't out of this world expensive! I recommend stopping in and trying a thing or two.. you'll be glad you did!

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    Moctezuma Mexican Grill - Carne Asada and Chile Verde

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    Rio Balsas Taqueria in Alpharetta is officially on our favorites list. We started with the mango…read moreagua frescas--fresh, bright, and addicting. We ordered the queso with beef, which came out hot and flavorful. My daughter had the kids' beef soft taco with rice and beans, and she loved it. I ordered the street tacos and tried all four, with rice and black beans on the side--everything was seasoned perfectly. Daddy ordered the chimichanga with rice and black beans, and it was delicious. The service was warm and attentive, and the ambiance is so cute--bright, authentic Mexican vibes with a charming patio that's perfect for relaxing. Overall, the food, drinks, and service were so good. We'll definitely be back.

    My overall experience here was ok. We were in the area shopping and decided to stop by because of…read morethe decent reviews. The restaurant was nearly empty around lunchtime on a Saturday. Although we were seated, it took a long time for anyone to ask for or drink orders. We were told that a particular server would be assisting us, but they never came. Due to this, another person ended up serving us. She apologized for the inconvenience and was very polite. I got a house margarita to drink. It was strong, but heavy on the sour mix. To eat, I ordered a shrimp burrito. It was mostly filled with vegetables and a small amount of shrimp. I did enjoy the chips and salsa. With other great restaurants on the area, I cannot see myself returning.

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    Chimichanga (so huge) with rice and black beans

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    I came here once before with my son and was so in love with the salsa (particularly the roasted one…read morethat comes out warm) that I didn't even eat the tacos that I ordered. We came back today and I tried a chimichanga supreme. I ordered what was listed as shredded beef, but as you can see, it's more of a ground beef. I don't care at all because it's delicious! It came with rice, but I gave that to my son because I don't eat the rice and he loves it. He ordered the chimichanga de Carnita and said that the meat was pretty dry and bland by itself, so not as happy as he usually is. The salsa was just as good today as it was before and the food comes out quickly. The service is good, but since you don't get a physical menu and have to scan the barcode and scroll through your phone to look at the menu, they keep coming back too quickly to see if you're ready to order without giving you much of a chance to look to see what's available. The restaurant is clean and nicely decorated, I personally think the music is a little too loud to hold a conversation because everyone around you is trying to compensate and talk louder.

    Came back a second time since the first experience was so great and was disappointed…read more I was not seated timely and had to find someone, I was handed 1 menu to share between me and my guest, food took a while to come out, no one came to refill my water or ask how the food was, and the food came out cold and not fresh. It was a totally different experience. The first time I went, I went with a Spanish speaking friend... maybe that's why the service we got this time was different ?

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    Casi Cielo - Coliflor al Josper is a smoky and beautifully spiced vegetarian entree, dotted with avocado purée. Highly recommend!

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    4.6(677 reviews)
    7.7 mi

    Fives across the board…read more Casi Cielo is incredible. The space is warm and beautiful without trying too hard, and the crowd was hip and well dressed. Definitely a place to be seen and eat well. There's a parking garage but it was full when we got there, so we did valet, which was surprisingly affordable. Service was wonderful. Our server was attentive, helpful, and super knowledgeable about the menu. As for the food, we got: Aguachile de Pescado, which was insane. Super fresh, bright, citrusy, ceviche-like with perfect texture. I would go back just for that. The Hamachi was clean and bright. That avocado sauce tied everything together and gave it some depth without overpowering the fish. The Pork Belly Tostadas were crispy and rich with that smooth avocado mousse and sweet mango salsa balancing it out perfectly. Finally, the bone marrow with steak... so good. I had seen pictures of it before I came and it did not disappoint. The steak was incredibly tender. They bring blue corn tortillas and suggest making a taco with the marrow, steak, and avocado. It's great that way. But honestly, the marrow and steak stand perfectly on their own. Whole experience was excellent. Easily one of my favorite spots in the city now.

    Wanted to love it…read more The vibes are there, the staff is genuinely lovely, and there's real potential here, we just had a bit of an adventure getting through the meal. We had someone in our party with a gluten allergy, and our sweet server was doing his absolute best, bless. We were steered away from the tostadas as a starter due to gluten concerns, so we pivoted to guac...which then arrived with a gluten-free tostada. So the tostadas would have been totally fine! Then a good while after we'd all ordered, she was told her entrée had gluten and needed to be changed. She reordered, and almost immediately, the rest of the table's food came out. So we were left choosing between eating without her or letting everything go cold. And the plantains she'd reordered around, because she'd been told they couldn't be made gluten-free? Turns out they absolutely can be. Just miss after miss there. The spicy margarita was more of a margarita that once passed a jalapeño on the street. I asked for extra jalapeño juice and they were happy to help, but without the seeds and ribs it just couldn't deliver on the heat. I'd skip the margs next visit. This just wasn't quite the relaxed easy dinner we'd hoped for, and the price point feels like it's a step ahead of where the experience currently lands. But I'm rooting for them to get there!

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