Had not been back here for some time! We wanted to grab some Mexican food close to home and this place nailed it! We picked a spot at the bar and the service was super quick and very friendly I might add. They always send chips and salsa but with complementary cheese dip. The space was super clean and definitely worth the price and the trip from home. We love the heat on the hot salsa! Come try it read more

El Potro - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

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I have been to El Potro many times and I have absolutely zero complaints. I've tried many things and have loved them all. Their extensive menu has something to offer for everyone. The service has always been great every time I've been there and the food comes out in 10 minutes or less and is piping hot. Hands down my favorite Mexican in LS! read more

El Potro - Enchilada las Glorias - Mexican Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

I don't know why I have not been here sooner. It's like 2 minutes from my house. I came here for lunch on a Tuesday and figured why not get some tacos. I was seated promptly. Within seconds someone brought salsa, chips &queso to my table. I absolutely loved you got queso too. My waitress was friendly and took my order quickly. My food came out hot and quickly. Definitely will be back to check out other menu items. read more

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Came in thinking it would be as good as the Liberty location was (as they are now closed unfortunately) and it definitely WAS NOT. I ordered the chimi and enchilada combo the food out in less than 5 mins I kid you not.... Red flag (it was microwaved) with a tostada. The tostada had charro beans on it. I've never had a tostada with charro beans...both the chicken and carnitas were NOT seasoned at all,whatsoever. My sister had to send her plate back as well. She then ordered something she thought would be more flavorful(another enchilada with beef) it came out in less than two mins later and still lacked flavor. Im glad they took it off our ticket. Will not be back. To sum it all up, I think they closed the wrong location. read more

I so want to love this place. I sit at the bar every time I eat here. That use to be often. The service is excellent and the margaritas are off the hook. Get a side car shot and you are ready to go! My go to is a number four. It is the enchiladas and maybe a deep fried Taco. The problem is consistency. It was always seasoned well and so tasty. Recently it has been on the blan side. I would like it to be spicier. I will return because when they get it right it is soooooo good. The margarita with a side car makes everything all righ read more

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I love me some potro! Food is so good, I love how they give out free cheese dip when you dine in. Margaritas are strong and delicious. Staff is helpful and friendly. They keep the restaurant nice and clean. Definitely coming back. P.S They have margaritas TOGO too! read more

El Potro - Cancun Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

Everything is great about this place the service the food and plus you get free cheese dip.

Food was piping and delicious . Service was fast and friendly. Nothing but good things to say, will definitely come back! read more

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Everyone has a different take on how they rate Mexican restaurants. For me, it all starts with the chips and salsa. The chips were warm and fresh, but in my opinion, the salsa was not good. It reminded me a little of a jar of pace picante. My daughter ordered the shrimp fajitas and thought they were just okay. The onions and peppers were a little undercooked for her liking. I ordered a chicken taco, a Chile rellano and a pork tamale. The taco and rellano were both good, but The pork tamale was so delicious! I will probably come back to this restaurant just for the tamales. The service was excellent and I think I'd like to come back a try more menu items. read more

El Potro - Outside - Mexican Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

Horrible food, chicken dry, weird color, not sure what i was eating! Portion small on rice, chicken hard taco dry

Great food !! Excelente servicio . Very clean love the atmosphere ! Will definitely come back read more

El Potro - Drink menu - Mexican Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

I have eaten here a few times and am always impressed so I finally decided to write a review. The decor is pretty much your standard Mexican restaurant with cute signs and fiesta flags. The staff is friendly and attentive. As soon as you get seated, they bring you chips, salsa and queso to munch on while you look through their large menu. Everything I have ordered has been really good and large portions for the price. The margaritas are really good too! read more

Not much else to say besides my server Susely did a great job taking care of me and the 1.99 deep fried taco special on Thursday nights makes it worth braving single degree temps. And that is saying a lot. Tonight I did deviate about an order and onion and cheese enchilada to go along with my taco. It was hot and delicious. read more

El Potro - Mexican Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

We had the shrimp fajitas they were really tasty. Service was good, fast, friendly. The only gotcha a small condiment cup of shredded cheese is $ 2.49 I would not make that mistake twice!!! read more

The restaurant looked nice it was clean enough, but definitely TexMex or poor quality Mexican! Fried tacos were NOT fried. The other food we ordered had NO flavor Not Even the Salsa! Will not return read more

My husband and I love this Mexican restaurant out of MANY STATES (Arizona, Virginia, Utah, Ohio, Texas, Colorado, etc) and better than any Mexican restaurant in Costa Rica we were at. Seems outlandish but we cannot speak highly enough if this place!! Queso with chips and salsa, great margaritas, home Meade tortillas, great prices, no meal we have had there was bad! We will always come back to our "home" Mexican restaurant read more

The food was amazing! I had the Shrimp tacos! The only major issue is that the restaurant didn't abide by social distancing at all in violation of Jackson County Missouri and Lee's Summit Missouri health orders. A couple of patrons entered the restaurant using their shirt they were wearing as face mask. The tables were not spaced apart and the the booths as well were not spaced the recommended 6 feet. I have reported this to the authorities and will not be returning as it is a health concern. read more

Best Mexican Restaurant in the whole U.S.! They always have banger songs and keep it coming with the chips and salsa. The food is very delicious. The service is always great and staff very friendly. Great ambiance. read more

I'm gonna say the experience is what a remember most. The food being just as amazing didn't hurt. The 2 for 10 margaritas were awesome. Very family friendly great environment. The patio is nic e as well . Overall a 10 put of 10. I would recommend this place to anyone and to the server that served me and my family thanks for the great service food was hot and ready. We didn't have to wait long at all. read more

This is a regular stop for us when we are in the area. The food is good,service always great and upbeat music to dine to. And free cheese dip! Huge menu. read more

Honestly, part of the 4 star rating is due to a dearth of anything better in this area. Having moved to LS from Olathe, it's been disappointing to say the least. This is solid non-authentic Mexican fare with lots of cheese. I'll return regularly as I enjoy the place, and I don't want to make the drive elsewhere!! read more

I'm disappointed in the burrito. It was the stake burrito and reminded me of the dog's food. In fact, I had to give a zero stars based on my burrito. I saw other things that others ate and it looked ok... if this happened elsewhere they would've had the manager out apologizing. I gave the service I receive a five star ... I think if you just avoid a steak burritos it will be fine. read more

This is our favorite family, Mexican restaurant in the entire city! They have fast service, great food and give LOTS of free cheese dip, chips and salsa to everyone! read more

Most definitely the worst Chile Relleno I have had in my life. A soggy mushy mess. I suggest having someone whom knows how to prepare them correctly and don't get me started on the salsa tastes like tomato paste with green chiles mixed in. Most definitely will never return. read more

If you are in the Lee Summit area you must stop by here! I knew I was in love when they put cheese dip and salsa with the chips! I order chorizo chicken tacos and they did not disappoint! Along with amazing tacos the rice was perfectly seasoned! I really like how this restaurant offers other options than regrows beans. I ordered the borracha beans, which every should order these instead of received beans, and they were delicious! The staff was super helpful and very accommodating. We were there with a bachelorette group and we got our food in a great timely manner. I also had the frozen strawberry margarita! It is my favorite margarita that I have had! I highly recommend stopping at this place for lunch or dinner! read more

El Potro - Mexican Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

Good food especially the fajitas. Most of the staff are fast and friendly. Good atmosphere.

Wonderful Mexican Food and the prices are reasonable. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu!

Went to the newest location of El Potro to open..Liberty. Tried their lunch special, the Spinach and chicken enchiladas (comes with rice and your choice of beans.) I went for the refried beans. Our order was "to go" but they still included some chips and salsa, as they do for all patrons in the restaurant. They have quite the bar in the restaurant, and didn't change much of the former restaurant's look (used to be Pizza Ranch.) The Spanish rice is light and fluffy and flavorful, the way it should be. The refried beans are the right consistency and good flavor. Would have been perfect if they had added chopped onion, in my opinion. The white sauce is friendly to sensitive stomachs that can't handle spiciness. The chicken in the enchiladas had a good soft (but moist) texture, cooked properly. The spinach was not overwhelming. Overall good flavor! The salsa included is very mild (no spiciness.) Salsa is nothing I would call special. Loved the little "salad" they throw on the side as more of a garnish, complete with cilantro. I will have to try one of their dishes that comes with onion next time. It was difficult finding a menu on the web that wasn't of questionable source. They didn't have any "to go" menus I could take with me either, but I suspect they will eventually. read more

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Not sure what happened but the low rating made me stay away. I'm sorry I did. In my opinion this is top notch Mexican food. Free Espinoca with chips is a great start. The taco meat has great flavor. Everything was hot and fresh. The service was spot on, very professional but friendly. Lots of moving parts on a Saturday night and it was running smooth. I look forward to eating here again. If you like traditional Americanized Mexican food you have to eat here. read more

El Potro - Great bar - Mexican Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

My family is pretty picky about Mexican food and will drive to get get food. We liked it! Seated immediately, got two big bowls, not baskets, of fresh chips, plenty of salsa, and a bowl of queso for every two people. That's a good start. Kids really liked their meals - corn dogs, chicken nuggets, and really good fries. Adults all ordered different meals and were happy. Burritos, tamales, tacos, rellenos, shrimp were very good. My only complaint was too much shredded beef in the fried taco. Service was great. A team of 4-5 people would notice drinks and chip refills before we did. We will be back. read more

The frozen margaritas are absolutely to die for, they have an amazing flavor and go down really smooth, their burritos are incredible my wife loves their deep-fried tacos, it is a wonderful place for a date night especially when it's warm and you can sit out on the patio. read more

Great menu selection. Reasonable prices. Never had to wait because there is so much seating. Parking lot is a little tight on busy days.

Good food but nothing stood out. I do like a side of queso with my chips without paying extra. Service was very friendly and they don't mess around with getting food to your table. read more

We drove 40 mins round trip glad we did! My new fave Mexican place for the Kansas City area! Great service and quality food...

We've gone a couple times. Never really impressed. We had a huge issue with our reservations one time because the hostess couldn't understand us over the phone, so our party ended up waiting for hours and the food isn't anything to write home about. read more

Love this place for family lunches, particularly on the patio. Bonus cheese dip with chips for every meal.

Came here with a friend about a week ago for Margs! The Margs were great! My cheese quesadilla.... not so much. It tasted burnt or something. We did show up maybe 2 hours before closing time but they were still on it and packed. They also being free queso?!? To your table! I give 3 stars because i felt like our server slowly disappeared and then suddenly was trying to rush us out! My friend loved his food though. Margs and queso were great! read more

Great food and staff! We just celebrated a birthday party there and they were more than helpful hosts

The closest I can find that serves babacoa taco I am so greatful it's so close to my church read more

El Potro - At last I found Babacoa tacos umm umm um - Mexican Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

I ordered a taco salad, it came with so many onions I think it had at least 3 onions in it. The place is close but I never want to go back.