Lunch today at El Potro located across from the St Augustine School for deaf and Blind. I had the chili Rellono but unfortunately the breading fell off. Was stuffed with cheese. Beef taco good. Rather than beans I got rice and comes with a salad. Wife got the beef taco salad ok but she felt it wasn't well seasoned. Service good plenty of parking. We are still looking for a TexMex restaurant in St Augustine. read more

El Potro - Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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First time coming here after moving up here. Horrible experience. The food was bland and unsalted. The waiting came once to our table the entire hour and a half we were there, never came to refill our drinks even after waving her down. There was one other family in the restaurant so it's not like they were too busy. Waitress was pretending to sweep the entire time instead of checking up on us like any other restaurant and again we would wave her down and she would give us a blank stare or just keep talking to the cashier and cook. Totally horrible experience and the worst "spanish" food i've ever had, my wife is from Xalapa and she couldnt believe how awful the food was, i might as well made food at home but i decided to try and treat my family to a nice place to eat since im always making food for us at home, never will come here again and i recommend Taco Libre or Tacos My Blessing instead of this sad excuse for a a restaurant. It is beyond night and day compared to the places i listed. This might as well be a Taco Bell the food would be 100 times better. SPEND YOUR MONEY ON ANYTHING ELSE BUT THIS. read more

Nice little spot, open late. We stopped in after church around 8:30pm, and it was nice they were open. Spot was spacious, service was quick and friendly, food was good. Prices were also fair. We shall return again. read more

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I have only one good thing to say about this place, It cost $62.00 for 4 adults and a child to eat lunch. But that's the only thing good about here. We were seated by a sweet lady, she took our order and brought the drinks, then disappeared and was never seen again. We waited for our food so long, that one of our table actually got up and got his own re-fill of soda. Ran out of "free chips" no offer for a refill. Finally the food comes out by a person (later claiming to be the owner), and seemed irritated that we got our own refill. My wife and I chose to share the dinner portion of fajitas and when it came out, it was very small.. (Chilli's is better, and they have Fajita's for one that takes 2 of us 3-4 days to finish.) No one asked how the food was, or if we needed anything else, We spent a total of almost 2 hours to get lunch, because we had to wait for the "owner" to come out to even get the check.. After asking the only employee in the restaurant (the owner) for extra cheese 3 separate times, take home with us (mind you we did order this extra cheese when we placed the order with the girl) This self-proclaimed "Owner" of the restaurant said I will need to charge you $3.50 more for it. At this point, we were all pissed off, I got upset because we were ignored, and frustrated, with the attitude this guy was giving us. He proceeded to argue with us, calling my wife a liar!! He has absolutely no professional or business skills, and the looks of the place shows as to the quality of food and personnel. (see pictures in Google review) For a tourist area, this place is a detriment to the community, and this supposed "Owner" deserves to fail in business as he has in life! You do NOT EVER, talk rude to customer of your business!! I have owned several business myself but this guy has an issue with "customer service" he is NOT a people person, and needs to learn no matter what, you do not personally attack a customer who questions you. If you have morals, and have done "your best" you should stand on that, in a resort area you rely on tourist, and if you make a point of pissing them all off they stop coming to the area all together. This impacts all your neighbors as well as you. Sure if WE never see YOUR company again, it's no big deal, but if we tell 10 people what a shit place you (or St. Augustine) is, then they tell 10 people.. You get what I mean? Now I did not want a free meal, just not to be insulted. read more

Close to work. They have Mineragua! My food was good. Great service. Same corn chips all over town. They are thick for this Houston boy and not fresh made. That aside the food is decent. read more

El Potro - Dining room - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Love this spot ! Great food, love the vibes! Service is amazing! Try the passion fruit margaritas and thank me later. Had steak fajitas and then go to sleep after. Love it !! read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant, St. Augustine, FL My husband, daughter, and I ate here a few days ago. Boy were we pleasantly surprised! My husband is from Southern California and where we moved from in Southwest Florida. Let's just say they had some amazing Mexican food. Since moving here last, August we've been in a search for good Mexican food. This place did not disappoint! And to make things even better, their prices were pretty reasonable. Definitely try them out if you're in the area. This place sits on the outskirts of the historic district. Depending on your B&B or hotel, you might have to drive here. Service was good! read more

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Tony and I had dinner at El Potro Mexican Restaurant in St Augustine Florida. We have been eating seafood all week and since we are in a town with Spanish Influence, we wanted Tacos...I was going to another restaurant but this one was much closer to Vilano Beach, so this was a better choice. Waiter was very helpful. He did a wonderful job and our food was so good!! Definitely would eat here again and highly recommend to anyone in the area. I had Grilled Fish and Grilled Chicken with beans and rice on the side. Great choice!! With an Iced Tea with lemon and lime. Tony had Steak and Chicken Tacos with Beans and Rice!! Of course a Draft Beer!!! read more

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Walked into this restaurant asked if they did food to go and they told me I had to order it online. I should've left at that point but then when I explained to them that I would like to be in person order food to go, they laughed me and then ordered two tacos, Carne Asada tacos with rice and beans which came to $21. The Carne Asada was cooked four days ago and you couldn't even chew it with someone else's teeth . The rice and beans were freezing cold. The girl was more concerned playing on her phone than giving service or fresh food About $21 avoid this place at all cost read more

Wonderful food! It is easy to order pickup. When calling in your order, they will easily adjust a menu item as desired as well quickly prepare the order. Honestly one of the best restaurants in the St. Augustine area. read more

So far after moving to Florida from California (no we didn't bring any CA BS with us, we left for a reason) this is the closest thing to "real Mexican food" we have found. Coming from San Diego this is the biggest thing we miss and also the hardest thing to find. We have been to 4 "Mexican food restaurants" and the other 3 aren't worth mentioning and are certainly not real authentic places. read more

El Potro - Some seats - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Food es excellent. Service is fast. They have parking. Best Mexican food in St Augustine.

Portions were HUGE! Food was warm and delicious. The Queso was a bit runny but nothing to complain about. I had the taquitos, and I would order them again. Their menu has such a large selection too! read more

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Food was "ok" - taco beef was comparable to Taco Bell. Waitress was not very pleasant and seemed to have an attitude.

Great causal sit-down spot uptown. The food is always hot and delicious. I love the guacamole, enchiladas verdes, and their take on Chile rellenos with queso. I've had mixed experiences with the service here, but I'd say it's pretty ok for how casual the vibes are. It's good for takeout too! read more

El Potro is my go to Mexican restaurant. I've been going here for years. The food is fresh and delicious. A week or so ago, I ordered take out. When I arrived the order was ready. When I got home, one item was missing. I called the restaurant and let them know the omission. The told me they will have it ready for me the next time I ordered. When I ordered take out this time, they remembered the omission and when I picked up my order, as always, my order was ready. The stunningly beautiful server informed me that the owner felt really bad about the error and only charged me 50% of my bill. I was blown away. El Potro has my loyalty. They have demonstrated they appreciate their customers. Well done! read more

We got delivery (Door Dash) and everything was correct as ordered. Nothing revolutionary here, but reliable Mexican food we would definitely order again when looking for this genre! Veggie fajitas were super fresh and well-seasoned. Fresh guacamole and salsa were on point! Loved the beans, rice a bit bland (but I don't love Mexican rice and I'm always underwhelmed). Cheese quesadilla was exactly what you'd expect and yummy. Crunchy beef taco was tasty. Overall, a nice dinner that doesn't break the bank and provides plenty of tasty leftovers! read more

I was here almost every night I was in town. It was located right across the street from my hotel and easy walk for a drinks and snacks. I loved their carne asada and el pastor street tacos! Huge servings! read more

El Potro - Carne Asada Tacos - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

I can't boast or brag. But I can say that when I asked El Potro for a chicken taco salad (hold the tomato), I knew what I was getting and I knew exactly how it would look and taste! There's something to be said for consistency, right?! El Porto didn't deviate one bit from the typical Mexican restaurant flow, and gave me what I asked for. Nothing more, nothing less. Didn't love it, didn't hate it, just stuck right there in the middle of "like" I guess. Per usual, my order was accurately noted and delivered, the service was fast, and there was absolutely none of my shenanigans and usual friendly banter with the staff. (I ordered and she was outta' there) All in all, an adequate $10 lunch is what we have here! read more

El Potro - Taco salad! - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Authentic Mexican food nice sized portions salsa has flavor but not hot What to go back try more dishes!! read more

service very good but food terrible. I've had better at Taco Bell. My hard shell taco had a lot of ground beef but not much else-no sour cream, just lettuce and tomato. Everything is bland tasting. Good salsa and cheese dip. read more

Amazing food and service. Jose goes above and beyond to accommodate whatever you need. Great option for parties and get togethers. Their food is always fresh and delicious and the customer service is even better. Thank you El Potro & Jose for making a recent party a huge success. read more

El Potro - Catered food from El Potro for a small house party - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Crowded today. Still has the most tasty Mexican around. Great tacos and tamales. Also non alcohol beer.

Decent Mexican food at fair prices. Family owned and operated. Well worth a visit.

Quite possibly the worst food I've had in the entire city. The drinks were watered down and tasted dirty, the food seemed to be assembled from premade slop rather than cooked, and the building might have given me some type of new antibiotic resistant bacteria. read more

So here we go again.... happy chowing down everyone and happy holidays and merry christmas to those who celebrate... So the last time I review a taco place near st augustine I was ticked off cause I got sick as a dog.... Well not the case here... this is the best taco place in at augustine unless someone wants to take me to other places, treat me and show me... I preferred steak tacos done perfectly the way I like ... hubby ordered carnitas ... made the way he likes.... three a piece and guess what the servings were big... their salsas are extremely good .... so go and enjoy some tacos ....as I always say the little hole in the walls are the best and so far this place is.... read more

El Potro is a small Mexican restaurant on San Marco Blvd, just north of the high traffic areas in St Augustine. I've visited here every so often for about 10 years now, usually for lunch. The interior is decorated with Mexican heritage items, and showing its age a bit. The menu can actually a bit daunting in terms of the number of choices, but a lot of the choices are just slight variations. The food, on the whole, is what I would call solid average Mexican style - nothing to really rave or whine about. But with few exceptions in my experience, they serve it pretty quickly for a sit-down restaurant, which is important to me. Today, I ordered a chicken salad. The complimentary salsa and chips that arrived while I waited were passable. I might've wished for some salsa with a bit more flavor depth to it, but it was ok for the moment. Chicken salad, again, was perfectly passable. It arrived with more meat than vegetables, and a dollop of sour cream, avocado, and salsa for flavoring. If you're looking for a Rick Bayless-style experience, you definitely want to keep looking. But otherwise, El Potro is good enough, inexpensive enough, and quick enough to sate your hunger in a pinch. read more

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I wish I could give this place five stars but unfortunately I'm not going to be able to. I give it five stars for their food. It will usually dying at an El Potro in Winter Park Florida. This location we found in Saint Augustine Florida. We had gone to Saint Augustine for a few days to celebrate our anniversary. It was just too cold for us on Sunday afternoon. On our way back to the hotel we stopped here and picked up some of your delicious the heat to go. About two hours later we opened up our to go containers and discovered that the tortillas were missing. So I call the restaurant, inform them of the situation, they apologized profusely but had no way of getting the tortillas to our hotel. They asked us if we didn't mind to stop by the restaurant and pick them up. Got dressed, got in the car, drove 5 miles to the restaurant, and picked up our tortillas. They apologized again, and gave us a container of case so dip on the house. Went back to the hotel, had to go to the lobby to heat up our food, and enjoyed our meal. So there you have it, five stars for great food, three stars for so so service. The moral to the story here is, slow down, inspect your order before you send it out the door. read more

El Potro - Dinner to go. 1/14/18 - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Food is terrible. Ground beef is super salty. Don't recommend it. The staff is nice. The place not very clean.

Really good Mexican food the chimichangas are amazing they suffer stars because they used to have a buffet and Mexican food needs to be fresh. Give them a try read more

Food was absolutely amazing. Prices were very reasonable. The food tasted delicious and came out very quickly. We had 4 rambunctious preteen boys and the portions were big enough to fill all of them. Service was great and they were very friendly and very attentive. Will definitely be going back the next time we come back to town! read more

The char on El Potro steaks + chicken are hands down the best thing around. Skip any other uptown Mexican restaurant around. I'd prefer the atmosphere, service, and food at El Potro any day. Tex-Mex best in town. read more

We have been eating at multiple Potros across Georgia and South Carolina for over 30 years

Every time I travel to St. Augustine, my boyfriend and I make sure to stop by here. The food is always fantastic, no matter what we have gotten. The service also has always been fantastic, as all of our servers have been knowledgable about the menu, enthusiastic, and attentive. My boyfriend's family is also very picky with their food, and each time we've gone with them, they have always left happy. We always leave happy after each time we are there. Their flan is also amazing, and it is hard to find a good flan sometimes! read more

We live in a densely populated area in another part of the state and decided to try this place our last night in town. We got greeted and seated quickly. Food was decent portions and tasted great. One of the better Mexican restaurants we've dined at. Wish it was close to our home as we definitely would become regulars! read more

Not real Mexican, food is bad quality, prices are very high, you might as well go to Taco Bell!

Such a nice family atmosphere and great service! Fast, friendly, attentive waiter. The food was great and it didn't take long at all. I had the shrimp acapulco salad; very fresh and flavorful. Cute paintings on the walls, great experience overall. I'd definitely come back! read more

For a simple-palated girl, this place was everything I needed it to be. Nothing more, nothing less. El Potro is your typical Mexican Place. The building is a bit dated, but I appreciated the Mexican decorations and even more so, the seasonal Christmas decor they had up. I was seating quickly and immediately brought the standard chips and salsa. I added some cheese dip and it was all up to par. I did notice the prices were a few dollars more than what I am used to at a typical Mexican Restaurant, but this could've been due to the location being near a touristy area. Luckily, I was there during the weekday and was able to take advantage of their lunch menu, which was just enough to fill me up. I ordered the one taco, rice and beans for $5.99. Tacos were average and I very much enjoyed the rice and beans. Overall, $11 for a quick lunch that absolutely hit the spot and satisfied my craving- totally worth it. I'm not local to the area, so I doubt I'll return, but I recommend this place for anyone wanting a solid mexican meal with no frills. read more

El Potro - Chips, salsa, queso - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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After a long week in the Old City some rain some good food some not we wanted to go to a causal place plus I was craving Mexican food! I remembered a place that I had driven by many many times ( they have been there for about 15 years) and I had never stopped but, I always saw many cars. If you have a restaurant in the same location that is family owned for that long of time how could you go wrong?This is not a 5 star restaurant ! So if your the type person that the silverware and plates have to cost more than the car you drive DO NOT GO HERE! This is a simple Mexican place no fancy plating no high prices and a good half price happy hour! The food was good and the chips seemed to be freshly fried not left over reheated ones hell the chips and salsa is what makes a Mexican place to me! Salsa not much heat and a little watery ( I like chunky better) but, it had a good flavor . Another one of those laid back places that is very fitting of the Old City.. So I say Good Bye to my Friend St Augustine may we pass this way soon... read more

El Potro - El Potro - Mexican Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Food was delicious. Cheese enchilada, taco rice and beans. Everything was very tasty. Chips and salsa was on point. Only negative was the house margarita was watery and couldn't taste any tequila in it at all. read more