Dont let the outside fool you Although it is at the end of a strip mall and not fancy, it is full of flavor on the inside. The ambiance is light and cheery. A friend recommended it as she goes there all the time. Apparently they have happy hour specials that are a big hip and not available all the time. The waitress was very nice and tried to accommodate. Food was good. I would definitely go there again if I was in the area. read more

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So I've carried away from here before after my yoga class, at RADIANT FLOW yoga across the street. The food was good and the service was friendly. I experienced the same thing today. Typically I don't sit at restaurants if I feel like I tipping is not in my budget. Today I decided to support my local community. My food came out fast and warm and equally is delicious. The atmosphere was easy, comfortable in the restaurant was clean. A question sitting in. My server forgot about me. The restaurant wasn't crowded but after I finished my meal, he did check on me once and at that point I told him I would love to have a to go box. I waited at least 15 minutes for that box. I literally turned around in my seat and looked outward and watched him as his back was turned to me several times. Of course I could always get him to acknowledge me, but I wanted to see how long it was gonna take. It's my day off and I didn't have anywhere to rush off too, but it's just the principal. His bigger tables got his attention first. I genuinely dine alone, but I do pride myself in being a good tipper. Being in the luxury service industry, I appreciate good service and I think it should be rewarded. read more

If you're looking for your traditional Tex Mex, chips and salsa kind of restaurant, go to el Rocio. I'm lucky enough to work down the street, and this is one of my favorite lunch spots. Service is quick and friendly, the portions are good for the price, and the food is delicious. Someone complained about how loud the music is but I enjoy how much fun the servers have singing and dancing to the music. The guacamole is a must. Really light in flavor but so good. It's hard sharing with other people. They have lunch specials, mostly for $10 or less. My go to is the chicken chimichanga for $9.25. Comes with rice and beans and a little "salad" (lettuce tomato sour cream and guac). Super filling and so damn good (even as leftovers). The fish tacos are also good. They take a good bit to cook but worth the wait because they're crispy. These aren't deep fried but rather pan seared until they get a nice crust. The lunch special comes with three tacos and no rice and beans. I also tried the queso birria taco this most recent visit. It costs right under $5 which is average cost for those types of tacos. The beef was really tender and juicy. They don't completely load it down with cheese which i appreciate. It doesn't come with any of the sauce but there's plenty of flavor without it. When entrees come out, they'll bring two bottles of salsa, one salsa verde (kind of spicy) and a dark red salsa (maybe arbol chilis?). Both are great additions to your food but not necessary. Always enjoy coming here. read more

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Delicious food and great drinks!! This is our second time here, Jose served us the first visit and Kevin served us this time, both of them provided excellent service!! Our meal was nice and hot and very tasty, we both ordered the enchilada, chilli relleno meal. Topped it off with fried ice cream and of course the best margaritas!! Definitely a 10/10!! Ask for Jose or Kevin, they are the best!! read more

I love coming here and getting delicious authentic Mexican food for a great price. Always have a friendly server, fresh tortilla & salsa & never a long wait for my food to come. read more

Authentic Mexican in downtown East Point. Downside is only about 10 parking spaces so either pay to park (about $7) or find a space risking a tow in another parking plaza and walk a block. Only indoor seating. Good food and drinks. No frills, but good traditional Mexican with traditional drinks we all enjoy. read more

El Rocio - Mexican Near Me - East Point, Georgia

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The food was bland, the restaurant it self is not the cleanest, and the service honestly leaves a lot to be desired. You can take your money to Tacos and Tequila and have a way better experience. read more

EXCELLENT FOOD AND GREAT HAPPY HOUR. Love the refried beans and house margaritas . Parking lot is small, but there's street parking available. Directly across from EP Marta station. read more

Food is alright better options in the city tho but If you order to go make sure you check your bag before you leave I've been 3x every single time they give me what I didn't actually order. The server with the big booty always got an attitude like you did something wrong to her. read more

LUNCH HOUR!!!! I come here every other weekend with my nephew to enjoy the birria tacos because they only have them on certain days. The drinks are great, the service is excellent, and the food is amazing. Not to mention, the prices are remarkable for this day and age. read more

El Rocio - Mexican Near Me - East Point, Georgia

The food was excellent, The service was friendly and accommodating, Mexican theme paraphernalia, Mexican music, but quiet and relaxing atmosphere. read more

love this place and everything about it. the service, staff, and food are all great. i go every tuesday for the amazing taco tuesday with music and a packed house. read more

El Rocio - birria, happy hour margaritas, side of rice - Mexican Near Me - East Point, Georgia

This review is based off one item. My daughter was shopping at another store next door and stopped in here for some tacos. Some quick food. While she was there she noticed they had Pumpkin Bread. She knows I love anything Pumpkin. The lady working there said they made it fresh that day. She wasn't lying either. The bread was so moist and delicious. Perfect blend of spices and again it was super moist. I wish my daughter had purchased two but now we know where to go. We support East Point local businesses as much as possible and will continue to do so. read more

El Rocio - a person holding a bag of pumpkin bread - Mexican Near Me - East Point, Georgia

We used to LOVE this place, but ever since the owner started with the food truck the service gone down. The food is still just as good but. Also they keep the music so high we have to yell at each other to hear, can not even hear the servier! We ask them to turn the music down 4 times and they have not! Almost 15 years coming here and this might be our last time!!! read more

First lets talk about location. Right by the east point Marta station. I had previously read their menu before visiting. I was interested because they had tamales. So I opted for 3 tamales, rice and beans. I asked for a double order of rice,no beans. This meal ( 3 tamales meal) option isnt on their current menu,you have to ask for it. I saw this option available on a google review of the place. Your gonna be walking into the typical mexican resteraunt with mariachi music in the background. The service was fast. The food arrival did seem to take a bit longer that i found unusual. However i was in no rush ,so i didnt mind. The tamales were great. They came wrapped in corn husk. However i wouldn't have minded them out of the husk covered in chili. The rice that accompied them was quite tastee. Chips and salsa was good as well. Their prices seemed reasonable as well. I saw other things on the menu witch made me consider a return visit. read more

El Rocio - 3 tamales with a double order of rice. - Mexican Near Me - East Point, Georgia

It's a seat yourself venue. I highly suggest it if you want an authentic Mexican food experience. The food was so good. I enjoyed it. I ordered take out and enjoyed the music as well as people watching. I would definitely come back again. I saw they had daily specials as well read more

Such an awesome place!! Chile relleno is a must and the shrimp fajitas are excellent!! The only thing keeping it from five stars and the chips! They are not my favorite but the salsa selection is great! The mango margaritas are great! read more

El Rocio - Mexican Near Me - East Point, Georgia

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I'm from Houston and this place makes me feel like I'm back home. Great authentic Mexican food, the margaritas are AMAZING!! The service is ALWAYS on point and swift, the staff is very attentive and friendly. They remember you when you come back. Been going here for 3 years now and never have I been disappointed. 20/10 read more

El Rocio - Taco and enchilada combo platter, Patron Margaritas, queso blanco... sooooooo very good!! - Mexican Near Me - East Point, Georgia

The food is great, prices are very reasonable, and the staff is always nice and helpful. Great little Mexican hole in the wall joint.

Delicious authentic Mexican food! I was driving down Main Street and had to whip a u-turn when I saw this restaurant. Being from LA, you know how to spot a good Mexican restaurant when you see one! When you walk in you are greeted with music that you can't help but dance to. Once seated, a large basket of chips and house made salsa is placed on your table. So good! I ate so many I was almost too full for the main course. The waitress recommended their burritos and fajitas. I went with their chicken fajitas and it did not disappoint. It came out on a sizzling platter and was seasoned to perfection. I will definitely be back! Did I mention their $3 margarita happy hour!? read more

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Cute local spot, for a lazy weekday or lazy Sunday. Drinks are good and food is comforting, ranging from good to great depending on what you order. Fried fish, caldo de res, and birria are all great pics! read more

Great food, really fresh ingredients and really fresh tortillas. I highly recommend this place for either authentic Mexican and for your Tex-mex needs. read more

El Rocio - 2 tripa/1 language Really fresh tortillas, I was really impressed. - Mexican Near Me - East Point, Georgia

They painted the building, yellow, raised the prices, lowered the quality and now this restaurant sucks out loud! It's very disappointing. Be sure to check your bill before you pay. What was once a great restaurant is not anymore read more

After a few misses with Authentic Mexican food my friend recommended this place in East Point. Upon driving up, it was small and just looked like it was going to be good. Nothing fancy and a very small parking lot with street parking. When you walk in it's a very old building and several booths, tables and chairs but not that comfortable to hang out with more than 30 people. I went for takeout so it didn't bother me. They have TVs to watch sports and were playing music. If you have been to Mexico and have eaten in a local spot, you would have the same familiar feeling. I ordered chicken fajita nachos and 3 tacos (beef and chicken) for the man. We were later told they were out of beef but could get steak. We didn't wait too long which is great and when we saw the food, it was just what we wanted. It smelled amazing! Once home, I couldn't wait. My first bite was heaven!! He loves me the steak taco the best but said chicken was great too. We will certainly be back and might stick around to eat to taste the margaritas. read more

El Rocio - Two chicken and one steak tacos - Mexican Near Me - East Point, Georgia

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If you are African American, please take your money elsewhere. The waitress ignored both myself and my 4yo daughter. I made eye contact with the waitress several times and was never greeted. Asked to speak with a manager and was told there wasn't one. All I was offered was a free meal, which is not what I came for. All I wanted was to be acknowledged and to treat my daughter to some good food. Neither happened. Will never spend my money here again nor will I recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Yummy food on my plate! Refried beans and rice, plus burrito and taco with freshly made chicken. My dates food however were pretty sure was frozen and reheated. read more

This is my "go to" spot for great tasting authentic Mexican food! The prices are very reasonable, the staff is GREAT, and the atmosphere is calming.Kenya,and Rachel are OUTSTANDING servers and they are very detail oriented. Go once and you will be HOOKED! read more

I love the food! Wish I could order it online so I can pick it up on the way from work so I don't have to wait. I've seen pictures of their menu online, they are not clear. read more

I didn't get a chance to try the food because I walked in this restaurant and was not greeted so I left. It's not hard to welcome someone into your business especially after making eye contact with multiple employees. Not to mention I drove 45 mins just to try this place. The ambiance was nothing special as well. I don't recommend at all. I wish I didn't have to put 1 star in order to post my review because I would've put 0. Also you never know who someone is so treat everyone as you would like to be treated. read more

I live in the neighborhood and decided to give this place a try. To start, the horchata is delicious. I ordered the chicken chimichanga off the lunch special and got rice instead of the beans. My meal cost a total of $8.01. The lunch specials typically end at 3pm. *The nice gentleman behind the corner allowed me to still order from the specials despite it being about 3:06 lol* It took about 20 minutes for my food to be done and it was great. I was not a huge fan of the rice. If I could give 4.5 stars ****Update! I returned to El Rocio today at 2:30 in hopes of ordering another lunch chimichanga. I was disappointed to learn that the lunch specials end at 2 now instead of 3. My regular menu chimi cost $9.08. I now wish I could give 3.5 stars but the burrito was still good. The rice was a lot better this time too. read more

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Tacos so lovely Rice: yes. Margaritas: pass. Here are some menus. read more

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This is my fav place to go HANDS DOWN!! Service is always ON POINT and the food tops it off. Not only is the wait time not long at alll (literally a 7-10min wait on your food) but the prices is good. The food is always fresh and hot when it comes out. Nice and clean, never too crowed. Very much satisfying!! Beatriz is the server always and I'm always pleased with her service. What's even better, she always knows my face and my order when I arrive. Recommend to everyone!! read more

The Queso Birria tacos w/consume .. ohhhhh mmmmmmm geeeez just do it!! I failed to get a photo but these are amazing every single time.. We live local and this is our go to spot for Birria. The salsa is always good too! read more

Good is fresh, friendly staff. I had a Mexican torta, quesadillas, and veggie nachos. All made at the moment and on time. Will come back again... SOON! read more

The food, service, and Texas margaritas are great! We go at least once per week. Get the Molcajete it's perfect to share!

Amazing I lived in Calif Nevada And 40 other states This place is THE REAL DEAL Perfect portions and incredible food!! It's the Taco Bell Killer !! Thank god read more

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I was raised in the Bay Area, where we have great authentic Mexican food. Since moving to Atlanta, it has been hard for me to find good Carne Asada tacos because most restaurants sell Tex Mex. One day I stumbled across El Rocio, and I have been hooked ever since! It's a family-owned restaurant, and they're so lovely! Sometimes the chef will come out and speak to the customers, which I love! It gives it more of a personal interaction feel. Monday - Friday, they have happy hour between 5 pm-7 pm. I believe the margaritas are $2.99, and when I tell you that they are strong! I definitely would recommend this place if you're looking for a good authentic Mexican restaurant, and it's very cost-efficient! read more

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This is the unassuming little piece of Mexico you are looking to find. Great authentic food. Reasonable prices. Mexican sodas and music to delight your senses. Don't let the building or atmosphere fool you. It is worth it once you are seated and served. Lunch fajitas were great! read more

El Rocio - Lunch chicken fajitas and Mandarin Jarritos - Mexican Near Me - East Point, Georgia

I went in on my lunch break. Walked in the same time as someone else. I was clearly in suit and tie work clothes. Sat at a booth next to the other party but facing both the other booth and the door. the server passed by me to give them menus and talked to them briefly. then the server left and came back to that other booth with a pen and pad, took their order and chatted some more (but this time more lengthy) before leaving to put in their order. I wonder if it was my race is the reason why at this point I still haven't been recognized or given a menu. totally unacceptable. I caution you. discrimination in a city this diverse is not okay. maybe I should've came with a plus one that doesn't look like me that would've given me more visibility. I got tired of waiting and left. read more

A little pricey compared to what I'm use to paying but overall, great food, service and environment. Their agua frescas is everything!