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    El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant

    3.7 (231 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Chips and salsa- not too spicy, just right!
    Mary F.

    Third trip, just wanted soup! It is Raining and chilly. After being greeted with a friendly hello, we were seated and our drink order was taken, immediately. Drinks served right away. This establishment is definitely family friendly. It is homie and inviting. It takes a minute to look at the menu; soups, tacos, enchiladas. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. So many choices! I love the chili relleno, and the chicken tacos, so I got the 2 item combo with rice and beans and added the bowl of soup I wanted, chicken tortilla soup. Another amazing dinner. Next time we will try breakfast! Just for a change!

    Tamales with Chili verdi sauce

    Still great food and impeccable service!Chips and salsa always refilled!Will definitely be back again!

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    Peter C.

    40 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 101, Clovis, CA 93612 Order #1 - Dine In (19 Oct 2025) * Menudo - $14.95 * Soft Drink - $3.99 * Total - $20.64 (after tax) Sat down at 11:54 AM. By 12:35 PM, I was still waiting for my bowl of menudo while tables seated after me were already eating -- including one with the same order. My meal finally arrived at 12:38 PM, with no apology or update from the server (who was repping a Raiders #17 Adams jersey -- tough game day, maybe ). Food presentation: the menudo looked great -- rich red broth, onions, cilantro, lime, and warm corn tortillas. The tripe was outstandingly tender and clean, nearly melt-in-your-mouth. However, the broth was bland, lacking salt and depth. A bit of salt and Tapatío made a big difference. One concern: the cilantro and onion garnish plate had a small piece of meat mixed in. Hopefully, it came from the hot line while plating, but it did raise a cross-contamination flag -- something the kitchen should watch for. Finished my bowl by 12:58 PM. Overall, a decent meal that could be excellent with better flavor balance and tighter service standards. 3 out of 5 stars -- great texture, slow service, and a few quality-control issues worth addressing.

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    Joe L.

    Came here for lunch. Walked and and waited to be seated. Got seated down quickly and they brought out chips and salsa to snack on. Waitress came and took our order and the food came out quick and fresh. I ordered the 2 enchilada plate and a coworker ordered the taco and enchilada plate. My enchiladas were great. Meat wasn't dry and food was flavorful. Rice was cooked perfectly. Yummm This place looks like a nice place to come eat, chill and watch sports. Might have to come during happy hours to see what it's like.

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    Rudy D.

    On our way to Vallarta and found this place. Decided to try lunch specials. Got a 2 item plate of chili Colorado and cheese enchilada. My wife got a chili rellano. Food was good, service OK.

    Posole

    Ordered Menudo, 2 item shredded beef Enchilada w/tamale with red sauce and 4 mini asada tacos. Place called and lmk that they were out of menudo and can substitute with Posole. Posole was A+ I asked for a lot of hominy and they did not skimp! Tacos were good but I didn't get taco salsa, just chip and salsa salsa (similar to pace). Mini tacos were super good but would've been 5* if I had red or green salsa with it. Tamale wasn't dry, good flavor and enchilada was pretty good too. Would order again.

    Hand sanitizer on the tables pretty cool
    Rekha S.

    Stopped by for lunch while in the area. The atmosphere was quiet, which made for a relaxing meal. The food was decent, and the service was good friendly and attentive. If you're craving Mexican food and happen to be nearby, it's worth a visit. Overall, a solid experience.

    Laura G.

    A friend of mine wanted to take me out for a quick bite and this is right around the corner from her. A hidden gem. I guess I don't go to the Miniwawa and Shaw area very often and it's kind of hidden in a corner so you might not notice this. Pleasant atmosphere, even though it was right before Thanksgiving it was already decorated for Christmas and very festive. When you walk in, they have their specials clearly displayed which included albondigas soup, tortilla soup, and some other entrées. I thought that was a nice touch because sometimes it's hard to figure out what exactly the special of the day is. We were greeted immediately, even though the restaurant was fairly busy for 5:30 PM on a weeknight. Greeted and seated. Well done. We were also provided with the requisite red salsa and crispy tortilla chips. I have to say this is one of the best salsas in a restaurant I have had of late. The salsa was rich and tomato flavored but with nice raw pieces of onion to give it a crisp crunch. The tomatoes tasted as though they have been fire roasted, and there was a hint of oregano in their salsa. Just the right bite of heat too. Excellent. Great on the chips and the chips were not over salted so you could salt them more if that was to your liking. The menu is extensive with Combinations, breakfast items, including chorizo and eggs, and chilaquiles. They have fish tacos, à la carte in addition to a number of other items all a cart. Multiple specials, including seafood, specials with shrimp and fish, fajitas, and Ranchera dishes. I ordered the enchiladas de mole with chicken. When I first tasted them well let me go back. Service was very rapid. We got our food quickly. My companion ordered albondigas soup and fish tacos. When I first tasted my enchiladas with the sides of refried beans and rice with lime, another additional and splendid, unique aspect of this restaurant, I didn't quite know what to make of it. It seemed a little bland. But then I remembered that because of some personal medical problems, I need to add a little bit more salt than the average person. So once I salted my food, just a smidge, everything came out with extremely bright flavor and it was very delicious mole sauce. There were two tortillas stuffed with chicken. So much that I was unable to finish the second enchilada. The rice with lime is just divine. My friend reported that her albondigas soup was one of the best she ever had. The broth was quite delicious and the meatballs were well flavored. The staff kept checking with us repeatedly throughout the meal once we were served, then after we'd had a bite or two, and again a little later. They were very, very attentive. Well done. Prices are reasonable, excellent service and a plethora of dining choices.

    Over cooked shrimp
    Tina T.

    Ordered delivery. Albondigas soup was fine. Not the best but okay. Rice and beans were good. Chille relleno with shrimp not so good. Lots of breading. Dry because it was very lacking sauce. Searching for the chilis. Very sparse. Shrimp was hammered. Tasted like rubber bands. Hate to see shrimp ruined like that.

    Asada fries. With out tomato and lettuce
    Lila G.

    Solid choice for Mexican cuisine. They were busy because they had a huge party but the food came out in a timely manner. I ordered a tostada a la cart for $5.75 and it was fresh with a lot of shredded beef. Well worth it if you're not too hungry. I sampled my cousins asada fries and they were delicious! Lots of flavor and portion size is great. It seems like they cut n peel the potatoes here rather than use the frozen kind. We ordered my a mom combo plate to go with a shredded chicken burrito and 2 beef tacos + beans and rice. She enjoyed it and said the rice and beans had good flavor. Also, I really liked our waitress- she was polite and friendly. I will for sure come back here.

    Chile verde nachos missing the chile verde. Terrible
    Adrian P.

    So the girls can't even adjust the most simple orders and tend to charge more to change things around. One guy asked for cholula on his nachos and they charged 99 cents when it's on the table for free. The orders were wrong...one burrito was missing the salsa..the next was just a simple rice and bean burrito..they charged extra to do rice instead of beans and they forgot the rice! My chile verde nachos has no chile verde in it at all!! It was just plain pork in the worst nachos I've ever had. The birria burrito was the only thing that was okay but I'd say a 3 out of 10...service was terrible. Came with 0 salsa on the side...building inside needs a major remodel too..it's falling apart...and a restaurant on carpet is nasty

    3 item combo enchilada, taco, tamale, great sauce.

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    Another excellent meal. Chile verde enchiladas with tender pork. Prompt and friendly service. Highly recommend!

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    Good food. Comfortable place. Reasonable prices. Nothing fancy. Just like I like it. We enjoy eating there with friends.

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    The best Chile Verde. Love it, I could say more, but I'm really just adding characters to get to the 85 character minimum.

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    7 months ago

    Just another bunk place canned beans bland rice unseasoned meat wife said the albondigas were ok

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    First time and Food was great , service was great as well loved the whole experience. Definitely would recommend it

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    Food was awful. Did not taste any where near Mexican food. Was hoping for good food but received trash.

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    This is a great place to eat. The food is delicious. Great service, friendly environment. My new favorite restaurant.

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    Ask the Community - El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant

    Do they have margaritas?

    As far as I can recall, just beer.

    Do they have margaritas made with tequila?

    Their margaritas are made from vodka.

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