Great food especially for just opening!!! Chips n salsa n bean dip were good! Loved the Carne Asada. My daughter said here Ceviche was the best!!!! Servers were on top of drink n chip refills!!! P.S. I've noticed some ignorant people posting bad reviews which is pretty thoughtless to do to a new restaurant trying to make it in our town ??? Please have some class by letting them get a few months under their belt before you one star them !!!! read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, California

Came in for my birthday lunch on a Friday around noon. Seated right away, order was taken in a timely manner, and food arrived shortly after. Good menu selection for people with dietary restrictions. Food is priced at about $18 a plate. One order of chicken fajitas and an order of a steak faquita salad. Chicken fajitas were cooked and seasoned well, arriving, popping hot in a castiorn skilled. Steak fajitas were room temp laying over the salad. I wish they were hot, nicely seasoned skirt steak though. Found not a single hair, but multiple hairs in my food. Sent the food back, and the experience was kinda off putting. The reseraunt manager came out and sinserly appologized, but I think the damage had been done for me. Great atmosphere, and I'm sure the drinks are good, but I will not be returning any time soon. read more

We were seated in the enclosed patio, it was at least 80 degrees in there. Waiter forgot to bring the kids water (we were all sweating at this point.) Because we had a large party, it would have been difficult to move once we were all seated. Food finally comes but no silverware. We had to wait, in the heat, for what felt like forever before we could even try our food. Because of this experience I will never go back. Decent food, ok prices, but the service was a flop and they really need to get the a/c working if they are going to pack that room full in 90+ degree weather. If you want to eat here- don't expect good service and DO NOT sit anywhere but inside the building. read more

If I could give more stars I would! Every aspect of our dinner was 10/10! We were driving through town and I noticed the building as we got hungry and decided to stop in. The place was busy & fun, with live music playing. The atmosphere and decor made us feel like we were on vacation in Mexico. We were surprisingly sat within a seconds of arriving. Our server was amazing, super friendly and attentive. The margaritas were to die for. And the food was quick and delicious. Every aspect of dinner tonight was awesome, literally nothing could have been better (and we can be pretty picky!) Highly recommend! I will be stopping every time I am in town! read more

Tried to go out to eat on a Thursday at 9pm and thet would not let us in. They told us they were slow and were closed early. Other customers were inside eating. The hours posted outside stated the business was opened until 10pm daily. Post the correct hours if you want customers to come to your restaurant. read more

El Tapatio The employees are all very professional, the food is remarkably great, ambiance is fun especially for sports. There is periodic live music that provides a fun atmosphere and the cocktails are well done. Bartender-Joseph - & Server-Lexie are all that and more, setting the bar higher for all to appreciate. The steak fajitas, tacos are recommended. It's what keeps us coming back. read more

Great food and great service. You can tell they take pride in this place. Highly recommended.

I've been wanting to try this place because I live right down the street. I was looking forward to an evening out but was so disappointed. Our waiters seem pretty indifferent to us. There was a chalkboard in the front that listed a special posole. We were seated the waiter came by after a few minutes and asked if we wanted drinks when we just turned around without saying a word. We might've ordered drinks if we were ever given a drink menu we didn't see him again for another 10 minutes. We tried ordering the special posole that was on the board. The waiter looked at us and said no and we said why are you out of it? He just said no we don't have it. And then was very irritated when we had to look at the menu again to make another selection, we ordered taco salad and while it was flavorful enough I have trouble calling it salad. The tortilla was overcooked. The Carnitas were tasty, but it was basically meat, beans, with a little lettuce thrown on so they could call it a salad. When the waiter came by again with the ticket, he threw it on the table, crumpled up and walked away. I know people have bad nights, but this is ridiculous. Won't return here there are plenty of other excellent Mexican restaurants in the area. read more

Tapatío is always a great vibe! Margarita are amazing there and food we never get bored it, always taste very good and authentic. Service is great even when they are busy. read more

We were seated in bar area for happy hour. Really good fajitas and chile relleno. Also had happy hour margaritas, you could taste tequila(good thing).Staff is very accommodating. read more

We have been faithful customers of the Citrus Heights location for years. My wife, daughter and son-in-law decided to celebrate Mother's Day a day early at the Auburn location. What a huge disappointment. From the moment we were sat in our booth, we knew it wouldn't be a pleasant experience as it always has been in CH. CH location has always had the most amazing servers. Polite, attentive, and always giving the best service. Our server in Auburn, Rudy, was NONE of those. He was rude, barely spoke a word, hardly stopped long enough to get our order or answer our questions. I had to literally call out a request for an appetizer as he walked away from our table. He brought drinks and food and dropped them in front of the wrong person, he never checked back on us once while we ate, again- we had to hold our arm out when we walked by to order more drinks and ask for more salsa. HORRIBLE. How can the same restaurant ownership have such a contrast in the quality of their service/servers? Rudy needs ALOT of training on customer service, respect, and courtesy towards his paying customers. We will not be back to this location again. Unfortunate given we live in Rocklin and Auburn is closer to us. Rudy should be in the "back of the house", washing dishes. He has NO business interacting with your customers. read more

A little noisy, but sometimes they have musicians playing. A fun and delicious place.

The best service I have experienced in a long time. Everyone was on top of everything. We barely had to lift a finger or even ask a question, I was genuinely very impressed. On top of that, the food was very very good. Overall, an awesome experience and whoever is running that place is doing a dang good job! All the workers were always communicating and you could just tell how well the flow of the workplace was. Ate here on 8/17/25 around 4:30-5:15 pm read more

Got the tapatio burrito! It was huge! Very delicious. The table chips salsa and beans were sooo good as well! I paired my chips with the burrito and was very satisfied! Would definitely go here again :) read more

El Tapatio - Tapatio burrito - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, California

Food was very good, we ordered the fajitas for 2 and added the shrimp. The service quick and efficient.

We love coming here. The food is always delicious and served hot. Fast service and friendly staff. Big portions so come here when you're hungry. read more

It was like they were in a rush to get table food and out and had a chemical after taste

My co workers recommend this place. The food wasn't fresh and too salty and the service was ok. I will not be returning. I was not impressed. read more

If you are ever in the area or just driving by, This is a must try if you like Real good Mexican food. I grew up eating Mexican food so I do know about this food here it's very good food. I have been there a few times and every dish I ordered comes with lots of food. The service is great also the people. read more

Yum best Mexican food around quick and always hot Hot waitresses and wife says cute guys Drinks not to strong with good flavors read more

I have driven by this location as well as the Citrus Heights location and have wanted to give it a try since before the COVID lockdown. Last week we finally had dinner there and sadly it was very disappointing. We were seated right away and our drink order was taken shortly after we sat down. After that, things went downhill. Before ordering we were given chips, salsa, and refried beans which was decent. While we were eating chips my wife unwrapped her fork and saw it was dirty. She asked a server for a new fork and more salsa but those things were never brought to us. My wife had to go find her own fork. We then ordered arroz con pollo and seafood enchiladas. When the food came I enjoyed the taste of the rice but the chicken was very dry and some of the rice was hard. My wife's enchiladas had very little sauce and looked like it had been sitting on the counter for awhile. My dinner was supposed to come with tortillas but they didn't bring them. Also, when our food was delivered we had asked for more chips and salsa but they never brought them. By the time our server came back around I was mostly done eating so I told him about the missing tortillas but it was too late to bother with them. The waiter apologized. We had planned on ordering dessert but the server never asked and brought the bill so we just paid. While I was paying the bill my wife went to the restroom but came back without using it because it was disgustingly dirty. Right after leaving I went to the company website and sent them feedback on my visit but they never responded. This was just an overall bad experience. I'm giving it two stars because the taste of the food was decent with some flaws. Otherwise it would be one star. read more

I am currently still sitting at table. We have been here 25 minutes. Upon arrival somebody took our drink order. Drinks arrived and so did chips and salsa. Waitress dropped a lime for the Corona so she went back to get one. That was approximately 20 minutes. She has yet to return with lime and we have yet to place an order. This isn't looking very good so far. I will update if a miracle turn around occurs. read more

El Tapatio - Empty drink and beans - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, California

We moved to Newcastle and we're thrilled to finally find great Mexico food El Tapatio. The food is great and the staff is very friendly. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for some great Mexican food. read more

Manny (Emmanuel C.) Was our waiter and was AMAZING!! Super attentive, drinks never empty, and he even brought napkins before we asked for more. Oh, and the food was amazing. Love the margarita, watermelon was such a great choice. I can't wait to come back!!!! read more

El Tapatio - Watermelon margarita - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, California

They mixed up our food and one waiter made me feel bad for questioning her but they tried their best ya know

The food was excellent! We ordered the guacamole made table side, Enchilada lunch special, and the Burrito (carnitas) lunch special. Our server, however, was very grumpy. Maybe he was having a bad day? He never checked back on our food or refilled our water glasses. When we flagged him down for a request (more salsa please), he acted very put out! The other servers seemed very friendly. The restaurant has been cheerful and colorful decor. We are willing to give it another try since the food was so tasty and hopefully, we will get a different server. read more

My wife and I tried this restaurant on a whim. We were blown away with how amazing the food was. The food is all prepared in house from the absolutely authentic refried beans down to the sauces. The flavor combinations are through the roof. I'm allergic to Chinese parsley or coriander, also known as cilantro, and they did an amazing job, keeping me cilantro free. The staff was over the top friendly and attentive. We had absolutely nothing negative to say about the service. They have a full bar great atmosphere and completely authentic mexican decor. I 100% recommend going to this restaurant. It is now my new favorite Mexican restaurant. read more

Go there very often. My last visit we held a meeting and there were 6 of us. Ivan the manager made sure it was a great experience for us as I had 4 new people that had never eaten there before. I run a small Non-Profit called Kitten Central Norcal and we were having a fundraiser event meeting. After all was said and done, Kitten Central walked out with a new Sponsor. Thanks Ivan, see you at the event. PS. LOVE the food and the staff!!!! read more

Another Great job! By Rudy,Mario,Luis,and Alex! The Food is very tasty and service always great! They take pride in what they do! ! Thanks to all the crew! At El Tapatia! In auburn ca! read more

Really so-so. This location used to be a Chevys and I wish it still was. I had a solo lunch here on a Monday. The good - seating is in comfortable booths which are cozy and have beautiful light fixtures. They are also fairly private. My server was sweet and attentive, as well as helpful. She checked in just the right amount but not too much. The salsa server was also efficient and on top of things. The Monday Colorado burrito (I think that's what it was called) was a huge portion and was OK taste wise. Not so good - had to wait a while for seating. The chips were super oily and almost tasted rancid. The salsa was super runny and the bean dip kind of unappealing. Food wise nothing was particularly good. read more

Fun place to take a big group, service is great and Josie makes the best drinks in town

Food is fresh and tasty, but a bit pricey, hence the 4-star review. Service is friendly and prompt.

I don't understand why there are so many Mexican restaurants out here with good reviews and horrible food. People in this area have no idea what good Mexican food is. It's sad. This is like a Chevys type restaurant but with worse, overpriced food. It tasted like frozen microwave dinner. Such a disappointment. Will not come back. Will not recommend. Better off cooking my own Mexican dishes. read more

Amazing staff and a delicious food. The chorizo huevous Rancheria is to die for and the drink menu is spectacular. Had a really amazing foodie experience there. ​ read more

We ordered via phone for takeout. Service was great via phone. Upon arriving at my pickup time, I had to wait (less the one star). I will say everyone was hustling and moving about. No slow service. The food was very good. We had a fajitas plate, taquitos and quesadillas. There was way too much food. There portions are huge, but pricey. Look to share if you're not big eaters. read more

For recently opening they are doing a great job! Everyone was nice and got us taken care of right away. Manager checked on us multiple times and the salsa guy was ON IT. Food was awesome (husband had fajitas, I had chicken mole) way better than the chevys (sorry chevys) glad to see Auburn getting some good restaurants. Update, special shout out to the waiter Cruz! We have had him twice and he is fantastic! read more

Amazingly good. Chips are crisp and fresh as is the salsa and bean dip they serve them with. The bacon wrapped shrimp are a definite on the menu. The fajitas are so fresh and hot. Not only do you have to be careful with the sizzling platter they come on but the foil wrapped tortillas that come hot off the press. Chili rejeno is a favorite as well. read more

Perla should be a server at El Tapatio, she was so polite and this is why we are doing a 5star review. The food was excellent, but our male server had zero interest in helping us, thank god for perla, she took over and helped us right away. Thank you. read more

We love this place. We used to eat at the one in Citrus Heights, but now we love the auburn one. That staff is so friendly, and their dishes are pure comfort food. We live in Roseville but we don't mind driving up to get the best Mexican food around. read more

Great location with semi enclosed patio. Quick service and good food. Lunch prices available and can buy some things a la crate. Waiters are knowledgeable for any allergies and they are accommodating. Good for Keto if you substitute some items. Overall good experience. I hope it can get through the pandemic. read more