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    El Tapatio

    4.1 (40 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Beef chimichanga with generous portions of beef strips. Highly recommend!
    April G.

    Very good food at a great price - you won't be disappointed. Ordered corn tortillas with the fajitas and got flour, but they were still great anyway. Recommend the chimichanga with beef - large chunks with terrific seasoning.

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    Charlene L.

    Drove out of our way a little because of the good reviews. Service was good(not great). 3 stars is a stretch but hubby didn't want to rate it 2 star, we have had worse food and service., Very mediocre, nothing special about anything we ordered. Rice was unremarkable, steak fajitas were average, beans were tasteless. Do not drive out of your way to eat here. Not even the margaritas are worth an out of the way trip.

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    2 years ago

    Best place for tacos in Clinton Iowa. Wife and I go here at least once a month and the quality is always good.

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    Good and service was good. Large menu. The interior could use an overall but the staff was friendly.

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    Wonderful food, wonderful service, GREAT margaritas, and all for a great price! Definitely a recommend!

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    The food was great! The lunch specials were a great price and generous portions! Our server was polite and efficient!

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    6 years ago

    Quite literally the most flavorless food I have ever eaten. If you think mayonnaise is too spicy, this is the spot for you.

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    15 years ago

    Love this place could eat chips with cheese dip every day of the week.

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    9 years ago

    The Michelada was awesome!! Haven't had one this good in a long time! Food is very tasty, hot, and on time. I'll definitely come back.

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    12 years ago

    You better be hungry if you come here. The salsa and chips are so yum. Margarita specials Thursday and Saturday.

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    11 years ago

    Stopped in this place while in town for business. Very good food and portions. Will stop in again next time I am in town.

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    8 years ago

    Food was absolutely great! Definitely will be returning. I ordered the Alans Special. It was delicious. The portion sizes were good too.

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    I work in the area and ordered this off Doordash for myself and some of my coworkers. Honestly, I…read morethought it was better than Chipotle. Felt really fresh when I got it, even as delivery. Everything had flavor and the tortillas were good. I would order again.

    Think Chipotle, mixed with Moe's, but better. Love tortillas? Love rice? What about brisket?…read moreCarnitas? TWO QUESOS?! Got your attention there huh? Who doesn't love queso? Unless you're lactose intolerant then I guess I'll forgive you there...maybe. The interior is impressive and the most updated of pretty much anywhere in Clinton. The menu is easy to read and will be familiar in style if you're a Chipotle fan. The first thing I noticed was no steak. "What?!" I thought to myself. That was my sign to step out of my comfort box, and you can too. The steak may have completed a disappearing act, but in its place you'll find brisket, carnitas, chicken, barbacoa, and chorizo. Keep your eyes on that brisket and your stomach will thank you later, it was perfection and complimented the rest of the bowl just right. Their toppings are abundant with all the standards you would expect plus some refreshingly unique options to choose from such as an onion and cilantro mix, black olives, and colorful peppers. I sort of wanted to smother my bowl in both quesos like a fat mouse has dreams about, but I refrained and chose the regular white queso. It was just right and smooth as could be. Nothing like the nasty stuff Chipotle is out there serving. I'll definitely go for the mexiQueso with chorizo in it next time to try it out. Portion sizes are awesome. Half the bowl now and half the bowl later will be what your stomach tells you even when your eyes are telling you to keep going. No money wasted for sure. In all, MexiBro gets a 5 out of 5 burritos rating from me Happy eating, Clinton!

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    Ordered at an empty restaurant and watched the dude hehind the counter play with ice in a cup for 5…read moreminutes before I left having never been given my food. Wasnt asked to pay for it. Didnt see it getting made. Waste of time.

    Horrible. Absolutely horrible. Last week (Tuesday 2/27/24) around 6:30 pm. I ordered a chicken…read moreenchilada meal as well as a grilled cheese burrito -- which I asked for "the one with fritos" and this is thr recommendation. They handed me the bag at the window... then asked for it back, threw something in it, and handed it back to me. Really weird... I get home and wasn't surprised to see they completely butchered my order. It's like they played scrabble to throw whatever they had into the bag. I went there for the chicken enchilada and what wasn't in the bag? The chicken enchilada. In an attempt to drown my sadness I went for the grilled cheese burrito and I instantly knew something was wrong. I've eaten this before and no problem. I was having an ALLERGIC REACTION BECAUSE SOMEONE USED THE JALAPEÑO CHIPOTLE SAUCE ON IT. It's supposed to come with REGULAR Chipotle sauce. I know immediately when jalapeños are snuck into my food, dip, sauce, etc. By this point I'm livid because now I can't eat any of my food and everything is swelling up and getting puffy. I bit through my tongue because I couldn't feel it. I talked to Wyatt and he promised he'd leave coupons for me to just say my name, and they'd remake my order. He was super apologetic and said sometimes new people mess up. I went back today, Tuesday 3/5/24, a week later, and the young girl with brown hair and fake nails was just rude and had an attitude. The chicken enchilada tasted absolutely rancid. Seriously? The smell was terrible too. So I'm not surprised at the food poisoning results. I'm so done. Save yourself time, money, brain cells, and frustration by going anywhere else. I get that this is fast food and "what do you expect?" ....not to be served rancid chicken or something causing an allergic reaction.

    El Tapatio - mexican - Updated May 2026

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