Told this was a locals place to eat by our hotel. Smaller place with excellent friendly service. I ordered Chimichanga meal that came with 3 chicken with different toppings. Surprised how much I loved the mole one. Said it was a little chocolate with peanut butter sauce. Very good read more

El Tapatio - Bars Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

We always search high and low for vegetarian spots and had a hankering for authentic Mexican food with that colorful, artsy decor we all know and love. This place was cute, bright, had phenomenal service and even better food. Highly recommend the queso dip and vegetarian burritos! Yum! read more

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We love ordering from here- whether we dine in or carry out! Food is consistently excellent! 10/10!

We stopped in for a quick bite at lunch before continuing our shopping for the day. The booths are very bright with beautifully painted tables and bench backs. Andrew would be impressed with the artwork. The chips and salsa served just after we arrived were great. The salsa was chunky and very tasty, and the chips were nice and crisp. They also brought a small bowl of shredded cabbage, tomato bits and cilantro along with the chips and salsa. It was all very good. I ordered the taco salad with shredded chicken. There was a lot of chicken in the tortilla bowl along with lettuce, tomato, guacamole and cheese. All very fresh and delicious. My wife had the chicken tortilla soup. It was beautiful, in a massive bowl. It was delicious as well and was more than she could eat so she took the leftovers with us for another meal later. The margaritas were very good - Josh could learn a thing or two from their mixologist! The service was prompt and excellent. Overall, this is an excellent Mexican restaurant and we recommend highly! read more

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This is NOT you standard, boring and predictable Mexican fare. This is exceptional. This is unique and well thought out. The food is prepared to a standard not attainable by most; in short this is a place you go to on a special occasion and respect what you enjoyed. I fully appreciate this place... read more

Great food, excellent service, and the margaritas? The best! Caution: When you order the super burrito, be prepared to share! It was ginormous! And delicious! read more

El Tapatio - Super Burrito - Bars Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Large portions. Jumbo margs. Stale chips. Sizzling, fiery fajitas. Excellent birthday celebration. read more

El Tapatio - Chips and queso (cabbage slaw dip complimentary) - Bars Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Food was good, service was great. The place was slammed because it was a Friday night. We were told 15 minutes but were seated in 5. Food and out fast and was cheap and yummy. Great experience from a packed house. read more

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We went there at 8:00 pm. for our dinner. Family of 2, plus a two years old. We were sat right the way. Ordered our food and got them right just in no time. We ordered (Tapatio Enchilada, Burrito De Camaron, kid cheese quesadillas) a margarita and kid's meal. Food were excellent 10/10!! We were impressed with everything, bussers or food runners they were super intensive. We got our drinks refilled, our boxes and dessert ordered by one of them. Also ordered another margarita once we ordered a fried Ice-cream. We love this place, would go every once in a while, because their food is so good and my fiancée is in love with their margarita. But here it comes, we asked for the check from our saver. Everything came right, but last one was 18% fees which was $22 something. And on the bottom of the check said gratuity is not included or tip is not included (something like that, didn't think of taking a picture). So we asked the saver and he said don't worry we will fix it. We ended up tipping him $30 cash, which we could have given it to bussers or food tunners instead. My question is, was it really the system error or was it because we were Asian and people assumed we don't know English? We love this place, and we're local here and now we have to think twice before returning who would be our server. Double check your bill before you pay. read more

The restaurant was pretty clean and not to busy for a Tuesday night. The service was good the waiters sat us down quickly and checked in on the table multiple times. The food was good I ordered the enchilada chipotle, the only thing I did not like is that the rice was not really fresh but it could be from making the rice earlier in the morning. Overall pretty clean would come again. read more

On our last day in Flagstaff my husband and I decided to try this place. I'm vegetarian and gluten intolerant and found that I could get the fajitas. Upon entering we were greeted warmly by 2 people. Our waiter was also friendly and attentive. My husband ordered the carne asada lunch platter. He LOVED his meal. The portion of meat was small but according to him "delicious". I ordered the fajitas with corn tortillas. It came with the usual rice and beans. Assuming they were cooked with animal fat I didn't eat them. Sadly, my fajitas were just okay. I'm used to fajitas being peppers and onions but not this time. It was broccoli, mushrooms, carrots and some green vegetable I didn't recognize. There was a scant amount of peppers and onion. The seasoning was good and for a vegetarian I do eat lots of vegetables but I was a little disappointed. They are clearly doing something right because the place was pretty full. This is not a restaurant I would recommend if you are plant based or gluten intolerant. Next time we're in Flagstaff my husband will return and get the dinner portion. read more

Delicious! Some of the best Mexican food I've ever had. I'm from Colorado and no where else seems to have crispy rellenos but they did here. Highly enjoyed all the vegetarian options and the cabbage salsa. The whole beans were delicious, everything had great flavor. read more

El Tapatio - Veggie enchiladas - vegan style - Bars Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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This is my favorite Mexican food in town. Every time we visit Flagstaff , we must eat here. The food is always delicious no matter what you ordered. Service is always excellent and every time we come here, this place is always busy. Thank you El Tapatio for your great food and excellent service. read more

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Staying in Flagstaff and searched for a Mexican restaurant and this place come up. We were not impressed at all. We ordered and our food was out in like 5mins. I ordered a bean tostada. I'm GF so my choices were limited. They put flour in the their enchilada sauce. Why??? growing up my Nana never used flour when making homemade enchilada sauce and neither do I. I couldn't not even see my tostada and couldn't even pick it up. I had to search amongst the mess. My husband got the mole enchiladas and did say they were pretty good. The rice was just ok and the beans were good. But we won't be coming back here. Will try somewhere else next time we are in town. read more

El Tapatio - Bean tostada - Bars Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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This is a review of the new location near Bashas off Humphreys.. Disappointing trio combo deep fried chile relleno was not good and over fried didn't realize it even was going to be fried or I would've not gotten that. The chicken Chalupa dry, the shell it was served in tasted greasy no flavor, pork enchilada dry. The pork is chunky instead of shredded no cheese , rice and beans average nothing special. Margarita had to be returned was made incorrectly. The returned one was good.. read more

We were up at NAU again to drop the girls off for Labor Day weekend and wanted a meal together before we headed back down to Phoenix. We felt like some authentic Mexican food and saw this spot on Route 66. When we walked in, this restaurant was bustling with activity and had lots of families at tables enjoying meals. The doors were propped open and it was a little smoky. I think some fajitas or something more serious may have caught on fire. The Coconino County fair was going on and we saw a lot of carnival prizes. We wondered if we would be seated anytime soon. We were seated immediately I was surprised at how friendly and accommodating the service was from the start. The smoke cleared quickly and so did any doubts I had about this place. The moment I was completely won over was when my daughter ordered a coffee. The wait staff here has a very good sense of humor and I'll leave it at that. If you order a coffee, you might get lucky. They have some nice classics on the menu, which is easy to read, big, and laminated. My menu was very clean. They also bring out complementary chips, salsa, and pickled cabbage. Surprisingly the salsa brought out to the table was just a tad spicy. Usually restaurants have a basic tomato salsa. This was a nice surprise. I was in an enchilada mood and they had plenty to choose from. We ordered: - Unsweetened Ice Tea - Coffee (best coffee ordering experience!) - Enchiladas Suizas - Burrito de la Casa (Hubs says it's GOOD!) - Veggie Chimichanga (five stars from daughter) - Nacho Supreme The food was brought out hot and quickly on very large plates. They serve you large portions and the food is also done very well. Hubs said he liked that the food was not over salted. I really loved the refried beans. You can tell they used lard and I was loving the taste. I asked for them to hold the rice on my dish because of a rice sensitivity and it was done without question. I was served a delicious enchilada plate and I just had double the beans instead of the rice. If you want "cleaner" beans my daughter got the cholesterol free whole beans with her veggie chimichanga and said they were really good too. My kids are extremely harsh critics and always complain that I give too many stars. Therefore, I was shocked when my daughter looked up and said "five stars! " lol I think that says a lot right there. My kids were raised on authentic Mexican food and are very picky about what they are served. There's a men's and women's restroom near the front entrance of the restaurant for customers. There's plenty of parking in a private lot. In summary, don't pass this little Mexican spot as you travel along Route 66. It put us in a great mood to start our journey down the 17 in Labor Day traffic. read more

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Took a very long time to get someone to come to table after we were seated. Waiter was friendly enough but just okay. Food was good and it was very bright and colorful in the restaurant. We were just there for a night and was wanting some Mexican food. Not terrible but just not what we are used to back home from Mexican food read more

We had a great time eating dinner here yesterday . The food was delicious and served hot . The staff was amazing . Have a blessed day read more

El Tapatio - Bars Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Authentic and large portion food. Food came out quick and you will not leave hungry. I ordered the trio selection: chimi, taco and enchilada. Highly recommend coming here hungry. read more

El Tapatio - Trio combination - Bars Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

This is a family favorite in Flagstaff! We love the food and the servers. Everything is wonderful! We've never been disappointed with our food and the staff is super friendly and helpful. read more

This feels like a chain. Yates like it, too. Not a bad chain. But abuelita isn't in the kitchen. I've been to a few places where she was, and you can tell the difference. The food was fine. Not great, not bad. But they didn't really stand out from numerous other Mexican joints. Portions were large. Service was good. I wouldn't object if someone wanted to bring me back here, but I wouldn't make a point of it, either. Just an average experience. read more

El Tapatio - Combo - Bars Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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Loved the atmosphere, food and service. But only the salsa was something new and different over all we loved it read more

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Everything about this place was amazing. It was super busy on a Friday night and were seated about 15 min after we came in. I love the atmosphere of this place and all of the colors and artwork literally on every table. We ordered the chimichanga and enchilada plate that came with all 3 sauces and they were humongous! We literally had enough food to feed the both of us the next day. Of course we had to get a house Margarita and it was pretty strong ngl. It was the perfect drink for our meal. Our waiter was so sweet and full of energy, always calling us chicos when he came to see us. Also chips and salsa were free! This place was super busy so you know it's good. I highly recommend. read more

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Excellent customer service and phenomenal food and drinks. The salsa and guacamole the best in Flagstaff EVERY TIME! Oh I did notice the impeccable cleanliness of the bathrooms. read more

Stopped by on our last day of vacationing in the Flagstaff area. We found this gem on Yelp. I ordered the Chili Verde Burrito w/rice & beans plate, my hubby ordered the Burrito de la Casa (it's huge!) We both were pleasantly filled with expectations and delicious, culinary perfection. I'm giving 'El Tapatio 6' five 's for the following: 1. Food (I felt like I was eating food from my abuelita' house!) 2. Service (great wait-staff, attentive) 3. Ambiance/Decor (colorful) 4. Mgmt/Owner (pleasant, personable) 5. The 'coffee' served by mgmt! We will dine here again! Thank you El Tapatio 6 for your hospitality! read more

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I had the best fish taco on Taco Tuesday for $3.99. What a great deal!!! The service is amazing, as is the ambiance.

We went to this place coming home from skiing. First work amazing. Birria taco delicious. burrito Acapulco huge and delicious. Shrimp cocktail. Yummy. We had the ceviche very good. Enchiladas with the three sauce, green mole and the cream no complaints. Chimichanga with the green sauce very good. There were no complaints. The service was great. read more

Friendly, family feel from the moment we walked in. Food delicious and in amounts we couldn't finish. Good prices. And our waitress and I danced spontaneously to the music. No one thought it strange. read more

We brought a friend visiting from Hungary; he wanted some authentic Mexican food. Incredible food and service. Get the tortilla soup!!!

Massive massive portions! If you love Mexican food then you're in for a treat because you'll get lots of it! The service was good even though it was pretty busy and the ambiance definitely was colorful and made you feel like you were in an authentic Mexican restaurant. read more

El Tapatio - Shrimp with mushrooms and garlic - Bars Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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Super average Mexican food. Pork taco fell apart and wasn't worth the effort. Burrito and enchilada ... yawn. All for $18.

Incredible flavors! Monster margaritas! Great service! I tried four of the five different entrees our group ordered, and they were all great. Three of us ordered something spicy, but each one was spicy in a different way. There were complex flavors, and not just Tabasco or jalapeño. We are visiting from Texas, so pleasantly surprised to find truly great Mexican food in Flagstaff. read more

Incredible authentic Mexican food. Their service team professional and fun. Highly recommend!

OK, let's talk crispy Rellenos! I've had chili Rellenos my whole life and sometimes I'm not thrilled with the egg platter that goes around them. But I'll Tapatio does not disappoint with wrapping it in a crispy flour tortilla and all the wonderful sauces they throw on there plus rice and beans on the side, oh my goodness I've been here so many times but 99% of the time only get the crispiest! I'm sure the rest of the food is great also, I see it all over the place when I go in there and all the smiles! But I can't get myself to order anything else! This coming from a guy who grew up in southern Arizona and knows what Mexican food tastes like! read more

Great (over the top) service for lunch. Colorful decor inside. Chile Colorado enchiladas were very good. I also like the flavor of the beans and the rice was flaky and spot on. Shredded beef piccadillo enchilada and chicken flauta which was loaded with chicken. Great chips and salsa as well. We will be back! read more

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Searched for good Mexican food and Tapatio was first up and super close to our Airbnb! The restaurant is beautifully decorated in bright colors, festive music playing and we were seated immediately, albeit a (Taco) Tuesday night. The small margaritas are HUGE.. which only means the large are massive! Mango is the way to go! Every person we came across was happy to be there and very nice. The food was good.. we ordered some enchiladas suizas and carne asada tacos. We were happy with our choices! read more

Perfect great food and service, taste was authentic Mexican food will eat here at the flagstaff location again I highly recommend this restaurant too everyone, Beautiful Kind people work there. read more

This place was super busy, 3pm on a Sunday. PACKED, but we were lucky enough to be seated right away. The service was a tad slow because it was so busy. Servers were friendly and didnt appear rushed when taking out order. I was with 3 others and everyone enjoyed their meals. I loved the vibrant colors! read more

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Food was a lot and tasted so good. Ate half and forgot to take picture. Taking some back to the hotel for snack tonight. Well worth the stop. Oh yea service was good too! read more

I loved the food. Very authentic to this part of the southwest. Spicy for some, mild for me with just a punch of kick. The ambience was lovely, I enjoyed the painted table. It was a sensory experience all around. read more