Al pastor tacos with arroz and frijoles! I also tried the queso with flour chips. (I have had better) but the tacos, rice, and beans did not disappoint. Delish, and you know it's a great authentic Mexican eatery when there's 10+ people waiting on a Friday evening. It gets busy on Friday evenings so come prepared, you can probably call and make a reservation in advance. read more

My boyfriend and I came here because it said online that they had margaritas for $1 on certain days, but that was not true. In hindsight, we should have suspected the website was outdated, but we know now. The inside of the restaurant left much to be expected, and the bathroom was gross and smelled bad. There was an employee in there watching TikTok loudly on her phone from the next bathroom stall. The quesadillas were super greasy. We will not be coming back and would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Sampler - Mexican Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

At first glance we couldn't tell if this was a restaurant or not but we had been told it was. The inside and outside are both very bland and plain, with little to no decorations. On their website it had a Margarita special which is actually what we came for but when we ordered, they said they don't do that anymore. We felt like we were already seated so we got a Margarita and some food anyways. The food was ok, not really great but not bad. The Margarita was very strong and didn't do much to counter the tequila flavor like a lot of places do. Our server seemed to avoid us for a while when we were hoping to get the check. I talked to some other people who had gone and said it wasn't very good either. I think there's a lot of potential here but I'll need to wait before coming back too soon. read more

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Not good. They used ALL the salt for the chicken tacos, they were nearly inedible. Everything else was under seasoned.

Please read! As I was eating my taco salad I bit into something very hard and hurt my tooth. I soon realized it was a metal link off a wristband. As I pulled up to this place, I wondered about it as it was not appealing from the outside, neither was the interior, but I thought I would give it a try. I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. GOOD LUCK! read more

The food isn't all that good. I wish I can give a better review. I really only ate there because it's close to my house.

Amazing! The food was great, and the service was beyond great. We will be coming here more!

Eric R. loves this place so we come a lot. It is a very popular spot in town too, especially when there are $1 margarita nights. We share the molcajete El Tapatio, which has skirt steak, chicken, shrimp, nopales, queso, grilled jalapeno, and grilled onions in a spicy salsa with tortillas on the side. It also includes chorizo which we get on the side since I do not eat pork. Chips and salsa are plentiful and free, and you can request a spicier salsa too. It is A-OK - I go to make sure my husband is happy since he loves Mexican food. read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

Loved their food! Queso dip is amazing! I always enjoyed ordering takeout from here as they were quick and when I got home the food was still good. read more

The food was delicious Marta, our waitress was pleasant and friendly. My wife and best friend we all have lived in Mexico. The food was of good quality very savory and authenti. The portions were ample. The booths we sat in we're comfortable. To find Nopal (prickly pear) cactus grilled w/ chorizo , camarones chicken and skirt steak all in one was a delight. The cook delivered a great many delight. We will return read more

This was so delicious. The waitress was super nice. The meat was so flavorful. Salsa was okay wish it was spicy but cheese dip was good. Definitely coming back. read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

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Tip: you know it's excellent when you don't have to add any salt or pepper to your food. Not the case here, bring your own spices. Their food is okay, nothing to write about, just bland. BUT they do have really great service the staff is friendly and the restaurant is clean. So if you enjoy bland Mexican food you will love this place! read more

Best Mexican restaurant in Kansas! Food could not have tasted any better. I highly recommend eating here. read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

First off had to move to another booth because their seats were ripped and was very uncomfortable in shorts. Salsa had little no flavor and the queso was ok. Margarita was a giant glass of lime juice. I had the chicken chimichanga and it had little to no flavor except for the queso they smothered it in. Almost tasted like they used can chicken. Place was very dirty and seats were ripped. Would not recommend this place at all. And definitely not authentic Mexican food. read more

Best Mexican food in town! Huge burrito, friendly staff Taking COVID precautions. Had to add more to get it on the "review" read more

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So I'm originally from Virginia and I had one place in particular that I would always go to eat Mexican food, a hole in the wall that was as authentic as you can get. I recently moved here to Manhattan Kansas and tried this place out because we saw the reviews. Well to cut to the point my husbands dad is Mexican and he grew up with authentic Mexican, the food disgusted him. He ordered a seafood option and everything was rubbery and lacked any pop of flavor, I ordered a burrito and somehow this poor excuse for a Mexican restaurant messed that up too with lack of flavor and a dry experience to say the least. Even the chips seemed to be from a bag they just bought at the closest grocery store and watery cheese dip to boot. Please don't come here it will only be a waste of your time and money! read more

Perhaps it is because they are brand new here and enthusiastic, but this place is very good. I hope they keep it up. I ordered a lunch special at 2:40pm; had a beef chimichanga plate. It was delicious. All the ingredients were fresh and plentiful. One pet peeve I have at most Mexican restaurants is the tiny dollop of sour cream they give, but there was plenty on my plate here. The staff was friendly and prompt. I hope they stay in business. I'll be going back again soon. Also worth noting that they serve alcohol. read more

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We walked in right around 6 on a Saturday and there was a line of maybe 12-15 people... we weren't super thrilled about this (especially since nobody seemed to know a wait time) but we'd gotten a glowing review from the nice cashier at GameStop so we decided to wait. And lo and behold, three minutes later, all 18 of us were seated with menus in hand. At rush hour on a Saturday. Portion sizes were quite satisfactory, the taste was amazing, and the whole thing was delivered with amazing speed and courtesy. We'll be back next time we're in town! read more

One of the best Mexican restaurants I have ever eaten at. Fantastic food but I was a little disappointed on the size of the burrito gigante. I was hoping for a massive burrito and while I did get filled up it still simply did not live up to the gigante name. The service was great however and overall one of my best experiences at a restaurant read more

El tap is home for legends. You haven't lived a day in your life if you haven't ate here. The staff is amazing, the food is good, and the vibes are through the ceiling. Come for the food, stay for the love. Words can't express the amount of love that is put into each meal by not only the cooks, but the servers as well. You are always welcome here! Also the margaritas are to die for! read more

Not a bad Mexican restaurant on the west end of town. I'd rate this one somewhere in the middle of the pack. I liked the feel of the inside of the restaurant; it felt really clean. I also liked the menu with all the pictures. The Tacos de Carne Asada is all about the meat. And maybe this is more authentic but it tasted more like stewed than grilled steak. Also, I was hungry or the tortilla seemed smaller than normal. read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

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OMG THE FRENCH FRIES are sooooooo goooood! WE luh Antonio. This is the place to be. Live laugh love. read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - French fries - Mexican Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

After years of eating Mexican food throughout California then experiencing an utter lack of any good Mexican food in Hawaii, I think it's only fair for me to preface this review with a disclaimer: I am rating this based on Mexican food in Kansas. 2 stars: $1 margaritas The original is best. The flavors (tried strawberry and mango) are little sweet, and you lose that margarita/tequila flavor. 2 stars: exceptional service You really get the feeling of a family style run business, and everyone is nice and helpful. 1 star: for having hot salsa BUT you have to ask for it. The one they bring out with the chips tastes good but has ZERO kick. 1 star: for having cholula, too -1 star: no more sangria -1 star: carnitas Half the meat was tender and moist; the other half was too dry (hence -1). I really appreciate the delivery of the carnitas. Instead of being torn apart already and drizzled with grease/sauce, the chunks retain their own juices, and you can tear in and enjoy both the crunch of the outside and the tenderness of the inside. Yum! Portions are incredibly huge. The gigantic chunks of carnitas, large servings of rice and beans, tortillas, and pile of lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and salsa fresca filled the big plate. Oh, did I mention they brought it out with guac??? sweet! I'm not sure if locals will find the portions huge, since I'm noticing at other restaurants the trend is for gigantic servings (compared to what I'm used to). I definitely plan to go back and try something different. Each visit has been great (food/drinks/service). read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - Carnitas! - Mexican Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

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Went for drinks and appetizers and thought it was alright! The chips and salsa are good and the guacamole is okay, but nothing spectacular. I was very disappointed with the margarita - at a Mexican restaurant, you expect to find a decent margarita. At El Tap, you get sour margarita mix with some bottom shelf tequila. I will update this review once I try a full meal there, but as of now, I recommend checking out one of the other Mexican restaurant in Manhattan before going to El Tapatio. read more

Bad service. Flys everywhere. Dirty floors and dirty tables. The food wasn't to bad but not the best. They have no respect.

It's probably the best Mexican food in town, and the service is crazy fast. The tamales, tostaguacs, and beans are great. The rice is seasoned very well. Large portions. Avoid the churros- they taste like they were frozen and thawed. The biggest downfall is the salsa- it tastes very "ketchuppy" and not spicy. Mexican restaurants need to have good salsa, period. read more

Best Mexican food in town! El Tap has the best flavors and ingredients. I've probably had almost everything on the menu and I haven't found one thing I wouldn't get again... hats off to the staff and management, always treated well. One thing I would improve is takeout ordering read more

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - Pan fried beef tacos with queso, chips and salsa! - Mexican Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

i came here with my family and unfortunately it was not the best experience. the food was okay. service was okay. atmosphere was bad. however, i got food poisoning from the tacos and have been sick for the past few days. wouldn't recommend coming here. read more

Still looking for a good Mexican restaurant in Manhattan, KS. This place was just average and kind of dirty outside and inside. I ordered a chimichanga that was tasty but the smallest I've ever had. read more

I'm from Arizona, so when I happened to be in Manhattan, KS, I never expected to find good Mexican food. Since we went at a time between lunch and dinner, we were the only customers in the place and decided to eat in instead of just pick up. The place was extremely clean and the service was amazing. Ok, now for the important part...THE FOOD!!! I had the four "street tacos" plate. These were by far the BEST tacos I've ever had (and I've had a LOT of tacos!!) My recommendations: I used the salsa that came with the chips instead of the one that came with the tacos and although it was good, I'd trade the chorizo taco for any one of the other meats because they were OUTSTANDING!!! read more

By far my favorite Mexican restaurant in town. The tacos are amazing and the service is great. Definitely a must try!

I came in with my husband and two infant children to celebrate my husband's birthday. Great food, and the servers are so sweet! I'll be coming in again soon read more

Worst service ever. The waitress flat out told me she was "too busy" to take my drink order. After I had already been sitting down for a while and had to go to the front to ask where our server was. They aren't even busy. Absolutely terrible!! Tragic for a restaurant that gets a lot of business from college students. Wish this wasn't the case!!! So disappointed in my service today. Will not be returning!!! read more

So for a while I liked this place a lot. But, two times ago when I came I found ground beef and chicken in my VEGETARIAN fajitas. Today it happened again. I'm a strict vegan so this is a problem, and the dish was listed as vegetarian. To me, this shows that they don't clean their cooking surfaces between meals and cross contaminate. Gross. I complained about my fajitas and they took 3 dollars off of my 10 dollar meal. Not good enough. Never again. read more

I will only give this place 2 stars because the food was good. The service was not. My sister and I came here for dinner and it was not busy whatsoever. The waitress took our order like normal the food came out fast but the waitress didn't bring our drinks until we asked for them. All she did was stand there talking. Didn't check on us or anything just dropped the food off and left. She seemed annoyed when we asked for our drinks (we ordered the drinks when we ordered our food). read more

This is a great restaurant. I've been here multiple times and have never been disappointed in the food or the service I have received. The staff and is very friendly here! I would recommend coming here! read more

Mediocre Mexican-ish food. Service was very good, fast and efficient. Everything else, quite disappointing. Aside from complimentary salsa and chips (which were ok), we had a quesadilla rellena with beef and a burrito mexicano with pork. Both were really unremarkable. The beef was very salty and had too much spice that masked the meat flavor. Pork was better, but dry. Guacamole was just ok. Salad and tomatoes were pale and flavorless. The salsa that comes with the burrito was weird. Not going back. read more

This is the best Mexican food in town! Even my Texas family like it when they come to visit. The service is almost always perfect.

Overall, this is as good as Mexican gets in Manhattan. No, that's not saying much, but El Tapatio is strong where it matters -- service, price and food quality. First, our waiter was polite, attentive and quick. Not much more you can ask. As for the prices, you can't beat them for Mexican in Manhattan. Drinks are especially cheap, but maybe a little weak. I had a margarita and my wife a piña colada. They were tasty, but not very strong. The food isn't very authentic, but come on, this is Manhattan, Kansas. My wife enjoyed her chimichanga and I a Burrito Tapatio, which had French fries in it (a fun addition). The flavors don't necessarily leap off the plates, but that's not really what I expect from places like this. I also may need to be more adventurous in my selection. I'll be back. read more

Super super good!!! From outta town and didn't know what too try so we decided here. Boy what a great decision too eat here. Very authentic, and extremely good. Give it a try you can't go wrong. read more