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El Tapatio

4.4 (248 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Open • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Medium combo- cheese enchilada and soft relleno
Andrea K.

The chile relleno was quite tasty. The enchilada was meh. Ok rice and beans. Overall, an ok dining experience. Service was good at first and then waned. Kinda pricey but it's lots of food.

Tacos
Charles L.

We had an excellent dinner here tonight. The menu is extensive. We started with guacamole that was chunky with avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, lime, and jalapeño peppers on the side. It was wonderful. The chips and salsa were excellent. We each had three tacos, beans, and rice, I also had a Chile rellenos. Everything was excellent. We had a really good server, the place was busy and bustling. I like the paintings on each chair. We had a great time.

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Katie S.

Absolutely delicious food. Chips were perfectly fresh and the salsa was amazing. I got shrimp fajitas which hit the spot and were seasoned perfectly. My husband got pollo el diablo and had a great experience. The service was incredibly fast and friendly and the decor was fun and vibrant. Thus is definitely a good spot when you're in Moab!

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Ron S.

Went back and it was nothing like our first visit. The hostess was rude when we asked for a booth away from the door you would thought it was a personal thing. She said she could put us in a table which we did but noticed a number of booths that were quickly filled up after we sat down. We ordered and the kitchen screwed up our order. Not sure we will come back.

Veggie burrito,
Jaimee M.

We come to Moab every year and this is one of our favorite places to eat. Everything we've had has been delicious. Definitely recommend eating here.

Our bill for shared meal and water
Sam A.

Shared parking with a motel. East side of street. Generous ratings!!! Server spoke little English. Shared chicken fajitas with wife. Better than average but skimpy. Free chips and thin salsa with too many dised onions. Better choices available in Moab.

Menu
Hannah V.

We came here hungry after a long day of hiking and were happy with this restaurant! They have tons of seating inside and I loved all the colorful paintings and chairs. The service was quick and friendly. Our food came out very fast - we had 1 plate with a taco & rice and 1 plate with a taco & chimichanga. Both were typical Mexican food. Downsides - they only give you one basket of chips and they charged me $6 more than I should've paid.

El Tapatio Special
William T.

This place was absolutely fire Walking distance from most Moab hotels, getting here was a breeze. Once arriving, we were informed that there was going to be a 20-30 minute wait, but we ended up getting seated within 5 minutes. I enjoyed the decorations - homey yet eccentric. Cool paintings on the chairs! Each table gets free chips, salsa, and cabbage salad. The cabbage salad was amazing - cabbage was slightly pickled, tossed with fresh herbs and onion. So good I asked for more. As for my entree, I ordered the El Tapatio Special which comes with grilled steak, chicken, bacon wrapped shrimp, rice, and beans. It was huge - more than enough for two, and everything was amazing. All the meat was tender, juicy, flavorful. The shrimp came with these buttered mushrooms, and they were incredible. Even the rice and beans were seasoned to perfection. Honestly everything here was phenomenal. Hoping they open one up in LA during my lifetime!

Super Enchiladas with ground beef (close) and the Chimichanga Verde with Pork (far).
Casey T.

2 people, both ordering their own plates and drinks can make out this place with a $60 tab which is par for Moab. Their Margarita was $13 dollars, and didn't wow. Green sauce was good, red sauce was okay. Beans were really good, they may have used lard in frying them. It's one of the places open on Sundays. Restaurant was clean and didn't smell bad. Service was good, food had better taste than Giliberto's but only barely.

Carne asada quesadilla
Jennifer L.

Pretty standard experience here for a sit down Mexican restaurant. Had the fun colorful decor on the interior! The food was about what I expect for Mexican food. We had a carne asada quesadilla, chicken mole burrito, and chicken mole enchilada plate. I wish the quesadilla had more cheese in it, but the carne asada had excellent flavor. The Spanish rice and refried beans were very flavorful. The mole sauce had peanut butter in it, which was a tasty twist. We also had a classic frozen marg, which came in a giant goblet! Definitely shareable. Our server was attentive and also gave us refills on the chips and salsa. If you're looking for a classic sit down Mexican place experience, would recommend.

fried ice cream
April K.

This was some of the best food we had on our trip. I couldn't stop thinking about it after the fact. Definitely stop in here if you're in Moab!

Beef burritos, rice and fries

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Yummy birria! Great salsa and veggie chip dip! Super friendly staff. Fast service. Yum!

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Great food and great service. We had 4 dishes and everything was fresh. The food came out quickly. The restaurant was quiet and clean.

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second time in a week The food is amazing and plentiful Service is excellent Wish we had this in Elk Grove California

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Excellent food, great service! No wait on a Saturday evening in March. Excellent food

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