This restaurant is huge. It has a bar on the left-hand side when you come in and then a big dining room that can see a lot of people. The food is pretty authentic a lot of plates come with beans and rice, which I love your agreed it with some chips and salsa the Agua Fresca's are delicious. I got the pineapple for dinner. I got three gringo tacos with pork and they were delicious as well as the beans and rice that came on the side will be back to try more food here as well as some more drink drinks. I'm going to try the Horchata next time. read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

If I could just make a comment without a rating then I would, but since that is not allowed - This restaurant is not "dog friendly". They are people friendly and did apologize, and the aromas smelled great. Did not eat here because we have a 14 yo dog with leukemia which we try and take with us when we have a day of long errands. We searched "dog friendly restaurants" and this one was close by and reminiscence of La Tapatia in Texas. Oh well, maybe one day we will be back over here to try the food read more

Restaurant is very big, lots of parking, lots of tables. Good for quick dinner with no wait Seated right away. Came to try Tacos for Tacos Tuesday for $1.99 each Giving 3 stars because, location, quick/good service, pricing for tacos on Tuesday Tacos - the tortilla could've been toasted longer, it was soggy and don't have the taste it was fully toasted Chorizo - 2/5 - has flavor, but doesn't taste like chorizo I am use too - personals opinion Al Pastor - very saucy, could've cook the sauce down a bit and charred the meat more Carne asada - again could've charred it more a bit Shredded chicken - ok... had some flavor Overall, not my go to taco place, however I will come back to try main entree. read more

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Stopped in after many years on a Saturday mid day and it was pretty only 2 other tables. Our waitress was very helpful and friendly. But the food was not what I remember. It was flavorless and not as described on the menu. Someone at my table ordered the flank steak and for another cut of meat. It was small and tough to eat and no flavor. The chimichanga I ordered was dry and barely had any cheese on top as it's supposed to. The fajitas did not come out sizzling as it states on the menu and as it always does every other Mexican place Ive order fajitas from. Definitely has decreased in food quality from the prettiness I visited. I won't be visiting again. read more

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Went for lunch today with family after a long day at the farmers market and I was very surprised by how down service was. A few years ago this restaurant had all the tables full and now it was empty with just a few tables on a Saturday but I can definitely see why. The food quality has decreased and it not high quality as it was before. I ordered the carne asada which on the menu it states "flank steak" but when I received my order the cut of meat was not flank steak. It was definitely a different cut of meat. The meat was tough and shaped round. I asked the manager and she said it's the same cut of meat they always serve with that meal but I am very knowledgeable with cuts of meats and I can confirm that was not flank steak and they are selling meats that are not what they say it is. I was very disappointed as this used to be one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. I was shocked to see how empty it was for a Saturday but I can see why sales have gone down. read more

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2 stars for El Tapatio, I honestly won't be back unless a lot changes and I don't think it will. Located in Hunters Creek is this Mexican restaurant. Soon as I walk in there is no hostess and it's dead inside, mind you I came on a Friday around 5pm. After waiting for a while for a hostess, I realized that no one spoke English, now usually this isn't an issue as long as we can somewhat communicate on ordering but unfortunately that was an issue. I sat down and asked for a passion fruit margarita and the lady who didn't speak English didn't understand, I pointed in the menu and kept saying "dragonfruit" and I'm like "no" and it was back and forth for a while, she kept coming back and asking "dragon fruit" and it was getting pretty frustrating. She finally brought me something and it was fine, not the greatest but fine. For the entree I got steak enchilada with yellow rice and refried beans. The rice and beans tasted good but the enchilada barely had cheese on top and the steak inside was gross, tasted like super cooked steak and just wasn't great. Not a fan of this place. read more

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My friends had been raving about this spot for a while so I was very excited to check it out. The restaurant was so cool and uniquely decorated (I need that tequila floor in my home now lol), the service was great, and the food was good. I ordered the passionfruit margarita which wasn't very passionfruit-y but still good, the quesadilla I ordered was huge but needed a little bit more seasoning/flavor, the rice was delicious, and the fries were okay. The show stopper was definitely the nachos and the chips and salsa were also pretty good. Next time, I'll definitely try something new! read more

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This place is a SOLID 4 stars ! If you want a typical Mexican dinner where flavors are authentic AND the portion sizes are HUGE-- this place is for you! This is your typical place where you don't want to dress up and feeling like grabbing dinner after a long day at work. Every time I come here the flavors are fresh and perfect. It's definitely NOT Tex-Mex. Be prepared to be greeted happily in Spanish and be serenaded by Mariachi while enjoying chips & salsa on the house ! Still one of the few places that offer this ! Low maintenance - great time The carne asada is always cooked so good too! Their hot sauce (you can ask for) on the side is also soooo delicious!!! read more

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I have been here many times. Service fantastic, prices greatly increased. Had the chicken soup tasty but tiny bowl for $10.99, prices had gone up a lot. read more

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My family and I came in on a Sunday afternoon. The restaurant was busy and fairly crowded. We were a party of six. Everyone enjoyed their food. Our server was young and very inexperienced but nice. I would give this place a try the food is good and came out hot and fresh. I just feel all the servers are too young and when they are not serving they huddle up near the bar and gossip. My server didn't clear up the dishes after dinner and no refills. read more

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It's been a while since we dined here. They have updated the inside, it's much more brighter with the improved lighting. The food is still really good. You get a good portion size of food. When you sit down you are brought over chips and salsa. The salsa has good flavor, it's a bit on the thinner side for me but still good. Drinks were well made. I asked for a skinny Margarita. It was strong!!! It was also a bit tart but I enjoyed it. Hubby ordered a Michelada. He said it was one of the more flavorful ones he has had. I wanted Birria but they don't have that on the menu so I ordered chicken fajitas. You get a lot!!! Hubby ordered the shrimp quesadilla, it was large and had a lot of shrimp! Food came out quick. It was very busy and the mariachi band was also very good!! read more

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Not gonna lie....it was horrible. Worst "Mexican" food we've ever had. See pictures for reference. Totally inedible. read more

El Tapatio - This is "fajitas". Have not ever seen fajitas cut up into little pieces. - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Upon arrival, no hosts were present. Went to the bar, the bartender was speaking with friends so I waited a little bit before she noticed me. While she was friendly, she didn't really speak English which is disappointing when trying to ask questions. The restaurant was pretty clean with nice decor giving a Mexican appeal. The food surprisingly was very good, large portions and flavorful. That would be the only reason I'd return. read more

El Tapatio - Sangria, chips and salsa, beef enchiladas, refried beans and Mexican rice with tomatillo sauce on the side. - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Usually very good but just got served a burrito that was close to room temperature and wasn't hot. They may want to reheat their items to the correct temperature of 165F. I just paid my check and left the burrito and beer. This place is usually great and it was probably just an anomaly. It's worth another try on a different day. read more

Decided to stop in for dinner and we were not disappointed with our choice. The restaurant is so beautifully decorated with different Mexican decor, bright and vibrant. We were immediately greeted as we walked in, we opted to sit at the bar. Bartenders and our server were attentive and helpful. I did order a riunite margarita and it was originally served half full (never seen it done that way), I asked the bartender to fill it up just a little more with frozen which was not an issue. The food was great quality, and the price for everything we got was honestly amazing. We ordered the queso dip for our appetizer, so good. For dinner we ordered quesadilla Cancun (shrimp) and carne asada, everything was so flavorful. read more

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This place blew us away ! The atmosphere was so nice! It felt like we were back home and the food was next level ! The taste was so authentic ! And the lady waitress was so fluent in Spanish that she was able to communicate with my dad very well and get his order perfectly!! I wish I could've taken food with me on the plane it was so good read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Food is very good. Service is OK. There is a little bit language barrier. A lot of space very nice decor. read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Read Robert B's review here. He nailed it. Food was very good!! Service was definitely the worst I've experienced in memory...in many years. Wife and I sat at the bar. It's a very long bar with like maybe 15 or 20 chairs. We were the only people and there was one woman bartender. She forgot about us and spent much time on the phone. She forgot our chips. Didn't ask if we wanted beers when we were empty (doesn't She understand how her employer and her get paid?!?) We asked for hot sauce 4x until we got it, finally flagging down another employee. We asked to have the Bills game put on the TV, speaking to her and 4 other employees, following up numerous times. They finally said that the manager said 'NO'. We asked for the wifi password numerous times, and everyone said they didn't have it. We asked them to ask the jefe (boss in Spanish). ...nothing We wound up streaming the game on our phone and paid $30 for data overages. Food was very good!! Service was so piss poor it was embarrassing for me for them (I'm sure they didn't care). Place can't last like this. read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Someone told me this place was good , I honestly didn't like it ; I felt like nothing was good. The chilaquiles was nasty, I didn't like their green sauce. I tried their chimichanga and the shredded chicken had no flavor. The best thing I tried was probably ground beef and even that lacked flavor. The ambience was enjoyable the show was better than the food. The guacamole was absolutely terrible and I didn't think it was possible to have terrible guacamole. read more

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Friendly service, clean bathrooms, and serve the best chips & salsa in the area! I always order the same thing, CHICKEN TACOS! yummm!! Traditional with cilantro and onions. Add lots of LIMEEE. I leave with a smile and a full stomach. I suggest going for a walk at target after. read more

El Tapatio - Chicken Tacos Combo (3) - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Great food, service, quality atmosphere, parking and price. I love to bring friends here. Weekend live mariachi music. read more

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The Ambiance was nice and lovely and the service was good. Appetizer I ordered Taquitos Dorados : I'd Say a good all around 8/10 the taco shell was crispy the chicken also was good so pretty good start Main dish fiesta Cancun The shrimp where very good 9/10 the fish surprisingly was a little underwhelming compared to everything else but it was still good 7/10 the vegetable where very good 9.5/10 so the fiesta Cancun overall was a 9.3 out of ten. So this restaurant overall was 9.2 out of ten so 4/5 read more

Me and my 85 year old father have been several times and today he stated the following: "This is the best mexican food I have ever had!" Wow he loves the food here, great portions, live music is a special and very intimate touch, fast service that is handled with such care and kindness, and the prices give you so much value. What a hidden GEM that shines very bright in a crowded land of commercial density. They are stellar!!! read more

I've been to this restaurant many times and it never disappoints. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and authentic. Personally, I'd love a little more spice (it leans just a touch on the "gringo" side for me), but the quality and taste are excellent. The service is consistently wonderful friendly, attentive, and never rushed, which makes dining here really enjoyable. Definitely one of my go-to spots and a place I always look forward to coming back every time my son is in town. read more

Highly don't recommend. Their prices are no longer what is reflected upon the online menu, and have increased by 46.7%. A $14.99 Mole is now $22 and they will not tell you until you've been rung up. Also, they will forget to put all your food in your to go order, and the quality of food tastes really horrible (very low quality food for high prices). Don't waste your time! read more

This place is loud, noisy and really grinds on my nerves! Why, because they NEVER seem to give the Mariachi a rest. And I like Mariachi! When we go out to eat we expect to be able to talk and hear ourselves think. It's ridiculous how loud they are! And just when you think they're going to chill for a while, nope they get right back too loud. It really is like a bad Twilight Zone Episode. We liked their venue and food, although tried to go at 2:30 today and the minute we walked in OMG, PTSD Mariachi blasting away so we walked out immediately. And why have a bar with TVs if no one can hear anything. We went down to Azteca down the street, great food, bar area with football going on multiple screens etc...My advice, you have a great venue and food, how about just a "dash" of Mariachi not 12 courses! Thx! read more

It's going to be a NO from me. I'll start with the ambiance and friendliness of the staff which were great. No issues there but when it comes to food, the complimentary chips and salsa were like last nights chips bc they were hard and the salsa was bland. The food was bland. The hot sauce was not hot. Don't get me wrong the food looked good but there was no taste. The beef taco tasted as if it came from a can. The meat inside the enchiladas and tamal were dry. I expected more since there's a couple other locations but this wasn't it. Service was quick and efficient but just not good food to me. read more

El Tapatio - Beef taco - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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The remodel on this restaurant is amazing and the food is great. The new location, formerly a TGI Friday's, it is the second location for El Tapatio. Our neighborhood has watched while they gutted the old space and remodeled inside and out. The decor is resplendent in color and the layout calls for a large party. Just off the lobby is a semi private room with shining chandeliers and a table laid out with beautiful crockery. There are plenty of large tables and booths line the walls with plexiglass added for pandemic dining. I headed over to the bar since no one was sitting there and it seemed like a safe place. The red bar is grand and they have multiple brands of call liquor lighted to provide ambiance. The taps offer multiple brands of Mexican beer and common US brands. Happy hour is 11 - 5 pm. As I was leaving I noticed several jugs of juices located near the kitchen. The 7 or 8 large containers of juice looked visually appealing and fresh. Next time. The menu if virtual so you scan or type in the URL. www.eltapatatioorlando.com. The prices are quite reasonable. I ordered the chicken fajitas for $13 and I got a large portion. The single carnitas taco I ordered on the side was full of pork and had a refreshing radish garnish. It was a street taco style with onions and cilantro. El Tapatio offers some lighter or lower priced plates so this sit down restaurant compares price wise to a lot of the quick serve Latin food restaurants in the area. I had excellent service. I was greeted promptly and my server offered guidance on the menu and suggestions. I thought it was very thoughtful that he asked how I wanted the timing on the items I ordered. The only thing is the fajitas came with rice and beans. He brought out the fixing and sides for my fajitas moments before my entree was served. They had run out of rice and had substituted French fries. They were fresh and hot. As they just opened, I know they were busy, however I would have preferred if they offered me a choice rather than assumed fries were a suitable replacement. Overall I was pleased with what I ordered. I got some generic menu items and I look forward to going back and trying their specialities especially the juice. read more

El Tapatio - Entrance with fountain - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Brand new Tapatío at the heart of hunters creek. Conveniently located. I was excited to not have to make a trip all the way down 192 to be able to enjoy this delicious Mexican cuisine. We arrived a little passed 2pm on a Saturday, the restaurant wasn't busy when we arrived, but it picked up as we were sitting down. Waited about 2 mins to be seated (hostess wasn't at the stand). We finally sat at our table, waited about 5 mins to be introduced to our server Ruby. She then came and took our order of drinks and appetizers. We had a few questions about the market price for the seafood and the kindly and efficiently found out the answer. Our drinks for our table came efficiently. We proceeded to order our food since one person in our party was a little tight on time. The food came all at once except the seafood soup. The seafood soup took the longest and was the first plate to be ordered... The service is lacking at this location. Seems like the servers are a little inexperienced and just starting to pick up the pace. I'd give this restaurant another try bc the kitchen was delightful and on point!! One thing I did notice that this restaurant isn't keeping the 6ft social distancing rule. If that Is a deal breaker I suggest taking your order to go. read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

The service here is terrible. I feel robbed and the food never came out as described on the menu. La comida y servicio aquí es mala. I asked for the Alambre which includes steak, chorizo, chicken, pork, and ham but I ordered it today without ham. When it came out the first time it only had ham and chicken. I sent it back because I specifically asked for no ham and it was missing the steak, pork, and chorizo. the next time it came out only with steak and chicken as pictured below and was again missing the pork and chorizo. After the second mistake, the manager came over to try and resolve the issue but just came over with only the chorizo. So even after a 3rd attempt I never got the pork or my order fulfilled correctly. I then asked my waiter for more tortillas and he LIED and said that wasn't possible as the person who makes tortillas had left, so I asked the manager for the tortillas instead and she was able to bring 3 more out. The food never met basic expectations and the service was never focused around a customer's requests. they lost a current and future customer in me forever. This establishment doesn't deserve your hard earned money just choose one of the other great mexican places nearby. But if you want to constantly send your sub par food back and deal with incompetence over and over again then eat here :) read more

El Tapatio - Alambre - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I went there last week with me and 2 other friends.. only one of us came out with food. We came like 20 minutes before closing and we we're cut off halfway through our orders, as they said the kitchen closed. :( Not nice Also the lady who served us was super sweet and the food that one of us got was pretty good read more

Tortillas need a bit more seasoning Bring your own child seat all there's are broken and by broken I mean the straps that restrain the child ! They are definitely in the Christmas spirit which I love with decorations and carols playing They have a kids menu Good service Waiter good a bit off track but I do understand it got busy It started to get just after 5:45pm Food was ok Ranchera needed more salt The tacos with carne asada were good Dos amigos with carne asada good Quedo dip was ok Good for large parties read more

El Tapatio - Outside - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I have nothing good to say about the food. I'll start with the chile rellenos. The pepper had no char or even any sign of having been roasted. It looked like it had been microwaved or something. There wasn't much cheese, and the sauce had no flavor. The worst part was the breading. Perhaps it had been baked, but it was very spongy and gave absolutely no indication that it had been dunked in hot oil. I'm a gringo, and I could make a better dish without even using a recipe. We ordered two tamales. They were cold and flavorless. The meat was bone-dry. On top, they tossed a little shredded cheese that hadn't even been melted all the way. I couldn't finish even half of a tamale. My chimichanga was at least edible. I had the ground beef, which had no flavor. The cheese on top was thinned out and lacked flavor, also. I had a sope, too. The al pastor was terrible, and the sope was so dry that I couldn't break through the outer edge without using a lot of force. The chicken was dry and hard, and I didn't taste any sweetness from pineapple at all. The drink glasses and chip baskets were quite small, too. We were there for my wife's birthday, but we skipped ordering a dessert and went for ice cream. I made beef tacos last week, and my food was way better than this slop. What an embarrasment to Mexican cuisine. No wonder it wasn't very busy. Taco Bell has more flavor. I joked that they must have run out of spices. Where was the chili powder, garlic, cumin, etc.? Yuck. read more

Stopped in for a late lunch on Saturday and seated right away. House Margarita was superb! We ordered the carnitas Chimichanga and Steak and Shrimp. Portions are on the large size but delicious. Complementary chips and salsa were provided and they were tasty. Alice was our server and she was very nice, especially considering we are not native Spanish speakers. Highly recommend. We will be back. read more

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Dinner was a success! Extremely grateful to have an authentic restaurant in Hunters Creek. Loved the ambiance and will have to come back to happy hour sometime! The food was delicious and the staff is very friendly. The margaritas are large so no need to purchase any of the bigger ones, unless you're really trying to get after it. read more

El Tapatio - Tacos Combo (3) - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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We have been several times and it's become one of our favorite places to eat in town...I almost always get the same dishes (veggie fajitas that are piled high with all the sides and homemade corn tortillas or chile relleno that's made fresh, crispy, and stuffed with delicious cheese, but the shrimp dishes are also so good and my husband always gets a combo with three)...yes the servers speak Spanish in this local Mexican restaurant, but they also speak English even if it's their second language and they are amazing. Angel is the best by the way. It's super affordable, delicious, served fast, and a great environment. We will be back for sure. read more

El Tapatio - Vegetarian Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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The place is nice inside, good for private events. The service is friendly and the food comes out fairly fast. Parking is in front of the building. The food is tasty, very tex-mex. Margaritas are very good and large. We were a big party, we all enjoyed our time there and the music. read more

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Very tasty food Real Mexican Love the place Finally I found my go to Mexican restaurant to go to read more

The shredded chicken quesadilla and fajitas are delicious! Also the queso dip! Definitely a family favorite

The place Is decorated cute, they did a great hob renovating from what this place used to be. For the most part you are seated 6 feet apart but if you reallly don't like to be next to anyone I would sit in a booth. Our server was a little slow and didn't seem to know much about the menu or alcohol beverages. We had the mixed protein fajitas, veggie fajitas and a tapatio chicken plate and it was DELICIOUS! We also ordered traditional Mexican waters ... Jamaica (hibiscus) and tamarindo. I finished my huge cup they were well made. I ordered a margarita and she came back saying "we are out of mix". If your using a mix I probably didn't want it anyways. My husband also ordered a Paloma and it literally tasted like limeade .... so I would NOT order an alcoholic beverage from here. I would come back based on the food being yummy and the traditional waters! read more

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