I love El Tapatio, grew up going there and although I've moved out of Porterville, whenever I am in town, I HAVE to go. Love the chips and salsa! It's a great place to be with family! read more

Being a true Foodie El Tap never disappoints! Food is always amazing; hot and full of rich flavors. Service is on point; quick and so friendly. Atmosphere is always family friendly, full of locals and travelers alike! An experience everyone enjoys. read more

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Excellent food! Excellent variety of choices! Something for everyone. Excellent portions! Option to dine in or take out.

I can only review on the amazing service our family received. My cousin reserved a few tables in the patio after a family event. It was clean and warm. Our server was very efficient and kind, despite the chaos of multiple checks, tables, etc. My cousin ordered the enchiladas and it was big enough to share with her daughter and still not finish. My mom had a chili relleno and she said it was good. I tried the mole and it was good, sweet, different than others I've tried. The "chips" were whole fried tortillas but were fresh and delicious with the house salsa(close to a pico de gallo). We enjoyed the flan. All in all a nice spot with really big portions. read more

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The red enchilada sauce over the burritos was terrible, it tasted like the cook opened a can of tomato pasted and poured over the burritos. It was expensive food and not authentic Mexican food at all! Very disappointed, I had several people tell me the food was decent and it wasn't. The service was great though, the server was a young woman who made sure our drinks were refilled often and there were eight of us. At $20 a burrito I was expecting delicious and authentic Mexican food. The burritos were large, too bad they were almost inedible. read more

hmmm how to say this... uhhh, great food. like look at the pics. you'll know in a pic or two if this is the place you're looking for. killer rice and beans. enchilada sauce was on the sweet side, but not enough to bother me. huge portions, tons of options, great service, welcoming environment. the kind of place I'd bring my parents to. read more

El Tapatio - enchilada combo plate - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

Amazing food and amazing service Cheese enchiladas, rice and beans are firme. They have amazing food. read more

Food is good, but does seem to have lost some of its specialness over the years. Also with staff, especially the young girls are very rude.

Great food , friendly staff fast and nice. Family owned I've eaten here for years. Great portions.

First time going to el Tapatio and it was not the best I had expected to be very good for the price. Service was great very friendly. There wasn't much flavor on the food. read more

I recently went to El Tapatío in Porterville, and while the service was actually really good and the staff was friendly, the food just wasn't the best. It came out hot, which I appreciated, but the rice really needed more flavor and overall the meal felt kind of basic. For the price, I expected something a little better quality or bigger portions. I might recommend it if you're already nearby, but honestly there are better options. I'd probably choose El Cielito Lindo in Lindsay instead. read more

El Tapatío is a Porterville institution. if you have not been and are in the area, they are certainly worth the visit. Expect giant portions and delicious fresh tostadas to go with their house salsa. Even after eating a large lunch I had enough leftovers to share between my wife and I for dinner. They were very busy at lunch, so was a little bit slow, but that can be forgiven because the value is there. read more

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Always amazing tostada mixto and epic Micheladas! Cannot recommend too highly!!! They have a wonderful family vibe and after my second visit, they recognized me! read more

If you want authentic Mexican food, I recommend that you not go to El Tapatío. This has been one of the worst restaurants that I have been to. The food is not made traditionally, so if you want actual Mexican food, don't go there and go somewhere else. Not only is the food bad, but it is expensive as well. There are other places where the food tastes better and is cheaper. read more

Service was ok. Kind of felt like our waitress was upset but not at us so that is understandable. The food is what was a letdown. I was excited to order a $25 plate of chile verde only to find out it was beef and not very good tasting(idk tasted like cachete but in a carne en su jugo type sauce). I would redo the menu and note that it's beef chile verde. Misleading to me at least unless I misread the menu. My wife ordered a chicken enchilada and the chicken was dry as well. Our first and only time here since we are not from Porterville. I apologize and hope it was just a blip for all of us. read more

I found a fly in my drink it was frozen with the ice the manager said it must of fell from the roof she didn't bother to fix the situation I definitely wouldn't come back and definitely wouldn't recommend this place read more

The food wasn't good at all. I have never left my leftovers at a restaurant before. I did this time. My husband didn't like his either, and left it also. read more

I would give 0 stars if I could. Food was overpriced, went with a big party and tip that is included did not reflect the service. someone in my party ordered a drink that never came. could of easily went to a better place and paid the same price if not less. read more

Small portions for price of senior meal service was okay I'll was 25:00 not included drink or tip.it used to be so good an reasonable priced.Beengoing there since the mom owned it.don't think I would go anymore,El Tap is way better read more

Love this place. We've been eating here for over 30 years and the service and food has stayed consistent. Beans and rice sound simple but you'd be surprised how many can mess that up or just give you old greasy rice. Not El Tap there beans and rice are always fresh and delicious. There food never tastes like old grease. Heads up there mole is a love it or hate it. We like it even though not super authentic. It's little on the sweet side. Just forewarning so you know what you're getting into. There cocktails are great too. Enjoy read more

Reasonably good with ginormous portions. Piping hot and tasty. Staff was very attentive and engaging. A nice local hangout for families (especially because of the portions. It seemed like a family style. I was looking for the 3 other families who were going to help me eat. I couldn't finish it) read more

Just ordered and got food to go from here. The chips weren't hot. The order over the phone didn't specify price and I was overcharged $26 dollars for one green chicken enchilada plate and one bean and rice burrito. The enchilada is completely dry inside and out without green sauce as requested and no cheese either, just dry chicken. The plate is mostly beans and rice. Typical lazy and unskilled cooking that needs improvements across the board The salsa is the only ok thing here and I would avoid this place. read more

El Tapatio - Dry chicken without any sauce or flavor - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

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My recommendation is to eat there. To go orders are inconsistent in size and increasingly worse this past month. My family orders here weekly (95% of the time is take out) for over 20 years, and it seems like something is up with their take out. Portion control is off. Ordered meal today for my son and brought home. Each order of beans and rice had about 1/2 cup of beans and 2/3 cup of rice on top. One order was with a meal and the other was ala carte. So, it was roughly $9 for just over a single cup of beans and rice combined for my ala carte order. At the restaurant you receive 4x that amount. Very inconsistent (especially when busy). read more

El Tapatio - Ala carte order of beans and rice. No half orders allowed. This is roughly $9 for just over a cup of food. - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

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El Tapatio is one of my comfort spots. My grandparents loved this place, my parents have always eaten here, and now I do too. The atmosphere here is relaxed, and the food is authentically delicious! Many of the dishes are similar to my family's cooking so I appreciate the nostalgia I get when I am there. The portion sizes are generous; I often share a dish with someone else. I highly recommend their burrito or nachos for sharing, as both are huge! I also enjoy their tacos, camarones a la diabla, and the tostada mixta. I also like that many dishes can come with a combo plate of beans and rice (I'd recommend getting the beans refried if you're up for something delicious, even if it's not the healthiest!) read more

First time here from out of town. DELICIOUS!!! Huevos rancheros. Great. Coffee. Great!! Got here at the perfect time about 11. By noon it was packed!! Will definitely remember this place next time I'm in town. read more

Two months ago, I decided to try El Tapito in Porterville since I would always hear good stuff about it from friends and coworkers. But I had a horrible experience. The waiter was super rude and did not provide a great customer experience. As for the food, it was good but not great, and since it was pricy, it could have been better. Overall, I just had a bad experience and didn't meet the expectations I had in my mind. read more

Margaritas were unexpectedly great! Tried the mole. It's rich and chocolately. Honestly could possibly serve 2 people because of how rich it was. Definitely our new go to place when we visit Porterville. read more

I like coming here and the beans and rice never disappoint Friendly staffs with great food and the best chips and salsa!!!! More than enough food on one plate for one setting and you could have left overs the next day. If one orders like a one item combo then it's perfect but then beans are soooooo good and filling, then add the fluffy and flavorful rice and bam!!!! That's a wrap. I'm full. They have a out door patio area too which is nice. It's a clean establishment all the way around. Like family gatherings here and yup will drive here for some good food!!! read more

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Their food is amazing and the customer service is top knotch. I'll definitely come back again read more

Was in town on business and the steak house I was told to go to was closed. Really happy we found this gem! Great food, fast friendly service. Watch out, the plates are hot! Great salsa and the chips were whole tortillas. Sorry, forgot to take a picture :-( Definitely will be back, if down in Pvile read more

It was $50 for trash food for two of us. The enchilada sauce was literally sweet enough to pass for dessert. The potato taco was so flavorless that I added half a bottle of hot sauce and salt plus it was barely warm. And the rice was so crunchy it was like straight out of the bag. It looked amazing, when it came out it was gorgeous. Then we ate it and the flavor didn't match the looks. read more

Yum! The barbacco is absolutely delicious. Rice and beans are tasty. Driving up this does look big enough to deliver such delicious food and huge portions. They have a perfect sized lunch menu with option every one. I keep meaning to get their for breakfast be uase the burritos look divine. Don't let looks fool you this is the real deal. read more

We have been coming here for years. Our favorite location next to the Teapot Dome. This place is a favorite in our city and it's evident why. My wife grew up on their food, as did our daughter growing up. Everything is good here, but I decided to try their Menudo and Chorizo and egg burrito. It's a theme with me. Not sure why. They go great together. We sat outside in the patio area. They practiced social distancing and all COVID rules were in effect. The chips and salsa are pretty great and I could drink the salsa because it is that good.. Their iced tea is brewed and refreshing. So the Menudo comes pretty basic, but great flavor. I added cilantro, white onions, and lemon. Oh yeah and black pepper. So good!! There was some knuckles in there but I passed on them. But WOW great flavor!!! The chorizo and egg burrito was also very good, Their chorizo is so good, just a different it seems like, extra spicy and good!! Can you imagine if it had potatoes. DANG!!! Anyways pretty good breakfast for a cold Saturday morning. This is a great family restaurant and you won't be disappointed!!! We love El Tap!! read more

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Familia owned and operated... every time we're in Porterville, we head over to enjoy a great meal.... While there, we visit with the family members and it never fails, but always see friends from school or growing up there in Porterville... If you're ever in town, you must stop by and try it out... if you're not too hungry, just have some chips and salsa with a cold refreshment.. beer is my choice... tell them Fernando Gutierrez recommend "The Tap" .... Maybe we'll see you there, I'm usually at the bar where I can visit with familia.... read more

A family tradition coming here for the last 15 years. The staff and mole sauce keeps me coming back, and of course the chips and salsa. I took off one star off for the new policy of no split plates. Charge me extra to do so, that's fine...but take away the option all together, not good. read more

Closes before their posted business hours due to "we got too busy." Been coming here for over 30 years and the thing that keeps making me want to never come back is their sorry excuse for hours. What restaurant closes at 7?! Or 6:15, or whatever time they see fit because whatever fake BS reason. read more

This is the most visited mexican restaurant in Porterville. A bit pricey but portions are big. I have never been able to finish any of their dishes. So I always have a second (or third) meal out of it. Their enchiladas are mediocre and they have a heavy hand on the cheese.....in the dish or the refried beans. However, they have excellent salsa and chips, and superb ceviche. Good tostadas and tacos. My favorite dish is their Camarones a la diabla ($21.95). Lots of plump shrimp that is not overcooked with a great diabla sauce. read more

Wonderful verde sauce!! Huge portions & great atmosphere!! Always great to see George!! read more

I personally only liked the free salsa and chips here. The margarita is okay somebody probably has a heavy hand back there The food was a HUGE disappointment. I got the 7 combination plate & I swear the enchiladas sauce taste like Hunts pasta sauce. Somebody wrote that it taste like ketchup and that is exactly right. The enchilada was literally a giant egg with one chili in it. So... I won't be coming back my first and last time here read more

VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED in this place!!! My wife ordered Asada fries and when she got them the fries were saturated with grease and did not taste good. So we sent it back and they questioned us as what was wrong with it. We told them but apparently it wasn't a good enough excuse. The owner didn't want to take it off the bill and was gonna still charge half the price of the plate. We were not gonna pay for something that we didn't eat and was unconsumable (I wouldn't even feed this to my dog). The owner was gonna still try to charge our credit card, until my wife said do not charge our card, I have witnesses watching you. But the owner was still arguing until my daughter grabbed our credit card back. Then the owner decided to go ahead and take the plate off of the tab. Very sad, we thought highly of this place. But after today, we will never ever step foot back at El Tapatio again. Seems like the owner is VERY GREEDY. read more