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    El Tarasco

    4.0 (46 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    EL TARASCO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Shelley S.

    Typical Mexican restaurant, like many others. This one is very small and located across the street from an El Nopal so it's not very busy. But great daily and lunch specials on food and drinks! Today was 2 for 1 margaritas. Chips and salsa are great! Lunch menu is unbeatable for an inexpensive meal. They also have a lunch reward card, ask for one! They are usually in the Val PAC coupons mailed to your home. The service is SUPER fast! Waiter was not super friendly, but order was correct and fast! My favorite is the chile relleno, best in town!!

    Kalo S.

    Was craving Mexican food so I stopped in, I left still craving Mexican food :( I ordered the 5 enchiladas, the food came out quick but I felt like the enchiladas were super tiny and I was skimped out on the meat. The mole like sauce they poured on top was runny and watery. The salsa was really runny as well, you couldn't even scoop salsa it was so watery. Might've as well have dipped the chips into water! On top of that, the $2 margaritas had hardly any alcohol. I mean, at least I didn't taste any.

    Gigante Burrito drowned in the most flavorful and strongest cheese i have ever had.

    I only visited this place once before like 5 years ago and it was something to remember cause i learned what a hot plate was burning the memory of that place into my head but what i remembered was that one of the things i had from there was amazing but it was like a faded memory so when me and buddies decided to go out to eat i pitched going here and we all ordered the same thing Gigante Burrito with the power punching cheese drenched over it and it was just absolutely amazing it was literally Gigante weird eating a burrito with a knife and fork but it was worth it in the end cause i left wanting more.

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    Lizbeth M.

    Fantastic Mexican food. Went right after lunch rush time and the place still had a few people! As soon as we came in they had chips and salsa for us. We we're serve super quickly, within 8 minutes of ordering! The food was delicious. I ordered the Carnitas and they where very moist and tender. Very cheap prices to, I only paid $10 with tip for the food. Another great find, thanks to Yelp!

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    2 years ago

    The best Mexican restaurant in the city of Louisville, I wish all of the Mexican places was as friendly and as tasty as this place!

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    3 years ago

    This is my fav mexican place to eat. Really good prices and friendly service. Thank you.

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    4 years ago

    Love the family atmosphere from the customers to the employees. And the margaritas are on point.

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    7 years ago

    Absolutely love this place!! They know us here. Excellent food. Chill atmosphere. I highly recommend.

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    14 years ago

    Been going to El Tarasco for years. Always get great food and service.

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    8 years ago

    This is our favorite Mexican restaurant! Good food, reasonable prices, and friendly staff. Kid friendly, Mom approved.

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    12 years ago

    Delicious food. Tasty carne asada and reasonable prices. Will come again if in town.

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    11 years ago

    Not very good, fairly bland food. Everyone in our party had had other Mexican food that they preferred to this place.

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    11 years ago

    Great food. OK deco. Pretty good priceing. We chose to go here over the El Nopal when craving Mexican Food. Queso = happy tummy.

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    15 years ago

    Eh... food wasn't anything you can't get at el nopal or any other cloned Mexican restaurant. Waiter never refilled our drinks.

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