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El Zarape

4.0 (75 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Closed • 6:30 am - 8:00 pm

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Dogs allowed

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Plants and comfy seating
J S.

Stopped in on a random Thursday morning as my BMW was in the shop a few blocks away getting some work done. Veronica was behind the counter and she was so kind and helpful, I ordered a handheld steak breakfast burrito and a coffee and sat down. I've seen some people refer to this place as "divey" and in my opinion that is just rude. It was very clean with plenty of comfortable booth seating and lovely plants everywhere that made it a very nice place to spend some time. The steak burrito was excellent and I said so to Veronica, and she let me know that they make their delicious tortillas in-house from scratch. She was quick with the coffee refills and really made me feel at home. If you'd like a nice place to have a good breakfast and great coffee, then come to El Zarape on Federal.

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Nicolle T.

Poor quality food and false advertisement on their website. Server was pretty rude about letting us know they would charge extra for avocados. Building is falling apart and very dirty overall. And the pancakes tasted refrigerated. :(

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Ruby R.

I was going to get breakfast burritos from the blue her place next to El zarape but they were closed. I ended up going to El zarape and this place was BUSY on a Saturday morning at 11am. I understand why. With every dish that was coming out of the kitchen I was drooling. Also there was this guy cooking meat outside in the front of the restaurant and it smelled so good! I ended up getting 4 breakfast burritos, two of my burritos were incorrect, but they tasted delicious! Next time I want to sit down and eat a full meal there, cuz my goodness, those pancakes looked so good!

Enchiladas Rojas
Travis T.

Consistently delicious! They specialize in carnitas, but have a varied menu. Excellent food and drinks!

Claire M.

Greasy, but tasty! That's all I can say when it comes to the chorizo breakfast burrito. My boyfriend and I stopped by here to pick up some breakfast burritos to-go on the way up to the mountains. We love breakfast burritos so we were excited to try a new one at this unsuspecting, hole-in-the-wall type spot. We both got the chorizo burritos with eggs, potatoes & green chile and WOW. They were very good but incredibly greasy. We had trouble not making a mess while eating these burritos in the car! Here's a tip: make sure you have hand wipes and all the napkins at hand! If you do, then you're safe to try these greasy, yet tasty breakfast burritos!

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We absolutely loved our meal at El Zarape. We were at the new 2nd location which was formally (Café Chihuahua). El Zarape's food was delicious. The service provided by Julissa was joyful and delightful. The food was wonderful and plated well. A little pricey but, well worth it! and we will be visiting them again for their yummy food

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Great food, attentive friendly service and inexpensive. I really liked the fluffy flavorful rice.

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The green chilaquiles with scrambled eggs are delicious for breakfast. They will not disappoint.

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love this place! the fresh carnitas are my favorite! totally recommend this place! good prices and excellent service

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best of 2017 disappoint me again the handheld breakfast burrito was not $1.99 but 3.00 and very bland no kick I'll stick with santiago"s

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Menu as of 12/7/2025 We went out on a whim after returning…read moreour rental car and driving back into town. My husband and I were super hungry. Looking at taco places, I went with something close by to our location and found this hidden gem. Nestled away on a small street corner of Clay Street and 32nd Ave. parking can be scarce, but I'm sure with the right time and a little bit of walking you will find and manage your way here. Outside the restaurant, they have a small seating area which now is winter too cold to enjoy, but I'm sure in the spring and summer and fall time is super enjoyable. The inside, though a little bit tiny and no cozier than going to your mom's house and expecting a family Filled living room/Kitchen. We went down and greeted by three smiling faces. We already looked at the photos online and knew we want tacos so opted with the chicken tacos and Carne Asada taco plates. The tacos place option came with 5 tacos with up to 2 choices of meats the ratio would be 2:3 .. freshly mashed guacamole made in front of you or freshly sliced avocado.. In the pictures I listed you will find each chicken and Carne Asada options. Both slow pictures missing two tacos because we devoured them as soon as we got into the truck. Their street tacos are heavenly! Chicken option was all chicken breast super juicy grilled to perfection five tacos on a plate another two tacos missing because my husband and I devoured it. This plate came we asked it with the guacamole option instead of fresh avocado. The carne asada was just FULL of flavor and the fresh avocado slices with green tomatillo salsa SLAPPED.. the tortillas are super soft and tears from how fresh the flour tortillas were!! Definitely a place to sit and eat there to enjoy the hot food. I'm originally from SoCal and a heavily populated Latinos with amazing tacos and food.. Taqueria La Familia passed the bar high!! We can't wait to come back and try other options and will update pictures and review then!

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Pancho Poncho - Elote skillet

Elote skillet

Pancho Poncho - Shrimp tacos - the rice is super yummy too! Not a soggy after thought

Shrimp tacos - the rice is super yummy too! Not a soggy after thought

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Adelitas Cocina Y Cantina - Tres Leches Cake

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El Zarape - mexican - Updated October 2026

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