I have eaten there many times and the food and atmosphere has always been great and the service is…read moreoutstanding. Would highly recommend it to family, friends, coworkers. We have other Mexican restaurants in the area but the food and atmosphere just lacks something that El Portal has, AUTHENTICITY.

It's a Hit! Our…read moredentist office across the street suggested El Portal when I asked for best Mexican in town. They mentioned the great daily specials for 8.99 which includes a drink. Mon 21 Sep 26. Daily special Pork Chops That's what I ordered, with charro beans. My companion had the Mexican Plate combo with two cheese enchiladas de carne, charro beans. Those beans are up there as some the best compared to my own. Those two sauces in my pic were super good... Green and Roasted. Tortillas are homemade, both corn and flour were excellent. Chips weren't my favorite, but everything else was great! Service was fabulous too! She smiled big when ordered the charro beans. She was right!

Dodd was hot, fast and delicious. Service was great and friendly. We even got serenaded by the…read morechef in the kitchen who was really enjoying life! I had nopalitos con huevos. My wife had a barbacoa plate. Coffee was perfect.

So good here but the tacos are so small and kind of pricey. That's the sad part other than that the…read morefood is so delicious like the best Mexican restaurant in Castroville. Just wish the tacos were a little bit bigger and if you mean, if you need me to compare sizes if you ever been to Mama Margie's, the bean and cheese tacos are bigger than the tacos. You buy here and more expensive but it is good. It's just very expensive and you get a small ice Tacos if anything you need to buy three fucking tacos and I'm a little person.

Great place, but Wendy was a TERRIBLE waitress. Very rude, never communicated anything, rolled eyes…read morewhen I asked for another coke.

Bad food bad service very UNPROFESSIONAL never will go back . They gave us wrong order and the food…read morewas terrible

El Rincon is one of our go-to spots! The food is always fresh, delicious, and consistently good…read more Service is friendly, and the prices are very reasonable, especially for the portions and quality. It's an easy choice when we want a good meal without spending a fortune. Definitely a local favorite for us!

Stopped in for the pork chop special but opted for Asada special, and a bowl of Tortilla Soup. We…read morehad my 88 yr old MIL with us. Since she had her walker there was plenty of room to maneuver. The staff is always friendly and helpful.The food is always delicious, not greasy. The breakfast plates are my favorite! My soup had more salt than I like but that is only my preference.

i've been here many times, one of the best spots for dinner in castroville! the service was perfect…read more(attentive but also gave me the time to enjoy my dinner) so thank you dana! personally i really enjoy the spinach & artichoke dip and the raspberry carnitas for appetizers. today i tried the pecan crusted catfish which was incredible, definitely hot and fresh! i got the mash potatoes and green beans .. they both hit the spot! lastly dana recommended the crème brûlée (a new edition) and it was a fabulous end to the meal! i think it was a raspberry compote on top and i loved it, will definitely be back! also i think they recently upgraded to having a liquor license so you can get anything to drink now! and side note, dog friendly on the patio!

There is so much of Castroville to explore, and every time I visit my family, I always find a cool…read morenew place. Did I know there was a beautiful golf course in Castroville? No. Did I know there was a Castroville-favorite restaurant there as well? Also no. We had to try it. Located inside the Alsatian Golf Club's clubhouse is their 19th-hole restaurant and bar: Julianna's Restaurant. Upon entry, you realize the place has been around for some time. It feels very classic San Antonio, with wooden walls accented by tan and white bricks. The restaurant's aged interior gives it a cozy, lodge-like charm. Though the restaurant was pretty busy on a Saturday night, we were seated instantly at a booth that gave me a perfect view of the Georgia-Alabama game on the bar's TV. After nine or eighteen holes, you never know what you're in the mood for. That's why Julianna's has plenty of options: sandwiches, pizzas, pasta, seafood, steaks, and other meat dishes. Our server came by very quickly and got us our drinks, which for me was a tall Saint Arnold Oktoberfest. I had a tough time deciding between two options: a bone-in pork chop or their creamy Cajun pasta. I opted for the bone-in pork chop with a Caesar salad, bacon green beans, and herb rice. My dad got the creamy Cajun pasta, and my mom got the Southwest chicken. It wasn't long until the Caesar salad came out, with huge croutons and a generous helping of dressing. It was excellent to the point my mom wished she had ordered it over her chicken tortilla soup, which she also enjoyed. If you ever order a meat entrée and they stick a steak knife in it, you're in for an ESPN Instant Classic. The pork chop was huge, topped with a house raspberry chipotle sauce. It was tender and cooked well. I'll admit, trying to find the bone versus the pork was a challenge, but I think that was a me issue. I would order it again. As for the sides, the bacon green beans were sneakily running for Sixth Man of the Year, and the herb rice paired with the pork chop quite well. I would go back. The meal was high quality and felt like a hidden gem even for longtime Castroville residents. What a treat. RIYL: Going to golf courses while being very bad at golf.

Well...I thought I would never have tamales a good as my moms or Rubens on the Eastside. Man,…read moretotally discovered it by accident too! On my way to buy menudo and barbacoa from a place that parks across the street from the car wash in castroville. I waited and no one showed up. To owners of food trucks or stands, yes talking to you Delicias Regias, post that you won't be there or running late. Just as a courtesy to us that show up early because you run out! Anyway. These tamales!!! Wow! First they are huge! They way the wrap them is amazing! The masa was flavorful, it may seem like alot, but it works! The flavors change weekly, but you can call an order directly with them! Highly recommend anyone come an at least try these once!

Friendly waitress. Lucky day? No really!…read moreHow can you ruin a simple breakfast? Well they did. Chorizo very bad, over easy eggs; over cooked potatoes and bad beans and no tasty salsa. Horrible tortillas! Bathroom? Do you mean sauna? Now you know what to answer when someone ask if you should go here.

Worst Service Ever!! Their tacos are gross and overpriced. No homemade tortillas! The rude…read moreperson who answers your call does not even know what a fajita taco is and responds with "we just have basic tacos". Don't waste money or time...wait for the other two Mexican restaurants to open 30 minutes later or go to McDonalds...you will be better off. Ended up with a fajita taco that looked and tasted like brisket...maybe she really doesn't know what a taco is?

Service was awesome as always. Food was great. Small-town vibes. The waitresses are always…read morefriendly and attentive.

Great taco salad and breakfast burritos, will be back again. The service was great was well.read more

Great nachos! Fried mushrooms! But the band, Roughstock, was…read moreAMAZING! Definitely coming back to see them! Can't beat the combination of food and high quality music!

We had a great experience at Cora's 471 Grill. The restaurant has a cozy atmosphere, the host was…read morefriendly, and our server provided great service. The food was delicious. We shared a small order of the Super Nachos, and our entrees were the chicken fried steak and the pepper steak. The salad bar was fresh and well stocked, and the sweet tea was excellent. We'll definitely be back!

Welcome to Flavor-town!! Sooo happy we finally made a visit and we were not disappointed. We…read morearrived around 430 pm ish, midweek, and basically had the place to ourselves for a bit before the dinner crowd. The older gentleman that worked there gave us free rein to sit wherever we liked, and menus followed. Their menu was quite interesting, flavors and dishes from Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Mexico. Everything sounded good! After debating for awhile on what to order, we decided on: Tacos Hondurenos- excellent! A good size portion of 4 rolled crispy tacos, think taquitos, filled with seasoned chicken and topped with their house made slaw, pico de gallo, and sauces. Their slaw was delicious , with a bit of sweetness to it. Definitely filling. Chancho Asado Nica - Absolutely delicious and packed with flavor. The pork was soo tender, I don't know what it was marinated with or how long, but OMG, the flavor was incredible! It was accompanied by rice and beans, their house made slaw, a fried cheese, and sweet plantains. I combined a little bit of everything into a bite and all the various flavors just merged merrily. Not a speck of food was left on my plate lol The food may have taken a bit to arrive to the table, but well worth it! And to add even more explosion to the flavors, their table side salsas were bomb! 3 different kinds, my fave was the green. We'll definitely be back! Drive thru available No military discount offered

I use to frequent this place when they had a food truck set up on Potranco Road which seemed to…read morealways be busy. It might be less busy now as the construction worker foodies that made up most of their clients have dropped off now. However, coming to their brick and mortar location is more convenient for me as I enjoy having my lunch in an AC environment opposed to outside in the Texas heat. The menu is also expanded which I do like. I went with the Pork Frintanga plate. Pork is very tasty and chewy which is a nice touch to me. Add in the sweet plantain and fried cheese and this dish was definitely a winner. Big change up from the food truck meals of mainly papoose, which are a great food truck item. Service is a bit quiet, due to the language barrier, and their lack of speaking English probably hurts the business for non Spanish customers. For me, it adds some authenticity to the experience.