Hidden gem for sure! Authentic food I've tried birria, chiles rellenos, posole, menudo, tacos de azada chicharrón. great service. indoor only but enough tables to enjoy your food. feels very homey. every time i go they are busy. you can call for takeout. read more

There is a major difference between fast food which comes from a box and one that is made fresh daily. This is a small restaurant that I found while driving in Carson. As you can see by the pictures this place has a variety of food choices. Today I decided to try the chorizo con huevo breakfast it so big you don't need to eat for the rest of the day, all breakfast comes with fresh made tortillas . waited about five minutes to get served. The three ladies were very friendly and professional. The prices are reasonable and above all the food is so good . The restaurant is very clean and the restrooms are also very clean. So please remember rather than giving your hard earned money to a major food chain, come and visit El Dorado restaurant. You will be supporting the local community and your tummy will love you. Thanks for reading, highly recommended for friends and family. read more

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Food tastes authentic! It is delicious. Service was great they take your order at the counter, you choose where you seat. Place is small and taste like home cooked food. Breakfast serve all day long!! definitely a hidden gem! We are coming back! They have fresh made juices and yummy desserts and snacks! read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Asada Burrito and handmade asada fried quesadilla, cafe de olla, churro maíz from Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

The Huevos con machaca still do not disappoint , It would be nice if you showed your prices on the wall or had a menu with prices! prices seem to keep going up! read more

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The food is amazing and always freshly made . From their service to the welcoming you receive when entering. Somewhere where you take your family out to eat on a Sunday morning after church . Love their food read more

Food is amazing, the ladies were very nice, good service overall. The ambiance of this place is very homemade, Mexican.

Very good food and service burritos are bomb i would come back to this spot the aguas are fire this restaurant is so welcoming I would recommend this spot to anyone so good read more

I'm not gonna lie food is pretty good but customer service is terrible I told them they messed up my order and they started giving me attitude saying that I was lying and when I told them why I didn't like the item which was because there was a whole bone in my birria and I almost broke my tooth the girls in the back started laughing very disrespectful . read more

This place doesn't look like much when you drive past, but I was practically dying of hunger so I popped in. This is the definition of a Mom's and Pop's place ( your neighborhood hole in the wall). I got the milanesa torta and... there are no words other than perfection. There's dozens of options available on their wall full of pictures, so with so ma y options it can get overwhelming. But you really can't go wrong. Not much else to say besides go see for yourself! You won't be disappointed. Let me know what your favorite is. read more

I love a good menudo and this place had a delicious menudo!!! So good and the chilaquiles are great too!! The cafe de Hoya oh my is amazing!! Love this place, and the service is great read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

My favorite lunch spot , delicious food ,great service my favorite is the barbacoa burrito with a fresh mango Agua Fresca super delicious fresh waters. read more

Simple. with great taste just like your moms great service you pay after you eat so tip accordingly to taste. Won't regret it. read more

Restaurant El Dorado - The best. - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

Uneven pavement right before you walk in, I almost fell. Low quality asada meat. The menudo, I give it a C+

Authentic and delicious home made meals. Lots to choose from. Fresh healthy green and fruit juices. Every plate iv tried had been delicious.

Love the variety of Hispanic food, not just authentic Mexican. They have some Salvadoran dishes and some seafood.Also aguas frescas.

Was in the area for work and luckily stumbled upon this place. Tried the pambazo which was so good. Their other food looks good too. I live far away from this place but if I lived closed by I would be a regular. They have so many different foods to choose from. They have Bionicos as well and healthy juices. All their food is good you can tell. This is a whole in the wall spot that you won't see it if you are driving by because the parking is so small but they have so much to offer. Authentic food. read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Pambazo with horchata - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

Excellent service. The staff is friendly and they make everything from scratch. I recommend the chilaquiles they are my favorite.

The food is always exceptional!!! I love that the tortillas are hechas a mano!! The quesadillas fritas are my favorite I pretty much have had everything on the menu except breakfast!! I only go for lunch!! read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Al Pastor Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

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Carne Asada tacos with Homemade tortillas shells were pretty Delish! Just too many flies if you dine in. read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

How do you squeeze canned goods, produce, meat counter and a restaurant in a store the size of a large living room? Ask La Altena, that's exactly what they did. La Altena, was recommended to me for their tamales. When we got there and saw Birria and Barbacoa on their extensive menu, Ellen C. and I knew we just had to try. We ordered: 2 Lengua tacos (made with handmade tortillas) 1 Birria 1 Barbacoa 18 Tamales ( to go) All for 40 something dollars (they take credit cards) The lengua tacos were made, well ... just the way I like them. First, there just isn't anything like a good handmade tortilla - these were fresh off the grill. Handmade & homemade thick flour tortillas filled with juicy tender lengua and all the toppings. By the time we finished the tacos we couldn't wait for the Birria and Barbacoa. Both came a large bowl filled with dark red soup just brimming with flavor. While both bowls looked almost exactly the same, they were not. Not just because of the different meats but the flavors of the soup were distinctly different. There were plenty of good size chunks of meat and plenty of soup but that was all. There wasn't much of anything else in the bowl. Don't get me wrong it was filling and along with the tacos, we were stuff. However, I thought it would have been good to at least have a bit of vegies, maybe onions or hominy or something. That evening we had pork, cheese and corn tamales for dinner. The cheese tamale was my favorite, lots of cheese and chilies smothered with soft but not overcooked masa. Service at La Altena was a blast. The same lady worked the food counter, the meat counter and the cash register. She was friendly and funny. She made sure a couple of Asians were well taken care of, explained things to us and made sure we had everything we needed. Next time? YES!!! but I gotta take another look at the menu again, by the time I was finished eating I was in a food coma and was in no shape the remember what was on the menu. read more

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Came here for the fresa con crema with all the fruits and granola etc.. Giving this place one star because this place is unsanitary. I saw the lady employee cutting my fruits with her bare hands. She didn't wash her hands and she did not wash the fruits.. had the fruits been in a container already prepped and cut.. i would assume it's already washed.. BUT, she got the strawberries from a container you get when buying them from the grocery store.. i know they weren't washed.. she took it straight out of the container, cut them and threw them in my bowl/tray.. when i got to my car, i opened it up and the strawberries were rotten, dirty, with bruises (disgusting). Of course I didn't eat it. I threw it away. The fact that she didn't wear gloves OR wash her hands before handling my food was disgusting and inconsiderate ESPECIALLY during this coronavirus pandemic read more

Call in advance or the wait is a bit long (speaking Spanish is helpful but not necessary) and you have to wait outside due to Covid restrictions, especially if there's a line. I believe there's a limit on number of people who can be inside at a time. Look for the sign. Love their quesadillas, fried and a la plancha. Tacos are also very good and so are their agua frescas. Prices are reasonable and the food is closest to homemade Mexican food in the area. Tortillas are SO good. You can order extra tortillas on the side since the tacos are packed with meat ... 1 taco can become 2. I've only tried the chicken and asada. Both excellent. It is a very small place in a small shopping center. Used to be a carnicería, I believe. Limited parking but the little shopping center is not busy at all so parking has never been a problem. read more

Kind of pricey, but totally worth it! Love that they accept cards and that they accept call in orders. The cooks there are amazing! read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Entrance - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

I ordered a carne asada burrito wet with no sour cream and one taco. I got a burrito with sour cream and, the carne asada tasted like old oil. They barely added green sauce to it. I Paid almost $19. Definitely, too pricey for the food quality. read more

The food is delicious, delicious. It's one of the things I'm coming back for, but the service is terrible. You're not going to ask for anything as a free.That's why you pay for the food not to be seeing faces read more

I like coming here for my juices they are very patient very nice and attentive 100% customer service. They always make the juices I ask for to my liking also get a kick out of the faces they make when I ask to add on garlic and ginger lol! read more

Restaurant El Dorado - El quema grasa lol 1/4 left of agua de nopal toronja pepino gengibre ajo - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

This place is by far the best Me I can food place I've ever ate at the food is fresh they have freshly made tortillas the food is so tasty,there fresh waters are amazing , I would definitely recommend and will be back again it's actually called El Dorado restaurant read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Agua de fresa con blue berries yummy! - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

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I've been twice and I really loved the first trip, the second trip was a bit of a miss. However, overall, I'd come back. I ordered the pambazo and taco de al pastor. The pambazo is very filling and super hot, very delicious. It has great flavor. The taco de al pastor was also good and I appreciate the hand-made tortillas. The one comment I'd make about the al pastor is that it's a bit chewy/nerve-y/tendon-y and I'm not a fan of that. I also loved the horchata! read more

Tried this spot out for the first time, food is incredible and best of all service is amazing, workers make you feel at home, I will be returning! Prices are also great and a lot of Mexican food options! read more

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So I came here cuz it had 4 1/2 stars on yelp... what is wrong with whomever didn't give this place 5 stars. Friendly staff( slight languages barrier to me lol) , amazing food, and to die for frescas. My buddy told them I liked hot stuff. They brought out a bottle from the back for me of really good hot sauce. read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Almond drink. This shtuff is amazing. P.s. I had a fried quesadilla.... FRIED! - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

Love this place I really recommend the food is the menudo and quesadilla dorada and the machaca it's really Bommm

This is the spot . Tortillas hechas de mano I've been coming here for a minute. The birra de res is the bomb . read more

Los mejores tacos me encanta el servicio al cliente y la comida . Desayuno tipico es mi desayuno favorito read more

Flavorful handmade fresh and delicious. The taco are made to order. The quesadillas are cheesy big. The service is always quick and friendly. I definitely recommend stopping in for dinner or lunch. The prices are great too. read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

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So it's 4th of July & my bf & I had a sudden craving for guacamole, I mean the legit kind not the Albertson's type. We went to the usual La Venaditas but dios mio the line was crazy at 9 in the morning! We then headed out to search for authentic guacamole & stumbled upon this place & lucky we did because this place is amazing! It's a little market with a restaurant in it & their guacamole is SO much better than La Venaditas, truust! The girl also suggested to try their quesadilla & I'm so glad we listened because with their homemade tortilla, generous amount of cheese & tender carne asada was ON POINT! It's different from your regular quesadilla, it looked more of a huge taco but it was still SO good! It's family owned & service is VERY friendly! Definitely coming back to this place is spreading the word! Happy Eating! - Gen read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Carne Asada quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

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They were welcoming and good service and the food was amazing , im forsure coming back soon read more

Restaurant El Dorado - Pambaza - Mexican Near Me - Carson, California

My husband and I went here for dinner since it was last minute and fairly close to where we live. This little plaza has been here for decades, the donut shop is the only original establishment thats still standing!!! This place used to be a small Mexican market before, but back to the food! The inside is your usual run of the mill setup, a few tables and chairs, spanish tv, and a fan by the door. Wide selection of spanish cola/jarritos. The women that work here are all very nice and welcoming, they also do all the cooking as you order. All tortillas are hand made in house. We ordered the chicken, asada, and birria tacos...all very delicious amd flavorful. Carne asada burritos were also well seasoned, not too big either. The star of the show, however, were the agua frescas!!! We got mango and pineapple...soooo worth it. We will definitely be coming back to support this local business! read more

Some guy on the heavy side with glasses gave the WORST service! I tried reasoning with this guy about how my burrito wasn't correct. His response? "Ni Modo" and aggressively demanding me to pass the phone to my husband to talk to him instead of me. Sexist much? When I went in to get my refund, he kept berating me and still demanding to speak to my husband. Why though? I don't get it. I know their food is delicious but that mofo really killed it for me. read more

I love this place idk who in their right mind put less then 5 stars amazing food and amazing staff I recommend read more

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Super yummy authentic Mexican food!! And the employees are always welcoming! Love this place.