Great service, delicious food and served fast! The place was clean! The menu had a lot to offer. The food was fresh and very tasty. The service was great as they checked on me, kind staff, tried connecting with my kid. read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

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The food was very good and plentiful. I ordered off the lunch menu and it was plenty. The young man serving was efficient and very friendly. We will definitely be back. read more

I have been going here for years and I can say that this is for sure my favorite Mexican spot in the Brainerd/Baxter area. Reasonably priced food, with many options on the menu. My only complaint is that the main room can get a little loud at times but that's not the businesses fault, if you are looking for a quieter evening this probably wouldn't be my first pick. Service is always fast and good, I have gone here multiple times and they have never messed up my order. read more

This is our go to Mexican restaurant in the area. The food is always great! The place is always clean and welcoming.

Food and service were excellent. Would go back anytime for an informal lunch or carry out. Not especially a place you would go for a special occasions in my mind. read more

Delicious authenic mexican cuisine! Both meals were fantastic. A must try. Great service, great food!!! read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Steak fajita quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

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Absolutely recommend! Amazing food, great service, great ambiance. 100% Will be back and will bring my friends/ family

Stopped in to have an early dinner. Had been there before and interested in seeing if the food was as good as last time. It was!!! Hot, quick and plentiful! Service was lightning fast. We'll be back! read more

Fantastic, authentic food (a lot to choose from) and a warm and welcoming host/waiter. Highly recommend!!!

Absolutely the BEST authentic Mexican food we have had EVER. The atmosphere felt just like we stepped off the ship in Mexico and dining on vacation. We had the Fajitas for 2 included Shrimps, Beef, Chicken and the BEST slow roasted Pork I've ever tasted in my life. Incredible - If you want a fantastic dining experience with friendly service, this is the place to be. A+ Miguel! read more

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My first time here, lunch was quick & great. The chips were no salt,yum, and sauce was fantastic. I will be back!

This place has great service and friendly staff. The food never disappoints. Always say yes to the queso. Great lunches and prices in downtown. read more

Brand new Mexican restaurant in the former Log Cabin Cafe. Food was delicious. Best Mexican food I've eaten in the Brainerd area. Alejandro's Molcajete was delicious! The chicken and steak were very tender and full of flavor. Chicken in the chicken soft taco was so flavorful. Huge menu with lots of options including lunch specials. Wait staff was really friendly. Still working out a few things but since we were there for a soft opening on their first day, I was really impressed. Looking forward to going back for more deliciousness. read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Back dining room. - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

New ownership. Absolutely worst meal I've ever had. The chicken fajitas was a salad plate with a few chips, with shredded canned chicken, and cheese melted on top. I added some raw veggies from my friend's plate. Her entree was supposed to be grilled chicken. It was obviously sliced, breaded chicken patty, on some sad lettuce. We couldn't even eat it. We complained but weren't comped. It cost $30 for these horrible meals, with 2 diet sodas. Never, never going back. read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Cheap sliced breaded chicken patty on crummy lettuce, masquerading as a grilled chicken salad. Packaged dressing. - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

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Horrible food horrible management. Bottom line. The food is nasty, and the manager is complete skank when confronted about it. The web page doesn't even have a menu. This place is just a flop house all around. If you want good Mexican food go to el tequila. The manager will bully and harass you if you don't like the food. He will send his cooks after you on social media to bully and harass you if you don't like their food. It's quite concerning considering they are all credible threatening messages that are uncalled for. You can't harass or scare someone in to liking your food. Get better at cooking and managing. The difference between other customers and myself is iam not afraid of a bunch of boys that work at a scrub restaurant. You don't scare me Luis read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - SLICED CHEESE! - Mexican Near Me - Brainerd, Minnesota

I was starving and had the Pollo encrema. Yuck. It was as if it was just a block of kinda war cream cheese over canned mushrooms. Beans, rice, also yuck. I've had green peppers more spicy than what they served as jalapeños. Should've known Brainerd wasn't the place to get Mexican food. read more

Best local Mexican restaurant outside of Mexico. Chicken Mole is amazing. Great fun staff. We will be back again. read more

Cant say enough good things about this place. Its in downtown Brainerd in an older bldg. but dont let that fool or mislead you. You have to go and eat some authentic Mexican food, good drinks and a nice atmosphere! Trust me you wont be disappointed at all. Prices are super low! read more

Cute Mexican restaurant with reasonable prices and excellent food. We were there for lunch so had food from the lunch menu. Our server, Christian, was very attentive. Will come back when we are down in the area. Worth it. read more

Great atmosphere. The chips and salsa are very tasty. The meal I ordered wasn't what I was expecting and I didn't really like it. But that's not their fault I just didn't read exactly what it was I was ordering. But the pieces of steak were amazing. They are a new restaurant and I'm sure they are in the works in updating the outside of the building. When we went there it took awhile to find it cause there isn't any signage outside. Just says "the log cabin" which was the name of the previous restaurant. Overall very excited to have another Mexican restaurant option around and will try them again. read more

We ate there tonight for the first time. We walked away stuffed and happy. The food came so quickly that we barely made a dent in the chips and salsa. We had mixed fajitas and a burrito. Everything was fresh and tasty. We all thought that the margaritas were a little sweet but still drinkable. 3 meals with a drink apiece was $46. We'll go back. read more

Wow. This was delicious and the service was fantastic! I've had a ton of good Mexican food in my life, and so had the group I came with, so we were pleasantly surprised when this exceeded our expectations. read more

This place is the only place we will go for Mexican. All the others in Brainerd Baxter don't compare. The staff is super friendly and the food is authentic and delicious!. Try the Fajitas , enchiladas el Paso or Chimichangas. Those are our go to dinners. The prices are more than reasonable. Very Kid friendly and they follow Covid guidelines. Clean!! read more

We ordered this to be delivered to work. The platters are amazing! So much food, great flavor! Will definitely visit again!

Absolutely delicious! My favorite ya El Porto burrito. It has the best flavored pork ever! Their beans and rice are wonderful! Highly recommend this restaurant for lunch or dinner! read more

Delicious, really! And the food comes out lightening quick. I like the chimichangas with beef tips, but they also have a great burrito with pork tenderloin simmered in beer! The portions are a great size, they have good specials, fabulous margaritas, and the owner s very nice. Great addition to the downtown area. I'm so glad that it's there. We get frequent cravings for this place yum!! read more

Best Mexican in town! I was born and raised in Southern California and have lived in Minnesota since 2006. I've been waiting for this! Way better than the other Mexican options in town. Excellent lunch specials and great service. Must try! read more

The food is phenomenal. But the service is hit or miss. Their staff really needs to pay more attention to when customers enter. Maybe a chime that informs them when someone enters the restaurant. read more

For a new restaurant they are not off to a good start. Service was less than fair, the food was flavorless and no presentation at all. Our menu's had food stuck on them. It just seemed run down not like a new restaurant. Needs a good cleaning. Won't be back. read more

We went last minute with a group of 14. We had great service from Suli. All in our party enjoyed their food and will return again! I had a burrito with steak tips and they were very tender and tasty. I didn't try the fried ice cream but my daughter said "it's the best thing I've ever tasted in my life!" (Words from an 8 year old). read more

My first impression of the place wasn't good. The tables and chairs looked dirty. Senor Patron may be new to Brainerd, but their furniture is not. As part of my order, I had a pork burrito. I'm used to pork dishes at Mexican restaurants to be made from pulled pork and spicy .. hotter than other dishes. This was my first visit and I probably should have asked before ordering. The pork in the burrito was made up of small dark chunks of bland tasting pork. When I told the waiter it was my first visit he suggested I try their Philly Cheesesteak dish. Perhaps I should of. read more

One of our favorite place to go for a satisfying dinner, great value, efficient service, tasty combinations for the palette, top it off with xangos for dessert. Easy access for parking. Ambiance is satisfactory. Good portions. We've had pleasant experiences each time. read more

My wife and I have eaten here too many times to mention in their first two months of being open. While the decor and layout isn't the best the food is fantastic! Everything from the fresh salsa and chips to the fajitas and everything else we have tried on the menu has been delicious. The servers are super kind and pleasant but overworked and could use a few more servers in the busy times. Overall we are delighted. The food is far better than any other Mexican / TexMex restaurant in the region. read more

Hire good cooks. This is the second time we have been here. The service and food were poor the first time in June. It seemed the waitress was in a very bad mood. Tried it again and the service was slightly better but the food was still not good. Bland and gross looking. Yuck. read more

My third visit here tonight. Food is excellent and authentic. Large portions and reasonable prices. Service was prompt and polite. REAL people. Kind of a hole-in-the-wall place but we found the atmosphere charming. read more