I love the clean and authentic atmosphere. Nothing fancy, but it never disappoints. I had the Large Shrimp cocktail today and it was delicious. I crushed up a few of the enormous supply of saltine crackers they provided and splashed on some Tapatio. It was loaded with avocado and shrimp, and I barely had room for it all. I tried to practice my Spanish while I was here, the waitress was awesome for that. As much as I love this place, I was quite surprised that I hadn't reviewed it before now. It's not the most scenic of neighborhoods, but this is a must try and very affordable. read more

Not sure how this place has 4 stars on here. Ambiance and interior were about what I expected for this place. Service was terrible. Also, about what I expected. However, I thought the food might be the saving grace... Disappointed again. Had a quesadilla that was fine. Rice was also decent. Flavored. The shrimp dish I ordered was spicy AF. Event though the lady told me it was not going to be spicy. Extremely spicy and I was unable to enioy the food. Will I try it again? Probably not. I think there are better options. read more

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This is a great place with really good carne asada tacos and burritos along with delicious chile rellenos. The staff is super friendly and helpful. It's my weekly "go to" for Mexican food. read more

Tacos El Tapatio - Chile relleno plate - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

I love their food so much that my hubby and I eat there every week (sometimes twice)!! Excellent Chile rellenos, tacos...and their verde hot sauce is the best I've ever had. Service is awesome and the prices are cheap! What else can you ask for? You're welcome read more

If you look at my past reviews, I'm an enchilada enthusiast. This place has the best enchiladas in all of Wichita! So cheesy. The red salsa was so delicious. My boyfriend adored their pastor tacos. Their yellow rice was also very yummy but could be a little more cooked. It was dry. Had it togo and it came with a huge bag of chips and salsa! The cashier girly was super sweet. She told me to enjoy my Pina aqua Fresca while I wait for my food and she'll give me refills! How sweet. A lot of places do not do refills for drinks unless there's soda machine. She also helped us order. Will be back read more

Just moved here from California, my husband and I had been searching for an authentic Mexican food place and I can say with confidence that we've found our place. The service was fast and the ladies taking care of the customers were super sweet. I definitely recommend this place to anyone searching for some good Birria tacos ! My personal favorite of their meat options. Due to the COVID outbreak they are requesting for guest to wear a mask if they are dinning in. (Just an FYI) read more

Tacos El Tapatio - Register Area - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

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This has been our go-to place for authentic Mexican food for years. Excellent food for an extremely reasonable price.

Authentic. If there is anything else you get from this review, it is that this is authentic mexican food. It is beyond delicious. I got a burrito and taco order and it came with beans topped with a little cheese and yellow rice that tasted delicious! Then we got the beef soup and that was amazing AF. The intensity of the soup was just like the kind you get when you drink pho and the quantity was perfect. Meat was tender and the veggies in great proportion. We also ordered the "Camarones a la diabla" and although they were spicy, they were the right spicy that had you going for more. We had "Chiles rellenos" but we havent' had those yet. Our eyes got bigger than our tummies but we were beyond satisfied. I cannot end this review without repeating how amazing the yellow rice was. I only regretted not getting the chips and salsa and the guac, but Ill be back. read more

Tacos El Tapatio - So many options!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Wow, I can't believe I haven't reviewed them. This is hands down my favorite chorizo and eggs (chorizo con huevos) place I've eaten at. I crave it often and eat it often. The also have awesome enchiladas. And they also have my absolute favorite salsa verde here. Wow, it's super acidic and salty deliciousness. It's on their salsa bar, which is also amazing. Grilled jalapeños, fresh radishes and limes, different types of salsa and so on. Wonderful. There is a LOT of seating. It's nice, clean, and bright. The staff is absolutely wonderful. Definitely recommend a visit here. read more

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Best Mexican restaurant in Kansas the food is great. The employees are nice. The cooks are quick.

After seeing pictures from my friends' visit here and hearing all the good things about it, it immediately went on my "must visit" list for when I'm back in town. Overall, it was a good experience and the food was good, but I must say that I was underwhelmed. On this visit, I had the ceviche tostada with the seafood soup and my husband had the three tacos platter. I did not try the tacos so I cannot give a fair review, however, my husband felt that they did not taste as authentic as street tacos that we have tried elsewhere. The ceviche was overpowered with too much lime and was therefore too sour for my liking. I would have like to see chunks of fish and shrimp but instead only saw tiny minced pieces of the seafood. The seafood soup was definitely more enjoyable for me. The soup base was jam packed with flavor and reminded me a lot of korean spicy seafood soup! For $12.75, I got a pretty nice size bowl of soup which was full of shrimps (medium size), mussels (small), and chunks of white fish. You get to choose between tortillas (corn or flour), bread, or rice to eat with the soup. I chose the corn tortillas and they were average but did complement the soup nicely. The prices here are pretty reasonable as far as Mexican restaurants are concerned. I would have loved to try the menudo as this is one of the things that my friends told me about (and oh boy the pictures are surely tempting). However, on this occasion, I did chicken out because I was afraid to have "bad menudo" and that's my fault. Perhaps I will give this place another try on another visit back home, just to try the menudo. read more

Tacos El Tapatio - Seafood soup - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Caldo de res. Good taste But with a lot of veggies but not enough. Beef. No bueno it is caldo wirh meat. Not. Veggie soup read more

This is absolutely the best Mexican in Wichita. The Ceviche is unbeatable. Great service and always consistent!

For a restaurant recessed in a tiny parking lot across from a supermercado in a part of town known for good Mexican food, Tacos El Tapatio wasn't very good. Dustin T. makes a lot of statements in his review that might bring his ability to review this kind of place into question, but his remark about the salsa is pretty accurate. That aside, the carnitas, barbacoa, and al pastor tacos I got ranged from middling (barbacoa) to dry (carnitas) in a careless way that was a little disheartening. If there was one highlight from my meal, it was the birria de chivo - the goat was tender and swimming in a flavorful broth that made for good but messy eating with some fresh tortillas on a slow Sunday afternoon. Tacos El Tapatio may not be among the better Mexican food in the neighborhood, but every place on Broadway has something to offer, and even it's just the goat birria, it's worth trying out. Certainly the large amount of regulars seem to think so. read more

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Poor service. Came in at 9:54 and I it clearly states doesn't close until 11. Very rude lady wouldn't serve me.

One of my favorites. Nice staff. Good salsas. Great beans and rice. I love the mojarra frita.

This place is my new favorite!! They have the best salsa I've ever had. Their fried tilapia is amazing. Their tacos are so good. I could eat here a few times per week. Sometimes I do read more

I used to take my mom to eat after Drs appointments and she wanted to treat me for a Mexican meal or simply she didn't felt like cooking or a more simply reason of being hungry! My dear mom passed away 6 years ago and is been hard to be there but I went few months back before covid-19 to pick up some fresh made caldo de res for my father and whoa!! Best caldo in town and many more Mexican meals I enjoy having there. Great place to eat!! The only thing I don't like, I always passed the entrance because of the way the building is located but I keep trying until I find my way to entrance, :) read more

Promising location Good-looking picture menu Specialty seafood This is on the same block as the Super Del Centro grocery store, the excellent tortillaria from whom Super Del Centro buys its homemade tortillas, and Pho Hien, one of the best pho spots in town. I was actually looking for the tortillaria, but turned one driveway too soon and ended up here at El Tapatio. I tend to find myself in situations where I'm the only one who doesn't speak the language that everyone else speaks. So was the case here, when the woman asked me in Spanish if I was dining there or taking food to go. The restaurant is huge, and its specialty menu items are colorfully displayed in photos plastered on the front wall. They have authentic Mexican seafood dishes like Camarones al Gusto (spicy shrimp) and Mojarra Frita (fried tilapia in a light tomato sauce) and Ceviche. The photos made each dish look amazing. Although its specialty is seafood, for lunch on this particular day I tried a Carnitas Torta (about $6.50 with a bottle of Jarritos soda). Maybe I'm spoiled by Laura's Super Tortas, but this torta was sort of plain. Loads of meat topped with pico de gallo on a soft grilled bun, the meat was pretty oily and soaked through the bread in some spots. The sandwich was gigantic, and it was flavorful, but I was hoping for more toppings and less grease. Glad I went, as I think it's important to try unfamiliar spots, but I wouldn't go back for the sandwich. My curiosity is piqued for the seafood though... read more

Good food, affordable, great service! Just passing by but would definitely come again.

I got the fried whole fish, it comes with rice, beans and a salad. The fish is amazing. The meat on the fish is so tender and it has crispy skin on the outside. The tacos are good too. I like the carna Asada or al pastor tacos. read more

Tacos El Tapatio - The whole fried fish is delicious - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Driving thru the state I decided I wanted authentic Mexican food. This was by far the best carne asada tacos I've had! The option for 'hot sauce' is YES!!! It's a good burn that leaves you wanting more. The rice and beans were amazing too! You can tell everything is fresh and authentic. I opted for horchata and that was a fantastic choice! It also helped with the burn. It tasted really good too. read more

yummy yum i ate this yesterday but i want it again. tacos are fire, tortas are fire and chips and salsa fire affffff

Authentic, cheap, and best of all there's next to no white people inside complaining that waitresses at a Mexican restaurant speak Spanish

Very traditional mexican food. Love the Shrimp Cocktail.

Holy cow what a find. Clean, good service, good value. Salsa has some heat and is bursting with flavor. Many interesting menu choices. If you like SPICY try the leche de tigre it is an elixir of the gods. The most unique culinary experience I have EVER enjoyed in my 55 years. I am now addicted and cannot go a week without it. Euphoria lasts about an hour after eating it. Many very interesting menu choices. The manna wok of Mexican food. Among the choices I have tried and enjoyed, are the caldo res with fresh diced jalapeño and onions. Super nachos - better be ready for a huge portion. Fried tilapia mega dinner. Anything with their spicy homemade chorizo - go easy as a little goes a very long way. Huevos rancheros is economical and very tasty. Ceviche shrimp tostada is a good light tasty summer fare and a $4.50 meal. Would eat here every day if I could get out the door for under 8 bucks for a substantial lunch read more

So I went with my parents today to go eat. We ordered and the pictures on the menu looked great but once we recieved the food...we were very dissappointed. The meat was dry the burrito that I ordered was mostly tortilla, the soup that my parents ordered was tasteless and just not good. Personaly I would/will not go back. Its not like it used to be honestly. read more