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Taqueria El Tapatio

4.6 (51 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Angela E.

Yup. Just go here. Don't over think it! The food felt more authentic than most Mexican restaurants. I had the quesadilla and couldn't be happier! I'll be back for more soon!

Chicken and steak torta
Jacob S.

Found myself here by accident, a near by restaurant had an extremely long wait, so decided to test out the waters here as they did not seem crowded. This place you order your food then find a seat. I had the torta and it was great. This is a small place, but the service is fast. Nice booths to sit at. Chips and salsa accompanied. The bread was soft and had great flavor. The steak and chicken were cooked well. They had a delightful tomatillo hot sauce that was a perfect pairing. Found by accident, but will be back!

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Jeff M.

Food was good and a good value. Ordered and paid at counter. Food was brought to our table. Margaritas offered. Will go back

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8 months ago

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2 months ago

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2 months ago

Definitely recommend this place for delicious authentic mexican food and the prices are fair. 10 out of 10!!!!

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1 year ago

I love the low cost price with their quality food! Service is quick and the Ambiance is perfectly Mexican!

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Tasty, flavorful fjita plate! Yummy beans n Mexican rice! It's about time Lancaster a real Taqueria!

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3 years ago

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8 months ago

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1 year ago

I love this place. It's easily my favorite mexican food in Lancaster. Try the mulitas al pastor... fabulous.

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2 years ago

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4 years ago

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11 months ago

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1 year ago

Favorite Mexican food place in Ohio! Great owners who are so so kind! Margaritas are strong, tacos are excellent, and salsa is fantastic!

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2 years ago

The closest Mexican food I've found that reminds me of food from Los Angeles. The asada nachos are fire !

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3 years ago

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3 years ago

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2 years ago

Food is excellent. Counter order. Very low key and don't push you out so time to relax over lunch

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3 years ago

Food was bland and pricey for the portions. The service was ok. I would not recommend this at all.

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5 years ago

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3 years ago

We accidentally came on Cinco De Mayo and the people there were hustlin!! Yummy Mexican food

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5 years ago

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4 years ago

Food was excellent with friendly service. I tried 4 different kinds of tacos with rice and beans, and everything tasted great!

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4 years ago

Authentic Mexican food! Tacos Lengua!!! Shrimp cocktail. This place is awesome. Great service

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3 years ago

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2 years ago

Best Mexican in Lancaster although a bit careless with handling of take out orders. Beans sloshed out through side of box.

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3 years ago

The food is always top quality and fresh! Always ready within a timely manor, I carry out here quite often.

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“You can even mix and match the type of tacos you get (all carne asada, one chicken, two carne asada etc).”

$16.99 Carne Asada

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We decided we wanted Mexican. And it's tough to find something that we're looking for. I'm an…read morealumni of Don Pablo's. And a fond memories of Chi Chi's and On the Border. So we started looking around and my wife found this place. So we traveled to Lancaster Ohio on a rainy Wednesday night. We walked in and was surprised by the ambience. It was quirky, but charming. The staff was attentive and intentional. The chips tasted like they just came out of the fryer. The queso dip was great. We ordered our entrées with a half hearted Hope of expectations of days long gone. When the entrées arrived, we just could not be more impressed with the presentation. And then the food and we all sampled each other's. The taco meat inside the burrito was flavorful like it had been cooked on purpose. The monstrosity of a fajita that I got the chicken was kind of like a Hispanic version of chicken Parmesan. The steak, well prepared and the shrimp was incredibly plump and juicy. All the mixtures gathered at the bottom of the basin bowl just waiting to be dipped like a fountain of youth, the basin of expectation and it was to my utter taste buds delight.

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SEVEN WORDS: TRADITIONAL HOMESTYLE TEX-MEX / MEDIUM QUALITY / PHENOMENAL ATMOSPHERE…read more . It is Somewhat Hard to Give this Restaurant 3-Stars, but the Food Quality was Somewhat Inconsistent. I ordered the Carne Asada and my Wife Ordered the Shrimp Fajitas + and Extra Side of Spanish Rice. . We will start with her dish. She really liked the Shtimp Fajitas, and both Shrimp and Veggies were Fresh. The Spanish Rice was just a bonus to feed her Endless Appetite for Rice of Any Kind. Still, she puts the dish at a 4. I attribute that to her unfamiliarness with Tex-Mex...or even Mexicali food, other than more Modern Mexican-American tastes. . On the Other Hand, My Carne Asada was not just lackluster, but lacking Quality when it comes to the Beef. It featured approximately 4 ounces of Strip Steak - a decent serving of refried beans with the smallest drizzle of sour cream. . On great note, however, were the Avocados. The Slices were thick and xomplete; the fruit tasted as if it was straight off the tree. This, unfortunately, was where the quality ended. Im not saying bad by any stretch of the imagination - but I would stop at Del ataco...and most certainly Chipotle or any other good M3xican restaurant between Whitehall and apataskala before stopping here again. . Very Average Food, even at $37!39 for two Entrees, some shrimp protein, and two soft drinks. . This place; however, has so much potential -- maybe Im being overly judgmentao...but I doubt it.

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