Chips were really good and fresh.. and salsa was good too, mango margarita was better. I did enjoy the fish and shrimp tacos as well. My husband enjoyed his shrimp taco more than the beef. read more

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Okay I really wanted to love this place- the vibe in here is amazing and it's huge! Great for big parties and just a good time. I loved the drinks but honestly the service was hard to justify. It took forever to get food and they never brought over the chips and guacamole we had ordered at the start of our meal. 2 hours later we still hadn't received it. I got the mushroom fajitas but the mushroom was sooo salty, it was hard to eat. read more

Had a chance to go to El Camino Cantina at the Rocks and it was absolutely great! We went here around 6pm and thankfully the restaurant is huge so it was nice to be seated immediately. Once seated we noticed that all the tables had hats on them which was cute and we proceeded to wear them. When we were seated we got chips and salsa which was great and complimentary! For food we got: * Frank Taco - barramundi taco which was nice and crispy with a flavorful slaw * the winger - this had crispy pieces of chicken which were juicy with a yummy crunch * papa pastor - this was our favorite taco which I really enjoyed especially with the pineapple pieces which added a nice touch of sweetness * taco twister taco - this was also delicious and unique (I can't remmeber the name of it!) We also got a frozen margarita which was delicious! Overall, great experience! read more

El Camino Cantina - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

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Perhaps the worst margarita that I've ever had. The bartender refilled the 'rocks margarita' pitcher from a premade 25L plastic container. I think it was the same super sweet mix that they use in the frozen/slushy machine. read more

Everything Wings had off taste sangria wine and soda water with Dried fried fruit tacos meh read more

Seating hostess - cold in seating - barely can hear - music very loud - chips and salsa bar was empty- dark to see your food - Taco Tuesday- the person delivering food said tacos will be 30-40 minutes- margaritas were too sour - 2 of the pork tacos with pineapple were too sweet - nachos were good - quac- good can't go wrong with this dish - tacos were served on flour tortillas? Meh- you must order off web site with no one to request no cheese on items - hats are shared as we viewed a kid with 10 hats on his head then left them behind - viewed new patrons put the same hats on. read more

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Alcoholic drinks were fine, but the food was off. Taste was not right/not any better than Taco Bell level. Carne Asada is ground beef here so Taco Bell Level sounds about right.. its a fun spot really, but there are some things that sort of defeat the purpose of the theme... for example, the MASSIVE BORDER PATROL BADGE ON THE WALL. Would not recommend, even scolded at the person that recommended to us. Pros: Drinks are reasonably priced Looks like the place can get hectic and fun Cons: Food wasn't good/worth the cost Bit offensive theme read more

El Camino Cantina - Border Patrol Badge sign on window - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

Too much fun. Great drink and food prices on happy hour. Ultra fun atmosphere, so much going on there. Servers management could not be nicer or more hospitable. If you don't like this place fun is the F word to you. I'm sure there's a monestary in the near vicinity. read more

The service took so long. Food came to table before the drinks. I had to ask 3 times for my daughter's drink that came with the kids meal. It finally came after everyone was finished eating. Then they would not let us take it to go so she did not get to drink any of it. We will never go to this restaurant again. read more

I would never come here again and I would not recommend this to anyone. Food was fine- not impressive and similar to what you would get in a build your own cafeteria. When we asked for water we received a stack of three cups and one was filled with dirty napkins- which is a probably a health code violation. When we asked for a time on the wait of our food after 30 minutes, server said she would check and never returned and the hostess was very rude and told us there was a wait which we weren't previously informed of. When we finally did receive our food, the server dropped the food onto one of our laps. She was not very apologetic and said that it was the tables fault, she also did not apologize for the cup with the dirty napkins in it. Staff is rude, resturaunt is unsanitary, food is meh. read more

El Camino Cantina - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

Went out with a group for my birthday on a Friday night, had great vibes, was very loud which we were expecting. The hats are always so fun. Definitely a great place to start off the night. Had a QR code ordering system which was great for a group to order their own food and drinks, we did notice that when we ordered by this code that the tequila shots turned out more expensive than when they were when we ordered at the bar half an hour later. The King Caesar Taco was smaller than I expected for the price, but it tasted amazing and considering it's a restaurant in the city I wasn't too surprised. We tried tasting platters of all the Frozen Not So Soft Drink series and weren't too big of a fans of most of them, the Mango, Strawberry and Creaming Soda ones were good. read more

El Camino Cantina - King Caesar Taco. Tasting Platter with Mango, Strawberry Original and Creaming Soda frozen. - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

Food: 2 burrito bowls = $77. (Food quality = average) Watered down Margaritas (on positive note you could definitely have 3 drinks and still drive). Service: friendly and quick (for half our table; the other half got their meal 20mins late) Ambience: party atmosphere - great for a nightclub! forget about it if you like conversation over dinner; the music is so loud you have to lean in and shout in each others ear to be heard. read more

We stumbled across this restaurant on a Tuesday after taking the ferry over from the zoo. $2 tacos and $7 margaritas... yes! Sign these Americans up! The staff were friendly and were quick to help. We ordered our drinks and meals and then found a nice table to sit outside with a nice view of the water . A bug flew in my drink and the staff did not hesitate to replace it . If I'm ever in Manly again I'll be sure to stop in. Oh, free salsa and chips as well! read more

El Camino Cantina - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

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Came here for some drinks with friends on a Saturday night. Definitely need to have a reservation because it can get very busy, and we had to wait a while even when we had a reservation. The drinks here are well-priced and we could order contactless through our phones. The atmosphere is great, but can get quite loud with the music. read more

El Camino Cantina - Paddle - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

This place is amazing! Great atmosphere and an amazing ordering system which partners perfectly with the very friendly staff! Food was brilliant. I will definitely be coming back read more

El Camino Cantina - We were eating the food too fast to photograph it was beautiful - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

This felt just like Tex-Mex in the states. Some of the decor was a bit over the top american, but found it funny. The chips were all you can eat, and flowing out of the trunk of an old car for you to serve yourself. They use an online menu ordering system that we found a bit confusing at first. It was great when we finally figured it out but it took us a while to find someone to explain it to us. We had a quesadilla and a few tacos. All very delicious, and hit the spot. read more

El Camino Cantina - tacos - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

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Ehh, with so much good food in Sydney it's hard to recommend this place. Definitely a very touristy place with average food at best. Service is essentially non-existent and drinks weak. Nothing was especially good or tasty. Nacho station was messy. Tables sticky. Decor is loud... good for big parties due to space. Just go somewhere else. read more

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5/5 Good tacos. Good HH Deals. Banging margaritas. Free chips and salsa. What else can you ask for? Since coming here from the states, I've been looking for a solid tacos and margaritas joint. This place fks. Prices are $2 a taco on Tuesday and HH deals from 7.50 from M-F. You can also add a extra shot of tequila for $4 which, i highly recommend, bc alcohol cures all your problems. read more

El Camino Cantina - happy hour and taco tuesday - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

Don't even know where to start this place is so bad. No personal service at all except to drop food at the table. Had to ask for cutlery and take the bottle of water from the empty table next to us. Pre ordered the margarita tower which is a complete waste of money $70 don't do it! So weak and syrupy buy bottled beer you know is good if you have the misfortune to go here. Food was the worst "Mexican" food and choices minimal and very odd. Briskest fajitas ummm nope, cold tacos a mixture of tastes that didn't work. No queso on the menu, seriously! Portion of guacamole at $5 so tiny. I live in Texas and a taco bell is definitely better. Save yourself the money and disappointment so many other choices. ,music good but not Mexican. read more

Delicious $2 tacos on Tuesday with bottomless tortilla chips (with salsa and guac) that you can refill yourself from a refurbished car - I would assume a camino is what brought us to this otherwise unknown new restaurant where ananas once was. The interior looks like a Spanish restaurant you might find in America with a bit of old school diner inspiration. The walls are adorned with bright lights, records and pin up girls and the seats are a sparkly plastic you might expect to have seen in an 80s roller disco. The music is a combination of old and older tunes with artists like Green Day and the Eagles - perhaps a take on a juke box. The menus are made from old records and feature favs like jalapeño poppers, tortilla soup, taco salad, fajitas, tacos and other meatier mains. A man in a suit, presumably a manager or GM came to tell us we could refill our own nachos which was a lovely surprise. I can't say which taco was my favorite as they were all great (corn tortillas available). The pork might be the winner but the chicken and beef mince are not far behind. I assume the $2 taco options rotate from Tuesday to Tuesday (today wasalthough my guess is that the $2 tacos won't last -it's seems like a lot of work. Our order was actually a bit messed up and people kept bringing stuff out or asking if we were missing anything. Usually we were still waiting except at the end when my coworker was asked to take one taco out of the basket for himself and presumably the rest went to another table. For $2, I'll put up with almost anything but I'm not certain they will want to keep doing it unless they allow you to order from the bar and pre-pay moving forward. Cheap, filling and a definite experience! read more

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Stopped in randomly one night because it was Taco Tuesday! Was very happy with our decision. We were promptly served chips and salsa and we ordered drinks. The sangria I got was pretty good. The chips served with salsa were somewhat thick and slightly unappetizing. The menu is really cool! It's a record. Went to the bar to order tacos. Only a few of them are $2 but we were fine with that. After we ordered we didn't get a number, like the other tables, but we were told they would be able to find us and deliver the food. We waited for about an hour for the tacos to come out. The waitress said there was some hold up in the kitchen. The wait was worth it though the tacos were fantastic. Would go back again. $2 tacos are just worth it. read more

El Camino Cantina - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

I like the idea. Big, big, BIG Mexican joint but with quality food. Turned up during Vivid, so that was my funeral. No shortage of staff, but only one guy per 10 tables to TAKE the order. Food was pretty good and actually quick from when ordered. Actually, our chicken fajitas weren't sizzling at all. Tasted fine though. Good selection of hot sauces. read more

El Camino Cantina - Guac, Poppers, tortillas - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

We needed our mexican food fix after a long day of walking around Sydney. Found El Camino on the way up to the Bridge Climb and stopped in after the climb. We had the guacamole and nachos with chicken. Also ordered a couple margs on the rocks, but ended up getting frozen, but they were pretty good. read more

El Camino Cantina - Nachos with chicken, Guac and margaritas...extra shot of Don Julio Blanco on the side. - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

I was looking forward to checking out El Camino hoping that they would help fill the void in Sydney for good quality Mexican food. I had three tacos with the house made corn tortillas plus the rice and beans add on. My partner had the burger. Unfortunately they have not hit the mark in delivering either authentic Tex-Mex nor California style Mexican food. The tacos were bland (steak, pulled pork and chicken) and lacked quality taste. The chicken taco was very bland with no taste at all. The beans were very ordinary as well. El Camino is new so hopefully they will continue to work on creating good quality Mexican food. The venue is great and the wait staff were very friendly. read more

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Gianpaolo is the most beautiful Italian waiter I've ever met. A radiant personality and heavenly looks made him the perfect waiter that all other waiters should aspire to be. He took our orders with perfection and Mastered our drinks even with my mates difficult requests. This place is amazzzzzing and made even better by gianpaolo who definitely deserves a payrise. Y'all are lucky to have him. read more

El Camino Cantina - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

Came for a party on the weekend for bottomless Margaritas and what an experience!! Felt like a celebrity when the tacos and drinks kept rolling in. Our server Sara was absolutely wonderful and made our night very special -- lovely service and stunning festive accessories! read more

You might as well poo on a plate put some spray plastic cheese on it. El Camino manage to call it "food" by disguising it with a decoration of out of date jalapeños and wilted coriander. Well that's just the nachos. You'd better have something in the fridge at home or order Uber eats in the taxi, because the likelihood of your joining the "Clean Plate Club" here is as good as getting invited to a Christmas party at Kirribilli House with Scomo. Notably, it may not be at the pinnacle of fine dining, but no one could deny that ElCamino is supposed to be cheap and cheerful. Cheerful Well I wasn't so cheerful following my laxative fuelled explosions of painful diarrhoea this morning, on the plus side the guacamole tasted good. Cheap Even if you're worried about the hygiene of the kitchen, it's usually safe to assume that the cocktail menu is pretty low-risk territory. Think again. The cheap moonshine based margaritas taste like you are sucking fuel direct from 7/11 petrol bowser. The initial flavor was bland, quickly followed by a fetid, ammonia-like tang. I felt my eyes water up as I swallowed. I tried to swallow. When I did I felt my entire GI tract prepare to replace the lining once I stopped. Breaking bad. On the plus side if you intend set up a backyard lab I'm pretty sure the cocktails would make a good base for your first batch of disco biscuits. The service If you value good service, guess what -- this place lacks this too. I'm pretty sure the staff know the food and beverages are toxic. They must as they have your well being at heart by avoiding you like the plague. The staff are basically on humanitarian mission to stop you from ingesting anything that comes to the table. read more

Don't waste your hard earned money oN this dump! Servers? Food is a solid airplane food version of Mexican food. If you come from the states or anywhere with actual Mexican food, you'll find it repulsive. I seriously wish me and my family were not getting HANGRy while site seeing. That is the only reason why we even walked in the front door. read more

Came here for taco Tuesday. I recommend a booking as they do get pretty busy. Their happy hour 5-7 pm is great as there are free chips, salsas, and even queso! Their margaritas are also $7.50 which is a great deal. On Tuesdays, they have 3 tacos that are $2. I had one of each. The fried chicken taco was my favorite. The veggie taco was pretty lackluster as it just had beans and pickled onions. The chorizo taco was good and had a nice kick to it. We just all loved the free chips and salsas. The red one was mild but the creamy green was spicy! My friend had the quesadilla and was disappointed in its size. Overall, a great place to come for taco Tuesday as the prices are great. Probably would not pay full price. Also, we didn't see the sombreros :( read more

El Camino Cantina - Chorizo taco, chicken taco, veggie taco - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

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The security guards at this place are unbelievably rude and arrogant. First, they kicked my boyfriend out and called him a smart ass when he went to the bar to order because he did not understand you were meant to order at the table (he arrived later than the rest of us). He had only just arrived and was not causing any kind of disturbance so this really did not make sense but I can understand that venues do have a right to remove patrons. Calling him a smart ass, however, was unnecessary. Then, when one of my friends was trying to calmly explain to the security guard what had happened, he was extremely arrogant and called her a "little child". This was not only condescending and rude but frankly felt a bit sexist. Just a note that my friends are all between the ages of 23-25, so not little children. After I called the security guard out on this behaviour and told him he can't speak to my friend this way, they used intimidating techniques that felt as if they were attempting to scare me. We spoke to the managers about this behaviour, but they really did not offer any resolution or even refund the food we had ordered but did not receive. I don't understand why this place is so popular, it's expensive and overrated. The food is average, the frozen margaritas are never frozen. Find a better venue where customer service is valued, and the security guards understand that they're working at a venue where people are supposed to be having fun. read more

This classic-style pub seems good for big group meetings. We had sharable menu coming with various finger food and they were nice. The flavor was a bit too simple and no special, but other than that the portion was good enough. Service was standard. Liked the atmosphere. read more

Came here last night and had a great time. However, we tried to return tonight and the bouncers at the front of the alleyway area did not let my friend enter for being "too drunk" or "on drugs" when we had simply come straight from home 100% sober. I have strong reason to believe that these bouncers target based on ethnicity and are thus, blatantly racist. Another friend of same ethnicity has been denied entry to this area (also for the Argyle, not just el Camino) on multiple occasions -- all of which he was also sober for. This is truly unacceptable for a professional establishment. I highly advise all to proceed with caution into this area unless they enjoy humiliation by an idiotic bouncer. read more

This was my first time at El Camino. And definitely my last visit. There were no one at the door to welcome or guide you to the table, and no one telling you how their system work. I and the company behind me were told to find ourselves a table but it was pretty hard since no one hadn't cleaned or taken away leftovers from previous guests, in other words the place was messy and dirty. At each tables is a me&u pay tap placed. I'm familiar with ordering through an app and get the orders to the table. I ordered a strawberry margarita and a naked burrito (vegetarian). It took 20-30min to get my drink, which would be okay for someone who has never done a drink before. But at a restaurant I wished it was more flavour and was less watery. I waited for my dinner for 1h and realised that the kitchen are completely empty. It was closed. The answer why I haven't got my dinner was because "they have problem with me&u app and had not received any naked burrito." My questions are: - How come I get my drink and not my dinner which was in the same order? (Already paid) - If there's a problem that means the app does not tell the staff the complete order, why do not the stuff ask the customer if they have got everything they ordered? - If this happens often, why does it has to affect me? Why isn't it already fixed? - Or is it just a lie that my order went through but the kitchen didn't make my order and the waitress didn't check that everything was done while giving me my drink? The staff wanted to "try" to make me new meal since I didn't get it. The only thing I wanted was to leave and find a place where I get my food. I get my burrito in a to go container. Except it is not a vegetarian burrito, it's a quesadilla with chicken. In other words I couldn't eat it because vegetarians do not eat meat or birds. I'm speechless. read more

The food was delicious - small portions but delicious - however the shots left an unpleasant aftertaste. Fish tacos, corn fritters and the chorizo nachos (topping) stood out. The actual nacho chips themselves were a but like cardboard (would it be so bad to use Doritos? Probably, not very 'authentic' but this place did seem a bit contrived) We dined on Friday night and the place was packed, loud music and lively atmosphere. Unfortunately the most memorable thing was getting the bill and discovering the tequila shots which had been offered to us at a 'special lower price' by a staff member walking around with a bottle were $17 each :( A second round of shots we ordered came in the tiniest shot glasses I've ever seen... and no the bill did not reflect this. read more

Met all my expectations and hit my Mexican craving. Loved the vibe, loved the bottomless chips, and the brunch option...hello margaritas! We will definitely be back, especially because they offered more plant based options than other Mexican we could have chosen from. Loved it and ate until we literally couldn't move. read more

El Camino Cantina - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

We were a table of 6. There were free chips and salsa. The salsa was something special; they both were delicious, but the green jalapeno salsa was mind-blowing. I would have bought 2 bottles of that stuff if they sold it. The margarita was pretty damn good as well; they weren't stingey with the alcohol which is always great. We went on taco night and my tacos weren't part of the special which was a bit disappointing since I just wanted vegetarian, but they were good nonetheless. Everyone at my table enjoyed their meal. This is Australia, so I didn't expect traditional Mexican food here; I've had authentic Mexican in Mexico! I'd call this contemporary Mexican and it was delicious! Next time I visit Sydney; I will definitely return for another meal. read more

Food is good, drinks are better, but service is woeful at best. Rude brash and aggressive bar staff.

The fit out, location and atmosphere of the place are fantastic ... but the food itself is such a let down. Some of the poorest"Mexican" food you will find - tasteless, stodgy, bland and overpriced. The poppers were over-fried crap, the nachos were just bizarre with random carrots and tasteless, thin, plastic cheese sauce. The burrito was more like a cheap veggie wrap. The drinks are fine as I'm into frozen fruity cocktails, so their margaritas fit the bill ... hence the two stars. Otherwise it'd be a one star review. Seriously give this the swerve unless you're just out for a few fun drinks. Manly alone has three or four better Mexican style places that have waaaaaay better food. read more

Very good margaritas, we recommend the mango. The fajitas are flavorful and have plenty of prawns (if that's the kind you order) Ravi is an amazing server and we had an amazing time. It was a nice casual atmosphere with music and videos and yes you guessed it the back of an ElCamino with complimentary chips and salsa (the light one is HOT, don't accidentally think it's cool cucumber dip....not that I'd ever think that. ) read more

El Camino Cantina - Mango margaritas - Mexican Near Me - The Rocks, NSW

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The food is delicious and they have some great deals during the week, but the service is absolutely terrible. Took 10 minutes to get menus, I had to walk to another table to grab silverware, plates, cups and water, and getting the waitresses avoid eye contact so they don't have to help you. read more