Both the food and the service was great and we enjoyed the special little extra treats we received.

Used to be a great establishment. Not anymore. Service is slow, checks are always wrong, order a second drink never came, but was billed. Brought back bill after we brought it to their attention and was given somebody else's bill. Not one "I am so sorry". All the positive reviews seem to say the same thing. Hmmmm are they being told what to put? Granted, this is the only Mexican restaurant with a full bar, but food is meh. If they make a mistake, they will blame either you or give some made up excuse. We live in an area with better options elsewhere. Nice Ambiance, but that's about it. read more

Just... wow! I recommend this restaurant 1000%. Our drinks were never empty, the complementary dips and chips were always refilled before they were even gone and the food was absolutely amazing. The service was on point and the manager stopped by our table several times to make sure that we were happy. Along with our meal, we received complementary nachos, dessert and shots. I am sad that I do not live in this area and cannot visit more often, but we will definitely stop by whenever we are in the area. Highly recommended! read more

Stumbled into this place driving past Sebastopol. The place is very inviting. There's indoor and outdoor sitting. They have great Mexican music playing! The staff is very nice and welcoming. Waters and chip and salsa are brought to your table right away! Their red & green salsa are delicious and authentic. On top of that you are also served a cup of refried beans (amazing) and a mini nachos which was a delicious surprise, never been to a Mexican restaurant that also gave you a side of nachos. For drinks we ordered a Michelada, tamarindo and Horchata, all very well made and delicious. They have a FULL bar and a wide variety of non alcoholic drinks as well. We ordered the Tortilla soup (huge), Enchilada Suiza & steak & a two item with a chile relleno & a sope. Food came quick, was nice and hot, all beans were really good and tender. At the end we got a complimentary sopapilla with whipped cream and a strawberry or cherry sauces drizzled. Everything was well priced, for the portions we got. For the 3 of us it was less than $100. Totally recommend this place and will for sure make the hour drive from our home to come to this place again! read more

El Coronel Mexican Restaurant - Complimentary mini nachos - Mexican Near Me - Sebastopol, California

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Love that they offer cocktail drinks, the food is good, and the service is great which all makes for great ambience.

Really good food, great service, and comfortable ambiance. Whenever I visit Sebastopol, I eat here. The portions are good as well, not too muc and not too little. It's next door to the Fairfield Inn. read more

Service was great. I think the grilled items are better than the mole (which the husband ordered as a chicken mole enchilada). Very generous portions of guac, bean dip and salsa with chips. read more

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taco truck last weekend at a local block party, the food was ok but skimpy no chips or salsa,,,,it was nice no one had to cook though. thanks for coming out. service was pretty fast. no one complained or complemented. I think we were just happy not to cook. thanks read more

We haven't been here in a while but we were looking forward to going back and having a small celebration on the patio midday over the weekend. The patio only had full sun no umbrella no shade tables so we sat indoors. In truth if we cared that much we should have made a reservation. So indoors it was. We sat next to the back window with a view out. The restaurant was just as clean and tidy as we remembered. I am really not a fan of sticky chairs and smudged table tops. Everything was squeaky clean from the tile floor to the water glasses. Chips and salsa was fresh and light no heavy oil no salt lick sensation instead right on par. We ordered and darn it things took awhile. A second beer, a refill of water, the appetizer...we had to stand up and ask for them after a 30 minute wait. Order was taken but food didn't come. Then one lunch arrived. We inquired about the other ordered food. After a while about 25 minutes, we inquired again and ten minutes later we asked it be made to go and to please bring the check. We guess the seating was the issue. We don't know if that is the case but they seem to forget about our table repeatedly. We will go back. We will try a different table and we will hope for the best. Forgetful as they were they were also apologetic and we didn't get the feeling this was a standard practice but rather hopefully a one off. read more

Amazing food, amazing service employees are nice and food is fast and always delicious. definitely recommend coming here read more

we had stopped going here back , in 2018 because the food and service had gone down , Now we have been back about 5 times in 2024 and 2025 and each time has been great food excellent and the service wonderful. the owner so nice above and beyond . love it there again thank you read more

I've been to El Coronel twice. To say that this food is pedestrian and underwhelming would pretty much sum it up. Nothing special, just run of the mill refried beans, Spanish rice, and whatever your entree happens to be. Drinks ar so so. Service is okay, chairs are fancy, parking is easy, so there's that. read more

Great food! Great service! Classic Mexican food in a traditional restaurant! Easy access too! Look for the yellow restaurant.

I've been eating here for years! Best fish tacos and chili rellenos. Good salsa excellent service

The steak quesadilla was good. The dipping sauce is pretty bomb. I will be ordering this again. read more

El Coronel Mexican Restaurant - It was pretty good!! That dipping sauce was bomb!! - Mexican Near Me - Sebastopol, California

Service was great! Everyone was so friendly and sweet, food was great! We took my husband for his birthday and he had a blast ! Will for sure go back soon! read more

First off, the food is wonderful and the young man who waited on us was fabulous BUT, we were there for lunch today and they hand us a LUNCH MENU where their house margaritas are priced $7.99. We ordered 2 each along with lunch and the bill comes and charged $11.99 for each margaritas. After bringing this to their attention, the owner tell us "no actually they are $11.99 and that is a mistake on the lunch menu and our cash register is not updated" and refused to grant us what his lunch menu stated. TRUST ME, IT IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY, IT IS ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT. To me, for him to put his hand in his pocket and pull out the $10 to make things right for his Restaurant and reputation would have be the smart move on his part. Just Sayin read more

Great food and friendly efficient service. We are regulars! Family friendly, and great for hanging with friends.

Friendly service (our server Magaly was great!!), large portions, and great variety of dishes. The chips were not greasy, and the rice and beans on the side of our dish were also well prepared and flavorful. The decor and music also felt authentic and added to the overall ambiance. Great stop in wine country after tastings! read more

Came to celebrate a family member's birthday. Although we were a larger group, there were only 4 other tables, and yet, we did not receive our food orders for an hour and a half. I wish I was exaggerating, but it was an hour and a half of waiting for food that after numerous reminders to the waitstaff, was still not exactly what we had ordered to begin with. However, after waiting for so long, we took what we were given so we could get out of there as quickly as possible. Food was not only not what we ordered, but also lackluster. We will not be coming back. read more

Service is always top notch. The wait staff fills waters regularly. Ordered shrimp & crab enchiladas They are super delicious, came with black beans , rice and a salad. The restaurant is clean and well decorated. Would definitely go back. This restaurant puts their into the food & service! read more

Great food and service every time. Our drinks and chips/dips are always full, and we even got some complementary treats! Very family friendly and great sized portions. My son and I split the fajitas whenever we go and always have leftovers to bring home! read more

I went on a trip to Sebastopol, and at the Coronel I enjoyed a meal and margaritas in a pleasant atmosphere. A girl with contagious energy and a lovely smile served us. I really appreciated that she introduced herself when we greeted her, and she always very pleasant whenever she approached our table. In the end, she sent us off with some small desserts on the house, telling us that dessert goes to the heart, not the stomach, and how true that is. We wew happy. Ask for Alisia. Big plates, we´ll back soon!! read more

If could give this place a -0 I would, the service sucks. Me and my girl went there last night we ordered a horchata and it had so much powder that I couldn't drink and didn't have flavor, then we ordered a carnitas plate and the rice seems the cooks put a lot salt because it was too salty and disgusting. I ordered coronels sampler and the tamal was cold and so greasy along with the other stuff in the plate didn't have taste all you can taste was the flavor of the cold flautas. First time being there and I suggest pick a different Mexican, I'm sure they are better places around the area read more

Solid Mexican food in Sebastopol. A cut above tacqueria menus. Some great regional dishes not always found in Mexican restaurants, though nothing innovative or fusion like. Staff is great, attentive and friendly. My favorite taco truck guy recommended this place for his big family celebrations, he makes the drive from Santa Rosa. Nuff said! read more

Service? I don't think so. I walked in to get some take out and it was like I was invisible as a young waitress worked on her makeup at the bar. I waited for the woman helping the phone order guy get his order and then as he was finished she picked up a call and she could of told the phone order person to hold but she didn't. I had had enough and walked out in disgust. I'm an easy going guy on a limited time lunch break. In these times of restaurants trying hard not to go under, you would think this place would care...... They don't.... Go to a place that does care.. read more

I've been coming to El Coronel off and on for over 10 years. The food is good but service has always been lacking. You need to go hunt down someone to get a drink refill, more chips, salsa or a proper knife for cutting steak. Doesn't matter if the place is full or practically empty. Coming sense is the staff to check regularly with each table .. or at least make eye contact just in case you need something. Again the food is good... the service needs a bit of work and if the manager(s) or owners keep letting it slip Then they to need a wake up call. read more

My family went here while visiting bodega bay and were thoroughly impressed. This place is delicious and we were all satisfied with the experience. Definitely recommend. read more

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Staff were friendly, polite, on point. Checked on us several times. Lovely ambience. Food was good, but chips and salsa were excellent: complementary guacamole, salsa, and refriee, and chips were thin and still warm. Would love to come back. Great experience! read more

Update, I had to try their happy hour menu, Mon thru Friday 3 - 6 for Cinco de Mayo after all!! The food as usual (I have never had a bad meal here ever in my 32 years of living in Sebastopol) was delicious. Happy hour menu is similar to their regular menu. Street tacos, taquitos and of course margaritas! Salud and enjoy this restaurant ANY time of the year. read more

They have been coming by my job site the past 2 weeks and Omgosh their food is amazing high in restaurant worthy food on a truck they are great! The staff is very polite and great at what they do and always ask for feedback. Working in construction I've ate at a lot of taco trucks but none compare to this one miles ahead of the competition and you can tell they care about their work and costumers read more

Fast attentive service. Excellent house margaritas. My wife had a carnitas mole burrito, which was huge. I had the chicken mole enchiladas. Lots of extremely good food. We loved the mole. So much food we both had to take half to go. This place has very good food and wait staff. I highly recommend this family owned restaurant. read more

El Coronel Mexican Restaurant - Chicken mole enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Sebastopol, California

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Came in close to closing time and got served so fast! Our server was super helpful with helping us choose our dinner! First time here was a great one. Horchata is bomb! Highly recommend the Combo plate with the Al Pastor Sope & Carnitas Enchilada w Green Sauce (trust me). Definitely will be back! read more

Authentic Mexican food with great service . Lovely cozy ambience and a lot of variety in drinks . They serve fresh avacado made on your table . Great sauces too . This is one of the rare places in the area which serves cocktails . read more

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Sat outside on the patio very nice. Food was very good and the margaritas were delicious. Staff was very attentive. read more

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When we moved to Sebastopol 4 years ago, this was the high end burrito spot. When we wanted to treat ourselves we would spend the extra cash for a REALLY nice burrito night. Over time, it became our weekly burrito shop because we felt the cost because comparing quality to cost, it was worth it to pay more than pay less for a lesser meal. Also should not initially we had issue with consistency in our order and had to bring orders back a number of times but, after addressing it, there seemed to be a change and we didn't have misorders anymore (a contributing factor to this becoming our regular spot). Flash forward to the past 6 months to a year (and we've been ordering her 3-5 time a month in the past few years; Friday is usually burrito night). In that time we've had numerous inconsistencies. We order three burritos. Our understanding is 3 burritos, 3 bags of chips, 3 green salsas, 3 red salsas. We RARELY get 3 chips. I don't know if it's the restaurant that's cut back on salsas or a staffing thing. For the longed time we've gotten 3 burritos and 2, 2, and 2. Or 2 bags of chips and 3 and 3 of the salsas. The quantity in the salsas has decreased and is totally random at this point. Tonight we got 3 burritos, 3 bags of chips and one of each salsas. The red was MAYBE a tablespoons worth of salsa for 3 burritos and 3 bags of chips. The other major issues we've run into are the inconsistency in the size of burritos. Half the time the bean and cheese and rice burritos are half the size of the meat burrito despite asking for "adult" size. And seasoning has been a major issue more recently. The Carne asada has been hit and miss. When I first talked to my wife about this being our spot it was because of how well their meat was seasoned. Lately the Carne asada has been so salty it has been inedible. Tried switching to grilled chicken and had multiple pieces of bone and/or gristle in multiple burritos making it difficult to eat. Tonight not only was the asada over salted, the green salsa was a salt bomb. I like salt. I like seasoning. My wife doesn't and we go back and forth about it. For me to say something is over-salted to the point of being inedible.... it's saying something. Not sure of this is an issue with burritos versus other entrées, take out versus dine in, the time of night or days were ordering -- there are a lot of possible reasons why quality control is has gone downhill. I will say the woman who typically seems to run the house (answering phonecards, placing orders, communicating with the kitchen, managing floor staff) seems to be on top of it and has shown very good customer service. It seems like she has some young people on the floor who are not taking their responsibilities seriously/consistently and may have some issues with consistent kitchen staff. (Based on several and consistent observations) Feel bad giving this review but the inconsistencies have become consistent enough that it needs to be said. Hope the restraint and management can make changes to make this place what it once was (were not leaving yet). read more

BEST MEXICAN FOOD IN SEBASTOPOL! My family and I recently dined outside at El Coronel and they took every safety precaution needed. Service was prompt and the food came out fast. And our meals were amazing! read more

great dog friendly outdoor seating. chips and three special dips served upon arrival can be a meal in itself. ordered their tortilla soup for 7.99 and i was pleasantly surprised. it was a very hearty bowl full of chicken bits, corn chips, fresh herbs and seasoning. served piping hot it was one of the better mexican style soups i have had. combined with a shedded chicken taco it became a very effective 11.99. lunch. pete my terrier loved getting some of the broth covered chicken. the staff was very welcoming and attentive great choice for lunch. read more

El Coronel Mexican Restaurant - a bar with chairs - Mexican Near Me - Sebastopol, California

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Super cute colorful tables and chairs. Nice outdoor seating barea with happy hour tacos. Great margaritas. typical Mexican fare. Full bar. Efficient staff. I'd definitely recommend stopping in when you need a Mexican fix \ (**) / read more

El Coronel Mexican Restaurant - The best fajita's this side of Mexico! - Mexican Near Me - Sebastopol, California

Great service and Amazing food, offered free nachos which was a plus, will recommend to everyone