While visiting Auburn, a friend and I stopped into El Dorado Mexican Restaurant for dinner. The experience started winning us over before we even sat down. The decor is bright, festive, and full of energy. Once inside, it feels like you've walked into a fiesta. From the moment we entered to the moment we left, the staff was incredibly warm and welcoming. The menu is huge, with tons of options. I went with the Don Burrito, packed with chicken and steak, smothered in cheese, and paired with both red and green salsa. I also tried a Guacamole Crispy Taco, which was satisfying. While the food landed around average for me, the service and atmosphere shine. read more

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My favorite place to hit when I'm on this side of town. Salsa has just a hint of spice so not mellow like most Mexican restaurants in the area. And they haaave TAMALES I do so love tamales Festive decor and great service. If you're in the mood for Mexican, I'd definitely recommend stopping by! read more

Best Mexican I've had in Auburn! Nachos are tasty and cheap and the overall bang for your buck is great! Service has always been fast but we never go at peak hours. They also have a good outdoor seating area which is really nice! read more

Ambiance good, was looking for a great salad ...not just plain Jane lettuce...try cukes, green pepper, celery, carrots, radishes, balsamic vinegar, sunflower & papeeta seeds! Easy on the lettuce and hold the crotons, cheese, & bacon bits! Think healthy folks! read more

Nice experience. Quick service. Food was fine. Sausa the right hotness. Good value for the money. 4 stars. read more

Food choices, are great and are authentic Mexican food. Fresh ingredients and spices were well mixed and flavorful. The restaurant staff was friendly and courteous. The feel of the restaurant is nicely decorated with southwest and Mexican art. read more

As we were walking in, the host person walked toward the kitchen and never returned. We sat at the host stand for about 10 minutes as servers walked by not acknowledging us. We gave up and left. read more

Never had this before, but glad we stopped in! Really good Mexican food! The place was pretty busy, but our food got to us fairly quickly. The only complaint any of us had was our drinks were pretty slow getting to us. It appeared our server had more tables than he could easily handle. It's ok though, he did the best he could. My wife and I shared the buffalo chicken nachos. We were both very surprised at how good they were at a Mexican restaurant! The dining room was clean as were the restrooms. The selection is huge here! The portions were very generous as well. We will be back! read more

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant - Buffalo chicken nachos! Very good! - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Ate here with our Auburn student and it was very good. We ate in on the deck and the service was great. We all loved our plates and the drinks were huge. Started off with chips with salsa and queso. The spinach & mushroom quesadilla was tasty & made with fresh I ingredients. The tacos and chicken/rice plate was also very good. read more

I had been looking for some good Mexican food in the auburn area and was very pleased with El Dorado. The service was fast and the food was very tasty. I ordered the tacos al pastor with chicken instead of steak. The chicken was well seasoned but I did assume it would come with corn tortillas, but it automatically comes with flour. My mistake :( My friend ordered the quesabirria tacos which looked outstanding and the salsa that came with them was delicious. I would definitely return here! *Also be mindful that the taco Tuesday special only applies to the "simpler" tacos they offer, like ground beef, sour cream, and lettuce. * read more

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant - Tacos al pastor or steak - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

This restaurant provided a great Mexican atmosphere and great service. I am giving it a 4 because myself nor my husband liked anything we ordered. This is Mexican food Michoacán style. So benefit of doubt not the type of Mexican food we are used to. I ordered Chile Rellenos and my husband Beef and Chicken Quesadilla. The house salsa looked and tasted like tomato sauce, I did ask if they had something else and was brought out a much hotter green salsa. Ok so my biggest issue was the beef. I believe it was hamburger meat but minced so fine it was mushy and looked like baby food. I am not sure of the chile used but it tasted like a green bell pepper. So basically it was a pepper with a layer of the meat and cheese on it. It came with an Avocado salad, basically shredded salad with huge glop of Avocado. The Quesadillas were Fat thick Flour tortillas folded like a Taco, one with the beef stuff and one with chicken that tasted boiled. So if your experimental give it a try. Based on this meat possibly in lots of dishes we won't try again. Again staff, service, cleanliness was great. read more

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Food was not good quality, tasted bad. Although place was not busy, service and attention was slow. Do better!

Awful don't go here. Never made my post mate and hung up on her when I confronted I've now been waiting 2 hours. Customer service is not great and they told me I didn't have an order read more

Absolutely amazing experience here! We came in for a quick lunch break and they had us in and out of here in 20 minutes. Jorge our waiter worked so fast and efficient to get us out on time with to go drinks and boxes. He was so friendly. My chicken taco salad was excellent. The chicken was so tender and tasted amazing. I'll be back! read more

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant - Taco salad with chicken - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

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This is our go to when visiting Auburn. Food and drinks consistently good. Service is great, even on game days. Atmosphere is fun and loud. read more

Fantastic food, very friendly and accommodating staff, clean place, and nicely decorated. The El Dorado nachos are out of this world!! It's got beef, chicken, chorizo, and shrimp along with the beans and chips! read more

Bestest Place in Allyburn. Love Mex ..... ((-_$ Everyone is a wonderful people . Pleasse the margeritas r de bestest you van have.. 8 read more

Ordered the #16 (chicken enchiladas w/ guacamole salad) & #51 (Grilled chicken w/ rice & refried beans). Fast service on a Sunday at 3pm. Very hot & fresh food. The salsa was decent just basic (no cilantro/onions) We also ordered the regular margarita on the rocks no salt! It was well made & did the job. Will be back again! read more

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Every time that I eat here it gets worse. Yesterday was my last time. I ordered take out and Was incredibly disappointed. I had to add my own seasonings to my shrimp fajitas. The beans were terrible beyond the point of being repaired. I really wish that I would've stuck with my first thought and ordered from somewhere else read more

My son (student at Auburn) loves this place, so my wife and I took him and several friends there for dinner. Great food and lots of it. Staff was friendly and service was great. We'll be back! read more

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Here on buisness and this place has become my nightly routine. Excellent staff the bar tender is Fantastic!!! The food is also surprisingly good for a Mexican joint in Alabama. And the interior is very inviting. read more

Food was cold. Only had one server working in different sections. Manager had an attitude.

Service is always very good but I don't recommend the food. The rice here has a very odd gummy quality that I do not like, and their food can be greasy at times. read more

El Dorado used to be my go to! The past 3 visits my order has been incorrect and we have to drive all the way back to the store to get the order corrected. This never used to be an issue. I think we're going to try a different place from now on. read more

El Dorado is delicious! Best Blue Margarita I've ever had I loved the margarita! Adan was such a great server. He was very attentive and kind. 10/10 recommend! read more

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant - Friends - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

The only thing that is worth coming for are the giant drinks that they serve. The Mexican food they serve isn't good but they're really cheap. The dishes take forever for them to come out and the waiter is usually gone for long periods of time. I ordered the peach daiquiri and it tasted and felt more like a peach smoothie. I had to change the rating for my review because this place has more memories with friends for me than it did for food and that may not be fair. We celebrated my friend's birthday here and they actually sang an actual Mexican celebratory song (not just happy birthday in Spanish) which was very soothing and melodic. I think in that moment, the staff won me over. Some of them may be grumpy guys but deep down, I know they have a big heart. read more

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I normally enjoy Mexican but I will never return to this establishment. My family and I decided to try something new after making a out of town fireworks run. we chose this esstablishment. Although it was multiple adults our food didn't come out together. Also they make their tortillas rather that be corn or flour and due to the smell I couldn't eat my food really at all. One my siblings ordered their barilla tacos and didn't finish them she wasn't empressed and said it tasted like dish soap. We do not recommend this establishment read more

Ordered delivery twice, both times it's been great. It's actual Mexican food. Doesn't taste like McDonald's salsa. I'm a fan.

This isn't the best Mexican restaurant I've been to, but I'm a little biased, since I was visiting Auburn for just a day, and am originally from Dallas, TX and have been to more authentic Mexican restaurants from the area. That's one of the reason this is 3-stars instead of 5-stars. I was feeling for some steak so I ordered the rib-eye. I absolutely LOVE rare steaks, and my go-to phrase every time I order is to make my steak "as rare as possible." I understand that there are health-risks associated with uncooked meat and that there are some limitations with how rare steak can be cooked, but I was a little disappointed when my steak came up more well-done than rare. My dad ordered the exact same entree as mine, except he asked for medium-rare, and we ended up not being able to tell our dishes apart :( The entree overall was decent, and considering it was a busy night when I went and that our server was attentive and super nice, I was satisfied with dinner. I will say this though, I was very impressed by the price. I can't tell if it's just the area in general, but I was able to get a decent size steak accompanied with rice and guacamole/pico de gallo for $12.99! Picture is included. The quality of the steak/food is superior than the price. There were many entrees that were under $10, and considering that this is a college town, it's a good price for the budgeting full-time student. If I do end up living in this area, I would consider returning every now and then! read more

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant - My "as-rare-as-possible" rib-eye steak for dinner! - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Ambiance : Cool vibe, but nothing special. Service: Horrible! Needs improvement! Food: Ok! But not the best! Price: Items on the menu are extremely affordable. read more

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Aw, this place isn't that terrible. El Dorado's food is not bad and pretty cheap. Yes, it's not gourmet fancy Mexican but you know that going in. The last time I was here, our waitress was very sweet though she could have been a little more attentive. I noticed that the waitress for the adjacent booth seemed to visit those customers more often. You can order from the lunch menu on Sundays which is awesome. Good number of options to select from. I got a taco, quesadilla, and tamale. This may sound odd, but the cheesecake burrito blew our minds. Even though my lunch companions swore they didn't want any when I ordered, they ended up stealing several bites. Crunchy shell, delightful interior. Try this! Interesting: I noticed huevos rancheros on the menu, along with Bloody Marys. Looks like El Dorado could be a brunch possibility. I was gonna give El Dorado three stars but the cheesecake burrito bumped them up to four. Mmm! read more

Visited this place for the first time during lunch. Prices were good. There are a lot of food options on the menu. Their free salsa was okay but the queso was quite good. Ordered steak sopes and chicken fajitas. The sopes wasn't as good because the masa (the tortilla like shell) didn't taste good. But the chicken fajitas was delicious. The service was also fast. Will definitely consider going back here. read more

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant - Chicken fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

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Ordered take out. Normally very generous with reviews, but met with attitude at pick up. Then when I get home, 3 of the 5 meals were shorted in sides (pick, rice, beans, onions, tortillas). I watched a lady double check and confirm that everything was included only to find out that 2 of 5 meals were complete. read more

I came here for a late lunch and ordered pollo loco (a chicken a rice dish). Since it wasn't peak business hours we were sat right away and the service was great! The flavor of the food was good and it was hot when it was brought it to the table. I have no complaints at all, it was a wonderful experience. The staff were wearing masks and all the people in the restaurant were social distanced. As far as sustainability goes, I think they're doing better than other restaurants. There was the normal sit-down restaurant tableware and silverware and the cups were glass or washable plastic. read more

Fantastic food every time. Seen a review by an obvious "Karen" T who said it was the "worst she ever had". Must be a Taco Bell fan. Lol. Bottom line --- this place is awesome and staff extraordinarily friendly. Been coming here for years and I KNOW Mexican food. read more

I tried it three times and it has not been a bad experience and today I challenged them a little on modifying lunch menu they responded very well. So if this continues I said they maybe really good but they will have to make a blue motorcycle. read more

I don't even know where to begin. I would give this place one star, but my strawberry daiquiri was delicious. SN: I apologize for my poor grammar. It's almost 2 am, I am tired, and upset. I got the combo fajitas (chicken and shrimp) for dinner. Pro: they gave me 4 tortillas instead of 2 or 3. Con: my refried beans tasted like straight pork. I understand that pork fat is used when making refried beans, but I shouldn't be able to actually taste it. The rice was salty and had a bad aftertaste. They gave me a skillet full of chicken and like 4 pieces of shrimp (I asked for the combo so that means an even amount of both). My friend's beans were the same way. She ordered the flautas and was pretty upset she only received 4 stating that it was not fulfilling. Their drinks are either the worst or best thing on their menu. I ordered a strawberry daiquiri (an already frozen drink). Why was I charged an extra .50 for a frozen drink to be frozen? My friend ordered a strawberry margarita and she was charged as well for a frozen drink, but she never said for it to be frozen. We were also informed that her drink was frozen because they put ice in it (on the rocks). Frozen and on the rocks are not the same and her drink was warm. Our check was the worst part. First off, I had asked for some shredded cheese for my food and it was $1.75. I never got my cheese, but our server still put it on my receipt. My friend, still upset and confused about the "frozen" drink so I asked her to speak to a manager. The manager was so awful. I complimented our server to him even after she made several mistakes and asked him why my drink was being charged and extra .50 and why my friend was being charged for something she never received (a frozen drink). He became extremely defensive and started saying that the restaurant charges for everything. Then he became sarcastic and kept asking if I wanted my .50 back. It was never about the money (obviously) but the principle. There is no reason someone should be charged for a frozen drink when the drink only comes frozen and on the rocks is not frozen and therefore should not be charged as such, especially when I can put ice in my own drink, like they did. read more

Awesome spot for Mexican cuisine! My son loves their chimichanga and cheese dip! Super friendly wait staff and very attentive. Go check them out! read more

The menu here has a great variety and the price points are excellent particularly on the lunch specials. The food itself is by no means bad, but its nothing special either, but for how much it costs its does the job. If the flavors would just pop a bit more I think I could give this place another star but everything is kinda bland. read more

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Perhaps I'm not as picky with my food or we just happened to eat here on the right night because contrary to the negative reviews, I thought this place was great. The food tasted excellent, we were served fast, if was a great atmosphere, the prices were fair, and the portions were very large! The waiter we had was very attentive and ensured everything tasted good. Overall, very satisfied with this place. There's a reason it was packed in there. I'll definitely return. read more