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    El Jefe Lena Y Mar

    3.7 (236 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Mexican, Bars
    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Bertha C.

    The ambiance here is perfect for girl's night, date night or whatever you want to do! The decor is so pretty and there are lots of areas where you can snap some nice photos. Their drink menu has plenty of options and they're all delicious especially their margaritas. Their tacos de tinga are good. They're very similar to Hacienda Real except their menus are a bit different. I wish they had cochinita pibil. I was disappointed to not find it on their menu.

    Strawberry margarita
    Katie N.

    My friend found a brunch event here and got a group together. For the event there were tickets to purchase ahead of time. There was a line outside when we arrived. As with other types of shows, there is a food and drink minimum. Although it was called a brunch, definitely more of a lunch vibe. I went with the chicken quesadillas and large portion size. For my friends that ordered the tacos, seemed like small portions. I had a house and strawberry margarita. Definitely go for strawberry as it has chopped up fresh strawberries. The house had too much mix. One check per table at these types of events. Gratuity included for parties. Bring singles to tip the performers!

    Birria tacos
    Leo H.

    Stopped by for tacos and a drink Nice place service was ok but the food and drinks are good..

    Quesabirrias
    Debra F.

    I visited this establishment yesterday for my granddaughter's birthday and I was surprised by how the food was. Very tasty and delicious! I had the quesobirrias tacos and they were excellent. The atmosphere was great but the music was a little too loud! You couldn't make dinner conversation with the person next to you. I will be back again.

    Joan N.

    Average food, some cute decor. Doesn't live up to the hype. I was a little disappointed in my mocktail and chopped salad.

    Raul M.

    This place was impressive as soon as we walked in. We definitely enjoyed the ambiance, food and drinks! Our server Allen was on point, definitely doing his part to make sure we had a good time. We came to celebrate my sister's birthday with a party of 10 and enjoyed it. I did think their Ribeye steak dinner was a bit over priced for a 12 ounce steak ($50) picture below. I didn't like that they charge you a Rest Surcharge after paying premium prices for food and beverages. Hope to visit this place again when my daughter come back in town.

    Platanos Flameados
    Susan E.

    Finally tried El Jefe on a Sunday evening for dinner. Festive ambiance, wood fire roasted meats, delicious cocktail and unique dessert. Looking forward to trying more dishes next time! A new favorite spot in Aurora.

    Birria Quesatacos, Camaron Gobernador Taco, Pinche Asada Tacos
    Amanda S.

    Visited here with friends after seeing this restaurant on tik tok. Honestly, it was pretty average food - a little too average considering I drove to Aurora from the city. First, the host appeared to be stressed or annoyed when we arrived for our reservation. We were a group of 6 and requested indoor seating, and we were asked to wait because she had to figure out where to seat us because they had another large party coming in. My question is - why ask and offer indoor seating if it was going to be such a strain? I really didn't care for that. Once we were seated our server greeted us. He was fine and doing his job as best as he could, however I will say I noticed many of the servers did not speak English fluently - which made ordering a challenge at times. It was taco Tuesday, so they had select tacos for $5 each - kinda steep but that's the cost of dining these days unfortunately. The tacos were okay, not anything special. The nachos and elote unfortunately were not good at all. The nachos lacked flavor, and the elote was not an elote at all - like where is the mayo? It was literally corn and cheese that's it. Maybe we went on an off day but this place is just so so.

    Roberto H.

    Food was excellent and the atmosphere was great, our server was great and we were able to have a great time

    Bulliet and coke
    Shinette M.

    I visited this restaurant on Friday for the first time for a birthday party. The ambiance was great..an feel good vibe. Our waitress had a great personality and positive energy. Most of the food was delicious and cooked well. One distaste was the shrimp and cheese wrapped in bacon..my cousin said it tasty porky and not appetizing. She sent the entire dish back after one bite..she did still pay for it. Two things that could be improved...we had a party of about 20 with only one waitress therefore it took longer to get things like our tortillas...our food was cool or finished by the time it arrived and second thing...allowing at least 2 people to pay. After party of 6 they only take one payment. Overall great experience and I'd visit again.

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    Food was excellent, service was great,love this place will come back, ambiance was nice there's a Dj too

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    Muy rica la comida y el sitio muy acogedor y agradable además la atención muy buena!!!!

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    Great food, amazing service Angel our server was such a pleasure and keeps us coming back for more.

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    4.4
    (183 reviews)
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    4.9
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    4.6 mi

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    Wow, these tacos were incredible. We stopped in after visiting The Growing Place and found this…read morespot on Yelp, and it absolutely lived up to the hype. The steak tacos were spot on. Perfectly cooked steak, cut to the ideal size for the taco, with super fresh onions and cilantro, all wrapped in delicious handmade tortillas. The woman at checkout was so friendly and helpful, which made the experience even better. I'm pretty picky when it comes to tacos, so finding a place like this is a big win. We will definitely be back. Thank you!

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