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    El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant

    4.3 (99 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Tammy M.

    This is our first time dining at El Molcajete Mexican Restaurant. It's in a little strip mall on Lee Vista. There are beautiful wall murals and plenty of indoor seating. They offer cocktails and beer. The menu has many choices. My husband had the steak burrito and I had the birria tacos. Both were delicious. Our server was Karen and she was so efficient and friendly. She was the only person we saw working the floor as she made the bar drinks, served the patrons, ran the cash register and handle the take out orders. She never got flustered or lost the smile on her face. She had excellent customer service under very busy circumstances. We will definitely return to try more delicious food.

    Steak Quesadilla

    Went for an early lunch on a Saturday and was very pleased. It is not inexpensive but the food quality and service is excellent. My friend had the steak quest Dillard while I had the Mexican shrimp cocktail. It was the best I ever had including the ones eaten in Mexico. The touch of orange juice made the difference.

    Lawrence U.

    Looked like an authentic Mexican restaurant. Place is clean, plenty of parking. Waitstaff was friendly and attentive. Felt like Mexico- music, crowd and food! Ordered tacos- carnitas, tripe and tongue. Very tasty and enough spices. The cilantro was not overpowering. Their chips was really good. Salsa was a little bit bland. Also ordered the chicharon taco- their specialty. 3 corn tortillas with fried chicharon and pico de gallo. It was large serving and very filling

    Enchiladas de Pollo
    Sal G.

    Came after googling for Mexican restaurants and it was a pleasant surprise! The enchiladas I ordered were stuffed with chicken and the sauce was perfect! The molcajete was sizzling and filled with different meats and vegetables! This place is definitely recommended and is on my list for when I return

    Chicken flautas, chips and salsa and chicken burrito
    Erin G.

    We went here for a last minute dinner while running errands. It had good reviews so we figured why not! The restaurant was clean and cute. Our server was attentive and sweet. We started out on a bad foot when our salsa had a large black hair in it right on top. She quickly apologized and got us a new one. The food was average at best. My boyfriend had a burrito and I had chicken flautas which tasted like canned chicken. Not sure that we would go back. There are far better restaurants in Orlando.

    Lowella G.

    I love Mexican food!! And I love that El Molcajete is just down the street from my house. I usually have to venture out to get Mexican food not even realizing that there's a really good one in my neighborhood. Took us a while to try it out but glad we finally did. There were only a few cars out in the parking lot when we came in on a Friday afternoon so I was a bit skeptical at first. I kept asking myself, "is it good? Is it not good?" But as soon as we sat down, I was happy that it wasn't crowded like most restaurants are. There were a few other diners there. We got our waitress full attention and she was super nice too. We looked at the menu and noticed that happy hour is everyday from 3-6pm. We ordered a few house margaritas. I had my rim with tajin. Very tasty and quite strong too. Not bad for $8. Although I should have just stuck with 1 margarita because I was a bit tipsy after that first one. The food was good too. We started with chips and queso dip. Our waitress asked if we wanted our queso thick and creamy or smooth and runny. Didn't know we had a choice. We went with the smooth and runny texture because why not? And then we shared the steak fajita and deep fried ice cream for dessert. I highly recommend anyone that loves Mexican food to give el molcajete a try. The food is delicious, happy hour is everyday including the weekends, they've got daily specials, staff are really friendly, it's not crowded and there's plenty of parking. What more could you ask for?

    Ramen de Birria excellent el sabor spectacular tipico de Mexico lo recomiendo al 100%
    Pahola S.

    Excellent la comida y el sabor; unico como en Mexico Ramen de Birria 100% recomendados y la atencion excellent tambien muy lindas las chicas

    Texan burrito
    Jennifer D.

    Food was good and Tamarin margarita was ok. Would've preferred the passion fruit, which they were unfortunately out of. No tres leches to take home either :(. Shrimp fajitas were a little dry. Hubby's Texan burrito was much better! lol! Overall the servers are what make this place! They're so sweet and accommodating!

    Chicken burrito Antojitos
    Maria L.

    Wanted to try something new this week and even though this place is close and isn't super new to the area it was new to us! So glad we went. Our server was new and she apologized repeatedly for missing an item in our order, it's totally fair, everyone has to learn and honestly she apologized more than necessary we weren't stressed. This felt super authentic, and tasted great. The chorizo cheese dip was so good I scraped the plate and took it home! I'm a sucker for thicker chips and I loved these. Can't wait to go back! It was clean and cute inside and it wasn't busy! We even signed up for the rewards club and started earning points.

    Regular and Spicy Salsa.  Guess which one is spicy...
    Allan D.

    I tell you what. Hidden gems are hard to find, but once found, put an X on the treasure map, 'cause you're gonna want to come back for more. That's what you'll get from this place! For our Valentine's evening, my wife and I started out with the chips with regular and spicy salsa COMBINED. Soooo goood! We also tried their queso and their top shelf guacamole. A little heavy on the lime which we LOVED. For our main course, we shared the Ramen Wednesday (Birria) and the Chimichanga with grilled chicken. Explosion of flavors. You need to try the Ramen Birria. It's such a unique dish. Just look at the pics! And finally dessert. The best Tres Leches in town. Seriously. No joke. If you're looking for some amazing Mexican cuisine, look no further. Trust me... "They're your tastebuds. Satisfy them!" -Allan Delacruz

    Chicken soup with a side of rice
    Jalene R.

    First time trying their chicken soup and it was delicious and perfect for a cold day. Their tacos are also always good and ask for the Verde sauce (green salsa. The chips and salsa they bring to the table when you first sit down is amazing as well and don't forget the horchata. Best horchata I've had in Orlando. The waitress was very nice and made recommendations as well. The inside of the restaurant was very aesthetically pleasing with LED lights and bright colors.

    Corn quesadilla
    Michael G.

    We ended up here by accident. This Mexican dinner was very simple and the flavors on our meal was delicious. Waitress was very friendly and the food came out quickly . The music playing inside was very warm

    MrAlex R.

    Food was amazing and drinks Ceviche was great not to many places make it like this Mexican Mule and Jalapeño margarita where on point!

    Shared Fajitas dinner and a plate each of rice and beans.  (2nd plate of rice and beans didn't make the pic lol)

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    Fast friendly waitress and the lunch special was less than $20 with a cocktail. Street tacos were spot on

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