Still serving great tacu tacu though the breading on the fish has changed. I preferred the previous breading. Flan wasn't as good as before either. I guess things changed over 10 years but still good. read more

El Patio Restaurant - Tacu Tacu fried - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

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Windows are blacked out for sun. Warm and friendly inside. Pisco sour happy hour. 2/1. M*F. Lots of cocktails. Staff has been here a very long time. read more

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Food was great and the staff mega friendly and attentive. Normally, we call and get it but this time we went in and it was a pleasant experience. read more

This place has such great food! It comes out hot and tasty! They are quick and Victoria is very welcoming! 10 out of 10! read more

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I will not change victoria as a server ever ! Amazing customer service she is so sweet, the food very good. Will come back ! read more

I've ordered aji de gallina once before at this location and was not content with the dish. I've decided to try again a year later to see if the quality got better but it's the same. Unfortunately it just lacks a lot of flavor, and the chicken is overcooked again. The first time I had aji de gallina was from my Peruvian friend who cooked this for me in his home. It had so much flavor, a bit of a kick and the chicken was moist and didn't have that rubbery feeling at all. He no longer lives near so I thought I could come to El Patio to get that authentic Peruvian taste. Such a shame. Will not be returning to this location and will not be recommending it either. read more

El Patio Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

Disappointing & Overpriced -The restaurant charges for bottled water -- no tap offered. Some plates come with no sides, sides are extra. These are all sneaky tactics to upsell and increase the bill. Music was blasting in an empty restaurant, staff ignored our request to lower it., therefore it was not a relaxing / quiet meal. Waiter asking where we're from felt like profiling. Food is overpriced and subpar. We won't be back. read more

El Patio Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

Was in town over night and my cousin recommend this restaurant. From the outside I was a little unsure. My husband and I ordered the fried red snapper with black beans. I got the fried yucca and he got the side salad. The presentation was good and the portion was definitely big. The food was well season. I would definitely recommend this spot. read more

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Stopped by El Patio in Fort Myers for lunch. I got the tacu tacu pollo, husband got the seafood paella. Both were absolutely delicious and ample portions. (you have to ask for the abbreviated lunch menu. Items $8.99 or $11.99, soda or tea included). Service was impeccable and the entire place was spotless. Yes, I'd go back over and over! MAJOR carry outs were picked up! read more

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Dinner was great - Tacu Tacu delish! Tres leches awesome too. Tripe stew, not so much. What I didn't appreciate or like was the tip nonchalantly being added to the small print of my bill unsuspectingly - we were a family of 4, then the receipt after my card was run, with the suggested various tip percentages to add to finalize my bill. Guests beware. Read the fine print. read more

I've been going to this restaurant for many years now and I think I have to say that the portions have gotten too small while the prices have gone up. We had causa. Service was ok this time as our waiter could have been more professional. read more

I love Peruvian food, but this place is a hard NO! Hard chicken for pollo saltado, salty chicken milanesa, no bread with your meal, combos don't come with soup or salad. Keep driving. Don't bother to stop here. read more

Food was amazing, service was awesome. Would definitely recommend this restaurant for some delicious authentic food! read more

Literally amazing food. I've always passed by while I was in Cape and wanted to try. I ordered the Steak a la Parilla and the fish ceviche. The ceviche was delicious! My steak was good, but I recommend spending the extra money and getting the Baby Beef (skirt steak). My friend got that and it was 10/10, so amazing. They also have fresh juices as well! The food was so delicious I can't wait to come back to Cape and eat here again. read more

El Patio Restaurant - Bistec a la Parrilla - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

Lo masssss grande de la faz de la tierra la atención de Victoria y la comida 100 de 10 omg u need to come to this restaurant is the best

Food and service were both amazing. We split the taco taco with lentils and chicken. Perfectly cooked, seasoned to perfection. Our server (I think his name was Reynaldo) was off the chart excellent. Super helpful with navigation of the menu and making recommendations he thought we'd like. Also had the appetizer with yuccas and potatoes in a yellow pepper sauce. Totally delicious. Can't wait to go back. read more

Great food and service. We loved every plates. Victoria our waitress was super nice. I highly recommend recommend. Buen lugar y Buen precio. read more

I found a ROACH in my food after I had eaten my LOMO SALTADO. It was camouflaged with the soy sauce. The manager only said sorry but that does not fix anything! I can't imagine how the kitchen looks back there. NASTY! read more

El Patio Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

El Patio in Cape Coral has some really good food. Everything is cooked well, seasoned well and generally tastes great. It's not,... unforgettable or amazing in any way BUT if you want an authentic Peruvian experience, this is it. The green spaghetti will throw some people off BUT it's amazing. Yesterday's green spaghetti was a bit underwhelming but it's ok. The tostone was also a bit dry, like they double fried it after letting it sit for a bit. They were dead so that's ok too. The beef was cooked perfectly and that potato was so good. I love potatoes anyways so this is always a welcome addition. (Having a potato haha) The only issue I had was that the meat burned a hole in the container and the juices got all over my wife's pants. It was... disconcerting. Thankfully we were eating in the car and we're going to go home afterwards but I'd make sure of these things or put cardboard spacers in between the food containers.. If your hankering for something different than tacos and want something more... exotic in the food department but still ethnic, El Patio is the place to go! read more

El Patio Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

Best Peruvian in town. Great selections and great staff. Try the Ceviche. You won't be disappointed.

Everything is good except when I order rice, I always get its uncooked or wet rice. The place is nice, but I don't think I'll order from there again. read more

Good service, food and prices, the food was delicious and filled my expectations, highly recommend read more

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Evelyn was great ( the waitress) she was so nice. my family was here and she was so kind to my brother and sister and my parent. she was the only waitress to talk to us and she was she was the last one to leave to serve us. read more

Good service. Nice ambiance. Food was okay but extremely overpriced. Not worth it in my opinion.

BEWARE!! Taking advantage of your customers is bad business practice. We are from Orlando and have visited Fort Myers twice a year for more than 15 years. This restaurant was always our first choice on our arrival. We are always a party of four and very easy to please. We are used to tipping 20% or more everywhere we go. Not only was the tip added to our bill without mentioning anything, but when you get your card/receipt to sign, they have the suggestion on the percentage you should tip......again!! Not one word about the to being added already. We would've paid more than $50+ in tips had not been for my husband, remembering they did the same last time. The food is excellent, and the service was good as well, but neither of those things is $50+ dollars worth. Ellos añaden la propina sin decirle al cliente y terminas pagandola doble. Mira el recibo antes de pagar. read more

El Patio is one of our favorite Peruvian Restaurant in Fort Myers. I was surprised I did not write a review for this place. Located at a non-descriptive strip mall around US 41 and Colonial Blvd, this is a nice, clean, casual, family-oriented restaurant with ample parking. Outside banner replaced with a nice fresh new design. The decoration is little sparse but there is a nice wine room surrounding with thousands of bottles of wine. If you have a group of 8-12, called ahead and reserve this room! For Sunday lunch, no Chica Morado (purple cola) today. However, I settled down with a glass of house Merlot and a free side of cancha (corn) with red and green sauce! For the food, our favorites are Cerviche, Lomo Saltado, various Tacu Tacu with seafood or just going down the menu from spaghetti to Chaufa. My wife loves the Lomo Saltado here; the beef sautéed with onions and tomatoes are perfectly cooked and not salty at all! Today's Tacu Tacu with mussels, shrimps, scallops, calamari, smothered with creamy sauce over nice crusty rice with beans is exquisite and works well with your palate! One word for this dish, delicious! We did not go to the connected El Patio Ice cream parlor since we don't have any room for flan, pudding or cakes. But walked out El Patio fully satisfied and a happy customer! read more

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Yesterday I ordered from El Patio and received El Ceviche de Patio, but the Ceviche was spoiled! I called them and they told me to bring it back and they would replace my order; however, when I returned to Lehigh with my food after driving twice (about an hour round trip), the second ceviche was also spoiled!! I generally get their ceviche, which is fantastic; I'm not sure what happened this time. But I was disappointed and didn't want to go another hour only to have my order replaced for the third time and might be spoiled again. read more

El Patio Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

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Best meals I've had in a long time. Only compliant I've is the language barrier. waitress was wonderful , we took her recommendation on food selection but wish I could communicate with her more. Would luv to ask her how dishes were prepared, etc. Definitely a repea. read more

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When I say D-Lish.... Yummmm. I had the steak ensabollado. Very tasty! Now, I do not eat seafood... so I'm not going by personal experience.... But I heard it was very tasty as well!! read more

I just went with my husband for lunch special in have a Lomo salteado .. is so Delicious and Rice with Seafood is The best Thank you so much to This nice girl Enola... read more

We drove by one day and thought this little strip mall restaurant looked interesting. It was my first time having Peruvian food. Everything was delicious - it was one of the best meals I have eaten in a restaurant in a long time. We had the Peruvian corn and soft cheese appetizer followed by grilled red snapper, lomo saltado and pescado a lo macho. The food was terrific!!! The server was very patient with us as we ordered and able to make suggestions. We also enjoyed the happy hour mojitos. read more

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Delicious food with a very laid back mood. Basically a hole in the wall were I'd go on those days I just didn't feel like cooking. If you're craving so ceviches, this place will hit the spot! My family also enjoyed their food which included steak with rice/fries. read more

El Patio Restaurant - Fish & shrimp ceviche & steak with rice/fries - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

Wow! My first time eating Peruvian food, but I will definitely be back. The staff was very welcoming and the food was so amazing! Give it a shot, you won't be disappointed. read more

Authentic Peruvian menu. Food was good. Nice large portions, fresh and served hit. Service was good as well. Seems like a family run restaurant. Great hole-in-the-wall for a authentic Peruvian lunch or dinner. read more

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This was my first time having Peruvian food and this place super legit. It's not the most contemporary looking place, but here it's all about the food and they get it right. I think we were the only non Spanish speakers at the restaurant so you know it's good. If there was ever a Peruvian dish made for me, it's Tacu Tacu Con Lomo Saltado. Tacu Tacu is basically Peruvian dirty rice and beans. Super flavorful and I love how the top layer of the rice is toasted for a nice little crunch. You can get Tacu Tacu served several different ways (my sister got a grilled steak with chimichurri), but the Lomo Saltado (think Peruvian fajitas) was out of this world because of the extra marinate that the rice soaks up. If it was socially acceptable, I would've been licking the plate clean. After my experience at El Patio, I'll definitely be seeking out more Peruvian restaurants in my travels. If you're ever in Southwest Florida, drop by El Patio! read more

El Patio Restaurant - Tacu Tacu Con Lomo Saltado // rice, beans, marinated strips of sirloin with onions, tomatoes - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

Just from the smell when you walk in you can already tell you made a good choice. Love the interior design of the place very intimate and calming dim lights. Never been here before so it seems the menu for dinner and lunch are different. So many options but categorized in sections to make it easier to decide. I went with the house fried rice and my friend got the grilled fish with rice and beans. I'd reccomend getting a lime to squeeze on the fish. The drink menu is nice pregant so had to skip out on the sangria but looking at the other tables as they came out drinks looked amazing. Staff very fast and attentive will definitely return again. read more

El Patio Restaurant - Chaufa de la casa - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

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El servicio y la comida de lo mejor Vicki tiene la mejores atenciones Muy atenta siempre de Todo , lo recomiendo . read more

Nicole was such a great bartender and makes THE best Pisco sours! Very friendly and attentive as well

We love EL PATIO. we've been there several times and the staff is friendly and fun. The food is very good and authentic. Wonderful unpretentious little restaurant b read more

I am not very familiar with Peruvian food. But, I think, this is the real thing. We really enjoyed it. The chicken was outstanding. We also had the seafood over rice and beans. Very interesting we will be back. read more

El Patio Restaurant - Chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Fort Myers, Florida

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