My visit to El patron exceeded my expectations. I was greeted by the nicest staff and seated right away. The staff here is friendly and definitely checked on me throughout my visit. Their lunch menu is available on Saturdays til 3. I got the fajita bowl with shrimp. The lunch portions were huge and my dish had a lot of shrimp in it! I didn't love the chips & salsa. Prices are extremely reasonable here on food and margs. The atmosphere here is relaxed. Comfortable spot that's good to grab a quick bite. read more

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El Patrón was amazing! The drinks were excellent, and the St. Patrick's Day outing was full of fun and laughter. The steak with rice and beans was delicious and perfectly cooked. The ambiance was lively and festive, and the staff was friendly and attentive, making the experience even better. A perfect spot for a memorable and enjoyable celebration. read more

El Patron - Mexican Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

I was there for late lunch today for the first time and ordered Mojarra Frita, it's a big plate, Tilapia was deep fried to perfection! Love the rice and fries, service is just right and the server is nice. Ambience is very authentic, we arrived at 2pm and the restaurant is full, to me that's the indication that this restaurant has good food! Surely will be back. read more

El Patron - Mojarra Frita with Rice, Fries and salad- Yummy! - Mexican Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

If you are looking for good and reasonable priced Mexican this is it! They are a good spot for a lunch and never crowded. Clean and fast service as well. I had a fajita and it so delicious! read more

We love El Patron. The food is delicious and pretty authentic. I love the variety they have. It has wonderful staff and a cozy atmosphere. The drinks are refreshingly tasty without being too syrupy. El Patron is easily my favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. read more

GREAT find! It's a much bigger space than how it looks on the outside. Took a small while to be seated and served at first but once our waiter came and got in his groove he was great! We saw that he was seating and serving other tables so he definitely deserved the grace. Chips and salsa were good. My friend and I came in for National Margarita Day. They had a GREAT special ($1.99 for small margs +$1 for flavors) and we definitely took advantage. By the 4th one we couldn't even finish it and didn't feel bad at all. The watermelon marg was definitely my favorite though. Our food and drinks both came out very quickly. I got the chicken chimichanga which tasted SO fresh. The portion size looked small but surprisingly one and some of the rice filled me up (maybe it was also the liquor lol). Even the rice was better than what I usually get from other restaurants. Overall I will definitely be back. I spent $22 on a meal and FOUR drinks. read more

El Patron - Watermelon Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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I got a taco salad from here for takeout. While it was good overall, the lettuce was very sparse.

The restaurant itself is in a strip mall, but don't let that be a negative. Walking in, I was greeted and the staff was super friendly and polite. The menu is huge and being my 1st time; I had not idea what to order. I found a dish that was loaded with ribeye, chicken, shrimp, chorizo, veggies, etc and ordered it. It was amazing!!!! The entire dish was full of flavor and it was served with homemade corn tortillas, which were fantastic by themselves. This maybe the best Mexican I've ever eaten!!! read more

The food is amazing and authentic. I would highly recommend the quesabirria tacos they are delicious and freshly made. You are greeted with friendly staff who delivers good service. Lighting is great and the cost is reasonable. Would definitely recommend. read more

We loved the ambiance! If was like Mexican Disney with all the beautiful chandeliers and decor. The chips snd salsa came and the chips were crisp and warm. The salsa was a bit sweet and tomatoey. We ordered the white cheese dip and it was buttery and savory. I prefer with some jalapenos and chilis but it was good. We ordered the steak fajita burrito which was fantastic, Smothered in more if that great white cheese. I ordered the Steak Fajitas bowl with no rice. It was smothered in cheese and peppers and perfectly cooked onions. I asked for a side of there hottest hot sauce and it was red and full of aroma. The heat was an 8 out of 10. The flavor was a cool or hot 10. With a heady smoke flavor. The have happy hours! read more

Amazing food, amazing service, amazing place. I really enjoyed this restaurant. It's very inexpensive as well. read more

El Patron - Entrance - Mexican Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

I've tried and loved other El Patron (Helena and Moody) but this one is a total disaster. Tried the restaurant in summer 2024 and sat for over 30 mins with no service, drinks or acknowledgment and just walked out. Tried it again August 2025 and was still disappointed and will NEVER recommend!!! The salsa was literally chucks of tomatoes; but whatever could possibly let that slide. The queso was lukewarm and thick and tasted like canned cheese. The margaritas were literally watered down with no taste of tequila; a regular and the strawberry both tasted like it was premade and sitting with no alcohol in it. The food (burrito and chimichangas) was literally lacking flavor down to the rice. The only thing that was good was the guacamole. read more

El Patron is a new restaurant that has opened up in Trussville. The decor inside is so pretty and you can tell they put their heart into this new establishment. Coming here for lunch and was seated immediately by the host once I'd made it inside. There chips and salsa are so good and I had plenty of salsa in the bowl that I didn't need any refill. I ended up ordering a steak quesadilla off the lunch menu and for the price, it was plenty of food. The steak and vegetables was well cooked and seasoning to my liking and I really enjoyed the rice and beans. My water was refilled without asking and the manager and the waiter came by the table to check that I was doing good. Overall, this is going to be my new spot for Mexican food and I can't wait to come back. read more

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The food is really good. The service is also really good. It's been a while since we've been here but will be back more often.

The food is good I ordered a house margarita it's a bit lite on the liquor but overall everything is good ... I like spicy salsa and it's not spicy but it's good. read more

El Patron - I ordered the lunch Steak Fajita Bowl it's hot and quite delicious - Mexican Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Do you go to restaurants and get so irritated when the service is prompt? Are you into eating food that tastes like it's dumped directly from a can on to your plate? Well, pull up to El Patron, they've got a table for you! You'll walk in and be pleasantly surprised at the look of the restaurant, the decor is actually quite beautiful. But wait! Head back to the bathrooms so you can see just how much they DON'T care about keeping it nice and clean! And don't worry, no one is in a rush to take your order. Your food won't be there for a looooong time anyways, so, feel free to order and walk about gazing at the scenery, which is honestly the one good thing about this place. Don't look too closely though, if you're a neat freak, goodness knows when the place has had a good scrubbing. When you get back to your table, and bring that unpleasant bite to your lips, be careful not to get frostbite from the temperature of the food. My son wanted to add: if you love tasteless discs of fried mystery meat, order the chicken nuggets from the kid's menu! Sure to please your palate! To make a long story short: Please save your money, go somewhere else. read more

Food was spot on. Mexican Pizza is a new item and very good. Chips and Salsa always excellent. Can't beat the margaritas. Always a pleasure going to the Patron. read more

For a "typical tex-mex" place, I am VERY impressed! First I ordered 2 cantaritos, which were quite strong and delicious. For dinner, I ordered the fajita baked potato and the portion size was IMPRESSIVE. Everything was delicious! Will be back! read more

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I used to go to this location before it was El Patron and the food was excellent. Then one evening my family and I show up and it's got new owners and a new name. But the big surprise was when the food was served. Four people (us) and four different entrees and four huge disappointments. We basically ate a few bites (less than 1/4), paid while letting them know our thoughts on the meal, and ended up eating at home. Would NEVER recommend this place read more

Great food/ service. Waiters were all very nice and friendly, me personally, I would get one of the fajita dishes because their just so good

Our family loves eating here! The food and atmosphere are great! However sometimes service could be alot better, but I have to give 5 stars to the older gentleman that brings the chips and salsa normally when we visit he is always great! Also a 5 star goes to the gentleman cashier, when service falls by the wayside as it sometimes does, he steps up, checks on the tables ! read more

worst visit ever. very rude and unfriendly staff. had to inform staff several times of my order and the order still was not right.

I really like their chorizo ! Service could be better. Sometimes I order takeout and they say 10-15 mins and when I get there it isn't ready... on one occasion I did wait like an extra 20-25 mins. If I hadn't already paid, I would've left. However ! The food is amazing. I've never dined-in so idk about that read more

Decided to try a new Mexican restaurant with some buddies from college. Unfortunately my dinning experience was absolutely horrible. On top of the horrible customer service my friend had knats in her drink and i had hair in my food. The waiter took the napkin with the hair on it and never came back to discuss the issue.No refund or a new plate. Just terrible. read more

Rice was terrible and bland, cheese enchiladas were not good, beans had no flavor - skimpy on cheeses on everything and hate the mugs they serve margaritas in read more

The first thing that caught my eye was the decorating inside. It looks like you are dining along the streets of Mexico and it's just beautiful. I got one of their mixed drinks - the Cantarito - and it was delicious. It had some tajin and chamoy around the rim and was served in a beautiful cup. We all enjoyed our entrees and the service was fantastic. I will say I wasn't a huge fan of their salsa - it really just tasted like a tomato sauce. Everything else was fabulous and we will definitely be back! read more

Average Mexican food. The family's been there a few times to see how the new restaurant compares to the others and it's about average. The atmosphere is very nice. The service was average. Food is average. Price is a little high. We'll stick with Munoz. read more

the decor is really nice, tasteful and colorful. our first visit we would have easily rated as 4 stars. However the quality of the food has been in a gradual decline over the lady few months until in our opinion bottomed out last night. chips: not much can go wrong there. Salsa, very bland. Tea, veTy weak. main course: We both ordered the quesadilla Mexicano, chicken for her, beef for me. the menu said it was served with rice and refried beans. did not see the beans, asked the waiter and he said they were inside the quesadilla. The beef quesadilla was a disaster. at first I thought I'd was just very salty so I asked my wife to try it. she said it smelled bad. again asked the waiter and got an oh well response. we will not be back. read more

Food is really good! Try the cheesesteak or the fajita potato. Service is always friendly and fast too. It's a good go-to for Mexican here in Trussville, read more

Food was good. The menu has a lot of variety and the prices were comparable to everything else in Trussville. It is worth a visit.

Waited half and hour to get drinks the waiter stayed on his phone the entire time and the quackamolie set on the counter for 15 min before someone finally brought it over the staff stayed on there phones the entire time unless they absolutely had to do something don't recommend read more

Average service, average food, average everything. Ok if you are in the area and don't have time to go anywhere else.

Food is not what it should be. Cheese dip is a small portion compared to other restaurants. Water taste like it came from a cattle pond. Prices were reasonable. We will not be going back. read more

The salsa is horrifically salty to the point it's inedible. The margaritas are mediocre at best and the service is painfully slow. I would sooner eat tree bark than come back to this place ever again read more