Got damn these tacos were fire. 3 steak tacos Onion and Cilantro Corn tortillas. And avocados on the side. So damn good

Stopped here on a whim while passing through. Glad we did. We asked the waiter what was good and he said everything is good. I ordered the Carnitas. Very tender, crisped just right. Refried beans, Spanish rice, guacamole, and pico were all ample portions and very good. The other meal we ordered was a shrimp chimichanga, which was also very good. This place deserves 4.5 stars and since I had to choose between four stars and five, I wasn't going to penalize them. read more

El Patron Mexican Restaurant - Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Concordia, Missouri

Stopped on the way home from Kansas City because it reviewed well. El Patron did not disappoint. Clean, good service, good salsa. My husband had the beef nachos and I had a chicken and chorizo dish I can't remember the name of. We both really enjoyed our dinner. read more

The food here has always been delicious. Love ordering the Mexican rice, beans and cheese to mix together. So good. The employees there are nice as well. read more

Food was great, service was great! We stopped here on the way home from a road trip and it was such a pleasant find! 10/10 would recommend.

It's "fine." Possibly the best Mexican food in the middle-of-nowhere Missouri. (Take that as a compliment or as an indictment; your choice.) I've been too long from my home in Mexico and I was craving something with a little flavor. Instead, what I got was a little disappointment. The food was bland and moderately overpriced. The chips and salsa weren't too bad. I ordered the Nachos Grande because it's an opportunity for the kitchen to showcase their queso, pollo, carne, and seasonings. What I got was a soggy, soupy, bland, goopy mess. Under a mountain of shredded lettuce was a pile of chips soggy from floating in a pond of "from-a-can" queso sauce. There was some chicken and some beef but if one were blindfolded one could not tell which was which from taste alone. Service was OK, if not a little slow. And I'm adding a star for having "authentic" Mexican food in the middle of nowhere (all of the waitstaff spoke Spanish, so, um, "authentic"). But really this is a two-star experience in terms of flavor, texture, atmosphere, service, and overall value. read more

Excellent food: Fresh Rice; Fresh Guacamole; REAL Chicken NOT that processed CRAP most Mexican restaurants serve that is hard to chew is Not juicy & has NO Flavor!! I had the Enchiladas Verdes I'm 100% sure it Couldn't be Better!! read more

El Patron Mexican Restaurant - Enchiladas Verdes - Mexican Near Me - Concordia, Missouri

This place is amazing, I had the fajita el patron and it was fantastic, I am a truck drive and have eaten food all across the us and this is one of the best Mexican restaurants I have had so far.. the service is second to none ... if you are in the area this is a must try!!!! read more

El Patron Mexican Restaurant - El patron fajitas, quest dip and of course cold beer.. - Mexican Near Me - Concordia, Missouri

Incredible! I didn't expect this little Mexican restaurant in the middle of Missouri to be so great! We had a delicious combination plate and veggie fajitas. And the drinks! Really affordable margaritas (like only $5!) and beer on tap (6 bucks for like 32 oz!). 100% recommend if you are in the area. read more

We stop into the El Patron restaurant every time we are visiting in Concordia. The food is delicious. The prices are reasonable and the service is excellent. The restaurant is quite open and comfortable to sit in. It is our favorite Mexican restaurant in the Kansas City area. read more

Nice place, clean and seating was comfy. Food was okay, if we were driving through again I wouldn't seek this place out to eat. Food was bland to me, got a combo plate with an enchilada, burrito and chile relleno. Enchilada I sent back because the cheese wasn't melted, burrito was ground beef and didn't taste like it was seasoned. Chile relleno was good and authentic. Salsa with the chips was very mild and could use more garlic salt. Waiter was nice and friendly, prompt and attentive. Overall it was okay... read more

El Patron Mexican Restaurant - Chile relleno - Mexican Near Me - Concordia, Missouri

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The food was average... bland, decent portions, nothing special stood out. Service was great and the food came out quick. Went on a Sunday evening for dinner and there was only two tables sat in the entire restaurant. Some of the prices were shocking... $16 for a cheese dip, $11.50 for a bowl of soup, $19 for chicken or steak fajitas. read more

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Passing through on a road trip, we saw the good reviews and decided to give El Patrón a try, sure beat McDonalds across the street. The food was honestly what I expected for a small rural town: kind of bland, not a lot of spice - but it still tasted alright. Service was fast and polite, the tamales and guacamole were the most flavorful options we tried. Chips and salsa were solid, this is a good local option if you're in the area. read more

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If you're a big fan of food in general this is THE place. I was with a trucker buddy of mine and man you can't explain the flavors. I've been to some famous restaurants like Jess and Jim's or Toot Toots. But this place smacks both of them on the back of the head and tells them to sit on down. Nice people with a perfect atmosphere. Right across the road from a TA truck stop can't beat it. read more

Greatest authentic Mexican restaurant in this state was just stopping by and had a bite extremely good food and the people were very nice will go back again if I can read more

Passing through Concordia traveling from Colorado to Floria we stopped at El Patron and are happy we did. This family owned restaurant is delightful with a clean and authentic atmosphere, friendly and professional staff, tasty food, and generous and yummy margaritas. You won't be sorry if you make this stop traveling between KC and St Louis!!!! read more

Food was great. Big servings, our waiter was great, he was quick and friendly. If we weren't passing by I would come back but at least I know this a place to stop at it again I find myself around here. read more

Great fresh tasting food! If you need some home cooked meal this is the place, the avocado and tomato where fresh as was the food hot and delicious! read more

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Really, more like 2.5 Stars. Has the potential of being pretty decent. It's like they're cutting Corners in ways that are most unfortunate. It's what you would expect from a bunch of Gringo Farmers that have never had decent Mexican food. Perhaps that's just the local clientele they are trying to appeal to. Pros: big menu, respectable salsa. Genuinely hot hot sauce. Lots of cheese! Reasonably decent ground beef dishes. Cons: pricey for what you get. Largely Bland seasoning. Salad was literally shredded lettuce from a bag, not a salad. Chile relleno was bitter! With very little batter on the outside. They can make a short drive up to KC and learn a tremendous amount from the chef's up there. read more

Great service and the food was delicious ! I'm a truck driver and having a delicious hot meal is so appreciated. Highly recommended. I had chicken quesadilla with peppers, onion and tomato . OMG it was good !! read more

Very good for a rural Mexican restaurant. I would not have expected to get food this authentic in the middle of Missouri. If I remember correctly, I had a (chicken?) quesadilla. I left feeling full and satisfied. However, my friend next to me got a bean quesadilla (she's a vegetarian) and wasn't impressed. 5 stars for the unlimited sea of tortilla chips and overall clean establishment. read more

Great food - great service - great spot to stop when traveling between STL and KC. Make sure Rene is your server!

I gotta bump this up a smidge. This was our 3rd visit. It's cold outside and we still hiked up the little hill for dinner. The margarita was still decent. The chips and salsa still the same, but since we learned the secret of putting the Chili Habanero hot sauce that's on the table in it, it becomes perfect. My husband ordered the chicken chimichanga and said it was pretty darn good. I had the Quesadilla Fajita. Oh. My. Goodness. I have ordered something different everytime and this is by far my favorite. The veggies had a nice caramelized char that brought out so much flavor! Their guac is delicious! The rice was nice and fluffy and after I dressed it with some of the salsa, it was very tasty. The service was pretty average...he didn't hover, I'll just say that. We will continue to pop in for some good mexican food when we're driving into town. read more

El Patron Mexican Restaurant - I would show you my Quesadilla Fajita, but it's gone! Delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Concordia, Missouri

Excellent food, excellent service. So glad I found this place, it made my day. Will be comming back again when I pass through. read more

El Patron Mexican Restaurant - Combo plate #14 - Burrito, Enchalada, Tamale - Mexican Near Me - Concordia, Missouri

The best Mexican restaurant we have ever been to. My wife and I are from southern ca so we've been to countless Mexican restaurants and this place beats every single one of them. We are truck drivers so we parked at the TA and it was only a 3 min walk from the lot which was convenient. The inside was very clean and the staff was super fast and very friendly. Just for a recommendation when you get your chips and salsa add some of the green habanero sauce in there. As far as food if you like steak and shrimp order the JALISCO STEAK. It was packed full of flavor and a decent amount of shrimp. read more

I found this place completely by accident. I was traveling on I-70 and feeling hungry so I hopped off at the exit. Actually I was craving BBQ but this orange building caught my eye. The parking lot had quite a few cars in it and when I got close I saw that it was a Mexican restaurant. I thought what the heck, I'll give it a try. I was really glad I did. I had the lunch Fajitas and they were exceptional. Too bad it was during the middle of the day because I would have loved to have tried their margaritas. If you're in the area, I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

As your run of the mill Mexican restaurants go this is a surprisingly good one. Nothing fancy but if you want tacos and close by, I'd stop by again, read more

Food was tasty! We were traveling to KC and this place hit the spot for our dinner! Very good service! House Margarita was average. Be sure to give this place a try! read more

Don't skip stopping at this spot! We started with queso, chips and salsa - all of which were on our table with our drinks within about 1.5 minutes of arriving. What felt like 3 minutes later or less, our chicken fajitas and quesadilla fajita landed in front of us. My only complaint? The quesadilla fajita was TOO PACKED with delish fillings so I struggled to eat it without a fork and knife. All in, this was a VERY quick, friendly, delicious Mexican restaurant that you should go to if given the chance! read more

Chichen nachos.... good. ground beef nachos... good. Cheese.... good. Fajita, beef... good. Quality control needs some work.... food should be hotter...., guacamole had 1/4 an unmasked, under ripe, hard avacdo in it, fajita beef was either tender and tasty.. or pieces inedible and tough.. had both on the plate. Standard salsa ... no thanks. Hot salsa... spicy hot and flavorful. Mix with standard and it's good. read more

El Patron Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Concordia, Missouri

Don't come here close to closing, they shut their kitchen down before their official closing time to save money.

Chips and guacamole were good. Taco platter not so good. Spent the rest of the evening in the restroom.

First of all, service is top notch, here! Our waitress couldn't have been better. The salsa is weird. I think they put oregano in it. I liked it, but it was unexpected. Chips were warm and fresh. My lunch mate got 3 delicious meat tacos and some refried beans. The tacos were amazing, and he ate the beans enthusiastically. I had the enchiladas verdes. The chicken was tender and juicy. The tortillas were fresh, and the verde sauce was tart and delicious. They gave me ample guac/pico/sour cream and garnished the enchiladas with a generous amount of cilantro. The rice was pretty standard, but standards are pretty high around here! Their portions are pretty generous. All in all, one of the best Mexican restaurants I've been to. Best thing about our visit was our incredibly timed low-pressure yet attentive waitress. Great waitresses are rare, but they certainly have one at El Patrón! read more

Nice happy staff. They have a large menu with all the good stuff. I had the Pollo Michicano and it was delicious. The guacamole is fresh and chunky. Great stop in place for my road trip. Thumbs up from me. Hope you have the same experience... read more

El Patron Mexican Restaurant - Pollo Michoacano - Mexican Near Me - Concordia, Missouri

Our family of 6 were seated quickly, on a Friday night. The servers were friendly and on top of making sure we had full drinks and everything we needed. The food came out pretty quick, and was delicious. We will definitely be returning! read more

The food was terrific and the staff nice. We had grilled tacos and beans and a side of guacamole. For a just-off-the-highway, in the middle of Missouri this is a place is worth the stop! We will be back... read more

I am a 14 year old from Kansas City, I had a soccer tournament in St.Louis and we stopped here on the way. Hands down the best Mexican Restaurant I have ever been to. If I go to St.Louis I will definitely have to stop we're on the way. I am craving it while writing this review. read more

I have eaten here more than 50 times. I love everything I've had except the fajitas and the Tuesday night $1 tacos. Had those twice and both times they lacked sufficient seasoning. Some of their best dishes and my favorites are Pollo Cancun, Pollo Michoacano, Rafa Special, Steak Jalisco, Tacos de Carne Asada, Gordo Special and I love the grilled jalapeno slices. Their margaritas are inexpensive at $5.50 for a jumbo and delicious. I highly recommend you stop in and have a meal and a margarita. They have a wonderful staff. Maybe I'll see you there! read more

Dine here weekly. Great food & a very friendly wait staff. Very affordable. Nice atmosphere.

Delicious food & great service!! We're driving from KS to KY and found this gem of a restaurant. The guacamole and chips are freshly homemade awesomeness. All four of our entrees were quickly devoured. It was a lucky find for our family. Thanks!! We'll be back! read more