The only reason I gave it 3 stars is because the plate of "menudo" I ordered was really good. The service needs to be improved. I prefer friendly servers who make you feel welcomed not those who make you feel like you are bothering them everytime you ask for something. read more

The Saturday breakfast for the first time. Service was fair, however the breakfast buffet was terrible. Menudo was oily and tasteless, beans were cold and cheese enchiladas hard and cold. Very disappointed with the experience and will NOT be back. read more

Our favorite Mexican restaurant in upland. Great food , large portions. Really good service. They have a taco thursday with 4 kinds of tacos at $1.50 each. We have eaten there at least a dozen times. read more

We have been going to El P for about 17 years. What does that tell you! We have tried so many other restaurants and nothing compares to the taste! The meat has great flavors and Cadillac margaritas are quite tasty read more

This is the best Taco Tuesday place. Ask for Jorge he is the best server!! Love my Taco Tuesday and Cold Dos Equis!!!

service and taste was 2 stars. the waiter never asked if we needed anything, just brought the food and left. also seemed annoyed when addressed about what we thought was a billing issue. The food wasn't great but was fair priced as the food was largely portioned. read more

Liz and I have been going here for years. We absolutely love all the waiters and staff. I really like going there because the food is good and the prices are fair. I try to go when the Angels games are on and the guys will always sit us a table so that I can see the game. Keep the good work. Thx Ron and Liz read more

This is the local spot for Mexican food & Margarita's.....large portions, table side guacamole....great place for large gatherings....been going there for years, never disappointed... read more

What an excellent choice if you love authentic Mexican food in the area! The staff is very friendly and the restaurant's atmosphere gives you a welcoming feeling when you walk in. I ordered the chilequiles with carne asada and it was some of the best I've had in a loooong time! The drink options at the bar were great as well, I had a nicely mixed Starry Night and they got it just right! Will definitely come back here with some friends to enjoy some drinks and tacos and watch the world series read more

One of the worst places!! As I walk in this musty bathroom/feet smell hit me and I lost my appetite, then I look around and see that I'm back in the 90's. Food is below average, as I began to eat I figured out where the smell was coming from, the dirty old carpet. Service is whatever. I recommend going to any other restaurant then this one. read more

The food is great and service Is excellent Jorge is always wonderful to our group and we love. to come here as often as we can.

Love their food there. Really nice people. Love their taquitos and margaritas. Quick service. You can also call in yiur order and they will have it ready in 15 minutes. read more

We were celebrating the marriage of my daughter on Saturday August 11th, We had previously notified the Restaurant about having around 50 guests for lunch, and they had said "it was no problem" Once my guests, family and friends were arriving, we learned that their Air Conditioning was broken for 4 hours before, for the room we were going to be seated in, and that they tried to fix it themselves, instead of calling an actual repairman, so instead of fixing the a/c they sat us in the main room of the restaurant, and the a/c in the main room was unnoticeable, so they brought in a fan,which did nothing but circulate the hot air already in the room, it was hot and almost unbearable....as for the service: they were unprepared for my party, even though they had already known about it for a month, it was complete disorganization,The waiters couldn't not keep track of whom ordered what dish, it was unacceptable...they never offered an apology to me, or even offer a discount..They completely ruined my day.... I WILL NEVER EVER STEP FOOT IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT EVER AGAIN AND I WILL NEVER EVER RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE... read more

Pleasantly surprised. I went in this morning and ordered 2 breakfast burritos to go. They were really delicious. I could barely eat half of mine. The chorizo and egg burrito was very good, not to salty. The staff was very attentive and friendly. I plan on returning soon. read more

Love this place, best hidden gem and best Mexican food restaurant. The owner/workers are super sweet too!!

Delicious food! The chips and salsa are great, and you'll definitely get your money's worth with the food. The portions are pretty big. I got two tacos and I'm super full, they add a lot of meat. The owner is also a very sweet man read more

Their food is amazing. I love their chips and salsa. The price are a little expensive but they serve big portions. My favorite thing is their pozole, it tastes so good. Costumer service is the best, A +++ read more

this place was pretty bad... watery salsa and the red sauce on my burrito was garlicky and gross. maybe they just had a bad night everyone else seems to like this place but I will not be going back. read more

Decent prices but the food was a bit disappointing. Part of the problem was the flavor and the fact that my crunchy taco was incredibly soggy. The other part is I have a crummy stomach and everything had peppers in it and was covered in red sauce. I know most people enjoy peppers but they destroy my stomach and a warning in the menu would have been appreciated. read more

My FAVORITE Mexican food restaurant in the I.E.! It's small and not very flashy but the decor is fun. The staff is always very friendly and accommodating. If you want a great margarita they don't disappoint. Margaritas are served in a HUGE glass. You would think because of the large size that it would be mostly ice and syrup. NOT! They are POTENT! Blended smoothly with NO chunks of un-blended ice. We always get a blended peach margarita with a shot of Grand Marnier on the side. You need only 1 trust me ;). The guacamole is prepared table side and is made to order. The previous Yelper said it was bland. Lies! They put in it what YOU ask for so if it is bland, you ordered it that way! Duh. The guacamole is delicious. They have the nice THIN tortilla chips that are always fresh. Not those thick chips that cut up the inside of your mouth. They are always served warm and the salsa is yummy as well. We always order the chicken enchilada plate with red sauce. OMG, they are AMAZING! I hate to name drop here but I have to say I went to Tio's Mexican food restaurant before and was sorely disappointed! The enchiladas were made with coarsely diced ALL white meat chicken that has NO sauce or seasoning mixed in. Sauce is only poured on the outside of the tortillas. This causes the enchiladas to be extremely dry and flavorless and falls apart on your fork! Not at El Perico Ranchero! The tortillas are cooked perfectly, not too hard and not too soft. When you cut into the enchilada with your fork it doesn't fall apart because the chicken is thinly shredded not chopped and the sauce is cooked into the meat. And they use a mix of mostly dark and white meat which keeps everything nice and tender. The enchilada sauce is very flavorful and is not at all bitter like most. I always say is the restaurants beans and rice and good then usually the rest of the food is great. The beans and rice here are PERFECTION! I could eat just the beans and rice and nothing else! So So delicious. My favorite Mexican Food Restaurant is the infamous El Cholo's in LA and Pasadena but El Perico in my opinion ranks right up there. Keep up the good work guys! Try this restaurant you won't regret it! read more

Yummy! I love this place. Im hispanic and this place is great when i cant get to my mom's house.

By Far the best Mexican food in this area. The wait staff is amazing. Always attentive to your needs. I have eaten pretty much everything on the menu and have absolutely NO complaints. Their highlights (in my opinion) are the chile verde/ Colorado, carne asada y camarones a la diabla and my FOVORITE, the picadillo. Its a must try. They are located in a shopping center that is NOT very friendly to new restaurants (I've lived here for 30 years and have seen about 30 restaurants fail) But not this one. They will be here for quite some time. Im very tough when it comes to judging food, so 4 stars is pretty amazing from me. And yes..... their Cadillac margaritas are out of this world. read more

DO NOT ORDER THE CHILE RILLENOS! if you know what a chile relleno is, it is a stuffed Chile with either picadillo or whatever the stuffing that the person preparing it desires. perhaps even only cheese, nevertheless it is a stuffed chile. THEIR MENU EVEN DESCRIBES IT AS SUCH! but what they serve is a cheese omelet with a piece of sliced Anaheim chili inside. It is NOT a true chile relleno! and for the price that they are charging($13.89 for 2) I FELT ROBBED! After complaining to the waiter he actually admitted that they have had other complaints about their chile rellenos not being truly authentic, but the owner refuses to rectify the matter. THEY NEED TO LEAVE OMELETTE'S ON THE BREAKFAST MENU! if I wished to have an omelet, I have to admit it was delicious. I was just very disappointed. other than that I admit I am a regular there. I just will never order their chile rellenos again unless they Rectify this matter. read more

Stopped here to get some food and it's the best!!!.... I lived here 5 years ago and never stopped by.... I definitely missed our!!! It's a hidden jewel.... Def recommend!!! read more

Went to have lunch today before going to see a family member in ICU in the nearby hospital and it was a total delight eating there. Delicious chile rojo asada wet burrito! Yummi! And my queen V got the yummi enchilada with 2 taquitos plate. Great food, great service! Will definitely go there again real soon!! Oh and the prices were not that bad! Thank you mi periquito, you rock!! read more

We were in search for a new Mexican food spot close to home for some time now. We've seen the restaurant a couple of times while passing through. We decided to finally give it a try. As soon as we arrived we were immediately seated (PRO). I ordered a piña colada and let me just say that if I ever feel like just drinking I'll frequent this spot. They are not stingy on the alcohol. (YAY). Their chips were yummy nice and crunchy and lightly salted and their salsa was chunky perfection. It's the kind of salsa that's spicy but you can't stop eating it despite the boogers running down your nose. I ordered the campechana and my fiancé ordered the camerones el perico. His plate was so good. I picked at his shrimp; they were that good. Here's where my review begins to decline. My campechana tasted like ketchup mixed with seafood. Now when I say ketchup, I mean only ketchup with seafood, the consistency was so thick I could have literally shaken the table and the contents inside wouldn't have moved. I mixed it around added the chunky salsa, literally 3 whole limes, and tapatio anything to try and water it down and I just couldn't do it. For the life of me I could not finish the meal. I had it packaged up with hopes I'd get home and be able to make the consistency of the campechana lighter and edible. Overall this place is great the service was great the drinks and starters were great and my fiancés plate was great. Will I be going back, yes. Will I be ordering any shrimp cocktails, hell no. read more

this is my new favorite place for a raspberry margarita. all ive been craving all month is chips, salsa, and guacamole with a good margarita because of this place. the weird part is tequila isnt my favorite liquor by far. besides the food the staff there is very attentive and friendly. well done guys! read more

This place is awesome! The margaritas are STRONG. The food in EXCELLENT. The employees are extremely nice. I have been here, no joke, over 100 times. Highly recommended. read more

We catered for a birthday party and the food was so good! All our guests went for seconds and thirds, and many left with doggie bags! We were so happy with everything! We highly recommend it if you have a party with more than 30 people. Their service was also OUTSTANDING!!! read more

WOW! Ate here last night for first time. I've been trying to find a good mexican food place again. I will be going back FOR SURE! Need to take the hubby this time. The guacamole was SO good. My dad does not like guacamole usually but he is still talking about it! I got the taco & enchilada combo and it was $9.95. Not bad price for how much food you get! Will have to get a margarita next time after seeing other reviews! read more

So first off service was great! Prompt and friendly. Great place for Sunday breakfast with your family and friends. So we ordered the picadillo its shredded pork cooked in a tomato sauce with onions and bell peppers it's so tender I couldn't believe it was pork. We also had ordered huevos rancheros and huevos divorciados. If you order these items I hope you brought a big appetite with you. Besides from being big portions the food had big flavors we all enjoyed. Great time and great food. On a side note they have a full bar. read more

Great food and menudo. Been coming here for years, servers all know us as soon as we walk in. Great micheladas and Cadillac margaritas.

I love this place . The food is excellent !. I'm very picky about mexican restaurants and this place passes the test . The service is also great . The prices are priced just right for the amount and quality of food. I've never had a bad experience here . I've been going here for about 9 years read more

i like the guacamole made at your table.....thats about it. everything i've ever tried is decent but nothing i really really crave. however it is probably the best mexican restaraunt in the area. not taqueria....restaraunt. read more

The food is delicious especially their huge shrimp cocktails. For the food I would give them 5 stars. But the service not very friendly and not very quick and that is why I gave them for stars. read more

I ordered taco, enchilada and chile rellano, my beef taco dorado filling was good but the shell was not dorado, enchilada tasty, unfortunately the chile rellano fell short, no flavor, bland. Side of Guacamole was delicious. Next time will try freshly made guacamole and maybe soup. Service was good. Place is family friendly. Margaritas looks delicious too. read more

We have recently stopped coming here for dinner because we have just been underwhelmed by the food. The stewed meat that's used in the taquitos has too many onions and peppers in it for my taste. The salsa, while okay, is very watery and can be hard to eat with chips. I also think the restaurant looks a bit dingy and dirty. There are better Mexican restaurants in town. read more

I was very sad that Mi Cocina in San Bernardino had closed, and after moving to Rancho Cucamonga had been so disapointed at all the Mexican food here. Till I found this place. I feel like I have my comfort food back! The real deal! No more having to drive into downtown Fontana. There is nothing worse then people telling you to go to El Torito or Tio's and they think it's good food. Blah! If I want canned beans I will go to Del Taco and save a few bucks. Not only was the food here authentic, and delicious but they had that family service that I loved so much from my patronage of 30 years in San Bernardino. Now I feel right at home. I even ran into friends that have been going here for years. So this is a golden gem for me. Time to add a few pounds this year and get some real good food. BTW I had steak and chicken fajitas my first visit, and oh man, so so good! 5 stars and more! A new tradition for my family :) read more

This was our first visit here which we found on Yelp. We were looking for a new place to eat some REAL Mexican food. As soon as we sat down we were served chips and a chunky picante sauce ( it was very mild) and very tasty and asked us if we wanted a drink. It appeared they have a full bar but unfortunately unable to consume any alcohol today. Several tables ordered the "table side prepared Guacamole" in retrospect I wish I had too. But we'll do it the next time. Waiters were prompt and efficient but not warm or friendly (not engaging). I ordered an enchilada ranchero (beef) and a hard shelled beef taco which came with some excellent rice and beans. I normally DO NOT eat beans but they were so good I ate all of them. My husband ordered chili Colorado (Pork) it was a very large portion but the Colorado sauce was thin and not as rich or spicy the way many places prepare this type of dish. Unfortunately, my husband did not eat it. :((. Ate just the rice and beans served on his plate as a side dish. He really loved the rice and beans too. I am certain we will return and try some other dishes e.g. "Table side prepared guacamole", burrito, or taquitos. Our meals with a tip and 2 glasses of ice tea came out to $40.00. (A little pricey) read more

A little disappointed in service and the bathroom smelled so bad of mildew that I had to hold my breath while using it. I suggested this place for a client and ordered almost $100 of food. When I went to the restaurant to pick up it took 10 minutes to pay for the order. The phone kept on ringing and I felt everyone else was being taking care of while the customer who is standing in front of them was ignored. Not sure if I will be back. Plenty of people on the restaurant and could have assisted the place had 1 customer in there place. read more