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    El Portal

    3.9 (56 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Beef taco
    Lacey D.

    The service was good and the food came quickly. The menu is huge! My husband got the carnitas plate, which he really enjoyed. I ordered a la carte- a beef taco, a chicken enchilada and a tamale. They were all tasty, although the tamale was mostly masa and not much actual filling. I would come back to try different items.

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    Elizabeth D.

    We took my boss here for his birthday and I can't say enough wonderful things about this place. 1. They let me bring in a whole bunch of obnoxious balloons and glowsticks to decorate the table with 2. The service was quick 3. Chips and salsa were endless and free-flowing 4. Food was delicious and came out quickly 5. Portions were HUGE. 6. Their lunch menu items are around $5-$6. I REPEAT. THEIR LUNCH MENU ITEMS ARE AROUND $5-6!!! So I got a chicken chimichange stuffed full of shredded chicken, topped with queso and red sauce PLUS guacamole salad, AND rice for $5.85. 100% will be back for the deals AND food!

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    Myranda S.

    This used to be my favorite Mexican for years from 2009 until around 2015. I stopped going bc the food was not up to par and honestly it left me with severe indigestion. I gave them another chance and it wasn't too bad. Cheap Mexican food

    This food was the worst Mexican food I've ever tasted; slop with poor quality ingredients. I'm actually hoping I don't get sick.

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    13 years ago

    This is one of our family's favorite places to eat. Food is great . Margaritas are tasty. Good service.

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    10 years ago

    Good authentic tasting food with reasonable prices. Big portions and also great for take out. We love this place!

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    9 years ago

    Great food at a great price if your looking for authentic Mexican food. Lots of greats choices for someone on a budget.

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    12 years ago

    Hot, fast, good all without breaking the bank account. Staff are outstanding attending to you and the Margaritas rock.

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    Okay, this is my fifth visit here in five months so it's safe to say I'm either a glutton for…read morepunishment or that this place is great. Fortunately, it's the later, by a wide margin. Why you ask? Simple, it's great. My reasons: 1) Every time we've been here the service has been great. Not good, great. We've taken the time to meet/talk to the serving staff and they all have been friendly, attentive, and really good at their jobs. We have also met the owners and they too are lovely people. 2) The setting, given that's it's in a small strip mall is great. They have a large patio, plenty of umbrellas as booths, and multiple water features including a water wall. Inside the restaurant is equally beautiful. This is not Chi-Chis or some place trying to faux up the setting. 3) The food is great. If you are looking for typical Americanized Mexican, Spanish, South American food, this is not your place. If you are instead looking for great food that is more interesting, this is the place. For example, tonight we had a chicharron that looked liked two of biggest fried slices of hog heaven you could hope for. It was amazing! We also had the chimichurri sauce which was slightly different from what we have had in the past but it too was awesome! We even asked for some to go to which they said of course. 3) The portion size of most of what we've had over the five visits have almost always fit the price while things such as the steak fajitas were on the generous side for 2026. Bonus, big bonus- They are very dog friendly so your four legged and well behaved dogs are more than welcome in their spacious outdoor patio. And since the tables (not the booths) are not tightly together it's a good place even for the truly big dogs! That about covers it. So bring your fur baby, have a drink (they have some nice concoctions ) and enjoy a restaurant that recreates so many things from one of the owner's youth. And if you can sit outside, you will enjoy it even more! As always, apologies for my usually long and hopefully epic review. Cheers and happy dining all!

    Top notch dining in a hidden corner with true Mexican flavor and artisan tacos. I had the…read morecarnitas....excellent! My entire meal was delicious. Somebody is really cooking in this kitchen, you can taste the slow food, deep stocks paring with bright garnishes. Im delighted this place is in my neighborhood! The interior is super cool too, and the have outside dining. Music is Carlos Santana instrumental. Prices are average, an excellent value for the experience. My new favorite Mexican place.

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    El Portal - mexican - Updated June 2026

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