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    El Potro

    4.1 (126 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    EL POTRO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Guacamole, sour cream , rice, beans,lettuce, tomatoes and cheese for Grilled Chicken Fajitas.
    Kimberly C.

    My family and I went for lunch today at El Potro. The restaurant was busy with lots of families eating together on a Sunday afternoon . We had chips and salsa with some queso and guacamole. We each ordered sizzling fajitas with different protein. I really enjoyed my chicken fajitas. In my opinion, my protein the chicken was the best. My mom had the steak fajitas which were overcooked. We did enjoy our time out together and had lots of leftovers for tomorrow.

    Briana J.

    Welcoming environment. Excellent food. Friendly service. Great price. Plenty of booths for seating.

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    Elizabeth L.

    I liked how this place was close to home and I wanted to try this place since I was craving Mexican food. Did take a while for them to order our food but they did say it's because they are short staffed. But got the shrimp quesadilla and pollo loco and both dishes was good then for dessert got the flan and that was good too.

    Mexican Rice
    Ray H.

    I actually found this spot by picking up an order for DoorDash, and I'm glad I did! It smelled really good on the inside and I have been waiting to give this place a try. I went on a weekend and it was not crowded at all. Food came out on time and they also had a 2 for $10 special on the house margaritas. I was told that is a daily special, and they were pretty good! The food was excellent and reasonably priced as well. I will definitely be coming back here again.

    Chips & Salsa  Queso
    Cal S.

    Service is fast and great and the food is always amazing. One of my favorite go to restaurants for my family and I. We live the queso, taco salad, shrimp quesadillas, and burritos. Always fresh!

    Chicken Quesadilla Supreme
    Elisha B.

    We finally stopped in today after a while and we are so glad we did. The food was AMAZING, the service was great, and the place felt like home. The food was fresh and so full of flavor. We love it all and the fried ice cream was a great sweet treat. We will be back again for sure!

    Massive marg with jalapeños YUM
    Alyssa W.

    My husband and I are new to the area and El Potro has the FASTEST service of anywhere we've been to around here. The chips and salsa come out within 10 seconds of being seated every time you go, and when you come starving it really hits the spot. I usually order the cartoonishly large margarita with jalapeños added. It lasts me the entire meal and it's so good. I've had about 5 meals from here by now and they have all been delicious - the only one that left a lot to be desired was the "shrimp salad". Really it was just shrimp with toppings (lettuce, tomato, guac, etc). Their burritos are huge and delicious, and their fajitas come out perfectly seasoned. Since we live 7 minutes away, we will be back. A lot.

    Burrito Grande Steak
    Kate W.

    New to the area and needed to find a family run Mexican restaurant (or at least feels like--not a chain or big and fancy). This was our first in the area and this place definitely fits the bill for that and it will be hard to go out and look any further for others to try. Friendly service, chips and salsa are perfect before we even get to the wonderful cheese dip. Our favorite thing on the menu is the burrito grande. Mmmm so good!

    Menu 2023
    Javon M.

    I usually visit another location but I was in the area and seen on my navigation there was Mexican nearby. I was craving it and this franchise is my fav so I said let me try this location. They hit it out the park! Now the location is a bit aged but the food is top notch! Portions were huge! I had left overs the next day. I selected the beef chimichanga it come with Mexican salad and refried beans. I also ordered a side of rice and you can get margaritas to go. They were having a special of 2 for 7.99 I think and they were great! Only thing missing was the salt but I had that at home. I'll have to try another item the next time I go but when you like something you always get what you know lol maybe I'll add a taco to the order next time. Service was great and the staff are friendly. The ambiance is very down home and everyone is welcome.

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    TinyBites B.

    Super yummy! Great food, awesome margaritas, good service. Todo rico! Would come here again.

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    I`ve eaten here many, many times and the food has always been consistently excellent. Highly recommended.

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    Is the buffet back yet?

    No it is not. From what they have said in the last, they don't plan on bringing it back, but I will ask again the next time I go.

    What oil does the restaurant use, type and brand? I need to know if it contains soy. Thank you

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    Overall pretty good Great service…read more Had the chili reanos.Very tasty. Wife had chicken fajitas. Both were delicious.

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    Or what a great little place!!!! I had the Mexican shrimp cocktail, which is truly a meal in…read moreitself! Loaded with big jumbo shrimp and plenty of avocado and Mexican spices!!! I ordered the Horchata, which was spiced perfectly. Very, very yummy. What a great little joint I will will be back.

    Finally tried this place in Apopka. There are many locations in central Florida but with so many…read morecompeting for this market share, it was never at the top of my list. I went at the recommendation of a friend who highly recommended their ceviche. My daughter and I went and tried the dip trio (salsa, guacamole and queso). We waited in line for a few minutes right after they opened and were served pretty quickly. The restaurant was painted brightly and decorated with pictures of the food on the wall in addition to a sugar skull theme throughout. All three of the dips we ordered were good, large portions and came with fresh, hot (and delicious!) chips. The guacamole was easily the best of the three, in my opinion. Creamy, tasty and so fresh! I ordered the ceviche and my daughter ordered the birria torta. I ordered the pineapple aqua Fresca and she got a Jarritos drink. Our lunches came out quickly. The ceviche was a large serving. Probably enough for 2 people! Chunks of shrimp and topped with guacamole, this ceviche was standard, in my opinion. Nothing special. It was good. I requested chips instead of saltines to go with my lunch. Large portion sizes are really the hallmark here. Again, the food is good, but unremarkable. Same holds true with the birria torta. A large serving of chopped beef (not shredded) and a taste very similar to a pot roast, this was equally unremarkable. Both of our lunches were excellent quality, and fine in taste. If you are in the area I recommend giving them a try. The place is clean, the staff is friendly and the food is good!

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    El Potro - mexican - Updated June 2026

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