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    El Potro Mexican Grill

    3.7 (176 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Pina & coronita margarita
    Holly W.

    Phantom Gourmet was filming while we visited! Quiet, snowy Thursday night. El Potro was close to our hotel. Clean, spacious. Decorated like most Mexican restaurants with bright colors and wall decor homage to Mexican culture. Super friendly and helpful staff. The free chips and salsa, has a little kick to it! My pina colada- tasty! My steak fajita- seasoned well. Wish they would add more shredded cheese and sour cream to my plate for 3 tortillas. Their refried beans are salty and a win with me. No complaints from the family with their meals. True score: 3.5

    Monica A.

    Best. Wings. Ever. I know it's a Mexican restaurant, and there are a bunch of authentic dishes I could rave about, but the wings here are so freaking good. Spice level is spot on. Consistently tender. It's just addictive. Do yourself a favor and order them! Everything else I've tried is good too - mole, guac, burrito, shrimp tacos, tamales. Lots of seating. People also come for the bar and watch games that are on. Decorated very vibrantly. There's a parking lot. Pricing is around $25-35 per person, can be more if you get multiple drinks. Staff is pleasant. I've seen other locations in the bos area, but I've only made my way to this location in Chelsea and I highly recommend!

    Elizabeth R.

    I've frequented to El Potro in Chelsea for their tortilla soup which is always on point. Unfortunately, yesterday we had an incident where my boyfriend either left his wallet in the restaurant or accidentally dropped it in the parking lot. After about 2 hours we returned to the restaurant and was allowed to search for it. William, the on-site manager, got my boyfriends name and number to call regarding obtaining surveillance footage. When we left, the wallet was in the parking lot. It was in a different area from where he has initially parked. Luckily the perpetrator(s) only took the cash and left his license and all his credit/debit cards in the wallet. It was strange though because it didn't look like the wallet was outside on the ground for a long period of time (it wasn't dirty, cold, or wet from the ground). I reported a possible theft. The Corporate Manager, Joe Carreiro responded in a timely fashion and assured us that he is investigating the situation. He even stated that he will have access to Market Basket surveillance to try and pin point who took the cash out of his wallet and said that he would contact us if they see who did it via surveillance. It didn't seem like it, but i'm hoping that it wasn't an employee who did it. At the end of the day, God knows and sees all. Just want to finish by saying that their food is delicious and their staff are very friendly. Thank you Mr. Carreiro for taking out the time to call me personally.

    Burrito Asado
    Brittney B.

    Went for dinner since it was close to our hotel. It wasn't horrible. I think the food could've been a lot better. We were greeted nicely by the hosts and seated immediately. The restaurant wasn't busy, so it was quiet inside. We ordered chips and salsa, a tamale, and a burrito. The burrito was dry. The tamale was okay. It was expensive for the quality. Not to mention the $10 quac..

    Bright and colorful interior
    Jill H.

    Can't beat the convenience- directly across from our hotel. Following a long travel day, my husband and I were ready for a drink and a good meal. Festive family restaurant atmosphere- bright and colorful. Good service. My margarita was unremarkable- and for $14.95 I should be blown away. My marg cost more than my food (tortilla soup and tamale off the app menu). It was watery and lacked great flavor. I enjoyed the tortilla soup most. The tamale was good. Both items + chips/salsa made for a filling meal. My husband thought his enchilada trio was good, typical Mexican fare. I think diners will get a decent meal here and it's worth the stop after a long travel day, but I wish the marg had been better. After 10 hours of travel that was the thing I was most looking forward to!

    Vicki S.

    The food was excellent. I ordered the enchilada trio, all 3 were delicious. My husband ordered the vegetarian burrito which he said was excellent! I also ordered the cheese dip which was yummy. The chips and salsa was good too. The coconut margarita was also very good. The service was excellent!! We were well taken care of by the staff. The cherry on top was the live music. The mariachi band was so good!! I'm so happy we decided to give this restaurant a try. Great way to end our vacation.

    Last of churro
    Kelly T.

    El Potro was such a pleasant surprise. It is the classic Mexican restaurant that we've been looking for. The chips and salsa were perfect and the guacamole was fresh. We had the pork tacos and an enchilada and they were both big delicious portions. The churros were filled with dule de leche and these were some of the best churros I've ever had. The service was pretty good and the food came out quickly. We will be coming back again and again.

    Walking distance from T and Double Tree Chelsea
    Gail U.

    11-23-22 Staying at the Double Tree in Chelsea for the 3 rd time in a month, we've eaten in the hotel's limited restaurant, ordered Chinese takeout but finally we walked a couple blocks and found this delightful Mexican eatery. The booths and individual chairs are colorfully painted. There's a happy vibe going on with silver intricately carved lighting above the booths plus happily hung banners hanging across the room, Hubs had Combo #3 and I had the Tres Compadres fajitas with steak, shrimp and chicken perfectly seasoned and marinated. I tried one flour tortilla with the chicken but decided to enjoy the flavors more directly. We had seconds of the fresh chips and salsa. The horchata was cold, refreshing with hints of cinnamon teasing my tastebuds. The best for last? Their fried ice cream is decadent like no other. I'd add this to my last meal on earth on Yelp. I told hubs I'd come back here two nights in a row since today is Thanksgiving. Before we left hubs asked and sadly for us they will be closed today. I'm glad we decided to venture out of our hotel. This place was great you know why? Hubs who always declines my suggestions for Mexican food finished his plate clean and said he liked it.

    Chips & Salsa
    Kristi P.

    Stopped in for a few drinks & apps. Sat at the bar. Wasn't crowded at all. Bartender started out fine but was MIA often. Chicken quesadilla was very good as was the Sangria. My hubby got a margarita & he wasn't a fan.

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    Been going to El Portro in Chelsea & Malden for a few years now and love the food, staff is amazing and drinks are great. Highly recommend

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    The best place to eat. AI have been there about 30 times. I love the food and service,

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    Bad service, had me waiting 30 minutes for a glass of water and the waitress never came to take our order.

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    Cute restaurant inside, great drink list. It's located inside of a shopping plaza but nice ambiance, good service and good food.

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