Still fantastic. Food is always fresh. The staff is incredibly nice. The food comes out quickly and it's obviously fresh. This is still my go to after all these years. read more

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Hey, hey El Potro is one of my husbands favorite yum yum places to go for lunch YES! So, customer service is always a 100% ,cleanliness 100%, and the variety on their lunch buffet is a 50% to me if you ask him to him is all 100%. Do I recommend it?! YES!!! Hola, hola! El Potro es uno de los lugares favoritos de mi esposo para almorzar, ¡sí! Así que la atención al cliente siempre es 100%, la limpieza 100% y la variedad en su buffet de almuerzo es 50%. Para mí, si le preguntas, él es 100%. ¿Lo recomiendo? SI! read more

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In the corner of a small strip mall. Plenty of parking. Inside is two seating area. We were waited on immediately. We had the buffet and there was a nice selection. The food was hot and very tasty. Our server checked on us always at the perfect time. Everything was excellent and I'll be going back before long. read more

Went with the hubs for dinner on a Friday night on a whim. We were greeted and seated quickly, drink order taken and returned in a wink. They offer a buffet which looked really good and fresh but we were in the mood for fajitas. The fajitas were fresh and tasty, seasoned just right. Portions are good and service is fast and friendly and the prices are, in our opinion, VERY reasonable for all that you get. We will return and probably give the buffet a shot. read more

Food is "good" Ir runs out during the buffet. Service. Asked for a Coke Zero. Received a tea?? Even harder to get a refill. read more

Always get good food here. Is it the best,No. just average Mexican restaurant Taco Tuesday are good and the buffet is clean and well stocked read more

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I drove about 40 minutes to get here and I can't come back soon enough. The food is absolutely amazing, the salsas were delicious and sauce had amazing flavor. Tamales, shredded beef and chicken, Mexican eggs were all great! The restaurant is clean with great decor and I couldn't ask for anything more. read more

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Dining with my sister and brother in law on a Saturday afternoon. Let me say from the start that I'm not a fan of buffets, however I must make an exception. The food was really fresh and flavorful, the service was very good and the ambiance was typical but very clean.. I will be eating here again. read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Named restaurant theme. - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Best Mexican Food in Jax. It's the real deal. Fresh, clean, and great service. I judge a Mexican restaurant by their Chile relleno, and it is authentic and fresh. Real tamales and a buffet for those that want it. Highly recommended. read more

My little sister, boyfriend, and I absolutely loved this restaurant! It was mine and my sister's first time here. She had a simple cheese quesadilla but it stunned her into silence from the deliciousness! She raved about her quesadilla the whole time. We got the buffet and ordered supreme nachos which were delicious as well. The buffet was equally as elite. Service and ambience were chef's kiss. Loved the vibes. Oh and try the pineapple tres leches asap!! read more

Decent Mexican restaurant with a lunch buffet option. We came around lunch time during the week. It wasn't busy, but there were a couple of filled tables. Seated fairly quickly and service was good. I opted for the buffet while my wife and sis in law ordered from the menu. The buffet offered probably two dozen items. Not a great value honestly. The food was okay. Not worth the price paid for the buffet though. read more

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Its a little hole in the wall and I came in on a Thursday so its quiet and peaceful to eat. Not sure on a weekend. Buffet is 12.99 + CC fees. Service was prompt on a not busy day but the food kept rolling. Everything is what you would expect out of a buffet. Quick, easy and good. Will definitely be coming back again. read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Ate every scrap of food and came back for desser - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Food- the food was very tasty and the portions were HUGE! I could only eat a little less than half of what I ordered - the taquito dinner plate. The music was energetic and happy. The waitresses were all very attentive, helpful with menu choices and patient. The dessert, banana chimichanga was OMGoodness YUMMY! ** honest people** I had left one of my belongings at this place of business and they were kind enough to hold it for me until the next day. Thank you El Potro! Good food, good people! read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Taquito dinner plate. Photo taken 060324. - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Mexican buffet!! Can't go wrong. Quick and easy delicious lunch on the run. Love it!!

Really horrible. Food sucked, guac was brown tortillas were all hard like they'd been out for hours the chicken fajita was all old peppers it was just all around a bad experience. We will never be back. Sucks bc we moved from texas and we're looking for decent Mexican. Definitely a let down. It was like 51$ and my daughter didn't even eat yet we were still charged 10 for her to sit there( she's 4) . Don't recommend, pissed about the whole experience. read more

Horrible. Food was absolutely atrocious. Service was good, but food was horrendous. Wouldn't Recommend to anyone.

Great Food & Service Every Time No Misses. Everything Fresh , Nice Location, It's a Great Restaurant To Take Someone To Eat At.

Arrived at 4:30 pm for my mother in laws birthday dinner. She offered a margarita. Very good. But no salt rim next time (there will be a next time). They were not very busy when we first arrived. It picked up as we decided what we wanted to eat. They had a buffet going that looked good with lots of choices. We decided to order from the menu. Drinks were promptly delivered. I ordered a shrimp burrito grande. My husband ordered a steak burrito grande. My mother in law ordered one chicken and one beef enchilada with beans and rice. She was not a fan of the rice but I tried it and loved it. Or burrito grandes were HUGE. AND VERY GOOD! We also ordered a fried ice cream to share. That was my first time. Irene was really good except for the excessive amount of whipped cream on top. My only complaint is that my drink only for refilled as we were almost ready to leave and sat empty for a quite some time. Other than that wonderful experience. The ambiance was great. Christmas light up all over and Christmas music playing over the radio. read more

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My go to spot for Taco Tuesdays! Can't beat $1.50 tacos and they taste amazing! They really stuff their tacos full and their hard taco shells NEVER break! read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Beef hard and soft taco with cheese, tomato, sour cream and cilantro. - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

We were jonesing for authentic Mexican and this place popped up on our Yelp radar. I'm going to try to keep this short and sweet.... Great service with excellent food! This local family owned and operated restaurant has been serving the Jacksonville community for over 18 years. The entire staff and owner, Susanna, are very welcoming and humble. Hands down: I recommend their carne asada ($12.99) if you eat steak. So flavorful and perfectly seasoned. It's fun to assemble on the tortillas served with all of the side items to glorify the meat. Definitely a winner. I also recommend the Choose Your Own Combo [pick 2/pick 3 items for $8.99 and $9.99, respectively] to try a few homemade specialties. I thoroughly enjoyed their Chili Relleno, Pork Tamale and the Chicken Chimichanga [huge portions and tasty choices]. Loved the queso. You will definitely need a take-home box for this one. Their guacamole is excellent. It you like guac, theirs is pretty tasty here. I appreciate a good Horchata and it's offered here. Yay! I didn't actually see it on the menu so if you've never had one or you enjoy Horchata with your meal, just ASK your server. It's like having Thai Tea with your panang curry [they just go really well together.] Overall, very resonably priced and authentic Mexican food. We found our spot. Highly recommended! FYI: El Potro means The Colt [yea, we had to Google it, too]. read more

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Last night was the last time I'll ever go there. My waitress was around 20 and was obviously upset that she had to waste her time serving me. I left NO tip, she gave incredibly bad service. (I went here August 2018 -- just pulled up Yelp, and it said I didn't finish this review! So this was as-of 4 years ago, don't know if it's improved since then.) read more

This particular El Potro is our family's favorite. We haven't ordered off the menu since they enlarged the restaurant and added a buffet bar (about 10 years ago?). BTW, for those who always ponder "the question", yes, this place appears to be a favorite among local Hispanic/Latino families. The buffet is great and the reason we keep returning. The food is always fresh, changed/freshened often, and kept clean. Contrary to what a lot of people say about buffets, even with the small selection of food, there are enough choices to eat healthy on this bar. We took the family here last night (a Friday) and, while it was the most packed I've ever seen, the service was superb. We were seated almost immediately, chips & salsa and drinks came out fast, and the food moved very quickly on the bar so practically everything hot we chose, had literally just come out of the kitchen. The big standouts last night were the taquitos & flautas and the shredded chicken & vegetables. Oh, and I cannot forget to mention the flan - very small pieces in custard cups on the bar, always a nice treat. LOL TIP: The parking lot here is very dangerous (not the restaurant's fault, of course), so please be extra careful - especially if you have small children, hang on to their hand tight and don't let them run. I've seen too many people race cars through this parking lot without looking and have almost been run over myself. It is also not lit very well at night. read more

Nice location. Food very fresh. Great selection and buffet. Nice employees and excellent service.

Service was beyond excellent. We went around 4pm and where the only ones in the restaurant. Server was amazing and very nice. A little slow getting us drinks (two waters and a margarita) Margarita was way weak. It tasted like straight lemon lime Gatorade. I had the chicken fajitas. They were okay. I thought the chicken was a little undercooked by like a minute. They were good but lacked grilled onions which are my favorite part. But I did have an over abundance of green peppers. They also skimped on the sour cream and guac that comes with it. All in all an okay place. I won't make a special trip back out- but ahold probably come again if in the area. read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - House margarita. $5.99. Looks way better than it tasted. - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Vera Cruz , Salsa , Queso and a cold Arnold Palmer my all time fav's BEST Mexican restaurant in Jax!! Clean and everyone always nice .

Friendly staff, moderately clean dining room, decently priced drinks , large buffet ...not the freshest , but overall enjoyed our experience! read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Decided to try this place despite the mixed reviews, the location also deterred me a bit too. It's along normandy next to the Waffle House in a little shopping center. Not the best area. The westside doesn't have the best restaurants in my opinion. Alas, I decided to try it tonight because it's only 9 minutes away and I really didn't feel like driving 15 minutes for some tacos. I ordered two crunchy beef tacos and a soft chicken taco. I liked the chicken one a bit better because it had a better flavor to it. The ground beef was very bland to me and almost had a water taste which is so odd. So nothing special in my opinion about the tacos I got. I also got rice and beans which are one of my favorite things to order at Mexican restaurants, however, this too i was not impressed by. The rice was ok, but the refried beans were not very good at all I probably had like 3 bites before realizing I didn't even wanna waste the calories. They were very runny and lacked seasonings. I tried their guac as well which was just kinda bland to me. Honestly the chips and salsa were probably the best thing I tried there, it's complimentary and had a nice spice and flavor to it. Lastly I will mention the margarita. I got a mango margarita on the rocks and it was a no go. It was wayyy to sweet and honestly mainly just tasted like juice. I feel like they didn't shake it good enough either because it really wasn't that cold it honestly was more on the room temp side. I had them take it off my bill because I was not going to drink it. The waitress I had was sweet but not very attentive, I probably waited around 20 minutes to finally get my check because she kept walking by my table. A bit irritating honestly. The place didn't seem to be too busy to me and there were 3 servers on the floor from what I could tell. I finally got my check after flagging down another nearby server, honestly confused, I asked if we were supposed to pay in the front. That was not the case. Overall not the greatest experience. The place honestly didn't feel the cleanest either.. I hate leaving bad reviews but I truly won't be returning. I wanted to give them a chance because the reviews seemed to be pretty divided. All in all though, I unfortunately have to agree the food quality at this place is not the greatest. I think it's still worth trying and for people to form their own opinion but I know for me personally I won't be returning. Reading reviews it seems this place has had quality issues for a while now. So yeah, rather would drive the 15+ mins for something better quality. read more

When I cheat on La Nop, this is where I come. I've been to several El Potro restaurants here in Jax over the past decade and this is by far my favourite of the local chain. When I'm in the mood of a Mexican buffet, this is where it's at. Sometimes I don't want any particular one thing.... I just want a little of this and a little of that. The tamales are not by any means the best I've ever add, but adding salsa to them gives the added flavour they need and it cures my tamale urge/fix. You can make your own tacos, fajitas, burritos, taco salad, etc. from the buffet. They also have unlimited white cheese dip on the buffet, which I can never seem to get enough of. It's pretty yummy; although, not as yummy as the white cheese at La Nop (gosh, do I constantly have to compare everything to La Nop?). Then there are the times I'm craving Mexican and I'm not in the mood to go anywhere. Since this El Potro is closer to where we live than La Nop, I'll call in an order and go pick it up (I've done this twice just in the past week). I always order the same thing togo: The lunch chimichanga that comes with rice, beans, and a salad (with guac and sour cream). I like the fact that even at night you can order from the lunch menu! The chimichanga is very good. It comes with red sauce (which I don't like, so I have them substitute for the white cheese sauce). I can't stand refried beans, so I always get double rice. The rice is good, but rice is rice... one really can't mess that up. Also, I can't speak for the guac that comes on the salad... believe it or not, I can't stand the stuff. Of all the times I've called in an order and picked it up, only once has it ever been wrong (they put the red sauce on the chimichanga instead of the white sauce), but I went back and they quickly remade my order and apologized more times than necessary. The one thing I would not recommend is the fried ice cream. I've had it once and it's basically just ice cream in a shell with some Hershey syrup dribbled over it. If they actually fried the ice cream, I really couldn't tell. The restaurant is clean, the booths are comfy, the buffet is kept clean and is replenished often. The service here is absolutely outstanding... it alone deserves five stars! Very friendly and attentive staff! So, if you're a huge fan of La Nop like I am, this is definitely a good substitute every now and then! read more

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Each time we eat at this particular El Potro, the food is excellent whether we order from the menu of have the buffet. The service here is great, with each member of the staff being as friendly as the next. When we don't feel like dining in, we call ahead and I pick up our meal, which is always still nice and hot when I get home. There's nothing negative I can say about this place, so if you're in the area you should give it a try! read more

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Been here numerous times with the family and always opt for the Buffett. I've never been disappointed with the food as it is hot and fresh. Many authentic choices from chicken wings to wraps/tacos and plenty of main course-type dishes to choose from. I like to make several trips of smaller portions so I can try everything. One of my favorite selections is the fresh guacamole and I'll add that to almost every plate. Also, you know it's an authentic restaurant when the bottles of Valentina Salsa Picante - Hot Sauce are 34 oz! Don't be thrown by the fact it is in a shopping plaza it is a little dark inside. Food is great! read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Yum! - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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We went here based on the reviews, but we were disappointed. Food overpriced for what it is, and food is just so so, not what I would call good Mexican food. Service barely adequate. And they charge $1.50 if you use your credit card, which they do not tell you in advance. Would not eat here again. read more

Authentic Mexican restaurant, food, relaxing Mexican music background playing, huge portions, WOW!!!, Come hungry, priced fairly, good atmosphere, worth the visit. read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Huge portions ! - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Love El Potro! The food is amazing and always fresh, hot, and fast. You cannot go wrong with this restaurant. Their Chile rellenos are outstanding. Well everything is good! Thanks for always being consistent and delicious! read more

Found the end of a wrapper in my food. I REALLY liked this place, but this is disgusting and unacceptabe read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Packaging trash that I put in my mouth because it was mixed into my food... I could have choked - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Another good night at El Potro. I had Chapala which is ribeye steak and shrimp with all the sides. It was all cooked perfect and seasoned right. And the service was perfect as usual. They are very friendly and show up at all the right times. read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Chappala - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Favorite restaurant! Real food. Not canned and creamed. Not processed. Doesn't seem like pre-packaged microwave meals like you get from big chain restaurants. Not too pricey for real food either. Just perfect. Recommend the king chicken quesadilla. Great balance of jalapeño in the queso dip. I love this place. Seriously, you gotta try it. See for yourself. read more

I was working near the area and decided to try El Potro again. I just can't. The food isn't good. I had a taco, burrito and an enchilada. Everything I ate tasted off and I can't even explain how. It was so bad. The servers are really nice and the business is clean. That's the only positive I can give about it. I'll never go back. read more

This place is great food. Man this is VERY good. We had a party of 9 drinks and all only cost me $95.00 what a great bunch. Of people read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

No AC. It was super hot. The buffet had old food sitting there for some time and they did not filled the missing items. We also placed an order from the menu for a simple chicken quesadilla and it took about 1/2hr to being them to the table. I will not go there again. read more

Be aware !! I just left this restaurant and had bunch . The food was pretty decent but then when it was time for me to leave the restaurant I asked for a sweet tea to go ... as I walked out of the restaurant I noticed a baby roach floating in my tea!!!! I went back inside and asked for the manager and showed her. I opened the Lid to my cup and by this time the roach was hanging onto the straw on the inside of the cup ! She then started talking in Spanish showing it to other works, the man that she showed it too shrugged his shoulders and said " it's on the straw it's on the straw" and then it pissed me off !! I told him ok but it is still IN MY DRINK ! the lady(Manger) then said do you want another one ! and I said no ! I do not and she just keep apologizing! ... I will not be returning ever to this restaurant! Horrible experience read more