Service was amazing, had carne asada and the meat was perfect! I wanted the buffet however I would have had one thing of everything and I got summer time goals read more

My husband ordered chills relleno and it was cold inside . They took it back to correct. Then brought it back and again it was cold . The cheese was not melted but the plate was hot. His plate also came with taco unfortunately it was not good also. I order taco al carbon they were greasy . Sad we just stopped,just on out way back from Florida to NC . The waitress was kind and apoplectic. But it's not her fault it was cook. Very disappointed. read more

Service is fast and professional. Wide variety of very good food. Great margaritas!

The buffet is fantastic we eat here every time we come to Georgia, service was very attentive and the atmosphere is very Mexican. You know it's pretty authentic or a good bargain when half the people eating there seem to be Mexican. read more

I rate it 10-10 for sure, best food I've had in years! I recommend the grilled chicken from the buffet , the cheese dip is the best cheese dip I've had ever! If you went here your hunger would be satisfied immediately, again, 10/10. read more

La comida, El buffet, Refrescos, La gente, El servidor, todo fue fantástico! El comida del el porto siempre va ser buena! Tiene wings, tacos, fajita, arroz, y mucho más! Siempre voy a esta lugar con me apa mi familia y siempre no me decepcionada a mi y mi familia! El porto siempre va ser in mi corazón! read more

Nothing fancy with the ambiance of a truck stop pullover. However, nice portions at a fair price. I come back for the steak fajitas. Don't speed as this street is a ticketing trap with local authorities. read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Pooler, Georgia

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The buffet is well worth the price really enjoyed going there. The staff is very polite.

I've been going to El Potro for years! It was always a favorite growing up and I have very fond memories. I have not been in awhile. I was excited that I was able to catch the dinner buffet on Saturday! I was greeted and seated upon arrival. It was about 5pm. It wasn't very many people inside but I decided on the buffet and headed over to the bar. I grabbed a few wings. The wings were not hot. I advised my server and she went to the bar and stirred them. I should have stopped there but I attempted to make the most of it. More people was coming in so I figured they would change out somethings that had been sitting. That's what they used to do but I didn't see the guy I was previously familiar with. That didn't happen, they were only bringing out what was empty and periodically stirring the rest. I was able to make some nachos and make the most of it. In the pass it was great so I was disappointed this time. I hope that whenever I try it again its back to its former glory. read more

Great authentic food at low prices. Excellent service and clean setting. No frills ambience. We ordered from the menu but the buffet looked like the better deal. read more

Always our go to place for Mexican food in Richmond Hill and Savannah. The staff is always attentive and the food is excellent. My favorite is the chicken soup :) read more

Excellent lunch buffet. Good price and we will definitely come back. They have multiple locations.

Õne of the best Mexican restaurants we've been to. We make it a point to stay there when we are in the area Service was great. Had the El Potro alleviate and the meal came on 2 plates and was excellent taste and temperature. A must place to try. read more

I love el portros but tonight I'm not happy they misrepresent there menu items by pic I order chic and chs quesadillas the menu shows that 1 is in 4 pieces but it doesn't come like that I had to make 2 trips and top of that her mistake but I had to pay for it that bull read more

If my wife were reviewing this she'd give it 5 stars to me it is three so I averaged the two of us. She likes it because of the buffet. I've been here twice for the buffet. The buffet is great if you like fajitas everything on it has been fresh and good but nothing life altering. Besides the buffet it is pretty on par for most Mexican restaurants read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - a buffet of food - Mexican Near Me - Pooler, Georgia

Talk about authentic Mexican food. This is the place. When you sit down and see 90% of the patrons are Mexican. You know you are at the right place. I love this place. Great buffet! read more

We love this place! The food is always consistently good and fresh. The buffet has a large selection of items and they are very good. I've ordered the fajita chicken nachos off the menu and they are huge and quite delicious. For the price you can't beat them. One of the other reviews mentioned the manager being confrontational with them, I would be absolutely shocked if this were true. He's the nicest and most solicitous person and spends a lot of time walking around and checking on everything. I've been there many, many times and I honestly have never even noticed that they have music playing! So no, the negative nelly on here is just looking to cause problems for them. The food is good, the staff is on point, and the environment is friendly. read more

I ordered al pastore tacos tonight. What I got was an over salted pork taco with 0 citrus and 0 pepper. Not pastore for sure. Everyone else was happy. Good place, just don't get what I got unless you're looking for 2 weeks of salt intake in 3 tacos. read more

They have a lunch buffet 7 days a week and a dinner buffet on Friday and Saturday nights. I usually hate buffets but my family enjoys going here because everyone can get what they want without waiting for cheaper then if we ordered it off the menu. My son loves the guacamole and cheese dip that he can get to go with his food. He also loves the beans, fresh veggies, and cheese quesadillas all available on the buffet. My husband LOVES the chicken wings and chicken cooked with onions and peppers. I love the fresh delicious pico de gallo. The employees are friendly and service is fast even if you are ordering off the menu. read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - cars parked in front - Mexican Near Me - Pooler, Georgia

I almost hate to tell people....it's our hidden secret gem! But the food is really good! The buffet is always kept full and fresh. The menu items are all plentiful and delicious! You will not go away from this place hungry, that is for sure! Yummmm! read more

We really liked this place, the people, the wait staff, the music, the generous wine glass, but, mis amigos, this review is all about the food. It just wasn't right. My wife and I live in Dallas but have spent a lot of time in San Antonio, the place for excellent Mexican food. El Potro's food is just marginal, at best. I had fish tacos with unidentifiable fish pebbles and pico de gallo and cheese. What happened to the traditional cabbage and sauce? None. And the corn tortillas were completely soggy, like they had been microwaved, and they were inedible. Wife had shrimp quesadillas that were pretty good but very salty. She didn't have too much to comment on. BTW, while we there (Thursday, 7 pm) there were only 3 other tables with people. Sad. read more

This is my first experience at a Mexican buffet. It. Was. Awesome! The guac was to die for! I totally recommend getting the buffet for 8.49 rather than ordering off of the menu. The buffet has a little of everything. We will definitely be back! read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - This was from the buffet. - Mexican Near Me - Pooler, Georgia

Went for dinner on a Friday night, fairly busy, but the service was good and the food was great! Would definitely visit again.

Usually I love this restraunt but tonight will be my last night. I'm the type of person that if I see prices that I don't recognize I will ask questions. I understand that right now is very hard time for many people, but this was not okay. I wanted to know why you didn't have a sign or something informing people you were automatically putting gratuities. I'm all for giving tips for waitress cause everyone needs to live. what I am not for is being looked at like I should just follow along on what's on my ticket and pay. look I understand you told me that it is on the menu. awkwardly enough, the buffet doesn't have a menu so I'm sorry I didn't see it. there was no sign on the door and there were none on the register counter. I'm the type of person who is going to look at what restraunt post so that I won't do anything that is bad or what I can expect as a customer dinning there. Also to the owner who thinks I'm just a person who believes they are a know it all. I'm know I'm not. I just know that if I don't understand something, I will ask. it is a nice place but after just this incident I will find something else. read more

The food was great! We both had the 3 tacos late and split the nacho supreme. Very good flavor! It was not very crowded but the longer we sat the more people came. I decided to check out the dessert menu just so that I could have the full authentic Mexican experience. I ordered the churros to go. Loved them! read more

El Potro Mexican Restaurant - mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Pooler, Georgia

This is a great restaurant if u want to save money. Menu is under $10. If you want to eat with a large group they have space. The tables are short by the wall and chairs are long. So funny. U will have to see that for yourself. Anyway the food was a little bit dalty but thats ok. read more

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So I'm in Savannah for a robotics workshop at Skidaway and we end up staying at the local airport Hilton. One of the workshop coordinators recommends this place for dinner and drinks. I guess the drinks must be good because the food is definitely the worst I've ever had for a Mexican restaurant. The tips: 1. Yes, it's a pretty diverse buffet, which is what I ordered. In general it's all poorly made and the taste is horrid. It's obvious why they put the melted cheese at the beginning because that's the only thing that will make the food palatable. I've eaten at a number of Mexican style buffets and they've been fantastic. There's no pride in the product that this place produces. 2. The claim is that it's authentic Mexican food. Based upon what I observed of other dishes, this place needs that card revoked. I have a picture of the so-called fish tacos and it looked nothing like a fish taco that I've seen. Massively over-salted and overcooked. It was a damn Greek tragedy. 3. The guacamole is not fresh made. It's from a container and smoother than baby poop with a green alien-like color. The black beans were runny. Essentially a black bean soup. It looked like a cesspool with an after Pepto-Bismol poop color. It was disgusting. Even the cheese of doom couldn't save it. 4. I'm in the Savannah area so I would hope that a restaurant could cook shrimp properly. As wrong as a birther that thinks that having one American parent doesn't make you a natural born citizen. Overcooked and borderline rubbery. 5. There were these little cheese fajitas that were scary looking. I didn't even bother venturing into that territory. Watching someone eat one. I chose wisely. To the four-star reviewers. What the hell are you thinking? Are your standards that low for a Mexican restaurant? If the chicken wings are the reason you come here, there's something wrong. I've eaten at a Michelin two-star Mexican place before. It's fantastic comfort food and should be great everywhere. The decor, food quality, and pretty much the average service make this place a perfect fit for Restaurant Impossible. They need a complete overhaul of this horrific menu. I had a complete brick in my stomach and decided to sleep it off instead of going to downtown Savannah. I'm all about supporting local establishment but the community should be embarrassed about this place. This is low-quality food at its finest so avoid at all costs. The locals should be rioting about this garbage. read more

The food here is amazing! My favorite so far and the staff is super pleasant. King quesadilla came out just as fast as I got the order out my mouth. Hot tasty and delicious! read more

We eat here every time... The buffet but got on late & had to order off menu -chili relleno absolutely horrid- Came again as buffet just opened 11 am So all fresh Cheap and the men on my group like it... I say fair- really unhealthy read more

Came here on a Sunday afternoon and it was really busy. I ordered pork tacos and had some food from the buffet. Everything was decent, nothing was bad but nothing particularly stood out either. Service was great. read more

This place is literally the best place I've ever been too, don't let the building fool you, best service I ever had and the food was by far the best. Fresh tortillas and everything was to perfection. I recommend this place out of everything in pooler! read more

Excellent lunch buffet for $9. Great hospitality and the food was excellent and authentic. I'm not in Savannah often, but next time I'm back I'll be here read more

Stopped with the family on our way back to Florida. The food was ok for what it is, the service quick because they were pretty empty the moment that we came in. According to my uncle the chicken soup is a must (I didn't try it). Portions are ridiculous (good portions) and the drinks are huge. I shared a couple of things with my wife, chicken fajita, beef fajita and a beef quesadilla. If I'm ever in the area again I would definitely come back for the soup and try another fajita. read more

I had the lunch buffet and loved every item in the buffet. I'm a former resident of California and this buffet was as good or better than the best Mexican food I've had in California. read more

My husband occasionally has jobs in Savannah and I usually drive down with him because we really enjoy visiting the city. So we are there for the night and staying in the motel near the airport that we usually stay at. I was really hungry and needed to get something to eat so we stopped at El Potro. There were not many people there, but it was early so we figured, and were kind of hoping, that it was just because it was early for dinner. We were told to seat ourselves. I ordered number 17 which was a beef enchilada and a chile relleno. My husband ordered something that was supposed to be one of their special dishes. The only thing we enjoyed of the meal was the salsa and chips and a couple cans of beer, that's it. I have never had such a chewy chile relleno ever in my life, I'm guessing it was over battered and cooked too long. I couldn't eat it. The sauce on the enchilada was reminiscent of ketchup. My husbands plate was two large ground beef burritos covered in the ketchup like sauce and then had a heaping pile of ground beef and onions on top. Just the look of it was not appetizing, and he took one bite and couldn't finish it. We pretty much just asked for the check as quickly as we could so we could leave. We really enjoy going out for Mexican food, but this is not a place we would ever go to again. read more

They have a vegetarian menu but nothing is vegetarian if it has beans because there is lard in them. Server very sweet and answered all questions but annoyed they call lard ridden foods vegetarian. Guac not good. read more

Only thing good here was the happy hour$1.00 draft beer. Taco was fair but enchilada was horrible

Great value. The place was full of locals Sunday afternoon. We had chicken fajitas and veg fajitas. Everything was flavorful and tasty. There was so much chicken we took some home. Only disappointment was the veg fajitas were not served on a sizzling platter (but they were piping hot). Service friendly and attentive. read more

I've eaten at El Potro Restaurants for over 30 years, but today was my last time. I asked the manager (didn't know he was the MNG at this point) if he would turn down the music, it was dominating our family conversation. He said he did not turn it on and someone else was in charge of it. I said I want to speak to that person. He said everywhere you go 'music is loud' I said no it's not, I'm a customer that is paying to eat here. He said he couldn't do anything about it. I returned to my table. When I looked up he motioned me back up to the cashier's desk then turned and said to follow him, he said come outside so I followed him. He turns around and asked, "Do you got a problem", arms going out from his side like he was challenging me to a physical fight. I said, no I don't have a problem, except that your music is so loud its hard to enjoy our meal. He said, "why do you come into my restaurant and treat me like a dog?" I said, "I haven't treated you like a dog, but I can leave and not come back." I never used fowl language and never disrespected him. I'm glad I didn't respond the way he wanted me to when he took me outside because he would have missed a few days of work and I would have probably went to jail for kicking the snot out of his greasy behind! Next time he tries this with a customer of a lesser sort, he is libel to get shot. read more

Been a favorite for years. Always service with a smile. Buffet is a great value for the money at lunch and Friday/Saturday night dinner!