I doubt I'll be back. Do yourself a favor. Just go to Taco Bell or Chipotle on Bagley. I had a hair on my lime in my beer. The salsa was ok and the sour cream in my Taco made me fart. Pico, our server was clueless. Pass. Edit - taking off one start. Sharted multiple times the following day. Edit - After watching Kitchen Nightmares, I feel the issues I'm seeing with these restaurants are probably happening here. I wouldn't be surprised if they're just using a microwave. read more

My wife and father in law took my kids here tonight for dinner. After they finished eating they ordered food for me to be brought home. They tried to pay. I use the word try because after 20 minutes they came over and told them they were out of paper for the credit card machine. This caused my father in law to have to drive to the bank to get cash to pay for their meal. This whole process took over 30 minute so now when my wife got home my food is ice cold. I have given this place a try time and time again, yet every time we order from here their is an issue. If I would have known this was the place they were going to I would have ate at home instead, as the food is never that good. read more

I haven't been to El Rodeo in years, predominantly due to the fluorescent green margs and mediocre food. I happened to stop here a few weeks ago for dinner with friends because it had been a VERY long day and no one felt the need for cooking. Low and behold, the fluorescent colored margs were gone & replaced with the typical yellow colored "lime" kind, which were a.ok! The food quality appeared to have improved too. We the large fajitas which was more than enough to feed 3-4 people. El Rodeo boasts a nice patio to enjoy during the warmer months. The interior is brightly decorated and clean. Service is ok, not stellar, but ok. When in need of your American Mexican food fix, El Rodeo won't disappoint. read more

My girlfriend and I ate dinner here last week, we purchased two entree's and a pitcher of margarita's that was on "special" for $13.99, pushed by the server. There was minimal alcohol in the margarita, only sour mix. As it turned out, when we went to pay, they would not accept our entertainment coupon, because we ordered the margaritas. No where on the coupon did it say anything about a beverage purchase. We will not be going back to this establishment as they were not even the slightest bit concerned and said "that was just the way it is", pointing to a hand written sign that read " No Coupon". One would think that "no coupon" was necessary to get the special price, not that I couldn't get a discount on the food, if I were to use a coupon. The food was sub par, the margarita was bland, topped by very poor customer service. Go somewhere else! read more

Food doesn't taste fresh, I ordered a piña colada and it was awful, it was just water with alcohol, definitely not going back there

My girlfriend and I love this place. Always great service and everything is quick and hot. They have a really nice terrace, plenty of parking, full bar and it's right on Pearl rd. I highly recommend the Carnitas. Also, the guacamole is outstanding! read more

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I have seen poor reviews for this restaurant on plenty of sites but have to disagree with them. I have been to El Rodeo twice now and have been very pleased every time. It is certainly the closest thing you will get to authentic Mexican food in the area. While the food is still very Americanized, it at least makes the attempt to appear and taste Mexican by easing up on the cheese sauces and odd taste combinations you find at other places in Cleveland. I hail from southern Arizona, so Mexican food in the Cleveland area has generally been disappointing but El Rodeo is a place that I actually enjoy to go. The portions are very large and cooked well. As was noted in the other review, on the nights that the Mariachis are playing, it can get very loud but if you go on those nights, you are kind of asking for it. I actually quite enjoyed the music and my children were very entertained by it. The atmosphere is bright and typical of what you'd see at any mexican place but I personally think it is cleaner and better taken care of than most. If you feel the craving for Mexican food in Cleveland, this is one of the few places that I would recommend (including the upscale ones). read more

Great food and friendly service. I love their carne asada tacos and the margaritas. The interior of the restaurant is really unique and colorful too. It makes me feel like I'm at a fiesta. Overall good a great place to go after work with friends and have some drinks and a tamale or two read more

Ate here last evening. Ordered fajita quesadilla with steak. The steak included fried green peppers, white cheese, and onions. The flour tortilla was fried, too. The entire thing was floating in grease. There was a small portion of rice, guacamole, and iceberg lettuce with chopped tomato on the side. The sides were fine, but I was unable to eat the entree because of the grease. I believe the tortilla should have been baked with the steak, cheese, and veggies inside. The veggies prior to the baking should have been fried and then drained of the oil. The margarita glass had a broken rim, which could be harmful to one's lips. I also ordered queso blanco with the tortilla chips. That was tasty, but unusually spicy and hot if that is not to one's liking. read more

We nick name this place the "Mexican Mc Donalds". Once you go inside you'll see exactly what we mean. LoL. The food is a bit bland and not really what I expected. This is my second time there in 3 years and the food is still unchanged since then. The prices seem to be on par with any other Mexican type restaurant in this area but I did not think it was worth it. There are better Mexican places to eat at that have better food. The waitress was very nice and she made our visit much more pleasant than the food did. read more

We have visited El Rodeo since it opened in Middleburg Hts. Its a shame as this one has gone way down hill over the years. Food was average at best, presentation was bland like the food. Service by our Russian waitress was great but we never caught her name. Workers and patrons didn't seem happy in there and on a Friday after work I would have expected a large crowd but over 3/4 of the place was empty. Not a good sign. read more

Food was nice. Salsa wasn't spicy at all. Chips tasted fresh. Sangria wasn't that great. read more

El Rodeo - Chicken taco salad. Ok taste. Decent price. - Mexican Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Today was the best quesadilla I have had in any Mexican restaurant ever. Today the chicken was so tender. The queso cheese was perfect with warm chips. I haven't been here in so long I forgot how good the food was. Would highly recommend plus there's an outdoor patio if the weather ever gets nice. read more

El Rodeo - Mexican Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

El Rodeo is so authentic and fresh. The servers are friendly and know the menu very well. The drinks were made in a timely manner and mixed well. They have unlimited choices and toppings. I would recommend getting a to-go container and try the dessert! read more

This is my favorite mexican restaurant in the country! Best salsa ever and I've been coming here for years!

Overwhelming cumin in the salsa. The burrito sauce was also very herbal. I ordered a top shelf margeritas and it was bland with a very bitter sour mix. Not a fan at all. Although the staff was very friendly and the restaurant was cute. They also have a patio that would be nice for summer read more

I'm currently obsessed with their veggie fajitas. The sangria I ordered wasn't half bad. The salsa is very good! The menu has variety. You can get the typical mexican combinations or venture into the specials or vegetarian part of the menu. All are executed well. The fish tacos were okay and my husband thought the beef tacos were good. Everything in the restaurant is brightly colored. The tables, the walls, the chairs are pink, green, blue. I can only imagine how much money went into decorating the place. But the prices are still good. Not dirt cheap but nothing fancy. Kids 10 and under eat free on Sunday. read more

Food was great! We ordered the Chicken Grande Burrito and it was excellent. The service on the otherhand was horrible. We seen the server for a total of 3 time: order drinks, to order food and giving the check. Never came back to see if the food was right, to refill our drinks, see if we needed anything else....NOTHING! read more

The place is pleasant, brightly colored even festive. Meets the traditional Mexican decor expectations. The staff were friendly and service about average. Though I was disappointed they had run out of Dos Equis on tap. The salsa had a garlic flavor and a low burn; certainly not the worst I have had, but not very exciting either. The chips were a little on the greasy side. My son eats anything, but did not finish his taquitos. He said they tasted bland and the meat was dry. I was excited to see a Molcajete on the menu, but when it arrived the visual appearance is not at al what I have had in Mexico. The meat was,fine and it came with fresh cilantro, but not at all authentic. I would not dissuade people from coming as I said the staff are friendly and the food is reasonably priced and more or less average. read more

Fresh chips and excellent salsa kicked off the meal, which moved on to a pitcher of margaritas -- a bit sweet to my taste, but the addition of orange slices was an interesting touch. For dinner I had a dish I can't remember the name of -- it was essentially a hash of steak, chorizo, onions, and cilantro. The name may not be memorable, but the dish was: a fantastic combination of flavors, not too spicy, served in a sizzling rock bowl. I was a bit disappointed, though, to see such an Americanized menu from a place that appeared at first glance to be perhaps a bit more authentic than most. I think Cleveland is ready for real Mexican food; Chi-Chi's is long gone, Momocho is hip, and the time is right for a blue-collar Mexican joint that transcends the traditional combination-plate Amerimex fare. Don't get me wrong, El Rodeo does a fine job. I'm just ready for more! read more

DO NOT RECOMMEND !! Went here today with my mom. Let me first say, I eat Mexican ALOT. My normal go to spot is Cozumel but decided to go here since it was closer. My mom ordered tacos and I ordered chicken chimichangas (came with 2). The chicken was gross. It was dry and tasted like it came out of a can. It also had a very weird consistency. The dough tasted old and stale. My mom liked her food. I told the waiter and she said the manager would adjust the bill at the counter. The manager asked me at the counter how everything was and I told him. He immediately got defensive as if I was lying and asked if I knew what they were supposed to taste like. He shrugged his shoulders several times. He took my card and had me sign the receipt. I asked if I was paying the full amount and he said he took $4 off. As I was walking out my mom heard him call me out my name in Spanish (I'm Hispanic). read more

By far one of the best Mexican restaurants in the area. The food , salsa and service ROCKS! When I'm in the area definitely a favorite with my family. Keep up the great work! read more

Fresh guacamole!! Mmm delicious ! Super clean place ! I really appreciate the clean and neat looks. I was reading other people reviews. People are very dumb ! And unhappy. The food tasted homemade . My belly didn't hurt. read more

This was our 4th or 5th time dining here. During our last visit the server walked away and never returned to collect the check. During the current visit, we asked the server a question and she simply walked away ignoring the other guests. When we notified the manager, Luis of the issue, he stated he would talk to the server but did not offer to rectify the situation. I will not be returning to this restaurant and would not recommend to others. Keep your money and do not patronize them. read more

Expensive, terrible bean burritos and cheese dip! Didn't expect italian when we ordered two bean burritos' that were served filled with a small amount of watery beans, and swimming in what smelled and looked like marinara or speggitti sauce! There was actual italian seasoning on our bean burritos. We were really hungry, so we ordered the cheese dip to go along with basket of chips (which were stale btw)...The cheese dip was the texture and appearance of a high fructose corn syrup laced salad dressing, which tasted absolutely fake! I really wished we would have drove through taco bell instead of wasting $36 on this italian/mexican food stuff. Ewwww! read more

Worst service ever . Very empty . The salsa tasted like there was soap in it with the bad after taste . Would never come back. Should have went to chipotle, the line would have been more tolerable than sitting here with the rude waiter . Ordered a Bloody Mary and it had absolutely no taste to it and the waiter argued that it should be ok . When we asked for something else instead...... the waiter refused to bring something else . Totally rediculous . The whole time being there therecwas only two cars in the parking lot . You think they would not turn business away . Guess they don't care , will not return. read more

Once again we let coupons be our guide and failed to check Yelp first. We were literally the ONLY table at 4:30 on a Tuesday afternoon. They got the party started with some complimentary stale chips and some flavorless salsa. I decided to order the chimichangas since I recently had some great ones at another restaurant. I asked for one ground beef and one beef tip. When they arrived they were both ground beef and they were not very crispy or flaky at all. Like they weren't fried long enough. A total bummer amigo. And despite being the only table the waitress had the drink refills were far and few between. It's like they don't even care. Adios El Rodeo! read more

I'm not happy with this place. The only reason they rec'd 2 stars is because the food was edible. Their prices are high and portions are tiny. We waited 20 minutes for Togo boxes that never came. They served my daughter chocolate milk in a styrofoam cup with a hole in it, took them forever to get us napkins so we could clean it up. When I asked for a wet rag to clean the table so it would be sticky I was flat out ignored. I asked our server to move us to a different table so my daughter didn't have to sit where the table was sticky again ignored. So not only did I have to pay $60 for food for 4 people, but I didn't even get to take the left overs home. I will never be going back to this restaurant. Tacobell has a better understand of customer service. read more

The worst I've ever had. I ordered shrimp fajitas... They all had the black crap in them. No big deal, I mean, I like cleaning my own shrimp. Not! The onions and peppers were cooked a long time ago. No sizzling pan. Just bad! Overlooked. Yuck. read more

First, very disappointed in the fact that they charge you for a chip refill!! What kind of Mexican restaurant charges for a chip refill, that is insane to me! Second, I ordered the steak fajitas. The steak was very chewy and the very bland along with the veggies, I ended up barely eating any of it and didn't take a to-go box. Third, the margaritas are very delicious but very expensively, even for a pitcher. All in all, everything on the menu is much to expensive, the food is bland and I want free amounts of endless chips and salsa! Next time I want Mexican, I'll make the trip to Cozumel in Brunswick! read more

The food is delicious which is THE ONLY REASON why we keep coming ! The service is absolutely HORRIBLE ! They honestly should just get a whole new staff bc every time we come there is not one polite server I can't even call them out on it because they never even introduce themselves they walk over after you've been sitting there for 20 mins and they know for sure you're ready to order !! If I wasn't a server myself I absolutely would not tip at all but I always tip 20 Percent only because I'm in the food industry. This place should be ashamed of themselves for having such rude staff members.. literally sitting at the table right now and one of the waitresses is watching TV and keeps looking at us while we have our menus closed and clearly ready to order.. TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE SERVICE ! MC DONALD'S DOES BETTER ! But the food is excellent read more

Stopped in at El Rodeo on a Friday night. To begin with, the decor was beyond garish, bordering on horrific. But we didn't go there for decorating tips, so we ignored that. They started us with chips and salsa, and the salsa was really good. We should have stopped there. We ordered a couple of margaritas -- medium size. They tasted like lime and sucrose -- with very little tequila. I'm not so sure that I could swear to the fact that they had ANY tequila. For dinner, we had vegetarian fajitas, and guacamole enchiladas. The fajitas were fine,nothing special -- but they only gave us three small tortilla shells -- not nearly enough. The enchiladas were horrible -- sticky, almost inedible. The rice on both plates was cold, sticky, also almost inedible. We did have second margaritas, which was probably stupid. The service was slow and unresponsive, even though there were 5 servers and very few customers. When it came time to leave, I had to hunt down our server to get our check -- all the servers were sitting at the bar. Finally, the check came to over $50. The entrees were less than $10 each, but the stupid tequila-free margaritas were over $8 each. Ridiculous. This is a restaurant to which we will never return. read more

Went to El Rodeo. Food was ok. Good chips. First batch of salsa amazing, 2nd batch tasted like raw donkey ***. It was a strange change. Food did not seem fresh but rather pre packaged made cheap. Lovely décor. Service was a bit slow and the restaurant was maybe 30% filled. Kind of disappointed. I had gone here when they first opened and it was awesome. It's a bit out of the way for me to come back here, so I don't think its going to happen. If I lived closer maybe I would read more

Server barely said 10 words the whole time we were there. The food was absolutely shameful! Stale stale stale. When they set the chips and salsa down you could actually smell the stale chips. Should have left then. The blended drinks we ordered didn't have any alcohol in them. When we inquired as to why we were served virgin drinks they said we were mistaken. Yeah, ok. All the meat dishes were dry. Very dry. And over cooked. Won't be returning read more

Great place for takeout. Food was delicious, and came out quickly. Have eaten-in before, and had a marvelous time. Staff is friendly, and very accommodating. read more

This was my biggest mistake choosing this restaurant I ordered chicken fajita they reheat old chicken in microwave and when I ask server she said let me get manager manager / owner came didn't do anything I left went to counter to pay my bill another server getting smart and told me if u didn't like the food why u eating I asked her please go and check my plate which I had left on a table and they was being rude saying don't come again and my friend got up in middle of his dinner paid his bill and we all left they need customer service lesson and started saying cuss words in mexcian but lucky I knew Mexican so I understood what they were saying still I didn't say anything but will never return here read more

I have to say I was truly disappointed with the food here. It was very bland and I will not be making any more visits. The service was really good and that's why I'm giving them two stars. read more

A good Mexican restaurant. I like the pollo fundido (chicken with sautéed onions and spinach, covered in cheese, on a sizzling cast-iron pan); Mary is a complete fan of the coctel de camarones, a shrimp cocktail that features plenty of shrimp to make a full meal of. I will say it's a bit Americanized cuisine compared to what you'd get in Mexico City-- but in Mexico City you're likely to not know what kind of animal your meat came from and the "mild" will singe your taste buds; I'm good with Americanized. Decor is spacious, featuring chairs and tables hand-carved and brightly painted in Mexican/Central American motifs. If the weather's nice, you can eat outside, although the patio does have some road noise, since it's not very far from Pearl Road. A full bar as well, if you're just looking for a place to pop in for a margarita and cerveza with your compañeros. Price is reasonable (could be under $10 if you're not ordering drinks, over if you want a margarita with it), service is fast and friendly. read more

Warm chips and delicious salsa. Husband and I both has the Carnitas a la Mexicana and it was spicy and tasty. We will be back. Restaurant is clean and festive! Feels like a party! read more

Went here for dinner the other night, food was delicious!! Ordered a couple fajitas plates, one was a Hawaiian and got served in a pineapple!! Also the margaritas were delicious and made perfectly! read more