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    El Rodeo

    3.1 (208 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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

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    Dinner combination #16. One Bean Chalupa, One Chile Relleno and One Beef Burrito. Mmmm
    Veronica N.

    El Rodeo is a good place to go for Mexican food and is family-friendly. They have a full bar and decent specials. i love the brightly colored tables and chairs here--they make the space feel happy. Service is always good when we stop for a meal. It can take a while for drinks to come from the bar on a busy night. The food is decent. I really enjoy the complimentary salsa & chips. The salsa has a really nice amount of heat. I typically enjoy the Queso fundido, but today it was super thin. It was hard to even scoop it onto the tortilla chips. For my meal, I usually get #16 platter because I like the combination of items in that dinner. There's a chalupa, a beef burrito and your choice of chile relleno with either beef or cheese. I feel like this is a good value and is consistently good. There's nothing spectacular about the food here, but I have never left unsatisfied.

    Fajitas for two
    Mark C.

    OMG, seafood in PA, NEVER!!! Not anymore. My wife and I got the fajitas for two with scallops shrimp chicken and steak and seafood was amazing. The scallops are butter soft fully flavorful no fishy taste whatsoever shrimp just a tip crunchy perfect in your mouth. absolutely beautiful I highly recommend this place for semi if not, mostly authentic Mexican food especially the seafood.

    Dinner and Margs

    Amazing service. Everyone is so nice and the food is delicious with fast service! Plus what's not to love about the chips and salsa!

    #19 Combo

    Considering the location (Harrisburg PA) this place is spectacular. You can get decent, inexpensive Mexican food in a place with Mexican music and a nice ambiance.

    Burrito San Jose
    Eileen H.

    Visited here with a few friends for a Saturday girls lunch. We were seated immediately in a corner booth and ordered pitchers of frozen margaritas right away - strawberry and raspberry. This was my first time having one from here and I have to say the raspberry was the best. It tasted like real raspberries. YUM. The perfect drink for a 96 degree day!! I ordered the lunch portion of the Burrito San Jose, which is filled with chicken (or steak), chorizo, rice and beans--topped with queso and Pico de Gallo -- it's always my favorite go to when visiting Mexican restaurants. The complimentary chips and salsa were delicious -- the salsa was a little spicy, but I love it like that. Service was great with Rob as our server. We are a group of girls that don't get together too much so we were a little loud and "fun" but Robert was very patient and attentive. He seems a bit on the shy side but we had him opening up a little....he was great. Thanks Rob!! Great visit!!

    Margarita and Pico de Gallo
    Vanessa L.

    After several visits, it's time for a review. El Rodeo is a longtime independent chain with kitschy, yet charming Spanish ambiance with a slightly more authentic offerings for reasonable prices. This location also offers outdoor seating.

    Great spot
    Oliver B.

    It was a rainy day mid afternoon. This location was quiet. Service was immediate atmosphere. Subtle interesting since I have never been here before to Harrisburg Pennsylvania. I wanted to try a local Mexican restaurant. This one did not disappoint.

    Jennifer Z.

    Amo la comida Mexicana! (I love Mexican food). Thoroughly enjoyed the outdoor patio -that was the first time we did that at an El Rodeo. Chairs were comfy. I had a Corona with lime. Chicken with red mole sauce was moist and tender. The guacamole dip was delish. They have homemade version at your table but we didn't want to stuff ourselves, since that's a huge portion but oh so good. Steak fajitas were sizzlingly delicious with onions, tomatoes and green peppers. Mmm, the smell makes you mouth water. Comes with the fixings but not necessary since it could stand alone. Very busy night inside and outside. The food all came out quick. However, understandable, the waitress was hard to find to get refill of drinks. Maybe ask for water and your drink to have a backup on busy days. Staff was friendly and helpful.

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