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    El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant

    3.7 (230 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 9:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chips and salsa- not too spicy, just right!
    Mary F.

    Third trip, just wanted soup! It is Raining and chilly. After being greeted with a friendly hello, we were seated and our drink order was taken, immediately. Drinks served right away. This establishment is definitely family friendly. It is homie and inviting. It takes a minute to look at the menu; soups, tacos, enchiladas. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. So many choices! I love the chili relleno, and the chicken tacos, so I got the 2 item combo with rice and beans and added the bowl of soup I wanted, chicken tortilla soup. Another amazing dinner. Next time we will try breakfast! Just for a change!

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    Peter C.

    40 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 101, Clovis, CA 93612 Order #1 - Dine In (19 Oct 2025) * Menudo - $14.95 * Soft Drink - $3.99 * Total - $20.64 (after tax) Sat down at 11:54 AM. By 12:35 PM, I was still waiting for my bowl of menudo while tables seated after me were already eating -- including one with the same order. My meal finally arrived at 12:38 PM, with no apology or update from the server (who was repping a Raiders #17 Adams jersey -- tough game day, maybe ). Food presentation: the menudo looked great -- rich red broth, onions, cilantro, lime, and warm corn tortillas. The tripe was outstandingly tender and clean, nearly melt-in-your-mouth. However, the broth was bland, lacking salt and depth. A bit of salt and Tapatío made a big difference. One concern: the cilantro and onion garnish plate had a small piece of meat mixed in. Hopefully, it came from the hot line while plating, but it did raise a cross-contamination flag -- something the kitchen should watch for. Finished my bowl by 12:58 PM. Overall, a decent meal that could be excellent with better flavor balance and tighter service standards. 3 out of 5 stars -- great texture, slow service, and a few quality-control issues worth addressing.

    Tamales with Chili verdi sauce

    Still great food and impeccable service!Chips and salsa always refilled!Will definitely be back again!

    Menu
    Joe L.

    Came here for lunch. Walked and and waited to be seated. Got seated down quickly and they brought out chips and salsa to snack on. Waitress came and took our order and the food came out quick and fresh. I ordered the 2 enchilada plate and a coworker ordered the taco and enchilada plate. My enchiladas were great. Meat wasn't dry and food was flavorful. Rice was cooked perfectly. Yummm This place looks like a nice place to come eat, chill and watch sports. Might have to come during happy hours to see what it's like.

    Lunch Special
    Rudy D.

    On our way to Vallarta and found this place. Decided to try lunch specials. Got a 2 item plate of chili Colorado and cheese enchilada. My wife got a chili rellano. Food was good, service OK.

    Posole

    Ordered Menudo, 2 item shredded beef Enchilada w/tamale with red sauce and 4 mini asada tacos. Place called and lmk that they were out of menudo and can substitute with Posole. Posole was A+ I asked for a lot of hominy and they did not skimp! Tacos were good but I didn't get taco salsa, just chip and salsa salsa (similar to pace). Mini tacos were super good but would've been 5* if I had red or green salsa with it. Tamale wasn't dry, good flavor and enchilada was pretty good too. Would order again.

    Hand sanitizer on the tables pretty cool
    Rekha S.

    Stopped by for lunch while in the area. The atmosphere was quiet, which made for a relaxing meal. The food was decent, and the service was good friendly and attentive. If you're craving Mexican food and happen to be nearby, it's worth a visit. Overall, a solid experience.

    Laura G.

    A friend of mine wanted to take me out for a quick bite and this is right around the corner from her. A hidden gem. I guess I don't go to the Miniwawa and Shaw area very often and it's kind of hidden in a corner so you might not notice this. Pleasant atmosphere, even though it was right before Thanksgiving it was already decorated for Christmas and very festive. When you walk in, they have their specials clearly displayed which included albondigas soup, tortilla soup, and some other entrées. I thought that was a nice touch because sometimes it's hard to figure out what exactly the special of the day is. We were greeted immediately, even though the restaurant was fairly busy for 5:30 PM on a weeknight. Greeted and seated. Well done. We were also provided with the requisite red salsa and crispy tortilla chips. I have to say this is one of the best salsas in a restaurant I have had of late. The salsa was rich and tomato flavored but with nice raw pieces of onion to give it a crisp crunch. The tomatoes tasted as though they have been fire roasted, and there was a hint of oregano in their salsa. Just the right bite of heat too. Excellent. Great on the chips and the chips were not over salted so you could salt them more if that was to your liking. The menu is extensive with Combinations, breakfast items, including chorizo and eggs, and chilaquiles. They have fish tacos, à la carte in addition to a number of other items all a cart. Multiple specials, including seafood, specials with shrimp and fish, fajitas, and Ranchera dishes. I ordered the enchiladas de mole with chicken. When I first tasted them well let me go back. Service was very rapid. We got our food quickly. My companion ordered albondigas soup and fish tacos. When I first tasted my enchiladas with the sides of refried beans and rice with lime, another additional and splendid, unique aspect of this restaurant, I didn't quite know what to make of it. It seemed a little bland. But then I remembered that because of some personal medical problems, I need to add a little bit more salt than the average person. So once I salted my food, just a smidge, everything came out with extremely bright flavor and it was very delicious mole sauce. There were two tortillas stuffed with chicken. So much that I was unable to finish the second enchilada. The rice with lime is just divine. My friend reported that her albondigas soup was one of the best she ever had. The broth was quite delicious and the meatballs were well flavored. The staff kept checking with us repeatedly throughout the meal once we were served, then after we'd had a bite or two, and again a little later. They were very, very attentive. Well done. Prices are reasonable, excellent service and a plethora of dining choices.

    Over cooked shrimp
    Tina T.

    Ordered delivery. Albondigas soup was fine. Not the best but okay. Rice and beans were good. Chille relleno with shrimp not so good. Lots of breading. Dry because it was very lacking sauce. Searching for the chilis. Very sparse. Shrimp was hammered. Tasted like rubber bands. Hate to see shrimp ruined like that.

    Asada fries. With out tomato and lettuce
    Lila G.

    Solid choice for Mexican cuisine. They were busy because they had a huge party but the food came out in a timely manner. I ordered a tostada a la cart for $5.75 and it was fresh with a lot of shredded beef. Well worth it if you're not too hungry. I sampled my cousins asada fries and they were delicious! Lots of flavor and portion size is great. It seems like they cut n peel the potatoes here rather than use the frozen kind. We ordered my a mom combo plate to go with a shredded chicken burrito and 2 beef tacos + beans and rice. She enjoyed it and said the rice and beans had good flavor. Also, I really liked our waitress- she was polite and friendly. I will for sure come back here.

    Chile verde nachos missing the chile verde. Terrible
    Adrian P.

    So the girls can't even adjust the most simple orders and tend to charge more to change things around. One guy asked for cholula on his nachos and they charged 99 cents when it's on the table for free. The orders were wrong...one burrito was missing the salsa..the next was just a simple rice and bean burrito..they charged extra to do rice instead of beans and they forgot the rice! My chile verde nachos has no chile verde in it at all!! It was just plain pork in the worst nachos I've ever had. The birria burrito was the only thing that was okay but I'd say a 3 out of 10...service was terrible. Came with 0 salsa on the side...building inside needs a major remodel too..it's falling apart...and a restaurant on carpet is nasty

    3 item combo enchilada, taco, tamale, great sauce.
    Joey M.

    great food, first time there ever and was impressed with the size of the plates and i was stuffed couldn't finish my plate. great sauce for the enchilada and tamale, next time will ask for less cheese in the beans but was good overall decor is outdated and a few ceiling fans need to get fixed before someone gets hurt , waitresses were great, easy to get along with great attitudes.

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    The service was great! Food was on point. Staff were friendly and the salsa was good! I'll definitely be back!

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    This place has new owners, they used to be excellent! Now it's very average! Please give feedback they need to rise to the occasion!

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    Their family enchilada meal is SO good and a wonderful value. We pick one up almost every Friday

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    Food was flavorful and yummy! Much better than expected for my first time trying out this establishment. Totally recommend.

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    So tasty and service and portions are great! Almost perfect. I love their chili rellenos.

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    Best Mexican food in town. I love this place. From the service, food and the price I will never go anywhere else in fresno.

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    Ask the Community - El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant

    Do they have margaritas?

    As far as I can recall, just beer.

    Do they have margaritas made with tequila?

    Their margaritas are made from vodka.

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    I don't think I've ever felt betrayed by Yelp reviews...until now…read more During a recent road trip we stopped here to picked up some lunch/dinner because tacos are quick and easy and their Yelp rating is high. Location/services: Upon entering the building I immediately noticed the heat. It was a hot 98 degree day and the restaurant felt like an oven and was maybe 3-5 degree cooler than it was outside. I then quickly noticed this was a very simple operation (almost like a food truck), and not much to the menu, but there were folks sitting and eating and a few others waiting to order, so I assumed the food must be great. We ordered 4 meals (tacos with rice/beans) which was meant to be eaten there but after waiting in line and feeling like we were in a hot box, we decided to make it to go. We sat and waited for our food (about 20 mins), we chatted and observed our surroundings and it became very apparent the restaurant was not maintained with basic cleaning because it was very grimy and just plain dirty. I then used the restroom and it was absolutely disgusting. Our ordered was called and the staff was very nice. The food: As I mentioned, we got 4 orders of tacos (all carne asada) with rice/beans, and we asked for salsa and limes. We got grilled jalapenos, lemons and one sandwhich baggy filled with red salsa. Not a big deal. The meat was fine but the tortillas were inedible. They were tough, flavorless, and greasy. The bean and rice were ok. We ate enough to curb our hunger but none of us finish our food. Upon my best judgement, I had convinced myself that the food was gonna be great because their Yelp rating told me so. I was so wrong! One last note, there was nothing here that resembled a bakery/panaderia. So if you think you could also grab a treat here, you are wrong.

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