It was delicious. But wen I read the most popular reviews no one mentioned it's in a market. Fold out chairs / tables. Little to no space to eat: IN A grocery store. Nothing wrong with this, food is authentic & great but something to know for sure. Burrito was for sure the winner of the night. But it was all fantastic and as everyone says the prices can't be beat. read more

El Señor's is inside La Mexicana grocery store, the flagship business of Painesville's Mexican community. Delicious authentic food. Bustling community center. Warm, compassionate owners. This place is the real deal! My favorites are the tacos al pastor and the flan and arroz con leche in the fridge. Don't miss them! Also, try the old school glass bottle coke. It's made with real sugar. Another tip is that they bake fresh pan dulce (conchas, etc) on site every morning. And while you're waiting for your order, wander around the grocery store and explore! read more

The best tacos on the planet. No one does it better. Great prices and service as well.

I really don't know anything about anything but I love these delicious simple tacos. I have tried several tacos and they have the salsa and they are so good. and a good price. Try this place! read more

Delicious chicken burrito. Restaurant is inside the Mexican grocery store. Order at the register have a seat and enjoy. Next time we will get it to go and take it home. It's very small in there. read more

El Senor - Mexican Near Me - Painesville, Ohio

Awesome hole in the wall spot. Just like someone else said, it's taco truck style in a stationary building. Pretty inexpensive, too! read more

El Senor - Where you order, they make the food on the spot. - Mexican Near Me - Painesville, Ohio

These guys serve the most fresh, delicious quesadilla I have ever had ( not including the ones I ate in Mexico ) Their burritos are huge and so good. Everything here is the real deal... We love being so close to this place. It is awesome! read more

So if you're in the area and love Mexican food, YOU MUST stop here! This little gen is one of the best kept secrets in the area! The food is made fresh in front of you, fresh cilantro, lime, onions, and about 6 homemade sauces! The spice is perfect and the portions of street tacos are amazing! There is also a really cool Mexican grocery store attached to the shop where you can get all of the ingredients to recreate your fiesta at your casa :-) read more

Am I still in Ohio?!? This little taqueria tucked in the front corner of a Mexican grocery store is the real McCoy. I lived for years in the El Paso, Texas area and spent much of my time across the Rio Grande in "extremely safe and tranquil" Ciudad Juárez, México consuming tacos, gringas, quesadillas, and flautas in simple but delicious places much like this one. I recommend trying quesadillas with nopales (cactus) and tacos de buche (pork stomach) or something with lengua (beef tongue). AnywAys I suspect anything here is freakin' good! Painesville has a very large Mexican immigrant population to which this establishment caters. There are various salsas and cilantro and superhot roasted chilis available in little plastic containers to garnish your food with, typical for such roadside stand type places in México. There are some very modest bar stool seating arrangements inside and a couple plastic tables outside. The setting is , well, primitive, but the food is great. There is a lady next door on the side walk making Mexican style fruit shakes/icies that are pretty good to accompany your food with. When I discovered Painesville, I felt temporarily removed from the agonizing sameness of Middle America and brought to quesadilla de nopal y buche bliss! I might give this place like 4 or 4.5 stars for the food but since this is in the middle of nowhere in Ohio it wins an extra star for existing!! Definitely worth going out of your way for, because "Ohio Mexican food" is easily explained by the fact that most "Mexican" restaurants in Ohio serve "chimichangas" and "hard shelled tacos"! read more

El Senor - cactus , potato and beef tongue quesadilla with choriZo tacos - Mexican Near Me - Painesville, Ohio

This place is bad, service is lousy the lady taking your order looks like she is mad all the time which really affects your stay there, and last time I was there she keep wiping her nose really gross. Flavor of food is standard fare nothing outstanding here it is really overpriced for a place like this, it is packed I bet due to the fact it is the only place you can get tacos around here but don't be fooled into believing the hype it is not good and your wallet will feel it specially if you have a big entourage go some place else you will thank me. read more

COMPLETE INSANITY! Best Tacos on the East Coast. Quesadillas are as good as they get. This place has no flaws. Take me to your leader.

Some of the best taco's I've had outside of the west coast and I'm Mexican so I know this. They even have taco's de lengua

Food is delicious. Seating is limited, but we have always lucked out and found a seat before our food was finished. I lived in AZ for 9 years - the food here compares to some of my favorite Mexican food in the SW. I'll hold off on eating here for a while - I noticed too much eating by the kitchen help during my recent visit. A lady actually took a piece of tough meat out of her mouth with her vinyl glove on, and then returned to work! A little too relaxed. Very good food, I'll check in at a future date... read more

This place is worth the drive from Cleveland Heights. I don't know of any other place where I can go to get authentic tacos. The tongue and pork stomach tacos are consistently amazing, the quesadillas are delicious, and the burritos are enormous. read more

This is the best authentic Mexican in Cleveland. Hands down, there is nothing that comes close. It is the standard to which I compare all other Mexican food. I can't get enough of their chorizo, and I always leave with some from the grocery store so I can cook it at home later in the week. The pastor is another favorite of mine, and every sauce on the table is outstanding...great flavor, great heat. It's totally casual and there are only a couple places to sit, so it doesn't have fancy atmosphere going for it, but it doesn't need it. El Señor is the best, and the grocery store, La Mexicana, which it is tucked inside of, is great too! read more

My new addiction. Went with my fiancé Sunday for a quick bite after our Easter ride and man was I taken back. Everything in the store/deli was authentic. There was a bit of a language barrier but nothing to overwhelming. Menus were easy to read. We ordered the Chicken Burrito. I had originally ordered one for each of us and was glad for the miscommunication. The burrito was so big and delicious we both took half and couldn't finish it. This one gets two thumbs up ! Can't wait to go back! read more

El Senor - Half of my half of a chicken burrito! don't forget the jarritos! - Mexican Near Me - Painesville, Ohio

Best beef burrito in Painesville. It's one of my favorite places to go for lunch. Their shredded beef is seasoned very well and they have a multitude of sauces to use on them. read more

I have been hearing about these "life changing" burritos for years. Maybe it's just an unfortunate case of over-hype, but they didn't live up to my expectations. I had the pastor burrito and thought it was fine, but I've definitely had better, especially when it comes to the craftsmanship (that thing didn't stand a chance of staying wrapped). My husband had a chicken burrito and said it was literally the worst burrito he's ever had in his life (dry and flavorless), but take that with a grain of salt because he ate it about 5 hours after it was purchased. The food I had was nothing special, but I still might give this place another shot. read more

A great hole-in-the-wall little mexican diner. You would never find this place unless you were specifically looking for it. A little hard to order if you dont' speak Spanish, but the menu is in both English and Spanish so you can make it through okay. Grilled corn tortillas for all my orders were flavorful and tastey (if a bit oily). My pork and green chile soft taco was very good, and definitely spicy. My burrito was a monster, huge thing topped with a mound of refried beans. It was delicious and filling in a way that chipotle isn't. The salsa was hot and spicy, the cheese was definitely authentic and I really enjoyed the seasong of the bistek. read more

Fantastic little gem buried in the corner of a Mexican grocery store. I grew up in San Diego and lived in Southern AZ for years and this place is the real deal! read more

Oh my! My husband and I went here not expecting much. Who would ever think going to La Mexicana market and El Señor Tacos would make you feel like you're on vacation! The market had everything from prickly pear cactus to pan dulce (sweet bread), full butcher services with such things as beef tongue, exotic spices and Mexican cookware. We got an enchilada and taco to go (just to test the food). We got a pizza 1 block down the road as our real meal. Guess what? Never ate the pizza - El Señor 's food was absolutely delicious! I don't think I'll have much trouble convincing my husband to go "on vacation" again next week! read more

The service is so so and line cook was kind of rude. I purchased two beef burritos and only received one salsa. I asked for another and he said .75 for another. After 5 minutes of sign language and pointing he finally realized there was only one. I think he knew all along, but tried to upcharge me. The prices do seem a bit high for quality of food. The food tasted decent but not great. The meat could have used more seasoning. The cheese melted on the inside was a nice touch. Overall a average experience... read more

EXCELLENT AUTHENTIC Mexican food! The horchata is the best I've ever had...and I lived in Chula, Vista, CA. Wish my Spanish was a little better...horchata is pink, "rosa", would love recipe! Burritos and tacos are wonderful and very inexpensive. You can find poblamo peppers in the grocery store. They have tamales on weekends--we bought quite a few for a potluck and everyone enjoyed them. Will be driving out to Painesville often this summer! read more

Amazing!!!! I got a burrito with chorizo and wow! This is some great authentic food. I'm so happy! More review coming later!

Excellent service and food! We were seated quickly and the food was fresh, hot and delicious!!! I highly recommend the fajitas!!!

Looking for the real deal. This is it. Authentic food right in front of a Mexican market. You don't have to speak Spanish but it might help. The tacos were great. We have been looking for real Mexican food for some time in Cleveland and finally found a place. The place is not much to look at but if there is room have a seat try the salsa and hot sauce and enjoy a Mexican soft drink. Muy bueno! read more

Fantastic, authentic Mexican food. The burritos are our favorite, and they are very filling. You definitely get your money's worth.

Excellent authentic style Mexican street food. The lengua tacos are perfect, the chorizo burrito wasn't too greasy. Unfortunately they were out of pork during my visit. It is definitely the best place in northeast Ohio for this food. read more

Best authentic Mexican food in Cleveland!

Chicken and pork had a bland taste. Salsa was hot with not flavor. Cool environment and authentic but tacos were average

An amazing find! The food is amazing and the staff was so adorable and helpful. And even take the time to go through the attached grocery store too. read more

Very small restaurant inside a Mexican grocery store. One table and a few stools at a counter. I got a chicken burrito and it was phenomenal. A variety of sauces available on the table. They were ok, just didn't seem very sanitary that way. But that wouldn't stop me from going there again. Next time I will get my food to go. read more

Finally tried this place today for lunch. I have to say at first we walked in and looked around the store it is very nice in there. Saw a lot of pastry and bread nice little butcher area. Are for fresh looking produce. Then we made our way to the little food area. Nice little set up. I felt bad for the lady who was taking what looked to be refried bean to the back of the kitchen she spilt some. My only complaint and I guess I can't complain really as it is a mexican place but the menu is very over whelming for how small it is in regards to figuring out what is what. there is some english translation how ever not well enough. I was not sure what came with what or how this all worked the lady who took my order only knew broken english but was very nice and had a smile. I got a chicken burrito and a chorizo taco as well as a flan. I only paid $10 not bad for all the food i had i mean this burrito was HUGE. Then guy who was a cook was very nice and make the food well. The burrito was a little soggy i'm assuming from the liquid from the chicken but i was ok with it. I will go back for sure and try some other things. I did see some chichirones (sp) i've always wanted to try them. I'm going to give this place 4 stars but I feel after i've had a few other things I'm sure i will bump it to a 5. If your in the area try it! read more

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The juicy, savory meats (I had the beef steak and the chorizo, and can't wait to try the tongue next time) were wrapped in delicious fried corn tortillas and served with optional salsas, cilantro, and onions. Great prices, quick service, and an authentic atmosphere in the small sit-down portion in front of the grocery. Can't wait to go there again. read more

Fantastic Mexican. I had a chorizo burrito I won't soon forget. If you are in Painesville don't miss this place.

I'm here to tell you the Lengua is perrrrfect!! Such great food! No joke! We ordered burritos to go because we're traveling back to New York where it has been difficult, to say the least, to find good mexican food. We have managed though THANKS TO THE YELP APP!! Yelp has not failed us once and El Senors is another testimony! Will go back anyday!! read more

Delicious! Kids loved the steak tacos. Definitely worth the drive. Chorizo burrito was tasty and huge - I couldn't come close to finishing.

I'd say this place is ok-Very small seating area. The food was pretty good, but nothing special. I will say it's nice that they have a little grocery store inside where you can buy some good mexican pastries and some other good things. read more

The line cook was really rude. Gave me the wrong order and insisted that I was wrong in what I told him I ordered. Said I need to order in Spanish if I want to get a correct order!!!! Had another customer said he had the same experience and he knows others as well. Will not return! So if you are a local or do not speak Spanish BEWARE OF SERVICE!!!!!!!!! read more

Most authentic Mexican I've had in NE Ohio. Rivals what I've had down in Houston, Texas. It's street/truck style, so don't expect much seating or any changes to cater to the northern pallet (tons of cheese, iceberg lettuce, tomato, etc.) Just good ol' cilantro, onion, and lime! Get some conchas (the sweet shell shaped dessert bread) in the store after to finish your meal! read more