This small place has BIG heart! Great staff! Great food! The staff here is incredibly patient and kind. I brought my three daughters (large age range) for some mom daughter time for an easy week night dinner and they were just amazing! Fast serving, great food, and willing to lend a hand to a mom with a spicy mix of neurodivergent kiddos! May have a small wait but ALWAYS worth it. read more

This was a great find in Vero Beach. To start the service was fantastic. The moment we walked in we were greeted and shown to a table. Our drink order was taken right away and soon after our free chips and salsa arrived. The salsa was freshly made and very well done. Though we didn't try it we did hear other tables ask about a spicy salsa for the table. The food was good. Came out nice and hot. Very well done. Price was the best part. Absolutely reasonable compared to around town. They have lunch specials every day. Would recommend this place to anyone!! read more

Best carne asada. I really appreciate this family owned business. I've never had a bad experience or meal here. They could probably expand to a bigger location. read more

Fantastic experience! Food was highly rated by each of our party of six, and the service was impressive. For a small venue, they were very busy and efficient. There was a bit of a wait for a table for six but groups of four or less seemed to be seated fairly quickly. Portion sizes were beyond generous and the chips and salsa served warm with mild and medium levels of spiciness were great. Highly recommend! read more

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Disappointing food. Not as good as in the past.Refried beans were like soup with no taste. Small amount of rice was so dry. Chips were tasteless. Quesadilla was fair. read more

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The food was really very good! When we sat down, we were given a basket of warm chips with a deliciously fresh salsa. Just a touch of a spank. Chunky tomatoes & onions nice & cold! I ordered arroz con pollo . The waitress suggested I get the queso sauce & not the cheese. I did. It was a creamy white cheese sauce on top of perfectly cooked rice, sliced spiced tender chicken with wonderfully grilled mushrooms & onions. Plus a small salad . The Hubs got chicken mole. He loved it! It had a salad rice & beans. The chicken was plentiful & the mole was smoky & just a hint of sweetness. He said the beans & rice were very good. The service was great. She was attentive without being a ghost or a pest When we first walked in the floor was pretty dirty. I said something to my husband about it & the waitress must have heard me because she said she has been really busy & had no time to sweep ,as she got a broom & started to sweep. The place is typically decorated. Painted booths , Mexican colors. Overall it was a very enjoyable meal. We will definitely go back. The menu had some great looking lunch specials, however we had an early dinner. read more

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Best food ever. Nicest people that work there. Portions are big. Chicken chimichanga was really good. Comes with Guacamole. Chips and salsa are good. Very friendly customers who are repeat visitors. Decor is good read more

I always love coming here for Mexican foods for me this is one of the real deal here in Vero Beach place is a bit small but the food is amazing service is good as well ,highly recommended read more

El Tapatio Mexican Grill - This is the Tapatio Diner for $28.95 with chicken,beef and shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

El Tapatio is our favorite Mexican spot in Vero and the only one we eat at. The food is delicious and the staff are so friendly. This is a great place to either stop at and eat and order and take home. We love the enchiladas, tacos, chimichanga, margs, and queso. You cannot go wrong with stopping here and getting some really great and tasty Mexican food! read more

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I have been here a few times with my father. It is always busy and yet the staff is always friendly. The food is pretty good Americanized Mexican food. I had the salsa verde burrito, which was quite good, and my father had a couple tacos. We enjoyed them all! I would have given 5 stars but for one miss; they list a California Burrito on the menu. I am from California, and a California burrito in California means something specific; a burrito with rice, beans, guac, sour cream, and FRENCH FRIES. Since they offer fries, I asked if they would be willing to put them in the burrito- NO JOY! They need to try a proper Cali burrito, and then let the guests decide, I predict it will be a top seller! read more

Excellent service and dinner! Yummy- Megan knew just what would work for my food allergy, and delivered! Such a great place! Wonderful cold beer on draft and mole and fajita heaven! read more

Tonight I had the Mexican tacos and let me tell you they are delicious! The green hot sauce they serve with it is excellent. This is an amazing little restaurant and we love the service with a smile. read more

The steak tacos are super good!! Highly recommend. I go there at least once a week tbh. Good portions as well!!

Little place in a shopping plaza with a lot of food options, and zero tequila options. I love a good margarita with my Mexican cuisine, but sadly that's not an option at El Tapatio. That being said, the food was good, and a really good value. Our server was fantastic and service was very quick. Seems like a very busy place, so you may want to plan around peak times. The line rolls around the building sometimes it seems! Took us two trips to get a decent wait time! Would return again. read more

Great authentic Mexican food and great prices ( our neighborhood gem . Ebony my go to waitress , awesome lady ! read more

In and out in less than an hour. Inexpensive, flavorful food, excellent staff. Try the Arroz con pollo or California burrito. read more

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Food & service was great. 16 oz Yuengling draft was $3 in June 2023, Now $4.50 in menu but $4.95 on bill. Server made adjustment. Extra fee for credit cards. Highly recommend 2 enchiladas lunch special $9.95 great. read more

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Lunch or dinner, never disappoints! Staff is very accommodating for this picky eater.

Great authentic food taste amazing and large portions will definitely make it back again in the near future

Definitely a favorite of my wife and I. Food delicious, authentic and fairly priced. Always happy to have dinner from this place.

My wife had the chicken enchiladas and loved them. I had the taco salad with ground beef and it was good. The prices for the lunch specials can't be beat. The place was packed and that's usually a good sign so I will definitely be going back and trying everything. read more

El Tapatio Mexican Grill - Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

The service is friendly and attentive and the food is fantastic-a real gem in Vero. Highly recommend this restaurant

Small restaurant, but it was packed and people were waiting outside. Good sign. We waited about 10-15 minutes for a table and then the waitress promptly took our order. Food was fast, fresh and delicious! Prices were reasonable. Only drawback was they were out of NA beer. I don't drink alcohol anymore, but I still like a nice cold beer with my food. Other than that, everything was great! read more

Don't know what all the talk is about. This place is just ok. Food was fine. Had a super burrito which was not that large for $15. Kind of Blane. Enchilada were good but the mole sauce was not typical. Service was good. Chips and sauce were good. read more

Full disclosure my wife loves Mexican food and this place checks all the boxes. We loved a place called mi casista in Fayetteville North Carolina and that was her favorite place ever. Knowing this, el tapatio makes her happy and I really like their food. They are busy when they should be which tells you a lot. Full disclosure my wife will influence my culinary choices since she thought me how to cook and she has excellent taste. I recommend ordering ahead of time if it is during lunch or dinner rush and bring the goodness home since it is a small restaurant. This place is good read more

7/16/22 First off I'm glad I found this little restaurant! The place is quite small but it is always packed so that showed that they got something good going on here. The wait wasn't too bad, I only waited 20 minutes to be seated and was served the typical chips and salsa, which didn't miss. I then ordered the carne asada, i was not expecting that big portion of food that you see pictured but it was a lot for a good reasonable price. For those of you seeking some very good Mexican food in Vero Beach I definitely recommend this place!! read more

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Our favorite Mexican restaurant! Food and service is always great! Chips and salsa is as good as the appetizers and entrees! read more

Food good as usual with large portions. Restaurant was clean and service was fast and helpful. Carne asada dinner was thinly sliced so probably would order medium for tenderness. Quesadilla was very flavorful, seasoned well and perfectly cooked. read more

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we have used this restaurant for take out several times and its usually just ok but last night we ordered out and it was disgusting first of all the portions omg what happened? got the chicken fajitas and my husband got the tacos , the rice and refried beans you get with your meal in the styrofoam container was pitiful , I kid you not there was probably and no exaggeration a tablespoonful of refried beans and about a little more than a tablespoon of rice ! it's was pathetic ! and to top it off the food sucked . the chicken fajitas , if thats what you even want to call it , was horrible the chicken was dry and there was hardly any onions and peppers , it was gross and my husbands tacos hardly had anything in them along with the tablespoon of refried beans and the tablespoon of rice . we are not big eaters but we couldnt even believe how little food was in our order and our bill was over 40.00 . I will never eat here again or order out , it was one of the worst meals we've ever had . I wish I could post a pic of what our food looked like . I'm also going to call the restaurant today and let them know how horrible it was ! read more

The food is outstanding and the service is excellent. It reminds of being back in Texas and New Mexico. Great Tex-Mex read more

Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 The Mexican food at El Tapatio is the best in Vero Beach. First, this is Tex-Mex like almost every other Mexican restaurant in the USA. The food is always fresh, a tad spicy, and warm when it comes out. I highly recommend the ground beef super chimichanga which comes with rice and beans. The service is always incredible, waiters are attentive and provide amazing service. They do have a smaller store front so at peak hours they can get extremely busy and have a long wait. However if you don't mind take-out, they are always super quick with takeaway. The ambiance of the restaurant is that of other Tex-Mex restaurants in town. They have mostly booths throughout the restaurant and a few tables in the back. read more

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It had been awhile since we had dinner at El Tapatio, so we invited a friend and decided to check out if anything had changed from our last visit. I have to say we had a better dining experience as far as service goes. We did have to wait about 20 minutes to be seated (arrived at 6pm), and there was a steady line of folks picking up orders to-go. A bigger dining space seems to be in order to accommodate all the patrons, and a designated area to pick up food orders would also eliminate all the congestion at the front of the restaurant. In the meantime, maybe have people picking up orders wait outside and take the orders out to them rather than having so many people shoulder to shoulder inside waiting at the hostess stand for their orders. Once seated we had a wonderful server who was friendly and provided awesome service. We especially appreciate that El Tapatio offers courtesy, endless chips and salsa. The entrees ordered at our booth were the California Burrito, the 2 Item Combo, and the New York Strip. Draft beers were $3 and the 24 oz draft beers were $5. Our entrees were brought to the table within 15-20 minutes of ordering. Everything was fresh and tasty. They do still add a 3% processing fee based on the check subtotal if you are paying with a credit card however if you know ahead of time, bring cash to pay for your meal and the fee will not be assessed. We enjoyed our meals and will be back! read more

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Absolutely delicious Mexican food! (And I am picky- I am Mexican!) We love the enchiladas, the combo plates, the guac. Great salsa and chips! read more

Great food! We ordered take out so not sure about the dining in experience, but based on the service for take out I'd imagine it's good! We ordered a burrito which was delicious! The nacho appetizer was also super yummy. We also got the taco plate. No complaints! Will definitely return. Reasonably priced and great service size! read more

El Tapatio is a Mexican restaurant a bit off the beaten path in a strip mall. I had bookmarked it quite a while ago - I lived for some years in Guadalajara, home of the Tapatios - but never got around to check it out until today. The server was a very kind lady who did her job well. The Mexican draftbeer was served in chilled glasses and the chips that came with the salsa was still hot. We both ordered chile relleno, a lunch menu item - it came topped with a nice hot sauce and with rice and beans. The guacomole we ordered was nice and creamy. All was tasty and the portions were generous!! There is no outdoor seating, the indoor seating is mostly booths with Mexican decoration. Some Mexican music was playing in the background and with the tasty food and beer it felt just like a little outing to "mi querido México"! read more

Reasonable prices and good food! The staff is friendly and they do take out or sit down.

I highly recommend this place. I drive a truck nationwide and eat at a lot of restaurants. This is by far one of the best ones I've been to. Very fresh well flavored and spiced. Everything was perfect. Oh yeah and awesome servers. read more

This place is a hidden gem. If you love mexican food like I do , then they're worth seeking out.

We stopped for dinner a few nights ago on Saturday. They were slammed with walk ins and to go orders. Service was good but they seemed short staffed. The food was fresh and the beer was cold. I ordered the burrito and a guacamole app and the fried ice cream. All was excellent and the servers were really nice. Thanks read more

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We visited El Tapatio for dinner and we were very impressed with the kindness and great service from the staff, the delicious food, and the light-hearted friendliness enjoyed by all of the guests and workers. The restaurant is small and intimate, even so, the wait was only about 20 minutes before we were seated at 6:00...a busy time of day. Though we are visiting Vero Beach from St. Louis, we will come back to El Tapatio when we're in the area again. There are numerous (very) good places to eat in the area, but if you're hungry for Mexican and you're anywhere close, give this cozy, clean, welcoming, venue with a large menu a try; we believe you'll like it as we did! read more