Horrible service. You never know which server is yours. Food is mediocre. Really not my cup of tea. Beans taste reheated. I would much rather drive to Delano and eat taco factory. read more

Very watered down beans, no flavor in the rice and their choice for me is not the greatest contains a lot of chunks Cartledge, I personally will not be returning read more

Well...the portions are about the same but the prices have gone through the roof. We used to go every Sunday after church but with a big family it's to expensive now. Hours reduced, prices up. Food is good just to high for my pocketbook now.. read more

I love El Tap so very much. My family loves this family and their restaurant! Go there and get a junior super deluxe and horchata!

Probably my favorite sentimental ,since I was a kid , restaurant ...... my favorite Mexican food ever ...... love everything about this place from the chips and salsa ( whole fried corn tortillas ) , the carne asada cooked crispy , the enchilada sauce , the ground beef , the beans and rice , the service ........ I will admit that this place is a local favorite , we locals live this place , but people from out of the area are not as crazy about it as we are ....... the enchilada sauce is a very sweet red sauce which is unusual to most people , the beans and rice are not necessarily authentic straight from old Mexico , but still the best I've ever had ..... and I don't like chili relleno , but the ones here are completely unique from Any you ever had .... Most people don't like Them unless they grew up here ....... basically they do some unique things that we locals love and people from out of town don't care for ..... I could care less .... I moved away for 10 yrs and missed this place like crazy , now that I'm Back I eat here once a week and i never get tired of it read more

My family and I love this Mexican restaurant! They have great good and good service. Everyone there is great! We have been ordering pick up and nice to see that they are wearing gloves and masks. read more

This is a really popular joint, yet the staff never get used to it, or at least that's how it seems. Depending on the day, it could be difficult to get anyone's attention to take your order or to bring refills. The chicken burrito is quite dry as it's essentially just meat without anything else. However, the nachos with carnitas is very filling! This is my usual order here. read more

I only come here only when the doctor takes out to eat. The food is very very pricey. Last time a ordered a JR supreme burrito yet it was hella big and the sauce was too sweet. Did not like it, but hey I'm not paying lol read more

Best place in Porterville. Been coming here since I was a child. Still going strong. The atmosphere feels just like a good Mexican restaurant should feel like. It's authentic Mexican and everything is delicious. They have my favorite chips and salsa. Whenever I'm back in town it's the place to be. read more

Good food and quick friendly service. I had the Combination 1. Their red sauce is different from most other Mexican restaurants. A little sweeter but still good. Large portions as well. All in all a good time. read more

I don't even know where to begin with this review.. This place doesn't even deserve to be called a Mexican restaurant. They put Mexican restaurants to shame!! The food is disgusting. I tried to order a simple super burrito with carne asada. They said any meat other than ground beef is an additional charge, being that the burrito was ALREADY over $10, I just went with the ground beef. That was a mistake, it tasted and even looked fake. This so called "super" burrito Didn't come with avocado or sour cream. The only thing that made it different than a normal burrito was this red sauce they dumped on it. Now usually red sauce on a burrito is red enchilada sauce but this was legit tomato sauce....on my burrito.. Wtf. Not even the chips and salsa were good. This is the kind of food you'd get at a gas station. I've never been more disappointed. Please don't waste your money here. read more

We ordered the time we got there and 3 hours later there were still no food or drinks and there service is really bad

One of our favorites! This is the best Mexican food in town and we've been going there for many years. I highly recommend.

Best Mexican food ever!! Service is always great and the air conditioner is always pumping cold air!! We could eat here everyday, it never gets old. read more

Are you @"#*?_} serious? The food blows. The only thing good about the place is the strong drinks. If your not drinking , there's no reason to go here. The shrimp cocktail tastes like they used rotting shrimp. The enchiladas, chiles rellenos & just about most things are covered in a disgusting red sauce. The beans taste like they came out if a generic can, & the rice has no flavor. If you think this place is good, I feel sorry for you. You obviously have never tasted anything good. read more

Authentic mexican food??? Not at this place! But the food is super tasty. Their tostada chips and yummy salsa is totally addicting! Their enchilada ("mole") sauce is AMAZING! Their classic margarita is pre mixed but the price of the bottled beer isn't bad and it's a better deal :) The atmosphere is why I'm sure most Portervillians come here :) I no longer live in The Ville, but everytime I'm here I always run into old friends, ex-boyfriends, etc.. I can always count on this place to start the night off right :) There's NO other place on Earth like this! read more

I give 1 star cause u can't give a negative but I tried El Tapatio cause the reviews and I don't know what kind or food these people are used to but when I got my food the fish tacos had so much oil I could squeeze it out still doughy fish still cold n i a ordered chili verde burrito n got some kind of beef with green sause n to top it off when I got back to my hotel I started vomiting, please be safe read more

Not the best place for Mexican food. Also, I wasn't a fan of the enchilada sauce at first because it reminded me of bbq sauce. However, I do find myself craving that enchilada sauce now, just haven't been back yet to eat it again read more

I have been eating here my whole life and always make it a point to visit when I am in town. The day after Christmas my sister commented that she was hungry. I said, "El Tap"? She grabbed the phone to call and make sure they were open. Amazingly I still know the phone number by heart. Amazingly it took Miss O's review to let me in on the secret that El Tapatio has potacos. Sadly I have yet to try them because I have a hard time straying from my usual #8 dinner order of a barbacoa taco, rice, beans and an order of flour tortillas. Sometimes I mix it up and do the combination plate that includes the cheese enchiladas in red sauce. The red sauce is kind of like a mole because it has chocolate in it, which makes it a little sweet. If that's not your style, their green sauce is delicious too. El Tapatio is a Porterville tradtion so if you happen to be in town, it's a must visit. read more

I would put their red enchilada sauce above vaccinations, books, the internet, and rock'em sock'em robots on the list of mankind's greatest inventions. And frying whole tortillas to use as chips? Stephen Hawking *wishes* he could've thought of that one. Every time I go home I run into a ton of old friends here too. This place is one of the few reasons to go back to the 'ville. read more

Never understood why people like this place so much. Never had anything great that I recall and the enchiladas are way to sweet.

Not bad..can't go wrong with chicken enchiladas, chips and salsa and a cold beer. Watch out for the beans you Might get a 3rd degree burn read more

I dont know how this place has good reviews. They are overly priced, food was horrible and the service was the worst. I ordered the fajitas, the shrimp was chewy and had no flavor. Didn't even come on a sizzling plater. Server never came to ask for refills or to bring the extra plate i asked for. My sons ordered 2 bean and cheese burritos and by the time we got them everyone was pretty much done with their food. I will never go back to this place again. read more

Been going here for years and I love it. Bet these one stars are friends/relatives of the garbage that is el Nuevo xD

I absolutely love El Tap!!!! Their red enchilada sauce is the best, and I have now become spoiled to it! :) I've been eating here for years and I love it! read more

I've been incredibly impressed with El Tap's food. There chips and salsa are great, but even more noteworthy is the entree's and service.

I'm from Porterville, and this was my first time going to El Tap. All my friends and family said this was the place to go for great Mexican food. Boy were they right. I had the beef enchiladas; the sauce had a unique sweetness to it, and was very delicious. Their chips are whole fried corn tortillas, which you break off into pieces, to dip in their phenomenal salsa. Oh and the service was outstanding. We were seated promptly, even though they were crowded; it only took 15 minutes to get seated. read more

This is the place I judge all other Mexican restaurants by. I grew up eating the food here and I love everything on their menu. The chips and salsa are perfect and have a slight kick. I love the barbacoa tacos, chile rellanos and enchiladas. Ask for cheese on your rice and then mix the enchilada sauce with a fork full of beans, rice and cheese. Yummy! A tip for preventing your tacos from getting soggy. Add a tortilla chip underneath your tacos until you eat them. All the juices will go under the tortilla chip and your tacos will stay perfect. I just wished they were open on Mondays. read more

Yelp, you let me down! The enchilada sauce taste just like ketchup. Yuck! The shrimp taco was the saving grace.

Their Barbacoa Taco is divine and my favorite out of any place I have yet to try in my life!

This is my favorite restaurant! I love the red sauce. The service is always great. The portions are huge. They have the best chips and salsa and definitely THE best margaritas! The owner George is always there. This is my number one favorite for Mexican food! read more

First, let me say that I love their food. It's always amazing. However, their prices have skyrocketed. The junior super deluxe has been 8 bucks, which it even shows here, but I just went there and paid 14.32 for a junior super deluxe to go. That's 6.32 more after tax and almost twice as much as their menu here shows. I grew up eating there and have loved it for the last 18 years, but I wouldn't spend that much on a burrito. Either their prices have skyrocketed or I was ripped off. It's unfortunate to say but a burrito at that price in Porterville is too much, so I can't go any longer. read more

El Tap is my favorite Mexican restaurant by far. It owned locally by such great family that is extremely friendly and caring, their customer service is always great! I have been there countless times and have never had a problem. Their food is always spot on and the pries are great! I highly recommend trying this restaurant whenever in Porterville. read more

Garbage. The red sauce everyone was talking about? I thought it would be good because apparently it's "authentic" to where the owners are from. It's frickin KETCHUP! Ketchup with a little taco seasoning or something in it. I had the Jr. Deluxe burrito and it was smothered in it. So gross. The salsa was nothing special and the chips were greasy. What a disappointment. read more

This place is soooo disgusting! Idk how they get any good reviews. Their red sauce is sweet & ruins the meal. The only thing good here are the big margaritas other then that save yourself the trip!!! read more

Portions are big it's ok not my favorite in town enchiladas are ok doesn't look like they take a lot of time putting it together though and the sauce to me is too sweet... read more

Love this place, Great food and Great drinks. only thing is the service kinda sucks. But i come here for the food, feel like i have to say something all the time instead of someone asking me if everything is alright or i need a refill. Me and the wife love this place as one of our date night spots. read more

By far the BEST mexican food around! We make the drive all the way from Visalia just to eat here. I highly recommend the chicken fajitas, flautas, and enchiladas. The red sauce they use is sweet and not for everyone but I love it! The chips and salsa are absolutely amazing as well. This place is always packed and it's because they know what's good and how to run a restaurant. read more

This is a great place and are able to host fairly large groups in rooms of their own. The food it good, but the servings are too large for an old man like me. read more

Never Again! If you're Mexican don't come here. You will be extremely disappointed. Enchiladas taste like they are made of 95% ketchup. Chile relleno is no chile relleno. It's an omelet that seems to be made of the same fake folded egg they put on McDonalds breakfast sanchwitches. There is a tiny piece of anaheim chile which isn't meant to be breaded in egg. Not even the rice was good. It is flavorless or should I say bad flavor. The only passable thing is the Salsa which by the way was a bit salty. The chips/tostadas were dripping in grease. This restaurant is a total disaster. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but the buffet would have been a better bet. My advise of any Mexican restaurant is to pay attention who's eating there...if 95% of customers aren't Mexican then don't bother and go somewhere else. read more