Our food, service, and atmosphere was on point for as busy as they were for a Saturday night. Kuddos El Tap!

The food is delicious and the service is excellent. The best Mexican food in Rocky Mount. Highly recommended. read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

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Amazing Mexican food off the beaten trail. Lucky to stumble upon this place while visiting Rocky Mount while getting gas near my hotel. Super friendly staff, delicious food, nice sized portions and amazing prices. I loved their fresh tomato salsa!!Margarita was a little weak and a little too sweet for my liking (minus the 1 star). You won't be disappointed. read more

El Tapatio - Chimichangas - Mexican Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

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Visited twice first time was really good. Second time not so great. Food was rushed and tastes that way. Service was almost non existent. Server pretty much avoided me. My server gave attitude and pretended to not understand me. Didn't have a problem with other tables. Won't return again. read more

We didn't stay too long since their AC wasn't working properly but they did have fans set up all over the restaurant. We did try the chicken wings, and they were amazing! Right temperature, perfectly seasoned, and just really good overall. The service was great too. Even with the AC issue, it was still a "cool"experience! read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

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Food is 10/10. The service was 3 out of 10. Not sure if the server was having a bad day but she kept giving attitude.

Quick service & good food. Simple and easy. Taco salad is great. Only have had them get one of my orders wrong due to language barrier but it was quickly resolved within 1 minute of it being noticed. Bravo read more

We got food poisoning. As good as this food tasted, a large group of us ordered various chicken dishes and we all got very sick. It was a very unfortunate circumstance, and I hope this business can improve on that. read more

Great little spot with exceptional service, tasty food and clean restrooms just off 95. Kids loved it!

Very rude and disrespectful! Their food is mid as well as they got our food wrong. You should think about choosing a different location before going to this one! read more

The host was very welcoming. The service was very good and we enjoyed the food including the house margarita!

Very nice and good service but my cheese enchilada was super salty. I did enjoy my Cadillac margarita and my soft tortilla with grilled steak was very good. The sauce on the quesadilla was as I said was super salty and so was the cheese. read more

Fabulous large selection of drinks! Super smiley staff Clean Food really good Salsa and free chips Salsa very spicy amigos! read more

My boyfriend and I went to El TPatio's on a Friday night after work for a meal and drinks. When we arrived, the restaurant was busy, but we were fine with waiting. However, we noticed that several other customers who came in after us received their food before we did. This didn't bother us at first since we were enjoying our drinks. We ordered buffalo wings and two entrees. When the wings arrived, they were excessively wet and saucy. We waited for our waitress to check on us, but she never returned. Meanwhile, all the surrounding tables, occupied by white customers, were receiving service, but we waited for over 15 minutes without any attention. When our entrees arrived, the waitress still hadn't come back to check in. At this point, I had to go ask the staff to remake the wings. The manager initially argued about the wings, but I explained that we'd been waiting for our waitress and that everyone around us had been helped except us. She eventually agreed to remake the wings, but by then, the experience had already left a bad taste. I didn't even feel like eating the food anymore. I asked for a to-go box, paid the bill, and left. The lack of attention and respect was overwhelming. No one checked in on us or asked if we needed anything throughout the meal. I've been here before, but after this experience, I will not be returning. read more

My wife and I had a very nice early dinner, service was excellent. Chips and salsa was good and my meal with a side of a hotter salsa and it had a nice flavor and nice amount of heat was excellent, my wife enjoyed her meal as well and the portions are nice. I do recommend them. read more

shorter lady who was our server was extremely rude . a drink was accidentally spilled and she snatched away the cup and ignored us the entire rest of the time we were here and when mopping the drink she was speaking spanish to a co worker and she didn't expect me to understand every word she said and she was talking terrible about our table. but then she'll be mad when we don't leave a tip. shorter lady with tattoos on her wrist. read more

Great Mexican food. One of the best in the area. The service though was a bit slow. We saw two couples get up and leave after waiting for their food. Especially an elderly couple. They forgot their food to go and got up to leave. Sadly I think they were so upset, the woman forgot her purse!! They had already left the parking lot before the table clean up crew came and saw it on the chair. read more

came in for lunch on Saturday. I was seated and greeted immediately. The menu was extensive. I decided on a lunch of Texas fajitas and what I got was pretty good for $10.75. I gotta say it was fresh and tasty and filled my belly. What could I ask for I will return. read more

El Tapatio - Texas Fajitas (lunch) - Mexican Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Food is very good Service is as good as it gets Prices very reasonable The Best Sweet Tea in Rocky Mount NC read more

Excellent customer service and amazing taste of dishes. Their about drinks are also tasty! They're usually really fast at getting your food and drinks to your table. read more

The food was delish, exactly what I was hoping for in Mexican cuisine. The staff worked well together and was very attentive without being overbearing. The seating was comfortable and the bar was just big enough to wait for a table or eat where we had our cocktails. Perfect place to take a break after a long day on the road. read more

Quick easy service. They did bring the wrong drinks that we ordered. Meal said it would come with beans and it didn't. Probably wouldn't return but recommend it if you're looking for a fast bite to eat with little/no expectations to the food. read more

Traveling and it was walking distance from Holiday Inn. Shrimp was plentiful on tacos & fajitas, food was ready for quick pick up and just the simplicity I needed after driving 10 hours on I-95. read more

I was at a conference in Rocky Mount the first week of August and this restaurant was within walking distance of my hotel. This place may not look like much from the exterior; don't let that scare you off- this was some of the best Mexican food I have ever had. The food was so good I came here for more than one of my dinners while I was in the area. El Tapatio has what I would rate as the best seafood enchiladas on the East Coast. The refried beans were also super authentic and you could tell they did not come from a can. On top of the great food, the staff is very friendly and service is fast. I highly recommend El Tapatio if you are in the Rocky Mount, MC area and are in the mood for some great Mexican eats! read more

Tasty food, more than adequate portions, good margaritas, prompt service and pleasant wait staff. Would definitely return.

Food was excellent with large portions! I highly recommend the chicken and spinach dish. Service was good as well. This is a good place to stop for a meal after traveling on I-95. read more

Cold and nasty, too many cooked (burnt) onions in my shrimp tacos. My orange queso was sweet and look orange. Also it had hair in it. The lettuce was old. It was not worth 13.00 The only thing good was the sour cream. I could not eat it was just disgusting. I love the El tap in Wilson. So that's why I decided to stop by and try it. They have drive thru service with no drive thru menu. So you just pull up and wait. Very bad read more

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Everything we had so far was great. The drink size depends on your server but, they are all delicious.

My husband and I stopped in NC on our way to SC. We stopped here for dinner. Amazing authentic Mexican food. Also they had to go drinks which was nice to bring back to the hotel. Service was great. Not sure why they don't have more reviews. read more

El Tapatio - two plates of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

So delicious!! We stopped in on our road trip and loved it. Nothing fancy but lots of flavor. The tacos and fresh guacamole were fantastic. Very quick and fresh!!! read more

the food was bland and the waitresses all looked like they were mad. I never saw a smile on any of them. The music was so loud we couldn't hear each other talk. it's a shame because it a beautiful restaurant and I had hoped to go there regularly. read more

Menu seems like all other Mexican restaurants but food was above all expectations! Service was great as well!

Went there last night. The food and atmosphere was great! I ordered a mixed drink and it was very good. The service was a little slower. We waited for nearly 5 mins until we got our chips and salsa and waters. I would definitely go back ! read more

Would recommend, only complaint is that they only brought us one bowl of chips and salsa and that their Spanish rice with a little hard for my liking. Great service and affordable pricing. Also their burritos were huge!!!! Worth the price . read more

Just had a late dinner at El Tapatio. We were passing thru Rocky Mount while traveling and depended on Yelp reviews. We were not disappointed. Started with a House Margarita for me and a Mojito for my husband. Both were excellent choices. We both ordered enchiladas (1 each of beef, ground beef and chicken) beautifully presented and delicious. Naomi was our server and was so helpful and attentive. Great experience! read more

I've tried a few Mexican restaurants in Rocky Mount and always find myself back at El Tapatio. I get takeout at least 2x a month and love that they have a drive thru for pickup. My boyfriend and I love their chicken quesadillas, these I highly recommend. I also really like the enchilada trio w the 3 different sauces. I feel the prices are very fair too and love they have a la carte options. read more

The food was excellent very worth the reasonable prices. We had to get take out as we got there at 8:45 pm. Loved my steak salad. Recommend highly. The staff was very nice read more

Food was prepared too far in advance, It was old, cold, and dry. Literally every single thing we tried except the refried beans was awful. The fried food tasted like it had been cooked in heavily reused oil. Service was non existent. We had to ask multiple times for everything, even silverware and napkins. Absolutely horrible, will never eat there again. read more

They have a large open air patio which was very comfortable and perfect for feeling safe from Covid-19. Staff were all wearing masks and sanitizing things which we really appreciated. Kind staff and great food for a cheap price, we're glad we stopped for lunch! read more

If this is the El Tap that was just built near bojangles and the speedway gas station, I was picking my food up in the drive thru yesterday night and noticed how one of the employees stuck her bare hands in a machine of tortilla chips without gloves or a untensil and placed some chips on a customers plate of guacamole and walked it out on the floor to the paying customer that was dining in here . I then noticed a lady walk behind her to put some chips in a bowl and she used a utensil for the chips . I was completely stunned and immediately asked to speak to a manager who after speaking with for 10 seconds noticed that he was a complete ass . I informed him of what I saw and he told me that all his employees have clean hands and he Also said to me he didn't know why I have a problem with it because when I cook for myself i probably touch my food as well with my bare hands . Which I then had to check him about. He then told me to cancel my order and order from somewhere else . I will never be eating from this restaurant and hope everyone is watching when other people are handling their food . read more