Traveled from So. Cal to Texas for a mini vacay and looked for a good restaurant to eat at since we didn't know the area. Came across El Taquito and it was amazing! My hubby had Gordita's and they were HUGED, I had chipotle flautas and our kids had quesadillas. It was delicious! Best restaurant that we ate at in El Paso. Our server "Angel" gave us the best customer service we have had in a long time. He was excellent! They were soo busy and people coming non-stop and he was very attentive. I recommend everyone to stop here and eat. I would definitely stop here every time we visit from So. California! read more

El Taquito - Chipotle Flautas - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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I've had breakfast and lunch at El Taquito on two separate occasions. Breakfast was not my favorite, felt the food was excessively greasy but lunch was pretty good. I tried the Chile verde gordita with shredded beef and it was delicious. I only wish the Gordita had more filling, I ended up ordering a side of the Chile verde but still seemed like a small portion for the price. read more

The food was fantastic and the service was great. The parking is a little cram but overall. My friends had mole and they like it. The tacos were delicious. I'll definitely will revisit if I'm in the area again. read more

The food here is amazing! We all ordered different plates including huevos a la Mexicana, chiliquiles and molé. All plates were delicious and flavorful. Our server. Adriana, was so friendly and checked in on us often. We'll definitely be coming back next time we're in town. read more

Really great taquitos. Lots of flavorful salsas, and they make their own chips! Everything comes out super fast and super hot. Try the horchata, it tastes like red hots crushed up in rice milk, a little unorthodox but very tasty and refreshing! read more

Favorite Mexican place in town. I thought J&J was too salty and greasy, this place just feels like grandmas house. Really good clean food that's affordable. Great service in both English and Spanish. Amazing flautas, tortilla soup and hortchata. Every time we go we feel like we are great food at a great price. read more

I see no reason to give this lil' joint in the back of a shopping center less than five stars. The atmosphere is excellent. The entree that my friendly waitress Adrianna recommended was delicious. I chowed down on the Southwest (6), which is well, six rolled tacos with a sauce on top. I opted for the Chipotle Cream Sauce on the side which I drizzled over top. (I got two more sauces to go and slid them in my backpack for the ride to Tucson where I be frying up some chicken for my peeps at Thanksgiving. Shhhhhh,...) The entree was a only $6, and I'm stuffed. This is a locals spot. You can tell. The next time I pass through El Paso I'll gladly stop here for a quick bite. read more

El Taquito - Delicious. - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

We went in because of yelp and so glad we did!! The location is a bit odd (off a major road but behind the laundromat. The restaurant itself is small but very clean and the food was delicious! We both had the Santa Fe tacos,which are basically 3 small street tacos with chucks of grilled chicken, bell peppers, bacon and onions served with or without rice and beans. Then we did a fresh made to order bowl of guacamole and home made (and they were still hot from being made) chips and water. Try do have interesting drinks like cantaloupe juice but no iced tea. But the food was great!!! I would go back in a heartbeat!! And our server was super nice and polite and made several recommendations that were spot on! read more

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If in town, try is hole in a wall place. Eaten at some of reccomended eateries in El Paso, but this for me in terms of value and quality was the best. Ate both Lunch and breakfast and the food was spot on. read more

Do not judge this book by its cover. The food is quick, homemade, and delicious. I don't honestly think I've ever had a bad bite here.

The chicken mole plate was fantastic, and the beans, rice and salsa were TexMex perfection. Thank you!

This restaurant was very clean, service was great but...flautas had no seasoning on meat, not the best Mexican food I've had. Would not go back here again. Just not really that good. And parking was a real problem. read more

Place is amazing, also the people we understanding for Spanish and non Spanish speakers. Food is delicious as well

Excellent, authentic Mexican food. Very friendly staff. Near the airport, which helped us get to our flight after being well fed! Highly recommended! read more

Amazing spot and the reviews don't do it Justice. Friendly staff, incredible food and very affordable prices. Definitely stop in if you want authentic Mexican cuisine. read more

My goodness no wonder they are called "El Taquito" they make everything from scratch. Such a delight and awesome taste of food. And the flan was to die for! read more

El Taquito - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Must eat restaurant. Everything is delicious and don't forget the cantaloupe drink! Every time we come to town we eat here and take a huge bag of Gordita's home for the freezer. read more

Tacos al pastor and two bistec gorditas. The tacos came with cabbage, lime, rice, and beans. There were four of them. Total was $16 and change. Enough food for two of us. The hot sauce was a great compliment to the well-flavored dishes already. Will try the flautas next time. Tried this place based off the reviews and will definitely be coming back to try everything else they offer on their extensive menu. I'm hooked. read more

Staff is VERY friendly!! The food is always great Gorditas are the best I recommend this to anyone read more

The food was incredible. Hot, fresh and delicious. I ordered the fajitas but also tried the chipotle flautas and was NOT disappointed with anything. Would strongly recommend if your looking for authentic Mexican. Our servicer was very friendly and helped us decide on what to order and was very attentive to us. Wish I got her name could I give her a testimonial. Restaurant was also clean and comfortable. Hard to imagine anyone could be disappointed here. read more

Wow! Came here looking for breakfast, it was after 11, they said they don't serve after 11, however, the waitress checked and they said they could make me breakfast. I ordered a potato, egg, bacon, bean and cheese burrito. I then ordered the special, which was tortilla soup with flautas rice and beans. The waitress suggested the chipotle flautas. The burrito came out first, it was good, homemade tortilla, nice. I ate half and waited for the rest of the food. The soup came out first. The broth looked lite and I saw carrots, onions in it. I got the chips on the side. I tasted it and thought, its not bad. Then as I kept eating the soup the flavors really came out. It was warm, comforting, I kept saying this tastes like a grandmother made it at home. It was delicious. So tasty, so complex, so many depths of flavor. I thought... I bet they would serve this in a fancy restaurant and charge a lot of money for this soup. I finished the soup then my flautas with rice and beans came out. Boy, oh boy, the plate was good! Three flautas with chipotle cream sauce with lettuce, tomatos, onion and avocado. They were scrumptious! The bean and rice had a nice light flavor but that chipotle sauce, Yum-O! I finished my meal and ordered a soup to go, it was that Good! All that plus a tea was $16 and some change. I will definitely be back! Please give your taste buds a treat and eat at this restaurant! The tortilla soup is the best! I think they only serve the tortilla soup on certain days so call ahead. (Sorry didn't get a pic of the soup.) read more

El Taquito - Before... - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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We LOVED eating here during a quick stop in El Paso over the holidays. The horchata, salsas, and food were all amazing! We ordered the Texanas Chipotle flautas and chorizo and eggs and both meals were delicious! It was lne of our favorite meals of our 2 week road trip from Seattle to Texas. They also handed us some fresh Gorditas for free as we left, which totally made our day! read more

El Taquito - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I came for lunch today and ordered tacos. The flautas are apparently what they are known for here, but I got tacos... because if I came all the way here I had to try some authentic tacos. The prices were very reasonable. The staff are super friendly, and when you walk in the interior has a hole in the wall and very welcoming feel to it. It looks like a family owned business, but I may wrong on that. I loved it all. I ordered chicken tacos with avocado and cheese on the side. I also had rice, beans, & lettuce. I kept it very simple. The simplicity was really all that the meal needed. The taco tortilla was freshly made! And the texture is something that I had not had before. The chicken had enough flavor. There were 2 hot sauces on the side on the table. I love and eat spicy food all the time, but I could not handle either hot sauce. I'm so happy that I came here! read more

El Taquito - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Success finally a local place with superb customer service. We called around 10:10 am to check what time they stop selling breakfast the women on the phone tells me 11am and gives me a list of their specials. We arrive at the restaurant around 10:30am, they tell us to sit anywhere. A server comes over we ask her if we can still order breakfast because it's almost over she says yes of course and takes our drink order. We ask for coffee they don't have any but she offers to make a fresh batch for us. I ordered the huevos con papas, its 2 scrambled eggs potatoes with a side of beans. I also order a cheese and bean gordita which was wonderful. My spouse had the huevos a la mexicana, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, onions and wonderfully hot delicious jalapeños, potatoes and beans and a side of mole. Everything tasted like food you get at your grandmas house, just good food. This place was what we had been looking for here in El Paso, good food, friendly service and a great price. read more

El Taquito - Huevos con papas - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Yelp has not failed us yet on our cross country jouney, little hole in the wall (the best kind), hidden in a plaza behind laundromat. Food was incredible, we had soup of day (Chicken) and probably could have stuck with that and been full, happy and content but we left fat, stuffed and still content-Soup was so good, had to order another one as we may never have the opportunity to enjoy again (that is how I justified it)- LOL. Enjoyed our entire lunch, delicious and inexpensive - met the owner as he was also the cook. We hope to be able to enjoy his wholesome cooking again. If in El Paso- make this your regular spot. read more

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This restaurant was excellent. The service was the best I've received in a long time, and the food just as good. We got the Chipotle flauta and the pastor tacos, as recommended, and we weren't disappointed. The food is what brought me here, but the friendly service is what will bring me back. Way to go!! read more

If you need to do laundry and you are hungry---get yourself over to El Taquito! Pop your laundry into the wash next door (Lonestar Laundry) and make a b-line for El Taquito. The BEST guacamole can be yours in minutes. We ordered the flautas, which were fantastic, and a bean and cheese burrito--- also wonderful. You will be so happy you decided to go to this family-owned, authentic homegrown Mexican restaurant. read more

El Taquito - Tacos, beans and rice - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Traveled with 3 family members across three states over a week long trip and we were all in agreement. This was the BEST food we had our entire trip! A fairly small restaurant, not many tables and small kitchen, but MY GAWD, it was all SO GOOD! Best flautas I've ever had. Rice and beans were JUST like my great grandmother from Chihuahua used to make. It was a great flashback. My grandmother loved her milanesa, she was so excited to see it on the menu, as many places in California usually don't serve it. She said it was delicious. I ordered a side of guacamole, and usually places overload it with onions and tomatoes and leave very little avocado; not this place! It was great, very homemade style and much like how I make my own. The fresh tortilla chips that came with it were also very good. Not over cooked or over salted. They practiced social distancing between tables, wore gloves and masks, changing them out with each order. I felt very safe eating here! I can't praise this place enough, it was really great and I see why it has such great ratings. I'm looking forward to another trip to El Paso just to come back here again! read more

El Taquito - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Absolutely everything we read prior to arrival! Excellent overall Mexico cuisine all around experience. " comida mexicana supreme". We will return as often as we pass through El Paso on our travels. Oh, the prices are super reasonable! read more

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I'm not going to be an asshole and be the first one to give this establishment anything other than a five star that's not how I roll. However, I was not impressed. The Gordita and taco I had were boring AF. The only thing I enjoyed was the beef flautas topped with chipotle sauce read more

One of the best I've had. Loved it. Very attentive staff, bilingual. Close to the airport. Will be my first and or last stop when I'm in El Paso. read more

There gorditas are amazing never had them how they make them. The place is small but always full of hungry customers. The staff are very friendly and attentive. I like the there red hot sauce that they make on my Gordita and tacos. This is truly a taste of El Paso and a hidden gem. read more

I stopped here when I was driving through because I saw that it had such great reviews. I ordered the Al Pastor taco plate and it was fine. Loved the fresh cabbage and the super hot green salsa on the side. Disappointed they don't make their own tortillas. That's the mark of a great Mexican place IMO. So is Caldo de Pollo which they only have that once a week (and not on my day to visit, sadly.) Also they don't have many chicken options. This is my pet peeve - shredded chicken is not even available in tacos or quesadillas or burrots. Only in the mole plate. But if you want pork the al pastor was plenty tasty and fast and cheap. read more

It's a hidden gem literally. But when you find it, you will have some of the best Mexican dishes here in El Paso. And some of the best service...Angel is always on it! read more

Spot on Tex-mex. We're visiting from California & this was our first taste of Texas. Classic taco shop vibe with the added bonus of pistols & riffles hanging on the wall. Barbacoa torta was pretty yummy, Texicanas Chipotle flautas was muy saucy. All tasted decent. read more

I got the Gorditas Rojas and huevos rancheros. Let me tell you. There is a reason why this place is #32 in Texas according to Yelp. The huevos rancheros were good BUT the Gordita Roja with the salsa roja has to be the BEST Gordita I've ever had in my life. Like oh my god I am so grateful we stopped there on our way through El Paso. I did try calling and no answer but I was in and out of El Taquito in 5 minutes with my order to go. read more

Only in El Paso for a few hours and hada great lunch here. Service was good and the tacos were excellent, as were the salsas. Definitely worth a look! read more

"Don't know how this place has a 5 star rating" My first time visiting El Paso, I decided to try Mexican, an obvious choice right. Used Yelp to help me find the highest rated restaurant nearby. Found El Tacquito. Before going on any further, let me throw a disclaimer out there: I am not a Mexican foodie. I don't know anything on the menu. So this place is located in the back of a building complex. Not so hard to find. They have an open kitchen which you can see how your food is prepared if you like this sort of things. I think mainly because the place is tiny itself so couldn't really afford to be compartmentalized. Something that's common between a Mexican kitchen and a Vietnamese kitchen? The kitchen staffs are constantly yapping about things which I'm ok with because it shows a good working dynamic. I got a large cantaloupe water drink. To me nothing special, just sweetened water with cantaloupe flavor and cream. Then my waitress suggested the rancheros (flautas) which is good. I like the small amount of salsa sauce underneath which gives it a tomato-y flavor and well as lessening the cheese on top while keeping the flautas crunchy. Then my server brought me more salsa sauce telling me to help making the flautas more soggy. I tried it and I prefer crunchy over more soggy for sure. I ended my meal with some caldo which is ok. I thought the broth was in the bland side but I haven't had a lot of caldo so I am not sure. The best part about this restaurant is the price, SUPER CHEAP. Large cantaloupe water + rancheros plate + caldo cost $14. This place currently has 5 stars on Yelp, which is a little too high in my opinion. Overall, it is a good CHEAP place that would fill you up. read more

El Taquito - Rancheros plate - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Delicious chilaquiles, great people. Highly recommend it. Hot fresh tortilla chips were outstanding!

Local El Pasoan here...tried this place about 3 times now and it is always mediocre. Very affordable prices and good service but the food was just okay. Good place to go if in a rush for lunch. read more