Great food! Great service! Amazing atmosphere. We took a large group on a Saturday night. Would definitely return for the food, atmosphere and great service! We even had a visit from the El Trompo robot! read more

El Trompo Mexican Grill Colerain - Inside atmosphere - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Stopped in with girlfriends on a gloomy afternoon. The menu is extensive, even offering sushi. We all stuck to traditional fare. Fajita veggies were a bit greasy making my meal feel than usual. The lunch menu portions were still pretty generous. We enjoyed a couple cocktails as well. The decor is a fun and funky vibe and our service was friendly. Overall a decent experience. read more

El Trompo Mexican Grill Colerain - Hibiscus Mezcal - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Super cute and updated place in Colerain. I love the food and the margaritas. Service was also great and you're welcome to speak English or Spanish. Definitely a place I want to return to again in the future. read more

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My beautiful wife has coined a term for a genre of dining called "strip mall restaurants." There is strip mall Chinese, Mexican, Thai, etc. I would consider el trompo elevated strip mall Mexican. The chips and salsa are free. The queso is served in those little bowls. The food was really good. I liked the enchiladas a lot. Bambo sauce was my favorite. The menu is MASSIVE. They have probably a dozen enchilada options. The mango rice and salad were refreshing. Prices are a little higher than strip mall Mexican food. Drinks are a bit expensive for me. Service was great and food arrived fast. Plenty of parking at this location. read more

El Trompo Mexican Grill Colerain - Enchiladas Tres Catrinas - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

One of the fun Mexican restaurants I have ever been too. Atmosphere was phenomenal and food and drinks on point. Waiters took care of our group of 25 with ease. read more

Queso and salsa was great. Veggie enchilada was ok. They have an extensive menu. I would go back to try something different. Service was friendly and it's very festive inside. read more

El Trompo Mexican Grill Colerain - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We had great service here, our server helped with any questions we had. My quesadilla didn't taste too great, as they used some sort of greasy cheese. My fiance, however, loved his tacos he ordered. I enjoyed my elote and we also got some Auga de Jamaica to go. It wasn't for me, but still good! read more

Every time my husband and I go to Ohio for work we look forward to eating here. Have been to two other locations and everything is always great and food is delicious. My husband and I were here Thursday and could not eat our food it was just terrible not sure why but this location was not as good. The little bit we did eat made us sick the rest of the day. read more

The menu is a book! It can be overwhelming for some. There is sushi and burgers on a Mexican restaurant menu, very odd, this had me skeptical of the food quality. If they focused on the Mexican portion, I would think the food would be excellent. It is above average flavor wise for my Vege Fajitas, but the rice and beans were meh. The rice was dry, maybe made that morning and beans bland. Service was excellent! Jenny was attentive and interestingly suggested a Tajin coating on the rim of my skinny margarita. The Managers checked in on 2-3 times and helped get some sour cream, the salsa was spicy for me. I am a spice wimp!! The place is a modern Mexican decor which seems fun like you are going to a disco party. read more

Our family has eaten at several Mexican restaurants in southeast Indiana as well as westside Cincinnati and El Trompo is far and above the best of any on the west side. Their menu is huge so they have tons of options for traditional as well as non- traditional options. On weekends the entertainment is fun for kids as well as adults. The service is great and the servers go above and beyond to make sure the dining experience is good for all. read more

I've been here a few times and while the food is great, the music the last couple visits have been too loud. I couldn't hear myself think and I had to keep correcting my waitress be ause she couldn't hear my order. Not only that but this last visit my group and I thought we were being seated only to find out they taking menus and moving another group from their original seat. From now on, I'll order my food to-go. I will NOT being dining in anymore. read more

I usually get something more "Mexican", but this time I tried a sandwich. The burger "la Peligrosa", two good sized chicken filets, lettuce, tomato, pickles and a sauce. Quite bug! Cut it in half and took the other half home. Came with fries, personal opinion is they could have been cooked just a minute longer. But they were still tasty and plenty of them. Also had a Margarita Texicana. Very interesting and tasty. Dry ice made it bubbly and steamy. Fun drink! read more

El Trompo Mexican Grill Colerain - Burger La Peligrosa - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Our server Karen was awesome and the food was amazing. Nice and clean drinks was hitting no problems!! Will come back

Met a couple of friends here for lunch yesterday. When I say the drinks were lit, I mean literally, they came out with pyrotechnics!! They were also fairly strong, and had great flavor! I ordered the pitufo - I have a thing for blue drinks, I can't explain it, it must just be my favorite flavor of dye... anyway, it had good flavor, lots of fruity and gummy additions to it, and was overall super cute. They started us with chips and salsa, which were also good, the salsa had good flavor with a little bit of heat, but not painfully so. The chips were light and crisp. We ordered the calamari and elote for appetizers. The calamari was good, it came with 3 dipping sauce; BBQ, Buffalo, and a Chipotle type sauce. All were good, but the barbecue was my favorite and was a great compliment to the calamari. The elote was very good, it had just the right amount of tajin on it that the flavor was there, but not overwhelmingly so - would definitely get it again! For an entree, I ordered the lunch special #4, I didn't get a pic of the menu, so I don't recall what exactly it's called, but it was sautéed shrimp and onions in a Chipotle sauce with rice, pico, and lettuce. It was fantastic!! Would definitely get it again, though their menu is fairly vast, so I'll likely try something different next time I go; but I do recommend the #4! Generous portions all around. During lunch the atmosphere was fairly calm, a couple of birthdays in house, so it got a bit rambunctious for a few minutes, but otherwise enjoyable and easy to converse. The way they have remodeled and decorated this space looks great! read more

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such poor service so disappointed, false advertisement on facebook no margarita deals for margarita deals

Do you like a good fiesta? Saturday nights at El Trompo would be for you! Music! Characters. Margaritas! Good food! I loved it even though it I was in total sensory overload. The music was just a tad too loud.. maybe just the Saturday night vibe abs also where we were seated.. But it was so much fun. We ordered 2 margs. Strawberry on the rocks for him. Frozen watermelon for me. Both were good. Seemed his was muddled with fresh strawberries. I loved mine. The watermelon flavor was mild and complimented by some lime. But the best part was the presentation. Smoke on some water and sparklers in the sky. (See pic!) Frozen watermelon margarita . Topped with cucumber, pineapple, a slice of orange and some gummy worms. Tropical salad This sucker had about a cup of chopped greens, an avocado flower, mango, strawberries, blueberries, red onion, carrot, and pineapple and other veggies I can't rem.... Oh! Sliced red, yellow and poblano peppers! I got it with the mango vinaigrette... it was delish. Highly recommend. I also recommend asking for a couple of lime wedges to squeeze that juice on the salad. Kicked it up just a notch! I got it with chicken which was perfectly seasoned. Delish. I needed some fruits and veg in my life and got 'em!! El pastor taco I snagged a piece of meat from his taco, and it was great. One of the best I've had. Music It was a lot of fun but a little too loud. My throat hurt afterwards cuz I had to yell so the bf could hear me. The vibe was a party! So fun! They had a guy making balloon animals,some characters were walking around including a transformer lookin guy. So fun. The decor is also great. Pretty and vibrant. All and all I'll go back cuz there were at least 5 other things I wanted to try. read more

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Second night opening and the crowd was decent and the food was good. They are known for the drinks and they have a huge menu. I had the street tacos and they came with 1/2 refried beans and 1/2 rice. I like refried beans and theirs was good. My wife had the chimichanga's and she said they were good as well. I will be coming back and the reason why I didn't give a5 star is that they play the music entirely too Louis where you can't talk. read more

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Went for taco week. Taco's were pretty good. Service was ok, but in their defense they had a table of about twenty people that were requiring a lot of attention. In all I would say it was average. read more

El Trompo Mexican Grill Colerain - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Food was AMAZING, service by Rolfio was AMAZING, entertainment was AMAZING! This is our new family favorite spot for in town guests and for special occasions! The his was our second visit here and it was even better than the first! read more

Got to the colerain avenue location an hour before closing. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong. The service was as bad as it can get, the waiter was not bilingual, the food came out with mystery meat and my chicken smelled like fish and shaped like a cat. Besides taking an hour for our four top to receive our food we were, needless to say, so disappointed. I wouldn't recommend this place to the animals at the veterinarian across the street. This place gives new meaning to the phrase "taco hell". The menu even says "no refunds no replacements so ordered carefully" you will like what we bring and eat it... Or something to that effect. Run Forest run...don't walk...eat anywhere but here! Caveat emptor! read more

Fun awesome food service. New to us mex spot at Northgate was alike a all-inclusive party trip. Starting with a crazy cool menu and massive drinks, great apps and then super food. Yet another great destination meal option on the west side! read more

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I'm glad they opened this location because love getting carry out from here. Their food is great for the most part. I love their nachos fajita, the fried fish, and their chicken enchiladas. I usually order chiles toreados but that's can bit a hit and miss. Sometime I get just 2, other times is 4. Reasons why I'm leaving a 3 star is because their service for pick up is poor. The food is never ready, they do not follow the special instructions, and they are not friendly at all. Also their salsa that comes with the chips doesn't taste fresh to me. I plan to go in to see if there is a deference. But it's worth the try read more

El Trompo Mexican Grill Colerain - chicken and rice - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Bien recomendado ... Vengan a visitarlos.. la comida bien rica... Y no se diga de la atención al cliente... Gracias Jenny.

Your cannoli's are so good. They even have chocolate dipped ones. Soooo good. Hands down my favorite restaurant. They have like gorillas and dancing robots and random deals like yesterday 50 percent off food. Y'all need to try this place and margarita. Holy , they areally awesome. They have captured a different dining experience that hopefully will catch on. Literally everything I've had there has been amazing. Love their variety. read more

Love the ambiance, just don't like all. that noise. Very beautiful inside tho. Customer service has been good on all my visits so far. Only thing is the inconsistency with the amount of food. I normally order asada fries and it's usually a different amount every time. Not a big deal, but should be consistent to reflect the price. Also not really a fan of their red or green sauce but that can always be improved. read more

We had a wonderful experience. Loved the live music, food, and service. Bravo!! We will be back!

We have been here twice. We wanted to confirm how much we enjoyed our first visit. We generally do lunch. They have a lunch menu on weekends - something that seems to be disappearing. We've had their burritos and chimichangas. Everything was well seasoned and the portions were perfect for lunch. They left enough room for us to share some fried ice cream. I noticed that they have flan, which I will try the next time. Service was perfect. Staff was attentive, but not intrusive. They anticipated our needs. Bravo!!! Lunch for two ran Between $35-$40 including dessert. The neon signs on the wall are fun. read more

Food was good and the oysters were HUGE. Everything was supers fresh. Definitely can't wait to go back. read more

El Trompo Mexican Grill Colerain - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The drinks were great! They came out with sparkler and fruit on the side! My friends and I tried each others and couldn't decide which was the best! So fun :) our server was GUERA read more

Drinks sucked , food sucked , service was good. La piñata is way better still tipped 20% the price doesn't match the expectations

I was so excited when I saw this restaurant opened. A coworker of mine actually beat me to it and said the vibes were immaculate - they were not wrong! It's definitely a party vibe at night. The food and drinks did what they were supposed to do. The service could have been better in terms of communication (waiting to be seated, language barriers, etc). Overall, fun place to eat and unwind. read more

the food nasty! the service isn't bilingual ! i asked for reposado i got blanco... food was nasty asf. nasty food came up to $100 idc about the money but outback is lowkey across the street. read more

Excellent, delicious food with generous portions presented in a cast iron skillet set in an artistic wooden board. The food was warm and reasonably priced. The staff was friendly and the restaurant clean. This was one of my favorite dining experiences. If it happens to be your birthday, you might find yourself wearing a sombrero with a live band behind you. Relax and enjoy a good meal. read more

El Trompo Mexican Grill Colerain - Nothing like a sombrero on your birthday! - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

First time here. We'll definitely be back. The food was excellent. The fries in my appetizer were crispy! The chimichangas tasty. The salsa was solid. Service was very good. Staff was friendly. read more

El Trompo Mexican Grill Colerain - Asada Fries appetizer and Chimichangas - Mexican Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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My husband and I went on a Tuesday night and the restaurant was not crowded. It was our first time here, it is fairly new to the area. The worker seating people was not very personable, she just walked off with menus expecting us to follow her. She then just set the menus on a table and walked off without saying a word. Our waiter gathered our drinks, came back and just stared at us waiting for us to give our order. I had to speak up and ask him to give us a minute we had never been there before. We then got our food, our waiter never came around and asked if things were good, and we never got refills on our drinks. We will not be returning. read more

I think the prices are a bit high. I was completely overwhelmed by the menu. In fact I was so overwhelmed that I just ate half of my moms food because I literally could not make a decision. There were flaming drinks and tons of Day if the Dead stuff everywhere. It was not my cup of tea. Service was fine but it was so loud that we couldn't hear when the food runner brought stuff out. I really think it a 3 instead of a four for me but think that just might be how I feel about the decorations. read more

So great food. Prices need to get realistic for the location. Although it is good food the competition down the street is fierce. They get by with the prices because of the drink shenanigans wirh fireworks etc. read more

Nice place to gather with friends and family. Service was really slow. It it took a long time before we got our order. Food was good

The food is great, don't get me wrong, but the place is WAY too loud. Service has always been excellent, we just could not get past how loud it is inside. I'm talking it's hard to carry on a conversation loud. Docked a star because of that alone. read more

We had a group dinner planned. My friend went to this restaurant last weekend for lunch and loved it. It has a Mexican decorated sports bar Vibe. 14 foot ceilings, interesting decor, fun vibe. Extensive menu. Her food was excellent so she asked about coming back this week for dinner with a group. The restaurant agreed and took her name. When we showed up. The restaurant said they didn't take reservations but then acknowledged taking my friends name for that purpose. We waited at least 45 minutes. And once seated we waited another long while for our drink order. We had been there almost two hours by the time we got any food. Drinking on an empty stomachs. The whole time, there is very loud music playing, trying to create a party/disco type vibe. Then, for happy birthday songs they bring out a marching band ensemble with a booming drum and many whistles blowing. I was so overstimulated, I couldn't wait to leave. The food was only okay. My lobster and shrimp changa had good filling but the fried tortillas shell was soggy from being sauced and then sitting. My friends calamari was part good but with whole squid way over cooked and inedible. I wouldn't go back. Poor management. read more