A true treasure on Cherokee Street. Strong margaritas complement authentic tacos! The ambience is lukewarm, similar to a dentist waiting room, but their food more than makes up for it. read more

A good authentic spot. Street parking is all around the restaurant. Service was quick. I ordered the Chicken Chimichanga. I enjoyed the fajita veggies cooked inside. The beans were pretty good, but rice was a bit dry. The margarita was good with a heavy salt rim. Definitely will come back if I'm in the area to try more on menu. read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Chicken Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Unfortunately, we won't be back. Our server seemed very inexperienced & had to keep leaving to check basic questions, which made service slow & confusing. The HVAC vent above our table was dripping onto our food & drinks (that table probably shouldn't be used), & my order was wrong --I ordered vegetarian fajitas but received a vegetarian taco? Disappointing overall. read more

Quality Mexican spot. Tacos were great, burrito too. Just thought I was ordering a smothered burrito which, unfortunately, I did not... but the warm chips!!! Ahh so good. Classic vibe of an authentic Mexican spot, good service too! read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Two Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Tacos!!! St louis may not be known as a taco city, but Cherokee street is the place to go if you are needing a fix. Taqueria el bronco is widely regarded as one of the top shops in the area... let me tell you why that is warranted: First: it is quaint, cozy, and no frills. It probably only holds about 40 people. The exterior has a red, white, and green overhang to mimic the flag of Mexico. You can't miss it. Simply designed with traditional taqueria tables and chairs. You are immediately plated some salsas with chips. The salsas are great. Specifically the salsa verde. The queso is also great. Creamy, rich, and a great addition to any taco excursion. I rolled with the shrimp tacos. They were superb. The shrimp was diced, but not too fine that it was spilling everywhere. They were seasoned beautifully. Citrusy, spicy, and authentic. Garnished with onion, radish, and cilantro with a lil spritz of lime. Woah, absolutely fire. They did not last long at all. The place was jumping since it was cinco de mayo weekend, but our service was still prompt. An absolutely amazing taco when you need your fix! read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Shrimp tacos - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Some of my fav mexican food in the city! Great menu with wide variety of options. Very chill vibes and good drinks! read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Chicken tacos and chips and queso! - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

This is the best and most consistent Mexican restaurant on Cherokee Street. It is absolutely no frills but has a huge menu, super fast service, and excellent queso dip. I am pescatarian and I've found that they even easily accommodate making me things off menu with shrimp. The nachos and the chimichanga really shine (because of the queso dip of course) but I don't think you can go wrong. read more

Stopped in for a late Saturday lunch of chili relleno and a chicken enchilada with red sauce. Started with a small order of queso, which was absolutely perfect with the spicy green salsa and warm chips. Everything was tasty and a little too much food to finish. The leftovers won't be wasted! read more

Best Mexican on Cherokee! Service is always great and the food is wonderfully authentic. I always have some great leftovers too.

I ordered the steak fajitas and my friend ordered the chimichanga and we both got rice and beans as a side. I was not crazy about the rice, but the beans were phenomenal. The best part was our meals together came out to $40 total which was awesome! Staff was great and very quick food was served very quickly and very hot as well. Honestly I love this place! It's a cute restaurant as well with good art and good music read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Chimichanga (top) and steak fajitas (bottom) - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

If you want authentic Mexican, this hole-in-the-wall joint is for you. A good sign is when you see a lot of real Mexicans eat there. Service was very good. I especially liked the salsa verde brought with the usual complimentary basket of tortilla chips, freshly made. Green tomatillo sauce is usually not something brought to the table in most places. As for the food, my flautas were a little overdone, but well filled with lots of sour cream and guacamole, which also was good. It comes with the usual frijoles and Mexican rice. While it been a few years since I was last in Mexico, I thought the overall vibe was corner bar with lots of TVs showing Futbol. All in all, pretty good and pretty authentic. read more

Excellent tasting food. I had the crunchy Tacos, my son had the burrito special. Both very very good. I'm from California (don't hold that against me). So I know good mexican food. This place is the real thing. read more

I see that the particular taco I've been introduced was called Street Tacos in Acapulco, but in this restaurant their call Carnitas Tacos! Anyway they are fantastic, you can order several kind of meat tacos, but I usually eat the shredded chicken once, now and then the Carne Asada beef tacos, but it's your choice, very tasty dish! read more

The food here is amazing! I'm so happy to have found some authentic mexican food. They have a huge menu but we just stook to tacos. This place is worth it to make the drive! read more

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I started with a strawberry margarita. I wanted it frozen but that wasn't available. The margarita was smooth and flavorful. The steak fajitas were a hit and miss. Half of the margaritas were tender and the other half was tough and chewy. We received excellent service. They don't have their own parking lot so there's street parking or there is a small parking lot one half block east of the restaurant. read more

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Very casual atmosphere , service is quick and friendly. Food is good and authentic. I was there at lunchtime, and it was worth it. read more

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Since moving to Missouri, I've been craving authentic Mexican food, and Taqueria El Bronco really hit the spot! The Al Pastor taco was a bit of a letdown since I didn't think it tasted like much, but then the steak was surprisingly flavorful; I thought they mixed up the two at first! The fish and chorizo tacos were alright, but I'd recommend steak or Al pastor unless you really like the other two. I'm excited to come back and try other items off the menu whenever I'm missing Cali mexican food again. Also, all the workers were really nice and helped us pick items off the menu (a couple friends have dietary restrictions). read more

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Enjoyed an early dinner here. The server arrived shortly with chips and salsas after I seated myself. I order three tacos with rice and beans and a Pacifico beer. She brought me a Victoria by mistake but I like that beer too so I kept it. My tacos were served promptly one one Cabeza, one Carnitas and one Al Pastor. All were quick good. The Pinto beans were nicely seasoned. All in all a good meal. read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Good food and fast service! $2.75 for tacos is a great deal, even the tongue taco. I tried a crispy carnitas taco and can definitely recommend sticking with the soft tacos. The shell was thin and shattered as I bit into it. I'll save my crunchy taco craving for Taco Bell. It was super busy when I came here, but they were very efficient with the service and we didn't have to wait long. Beer is about $4. .|\---/| | o_o | .\_^_/..2022 read more

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I love a Mexican restaurant where English isn't the first language! I ordered a Cuban torta for dinner, which I apparently didn't get a picture of. It was so tasty. Don't order nachos or typical stuff here. Get the chimichangas and chilaquiles and tortas and a large margarita. Service was great! Our group was quite large and varied in age and needs. The food came out fast and correct. Oh, and be careful with the salsas, they're very flavorful and pack a punch! read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Chicken chimichanga with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Hit up Taqueria El Bronco if you're around Cherokee Street today. You won't be disappointed. It's #stlouispescatarianapproved @stlouispescatarians on instagram....and take a long look at those queso covered fries! Are you kidding me? Fantastic spot for Taco Tuesday! read more

Taqueria El Bronco - a horse standing on its hind legs - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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What is great place! Food was done like you wanted, and the vibe was authentic. Big portions, great service. So, I was impressed

Great food friendly service. Very comfortable diner style. They are welcoming to everyone.

Great little family owned restaurant! Everything was served fresh, hot and well seasoned. Service was awesome and super friendly. We dined inside before the after work rush (old folks time!). But, when we finished and were leaving there was barely an available table! It filled up quickly because the food came out just as quick. Enchiladas were tasty, as was the plate sized fried fish, that's as accompanied with tortillas and rice and beans! The only thing that could have been better was their Margarita. It was very basic and I'm sure from a bottle. I wish I would have asked first if it was a specialty. I will definitely return! read more

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Stopped in here for a late breakfast before a MeetUp down the street. Really enjoyed the place. Nothing fancy, but what they did do, they did well. All different flavors of Margaritas? Nope, just a plain Margarita. Wish the waitress would've asked about salt on the rim though, because I prefer mine without... They had four different items on the menu that were breakfast-like, NOT JUST Huevos Rancheros. I had the Huevos A La Mexicana, with chorizo added. This was very tasty and I'm glad someone suggested this place. There a LOT of Mexican places to choose from in this area, and this one's a KEEPER. read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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We went to Taqueria El Bronco on Monday around 10:45 am and were promptly seated. Our server brought out complimentary chips, which we thoroughly enjoyed with the salsas on the table. The green salsa was significantly more spicy than the red but both had great flavor. You can tell that the restaurant is a small, family-owned style type of business. Most of us got the lunch specials which were reasonably priced for the amount of food we got. Would definitely go again (especially for the chips)! Note: there's a credit card charge so if you want to save a bit bring cash! read more

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We had another great meal at Taqueria El bronco. The service is always super fast, and the food is very fresh. We stopped by on Ash Wednesday so we had to go for meatless options. My husband had the shrimp burrito, and I had the shrimp torta. I also had the Horchata, which was one of the best I have ever had. Such a great spot on Cherokee Street! read more

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I do love some good authentic Mexican cuisine, and Cherokee is loaded with Mexican restaurants. Decided to try this place, based on friend recommendation. It was good, but not great. I'm still giving a 4 star because the service was excellent! We seated ourselves and it only took seconds for server to appear, bearing a basket of fresh chips & salsa. Food & beverages came out promptly, good and generous portions. I don't care for beer, or Margaritas; ordered Sangria. Much to my surprise, it was bottled non alcoholic pop drink. Actually, quite tasty...refreshing and not too sweet. read more

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Authentic af Mexican food in stl! It is unassuming from the outside, but let me tell you- this food is de-lish! What I ordered: I got the Cameron y ajo plate! The flavors are very rich and the dish was seasoned well. I wish the portion was a little bigger, but that's okay! I also got a marg that was not the best I've ever had, but it was strong and got the job done hahaha. I will definitely be back sometime! read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Cameron y ajo - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Oh wow. Our family loves this place. I mean it is really really really good food. I would highly recommend trying them out. We get to go because we live very close by us so I'd rather just eat at home but atmosphere is not bad. It's not romantic or anything like that. Just basic restaurant Style. But the food oh yeah that's where you wanna be great stuff. read more

We picked here over the place next door Vallesana because there were less gringos. Honest truth. My husband didn't love his burrito but at least the tortilla was homemade. I thought my beef flautas were really tasty. Next time I'll get shredded chicken because the beef got kind of dry during the fry. Homemade salsa was good, nice service, and tasty limonada. Appreciated being the only non Hispanics in there. Felt like home. read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Flautas plate - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

The last several times I've had Taqueria El Bronco it has been delicious. We always call in our order and it's ready on time, piping hot, and full of flavor. You can't go wrong with the tostada read more

Went to Taqueria El Bronco tonight for dinner & we were very happy with the experience! We sat down immediately and had our order taken right away. The service was friendly, and the atmosphere was casual. I ordered 3 steak tacos with cilantro & onion. My fiancé ordered two carnitas tacos, one al pastor taco, and one chorizo taco. We tried each other's tacos and they were all phenomenal. It was honestly the first time I've had a carnitas taco that wasn't dry. I had the small margarita, and it was great. It was a traditional margarita and wasn't too sweet. My fiancé had a Dos Equis. Overall, I would highly recommend this restaurant for authentic Mexican food. It was delicious, quick, and fair priced. We will definitely be returning! read more

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First time here and it was delicious. I had a steak burrito with rice and beans and it was loaded- steak, peppers, onions, rice and beans with all the extras. (I did order no guacamole and they put it on but I survived). It was authentic and delish!! We will definitely be back. read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

loved loved loved the salsa verde. it's got the perfect kick. the red salsa is really sweet. almost like gazpacho. guac was fresh and tangy. the burrito was huge and well seasoned. delicious. no notes read more

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Authentic place, great experience! We ordered so many tacos we forgot to count including Al pastor, beef tongue, carnitas, chicken, shrimp and it was goddamn delicious. It's not a fancy place, somewhere you'd make childhood memories. 5cheap food and quick service. The only thing is the tables and floor were a bit dirty which took from the experience, but otherwise it was delicious! read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Beef tongue, chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Walked in here for some Sunday night tacos, and they did not disappoint. It feels like a little hole in the wall, old tables, the place isn't updated at all - but my mom used to tell me that those are the best types of places, and that held true here. Service was phenomenal. Our waitress checked on us often even though we were in the back corner. Cheese dip was so great, I also got a veggie Gordita with rice and beans and it tasted like heaven (their vegetarian options are great!), and my boyfriend got the fajitas which I had to physically take away from him because he wouldn't stop eating them. I'm so glad we came across this place, possibly some of the best Mexican food in the city. read more

I agree with another poster, tacos were unbelievably good. I went with my exchange student (Mexico) and his cousin, who all have lots of family in Mexico and know a good taco when they see one. My exchange student has been in the States for 3 months and the first thing he said when he tasted the tacos and horchata was "it tastes like home!" Tacos al pastor, carnitas, cabeza...all fantastic!! I did think the red salsa was a bit bland, however. Other than that, great place to eat and I'd definitely come back! read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Food was great! Staff was friendly. I will go back often, I am sure. It's not fancy, but if you like authentic Mexican food, you will love it. read more

My personal favorite Mexican food in STL. Authentic, friendly staff and fresh ingredients. Glad to see the Cherokee St community of a flourishing with new local eats. This taqueria is the best in STL! read more

Taqueria El Bronco - Tortas and Gordita. - Mexican Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri