El Tapatio
Mexican · Middletown
Flavors from Middletown's heart
About El Tapatio
Nestled in the heart of Middletown at 252 NY-211, El Tapatio offers a vibrant and authentic Mexican dining experience that has earned us a solid 4.1/5 rating from 298 satisfied customers. Our commitment to using only the finest ingredients ensures that every bite is as rich in flavor as it is in tra...
Nestled in the heart of Middletown at 252 NY-211, El Tapatio offers a vibrant and authentic Mexican dining experience that has earned us a solid 4.1/5 rating from 298 satisfied customers. Our commitment to using only the finest ingredients ensures that every bite is as rich in flavor as it is in tradition. Whether you're seeking a casual lunch or an elegant dinner, we provide a variety of seating options tailored to your needs. From savoring our handcrafted tacos and flavorful enchiladas to enjoying a leisurely meal by the fireplace, El Tapatio invites you to immerse yourself in the warm and inviting atmosphere that makes us special. Come taste the story behind each dish and discover why we've become a beloved staple of Middletown's culinary landscape.
What Customers Say About El Tapatio
El Tapatio is a small, authentic Mexican restaurant with delicious food and excellent service. Customers rave about the friendly owner and staff. Some mention price discrepancies between online and in-person menus and occasional service lapses.
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El Tapatio Middletown Reviews
Owner was incredibly friendly and helpful, vibes were great, food was even better. Def get the birria tacos!
I had the most AMAZING Whole Fried fish here. The food was absolutely incredible. The rice and beans perfection and the nicest dressed side salad. The inside was so cute, the hand made tables and chairs were beautiful and comfortable. I will definitely be back again. Shout out to the owner who i believe is also the cook for a fabulous dinner!
Every time I come here the food is always very good. Very fresh. Plated very nicely. The place is always clean. I have been coming here for a long time. I prefer it over all the other places. Very nice people and a home like atmosphere. Glad I got to stop in today too !!!
Best Mexican food in town. The owner himself is the cook, so he definitely puts an effort into making delicious meals!
Staff is very nice and food isn’t too pricy
The food in this small restaurant is delicious! The owner is always supervising the kitchen and adding his personal touch to every meal. If you want real authentic Mexican food, then this is the place to be.
So glad our friend found this pretty place on Google. The waitress was so welcoming & sweet. The food was so good & presented beautifully. Definitely will come back next time we're in the area, coming back from Sonic Temple fest. Wish we had this in CT!
Food was good and came up pretty fast. The drinks were good we had the glass bottle sodas. Only thing I couldn't add up was the bill. I think the sodas were a bit steep. For 2 drinks and my meal was like 23 bucks. But the food was good the servers were on point. Definitely recommend
Loved it! I'd stolen a bit of friends takeout over the years and had no idea what the meal was, but I can tell you now after sitting down and eating here that the shredded chicken chimichanga is out of control. My friend got loaded nachos and they were great, too! The restaurant itself had a great ambiance, the staff were quick and friendly, and the prices were reasonable. I'm definitely going to be coming back here more often.
Fantastic food and great owner! (Chorizo is homemade!!) Power went out when we were there and they could not process a CC. Owner told us it was okay to come back later, as we didn’t have enough cash. (Way cool) Only suggestion would be to update the menu prices. Thanks again!!!!
I ordered Barbacoa Tacos, Steak Tacos, and Birria Tacos while my girlfriend ordered the Shrimp Ceviche Tostados. My girlfriend loved her food. The tacos were all pretty good although some of the steak was a bit tough and under flavored and some of the cilantro was browned and withered. Aside from that I was happy with our food! (We also got the guacamole but it's pretty similar everywhere you go - this place could add a little spice to help the flavor profile). The service was good although the food coming out (we ordered pickup via GrubHub) was slow. We had to wait an extra 10 or 15 minutes. The atmosphere seemed great from what I could tell. Tables were full and there was energy. This was kind of hindered with the long line to the register to ask for my food. Overall I'm a fan of their food and would suggest it to someone looking for good Mexican.
The food was very good, the buche tacos were phenomenal. The server was a young woman and she was very kind! The couple who seem to own the place were very accommodating. The only reason why this isnt a full 5 star rating which the food definitely deserves, is we worked up a sweat eating there for about 15 minutes. It was scorching in there! But the winter is just getting out, so maybe they just need to smack the AC back to life!
Just left the place, overall i am not happy with the service tonight. Lady was on her phone instead of paying attention. When taking the order didn’t write anything down and got my mom’s order wrong. Never came over to offer us more drinks. When i went up to tell her i wanted a refill she said she would bring it over and forgot to bring one of the drinks, when i went up to tell her she gave me a nasty look. I feel like it was highly over priced for what we ordered. The food could definitely be better.
Food was okay, I ordered the molcajete it came in a sour cream tub which I thought was not presentable. My order did not come with rice and beans. I also ordered an order of tacos. The price online is different than in person I felt like I was overcharged. For those two items I paid almost 50$.
Just ate here with my husband and 3 month old baby. Waitress handed my husband the check with her name (VIVIAN) and phone number on the back. Very classy.
Beef soup was tasteless. Rice was reheated so many times it smelled like Smokey rice, that usually means it is old. I will not be coming back to this place. Don’t know how it got 4.2 stars. They got better restaurants in New Jersey where I am from. Don’t recommend this place. Sorry.
This would be my first review on any restaurant, and first and last time eating here. Beginning with the chips and salsa, the salsa disappointed me right away it had no flavor at all wasn’t spicy nor sweet it just didn’t taste like anything. It was no big deal at that moment but then I got my drink which was agua de horchata and same thing happened no flavor at all and not sweet either. We then got our appetizer which were nachos “deluxe”. Worst nachos ever. Again the flavors weren’t their, the only thing that had flavor was the guacamole on top at this point I was very nervous on how the actual meal would be like. When I received the molcajete it didn’t look to bad but when I tried it. NO FLAVOR. The meat wasn’t the best either it had like 3 slices of chicken and the rest was all chewy nerves of the chicken and other meats which I dislike. The salsa in it, FLAVORLESS. Definitely not worth the $26. Everything tasted like nothing worst feeling when you’re hungry. When we got our check I was stunned by how much all this had came out too. My total was $60 the only thing I wasn’t sure about the price was the nachos so I decided to ask the waitress how much where they she said 17.99. $18?! For a small amount of chips with canned beans sour cream, cheese and guacamole, mind you this is not a fancy restaurant theirs several of other small Mexican restaurants within 3 min away that I’ve tried and I’ve ordered the same thing and my total has never been this much. After I left the place I decided to search up the menu to see the prices and it turns out on their menu it shows nachos are $14.95. I also decided to read the reviews on this place and came across a couple saying this restaurant likes to overcharge their customers and now I can agree with that. Service and staff was good. Just terrible terrible food. This is coming from a Mexican so I am familiar with the foods and flavors. Don’t waste your money and time coming to this place.
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