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About El Alto

El Alto offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere in Ridgewood, serving as a culinary gem near a gas station and strip club. Despite its unassuming location with limited parking, the restaurant provides fast, friendly service that makes every visit feel special. Guests consistently praise the authentic Me...

El Alto offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere in Ridgewood, serving as a culinary gem near a gas station and strip club. Despite its unassuming location with limited parking, the restaurant provides fast, friendly service that makes every visit feel special. Guests consistently praise the authentic Mexican cuisine, highlighting signature dishes like grilled steak, chicken, milanesa tortas, and veggie quesadillas prepared with fresh ingredients. The generous portions and flavorful green sauce delight even those unfamiliar with the cuisine. Whether dining in for a quick bite or enjoying dinner with family, El Alto delivers comfort food crafted with care by a staff eager to recommend new favorites.

What Customers Say About El Alto

El Alto is a popular spot for authentic Mexican food, known for its fresh ingredients, generous portions, and friendly service. Customers rave about the flavorful tacos, tortas, and homemade sauces. Some note the location is unassuming, but the food is worth it.

Popular Dishes

tacos (3) tortas (3) burritos guacamole quesadilla Agua de Jamaica nachos

Best For

Locals Quick Bite Casual

Tip: Be open to trying new things based on the staff's recommendations, and don't be deterred by the unassuming location.

Features

🚗 Delivery 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👨‍👩‍👧 Family

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Explore the area around El Alto

El Alto is located in Ridgewood, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Religious Buildings

  • St. Mary & St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church (A 846m) — church in NY, United States of America

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  • Metropolitan Oval (A 190m) — park in New York, United States of America, United States of America
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Frequently asked questions about El Alto

El Alto is located at 60-01 Metropolitan Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385, Ridgewood.
Near El Alto you can find points of interest such as Metropolitan Oval, Grover Cleveland Park, St. Mary & St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church.
El Alto offers mexican cuisine.
El Alto has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
El Alto offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at El Alto based on customer reviews are: tacos, tortas, burritos, guacamole, quesadilla.
El Alto is ideal for locals, quick bites, casual dining.
El Alto is a popular spot for authentic Mexican food, known for its fresh ingredients, generous portions, and friendly service. Customers rave about the flavorful tacos, tortas, and homemade sauces. Some note the location is unassuming, but the food is worth it.
Be open to trying new things based on the staff's recommendations, and don't be deterred by the unassuming location.
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El Alto Ridgewood Reviews

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Kathy Brooks

Food is always fresh & quality!

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Gabriel Gallegos

Fresh juices, good food highly recommended

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Mildred Bodden (Milly B)

So glad that this place is near my apartment because I have to say I loved it here. The set up is kinda like subway when adding toppings to your tacos but everything is fresh and tastes delicious.

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Richie Neuweiler

This place is good. It dont look like much, but the food is delicious. Only time I eat pork outside the house. Very fresh, and make the guacamole on spot.

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Manuelle Montes

Best Mexican restaurant around, delicious food and gentle service...

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Jared Hoffman

Amazing Mexican food... I get huevos rancheros regularly, it’s a filling, tasty and inexpensive breakfast. Also the tacos are great. Nice employees. Highly recommend.

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Isaiah Morales (Flitter)

First time visiting here was a good experience, nice staff and great food. Try the chicken and cheese quesadilla with some nachos great in my opinion.

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Leo Alejandro

Love the quesadilla

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Rudi K

Good authentic food. It is a simple place with good Mexican food.

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Richard Diaz

This place by far is the closest place to getting authentic Mexican food , anything more better this , you would have to go to mexico to experience the taste.

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Rosendo “rams”

Exelent food, fresh, clean, unique flavor, Very good mexican food, cook by exelent mexican cheef , very good tacos, and i know he has moch more to offer. Come and try this delicious food.

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Danniel D

Since I moved around here. Is one of my best places for Mexican food.

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Ricardo Mejia

You got to love this place... BEST MEXICAN FOOD AROUND, super clean and excellent costumer service .. I want to give them 6 stars ✨

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Luis Leon

Hands down one of the best chicken quesadillas in all Queens! Also, the guac and chips are godly!

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Rylee Young

Great food with good portions, have never been dissapointed here.

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Vickie (Vicki)

GREAT GREAT FOOD the food is always fresh. also get a large amount..

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Dennis Arango

Good service, and the food is fresh pretty much all the time.

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Ethan Bassford

My favorite local Mexican spot, plenty of fixins, everything fresh, super friendly.

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Antonio Uceta

Clean restaurant. Food is always delicious. Service with a smile.

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Adam J

Chicken Burrito, chips and salsa verde for $10. Awesome little spot.

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Eloisa Fontanez

Love the burritos! Excellent service !

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Erika Santiago

Love it ! Food is the best ! REAL Mexican food

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Gloria Valera

great food and place to sit and relax and watch t.v

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wen wen

Best ever tacos ever. Guacamole arrived so fresh and green. Burrito great size fully stuffed with meats. Ingredients and the sauce you can tell is homemade so delicious. Highly recommend!

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Bridget Coolick

Carefully crafted fresh and flavorful Mexican food! The veggie quesadilla is perfect and full of fresh veggies. The green sauce is really tasty with a perfect hint of spice. The portions are generous and the service is great. The old Subway restaurant setting adds charm.

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Shani Stanley

The very best! A gem in the heart of Queens, NY. So glad I stopped at a red light and loked over to the left. There was a parking spot to the right of me, giving me the opportunity to execute a decent parallel on the second try lol. Delicious juice and excellent customer service! Please give them all the flowers. Really good and kind hearted people. I promise to visit whenever I can! Blessings.

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Simply Perfect

OMG!!! Best Authentic Mexican Food... Their Grilled Steak, Grilled Chicken, and Milanesa Tortas are the best Ever!!!....Great Portions😝 All selections are Delicious and made to order with Fresh Ingredients... The guys there are so nice and friendly... and will take special requests on orders without hesitation... Really Love their Mexican Food!!!

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Ariana E

Great taste . Agua de Jamaica ( hibiscus water )is fresh and staff is friendly . They added some chips and salsa with no extra cost. 10 out of 10 I hundred percent recommend.

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Raul Figueroa

This is a little corner bodega with food with big taste. Simple, clean place, great food (which you see them make) and good prices, what more can you ask for?

wen wen
wen wen

Best ever tacos ever. Guacamole arrived so fresh and green. Burrito great size fully stuffed with meats. Ingredients and the sauce you can tell is homemade so delicious. Highly recommend!

Bridget Coolick
Bridget Coolick

Carefully crafted fresh and flavorful Mexican food! The veggie quesadilla is perfect and full of fresh veggies. The green sauce is really tasty with a perfect hint of spice. The portions are generous and the service is great. The old Subway restaurant setting adds charm.

Shani Stanley
Shani Stanley

The very best! A gem in the heart of Queens, NY. So glad I stopped at a red light and loked over to the left. There was a parking spot to the right of me, giving me the opportunity to execute a decent parallel on the second try lol. Delicious juice and excellent customer service! Please give them all the flowers. Really good and kind hearted people. I promise to visit whenever I can! Blessings.

Simply Perfect
Simply Perfect

OMG!!! Best Authentic Mexican Food... Their Grilled Steak, Grilled Chicken, and Milanesa Tortas are the best Ever!!!....Great Portions😝 All selections are Delicious and made to order with Fresh Ingredients... The guys there are so nice and friendly... and will take special requests on orders without hesitation... Really Love their Mexican Food!!!

Ariana E
Ariana E

Great taste . Agua de Jamaica ( hibiscus water )is fresh and staff is friendly . They added some chips and salsa with no extra cost. 10 out of 10 I hundred percent recommend.

Raul Figueroa
Raul Figueroa

This is a little corner bodega with food with big taste. Simple, clean place, great food (which you see them make) and good prices, what more can you ask for?

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Patricio Merino

I absolutely love the authentic flavor of this Mexican Restaurant. Think the opposite of Chipotle. 5 stars!!!

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Juan Velasquez

Close to the best mexican food I've found in NYC, and I've looked. Made by friendly, caring staff who can always recommend something new try. And they will make you anything, tacos, tortas, fajitas, platters, an eggs omelet w home fries, salads, fresh juices, and that's just what I've tried. I love this place

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andrew becerra

This is a hidden gem! Incredibly welcoming environment by the staff and high quality authentic Mexican food. They make every plate with quality and taste in mind. Highly recommend giving this hidden gem a try!

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Dreamer 777

At first, I was hesitant to try this food cause I didn't see a nice decor, but then my husband told me that their food was amazing. I was skeptical and then fell in love. Food was really delicious. We tried different types of tacos and nachos .. amazing. Juices were also nice. Service was very nice and made us feel very welcome and at home

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C B

Place is a little bit of a hole in the wall because it's around a gas station, strip club, walgreens, fire station and a busy street where there's never any parking. If you're not a resident in the are you'd probably miss it and confuse it for a deli. Their burritos are really tasty and best part of it is that they wrap/stuff it very neatly. You have all your ingredients available at every bite; not the meat on one said and a bite full of flour and rice on the other. The burrito is also very neat to where I am able to put it down, politely ask for more sauce and come back to all my toppings still in the tortilla without a mess. There's no bathroom but they allowed me use of their employee bathroom to wash my hands before eating (don't expect this all the time though). The staff is very friendly and helpful ready to answer all your questions. It's about 12.50 for the burrito with a drink. It comes with a small portion of chips & salsa. It is worthy of the price for it's quality. I eat a lot and I'm stuffed so I can imagine others that don't eat so much can share one and be fine.

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Evan Laudenslager

Simple delicious homemade food, and really kind people. Love the guacamole (chips are always fresh), tortas cemitas and burritos. So glad to have them in the neighborhood.

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Paulina

Delicious Mexican food cooked to perfection! It's a must go if you're in the neighborhood. Even if you're not a fan of Mexican cuisine, El Alto will change your mind in split of a second. I highly recommend this restaurant!

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Richard Portilla

Great place for Mexican food. The service is great and they aren't afraid to give good portions as well. Th subways vibe is still there cause it used to be a subways, but overall, it's the food that matters!

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Antonio Calixto

Came in here looking for breakfast, ordered a bacon egg and cheese, and got pancakes on the side. Both tasted very good/rich in flavor. I’d definitely come back again, if their breakfast tasted right I can’t imagine how good their tortas/tacos would taste 👍🏼

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María Crespó

I arrived at the place at 8:43 pm and the place was very warm unlike the snowy outside. The service was quick and easy to order , and the time they prepared the food was quickly . When I went to pay they asked which sauces we wanted for the chicken stripe and even gave us little tries of sauces to take. The experience was nice and kind (will definitely come back)

María Crespó
María Crespó

I arrived at the place at 8:43 pm and the place was very warm unlike the snowy outside. The service was quick and easy to order , and the time they prepared the food was quickly . When I went to pay they asked which sauces we wanted for the chicken stripe and even gave us little tries of sauces to take. The experience was nice and kind (will definitely come back)

Patricio Merino
Patricio Merino

I absolutely love the authentic flavor of this Mexican Restaurant. Think the opposite of Chipotle. 5 stars!!!

Evan Laudenslager
Evan Laudenslager

Simple delicious homemade food, and really kind people. Love the guacamole (chips are always fresh), tortas cemitas and burritos. So glad to have them in the neighborhood.

Dreamer 777
Dreamer 777

At first, I was hesitant to try this food cause I didn't see a nice decor, but then my husband told me that their food was amazing. I was skeptical and then fell in love. Food was really delicious. We tried different types of tacos and nachos .. amazing. Juices were also nice. Service was very nice and made us feel very welcome and at home

Paulina
Paulina

Delicious Mexican food cooked to perfection! It's a must go if you're in the neighborhood. Even if you're not a fan of Mexican cuisine, El Alto will change your mind in split of a second. I highly recommend this restaurant!

Richard Portilla
Richard Portilla

Great place for Mexican food. The service is great and they aren't afraid to give good portions as well. Th subways vibe is still there cause it used to be a subways, but overall, it's the food that matters!

andrew becerra
andrew becerra

This is a hidden gem! Incredibly welcoming environment by the staff and high quality authentic Mexican food. They make every plate with quality and taste in mind. Highly recommend giving this hidden gem a try!

Mildred Bodden (Milly B)
Mildred Bodden (Milly B)

So glad that this place is near my apartment because I have to say I loved it here. The set up is kinda like subway when adding toppings to your tacos but everything is fresh and tastes delicious.

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C B

Place is a little bit of a hole in the wall because it's around a gas station, strip club, walgreens, fire station and a busy street where there's never any parking. If you're not a resident in the are you'd probably miss it and confuse it for a deli. Their burritos are really tasty and best part of it is that they wrap/stuff it very neatly. You have all your ingredients available at every bite; not the meat on one said and a bite full of flour and rice on the other. The burrito is also very neat to where I am able to put it down, politely ask for more sauce and come back to all my toppings still in the tortilla without a mess. There's no bathroom but they allowed me use of their employee bathroom to wash my hands before eating (don't expect this all the time though). The staff is very friendly and helpful ready to answer all your questions. It's about 12.50 for the burrito with a drink. It comes with a small portion of chips & salsa. It is worthy of the price for it's quality. I eat a lot and I'm stuffed so I can imagine others that don't eat so much can share one and be fine.

Juan Velasquez
Juan Velasquez

Close to the best mexican food I've found in NYC, and I've looked. Made by friendly, caring staff who can always recommend something new try. And they will make you anything, tacos, tortas, fajitas, platters, an eggs omelet w home fries, salads, fresh juices, and that's just what I've tried. I love this place

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Y Jamal (jamal01)

Mexican food with a no. Frills environment. I enjoyed the chicken and steak tacos although the meat was a bit dry. Could also use more sauce. Overall though pretty good food.

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Edwin Hernandez

It was good to find this place open that late @ night and to take a chance to try their food, I order 3 sets of tacos supposedly at $8.95 for 3 tacos but I end up paying $3.50separately for each taco it was good food, but to pricy their natural fresh squeeze juice is amazing.

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Chris

Food is great but they need to fix up inside the place a little

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kevin gutierrez (Alex)

Tortas de rez are the best here. Chicken is dry but everything else is great.

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Nick Dodenc

fresh ingredients well put together a little expensive.

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Katrina Cheriag

My Spanish is bad but I tried these guys are extremely friendly and you can go here to buy my jalapenos 😜. They help me with my orders. When I need delivery they're right here and they're friendly I recommend this place and the salsa verda. Very good.

Katrina Cheriag
Katrina Cheriag

My Spanish is bad but I tried these guys are extremely friendly and you can go here to buy my jalapenos 😜. They help me with my orders. When I need delivery they're right here and they're friendly I recommend this place and the salsa verda. Very good.

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Chak Poon

Nothing special, it's another Mexican restaurant. Spicy pork is probably the best tasting. Beef and steak is too tough.

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Nia E

I stopped by to pickup lunch. Ordered the shrimp quesadilla, rice & salad. I was the only customer in there. The service was good. I got back to work and started eating. It was very soggy. The cheese tasted processed, like the kind used in deli sandwiches. I was not impressed. I would hesitate to give it another try. On to the next...

Nia E
Nia E

I stopped by to pickup lunch. Ordered the shrimp quesadilla, rice & salad. I was the only customer in there. The service was good. I got back to work and started eating. It was very soggy. The cheese tasted processed, like the kind used in deli sandwiches. I was not impressed. I would hesitate to give it another try. On to the next...

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Gabriella Battaglia

Food is decent, good for a quick bite to eat. But be prepared to have your order made wrong. Every. Time. Check the bags before you leave.

Gabriella Battaglia
Gabriella Battaglia

Food is decent, good for a quick bite to eat. But be prepared to have your order made wrong. Every. Time. Check the bags before you leave.

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Lauri

Sadly didn't like the chicken tacos the chicken was not grilled it was more like boild or soup chicken. For good tacos go to Mi Casita.

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xris self

i've been ordering take out for yrs from these guys until recently when i ordered a chicken torta and the chicken tasted spoiled! i didnt call to complain at the time but i waited to tell them about it the next time i ordered a chicken torta....i told the guy to just make sure the chicken is fresh and to my surprise i get push back!! Instead of an apologizing i get all these lame excuses that i kept calling to see when my food would arrive--this was 1 month later, how can he remember it was me!? And if they tell me its going to take 30 mins and its now 45 mins then you'd better believe im going to call to find out where's my food!! And then this guy asked me if i wanted my CHICKEN med-well??!!! SERIOUSLY DUDE??!! They all speak spanish and I do too so I know he understood me!! BAD FOOD and WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!

xris self
xris self

i've been ordering take out for yrs from these guys until recently when i ordered a chicken torta and the chicken tasted spoiled! i didnt call to complain at the time but i waited to tell them about it the next time i ordered a chicken torta....i told the guy to just make sure the chicken is fresh and to my surprise i get push back!! Instead of an apologizing i get all these lame excuses that i kept calling to see when my food would arrive--this was 1 month later, how can he remember it was me!? And if they tell me its going to take 30 mins and its now 45 mins then you'd better believe im going to call to find out where's my food!! And then this guy asked me if i wanted my CHICKEN med-well??!!! SERIOUSLY DUDE??!! They all speak spanish and I do too so I know he understood me!! BAD FOOD and WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!

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