El Fuego Mexican Restaurant & Bar

3440 McHenry Ave, Modesto
(209) 523-3773

Recent Reviews

Caritina M.

Service is always good I personally always get their "Molcajete" with the three meats, beef, chicken, and shrimp with flour tortillas! Here's the Ultimate Miche with a ceviche tostada on top! The mangonadas are my ultimate favorite!

ab6485

Great place! I can’t wait till they

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

MaryJane R.

Very beautiful restaurant and amazing food! Awesome selections of hot sauces that they make daily in the restaurant! Our server was Very friendly and we ended up tipping 15$ because we had such a great time here. Definitely give it a try:)

Rochelle R.

Always my favorite local Mexican restaurant. Great service, excellent drinks and happy times with friends or alone. Happy it's close to my house. Happy about their Happy hour 3p to 7p. Ok so it's my Happy place. Yes I must say I love coming here to watch games in the bar, have lunch with friends, dinner & date night. Fun times. And did I mention Happy hour! My first shrimp dish after being 100% vegetarian for 8 or 9 years was right here. And I'm back for that awesome tantalizing Pablano Shrimp meal. OH with a skinny margarita of course.

Cortney G.

I absolutely love this place. Everything and everyone is always on point!!! My only complaint is they should warn people the Baja sauce is extremely spicy and to use it in moderation

Stacey P.

The food here is consistently good. I was a bit surprised by this taco salad being more like a loaded Tostada, but it was delicious.

Alex L.

So a couple of weeks ago we went with all our family to this restaurant. There were 17 of us, we did call beforehand and made a reservation since it was a Saturday at noon. It's sometimes hard to go out with all the family together because some restaurants don't have the space for so many, or it just becomes a jumbled mess when they try and can't accommodate. Luckily this restaurant is big, and they had plenty of space. Besides our group there were two other large groups eating there. First off the place was clean, smell of great food in the air. Our server was AMAZING. She took care of all of us, did not mess up in a single order, was very courteous and fast. She constantly checked on us, getting refills and such. Great worker, she always had a smile on her face, I wish I would have got her name but I forgot to ask. Second, the menu is extensive, of course Mexican food is more than just tacos, and they have a great selection of food. Everyone ordered something different, and not one person complained about their food. Everyone enjoyed it and said it had great flavor. Our food came out hot, and didn't take too long, I think we waited 25 minutes for the first plates, which given our size wasn't that bad. I personally had chicken and steak fajitas, I really really liked the flavor of the steak. With a little bit of salt it was perfect. I will add other pics of some of the food others selected to show how great everything looked. Prices are reasonable, we were taken care of, no complaints from us. Everything went perfect. Thank you guys for treating us great.

Sergio M.

As soon as I entered this restaurant the front of the house was very inviting. Any interaction with the servers was splendid. We did have a few issues regarding our orders and items on our receipt but that was handled great. Regarding the food it was also great. A little dry but other than that it was fine. Also the restaurant had great lighting working good for ambiance. The service carried the experience here farther than the food.

Chrystal L.

Came here with my husband and daughter Sunday evening. They didn't seem too busy and only waited 5mins for a table. I ordered a michelada and had to ask three times just to get my drink in a 30 minute time span. When it came it was not cold. My husband ordered calamari and it was horrible, tasted like there was sand in it. Food came out after an hour of waiting and there was hair in my daughter's taco filled with stale dried out chicken. I took one bite of my tamale and it was hard and stale as well. At that point we didn't eat anything else and we left. Definitely it will not be dining here again. Staff was rude and short, but so is the woman manager.... I wonder where they get it

Denniz S.

Consistency is key, and they are always so good! Plus the service is awesome too. The margaritas never taste too sweet, the salsa has a nice mild kick, the chips are warm and fresh, and whatever you get as the main plate you will leave super satisfied. Every time I'm in town we ALWAYS come here and leave happy

Dawn K.

We came here for my son's 20th birthday. We were seated right away, the atmosphere is very nice, not too loud, and pleasant. We eat in the dining area. We got chips and salsa, my son asked for spicy salsa, and boy did they bring it! My son loves hot food, and you actually reached his spice limit! Ha ha. Anyhow, I ordered enchiladas my son had a farmers wrap my daughter had fish tacos and my husband had a fajitas everything was hot made with very fresh quality ingredients and delicious! Service was very good and polite. It came to $100 including tip with no alcohol, so it's not cheap. But, the portions are very huge and enough for lunch the next day so I would say worth the money. Plus for a night out, it was a great place to go and we would definitely go back.

Liza V.

I've given this place several chances. I'm done. I don't get the hype. The carne asada has been tough/chewy everytime. The Chile relleno-would be a good idea not to smother it with sauce and put it in different container for to go orders, as it gets super unappetizing, soggy, floury. The rice and beans don't have much taste. Birria was tough. Also, Last time I called to order I could hear staff in background arguing.

Ashley S.

This has become our go to Mexican restaurant on Sundays. I absolutely love that this place is family owned and when I say family owned, I mean the entire family is in the kitchen helping each other as a team. I love that the kitchen is "open" and you can see everything that's going on. My food wasn't ready when I got there last Sunday and there was this adorable girl shouting "I've got Ashley's order. I'll take it to her." Amazing customer service and the food is great too!

Kevin S.

First time visiting this establishment for a private event. I had chicken tacos with everything and beans and rice. The food was great. I could absolutely taste the freshness in the ingredients. I definitely enjoyed the spicy sauce as it delivered just the right amount of kick. The owners of the establishment were super nice and made us feel right at home. I'd 100% recommend these tacos!

Lisa C.

Have visited this establishment twice now during our struggle with Covid19. Both times food was fresh, full of flavor, and made exactly as we asked! The first visit the portion of meat was a little bit heartier however... due to the rising cost of meat I understand the smaller amount of meat in burrito 2nd time. I fully believe they will return to their normal ways as we get farther away from Covid restrictions. The staff there were very friendly and we sat on the side of the restaurant to eat and one of the staff checked on us several times to make sure everything was tasty and get our feedback. We will definitely continue to frequent this establishment and can't wait for the time when we can return to indoor eating and have the opportunity to be able to enjoy the music and people inside to further enhance our experience! El Fuego is definitely worth your hard earned money and time!

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El Fuego Mexican Restaurant & Bar

3440 McHenry Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 523-3773