Authentic Mexican cuisine. Super friendly and attentive staff who makes you feel welcome. Food was superb, fresh, flavorful and hot. You can tell they put care into everything they make. Place is little congested but compensated with excellent food quality. My family of four, all agreed that overall it was an amazing experience and will definitely go back.
adriana varela
I drove all the way from Whiting, IN. The place is super cute, food is delicious and the bartender, Edgar makes the best mojitos and Paloma’s! Gracias Edgar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Miguel Rodriguez
Always good vibes and good food. Definitely recommend :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marco Corral
Great Mexican food not fake really authentic Mexican food great drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Janine delgado
I came here because I saw it on tik tok and it did not disappoint. Food was delicious. Drinks were tasty and strong. Service was fast and friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ervin zambrano
Awesome experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Croft Vandervort
The Spanish employee that greets you at the door and take your order I guess if it's to go, he seems a little rude and arrogant. I don't think he truly knows or wants to provide wholesome hospitality and service with a genuine smile.
The ambience is uncomfortable and scary with people like him that seem to come off as acting macho.
The food is way overpriced. $8 for one piece of corn 🌽 is ridiculous.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Allana
This was my second time visiting and unfortunately, the experience fell short. From having to wait for a table despite having a reservation and then being forced to sit outdoors, to mistakes made to two (of four) entrees, to being served dirty dessert plates... not much went right. However, both our server and a member of management did take the time to speak to us at the end of our night and took steps to make things right - which is very appreciated and goes a long way. The food is authentic and the atmosphere is inviting but the recent popularity may have started to have a negative effect on how smoothly things go there.
Lisa
El Tapatio continues to serve absolutely delicious food. The service was top notch and we had the best chicken tortilla soup we've ever had, anywhere. Everything is very fresh and flavors phenomenal. The enchiladas con mole poblano were perfect. We hope to be able to return again soon.
Michael
Felt rushed even though we had a reservation. The table for four people is too small to fit everything and makes the dining experience difficult. And the lights were too lowered to practically off making it difficult to even see what you were reaching for on the crowded table. But the food is always amazing and that's why we come back!
You can’t go wrong with Cafe El Tapatio! The drinks and the food are great and you’ll never walk away disappointed. One thing I will note about this restaurant is that seating is limited and is not best for large groups. If you’re dining as one person, there’s usually space at the bar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Daniel Goetschel
Food is good. But we felt rushed. Food came too fast. Also very loud. Hard to have conversation
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Scott Chaplin
Always delicious, super service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Heidi K
Last time I ordered tacos there wasn't even a spoonful of meat on them. Plus they are surrounded by rats in the alley and on the sidewalk.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Justyna
Given its location in our neighborhood and the wonderful outdoor patio, we want to like this place but it has consistently been disappointing. :(
Authentic Mexican cuisine.
Super friendly and attentive staff who makes you feel welcome.
Food was superb, fresh, flavorful and hot. You can tell they put care into everything they make. Place is little congested but compensated with excellent food quality.
My family of four, all agreed that overall it was an amazing experience and will definitely go back.
I drove all the way from Whiting, IN. The place is super cute, food is delicious and the bartender, Edgar makes the best mojitos and Paloma’s! Gracias Edgar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always good vibes and good food. Definitely recommend :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Mexican food not fake really authentic Mexican food great drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came here because I saw it on tik tok and it did not disappoint. Food was delicious. Drinks were tasty and strong. Service was fast and friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Spanish employee that greets you at the door and take your order I guess if it's to go, he seems a little rude and arrogant.
I don't think he truly knows or wants to provide wholesome hospitality and service with a genuine smile.
The ambience is uncomfortable and scary with people like him that seem to come off as acting macho.
The food is way overpriced.
$8 for one piece of corn 🌽 is ridiculous.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This was my second time visiting and unfortunately, the experience fell short. From having to wait for a table despite having a reservation and then being forced to sit outdoors, to mistakes made to two (of four) entrees, to being served dirty dessert plates... not much went right. However, both our server and a member of management did take the time to speak to us at the end of our night and took steps to make things right - which is very appreciated and goes a long way. The food is authentic and the atmosphere is inviting but the recent popularity may have started to have a negative effect on how smoothly things go there.
El Tapatio continues to serve absolutely delicious food. The service was top notch and we had the best chicken tortilla soup we've ever had, anywhere. Everything is very fresh and flavors phenomenal. The enchiladas con mole poblano were perfect. We hope to be able to return again soon.
Felt rushed even though we had a reservation. The table for four people is too small to fit everything and makes the dining experience difficult. And the lights were too lowered to practically off making it difficult to even see what you were reaching for on the crowded table. But the food is always amazing and that's why we come back!
Restaurantji Recommends
You can’t go wrong with Cafe El Tapatio! The drinks and the food are great and you’ll never walk away disappointed. One thing I will note about this restaurant is that seating is limited and is not best for large groups. If you’re dining as one person, there’s usually space at the bar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food is good. But we felt rushed. Food came too fast. Also very loud. Hard to have conversation
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Always delicious, super service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Last time I ordered tacos there wasn't even a spoonful of meat on them. Plus they are surrounded by rats in the alley and on the sidewalk.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Given its location in our neighborhood and the wonderful outdoor patio, we want to like this place but it has consistently been disappointing. :(
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