El Potrillo Mexican Restaurant & Grill

Cool place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Great restaurant! One of our family favorites. I've never had anything bad here, the food is fast, and the service is prompt without being intrusive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love steak fajita nachos!!!

Have been going to this place for years. Always impressed with the quality and speed. Chips and salsa are always fresh and warm too. My favorite tex mex spit in town!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Waiter not so friendly

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Best in town. I've been coming here sense I was a boy and it's perfect everytime.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steak Fajita Chilaquiles, Burrito, Chimichanga, Nachos, Tacos, Taco Salad, Steak, Beans, Sopapillas, Huevos Con Chorizo, Chicken Fajitas, Tamales, Rice and Beans, Carnitas, Chicken Burrito, Chile Relleno, Shredded Chicken, Fajita Quesadilla, Chicken Taco

Authentic 🤞🏽

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time stopping here. Food and service was good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Horrible customer service. Called for some food and he said if I took too long no he couldn't take my order but if I was close he could. I told him I was like a mile away. He said he could do it then. I asked for 3 chilaquiles and he said that was too much.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Totally fine restaurant with a lot of character

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was flavorful and authentic—classic Mexican comfort done right. Service was prompt, friendly, and consistent throughout. The atmosphere was laid-back but vibrant, perfect for a casual night out. Overall, a solid experience worth repeating.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very disappointing experience.

I ordered Chicken Quesadilla and Steak Quesadilla, but what I received can hardly be called a quesadilla. It was just a tortilla with a little bit of chicken or beef only in the center. The cheese wasn’t melted — it was scattered cold on the side of the plate, as if I was supposed to finish making it myself.

The meat was extremely salty, almost inedible. The coffee was actually good, and the food came out quickly, but the server never came back once to ask if everything was okay or if I needed anything.

When I asked for the check, it showed about $32, but my debit card was charged $34 and something. The waiter explained that they add 5% when you pay with a debit card, but they should have told me that in advance. I had cash with me — I could have easily paid that way. Why did I have to overpay for my check?

In the end, I paid $41 including tip for something I basically had to “finish cooking” myself — a cold, oversalted quesadilla.

I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3

Best Mexican food I ever ate!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The perfect restaurant and quintessential mexican food. everything hit the mark from the appetizers to the entrees to the desserts everything tasted amazing and it is some of the best food I've put in my mouth I highly recommend their Queso with chorizo, fried burritos, and the burrito, complimented with some best salsa in the city. A truly underrated gem that needs to be talked about more.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brunch visit. Food was definitely good with plenty to choose from. Service was just ok, we waited on water refills, which is a bit annoying since it's just water. Some options were, in my opinion, very greasy, like the discada. But the carne de trompo was very good and flavorful.
Overall, I think it's worth a trip to Pearland for their breakfast brunch.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4