El Potro Mexican Bar & Grill

The best. The food is fantastic and authentic. I have been coming here every year when in Chelsea since 2021 for either lunch or dinner. I have never been disappointed!! If in Chelsea, MA -- give it a try!!

Great food, courteous service, authentic atmosphere. For sure a repeat!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing place, delicious food. Kevin was very nice, he gave us great recommendations for food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food and service at El Potro was impeccable - try their homemade hot sauce and guacamole! I had Tex Mex in Austin and El Potro in Malden absolutely destroyed them on taste. Highly recommend this place to everyone!

Dietary restrictions: Very accommodating to our vegetarian friends, made sure they didn't get the refried beans.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Quesadilla

Authentic and affordable. The staff are incredibly attentive without being intrusive. The food was excellent. Fresh and well cooked. Loved the atmosphere and the margherita was sooo good! Parking available, lighting was excellent and music was great but didn't interfere with conversation

Dietary restrictions: There were excellent options for those with allergies, intolerance, and vegetarian

Parking: Across the street is a free lot

Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly and the staff are wonderful with them

Wheelchair accessibility: The restaurant is wheel chair accessible

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Flan, Tres Leches Cake, Taco Plate, Rice and Beans

Hands down best Mexican food in the area

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Please get your air-conditioning fixed. Salad was warm not cold. Ordered food but bartender brought wrong food sais she would replace but so hot in there did not want to stay.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

My husband and I go to El porto once a week, and we have never been disappointed with the food or service. We have not ever left dissatisfied. We will continue to make this a regular spot that we enjoy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is my go to local restaurant and I am never disappointed. Service was always fast even the place was packed and I was always enjoy every meal every time. I love you guys! :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Consistently good food and very friendly staff, definitely worth checking out

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Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Enchiladas Verdes, Quesadilla, Carne Asada

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - updated July 2024

Updated review and downgraded El Potro Malden to 4 stars. While the food is of good quality and delicious, they’ve increased a few prices over the past couple of years that don’t make sense. Chips & Salsa to-go now costs $8+. The markup on this alone is crazy.

Super nice staff and we enjoy ordering takeout from here once a month.

Parking: Parking lot across the street from restaurant and some additional parking behind the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Enchiladas Verdes, Quesadilla

Extremely good! Has a lot for everyone and still feels a bit authentic! The place is beautiful and tiled everywhere with custom wooden chairs and dividers! Our server Kevin was magnificent, polite, and well-spoken even with the music playing we could hear every word perfectly. English and Spanish spoken and accessible via menu.

Im not a drinker but I always try one when I plan on reviewing. I could smell the alcohol right away with a quick whiff which worried me as I don’t like the taste but it tasted fantastic! I got a frozen passion fruit margarita and it tasted great!

I got carne Asada which came with rice, refried beans and cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, lettuce, and your choice of flour or corn tortillas. It was a whole steak, thin, tender and charred. I asked for a side of sour cream and it was out in less then a minute.

My mother got chicken fajitas. It came out sizzling for a good 10-15 minutes after it came out. She loved the chicken and it came with all the sides listed above with flour tortillas.

She usually rates things much lower then I but she said “rate this place an A!”

It was great. Everything we had. Both English speakers and Spanish speakers all throughout so I’d say it gets the stamp of semi-authenticity if not full authenticity! Would highly recommend! Thanks again Kevin!

Kid-friendliness: They had kid friendly options even if your kids don’t like mexican food with wings and chicken nuggets available!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa

Hello, The reason why I am giving one star. $9.00 for 1 bud light. $7.00 for 1 chicken taco that the most expensive taco I every had in the area. Most places in Chelsea an East Boston don't even cost that high. This is outrageous.
Will not be back.

Leonard

Just a great little mexican place. They have smoothies and you can get burrito with plantains.. how nice is that?! They also have nice seating area too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5