Tacos El Patrón Taquería
$ • Mexican, Tacos
Hours:
5841 Goldview Pkwy Unit 101, Wesley Chapel
(813) 406-5964
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Tacos El Patrón Taquería Reviews
Love this place, great food
This restaurant wasn't too shabby compared to everywhere else we've eaten so far for Mexican food. After throwing at Highland Axe Throwing, we decided to check out Krate and see if they had some good food, which food ended up being 90% of what was offered in the business plaza. Inside a refurbished shipping container with one wall as windows, we found a tightly fitting hole in the wall type location with fairly authentic food. The menu was posted on the wall, with a tight space for a line near the trash and the door, but the line moved quick enough and the cashier multi-lingual. He ordered a steak burrito, and I got a steak taco, a pork tamale, and an Elote cup. We asked for hot sauce as well and was given our receipt to wait. We sat next to the trash for several minutes before a couple finished up and generously offered their table. Reminded me of small town community vibes which I like, so rare that strangers speak these days. Upon getting our food, we had no hot sauce so we went up to get some and got one cup, which was almost enough for just him. I went back up and asked for some, and was given a verde. I'm not sure if my pasty skin had to do with this being given in place of hot sauce, but I laughed and asked if they had anything with heat, and I was given a red sauce. My boyfriend enjoyed the verde, a lot of flavor but no heat. I tried the red on the taco, and it was good but still not very hot, even in larger quantities. The Elote was okay, needed perhaps a little more flavor to it as well, there was very little seasoning on top/inside. The steak taco was salvageable due to the red sauce, but overall not my favorite. The meat quality was good though which has been a first across the board. The pork tamale was verrrryyyyy dry to the point I had to buy a drink so I could swallow it. Perhaps a nice salsa or something could have helped it, but it was drier than most tamales I've eaten which was disappointing. The boyfriend was happy with his burrito and said he'd eat here again. Overall: The environment- tight but what you'd expect from a family run Mexican restaurant. You eat and go, no dilly dallying. There is also outside seating if you come at a time that it's not horrendous outside. We felt like we were in a people zoo with how many folks came right up to our table by the window and stared in for periods of time. The food- I found it pretty flavorless, but that was my biggest complaint and it could be rectified with the sauces (although not my preferred way to get flavor). I wouldn't recommend the tamales. I’ve seen pictures of other peoples food, and I’m unsure exactly why mine seemed to lack the tajin like seasoning on the Elote. I think that could have made it WAY more enjoyable compared to the dusting I got. The service- customers seemed friendly, staff was very friendly. No complaints there!
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Hours
| Monday | 2 - 9PM |
| Tuesday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Thursday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Friday | 11AM - 10PM |
| Saturday | 11AM - 10PM |
| Sunday | 11AM - 7PM |
great food at a great price..