Delicious food (Al pastor arepas & ramen), cocktails, local beers on draft, and lovely outside patio in the back. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arepa Pastor, Birria Ramen
Shula Wu
Best Mexican food near Berkeley! I went there with two of my girlfriends, and we sat at the patio, which had a pretty good vibe. The lady was super nice, and the food was VERY GOOD! All of us loved the food so much! The cocktail as pretty good as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Patacones, Taco, Chips and Guacamole
Kathy McNelley
I am so Happy my husband and I stumbled upon this place on our trip. The food was wonderful, the margaritas had a lovely flavor. Our bartendress was personable and kind. Overall great experience!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meggie Cansler
Beef very tender. Tacky decor. Wonderful service and an excellent bartender. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Patacones, Empanada Plate
Francisco Saez
We came here because of the reviews and I think they fell short. 5 stars but guac missed love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Israel Cisneros
If you’re on San Pablo or even if you’re
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Allen
That was a total waste of $40.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Tawhid Islam
We got so much more food than what’s in this photo including the Birria Ramen, Patecones, Tacos, Elote Riblets & Duck Fat Fries, Cheese &Beef empanadas…So delicious. Everything was so good. I think the birria ramen broth was a little too heavy for me, but other than that, the food and vibes were phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
DW Kim
Very cool place - plenty of seats by the bar and along with tables inside. One of those places without a server where you order ahead. Drinks and food are really well made with lots of flavors. Prices are reasonable and I will come here again for sure. They have a photo booth inside the restaurant which was a plus.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Julia D.
Tons of food for the cost, which is a nice change in these times. It was wholesome and clean tasting, but it didn't totally blow my mind and I don't think I'd be interested in returning, which guides my decision to go down or up a star with rating.
This place is great and deserves a five-star review. The food was delicious, prepared fresh, and was affordable. The cocktails here were great, and the service was really excellent - fast and friendly. Love the simple minimalist decor here - everything is clean and seating is easy to find. Service was good, and the service was fantastic. Service was helpful, friendly, and very prompt and professional. Everything here is top notch.
Tracey A.
Ever since returning from Mexico 11 months ago I've been lamenting the fact that guacamole orders in the US are priced in the double digits and served in minuscule portions. El Patio upended the trend in a way that made me gleeful; an order of homemade chips/salsa/guacamole is $10 and the bowl of guacamole is downright bountiful. Bountiful, in fact, is a good descriptor of the offerings here in general and little could please me more. The "3 tacos" menu item ($11) offered a choice from amongst 5 listed (including nopales) and these things were perfectly overstuffed with (in my case) carne asada. I couldn't have been happier.The tacos were basically left to me as the "Elote Riblets" ($9) were being scarfed down across from me. Seemingly beyond comprehension, the elote ribs are constructed from corn cobs and seasoned beyond compare. It was a presentation I've never before encountered and it too was thoroughly enjoyed. Drinks? Oh yeah. The Tepa ($12) is said to have won the people's choice award in both Mexico City and San Francisco. An icy cold mix of Mezcal, pineapple, agave, and apple cider vinegar proved a winning combo. I'd come here to attend another event across the street, later, at which drinks were supposed to be available. When they weren't, one in my group ran back to El Patio and got Margaritas to-go so yeah, they can do that here too. El Patio is delicious, ample, well-priced, and I really want to go back again.
Linda C
Great cocktails, really really good chips and guacamole, delicious arepas. Reasonable prices*****3rd visit tonight, brought another group of friends and it did not disappoint! Soooo good*****
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordan T.
Excellent service accompanied with great authentic Mexican food. Definitely will be back to eat Again.
Monic R.
The beef nachos were tasty and filling. Food was fresh and hot albeit took quite a while to get out. The restaurant is nicely decorated and clean with a dog friendly patio and friendly staff. I would order the arepas and the nachos again (and skip the taco trio).
Delicious food (Al pastor arepas & ramen), cocktails, local beers on draft, and lovely outside patio in the back. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arepa Pastor, Birria Ramen
Best Mexican food near Berkeley! I went there with two of my girlfriends, and we sat at the patio, which had a pretty good vibe. The lady was super nice, and the food was VERY GOOD! All of us loved the food so much! The cocktail as pretty good as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Patacones, Taco, Chips and Guacamole
I am so Happy my husband and I stumbled upon this place on our trip. The food was wonderful, the margaritas had a lovely flavor. Our bartendress was personable and kind. Overall great experience!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beef very tender. Tacky decor. Wonderful service and an excellent bartender. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Patacones, Empanada Plate
We came here because of the reviews and I think they fell short. 5 stars but guac missed love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you’re on San Pablo or even if you’re
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
That was a total waste of $40.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
We got so much more food than what’s in this photo including the Birria Ramen, Patecones, Tacos, Elote Riblets & Duck Fat Fries, Cheese &Beef empanadas…So delicious. Everything was so good. I think the birria ramen broth was a little too heavy for me, but other than that, the food and vibes were phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very cool place - plenty of seats by the bar and along with tables inside. One of those places without a server where you order ahead. Drinks and food are really well made with lots of flavors. Prices are reasonable and I will come here again for sure. They have a photo booth inside the restaurant which was a plus.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Tons of food for the cost, which is a nice change in these times. It was wholesome and clean tasting, but it didn't totally blow my mind and I don't think I'd be interested in returning, which guides my decision to go down or up a star with rating.
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is great and deserves a five-star review. The food was delicious, prepared fresh, and was affordable. The cocktails here were great, and the service was really excellent - fast and friendly. Love the simple minimalist decor here - everything is clean and seating is easy to find. Service was good, and the service was fantastic. Service was helpful, friendly, and very prompt and professional. Everything here is top notch.
Ever since returning from Mexico 11 months ago I've been lamenting the fact that guacamole orders in the US are priced in the double digits and served in minuscule portions. El Patio upended the trend in a way that made me gleeful; an order of homemade chips/salsa/guacamole is $10 and the bowl of guacamole is downright bountiful. Bountiful, in fact, is a good descriptor of the offerings here in general and little could please me more. The "3 tacos" menu item ($11) offered a choice from amongst 5 listed (including nopales) and these things were perfectly overstuffed with (in my case) carne asada. I couldn't have been happier.The tacos were basically left to me as the "Elote Riblets" ($9) were being scarfed down across from me. Seemingly beyond comprehension, the elote ribs are constructed from corn cobs and seasoned beyond compare. It was a presentation I've never before encountered and it too was thoroughly enjoyed. Drinks? Oh yeah. The Tepa ($12) is said to have won the people's choice award in both Mexico City and San Francisco. An icy cold mix of Mezcal, pineapple, agave, and apple cider vinegar proved a winning combo. I'd come here to attend another event across the street, later, at which drinks were supposed to be available. When they weren't, one in my group ran back to El Patio and got Margaritas to-go so yeah, they can do that here too. El Patio is delicious, ample, well-priced, and I really want to go back again.
Great cocktails, really really good chips and guacamole, delicious arepas. Reasonable prices*****3rd visit tonight, brought another group of friends and it did not disappoint! Soooo good*****
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service accompanied with great authentic Mexican food. Definitely will be back to eat Again.
The beef nachos were tasty and filling. Food was fresh and hot albeit took quite a while to get out. The restaurant is nicely decorated and clean with a dog friendly patio and friendly staff. I would order the arepas and the nachos again (and skip the taco trio).