El Farolito

128 Plaza St, Healdsburg
(707) 433-2807

Recent Reviews

brian lane

Great food and service and that’s why I’m giving them 5 stars…but consider not ordering online right now as your order might get lost due to a tech issue. Call the restaurant if ordering takeout. Obviously they might get this fixed and then that advice no longer applies but there is a problem right now with their website and the orders getting to them and they are aware of it. Still worth 5 stars though!

Mari Azizkhanian

This place used to be really good….those days are gone. I have no idea who is cooking back there these days but the food has 0 flavor. I’m honestly shocked at how bad the food was.This place could maybe be ok if you know nothing about Mexican food or aren’t familiar with it or have basically very low standards when you eat…then maybe you would be pleased? Anyone who has grown up in California and has real experience with Mexican good - I wouldn’t waste my time eating here. It’s a huge fail.The salsa tasted like tomato sauce….need I say more.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Angie Garcia

This place was awesome! I had the chicken wings as the appetizer, a mole burrito, and an horchata to go with it. The chicken wings were fantastic.They were cooked very well, not overcooked or undercooked. The mole burrito tasted very authentic. Close to something my own grandmother would make. The only thing is the horchata was a little too watery for my taste. They do have a nice bar inside.They don't have a kids menu, but that doesn't mean they're not kid friendly. Kids are definitely welcome! They do have vegetarian options as well. Other than that the staff were very friendly and made sure to check on us and get everything we needed. The interior is very cool. Not only the art pieces, but the orange walls made a fun and unique environment. What's also great is the location of the restaurant. It's in downtown Healdsburg. It's only 300 feet away from the Healdsburg Plaza which is right in the center of everything. You also have an art gallery, tasting room, and wine shop next to this restaurant. Parking can be a little bit tricky because the roads are smaller. You can park on the side of the road and pay for the meter, .50 cents an hour. Or find a parking lot nearby and park your car there. If you are feeling Mexican food for lunch one of these days and you find yourself in Healdsburg I would check this place out first.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Salvador Franco

I don’t recommend this Mexican restauran for people that really know mexican food. I asked a barbacoa and instead I had a pork meat with a raw chile güajillo salsa , and beans without any special flavor. About service, people was friendly and atmosphere was ok.About menu it’s the same that other Mexican restauran. Nothing impressive

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Gwen Flores

Let me start by saying this place is bomb and the service and staff are great. I got the Chile relleno and it is amazing. My mom got green enchiladas amazing everyone enjoyed the food. Everyone agreed my plate was the best.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Enchiladas and Chile Relleno, Super Burrito

Ken Balderrama

Very flavorful food. The margheritas are special and not run of the mill.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alex

We were greatly looking forward to this restaurant based on the online reviews and recommendation from a friend. The atmosphere is really cool, is authentic and rustic with lots of traditional Mexican food. Overall, the food is excellent, however, we had a very bad experience with the Molcajete dish we ordered. The waiter told us the dish is mild. This could not have been further from the truth. It was extremely spicy and we continuously sweated while eating it. We do enjoy relatively spicy Mexican food, however, this dish was way too hot for us. Also, it was extremely salty and very fatty. In particular, the beef had hunks of fat on it. Both my wife and I felt sick until the next morning which we suspect was due to the high fat and salt content of the dish. We did tell the waiter the dish was not mild like he said, but instead very spicy. However, he did not provide much of a response. He also did not make the situation right for us. However, we ordered the Molé with pork and it was excellent. Chips and salsa were also excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Seth Dean

Super chill spot. Wings were a bit too wet for my taste. Good nachos and unpretentious vibes.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Nachos

Joshua Engberg

It's not quite authentic or a place you would visit a second time, lacked flavor and depth. Would recommend skipping this place unless you are looking for a bland tourist style Mexican

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Maureen F

Food Queso Berria was delicious. Hubby can't wait to go back. He had mole burrito

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris Rose

Relaxed late lunch with very beautiful and delicious N/A margaritas, Tacos and Ceviche. The perfect meal for our day!

Debbie Finley

The food is Delish! Great service, super reasonable prices. What's not to love!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Calamari Tacos, Super Burrito, Fajita Platter

Shannon Franks

Great food, atmosphere and extra special customer service!! Very nice restaurant and definitely recommend it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sonia Calderon

Food - I ordered the enchiladas plate and asked for green sauce with shredded chicken. It came with a side of rice and beans. In my opinion, if the sauce had not been so heavily salted, the dish/food rating would have been a solid 5 stars. The beans were really good. I am definitely willing to try this place again, considering the taste I got of my partners fajitas was delicious. I would highly recommend getting the fajitas.Service was really good. They were pretty busy but still made sure we were taken care of and served promptly.Atmosphere was nice. My only dislike was that where they sat us, towards the front entrance seemed to be the standing spot for people waiting for a table, so having someone standing right beside me with their butt basically in my face wasn't very cool.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

RightTruRvws

Creditable Mexican food with room for improvement Salsa and chips good. Enchiladas good. Chicken fajitas good, a little under-spiced, but large serving. Refried beans with both dishes were cold. Service ok, just straightforward and all business

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