Finally great Mexican food returns to Champaign. Fantastic food at reasonable prices. You won't be disappointed .... Very friendly servers as well. This is not a fancy place but if you just want great Mexican Food this is your place
Kathy Saad
Great small Mexican place 2 go..great service & food..the owner was doing ALL the service & a cook n back..they got busy but he did a great job & did it with smiles & laughter...thanks ???
travelpr0123
Nothing fresh here, no flavor, no authenticity. Entirely bland dishes. Maybe this kind of food is what people in Central Illinois like otherwise I would have not the slightest idea how these positive reviews came about
Rob Bolden
Probably the worst Mexican food I've ever had. Stale chips, bland salsa, beans and rice. The mole looked like something the cat brought back up, and tasted as bad as it looked. The chicken under the mole resembled a smashed chip of some kind---flat, brittle, and tasteless as well. Fish tacos had a crumbled teaspoon of fish in each taco mixed with potatoes as filler! wow. really? I didn't expect much based on the lazy kid greeting people as we walked in, so was not surprised. At least I know where the bottom is. I don't understand the positive reviews. Probably drunk locals. Clearly this place is as bad as it gets.
Raul
This review is for ElPatio alcohol drinks. I ordered a piñacoladá the Bartender was a nice guy and served me a 42oz frozen drink. As I watched him make my drink I saw that he only poured 2oz of tequila in the mixer. That said the frozen drink was not what I expected. Not sure if he knows how to properly mix liquor ratio. My bill for one drink ended up being $16.99!! Wow. Overpriced! Worst of all, I could not taste any liquor, just straight up sugar. Just a heads up guys don’t purchase any mixed drinks there, I would recommend going somewhere else for drinks.
robertmC4217QQ
We wanted a restaurant with outdoor seating and El Patio had tables outside. The staff was prompt and friendly. The Mexican food at this place is the real deal. Absolutely delicious. Not greasy, lean, delicious meat, spiced perfectly. We each made two meals out of our dinner.
Andrew CLendenen
Love the food and the service is amazing best Mexican around
Rick Langlois
This is a family run place. Like most towns of this size there are A LOT of Mexican style restaurants to choose from. El Patio is not terrifically different than most but after three or four visits I have felt as though the food is better than many others in town. The hand made tortillas are worth asking for. Service is good and very friendly. Prices are very reasonable, similar to the others, but again I feel the food is higher quality enough that it's worth riding over there to eat. Indoor or outdoor seating options are available. The margaritas are better than many other places also!
Nika Lucks
Super Cute place! Family owned. Friendly staff. Great Service!
Philip Brown
Definitely worth the positive reviews. Fully above and beyond what the restaurant experience is. Excellent service and the food was awesome
Fresh food and friendly service. Good margarita specials during the week!
Travels with Debbie & Randy
We loved the homemade salsa with chips. Looking forward to visiting again.
Megan Reynolds
Went for lunch today with my daughter. We loved everything!! Service was excellent and the food was delicious. We had cheese dip, shrimp fajitas, and the veggie fajita quesadilla. Everything had so much flavor and the salsa was really good too! If you like some heat, get the homemade hot sauce.The only negative was that it was so cold in the restaurant. It is by far our new favorite Mexican restaurant in the Champaign area.
Bill Morgan
Still haven't found good mexican food in Champaign.
Finally great Mexican food returns to Champaign. Fantastic food at reasonable prices. You won't be disappointed .... Very friendly servers as well. This is not a fancy place but if you just want great Mexican Food this is your place
Great small Mexican place 2 go..great service & food..the owner was doing ALL the service & a cook n back..they got busy but he did a great job & did it with smiles & laughter...thanks ???
Nothing fresh here, no flavor, no authenticity. Entirely bland dishes. Maybe this kind of food is what people in Central Illinois like otherwise I would have not the slightest idea how these positive reviews came about
Probably the worst Mexican food I've ever had. Stale chips, bland salsa, beans and rice. The mole looked like something the cat brought back up, and tasted as bad as it looked. The chicken under the mole resembled a smashed chip of some kind---flat, brittle, and tasteless as well. Fish tacos had a crumbled teaspoon of fish in each taco mixed with potatoes as filler! wow. really? I didn't expect much based on the lazy kid greeting people as we walked in, so was not surprised. At least I know where the bottom is. I don't understand the positive reviews. Probably drunk locals. Clearly this place is as bad as it gets.
This review is for ElPatio alcohol drinks. I ordered a piñacoladá the Bartender was a nice guy and served me a 42oz frozen drink. As I watched him make my drink I saw that he only poured 2oz of tequila in the mixer. That said the frozen drink was not what I expected. Not sure if he knows how to properly mix liquor ratio. My bill for one drink ended up being $16.99!! Wow. Overpriced! Worst of all, I could not taste any liquor, just straight up sugar. Just a heads up guys don’t purchase any mixed drinks there, I would recommend going somewhere else for drinks.
We wanted a restaurant with outdoor seating and El Patio had tables outside. The staff was prompt and friendly. The Mexican food at this place is the real deal. Absolutely delicious. Not greasy, lean, delicious meat, spiced perfectly. We each made two meals out of our dinner.
Love the food and the service is amazing best Mexican around
This is a family run place. Like most towns of this size there are A LOT of Mexican style restaurants to choose from. El Patio is not terrifically different than most but after three or four visits I have felt as though the food is better than many others in town. The hand made tortillas are worth asking for. Service is good and very friendly. Prices are very reasonable, similar to the others, but again I feel the food is higher quality enough that it's worth riding over there to eat. Indoor or outdoor seating options are available. The margaritas are better than many other places also!
Super Cute place! Family owned. Friendly staff. Great Service!
Definitely worth the positive reviews. Fully above and beyond what the restaurant experience is. Excellent service and the food was awesome
Restaurantji Recommends
Awesome food n great service
Fresh food and friendly service. Good margarita specials during the week!
We loved the homemade salsa with chips. Looking forward to visiting again.
Went for lunch today with my daughter. We loved everything!! Service was excellent and the food was delicious. We had cheese dip, shrimp fajitas, and the veggie fajita quesadilla. Everything had so much flavor and the salsa was really good too! If you like some heat, get the homemade hot sauce.The only negative was that it was so cold in the restaurant. It is by far our new favorite Mexican restaurant in the Champaign area.
Still haven't found good mexican food in Champaign.