El Tapatio

4.4
(957 Reviews)
$$$Mexican, Cafe
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4.4
(957 Reviews)

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Location & Hours

Vibrant Mexican eatery with fajitas & other familiar dishes, plus housemade tortillas & a full bar.

300 I-35
Gainesville, TX 76240
300 I-35
Gainesville, TX 76240
Monday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Recent Reviews

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Apr 2024
The food is definitely not what was said. I ordered a tostada and they piled the lettuce and cream on it, it was soggy. The tamale looked a week old. My husband tried it and said they tasted bad. Never again. The rice and beans were ok.
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Mar 2024
I used to visit this place quite a bit back about four or five years ago. Back then I thought it was really good.... but now I'm wondering if that's not because I was doing a hell of a lot of drinking back then. Nonetheless, I decided to stop off on my way home from work because it was a quick on and off the interstate and I was craving some Mexican food. Boy oh boy was I disappointed. To begin with, the chips could have been better. I think they were bordering on being stale. The salsa was actually good and the service was ok. I ordered a number 15 which is a burrito, a tamale and an enchilada topped with your choice of cheese sauce or red sauce. I opted for the red sauce. The waiter brought my food really quick (probably to quick) and warned me that the plate was hot as they usually do. While it was pretty darn warm, I wouldn't say it was hot. I could have easily handled it without a pot holder. Unfortunately the food was about the same temperature. I dug into the enchilada immediately and it was barely warm as was the burrito. The tamale was a bit warmer than both, possibly because it was in the middle. As for flavor, thank God for the red sauce cuz it was about the only thing that had any. The tamale had a little bit of flavor but the burrito and the enchilada were nothing more than ground beef wrapped in a corn or flour tortilla. I found no onions, no cilantro, nothing! I'm not even sure the beef was seasoned. Just ground beef and either a corn or flour tortilla and that was it. I think Taco Bell would've tasted better. Huge disappointment......
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Mar 2024
Excellent service, great food. Never been disappointed.
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Mar 2024
Good little Mexican place. Food was good. The guacamole was really tasty.
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Mar 2024
Food was not good at all execpt chips and salsa was good. There was constant banging on the wall where we were sitting.
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Mar 2024
Food is good. Service is terrible, every waitress I’ve gotten has been rude and inattentive. They try to steal your money on alcohol. I got one margarita that had alcohol In it and one that did not. I asked them about it and they rudely told me they were the same. They served us straight mixer and did not fix it. Make sure you’re not paying extra for just juice if you eat here!!
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Mar 2024
Plate looked like the food was just thrown on it. Very unappealing.

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El Tapatio is rated an average of 4.4/5 stars across various online platforms.

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300 I-35, Gainesville, TX 76240