Casual Mexican chain serving up a menu of classic dishes, plus lunch & dinner buffets.
Hours
| Sunday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 13051 Abercorn St # A9, Savannah, GA 31419
Phone: (912) 927-9953
Website: http://www.elpotrorestaurant.com/
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Reviews
Jonathan Griesy
We frequent the Abercorn/Apache Ave location. LOVE their enchiladas, quesidellas, their chips and salsa/queso!!! That’s all I ever order but if the rest of their menu tastes as amazing as these items, then don’t miss out on this place! Staff is always friendly and prices are GREAT!!!!
… moreNese G
Walked in and ordered lunch to-go and it was a nice clean atmosphere. Staff was friendly and helpful. I ordered the burrito grande and the flautas with rice and beans. The salsa was fresh and the flavor was wonderful. It only took about 10 minutes for our food to come out. Everything was delicious, hot and fresh. Will definitely be back!
… moreColby Moore
El Potro is located at 13051 Abercorn St #A9 in Savannah, GA, operating Sunday–Thursday from 11 AM to 10 PM, and extending until 10:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays .
The restaurant occupies a strip-mall space with ample parking and dated décor, offering a muted, functional experience. The ambience is neither lively nor uncomfortable—just adequate seating and low-effort lighting, reflecting a brand-standard chain environment  .
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Menu & Food Quality
El Potro features a comprehensive Mexican comfort food menu, including tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chalupas, fajitas, quesadillas, and house specials like rib‑eye steaks, pollo rico, and carne asada. Vegetarian and dessert options are also available .
The buffet, when offered, is described by patrons as “well-stocked” with a variety of made‑from‑scratch dishes, though availability varies by day .
Signature items repeatedly mentioned include the cheese dip, taquitos, taco salad, tamales, and tacos—all receiving high praise for flavor and authenticity .
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Consistency & Signature Dishes
Many reviews highlight the tacos al pastor, “cheese enchiladas,” and chile relleno as consistently flavorful and reliable choices  .
The staff’s salsa is often singled out: “excellent,” with balanced heat and freshness .
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️ Service & value
El Potro is praised for friendly, attentive service. Waitstaff are described as helpful without being intrusive, especially notable during buffet or combo-dinner service .
Prices are generally affordable: lunch specials run under $8, combos around $11–12, and entrees like fajitas and steak plates are under $18 .
Despite consistent food quality and reasonable pricing, some reviews note occasional cold food or mislabeling at the buffet bar, such as chorizo mixed with chicken without clear signage, which caused dietary concern .
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Reputation & Ratings
• Tripadvisor: 4.3/5 from around 26 reviews, ranking around #330 out of 671 Savannah restaurants .
• Yelp: Approximately 3.4/5 from 57 reviews in Savannah, lower than Pooler and Rincon locations (~3.6 avg) .
• Google/Wanderlog aggregate: around 4.4/5 from over a thousand reviewers, highlighting it as a consistent local favorite .
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Highlights
• Wide array of authentic Mexican dishes
• Famous cheese dip and salsa
• Reliable tacos al pastor, enchiladas, and tamales
• Buffet option offers variety at fair price
• Friendly, attentive staff, efficient service
… moreThe restaurant occupies a strip-mall space with ample parking and dated décor, offering a muted, functional experience. The ambience is neither lively nor uncomfortable—just adequate seating and low-effort lighting, reflecting a brand-standard chain environment  .
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Menu & Food Quality
El Potro features a comprehensive Mexican comfort food menu, including tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chalupas, fajitas, quesadillas, and house specials like rib‑eye steaks, pollo rico, and carne asada. Vegetarian and dessert options are also available .
The buffet, when offered, is described by patrons as “well-stocked” with a variety of made‑from‑scratch dishes, though availability varies by day .
Signature items repeatedly mentioned include the cheese dip, taquitos, taco salad, tamales, and tacos—all receiving high praise for flavor and authenticity .
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Consistency & Signature Dishes
Many reviews highlight the tacos al pastor, “cheese enchiladas,” and chile relleno as consistently flavorful and reliable choices  .
The staff’s salsa is often singled out: “excellent,” with balanced heat and freshness .
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️ Service & value
El Potro is praised for friendly, attentive service. Waitstaff are described as helpful without being intrusive, especially notable during buffet or combo-dinner service .
Prices are generally affordable: lunch specials run under $8, combos around $11–12, and entrees like fajitas and steak plates are under $18 .
Despite consistent food quality and reasonable pricing, some reviews note occasional cold food or mislabeling at the buffet bar, such as chorizo mixed with chicken without clear signage, which caused dietary concern .
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Reputation & Ratings
• Tripadvisor: 4.3/5 from around 26 reviews, ranking around #330 out of 671 Savannah restaurants .
• Yelp: Approximately 3.4/5 from 57 reviews in Savannah, lower than Pooler and Rincon locations (~3.6 avg) .
• Google/Wanderlog aggregate: around 4.4/5 from over a thousand reviewers, highlighting it as a consistent local favorite .
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Highlights
• Wide array of authentic Mexican dishes
• Famous cheese dip and salsa
• Reliable tacos al pastor, enchiladas, and tamales
• Buffet option offers variety at fair price
• Friendly, attentive staff, efficient service
Shane Moore
The Atmosphere is always pleasant, waitresses and waiters are always nice and the food is consistently good. I’ve eaten here 50+ times and I rarely have a bad experience.
… moreJames Harris
went there on Sunday at 2:37 pm, wanted to get the buffet bar, we walked into the place and waited to be seated for 5-10 mins before anyone came to seat us, the same person who seated us was our server. My wife ordered her usual , steak fatijitas, and I was looking at the buffet. It had the buffet foods on it, but much less that I have seen in the past. The server told us that they were closing the buffet bar at 3 pm, it was 2:37 pm. SHe told me
no more food was going to be coming out. I still got the buffet and I was never more disappointed in my life. The food was the blandest I have ever had there, It had no flavor, no taste, nothing that would want me to come back. The ox tail soup, if that was what it was, was worse than just having beef broth with no seasoning. It was horrible and gross. The lettuce and vegetables were limp and soggy, like they had been left out to long and not changed out.
Can not believe how bad the service was, we saw our server twice and then she disappeared until we had to get another server to find her to give us the check. It was the worse $37 i have ever spent in this establishment, and I have been coming her for years and years and the quality and the service has gotten worse and worse. I will not be coming back, I will be going to other tex mex establishments before considering this place again.
… moreno more food was going to be coming out. I still got the buffet and I was never more disappointed in my life. The food was the blandest I have ever had there, It had no flavor, no taste, nothing that would want me to come back. The ox tail soup, if that was what it was, was worse than just having beef broth with no seasoning. It was horrible and gross. The lettuce and vegetables were limp and soggy, like they had been left out to long and not changed out.
Can not believe how bad the service was, we saw our server twice and then she disappeared until we had to get another server to find her to give us the check. It was the worse $37 i have ever spent in this establishment, and I have been coming her for years and years and the quality and the service has gotten worse and worse. I will not be coming back, I will be going to other tex mex establishments before considering this place again.
Ted Moore
Service was fast, very nice, food was good, price was amazing, my taco shell was a little on the stale side, but I still ate it! Great lunch door for my favorite… Speedy Gonzales! Update.. we just ate here again, still good, great service, I had the special of the day, combo #9 our waitress was super nice.
… moreLauren Banks
Both the service and atmosphere were great! The food tasted amazing BUT… I guess what I got didn’t sit right on my stomach. 4 stars because I now have food poisoning. At least it was good.
… moreGladys Diaz
El Potro is located across from Dillard’s Department store (Dillards is located in the Savannah Mall-In case you don’t know, Dillard’s is a department store where you can find the best brands and is a one stop shop. That means it has Cosmetics, fragrance, men, Junior, kids women, shoes, lingerie department, accessories and more).
After Dillard’s I went to El Potro Mexican Restaurant! I was so hungry! This restaurant is small but it has charm. The customer service is great and the food is so delicious (See photos). I always try to find authentic food. In El Potro the food tasted really good!
So, if you are in that side of town and you want to enjoy good food and a good service visit El Potro Mexican Restaurant in Savannah. In addition, I know they have a Buffet, but I haven’t been there during the buffet hours. However I heard is really good. Anyways, so far I like the chicken or stake quesadillas with vegetables and today they brought me this hot dish! It was a mixture of grilled vegetables (green and red peppers, delicious onions, tomatoes), steak, chicken and shrimp! It was so so good!
… moreAfter Dillard’s I went to El Potro Mexican Restaurant! I was so hungry! This restaurant is small but it has charm. The customer service is great and the food is so delicious (See photos). I always try to find authentic food. In El Potro the food tasted really good!
So, if you are in that side of town and you want to enjoy good food and a good service visit El Potro Mexican Restaurant in Savannah. In addition, I know they have a Buffet, but I haven’t been there during the buffet hours. However I heard is really good. Anyways, so far I like the chicken or stake quesadillas with vegetables and today they brought me this hot dish! It was a mixture of grilled vegetables (green and red peppers, delicious onions, tomatoes), steak, chicken and shrimp! It was so so good!
Amanda L Marquez
My margarita was weak. Make sure to ask for a shot on the side.
I asked for classic ground beef tacos, and it came with no pico de gallo. Also had to ask for that on the side. The pico for some reason didn’t have much flavor. The chicken in the Texas rice tasted funny. The waitress was nowhere to be found for at least 15 mins when we were done with our meal, and wanted the check, even though the place was pretty empty. It’s an ok spot i guess. I’ll be trying other Mexican restaurants in the area though.
… moreI asked for classic ground beef tacos, and it came with no pico de gallo. Also had to ask for that on the side. The pico for some reason didn’t have much flavor. The chicken in the Texas rice tasted funny. The waitress was nowhere to be found for at least 15 mins when we were done with our meal, and wanted the check, even though the place was pretty empty. It’s an ok spot i guess. I’ll be trying other Mexican restaurants in the area though.
Michael Vosika
The food was good went here 3 times to make sure i was getting what is normal. Very pleasant wait staff. Just not as good as my favorite spot el real in rincon
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