John Combs
El Tio Alex is Truly one of my family and I’s, Absolute Favorite Restaurants for Authentic, Mexican Food . And the same our 55+ office staff where I work, where we have food catered and or delivered 2-3 times a week. Every item is a priceless moment of delicious, make you want to hurt yourself, and still go back for more, with a guaranteed food coma to follow . If you enjoy great tasting Mexican food, from a warm, welcoming and fun-loving Family owned Restaurant, look no further. Alex and Marissa, along with their awesome staff have you covered. Great food, Great prices and I guarantee you will come back often. We certainly do.. Lol
… moreAlex Garcia
We are not from the area so like most people we look for food based on reviews, so saying that we showed up its a nice place clean and greated right away. The service was great and the food was very good. We will be back next time we are in town.
… moreMaria Esparza
For me, I’m not a big fan of Mexican restaurants because they often lack flavor. Let me tell you, this place was amazing. Huge burritos and very generous with the meat. They have 3 different types of salsa and the hot one wasn’t over powering with spice. I got the carne asada burrito, my fiance got the California burrito, which he wasn’t able to finish and we both shared the quesabirria tacos. Everything was so good and filling that we had a good amount of leftovers for dinner. I will definitely be coming back.
… moreKaren Sheets
We stopped here for lunch on the way from Ontario airport. The food was delicious! We had the taco salad and the carnitas burrito- both were huge and fresh and well worth the price! Bring your appetite. Service was great. Quick and very friendly. Will definitely keep this one on the map for return trips!
… moreAdrienne Lara
This place is hidden in a very non-descript business park off of Fourth and Center in RC, and Fourth has been under construction forever, thus making it even harder to find, but oh, my goodness, it is so worth your while!
Despite being next to an accounting firm, in an area of really sterile architecture, the restaurant has a wonderful ambiance the minute you walk in. This time of year, the owner has put up a Xmas tree comprised of Dodger ornaments. She says that it was a gift put together by customers. This says so much: that she has such loyal and loving customers who would do this for her.
Aside from the seasonal Dodger (YAY!) tree, though, the whole restaurant is nicely decorated. It is clean and spacious, and there are multiple big screen TVs and music. There is a back room area for larger parties, and everything is laid out very efficiently.
The staff is friendly and professional, and, as we caught them today during a lull, we were able to find out quite a lot about the restaurant. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! You are to order at the counter, then they will bring your food to you. Even so, they check on you regularly, to make sure that everything is good. (It is much better than good, but it’s nice that they ask!) They also mentioned that they have a Sunday Brunch special, which sounds amazing.
Now to the most important part–the food. Oh my goodness! I have been here several times, and every time, I find a new favorite entree. Today, I was feeling a little under the weather, so I ordered the Chicken Tortilla soup, along with a “small” side salad. My friend ordered the Menudo and the Beer Batter Fish Tacos with rice and beans. In the past, I have had the grilled fish tacos, which were mouthwateringly good, due to something in the spices they use. Their burritos are also a joyful experience! All so good!
In a charming understatement, the young woman told us, “the servings are kind of generous.” Ha! We ended up taking home at least half of our meal, to enjoy another day. Even as delicious as everything was, we had to admit defeat at barely halfway through. And I’m looking forward to the leftovers!!!
Highly highly recommend!
… moreMelissa Succetti
I was amazed. Customer service was amazing, and the food was amazing. The menudo was really good. It was a little different considering you have to order at the counter and pay before your meal. It can be a little frustrating to order a large table of meals and drinks at the counter with having everyone already seated. So I recommend writing it down on your phone to make it easier when you go to the counter since you are already seated by the time you order. I would go back, though, and I would recommend it to others.
… moreLuis Golx
Nice small hidden place recommended by a friend. Portions are massive, great flavor and service. If you are a Dodger fan you will love it! They have a shrine inside!
Ordered al pastor burrito, California burrito, chile relleno burrito and nachos. All great!!! Everyone full and happy.
… moreJeremy D
This is a relatively hidden gem! The burritos, tacos, and quesadillas were all soooo uniquely presented and absolute delicious ! They do not have a license for Tequila, but their Agave Wine Margarita was also so great! I will be back whenever in the area!
… moreRobert Stoddard
Had a craving for chilaquiles, and this spot did not disappoint. The portion was huge and sauce was flavorful. I’m glad I picked this place. My wife had the breakfast sopes also delicious. Good quality Mexican food. I would recommend.
… moreJose Benitez
First time trying it. Initially, you get seated down and handed a menu, but once you order your good, you need to stand up and pay at the register. Why did I sit first ?? Then you get chips and salsa, which are decent, and salsas have some flavor but aren’t spicy at all. The waitress let me know that the salsa for the enchiladas I ordered wouldn’t be spicy at all either, but I went ahead and still got the enchiladas verdes with rice and beans. For my drink, I got Jamica, and she let me know it was from the machine, which sucks but I still got it. Once my food and drink came out, I had one regret and disappointment after the other. Water lacked flavor tasted like one of those waters with fruits and pears in them like just plain water with a hint of Jamaica. The enchiladas barely had any sauce on top plus a mix of american yellow and white cheese that at least was melted and poured onto the beans. Tortillas were hard and undercooked. Chicken was not grilled but was shredded with possibly seasoning for what would be a different plate such as Tinga. The sour cream was given on the side, and I had to smear it onto my enchiladas.. on the side was a bit of lettuce and one slice of tomato. The worst and what made this plate disgusting and hard to continue eating was the beans they were so DRY and tasted like they were canned. The only good thing this plate had was the rice. It was well cooked and had good flavor, but everything else sucked and tasted horrible. I understand it in a business complex and probably caters to white customers, but man, it was so bad was not spicy and bland, but only the rice was good. I just almost finished it because I was starving and wanted mexican, but had I not been so hungry, I’d ask for a refund after the first bite. Total was $18.21 and for the quality it’s overpriced. Place was real emty too when I came in. Should’ve taken that as a sign but I was hungry.
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