El Puerto Restaurant

Great food. Nice price point. Family owned. Very friendly.

I ordered two lunch specials to go. Adding grilled meat incurs extra cost per item. Service was quick and food tasted great.
Chips and salsa are extra too.

This place is kinda hidden unless you are a local. Just tucked off Folsom near the new Harbor Freight. So if you need go there tuck in here for a bite to eat you won’t be disappointed. The inside decor is awesome kinda rustic Mexican tavern kinda look. With booths that are comfortable and nice for a date. The chips and salsa are yummy. Family owned so please support a neighbor.

This is a small and a neat place. If anyone wants authentic Mexican food, this is it.
We had a very fine experience and the food is very delicious. We ordered fajitas, Enchiladas and tostadas. Everything is cooked to perfection. Salsa is fresh and spicy. Loved it.

Just got a plain chicken burrito and it was surprisingly full of flavor, the meat was great very well cooked and seasoned, I've been working over here for weeks and I've burned up all the other Mexican places before trying here and this one is my favorite so far, give it a try, the outside doesn't look great but it's nicer inside and the food is great, I'll be back when I'm in the area. Almost forgot the chips and salsa are 🔥 the salsa is just right spice and flavor, been Dealing with mediocre Mexican food all over lately so it's refreshing to find a place that has taste food

Got the chorizo and eggs plate and let me just say these are some of the best chorizo and eggs I've ever had hands down, not greasy, and had peppers and onions sautéed into em. Beans and rice were also well seasoned. The chips were fresh made and the salsa was also really good, had like a herbal flavor, maybe of sage? I really enjoyed all of it, basically liked my plate clean!

Beat tasting Mexican food I've had since I moved back to northern Cali ..no joke ! My first time I just happened to pass by and went back after shopping..so glad I did ...nice service too ..

The atmosphere was great, very clean too. Food was really good with alot of flavor and the staff was very nice.

I had dinner here a few nights ago with two friends. The food was delicious. Authentic Mexican food. The sauce was yummy. To me it’s the sauce and the salsa that is the determining factor , if I go back or not. I will be going back. The prices are about the same as anywhere else these days. Also the amount of food was good.
Id definitely recommend this restaurant.

In Short - YaY...Cute, very friendly, very fast, very yummy. On the low price range for Mexican food.

Notes -
1. You can easily get a full blown semi in and out of here. In fact you could make a U-turn in the parking lot.
2. It's easy to miss if you're not using "Maps"
3. It is in the Harbor Freight tools shopping center and it is kinda hidden from view because of the "fish and chips" restaurant.

In long - I seen this place before while looking at "Maps" but just haven't been yet. I would be passing it and never saw it. (But "Maps" will take you there)
I decided I would "Map" it out today for a snack.

It feels like a closed down shopping center, there are hardly any cars in a huge parking lot. The exterior of shopping center is old and kinda dingy.
But...as soon as you step in to the restaurant it's like a cute little oasis of Mexican food! It was completely different than I expected.

It was completely empty when I showed up, which was perfect because I don't like posting pictures of other people's faces.

It's a sit down restaurant, but when I was there it was a take any seat type of sit down restaurant. I snagged a menu on my way to a corner booth. Popped off a couple of restaurant interior pictures and was greeted by my waitress, who spoke perfect English and Spanish, with some chips and salsa. (Which are now definitely in the top 5 best chips)

I ordered the Friday Special, a Carnitas Plate with corn tortillas.

The daily specials are like 9-11 bucks!

Food breakdown on the plate.

👍Beans...
Refried, slightly chunky, with a little cheese (perfect amount for me, but I know some people will take a bite straight out of a brick of cheese, so you might want to ask for extra if you are one of those people)

👍Rice...
Pretty standard good rice.

👍Carnitas...
Really good! It was shredded, but it also had some good sized chunks in it, I like that. It had a few crispy ends and was very moist, but not really juicy. Get it🤔 (it was good)

👍 Onions and peppers...
They were under the carnitas, and they were perfect!

👍 Tomato salad...
Or it was a really chunky Pico on lettuce, whatever you wanna call it it was good!

👍 Corn Tortillas...
Soft and yummy!
Made for some great tacos!

Biggest regret, I should have asked for some salsa verde, that would've been awesome.

Thanks everyone! It was delicious! Remind me to try your salsa verde next time!

I loved everything ❤ I will definitely return for a wonderful meal.

Our go-to friendly neighborhood spot for delicious Mexican food. Consistent quality. We call our order in and walk over to pick it up to eat at home at least once a week. We love any of their grilled steak items and their generous salads.

Great food! I love the chicken enchiladas, you can't go wrong with those. The rice is amazing as well. I love this spot and recommend highly. Support local restaurants! Will visit again when I'm back in the 'cho again.

The place is a total dive, and I say that in the most loving way. It's in the corner of a run down strip mall, it's a little dark on the inside, the booths are a little bit older, and they have the velvet paintings on the walls. But all of that are what give it it's *wonderful* character. Plus, it's spotless, and the food is authentic, plentiful, and very reasonably priced. The place is a family run Rancho food landmark that has been around since 1983.

My favorite place to grab some real Mexican food. The place is always clean, the woman is always quick and super nice. Their portions are perfect and their prices are even better. It's a seat yourself place. The salsa is yummy too.

Took a date to the nearby axe throwing place and really wanted nachos. Google pointed me to this place so I gave it a try. Their shredded beef nachos are excellent. The sauce the beef is cooked in is wonderfully tasty. It was exactly what I wanted. We were going to dessert afterwards, and they offer a half order, which was exactly what I needed. Their horchata is likewise quite good.

First visit for my wife and I, though we live close by. We've missed out. Service is friendly, and food is delicious. Not much to see from the outside, but inside is homey and comfortable. We definitely plan to go back.

This place is amazing. Best beans and rice, meat, everything. Priced reasonable, great service and super fresh. Quick to go ordering as well so you can't really go wrong. Someone else on here put taco bell was better, and that's just bs. This place is bomb!

Best food ever!!! Love this place. Used to eat here everyday but moved further away. Thank the Lord for doordash. Sauce and everything is amaaaaazing.
My husband's birthday is tomorrow, Cinco De Mayo. This food is his birthday wish! We love El Novillero and this gives them a run for their money! Thank you for being on doordash!! They are the only place in this town that knows how to make enchilada sauce. We order at least once a week. Keep up the good work. Great job!!

Good Food. Nice waitress. Rude people came in, ate chips, and left without paying. Chips and salsa are free w/purchase, though. Waitress didn't make a big deal about it. She was far more polite than most! Good experience. Fast service.