Reviews for El Patron Mexican Restaurant in Clinton, NJ
We were given menus that were covered in salsa. The server didn't seem to care. The salsa was very thick which kinda seemed like... a blend of canned and fresh ingredients. I got the tacos al carbon. The spring onion was so chewy that you had to take it out.It was also greasy. The flavors were not there and it was very disappointing. The service was fast but no one checked in, askedabout refills. Read more
we went back for a 2nd time to this restaurant and it did NOT DISAPPOINT. We had scrumptious luxurious and fresh guacamole... tableside, entree's taco and enchilada for my partner & 2 Salty Margarita's each. For Dessert I had the flan & she had the tresletches cake - amazing! Prices were fine and we had a lot of fun talking to our waiter who is also from NYC now an expat livingin Clinton. Bueno! We'll be back! Read more
Great mexican place on Rt 31. Really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. They definitely are generous when it comes to taco... filling (see photo). Staff was very friendly and attentive. Highly recommended! Read more
Best Mexican Grill Restaurant this side of the border!!! We celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary and decided to eat at El... Patron on Monday afternoon on September 27 2021. We had tableside Guacamole made for us by our cute waitress and had thesedishes there were exquisitely prepared. Tasty and the plating was fantastic. The bartender prepared our margarita's in festivebowl like cups that were not that strong but suited the meals well. The desserts we took home were tres leches cake (to die for)and FLAN - which was the best Flan we have ever eaten. We are planning to take out next time but until then we are eating leftovers. We loved it. The wait staff is excellent and excited about working their jobs. The entire restaurant has a festive lookand hand painted pictures on tables, backs of booths and chairs. We loved it! Felt like we were in Mexico. Very welcoming andfriendly atmosphere. Read more
I've been here twice in person and once for a pic up during covid. I must admit, out of all of the Mexican restaurants in the... area, this is definitely the best...this comes for a Latino person. I've had various dishes and they all have very good flavor.They do not taste like a microwaved dish and for the most part feels authentic Mexican. The drinks here are not cheap but theydo not cheap out on the amount of liquor that they give you. The staff has always been great here and I noticed that they takethe time to speak to all the guests and make sure that they have all that they need. I overheard a customer say that they didn'treceive their tortillas and the server apologized and went to get some right away. I definitely recommend this place. Goodparking and very clean inside. Read more
Found this place near my new company. Cme for a late lunch and enjoyed my cochinita pibil very much. I liked the décor , and... grateful for the fast and attentive services. Will come back to try other dishes! Read more
The food was delicious, the service was excellent and the whole visit was super positive. I ordered triple Enchiladas (beef,... chicken and cheese) and was so satisfied! The spices were just right and the accompanying beans and rice were authentic. My wifehad the shrimp salad and loved it! The shrimp on top were fresh and the cut-up shrimp on the bottom were a pleasant surprise. Mydaughter had the steak tacos and absolutely loved them - steak was cooked just right, all ingredients balanced! (She wanted meto taste them but didn't want to give any up!) We started with guacamole - which they made FRESH at the table and friedplantains - both fresh and delicious. We finished with three awesome desserts! Tres LeChes, Flan and Fried ice cream. Just agreat experience all around! Read more
First time here and the food was really good. The ambience is good and staff was very professional. The person who served was... very accommodating to our requests. Plenty of parking available. Clean restaurant. Read more