El Tapatio Mexican - Citrus Heights

This is my new fave mexican restaurant. The food is fresh and delicious. The quantity is a third higher than other mexican restaurants. The enchiladas and sauce are delicious and the best spanish rice I have ever had. Free chips and salsa upon request. Fan for life!

The Fajita Monterrey was delicious, as usual. The Taquitos were really good, despite being a little soft (delivery it's going to happen). Let's talk about the taco. There was no need for what you sent. It in NO way was a taco. I got 3 shrimp and way too much beans. Not necessary. You could have called and explained the mistake on the menu. Would have been a 5 star.

All in all, a pretty good experience though it can get expensive very quickly, I can say that you should go here at least once. Our food was cooked very well, the steak in my date's food and mine was some of the best cooked steak I have ever had in my life. So juicy and tender, cooked almost perfectly. The plate sizes are also pretty large and you get chips, bean dip, and salsa for the table. You can get cheese and avocado dip but they are pretty expensive. Everything is going to be anywhere from 12-20$ for a plate on average, which is a good deal for how much food you get. We ended up bringing back a lot of leftovers. Drinks were also very expensive, we spent close to 40$ on just two shots and two mixed drinks. No prices on the drink menu so you don't know, never would have ordered if I knew that, which feels pretty deceptive. That being said, the food was pretty enjoyable and the atmosphere was very nice as well, I love the style of the building and it's interior. Definitely feels like a genuine Mexican restaurant. You should go ahead and try it at least once if you are in the area.

Absolutely wonderful. Check-in system is very efficient, and the staff was amazing, from the second we walked in the door, till we stepped out. Drinks were delicious, the food was superb, and very reasonably priced. We definitely will be going again. Ask for Cruz!!

Recently ate dinner here for the first time and was not disappointed. Although I was seated right away there was a bit of a wait to get food. They were very busy! The service was great. Although they were so busy our waiter made sure to check on us frequently and make sure we had drinks and chips with salsa and bean dip while we waited. Very friendly staff. The food was amazing. Very big plates for a great price. They also have kids menus with plenty to choose from. I ordered the Chile Colorado which was perfect. Always my #1 choice when trying a new restaurant and was not let down. My wife ordered a combo plate which came with 3 entrees and beans and rice. So much food I had lunch for the next day as well. I will definitely be returning to try more and would recommend them to anyone in the area looking for a good meal. Well worth it!