Reviews for El Farolito Mexican Restaurant in Placentia, CA

Food was incredible! They were busy, that's why the servers were a little slow. That doesn't change the fact that this... restaurant deserves all the business they get! I am definitely going back. Read more

We love Farolito! Very good service and it's fun eating outside under the canopy. I had the chicken fajitas this time and my... wife had a combo with taquitos and an enchilada. Both were delicious. Plenty of free parking BTW. Read more

Our hunt for a great local, Mexican restaurant near Brea continues. El Farolito didn't tick all the check boxes. Nice service,... good people, seems popular with the locals but we felt that the food was mediocre. Salsa tasted like it was made from cannedtomato sauce. Chips were fresh. Pork was fresh but seemed just a bit overcooked. We came with great expectations but fell short. Read more

Wait time (in a covered seating area) was not long at all for a Saturday lunch hour rush, food was delicious. The 4 of us total... was less than the cost of my wife and I alone at a national wings chain the night before. Service was polite and courteous.Food arrived quickly and in good portions. We are visiting from the East Coast and this place was Highly recommended. Afterexperiencing it ourselves I completely agree. Read more

Hands down my favorite enchiladas in OC. The rice is light and fluffy, beans are creamy and flavorful. Sauce and tortilla are... perfectly cooked. Salsa has a nice kick to them. I just ate here the other day and I?m craving for them already. Service is fastand friendly. The margaritas are refreshing but on the light side of alcohol. There is always a wait. It?s a local spot andpeople from the neighborhood are always there. My best friend moved to Westminster/Huntington Beach area and still come here forenchiladas. Read more

I had the Burrito Special with shredded beef. It was very good with cheese, sauce and sour cream. Very large so I had leftovers.... The service was good too Read more

Everything is homemade. Their salsa definitely has a kick but it?s incredible. My favorite is the green sauce over red but both... are incredible. The asada burritos is finely chopped tender steak. The Flautas are FILLED with meat and again homemade and sodelicious! The way their cheese is melted is so yummy and just one of my favorite Mexican spots! You can always count on nothingbut the best every time you come. Worth the wait if you don?t have a reservation! Read more

LOVED IT here!! I don't know maybe just me, but you can tell it's legit right when you walk in. I ordered the cinnamon coffee,... chicken quesadilla (my friend's order across from me in the photo was the breakfast enchiladas), and a "cup" (small bowl) ofmenudo. The cinnamon coffee wasn't sweetened but it didn't need to be -- it wasn't bitter at all, and the cinnamon wasn'toverpowering either. The chicken quesadilla was a bit oily but otherwise quite good. Now. This was my first time trying menudo(purely due to not knowing it existed until recently, forgive me) so maybe I don't know better or worse but. This. This is theone, y'all. This stuff is SO, SO GOOD. If you're like me and love squishy things like tripe, which is in it, you'll love thistoo! I haven't been this blissed out on a single dish in a long time and I am a picky eater. PLEASE for your own good tryit!! Will be back with my family for sure!! Read more