Reviews for El Patron Downtown Riverside in Riverside, CA

The food was decent however, I came in at 11:30 in the morning...they opened at 11:00 a.m. I had to ask for fresh chips as the... ones that was served to me were pretty cold and my meal came out dry/hard... it was shredded pork. I'm assuming because theykept food from the previous night. So, it may be a good idea to ask the server to tell the cook to make sure the food is freshif you plan to be there when they first open. Overall, the food tasted good and the server was nice. Read more

Really great food! The flavors were just right and the portions were very generous. Honestly, I was about to give up on finding... a mid scale Latin restaurant but this might be my new go to place. $30-$50 for 2 with appetizer and dessert. Read more

Service was very nice and funny. The food didn?t worth the price, too expansive. The drink also. But the place is nice

The food, chips, salsa, beer selection, everything was excellent. You guys are such a great spot for lunch and dinner.... Appreciate it. Read more

Celebrated our Niece and Nephew?s Birthday with this Saturday Brunch. Everything was delicious and our server MARY, was... outstanding. Great, attentive, friendly and kept our Bottomless drinks full??????????? Annie G Irvine Read more

Been here several times but last time waitress was rude. My mother asked if daughter could seat on high chair at end of table... she asked Supervisor he said yes. But waitress said no bc "fire hazard" like there was gonna be a fire and we would run over ourdaughter??? It was open area. I didn't have problem my issue was lack of respect the Supervisor said we could and his workerquestioned him and told him no and sat there arguing with him telling him no. Like who is boss in situation?? The waitress orthe Supervisor. She should of respected his decision instead went out of her way to fight about it. Which left me upset that itwas that big of deal for toddler to sit in high chair. Then she forgot one of our plates we ordered and we waited good 20minbefore asking where was other plate which by that time we just wanted to leave so we asked for it to go then she said bc itemwas happy hour it can't be taken to go. But if it had came out when we ordered it, it wouldn't of been Togo but then she gave usto go box anyways. Read more

If you are looking for authentic Mexican food with great flavor, reasonable prices, and friendly customer service then you'll... love El Patron. My experience started with a short wait time for a party of 6. Once we got our booth, the friendly waitress,Marie, served us fresh chips with delicious salsa. We ordered our drinks and while we waited for them, we looked at the menu.The menu had a variety of drinks, appetizers, entrees, specialities, and desserts. So, there is something here for everyone. Ourdrinks were served within 3 minutes of ordering them and then we ordered our food. I ordered the "make your own combination"plate, with two chile rellenos and a carnitas enchilada. After ordering, the food was served promptly within 15 mins. The beansand rice were well seasoned, the enchilada was packed with carnitas, and the chile rellenos were absolutely delicious, made withthe right cheese (Monterrey Jack). Marie the waitress was very attentive, always making sure we were taken care of. This is mysecond time coming to El Patron and I'm well satisfied. I highly recommend it! Read more

Restaurant location is good. Plenty of parking, with seating indoor or outside patio. Those looking for AC and away from the... train should opt for indoor. Food presentations were easy on the eyes and flavoring was good. Our party enjoyed thecomplimentary chips, but the salsa was too running and lack flavor. The star of the show are the margaritas and service. Thedrinks were strong and flavor were excellent! Went really well with a hot muggy afternoon. Read more