El Burro
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Top Sentiments among El Burro Reviewers
Great strawberry margaritas
Great dishes
Good Chile Verde Burrito
Great cheese enchiladas
Love salads
Excellent enchilada sauce
VERY drink menu
Good entrees
Great enchilada plates
Fresh tastes
Customer Reviews (23 reviews)
telemajik
on Citysearch Aug 13, 2009My wife and I ended up here after a mixup in coordination. The place looks nice enough and the outside dining area is comfortable on a warm night. I ordered a mexican steak, which comes with a salad. The salad was iceberg... (more)
marilyn789456
on Citysearch Aug 27, 2008we dont understand their service, before we able to purchased the thousand island dressing to go for a few times, Later the employee said they are not selling it, when asked why ? He said that the manger got so upset. .... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 29, 2008th efood here is just too good..Great place for a quick lunch or a relaxed dinner. The enchiladas are very, very good..Service is excelent and the atmosphere is great (more)
Lorraine Sanders
on Citysearch Jul 16, 2008Inexpensive Mexican fare and heaping portions attract mall-goers, families and 20-somethings alike to this Pruneyard eatery. (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch May 17, 2008I always go here for Birthday parties. It is a great place to get together. The food is good! especially the fajitas. That's is the best. Even my daughter loves is and she is very picky.... (more)
GUCCIJIM
on Citysearch Apr 09, 2008First things first: The food is awesome! The steak fajita's and chili Colorado dishes are my favs. I can always count on large portions and piping "hot" food. The food might be "hot" yet the service sometimes leaves me... (more)
keaaugirl
on Citysearch Oct 20, 2007I've tried many Mexican restaurants over the last 25 years and I'm always wishing I had gone to EL BURRO instead. I always order the Chili Verde Burrito or Chili Releno. Both are consistently delicious, with just the... (more)
wayne_95125
on Citysearch Jul 16, 2007I have been going to El Burro for at least 20 years. It is one of the best mexican places in the San Jose area. I highly recommend the chili colorado. It is excellent! It is made with lean cuts of beef and cooked perfectly.... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Mar 08, 2007I have eaten at El Burro for years only to find out from friends that have workedd there that they cook their rice in LARD!!! I was simply disgusted. I felt a heart attack coming on. They also have a restaurant in Newark,... (more)
rogus
on Citysearch Oct 18, 2006If you're looking to stuff your face with Mexican Food, El Burro is the place to go. They offer Super Size Portions & Very Taste Food at very low price. Upon entering El Burro they ambiance of the place is amazing.... (more)
clrossi
on Citysearch Jul 17, 2006I have been going to El Burro for years. The food is consistently good but the service is consistently poor. This is a busy restaurant and it seems they don't really care about customer service. One time I even asked to... (more)
ljbertrand
on Citysearch Jul 06, 2006There is always a wait, despite the many tables being empty. If you don't wait for a table, you will wait for your server. The food is at best average. And the service poor... and they don't seem to care.... (more)
Amit K.
on Judys Book May 15, 2006El Burro has amazing mexican food. Great feel to this place with great ambience and look. The salsa is amazing and so is the chile verdes. The prices are pretty decent and the food is amazingly good. The drinks are neat... (more)
Sarah S.
on Judys Book Aug 15, 2005I first came to this place about five years ago with my grandma's "Lunch Bunch". She knew I loved Mexican food and had been there prior. I went and I immediately fell in love with the place. It has an old Mission-Style... (more)
gurlstarpunx
on Citysearch May 29, 2005My Family and I have been coming here to El Burro for the last 17 years or so. The food is amazing and you also get great service. Its the best mexican food in the Bay Area! (more)
trickylittleb
on Citysearch May 27, 2005This is one of my favorite places because the food is so good. A large menu provides variety for even the pickiest eater. The entrees are all good and the free chips that accompany dinner are tasty (and the salsa is... (more)
serahbucket
on Citysearch Mar 10, 2004sometimes it's difficult for me, being a vegetarian & lactose intolerant, to find good mexican food other than a rice & bean burrito. but the veggie enchiladas at el burro are AMAZING -- i would pay good money to get the... (more)
gonzalme
on Citysearch Dec 11, 2003This is the only place I've found that has true tasting chili verde..haven't been able to find another place that compares. I've been the Newark and Sunnyvale locations and they are both equal. They have large... (more)
xx_latina_xx
on Citysearch Sep 06, 2003i've been dinning at this restraunt for 10 years. Since the first time my husband took me to El Burro i have been in love with the food and the style of it. i highly recommend it for casual dinning or for those special... (more)
scorpiodam
on Citysearch Aug 13, 2003I have eaten at many Mexican restaurants in my time and this is far and away the best. Food is great. Atmosphere is excellent. Decor is outstanding. What more could you ask for. (more)