When you're craving quality Mexican food, come to El Dorado Mexican Restaurant. With our incredible service and incredible food we're proud of our reputation as Anchorage's premier Mexican food restaurant. Our mission is to ensure your complete comfort and satisfaction. Your deserve to enjoy our fantastic service and friendly staff.
Look no further than El Dorado Mexican Restaurant for a fun, relaxing night and outstanding experience. The Mexican Alaskan Restaurant has been family owned and operated since the doors first opened back in 1997. The Hurtados family takes great pride in ensuring every one of their patrons has the best possible experience with every bite of food.
Look no further than El Dorado Mexican Restaurant for a fun, relaxing night and outstanding experience. The Mexican Alaskan Restaurant has been family owned and operated since the doors first opened back in 1997. The Hurtados family takes great pride in ensuring every one of their patrons has the best possible experience with every bite of food.
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Nicolle W.
Jan 26, 2022
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After 10+ years in anchorage I can finally say I liked a Mexican restaurant as some of the ones I grew up with in CA. Each one of us having dinner kept saying, "this is soooo good. We will be back!" And that is the truth. Enchilada sauce was fantastic and the seafood in my Acapulco taco was cooked amazing. The service was fantastic. They were attentive, quick and very friendly.
Emily Rose
Jan 17, 2022
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AMAZING food. I was really happy with my food it was awesome. There were some very... Interesting aspects about the restaurant. Kind of a kitchy atmosphere with the Christmas decorations being a huge contrast to the rest of the decor. The margarita glasses were wiped with that I can only assume was a very dirty bar rag because our glasses smelled of literally wet rag. And some of the staffs attire seemed a little unprofessional. All in all, it seems like a 1-2 star restaurant with an amazing chef. I'll be back for the food but not much else 😅
Brandi G.
Dec 24, 2021
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Ordered take out for the first time tonight and had a great first impression. Parking lot was busy the restaurant was pretty empty, but clean and friendly service. Next visit I hope to dine in. The dinner combo plates came with a lot of food rice and beans were flavorful. I ordered the chicken chimichanga (size of small burrito) and tamale which were both great.
Tidy Wise By George Lopez
Nov 25, 2021
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Myra Scholze
Nov 05, 2021
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F. Torralba
Oct 29, 2021
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Michael P.
Oct 23, 2021
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Jared Woody
Sep 20, 2021
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Courtney S.
Sep 11, 2021
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Fantastic food and great service too!!
We have a big family and it's always hard to find a place we feel like is worth the price for feeding that many kids. This food was seriously delicious, I had the el pastor burrito and it was SOOOO GOOD!!
The serving for the fajitas for two was massive and it was delicious. The quesadillas are bomb too!!
Was a great experience and couldn't have asked for a better waiter too!
We have a big family and it's always hard to find a place we feel like is worth the price for feeding that many kids. This food was seriously delicious, I had the el pastor burrito and it was SOOOO GOOD!!
The serving for the fajitas for two was massive and it was delicious. The quesadillas are bomb too!!
Was a great experience and couldn't have asked for a better waiter too!
Jose G.
Sep 03, 2021
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Jacob G.
Aug 09, 2021
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Food is mediocre. Messed up my order and brought a fried ground beef taco when I asked for a soft chicken taco. When we ordered margaritas they asked if we wanted a normal or top shelf and we requested normal. The bill charged 10.50 for the margaritas instead of the normal $7. When asked about this they said that the $7 normal margarita is made with wine instead of tequila. Who's ever heard of a standard margherita being made with wine. Totally dishonest bait and switch
Laskii
Jul 22, 2021
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Everything from the service to the food was absolutely phenomenal! The gentleman at the front desk gave top-notch customer service. This makes me want to never go to another Mexican restaurant because this place is so good. I feel like this is the only place in town that actually seasons their chicken. I had a 2 item combo, 3 item combo with chips and salsa. Their sprite is very crisp and nice. Their prices are also better than many places in town. Im a simp for El Dorado
Sarah J.
Jun 19, 2021
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Chris S.
May 30, 2021
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Stopped in on a Sunday just past noon and we were seated promptly. Very welcoming staff, very friendly. Chips and salsa were prompt and they now serve tequila so margaritas were great! The food was awesome! Carne Asade was great, corn tortillas went perfect with it! Served very hot!! My wife enjoyed her tamale and Chile relleno. Very delicious, we will be back.
Alex Medina
Apr 21, 2021
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Great Mexican food! Have been up here for a few years and missed our easily accessible Mexican food in CA. This place has given me renewed hope of getting good Mexican food. We ordered a LENGUA and AL PASTOR Burritos. Both had great flavor. The lengua was not dried and was tender. The Pastor was very flavorveble delicious. We also ordered carnitas tacos and plain quezadillas. Which all tasted great. Will definitely come back!
Stephanie L.
Apr 09, 2021
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I just had the el jefe. I don't know if it was the salsa or that the beans & rice actually had flavor. Or other places that serve beans & rice are just bland to me. Good amount of chips & salsa for one order. My only complaint was that the steak was burnt. I would have given a 5 rating, if I didn't have burnt steak.
Gregory Hartley
Dec 29, 2020
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Best Mexican restaurant in Anchorage. (And there are a LOT to choose from, so that's not an empty claim.) Great cultural vibe and excellent decor. Friendly service. Lots of space for social distancing. Truly friendly server, and super accommodating. For families: great kids meal options at very reasonable rates. (That's big deal when dining with kids.)
Oscar C.
Oct 25, 2020
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Emily Mehlman
Oct 25, 2020
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Finally, amazing authentic Mexican food in AK! The shrimp diablo was exactly what I had in mind and even exceeded my expectations. The chicken mole enchiladas were very good as well. The sopapillas were the only thing that was not as I had pictured, they were dense dough covered in cinnamon and sugar instead of the hollow ones I'm used to. I did not come for dessert though, so I'm very happy and will be back!
Eunice A.
Oct 21, 2020
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Jeanjer S.
Jul 14, 2020
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I've passed this place on Tudor for 3.5
YEARS and never even realized
It was here! Saw the high reviews on Yelp when I had a taste for good Mexican food. (That "King" place is trash.) I came in and was immediately wowed by the instant feel of being transported to the southern AZ, northern Mexico I was familiar with. I got a hit of that home made salsa and I was SOLD. The HOT and the mild mixed made me HAPPY instantly! I tried a wine margarita and I knew I had a new spot!! I got the 3 combo plate. Rice that was seasoned well with beans that are seasoned too....ummmphhh! Taco,
YEARS and never even realized
It was here! Saw the high reviews on Yelp when I had a taste for good Mexican food. (That "King" place is trash.) I came in and was immediately wowed by the instant feel of being transported to the southern AZ, northern Mexico I was familiar with. I got a hit of that home made salsa and I was SOLD. The HOT and the mild mixed made me HAPPY instantly! I tried a wine margarita and I knew I had a new spot!! I got the 3 combo plate. Rice that was seasoned well with beans that are seasoned too....ummmphhh! Taco,
Alex S.
May 15, 2020
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If you want authentic mexican food with amazing portions, this is the place! I found this restaurant months ago as I was settling into Anchorage and it is still my top restaurant for Mexican food based on the following reasons:
1. The chips & salsa! Now I know that most mexican restaurants have chips & salsa BUT El Dorado has regular salsa, hot salsa, guacamole, & sour cream :) this extremely helpful when you have someone who loves spicy salsa (me) and someone who doesnt (my bf)
2. The portions! You don't have to ever worry about leaving hungry at El Dorado. They provide such
1. The chips & salsa! Now I know that most mexican restaurants have chips & salsa BUT El Dorado has regular salsa, hot salsa, guacamole, & sour cream :) this extremely helpful when you have someone who loves spicy salsa (me) and someone who doesnt (my bf)
2. The portions! You don't have to ever worry about leaving hungry at El Dorado. They provide such
Nathan B.
May 05, 2020
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Friendly. Very friendly!
And honest - my dad forgot his credit card inside and the manager ran it out to the car.
Hot salsa makes no apologies (which I loved).
It's got some bite to it. Unlike the hot salsa at nearly every other Mexican restaurant I've tried in Anchorage, Eagle River, and the Valley.
The sour cream was very tasty. I can't say why. It didn't look any different than normal sour cream. But it tasted different. Maybe sweeter?!?
Take out needs some work. Everything was squished.
Each meal was placed on a plate wrapped in aluminum foil and then another plate
And honest - my dad forgot his credit card inside and the manager ran it out to the car.
Hot salsa makes no apologies (which I loved).
It's got some bite to it. Unlike the hot salsa at nearly every other Mexican restaurant I've tried in Anchorage, Eagle River, and the Valley.
The sour cream was very tasty. I can't say why. It didn't look any different than normal sour cream. But it tasted different. Maybe sweeter?!?
Take out needs some work. Everything was squished.
Each meal was placed on a plate wrapped in aluminum foil and then another plate
David B.
Dec 05, 2018
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That was a treat!
I went in for lunch with fellow foodie James. Neither one of us had been in before. We got there at 11:15 on a Wednesday morning and the place was very quiet aside from the Latin Music wafting from the speakers overhead.
We were immediately seated by a very friendly gentlemen who I am sure has never met a stranger. I would say that he was infectiously friendly. James and I warmed right up to him in no time. We were given menus, cold water, and hot tortilla chips along with a few bowls of salsa.
The menu has a lot of familiar offerings with a few things that I was un-familiar
I went in for lunch with fellow foodie James. Neither one of us had been in before. We got there at 11:15 on a Wednesday morning and the place was very quiet aside from the Latin Music wafting from the speakers overhead.
We were immediately seated by a very friendly gentlemen who I am sure has never met a stranger. I would say that he was infectiously friendly. James and I warmed right up to him in no time. We were given menus, cold water, and hot tortilla chips along with a few bowls of salsa.
The menu has a lot of familiar offerings with a few things that I was un-familiar
