El Potro Mexican Cafe
3333 S Iowa St, Lawrence, KS, 66046
El Potro Mexican Cafe Menu
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Address :
3333 S Iowa St
Lawrence, KS, 66046 - Phone (785) 331-2500
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Opening Hours
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Rob L.
When I am at El Potro, I know it is Thursday. My wife and I go in for their KU Burrito Thursday Lunch Special. We start off with the FREE queso, salsa, and chips with our water with lemon (mine with no ice). Several of the servers and Victor, the manager, know we like "no shell" which means no tortilla and that I like Borracho beans in a bowl on the side. You can see from the photos that the portion sizes are good. Victor is always friendly and comes over and talks with us. If you look up their menu, you will see they have specials of the day and they even have 99 cent tacos on Mondays after 4 p.m. although we haven't taken advantage of that special yet as we are at a different restaurant on Mondays.
(5)Rachel P.
The food has always been excellent here and I really love the free queso and chips. However, the service is severely lacking. Most servers seem quite disinterested in being there (and I guess could care less about getting a good tip). The last time I was there, the area I was in had a handful of other tables seated and a waitress thought it was a good time to start vacuuming - not just once, but during various times throughout our entire meal. Our waiter talked to us about three times. Once for drinks, once for our meal order, once for the ticket. I will sacrifice free queso for a restaurant that gives a damn.
(2)Katie L.
I give the new location three stars simply because I love their Chimichanga del Norte and the free queso with chips. If the service were way better, they'd have a higher rating. It didn't seem to be this way at their old location, but now the wait staff seems to feel more comfortable with ignoring their tables and doing awkward things during lunch hour such as vacuuming near tables that are occupied. If they could remedy these two things, they'd be a perfect place to enjoy some Mexican food.
(3)Laurel C.
For Mexican food this place was really good. Free queso was nice and it tasted great. The salsa was amazing and not too spicy. I'm a wimp. I enjoyed the El Potro Sampler and Jeremy had fried tacos. They are busy tonight but it's Mother's day. There are several empty tables. Service was a little slow but they were attentive. Their floors however are a complete disaster. They look like they haven't been cleaned all day and look like all the table crumbs have just been swept off the table to the floor.
(4)Kerry J.
Went for lunch and had an amazing meal! Loved everything about it - the food, the margaritas, the coffee and the service! The chips were the best I have ever eaten. What a gem of a restaurant. I will be eating there more often.
(5)Bill B.
This restaurant has moved to its new location at 3333 S. Iowa near the multiplex theater. The new dining room is far better than the former one, which was located in a much smaller building. While the menu has not changed, I did notice some improvements in some of the food, such as the chile rellenos. I asked the manager about this. He said there have been some changes in the kitchen. All for the better. While previous restaurants at that location have closed, the surrounding area in south Lawrence has improved. That should help. I hope this restaurant succeeds in its new location. While the restaurant has a full bar, it does not have wines by the bottle or carafe, only a few house wines by the glass.
(4)Josh B.
Lawrence is always hurting for a good Mexican joint and El Potro may help to fill some of that void. The drinks are fantastic. They have the usual Mexican imports on tap as well as some domestics. Their house margaritas are above average for around town and they have other specialty drinks as well. The food is average for around town. I would not call the food fantastic but it is not bad by any means. I think their meats just need a bit more seasoning and flavor to them. I cannot call the food bad though because it really is pretty decent. The service is fantastic here, best I have seen for this type of restaurant. Their management obviously knows what they are doing as far as training and managing. One time they did not have enough servers to take care of our table so they used 3 separate servers practicing teamwork and communication to take care of us. Despite this situation we got great service. The servers and managers also are very kind and talk to you on your way in and way out. Please support this restaurant as this location has seen three restaurants go out of business. I think El Potro has the right idea but this location is tough and hopefully people in town will continue to support them.
(4)JP R.
Come here whenever I am in town. Great food and very fast service. The Queso they give you is top notch. Also have a huge menu.
(5)Lori N.
We had dinner last night, it was great. We get full going here and the servings are incredible. You get free salsa, chips, and 1 free bowl of cheese queso. Love the new building. We chose this restaurant for Best of Lawrence 2014, and 2015. Keep up the good work.
(5)Corinna P.
I love the new location. The food is even better at this new location. My friends and I love this place so much we go every Monday night. The staff is super friendly. It's always busy, but never a long wait. Love the chicken soft tacos and the churros. The free queso is amazing! My friends and I always fight over it.
(5)Eric K.
My wife and I ate here a few weeks ago, and would have rated it a high 4 stars. The dinner was great. We ate here yesterday. Her dish was mediocre, and mine wasn't want they advertised. I ordered their special 'Carnitas Michoacan', and the meat was big dry chunks of pork. It has not been cooked enough to render the fat, so had pockets of gristle and fat. There was one piece of pork that was cooked right, sort of buried in the beans, so I think they ran out of the special, and just threw some pork on the plate. I didn't eat it. Disappointed....
(1)Al T.
Everything was amazing! I had the fajita it was fantastic! The margaritas were the best in Lawrence!The service was top notch! Definitely recommended for anyone who loves Mexican food as much as I do)
(5)Danielle P.
The best part of our dinner is we didn't have to wait long to be seated. It's Wednesday dinner time and the restaurant was busy still we were seated quickly, and that is where my positive experience ended. It took a while before anyone came with drinks, or even acknowledged our presence even though we were sitting right at the front door being bumped every time a waiter went by. My husband and I both thought the chips and salsa were terrible no salt could fix, and thank god the cheese dip was free and I didn't have to pay for the room temperature bland slightly sour dip. That being said the dip was still warmer than my food, I ordered the deep fried tacos as did my husband, his was barely warm and mine was cold. I mean the meat was as cold as the lettuce on top and I could stick my finger in the beans cold. I would've complained but by the time our waiter came by to "check" on us my husband was done eating, and he just asked if we needed a beer whilst his hands were loaded down with dirty dishes. Needless to say I will not return nor would I recommend anyone to this place!
(1)N M.
We have eaten here before. This time was not a good experience. The booths have splits in the plastic seats which isn't good. Our waiter brought all but one food order out. After sitting awhile we caught his attention. He couldn't find the order. We shared other meals rather than one person not eating. The food wasn't great. The cheese dip, salsa & chips at the beginning of the meal were really good. Had to ask to get drinks refilled.
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