El Bracero

Reviews

• Corban J.

  star star star star star 20 October 2026

  This is my first time here and had no expectations.  It was probably the best Mexican food I've ever had.  I got steak soft flour tacos and my mom got a cheesy chicken and rice vegetable dish.  I think my meal was called Arandas Steak and my Mom's meal was Amigos something.  My tacos were amazing, with ample steak, great cheese sauce, and fresh rice, tomato, lettuce and sour cream.  I ate some of my mom's food and it was just as good, if not better than mine.  Aside from the main courses, we obviously also got chips and salsa after we were seated.  They were good and a little spicy, but not as good as the main courses.  I tried the raspberry margarita and it was one of the best I've ever had, although not very strong tasting with regards to alcohol content.

• Adam F.

  star star star star_border star_border 19 October 2026

  Right across from the beautiful lake, El Bracero looks small on the outside. On the inside, there are four separate dining areas and  huge lobby in the middle. I was surprised with the size.
  
  When I visited here, there was a woman and her four family members who began to rapidly complain about how long it was taking for their food to come out. I paid close attention to how the restaurant responded. They remained professional despite the woman's increasing agitation. I'm glad the restaurant workers and management didn't appear to take it personal. I wish I had known more about the circumstances of their order and what happened, but I could only observe and pay attention to what I had seen.
  
  That said, everything else seems average. From the personal service my table received to the food. Another thing to note is that you pay at the counter, not with your server.

• Meagan N.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 18 October 2026

  My vegetarian fajitas had a piece of chicken and a piece of steak in it.
  Fajita flavor was good, portion was nice. Not so cool to be pulling out pieces of meat.

• Atlantis A.

  star star star star star 1 October 2026

  I have been here a few times including takeout, I feel I have neglected my duty to give my 5 stars earlier.
  The food is AMAZING! Everything from tacos, enchiladas, burritos and salsa have the best flavors. I could buy gallons of their salsa! So fresh and amazing.
  Last night we had a large group of adults and kids (the F&B person in me feels bad about not calling ahead but it was last minute decision after leaving the hotel down the street). The 14 of us received prompt  service. One of the kid's order was not entered and when asked, it was prepared and brought out in minutes!
  The only negative is the margaritas could be better.

• Karen P.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 1 October 2026

  They charged for cilantro and the server speaks broken English. Way Too Dirty! I got something called Jalisco; it's really chewy.
  
  I tried this restaurant again because I lived in Chicago for 10 years and miss the good Mexican food. I ordered the LaPorte burrito because it's on the marquis. They charged me dinner prices and I had no beans or rice or lettuce/tomatoes/garnish. I was still hungry and got the cheesecake chimi. It's more like ricotta inside this dessert not cream cheese (Neufchâtel).