El Potro Mexican Restaurant

Brit Hull

5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

We had an amazing time on vacation here. The food was fantastic, especially the tortillas and chicken quesadillas. You absolutely must come and try this place!

Colby Moore

5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

El Potro is located at 13051 Abercorn St #A9 in Savannah, GA, operating Sunday–Thursday from 11 AM to 10 PM, and extending until 10:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays . The restaurant occupies a strip-mall space with ample parking and dated décor, offering a muted, functional experience. The ambience is neither lively nor uncomfortable—just adequate seating and low-effort lighting, reflecting a brand-standard chain environment  . ⸻ 🥘 Menu & Food Quality El Potro features a comprehensive Mexican comfort food menu, including tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chalupas, fajitas, quesadillas, and house specials like rib‑eye steaks, pollo rico, and carne asada. Vegetarian and dessert options are also available . The buffet, when offered, is described by patrons as “well-stocked” with a variety of made‑from‑scratch dishes, though availability varies by day . Signature items repeatedly mentioned include the cheese dip, taquitos, taco salad, tamales, and tacos—all receiving high praise for flavor and authenticity . ⸻ 🧾 Consistency & Signature Dishes Many reviews highlight the tacos al pastor, “cheese enchiladas,” and chile relleno as consistently flavorful and reliable choices  . The staff’s salsa is often singled out: “excellent,” with balanced heat and freshness . ⸻ 🍽️ Service & value El Potro is praised for friendly, attentive service. Waitstaff are described as helpful without being intrusive, especially notable during buffet or combo-dinner service . Prices are generally affordable: lunch specials run under $8, combos around $11–12, and entrees like fajitas and steak plates are under $18 . Despite consistent food quality and reasonable pricing, some reviews note occasional cold food or mislabeling at the buffet bar, such as chorizo mixed with chicken without clear signage, which caused dietary concern . ⸻ 📉 Reputation & Ratings • Tripadvisor: 4.3/5 from around 26 reviews, ranking around #330 out of 671 Savannah restaurants . • Yelp: Approximately 3.4/5 from 57 reviews in Savannah, lower than Pooler and Rincon locations (~3.6 avg) . • Google/Wanderlog aggregate: around 4.4/5 from over a thousand reviewers, highlighting it as a consistent local favorite . ⸻ 🌟 Highlights • Wide array of authentic Mexican dishes • Famous cheese dip and salsa • Reliable tacos al pastor, enchiladas, and tamales • Buffet option offers variety at fair price • Friendly, attentive staff, efficient service

Jonathan Griesy

5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

We frequent the Abercorn/Apache Ave location. LOVE their enchiladas, quesidellas, their chips and salsa/queso!!! That's all I ever order but if the rest of their menu tastes as amazing as these items, then don't miss out on this place! Staff is always friendly and prices are GREAT!!!!

Nese G

5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

Walked in and ordered lunch to-go and it was a nice clean atmosphere. Staff was friendly and helpful. I ordered the burrito grande and the flautas with rice and beans. The salsa was fresh and the flavor was wonderful. It only took about 10 minutes for our food to come out. Everything was delicious, hot and fresh. Will definitely be back!

Ted Moore

4 out of 5 stars★★★★☆

Service was fast, very nice, food was good, price was amazing, my taco shell was a little on the stale side, but I still ate it! Great lunch door for my favorite... Speedy Gonzales! Update.. we just ate here again, still good, great service, I had the special of the day, combo #9 our waitress was super nice.