El Atoron

Tried the el pastor, chicken, and fajita tacos. Neither of them had very much flavor. I prefer the small yellow tortillas – not the preservative tasting white ones that this place has. Read good reviews on the Henderson Ave. location, so was excited when they opened only blocks from my home. That excitement was short-​lived. We went a couple of weeks after the new location opened and the inside already looked beat-​up. And the service was rude to boot. Drive past this place everyday, will never stop here again. The red salsa was spicy, though, I’ll give them that!

As you guys already know im supeer picky when it comes to Mexican food. This place is super close to my house and i always drive by so I decided to give it a shot.
I ordered a mushroom quesadilla and two cubana tortas and two al pastor tacos to go. It was a little pricey but when i got home and i opened the food containers i was very surprised to see what i got:
The quesadillas were perfectly coooked, the meat of the torta was tender and with so much flavor and the tacos where pretty good as well. The salsa was so tasty and spicy. Would i be back? Heck yeah!

My go to for Sopes and Tortas.

I’m new to Unilocal but I believe in giving credit where credit is due. I, unlike other patrons, never tried the other location so I was new to the El Atoron experience. My boyfriend and I are huge fans of (what we like to call) street tacos. We’ve tried several places around here and we’ve never been really, truly, impressed. We settled, plain and simple. I was driving home from work one day and saw the Grand Opening sign and decided to stop in. Much to my chagrin, there was a huge language barrier but I didn’t let that hinder me from ordering. I referred back to my high school days of Spanish class and I got by.
Now on to the food. The first time I went, I ordered lengua, pollo, and bistek tacos. Everything was exceptional. The tacos were loaded with cilantro and onion and we were given a lot of lime and salsa to go with our order. Everything was «melt in your mouth» tender and I loved it. Raved about it to everyone I knew.
I went back a second time and the food wasn’t as good. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it was good but wasn’t as good as it was the first go round when I was knocked off of my feet. The third time I went, the order was wrong (first time I ever experienced that). I placed my typical order of lengua, chicken, and steak tacos and was only given chicken and steak. That was a bit disappointing because I was really looking forward to lengua. Overall, I’ve been really happy with this restaurant and will still rave about it. Everyone has an off day from time to time.

I was a regular at the Henderson location, and it broke my heart to see it demolished a couple of months ago.
Having worked through most of my grieving cycle, I was pleased that the chow at the new location was every bit as good as the old joint, a surprise given the preceding reviews here. I tried the Huitlacoche quesadilla for the first time, and it was AMAZING– literally the best thing I have ever eaten an a Mexican joint! Also, the tacos were generous and delish, with just the right blend of crunch and moisture.
So, don’t let the naysayers here keep you away– get on over to the new El Atoron, and enjoy it like you always did on Henderson, sans falling down shack and no place to park :)

Wow this place has changed. Not the same staff nor great customer service. It’s funny how the I gave the old place on Henderson 5 stars and here… well not so great. Stay away from the Aguas water down lemonade needs to be sweetened. The Cubana Torta was great but the tacos are lacking everything, flavor, presentation, and love. Yeah I don’t think I would going out of my way for mediocre tacos sorry guys.

First of all, let me start stating that something happened to El Atoron when they moved from Henderson to this new location. The food isn’t as good as it used to be… don’t get me wrong, this Atoron will be one of my spots to hit for a quick Taco, and Quesadilla fix. But, it will not be on my top spots of favorites as it used to be back in the day.
If you’re a Vegetarian like me, this restaurant is a cool place to visit since they do have several options for us. And when it comes to Taco Joints, this is somewhat unheard of since most or if not all cater to only the meat eaters. I would highly recommend that y’all try their Quesadillas of Huitlacoche (Corn Smut, A fungus that grows on ears of corn), Hongos (Mushrooms), and Nopales (Cactus). I usually get t

A little on the expensive side for the neighborhood… there is better food with more offered for less further down Columbia Ave, but it’s good food nonetheless. Each time I’ve been in, they haven’t had some of the things listed on the menu. (First time: chicharrones, second time: lengua.) Both times were after 5 though so it could have ran out.
Likes: Good size huaraches, good meat (except chicken), nice portions of meat on the tacos… The green salsa is AMAZING, nice amount of heat!
Dislikes: For the price of the gorditas and sopes, they could put tomatoes on them. (They already have them in house for the tortas.) The chicken was extremely dry.
All in all, it’s a good place. Nice change up from La Popular but they should definitely try to match up with the prices of the neighborhood.

Solid tacos. They used to have the pastor meat on display and cut the meat right off the Trompo out back. I guess they had to take it down at the old location, maybe the new locale has it hooked up again. Either way, great tacos but one of the only places nearby that does chorizo tacos (most places only do chorizo and egg). The tortas looked good, get the Cubano torta if you want it all – even the kitchen sink as they say. Prices affordable, staff amicable.

I love this place always have… the best way to get your food fast is to call in your order otherwise you may have a wait. I always order to go. Gorditas are yummy and the chilaquiles verdes with chicken are awesome!

Fans of El Atoron at it’s old location beware. For what ever reason, the food at this new location isn’t as good. It is still good, mind you, it just didn’t knock my socks off like the old place near Barcadia did.
The tacos I tried were good, and the torta was as big as my head. My boyfriend and I split the Mexicana torta, which contains chorizo.
One big difference between the old and new locations is that the new location does not have salsa on the table. If you would like salsa, you have to ask for it. I only discovered this after we finished eating, so don’t make the same mistake I did.
The food is still good, but the tacos weren’t as fat, the salsa wasn’t as zippy… Tacos cost $ 1.50 and tortas are $ 7.50.
The new interior is clean and very shiny with all it’s new paint and easy to read signage. El Atoron is housed in La Popular’s old location.