El Vaquero

Mexican Restaurant
Av. de los Héroes 476, Centro Cívico, 21000 Mexicali, B.C., Mexico +52 686 557 5741
(2768 Reviews)

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Description

El Vaquero is a Mexican restaurant situated at Av. de los Héroes 476, Centro Cívico, 21000 Mexicali, B.C., Mexico. It has amassed 2768 user reviews, reflecting its popularity. The total menu includes a variety of dishes, with notable items such as Guacamole, Variado, Crepas, Café, and Parrillada Mixta, showcasing a diverse Mexican culinary line-up.

Amenities

  • Takeaway
  • Dine-in
  • Delivery
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Great wine list
  • Sport
  • Solo dining
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Alcohol
  • All you can eat
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Happy-hour food
  • Private dining room
  • Spirits
  • Wine
  • Dessert
  • Table service
  • Bar on site
  • Toilet
  • Romantic
  • Brunch reservations recommended
  • Lunch reservations recommended
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Good for kids
  • Has changing table(s)
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
  • Free of charge street parking
  • Free parking lot
  • Parking

FAQs

(1) What are the opening hours of El Vaquero?

The restaurant follows this schedule: Monday, Saturday (07:00 AM - 07:00 PM), Tuesday - Friday (07:00 AM - 07:30 PM), Sunday (07:00 AM - 06:00 PM), so you can drop by whenever it fits your plans.

(2) Where is El Vaquero located?

The restaurant is situated at Av. de los Héroes 476, Centro Cívico, 21000 Mexicali, B.C., Mexico, a spot that's easy to reach.

(3) How can I contact or make a reservation at El Vaquero?

For bookings or questions, simply reach out to El Vaquero at +52 686 557 5741.

(4) When is the best time to visit El Vaquero?

The difference isn't huge, but you'll likely notice fewer people on Monday, Wednesday, compared to the more active feel on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Reviews (2768)

4 Superb Reviews Out of 2768 Reviews
Amazing
1644
Great
630
Okay
293
Not Great
98
Terrible
107
  • Johnny Jimenez
    Oct 22, 2025 - 6:51 pm

    Nice place. It feels a little odd. Food is good, kind of pricey, though. My review is biased because I wasn't able to taste the steaks, I didn't see any... perhaps it was too early

  • Stav Roz
    Oct 15, 2025 - 2:19 pm

    The place is clean and beautiful! They have a buffet option and there is a big veriaty of option! The quality of the metirial is really high! Everything is fresh and tasty. Including the buffet you get a big hot plate of good meat on the grill - I think that the meet was more then well done (burned). The service was excellent, it was pleasear.

  • CalvinNathan Noel
    Dec 08, 2025 - 7:32 pm

    I was only offered the buffet, and had to request an omelet. The egg was folded over the ingredients like a taco, the eggs weren't cooked along with the ingredients. The heater was turned on... in March. The servers were helpful and friendly, but overall it was not a great experience for me.

  • Nikip Mendoza
    Dec 09, 2025 - 2:16 pm

    Came in for my first time with family (3 total) and had a great experience and meal. We had the breakfast buffet and the meal came with a menu of juices made fresh in house.

  • Matthew Moss
    Nov 22, 2025 - 2:00 am

    Deliscious!..LOTS of meat for the money...and its really great! So many great dishes on their buffet it is hard to decide what to actually eat. The atmosphere is the only thing that needs improvement. Service staff is very attentive and friendly.

  • Alma Gonzalez
    Dec 01, 2025 - 2:32 am

    While we were in Mexico we decided to try a buffet there. Let me tell you it was the best place we have gone too. We have eaten in many different places but this ok be has won our business for future trips. The staff is wonderful attentive. Wide variety of food they even make the salsa, guacamole in front of you. Spectacular

  • Meryl Lee
    Jan 10, 2026 - 1:13 pm

    Located in the Civic Center area, this is an upscale, attractive, comfortable restaurant. They feature a buffet and have a full menu. The service was good and the food was plentiful and good. They also offer a brunch buffet on Saturday and Sunday.

  • William Membreno
    Feb 02, 2026 - 12:11 pm

    Great environment the table service was exceptional the where helpfull in bringing what you needed or ordering your item from the Crepes station or the Mexican Cocina where they where doing hand made tortilla flour and corn for your tacos or burritos. I would of except more breakfast variaty foods it felt more like lunch than breakfast the prices where expensive for been in Mexico.

  • Ramiro Perez
    Jan 25, 2026 - 12:36 pm

    Good Mexican food, all you can eat lots of varieties of plates , I need to check out the evening they have different steaks all you can eat also

  • JP Penny
    Feb 11, 2026 - 9:23 am

    They have a delicious breakfast buffet and great service my daughter loved the made to order crepes they have hand made fresh tortillas and amazing classic Mexican food like chicharron en salsa and bistec ranchero I grew up in Mexicali and this place is definitely one of the best places to eat

  • Art Castellanos
    Nov 24, 2025 - 4:52 pm

    The staff seems like they are just going through the motions but non have a smile on them. But the food is amazing, lots to choose from.

  • Esmeralda Castro
    Dec 02, 2025 - 1:00 pm

    Always delicious. My favorite is the guisados en the corner with handmade corn and flour tortillas. Hand squeezed orange juice is amazing

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