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El Venado Restaurant
Authentic Mexican flavors and fresh corn tortillas at great value.
4.6
Mexican
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Authentic Mexican flavors and fresh corn tortillas at great value.
El Venado Restaurant in Laredo offers a broad menu of authentic Mexican and American dishes. Guests praise flavorful, authentic cuisine, freshly made corn tortillas, and standout items like caldo de pollo, Tampiquena, barbacoa, and a bacon-wrapped burrito at a great value. Friendly service and a welcoming atmosphere accompany beer and ample portions; one reviewer noted chips can be hard on a particular visit.
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Enjoy traditional dishes like Tampiquena Plate, caldo de pollo, and barbacoa in a vibrant setting.
Start your day with perfect eggs, chorizo potatoes, and fresh flour tortillas made in-house.
Host events with our extensive menu, ideal for parties and gatherings with big portions.
Navigate our menu with help from friendly staff to find safe, delicious choices for dietary needs.
Complement your meal with a selection of beers, enhancing the authentic Mexican experience.
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Overall rating
Church Kennedy
We're down here in beautiful Laredo TX. If you're reading this stop and visit this restaurant. Authentic Mexican food at a great value. The tortillas are 3000% better than anyplace you've been to before. My favorite Mexican food joint now has some serious competition. Try the Melon Aqua fresh sauce (for all us pale types)
Jeffrey John Thomas
Probably the best Mexican restaurant in town. Eggs over medium perfect. Barbacoa outstanding. Fried potatoes with chorizo bits like nothing I have had before. Little to no grease with everything. Flour tortillas impeccable. 4 salsas with chips have great flavor and heat. Big menu with all the border favorites. Also items I am unfamiliar with. Everything very soft. Very helpful and friendly waitresses all with a smile. Very nice interior with great color. Fair prices with big portions but orange juice was $7.99. A true Laredo treasure with food not found away from the US/Mexico border in US. Even serves beer.
Kadir Ozbey
Friend of mine recommended this place and I am glad I came by , delicious authentic Mexican food , very good price . I recommend to everyone who wants to try a good food!
John Sparks
Came for the bacon wrapped burrito. But was blown away by the chicken soup (caldo de pollo) and the Tampiquena Plate. The soup is award winning (in my mind). The Tampiquena was phenomenal and left me with lots of leftovers to take home. You won’t be disappointed. For those looking for gluten free, I’m not sure they have a dedicated fryer for the chips. The server helped me to easily navigate the menu to find something that would work.. also, the freshly made corn tortillas are amazing.
PE Shearer
I ate here on the recommendation from the person at the front desk at the hotel during a work trip June 2024 (clearing out phone and still had these photos). I did like the salsa but the chips were extremely hard. I thought the food was a little bland. It wasn't bad mind you, I was just expecting more being so close to the border. I see other reviews where people had a better experience. Maybe I was there on an off day. I was at a taco truck the next day (see my review of it) that was absolutely everything one expects in Mexican food.
