El Santo - West Hartford Center

4.3 (65)

$30 and under

Mexican

970 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107-2102

About this restaurant

Lively
Great for creative cocktails
Good for groups

Family Owned, Family Inspired
Co-owner and chef Xiomara Zamudio is paying homage to her hometown, where her mother taught her to cook and where her family spent weekends watching luchador wrestling matches. A lot of Mexican culture is what inspires our atmosphere & menu...

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(860) 206-4698
Website
https://elsantoct.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Xiomara Zamudio
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
970 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107-2102
Neighborhood
West Hartford
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 65 people are saying

El Santo - West Hartford Center reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

65 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Charleston1 review
5.0
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Ambience is great, food amazing!!!!! We felt rushed by our waiter and drinks took a long time. Other than that… is was great
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta3 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great food quality and taste. Our server Alejandra (I think) was amazing! We will be back!
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Matt
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on August 18, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Went on a Sunday night and it was surprisingly empty. The aesthetics were nice inside. I got the birria tacos, which weren’t as good as the quesabirria I had the first time I went here. My date had the quesabirria and loved it.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
2.0
Dined on July 21, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Service was awful. Took forever for someone to come see us and it continued throughout the night.
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Mom326
New York City2 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 19, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was okay the steak for the fajitas was tough, not tender. The soft drinks were in the smallest glasses ever with no refills. The margaritas were delicious. The server was good. The ambiance was nice.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
4.0
Dined on June 3, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Had the happy hour on the patio. expansive and delicious HH menu. Loved being able to sit outside. Tacos were awesome and the Paloma’s were fantastic.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Host and waiter were on point with service! Excellent customer service!Food was amazing!
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Jokenfree Gold
Las Vegas23 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 13, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I was looking forward to trying this restaurant. I made a reservation for a large group for dinner. On the day of the event I wanted to add a couple of people. Called all day up until the time I arrived and no one answered the phone. When my group arrived it took 15 min to get acknowledged and seated. Once seated, it took another 10 min to get water. Once we ordered it took another 15 to get drinks and then we had to get food. Once we got the food, the server practically disappeared. We ate our food and one round of drinks. It was also VERY loud and there is limited bathroom space.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was a very crowded Mothers Day. However when I called to add two more people to the reservation it was no problem. We were seated right away and the service was fast. Food was great
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EdithM
New York City3 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 4, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Very noise atmosphere yet service was very good. Food and drink was plentiful and tasty.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(860) 206-4698
Website
https://elsantoct.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Xiomara Zamudio
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
970 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107-2102
Neighborhood
West Hartford
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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