El Fuego

I have never had an eatery frustrate me to the ends of the earth the way this restaurant does. It's not a proclamation of horrid customer service or ingredients that are lackluster. No, the bane of my frustrations lies in the restrictive hours(11am-2pm most days) of the business preventing me from visiting in most occasions.Environment- Walk-in and you'll found cafeteria style seating and the fragrant scents of various spices. Since the opening hours are centered around lunchtime, typically you'll find a line that moves relatively efficiently. Food-Nothing short of spectacular. In a majority of my experiences I have settled on a bowl but in the rare instances I've settled on a burrito the freshness of the tortilla is immediately apparent. I've tried both the chorizo and the chicken with each being just a flavorful and well-seasoned as the other.THE SAUCE-You'd be insane or absent-minded to not stop by this restaurant if your travels take you to the Olde City section of the city. You won't be amazed with flamboyant decor or over the top plating. What you will find are pleasant individuals serving Mexican food with bountiful flavor that is sure to lift your spirit. Happy eating!

Seemed like very run of the mill. Same set up as Chipotle. They gave me hardly any meat extremely 3 1/2 small cubes of chicken and maybe 4 small pieces of steak VERY skimpy especially not having beans or veggies to offset the skimpy meat. The tacos for someone else made after my burrito had about 5 pieces of steak on each one meaning closer to 15 pieces I would've done better to have gotten that!!!! I also can't stand once the meat has been in your burrito and they take it back out and put it back in the bin when they see it's 1 cube or 2 extra. Geez just leave it I always feel that's so chintzy and a little gross. I also felt extremely rushed and it was my first time there. No one waiting behind me. Just rude. I needed to get my bearings no time for that at all. The rice had hard pieces in it despite them mixing it up can't stand that would rather have no rice than crunchy dried out rice. Was really hoping to love the place. Not good enough to even think about giving it an extra try here. Dissatisfied. Sad. Wanted a new spot to be in love with.

Steak was hammered and not seasoned, ended up like cat food. Otherwise it's a rip off of the other place.

The spicy beef quesadilla had great flavor and texture, though not as spicy as I was expecting. And the temperature held well as I walked back a few blocks on a chilly day. I really enjoyed it. The flan was a slightly different texture than I'm used to but maybe that was due to the container it was sitting in for a to-go order. Portion size for both were good.I ordered online and arrived during the lunch rush. The line was really long, but it was moving. I went up to the register to get my food, didn't see signage for pickups. Relatively quick considering how many people were there at the time. Staff was friendly and keeping pace with the orders.It's casual dining, nice spot, and seems to be pretty popular. I only had two items on this visit but I will go back to try more.

The food at El Fuego is really good - awesome burrito options, multiple protein choices, great stuff. I must say though, that they do not make it easy to be a fan - it is just absolutely inexplicable that they are only open from 11-2pm on weekdays with no weekend hours. I live nearby and would find myself going all the time if they would just open their doors to a wider audience. Please appease those other than the work lunch people!Summary: really like the food but limited hours make El Fuego tough to fall in love with

Had them cater a get together. The food was good, inexpensive and got rave reviews from our guests.

I am rarely in center city, but always make a point to stop in after a visit to the Dr's office across the street.The food here is always fresh and service is quick and friendly! I highly recommend the spicy beef as your protein choice.

Best Tacos ever. Period. We stopped here on a whim after my son's doctor appt, and now ANYTIME we are in the city El Fuego is our go to spot for food. My son, daughter, husband and I all LOVED everything we got and that never happens. We all have Very different tastes so for one place to blow us all away you know it has to be Amazing.We live 45 minutes away and I brought my husband his tacos home to eat and he still was obsessed with them. The owner (I Think) is fantastic too, he made sure to wrap up the taco shells, put the meat in one container and the toppings in another container so that my husband didn't wind up with soggy tacos!! I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND EL FUEGO TO ANYONE!!! If I could give more stars I would!!

Burritos are tasty, but I am tired of ordering a hastily prepared, super-expensive burrito that completely falls apart when I start eating it.

This business is open 3.5 hours a day ‍How about a dinner burrito? .........................,,,,,,,,,,