El Restaurante Ixtapa

I was on an early weekend trip with three others and after walking around a large part of Hillsborough, we decided on Mexican for lunch and ERI was an easy bet to try based on the reviews of fellow Yelpers. Believe me, this place lives up to its ratings! There is a lot of outside seating available, but we preferred sitting inside so we could cool off. You seat yourself wherever there is space and the waitresses are quick to take drink and entree orders. I got a bottle of Modelo and the rest Coronas with lime. My entree was mixed fajitas and everyone else got tacos and enchiladas. Nobody was disappointed with their food and everything had such a fresh flavor to it. The ratings here are well deserved and the food exceeded our expectations. Nice job and keep up the great work and service!

Excellent Mexican food. Homemade and fresh. Friendly service. Lots of outdoor seating and it can get busy when it's nice outside. Check the specials.

Fresh, fast, and delicious!I ordered Chile Rellenos, it came with rice, beans and lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole combo. .... Oooo and house made corn tortillas. Fresh coconut water au naturale was quite the treat too!

Great home style Mexican food. Friendly. Wonderful outdoor area with occasional live music events

I went here with my friend and would recommend it. Large portions, good prices, and friendly service. My favorite restaurant back home is Pollo Tropical and I saw they had an option on the menu for it so I had to try it and it was fantastic! Very flavorful, generous sizes, and really good! A lot of people were eating here which shows how great it is!

Great food and great friendly service! The tamales are absolutely amazing except they are only available certain days.

I feel like Hillsborough is the hidden town of the best Mexican food in the triangle. First time coming to Ixtapa and had to try their torta. One of the best tortas I've had in a long time with a great flavor combination with the mushrooms. Definitely would get some hot sauce for an extra kick as well. The beans and rice were also great.Love the location of this place. Literally a house turned into a restaurant. Good outdoor area as well. The food did take forever (45 minutes) and we ordered there. Only 2 other people in the restaurant but seems like a lot of to go orders. Would definitely recommend ordering ahead of time and picking it up. Was surprised we didn't get any chips for the table either but maybe that's going out of style. Overall loved the food but wish it was slightly faster if you dine in. Will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu on a nice spring day!

This is a cute place super close to downtown Hillsborough. We had taken the littles Trick-or-Treating at the business and decided this would be a good place to stop since they have a play area for the kids to run off all that sugar (and traffic was pretty horrible since it was also Last Friday!)Us adults got a table outside and were able to enjoy a beer while the kids played. There was a QR code at the table where you could order online but a waitress came out to take our order. I got the Don Burrito and some cheese dip (just FYI, you must order chips/salsa separately here). The food was quite tasty, especially for the price. Their homemade chips were my favorite part. There were MANY options and everyone enjoyed their food. At the end of the meal you need to go in to pay which wasn't conveyed to us but we eventually figured it out.All in all a very nice evening and I look forward to coming back especially if we've got all the kids with us.

Super busy Restaurant! Stopped in during lunch, this restaurant has been recommend a couple of times and was in the area so I figured it was time to check it out.The exterior was confusing as the restaurant sits alone along a road. The decor is quite busy, looks unkept, inside the floors wobble and the place creeks. I decided to move past the looks and give the food a try. I was craving a burrito but they said the wait would be long. I opted for green sauce enchiladas with shredded chicken. The food was ok, not as authentic as I had hoped. They plate comes with 5 enchiladas, topped with lettuce, cheese, cream, tomato and a few slices of avocado.I can cross this off my list, quite far for me and the food wasn't THE best.

Perfect spot to enjoy some food outside especially during covid times. There's a bunch of outdoor seating and a lot of play-sets, toys, and space for kids to run around and enjoy. Service was great and food was yummy! I had a Don Burrito with chicken. We also had chips and salsa and the chips were awesome!