El Limon

I have never been to el lemons original location so this review only pertains to the chestnut hill spot. This one popped up in September and it was time to check it out. Man oh man were we bummed out. This one is rated a "never going back". It's all about the food people! Fire the chef! The staff are super nice. The outdoor patio is really wonderful overlooking the CH west train line and very spacious! Onto the food....The shrimp tacos came out of a freezer and must have been sourced from a land where people have no tastebuds. Simply lifeless baby frozen shrimp the side of a dime- I mean are they even real shrimp being that small?!?! The sides were cafeteria style bland refried beans and a crappy scoop of red rice. The chips with stuff on them..... were equally bland. I can't even call them nachos without being pained.....we were offended by the lack of interest in making them nachos worth calling them nachos. Worst nachos since the Plymouth meeting chips and queso at the movie theatre. Yeah....that bad. We left most of our plates uneaten. And I didn't feel well afterwards probably from sheet disappointment. Have the chefs ever been to another restaurant serving any other Mexican, Latin American, or South American food? Use some spices and get some better quality ingredients here people! They could use some training and cooking lessons. Chestnut hill is not short of good places to eat; we have a good Mexican spot down the hill already but could always welcome another quality establishment in town. Competition is good! What we don't need is a budget Mexican restaurant that has food so bad none of the locals would ever go back.

need a quick fix for your taco needs? this is where you will find it. they have consistent food friendly staff and complimentary margs ! come on doesn't get better than that!!! it's a cute little hole in the wall with Mexican decor. my husband got two Barbacoa tacos, Mexican style and two chicken supreme tacos, both very good, but he believes that Barbacoa is severely underrated. we got notches for the table that were very good and I got to Pastor tacos. Mexican style also extremely delicious honestly you won't get better authentic tacos anywhere else in the area.

Came here a few months ago with my family, and had a good experience. I got the nachos with guac and salsa, as well as shrimp tacos. They were both good and hit the spot, however they weren't the best I've ever had. The staff was friendly and kind and got our order out quick which was nice, and they continually made sure that we were okay. If you are coming down City Ave with a craving for some Mexican food, I recommend you give this little place a try!

so I think ultimately with this place it depends on what kind of taco you want....I usually like either a fish taco or pulled meat taco.I got the specialty fish taco, barbacoa, carnitas and grilled chicken. All flour tortilla. I just couldn't make up my mind on the meat. My thoughts - barbacao and carnitas spot on. Super yummy. Would absolutely order these again.Fish taco: For the price I paid and just the taste and amount of fish I got, I would never order the specialty fish taco from here again. It was very thin, not much fish, and just dry? I've had much better fish tacos at a place that was not a taqueria.Grilled chicken just ok.If I'm going to go back here - I'd just stick with the pulled meat options for tacos. Fish definitely not worth it. and chicken was just ok.

The tacos are great! Service was timely. Ambiance was lacking but enjoyed the vibe regardless

I really can't say enough! Th food here is so good! We are trying to work our way through everything on the menu and haven't found an item yet that disappoints - although the guac is kind of boring. If you like spicy stuff, their red sauce is where it's at!!!! And the quesadillas are overflowing with meat and cheese (heads up, chorizo is pretty messy). And the nachos are definitely something to share! HUGE!!

The people from there treat you bad. I ordered a simple torta and the person making it didn't look at a single customization/ instructions. All I ask was for it to not be spicy. But when I called they said they won't do anything for me.

Food was decent, not a good place to eat inside. My burrito was beautiful though and nachos were good.

I really like the food, but they are just very skimpy at this location. The one in conshohocken is much better

22$ later my dog enjoyed my steak and shrimp fajitas. This location does not uphold the El Limon name. Food was disgusting and not fresh. The ambiance was run down half of the glass door has wood in it making the location look abandoned. The bathroom is horrendous with a toilet so high you have to balance yourself on a stool to use it. I would just stay away from this location nothing was good. I ordered steak and shrimp fajitas with an extra side of rice and beans. The sides are disrespectfully small for the price. I asked for side of sauce when I ordered but the staff must have been distracted by their friend stopping by and eating.