El Tejaban Mexican Grill
El Tejaban Mexican Grill
Enchiladas Tres Amigos (3)
Shrimp tacos with a Side of Rice & Beans
the front of the restaurant
the menu
Combo de Birria (3)
Chilaquiles with steak
Asada Carne quesadillas
Combo de Birria (3)
Steak fajitas
interior
food, ribs
food, tacos
Stopping by for lunch
Masa menu available weekends only. Get the machete pastor with the green salsa!
Traditional tacos
Kids cheese quesadillas with fries
Horchata
food, nachos
Chips and salsa and queso
Elote
Trio enchiladas
Garnishments for steak fajitas
food, nachos
interior
Robb Yelp M.
Jan 11, 2025
We were at the restaurant on a Saturday, and from what I've heard the weekend menu is different than the weekday menu so keep that in mind. I ordered the Chilaquiles with steak and it was amazing! It felt like two separate meals that paired perfectly together.
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Ethan P.
Feb 2, 2025
This is a local business everyone needs to support! We haven't been here in years, but we tried it again tonight and we're so glad we did. The waitstaff were so nice, and the food was amazing. Every single item we ordered was so good. They even support local farms too! We ended up trying each other's meals. We ordered the chorizo quesadilla, the supreme birria burrito, the pollo picato, and the birria tacos. All great. We will definitely make this a regular stop now!
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Crystal K.
Dec 14, 2023
It's a restaurant in a strip mall that could use a little interior updating but it was clean, service was friendly and quick and the food was tasty. We had the Birria tacos and Tres Amigo enchiladas with carnitas and both were really good. Meat was seasoned really well and a lot of it in both entrees. The consommé had an interesting flavor. I liked it, just different than what I'm used to. Rice and beans were your standard but they were nice and hot. We'll definitely be back.
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John C.
Aug 29, 2023
I really enjoyed the Chillaquiles with green sauce. I got the beef, but I'd probably do the chicken next time. Guacamole was good.Fun atmosphere inside, service was excellent.The best part was that the food came in Molcajetes that while not stone, were actual clay, and not the crummy plastic that you get at some places. It's the little things.
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Noah B.
Oct 4, 2024
Great place to bring the girl. Accommodated our gluten free vegan diet. Delicious veggie fajitas and guacamole and chips! Service was fantastic! Music was an authentic vibe as well.
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Vivian C.
Sep 5, 2022
This casual restaurant in a strip mall brings a little bit of Mexico to Richfield. The layout is pretty open, which allows diners to see across the entire restaurant, which includes a bar, a corner for performances, and an elevated waiting area. Both times I've gone, there have been several Mexican families and groups eating there, which is always a good sign. The menu is pretty standard for Mexican in Minnesota - tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chilaquiles, and tortas along with more traditional dishes like molcajetes. They also have fusion options like asada fries and Tex Mex tacos (served Taco Bell-style with lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo instead of the traditional onions and cilantro.) I ordered an elote, an al pastor taco and a lengua taco. Both meats were seasoned well and very tender. The al pastor wasn't as sweet as I've had at other restaurants, but was still very tasty. The elote had good flavor, though it could have used more chili powder and I personally prefer roasted corn to boiled. The most disappointing part of the meal was the chips and salsa - both salsas were pretty bland and watery and one had an offputting sourness. Yes, they were free, but better salsas would also have been great for the tacos. The restaurant can accommodate small and large groups, though service at times can be a little slow and mixed up - another table's food was brought to ours soon after we sat down. And we had to flag down someone to refill water and get help with the check. Overall, a pleasant and reasonably priced place for a filling meal. Not a lot of frills, but you don't pay for them either. Tips: the bills have a QR code printed on them, and they ask diners to pay online that way. But, if you have problems doing that, they can bring a credit card machine to your table. And, lively Mexican music is played throughout the restaurant, so not the place for a quiet conversation.
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Jessica K.
Jan 26, 2023
There are 2 very different ratings going into this. The food gets a solid 5 stars. It was SOO good! The service was a solid 2 stars. We went on black Friday around 2pm. There were a few other tables (maybe 2) but the servers were continuously standing at the bar talking. We had ordered a 2nd round of margaritas and the server basically forgot about it and was just standing at the bar talking with her coworkers. I ordered the Alambre on a whim and it was the best decision I have never ordered it before but it was so perfect and delicious! I totally excuse the lack of service because the food is that good.
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Mark D.
Sep 25, 2022
A quality neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Used to come here alot, but since we moved, I've only been a couple of times. I'd describe it as more authentic than most similar places. Things I miss most/wish I had more often:* spicy orange salsa* refried black beans* 2 for 1 margaritas* Camarones Maria la DiablaI recommend, if you're looking for good Mexican food.
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Sherry W.
Jul 29, 2021
We had great food and service on a Thursday night. They have a bar and very large dining room. We were seated immediately. They bring you complimentary chips, red salsa, and an orange sauce. The orange sauce was tasty, but I have no idea what it was!The fajitas were tasty and served with sides. The a la carte tacos were amazing. The carnitas were well seasoned and so moist. The carne asada was very flavorful too. I would definitely return. Plenty of parking in the attached lot. There is no outdoor seating. There were TVs playing soccer.
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Chris T.
Oct 27, 2024
Over the past several months, El Tejaban has been changing their recipes and menu. El Tejaban has been my family's go-to Mexican restaurant for more than a decade -- we've been going so long, we remember their old location on the other side of Nicollet.The restaurant has changed from one of my top recommendations to mediocre at best. We will likely give them 1-2 more chances in the coming months. If things don't improve, we will start our search for a new Mexican restaurant.The reason we started coming all those years ago was the molcajete de carnes. It was a delicious and dark sauce with wonderful spiciness. Lately, it is a much lighter color and flavor sauce -- it almost tastes like Indian food instead of Mexican! The cheese used to be a nice non-melting cotija, but now it is generic gooey cheese. They no longer provide cilantro without asking, and are stingy with the limes. They changed from nice sticks of chorizo to a small amount of finely chopped up chorizo.Lately, they have killed their delicious complimentary chips and salsa. They used to be amazing fresh chips and they now taste like off-the-shelf chips. The salsas used to taste amazing and fresh, but have lately been altered to be much less good. The tomato salsa is now smooth instead of having nice chunks and fresh cilantro taste. The orange salsa is now bland and dull tasting, and much too mild in the spice department.The torta cubana has also suffered. They've significantly reduced the ingredients and portion size.
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