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El Santo - West Hartford Center, West Hartford, CT

El Santo - West Hartford Center

4.3
4.3
65 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
  • 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 11:30–21:00 Thu–Sat 11:30–22:00
  • Phone number
    (860) 206-4698
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Xiomara Zamudio
  • Area
    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, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 65 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Santo in West Hartford Center offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing" food and drinks. The atmosphere is lively, perfect for happy hour on the patio. Service is generally praised for being "on point," though some guests felt rushed. Enjoy delicious tacos and margaritas in a stylish setting.

65 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 September 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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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 31 August 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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  3. Matt

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 August 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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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 July 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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  5. Mom326

    New York City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 June 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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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 June 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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  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 May 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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  8. Jokenfree

    Las Vegas

    19 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 13 May 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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  9. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 May 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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  10. EdithM

    New York City

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 4 May 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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FAQs

El Santo - West Hartford Center offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (860) 206-4698.

El Santo - West Hartford Center is rated 4.3 stars by 65 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for El Santo - West Hartford Center

970 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107-2102

Additional information

  • Area
    West Hartford
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11:30–21:00 Thu–Sat 11:30–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Xiomara Zamudio
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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