El Taquito Cafe - Harlingen

This is an absolutely fantastic family-run restaurant! They serve authentic Mexican food made fresh every day. The staff is friendly and professional, catering to both English and Spanish-speaking customers. I highly recommend the breakfast tacos!

As always, the dining experience was exceptional. The waiter, Caleb, reminds me of the Road Runner with how quickly he moves back and forth.

The staff is consistently amazing and friendly. I thoroughly enjoy every meal; the food is absolutely delicious!

Today el taquito cafe has good food, service, vibes enchilada combo plate. only one I must say the original el taquito cafe was back in the 90s

Order two kinds of burritos from this location, carne guisada and beef fajita. The carne guisada burrito recipe has changed since I started eating them 20+ years ago. They now come with bits of tomatoes which I’m not a fan of. I promptly discarded them when I discovered them in my burrito. That being said, this is hands down the best tasting carne guisada recipe I’ve had outside of my kitchen. I’ve been all over Texas and Arizona and nothing comes close. This is a must order when visiting this restaurant. I Their beef fajita burritos used to be a top notch as well. I ordered one and added avacado to it expecting greatness. Instead I got a subpar burrito which I ended up tossing after two bites. The fajita tasted like it was cooked too quickly. The meat was tough and tasted like perhaps someone had thrown a green pepper and onions at the last second for flavor. The avacado slices were not ripe i.e. harder than they should have been and tasted bland as a result. I’ll stick to ordering what they do best at this location. And I will he back.