El Patron is a casual Mexican restaurant in Harrisburg, PA, offering a welcoming place to enjoy satisfying comfort food throughout the day.
Whether you are stopping in for lunch, meeting someone for dinner, looking for a quick bite, or dining on your own, the menu includes comfort food and small plates suited to a range of appetites. Guests can choose from counter service or table service, enjoy seating on-site, and finish their meal with dessert.
Convenience is central to the El Patron experience. Customers can choose dine-in, takeaway, kerbside pickup, delivery, or on-site services, making it easy to enjoy a meal according to their schedule.
The restaurant is known for fast service, which is especially helpful when you need a quick lunch, a convenient dinner, or a straightforward meal while out in Harrisburg. Credit cards and debit cards are accepted for payment.
El Patron also offers wheelchair-accessible parking and wheelchair-accessible seating, along with gender-neutral toilets. Rated 4.30 out of 5 based on 129 customer reviews, the restaurant provides a dependable option for casual Mexican dining in the community. Visit El Patron at 1908 Paxton St, Harrisburg, PA 17104, United States, or call +1 717-343-7447 for more information.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Hear from our valued guests
First time here, and the hospitality was wonderful. They gave me chips and dip while waiting, not sure if it’s a regular thing. But it was wonderful, I’m eating the food right now, and it’s great. This is my new spot. If you haven’t been there yet, it’s a must go… I loved it
Great food, fresh & authentic- not "Americanized", the owners are very friendly. Would highly recommend over the " chain" Mexican Restaurans if you are looking for real Mexican food.
Food was fantastic! Me and my sister both got the barria tacos. THEY WERE SOOO GOOD!!! You must get them if you come here. We also got the tres leche cake! Absolute favorite! 💯
We got the chicken sopes and the Carnitas dinner. No words, mouth full of flavor and in my happy place.
open till 11 or midnight Friday/Saturday. WOW. Kind staff. great prices. I've had their pizza as a late night snack but today I had a Mexican entree, the Shrimp Tostadas special for the weekend. Piled with shrimp, they tasted great and paired well with the horchata. $10.50 for three delicious shrimp tostadas (just the tostadas) find someplace better. Their menu has other great highlights like burritos, tres leches, tacos dorados which I will be trying in the near future.
The tacos were very tasty. The broth for the birria tacos was hearty with chunks of meat as it should be. The Pozole verde was delicious and the chicken was soft and flavorful. As the weather is getting colder, it hits the spot to get the body warmed up.
This is one of the best meals I’ve ever eaten in the Harrisburg area! Absolutely sensational! Some of the best tacos ever—I got the lengua tacos, and I’m pretty sure they made the tortillas in house.
We decided to try a new place & were simply blown away by the food. We got beef empanadas to share + a chicken fajita salad & the birria tacos. My husband has tried birria tacos at ~10 local places & these are definitely the ones to beat. My salad was amazing & I'm glad I didn't ruin the flavors with dressing. Beautiful presentations, everything was full of flavor & so much on the plate! We will be back!
Seen this place on Paxton for a while. Decided to give it a try and wow! Delicious! I ordered the steak nachos and was already full by time i ordered my steak tacos. Salsa is very flavorful i will definitely be back especially since they stay later than most restaurants do. Definitely a hidden gem!
Stopped in last night after the Dark Star orchestra show at XL live. They are open till midnight. We arrived around 11:00 p.m. ordered our food and sat down. They brought us some chips and salsa. I have to say this place is a little hidden gem that I hope sees more business. The food was excellent and the presentation was great. It was so good I immediately had to take a picture. Do yourself a favor. Stop by and try this place.
Common questions about El Patron
El Patron is located at 1908 Paxton St, Harrisburg, PA 17104, United States, Harrisburg, PA, United States.
You can reach El Patron by calling +1 717-343-7447.
El Patron has a rating of 4.3 out of 5 based on 129 customer reviews.
El Patron features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible seating.
El Patron features the following service options: Kerbside pickup, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
El Patron features the following highlights: Fast service.
El Patron features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
El Patron features the following offerings: Comfort food, Quick bite, Small plates.
El Patron features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Counter service, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
El Patron features the following amenities: Gender-neutral toilets.
El Patron features the following atmosphere: Casual.
El Patron features the following crowd: Groups.
El Patron features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards.
El Patron features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
El Patron features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
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