El Nuevo Rodeo's Chef-driven menus quickly made it the place to be for the Latino community in Minnesota. Today, El Nuevo Rodeo is now getting attention from the mainstream community as the best Mexican food in town.Its cuisine has redefined expectations for the foodie community with our authentic from-scratch cooking, gourmet Mexican cuisine, and festive atmosphere. Our award-winning dishes remain faithful to their traditional roots while incorporating regional accents and inspired innovation. You will know just what we are talking about when you try our Pineapple-Chipotle Margarita or our Guacamole en Molcajete, made in a traditional lava-rock mortar and prepared table-side. Our culinary creations offers homage to original Mexican dishes made from scratch each day. Hand made tortillas, tamales and sauces create the foundation for our seasonal specials. We invite you to embark upon a journey into Mexico's gastronomical world and experience our passion for the flavors of Mexico.

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27 Current Reviews

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

(27 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 27 reviews

5 stars

(4)

4 stars

(13)

3 stars

(7)

2 stars

(2)

1 star

(1)

Food

(Outstanding) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

neighborhood gem(10)
fit for foodies(9)
good for groups(8)

kid-friendly(5)
late-night find(3)
great for lunch(2)

El Nuevo Rodeo Reviews List

Review 1 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/15/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Tableside made quacamole is out of this world!"

Dined on 5/15/2013

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Review 2 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Mother's Day lunch

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/12/2013

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Selected el Nuevo rodeo because it was a part of the open table family. Not a good choice, service was terrible and food was not much better"

Dined on 5/12/2013

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Review 3 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Doesn't serve brunch anymore

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/12/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We chose this venue for brunch based on their menu on the Open Table app, but they no longer serve brunch. They also didn't appear to have enough people on staff, so for most of our visit they had one waitress scurrying around for all the diners in the place. Even with these drawbacks, when the food came, it was quite tasty, so I wouldn't avoid going there again for Mexican fare."

Dined on 5/12/2013

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Review 4 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Good food, poor Margaritas

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/09/2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I went here for dinner with my mother for her birthday, per her request. I think they make some of the best Mexican food in Minnesota. Not because they are amazing, but because Minnesota is very lacking in quality Mexican restaurant options. I like that they have some authentic mexican options, not just tacos, burritos, fajitas, enchiladas that all mexican resturants in America have. Unfortunately, for the restuarant being so slow that weekday evening, the waitress was very unattentive. Also, my margarita was very sub-par. It tasted like premade syrup, not like fresh squeezed lime juice, tequila, and orange liquior or whatever else is typically added. Although on the small side, I enjoyed the flan for dessert."

Dined on 5/09/2013

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Review 5 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Had the tableside guacamole

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/13/2013

2013

Dined on 04/13/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Had the tableside guacamole n carne asade...yummy. Salsas sere good too. Sefvice a big slow..but food made up for it."

Dined on 04/13/2013

2013

Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem

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Review 6 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

The food was very good but

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2013

2012

Dined on 04/06/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The food was very good but the service was unacceptable. The server was very kind and polite but extremely forgetful and slow."

Dined on 04/06/2013

2012

Special Features: kid-friendly

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Review 7 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great restaurant! Good food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/16/2013

2006

Dined on 03/16/2013

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Great restaurant! Good food and good service. Kids menu and the staff even sang happy birthday, which it seems like so few restaurants do nowadays."

Dined on 03/16/2013

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem

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Review 8 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/07/2013

2011

Dined on 02/07/2013

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Delicious food and extremely friendly service. Bonus: dance club upstairs at night, ladies get in free before 11 I believe. Dance the night away and come down for some amazing food before or after!"

Dined on 02/07/2013

2011

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, neighborhood gem

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Review 9 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Try the mole. Come for the

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/03/2013

2008

Dined on 03/03/2013

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Try the mole. Come for the food but bring your patience. More than once, I've waited at table more than ten minutes to be greeted by server, then slow drink service if needs to be mixed and this trip almost 15 minutes to retrieve credit card to pay bill. Also my open table reservations are always cancelled even if show up."

Dined on 03/03/2013

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies

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Review 10 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great Food but Service Need Work

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/16/2013

2008

Dined on 02/16/2013

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"As others have noted the food was excellent, the margaritas were CRAZY small and the service was inexcusably poor. We ordered a tasty cheese app dish and asked for chorizo, which the server forgot. No biggie but when the app came we had no silverware. I asked the host/manager for some and, instead of getting it for us, he just told our busy server who never brought silverware. I eventually grabbed some off an empty table. We later ordered chips and salsa. After ten minutes with no chips and no server we asked another server if she could bring them to us. Again, instead of doing so, she told our server who was the bartender at the time. No chips ever came. Couple other missteps but the entrees were delicious. Server was very nice tho..."

Dined on 02/16/2013

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Review 11 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Never again

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/15/2013

2006

Dined on 02/15/2013

2006

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"First of all, I used a Living Social coupon for this event because I had never been here before and this was a good way to try it out. Unfortunately the restaurant did not explain the concept of the Living Social coupon to any of their staff. Because of the language barrier between myself and the staff, I spent a great deal of time trying to explain why I should not be charged for the items that were appearing on my bill and even had to pull up the Living Social website on my cell phone to show them proof. That was embarressing and stressful because they were not quiet about it. Next, the restaurant thermometer was set at 64 degrees (I looked). Everyone in the restaurant except the wait staff had their coats on. Food was ok."

Dined on 02/15/2013

2006

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Review 12 for El Nuevo Rodeo

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5