El Borrego Restaurant Caterer, Outdoor Venue, outdoor patio in San Diego

Review №1

2023-11-13 03:25:51

I celebrated my birthday with 20 friends on the patio of El Borrego today and it was such a wonderful experience! Im so grateful to Rodnia, the owner, and her staff, for being so attentive and handling it all so well. They sectioned off half of the outdoor patio and set it up with beautiful decor, as well as umbrellas for shade and a big fan as it was 80 degrees out. At the bar, guests could choose from house made Horchata, Agua de Jamaica, beer and Sangria. I heard so many compliments about the venue and especially on the food! We served a self-serve buffet of Cochinita Pibil and Lamb Barbacoa with tortillas, guacamole and garnishes, plus quesadillas made with squash blossoms and rajas that they brought out hot as they were ready. The whole afternoon felt easy and relaxed and I got to enjoy spending time with friends rather than being stressed about hosting. The mellow music they played set a nice atmosphere for a Sunday afternoon. This restaurant is such a neighborhood gem! If youre looking for a space to accommodate a crowd and excellent food and service, I highly recommend El Borrego!

Review №2

2023-08-11 21:36:26

Muy rico! I like El Borrego very much. I’ve been here twice and I have had the green enchiladas plate, the borrego burrito and a jamaica water. The enchiladas were very good, very good portions, my husband and I shared them. I had the borrego burrito myself and it was pretty good, it had beans, rice, cilantro and lamb, the tortilla was delicious. Their lamb is pretty close to what we call “barbacoa” in Tijuana, very delicious soft meat. The agua de jamaica, DELICIOUS! They have very fair prices, a nice looking interior, and their back patio is cute. What I really like about this place is that you are getting authentic home-made mexican food. I am giving the restaurant 4 stars (not 5) because I have had better mexican food at fancier places, but honestly El Borrego is really good. Give it a try.

Review №3

2023-09-11 01:16:16

This is a great local spot. They have a great selection of Mexican food. The prices are fair and the food is fresh. You cant go wrong with their aqua frescas.

Review №4

2023-10-24 12:05:52

Every time my family comes here we are greeted by the friendliest staff. We love coming here. The parking in the area isn’t great but we park over by the YMCA and walk. The food is always good, consistent.My wife gets chilaquiles and I usually get a burrito. This is one of our go to spots for good food at a fair price

Review №5

2022-11-21 05:07:17

No dogs allowed.They have a very nice outdoor patio but they had a recent incident where a dog bit a child and now no dogs are allowed. Very bummed because we had brought our dog and ended up ordering take out.Parking is not that easy here. No lot, it’s all street and there’s construction going on and lots of red curb.It’s one of those places where you order first then seat yourself.We got chilaquiles with green sauce ($10.99), added chicken ($4.25) and 1 egg (1.99). Also got huevos rancheros ($11.99). It was two over easy eggs over corn tortilla with 2 extra corn tortilla, rice and beans.I am not impressed with the home made chips. It’s not an airy crispy that I like, it has a dry hard crunch and it gets soggy in the sauce. However, their sauce is good. Thumbs down on the small portion and price.The huevos rancheros is meh. Over easy egg was more like well done. No yolk oozed out.Overall, food was average to my liking. Service and atmosphere was exceptional.

Review №6

2022-12-15 20:44:11

I paid $20 for half a plate of chilaquiles and half a plate of beans. I was charged extra for protein, no problem but I don’t think I even got 2oz of protein (pictured). I was also charge $3.99 for this half container of chilaquiles sauce.I asked them about $3.99 charge for half a container of chilaquiles sauce and they said they don’t do charity work and cannot give anything away. I laughed because it was a great joke but I will never go back. They have zero regard for customers. I was trying to support a small business but $20 for half a plate of fried tortillas with green sauce is excessive. Protein was thrown out as it seemed chewy and lacked salt.

Review №7

2022-12-04 19:13:06

We’ve been coming for years and the food/service is always amazing. The flavors are delicious and the atmosphere both indoors and outdoors in their patio really give an authentic Mexican feel.

Review №8

2023-06-14 22:47:54

Delicious authentic, homemade-style food! Try the lamb!

Review №9

2022-05-29 19:31:58

We came to this place for the chilaquiles and we’re not disappointed😋 they’re so good! Just the right portions. The natural juice was delicious, you must try them🤓🧃

Review №10

2019-05-10 19:46:00

El Borrego is one of the very best Mexican restaurants youll ever eat at.Their Lamb Mixiote is a braised-meat lovers dream of soft, melty lamb swimming in lamb juices, broken-down collagen, and Aztec-Mexican seasoning. A lot of time and love go into preparing this dish, and it is a superb stand-out on a lamb-oriented menu that would be fantastic even without it.One of my favorites on that menu is the Green Pozole, a somewhat rare dish in San Diego, despite the popularity of red pozole around this area. The Green Pozole at El Borrego features both succulent pork meat and pork rinds in a fragrant broth that is a lot less overbearing than the red broths in red pozole. Another favorite of mine is the Huitlacoche Quesadilla, which has an excellent earthy flavor that is well met with some of El Borregos habanero-pickled onions. Again, an item you wont find at most other Mexican restaurants in San Diego.If youre on the fence about coming here, dont think another second about it, just do it -- itll be difficult for you to find better Mexican food anywhere in this city.