El Dorado Authentic Mexican Food - Mexican restaurant in Chula Vista - 311 Palomar St, USA

On a Sunday afternoon we tried to find a place that offers tamales. After calling multiple restaurants in Chula Vista, El Dorado said they have chicken tamales, even though this was not their normal menu item. We asked for a chicken tamale that was not spicy, and the owner said they had it, so we ordered 6 chicken tamales, 5 rolled tacos, and 2 slices of flan to go. The order came to a little under $40. The tamales had some kind of ground chicken inside and were spicy after all, but they were mediocre, and I would not recommend them (except on a Sunday). The rolled tacos were ok, and the flan was excellent. Overall a good experience for menu items that are not the restaurant's speciality (seafood). I look forward to trying their bacon wrapped shrimp in the future.

The food was delicious, with good sized portions, very colorful atmosphere, and incredibly friendly employees. Went with my young daughter and she had a fun time. Great family atmosphere.

If want to eat in the dark & no A.C. & expensive and not so great menu., well go there.. They don't even have drinking water because the so call filter doesn't work. So you need to buy a bottle of water, or mini coke bottle(size is a joke) or Arizona tea from Costco., In my experience with a group of friends there it was mutual., (bad idea going there. I won't go back or recommend this place to anyone.. Yours truly: Not a happy Cust. 🏕

El Dorado is one of my favorites out of the many excellent under-the-radar Chula Vista Mexican restaurants that need to be getting more love than they do. They serve a fantastic "Shrimp Taco" owing mainly to their sizable shrimp, sweet and clean, battered and deep-fried until crispy. Slaw and white sauce on top are on-point and applied in reasonable ratios, and the red sauce from the salsa bar is pure fire and must be added. The "Fish Taco" is the same thing, but with fish instead of shrimp. It's a decent fish taco, but it doesn't work as well as the shrimp does. What you must really get here, however, are the "Camarónes a la Diabla," a dish consisting of taut prawns in a spicy, rich, and garlicky sauce of roasted tomatoes and chipotle peppers. In San Diego, I have never eaten a superior version of this coastal classic than what is served at El Dorado with rice, refried beans, and fresh avocado to take off some of the fiery bite. I want you to love this place, so I must manage expectations appropriately: El Dorado is a low-key and quiet "mom 'n pop" restaurant in a small strip mall, probably more ideal for lunch than dinner.

I got the carnitas plate and my husband got a combo including 3 rolled tacos and a tostada. All were incredibly delicious and fresh! The menu included alot of unique options and I'm sure everything would be tasty. Our server was really nice and the whole experience was great.

My Family and I loved it this Restaurant. Food so Delicious and the people working there are super nice and very friendly.

Nice atmosphere with pretty decor. More like a sit down restaurant than I had expected. Very clean and fast service.

Delicious food at reasonable prices. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Had a delicious 7 Marzs soup and my boyfriend had the Tilapia which I kept eating as well cause it was so good. Really enjoy dining here.