Eli Mexican Restaurant

"Savory, awesome food. Crusty crispy empanada dough! Eli herself was there, friendly and wonderful. This is a classic Mexican joint, the real deal for the east side of Rochester."

"The pupusas here are probably the most authentic I’ve had in the US, and the tacos were fantastic as well! Chips were freshly made, service was excellent - I can’t recommend it enough. You won’t be disappointed."

"This place is amazing. Hidden gem for sure. In town for a couple of days for work. Had not had any food all day long and needed something good to eat. Saw this place 8 minutes away past many restaurants and decided to give it a try. Sure glad I did. It is freaking DELICIOUS. The food is cooked upon request so it comes out Hot out of the kitchen. I was so excited to see all the choices of food I ended up ordering 2 plates of food and everything was exceptional. The horchata is legit I approve as I have had some in El Salvador, and Guatemala and it’s just like that. The pupusas are perfect. And the burrito is HUGE and just packed with flavor. You get chips salsa and queso while you wait. They have real glass bottle coke from Mexico as well just to put the cherry on top of everything. The portions are large. Honestly I could not be happier right now. If you’re looking for somewhere to eat look no further."

"Place a takeout only to have a couple things not available. When I went to pick it up, it was about half the menu wasn't available. We weren't overly impressed with the food, and I'm really hoping it's only because it's new. We will give them another chance in a couple months. The Carnitas were dry and tough, and tasted as though just roasted and microwaved. The should be braised and held in their juices. The birria tacos didn't come with the consume like it usually does for dipping. Decent flavor but minimal meat in it. Taco and tortilla shells are fresh made, but the taco were a bit too thick. The omelet was delicious, and we had to sub chicken because they were out of plantains. The chicken was dry unfortunately. We really enjoyed the rice, both versions of beans, and the different sauces. Service was friendly, and the inside looked nice."