El Santo

“Great atmosphere, great appetizers, great tacos, great drinks.”

Marie Amin★★

Came here yesterday for Mother’s Day dinner with a table of 10. The menu was smaller than expected, but we ordered a variety of dishes including appetizers, steaks, fish tacos, beef tacos, birria, and enchiladas. We ordered 3 steaks medium rare, but they came out more on the rare side and tasted a bit burnt. We didn’t complain at the time, but it was disappointing. The restaurant was also extremely noisy, which made it hard to enjoy the experience. The servers were friendly overall, but toward the end of the meal no one checked on our table for about 15 minutes and we had to flag someone down

Yumi Nagahara★

I loved the energy and smile of the waitress but very, very disappointed with the food. The al pastor tacos felt we were eating burnt bits of meat. Felt horrible…ngl The pescado tacos was 90% batter and 10% fish. Let’s not forget that EACH OF THR TACOS WAS $17!!! They were having a Drag show? at that time, no problem with the show at all but it was so loud we had no choice to eat outside in the cold. Was unsatisfied in general.

Susie Bang★★★★★

I’ve been here a few times now; my first couple visits were amazing. The food, drinks, and service were all on point, and it quickly became a place I wanted to return to. My fourth visit wasn’t great… long wait for mains, and the food came out lukewarm and a bit off. That said, it was a one-off. I came back today and everything was amazing again; service was attentive, food was fresh and delicious, and it reminded me why I liked this place in the first place.

Claudia Nikel★★★★★

Great lunch or dinner spot. We ordered 2 appetizers for lunch (guacamole and queso) both which I recommend. The quessabirria was one of the best I have had in the lower mainland. The options for cocktails was great, more than just classic margaritas. The portion sizes were fairly big so recommend sharing mains if ordering appetizers. The service was great and they very attentive.