El Portal

The New El Portal Restaurant Restaurant Review

City Councilwoman Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband Earl took over the historic but decrepit El Portal, spiffed it up, changed the menu and re-opened as The New El Portal---a clean, well-lit place that plays to downtown business people, local politicos and members of the Hispanic community. At lunchtime, it’s hard to get a table because everybody’s there for a crack at the hearty soups (which...

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Fifty-year-old Mexican restaurant given new life by local politico Mary Rose Wilcox.

In Short
Believe in reincarnation. Wilcox and company have refurbished the interior completely, giving it a bright, fresh new look to start anew. Still, it's the down-home Sonoran food...

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on June 15, 2006. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Yelp

By Amy Silverman with Phoenix New TimesWed., Jul. 28 2010 Article: Gross OutMary Rose Wilcox's El Portal: Eater BewareTalk about a Gross Out. And possibly an example of gross neglience (or at least…

Posted by by D. W. on August 09, 2010. Brought to you by openlist.

Waited a while to eat here DONT DO IT

Average Rating

20

I waited a while to eat here , I had heard so much about the place , we went out had a great day with old friends and then though I would pull el portal out of my hat , to top the day off. What a mistake the food was cold it had hair in it and the place needs to find some people who a customer service oriented.

Pros

+ There went any

Cons

- The food had some kind of short hairs in it.

Posted by by dweb at Citysearch on November 18, 2009. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Average Rating

80

The beef and chicken fajitas here are very tasty and appetizing!!!They bring the skillet to your table sizzling with the beef or chicken on ...

Posted by CitysearchUser 1bd940 on September 02, 2008. Brought to you by rateitall.

Fifty-year-old Mexican restaurant given new life by local politico Mary Rose Wilcox.

In ShortBelieve in reincarnation. Wilcox and company have refurbished the interior completely, giving it a bright, fresh new look to start anew. Still, it's the down-home Sonoran food that's the main attraction. Try the cheese-gooey chilaquiles bathed in red or green chili sauce and topped with two fried eggs, and the calabacitas, a casserole of squash, onions, chilies and cheese.

Posted by Contributor on June 15, 2006. Brought to you by Citysearch.

BEST IN TOWN!!!

Average Rating

100

I wish I had known about this place a long time ago. My family met there for lunch after a sister had tried it and gave it rave reviews. Now I am so ""hooked"" that I can't think of going anywhere else for Mexican food. I finally found a place who makes hot sauce the way I like it--HOT!!! Thank God for refills!

Pros

+ Wonderful staff, Inexpensive

Cons

- Longer days, Could be larger

Posted by by mouse123 at Citysearch on June 02, 2002. Brought to you by Citysearch.

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Posted on May 19, 2013. Brought to you by planet99.