El Catrin — Restaurant in Akron

I’ve been here twice in 3 months.

Now I want to know why each time when walking up to the front doors there is an overwhelming smell of raw sewage. I don’t care who you are, you cannot miss it.

Now - Without going into too much detail, there is a very good possibility that I’ll not eat at ANY Mexican restaurant ever again after the horrifying experience I had with my food last night. I am a very forgiving person but it was bad. As I began pulling the “steak” slices out the end of my burrito, they were all (for the most part) strung together by what appeared to be animal arteries. Done Ended my meal before it started I have an iron stomach but the image and fact that I had some in my mouth nearly had me retching. It was piled up at the open end of my burrito. The waiter could see something was horribly wrong especially when I picked it up and the whole mass of whatever it was lifted from the table. I kept it on the down low as I am not out to hurt a business but when he saw I never even took a bite and only offered to remake it rather than refund? Omgosh lol I was green. I couldn’t eat a thing after what I just saw. I’m not going to try to tell a man how to run his business but mister, you failed by allowing me to pay for that mess and just telling me that you’ll talk to your meat supplier. I figured the best I can do is write a review. To be fair, the first time I was here was OK. Not great, but close to home and just ok and worth another try. I wish I hadn’t ☹️.

I’m pretty sure I’m done with Mexican food for long time

Oh, the chips and red...

El Catrin is a fantastic new addition to the neighborhood! From the moment we walked in, the friendly service made us feel right at home. The atmosphere was vibrant and inviting, perfect for a fun night out.

We started with their mango margarita pitcher - a must-try! The flavor was delicious and refreshing, perfect for a warm evening. We were pleasantly surprised by the Saturday special price, making the margaritas even more enjoyable.

The food portions were very generous, ensuring we wouldn't leave hungry. Everything we ordered was packed with flavor and beautifully presented. I had the Vallarta Especial: shrimp, chicken, steak with peppers, onion and queso - all served in half of a pineapple. This is one of my favorite dishes and their version did not disappoint!

Overall, El Catrin gets a resounding 5 stars 🤩 The friendly service, delicious food and generous portions make it a great place for a casual and enjoyable dining experience. We'll definitely be back to try more...

Food was decent, nothing special.

Kids meal didn't come out as we asked.

Wife ordered Taquitos Mexicanos, she said it was pretty good.

I tried to order something on the lunch menu (during the posted hours), and they said it was outside of the lunch hours, so they wouldn't make it. Nothing on menu indicated it wasn't available during the weekend hours.

Ended up getting street tacos, and the server was very unsure what that came with/was. So he kept checking the menu. I asked if the meats could all be different meats, he said he was gonna check, and ended up bringing me 5 (menu said 3) tacos of the same meat. They were pretty good.

The biggest issue, is we stopped by for lunch, and it took us roughly 1.5 hours to get in/eat/out. Never got refills without having to chase someone down, never got extra plates, or napkins we asked for. Which, with a toddler, was difficult.

Service really needs an overhaul, at the state it's in, we...