Los Potrillos Mexican Restaurant Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Cincinnati

All 3 of us are formerly from Socal or LA to be exact so Mexican food as you know is expecting some high standards. As shown on my receipt, there was dishes of enchiladas del barrio & supremas. They said the sauces weren't spicy, it had little flavor but the description says "salsa" which we were expecting to be somewhat spicy, but I understand as the majority of Cincinnati is white & African Americans to very little of other ethnicities. The enchiladas had a generous amount of chicken stuffed inside, but of course you get to choose the option except for the enchiladas de barrio I think which is the top left dish. Each one had ground beef, chicken & a lot of cheese. Very good portions for what you pay.

The other thing when looking for Mexican restaurants or Mexican food in general is pricing. Lots of well received & high rated places but prices are high with people paying $4 for a taco. This restaurant if I remember was about $3, which is still pricey. My favorite Mexican dish is mole de pollo. Mole was somewhat sweet although not spicy nor a lot of flavor in it. The rice was pretty well cooked, soft but somewhat of a crispy texture, again with a generous amount of chicken to go with it. The chips are brought out for free, not sure if it's bottomless but the salsa wasn't spicy, a small hint of sweet but again not much flavor.

The burrito grande is a wet burrito, I took it to go as I didn't think I would finish it but turns out my dish didn't fill me. Filled with the typical burrito stuffing that gets eaten with a fork & knife. The salsas on it was the same as the enchiladas, not much flavor to it besides some sweetness.

The place inside definitely reminds me of what a Mexican restaurant would look like, authentic with their styling & decorations. My server, Armando was always checking up on us, great service & asked if I wanted another drink of Coco Loco which I promptly declined as I was the driver. The drink didn't taste like alcohol or anything mixed, for a minute I thought maybe it was lemonade but I wouldn't know although I couldn't really taste it.

I would definitely come back to this restaurant again to try the rest of the items, it's definitely an authentic Mexican restaurant, the experience is as close as I remember it to be despite the food lacking in some flavor which drops it 1 star. It's better than that "Nada"...

Los Potrillos (little ponies) Is my favorite Mexican restaurant in the Cincinnati area. It is located on the thriving Ludlow business district in gaslight Clifton, between skyline chili and Esquire theater, right across the street from Clifton market. You can try your luck with street parking, but more reliable is the Clifton merchants lot off Howell avenue. You can cut up the stairs from the lot and end up right across from the restaurant. Los Potrillos is a warm, cozy, colorful Mexican restaurant. When you enter the turn style glass door there is a beautiful, bright colorful bar to sit at. It's a great place to watch sporting events with a few friends or to grab a terrific Frozen margarita, my favorite is lime with rock sugar on the rim. The medium one is about the size of a small aquarium. Straight opposite the bar are two rows of nice cozy booths. One row looks straight out onto the street. Upstairs are rooms with larger tables. They have no problem seating 20 people. Those party rooms can be loud and quite raucous, but very fun. The waiters make you feel like you're right at home. All smiles and prompt terrific service. The food is fabulous. Queso fundido, guacamole, free chips and salsa, All the standard Mexican fare but done very well. They have a very healthy soupa azteca which is essentially a chicken and rice soup. Great if you have a cold. They have lots of delicious entrees. My favorite is Los Potrillos quesadilla which is a mix of steak, chicken, and shrimp in a delicious quesadilla. You can't go wrong with anything. Their desserts are fabulous. So next time you're looking for a fun and lively evening out with your family or friends, and a place to get some really delicious frozen margaritas, head to Los Potrillos in...

I really struggle with leaving bad reviews, but I was incredibly disappointed with our experience at Los Potrillos. We were shown to a booth that was more than a foot narrower than other booths, so my friend and I couldn't comfortably sit across from each other. We moved to a nearby booth so we could fit. The waiter who came out looked put out that we had moved, but didn't ask us to move back. I think it was because we'd moved to a booth for 4 people and there were only 2 of us, but they were not busy at the time.

We got complimentary chips and salsa. The chips were pretty good and seemed fresh, but the salsa was bland. I ordered the Enchiladas Supremas. They came out quickly, but were lukewarm at best - there was a little cheese sprinkled on top of the sauce, and it was unmelted. The sauce was mostly flavorless, and the tortillas for each of the enchiladas were kind of hard - the whole dish seemed undercooked. The dish came with 1 cheese, 1 beef, 1 chicken, and 1 bean enchilada, with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream on the side. Each of the fillings was fairly unpleasant. The cheese was a strange plasticy queso sauce that was mostly solid and a very unsettling texture. The beef was kind of cold and strangely sweet for my taste - seemed like a meatloaf consistency almost. The shredded chicken was cold and very dry. The beans were bland and runny. My friend was equally disappointed with her meal. We didn't want to make a fuss, so we made an excuse to avoid taking our full plates of food with us and left quickly after...