El Pariente Mexican Grill is a family locally owned cook to order restaurant located in White Bear Lake. El Pariente Mexican Grill specializes in Street Tacos, El Surco 18”, Birria Tacos, Tortas, Tamales, Barbacoa de Res, Carnitas, Al Pastor and more!
El Pariente started in 1997 as a pioneer in Mexican Catering and Mexican Banquet in Minnesota. As the years went by our customers wanted more than just Catering and Banquets, so in 2014 we opened Saint Paul East Side’s first Mexican Food Truck. Three years later in 2017 we opend our first and only Restaurant in White Bear Lake, Minneosta that has been visited and food eaten by famous people.
Classic Mexican plates & jumbo margaritas offered in simple, compact quarters with festive flair. Based on 725 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Drive-through ✔️ Delivery
Address:
961 Wildwood Rd, St Paul, MN 55115
Phone: (651) 748-5187
Website:
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Hours
| Saturday |
10 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday |
10 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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10 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
10 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday |
10 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday |
10 AM–10 PM |
| Friday |
10 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
Lexi LeVasseur
One of the best in the area. Love it! Thanks for always serving great food, and great service 🙂
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Joana Rubit
I came from Houston Tx and there’s really good Mexican food out in Texas and this place is REALLY UP THERE with some of the best places in Texas. I give it a 10/10, will definitely come back here when I’m back in the area. I LOVED IT. Real authentic Mexican food! The birria tacos where the bomb! The place is so clean and pretty!
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Madhav
One of the best authentic Mexican food and Paloma was awesome in clay pot..
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Marti Benson
Super great staff. The food was delicious. We got street tacos, American tacos, burrito and tamales and flan. Everything was super flavorful and good.
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Milo Borowska
The food is amazing quite frankly. We love the atmosphere in the cozy place with all the Mexican flags, etc.. Whenever we see the El Pariente food truck driving we wave and they always wave back which is good fun. We got our meals there tonight with one small error and they handled it with customer service that is literally TOP NOTCH like the good old days. They even wrote a hand written apology on our food box ! I can’t say enough. We truly are looking forward to visiting again as this simple error and correction made us feel so appreciated as we want to see El Pariente succeed in our neighborhood too! Adios. 🙂
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Jill Lee
Small Mexican restaurant. Really good authentic Mexican food and great staffs. Plenty of parking space. Ordered the taco combo came with rice, bean, 3 taco, and drink for only ~14 really cheap compare to other places in twin cities. Also order large deep fried corn tortilla dish that was really good! Similar to machete but different breading. Definitely come check this place out amazing food!
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Danayra Alvarez
Came here while I had a chance after work being that I’m from out of state (Florida) and WOW!! I Love tacos and this place helped keep that love. Excellent staff and the manager was super friendly. The food was delicious and very filling. Nice decor and clean restaurant. Affordable prices are always appreciated and that they had! If I’m around the area in the future, I will sure be stopping here for more.
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Catherine Sanderson
Excellent and authentic Mexican cuisine. Helpful and friendly staff and a great vibe. All in all an amazing experience.
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Richard Lee
A followup visit, this time was quite busy, Post-COVID. While there was no line at first, a continuous line started soon after and moved quickly. Our orders took a little longer this time, yet not that long, considering that they were custom built and baked, which takes longer than something just tossed into a tortilla and wrapped up. My order of a tamale was intentional, because I believe that if they make their own tamales and they are great, then the rest of their foods will also be great. It takes a significant time to make tamales along with loving care to make them great, a reflection of the care the restaurant gives all their foods. This tamale was great, along with everything in my order.
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Khoua Eh Lee
This is our go to spot for Mexican food. Food is always consistently great. Service is excellent. Menus are VERY easy to read when you get inside. When it is busy, it gets busy. So, expect a long lines when it’s busy but it is totally worth the wait. Parking is extremely easy. Overall, an awesome place to eat and enjoy Mexican food.
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