El Santo

680 Columbia St, New Westminster - V3M 0E3
84 reviews
Mexican
(604) 553-1849

We dined in for a quick appetizer and drinks before a comedy show. The Queso Fundido was SOOOO good! (Get it with the corn tortillas instead of the tortilla chips.) So flavourful, cheesy and tastes fresh - absolutely will be back to get this again. We got Sangrias but didn’t realize they only made them with white wine - we were not a fan of the drinks at all. The ambience and vibes of this place is very nice so would be the perfect place for happy hour and drinks with girlfriends. Can’t wait to try more food next time!

A great Mexican establishment with a fairly wide Saturday brunch menu and delicious non alcoholic cocktails. We had the Trio de salsas (most amazing corn chips), fish tacos (Pescado), ceviche, Costlitta Benedict which had a cornbread base and Enchiladas Suizas. Everyone enjoyed their meals which hit the spot. To drink we had Squirt soda and Zero proof Mangonada with a to die for chamay and tajin rim on the glass. Yummy. Decent prices.

who are these few people with bad reviews?? I'm a regular, and it's always on point. always marvel at the amount of staff working for the size of the place

amazing food and great place to host an intimate dinner party!

They have a good selection of tacos and a nice ambiance. I personally thought the cod taco was a pretty good deal. I would definitely be more than willing to go back and try something else on the menu.

This is the second time that I have experienced extremely poor customer service here. Upon my second attempted visit, I called to ask how long the wait was before coming in, and was told that there was only one person on the wait list and that it would not be long. I arrived 2 minutes later as I live nearby, and the host says there is a 45 minute wait for two people. Complete waste of my night. Train your hostesses better please.

My boyfriend and I celebrated our Valentine’s Day over here.Nice atmosphere, friendly staffs.We’d ordered twin cocktails, a guacamole trio, pork and beef tongue tacos. My boyfriend said the pork tacos were a bit dried, but overall they tasted good.Unfortunately they don’t have pictures on the menu so it’s hard for us know what the dishes likes like. We will checking on Instagram before we go next time

Ambiance is great. Staffs are friendly. Food presentation is great. It's just the food is a little bit salty. Corn gnocchi is also way too dry compared to the ones I had in Mexico. Overall, a nice place to have a drink.

Went tonight for the Dineout, but my girlfriend and I quickly changed our minds once we saw the rest of the menu. The Dineout menu is $45pp if anyone is interested.The Food:- Happy Hour is 3 to 5:30 so we go the Brussel sprouts, corn fritters and 2 margheritas- Brussel Sprouts: $8 for happy hour. Solid dish. Great char and comes served on top of something tastes like a spicy hummus. Whatever it was, it was good. Definitely getting this again.- Corn Fritters: $8 for happy hour. Another solid dish. Crispy outside, soft and warm inside. It paired perfectly with the Jalapeno Jelly- Chilli Rellano: $18. Massive portion. Reminded me of a lasagna the way it was served, but with almost a cabbage roll flavour. Weird description yes, but there was so much flavour. Probably going to be my go to dish.- Tuna Loin: $26. This is the reason why I'm giving the restaurant 3 stars. This dish wasn't good. Overcooked Tuna and the corn gnocchi was almost too grainy and very dry. Still chewing on the Tuna... I don't recommend this.Overall, I'd 100% go back just for the Chilli Rellano and happy hour menu.

Great flavour and amazing staff! Music is pretty loud so it is great for a friends night out, possibly not a quiet date.