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El Camino Mexican Soul Food - Mezcal & Tequila Bar - Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL

El Camino Mexican Soul Food - Mezcal & Tequila Bar - Fort Lauderdale

4.7
4.7
887 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
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At El Camino, our guiding principle is to exceed our guest’s expectations in all areas – food, beverage, and ambiance – and create an experience that will arouse and excite our guest’s senses. As a team, we are inspired by the culture and the heritage of Mexico. To that end, we are passionate about bringing you an authentic experience not typically seen north of the border in chain restaurants.

We are committed to offering the freshest organic and local ingredients where possible, and we value local, artisan, indigenous and reclaimed offerings. We are even taking the not so typical step of making our own tortillas, sauces, and anything else possible from scratch. The list of craft cocktails is truly Mexican and includes house made sangritas, a curated selection of agave spirits, a diverse selection of craft and Mexican beers. In the end, it is all about sharing the food with the community of people who enjoy it. Viva México!

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 2 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–2:00 am
  • Phone number
    (954) 530-1188
  • Website
    http://www.elcaminofla.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

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What 887 people are saying

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Fort Lauderdale

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  • Fort Lauderdale Central

    Best Overall

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    Best Service

  • Fort Lauderdale Central

    Good for groups

  • Fort Lauderdale Central

    Hot spot

  • Fort Lauderdale Central

    Lively

887 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Erik is the best! Dont miss out on the catch of the day

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  2. Livym14

    Fort Lauderdale

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for drinking with friends. I would definitely go there again.

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  3. RickI

    Jacksonville

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food, service and margaritas were awesome. Highly recommend.

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  4. TA33

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, great food, great service and in an extremely fun environment. We keep coming back and it just keeps getting better. Great job!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great for a group dinner! Fun vibe

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  6. JulianaT

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing ! Service was great and the vibes were there. Best spot in town I love bringing friends here when we’re visiting.

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  7. RobP

    Las Vegas

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Music was too loud. Couldn’t have a conversation.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Momma had a tough time talking… too loud to understand her Indian accent

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Naples

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went on a Friday night to celebrate a birthday and the music was so extremely loud that we literally couldn’t hear each other. Food and service were good but we couldn’t wait to leave because of the loud music. We’ve been there other days and it’s usually loud but not to the point that you can’t have a conversation.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Fort Lauderdale

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our group of 12 @liebherrappliances always love the location, ambiance, food and service. See you again starting Spring 24’!

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  11. ChristineM

    Houston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun and relaxed restaurant. Food and drinks were great and prices were reasonable. Would recommend this restaurant.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good. Ambient was good. Had reservations for 8:30, arrived well before the reservation time. Still had to wait 40-45 minutes to be seated.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food with a fun atmosphere, good for families.

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  14. Bkd2022

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great vibes!!! Would recommend for big groups or small :)

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went in with a large group. Service was excellent and food was plentiful! We had leftovers to take home! Would definitely recommend.

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  16. JamesM

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service and tasty food. Overall great experience.

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  17. Yummy

    Fort Lauderdale

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for a friends bday and we weren’t disappointed! Bob our server was awesome, drinks were on point, and portions were enough to share. Highly recommend for a fun night out!

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  18. MagI

    Toronto

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great place, location. Decore, service is excellent, food is great… but a bit too noisy

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were having a large family gathering of 10 of us and just want to thank you for the flexibility with a number of our party were caught in traffic Thanks !

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  20. NickK

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Table of 10. Seated 20 minutes late because a pipe burst and lots of mopping was done. Not well enough though, my shoes and socks were soaked by the end of the meal. Food took a very long time to come out. Not a great experience.

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  21. NehaM

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Too loud... it was like a sit down club. Food very basic and overpriced. I ordered crispy fish tacos and they were soggy. Service and drinks were good.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Naples

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We arrived at the time of our reservation which was 8pm and we did not get sat until 9pm. They kept telling us that they were waiting for a party to get up that passed their 2hr limit. Why have a time limit for a table and not enforce? My entire party had not eaten to enjoy the food and had to wait longer to eat. Extremely terrible customer service the manager did not even come to acknowledge us and explain to us the situation we were speaking to the hosts the entire time.

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  23. CarmenW

    Fort Lauderdale

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    El Camino is the place to go to have excellent service, good ambient and delicious food. Try it, you will not regret it !

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  24. MaggieI

    Fort Lauderdale

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food and ambiance but way to loud to have a conversation. I’d suggest turning the volume down abit.

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  25. Kirk

    Fort Lauderdale

    17 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Great food but when you call me 3 hours before our reservations to tell us you're giving us a time period for our table after making months in advanced reservations, not cool.

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  26. JenniferY

    Baltimore

    105 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    105 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had 15 people in our party and we still had amazing service. Food and drinks were amazing too!

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  27. Maria

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner was absolutely fabulous! We were celebrating birthdays, and had a party of 19 people and were graciously greeted by the hostess, who who seated us as soon as all of our guest arrived. They had beautiful long table, waiting for us. Our server Christian was absolutely amazing! Cheerfully catering to our every need! Oh, my goodness and the food! The food is absolutely to die for! You must try the grilled smoked octopus! Yuuuuuuummmm! Everything was just absolutely spectacular! We will absolutely be doing our next year celebration here! Thank you, El Camino!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome atmosphere. Awesome food. Celebrity sighting.

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  29. AshleyH

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing, the drinks were incredible and the service was great as well. Highly recommend!

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place!

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  31. LisaF

    Fort Lauderdale

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    El Camino was a great choice for our work event ladies night. the energy was high. the atmosphere was fantastic. I was able to pre order appetizers for the table with out any concerns. the food was brought out minutes after we arrived giving us time to talk and not have to worry about looking over the menu right away. our drinks and additional food was amazing and the staff was great. highly recommend.

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  32. AshlynH

    Fort Lauderdale

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food here was so good! Will be returning very soon!

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went with a birthday group for lunch. We had only ever been to the El Camino in Philly but this one was AMAZINGGGGG. the drinks were so fresh and delicious.

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  34. EliG

    Las Vegas

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome vibe food and drinks service atmosphere was great

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Family reunion

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you!

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  37. GiulianaF

    Fort Lauderdale

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great! love the place, highly recommended!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    When we arrived, at 4:10pm, the host said, ok, give us a couple minutes to set up your table…? I mean I made a reservation and then confirmed the reservation, sooo why wouldn’t the table be ready for us? We waited about 10-15 minutes. When the table was ready a guy walked us back. Assuming he was the manager, (as I saw him in expo and working the floor as well) never said “sorry for the wait” or anything for that, just walked us over to the table and like a ghost he was gone. Once we sat to say service was lacking may be an understatement. I could only get the servers attention when I waved her down like a lunatic. Overall there was nothing special about this place, the food was good and the place was nice but that’s about where it ends. The drinks I feel like were poured short as they were too sweet, I did order the Oaxaca old fashioned, which I understand it has sugar in the drink, but it was soo sweet it was thick. I wanted to switch it up, but the only time I could order was when she was walking behind my chair, so really all I could order was “may I get another drink” she nods and says “sure” with a smile at least. But honestly, I’d rather her be rude and attentive then nice and not have any of her attention. Now I know it’s annoying when you get birthdays, but I did put in my reservation that we were celebrating one, but there was no mention of it at all. Figured maybe a dessert with a candle or even just a “happy birthday” but instead I felt like the staff only wanted us to just sit eat, and leave. Which I suppose is fine, but… Isn’t going out to dinner supposed to be an experience? It should be somewhat memorable yes?

    2 people found this helpful

  39. OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If you are looking for a place with delicious Mexican food and a great ambiance, this is the place! We were a large group for my husbands birthday and everything was flawless. Our waitress was great! She did not seem overwhelmed even though she had multiple tables and our table being of 13 people. Drinks and food were delicious. You need to try the guacamole and the margaritas! Definitely recommend for a fun time with music, drinks, and food.

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  40. ChristinaH

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’ve been meaning to try this place for the last year. It was well worth the wait. We went as a large 14 person party and had a great experience all around. Will definitely be going again!

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FAQs

El Camino Mexican Soul Food - Mezcal & Tequila Bar - Fort Lauderdale does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

El Camino Mexican Soul Food - Mezcal & Tequila Bar - Fort Lauderdale is rated 4.7 stars by 887 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for El Camino Mexican Soul Food - Mezcal & Tequila Bar - Fort Lauderdale

817 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Additional information

  • Cross street
    8th & 9th streets
  • Neighborhood
    Colee Hammock
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–2:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking, Public Lot behind the restaurant<br />
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

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