El Portal in Nebraska City

1640 S 11td St, Nebraska City, NE 68410-3457, Nebraska City

Overview

Cuisine
  • Mexican
  • Vegetarian Friendly
Features
  • Takeout
  • Seating
  • Waitstaff
  • Television
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Serves Alcohol
Good for
  • Large groups
  • Families witd children
  • Kids

Restaurant Hours

Monday

11:00 am

Wednesday

11:00 am

Friday

11:00 am

Sunday

11:00 am

Is the dining room open yet

NO

I looked under gluten free your restaurant came up. Can you safely make meal for a gluten free fiet

I don't know if they can I'm just a patron I would call them and get specifics as I do own a restaurant sorry I wish I could help you out.

Review

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Spanky D6Spanky
google
11.21.2024
5/5

Stopped in while driving across the country. The food was really good! We got beef nachos off the kids menu for the kids and at first I was unhappy to see ground beef but it was seasoned very well! I had the fajita burrito and it was amazing. I have eaten at a lot of similar style Mexican restaurants but the food here was by far the best. This will be a planned stop in the future! Lunch menu has great prices!

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Tanner Sherlock
google
11.16.2018
5/5

Delicious! Fast service. Polite staff. Highly recommend stopping in if you're passing by, right off the highway!

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JEFF PETERS
google
11.11.2018
4/5

Came in while doing the travel thing. The food was tasty, hot and served quickly. Service was good. It is not a fancy place, but I would rather have a good meal than fancy furnishings and so-so food.

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G Bell
google
10.22.2018
5/5

Love their Fajitas ,everyone else seemed please with what they ordered

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Paula Mann
google
08.03.2018
4/5

Good food, decorating makes the atmosphere. Friendly service

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Walter Dixon
google
06.14.2018
5/5

The food was great!!! And the service was spot on. I will definitely eat here again!

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Scott Mecone
google
06.10.2018
5/5

My wife and I were in Nebraska City for our honeymoon and decided to stop by El Portal for some food, and we very much enjoyed our experience. My wife is a vegetarian and they had plenty of items for her to choose from and I got a seafood quesadilla. The prices were really good! You can easily find a meal for less than $10. The salsa is amazing and I requested to purchase some but our server (I cannot remember his name) gave us a nice to-go container for the salsa FOR FREE! Even after I insisted I’d pay for it. Our server was incredibly professional, well groomed and even cracked a few unexpected and well timed jokes to make the experience even better. The hospitality was incredible and everyone seemed to be happy to work there.If anyone is in Nebraska city and is looking for a perfectly affordable and delicious culinary experience, I highly recommend El Portal. We will definitely return.

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Ted Gode
google
04.07.2018
5/5

Excellent service and excellent food at a reasonable price

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Bill Wylie
google
03.25.2018
3/5

The El Portal margarita was very good. The mango margarita was very good. Chips and salsa just ok, tacos were cold and soggy on one side, the meat was bland. But the service was excellent.

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Amanda Ely
google
03.04.2018
4/5

My family and I enjoy eating at El Portal. The food is delicious and service is really quick! Great family friendly restaurant!

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Thw 1961
google
01.01.2018
1/5

I thought the portions were very small , food was not hot, and it wasn't very good. I ordered a chimichanga witch I always thought was deep fried but the item I received was a dinky little burrito type thing. I would not recommend this place what so ever.

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heyhippie21
google
10.27.2017
2/5

Cute decorations. Food was bland. Small side portions of rice and beans. Don't order a beef burrito from here. It's weird and tastes like fajitas.. definitely not what I expected. You can't lift it to eat, it's some odd glop of beef inside covered by a tortilla. The food is not authentic. Salsa is watered down and not spicy. Im sure a lot of it came out of a can. Really surprised at the high rating.

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Scott Scoob Maloney
google
10.16.2017
5/5

Good quality as with all their other stores. Good price lunch menu. Food served quickly and hot and delicious. I make this one of my primary lunch stops when I'm in town.

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Minda Moore
google
10.13.2017
5/5

Good food, fun environment, friendly folks.

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El Lobo5.56
google
09.27.2017
4/5

Good place nice service needs to be more authentic

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Regina Reidy
google
09.08.2017
5/5

Great food! Service was quick!

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aleph mem
google
08.22.2017
5/5

Great service excellent food. Best resteraunt in Neb City!

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Wendy Wicks
google
07.14.2017
3/5

Typical Mexican fare. Nothing stood.out other than the less-than-stellar service. Our waiter didn't bring out chips/salsa until after we ordered. He also forgot to bring out the spicy salsa I requested, and he forgot my side of jalapenos.

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Google User
google
06.10.2017
5/5

Great food and service nice place to sit down and eat plus great atmosphere!! Should check it out for yourself!

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Cole Sargent
google
05.18.2017
4/5

Very good food. The staff was friendly and accommodating. Good experience for the whole family.

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Stacey Engardt
google
05.14.2017
5/5

Excellent food and drinks with fair prices!

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Kelly Stahly
google
04.22.2017
5/5

The food was served really fast and was delicious. Service was also very friendly and accommodating.

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Nik D
google
04.08.2017
4/5

Pretty good food... they seemed a little understaffed and there was missing sides a condiments on our order. But over all it was good... I'd go again!

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Jim Smith
google
04.07.2017
5/5

Very good food, fast service, great prices. Waiter was great. Real Mexican food prepared by Hispanics.

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Gene Brown
google
03.27.2017
3/5

Not so sure and the El Portal. Being from El Paso Texas this place doesn't really measure up to the standard that I'm used to. Apparently they're toning down the spice and hot stuff for the locals because in my book the food was a little bland. I'll give them another try and see if they make something that will register on the spicy scale.

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Brian Anderson
google
03.13.2017
5/5

Had an amazing dinner with great service. Authentic Mexican food served just the way we like it. Highly recommend this place to anybody who enjoys a great Mexican experience.

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Robb Pease
google
02.24.2017
3/5

You can tell that they are struggling to get it right after reopening from the pandemic. 2 out 6 orders were wrong but the food is still very good!

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Scott Schwartz
google
02.17.2017
5/5

Happened to be in Nebraska City around lunch and looked at the reviews for the local restaurants and seen this was highly rated. The review were not wrong. Great food and great service. We would definitely eat there again

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Tony Hulbert
google
02.11.2017
5/5

Stopped in for lunch and the food was great. Locally owned and great service. Get the Churro with Ice Cream for dessert!

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Gina Rodabaugh
google
11.15.2016
4/5

Good food and good service. Fun environment.

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Richard Pratt
google
11.07.2016
5/5

Great food and service.

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Chadd Rhoades
google
11.07.2016
4/5

Great place to eat. Good food and good service

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Linda Tharp, Steedly, Nissen
google
11.02.2016
5/5

Good food, clean, friendly people

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Chris Seyfert
google
10.22.2016
5/5

Great food and margaritas.friendly staff.

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Susan Mattinson
google
10.16.2016
5/5

We went for dinner and ordered the Ceviche, a medium Guacamole and a single Crab Enchilada, the food was excellent, the service was also excellent, quick and friendly, we had no waiting for a table at 6pm. on a Tuesday.We started out with the housemade chips and salsa, which was unexpectedly tasty and different from most Mexican restaurants! We even ordered Chardonnay (I know, strange while eating Mexican food!) but, it was good and a very generous pour for only $3.50! Overall, the prices are very reasonable and we will definitely return.I don't think reservations are necessary and this would be a great place for family and groups.

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Bryan Leu
google
09.26.2016
5/5

Been eating here for years. Food quality is outstanding. Plenty of parking, quick service.Prices are great. Tremendous value.

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Trevor Webel
google
08.26.2016
1/5

I'm not one to leave a bad review but everytime I order/eat at this restaurant.. I request to have no dairy on the vegetarian items. Every single time.... Cheese and sour cream. I understand a mess up here and there...but I won't be coming back. This has now happened 4 times. Very unfortunate.

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Nancy Hepburn
google
07.24.2016
3/5

O. K. Mexican Food. It takes FOREVER to get seated on a Friday evening. This restaurant is decent and have vegetarian options. However, never order fries to go!!! Those things were soggy and nasty! Had to throw them in the trash. Friendly amigos.

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Crabideaux
google
07.06.2016
5/5

My partner and I regularly make the trip from Omaha to Nebraska City just to visit El Portal. It is definitely Mexican/American overall, as some reviewers have pointed out, but there are plenty of authentic dishes on the menu. The pork chili verde is delicious, the service is impeccable, and the atmosphere is welcoming. ***For folks with celiac: My partner has Celiac. The folks at El Portal are always careful to prevent cross contamination. Since they use a shared fryer, they let us bring our own tortilla chips. It's totally worth the trip from Omaha!

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Charlene Ware
google
07.01.2016
5/5

Good eats and easy to get in and out the lot! Right by the N 75 turn to Omaha, Lincoln.

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Brian Root
google
06.15.2016
4/5

A good choice for Mexican food. More traditional style than tex-mex. Salsa is fresh and the chips are just right.

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Adam Miller
google
06.15.2016
3/5

This place is ok not the worst food I have had but far from the best. The best thing is their cheese sauce which is a tad runny in my opinion. My partner had the burrito bandera and I had the carne asada. His tortilla was a bit soggy and the meat didn't have a ton of flavor. My meal was ok but it was also missing some flavor. The salsa was like watered down tomatoes with cilantro thrown in. Just overall kind of disappointing.

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Tony Rogers
google
03.24.2016
5/5

Great chips and salsa. Menu items great as well!

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Cathy Thayer
google
03.20.2016
4/5

Good food. Friendly people.

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Dan Carpenter
google
03.12.2016
4/5

Great food, portion size, and service.

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James Kodat
google
03.11.2016
2/5

OK if you're really hungry but the food to include the salsa was pretty bland. Rice seemed flavored with ketchup, beans runny almost watery, cheese dip was lukewarm, chips greasy. The enchiladas were flavorful but my fiance got the burrito and it was bland. Long island ice tea tasted like they used a bottled mixer with minimal spirits added. Staff friendly but I will stick with La Mesa on Ft Crook.

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chris H
google
02.04.2016
5/5

Love their food! The employees are very friendly and helpful.

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Sue Bruss
google
01.17.2016
5/5

Wonderful as always, we love stopping in. You receive quick service but not fast food. When you arrive, warm chips along with salsa is serviced. Order the queso dip to go with the chips is great. Now don't fill up on this, because your meal will be coming soon. I always order the tostada from the a-la-cart menu. My husband get a meal, we share the rice and beans. You won't go home hungry, in fact a to-go box may be needed. Stop here to get your Mexican fix, you won't be disappointed.

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Daniel Paiz
google
01.13.2016
5/5

The shrimp cocktail was excellent will stop again

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Kathy Morriss
google
01.05.2016
5/5

Good food, welcoming service!

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