Mexican eatery serving regional classics & standards, with bar slinging beer, sangria & margaritas. Based on 643 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
472 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118
Phone: (617) 262-5708
Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: elcentroinboston.com
Reviews
Jose Escoto
The best Mexican food in Boston! Service was above and beyond! Treated like family! Pricing is fantastic for the food you are getting. They had micheladas which no one back East does! Strongly recommend this place; we will be back for sure!
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Adam Jessen
Had a fantastic dinner at El Centro and I will definitely be back. It’s a gem with friendly staff, incredible margaritas and delicious tacos. I had the Al Pastor, Fish, and Birria tacos along with a complementary Carne Asada, that was amazing. You can’t go wrong
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Randeep
Really good Mexican in quiet part of town. Staff were good, quick service.
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Sarah Thomson
Great brunch (no reservations but not too crowded on a Sunday!) and really great prices! Their tacos are delicious and the spicy margarita was awesome here. Everything here is super authentic – can’t go wrong.
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Karin Luna
Genuinely my favorite restaurant in Boston! Being from Mexico, they have the flavors, dishes, and the experience I always crave for. Like food so good it reminds me of my grandmother’s cooking just by the smell. I so strongly recommend it, everyone is so wonderful there, the owner is so friendly, I always think about this place please go !!
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D Joseph Won
The lunch dishes are served promptly & fresh, and pleasantly presented. Margaritas are served in generous quantities. Host is friendly and engaging. A pleasant experience.
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Manny M.
Really enjoyed the food here it was really tasty & had some of the best tasting Mexican food around Boston. The carne asada plate was fantastic beef was really delicious and was cooked just the way I wanted it. The beef tostada was another great choice, it was great as an appetizer had that nice crunchy first bite. The enchiladas were really good the chicken was nice & tasty as was the beans & the sals verde & salsa roja, my on issue was the rice that had some of over cooked and was a little hard. The drinks I would recommend the mojito cocktail really good, I also got the tamarind margarita which was ok not really as good as the mojito. Overall this place is great small but cozy. Will definitely be coming back soon.
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Ari W.
Authentic, delicious Mexican food. This is a popular neighborhood spot so expect to wait a little while on a weekend. The food here is nothing exceptional but is yummy, Mexican comfort food. The best things I ate were the barbacoa taco and the tamarind picante margarita. We will be back!
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Eric Erazo
Service at lunch was great! Very attentive and offered tastings of other taco meats. The guacamole con chorizo was surprisingly tasty.
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Kavi Kj
We ve been going here for years. This review is long overdue. The food, drinks, ambience and service is a 100% easily one of my favorite comforts of living in Boston.
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