Based on 247 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
2916 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: (612) 743-6582
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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3–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 3–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 3–10 PM |
| Thursday | 3–10 PM |
| Friday | 3–11 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
Danielle Eury
We had to make some last minute changes and reach out to El Jefe to see if they could assist us with our grooms dinner. Everyone was amazing through the whole process and very accommodating. The food was incredible and served fast. Even with the 100 degree weather Miguel made sure we had a great time. Thank you El Jefe!
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A Bruderli
It’s not a bad spot for some tacos and other options, but it’s pretty overpriced. The food was tasty and the service was good, but nothing spectacular. Calling this spot “okay” really sums up everything perfectly.
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Rich Evans
I’m glad I found this spot it was in a low key area , the Tacos were really good , I enjoyed the margarita flight and the tres leches cake. I think this place is very affordable and worth a visit if you’re in Minneapolis. I will definitely be back soon.
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SM F
We were struggling to find places that served alcoholic flights, but stumbled across El Jefe. We arrived at 4 PM on a Saturday and were seated immediately. Margarita flights were $29 for four (tangletown, blackberry ginger, tepache, and blood orange mezcal) and we ordered the guacamole with house made chips and a side of queso. Margaritas were the perfect size. Tepache (pineapple) was our favorite and I can’t wait to go back to order it in the full size. Blood orange mezcal was our least favorite; it was very “smoke flavored.” The guacamole was THE BEST ever — fresh, flavorful, delicious. We usually love queso, but it was very bland. Our server was on top of everything, cheerful, friendly – a delight (thank you, Dayrin!). We’re already planning our next visit to try the street tacos. One negative is their hours – 4-9 PM only.
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Tabitha Peterson
We had El jefe food truck for our wedding and they were excellent. Easy to work with before hand and accommodating. The day of, service was quick and everyone loved the food. The biggest hit was the beef nachos. Would hire them again for future events in a heartbeat.
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Rich Gross
So happy to have this place back open for the spring. We tried the meat platter last week with a side of rice and beans. Amazing dinner. It says for two, I shared it with four plus an order of chips & guac which was more than enough for us.
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Rebecca Siverhus
I threw a surprise birthday party for my husband back in April 21st of 2023. We had around 25 – 30 people show up. I called several places prior and pretty much all of them refused to accommodate that amount of people. El Jefe was the only restaurant that welcomed me and my party with open arms! I am very appreciative of that. The party was a success! The food and service was outstanding. We will definitely be coming back, thank you so much El Jefe!!
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Anna Dilliard
El Jefe joined us for an event, and the service was fantastic! Despite having a line for almost three hours, they were quick and friendly. I was grateful for vegetarian and gluten free options. I heard great reviews from all around!
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Britt Kiefer
We hired the El Jefe Food Truck for our resident event and we were very pleased with the quality and quantity of the food. Everything was so fresh and tasty! Our residents thoroughly enjoyed the event and we would most definitely hire El Jefe again!
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Renee Graves
We were very pleased with El Jefe Cocina & Bar’s service and food for our staff outing! Communications, timeliness, presentation, and quality of food were top-notch!
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