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El Serrano

2151 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603-4332
717-397-6191
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Ranked #16 of 382 restaurants in Lancaster
Price range: ₹ 0 - ₹ 659
Cuisines: Mexican
Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, Dessert
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Millersville, Pennsylvania
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

If we are in the mood for Mexican food in Lancaster, PA this is where we go. The food is alway very good and the margaritas are the best! This is where we went to dinner for our anniversary, always a favorite place to dine!

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plattsburgh
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

A factory with terrible and salty food. Really wanted upper end great mexican food. There was an hour wait, margaritas were week, food salty and serice poor. Go some where else.

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Hershey, PA
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

Visited El Serrano on an early Saturday dinner trip for 3. Liked the ambiance. Would have like endless chips & salsa as we planned what we'd eat. One had the El Sarrano combo, one the chimichanga, the other fajitas -- we all enjoyed -- all pretty tasty and not too Americanized, which was nice. That was our second visit in... More

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Thornton
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

We had heard rave reviews about El Serrano. Our meal started off with great (but overpriced at $30 a litre) white sangria and chips and salsa. Our entrees were a completely different story. My crab enchiladas were mediocre at best. The quality of the crabmeat was poor and there was really no flavor to the dish or any of the... More

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Lancaster, Pa.
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152 reviews 152 reviews
68 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 67 cities Reviews in 67 cities
100 helpful votes 100 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

We joined 19 members of our local wine club and enjoyed a fun eveing upstairs in their tapas dining area. We started the meal off with bubbly and little bites. We then toured the kitchen, wine cellar, and numerous other rooms this huge but beautifully crafted restaurant has. Downstairs is Mexican food, upstairs is Peruvian and Tapas. In a large... More

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Bowmansville, Pennsylvania
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17 reviews 17 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

Plenty of good food and South American atmosphere puts patrons in a good mood to tip generously as the waiting help bend over backwards to please their guests! Recipes from Peru are sure to please the palate interspersed with live Spanish music atmosphere.

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New Holland, Pennsylvania
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

Visited this week with friends....food is good but not outstanding for the price. Realized after I paid my bill that I was overcharged for my draft beers.....ugh!

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2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

El Serrano has always been a favorite restaurant of mine. My family drives over 25 minutes to enjoy the food and atmosphere. We received a loyal customer coupon for 40% via email and the it worked into our schedule on Sunday so we decided to go. We arrived at 2:30 pm to find that we had to wait 30- 45... More

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Centreville, Virginia
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45 reviews 45 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

We took a party of four to El Serrano and two were needing a Gluten free diet. It worked for both of them. The food was fantastic, the service was great, and the wait was reasonable. We mixed our entree's between Peruvian and Mexican food. All were prepared very good. Waiting in the lounge was a treat with the live... More

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CT
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013 via mobile

This is a fancy Mexican restaurant located in lancaster and has great service and good food. We had ceviche and the stuffed pablano peppers with el bandido and everything tasted great. We had a 9 month old and the staff were very accommodating and gave us a booth that was quite private and tons of things to distract him with.... More

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