EL MOLCAJETE, Louisville - 2932 S 4th St - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos

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CUISINES

Mexican, Latin

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Takeout, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service

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Bridgette J

Houston11 contributions

Great Mexican food in Louisville

Jul 2022 • friends

Great food two blocks down from Churchill Downs. You may miss the restaurant if you are driving fast. Right on the corner. Nice staff, food was amazing It came out quickly. I had the Camarones a mojo ajo. It was delicious. Our group tried the Alambre and Carne Asada and everyone really loved their food. Hibiscus, passion fruit and pineapple frescos fruit juices were really good also.

Written 10 July 2022

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Sara

11 contributions

Highly recommend as a first time customer

Aug 2023 • family

Salsa was very interesting, but in a great way! Never had flavors like their salsa had before. I ordered the birra tacos and they were amazing! My parents ordered a burrito and Pollo plobano, they were both happy with their meals. My son rates their refried beans as "pretty good" and proceeded to eat 3 plates of them. I would suggest that for dine in you arrive prior to 630. We went on a Wednesday at 6:10 and was no wait and quiet but by 6:45 it was super loud and people were waiting outside to get in. 🙃

Written 2 August 2023

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MKB1701

643 contributions

Incredible Mexican right by Churchill Downs

Jun 2021 • none

Came here for a pre-track meal and was wildly impressed by the quality of the food at the price we got it! Ambience wasn't much but my pork dish was succulent, clean and full of flavor. Rest of my party felt very much the same way about their dishes as well - truly a little gem in the Bluegrass State.

Written 9 May 2022

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JoshQuinnKY

Union67 contributions

Amazing food and service.

Mar 2021 • none

Amazing food and service. Best Mexican in Louisville. Get the authentic style fish and shrimp tacos...outta this world. Best I’ve had since Nogales.

Written 11 March 2021

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Brendan W

McLean27 contributions

Best Mexican Food

Nov 2019 • family

Friends suggested we try El Molcajete for a casual dinner located near Churchill Downs and University of Louisville so super easy to get to. I was skeptical and have passed it many times before but WOW what a pleasant surprise. The salsa might be the best I have ever had. The food really good. The service very nice and efficient, even with a busy night crowd. It is not fancy, but it is now on my favorite list anywhere. I agree with one of the other reviews...just go! Great for a casual date or with family or casual business meal.

Written 16 November 2019

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Ben E

Graham19 contributions

JUST TRY IT

Oct 2019 • friends

You have no excuse. It is the best Mexican food I have ever had. The fajitas were on point. The food was the closest to authentic I have ever had. The sauces definitely warm but the flavor was not lacking.

Written 8 October 2019

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Michelle Gutierrez

15 contributions

Great!

Jul 2019 • family

Family loves great Mexican food and we are fairly picky. We are from Texas and I was doubting we could find good such Mexican food! But I will say this place was very good! We tried things from the tacos, enchiladas and the big burrito smothered and the sopa. Everything was excellent flavor! My personal favorite was the cheese enchilada with the red sauce!

Written 18 July 2019

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Kathleen A

21 contributions

Authentic

Jun 2019 • couples

We really enjoyed our meal. There is an extensive menu. We would recommend this restaurant for families or couples. It was an enjoyable meal.

Written 20 June 2019

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Dan H

Louisville236 contributions

Fair Food, slow service

May 2019 • couples

Love Mexican food so thought I would give it a try. Sunday afternoon, not very busy, service was slow however. The chips were very good, but the salsa tasted like bbq sauce asked if they had anything else the answer was no. The fish tacos were over cooked and tasteless. My wife had the Chile relleno, not good. The plates were cold when served compared to very hot at most places. The guacamole was excellent however. Will not be back.

Written 22 May 2019

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Bowmanator22

Charlotte5314 contributions

Amazing food, slow service

Apr 2019 • friends

I heard about El Molcajete from a television show and decided to check it out. We were able to find a seat immediately, but it took a while to be acknowledged by the waitress. The salsa was great, and I loved the additional sauces. The huevos divorciados were amazing!! The concept of huevos rancheros but with red and green salsa instead of simply ranchero sauce. All in all, I’d absolutely return. Just not at a peak time.

Written 26 April 2019

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Heather

194 contributions

Good, authentic Mexican!

Sept 2018 • business

The staff was attentive (even if there was occasionally a language barrier) and the food was delicious. The food seemed to take a while but that may have had more to do with us being in a hurry. I had the chile relleno and really enjoyed it.

Written 17 February 2019

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Mutiny

Sydney2638 contributions

Small surprise

Aug 2018 • family

In the shadows of the glamour of Churchill Downs and the enormity of Cardinals Stadium, you find this run down area of Louisville - the juxtaposition could not be more obvious. And here you find this little Mexican restaurant that is rather good. The guacamole was very good and the various tacos, burritos, and fajitas that we ordered were also very good. Topped off with Mexican sodas (Jarrito's), we had a very cheap, filling meal. If you are staying at an airport hotel in Lousiville and you have a car, it is well worth the short drive.

Written 12 September 2018

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GeographyMaster

Racine83 contributions

NO!

Jul 2018 • couples

We were able to sit right away as we had been there at lunch. We received our chips and salsa. The chips were stale. The salsa was not salsa. It was a brown taco sauce looking concoction. No tomatoes, onions, cilantro, etc. Well, we were apprehensive to stay, but whwn I opened up the menu, i was treated with a used baby bib. Not very pleasant. Needless to say, we git up, paid for our drinks and left. I will DEFINITELY not return.

Written 5 July 2018

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coopervanning

Elkton532 contributions

Little hole in the wall restaurant

Jun 2018 • friends

If your driving a big vehicle parking will be a challenge but once parked you'll be in great shape. We were at Churchill Downs and discovered this place through a recommendation. Even saw a couple of Horse racing celebrities while we were there. The food is great! Fast service and cold beer served. The inside décor is spartan but we came for the food. Each of us tried a different meal which is served with fresh made salsa and chips. The Queso and sausage dip is great as is the Guacamole which I believe to be restaurant made. Restaurant is within walking distance of the trck and very close to the Stadium.

Written 18 June 2018

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RWCP

40 contributions

Go

Jun 2018 • family

We have returned to this little place four times in a month. That says a lot. We have ordered everything from fish tacos to the dinners for a family. GOOD MEXICAN FOOD AND GOOD PRICES.

Written 18 June 2018

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