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El Merendero

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About this business

In 1965 this restaurant started as A & W serving their famous root beer barrels and hot dogs as a drive in. Later on Mr. Robert Perez bought it and changed the name to "El Sombrero Drive Inn" changing the restaurant to Mexican food. In 1986 the Bohon family bought the restaurant, changing the menu and added seafood to their Mexican food menu. In 2000 the Bohon family started the plans to update the appearance of the restaurant and finally in 2001 the restaurant became what it is today, a better looking place continuing with ... read more

Location details

5443 S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85706, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
4.11,373 reviews
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Patti Felix 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

Love it there great food great customer service very friendly 

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Giselle Sesteaga 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD PERIOD!!!!!! 😋 

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Darrin E. Lockard 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Awesome Food !!! I highly recommend them !!! 

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Garvonic Payson Jr. 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

great food and absolutely awesome service! 

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Christine Quiros 
5 years ago

It use to be so good but the last maybe 4 times were disappointing. Bad taste nothing taste good like it use to when I first came here 🤦‍♀️ ceviche cocktail was wasted lil tiny cup for 10$ and tasted bad Qqwwa 

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Ali Alibhai 
5 years ago

great food, great service 

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Cristina Valencia 
5 years ago

Todo muy rico excelente servicio 

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Oscar Torres 
5 years ago

Very nice staff and salsas are great! 

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Emily Barcilisa 
5 years ago

Best horchata I’ve tasted so far.. nice free refill. Very friendly wait staff! 

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How is El Merendero rated?

El Merendero has a 4.1 star rating with 1,373 reviews. 

When is El Merendero open?

El Merendero is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. 

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