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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
4.11,384 reviews
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Celina Rodarte 
8 years ago
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Mike Anthony 
8 years ago

Delicious every time. If I lived or worked closer I would eat here every day. 

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Mike Lawrence 
8 years ago

Great service and very good and tasty food will be going back when in the area. 

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Franklin Mendoza Cevallos 
8 years ago

Excellent food!! Nice service and they have a real cold beers. 

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Chuck Klingsporn 
8 years ago

The fajitas are the best! Best tortilla I have ever had anywhere, fresh! Dining area is small but comfortable. We are snowbirds and this is our second time back. See you next year👍😎 

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Diana Natali Melendres Diaz 
8 years ago

Meeee enkanto la komida no no.. Ke rikisimoooo....mmmm mmmmmmmm mmmmmm 

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Ed Casarez 
8 years ago
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Roberta Clark 
8 years ago

Great food exceptional service! Highly recommended! 

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Belinda Carbajal 
8 years ago

Long time customers, we love to eat there. The waitresses are very friendly especially Alejandra, she is are favorite waitress she does an excellent job. 

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El Merendero has a 4.1 star rating with 1,384 reviews. 

When is El Merendero open?

El Merendero is open now. It will close at 6:00 p.m.  

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