El Nopal

Dover, DE · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Dover
#81
of 245 restaurants
City Percentile
57%
rating percentile
Address
El Nopal, 617 E Loockerman St, Dover, DE 19901
Phone
(302) 715-3900
Website
www.elnopalmexicanrestaurant.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

El Nopal is a restaurant located in Dover, DE. It is one of 245 restaurants listed in Dover. Its 4.3-star rating is above the Dover city average of 4.1 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Nopal

El Nopal Mexican Restaurant in Dover, Delaware offers authentic Mexican cuisine rooted in traditional family recipes. Known for its house-made tacos, quesabirrias, fajitas, and generous portions, the restaurant delivers a homestyle dining experience... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Matthew Martin · Dec 2025

So migrating here is going to be a little bit harsh because the only instructions I gave for my food were no sour cream and no cilantro. As you can see by the picture of the taco, there is clearly cilantro. I'm tired of asking food to come without cilantro and getting cilantro. Therefore your rating gets punished. The burrito had nothing in it that I didn't enjoy, but also it wasn't super great. For a takeout order they do not give you chips and salsa apparently. Also a little disappointing. So I'm beginning to think it is an El nopal problem that they can't leave cilantro off of items because of the other location in Dover did the same thing.

★★★★★ 5.0 Sharon Bayly · Sep 2024

What a pleasant surprise! First time and we will be back. The food was great, service by Genesis was friendly and was excellent; the atmosphere very colorful. I had tacos, authentic corn, lime 🍋‍🟩 onions and cilantro-my friend got fajitas which came with enough for leftovers. Prices were reasonable, and there are specials on Tuesdays. Looking forward to catching them again soon and trying some other dishes! Yummy!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 darcey below · Mar 2026

I ordered scrambled eggs with a side of beans and avocado with feta cheese. I ended up with hotdogs in my eggs?! The waitress was great however the service in the kitchen was disheartening. My husband ordered Tostada de cevirche, they didnt have the fish, it came with 2 shrimp and tasted like saw dust. Their margaritas taste like country time with a hint of lime. Overall, won't be coming back.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 1 “‪UnicornBlink_glich‬” 1 · Mar 2024

Well, it was definitely an experience. It wasn't the worst, but it definitely wasn't great either. They now have their liquor license. But don't know what white wine is or blanco. I asked our initial waitress for some queso and she said no, we have salsa. I thought baby. It was bad communication on my part, but I was there having a business meeting? So my business partner stated to the next person. That came over to our table that we would like some k. So we then received it. However, it was super thick because it was warm. I'm not gonna super get into it. However, we ended up with 3 separate servers. Everything that we ordered was just a bit off. Be it either in seasoning or the style in which it came out so. If you're a person that doesn't like a lot of seasoning and spices. Doesn't want

★★★★★ 5.0 Jocelyn Rome · Jul 2024

It wasn't very busy for a Saturday night, but service was fast, and the server was friendly. The prices were reasonable and the food was delicious. The complimentary chips and salsa were really good, too. I had a mojito (which was a little sour for my liking), a chicken quesadilla dinner, and quesebirria taco. My husband had a peach margarita, which was delicious, beef tongue tacos, and carnitas tacos. I would recommend giving this place a try and we will definitely be going back soon.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurantTaco restaurant

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