El Rayo Scarborough

My mother and I ate here recently, my mother was thoroughly impressed with her tacos. Although I'm writing this a while after our visit so I don't remember exactly what we ate. But I had a burrito with pulled pork or something similar and found it quite bland. However the texture was good and so others might quite enjoy it. As for atmosphere, I found it too loud for my comfort but I do not like loud environments in general and it likely wasn't too loud for the open canteen style setup. Overall I have a good impression of this restaurant. While my personal experience wasn't ideal my mother and the other diners around seemed to greatly enjoy themselves. There were no issues with the service.

Venturing through Maine on our way to Sebago Lake, we made a delicious stop at El Rayo in Scarborough, and it did not disappoint! We started with the Loaded Tot Nachos—crispy tots topped with crema, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and plenty of jalapeños 🧀🌶️. I just love a good cheese pull and a great take on classic nachos. 7/10 For tacos, we tried a trio: Sweet Potato Taco: Chipotle mayo, corn salsa, veggie slaw, and cotija cheese—sweet meets spicy. 7/10 🌱 BBQ Pulled Pork Taco: This was the standout of the night! 🌟 The pork was perfectly tender and flavorful, topped with veggie slaw, cotija, and red onion escabeche. 9/10 🥇 Pescado Taco: Grilled achiote fish, avocado, chipotle mayo, and veggie slaw—a fresh and tasty option!7/10 🐟 We also dug into the Steak California Burrito 🥩—loaded with

Had one bartender who was amazing, unfortunately his shift ended and a different one came on. The second bartender made me a margarita (I asked if it was very sour because often I get heartburn, he stated not sour at all) I got mid self tequila and the table got food. When the drink arrived I took a sip and couldn't drink it so I offered it to my guest who tried it and also thought it was sour. No problem. Brought the drink to the bar told him im sorry but its just not for me, he offered another drink and that was that. Fast forward to paying up I get the bill and im being charged for the margarita. So I say, "the margarita you poured out is on the bill are you going to charge me for something I didn't drink?" His reply was the best "The drink was a you problem, not a me problem. I dont h

Brought my friend to try it out together, we got the basic steak burrito. She had a Coca Cola with it, and water for myself. The atmosphere inside seemed lovely but we opted to set outside on the patio to enjoy some sun. The servers were up to speed, there was little to no waiting for anything. I had a delicious lunch. The chips and salsa were fresh and amazing!

The food is fantastic. Slightly higher in price than what I expected at first but there's never a wait. The portions are spot on and flavors always hit. I like that they offer NA beers too.