EL Burro Taqueria Kloof Nek

5 Courtney Buie - a week ago

Almost all of the restaurants in the neighborhood were closed at 9pm but we noticed this restaurant was open. Considering I come from the States and in a large Mexican community, I have big expectations when it comes to food claiming to be Mexican or even Tex-Mex. Despite all of that, I really liked this restaurant with what they described as Mexican-inspired tapas. Some of it definitely was different from its traditional counterpart, but it was all good nonetheless.
We started with a couple of drinks, a Horchata and a Paloma. Because it was tapas style we ordered a few things - the Chile Rellenos, Steak Quesadilla, a Fish Taco, an Al Pastor Taco, the Sweet Potato Taquitos, and the Smoked Jalapeno and Corn Croquettes. The Chile Rellenos threw me a little off guard because they were small, almost bite sized, and basically only had cheese in them. The rellenos were really good though, smokey and cheesy. The tacos were also ???? and had a ton of flavor. The Taquitos and the Croquettes were so amazing, I think they stole the show because of how good they were! The Taquitos were different in that they were made with sweet potato but they tasted amazing! And of course the croquettes were so delicious, I mean they're corn!
The restaurant itself was small but had a cute decor, a lot of the decorations and setting Mexican inspired. I really enjoyed this restaurant, the food was really good in its own right albeit not all the way authentic! I would definitely recommend this restaurant with its twist on Mexican cuisine!

4 Brandon Daffue - 9 months ago

Small Mexican place. Lovely atmosphere at night. Wish they could have a few other cocktails though (without tequila, as all the cocktails are basically margaritas) otherwise we enjoyed the nachos and tacos. The guacamole was very good. Our waitress was very helpful and kind.

4 Lauren Stuckenberg - 6 months ago

The food is delicious. The venue is cool and quirky. It is small however, so the seating can be quite odd when it gets busy, which is often. I was quite literally rubbing backs with a stranger and could not properly sit on my chair, as a result of that uncomfortable situation and trying to avoid it.
So I'd suggest going there outside general meal times to avoid this situation, as they do not take bookings due to the size of the venue.

Great tapas selection and the food never disappoints.
I must be honest, I do find it quite odd that they provide handheld drinks menus, but not food menu, considering with tapas, you order multiple different plates over time.

It's definitely worth a visit though!

2 Amira Botha - 2 months ago

The food is delicious, but sadly the portions are very small. It’s +/- R50 for a small taco/quesadilla, so a filling meal will run you about R250-R300 excluding drinks.

We were also slightly disappointed that they did not have a full portion of nachos!

Restaurant is quirky and cozy.

3 Lorene Faivre - 7 months ago

I was very much looking forward trying some of the vegan quesadillas - except these weren't quesadillas but tacos.
The vegan artichoke one was delicious, but the portions were pretty small so you need to order quite a lot of them.

5 Maximilian Pazak - 6 months ago

The food doesn’t photograph well, but damn, it is one amazingly tasty place to eat. Try the chilli rellenos and the el pastor taco. !

5 Paul Pretorius - 10 months ago

Great authentic Mexican food. Loved it and would be back. Good location. Fun for the family.