El Coquí mexican cuisine

Address:	7821 Bay Rd, Frederica, DE 19946, USA
Phone:	+1 302-335-5400
Site:	elcoquidelaware.com
Rating:	4.4
Working:	Closed 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–8PM

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Kalai Herko

The food was delicious however the service was terrible. A female server was annoyed that we had begun to seat ourselves since no one greeted us as we entered. She must have been having a bad day; she was constantly cocky with her choice of words and had a condescending tone. We had a terrible experience because all we could talk about was her unprofessional attitude. We asked for a chicken quesadilla with chicken and cheese only. she referred us to the chicken quesadilla special that contained other ingredients and we reminder her we wanted it plain. Her response was less than helpful. She was attentive but seemed to be annoyed that we had the audacity to dine in during a particularly slow time. I got one smile during our time there and it wasnt from her. We decided against asking for the manager as our past experience reminds us that ahoy could very well be THE manager. If they cant promise better customer service, we wont be returning.

Michelle Perez

I HAD THE MOST WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AT THIS RESTAURANT THEY DESERVE MORE THEN 5 STARS FANTASTIC SERVICE WONDERFUL FOOD ME AND MY FAMILY LOVED IT THE OWNERS WHERE THE BEST WE WHERE ON VACATION AND HAD LOOKED UP THE RATINGS AND THEY HAD 4 IN HALF STARS WICH THERE FOOD AND THERE HOSPITALITY ITS ABOVE THAT IT ALSO WAS MY SISTERS BIRTHDAY AND I ASKED THE BOSS LADY LOL IF SHE HAD A PIECE OF CAKE ANYWHERE AND SHE SAID KNOW BUT I WILL TAKE CARE OF IT AND SHE SUPRISED NOT ONLY MY SISTER BUT MY FAMILY AS WELL SHE BAKED MY SISTER A WHOLE CAKE YOU DONT SEE THAT KIND OF HOSPITALITY EVERYDAY THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH YOU MADE HER DAY AND I HAVE MET SUCH A BEAUTIFUL COUPLE AND SO NICE OWNERS UNTIL NEXT TIME CUZ WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN SAY HI TO OUR WAITRESS SHE WAS FANTASTIC MICHELLE FROM P.A

Greg Reed

Dropped by for lunch to try the buffet. Chips and salsa are fair. I really enjoyed the beef empanadas and the Sorullitos. The beans and rice were pretty good as well as the mashed potatoes. The only problem I had was that the empanadas disappeared quickly off the bar and none were put out to replace it. I arrived at opening and they may have not been ready for the size crowd they got. The food was good enough to give the place another shot. 2017-06-24. Much better! Many items on the bar and food was delicious! Glad I decided to come back and give it a second chance. 10 bucks got me a great selection of tasty items. Give it a try!

Juan Castro-Delgado

This place has the potential to be a good restaurant. They need to work on better presentation in regards to the buffet, as it can easily discourage people from eating there. The pork chops were good, however my wife had to pay $3 for 2oz of garlic sauce; this is usually included with the mofongo she ordered. It is nice to find a place with a mix of two cultures, but the sign El Coqui could turn off Puerto Rican clients because of the wording Mexican cuisine underneath. The el coqui sign should indicate both cuisines as well as does the side sign.

Lettie Graves

Ordered tea, not sure what I got. Frijitas were luke warm at best, chili relentos, came wrapped in some kind of egg, Buffet had seen better days- too much unidentified objects. Used to have great food- dont waste your time.

Shakema B.

Food was decent, not real authentic Mexican cuisine. The buffet was $10 and you get what you pay for. The inside look as sketchy as the outside. Basically Dovers version of Mexican food, we werent impressed.

Gary Connellis

authentic Puerto Rican food. The service is awesome,the food is wonderfully prepared &fresh. This is half Mexican,but you must have the Puerto Rican food. I will stop Back as much as possible!

HC W3

Stopped for lunch. Huevos Rancheros were excellent, w/ big slices of fresh avocado on top. Fresh squeezed lemonade, yum too. Waitress was a pleasure, refilled my lemonade to go.

Frank Cepeda

The food is beyond 5 Stars, amazing. Unfortunately the decor needs a little fixing and upgrading. Besides that, all thats missing is... Music, some kind of background music.

Pam Hutchins

The food is delicious, authentic, & freshly made. The owners & staff are friendly, courteous, & timely. The prices are very reasonable! They deliver, too!

Gabriel Gomez

Tienen un buen buffet los fines de semana, muy delicioso, me encanta

Bryan Pelkey Jr

Decent little place with good lunch deals. Plenty of authentic style Mexican in Dover tho so this wouldnt be my first choice. Over all not bad though.

Monica Booker

My family went for a random lunch. The food was awesome (4 out of 5). The temperature was too cold but overall wed come back.

Alex Torres

They have the best alcapurrias, empanadas ,rice and pork in Delaware. The restaurant is clean and the owner is the best.

Rubinia Saenz

Arroz con gandules and Tacos al pastor were delicious. At first you think twice before entering, but food was good.

Jasmine Haefner

Good place to stop on a road trip. Clean, easy and good food. Fairly priced, attentive staff. Solid 4 stars.

verboforion

Love the food and love the owner and the people there being from NYC Im not so home sick when Im there.

Gilbert Myers

The best Mexican Buffet in Delaware. If you like authentic Mexican food, then you should check it out.