August 10th, 2009
El Dorado Restaurant…Home of the Fish Taco
El Dorado, Mahi Mahi, Dolphin-it means the same. This unpretentious restaurant opened its doors 3 years ago and we started going there about 2 years ago, which is when we discovered it.
I was so happy to go there the other night, early in the evening, with Matt and Michael. The restaurant was crowded and the patrons seemed to be enjoying themselves. It was really so good to see Aquiles, the owner, do well. It has been pretty much word of mouth and I guess people have been talking. He really has been working hard and his broad smile and friendly attitude are winning combinations.
El Dorado is located on 18766 John J. Williams Highway, which is also Rt. 24 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. As you make the turn into Rt. 24, by McDonalds, the strip mall, where El Dorado is, will be a little further up on the right, by the first traffic light. The telephone is 302-645-1596 in case you want to order take out. The web site is www.eldoradorehoboth.com Hours of operations are 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday.
I always speak Spanish to Aquiles. Si, en este restaurante se habla Espanol e Ingles. Aquiles is from Guadalajara and has mastered the Baja California syle of preparing fish and shrimp tacos.
Besides the tacos, they have burritos made from fish or shrimp, Baja-style or grilled chicken or steak, spicy pulled pork or veggie. Then they have their specialty burritos with names like Puerto Vallarta, which is grilled shrimp and chorizo with guacamole, romaine, Chipotle Sauce and Pico de Gallo. Or, the Tampico, which is grilled crabmeat with guacamole, romaine, Chipotle Sauce and Pico de Gallo. They have quesadillas and guacamole, salads and combo meals. There is also a children’s menu available.
El Dorado serves Mexican beers and our own local Dog Fish Head. They also have homemade Margaritas as well as Sangria made with Chianti, which makes it a little dry, but not too sweet. If you don’t feel like you want to have an alcoholic beverage, then you don’t have to worry because they have plenty of soft drinks. And, if you are going that route then try the Jarritos, which are soft drinks from Mexico, made with natural, pure cane sugar. The flavors are pineapple, mandarin, grapefruit soda, mango and tamarind. Tamarind is my favorite. I love that fruit. Tart and tangy.
This is the type of restaurant that will need no planning to get to. Come as you are type of place it is. Don’t want to cook or just came from the beach or got out of the movies late or just came from work and are exhausted. Perfect place if you have young people visiting, because the restaurant is very affordable and casual.
What make the desserts special at El Dorado? Well, they are made from scratch at the restaurant and they will be hard to resist. They have the ever present flan which is a Spanish custard and the cake is called Tres Leches (3 Milks).
I hope you stop by and try it when you are visiting Lewes, Rehoboth, or Dewey Beach. It is close to all those beach towns.
I almost forgot to tell you that if you are on a gluten free diet, they will be able to prepare dishes for you. Just tell them when you are ordering and don’t order the burritos since it is a flour tortilla but any of the grilled meats or fish would be fine. And, their rice and beans are gluten free.
So……hasta luego amigos y buen provecho!!!
Tags: Carryout, Delaware Beaches, Dewey Beach, Lewes, lunch and dinner, mexican, rehoboth beach, Restaurant, Reviews
Thanks so much for the wealth of information on your web site. My husband and I have recently moved to Rehoboth Beach (retired), and we’re always interested in new adventures in eating/activities, etc.
I’ll definitely try El Dorado restaurant (which is very close to where I live). I’ve passed by this little shopping strip almost daily, and I wouldn’t have considered eating there until I read your site — Thanks, my husband and I will also be trying your other recommendations.
Thanks so much for commenting on the blog. I will be trying other places from Lewes to Ocean City and will be putting them on. This coastal area is full of restaurants and some of them more well known than others. The ones that people don’t know about are the ones I am really interested in. El Dorado is very casual and I hope you enjoy it. Let me know.