El Patron Bar & Grill

Reviews

• Grace C.

  star star star star star 22 June 2026

  Well, I took Azzy R.'s advice! I got the Chuletas (grilled pork chops), added the grilled onions on top and asked for black beans! Wow was it good! Perfectly seasoned, not too salty, but highly seasoned chops. Tender and juicy.  Even the beans and rice , when most Mexican restaurants use that as filler, had great flavor. They were so good,  I went back twice in one week and ordered chops again. I've never seen Chuletas on a Mexican restaurants menu before. So thankful they have it right here in my backyard of Helena. My already great meal was topped off with a slice of their homemade flan! Yummy,  silky smooth caramel flan. Thanks,  Azzy R. for the recommendation.

• Tiffany H.

  star star star star_border star_border 4 June 2026

  Visited here last night with some friends.  We were excited about celebrating National Taco Day and thought we would give a place closer to home a shot.   When I pulled up, initially, I thought there might be a wait, as I literally got the last available parking spot.  However, when I walked in, I was pleasantly surprised at the availability of tables and how much bigger the place actually was.
  I was sat fairly quickly.
  That's where the real fun began.  Our server was TERRIBLE. My friends and I thought he may have been high on something.  With the wide eyed look he gave us all night and the slowness of all the things the entire night.  Water, shots, hot sauce.  The delivery of food.. which was delivered cool.  Not cold.  But not hot either.  Just enough to be an annoyance.  And he was just short of being rude.  I don't expect joyful behavior from Mexican restaurants but I also don't appreciate feeling rushed by a server that took his time delivering everything all night.
  To be fair, I did share with the manager my displeasure, and he did discount my meal.  But.. these things did still happen.  So... decide on your own if you would like to take a chance.
  
  Oh and the margaritas are pure mix.  That's the reason for the order of shots.. we were trying to help them out.

• Azzy R.

  star star star star star 3 June 2026

  I've been here a couple times, and always had a good experience. The paella is delicious, as is the bistec la mexicana (I think that's what it's called). However, I'm writing this review because I went in for lunch today and had a life-changing experience. Now, I've had good, even great pork chops before...from my own (‍), to even hand cut-fresh grilled-white tablecloth-why am I paying so much money for porkchops porkchops. But today, for $9.95, I had THE BEST PORKCHOPS I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. Holy moly. I can't fully put into words what I experienced (and no, I wasn't just hungry)...but dear God, if you go, get the chuletas and ask them to add grilled onions. Thank me later.

• Christi H.

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  My favorite Mexican restaurant!!! The black beans are so awesome! The drinks are so good too! I eat here at least once a week sometimes more

• Robert S.

  star star star star star_border 30 May 2026

  Outstanding! We really enjoyed our first visit here at El Patron. We're from Atlanta. Our daughter had just moved to Helena, so to celebrate her first house, we came here. Service was top notch and our meals were all extremely tasty and plentiful. I had the Carne Asada (huge steak), my wife had the Steak Fajitas (enough for two people) and our daughter had the fish tacos. Can't wait until our next trip to El Patron