El Jefecito
Phone: (919) 309-9390
Chef Laureano, nicknamed "El Jefecito," cooked for some of Durham's best restaurants while he worked toward opening his own restaurant and catering business. His dream came true with his hit food truck expanding into a recently-opened restaurant.
Cuisines
- Mexican & South American
Hours
Monday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Map
Google Rating
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this is a wonderful restaurant. The ingredients seem to be pretty fresh and the flavors are yummy. I like to get the torta with chorizo. It comes with jalapeños which is the perfect amount of spice for this white boy.
They have a delicious Verde sauce and a nice spicy red sauce as well. I bet they have spicier stuff too.
I have always ordered their food as Takeaway, and they were happy to provide knives and forks and napkins.
I could use a lime wedge with that torta. 😘 -
One of the food trucks was at Eno River Brewing in Hillsborough, and is one reason we chose to visit the brewery!
Staff was nice and ordering was easy, wait time was short and you get a pager (so you don't have to stand around), and the food was excellent. Fresh, even plated nicely! -
We’re speechless. Everything was incredible. This place is small and it doesn’t look like much but do not let that make you pass by. The fish quesadilla was juicyyyyy and my friend said her tacos were some of the best she’s ever had. The pictures speak for themselves.
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So good!! Great spot you can call in or place your order inside as well as dine in with the option of picnic tables outside. They also have a food truck more info for that on their website. They serve fish, chicken, steak and veggie options. My favorite is the fish tacos I've also had veggie quesadillas and chicken and steak tacos, I'm working my way down the menu :) check them out.
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I was going to this restaurant For a few years. It’s close it was convenient and it was on my way to work in Hillsborough North Carolina. For a while, the building was closed. This was around the time that ice was in North Carolina. So I was sad that one of my places that I love to eat food wasn’t open. And I was hoping that the people that were nice and friendly were safe. So recently, I saw that it was back open. And when I went, there were new faces, a man and a lady. My first encounter, I asked for extra slaw with my pupusa. And the lady seem frustrated from me asking. So the second encounter, I asked for the pork pupusa. She flat out, said that they didn’t have any. I thought this was weird so I said the next time I’m gonna call Ian. So yesterday I called in the order, went to go pick it up. She tells me my card is declined. I’m looking in my account. I’m showing her there’s money on my card. I walk out the door and I made a comment every time I come in here. It seems like there’s something.. I went right up the street to the Little store got money at the ATM. Came back to get my food and she has a smirk on her face and says the guy that Was there. Purchased my plate. I haven’t even been gone for three minutes. I’m definitely posting her on my TikTok I do have videos. Hopefully it capture what I needed to capture. I’ve learned if certain people don’t want you at their places of business. Then most definitely don’t give them your money. I would never step foot in this place again and it’s actually sad. Because the previous owners were so sweet and so nice. This woman has some type of issue and I don’t know what it is, but I pray for her soul
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