El Caporal
Mexican Restaraunt
A taste of Mexico right here in Detroit. Savor authentic home style Mexican food in Detroit’s Mexicantown. Mouth watering choices for everyone in the family. Homemade beverages adding a little sweetness to an awesome experience. From tacos to flan, El Caporal has all your Mexican favorites. All food is homemade and infused with authentic flavor. …
From Our Family to Yours. La vida es en la calle, or “life is in the streets”. Antonio Canchola and his sister, Araceli Canchola, grew up on the vibrant streets of Mexico City, working at their father , Luis’ food cart. It was at their father’s cart that Antonio and Araceli learned the flavors and …
Visit El Caporal! Enjoy an authentic Mexican meal in a family style restaurant. Marvel at Mexican art. El Caporal’s art collection consists of a wall to wall mural painted by Jorge Cuevas, a local Detroit artist. El Caporal serves a wide variety of Mexican dishes, with options for everyone. Whether you dine in or take …
From Our Family to Yours
0.99¢ Tacos Every Tuesday!
Read Our Reviews on Yelp
Cristian R.
I'm at a loss of words. My first time here I had 3 gorditas, one Rajas con papas, one pastor, and the other one chicharrón prensado. (Google what that is...
Sifah M.
Just about everything ive had here is amazing. The tacos, gorditas, flautas, habichuelas, garlic shrimp, birria, everything is cooked when you order and is...
Shanna K.
We wound up going here on the day of Xmas eve; we were visiting Detroit and wanted to get some food in Mexican Town/Southwest Detroit, but also somewhere...