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Previous Yelp reviews I read about Panchitos were amazing! I invited two girlfriends to come with me to check it out for lunch. So sad the previous restaurant in this spot, Narducci Burgers and Shaved Ice, closed. I’m happy that someone else is trying to share their food in this really cool spot. They’ve done a little renovating…front two booths that had privacy curtains in front of them have been removed. Seems a little more roomy now. We were greeted and seated immediately after we arrived. Our drink orders were taken. They make fresh iced tea and got paper straws when we asked for them. We were brought chips with mole and cheese on them. No napkins or silverware to dig in, so I asked for some. The menu has many really interesting dishes. I had a hard time deciding, but went with the shrimp Chile relleno, rice, beans and flour tortillas. One friend had ordered the chilaquiles with green sauce, but changed her mind after I ordered. She ended up ordering the Chile relleno, too. Second friend ordered the beef crispy tacos. Another group of three arrived and ordered after we did and got their food before us…huh. The refried beans, in their own bowls, arrived first. Next, the rellenos came out. We waited a couple minutes before the tacos arrived. We all dug in. Rellenos were delicious! Chile was cut open and filled with cheese and four large shrimp. Beans had a nice flavor. Rice wasn’t too exciting. Our server checked on us frequently. We had to ask for refills on our drinks, but they were never empty because she came by so often. I would definitely like to visit again. Many items on the menu sounded good. Service was great!

Gorditas Estilo Aguascalientes – Menu with Prices – 999 N Waterman Ave, San Bernardino

Decided to try this place and ordered through DoorDash. I got a burrito and quesadilla with Chile relleno. I was disappointed when I took a bit of the burrito because it only had beans, rice, and cheese. I posted a picture of what the burrito should have included. They did have an option to add on more to the burrito and maybe they got confused? Anyway. The Chile relleno quesadilla was BOMB!!! It was only $3. Highly recommend trying that out. Decided to go back in person and give them another try and I am impressed. Took my boyfriend and he got the asana burrito. It comes with everything, BOMB. I again got the quesadilla Chile relleno with beans and rice. Seriously the best place in town. This location is located inside the San Bernardino indoor swap meet.

Micheladas Mexican Grill – Menu with Prices – 18236 Soledad Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita

This is for the new location in Northridge. It had just opened two days ago when we were there. An extensive menu. WOW! The service was delightful. Even though they were training a new waiter (Moi). The chile relleno was the best I have ever had. You could really see and taste the chile, not just the filling. (Most places provide a really soft, practically disappeared chile with filling.) I had a grilled chicken tostada. Couldn’t finish it all, it was that generous. The chicken flavoring was really good. My husband had the burrito El Maestro, which included a chile relleno, and beans and rice. He was happy. I tasted the rice – loved it. The beans…a little bland. The decor is so interesting. With large, colorful, ceramic coated masks, cute, funny musician figurines, and lots of other things to look at. Incidentally, when I entered, the music was on really loud. We like to actually hear each other when we go out to eat. I asked the waiter to please turn it down a bit. And before we even got our beverage, that was done. This will be my new favorite place for lunch.

Taqueria La Familia – Menu with Prices – 2642 W 32nd Ave, Denver

This is the best dine in Mexican establishment I have eaten at in North Denver, period. (Admittedly there are some taco trucks on Federal with better tacos but I consider these different genres.) If you dine in, they serve you chips with housemade salsa and warm red chile. I highly recommend the warm red chile! I ordered the combination platter with a chile relleno, chicken enchilada, and steak street taco. It was served with a side of rice and beans and your choice of tortillas. I ordered it with corn tortillas, which were amazingly fresh and excellent to scoop bites of chile relleno. The street taco was top notch and the enchilada had great flavor. My husband ordered chicken gorditas and these were great as well. We were able to dine al fresco on the small sidewalk patio and it was a wonderful experience! I already can’t wait to return. Extensive vegetarian options on the menu as well, for those looking. Also pro tip: finish your meal with a $1 churro from the Rosales Panaderia two doors down.

Taco Shop Mexican Grill – Menu with Prices – 1331 Kendall Dr #7, San Bernardino

I really wanted to like this place. I ordered a single chile relleno with asada fries. The food looked beautiful! I took a bite of the relleno and spit it out. FISH! the batter tasted like fish, I thought I was biting into an order of fish and chips. Now, I enjoy fish WHEN I order it. This was unexpected and gross, who wants to eat a fishy chile relleno!!?? This first bite was so disgusting I threw it out. I cannot eat at a place that doesn’t clean their oil regularly or at least keep one oil separate for fish that’s not used for the other food. My husband liked his asada plate with tortillas, rice, and beans. Not enough to make us want to go back and try our luck on our food being cooked on fishy oil.

La Cocina de Martha – Menu with Prices – 3003 Montana Ave, El Paso

My boyfriend and I have tried so many Mexican restaurants while in El Paso, and we both agree that the salsa here is hands-down the best! Martha, the charming and cheerful owner, was actually surprised we liked it so much! It doesn’t have much heat and it’s packed with flavor, and with the homemade chips, it’s out of this world. I absolutely loved my chile rellenos dish, which came with rice and beans and tortillas. They weren’t too oily like other places, and I even loved the sauce which was kind of a cheese sauce with peppers. Fantastic! My boyfriend got the cheese enchiladas, which he flavored up with the salsa, but the child rellenos are what stole the show. They are incredible!

San Luis Mexican Food – Menu with Prices – 2600 Temple Heights Dr, Oceanside

After reading all the stellar reviews, I had extremely high hopes for San Luis. After ordering the greatly hyped California Burrito, and my wife ordering the Chile Relleno plate, we got our food, which based on presentation alone, I’d give 7/10. The burrito lived up to its much talked about size, but upon my first bite, the flavor fell way short. Not much seasoning or grill time was given to the carne, and the fries represented the only real flavor. I thought some salsa from the salsa bar would save my experience, but it only made it worse. The salsa was extremely watery, and all 4 we tried seemed to have the same weak chile flavor. My wife and I both agreed that the Chile Rellenos were bland, and the cheese had no flavor. Normally I would expect a good Relleno to present a complex flavor (sauce, batter, chile, and cheese), but it was like biting into flavorless mass each time. Definitely a bummer. As for the ambience, we arrived to a half-full restaurant which quickly cleared out due to most everyone getting their orders to go. As we sat, the table was a bit messy, but the cashier was quick to clean our table before we sat down. As we went to fill our drinks, it was quickly evident that the ice in the soda machine was almost gone. Nothing like trying to drink a soda in a warm restaurant setting with 4 cubes of ice floating in it. Maybe we caught this place on a bad day, but the experience won’t have us coming back to give the food another chance. The service and price were decent, which is why I’m holding strong on the 3 stars and not 2, but the quality of the food needs improvement.

Tixteco Mexican Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 2216 S 16th St, Omaha

I recently visited this spot and didnt have a single regret. The food is advertised as authentic, which definitely is. They also have a menu for those not brave enough to try a meat choice they aren’t familiar with, such as cow tongue or beef barbacoa. Price range is reasonable for what you get. The burritos are full of meat – i had mine with beans, onions and cilantro which gave it an awesome taste. I tried their chile relleno tacos, if you’re not familiar with what a chile relleno is, you have to give it a shot. We also tried their shrimp cocktail which was delish. Their salsas are neither runny nor too thick, it has the perfect texture and are also not too spicy. They offer an assortment of mexican bottle drinks and Aguas Frescas. I tried their Jamaica (hibiscus flower tea) which was amazing. They make it out of real hibiscus flowers and not the syrup you get sold in most places in South Omaha. Unfortunately, it has street parking and even though you can eat, the space is very limited and almost mimics a taco stand. Dont let that turn you away. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable on the menu. Will definitely be going back and if i cant make it there, they also offer their services through Grubhub. 5/5

Taqueria Chapala – Menu with Prices – 205 S Fresno Ave, Stockton

I’ve been here a few times never had a issue. I only go for the burritos. Sometimes I’ll find a little fat here not a big deal. Today was the last straw. Went to buy dinner 2 tacos of carnitas with rice and beans and 2super burritos with beef Chile colorado. First when I walked in this new young girl never seen there was giving me attitude because she had to do her job. I first asked for carnita taco. She asked me again what kind even after telling her carnita and at the end she gave me the wrong meat. Dont ever get Chile colorado burritos the meat was nothing but fat it was so gross and to top it off it was basically rice and beans. I couldn’t taste the other toppings. My husband said the rice was bland and beans tasted funny. All that food and only got 2 jalapenos wtf. The service sucked and the cook messed up my dinner.

Rosales Mexican Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 827 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara

Rosales was recommended to us by a family friend who said that Rosales is a California Mexican cafe’ with good sauces, authentic (whatever that means) beans and rice. Ok so we had spent a day doing the tourist thing since we had some Canadians in tow and we were hangry and the Canucks were hankering for some cali mex food. My family in one form or another has been living in SB since 1965 and according to the oldest, Rosales is the real deal. So we ordered and one of my nephews picked it up (finally they can drive and actually do stuff for us instead of the other way around!). We ordered: Nachos Enchiladas with red sauce Chile Relleno, rice and beans The food looked and tasted like a restaurant on Olympic Blvd that i grew up with called El Jarrito: meaning cal inspired versions of supposedly authentic Mexican dishes. Listen: i am not disparaging this style of cooking only pointing out it is not usually what you find in Mexico. Be that as it may: this food was tasty though kinda sludgy which i think is because of the jostling that happens when you do take out. In other words, the food arrived looking a mess something i hope would not be the case if ordered inside the restaurant. The Nachos had slices of no name beef strips (strips is a plus rather than small bites you usually see which remind me of cat feed) and a good blob of interspersed cheddar cheese. There was also a spattering of the red sauce that is on the enchies . The whole thing reminded me of chilaquiles but pretty delicious nonetheless. Though not Nachos that i am “used” to but hey: Nachos are one of those things that you can pretty much do anything with as long as they have chips and cheese. The Chips were fresh and crisp, the sauce savory and slightly spicy made from actual red chile pods with onion and garlic. The Guacamole is simply made with avocado, a little onion and pico. The Red Enchiladas were sauced with the same sauce as the Nachos and stuffed with chicken, onion and what seems to be, jack cheese. Talk about Old School! But isn’t Old School really new…now? The Beans were soupy but not in a good way. I mean i make Bean Soup at home and they are full of chicken stock, garlic and onions. These were more like diluted beans heated and re-heated. Not a good thing. One family member is addicted to chile relleno. She always orders this no matter where we are if it is available. Here the CR was well breaded, seasoned and fried. The Chile used to fill with cheese was not our of a can which is a real plus and perhaps shows you where this restaurants head is at. The rice was fluffy, freshly made as it it hadn’t been sitting on the steam table very long. The seasoning was good; chicken broth, salt, pepper, onions and garlic. Overall good not great. We only sampled 3 items. We need to try more. The take out order arrived hot. The woman on the phone who took the order was informative and helpful. I will try Rosales again to check out more of the menu. Prices are not cheap especially when i remember that we could buy 10 taquitos from El Jarrito for a buck. Yes a dollar: 100 cents. Those were the days, heh?

Vallarta Mexican Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 2151 Fort Benning Rd, Columbus

Decided to give this place a shot since we are on the lookout for a new favorite Mexican restaurant in Columbus… I ordered a combo plate with a soft shredded beef taco, chile relleno and chicken chimichanga. Right away i noticed I received a hard ground beef taco instead of the soft shredded I ordered (honest mistake). The waitress quickly fixed it. The shredded beef, although flavorful, was tough. I had to open my taco and shred the meat myself just to be able to take a bite. My Chile Relleno was the worst I’ve ever had (I order them at every Mexican restaurant. Every single time). It was the smallest poblano pepper, maybe palm sized, with hardly any cheese inside. It was so tough I HAD to use my knife to cut it because my fork couldn’t do the job. The sauce wasn’t anything special. After the one bite and telling the waitress I didn’t like the Chile Relleno, she took it away from the table, but did not offer any type of replacement or discount. Then I realized I was given beans when I had asked for rice (No big deal. Honest mistake just like my taco). HOWEVER, I then realized my children’s orders were equally messed up. What was suppose to be a shredded beef enchilada and ground beef taco turned out to be ground beef enchilada and shredded taco (different orders for different children). I didn’t think it was worth making a fuss over since we were already so hungry. I didn’t want to have to send the kids food back as well. The only thing I ended up eating was the complimentary chips with salsa and the small chicken chimichanga from my combo plate. My husband liked his fajitas well enough and the Horchata was delicious. The staff was friendly, but not attentive. This just wasn’t the place for us. I guess we will keep looking for our new favorite spot.

Yvonnes Cantina & Grill – Menu with Prices – 4772 Doniphan Dr, El Paso

After having several friends really like Yvonne’s and suggest I try it, 5 of us popped in rather late last night after a work meeting. The decor and furnishing are nicely done, the restrooms were well maintained and very clean, and the menu was broad and typical of the Norteño style food we usually see in El Paso. Our waitress was, perhaps, a bit distracted, but again, we were the last group to come in and the staff was beginning to prep for the end of their shifts. Fast forward a bit – Red chile combo plate? My friend loved it. Ground beef Taco plate? My friend loved it. Bean burrito for their daughter? She ate a lot of it (it’s really big, but she did a good job.) My other friend had the Tacos Antonia plate and enjoyed 2 of the tacos – more below about her. I had asked if the mole was made in house or from a mix and was told that they make it. Awesome. Mole plate arrived, huge portion with beans and rice, and… Well… 2 corn tortillas… But the mole was really very delicious. The beans however? It was end of the day and they were really kind of burnt tasting and so over salted I couldn’t eat them. The rice, likewise, had seen better days. It was decently seasoned, but almost like fried rice in texture. It had been kept hot much of the day, dried out, and then maybe had extra oil added to refresh it? It was kind of a hard, greasy mess. In any case, beans and rice were secondary and the mole was very tasty. After asking for more tortillas, I ate 5 nicely stuffed corn tortillas and knew I was done. The remaining mole would be nice for lunch, right? My friend who ordered the Tacos Antonia and I both asked for a small to-go container which was promptly provided. We all chatted for a bit more and started heading out. Right as I passed through the exit, I started feeling a bit queasy. I have a nearly cast-iron stomach, so it rare for me to feel like this, but it had been a stressful week… I said a quick goodbye to my friends, explained that I wasn’t feeling great, and walked across the parking lot to my car- where I proceeded to projectile vomit the entire mean promptly onto the pavement. Water, tissues, a peppermint all arrived from my friends and I told them I would be fine, I just needed a minute. My friend who had the Tacos Antonia and I stayed out chatting in the cool, breezy night for a bit, although she also began to feel queasy about 20 minutes later, but didn’t throw up at least. I don’t know if I was having an off-day or if something had genuinely gone bad in the food I ate, but I’m going to be hard to convince to go back anytime soon.

Mariscos Mr Shrimp – Menu with Prices – 1749 W Main St Suite 7, Mesa

Tasty, and pretty authentic. My brother and I popped in for a “2 for 1” Chile Relleno special. Chile was a large paseo if Im not mistaken, loaded with perfectly aged cheese. Egg batter was light and correct, and the ranchero salsa was correct and tasty! Rice was excellent, and the frijoles, decent. My only misgiving is one of pricing. I never did see this item on the menu, nor the price. There was a requirement to purchase 2 beverages to get the “twofer”, which we did. When we received the bill, it showed “2 for 1” special, but with a lumped price of just under $16.00, then add $6 more for 2 drinks, so just under $22 ish, pre tax. Now, to my way of thinking (if that was truly 2 for 1) was excessive pricing. I would never (knowingly) pay $15 bucks for a single chile relleno plate…anywhere, so: the other possibility, the pricing model is in fact fair (around $8 ea), but the server failed to ring in the discount. We paid, we were tired…We will go back, but i would like to get an explanation on the pricing and a breakdown. as I was either “overcharged” or they were “overpriced” Recommended.