The best Restaurants in Salinas ranking of March 2025
472 restaurant menus in Salinas, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
"Me gustó mucho las pupusas ... y mi esposo también.. pero el me dijo que dan muy poquita carne � asada .. pero de ahí todo muy rico todo � y..."
Margarita Morales
"I'm picky on how pupsas should taste like. This hit home for me. The caldo was on point and the pupusas were amazing. Loved..."
Delmy Santos
"Love this place! And everyone is friendly. Will recommend..."
Markitoss RG
"Deliciosas y auténticas pupusas salvadoreñas! Mis favoritas mixtas. Un excelente lugar para..."
Beatriz Joya De Abrego
"Love LOVE this place! So happy to have an authentic Salvadorian restaurant here in Salinas! I will definitely be recommending this place to anyone..."
Frances Rosa
"We had the pupusa's and the pastels de pollo - both were very good. My husband is Salvadorian and he loves coming here for food and drink from his..."
Annette Gulick Escoto
"We have dined twice at Pupuseria Marleny's in Salinas, Ca. And once at Their Watsonville location as well. Awesome Salvadorian food, fresh, full of..."
Jessica Sanchez-Ramirez
"Me gusta mucho la comida salvadoreña y cuando la señora Marlene puso su restaurante me alegre mucho recomiendo 100% el restaurante aunque muchs den..."
"Food was amazing and the staff was very nice, home cooked meals and homemade..."
Shonna Paris
"I'm so happy I can finally eat authentic Salvadoran food after..."
Bernadette Orellana
"Very happy I stopped to try this place tonight. Everything was great. The food, the cleanliness, the service. Will definitely be back for more great..."
Bill Robertson
"Authentic Salvadoran restaurant. If you are looking for an authentic place to get your taste of food from El Salvador, this is the place to..."
Yosselin Vasquez
"Popusas are good, customer Service can Improve, prices are reasonable. Food takes some time due to process of how Popusas are made. Place closes at..."
Mando Garcia
"Will definitely be going here for many MANY reasons. Very family oriented and was interactive which is a huge deal in customer service. Food was..."
Kaili Page
"I pass by this place every day & finally decided to stop here. Great decision.... the food was amazing, SUPER fresh and you can tell they're..."
"Nice place for a coffee and a beer! Good pastries. They had open mic night on Friday. Good beer. Except when they want you to leave at the end of..."
Emsee H
"We came at a really busy moment. The staff seemed stretched thin but they did a great job of moving everyone along. Also, my americano and scone were..."
chad taber
"Great place for a quick pitstop in downtown Salinas. Friendly personal with the great morning brews suggestions makes you feel homey.
Open during the..."
SC
"Great organic coffee shop! It's got a Cool trendy vibe with fantastic tasting organic coffee and thee best baked goods of all coffee shops around!..."
P Largo
"I’ve been here twice and I love this place. I would definitely recommend it and will be back if I can. From the service, taste, quality, ambience,..."
Naz S
"The vibe is inviting and the drinks are bursting with flavor. There is a live magic stage and guitars displayed on the..."
"Delicious. Good food and timely service. Great options and drinks as well. Always busy but never a long..."
David Shempert
"Been here for a long time, very..."
Benjamin G
"Love the fresh bagel everything. Kupermans sandwich is fabulous. All the breakfast sandwich are really good. Enjoyed the iced coffee with condensed..."
Jackie DeSmet
"Creekside Bagel Bakery has the best bagels in town. I recently bought the office pack for my coworkers, and every single one of them raved about how..."
Giovanna Ramirez
"Every time I go I get the sausage club with a jalapeño cheese bagel it’s so good..."
Adrian Salgado
"Hiden little place but worth the visit. There's always a little wait but the bagles are worth it. My favorite is the Jalapeno cheddar but ive had the..."
"Great place for young people who want to turn their life around and make a career for them self every thing is possible and even more with the great..."
David Meza
"Dining at Rancho Cielo is always a satisfying and inspiring experience! The menu (food and wine) offers delicious options at an amazing value. Each..."
Debbie Howitt
"The food and service, most..."
Patricia Wagner
"Such a serene environment. It's a love at first sight..."
Ohagwu Collins Patrick
"My dad used to work here when it was called The boys ranch. As a kid I used to ride my bike there to the pond with a makeshift fishing pole trying to..."
Buddy J marquez
"Such a beautiful location! You can't beat the view and setting. The food prepared by the students is always yummy and very affordable. The dining..."
"Tacos are a thing of beauty and art, and I love seeing how each place reinterprets them. Corn or flour tortilla? Overstuffed or just a little? Spicey..."
Laurie Philip Michaels
"This place is Unreal!! Definitely top tacos I’ve ever had —> Flavor freaking explosion!..."
Chris Odom
"Staff was absolutely fabulous and food was just as..."
Erin Peck
"Great tacos every Time,,,,ay papa que..."
H V
"Love their super burritos. Don't love waiting 5 minutes to be helped then waiting 20 minutes for my order. Only 2 people working, one cooking and the..."
Yolanda Chavez
"This place might be small but the food is delicious. The tacos are authentic and if you don't mind the neighborhood you are bound for an amazing..."
Maria Martinez
"The most delicious tacos and burritos you will ever eat. Not much in a menu, but what they do have is..."
"First time coming to this place a few weeks ago and man do they have very good quesa birria tacos! That's all I've tried so far and I'm excited to..."
Killercain IV
"I flew to the Salinas with two friends. Airport restaurant was closed on this Veterans Day. We took a short walk to this location and were not..."
James Stover
"Best tacos I've had in Guadalajara well they're in..."
Bertha Herrera
"Delicious tacos! Hand made tortilla available. Tacos al vapos, tacos con tortilla hecha a..."
Jairo Lopez
"Going to try it again.. I'll get back to you about the experience. Too soon to say..but the first time I went was off the chain. It was at..."
Mundo Garza
"Tacos al vapor asada were good, pastor were okay, los de lengua were okay too. Los tacos gobernador were different from what ive had in the past. La..."
Betty Bernal
"I've been living here for a long time. This restaurant has been practically on my backyard. I never tried it until today boy was I impressed. highly..."
"Delicious coffee that is roasted on site! Baristas that know what they are doing and make amazing..."
Diane
"Comfortable, Clean & Cozy Coffeehouse. We really enjoyed the calm, quiet ambiance during our break. A little dark on the interior lighting, but good..."
"We love this place! Is always clean. Food is delicious and their utensils, plates,cups everything is always super clean as..."
D.D D.D
"Great food and great service! The owners were nice and welcoming. I had the seafood egg noodle soup and that was delicious! Their pho are famous for..."
Kate B
"Great all around!!! Authentic taste. Clean. Friendly. Enough space in between tables. Would definitely visit..."
Jocelyn Hernandez
"Veggie Pho is the only plate I enjoy. Flavor is on point and the veggies are perfect! Always satisfied.
Customer Service … we would all like a..."
Zelixa RB
"Love their food but most importantly the way they treat me and my daughter. They already know what we want before we even order which means that they..."
"Walked into the restaurant, and immediately had reservations about staying much less ordering anything, the building was old and in great need of an..."
Sam Bonz
"One of my preferred spots for quality Chinese food. Everyone at our table was quite pleased. The service was very friendly and attentive. Prices were..."
Ashley Tapia
"chinese food... so delicious. The staff was very friendly and attentive. The prices are good for what you..."
Mario Stafford
"The food is great try the chicken shrimp beef vegstable wonton soup on a cold day the best 😁 owners are supper nice..."
oscar martinez
"Good Chinese food, but it can take a while to get the..."
Lunch Plate Number 2 Fried Rice Egg Roll Sweet and Sour Pork Combo Chow Mein Fried Rice with Won Ton
Won ton soup
Dinner Combo B
Beef Chow mein
Combo Plate B
Lunch Plate 2 Combo
Golden Chicken Wings
Egg Drop Soup
Sit down
Chinese
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
"Not a bad little place to visit! The customer service is great they were friendly and speedy with my family on our vacay. The food was good and..."
Alexis Kuno
"1st time here
We'll be back
I challenge you to find a better value for your Chinese food.
With baseball season starting soon you can come here and..."
San Jose Joe Nieto
"Omgosh... this is awesome the fried shrimp is like nothing I've ever tasted so crispy but yet melt in ur mouth this is so very good I give 10 stars..."
jennifer Randall
"Great place to get good Chinese Food. The House Special Won Ton Soup is one of the best that I’ve had. You can make a meal out of just the soup. ..."
Henry Yoneyama
"Amazing deals, amazing food. Four stars because the indoor seating is not very great. Can't beat free delivery in Gonzales..."
Michael Davis
"Delicious food, friendly service. My family enjoyed it my son even ate the..."
Arch theArch
"This place is excellent. Great food great portions friendly staff and service. The Mongolian beef is excellent..."
Stephen Hagerty
"Great service, amazing food would come back as soon as..."
"Good service, but they never have change must bring the exact amount when you buy..."
Paco Meza
"Good service. They deliver too. Deliveries are right on time and if they're late they send us a coupon. We have made it a tradition to order their..."
Sonia Roman
"I've never been a pizza hut fan BUT I tried in this year and omg their recipe changed or something because it was so delicious!! I now order here..."
"Received more food than I could eat. One meal became 2 and a snack, very appreciated. Will definitely..."
Duntada Man
"I ordered their beef chow fun and it was delicious, nicely cooked cabbage and tender beef. not oily/greasy. for a small town restaurant the flavors..."
Carmen Chan
"Great place to go for lunch. Quick, simple, good food. The price is right for being an express restaurant. Menu selection is nice. The lunch and..."
Herb Good
"The best. So good. Reasonable fast take..."
Direnda Brooking
"I have been coming here since I was a kid and I have never had a bad dish. Excellent quality, good portions and affordable. The Mapo tofu and general..."
Rachel Hall
"Great place. Had an awesome lunch..."
Rob Christiansen
"Very fast and delicious food service and great customer..."
Elizabeth Hernandez
"I love this place. It's fast and inexpensive and tasty. I've been coming here for years. My children liked it when they were little and continue to..."
"I was a little apprehensive upon arrival. Nothing screams unique, just your typical mexican restaurant. Prices seemed steep for the establishment,..."
Azael Pulido
"I think it's the perfect place to eat if you like to support the local 'mom n pop' type of whole in the wall restaurants. Fantastic food ,but small..."
Teresa aka Trea Bernardasci
"Passing through on the way to Oklahoma, was craving some authentic tacos.... To my surprise, the tacos and food here was outstanding along with the..."
LizMatt Living Life
"My husband and I are truck drivers. We were passing through, picking up a load and wanted some really good Mexican food. The food was fantastic and..."
Cristal Gibson
"As far as people saying it was pricey, let's be clear: it was only one or two dollars above average. I paid 12.50 for a beef enchiladas plate with..."
Christoph Soroka
"As a chef I would like to say this is the best real authentic Mexican food off all time. It's worth the money, great atmosphere. Once you walk in its..."
"I live a block away and little did I
I know that I didn't always have to cook Mexican Food at home. Except for the cheeseburger & fries for my child,..."
Arles Neon
"Hungry for a quick dinner, my daughter told us Taqueria Taquitos was just the place. My husband had carnitas, my daughter had quesadilla, and my son..."
Sharon Powers
"Great Taqueria! Try the nacho fries or super burritos. Super casual spot for low key really good Mexican food. Everything is made to order and fresh...."
Natassia Grushkin
"Bomb Chile Verde 🙌. Tender and full of flavor. Customer service was great and service was fast. Will definitely be back..."
Vanessa Ramirez
"This is Mom's and I FAVORITE Taqueria when we shop at Safeway. Boy, WE REALLY LOVE their chicken enchiladas plate. This place provides chips and..."
"We all know about the delicious food and coffee, but it's also great to know that the food is healthy and antibiotic-free. It's a great place to hang..."
Chris Schweighart
"Mexican corn chowder was great. Ceasars salad was off. Tuna sandwich was big. Not bad..."
Ronald Raade
"This place is awesome and they hooked it up with some very tasty bread...and the girl that was at the register was so beautiful that my heart skipped..."
james armijo (caveman831)
"Naomi in drive thru was so helpful & pleasant, especially when I arrived 15 min before closing. She made sure I had everything I preferred on my..."
"Thank u Martha for ur service!, they had no shake machine and frozen pie lol but ur attitude was so important and before my departure we where..."
Lencho Lopez
"After doctor appointment wife was feeling a little hungry so she wanted to go to Burger King we ordered two Whoppers small fries small drinks coupon..."
"Cajun Salmon ravioli, shrimp cocktail, and fried combo were..."
Sandy Yanes
"We wanted to go to Patria retaurant, but it was closed on Monday, so we went across the street to the Golden Fish. We were surprised how good..."
Anastasia Mason
"Good was great, great service and the location is very quite and relaxing... We talked with owner who is from El Salvador...5 star all the..."
Rico Robles
"Had a great seafood salmon bowl... with a variety of fresh salsas and fresh chips. The salmon was cooked great! Friendly and prompt..."
Melinda Fike
"Outstanding food, friendly excellent service. I've tried many dishes on the menu and have never been..."
Joyce J. Lowe
"Amazing food! Great service! Love the Mexican shrimp pasta and the cajun style salmon dinner. For appetizers, we always get the delicious shrimp..."
Leah Jones Santibanez
"Hands down, best seafood and clam chowder in Salinas! Try the grilled Tilapia..."
Luis E. Ocon
"This is a little hidden surprise I think in Salinas.
It's italian and american fair with a mexican twist. I got the catfish and chips, and my..."
Iona Kellison
"Stopped by here on a whim Christmas Eve late afternoon. There were a few folks in the restaurant and a mail carrier was leaving with hot soup – we..."
LKers
"I love this place! My oldest son took me out for my birthday dinner here at Golden Fish Seafood Restaurant. We were seated outside right in front of..."
Kathy Cho
"The website says Salvadoran food. True if the restaurant was seaside in El Salvador. They do have good pupusas, but their menu leans heavily to sea..."
Ricardo Claros
"Absolutely the best place to eat in Old Downtown Salinas..."
Aprille Evans Wright
"Absolutely delicious food! Salmon bowl is great. Calamari wrap has delicious piquant sauce. Key lime pie delicious. We sat on patio in the sun. ..."
Cheryl Goodrich
"My wife the only non vegetarian loved this place. The lobster bisque was the best. The folks were friendly. Definitely..."
"My boyfriend took me here for the first time about a month ago and ever since then it’s my favorite place in town to get an açaí bowl (Nutty..."
Berenise Mejia-Munoz
"On my first visit into the Salinas store, the clerk was friendly and kind enough to take the time to answer so many of my questions. She helped me..."
Becky Austen
"Acai and Pitaya bowls were excellent, slightly smaller portions than most of the competition, prices were also a bit higher than average. Service was..."
Rob Haworth
"Workers have ways been friendly. Great ingredients and yummy healthy smoothies and juices. I LOVE their mint cacao energy bar! Their Thai quinoa..."
Flor Fernandez
"This place is amazing. Looking to start feeling healthier, than this place is definitely a start. The employees are always super respectful and..."
Daniel Celaya
"Oh i love this place. The smoothies and juices are delicious. I come here for a Lets Date smoothie every Saturday and always pick up a juice or two..."
Marisa
"It's the best juice shop around. Super clean, friendly service, and lots of options. Smoothies, acai bowls and boosts...."
Tamara Turner
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