Southwestern cuisine: the best places to taste it in San Clemente

2 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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South Of Nick's Mexican Kitchen + Bar
South Of Nick's Mexican Kitchen + Bar
87/100 (5246 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Mexican
Southwestern
Mexican
Vegetarian Friendly
Southwestern
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Tortillas
Filet Mignon Ranchero
Fajitas
Lobster
Guacamole for the Table
Margaritas
Queso
Toasted Coconut Margarita
Strawberry Lemonade
Fish
Salad
El Jefe Burrito with Ranchero Beef
Chips and Salsa
Mexican Pizza
Pork
Chili
Enchiladas Divorciadas
Churros
Salmon
Birria Tacos
Short Rib Tacos
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Tapas
Tamarindo Margarita
Fish Taco
Stacked Chicken Enchiladas
Tacos
Warm Butter Cake
Tijuana Street Corn
Shrimp
Shrimp Taquitos
Beef
Seafood Chile Relleno
Burrito
Maine Lobster Enchiladas
Sit down
Mexican
Southwestern
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Private Dining
Accepts American Express
Seating
Table Service
Accepts Discover
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Late Night
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Service is FLAWLESS here!! We came with a large group and they had us in a private dining area and the servers did such a good job meeting our needs,..."
Ally Hunter
"The service was exceptional, the bar tender was attentive and had great recommendations. The chips and salsas, enchiladas divorciadas and warm butter..."
Chase Thompson
"Best food ever?! We like food. But everything we had at South of Nick's was some of the best food we've ever had. The Birria stacked..."
Karen Sorensen
"We’ve been here multiple times and tried various dishes. I love their (free) appetizer dip trio, the guacamole, and the appetizer shrimp. Steak..."
J
"We have been going to Nicks for years, but this was our first visit to South Of Nicks. Heard good things and it did not disappoint. I would consider..."
Dan Medici
"Good Mexican food in San Clemente with reasonable prices. Loved their Fish Tacos, Guacamole, Chips and Salsa. Kids liked their Birria Tacos and..."
Ghassan Lababidi
"This is a good place. The food is good and not too greasy. It's fru fru Mexican food but tastes good. The service was really good. The jefe burrito..."
BCS BCS
"I've been here twice and I've enjoyed their food, drinks, and service. Honestly, I don't give out that many 5 stars, but I really didn't find any..."
Juan Vera
"The burritos are huge and delicious! The skinny margarita was also very good and I'm picky about my margaritas. Great service and..."
Jan G
"Excellent food and amazing service. They had quite a few options for vegetarians. The sauces were creamy and different than regular Mexican food...."
Mar R
"I used to eat at this place very often because I enjoyed its food. I moved to a different city, so I stopped going for so long. This day my husband..."
Mary “Sung je in” O
"The blacked fish tacos were not really very good but the beer bartered fish tacos were fantastic and so were the shrimp taquitos ! The chips were..."
David Hesterman
"It's my favorite restaurant to eat shrimp tacos. The food here is always fresh and tasty. Staff is friendly and very..."
Belia Mendoza
"We totally enjoyed our first time to this Nick’s location. We had a slow start to our experience with waiters switching over but once it was..."
Makenzie Robinson
"Best meal of this trip. So good we booked it twice in the same week! The Single Barrel marg was refreshing. Guacamole tasted fresh. Carnitas were..."
Michael Flaherty
"To start liked the salsa selection and chips. Got michelada to drink and was not too flavorful. I got the carnitas plate that came with beans and..."
Freddy Roman
"Great spot. Beautiful restaurant. Hostess was great! She had an amazing personality. Our server was great as well. Food - delicious! I had the taco..."
Janet Q
"Based on a positive recommendation from my friend I opted to have my Birthday dinner here. It was a wonderful experience from the atmosphere, amazing..."
Melissa M
Avila's El Ranchito
Avila's El Ranchito
82/100 (1447 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Latin
Southwestern
Gluten Free Options
Mexican
Southwestern
Latin
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Tortillas
Shrimp
Fajitas
Beef
Fish
Sit down
Latin
Mexican
Southwestern
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Television
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
"Busy day in downtown street music festival. They were able to seat us quickly. Served us quickly. Tables were clean,server was friendly. This..."
Dennis Martel
"We ate here on a Saturday afternoon. Loved that it has a pet menu and pet friendly patio with heaters. Great coco margarita and veggie Chile relleno,..."
michelle robinette
"Had the chicken picado with corona n.a. Lacked flavor for my tastes. Kept adding salt but didnt taste any of the mixed veggie flavor you might..."
john m.
"The service is great and staff is friendly and warm while the food is hard to say. The meat is dry and the taste is..."
Laura
"I've been multiple Avila's location. This is become a must stop when I visiting from Washington! I love how the staff does an amazing job embracing..."
Adri Richards
"I love the salsa sauce here. Very spicy 😋!! All food have big portions, even the kids menu! If your kids don't eat much, don't order too much...."
Feng Tian-Davey
"Brought my brother here for his birthday and all the food was fantastic. I'm a pretty tough judge on Mexican food too but it was authentic and well..."
Lee Strz (ExceptionL)
"Yummy food and house margaritas. We had the shredded chicken nachos and a hard taco and were happy! Good service and great location in downtown San..."
Stephanie Scheffler
"My favorite Mexican restaurant when I’m in San Clemente, great food, good vibes and awesome service, the restaurant is right in the middle of great..."
joseph hernandez
"This is a great mexican food place near the beach with fast, quality and friendly service. Sam was a great, friendly server and the food was..."
Nutt Family
"My wife and I ate here and loved it. The food and service were amazing. The only issue is trying to find close parking the area is normally..."
Kyler Howard
"5 stars for the waiter who handed me ketchup and said enjoy my Happy Meal, he made our night. Great food, great service, and a cool..."
glenn wall
"The food and service were really good! We got enchiladas, fajitas, and chile-rellano. It all tasted very good. Food wasn't that..."
Soham Kulkarni