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Old Town Mexican Cafe
Old Town Mexican Cafe
81/100 (10864 ratings)
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"I love this place!!!! I take alll my family when they visit me, my fave is the “El Molcajete” it is the bomb!!!! Saids for two but feeds like..."
Monica Gutierrez
"I was in old town 4 some work, I service most of S D but I rarely get down to this area, I took a quick stroll down the blvd hungery for authentic..."
Daniel Kent
"Had heard of the place... decided to experience what everyone else was saying! Simply the best Mexican Food Restaurant outside of Mexico! I will..."
Orlando Rojas
"A group of us went yesterday and really loved the atmosphere and food. We sat in the bar and our server was Linda... She was great... We will..."
Andrea Krisher
"Service was excellent--even though they were so busy. Food was good & home made tortillas are worth every calorie ! 😁 Bought a package to take..."
Josefina Canchola
"If you get a chance, have the Aztec Steak. It’s amazing. The hand made tortillas are to die for..."
Shad Castle
"Love this place! Great Mexican Food and outstanding Service... Love the freshly made Corn & Flour Tortillas. Good selection of Food and even Healthy..."
Jeston R
"Great street tacos with hand pressed tortillas. The shrimp and octopus cocktail and tostada supreme were crazy big. Came in hungry but ended up..."
Umami
"Had a quick late lunch here. Skipped the one hour wait by finding seats in the bar area. Linda the server was quick, helpful and efficient...."
Samiksha Seth
"The chorizo craving was satisfied! OTMC doesn’t skimp on the chorizo con huevos. The portion was huge and delicious. It’s mildly spicy, so ask..."
Rick Herrera
"Was looking for a good place for lunch on my visit to old town. This was mentioned as one of the top place. They had waiting for 10 minutes but later..."
Aparna Tiwari
"Great place! Live mariachi music, authentic Mexican food the salsa, tortillas, shrimp enchiladas everything was amazing! Would definitely recommend..."
Justina Aldaz-Oneal
"Multiple visits while sitting at the bar and ordering dinner have all been extremely enjoyable.The service is always good, the food exceptional...."
Jasper
"We ordered the Ranchero Steak Special. It was a small cast iron skillet of steak, onion, and peppers in tomato sauce with rice and bean on the side...."
JenH
"Fun atmosphere. I ordered the battered shrimp tacos - a Sunday special and my spouse ordered the street tacos.Rice and beans were great, only..."
Mindy
"First meal I had in San Diego, so not much to compare it with. However, since eating in other restaurants in the area, this is definitely my..."
Ali Beach
"This place was great. The food was delicious and I especially liked the hand made tortillas.I was taken here by a local who thinks this is the best..."
Jeremy B Blevins
"Best Mexican food in Old Towns. Hand downs. The best Mexican food Old Town had to offer. Awesome homemade corn tortillas. I was in a party of 4 and..."
Heather
"Great food can really taste the corn in the tortillas and the chilli rellenos were amazing. Cerviche was a winner as well. It was light and..."
Greatlostbear
"Good and fresh. My husband and I ate here while in the area on the recommendation of a local. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I had the potato rolled..."
Deb
"BEST MEXICAN FOOD IN SAN DIEGO. Came to dinner with my husband and a couple of friends and had an amazing time, they had mariachi which made it a..."
Tiffany Velazquez
"Very tasty and large portions for reasonable price. The hand made fresh tortillas are what make the difference. Everything tasted fresh and served..."
Paulo
"Friday at 2:30pm, no wait. Very attentive staff catered to my requests and made sure I was taken care of. Top notch michelada, warm tortilla chips..."
Peter Swingle
"I've been coming to OTMC for nearly 40years now. Just had lunch there today. They never disapoint. Great burritos , the flour tortillas are life..."
Lee Aptaker
"I like this place for breakfast. Homemade tortillas, good food and service. The staff is very friendly. Never been here for lunch or diner, but if..."
Sweet Tooth
"Amazing tortillas and carnitas!. As you walk in, you will see gals making homemade tortillas and they are amazing! Carnitas were melt in your mouth..."
Corinn45
"I like this place because of the food. I had a combination with a beef enchilada, stuffed pepper, rice and beans. Tasted great. Unfortunately there..."
Jim
"A good choice for a family on a budget. Service was ok. Food was ok. Price was ok, keep in mind it's in a tourist..."
Ed Chandler
"Best Carnitas..."
Carli Gray
"Must have the carnitas. The best flavored pork and homemade..."
Jon S
"The best Mexican food I've ever had!! To bad I don't live here nc I'll be craving this for a..."
Carrie
"Food is great! Go for the carnitas! Like others have said, the service is mediocre. Lines can get long. I personally would not wait. There are lots..."
Irish85
"Our First Stop. This was our first time to San Diego and Old Town M C was the first place we sat down and ate at. We were very please with the..."
H. E. Henderson
"A must visit.... Old Town has some of the best tortillas I've ever had (both corn and flour), made fresh in the front of the restaurant and served..."
Charlie Mohn
"Food was great, service was average. Open until..."
Robb Hendrick
"Home of the world's best fish taco.  Says who?  Says ME. I ordered a 3-Item Combo consisting of a Chicken Enchilada, Fish Taco and Chile Relleno...."
TheFunJunkie
"From the window you can see several lovely senoritas making fresh tortillas – a thin disk of unleavened bread made from wheat flour, masa, or corn..."
NOMSS
"Pat, pat, pat, pat, pat.  Hear the sound of handmade tortillas  being made.  The fresh dough patted back-and-forth by the artisan  tortilla..."
Jesse Bluma
"The chops are thick but not taste the salsa is good. Good hot coffee, good servings, quick service and hand made tortillas. Good spot for breakfasts...."
Mathhias pumpkin
"They were making tortillas from scratch and our tacos tasted good. The kids also had a great time choosing from the kids menu. I wouldn't say it's..."
hena ramay
"We got the carnitas plate and the rolled potato rolls. The food was pretty solid but there was no hot sauce and it wasn't super flavorful. The..."
Addy
"Had a fabulous spicy margarita while we waited for a table. Server made excellent recommendations, & even advised us when he thought we would be..."
Giovanna Phillips
"Amazing food! Excellent service. It's one of my favorite restaurants. I love it. ❤️ Highly..."
Jossie Villaruel
"It’s an alright place to eat. The staff were super friendly and helpful. A joyful wait staff during the lunch hour we visited. The food was..."
Klint Johnson
"Great food with homemade tortillas. A bit loud due to crowds at the bar but the food is the..."
Roseira Moreno
"The food was amazing here!! To start, the chips and salsa were fantastic! The salsa was almost my favorite part of the meal. Then, we ordered two..."
Kendra Hart
"I got the Minero plate! Absolutely amazing. We literally went at the perfect time in the morning. Everyone was helping us, everything came in a..."
Julian Daniel
"This place is amazing for Mexican food in San Diego, CA. It has that cafe in California vibe that is amazing, the waiter was nice to us and he..."
Carlos Zuniga
"You could tell how great a Mexican restaurant is by the authenticity of the tortillas that they make by hand! The food is delicious great seasonings..."
Ron Pensari
"This could be my favorite Mexican restaurant in all of California. I love their tacos where they put ground beef in and then toothpicks and then deep..."
Mitch Stewart
"A quick walk from the hotel got us to Old Town Mexican cafe and it definitely was worth the walk in a bit of hot sun out here in San Diego. If we..."
Salim Ali Khan
"I had the Enchiladas suizas. Meal was great. I did have thee most delicious homemade flour tortillas before dinner.....I almost wanted all tortillas..."
Mark Sanchez
"So this was my 1st time in San Diego so I was out exploring I wanted some good Mexican breakfast with a coffee so I stumbled into old town which I..."
Martin Alejandre
"Short but sweet...always busy, but there's a reason, so be patient. It's worth the wait. I wanted street tacos (the 5 platter), and honestly, I'm..."
J Lava
"The Molcajete Never disappoints. Always my go to and the Large one is more than plenty for 2 people. I highly recommend. With fresh flour tortillas a..."
Nancy Chavez