Mexican cuisine: the best places to taste it in Watsonville
27 restaurant menus in Watsonville, (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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"Food is really tasty and affordable. It is one of the few restaurants my family and I visit..."
Esteban Guerrero
"I really like this place. The employees are so nice. Their carne asada fries are my favorite. I would most definitely recommend this..."
Ca'Rayah Oard
"Really good tacos! Al Pastor and Pollo were..."
Stormer Santana
"Great food at a great price! Well worth..."
Willie Najar
"Cheap and decent burritos here. Got a no meat burrito and it wasn't bad. The cheese in the burrito was good and somewhat unique. Other than that, it..."
"I came in today after my haircut what cut my attention was the quesadilla I ordered one and I saw that they had a waffle fries when I got my order it..."
Carlos Avina
"Good inexpensive veggie burritos. Free chips if you spend just like $7 or more. Nice folks. Open later than almost anywhere else in..."
Pete Trenham
"Chicken tacos were excellent, small but super cheap and delicious. Definitely will be returning here. The chips were slightly stale but they were..."
Joey Babcock
"AMAZING! Out of all the Mexican joints in Watsonville, this little hidden gem takes the prize. Not only are their prices slightly LOWER than their..."
Ruben Roque
"I love there Food and atmosphere at "La Buena" the Service is great and always a great experience every time I go..."
Kenneth Valdez
"The tacos were very tasty! They live up to the “and more,” appreciated being able to grab a hot dog for my 3 year old. The staff was very..."
Mike Query
"Authentic Mexican establishment where the staff speak mostly Spanish. My super burrito came with complimentary chips and salsa. Prices are..."
Adam Henry
"Clean Safe and Hospitable, oh wait did I forget to mention that their food is really good too? They have all the frescas jarritos and a regular soda..."
"Always consistent. Best thing, they make all aguas frescas from scratch. You can taste the..."
Cesario Ruiz
"My go to here is the al pastor and choriqueso! Good stuff! Taco Tuesday! Or is it..."
Felipe Hernandez
"Been going here since my oldest was 1 that was 16 yrs ago love the taquitos ..."
Adriana Moran
"This is our families favorite place to eat we love it..."
Flor V. Garcia
"Tacos are yummyyyy....Especially on Wednesday $1.00 it's our family nite..."
Obie Zuniga
"Best Mexican food in..."
Annabelle-Sean Covington
"Absolutely love this..."
Jess Garcia
"Love them..."
Jose Cruz
"Very good..."
Alejandra Vazquez
"Tacitos..."
Marivelle Sonia Macedo
"This hole in the wall Mexican eatery is fantastic. Really great flavors. Might not look much from the outside but the service is fast and the food is..."
Sam Huynh
"Friendly service & good..."
Anabel Hernandez-Mejia
"I've worked next to this place for about 2 years and am so thankful to their friendly customer service and great food! I'm very embarrassed at my..."
George Titsworth
"This place has amazing burritos, highly recommend this place for its carnitas and salsa. With so much great Mexican food in Watsonville its easy to..."
Gavin Markovics
"One of the hidden gems in down town Watsonville. Been eating here since my high school days. Torta de milanesa is a must try!
ENJOY..."
w0w sie
"The ladies here are always so nice and helpful. My favorite thing about this place are the tacos because the tacos remind me of the delicious tacos..."
Tracy Cano
"I love the food here! They serve the freshest and tastiest tacos in Watsonville. My favorite tacos to get are the carne asada tacos especially with..."
"I am writing this review on the burrito that I had as THIS is the food I love. Small little places that you find in the back of a grocery store in..."
Jared Brodjeski
"Good tacos fresh food friendly people. If your delivering to the Healthy Harvest strawberry place, there's a little market on the other side of the..."
Vivian Yexenia Pavon
"Good home made food good prices will always come..."
Enrique Navarro
"The cashier was really sweet and helped me a bit with Spanish at the register. I bought a piece of store cooked fish. It was so good I ate it in the..."
tru Kendrick
"We only come here for the tacos, although the butcher counter looks amazing, and their grocery selection is diverse. We get the buche and the lengua..."
Drew Terp
"The cashiers there were excellent very helpful and kind amazing costumer service ... and the boss very kind ,respectful ,professional and very good..."
J Sanchez
"The best peaches fruits vegetables the best meat deals also their small store but overall that store gets really..."
Ivan Noriega
"Lot’s of authentic food! Tasty burritos, meat market, fresh veggies and most of all the cashiers we’re so kind and friendly. Thank you Elba and..."
"Food was good. Big portions. Folks there are nice, just don't be in a hurry. They'll get it to you, but you may have to get up and ask - service was..."
Jonathan Pangburn
"First time going there, nice cozy place. Fast friendly service, the parking my main concern, a little dangerous for me, right on a blind spot ...."
Ernest Serrano
"Yes, good place for a bowl of menudo and homemade flour or corn tortillas. Very tasty. Reminds of bing at grandmas for Christmas..."
Joseph Sanchez (IMAX)
"The best Mexican food 🥑 in all Watsonville, Ca.
Very friendly. Hand mad tortillas. The best siete mares soup ever. Love..."
Gabriel Ornelas valenzuela
"Awesome authentic Mexican grub! Chile relenos and enchiladas are super tasty! Really good chips and..."
Mark Filipowicz
"They're cooking reminds me a lot of my grandmother's and my mom's cooking very close and the ladies do their best to serve you quick and with a smile..."
Sharon C
"The super burritos are big can fill up anyone with a big appetite. Smaller portion eaters can fill up with half and still have some to take home. The..."
"The best seafood, ever! My favorites include the tostada de ceviche de camaron and the camarones a la..."
Gaby Ibarra
"Best restaurant in town! The owners are the best and make you feel at home ! Tortillas are home made! Try the guacamole..."
Debbie Garay
"Delicious! Shrimp Cocktail had more shrimp than I've ever seen before. The shrimp fajitas had a really tasty..."
Karin Kucera
"This place is fabulous. The comal de mariscos is to die..."
Cathy Groh
"I ordered the Comal De Mariscos! Best thing i have ever..."
San JOchoa
"our order was delicuous el comalito, after having a good time in Santa Cruz, I hope to come back..."
Castaneda Vero
"There the best sea food restaurant in Watsonville, the enchiladas De camaron are delicious, everything is fresh and..."
Maribel Lomeli
"The ceviche was exceptional
From the outside it Dosent look like much
But the food is so very fresh
Definitely going back again this..."
Susan Kime-Murra
"The food is delicious here, great traditional plates and fantastic seafood, Got to try the bacon wrapped..."
Michael Aguilera
"Hi Adrianna, you were right, your dad's flan is AMAZING!!! Any chance we can buy a whole one? And oh yes my shrimp ranchera and Tash's siete mares..."
Margo R. Flores
"Muy Rica comida..."
Juanita Magana Trejo
"Really good Mexican seafood. Got the shrimp and octopus ranchero style and it was delicious. Octopus was soft and not rubbery so you know they know..."
Ren Proschan
"Authentic Mexican food served in a vibrant downtown Watsonville. The service was excellent and the food was delicious with generous sized plates. It..."
Cyrus Shahriari
"Wow, seafood made Mexican style! The food is outstanding. Don't expect a huge restaurant, this is a small but very skilled emporium. Go ahead, get..."
Bob Zomermaand
"Great service, food was hot. Good value for price. I had grilled fish tacos. They were a little salty for my taste. Didn't care for their chips,..."
Lori Sortino
"I can’t even remember how we stumbled across this place several years back. The food is good and the portions are large. It’s not spectacular,..."
Dennis Peery
"This is by far the best Mexican seafood restaurant in Watsonville.
The chef is the owner and he's always there.
It's a small restaurant so it does..."
Brenda Zamora
"Excellent food, friendly service, and generous portions!! We had grilled fish tacos, guacamole, and shrimp salad. All fresh and tasty! The ceviche..."
Sara Rowland
"The friend I was staying with in Watsonville suggested this restaurant, located in the heart of downtown in an unassuming location, for dinner. We..."
"Very good food. Authentic Mexican, with some of the best tamales in America!! Highly recommended if your in the..."
Carter Kaub
"I haven't been there in a few years. Prices have went up but food is still..."
Elva Esquivel
"First time here. Not only were the tamales delicious but this place has the small hometown feeling. The ladies who helped us were very friendly. I'm..."
Laura Moreno
"We went here and got pork tamales and a pollo super quesadilla. Both were off the chart..."
Micah Arnold
"Excellent tamales and burritos! Great price. I love little kitchens and this one is..."
Omen Hussein
"The best tamales in town. All food is great. I always splurge on tamales for the family. I recommend this place for..."
Lori DeGrace
"Delicious tamales, hot and fresh! The pollo con salsa verde was my favorite, but the puerco, pollo, and rajas (cheese and jalapeño) ones were good..."
"Awsome Carnitas and regular burritos are only $6 unbeatable.. You cant go wrong if your into this cousin.. I cant get enough of them thats for..."
Daniel Chavez
"Best carnitas I've had , and even better the next day ! Can't say that often about..."
Geovani Aguilar
"Best carnitas I've had! Totally worth my 5 hours drive to Watsonville...."
Sarai Fuertes
"Let me tell you that u are missing out on there delicious what there name Trejos Carnitas is knowing for there tasty meat that originally in Mexico..."
Sabrina Pimentel
"This place sells the best carnitas in Watsonville, you will enjoy them so much that you will come back with your family and friends, they sell them..."
Juan Quintana
"What are you waiting for? One of the best carnitas I have ever..."
rafael diaz
"Line is worth the wait for the carnitas!!! This is the place to come, hands down. Wrapped up in foil, piping hot. The freshest you can..."
"Food is great. Customer service is okay but it's a small place so they get to you fast. Visiting from San Diego and definitely glad I stopped by...."
Juan Sanchez
"Great Pozole Rojo! Big hunks of tender pork on the bone in a tasty well balanced broth with just the right amount of hominy. The menu says that they..."
rakhabel Dart
"The best, chilaquiles, White, menudo and..."
Carlos Vega
"Great traditional Mexican comfort food. Affordable prices.. Had the Birria with hand made tortillas... Amazingly good.. Will go again..."
Andres Rodriguez
"Another great place Mexican food little different menu from the rest so..."
"Friendly staff, great beer selection and fantastic food in a great environment.. Go there to enjoy some great..."
Tony Bosso
"��������� food on point, customer service is coo � please put more of that lawesome peanut sauce at yer salsa/hot sauce bar,..."
Jena Finney
"They got beer on tap��and food!..."
Jose Espinoza
"This place is awesome! Great beer selection and good cheap..."
Kathy King
"Great Food! And plenty of options to wash it down with..."
Marylu Ramirez
"One of my many favorite places to eat and drink . A must..."
Marcos Vasquez
"Great Food, Bomb selection of Beer and Super Staff. Love it..."
Todd Rudy
"Great food great prices and great beer and love the..."
GEorgiana Alaniz GUzman
"Great pastor tacos! 4 for $5 what!?!..."
Liz Rivera-Nelms
"Great place: good food & beer and you can also get staples and gas while you're at it. You have to love a quirky place like this! The folks there..."
Rick Avra
"Food was good. Beer on tap o choose drink form fridge, I drive by this place all the time and never knew this was a food place I just saw the gas..."
Gladys Drummond
"Yes, you will pull up and think... "is this a gas station?" And yes, it is. But the food and beer at this tap house is 💯 % The burritos are HUGE,..."
D Smith
"Great selection of beer i recommend getting the flight, alll the taste without the bloat. Fair prices. Good bar and finger food but nothing special...."
Jesus Garcia
"So it was my first time here, heard a lot of good things about this place. The place was pretty cool inside, they have menus by the door and 1 at the..."
Crystal Rodriguez
"The pozole is so good. Rich flavor and has some spiciness to..."
"Yummy! The vibe and atmosphere outside are really cute. It was a beautiful day, so it was perfect to sit outside.
The chips and salsa were..."
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"This restaurant was suggested by our hotel. Being from Calif originally and living in Fl since 2002 we know what Mexican food is supposed to taste..."
Sheila Winford
"Food was great. I got the appetizer with steak, chicken, and shrimp. Steak was a little rare. Those prawns were fantastic! Wish they gave a few..."
K Lew
"Luv this place! Great fresh hot food. Their outdoor dining is beautiful and refreshing. The bar is awesome..."
Petra Ramirez
"Soooo good! We went during the rush hour and were seated immediately, the service was exceptional and the food was delicious! The prices were higher..."
Kimberly Price
"Very yummy spot. Food is always good, lunch specials are a great price. You can sub out your rice and beans for an amazing side salad at no extra..."
Jennifer Getzschmann
"Great atmosphere and wonderful staff; we visited from out of town, the server was great with our party of 10, she offered lots recommendations for..."
"Great little gem off the beaten path. Was taking Freedom to escape the traffic on hwy one, found this place! I had enchiladas (delish), my hubby had..."
Jen Doreck
"Family owned and run small business. Friendly, good food with a full bar, though we have only ordered margaritas, tequila shots, beer, wine and..."
sonam famarin (vMail4Sonam)
"Best chili relleno for real. not a frozen package product but made fresh and real for you. Delicious creamy beans and fluffy rice. This is one of..."
Debbie Cusic
""Hole in the wall"/"Mom and Pop" restaurant feel.. Food was excellent.. Huge servings for a good price. Their tortas and nacho's were really good...."
"Nine of us drove from Salinas for birthday celebration, the food was great, we all had something different and everyone just loved it. I had a Verde..."
Diane Page
"This place is very good ,I recommend the Ahi Salad ,best Mexican Food in town,Awesome staff great prices..."
Henry Caceres
"Love the bartenders, great service food is off the hook even if it is happy..."
Beatrice Vasquez
"We come here often for the great food and we've never been disappointed! Consistently excellent quality on all entrées and amazingly thick handmade..."
Sid Rios
"We love the Mariscos soup and the staff is always..."
Henry Robles
"The food was great and the waitress was so nice�definitely would go..."
Rosie Escobar
"The chicken fajitas were excellent, as was the wait staff service..."
Richard L. Stubblefield
"Per chance went there for lunch. Enjoyed it so much I booked a table for 10 that evening for our group. Service was EXCELLENT. As was the food...."
William Chunestudy
"Friendly and attentive staff welcome you. Chips and salsa hello. The chips were good, the salsa is commercial quality not fresh made. We had tacos..."
Raymond G. Arias
"Had a great lunch with friends. The steak was juicy and tender, and the salad was really fresh.
Service was quick and friendly with drinks coming..."
Barry Diedericks (LooneyBandit)
"One of my favorite places to eat when I'm in Watsonville California. The food is fabulous in the services wonderful. Very authentic dishes. Five..."
Mathew Varni
"Great consistency in food taste and quality. Lots of time in-between table checks before food came. Takes forever to get a salt shaker delivered to..."
Tangerine Robles
"Very good place to eat I'll be coming back there. I use to go to Jalisco but their food are getting bad always get bad service so I stop going over..."
"I love it! All I ever order is tacos de asada wit my special request.. (queso Monterey y lechuga solamente!)never have they messed up my order and..."
liNdariel cosio
"We are from Redding here for a soccer tournament. The food was amazing. Filled with flavor. I would recommend this place to anyone. We tried Super..."
Maria Torres
"Los tacos son una delicia! The tacos are a delight! a very small place, but a delicious..."
Macarena Maldonado
"I go here so much i feel like i am family great service, great food, great atmosphere... This is my goto taco..."
"Ola amigos un saludo para todos Restauran El Alteño lo mejor de watsonville ca su amigo Fernando el lobo solidario selo recomienda bicitenlo la..."
Fernando R Diaz
"It's a good place to go eat, almost de food is like homemade. And the prices are bery..."
javier enriquez
"The food was terrific and the outdoor seating area has so much much atmosphere. My only complain was that the $6 house margaritas were very weak...."
Jason Ogasian
"Excellent Mexican food. Really nice authentic looking and spacious interior. Friendly service and reasonable prices. It's in the heart of downtown so..."
Leighton
"Great food. Fair price. Honest business, they even offered a sample before we had..."
Ian Applegate
"Food was great. Not sure why we were the only ones in there. I'd go..."
Dave Martone (DMarty454)
"Located in Downtown Watsonville, this restaurant is good, BUT COULD Be Sooooo much more. It has a beautiful patio that can be used for banquets and..."
Chris Briano
"Food was delicious. Definitely coming back to try the..."
"I came in Christmas Eve to pick up money from money gram . There was a problem with the system and the manager Edgar went beyond what anyone should..."
Jennifer Jones
"So the Pharmacy (based on other reviews) shouldn't reflect the store itself.
Then again , IF You are being Honest, MOST Pharmacies you are going to..."
"Great Mexican seafood dishes and extensive menu. Tostada mixta and fish platters are all excellent. Music is usually too loud but if you can get past..."
Adam Thomas
"The food is delicious a great mexican restaurant and also carry seafood. If you like mexican seafood this is one of the places to go. Sometimes my..."
Fabio Guiterrez
"I don't hate it I love this place it's very good Mexican..."
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