PLEASE READ MY LAST REVIEW. My sentiments remain the same. AUTHENTIC Mexican Food. Absolutely delicious! I still travel 30 mins to purchase my Liquid Gold. It's pure lard from the carnitas. It's what goes into my maza for tamales. ITS ALL WORTH IT!!! read more

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Ordered carnitas to go. Came with 2 lbs of meat, beans, rice, and tortillas. Paid a little over $60, but It was worth every penny. Delicious meal for a family of four or five. read more

The owner billed me without itemizing the items. When we questioned why our bill is too much more than what we ordered. I requested her to breakdown her charge. We found out that she overcharged my side dish of rice with 8.99. This one cup of Mexican rice is cost 2.99 at any Mexican restaurant. We are very disappointed because of their services to tourists. The owner is not honest person. If you eat at this restaurant, you need to ask prices before ordering. read more

My husband went this morning at 9am to buy a small menudo for $14.14 with tax to find out when i open it that it hardly had menudo and it was almost on filled to have of broth. Rip off seriously. I called and ofcourse they can not do nothing i just said for future small menudo put more its too much $ as is for what i was served. I was so upset. Fyi next time check food there. read more

7 Luminarias - Menudo oh or just broth" - Mexican Near Me - Guadalupe, California

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We visited the Guadalupe Dunes recently and decided to stop in the main drag of Guadalupe for lunch. We chose from one of many Mexican restaurants along the five block strip, sprinkled among abandoned buildings and vacant storefronts. Personally, I find charm in the ghost town antiquity of Guadalupe. That and the abundance of traditional Mexican cuisine. 7 Luminarias offers a range of seating and what looks to be a pay-by-weight buffet on weekend evenings. The sopes I ordered were fresh, the base crunchy on the outside with soft masa on the inside. Chile verde was also delicious. The nachos are a star! Sized for either one person, or to share, you can eat these truly as a meal. There are more toppings than chips on the plate. For drinks, I recommend the Jamaica Aguas Frescas (Hibiscus Tea). The service was prompt and friendly. The salsas we were served with our chips were too hot for two of us, and we asked the waitress to bring us some pico de Gallo. She told us she would make some and went to the kitchen. A few minutes later she can back to us with a bowl of fresh pico de Gallo. Outstanding! If you are in the area, I recommend. read more

Service was good in person , but when i called and let them know that the containers of menudo were not filled up , they give me attitude, you will think you get for what you pay ,right !! But not here !! First time trying it and last time !! read more

Good Carnitas are hard to find... And they have it! :) Place does not look like much, but the food is truly authentic and delicious! Guadalupe is not necessarily a "destination" but the carnitas of this place should be enough to warrant a detour! read more

7 Luminarias - Wet Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Guadalupe, California

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There where about 4-5 restaurants on this strip and I picked this one because it seems better than the rest and well I was right ! I live in the valley where Mexican food can be found at every corner but none of them car rival this gem. Stopped after a long drive and the food was delicious. Too bad I can't take the whole restaurant home :( Must stop if your in this strip Service was more that friendly and the food can't even be described. Must try !! read more

7 Luminarias - Mexican Near Me - Guadalupe, California

Hands down best carnitas on the coast I've tried many places and none them even match up to these. I strongly recommend the tacos de carnitas!!! You will not regret it.... read more

7 Luminarias - Mexican Near Me - Guadalupe, California

Stopped in 7 Luminarias for a late lunch after hiking Point Sal. We were delighted by the friendly service and delicious food. My friend and I ordered a chile verde and a chile rellanos wet burrito - both were tasty and portions were generous. Looking forward to dining here again. Thank you! read more

Worst service I've ever had! Wasn't greeted, stood in line while later arriving customer were helped while we were ignored. After waiting 10 minutes we were asked if we were going to order to go or dine in. We were told they would clear a table for us and yet again waiting while others were getting there order taken that arrived after us. Finally after another 10 minutes waiting we walked out never coming to this place again read more

Worse service I have ever experienced in my life. They prefer customers who come in big groups. I waited 30 minutes and they were taking orders from people who came after me. read more

The best carnitas in the central coast hands down. Don't let the appearance fool you. Hugh price but Wirth your money. Home made tortillas also made fresh there. Their menudo is also real good. Hector and his wife are great people and always willing to take care of your needs. read more

Disappointing. First off the homemade corn tortillas were fabulous and Chili Verde very good and flavorful. But the beef tacos had a fishy taste, the beans were served cold as was the rice. They had no chips and no guacamole. And no cerveza, cold or not. There was a constant stream of customers getting food to go, usually a very good sign. Was just not as good as El Tapico just down the street, but unfortunately, they were closed today. read more

Pastor tacos are crazy good rice fluffy beans light and creamy straight up tasty comida

Definitely the best restaurants in Guadalupe. The owners are the best. Food is amazing. Would recommend this place 100%. A little pricey but worth it. read more

Went in to eat by myself and was never given a menu the waitress had only 3 tables I must had sat there for 10 to 15 min and she looked at me 3x. Only gave a 3 star cause the carnitas are good...service was bad smh read more

This place is where my family and myself stop at almost every time we take our trips up in the Central Coast. We pass through Guadalupe a lot on our way to San Luis Obispo and of course, many of the place here are hole in a wall places. We found this place several years ago and I would say it is one of the best Mexican food joints in the state! However, I give it a four stars since it is a bit pricey, but I think it is worth it. These people do cook their food fresh and from scratch. They do have a decent ambiance and it is surely a decent place to eat. I have tasted their carne asada, their tacos, and their carnitas, and it is delicious! They do sometimes make their tortillas from scratch, but when they run out, they use the one from the package. In any case, if you are taking your time to go on SR-1, then this is a must on your trip here if you are craving for Mexican food! read more

Casual, low key, local eatery with good, affordable, authentic Mexican grub. Chili Verde had just the right amount of heat for this weak-kneed gringo. Rice was fluffy, not dry and the avocado on the small plate salad was a nice touch. Not eloquent, but you won't be disappointed. read more

The food was good; the carnitas torta was delicious as was hubby's asada burrito. My complaint was with the cleanliness of the windows. The big, almost floor-to-ceiling front windows were absolutely filthy. They obviously had not been cleaned in a long time, and it really detracted from the experience! :( Update as of 10/23/16: Stopped in again and again ordered the carnitas torta. IT WAS 85% FAT. Literally was pulling hunk after hunk of fat out of my mouth. Notified the waitress and she brought me a new one, this time with meat in it. Would still recommend the food as it's overall very tasty, but make sure the cooks don't get lazy! read more

The food was great! The birria that I had was delicious! However, I wanted to warn travelers about this place. One of our servers brings me our bill that was a lot more than it should have been. She didn't write any prices on the bill, just what I had ordered. I had to ask her why it was so much as I knew she overcharged me because I knew the prices of what I ordered and it was considerably less. I ask her nicely to explain. She tries to blow me off by saying, I'm really busy." I told her I was busy too and I wanted an explanation. She grabbed a calculator....... I knew we had a problem when the first thing she punched in was more than the menu said. She punched in our other 2 entrees, still not even close to the amount of the final bill. She looked worried that it wasn't going to add up to what she had just wrote on my bill........,,,Then she tells me $9.99 for a kids quesadilla. $10 for one tortilla with some cheese, folded in half!). Noticing that she was still short of the amount of the final bill she says, we charge for the tortillas (even though she didn't tell me how much). She was having a really hard time adding it up again. I thought if she was honest, it would be easier to add up to the right price. It's hard though if you are trying to remember the prices you just made up. It was unfortunate. Like my wife said, "if it looks like you have money, you better watch out!" read more

There food is gold!!! The menudo is super clean and the carnitas are the best!!! Don't sleep on this place people!

Great mexican food the best Carnitas and menudo in town deff worth the drive. Great customer service very clean

switch and gain place, using three different servers covered by a busy atmosphere on a sunday morning. i brought three of my buds, the food was good, but there is a reason there are no prices on the menu. when we were done, the bus boy came up to our table and we asked for the bill. he responded and brought us the bill. it was around $ 40,00. for three wet burritos, 2 small menudos, one carne asada taco, and two mexican drinks. two of us had water. we gave the bus boy money to cover the bill and a 6 dollar tip. he laughed and put the tip in his pocket. stating, " that's for me ". i went to the restroom and when i came out my friends were talking to another server. i asked what was wrong and my buddy told me that, bus boy gave us the wrong bill. i looked at the refined bill and it was $ 24.00 more. there were no individual prices on it the bill, so rather than disappointing my friends i paid the $ 24.00. i also told her that the bus boy took the $ tip and put it in his pocket looking at us and stating, " for me". the point of all this is that i speak spanish but don't look like the average mexican. i am 6' 4 and 330 lbs. my parents are spanish mexican so most mexicans write me off as other. i feel bad for taking my buddies there, so i am just saying be careful. read more