Last time I tried this place it was yummy it was about two years ago. Service was great! I went in today I kid you not they raised the prices not by a little or a few dollars more to each item. No no, enfrijoladas which is literally two tortillas dipped in beans with cheese and potatoes cost 20.50 A California burrito 21 dollars. I'm not cheap I like going out and eating out but they charge more than Javier's in La Jolla. They have steak and eggs for 34 dollars. Not even brigantine steak. I'm just saying comparing it to nicer areas and nicer restaurants this is on another level. Omelette prices are ridiculous when it's egg. Maybe I don't like spending much on breakfasts. But yes I nicely said thank u and stepped out. Nice servers and nice ambiance. read more

After a day full of shopping at the outlets my friend had an idea to go to Achiote. Never been here before and it sorta reminded me of like a Chilis/Applebees first going in. This little place is definitely the spot after being on your feet all day! the cheesy appetizers... yum! They also have pretty good margs too! The service is fast even with the restaurant being full. The prices are soooo good. I was shocked. I will be coming here every time I shop at the outlets now. Don't judge a book by its cover! its a good spot after shopping on your feet all day read more

I have always been a fan of the Achiote breakfast but this time I decided to try their lunch menu. I was craving Mexican Food and what better place than Achiote. Well.... Not recommending it. I had the tostadas de carne desebrada which were (sad to say) very bad. The meat smelled and tasted old and the sauce was like from a can. Being so close to the border I should have just crossed into TJ :( The staff is amazing and very friendly that I do have to say :) read more

Achiote - Tos tada. - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

Not impressive at all. The t-bone steak's presentation and taste is not worth the price. Though the server are pleasant and respectful. The guy who helped us gave us the incomplete order alot of sides order are missing from the menu. read more

Really great hospitality and great food loved it and ps try any of their cakes especially the tres leches cake

Been here for breakfast it was good but I ordered the chilaquiles plate which didn't come with eggs. Had to buy them on the side that was an additional $5. How can you offer chilaquiles without eggs? It's a traditional Mexican plate should come with eggs, it's like cereal without milk?! The server who was an older man rude in the sense how he explained their coffee policy IF you dare your coffee he would automatically charge us. So be careful in letting someone taste your coffee. Other than that food is good and the busboys were very polite I tipped them instead. read more

I came here to eat because of course it's a restaurant I got the California Burrito it was good but the only thing is it was 1680 Calories

El día viernes tuve un disgusto pedí una sopa de tortillas y no sabía a nada más que a pura agua. No tenía nada de sabor, y yo ya lo había pedido anteriormente y si tenía sabor. Y la probar una cucharada no me gustó para nada, le hable a la mesera y al parecer no le gustó lo que le dije, me contestó de mal forma. Pero le dije que se la llevara porque no me iba a comer algo que no gustó. Y ya al final cuando nos trajo la cuenta me percaté de que si me había cobrado la sopa mediana de tortillas. read more

Great food huge portions the best desserts in the universe my wife always chooses this place when coming from Mexico, The service was actually stupendous professional and fast service read more

I've been coming her off and on for the chilaquiles. Today, I decided to have the Tortilla Soup and Beef Tostadas. I was very disappointed with the soup. It was lukewarm and had no taste. It was basically water with coloring. They bring you the cheese, avocado, cream and extra chile sauce on the side; and it didn't help. The tostadas were okay. They had plenty of meat, but the taste was so so. I should have stick to the Chilaquiles. read more

Best Mexican food in town! Best chilaquiles verde, enchiladas con mole, ensalada verde and Much more! The food always comes out nice and hot and always tastes fresh! Service is excellent never had an issue with anyone or service. Restrooms are available and most of the time clean. Cafe de la olla is delicious and probably the best one around town. Haven't found anything close to the one they serve at achiote. Definitely a family environment and great place to have breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great environment for meetings, family gathering and everything else! read more

Achiote - Café de la olla - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

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I have been here a couple of times over the years. Today was the visit that really made me review this establishment. The wait was less than 5 minutes on a Monday lunch hour. Was served chips and salsa along the drinks in no time but the food did take a little longer than expected, although the food made up for the time. The Caldo Norteño was super good and served in a big bowl. (Large). They have many options for dessert and I opted for the Tres Leches, it's one of the best around. I'll be back to try more options. read more

Achiote - Caldillo Norteño - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

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I had been meaning to try this place because I see it every time I'm on my way to volunteer across the border. This morning we were running early so we had some time to sit down and eat. We ordered pancakes and eggs and sodas. The pancakes were delicious and I hear the eggs were too. The restaurant is usually pretty busy but their service is great. read more

The perfect Mexican Diner . I had a breakfast burrito and coffee . Very tasty and large in size with great service ( beans were great too). Would love to try the dinner items ;) read more

Achiote - Breakfast burrito , and retried beans and fries - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

Food was not good. Bland flavor. Place smelled terrible because of the old dirty carpet, who has carpet in their restaurant in 2023!? Gross. Service was slow, took forever just to get my water refilled. Don't reccomend based on my experience. read more

10/30/21: kind of like a Mexican Denny's but nicer decor. 100% of the staff is friendly and helpful. They do breakfast but we opted for the lunch special. $9 Enchiladas with beans and rice. Ordered one with chipotle sauce and one with móle which like a sweet sour chocolate flavor. The enchiladas were a 7/10, the beans 7/10, the rice 6/10. We had the guacamole and chips. I recommend mixing the guacamole with the green sauce for a better experience. read more

Achiote - Enchilada molé sauce. - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

The Queso Fundido, Tres Leches cake, and Mole Chicken Enchiladas are delicious. The rice and beans were also really good. The margaritas were decent but you get a huge serving. This is also a great place to celebrate a birthday! Friendly service but it was a little slow. read more

This a place right on the Mexican border near Las Americas premium outlets. With comfortable seating, cool ambience and complimentary tortilla chips. Had the eponymously named 'Achiote', which is a omelette stuffed with meat and served with cooked potatoes, beans and tortillas (corn/wheat). The half omelette is more than enough for one person to finish in one sitting. Decent taste and filling quantities. Useless trivia: Achiote is actually a spice derived from the seeds of the Achiote tree. read more

Achiote - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

Great looking place and amazing people and service!! Food is decent. I love the habenero sauce :D Micheleada and Chevellas are a must here read more

Achiote - Cool bar area - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

Came back in today- AND STILL AMAZING! I ordered chilaquiles (salsa chipotle) and spinach & mushroom omelette... ugh so good! Especially the cafe de olla. Hands down my favorite place to come eat breakfast. I've been here a total of 3 times now and I will be coming back! read more

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I love this place! The food here is authentic, delicious, and well presented. My whole family is pleased with the food here, whether they want carne asada fries, pancakes, or cheese enchiladas. I ordered the Green Chilaquiles, a chorizo omelet, with potatoes and retried beans. Honestly, some of the best Mexican food I have had. I am so excited to come back next time! read more

Achiote - Green Chilaquiles with a Chorizo Omelet Sides: Refried Beans and Potatoes - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

The blended mango margarita was probably the best part of this entire dining experience. I had the egg and chorizo burrito and my friend had the flautas and chicken quesadilla. I have no complaints of my burrito for it was humongous and not too greasy. Didn't care for the rice nor the beans, they tasted bland and mass produced. The flautas were okay and the chicken quesadilla looked more like a taco, but the flavor was there. The complimentary chips and salsa were nice and fresh. The service was good as well, the staff was welcoming and considerate. read more

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Inattentive and overpriced. Prices almost doubled in 2 years. Maybe 10 tables filled in the place. Largest table size at the time was a party of 4. Kids meal was not good. A basic carne asada plate, let's be real calling it "tampiquena" (lipstick pig) is pointless. They can't even get that right, flavorless. I was never offered a refill on my drink. The tortillas were a bit overcooked. I never return food to the kitchen because I've worked in the industry, just don't, trust me. Used to be a good place, went back after 2 or more years. Not what it used to be. If zero starts was an option I'd put that. read more

Has been a family spot for years. Always amazing food and good fast service. Might be a bit of a wait on weekends. I love it especially for breakfast. read more

Achiote - Achiote Slam. Green tomatillo chilaquiles and omelette espadaña. - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

Waiting for your friends to cross the border when you have Sentri? This is your spot. Chips-fuego. Salsa-picante. Cervesas- frio. Margs-fuerte. But for real, you should give it a try. read more

Situated right across the US Mexico border in San Diego, the prime location keeps the business busy. Despite having long wait times, I'm happy the food served was of good quality. We visited this place for lunch and I must say the Mexican food here tasted different and great! We ordered customized Burros and Enchiladas. Enchiladas were a bit spicy but I love spicy. There was a long wait for the food but I don't mind as it tasted good. read more

Achiote - Enchiladas in Green sauce - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

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If you have a son with special needs this is not the place for you!!! I have gone to so many restaurants and brought food from outside they have never question me or turned my service away for bringing outside food for my son!!! After speaking to the manager Karla I was told that I should let them known the at my son was autistic for them to accommodate him. Parents with autistic children should not have to explain to anybody why there children only eat certain food they should educate themselves so that next time any parent or family members that walks in with outside food for there children don't get treated the way we where!!!!! If it was for me I would have not given it any stars!!! read more

I ate here several years before for lunch. This was my first time eating here for breakfast since we had some time before the outlets opened for some Xmas shopping. As we were walking into the restaurant we realized this place would be very good for breakfast. There were crowds of people just waiting for their seating. After waiting for about 30min we were seated near the bar. We ordered a carne asada burrito and Chilequiles. The waiter did forget some items such as the chips. They put the salsa out but forgot the chips. I ended up ordering 2 eggs on the side and they forgot the eggs when my order came out. Other than that, the dishes were very fresh and hot. My wife ordered the burrito so I wasn't able to try any of hers. My chilequiles had chipotle cream sauce. It wasn't spicy so that was good for me. It was smothered in that chipotle cream sauce which was ok after receiving the dish. But as you get deeper into the plate, the sauce became a little overwhelming. By the time I received my eggs, it was already too late as I began getting full with everything else. The refried beans were very good as well as the sides of potatoes. Then I had to top it off with Mexican Hot Chocolate which was very good. Overall, breakfast at Achiotes was very good and will definitely return for more items next time. read more

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I've tried several desserts from here and had their chocolate cake the last time around. It's huge and looks decadent, but is pretty average tasting, nothing special. My sister-in-law's husband really likes it though, so you might want to give it a try since everyone has different taste buds. read more

Achiote - slice of chocolate cake - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

Well. It was ok. I ordered a pacifico and some nacho fries... They took awhile to get to me... But I noticed they were very cold. But I was hungry didn't make a big deal about it. Than. I wanted another drink, the waiter never came back. Luckily he also brought me water, so I had something to drink. Finally the manager came by. I asked for a beer. Never came back either. I got up and asked for the check. Payed and left. So it was a bit disappointing. read more

This place used to have good food. I really wish we didn't eat here tonight. Flautas tasted staled and the $22 mole plate was below average. Service was great but we're never going back to this place. read more

This place has the best cafe de olla and menudo. The wait time was worth it. They also have the best chilaquiles. Although they are busy the service was excellent read more

When shopping at Las America's and want to have an amazing lunch, you need to go here! This place has great drinks and great Mexican food!!! I have tried their scopes, chicken, fajitas, tortas...everything is always good and the atmosphere is comfortable. Great place for drinks and food in San Ysidro. read more

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Good food good service. Authentic Mexican food, coffee is the best. On weekends you will need to have time, as it's busy. read more

Very disappointed. Ordered pancakes with strawberries and nuts with side of bacon Pancakes were cold and strawberries were frozen. Bacon was also cold read more

This place is horrible . Food was cold and over priced . They charged a gratuity over a party of 6 I completely understand that but maybe the waiter/waitress should of been more attentive . Beans were cold , pancakes were stiff and cold . Just overall disappointing. read more

3.5 because of the temperature of my food was barely warm upon arrival so halfway through it was just room temperature. Pricey but nice service. read more

Achiote - Chorizo omlette. - Mexican Near Me - San Ysidro, California

Food was really good and the service from the bus person Linda very good. I highly recommend the tortilla soup. The only but I have, is the waiting time for the food. At the end, it was well worthy. Luis Arturo was very efficient and courteous. The last part, pastel tres leches was the best piece of cake I ever had! read more

Best breakfast brunch lunch dinner spot in south San Diego. Literally everything on the menu is authentic and delicious. The service is always on point even when they're busy. Servers are very attentive and make sure coffee drink etc is filled. Highly recommend this place, heck you may even catch me here eating. read more

Cafe de olla, very sweet, tasty, Perfect The cheese and Chorizo appetizer was the right size for 2 people to share, it all was just perfect, good service. let's all go and help this local business stay afloat! read more