My wife and I eat there 2 to 3 times a month great food and great service been eating there for years !!

Absolutely horrible food!! Asked if the fried taco shells were fresh, gentleman said yes they were not! $13.95 for one scoop of guacamole that they add lettuce to add a filler! Chicken in tacos came from a bag and was just heated up!!! Absolutely trash! read more

Everything looks like it came from major Cisco's freezer, not authentic at all why would you go to a restaurant that serves food like that when you can make it authentic at home? read more

The wife and I came here with some friends for an early dinner before a concert. It was really good! I had a giant burrito, which more than filled me up. The salsa is delicious! Our server was awesome! I don't remember his name, but he was really good. We sat in the area by the bar and he was on top of things! read more

I hate giving this review because we've been a long time customer of Alfonso's but over the last year and 1/2 things have changed dramatically. It seems as though they are going through staff more often. Used to be my wife's favorite place to get cheese enchiladas and shredded beef tacos. They've changed their rice recipe too and it's very peppery! Definitely different from before. Cleanliness is not a priority. read more

I remember coming to this place when I was a kid. My father loved eating here. Had dinner at Alfonso's tonight. I was mildly disappointed. Doesn't taste like I remember. Food was okay, but the waitress was great. read more

Huge location filled with family, and great flavors. Nestled off 4th street in Ceres is a hidden gem. This location is perfect for large parties, and even has a full bar. You are warmly greeted as you enter, and I was able to pick my seat. I found a nice one in the bar area, so I could watch the TV. House chips and super fresh salsa greet you soon after sitting. The flavors were fresh, and oh it had a great heat. I wanted to try a couple items, so the combination was the best route. I got the #3 I started with the crispy beef taco, it was well seasoned shredded beef, the lettuce and cheese were fresh and it paired lovely with the table salsa. Next was the chile relleno, the breading did not have a overpowering flavor, and chile was filled with cheddar cheese. There were also a fair amount of seeds, so there was a bit of heat. The excess cheese made for a great dip for my chips. Last was the green salsa cheese enchilada. I could of done with more cheese, but the green sauce was really good. The house rice was nice and went well with all the different flavors on the plate. The beans, sadly had absolutely no flavor, and ended up almost untouched. Over all I had a lovely time, and I will definitely be back to try some more items. read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - Salsa and chips - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

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Wow 29 out of 100 - 1star reviews that should tell you something I wish I would have read the reviews before going to this Horrible place- and I agree with all 29 of them . Bad service , Bad food and extremely over priced for what you get. Just don't go there and You will be much better off read more

Alfonso's always gets five stars - beautiful location in a historic side of ceres - great service and the friendliest staff - great food - large portions read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - Christmas theme - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

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Had an after Funeral lunch Very clean Our tacos were delicious Beans were delicious Excellent Margaritas to die for The chocolate brownies were out of this world Will be back and I am sure so will several others Keep up the fantastic job read more

As many folks have mentioned already, Alfonso's has been a long-time favorite Mexican restaurant in Ceres, CA. My family and I have been dining here for decades - and have never, in over 50+ years, had a bad experience. The food is just as wonderful today as it was when I dined there as a child with my parents and grandparents. What's incredible, is the recipes have seemingly stayed the same all these years - assuming passed down to the next generation of owners of the restaurant. Service is always friendly and attentive. As you would expect, the restaurant is old, but they've kept it up and clean, The shredded beef is amazing here... portions will fill you up. Yes, the prices have gone up, but everything has in the country. I'll give Alfonso's 5 stars - for the 5 decades I've been enjoying it! read more

They were out of the beer I wanted. They didn't have the meal I ordered. The small guacamole dip was $14 and tasted terrible, the chips were hard and bland. The salsa was watered down. WY over priced for what it is. The restaurant smelled like pine sol. And the main course, the enchilada was (no lie) as thick as two dimes stacked. Very bland, the chili rellano was small, ok flavor and the taco was bland and $19. Adios Alfonso's I've been coming here for 20 years but tonight's my last time. read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

Great customer service, but the food was not of my liking, not sure if this place is considered more of TexMex, but it's not the Mexican style food I'm accustomed to, I know a lot of people love this place, not my cup of tea, but I will say this, great customer service and the restaurant was very clean read more

Idk why but it's just not the same. Its always been delicious and the servers are nice but for the. Last year or so the food has gotten smaller. Or sometimes they'll be out of something altogether. This has happened a handful of times. They seem to go through cooks, so there will be variations in the food that have never been before. Ive had a really small lil Al's. special lunch. And today i got a #18 two chili rellenos meal. They cut one in half to look like two. And prices keep climbing. They are more expensive than any other mexican laces. read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - Alfonso's number 18 to Chile Riano, with rice and beans. This is one is showing that they cut one in half instead of giving me two. - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

Ok first off I'm starting with 0 stars. Our waitress from beginning was rude and friendly at all. My biggest complaint is I ordered enchiladas and found a hair!! I spit out food into a napkin and let my waitress know. She takes plate away to the back....then comes back and tell me she dug through my food I had spit out and found no hair!!! Disgusting! What happened to customer service. Don't worry I'll never be back or my parents who are regulars after 50 years. So read more

Order ANYTHING shredded beef - thank me later! The 3 taco combo & the taco salad are my 2 favorite plates. I've been going to Alfonso's since I can remember! Grew up in Ceres & Alfonso's is a family tradition at this point. Best Shirley Temples in town :) read more

Best Chile Rellano in the area! Has never disappointed in over 40 years! Great family owned restaurant

Rating on food taste: Okay, it's not great which means that the probability a second visit is slim. Customer service: Poor. Improvement needed. Front personnel was not welcoming and rude. Aside from not being courteous you would assume to prove utensils for take out, but did not. read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - Chile colorado burrito which I wouldn't order a again - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

This is one of our friend's favorite places, so I will try to be as kind as possible. Worst Mexican food I have ever had. Chili relleano...tasted burnt and bland. Not good. Chicken enchilada....left well done in the rear view mirror and was cooked to parade rest. Chicken taco...horrible. The chips and salsa are non descript and the rice and beans, well how can you mess up rice and beans. Service took forever (on a Wednesday night). I will say, the margarita was very good. There has to be better Mexican food in the Central Valley...I am used to Southern CA Mexican food, which can be fantastic depending on where your go. read more

Still serving the same food from 1985, and not in a good way. Having gotten lost coming off the Whitmore exit I and my mother found ourselves at Alfonso's. Having eaten there decades ago when in the area, delighted we decided to stop and have lunch. This was an epic mistake. We ordered the Chili Colorado, this culinary abomination tasted like the bottom of a burnt pot. It was, fatty meat strewed in a sauce so ancient and reheated that it lacked all spice, The prevailing taste being bottled artificial smoke with just hints of old metal pan. The tortillas were microwaved in the buff, hence being simultaneously hard on as a rock and oddly moist. The beans were bland, the rice crunchy, and liberal application of salsa could cure neither. Wait staff was amazing and the only reason we paid for a meal that had only a few bites taken out of it. read more

Start off by saying we only tired this restaurant because we used our RAD card. There's only two restaurants in Ceres that this card can be used at. Supports local businesses during the pandemic. Family of four we got the fajita family meal $54 not to bad in price so we thought. Rice, beans, chips salsa, and the fajitas. There wasn't much meat given and definitely not enough for the price. But ok is what it is maybe a 3 stars because of the meat issue and rices wasn't really good. In their menu online a pitcher of margaritas is $25. So I added that too. Here's why I'm giving it 2 stars. With my RAD card they person who would scan wasn't there. Ok no biggy. Later on my account was charged more money then my total about $30 more. I called to see what happened. They went over the cost of my meal, proceeded to tell me the extra salsa was $3.25 ok cool, and the margarita pitcher was $35. Ok that's not what their website says. Still not clear why my total was $99. Manager still hasn't refunded the money nor called to explain the added cost. As of today even with me stating their website is false advertising they have not fixed it. I do not recommend just based off the food. Plus it doesn't help with their false advertisement. We are all struggling in this pandemic. I would have never paid almost $100 for that meal if I knew what I know now. read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

Great food ! Tasteful , definitely will be returning. Employees nice and respectful Food was great Family enjoyed the evening here read more

$2 for mayo on your burger that's already around $15... Food is really hot, too hot. one of our children was burned by the bean and cheese ( screaming / crying from the burns ). I had the shrimp fajitas, the vegetables were very greasy . Service members were nice, but not knowledgeable. They brought me the wrong tortillas, then came back and took them from our table to give them to another table, hm No military discount. It was bad enough, I had to write this review. Don't bother, we should had grabbed fuckin Taco Bell for dinner. read more

I called in my order when starting to go through the North end of Modesto on our way to see family. It was a large order. 6 meals. The lady on the phone repeated everything and made sure I was getting what I wanted. Got to Alfonso's and had no problem parking. This is my first experience with them. They have a round about at the intersection they are located at. Not a single customer in house but they were super friendly to me and said it would be just another few minutes to box everything up. They gave us a huge bag of chips and a drink size thing of salsa too. All was put into a empty beer box and one even helped me to the car where my boyfriend and kids were waiting. She wanted to make sure the one meal on top didn't slide off on me. Got to our destination and started unboxing everything. It smelt delicious. Kids say the chicken quesadillas could've used a little more cheese. My ultimate nachos with the shredded beef was amazing. Grandparents enjoyed sharing the chicken and steak fajitas. The Conqueso steak had good flavor too and steak cooked almost perfect (probably should've asked for rare). If I get a great experience with a take out. I wonder what it would be like dining in! read more

Food was cooked wrong, Waitress never came back by after I got my food for almost 15 to 20 minutes. The food was plain had no flavor and and frankly wasn't good at all at all would not recommend this place to anybody that actually wants good Mexican food. It's way over price for the quality of food read more

I wanted a wet burrito with green chile verde sauce which is a very common request for a Mexican restaurant but apparently the cook at this restaurant didn't want to grant my request. So I sent sent it back and told the waitress this is not a wet burrito I don't want it. I should of know better this is not my mama's cooking. I will never come back here again. I'm still in shock that the cook wouldn't give me more chile verde I even said I'd pay extra. read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - It was supposed to be a wet burrito. But the cook didn't want to spare any chile verde sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

Great food and excellent service! Alfonso's is a staple of the Ceres community. If you're the type of person that gets get a burger at a Mexican restaurant, then try Al's Ultimate Burger-it's great. read more

Perfectly crafted cocktails from Esmeralda appetizers on point. Always a friendly atmosphere.

My girlfriend n I started going here w/another couple n 1980,, last nite we stopped in to celebrate our 39 wedding anniversary- the shredded beef tacos still taste great - with ur favorite drinks n beer , Chiladas i highly recommend anyone n everyone to give this restaurant a try read more

Driving from Roseville to Fresno and do it without stopping for chili relano taco and enchilada dinner. Amazing every time and perfect with an ice cold Pepsi read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

Never in my life have I been thrown out of a restaurant at closing time. Arrived around 7:40pm and closing being 8:30. Around 8:30 they asked if we needed boxes and we said no we were still working on our food but I handed my credit card over to the older woman who wasn't our server to cash us out. A few min later she came over again telling us that they closed at 8:30. She came back at a few min later telling us she wanted to go home and be with her kids. She was so rude and was appalled that i was "raising me voice at her" for telling her how rude it is for her not to let us finish our meal and drinks (8:38). Im not sure what the worst part was, the food or the lack of good customer service. Her name was gabby or brandy? Older white woman who couldn't possibly be a manager. We had the Chile verde and chicken fajitas which was a complete joke! Who puts yellow cheese on beans you ask? A restaurant that uses canned beans. The rice was good and we picked at the food because we needed "food" in our system since we were going to continue drinking elsewhere. Needless to say we left our unfinished drinks and meals at 8:42p.m. Skip this place even if it's the only place open. read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - "Chile verde" and "Chicken fajitas" - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

Having lived in the area for generations, my Grandparents started taking me here when I was around 5 years old. Every Friday night would start with "Shawna you want to go to dinner?" Do I? They were the one's who got me started off and addicted to the chef's salad and the new york steak dinner medium rare. As a child I would eat almost every single bite. Not much has changed. The taquitos are my go to meal when I'm unsure as its always fantastic. Alfonsos is unique in its flavor. They offer shredded beef... .and nothing beats a flavorful shredded beef taco. They are crispy and juicy all at the same time. The steak is always juicy and comes with too much food. I enjoy the ambiance of the bar as its a little more dimly lit, a little quieter as its a bar and it has 2 large tvs perfect for watching the game. Their blended strawberry daiquiri is yummy...although I get mine w/o alcohol most of the time because it's a delicious blended treat with my meal. The service is always prompt and the ladies are so friendly and always willing to help you. They really work hard as they can be pretty busy on a fri and sat evening. This is a down home, relaxing, family owned restaurant. If you are after a La Morenita flavor or El Rosal flavor, I recommend you go elsewhere as they taste completely different. Give it a try. You just might love it. read more

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I've read the reviews below and I suppose it's entirely possible that the food is not authentic, however the food looked and tasted real to me. Personally I'm more concerned that the food taste good, than the fact that an original recipe dating back six generations from Jalisco or Michoacán is followed word for word. The food here is good, I've tried several items on the menu. I have always been satisfied with the efficient and friendly service. Additionally they have a well stocked bar on one side, and a couple of big screen TV's. read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

In the 1970's, my grandparents used to own this building and it was called T.K.E Restaurant. I never got to meet them due to them passing before my birth, but my mom told me about them and their old business! We are from Sacramento, so we never come to the Modesto area, however, we were driving through on our way to Turlock. I immediately told my husband that we had to find this old building! I called my mom and she gave me the address! Upon arriving, we find that it has turned into Alfonso's and decided to try it out! The place is huge! For a Saturday evening (6:30pm), it was fairly slow, but picked up a little bit after we were seated! I told our waitress about my family history with the building and she let me explore and walk around! I'm not sure the name of our waitress, but she was SO kind and accommodating. Blonde, late 20's maybe early 30's! We were greeted with chips and salsa! The salsa is some of the best I've ever had. Very flavorful. I'm not big on super spicy, but it had a wonderful kick that I could tolerate. My husband swore that he could eat the whole bowl of it alone. For our meal, I ordered the 3 taco truck style carne Asada tacos. The meat was very delicious, however, I think I'll add cheese and sour cream next time. My husband ordered the crunchy shredded beef tacos! They were both really great! OMG, the shredded beef was to die for! So tasty. For 2 drinks and 2 meals, the total was $29.15! I thought it was pretty reasonable! If we are ever back in the area, I know where we will be eating! :) read more

YUM! I had the shrimp fajitas which includes grilled onion and bell pepper a side of rice/beans with guacamole & sour cream - sooo good! Definitely going back read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - Enjoying a beer before dinner Blaker Beer at Alfonso's Mexican Restaurant in Ceres, CA - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

They took my order and my money through Grubhub. Let me wait over an hour for my order. Then they cancelled, without reason. Worthless. Do not spend a dime there. read more

My family and I have been eating at Alfonso's for over 35 years. The food is good and the staff is always friendly. The restaurant is always clean and the food portions are decent. It's worth your time and money to try it out. Family style atmosphere. You'll like it like we do. read more

The price was good but the food was not. We ordered an enchiladas dinner to go. This meal had NO flavor. The red sauce almost tasted like very watered down chicken broth. And the rice was dry and seemed old. Very disappointing. read more

If I could give this place a 0 I would. I ordered from GrubHub, that started out bad because the idiot who delivered it started arguing with me because he called me from across my street and told me my order was here expecting me to come out to the car to get it number one. Then my order comes it's delivered to me in a cake box. What the hell? We ordered a combination plate on a chili verde burrito. It was utterly disgusting. Needless to say we haven't eaten because one bite of it was disgusting. Looking at the food look like it had been sitting there for a week and they're a hot warmer the grease that was pulled up in the taco had completely saturated and broken into pieces the bottom and top of the taco, the lettuce in the taco look like it had been sitting in a hot frigerator for a week. The combination order came with and chile rellenos oh, it was so disgusting it was completely hard it was battered the batter was completely hard, inside of it because I decided to cut open to see what the hell was inside of it needless to say it was a disgusting kind of brownish wilted Pepper with nothing inside. No cheese nothing. The sauce on it again disgusting some kind of orangish brown sauce. Needless to say we spent $30 and aren't eating. I guess I should have paid more attention to the reviews from months ago saying that the food was tasteless and disgusting. Makes me wonder how many of their positive reviews are just from people who work there. All in all very dissatisfied and spent money for no reason and still hungry. This is a type of place it either needs to shut their doors and get the hell out of the restaurant business or hire a chef knows what the f*** they're doing.! read more

Alfonso's Mexican Grill - Disgusting oily beef taco inedible - Mexican Near Me - Ceres, California

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Started off having to share menus. Then when the food came we had to find our own silverware from other tables. We ordered a Shrimp Fajitas for two $29.95. There were only six shrimps for two people. The shrimp was very overcooked and chewy. Very skimpy on the beans and rice not even a serving for one. The vegetables consisted of mostly grilled onions and two pieces of undercooked green bell peppers. My son order a shrimp burrito $12.95, and asked for extra rice and less beans. It came with four shrimp and a small amount of rice inside a very small tortilla wrapped like an enchilada. All the food except for the chips and salsa was sub par. This is the first time we have walked away from a Mexican restaurant still hungry! Extremely overpriced. The worst food I've ever spent $50+ on. Don't waste your time, we will not return here. read more