Yelp Review: Asadero Neighborhood in Calexico Rating: 3/5 Asadero Neighborhood is a mixed bag, and it's unfortunate that such a well-located and beautifully designed restaurant falls short in key areas. Here's a detailed breakdown: 1. Location and Ambiance: 5/5 The restaurant is in a prime spot, easy to find and conveniently located. The ambiance is fantastic, with a welcoming decor that captures the essence of a cozy, neighborhood Mexican eatery. The space is clean, well-lit, and inviting, making it a great place to enjoy a meal - if only the rest of the experience matched up. 2. Food Preparation and Quality of Food Service: 1/5. This is where Asadero Neighborhood falters significantly. Upon entering, we were not greeted despite the restaurant being nearly empty with only five patrons dining. We stood at the door for about three minutes without acknowledgment, long enough to memorize the menu and contemplate our life choices, before a server finally motioned us to a table. When we asked the server for menus, he seemed uninterested and disengaged. We had to wait another five minutes before he took our order. Questions about the menu items, such as the chicken nachos and machaca with eggs, were met with vague and unhelpful responses. Apparently, asking whether the machaca was dry or stewed was akin to inquiring about the secrets of the universe. The nachos were served cold, and the machaca was chewy and unflavored. It took intervention from my end to salvage the machaca dish by asking the server to microwave it for five minutes. Yes, I had to instruct the kitchen on how to fix their own dish. The final result was a tasty, tender, and delicious plate of machaca and eggs - thanks to the cook's ability to correct the server's mistake. 3. Customer Service: 1/5. Customer service was notably lacking. The server seemed preoccupied and inattentive, failing to provide basic hospitality. Our drinks took ten minutes to arrive, and there was no proactive effort to make us feel welcome or well-served. It felt like we were invisible until it was absolutely necessary to acknowledge our existence. The experience was marred by the server's lack of knowledge and engagement. 4. Overall Experience: The cook deserves high praise for managing to turn a disappointing dish into a satisfying one, demonstrating culinary skill and commitment. However, the lackluster service and initial food quality severely undermined our dining experience. In conclusion, while Asadero Neighborhood excels in location and ambiance, it falls flat on food preparation and customer service. With some significant improvements in these areas, it could become a top dining destination in Calexico. Until then, it's a place with potential that's yet to be fully realized. Jordan read more

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Maybe one of the top 3 worse burritos I've had. We ordered 2 from here yesterday and 3 of us ate them. All of us really disliked the food. The carne asada was super fatty and flavorless, the tortillas were thick and not tasty, The beans didn't taste very good. Will be the last time I order from here. Only reason I'm giving 2 stars instead of one is because of the size. read more

At the end of October 2020, I was driving to Palm Springs from Tucson, AZ and decided to make a slight detour south to Calexico for some awesome Mexican food. I checked out a couple of places before I ended up at Asadero Neighborhood. There, I ordered the El Gobernador (2 corn tortillas stuffed with grilled shrimp, tomatoes, carne asada, tripe and queso fresco. OMG, it was delicious! I also got their Carne Asada Vampiro on a crispy corn tortilla, topped with carne asada and quest fresco melted on top. I added the avocado salsa to it and it was delicious as well. The food also came with red salsa, pinto beans, and a bag of finely chopped cabbage, cucumber slices of lime. A little over $8.00 for both. Can't wait to spend a weekend in Calexico for a major food crawl and come back here for their El Gobernador, as well as trying out other offerings on their menu. read more

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Tacos taste spectacular. Friendly and fast service. Love the environment. They have a nice beer selection as well. Good music in the background. Definitely recommend. read more

Asadero Neighborhood - Asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Calexico, California

This restaurant is a must visit if you're in Calexico area. The food here is so authentic, fresh, and delicious to the point you can't get enough of it. I ordered a fish battered taco and the fish itself is fresh out of the ocean. It's rare to go to a restaurant that offers fresh fish. Every bite is so refreshing, soft, and tender. The chipotle is made from scratch. I love that the chipotle sauce has a tingly texture spice flavor. I also enjoy that you prepare your tacos to your own taste and liking. The appetizers are completely free and salty but flavorful. I had a very good experience visiting this restaurant for first time. They offer restrooms and outdoor dining patio. I love that the tables are made out of wood and the environment feels like you're in Mexico. Overall a very pleasant experience I highly recommend this restaurant a visit if you're in the area. Believe me you will not be disappointed. read more

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We visit this place looking for good Mexican flavor! And that its was! The service was great yes took a little longer but because food was made as we order. The flavor of the food was delicious!! Menudo had a great flavor, meat from carne asada was well seasoned! Over all the food was delicious!! Love it ! The lady that us was very friendly. The only downfall was the no parking! We had to park on the street. The place was nice and clean. read more

Asadero Neighborhood - Ceviche was fresh and a big portion for price! - Mexican Near Me - Calexico, California

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We waited For our waiter About 10 mins and it wasn't busy at all / when he came he didn't greet us , our apparience is a little different and i'm assuming that was the reason we weren't treated cordigly, Overall was a horrible experience, food was cold and a little salty , I brought my mom for brunch and i will never ever come back to this place again. read more

Asadero Neighborhood - This is what we order - Mexican Near Me - Calexico, California

traveled to el centro for work. Go try this place. Brought me back to my Abuelita's table as if I were a little child again. 100/10 food & service. read more

The Borrego was fantastic, posited was more "parts" than pork. Outdoor seating and great service!

The wait time is terrible. We sat at our table for one hour and a half waiting for our food that never made it.

I had to put this place on the map so we could all enjoy there delicious and freshly made tortillas de harina. Thats what seperates them from the other "taco shops". It has a nice dine in atmosphere with lots of space. Ive already tried the large quesadilla de asada, carne asada fries, and the burritos. Let me just say that i eat alot and I couldn't finish anything that they serve me lol. The food is so tasty and the portions are enormous. No joke you can share a burrito. They have other options as well but haven't tried them out yet. Tacos Tuesday 3x5. Cant beat that. read more

Asadero Neighborhood - Quesadilla de carne asada, super delicious and enormous, I couldn't even finish it - Mexican Near Me - Calexico, California

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They need to be quicker with the order overall the food is great. The beans with the hot sauce are very delicious.

Very disappointed with the chilaquiles I got. Basically it was chips they give you for salsa and just threw sauce on top of them and gave it to me, no cheese, no sour cream just tortilla Chips with salsa. Not worth the 30 mins I spent for this togo order. read more

trying to order but they never answer whats going on just whant to try more of your foods burritos where good please answer your phone $$

Good food & Aguas Frescas. Nice outdoor patio to enjoy outside weather , & Drink a good chabela.

Todo bueno de sabor(sason) lo único que no me gusto fue la calidad de la carne asada.

There was only two tables and they took forever to serve us tacos that we ordered ! Got the machaca con huevo tacos absolutely flavorless not satisfying at all . We ordered 3 drinks and the cups were so small and somehow each drink was almost 5$ per drink. I do not recommend the agua frescas they are not good. Left that place still hungry . Servicio malo y la comida también. Demasiado caro pa la comida desabrida que sirven.ni las aguas según frescas están buenas. read more

I'll say is the best restaurant at calexico! Food is very good! I recommend the sopes, tacos and pizza!

Please don't come here please it was so not worth it my food was cold and flavorless I am from the 805 but wanted to try something before I crossed the border what a waste of $40 dollars Please Don't Eat Here !! read more