This was my second time here but both times that I've been here the service has been outstanding. They go over the top to make sure you feel at home and that everything is how you like it. I had the Arrachera tacos plate and came back for them! The restaurant is a casual vibe, they have some music playing nothing out of the ordinary. read more

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Everything came out fresh and flavorful, and the staff was friendly and attentive. Definitely coming back! read more

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It was my first time trying this restaurant. We got seated right away on a Friday evening. I ordered the lime margarita. It was in a decent sized glass. The only thing that caught my attention was it was an inch or more from the top. To me, the glass should've been full or served in a different glass. I ordered the chips and salsa and all three salsas were delicious. I ordered the red enchiladas with combination of cheese and chicken. It didn't seem like they offered shredded beef, which I usually always get. I think it's that they lacked flavor. They're definitely not covered in sauce like you may be used to at other places. I had to put so much salsa on the enchiladas so that I could taste something. The beans and rice were decent. I don't know if I'd ever go back myself, but this is my opinion only. The service was great, so no complaints there. read more

Ay Caramba - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Prunedale, California

We love this place! We were there on Friday 3/6/26 and we sat outside to eat, the weather couldn't have been more ideal. We were greeted and seated promptly. Our male server was excellent and went above and beyond to make our experience a pleasant one. We went for lunch around 1pm, I cannot remember the server's name, but would like him to be recognized. The food and drinks were delicious. What a great, gem of a place for the city of Prunedale. Thank you! read more

This is our Second visit to Ay Caramba the food is delicious! The service is great! Definitely a great atmosphere! We will continue to come here! read more

So disappointed. This used to be one of my favorites and we came often, continued decline, unfortunately unlikely to come back at this point which sucks because I want to support local spots so much! I know that prices have gone up in life in general .... but a skirt steak that used to be $19 that's now $39, and that no longer comes with a salad and now has instant potatoes versus the baked potato that it used to come with is just unbelievable. One of my favorite things about this dish was the fact that it came out on a cast iron cooktop, sizzling with vegetables, the baked potato and bread. During my most recent experience, both myself and the other person who ordered the skirt steak, were so disappointed. I order medium rare, she ordered medium and both were barely cooked at, no sizzling whatsoever. We sent one back and it came back still rare. We also ordered the churro cart which we used to love, it was terrible, 3 little churros. There used to be a warm Carmel dip, this time it was cold. The shrimp quesadilla is still good, and beans good, and the arape good. Staff always friendly. But not worth the cost and definitely issued with changes that have been made. read more

Ay Caramba - What's left of my shrimp cocktail, and the box that my taco came in which opened into a plate. - Mexican Near Me - Prunedale, California

The food is amazing and the wait staff are the right amount of attentive! I adore the crepes Ay Caramba style and the tortillas are made fresh and you can taste it! My go-to has been the carne asada quesadilla but really you can't go wrong with anything on the menu here! read more

Everything was amazing! No wait time to be seated, Great food and delicious, very good service! Will be definitely coming back. read more

Ay Caramba - Mexican Near Me - Prunedale, California

Food was absolutely delicious and Adrian was very kind and polite! He made sure our order was correct.

1st time visit. Excellent service, food, very clean including bathrooms. Chile Relleno was excellent, excellent chicken mole enchiladas. Highly recommend, in the Prunedale shopping center near Safeway. read more

Great food and great service is the winning combination, and Adrian is a huge credit to their team. He took great care of us!! It's the perfect spot for a casual dinner, a celebration, or just a Tuesday night craving. read more

Initially quiet when I arrived shortly after 5:00 p.m., it did pick up as the night progressed. When I walked up, I was greeted by an inviting outdoor patio area decorated with pumpkins for a nice fall vibe, complete with heat lamps for the chilly nights. The menu and cocktail "specials" are also posted on an easel as well. The establishment is clean yet seems it can't decide if it's a sports bar (there are multiple TV's playing sports channels) or a slightly upscale Mexican restaurant. While not "real Mexican food" as the signage proclaims, it's a pleasant spin on Tex-Mex. Smartly presented chips and salsa were top-notch! Warm, crispy fried tortilla chips filled to the brim in a stylish metal cone holder with three small types of salsa in a custom "flight deck paddle" were brought table-side shortly after being seated. We had the Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas Suizas($15.25), which was described as "Our traditional Enchilada Suiza sauce topped off with sour cream & onion." The generous serving of 4 enchiladas was filled with chicken, although on the dry side, but they were swimming in plenty of the suizas sauce to help a bit. Slightly disappointed that the side dishes came in very small ramekins, as typically in other places, you get a fair amount on the plate itself. In this case, the rice was bland, but the beans were good with a nice smoky flavor. The server, "Ricardo," reserved in demeanor, however, was professional, polite, and courteous the few times he checked in on us. The bathroom was a bit untidy, with paper towels strewn all over the floor, but the rest of the facility appeared clean. Worth a return if passing by the area. read more

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The food is pretty good, but they've messed up my to-go order twice. Last time I ordered something to go they said it would take 10-15. I got there 25 minutes later and it still wasn't ready. I paid and waited. They were very polite to the people that arrived after me and told them they could wait in their car and they would bring it to them. Not me, they left me standing there another 10 minutes, so I went to my car and waited another 15minutes. Would've driven to La Plaza in Salinas if I knew it was going to take so long. read more

This is my go to Mexican restaurant in the area. The enchiladas are my favorite, red or green, you can't go wrong with either! I also really like their happy hour offerings which makes it a perfect place to grab a few drinks and tacos after work with friends. They have a good selection of beers and make a great michelada! I also really enjoy going on Fridays because of the live music, it makes for a nice ambiance. read more

Ay Caramba - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Prunedale, California

I come here all the time. Great food and service. Highly recommend the enchiladas suiza, arrachera tacos and all of the desserts. The Cowboy beans are the best! Lots of TVs to watch sports. Family read more

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Artistic presentation,wonderful authentic flavors Definitely come again The chips were warm in a paper funnel with 3 different salsas

Friendly service. Got tacos to go. They were mediocre. Not much in the way of meat compared to tortilla and toppings were not inspiring.

Sadly we will not be returning. 3 burritos (one was a mini/kids size), 1 coke and 2 ice waters...$70 before tip!!! To start with, I ordered a coke for me and my 2 kids are big water drinkers so I asked for 2 ice waters for them (this helps this single mom keep the tab down when going out to eat, but not this time...explanation below). We ordered 3 burritos, 2 breakfast burritos and 1 bean and cheese burrito for my daughter off the kids menu. She opted to add rice to her burrito which we've done before for a $1 upcharge. Food came out and my chorizo and egg burrito, as well as my sons had a massive amount of guac in it. I don't know about anyone else, but I usually don't have guac in a chorizo and egg burrito even though I love guac. My son hates avocado and I immediately looked at his and it was all up in his as well. We were with friends we hadn't seen in some time and we really didn't want to put a damper on a nice lunch, so I told my son if he could discreetly take it out, which he did. I kind of squeezed as much of mine out without making a scene and just ate it the way that it was, it was not good at all, but we were there more for a catchup with our friends and I just decided to deal with it. As I said earlier, my kids drink alot of water, so they asked for refills of their ice waters. I wasn't paying attention much, until we got the bill... First we each got charged $1 extra for the guac, ugh, that was disappointing because we didn't ask for guac and it actually didn't go well with our order, but whatever right... But then when I saw the bill was $70 before tip, I kept thinking, wait, what??? So I looked at it again to see what else did they upcharge. That's when I noticed we got charged for 2 waters $7.50 each!!! Seriously??? Ice water? If there was a charge for water they should have told us this. At that point I noticed the bottle of "still water" that was on the table by my daughter and her friend (separate tabs) and I asked my friends who frequent this place, did we just pay for water as I grab the bottle? And my friend says "No way, they probably just refill those" When I said I think we did, his wife said, "No...let me see" She had this shock on her face when she saw the $15 charge, she couldn't even believe it. We have been to restauarants that do this, but never have I not been told in advance if that is the case. So for 3 burritos and a soda to be $90!!! Yes $90 because I usually always leave our server a $20 tip whenever our bill is under $100. That's just insane. Especially when they ruined our burritos with guac in them. I just keep wondering what's going on. Either 1) they are hurting financially and trying to upcharge everything to make more money, 2) the server is trying to get the bill as high as possible to get a better tip if its based on 18-22%, or 3) they profiled us and we looked like we had money LOL I don't think so, but who knows... What I do know is I feel like they took advantage of us. I paid with credit card and the guy hovered over me looking at the screen to see which tip I would click on. I didn't want to make a scene so I hit the normal middle button, which I think was 20% because it went to 22% and then I saw the review screen. He promptly took the device from my hand and I thought, ok, well later I'm going to review this, but not in front of my friends. But guess what... I went to my emailed receipt and clicked on "review" and it said I could review an order that had already been reviewed!!! How much do you want to bet he put 5 stars on the screen for me after he took the device out of my hands...smh With all that said, we will never return. Too sneaky trying to upgrade all our burritos to "supers", sneaky charging us for ice water, sneaky for rating the meal/service 5 stars and making it look like the customer did it... Just know before you go. YOU WILL GET CHARGED FOR ICE WATER!!! And lesson learned, had I known this was what was going on, I wouldn't have been so forgiving and would have sent back our burritos and had them remake them the way we ordered them. If I have to go to a restaurant and worry about being charged for ice water, I won't go. So its a BIG NO for me ever returning. Sorry read more

Me encanto la comida la musica y lo que nos encanto demasiado fue con el gusto que nos atendio Julio!!!! Loved the food and music but we really enjoyed the way julio took care of us he has a great attitude!!! read more

Wow! Food delicious ! Excellent customer service, attentive, and answered all our questions regarding the menu! Soft live music! We had mole enchiladas and the chile relleno 10/10 for both! The sangria ! read more

Great experience and great food. Not too expensive either. All in all I would highly recommend this place read more

Ay Caramba - Mexican Near Me - Prunedale, California

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The food and service was amazing the desert was next level specifically the churros and Flan were top tier

We used to love coming to this place. Recently the prices have gone up but the quality of the food has gone down drastically. They took a lot of great options away from the menu as well. We tried to give it a fair chance but the quality of the food is just not great anymore. Our family and friends have noticed it too. Sadly we will no longer be frequenting. read more

Great service, delicious food. Really appreciate the staff for considering the food ethics for us being vegetarian. Chips and salsa on the house Nice ambiance for a small town. read more

Ay Caramba - Vegetarian Burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Prunedale, California

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Delicious Mexican food with comfy booths, big screens, good music and very friendly staff. We don't even live in the area, but this is our "go to spot" for dinner on the long drive from Bay Area to our second home on the Central Coast Consistently fresh good food. I love the taco salad and my husband loves the chile relleno read more

We enjoy coming here with our young family. The Milanese is a highlight. The chips and salsa pre-meal comes with 3 types of salsa medium mild and hot. Great flavor. Try their fresh guacamole! read more

The service was wonderful with a very nice man, who was very helpful and nice. The food is delicious and the chips and dips were great. we enjoyed the atmosphere of the restaurant and liked the cloth napkins. This is our first time here and we definitely will return. thank you Esteban Amy and Colleen Little read more

Sadly, this is my last visit here. I now understand why my usual sope can go from good to terrible. What you get differs based on the cook and that's not okay. We had lunch and ordered sopes and nachos. Nachos: it's cheese sauce from a can and guacamole from the grocery store! I looked back on yelp pics and see that same dish 5 years ago built the same way. Sopes: two come with an order so I had chicken and asada. Started with the chicken sope and it was overly salty. I thought it was the beans but after tasting the asada, it was the chicken. The sope base was inedible because it was harder than a tostada. I asked the waitress if the sope had a recent change and she said no and she said what we get depends on the cook at the time. She also said she doesn't recommend sopes but since I've always ordered that who would know I didn't like that cook's style. I also let her know to let the cook know the chicken was salty. She was apologetic and a nice waitress. Looking back at sope pics in yelp I see the good sope and the bad sope as far as 5 years ago. When this restaurant first opened we had overly salty taco meat and even had dehydration symptoms that went into the following day. It took us a couple years to go back and I was happy with the sope the next time. I'm not taking chances anymore when there's other restaurant options. The inside is pretty loud and we have to sit outside which has heaters that keep you cozy. People and the restaurant say this is authentic Mexican but it's not. Just sayin'. Don't really mind but it should be tasty. Adding pics from yelp that match what we got since I forgot to take pics. The End read more

Ay Caramba - Sopes with inedible masa base - Mexican Near Me - Prunedale, California

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Love the huaraches and the burritos! Simple menu, but it works. Food comes out quickly. Good service.

Service was great! Adrian was really quick and accommodating. The food is very tasty as well. We got the sharable al pastor plate and everything tasted delicious. The cocktails were also fairly priced and tasty. Everyone knows food prices are going up but I think this place is pricing very fair for the quality of food. Would definitely prefer going to a local owned place over a chain restaurant! Highly recommend. read more

Wonderful surprise in Prunedale! Great ambiance and service. Very fresh and delicious food. read more

Today I had my first experience at Ay Caramba! The food was delicious and the presentation was a nice touch. Our waiter was both friendly and courteous, making it a good first time visit. I appreciated the pleasant atmosphere. It was my birthday so we ended the meal with a delicious in-house made cheesecake. Yummy! read more

Julio was the best. 10/10, give him a raise. Great service from Julio. His attitude was the best and so was his service. Always so attentive and kind. read more

Food was amazing! Julio was very attentive we will be back Tatsty piña coladas The highlight was the dessert Churros with ice cream , lechera and cajeta ! read more

This is our first time here & it has been an amazing & heartwarming experience. The food was very delicious. The customer service by Brianna was incredible & impeccable. As for Nancy Cardiel the performer, all I can say that It was a beautiful performance & it captured the true essence of the soul. I would highly recommend this establishment & we will be back for another wonderful time. read more

We live this restaurant! Every time we eat here, the food is great. Esteban was our server and he is excellent. Good customer service and a nice atmosphere. We will be back! read more

Read the other recent reviews, they are correct! This place used to be great, but the prices have gone up a lot. Prices have gone up quite a bit, and while I could maybe justify that if the quality and service stayed the same, they haven't. There seems to be a new manager, and frankly, he didn't make a great impression. He spent most of the time chatting with one person and completely ignored the rest of us, which made the whole experience feel unwelcoming. The food was still good, but it just didn't have the same spark it used to. Sad to say I won't be coming here as often anymore. read more

The service and food were both very good. After we were seated were served a basket of chips and a trio of salsas. A small spoon was provided, which I appreciate because I often like to add salsa to my meal. My partner had enchiladas with mole sauce and I had tacos-- two carnitas & two asada. Both plates came with small servings of rice & beans. The portions were generous. Ambience is pleasant enough. We have been before and will return. read more

The atmosphere, music and food was outstanding. Kika made us feel like family which is why we always come back. Best customer service ever.

nice place beautiful environment The service was good. We got our order like in 15 minutes. and the food was delicious. My wife ordered a Malcajete and I order a enchilada suizas read more