I would have given this place a 1 star review but I wanted you all to read this. Avoid this place like the pleague. I've eaten here across the years as a local and it's only gotten worse. Bland, flavorless beans. Mushy tacos. The only thing I can say about the waitstaff is that they can't wait for you to leave. This is my Mexican Lumberjacks. read more

Great service all around I would highly recommend to anyone wanting a great night out!

The look from the street is what pulled me in. The inside didn't disappoint a quintessential Mexican restaurant with bright colors and a welcoming atmosphere. Billy was an excellent server very attentive. I had the lunch enchilada (cheese) w/ beans and rice. It was extremely good loved the beans and the rice sooo good. Highly recommend this place read more

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Best Mexican food I've ever had! Try the Chile Verde! And the chips and salsa was amazing. Great staff, great service, and atmosphere. Very authentic. Definitely recommend if you are in the area. read more

Not good at all. Ordered a chicken quesadilla that said it came with 2 quesadillas. Asked, what's on it? " A side of guacamole and sour cream." Inside it? " Ur choice of meat and cheese." What did i get? One quesadilla with taco sauce on it. EW. Sent it back and got i think probably the same one with just a new tortilla because she came back in 2 seconds. The chicken was not good. The quesadilla had peppers and potatoes in it? Uhm.. I'm Mexican and I don't think this is authentic. Girl didn't even know Spanish and how to pronounce horchata. Don't recommend. I think I've had more authentic food at Taco Bell if im being honest. My sister ordered the tacos. We asked what it came with, " just ur choice of meat with cheese and lettuce! " Came with tomatoes and uhm.. weird looking item. Don't recommend AT ALL. Go to Taco Bell if ur craving Mexican food or even better, go to a real authentic Mexican place. read more

Trying to contact them. We found metal shavings in our leftover enchiladas. The leftovers were straight from the box and came out of the enchiladas. I WISH I could post the video. I hate to drag a place down and wish they would answer their phone. read more

Ok, when you ask "what's on your fajita salad?" And our lettuce tomato and whatever meat you want on the salad you say OK that sounds great. when your salad arrives and it has cheese, sautéed vegetables which I'm not opposed to, and you look at the waitress and say it has cheese on it she shrugged her shoulders. You kind of wonder. The lettuce is shredded iceberg. I don't think there were any tomatoes on it and I got shrimp as my protein. The salad all in all was good however, the waitress should know what's on the salad that's on the menu that they bring to your table. Not sure I'll be going back. read more

Not the same, always the food is different, its a hit or miss, nice people , just not our first choice , disappointed food

Good food and great service. Have been going there since the 70's and always got what I wanted. Good dinning room and compertaful and never feel like I was being rushed. read more

The only thing that I would improve on at Betty's is their salsa. Their salsa is pretty good, but not amazing. Their chips are excellent!Their food is good quality, well prepared and nicely priced with pretty good portions. Wait staff is friendly and efficient. I will definitely be going back and, I will be recommending this restaurant to friends and family. read more

I love Bettys. I've been coming here since I was a teenager.many years ago ! lol the food and service has always been superb. My only complaint would be obviously the parking lot. Sometimes you have to park down the street and it's a pain to get in and out. I wish they would expand. They would make a lot more revenue a lot of times I'll drive by and if it's too crowded, I just keep going I imagine many others do the same thing. Family owned an operated. Great food read more

Delicious! My favorite is the chile relleno, but their chile verde and chicken soup are also very good. We have always been seated right away and had great service there. Their prices are reasonable for the portion sizes. We are so happy to have this gem in Live Oak! read more

I love this place. Been coming since I was a kid. It's comfort food for me and the service here is so kind. One of my all time favorite places read more

Let me start this off rn they got my order wrong and the order was 75 dollars so the food is very small don't go there save yourself time and money read more

Their food is quite good and service is always friendly. However, I took off two stars because of their huge price increase. I can't afford to go there anymore. With the high cost of labor and food, they need to find a way to reduce other expenditures rather than pass it all off to the customers. Without customers, there is no business. read more

Betty's has been my man's favourite Mexican restaurant for 10 years now. The Pandemic shut-down created some problems, but they are still in business and the cooks are doing great. We were there last Wednesday. We had their great salsa & chips ( I added guacamole since the salsa was a little too spicy for me ) We shared the Combo (Chicken & Steak ) Fajitas with added Shrimp. It was delicious. And we even had leftovers! And don't ask us about Desserts because we are always too full to even think about that. read more

This place is so good! Mexican is always our go to and have tried LOTS of places. To make our 5 star list it must have good salsa, chips, margaritas and fajitas and this place had all of theses! All the meat was super tender and yummy! Plus the staff was super nice and attentive. We live in Oroville and will now be driving to Live oak for Betty's! Prices are reasonable and portions are huge. Definitely going to leave with left overs! I highly recommend this place! read more

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They are not that great at all, their chili rellano was dry no sauce, beef burrito was very dry and only dry meat put in it. Taco shell was hard and over cooked meat was dry.. will not waste my money here too many other good Mexican restaurants out there and worse taco salad have ever had beans were soupy and made every thing soggy was gross meat was soooo dry and over cooked or old? Yuck read more

A friend recommended this restaurant to me and my boyfriend while we were in town. Words can't express how disappointed me and my boyfriend were. I ordered a chicken quesadilla which came with rice and beans. The chicken quesadilla was lacking cheese and chicken. The tortilla was over cooked and I also found it odd that the quesadilla had potatoes and peppers inside. The beans had no flavor and the rice was crunchy. I also ordered a side of guacamole and it didn't taste fresh, it had a ton of lime in it. I took a few bites of my dinner and that's all I could stomach. My boyfriend ordered a tamales and his tasted like it was out of a can. He also had an enchilada which was basically just chunks of dried pork. I'm sorry but nothing about this place is authentic, we won't be back. read more

Not good at all. Beans were almost flavorless and the tacos were so tough I could barely eat them. I have had better Mexican cuisine from Jack in the Box. read more

Always good food. Not a fancy place, but clean and friendly. My go to is the chili verde. read more

Betty's local restaurant is a family owned pillar in our Town of Live Oak wonderful people great service always impressed how good the food is .. read more

They are supposed to open at 10:30am. Maybe they partied too much last night. It's 10:38am. I come from out of town. They have really good menudo. Now I know to call first to make sure they are open. Now I have to find somewhere else to eat. I was about to leave but noticed them opening. I went in and was seated. I ordered the menudo but they said they wouldn't have any until 4pm. I won't be coming back anytime soon. If you've never been here, don't. They're customer service really sucks now. Go anywhere else but here. read more

Back again and this place never disappoints. Their salsa and enchilada sauce is sooo good. My favorite place to stop when traveling. Can't wait to go back. read more

Betty's Authentic - Chicken enchilada lunch. That deep red salsa is so good. Chips are fresh and tasty. - Mexican Near Me - Live Oak, California

Best chicken soup in the area for whatever might be ailing you! 10/10 would recommend.

I've had better...customer service is okay but they do need more help. My burrito is dry, Guacamole is salty and rice is hard. WOULDNT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!! read more

Betty's Authentic - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Live Oak, California

Salsa for chips boring. Guacamole oddly served on saucer. Way too much lime. I had chile Colorado meat okay not hard and dried. But it was the most soupy Colorado I have ever come across. Giant pcs of tender celery not my thing service was food, polite, prompt. No complaints there. Could have come to table a little hotter. read more

Betty's Authentic - 1/3 -1/2 c soup gross - Mexican Near Me - Live Oak, California

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Great authentic Spanish cuisine. I recommen the salsas & chips two enchiladas with rice & beans.. read more

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Saw Betty's on my garmin and decided to stop. My first thought was when I saw the outside sign. It looked as if it had beeen there for years, which to me is always a good sign. Upon entering, I was greeted with a very nice, smiling lady. I looked over the menu and decided to try yet another variation of Chili Colorado. It is very hard to find one that suites my taste. She told me it would take about 20 minutes and that was fine because I needed to hit up the local store before going back to Gridley. I picked up a box that had mine and my son's giant burrito. She also gave me a cup free of chili verdi, which I don't normally eat, but this stuff has converted me. Back to my dinner. It was off the hook good and a very generous amount. Best mexican for miles. read more

Betty's Authentic - Chili Colorado - Mexican Near Me - Live Oak, California

What happened to Betty's?! It was always my go-to place for Mexican food. Went there with a friend and ordered Chile Colorado and got something that didn't resemble it at all. The server was curt when I asked what it was and said, "That's how we make it here." This was a few months ago. Now I'm looking for a Mexican restaurant that serves good food! read more

Last time I went to this place, it was disgusting. Had no flavor, no sauce in the burritos, mom had a combo plate and all dry...step dad had a taco salad that was (in his words) soup!!! Place went down hill, a lot better places around. read more

Best Mexican food in town! They have a great atmosphere which is inviting and encourages you to slow down & relax with your meal. Prices are great (Helloooo Taco Tuesday y'all) and the food is fresh. Cant recommend enough! read more

Bettys is my favorite stop when I travel between yuba city and up north. They always give plenty of food and it is delicious. I really enjoy their crispy tacos and green sauce enchiladas. Just be careful when backing out of parking lot as that is a main highway behind you. read more

Was ok. Customer service was pretty good. Food was bland and didn't have much flavor. Aside from the Guacamole and green salsa. Food is also overpriced. read more

Skip it !!! Bland overpriced food. Seemed like some of the food was from the day before. Waiter can't do math, tried to overcharge us by $15. Not what it used to be. Will Not be going back! Sorry, but I can cook better Mexican food. I've had better Mexican food out of the trunk of a car. Try Taco Bell or any other Mexican food place. read more

They don't have enough help. We waited 15 min for drinks and we have been sitting here for at least 45 min and no food yet. WILL NOT RETURN

Not the worst mexican I've ever had, but I wouldn't use the word "authentic" in the title either, my grandmother would slap me if I did. Its dark, I prefer much more light when I'm dinning. Their building doesn't allow for natural sunlight to come in either which kind of bothers me. It makes me feel like I'm in a mexican bomb shelter. The food isn't bad, but it always tastes like it could be better, as if its missing something and I can't put my finger on what it is. The rice needs more flavor and the beans seem watered down. I can't really complain about the salsa. I like it, and they have a spicier one too, but you have to ask for it. They have a ridiculous extra fee for guacamole. On some meals, my feeling is that it should just be standard. read more

Stopped on a dime when we saw "authentic" on the sign. Actually ate in :) Nice cuz we're traveling and needed to get out & stretch. Had the lunch special- 2 burritos with side of rice and beans. We're vegan, and some places look at you like you're aliens when asked if they can change it up a bit. Not here. We asked for the fajita veggies along with beans for the burritos-no cheese, no sour cream. No problemo! Good portion for the price. The beans & rice were delicious, too. After we left, I came back in to see if they'd fill up our water bottles. Cheerfully, they were happy to! Decor was dated & dusty, but we were full and Alex was very nice! Can't really speak to the authenticity cuz we didn't have anything fancy, but it's a three gen restaurant and I like to support local. read more

Grew up in the LO and went here for just about ALL special occasions...and just let me tell you...... THE BEST ENCHILADAS!!! Everything here is great but especially the enchiladas, just because of the sauce! And the salsa....yum!! Fresh and yummy!!! Oh how I miss it now! read more

I moved to Gridley nearly two years ago and drive by Betty's on a regular basis, always saying to myself that I should try it out one of these days. The day finally came. I was headed home but craving chile rellenos so I pulled into Bettys to give them a try. It was mid-week and a bit late so there were just a few other diners in the place. I was quickly seated and received the complementary chips and salsa fresca. I ordered a combo plate including the rellenos I wanted so badly. Within minutes my server returned to tell me that they were out of rellenos. Just my luck! I selected a taco instead of the rellenos, along with a tamale and enchilada. While waiting for my food I was approached several times to make sure I had enough chips, salsa and soda. Every time an employee passed by they looked to be sure I was okay. The staff didn't disturb me but I certainly felt well attended to. My dinner was delivered quickly and was well presented. The enchilada sauce is 'different' and took some getting used to for me. The other items were quite good although the taco got a bit soggy by the time I got to it. For me the biggest draw to Betty's will be the service. It didn't matter who my server was or whose area I was sitting in. Everyone working here seemed to really care about me as a customer. They took good care of me without being pushy or disruptive. Absolutely superb! read more