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Caliente

4.0 (571 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
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Moderate noise
Good for groups

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The spicy pork Caliente bowl
Ralph D.

Great experience. I simply ordered the Caliente bowl with spicy pork. It was a magnificent confluence of flavors, while sampling each ingredient separately too - like the rice... delish! This dish would not be at all easy to make it home, but here it's a breezy good! Enjoy !!

Horrible chips

Disappointed! First major thing, the chips. It's the first thing that comes to the table, and it was awful. Chips tasted old, salsa was bland and for some reason warm? None of us touched the basket after the first 2-3 chips. Second, i watched the fajita being plated in front of me, they basically just heated up the iron plate and put cooked ingredients on it (hoping it was at least cooked sometime today). Also tried the chicken enchiladas, both plates were not bad... flavor was there, just not too fresh. The cilantro rice was pretty good, and I like the avocado crème with the enchiladas. Service was alright, and the interior was nice (plenty of seats, lots of nice decorations). I wouldn't say don't try it, but I couldn't help but worry about the food (basically empty restaurant on a Saturday at 6 pm, and somewhat reheated food and old chips being served)

Beef fajita
Brittany B.

This was my second try ordering from these folks, and sadly, my experience with Caliente has not been so hot. Each time we've picked up a to go order, the restaurant has been empty. Clean! But empty, which may mean folks flock here for lunch or takeout. This trip, we spend $70 on beef fajitas, a beef fajita bowl, queso and tres leches to go. The fajita bowl and beef fajitas were ordered as two separate meals but when they arrived, the containers were not labeled and looked identical. After requesting beans in separate container (as there was no option when ordering to remove them or indicate allergies), we found that the container we assumed to be fajitas separated the refried beans but left black beans in the container meaning bean or bean juice coated every part of the meal. I'm not a big eater, but I breezed through the 2 tortilla included in the fajita meal, which called for 3-4 (but maybe 2 tortillas is standard for a to go fajita meal that feeds 1-2?) Additionally, the fajita meat and veggies looked as if they've never touched a grill. Amidst the chewy texture, and mildly seasoned, there was no familiar char/Smokey grill flavor to be found. Although the fajitas were a hard miss, their queso blanco offered a bit of reprieve. Mild in flavor, it's heavy on the cream. The accompanying chips are delicate and little chunks of onion and jalapeños or green Chile come together to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Easily, this item was the best part of this meal. Stand by, (apart from the fire queso), it seems like this Caliente is still warming up!

Carol C.

Good service. We sat outside with our dog. Foods were huge portions. Overall not bad but also nothing special

Veracruz Shrimp and cheese enchiladas

Used Yelp to find something to eat during rush hour traffic. Spotted this Caliente spot 5 min away and im happy I did. Granted there was nobody here but that works because service was great. I ordered Cheese enchiladas which I didn't see on the menu but when I asked he happily obliged and it was fabulous. Kinda spicy but still delicious. All around a good spot to stop and grab some tasty Mexican food.

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Kaitlyn M.

It has literally LITERALLY taken me 1 month to write this review because i was left absolutely SPEECHLESS by how this cheesy-beef- perfect balance of pepper and spice and mmmh mhmmm EVERYTHING NICE left me feeling some type of way! i have gone back to Caliente TWICE in the past 30 days to feast on this magical quesadilla burger, with the queso as an appetizer because...let's be real, cheese is the way to my heart. There aren't enough good things to say about the food here The service is a little bit slow for a place that isn't busy but oooohhh lovies it is so worth the wait No need to even look at the menu. Matter of fact no need to sit inside. Just call in your order and pick it up ASAP because you'll be wanting to eat in the car like a little rat creature with your pants unbuttoned so you can be full send slob after eating this gooey warmth of deliciousness You're welcome.

Chicken Fajitas

AMAZING food. Service was great. Its the cutest vibe inside and outside. The cilantro rice & queso blanco is to die for. We also got a mimosa pitcher for a great price. 10/10

Erika C.

The food was mediocre, I ordered the fajita nachos and there was absolutely no flavor to them. The service was decent, we sat at the bar so I have no complaints on that end. The best thing we got were the top shelf Don Julio mixed with Grand Marnier margaritas. I would definitely rate those a 10/10. Although if I had a choice to go back, I probably wouldn't unless I were just looking for a great drink.

Caribbean Shrimp Taco - 5/10  The pineapple balanced out the spice on the shrimp well but it was very soggy.

First time visiting this restaurant. Service was good and respectful. Atmosphere was decent but the music was a bit loud for my liking as it made it hard to hear the person across from me. Based on my experience with the food (ratings below), I would pick another restaurant. I had the crawfish enchiladas, cheese quesadillas, and Caribbean shrimp tacos. Crawfish Enchiladas - 2/10 The restaurant used old or spoiled crawfish. There was really a fishy odor and rubbery texture. The rice was nice and other flavors of the enchilada were okay. This was unfortunate as they came highly recommended. Caribbean Shrimp taco - 5/10 Flavorful but soggy. Spice on the shrimp was great and balanced with the pineapple well. Cheese quesadillas - 4/10 The quesadillas were just okay as the flavor was not there. They were freshly made. Free tomato based salsa - 4/10 Salsa seemed old and very watery. I requested other salsas they had and they were much better.

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First time, fajita delivery, everything was amazing!! Love fajitas on Sunday glad to have finally found awesome place!!

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Delicious food across the board. Great service and friendly environment. And they serve Katz Coffee. We will be back.

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Got the burrito. Burrito checks out. Awesome stuff. Great wait staff. Chips and salsa was good too.

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9 years ago

Excellent food excellent staff excellent owner . Tex Mex was good very good.Must try this place.

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Great spot for lunch or quick dinner. Can't get enough of their spicy pork! Beef fajita is awesome too. Overall a must try.

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7 years ago

Love this place, maybe the best secret around. Tough location but their food is superior to pretty much every upscale Tex-mex around.

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10 years ago

Excellent food, quality service and customer friendly restaurant. Bowl and enchilada dishes are highly recommended!

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I absolutely loved the food. The flavor was amazing! Pedro, our server was very hospitable and did an excellent job. 2 thumbs up!

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10 years ago

You have to download an app to place delivery order, not to mentioned they are rude in the phone and in person. It sucks!

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10 years ago

Great place and amazing food! Their breakfast tacos are amazing! Chris provided us with exceptional service. We will definitely be back!

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Very good.. the queso is outstanding. Excellent service. Very clean decor. You won't be disappointed.

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