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Caliente Mexican Grill

4.6 (85 reviews)
ModerateMexican, Desserts, Salad
Closed • Closed
Updated 3 months ago

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Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Carne Asada Taco, Chicken Taco, Blackened Fish Taco
Jeffrey M.

I work right next to this restaurant & have stopped here for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Their food is always freshly prepared & BOMB! The sauces + meats are always on point!! The service is extremely friendly, everyone is always super respectful here! The ambiance is casual but they also serve alcohol so it feels like a higher end casual spot! Definitely recommend

Chille relleno
Judith V.

Customer service, music and vibes were great! The food, and drinks were delicious! Gabriella was our server and the only one working the floor but she had everything covered. Sweet woman and made our visit enjoyable. We ordered jalapeño poppers to start, which were phenomenal! We also had the Plato Caliente and a chile relleno plate as well. We had a Cadillac margarita and a spicy pineapple marg for drinks Cadillac Marg was better in our opinion. Can't wait to come back and visit !

Tender Carnitas Plate

The food was delicious! Service was so friendly! I sat at the counter and ended up in a great conversation with some other diners. I ordered the Tender Carnitas Plate and a margarita for lunch. Food was hot, fresh and flavorful. Atmosphere was perfect for lunch with the door open and a cool breeze blowing in.

Enchiladas poblano and red sauce
April A.

Small strip mall Mexican place. Had a mezcal shot that was marinated with pineapples, very tasty. The margaritas were really good I had 2. Bartender and servers were all very friendly. I had the combo fajitas shrimp/steak/chicken all was cooked perfect and had great flavor, it came with rice and beans and gauc. The poblano enchilada was fantastic. We had to pay for chips and salsa but had a great experience.

Steak burrito
Sigma Sales 3.

The lobster taco (not pictured) was amazing. One of the best I have had. The streak burrito was decent, nothing special. Very nice place and polite staff.

Frankie K.

My husband and I were going to go to another restaurant; however, they were not open and I'm happy they weren't because we discovered this gem. If you want fresh, authentic Mexican food, great prices and customer service that makes you feel at home, Caliente Mexican Grill is the place. It should also be noted that I'm not a fan of guacamole; however, I am now. Their guacamole was the best. The ambiance is friendly and clean. We will definitely be back and we will definitely share this gem with others.

Brad W.

Got the chicken burrito. The first one on the menu, but in a weird twist, there was way too much chicken in this thing. Some people might like that, but you couldn't taste any of the ingredients and I had to remove half the chicken as well. Other negative things were the stale chips (giant tub of chips sitting out in plain sight) and the salsas were not tasty at all. They cook the chicken from scratch too which is unusual, but also scary for undercooked. Might try something else down the road.

Taco salad [add chicken]

MOTHERFUCKER GODDAM! This is top tier Mexican food. Fresh. Authentic. Quality. Mexican. Food. Muy bien! Shit had me speaking Spanish I swear to god. The facility is clean, the margaritas were up to standard, and the beer was cold. If I don't come back here it's because I fucken died. This place is incredible.

Carnitas plate.
Shasta G.

Fairly narrow menu but a reasonable variety. Portions were good. No complimentary chips and salsa. Very friendly staff. Average prices. Easy access and parking. Not sorry we gave it a try but no deep need to do it again.

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Phenomenal service and amazing food & drinks, I highly recommend checking out Caliente!

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Greeting the was friendly and prompt. Carne Asada plate was on point. Know they make their rice and beans daily.

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Eat here!!!! It was fabulous. The owners are so friendly and provide fabulous service. All of our food was delicious!

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The food was delicious. I had shrimp tacos on flour tortillas and they were great! The staff was so friendly and attentive. We'll be back.

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Food is fresh and delicious. Prices are reasonable and service is great. I would recommend Caliente's to everyone

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Incredibly kind and polite staff, great ambiance, super clean, great food, definitely coming back!

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Stopped in for lunch. Family owned business. Food & service was great. Highly recommend it!

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