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Caliente Mexican Grill

4.7 (387 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed • Closed

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Shrimp Fajitas
Ann Y.

Vibrant, neighborhood spot serving up bold, craft Mexican fare with a modern twist. Caliente brings a lively atmosphere, great tasting tortillas, and a menu that highlights bold flavors from across Mexico. Casual and lively with colorful decor, and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Excellent service!

Fried fish tacos, Yaneth's favorite -burrito style
Amberly J.

Tried this small Mexican spot and had a great experience overall! The restaurant was clean, service was friendly and attentive, and everything came out quickly. We ordered fish tacos, a chicken burrito, Modelo on tap, and a flavored margarita--everything was really tasty. The only downside was the fish tacos were a little light on filling, but still flavorful. Would definitely come back!

Jen B.

Caliente is a cute little Mexican restaurant off northsight and Hayden. The food is tasty. The shrimp and carne asada place was very good and the chipotle sauce that came on it was also quite good. We also ordered the chicken and carnitas tacos, those were both good. I wish the carnitas tacos had a bit less raw onion, but that is a personal preference. Overall great service and an enjoyable meal.

Still amazing after all these years. I've never had anything but a great meal here. I love the family and the food. Thank you.

Plato Caliente signature platter w/steak, chicken and chorizo carnitas topped with sauteed onions and jalapeños with guac and sour cream
Dwayne O.

Caliente Mexican Grill Local Family owned restaurant Maria Ordered the shrimp taco with cilantro and the carna asada taco along with the sausage and chorizo breakfast quesidilla. Also ordered the Plato Caliente for one which consists of their signature platter with steak, chicken and chorizo carnitas topped with sauteed onions and jalapeños with guacamole and sour cream on the side. What a pleasant surprise and wonderful experience. Thank you for adding another delicious restaurant to the area

Plato caliente
Stacy S.

Really love this place. My go to is a carnitas burrito with black beans and cheese, but everything is good. My boyfriend loves the Plato Caliente...delicious selections of meat cooked perfectly. The breakfast burritos are great too! Always very clean inside and excellent service. Prices are fair too.

Carne asada and fried avocado tacos

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Good service decent fast casual ambience. Best carne asada burrito I've ever had. Added to my door dash roster

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Very attentive service and high quality delicious food. We had carne asada burritos and they were amazing.

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Great tasting food but don't ask for queso to go with your chips- wrong region, they don't do that there.

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The service and food keeps bringing us back!! We love it here. The environment is very welcoming

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Omg! The Chili Rellnos were amazing. Better than what I had in Baja. Quaint little establishment.

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We loved our fajitas. The service was excellent. They have tasty margaritas. We will go back again.

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Ask the Community - Caliente Mexican Grill

I understand this is Mexican food but are their menu items all spicy? We have a few folks sensitive to a lot of hot spice?

There are menu selections that are not spicy

What time is happy hour?

I think 3 to 6, at least it was last Nov.

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Caliente Mexican Grill - mexican - Updated May 2026

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