Carlitos Diner is one of our favorite places! The food is always delicious, and you can really tell they care about their customers. The staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming, and Martha always goes above and beyond to make everyone feel at home. Her kindness and excellent service make every visit even better! And if you haven't tried the Jr. Tacos yet, you're missing out! they are absolutely amazing! I recommend the crunchy chicken with green salsa! read more

When the adjacent pho place is overcrowded, Carlitos has got your back! + Yummy healthy food. + Nice, attentive, helpful staff. Puedo hablar espanol ^_^ + Ample indoor seating. + Plenty parking. + Pleasant ambience. + Includes chips & salsa. . Decently priced. - cc surcharge. There goes my cashback. . One restroom per gender. - A waitress touched her shoe then didn't wash her hands promptly. I had: $19.99 $26 Camarones y Pescado + 8.75% tax + 0.87 surcharge = $22.61 read more

Carlitos runs a ghost kitchen specializing in breakfast burritos. It's called Early Bird Breakfast...NOT to be confused with Early Bird Breakfast Burritos in Costa Mesa. Two completely different places. And for good reason. What drew me here initially was the picture. Obviously, there's a lot of AI generated pictures, but this burrito was also named "The One". With a name like that, and a description like there is on Postmates, it should have been the one. It surely wasn't. I'll start with the only good thing that gave this place an extra star. The red salsa was actually good and did have the "scallions" that were not in the burrito. More on that in a second. The bad. There's a whole list: The price. On Postmates, the burrito is listed at $21.52. It was BOGO, but total still came to just shy of $30. The price is what kept me from ordering this burrito for a longgggg time. Kept seeing it, kept ordering other burritos for half the price. You figure that with the price, it should be a large burrito. Too expensive. The description reads "3 slices of crispy thick-cut bacon, sautéed chicken apple sausage, TRIPLE egg omelet, sriracha aioli, GOOEY American cheese, scallions, and Nashville seasoned tots". This burrito was literally none of that. It was a very sad excuse for the description. The burrito was small. The bacon was not thick cut. I doubt there was even 3 slices. The egg was a thin layer of what I assume was 1 egg, not 3. The cheese was your grocery star pre-shredded cheddar/mexican blend and tasted terrible. It wasn't even melted all the way because the shredded cheese was still shredded. I was expecting GOOEY American cheese. The sausage was tasteless. Both ends of the burrito had several bites of just tortilla. There was NO scallions, but there was regular white onion chopped up and thrown haphazardly in the burrito. And finally, the sriracha aioli. It was nothing close to it. A little squirt of mayo mixed with something that surely wasn't sriracha. All in all, major fail by this place in their attempt to run a successful ghost kitchen. I'm pretty fair in my reviews, but check the pictures and you'll see why I tell you to AVOID ORDERING FROM THE ONLINE GHOST KITCHEN. (Hopefully their food is better in the actual diner, but I'm gonna say it probably isn't since the ingredients are gonna be the same). False advertising. read more

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Breakfast eggs were exactly as ordered! Bacon cooked correctly. Service was prompt and friendly. We arrived shortly after opening so it wasn't noisy, just as we like it. Will definitely be returning soon. read more

I walked in this morning. Just after 9am. (Wednesday) a Man had just walked out with a bag (assuming at this point a food delivery driver, perhaps for the ghost kitchen). Sign right on the door did say open however. The moment I walk in, I'm nicely greeted but simply told "sorry we are not taking any orders right now" So that's all I know :( read more

Very delicious Mexican American restaurant, love the attitude. Service was quick and pleasant and the food great! Well worth coming here and also plenty of parking. read more

Service - Wonderful Food - great Mexican with great prices Ambiance - booths & tables even a TV in one area I came to this Huntington Beach location starving one day. Happened in the one on Warner one day & last week I ate at the Magnolia location once again! Even met Carlito! Got the special (3) small tacos rice & beans $10 so good & great price! read more

Carlitos Diner - 3 taco combo - 1 soft shredded beef, 1 crunchy chicken & 1 crunchy shredded beef ... rice & beans plus chips & salsa! Mucho Bueno! - American Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

It's Valentine Day and we are on the way home. No problem with making reservations as we walked into a balloon decorated dining area. The Carlitos Diner restaurant was empty except for one occupied booth and the booth for the two of us. Gaby took our order of #2 crispy beef Taco & Chili Relleno plate for the lovely missus and the Ranchero Burrito for me. We marveled at the decor and paintings o the wall during the preparation of our food. The background music was not too loud and a reminder of our trip to Cancun. Ah, the plates were a colorful presentation and the taste of the Chili Relleno was a winner for the missus. My Chili Verde filling of the burrito had a good mix of pork and fluffy rice and just a little hint of beans. The green chili sauce was a good way to "wet" the top of the melted cheese on the burrito. We enjoyed our dinner and decided we can have dessert at home as we noticed that Gaby was cleaning up and ready to close. Carlitos Diner was a pleasant experience. read more

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I love this restaurant. The food is reasonably priced and expertly made The service is fabulous My favorite meal is breakfast which has a variety of not just Mexican but also typical American breakfast dishes all of which are an incredible value and delicious cannot recommend this restaurant enough if you've never been here give it a try they are definitely one of those hidden gems that I think not enough people are aware of they also have a location in Huntington Beach which is more of an order at the counter situation whereas this is a full-blown sit-down restaurant but both are absolutely fabulous I would say my favorite thing on their menu has to be their breakfast burrito which is incredibly generous sized very reasonably priced and again just delicious. read more

Food was amazing full of flavor and so was the staff, not to mention the good music being played was icing on the cake. We will return for sure read more

Firstly, this place is so clean. It feels like an authentic Mexican place. The food was delicious and priced well. The service was friendly and attentive. read more

Carlitos Diner - Inside - American Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

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Routine poor representation of the Mexican cuisine. Chile Relleno and cheese enchilada were flat with almost no fillings. C- So many better places to eat. read more

Saying goodbye to Carlitos. I use Door Dash and last order every side was wrong. I had the taquitos last week and they were awesome. Ordered again today for me and a friend snd taquitos were smaller,, dry and over cooked. Got the salsa i ordered but not the chips. Of thry don't care enough to get the orders right I say bye. read more

Food is good, service fast and efficient. I've been here to eat many times and recently ordered my food to go. It was ready to go in 5 minutes. read more

Orange County and visiting folks!!!!! Don't hesitate and just come. The food is so good. Great prices and great service. My wife and I came here for lunch and got tacos and beans and rice. I have no complaints at all. Flavor was amazing texture was great. This was an amazing meal. We will be back 10000% read more

Carlitos Diner - Taco Tuesday combo. 3 tacos and rice and beans for $7.99. - American Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

It's a nice place to go with family or friends. Close setting, cool atmosphere, I liked the decore. It tied in the Mexican culture. My mother got breakfast and I got a tuna melt. Food was good. We were looking for just a hole in the wall diner and got what we were expecting. Also the coffee was great! The waiter was super nice, patient and attentive. My mother has cognitive issues and she was very good with serving her. read more

This place is a jewel. The sauces are delicious ...the green sauce on a wet burrito, the roasted chili flavor of the red enchilada sauce. Really great quality Mexican food and reasonable prices. Service is friendly and kind. Breakfast all day! We drove past Norm's, IHOP and Denny's, all with lobbies full of waiting diners and are very pleased with our choice this warm Sunday morning. Did I mention they have air conditioning? read more

Great food and the service is amazing too! A great place for a casual lunch. Great food and the service is amazing too! A great place for a casual lunch. read more

Great service! The crispy tacos are SO yummy w/plenty of meat! I had chicken. Music and ambience was very pleasant! They also had quite a large breakfast menu! I highly recommend! Magnolia & Talbert! read more

I come here often for taco Tuesday with co workers and they never disappoint! The staff is always super friendly and attentive. We always get our food really fast. The interior was super clean and very calm. I had a great experience thank you guys always! read more

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Good Morning Delicious French Toast, eggs cooked like I asked. My coffee, I like it hot, she was so nice and gave it to me like I like it! Brought the BIG size breakfast, so I can share with "hungry friends" in the park I highly recommend, especially price wise, lots of food for the money, super delicious. For me, best part was the MUSIC, it will make you walk off your breakfast if you "catch the beat", Salsa, old school music, took me back...very enjoyable morning, headed to walk the beach and pass out my leftovers with LOVE read more

I love their Burrito Ranchero . Which is basically a chili verde burrito, wet with green sauce. It is the best around read more

Carlitos Diner - Burrito Ranchera - American Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

Love their Pozole! Available every day. Daily specials like Taco Tuesday bring you back every week. Quality food at very reasonable prices!

Tried this when we had some craving diner food, and others craving other things. We appreciate the variety the menu offers.

Very cozy inside wasn't too busy but the food was quick and quality was really good. Would definitely recommend for breakfast. The server was very nice. read more

Carlitos Diner - Chorizo Breakfast Burrito with Hash Browns and Sausage Links (4) on the side.... - American Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

Last Tuesday night we had a crisis of hunger! I suggested Carlito's or the Urgent Care we were so famished! Carlito's was the right choice. They were not busy at 6:15PM. We ordered Nachos and the Taco Tuesday special! The food appeared STAT! My girls was so happy with her Nachos. I tried to distract her so I could get a picture but she skillfully blocked me! I had I el pastor and two carne asada, plus rice and beans. Needless to say they were perfect and I inhaled them quickly. The ambiance is basic but comfortable, the room is light and bright. The service is like you are eating at your auntie's house. The food is terrific, the menu has all the diner classics and all the Mexican food you dream of. We both agreed we can't wait to eat here again! read more

I have been to both Carlitos This one and the one on Warner many times. Old school, Mexican food at its finest I had the chili Riano, which was fantastic. My sister had the Menudo, which is the best we've ever had. Enchiladas were amazing. Seriously, everything is always so yummy. read more

My cheese should not be melted. My lettuce should not be hot... Why is the meat heated up and then added to the salad? read more

Carlitos Diner - American Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

I was craving a crunchy taco for lunch, and the spot we used to go to closed, so I turned to Yelp tlfoe suggestions. I came across Carlitos - I checked with my coworkers and they weren't familiar with it, so we figured it was probably new. (*Turns out they had been there 3 years) I was surprised I couldn't find a photo of their crunchy taco, but I saw they had it on their menu. So we figured we'd give it a try. I ordered a shredded beef crunch taco, with rice and beans, a side of chips and salsa, and a small guac. The small guac was tiny, but we figured it would give us a taste, and it was real tasty. Their chips were really good - light and crispy! The salsa was ok - not too spicy, and real tomato-y. We really enjoyed the crunchy taco. The shredded beef had a really good flavor. And the rice and beans were good too - definitely enough to share. Overall, our lunch was tasty - we took it 'to go'. But I do have to admit that I was surprised that nobody was in the restaurant and it was lunchtime - maybe most people take their food to-go - ?? Glad we finally discovered Carlitos - we'll definitely go back sometime to try other menu items. read more

Carlitos Diner - Was craving a crunchy shredded beef taco - and this one hit the spot!! - American Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

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Always 5 stars. Always the best food. Very fresh and quick too!! Their salsa is the best in town. Very friendly. Honestly I can't say I've ever had a bad meal here. The beans are amazing. Their enchiladas are amazing and they even have some sandwiches that my husband has had and he always says they're very good. read more

Food was delicious and service was first class!! Highly recommend! Small place but cozy and casual.

Absolutely love this place! The staff is so friendly. The food is great, no matter if you get breakfast lunch or dinner. The variety is great. My husband and I come her once a week and love it. read more

I had been craving Chicken Mole for quite some time, and ordered the chicken mole enchiladas. Definitely did not disappoint. The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was outstanding from start to finish. Great experience overall, and I'll definitely be coming back. read more

Wha a wonderful breakfast! Surprised it was not more busy. The decor is cool and the restaurant was nice and clean. The staff was very friendly. It took a little bit for our food, but it was well worth it. We had a short stack combo with sausage and a chorizo and egg plate. Both were very good. We are looking forward to another visit soon for taco Tuesday. I can't wait to try their salsas!!! read more

Carlitos Diner - Short stack combo with sausage. Delicious! - American Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

This morning 11/16 My son picked up 2 menudos to go. Flavor was delicious. Sadly there was hardly any meat and very little hominy. Very disappointing. It was mainly soup. Several times we've been disappointed. Once my coffee was lukewarm, sent it back. She put it in the microwave instead of making a new pot. I could tell because lipstick smudged was on the cup. Sorry guys not going back. read more

Had a delicious breakfast here today. Tried the 1/2 order of the biscuits and gravy... so much food even though it was a half order and it was delicious! Also got a side of hashbrowns that were all good. Staff was nice, food came out quick. Coffee was good, tasted like freshly brewed diner coffee which is exactly what I'd expect from a place like this restaurant was clean, lots of natural light from the big front windows. I'll definitely be back! read more

Perfect for that nostalgic "i've eaten here before" feeling. Food is good, prices are right and you'll leave feeling full and satisfied!! Definitely recommended and we can't wait to go back and try something new! read more

Nice and Quiet! Music is playing but too loud just enough to hear it. Food is HOT chip & salsa Ok salsa lil bit too much tomato but still ok. Will be back. Soon gotta pick up my eye wear from next door. Get your eye check so you can see this beautiful plate of food. Serve is fast I am only one in here. read more

Carlitos Diner - Flautas - American Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

I don't know what's changed, but I ordered the cheese enchilada, chile relleno combo and everything was disgusting. Sauce, beans, rice and even the cheese. Don't know how you mess up the flavor of cheese but apparently it is possible. Will never order from here again. read more

Was my first time there, very kind and welcoming staff Food was amazing. I'm a big fan of their flan! read more

Carlitos Diner - Flan - American Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

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