The food has never disappointed. My daughter loves to go to Carnitas when she visits from LA. Parking isnt always easy but more times than not I get a handicap spot. My lady friends and i go to Carnitas Express often. The wait staff is excellent. There arevselections for axslim budget. read more

The carnitas were perfection, full of flavor. Jenny was an excellent server, did her job and did it well. This is a casual restaurant and the decor reflects that. It is a comfortable place to dine. read more

Best thing here was the chips (warm/crispy) and salsa (tasty) and the rice and beans. Every other items was sub-par - ground beef had zero flavor; tamale was gushy and inside looked like green baby food; enchilada sauce was uninspiring; Cadillac margarita was too strong without enough ice to tamp down the intense drink. We told our waiter about the issues. He could see I'd only eaten a bite from each item except the rice and beans, but he walked away and promptly returned with the bill. They didn't care. $80 for bad Mexican food and a hungry belly. They'll care when people stop eating there. Unsurprising, it was the only restaurant that wasn't packed on a Friday night (we ended up here after trying unsuccessfully to get into others). read more

Wow, we had the Menudo yesterday and it was so fresh and very delicious! The food is good and they have good... guacamole and they even serve breakfast here. This is our new go to restaurant for wonderful Mexican food. They have nice booths to sit in and a few TVs to watch. read more

We've been coming here for years. The food is always great and the service is wonderful. Jenny always goes above and beyond. This weekend was no different read more

So the other night at Poker I found out a buddy of mine owns this place. So I've ventured out and gave it a try. Went for a quick lunch and ordered the carnitas burrito wet with sour cream. I thought the price was a little high but when you get your food it makes sense. This was two pounds of delicious. Can't wait to try a few other items after I lose weight since it was HUGE!!! read more

Carnitas Express - Carnitas Express - Mexican Near Me - Menifee, California

Try the carnitas tostada. It's about $10 for a large salad type meal. The carnitas here are so good and so is the salsa. The chips are average. All of the servers are friendly. read more

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I live in Orange County and when I visit my mom, she asks to eat here. The food is great, especially the menudo with a margarita. The service is always great because the workers seem to enjoy working there. We will be coming back. read more

I haven't been there before and met a friend for breakfast the other day. Really good food, casual atmosphere and great service. Looking forward to coming for lunch or dinner soon. read more

All the bad reviews are tripping. This place is amazing. Love the variety, the food is hooked up and bomb. Try it!! read more

Food was Great !! Better than what I expected from a American food place we ordered menudo and had a good flavor but needed a lil bit more meat (panza) and the house omelette was really good i definitely will come back again, I'm 100% Mexican de Mexicali read more

Carnitas Express - House Omelette with green salsa and carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Menifee, California

Mi familia y yo fuimos hoy a comier a Carnitas Express , primero mi familia y yo le quiremos da las gracias a todos los excelentes empleadas y empleados por recibir a mi familia y yo esta manana con la buen venida gracias a todos. Los recibio Hector los dio los buenos dias y los sento en nuestra mesa. Hector los trajo totopos y la salsa roja sabrosa. Le comente a Hector nuestro mesero que los recibio muy bien y su atencion que los dio. Gracias Hector por tu servicio y hospitalid. Mi respectos a Hector por su calida de se humild, se que sus padres le ensenardo valores y morale. Para los cocineras, cocineros todas, todos son TOP CHEF VIP, gracias por la comida sabrosa hoy y siempre, fue un placer. Gracias por el descuento para el dia de Veteranos. Dios los bendiga, Family Perez, Jesus y Yerania y hijos. read more

Disappointed. We had a corporate order for lunch and they messed up our order. I ordered a Cali burrito and got a chicken burrito. One of my coworkers didn't even get their order. We had to order it again. Chips and salsa were decent. read more

I came here because I'm a fan of carnitas plate and the place looks very authentic I was very excited to try their food. We ordered carnitas plate and chicken enchiladas with green salsa. The carnitas meat didn't stand out to me, and their green salsa flavor was lacking. It tasted like vinegar and had no kick in it. The beans were good and the service was also good. I wouldn't come back again unless they improve their green salsa. If you don't like spicy salsa I would recommend visiting here. read more

Very disappointed today... ordered a chili relleno burrito, which has been delicious in the past. Today there was NO chili relleno in the burrito... only a few scattered chopped peppers and absolutely no cheese anywhere in the burrito. Very dry on the inside The servers are great, as always but something has definitely changed in their recipe. Also, the chips were dry and hard. read more

Carnitas Express - Mexican Near Me - Menifee, California

Love the service and the food fresh chips and amazing salsa, love the fajitas. Shredded beef tacos are out of this world probably the best in Sun city read more

How is this Mexican food and you guys have no idea what Mexicano Crema is?? No sour cream is Not the same rhing. And honestly the food sucks. read more

I only give this a 1 star service was great but I don't think I will ever eat here again.. I ordered the Carnitas wet burrito and I believe it could have been canned Cat Food at least that's what it smelled like and it tasted like tuna gross my husband had a carne Asada wet burrito and he said it was okay but for the price everything should have been excellent, but it wasn't. It was awful could barely even bite into the burrito They were so hot. The hotness took away the taste so that made it much better than it was cause once I got into that meat. It was gross and disgusting never ever again will I eat here? I say to improve this place would be buy better meat the ambience was ok but I don't think you could find a worse place to eat Carnitas no Bueno read more

Okay - so we went back to try a Taco Tuesday with them. A big NO. That taco was the WORST we've ever seen anywhere. The shell was hard as a rock and the chicken in it was DRY and barely edible - we only ate part of it because we were hungry. The chips were terrible and not what they used to be like. It's so confusing to us because years ago, it was a favorite place to go. They were so generous with chips and salsa while you waited for your food. Everything was good. But that taco Tuesday was the worst we've ever experienced any place. Months later, we decided to try again - for breakfast. Maybe they won't ruin breakfast. The Breakfast Burrito was just "okay". I had Chile Relleno Burrito and it was HORRIBLE. OH! the chips were better - more like the first few times we'd ever been there. We'd REALLY like this place to do better. I hope they read these reviews here and pay attention enough to change. They NEED to make these changes. read more

Fajitas are always the "best" in town. Had a plate of combo fajitas tonight! Margaritas are great as well...do the Cadillac! Eric at the bar makes amazing drink! read more

The waiters are on top of it every time! Food is authentic and off the charts. Enjoyed the hometown vibe. Will be back for sure!

Over priced food. Not that the isn't delicious just for the price of the food Taco Bell would be a better option

To start off this place has great Mexican food. Good staff and a decent little bar. Chips and salsa are amazing. My only issue and reason for the low review is the fact I went to purchase chips and salsa for take out for dinner since my wife made Mexican. But we wanted chips and salsa from here to go with it. I ordered it and the girl behind the register told me ok that will be $20..... I said what? You have the wrong order I just have a small bag of chips and salsa. Yes that will be $20......... You're telling me what you give out for free if you eat in, and an item that realistically costs $2 to make... is going to cost me $20.... When a full entree from here is $15?!?! Plus the chips are free if you dine in.. Worst part is, the bad was under a heat lamp for god knows how long. Salsa was great. But it was an embarrassment that the owners and or management can justify charging their customers $20 for chips and dam salsa. I'm embarrassed just paying for it. I can't imagine seriously having such a great restaurant and charging that amount for day old chips and not feeling ridiculous about pricing this. Last time we ever take out from here that's for dam sure read more

Carnitas Express - This is $20..... what a joke. You can even see from the bag these chips aren't even fresh. - Mexican Near Me - Menifee, California

Portions are good. I ordered the chilaquiles. The eggs were completely raw. I ordered them over medium. Since the yolk was broken already when I got the chilaquiles, I could not eat the food. This order was a to go order. Check your food before you leave this place. read more

Shocked at the low ratings. Had shrimp and loved every bite. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Discovered this place one evening when I really wanted a burrito and have been back countless times since! The thought of their fish tacos and albondigas soup get me through tiring work days lol. The food comes out quickly and hits the spot everytime. Check this place out! read more

Carnitas Express - Two Fish Tacos combo - Mexican Near Me - Menifee, California

Came to carnitas express, and as someone who works in the service industry Sabrina EXCEEDED ALL expectations. I love going out to eat and feeling like I'm having a one on one experience. Not an inconvenience, to someone at their job. Provided great customer service, on the spot knowledge about the menu, and laughs along the way. I wouldn't come back for the atmosphere, just Sabrina. read more

The food was great! The waitress Sabrina very sweet and caring! The place clean and organized! read more

Freaking great again and especially when you see the picture you took used as their profile pic. Thank you read more

Carnitas Express - Three Little Pigs with sausage and gravy - Mexican Near Me - Menifee, California

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The food is so Authentic and delicious, service is great, good prices and full bar. They have the best spinach's Dip and chips and salsa, place is clean and friendly environment. Would be 5 stars but the restaurant could have a better ambiance. It's a great place to to come with the family or date night because the food will not disappoint read more

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It's a perfect place for some good Mexican food and/or breakfast served all-day. Particularly loved their street tacos and menudo. Staff is so friendly and attentive. Place is clean and well-maintained. I'd definitely dine here again. read more

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The food and service is always very good. Friendly staff and a casual atmosphere. Prices are very reasonable

I ordered chile relllno and what I got was a humongous burrito with all kinds of beans and crap and teeny bits of chile in it. It was simply AWFUL. Never again. Ugh read more

Visiting from AZ for a few days & this place was great! Good food good service good drinks. read more

Carnitas Express - Chile Verde burrito - Mexican Near Me - Menifee, California

First time there. Really liked the place when we walked in. DON'T order the El Gordo Appetizers Combo....(1 star). It came out luke warm. Onion rings weren't completely cooked. Cheese on nachos not melted. mozzarella sticks not even close to melted inside. Potatoes skins were pretty good but we're cold in 5 minutes. guac was good, salasa was so,so. I tried to eat as much as I could because the bill was 40 bucks plus tip. Should have complained but we just wanted a nice day with no headaches. So I didn't bother. The place wasn't busy so I don't know how the cooks could have considered this a good product they were sending out. I Got to guess they have other food good to eat I, but I probably won't take chance and will not go back. read more

Great food, absolutely delicious... the service is always excellent. The people are kind and considerate and I can't wait to take our family there, because it's absolutely, always a great experience. We did take our brother and sister-in-law there had a wonderful time. My brother-in-law loves the steak fajitas!!!! Honestly I haven't found one thing, I don't like, I keep going there and getting something different and it's always excellent!!! read more

Great selection of food. From Mexican to burgers. Makes it nice as not everyone likes Mexican. Full bar is nice. TV covering sports. We've always had good service. Ambiance is very friendly, clean and welcoming. read more

This long-time Mexican restaurant has always had good servers and the food has been excellent. The servings are generous. Today I had their chicken quesadillas. They were served on large tortillas and were filed with shredded chicken and good cheeses. Two of them at lunch was very filling. So, I brought the other two home for dinner.....yum!!! read more

They used to be outstanding; however, in the past couple of years, they just don't seem to have their authentic Mexican taste/flavor anymore. I still order occasionally, in hopes, that Carnitas of the past has returned. read more

Always good service, good prices and nice people. A-lot of food to choose from and always taste good. Not a fancy place but very clean and great service. read more