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Carnitas Uruapan

2.9 (97 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Happy hour specials
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Tania J.

Stopped by here after watching the IG videos...plus there's a happy hour that I was curious about. I ordered 2 pounds of cuero and carnitas to go. It comes with lemons, cilantro & onions, and 2 cups of salsa that you choose and serve yourself. The carnitas/cuero mix was delicious...it took me way back to when we'd have parties and my abuelo would make carnitas and cuero in the cazo de cobre. I really really liked the cuero...but i think the mix with carnitas gives it the right texture. Happy hour is beers and micheladas $2.99 and $3.99 no food items and it's available Monday-Thursday all day. I'll definitely be back to try some of the other meats and a michelada

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Daniel F.

Social Media advertising can definitely lure you in. Some nice videos or neatly setup pictures can entice you. The flash is nice and all but there must be substance behind it. After following Carnitas Uruapan on IG and seeing all the buildup leading up to their Ontario opening, I was hell bent on driving over to Ontario from Fontana just to try their specialty, the carnitas. I mean, can you ever go wrong with carnitas? I drove the 20 something minutes to Ontario, I ordered 2 lbs of carnitas to go along with 2 lbs of rice and 2 lbs of beans. Sadly, the carnitas were a disappointment. They were very bland and lacked flavor, they were definitely not like any carnitas I had ever had before. When I got home I served myself a plate with some carnitas with the rice and beans and even had some of their tortillas. The beans were the best part of that plate. All that to say I would not come here again for carnitas.

Dry carnitas

The carnitas were dry and tasted boiled, no flavor at all. The salsas are watered down, no flavor, only good thing was the asada burrito, beans, rice. The cueritos were okay, I don't think I would return 15$ for a pound of meat

Fat (this is just half of it)
Vanessa V.

Tried this place for the first time and will not be returning. We ordered a family pack on the website and was given a pick up time. When we arrived they had no idea what we were there to pick up. The order was still sitting on the machine. When we got home and opened up the carnitas we had about a pound of fat we had to pull out. The size of rice and beans for a family of 4 pack was super tiny and had to order more while we were there. The meat was ok tasting but because we couldn't pull out all the fat I kept bitting into pieces of fat. I'd pass on this place unless you like paying $30 for 2 lbs of carnitas with a pound of it being just fat.

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Keith B.

15 minute drive to get here and they locked the doors and closed early. Says they are open until 8pm. At 6:45 pm they had already closed.

Birria de Chivo (goat meat)
Yecica S.

I've never been to the actual location but I've gotten several plates brought to me from my in laws. I've tried the birria (goat meat) and carnitas. The birria is soo good. It's hard to find it being made of goat and the taste is just plain delicious. Their brown salsa reminds me of eating at Mexico. Only 4 stars because their carnitas were just alright.

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Stacey V.

The tacos are very delicious and filling the salsas are fresh and they also had a strawberry lemonade which was delicious as well, you can purchase how many Lbs you'd like and it is worth it!

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100% not recommended Food was very greasy and cold meat was not chopped well some of the meat was hard and burned disgusting.

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This place is really bad the food looks old and it got me really sick. Never again will I go to this place

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Food used to be good. Don't recommend. Meat is stale and hard. Wonder what happened? Came from San Bernardino

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The best tacos I've ever had. I ordered 4 tacos and when I ate the first one I just felt so happy. I felt true joy inside wow

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Good was really good and the portions were so full. Delicious salsas to go with the carnitas. Friendly staff a plus.

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Excellent Tacos and great prices. The tacos are packed with meat. Service is great, will come back again

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So good I've already been back twice in the same week. Great portions, flavor and sauces too

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