Lovely margaritas and excellent food. Fresh, well cooked, truly Mexican. No taco shells here! Great seafood menu. One of the best Mexican places in Barstow. read more

I came here to get a breakfast burrito, but after walking around the dining area and checking out their taxidermy collection, I decided to stay and ordered their #17 shredded beef burrito lunch special that comes with rice and beans. The place was empty, but at least the mariachi music blaring through their speakers made a little bit more lively. Before you know it, my special covered in red sauce arrived at my table. The shredded beef was tender and went well with their salsa verde. $14.08 total out the door. Don't forget to tip. read more

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To start chips and salsa are delicious . Everything we had was really good. Servers were friendly and attentive . This will be our new place to stop at on our way to Vegas or back . read more

Stoped at this place on the way to Vegas!! Food was good and prices were ok!! I got the shrimp ceviche $10 and it was soooooo good ! My kids each got kids hamburgers $9 and they were also good. My husband got enchiladas with chili relleno.. he didn't really like the enchilada but relleno was good!!! The inside is really cool has a ton of wild life taxidermy in it!! Cool vibe read more

I can't believe there's such authentic and delicious Mexican food out here! The corn tortillas are fresh, and the salsa is spicy. We loved the mixed fajitas and the carnitas burritos. And our server was so kind. read more

Casa Jimenez - Mexican Near Me - Barstow, California

I only ate in the restaurant once. It was such an unpleasant experience I never went back. Who wants to eat amongst a bunch of dead animals? I guess the owner's hobby is hunting and taxidermy, he has lots of taxidermy specimens all over the restaurant, including huge ones. I couldn't eat because I really lost my appetite. I call it "The Haunted Museum". read more

Stopped by on my way to LA from Vegas to have breakfast. It was such an interesting experience. The staff was super friendly and portion sizes were big. The interesting part is the decor. They have so many animals all over the restaurant and hunting pictures. I have never seen some of the animals in real life so we spent the time waiting for our food figuring out each animal. It's such a good photo op as well. read more

Casa Jimenez - Mexican Near Me - Barstow, California

Honestly, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at this place. The food was absolutely incredible, and the service was impeccable. I highly recommend it to anyone in the area. It's rare to find authentic Mexican food with such exceptional service. I ordered the flautas, and they were a generous portion at a very reasonable price. I'll definitely be returning. The ambiance of the place, with its animals, created a cozy and pleasant atmosphere. read more

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A Mexican restaurant with a wildlife taxidermy kingdom! Wow I'm fascinated, intrigued, disturbed, and the margarita is good. I'm ordering tacos.. the plates are too expensive for a solo diner. This place is more like $$ imo Pro tip: Don't bring ur vegan friend here But if you happen to be a wildlife illustrator like me, this a great place to get some original photos for your reference library.. read more

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Went there twice in one weekend. The first time on my way to Vegas. We had the most amazing micheladas and I am a michelada connoisseur! The bartender was so sweet and friendly and talked to us the whole time while still paying attention to others at the little bar. The place was quiet and didnt have a lot of people. We came back the next day on the way home. Had again a michelada and this time the green enchiladas and albondigas. I only give it 4 stars because the albondigas were lacking in flavor. All in all I will definitely be back the next time I go to Vegas. read more

Casa Jimenez - Mexican Near Me - Barstow, California

5 years ago, we had a nice meal. Well, something has happened. Service was OK, not great, but the food was bad. I had the chicken burrito. The chicken was severely overcooked and dry as hell as well as being quite under seasoned. The wife had the flautas, also the same dry chicken plus the tortillas were burnt. The rice and beans were bland as hell. If I was forced to say something positive, I'd say the portions were good. But how much bad food is a good deal. read more

Food was delicious and very reasonable ! The owners wife was very nice and explained the husband's stuffed game collection . read more

the service by the two regular servers is on point except when they are busy but they will get to you. good prices for the authentic mexican dishes they provide. It is our go to stop on the way to Nevada or to Arizona. It is nice inside with the hunting trophies to respect the circle of life. read more

The worst..every food is so tasteless!! Food was dry and flavorless..Never going back!!

It was very good. Authentic food and the margarita was good. Our server was very nice

During our trip home, we found this place right off the freeway. The woman's restroom needs attention. The stalls didn't have a place to hold your purse or bag and the smaller stalls door was too small for its frame and I wasn't able to lock the door and the lock on the larger stall was broken and hard to use. This place is definitely unique in decor with all the life-sized taxidermy animals. We didn't get to sample very much from their menu due to the fact we just wanted to eat and get back on the road. We had decent service. The lady was pleasant and attentive enough, considering she seemed to be the only one on the floor, and they were a little busy with the late lunch early dinner crowd. They serve you what looks like homemade chips with two salsas, a Verde and a Rojo, a green and red one. We decided on a bowl of menudo and a hard shell taco. They offer a white and red broth and we chose the red, It was lacking in flavor and color. I think it's probably because a red sauce is added to the white broth. You can definitely tell that the flavor from the red chilies was lacking in the tripe and hominy. We had to add some of the red and green salsas to our bowls. We took a bite into our tacos, and we were thrilled by how delicious they were. Nothing fancy, just cooked, right. They were filled with shredded beef and topped with shredded lettuce and cotija cheese. I wish we would have ordered more of them. Their menu seemed to cover all the framiliar basic Mexican foods and mariscos. It's suitable for large groups, and the bar seems to have a large variety of alcohol to accommodate a variety of adult beverages. I can see kids being excited to eat here because of all the stuff, animals, and photo opps. read more

Casa Jimenez - Inside decor - Mexican Near Me - Barstow, California

Steak Picado: excellent, full of onions tomatos, and peppers, I think the best Steak Picado I've ever had. In the past I've had: beef tacos: excellent, burritos: very good, carne asada: very good. OK prices, good service, large portions. Right off the northbound Barstow Road I-15 exit, you can enter from the street behind the restaurant, large parking lot for RVs, trailer towing trucks, very easy exit and re-enter I-15. Oh, the owner is a hunter, so he has some of his 'trophys' on display, so prepare yourself. read more

Another very good meal, I had the Ropa Vieja, reasonable priced. Service very good. Large parking lot adjacent to restaurant, trailers and RVs can enter from back entrance (the street behind the restaurant). read more

Stopped in on way from Vegas. Authentic is the key word here. House made chips and 2 salsas. One mild one really hot. I ordered an asada burrito and my buddy Carl ordered breakfast. Both plates didn't have a chance. Gobbled up in a hurry. Worth the stop. We loved it! read more

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The star is for the friendly staff and HUGE fajita portions. It's hard to tell what to believe with mixed reviews but we figured we'd try. Prices were fair for the portions but the taste was so so so bad. We only got fajitas and while they gave a LOT of food, it tasted just so bad. The steak was tough and absolutely flavorless. Not a shred of spice or marinade as far as the eye can see. And beware- the normal sized mango margaritas are $17 ish dollars and possibly contained zero tequila. Avoid if you like good fajitas! Maybe their other dishes are good? read more

The food was mid, gave me diarrhea. They gave me a tomato when i said no tomatoes and it really enraged me. The server was nice. The bathroom doors were broken and did not close and i did not feel comfortable. The animals were cute though. read more

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I popped into Casa Jimenez for some food during a road trip & was pleasantly surprised. When you're on the road you don't always get lucky however this time it was a win. The Al pastor tacos were VERY good & large portions as well. If you need a break from the road & need a good meal, definitely check out Casa Jimenez. read more

Casa Jimenez - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Barstow, California

First time me here, had 3.5 stars I wanted to check it out since nice we were on the road Restrooms are horrible Food needs seasoning, lack of flavors. Cheese on everything, even in the salad, really guys. Carnitas was chunks of cooked pork trown into the deep fryer, really dry no flavor. Pork in Chile Verde, did not cut it, seems like it was made with green bell peppers. Portions are big, but not a good flavor. There were so many flies , you could not eat without a fly on your face . Sorry guys first and last, Not recommending read more

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Stopped by here on our drive home from Vegas. Service was quick and efficient Tried the chile verde, asada burrito and pollo asada. Chili verde: 8 out of 10 Burrito: 8 out of 10 Pollo asada: 6 out of 10 (too many bones) Rice and beans: 8 out of 10 Salsa: 7 out of 10 I wouldn't drive out of my way for this place but, would totally stop here again on my journey from Vegas. Pricing is a bit steep for the Barstow area. read more

Perfectly cooked steak, awesome guacamole, chips, and salsa and amazing bacon wrapped shrimp, plus a full bar? Yes please. read more

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Skinny Cadillac margaritas are out of this world! It's around the corner from the DMV so I popped in for a quick lunch after signing in to DMV and was blown away by the cool taxidermy decor all throughout the restaurant. There's a lot to look at so it's a great place for families to enjoy the atmosphere and take a break from the desert heat. The ladies that work there are super friendly and run the restaurant with total professionalism coupled with attentive service. The food has very fair prices and is made with fresh ingredients. You can tell from the salsa to the fajitas that everything is made fresh daily. I would recommend this to anybody passing through either going to Vegas or coming California. It's a perfect distance in between to break up that drive and fill your belly with delicious some Mexican food. read more

Casa Jimenez - Skinny Caddy af it's FINEST - Mexican Near Me - Barstow, California

We stopped in for lunch on the way through town. What a wonderful surprise.... Food was excellent, service top shelf and margaritas delicious. It will be a regular stop from here on! read more

We love casa Jimenez we have been coming here for 15 years or more. We are Hunters so we love the decor. Their food is authentic Mexican and absolutely delicious. When we walk in they recognize us and greet us like we're family. They are very attentive to our needs and bring us our refills immediately. They also make the best margaritas in town! Other places are usually very busy and overwhelmed so we come here and have a nice relaxing delicious dinner! We will always come back! read more

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This place deserves more than 3.5 Rating. All the low ratings are for the Interior decor, not for the food. I agree it needs a makeover, but this is family restaurant running for 30 years and they want to keep their hunting culture. Lot of Taxidermy displays with all kind of animals and birds. Food was affordable and in big quantity. Food was freshly made; rice and bean was cooked to perfection. We ordered Chicken Chimichanga, it was perfectly cooked and not so deep fried. Fish taco was decent, the fish was not that tasty. My son ordered Taquitos, it was good. The 4 star is for the great service from the staffs, especially Sonia, she is hilarious. And for the fresh food. I agree, it needs some décor upgrade and simplified menu. read more

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tonight I have worst experience with their food, I ask for Steak with bacon wrapped shrimp and they serve it burned, it smell bad (burned and charred) if I can give negative review I give -5 Before I recommended this place to my friends but now don't recommend, I plan never and ever stop again this place to take food... read more

Casa Jimenez - If you zoom this pic you can look food is burned... - Mexican Near Me - Barstow, California

first off this place does not even feel like your in a Mexican restaurant, it feels like I'm at my grandparents house. food could use seasoning and maybe they just need to spice things up because there's really nothing unique about this place. the service was okay just not the best and they could clean the bathrooms a little bit more often. read more

Nice family style restaurant. Been here several times and we've enjoyed the decor. Huge portions and the owners and waitresses are always so sweet. read more

Casa Jimenez - Shrimp Diablo. - Mexican Near Me - Barstow, California

The decor was flat out disgusting. I didn't even want to enter the establishment, however, my husband wanted to try it so I obliged. I was not impressed. That was one of the worst chile relleno's I have ever had. The taco and enchilada was okay but not great. On the bright side, the service was decent. Furthermore, the rice and beans weren't over salted like the majority of the restaurants always make them, they were actually pretty good. I won't be back. read more

Love the food. Had stopped here on our way back from a family trip. Glad we stopped. It was one of the best experiences. The cabin rustic feel was aqesomw read more

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The Menudo is horrible , do not waste your money or time , so many weird pieces of what is supposed to be tripe . Flavor not good at all .

It's authentic Mexican. Cuisine with kots to choose from I'm sort of freaked out by àll the stuffed hunting kills watching me eat. The tàxidermist had talent but it's creepy They have fish even though the desert is where it's located. They stay open later and serve cerveza and margaritas but the may be the wine sort I like the bottles of soda. We have a lot of Mexican places here and two of them are excellent. This may be third place. There some I've yet to try. I wouldn't call it kid friendly. They have kid menu but the place is more solemn than silly. The service is good but the staff doesn't seem chummy or fun. I'm cool with that. They do have unique items and sell fish with the head on. Not my bag but a lot of folks like that Unfortunately, the desert menu is small but I can do with less of that anyhow. It's right off the freeway and lots of Latinos line the place. It's by far the quietest joint around which is good for the most part. A mariachi band wouldn't be bad anyhow. read more

Service is amazing I went in with a party of 8 and we all ate good tortillas made fresh the food was great they serve your drinks in big cups they serve you a lot my husband and I were able to share a plate read more

Here's a riddle for "foodies:" What do mounted animals and Mexican food have in common? Yes, it's not a common combination, especially in the Mojave desert. I won't keep you in suspense any longer... Casa Jimenez Mexican Restaurant, in the charming desert city of Barstow. which is one of my favorite places to visit. You would think Casa Jimenez would be located in Alaska, as the restaurant showcases mounted animals not found anyplace near Barstow. The mounted animals are entertaining, and the food is delicious... I visited Casa Jimenez last year, and I'm just getting around to posting on Yelp my visit. The spacious, clean, comfortable dining room as you enter. Most likely the first thing you'll notice are the mounted animals. I believe Casa Jimenez Mexican Restaurant has more mounted animals on the walls than a nature museum! As soon as you enter, a friendly greeter will seat you. I didn't know there were zebras in Barstow, but there's one mounted on the wall. The menu features all of your Mexican favorites, with somethng for everybody. After four wheeling all day, I felt like fish, so I ordered the #69, which is "Majarra Frita - Pan Fried Fish, Fries and Salad." The menu didn't mention that rice and beans, along with a large stack of corn tortillas, are included, but the are, and the sides make it a complete meal. The fried fish was tilapia, which is very common in Mexican restaurants. The fish was perfectly fried, and actually had a lot of meat. When I was finished, all that remained was a skeleton, skin, and the head and tail. The fries, rice, beans, tortillas and salad were delicious. I loved my dinner, and left with a full stomach, and a smile on my face. Such a delicious dinner! All three of us raved about the food, the friendly service, and, naturally, the mounted animals. When you're in Barstow, and you're in the mood for delicious, authentic Mexican food, stop by Casa Jimenez Mexican Restaurant. The food is delicious, the staff is friendly, and the decor, especially the mounted animals, are great. We were extremely satisfied with this fine restaurant, so I'll rate it a solid four stars. read more

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My husband and I love this place. We stopped here one time on our way back from Vegas and are hooked. We live a little over an hour away from Bartow but make the drive a few times a month to this place. I absolutely love their el pastor burrito, and their Cadillac Margaritas . We have been all over SoCal and still haven't found an el pastor (steak) burrito like the one they have here. read more

Food was extremely average. Not bad, just nothing special. I had a shrimp salad. The lettuce was so wet it left a puddle on my plate. Only one server so she was really moving. The atmosphere is very 'quirky'. You have to really like taxidermied animals. They're EVERYWHERE. Also Christmas decorations in May. read more