Listen, I don't know what kind of bruja kitchen magic they're working with at Casa Real, but these folks are faster than my tío peeling out of a parking lot after a family party. You can order 47 enchiladas, a taco tower, and a whole mariachi band -- it still shows up in like... 2 minutes flat. I blinked and my plate hit the table like ¡pa-pow! We rolled in deep -- hungry, dramatic, and skeptical -- but Casa Real doesn't miss. Food's legit tradicional, not that frozen microwave vibe. Think real-deal molé, juicy al pastor, and rice that didn't come from a box with a cartoon sombrero on it. Drinks? También fuego. Margaritas colder than your ex's soul and strong enough to make you text them anyway. They don't play. You order one, and suddenly you're fluent in Spanish and making bold life choices. Inside? Clean, bright, and cute as heck. It's giving abuela's pride meets HGTV en español. Even the bathroom smelled like lavender and redemption. Boomer-approved AND TikTok-worthy. Service? Next-level amable. They treat you like familia, but like the good kind of family -- not the one that steals your lawn chairs. Our server remembered our drinks before we sat down. I'm suspicious they've got cameras in my fridge. Prices? Bruh. You could feed a family of six for the price of two lattes and a muffin. I don't know how they do it. I'm not asking. I'm just coming back every week. Final Verdict: Casa Real is fast, friendly, and freakin' delicioso. Whether you're a boomer, a Gen Zer, or just someone who appreciates not paying $19 for sad tacos, this place is the move. Come hungry. Leave happy. Question how they got your food out before you even finished ordering. ¡Viva Casa Real! read more

Just a group of three girls searching for margaritas and authentic Mexican food! Our server was scarce through out the dining experience. However the dining room and to go orders appeared non stop and she served us everything with a smile. The queso dip was more bland than I expected, no Chiles or tomatoes. but had a creamy stick to the chip consistency. You can notice the chips are made to order and served piping hot. My double beef enchiladas fell apart easily and the beef did did not offer any particular flavor. The yellow rice was very fluffy and not gummy like some places. They offer a pretty good deal on margarita pitchers too. The large raspberry on the rocks runs 30$. My friends liked their entrees, chimichanga with rice and salad and also a flautas combination. The total tab for the pitcher queso and 3 entrees was 99$ and we had left overs for later. read more

Awesome sauce Slightly pricy Tacos wet Went to moe's right after .............space to meet 85 characters.........,,,,,,, read more

Casa Real Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Rotterdam, New York

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The food was just okay, there are other Mexican restaurants in the area that are better

Tacos are a great choice here. My wife enjoys the Fajitas here. The refried ice cream is a good treat to have if you are not full after dinner. The Restaurant is colorful and comfortable with Mexican culture and music. The staff is very courteous and helpful. read more

Excellent food! Great prices n lots of food. I ordered today first time beef chimichanga delicious n their flan was the very best I ever has n my boyfriend CJ loved his extremely large steak burrito. This is the place to go!! Thank you Casa Real!! read more

The casadillas have always been decent but lately it's like the chicken is wet. Like by the time I get it home and dig in it's a soggy mess. If you squeeze the casadilla it pours water. Like what is it canned chicken or is it cooked in a pot with 0 seasoning. The steak casadillas aren't all soggy and weird so I don't get it there. Basically every dish here is the same 3 meats wrapped in some form of tortilla then blasted with toppings depending on what you order. It all tastes the same and it's not that good. Like even a burrito is just a soggy mess covered in lettuce and toppings. It makes no sense to me. I'm not a huge fan but my lady loves it for the rice, which again to me is dry and not that great. Stick to the simple stuff and you'll be fine. Other than that I wouldn't go out of my way to go here or even try it. read more

I distinguish a great ethnic restaurant from others by the culture. When the staff is working and not talking to us they speak spanish. The food is as authentic as their native tongue. I haven't been to the Altamont Ave location but this one on Carmen Road is comfortable. read more

Ok service. But the food was really bland. The guacamole tasted just paste of avocado and salt and nothing else. We ordered veggie fajitas and found bits of beef it it. read more

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Really good food and service. Quick clean and tasty. Great Margarita and the chips salsa and guacamole are perfection. Never disappoints. read more

Many times I have eaten here and at the other location on Carman Rd also. Great food, great service great prices every time highly recommended. read more

This place is the real deal! Great service, authentic food. Such a rarity in these parts.

Steak fajitas served with grizzly disgusting meat. Guacamole was not as pictured and bland. Use to be a decent place. Not so much anymore. read more

The worst Mexican food I've had in my life. We ordered the combo dinner with an enchilada and a burrito. It was a tortilla with boiled hamburger meat and canned enchilada sauce on top. We took one bite and couldn't finish it. A positive note is the rice was cooked well, and that's the only thing we ate on the plate. The meat was atrocious, you could tell it hadn't touched a hot pan by the way it crumpled it and lacked all flavor. Not to mention the stale chips and Pace salsa they served. My husband and I are used to Arizona Mexican food, so weren't expecting 10/10, but we couldn't take more than 2 bites of it. It was literally boiled meat in a tortilla-no toppings (besides the very tomato-y enchilada sauce) and no fillings. Would NOT recommend. read more

I wasn't expecting much but my whole family grabbed to go quesadillas from there one weekend. It was soooo good! I was impressed and will go again. read more

Yummy authentic Mexican food. I think their location throws people off ( strip mall), but you should definitely try.

Great atmosphere. Great tasting food. Great service from all of the staff. Definitely would recommend.

Our favorite Mexican Restaurant in the capital district. The food never disappoints. A few of our favorites are the beef hard tacos, chimichangas, and grilled chicken quesadillas. If you like a good margarita on the rocks, order a pitcher, it's a really good deal. read more

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The meals were delicious, delectable, and delightful. Entrees were fulfilling and service was pleasant. The pitchers of Margarita were amazingly great and priced affordable. The music playing brought me back to my childhood when my mother would cook and clean. The atmosphere was very homey like. If your looking to feed the family, I recommend to stop by! read more

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This place wasn't that bad as far as it goes but it had a lot of cons about it as well. The food was really lacking in flavor and by flavor I don't mean spice it was very spicy, but spicy to me is not flavor. It is just hot. I like flavor in my food and when I'm looking at a meal I want to be able to taste it and be able to enjoy the flavors that it brings to my palate. When I was eating this, it really felt like I was eating just a big pile of mush that had a bunch of hot spices in it. Overall it mean it wasn't horrible but I will say that the weight staff need to be more attentive to the needs of their customers because we were in need of beverages and had to wait until we could call somebody over to the table in order to get somebody to refill our drinks, which with my food I wanted to make sure I had liquid available. The decor on the table was really neat. I really enjoyed that and the building itself looks really quaint and nice. It was a bit loud in there, but overall felt really nice. I recommend that you try it out and see what your experience is. Thank you so much for listening. read more

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We had a good visit, friendly staff and the order was correct. I had the super chimichanga from the house favorites section. My wife had a chicken chimichanga with rice and beans. We split a pineapple burrito for dessert, and everything tasted great. read more

Casa Real Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Rotterdam, New York

Amazing Mexican! Fast and friendly service. Definitely recommend. We stopped in for a quick lunch and got their lunch specials and took left overs home! Delicious food and a lot of it! read more

Casa Real Mexican Restaurant - Fajita Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Rotterdam, New York

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Tried this place for the first time and was not disappointed. They start out with a basket or tortillas chips and salsa. Perfectly spicy. We Started with a chicken quesadilla which was delicious. My only complaint is that it was very greasy on the outside. I got the fajitas Jalisco and it came out sizzling and looked and tasted amazing. It was a perfect size portion for my hearty appetite. It only came with 3 tortillas which was not enough to accommodate all the fajita components but I took leftovers home and used my own tortillas. Just as good the next day. My boyfriend got the Steak Charro and he said it was delicious. We got an apple burrito and a cheesecake Burrito to go. They weren't bad but definitely would have been better when they were fresh as they got chewy as they cooled . I suggest saving room to eat it in the restaurant. Comes with ice cream and whip cream and a cherry. Peach daiquiri was also very good. Didn't really taste the alcohol but by the end of dinner I could feel it kick in. Can't wait to go back and try more off the menu! read more

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I was really expecting a lot more from this place otherwise I wouldn't have gone there. The main issues were: -The beef is extremely low quality (almost like the canned stuff). -The queso is clearly melted American cheese (it started to solidify after a few minutes). The dip was $7 and they were reluctant to give them us chips to go with it. -We waited almost as long to get our check as we waited to get our meals. People were basically standing on top of our table waiting to be seated and we couldn't leave because our waitress was MIA. The wait staff just isn't attentive. They add up your check on one of the old calculator things instead of a POS system (which has been the norm for the last decade). I'd recommend that this place is probably safest for drinks and apps at best. read more

Delicious food, excellent service and waitress very helpful with gluten free choices.

Came here for the first time a few days ago. I was thrilled to find tacos al pastor on the menu, definitely my favorite type of Mexican tacos. Mi primera visita fue hace unos dias, y que alegria encontrar tacos al pastor en Schenectady! While we waited we were served nachos and sauce; the nachos are very authentic to the kind I've had in Mexico, the sauce was mild/hot. Mientras esperamos la comida, nos regalaron nachos con salsa, bastante autenticos a los de mexico, y la salsa con bastante picazon. The tacos al pastor were excellent! The meat prepared slightly different from the schwarma type pork in Mexico, but soo good! I could have downed another order easily. Will definitely be back for more! Los tacos al pastor fueron excelentes! La carne preparado un poco diferente a como la cocinan en Mexico, sin embargo super deliciosos! Podria haber comido un plato mas sin problema. Definitivamente volvere a pedir mas. Deliciosos, orale! read more

Casa Real Mexican Restaurant - Delicious tacos al pastor - Mexican Near Me - Rotterdam, New York

I had lived in Texas for over 20 years and this spot does it right. I had the Mexicanos Tacos and they were crispy and fresh and packed with white breast meat. They offered black beans as well as refritos. Each plate in my party was cleaned off at the end of the meal. I am Margarita picky and I had a rocks no salt and it was a 8 of 10. Plenty of Tequilla and not overly limey or sweet. Tuesday and Thursday they are half price so mucho fiesta. They also offer ($1) sides of pickled or fresh jalepenos so if you need fire they got it. read more

The 1 in Rotterdam we have never had a bad experience..service or food. The 1 in Guilderland ehhh it's ok. We like the one in Rotterdam muchhhh better!!! read more

Came here with a party of 7 got seated immediately almost, got seated in the back so we had privacy. Our server was amazing! Food came out in a timely manner, the margaritas are great. Definitely coming back read more

My family's go to Mexican restaurant for delicious basic Mexican food. A nice menu of typical appetizers ( guacamole, bean dip, nachos to name​ a few of many ,) various salads, chicken, beef, and seafood luncheon and dinner specials of burritos, enchiladas , chalupas, tacos, chimangas etc. We enjoy the guacamole, chicken and rice soup, burritos and enchiladas with Mexican rice. My favorite is the chicken taco salad, tender shredded chicken with lettuce, chopped tomatoes , shredded cheese and sour cream. The prices reasonable, food comes out hot and nicely plated in a comfort atmosphere with friendly service. Also a kids menu and a variety of alcoholic beverages. read more

Casa Real Mexican Restaurant - Taco salad with chicken - Mexican Near Me - Rotterdam, New York

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Although I'm usually skeptical of Mexican restaurants in the Capital Region since I had good Mexican while living in San Diego, this place was surprisingly good. This is a good Mexican restaurant for anyone that likes good portions at a great price. The ambiance has one of a very family-friendly restaurant. It has your usual Mexican restaurant expectations, chips and salsa at the start, followed by all your good chimichangas that will put you to sleep within the hour from all the richness and carbs. The star of the night was the Mojarra Frita (fried red snapper). It hit all the points of what makes a fried fish great: crispy but not oily, meaty, and prepared with nice dashes of salt. Squeeze some lime over it, and just think of salt & lime chips, but just in a fish dish! Disclaimer: you must like eating the whole fish to really appreciate this dish. This fish was so good, that I ate the eyes (my own personal standard of greatness for fried fish). read more

Food is consistently great and service is good too. We typically get take out but the dining room is enjoyable

Authentic and tasty Mexican cuisine. The food is very fresh and well prepared. She shrimp was well cooked and not overdone. I've eaten there multiple times and have been really pleased every time! Skip Moes and Chipotle and head over to Casa Real. read more

Nice little place in the Hanford Plaza with great prices. I had the lunch fajitas and for $10.00 there was more than enough food. The meat and vegetables were well seasoned. The only two issues were plastic silverware and the margaritas were a little light on the tequila end. read more

I recently ordered a takeout dinner for the family and it was almost inedible. I chose the "special dinner" because I could try lots of menu items: a taco, a tamale, an enchilada, and a chile relleno. None of them were a keeper. All were drenched in the restaurant's red sauce, which was not great (I found myself scraping it off). The ground beef in the enchilada was strangely seasoned - extremely salty. The tamale was very tough. And the chile relleno was incredibly greasy. It just tasted like fryer oil, and it was stuffed with a cheese filling that was almost like a canned nacho sauce. Chips and salsa were average, but nothing special. I was really disappointed because this is the closest mexican restaurant to me, so I would love a solid option. But after this meal, I'll make the trek elsewhere. read more

Always a pleasure to come here. Family loves it and we never have a bad time. I try something different every time I come. I had the special meal this time and it has soooo much food. Plus it never breaks the bank. Service is always top notch too! read more

Casa Real Mexican Restaurant - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Rotterdam, New York

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Came here last night right before close (not realizing) and had the bean burrito with a side of Mexican rice. The meal was delicious and prepared in a timely manner. I would have given 5 review if we didn't have to wait so long to pay for the meal so we could go. Excellent value for the money spent! read more

Casa Real Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Rotterdam, New York

Service and atmosphere were great, everyone was very nice and positive vibes. Ordered a beef burrito and enchilada combo with rice and beans, the rice was great, beans were okay, the beef was kinda underwhelming but overall would go again! read more

Hidden gem for Mexican food. Always fresh, cooked as ordered, great for take out or dine it. Would definitely recommend for a couple of a large party. read more

This is one of my favorite local spots. The service is exceptional and the food is as well. Never had a bad meal or a bad price here.