We happened upon this sweet spot on a Friday night. We sat up front and got an amazing show with…read morethe live music. They were awesome! Service was great! Drinks were lovely. We just got in before happy hour ended and it made our trip even better. We shared a salad and each ordered happy hour tacos. The flan we ordered for dessert was amazing. And I don't normally even like flan. It was the best I've ever had. Great place to try out!

Am liking this place more than before. Went with daughter-in-law, wife and one grandchild for lunch…read moreand it was OK. Mexican Jarrito sodas are $5 each, a glass of Modelo beer is $7 and a small orange juice is $6. Prices, to us, are high. Yes, it is in California, but Mexican dishes are not that expensive to make. Eli was our server and he did a good job with us. The Conchinita Pibil Tacos plate ($21) is a Yucatán Peninsula dish of deeply flavorful pulled pork, marinated in citrus and achiote (those tiny red seeds common in the Americas) paste. Served with pickled onions on corn tortillas. They were OK. Huevos Rancheros ($19) were, as expected, fried eggs over corn tortillas and slathered with green and red sauces. Pretty good. Most expensive was the five Street Taco Plate ($48), an outrageous price for five street tacos. Of course, you could choose what protein you wanted in those five tacos, but... We will be back as son's family like it very much. We...not so much.

I wish I had more words to describe my experience here!…read more I've never been to this area before so I asked a friend who lives nearby for recommendations. Los Moles was one of the top recs and I can definitely see why. We found street parking a couple blocks away and enjoyed the weather walking to the restaurant; the parking meter was a few bucks for maximum two hours, not bad! The exterior of the restaurant is beautiful, music was playing, and the interior was just as beautiful and cozy. They offer the menu or a buffet style. The service was phenomenal right off the bat and continued throughout our meal. I ordered the Carne Asada Platillo Casero and my boyfriend got the Burrito Mojado with Carnitas. For drinks, we got a Tamarind Margarita and a Modelo Especial. Both of us were overwhelmed with how good our orders were - we finished every last bite on our plates! My plate included beans, rice, cotija cheese, nopales, onions, carne asada, and guacamole, and they gave me a steaming basket of two fresh made tortillas. It was the perfect amount of food and every last ingredient was enjoyable on its own, so combined it was even better. I kept repeating, "Wow, this is so good!" throughout the meal. I wish I had asked for an extra order of the nopales and onions to go because I enjoyed it so much. My margarita was probably the best margarita I've had, hands down. I don't usually drink so I couldn't finish the whole glass, but I easily could've had two if they were nonalcoholic! I highly recommend coming here and enjoying a meal. I'm so glad my friend told me about this place, I wouldn't even mind making the drive again to try more of the menu :)

Don't get adventurous here - just get the mole. It's in the name, and it's really good…read more But the burritos / standard fare is really not great. Just weird and bad.

We went here based on reviews I had read about the Birria. It did not disappoint. Phenomenal. It…read morecame with 3 tacos, a little side of onions cilantro, salsa & of course the Birria sauce. So good. It got in my hair & on my sweater & I'm not even mad. My boyfriend got the El pastor quesadillia. His was really good as well but mine? Cannot compare. Super cute place, looks like a mom & pop shop with booths inside & a counter you can sit at as well. They also had tables outside.

Good tacos and service. The super tacos are like $8-9 which seemed expensive but they are huge!read more

My husband and I went here immediately after porchfest and yes, it was crowded and yes, we had to…read morewait (a fairly long time for food, but our table was available immediately). We have been coming here off & on for about 10 years since we moved to Marin and I'm so glad we remembered this place as we were walking back from the porchfest in gerstle park. I had a shredded chicken burrito and took half of it home to my teen son. The flavors were all there and just incredibly tasty and not too salty like a lot of Mexican food can be. It was one of the best burritos I ever had and having lived in the city for 15 years before here we ate a lot of great Mexican food in the mission. My husband had the steak plate and loved it, with refried beans and salad. We had the sangria and I was nervous about it because I don't like very sweet drinks, but it was only mildly sweet and very refreshing after a long day at porch fest. I heard someone saying there was a new chef and that he was a bit overwhelmed by the unexpected crowd of the porchfest, but I must say he sure handled it well as did the entire friendly welcoming team of staff. My husband actually is there right now the next day, eating lunch on the patio and getting in order to go for our son (the same chicken burrito)! If you are craving Mexican food in Central MARIN, I highly recommend this gem - very family, friendly vibe of staff caring and upbeat. Food is delicious and the restaurant is very relaxing and spotless clean.

I used to come here weekly, decades ago, when I worked down the street. I was back in town and came…read moreback for nostalgia. It's the same great quality! This is NOT some typical below par Mexican restaurant where all dishes taste the same, like is common at strip malls across the country. This is fresh and everything is delicious! I would still be here weekly if I lived or worked in the area. Strong recommendation!

Consistently wonderful food with great value--our go-to for Mexican night! Easy parking, close off…read morethe freeway.

Picante is 5 stars hands down. I've been coming to this…read morerestaurant since I was a kid literally 10-12 when I lived across the street. I am 34 and I stopped in today for a super burrito and when I tell you the food was SOOOOO GOOOD!!!! The meat was so juicy and marinated. Just a reminder why they've been around for so long. Definitely come to Picante if you're in the area hands down best Taqueria in Marin. Service is great! Ambiance warming and comforting as well. Yum!

For decades, El Rincón del Palmar has been serving consistently-delicious, traditional meals that…read moreare always above par.

If you're anywhere near San Rafael and craving Mexican food, El Rincón del Palmar is an absolute…read moregem! We came in as a dysfunctional party of five with a mix of tastes and preferences--from spice lovers to someone who only eats fajitas and can't handle heat--and everyone left happy and full. I had the vegetarian version of the super wet burrito, and it was beyond satisfying. Not only was it massive and delicious, it came packed with guacamole, beans, rice, carrots, peas, and--this truly made my day--a fresh spring mix instead of iceberg lettuce! That thoughtful touch elevated the whole dish and showed how much care goes into their food. The five different hot sauces at the table were a hit with those of us who like to turn up the heat, and the staff were incredibly friendly throughout our meal. As we left, we even caught a few of them dancing outside--just radiating joy. It felt like being part of a big, welcoming community. Can't wait to come back!

This place is a gem! The staff are so friendly and food is fresh and hot. Highly recommend!read more

Popped by after a weekend of camping. Ordered a bunch of different pupusas…read more Excellent: revueltas and chorizo with extra cheese were def the best and most flavorful of the bunch. Top with the cabbage mix and salsa for extra zing! Fried plantains were great too. Good: beef and cheese Skip: jalapeños and spinach, horchata (odd flavor) Good friendly service, big screen showing the World Cup matches.

Very simple review here... I got the super burrito al…read morepastor, it was fire! My buddy got the polo adobada, fire! It was pretty busy when we ordered to go for lunch (busy is a good sign). The employees were very nice as well.... I'll be back! Sorry, I don't have photos

Busy even hours after the lunch rush. Got the super carne asada burrito and I was really craving…read moreone. Ordered Ala plancha so it would crispy. Disappointing with barely any color or crispness. Way too much creama and it over whelmed it. Also the pico was made with flavorless unripe tomatoes with a very salty and sour taste (citric acid?) I just wanted to hurry and finish it because it was not great and I wanted to leave. They are a busy place, a lot of people like it so maybe I just got the wrong thing? Free chips and salsa bar is a plus.

This was my first time here. The macho burrito was good. The interior is roomy and reminiscent of…read more outdoor setting. Service was pleasant.

I don't usually do this, but my phone call right now was very offputting and unprofessional by…read morewhomever whatever guy was answering the phone They don't have a menu anywhere and I had a few questions about quesadillas like the price and what does it come with? I've never eaten at this restaurant and I was over in the area. It looks good but I asked bacich questions and the guy was nice at first until I took longer than 60 seconds to you know ask three questions and then I guess I was kind of putting him out I want to know what the cost was for quesadilla with meat. It comes with guacamole, which is cool but I had another practical question places make their guacamole different so I'm put a bunch of salsa, pico de gallo and onions and stuff and some places make guacamole more simple and bacich which is my preference. I don't like onions and you know I don't like it overcomplicated with tomatoes and onions and stuff and you're like hey I just want to mainly taste the flavor of guacamole and then this actually matters I asked do they do like a single half Totino fold the tortilla in half when they're cooking it or is it like two folds like a trifold it almost likes like a flat burrito and yeah, I really don't like the double fold quesadilla concept it just doesn't look like a quesadilla But after 60 seconds and you know me asking these very basic questions and a third of the time he wasn't understanding my well spoken English task my questions and he's like unprofessional. I was taking too much time. I guess he's like he's like OK. Do you wanna order bro like I have you know a line in front of me but it was rude to hurry some off off if you're not gonna order then I don't have time for you, but if you do order then I'll make time and take your order. That's just unprofessional and bad service already. It's a red flag. Here's an idea and I mean this sincerely create a website your successful established business at your Customer. See what your prices are. I'm having to rely on an old Yelp review with two-year-old pictures on a person's review and that that's lame. So if you don't want people to call and take 60 seconds to ask bacich questions who have never eaten there why don't you somehow create something that allows someone to see your menu and prices you're a restaurant this should be automatic And if you don't want to do that, then expect people to call and ask questions and don't have a poor attitude about this. It's just bad Customer Service and it's free to be kind. It's free to be informative like you're not valuing the customers taking time out of their life and they're choosing to call you and maybe spend money at your restaurant and maybe they become a regular customer but instead you wanna have a poor attitude so just lost my business because there's too many restaurants that are friendly and professional and value your perspective patronage. Bummer too. I'm in the mood for quesadilla but I guess I'll go over to La Hacienda... they give you free chips without the attitude this gentleman when I said I said do you charge for chips and I didn't understand the simple question so I had to repeat it differently. I said yeah do you give free chips? He's like he's like yeah if you buy food then you know we'll give you chips said it like it was something special. You're not the norm again. I would know this as a as a potential new customer if you had a menu of any Kind. Oh, and if somebody from the restaurant wants to challenge this review, feel blessed that I'm giving it a three star review not a one do you wanna capture new customers and increase your revenue? I shouldn't have to call to get basic information about food, but if someone does call value their potential business and that's how you earned their business and then you make it have a good product and friendly customer service. There's a good chance that you'll keep them as customers because they had a great experience. What do I know? I just been go to a restaurant as a customer for like 40 years,

They make your pupusas fresh and over-sized within 10 minutes! I chose cheese, spinach, zucchini,…read moreand pork. Very tender and savory inside. The outside was grilled to perfection--well done... *not* undercooked like some pupuserias. Lively Latin music played at a nice volume where you can talk with your companions. Merengue and more. You give your order and are given a number. You pick your own seat. Signs are bilingual--mostly Latin patrons, which is my usual litmus test that usually means the food has authentic flavor, which I love and look for from ethnic dining experiences. It's very clean and looks freshly painted. I was here just before noon and there was a steady stream of patrons.

La Esperanza Pupuseria and Diner opened 5ish years ago where El Perol Pervuian once was. Inside…read more and outside seating available. Greeted quickly, courteously upon arrival. Ordered, pay at counter. Food came within 15 minutes. Cashier not English prolific. Enough to process my order. Decor of pics, paintings. Guatemalan/El Salvador artifacts & flags. Soft music in background. Offerings (El Salvador): pupusas, breakfast, lunch, soups, entrees, best sellers. Bites: Bistec Encebollado (steaks & onions 20.69) -heated up warm corn tortillas, not freshly made in house. Commercial grade. Ok. Nothing special. -dab of fresh salad of iceberg lettuce, tomatos, cucumbers, lime squeeze. Deliz it was. -fresh fluffy rice helped soak up juices from steaks -beans smooth creamy texture. tasty. -many steak pieces: some chewy, some tender. Mostly large. Grilled tomatos and onions added sublime savoriness. 4.5 stars. Service: great! Quality: pretty good. Corn Tortillas a minor issue. Quantity: reasonable.