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    Castillo's Mexican Restaurant

    3.6 (234 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Menu with astounding graphic design
    Seth F.

    Castillo's Mexican Restaurant has been described both as the best and as the worst Mexican restaurant in Mariposa County. For reasons well beyond my control, I am forced to agree with the latter description. One of a handful of restaurants in Mariposa, Castillo's Mexican Restaurant serves bland food with decent service. This, of course, is an inadequate combination. The food here was edible but strikingly bland. In fact, my dining partner described the meal as the "worst ever" in her lifetime. I ordered one of the combos, which included a single beef enchilada, a single beef taco, a chile relleno, rice, and beans. The food brought me back to taco day at my elementary school cafeteria. A hard-shell taco slightly soggy from the flavorless juices of its entrails, filled with shredded beef (the beef was actually fine, but I was unknowingly charged extra for it), some iceberg lettuce and tomato, and a bland cheese. The tortilla of the enchilada was exceedingly chewy, which points toward kitchen staff who sadly do not know the proper way to heat a prepackaged corn tortilla. The chile relleno tasted of freezer burn. I am not sure if this was because of a mysterious seasoning or because it had, indeed, been frozen. This is not for me to say. All of the food seemed to only been seasoned with salt. Is salt even a seasoning? Perhaps to the many reviewers who laud the flavor of this restaurant's food, but not to me. My dining partner ordered what was marketed on the menu as a "tostada." But a taco salad by any other name would smell as sweet. Yes, this was indeed a taco salad, and to call it a tostada is an insult to tostadas as an institution. Similar to my dish, every item within the taco salad tasted the same--that is, tasted of little at all. Its entrails mysteriously coagulated to form a brown, soggy slop. I could not help but think that the president, a lover of taco salads, would love this plate. The meal drove my dining partner into a bout of nausea before she could finish, and she took to her bed in a feverish sweat immediately after the meal. Fortunately, she recovered by the next day. Perhaps two (2) stars is slightly generous for Castillo's Mexican Restaurant, but the tragic thing is that I truly got the sense that everyone in this restaurant was doing their best. This goes for both the service and the kitchen. The server was perfectly attentive and friendly. It is not the fault of the cooks that it is easier to defrost a frozen chile relleno than to make one fresh. Also, the menu was astoundingly designed, and deserves some award for its graphic design. As sad as it may be to say, I would not return to Castillo's Mexican Restaurant nor would I recommend it.

    Cheese enchilada, machaca & fries.
    Benita R.

    The best cheese enchilada I've ever had! Husband had machaca. He had never had it. He loved it. You must try the fried raspberry cheesecake. O. M. G. Sooooo delicious. This was our first time. We will def be returning! Excellent service. Nice decor. Clean.

    Chile Rellano chile verde burrito. Was ok
    Terri M.

    My mom really wanted to check this place out because it "looked good". I told her it didn't have very good reviews but she was adamant. My daughter got a Bean, cheese and rice burrito. It was plain outright gross. There was about a tablespoon of cheese in the whole thing. The rice was blah. My daughter said they are canned bean. I tried it and beans are very very bland no flavor, unsalted. I agreed that it tasted like fat free canned refried beans. My mom got Chile relleno w chile verde no beans burrito. It came with sauce on it, Super messy. Tasted ok. Again... always read yelp reviews before giving a company your money.

    Chili verde plater
    Jflo F.

    This platter is usually a go to. The chili verde was watery, instead of thick with flavor. Tasted like a watered green sauce. Rice tasted like 5 minut rice with the Mexican flavors added, beans dry like my mouth in the Mojave desert. I should have tipped the waitress, I'm sure their pay is below average, and feel really bad about not doing so. I just see extraordinary service and food plays a big part in tips. At least make an extra effort if your food is lacking in the (Latin) ways of specialty's. No ordinary go can pull or "authentic". Tho...it does perceive to be well put together as a well organized authentic Hispanic meal, but is lacking in taste of a true Hispanic colture.

    Chloe B.

    We were looking for a meal after a morning in yosemite. It was a hot day and we needed somewhere with fast service and cool drinks to clench the palette. We saw that there were 3 Mexican places in town and choose this one due to it being near the main drag of shops. The server was nice and we were the only ones in there for a bit. Their air conditioning was the highlight. The margaritas were okay and so was everything else. The beans were a tad bit salty and the sauce on the burrito tasted more gravyish. Have public restrooms for patrons.

    Shrimp tacos.  Raw tortilla.

    Server was grumpy. And tortillas were raw. The food is decent but to Americanized for me.

    Rob D.

    We were staying in Mariposa and missed the opportunity to eat here due to long days in Yosemite. Finally got the chance and so glad that we tried Castillo's. I think that this is the best place in town. The restaurant is pretty small but don't let that fool you. Good stuff!!! I always say that you can gauge the food by the chips and salsa. Both were pretty amazing. The salsa had so much flavor. I would come back just for that. For our mains my wife had the carne asada and I had the pork Chile verde. Both were pretty amazing. Portions were good and the flavors were amazing. Service was good. They were pretty packed when we got there and they were short staffed. They did call in for another server so the Service improved quickly. Can't fault anyone with everything going on. They were proactive and that says a lot. I would definitely return if I was back in town.

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    Good food,a small restaurant. But worth it. Will come back if in the area. Parking is limited and down hill.

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    Microwaved old food and margaritas tasted like cleaning solution. Save your money and try Don Rueben's down the road.

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    Not the best, it's food though. Very small maybe 4 tables. Everything tastes the same. Just different shapes lol

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