Amazing little diner in the heart of downtown Fresno. The food reminded me of my childhood and the owner was a joy to talk to. It feels like the type of diner that you see in movies and I will definitely be coming back to try more food. read more

Cuca's Restaurant - Weenies con eggs - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

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Had a wonderful time over there the waitress her name is Gina. She was very good and very polite and she really took good care of us too. I recommend us for a lot of people and all my friends the Matos family. read more

Food was good. Service was good. Ambience was good too. We came on a cloudy rainy day. It was slow, but the food came out fast and was good. read more

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Such a good authentic mexican spot. Service was great. Food was great. The restaurant was founded and owned by "Cuca", and is a family owned and operated spot that now has two locations. Worth a visit if you're trying something low key but like good mexican food. read more

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Their food is just not the same as a few years back. Ok but not great as before. Not sure what changed but not a good change

Omg the food is great and service is awesome . I recommend to all my family and friends.

Cuca's Mexican Restaurant did not disappoint! I ordered the albondigas it was amazing -- fresh and tasted so authentic, like homemade comfort in a bowl. My husband had the huevos rancheros and he seriously hasn't stopped talking about them since So good! The corn tortillas are homemade we had a small cup of menudo and it was delicious full of flavor! Highly recommend if you're craving real, delicious Mexican food! read more

Cuca's Restaurant - Breakfast menu - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

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The food was excellent, I went with a pair of friends and our host was gracious and kind.

We had a late breakfast at this Tower District restaurant and I enjoyed it. I had the "Original huevos ranchero" and was very happy. It's not a traditional huevos ranchero per se, although that is also on the menu, it was a soupy enchilada style sauce over eggs with tortillas on the side. Great taste! My wife had the large shrimp cocktail and thought it needed more avocado. I'd love to go back for lunch or dinner to try some of the rest of the menu. read more

Authentic Mexican food. Service was wonderful. Offered butter with hot flour tortillas. Chile relleno delish.

I don't know why I haven't already reviewed this restaurant. We've been here so many times. Usually when we are going to Roger Rocka's, which is across the street, we will have lunch or dinner here before the show. Excellent food and service as many of the reviews here have shared. Everyone is warm and friendly and you feel like you're eating at your nana's house. Except you're sitting in a stiff chair with people you don't know around you. I've had all the favorites from their menu: enchiladas, tacos, chile relleno, chile verde, chile colorado, taquitos, chorizo, abondigas, pozole, and of course, rice and beans. They're all so yummy. Chips are warm and the salsa is spicy. Drinks are large and plentiful and the price is right. read more

Cuca's is old-Fresno moved north. There is still Cuca's in Chinatown, but this larger spot is in Tower District. Good food at the original but not big enough for a group so Ladies Who Lunch decided to come here. Very traditional Mexican food. Breakfast and lunch served. Special requests are honored and food is fresh and delicious. Booths and tables. Handicapped can be accommodated. Service is Heads-up--parties of 6+ are put on one bill and charged 18% service fee. Parking is free on the street or nearby lots. read more

Cuca's Restaurant - Concha tostada sans cheese and sour cream (special instructions). - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

Getting breakfast for tomorrow. 5/27/23. Tex Mex Enchiladas with chicken ordered and egg whites scramble with extra hot sauce. The worker was nice and said it would be ready in 15 min. I went in to get it. The worker was very kind and the order was ready. She added the hot sauce, I paid for the order and she handed it over with good day wishes. The restaurant is nice. Lots of seating. 5/28/23 Happy sunday everyone! Order split! My half was really delicious and a nice change! The hot sauces that came with it were fresh and delicious too! LOVE! I'm sure mother will feel the same when she gets up to have hers. Good service and Great Tex Mex Enchiladas! Highly recommended! read more

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Oh man, I only gave one star because I had to click something. So sad to write this review. I've been here over the years and was incredibly disappointed today to say the least. My husband, 8 year old son & I tried to have a meal there today. It was around 10:30 am. We only ordered water. And it wasn't the long wait that turned us off. It was the waiter and (hopefully not owner) who motivated is to walk out. As we waited about 5 minutes for our water in an empty dining area. The man with facial hair and maybe in his 30's-40's. Idk. Proceeded to tell stories to the kitchen help with every other work as an F bomb. I'm no prude. But it was mother f this. F this. F him F that. Gross. I thought we were there for breakfast but it felt like a bar at the late night hrs. Not appropriate for kids. Read the room dude!!!!! We walked out. Said it wasn't kid friendly , told him we had a child with us. He obviously knew and has no decent manners. What is he the face of this place? Owners beware. No regrets!!! So distasteful and incredibly below any standard for anyone to speak with such filth as a server when any chid is present. Years ago when we would frequent it was family friendly and decent food. We will never be back. We told him why we were leaving and not even an apology. The only couple in there other than us head nodded us as we left because they heard what I said to that man. An older decent couple. Don't waste your time. Toledos is worth the drive. Always amazing and family friendly. Kids free Wednesday too. I hope he learns manners and how to be decent in the food industry. So tacky. Dodged a bullet. read more

I just saw the owner giving a big bag of takeout to a homeless man. I don't eat meat but if I did I'd try this place, seem like good people

The food is always served hot and fresh. It's very tasteful and flavorful. Lotta good spices and seasonings and the salsa is delicious. I highly recommend this oldie but goodie restaurant. read more

Cuca's Restaurant - My beautiful wife is enjoying her big tostada and I am enjoying a nice wet chili verde burrito - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

Was in the neighborhood and so excited to try the diner around here. Going with girls friends and decide to come here. Server was very great and fast. Food delicious. read more

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The food is delicious here and the waiter is adorable. They bring it out quick when you're starving. We've always had a good experience here! A tower district gem! read more

They lost a customer today, for life. Service took forever, over 1 hour as a solo customer. The food was meh, you could tell it had been under the heat lamps for a long time. The burrito was quite possibly the smallest yet most expensive burrito I've ever encountered. I asked for onions and cilantro, they charged me $2 FOR EACH of the 2 items. There's a reason everyone complains about this place, and today I saw why. read more

Cuca's Restaurant - Burnt food and a mini burrito. $17 - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

Bunk. Small portions on my to go order. Will not order again. The food was just like any food truck. Nothing unique. Papas con chorizo was literally 2 bites. C'mon. Whatever happened to taco Tuesday? read more

Taste of tower . My friend and I went in for taste of tower event , This place supposed to be giving out samples . We waited to be seated and we're ignored until a few few minutes. We sat down at a table and waited several minutes. The waiter (female ) passed us several times and then decided to ask us if we were dining in . We said we'd like a sample for now . More time passed and then a party of 6 came in and we're given samples immediately . I went back to ask for the samples and the same waiter said it'll be just a minute . Hahaha really ! I told my friend it'll be a good idea to leave . Super rude ! What happened to "gente unida" more like "gente separada " . read more

The food and service are awesome! We have been going here for years and are never disappointed.

I ordered takeout from Cuca's for the first time today. I tried the chile relleno and flautas. They were just perfect, the flautas came with a generous serving of guacamole and they even included chips and salsa which were fresh and delicious. I loved both the red and green salsa. The ambiance looks fun and the employees are friendly and accommodating. I'm looking forward to coming here with the family. read more

I was quite surprised when I first tried Cucas because I've been in Fresno for 30+ years and spent many a nights in tower but somehow this place avoided my food radar. It was only my aunt who recommended it to me so I took my mom for a Mother's Day lunch and we enjoyed the friendly service, authentic Mexican decoration and delicious food. I ordered shredded beef taco and chicken flauta and they were as tasty as I could expect. If I had to make a negative comment I'd say that the refried beans tasted as if they were lacking in flavor but that's no reason not to give this place a shot, my mom liked the beans. P.s. the coffee is pretty good as well read more

We decided to go here because of the homemade corn tortillas...very delicious and the chilli Verde was spiced just right. I love the smaller businesses and the personal attention you receive while there, I was turned on to this restaurant by one of my Spanish friends and I must say he knows his Mexican cuisine. Enjoy. read more

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Excellent, great food and cute place.Enchilada Horchata was Excellent as well as the service read more

Cuca's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

The food is delicious, and the owner is delightful, always making you feel welcome. I've been twice and it is my new go-to when I'm in the Tower District. read more

Excellent food and service!! The chips and salsa are fresh and very good quality! We popped in for lunch and the two burritos we had were huge and delicious!!!! read more

I didn't want to come at first but I'm sure glad we did. Coffee was good, Homemade corn tortillas are amazing The carnitas were perfect and the green salsa...oh so delicious! I think they remodeled the place...lots of people were here enjoying their morning! Sunday Funday! read more

Cuca's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

Everything is home made. The salsa is fresh, the tacos and enchiladas were flavorful. The service was friendly and anticipated our needs. Clean. Love the retro front. read more

The pozole was ok. Not very Mexican authentic. The chilaquiles were delicious, the enchiladas were missing authentic flavor. It took way to long to get our food. But i did like the decor of the restaurant, very authentic. I saw a few people leave because it was taking too long to get drinks and food. Parking is on the side or on the street. It's a clean restaurant. But I was hoping for more authentic flavors. read more

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The beautiful city of Fresno, CA has many great Mexican restaurants, but only a handful of them are open for breakfast. Not to worry if you happen to be in Fresno's historic Tower District, and you're looking for an amazing and authentic Mexican breakfast, head over to Cuca's Restaurant, located on Olive Ave., just a block from the Tower Theater. The breakfast menu features one of the largest offerings of traditional Mexican breakfasts that I've seen anywhere north of the border, along with a few "Americano" choices. As I scanned the menu, I noticed menudo is served every day - absolutely ADORE menudo - but I wanted something that you don't find everywhere, so I went with "Huevos con chilie verde..." which is also one of my favorites. My only complaint, and it's very minor, is that chips and salsa aren't served until lunch time, as I do love chips and salsa with my breakfast. After I placed my breakfast order, I was able to watch the chef prepare my meal from the semi-open kitchen. The smell of my breakfast cooking was simply tantalizing, especially the smell of the in-house made corn tortillas toasting on the griddle. From the "Breakfast - Desayuno" section of the menu, I chose the "HUEVOS CON... Two eggs, any style with your choice of chilie verde, chilie colorado, steak a la chicana, chicharrones en salsa." All the main entree choices sounded great, but I never can resist chilie verde, so my choice was easy... The main entree of the breakfast, chilie verde, included a generous portion of diced pork, smothered in savory chilie verde sauce. The pork was seasoned, Mexican style, and I assume fried, and was so tender that you didn't need a knife to cut into smaller pieces, and it nearly melted in your mouth. The sauce was flavorful, rich, and medium spicy, which is just right for my taste. According to my server Fernando, the salsa verde is made in-house, and all ingredients are locally sourced. I believe it, as my chilie verde was both fresh and tasty! Most of the breakfasts on the menu include fried potatoes, refried beans, green salsa and your choice of flour or corn tortillas. As per my usual, my choice was corn tortillas. The refried beans were some of the best that I've enjoyed for quite some time, as they SHOUTED with flavor, which comes from cooking with lard, in the style of Mexico. The beans were simply amazing, and tasted like the refried beans that you'd enjoy in any loncheria in Mexico. The potatoes were medium sliced, and fried to a light golden brown on the outside, and were juicy and white inside, just like great fried potatoes should be. My breakfast included a small bowl of in-house made green salsa, which was rich in flavor, and very much on the spicy side, which I dipped my potatoes into for a great taste sensation. I ordered my eggs fried over easy, and they were perfect. The corn tortillas were simply amazing! The dough is made in-house, and my stack of thick tortillas arrived hot, lightly toasted, right off the griddle. There is nothing better than fresh, thick tortillas to get your morning started, and these tortillas were some of the best I've had for a long time. I tore them into pieces, rolled them into a roll, and used them to clean up my plate, and dipped them into my bowl of salsa verde. Perhaps they were the best part of the meal? During my many trips over the years to Mexico, I've enjoyed many breakfasts at restaurants and loncherias, and Cuca's Restaurant serves an amazing breakfast just like you'd be treated to in any northern Mexican city or town. The food is delicious, it's authentic Mexican cuisine, the price is reasonable, and the service is fast and friendly. What's not to LOVE about Cuca's Restaurant? read more

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Great service Alex is a boyyy he is the best waiter here and he is hard working I would recommend Alex as you read more

Cuca's Restaurant - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

Alex the waiter is the best super nice highly recommend food was sooo good and authentic also super fresh food no cons about this place. Alex the best waiter there. If you visit this restaurant make sure you request for him he definitely gives great customer service. read more

Alex is the best worker and server and the food is amazing Would recommend coming here read more

The server was so rude. He acted like we didn't belong there. I guess they just like their regulars. Came in for breakfast. Not busy at all when we came in. We all had potatoes with our meals and I'm not kidding you, we literally had about 5-6 fried potatoes each. When he brought the food, he said they ran out of potatoes and the cook was making more so he'd bring us more. He never did. Other people starting coming in and he just ignored us after that. Such a waste of money. I will go back to Country Faire where they treat you nicely and give you great service and food. read more

So we walked in 3 other couples. Took them 50 min and we never got our food. We walked out because our lunch was over. Only one person taking orders Wasted my lunch now I need to work with an empty stomach read more

Best customer service I've had in years Alex the waiter appeared to be the only one working and he was so patient and the service was fast and food quality was amazing will be back soon. Alex is the best read more

The service was terrible. Woman working the front was extremely rude and unprofessional. The food was mediocre and honestly it smells so stale in here. Another time i came in with my 5 year old and they refused to allow her to use the restroom unless i bought something. DONT SUPPORT THIS SHITHOLE!! If i could leave 0 stars i would have. Go support another small business!!! I will be reporting to the better business bureau. read more

Dissappointed they lost a customer . Bought my work lunch and was starving ,and to find a long hair tangled in my taco. Like literally what ever happen to hair nets or food sanitation . So disgusted !! I want my money back . I wanna puke read more

Cuca's Restaurant - Hair in Taco Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California