Dos Coyotes is one of my go-to spots for a reliable takeout burrito on busy weeknights, and I've had consistently good experiences at other locations, however something about this one feels off. The vegetarian burrito here tends to be mostly rice with just a small amount of beans and guac, which makes it feel a bit underwhelming. Especially compared to other locations where the balance is typically spot on. I've also noticed their "mild" salsa is surprisingly spicy (at least to me), and this has been consistent across visits. I still love dos coyotes generally speaking, but this location hasn't quite lived up to the standard I'm used to from this restaurant. read more

I should probably try something else on the menu, but the Adobe salad with chicken is by far my favorite item at Dos Coyotes! I really liked this location since it was near Arden Fair so plenty of free parking in a lot. You won't be able to see the restaurant from the outside of the building. The staff member on the phone was helpful in helping me locate the entrance. Food was delicious and there was plenty of indoor seating space. read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - Adobe Salad - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

I'm in Sac for a training this week so scoping out restaurants close to the hotel. This spot was so bland. Their hot sauce is what I would describe a very mild. Also the meal (border burrito) was so bleh just so pizzazz to it at all. How do you make a burrito blah? I've had avocado toast more flavorful and spicy. I don't get this place - won't be back. So so bland read more

I've been coming to this restaurant since they opened over 25 years ago. The food is very high caliber and very fresh. Even on the more common items like their Mexican rice are made with care. Their salsas are some of the best in Sacramento. Crispy shredded beef tacos are worth a visit. I'm not sure how they have maintained such high standards and consistency in the preparation of their food for so many years....but they do! This is definitely one of the top three Mexican / Southwest restaurants in all of Sacramento. read more

Stopped in for a quick bite and the cashier suggested the Wile E's rocket Tacos & so glad I tried it. Loved it especially the sweet corn in every bite read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - Menu as of 8/27/23 - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I LOVE the VIBE I Get every time I come here the staff is amazing. The food is amazing and like I said the vibe is amazing if y'all have not checked Arden location out y'all are missing out, especially if Tony's cooking nothing but it. They all do thank you everyone art, and fair for making every visit a great one. read more

There is no service. Not much better than fast food, Taco Bell. Food was mediocre at best. No ambience. read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - Dining room - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

My family and I were here today for lunch and we had a fabulously delicious experience. We arrived a tad early at 11:45 AM before the "lunch rush" and had the entire restaurant to ourselves. This cafe is located in the Arden Mall area food court (separate from the Arden Mall) next to Barnes and Noble. I love all the various options here including the bowls, salads, tacos and kids menu! We ordered the veggie burrito, the grilled veggie quesadilla (which was HUGE) and two orders of the kids taquitos for our kids. Firstly, their salsa area is HUGE (talk about varieties) and talk about cleanliness! Loved their refillable salsa bar and attentive staff. The food we ordered were fresh, delicious and quick! So very filling and extremely flavorful. Lunch time was busy as more customers came in and I'm definitely coming back! read more

Food on point! Service was quick for lunch crowd! If you like being in the closed food court at Arden Fair. read more

Always consistently good even across locations. Had the paella burrito and it was top notch. I do recommend upgrading to the big catch to maximize the filling. Today, the adobe salad also hit the spot. I order without the tortilla to prevent any temptation. Always delicious! read more

Do you want to eat somewhere that preys on all of your senses? Maybe you want food that leaves you howling for more? Perhaps this review is going to be full of terrible food puns.....who can say for sure. What I can tell you is that Dos Coyotes is food worth trying (and trying again). We have ordered a wide variety of foods from burritos, to nachos, to salad, to tacos, and all of it is toothsome. For me the California Fish Taco and the Adobe Salad are both standouts. The Jicama in the salad is such a unique and crunchy addition to the flavor profile of the salad and I love it. The Santa Fe Nachos are also fabulous. I love the use of the blue corn tortilla chips. It's a unique and nuanced departure from the normal street variety nacho. On a side note, there is a sauce included with one of the meals, it's almost like a cilantro chutney but also kind of chimichurri-esque too. I wish I knew if it was just their salsa verde or a sauce with a meal, but I could eat it with a spoon. It is magnificent. I do wish the hours were being adjusted back to pre covid, since they close fairly early. I am often not on a nine to five type schedule in life. That's my only gripe. Thank you to both of the coyotes for making this place fantastic. read more

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I haven't been to Dos Coyotes since the 90s and the last one I had been to was in Davis. Conveniently located and attached to the Arden Fair Mall. A Southwest theme with lots of seating inside. You can also sit out in the food court but you can't bring your alcohol into the food court. D1 and D2 both ordered chicken burritos that they were satisfied with. I had 2 salmon tacos and I was also very satisfied. Unlimited chips and a self service salsa bar. Very popular for take out. read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - Dos Coyotes Arden- 05.04.2019- 2 salmon California tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

Had high hope with the good reviews. Unfortunately I left feeling ripped off and dissatisfied. Everything was SO greasy. When I pointed it out to a manger he acknowledged it was a problem and blamed corporate. I said I could not eat the food because of the Abundance of oil. He offered to bring me more. Unfortunately it was just as oily. He never came and checked on the food after he brought it knowing I had a problem. Poor costumer service. read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - Oil sitting on the surface of my second round of food. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

I've been wanting to try this place for a while. We came into to grab lunch, there was hardly anyone in. Loved the food! Very tasty. read more

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My absolute favorite item on the menu is the Navajo Nachos - but I guess it has to be because I love it so much that I haven't bothered to try anything else. We all know that nachos are filling, but these go a step beyond...these nachos are HARDY. One of these days I'll branch out and actually try another menu item, but not today! read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - The Navajo Nachos with extra sides of guac and sour cream - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

It's 107 degrees, so where do you go out for dinner? Wife and I were in Sacramento and were to meet with wife's sister and husband. Sister suggested El Torito across the street from the Arden Mall. Only problem is that El Torito is closed, as is Elephant Bar, and wife's sister's husband is not only vegetarian, but won't eat anything made with eggs. Wife checks out Olive Garden, Black Bear Diner, and then California Kitchen, but sees an overhead mall sign and suggests Dos Coyotes. Next evening we walk from our hotel to the far end of the mall, about a mile away. No locals out walking in this oven like heat, just us tourists. We find the cheesecake factory but no Dos Coyotes. Turns out, it is in the mall itself, and not visible from the front parking lot. Fast food place right next to the movie theater complex. Big overhead menu with prices listed. 10 four seat tables, 8 seats at the counter and 11 two seat tables, so no shortage of places to sit. Tile floor, freshly painted walls, and clean but simple table tops. Food crumbs from the previous occupant on the floor -a table without a doubt with kids! Wife and I get a $10 Yucatan salad, and her sister gets a $11 salmon salad, as her husband couldn't make it. Got to take advantage of every opportunity to eat meat or fish while the vegetarian husband is gone! This is the only place where the wife and I split a dish, as we are both on the chunky side, and can almost always can finish our individual meals by ourselves. Service is prompt, with the Yucatan salad coming pronto. Huge 16" plate, heaped high with mixed greens, black beans, red onions, carrots, sliced red peppers, corn, with a light southwest vinaigrette on the side, together with thousand island dressing, and a mango salsa, all this over a flour tortilla on the bottom of the plate. 5 strips of grilled chicken. Wife goes to the self serve counter, and gets a couple of paper mini cups of grated onions, and chunky tomato salsa. We get extra plates, and split the salad. Love the mango salsa, but the southwest vinaigrette is just average, as are the strips of grilled chicken, which lacks flavor. Wife's sister gets the salmon salad, with good chunks of salmon together with the mixed green salad, mango salsa and pineapple, on a 12" plate. Her husband is a vegetarian, and raises the entire family as vegetarian, with no eggs, so whenever he's away she'll eat meat and fish. They have one of these electronic drink machines, where you point and touch your choice soft drink. So when you choose coke, there are a dozen types of different cokes. Checked out the other plates people ordered, and the nacho dishes were huge. The burritos were on the large side, but not much larger than normal, and easy to hold in one hand. Not advisable to hold in one hand when steering the car with the other hand, as you will get hot drippings on your crotch! My only regret about this place is that DCBC only has restaurants in the Sacramento Area, Davis, and Concord -all areas with triple digit temperatures today. Talk about hot stuff. read more

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I tried Dos Coyotes Border Cafe for the first time last week and I cannot wait to go back. I didn't understand how they were set up before. (Subway style) I love nachos but can never find them made the way I like them. At Dos Coyotes Border Cafe you tell them which of the numerous ingredients you would like on what you are ordering. My custom made nachos were so good! read more

Hands down some amazing food Great wokers always in a good mood the chips and salsa bar are heavenly i would come here all the time if i lived close the shrimp tacos and burritos are great love this location my favorite one to come to read more

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Always great food! Love the salsa, made fresh daily. I always get the ranchero burrito. Black beans and rice is amazing too

I am generally a fan of dos coyotes however, the to go order was not great. It was ready when I arrived, but when I got home, I noticed the chicken was dry and the blue chips were burnt. Not a great experience with that. read more

Very friendly service, good atmosphere and good salsa. This is good spot for lunch or quiet dinner out. Although being Mexican the food was a watered down version of real authentic Mexican food. Overall still good. read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - Soft Drinks - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

Several times I tried this restaurant. Good food, reasonable prices, very nice with customers and beautiful interior design. I like this restaurant foods and atmosphere. Foods are tasty. read more

Please bring back the creamy green salsa! Great food was even better with the creamy green salsa.

If you're into newmex with a fresh twist and an outstanding salsa bar, check out dos coyotes locations. Seasonal specials, delicious charbroiled chicken and decent beer selection that isn't outrageous, like some craft beer serving restaurants. This location even has a full bar. The staff are generally nice, although last time when I was asking about the specials, the cashier thought I was ordering. Had to redirect a bit. The kids are sad that they got rid of the super soda machine. read more

My family likes the food but I don't like having to walk through the equity peoples' drug smoke or making my lids walk through the equity peopless drug smoke to get to the food. Why not enforce the no smoking 25 ft from an entrance rule? Cigarette or equity peoples "cultural" smoke? read more

Is this location closed? Called twice today and it Kept ringing and was forwarded to generic message.

First time coming to this place and it was suppppper good. Either I was hungry af or the food was actually good.. I'm going to say it was yummy! The place itself was pretty busy, but many open seats available. You go up and order and take a number and sit down! We had ordered the enchilada with rice and beans and man oh man. It was deliccccous!! A huge fan of this place. A lot of the stuff looked yummy. Love the vibe. Can be a bit crowded but plenty of tables to sit at read more

Oh my gosh! I had a large order for my work today. We had multiple special requests due to different food intolerances. I called ahead to ask what my options were, and the chef took my call and created a plate that I could enjoy. I picked up our order today, and everything was hot, fresh, and on time. It was organized and the staff was friendly. The chef took special care with my plate and it was fantastic! I really appreciated the whole team! If you are in the area, and want something that will fill your soul- you can't go wrong with this team! :) read more

FOOD - Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas: chicken and cheese filled corn tortillas, baked with green chile sauce, topped with cheese. Soooo good! I'm so glad I ordered the right one this time. The red chile enchiladas were decent but it doesn't compare with the green chile. I always order my plate with no rice or beans, and this was the first time I was ever offered a side salad to substitute. Uh, yes, please! 4.75/5 SERVICE Fast and friendly. 4/5 FINAL THOUGHTS I would definitely come back. I'm a big fan on Dos Coyotes :) It never disappoints. read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - Green child chicken enchiladas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

The grilled corn on the cob. Get it. NOW. Seriously, get it now while it's still on the seasonal menu. Trust me, you will be one sad face if you miss out on this perfectly charred piece of corn heaven, served with an outstanding chili-lime butter and philosopher cheese. You probably don't even need the soft, mild white cheese because it's really the rich and creamy butter that catapults the corn to culinary heights. You just want to slather it on everything! I could base my whole review on just this one $3 item, but since it's only around for a limited time, I'll let you know what else I recommend (although I'm still thinking about that dreamy butter!). The salads are huge, made with a ton of fresh veggies, and signature grilled protein on a king sized bed of mixed greens. I've had the Yucatan and the Yin Yang (Asian chicken salad), the latter being my favorite. It's the sesame-based dressing they put on the Yin Yang that makes this dish a standout. I could drink that stuff. You can never go wrong with their burritos. The grilled steak is my favorite. The border burrito is huge, with all the fixings inside. Getting it wet (red sauce and melted cheese on top) is always a messy indulgent. Go for the Southwest if you prefer a smaller burrito with just the meat, cheese, guacamole, and salsa. Light and crisp tortilla chips come with the burrtios. Dos Coyotes has one of the best salsa bars in the universe. Among the 6 different red and green salsas to choose from, there's usually a seasonal or special, like mango or corn. My favorites are the thick green one that resembles a pureed guacamole and the mango (if they have it). Service is great. Employees are fast and friendly. I've never had an issue with takeout orders either. Four stars only because a few items I've had, not mentioned in this review, were just average in taste. But I'm definitely a fan of Dos Coyotes, and an even bigger fan of that grilled corn on the cob! read more

My first exposure to a Dos Coyotes was at this particular restaurant many years ago when I went on a first date with Joe K. This was one of his favorite places, and I had no idea what to order, so he ordered several different dishes that I could sample. Of course we couldn't eat all of that food, but there was plenty of delicious left overs to take home! That was one dinner date I'll never forget! Recently, during some holiday shopping at the Arden Fair Mall, we decided to check them out again to see if they were just as good! This time we didn't order as much food, but a meal for each of us seemed more financially reasonable. I ordered the Yolo Cranberry chicken burrito, and Joe got the California Taco plate. As we casually waited for our dinners to be prepared, it was fun reminiscing about the good old days and how Dos Coyotes has become one of our favorite restaurants to go to. Usually we go to either the one in Elk Grove or on Folsom Blvd. because they are more convenient to our locations. I have a fondness for Dos Coyotes because the food is different, with unexpected ingredients that seem to bring a pleasant surprise of delicious flavor combinations. And you certainly get a huge plate of food from salads to tacos! It's not just Mexican food, it's their creative version of Southwestern/Mexican border style dishes. It also has a large, well maintained salsa bar. I never get tired of eating here because they have a nice variety of options to choose from. Along with their standard menu, they always have seasonal specials. This restaurant lives up to the franchise standards. Our food was delicious and the staff gave us friendly service with a smile! We will most likely be returning here again during our next shopping endeavor! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goKSV7Gp2kM read more

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I love Dos Coyotes but another weird staff interaction. I ordered my food online and I go pick it up. I'm greeted by a brunette with a ponytail. She seems nice enough. However, I came back from the salsa bar to ask for a plastic fork and knife. She says it should be in the bag. I said "I didn't see it". She says it should be in a brown bag near the chips. I said "I didn't see it". She repeats again that it should be in the bag.... I DIDN'T SEE IT" She reluctantly hands me 1 knife and 1 fork. As I'm leaving, she's talking to another employee about it. I'm confused... it's a plastic fork??? I said to her, "it's just a plastic fork" as I walked out. Like, this girls costs less than 1 cent to produce. I just spent $24. Get a life! Learn some customer service. I said i didn't see it. It's no big deal and stop gossiping about your customers. It's very unprofessional! read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I've always loved Dos Coyotes but it was always out of the way for me so I never have it as often as I like. But since I heard they were opening a new location closer to me, I thought I'd check them out again to see if there was anything new. This is a review of this location as well as the food over several visits. To my delight the Chicken Caesar Salad was still delicious and I even tried out their burrito bowls. I ordered one night from Caviar and had it delivered and while they delivered a regular burrito instead of a bowl, it was still delicious. The steak is good quality and the flavor was amazing. I'm very picky about my food and if I'm able to, I make a lot of changes. Mostly I take stuff away rather than substitute. When i get the burrito bowl, I basically order just the meat with cheese and occasionally pay extra to have the rice. I get the guacamole, salsa and the sour cream on the side. I will try more things, but I guarantee if it's got the steak or chicken it will be good. As for the location, I try to go when it's not too busy at the mall, but it's in the food court next to the movie theater and Barnes & Noble. While they're in the food court, they have their own section, so it feels less like food court dining. Overall, the food is great, the location is convenient (unless it's the weekends or holidays) and you get a lot of food for your money. Definitely try the salads if you're not sure of what to get. Also they do have seasonal offerings, if you're up for something different. read more

What happened to the health laws? Saw a customer take a large dog inside and nothing was said!! Food is delicious!

I hate to do it, but it needs to be known. This is one of the worst places I have ever dined at. LOCATION: This place is situated inside of the United Artist Movie Theater Food Court. And yes, that's a mouthful. The food court is very industrial looking with high ceilings and exposed metal beams overhead. Very cool looking. And straight towards the back is Dos Coyotes looking very inviting with some cool art and design on the outside. AESTHETICS: The same theme of appealing outside art can also be found inside. There's even an interactive piece that sways from side to side if you rock it, which you are permitted to do if you're above the age of 12. Understandable. FOOD: Presented beautifully, tasted terribly. This is a Tex Mex styled restaurant so I decided to go with my usual order for any new Mexican oriented restaurant I dine in. The Quesadilla. You cannot mess up this simple, tasty and eloquent dish. A Quesadilla tells me everything I need to know about a Mexican restaurant. This one was the most tasteless Quesadilla I've ever eaten, including the ones I used to make as a child in the microwave with a tortilla and a couple of slices of Kraft cheese. It could not have been seasoned. Not to mention it was bone dry along with the beans that nearly turned to dust. DRINK: What kind of Mexican eating establishment doesn't have blended or frozen margaritas? None I've been to including Chipotle. Nonetheless, I tried a watermelon margarita on the rocks. Biggest mistake yet. I could not force myself to finish even for the purpose of not wasting money. I would have rather had someone take a sip from my cup and taste it before serving me that concoction. That was the worst drink I have ever had and I've had some heavy handed friends making drinks at house parties after they've drunk way too much. I wanted to take it back, but after tasting the food, I thought it couldn't get any better. I left hungrier than I was when I came in. EXPERIENCE: The floorplan looked like a box of unbuilt Legos. They tried to fit every inch of floor space with seating. I had to move my table into the doorway so that I could sit down with barely enough room to breathe. Not one person greeted me, said any kind words or did anything, but take my order and serve my food/drink. I was just another number and they could care less. read more

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Went to the 65th st. location. This salad is huge! The adobe salad vegetables were so fresh. For example, the sweet and freshly grated carrot and the crunchy jicama were great. It came with a bit of guacamole, corn and black beans as well as well seasoned and tasty cubed chicken. The salad dressing was in two little containers. Their salsa bar is extensive. I enjoyed their mild pico de gallo and creamy green salsa. There was a tortilla at the bottom of the salad. I have had this salad before and will have it again next time. read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - Adobe salad! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

Me and my boyfriend went to this location on Valentine's Day around 8:30 pm. It was surprisingly empty. The restaurant is a lot smaller than I thought. It's not actually restaurant sized, more sized like a smaller fast food restaurant, but it is located in a mall so it's size fits for the location. My boyfriend ordered the Adobe nachos and I ordered the Yucatán salad. We both got chicken for our meat. Both plates were fairly large and look appetizing. The taste of the food was pretty good as well, not amazing but definitely better than something I could make at home. I was only able to finish half of my plate(and that's say a lot since I can eat a whole chipotle burrito in one sitting and still be down to eat more lol). And My boyfriend ate about 3/4 of his nachos. One thing that I noticed was that their portions may be large but the amount of meat you get is still fairly small. For my salad I wouldn't go out of my way to eat bites with chicken I would just poke my fork down and eat whatever it happened to grab but I still ran out of chicken halfway through the salad. The same with my boyfriend, by the end he only had a pile of cheese, beans, and chips. No meat. Another thing is that the meat was a little tough and dry, not to the point of being inedible but definitely enough to make it noticeable when you put a piece in your mouth. Something that really stopped me from eating more of my salad were the pieces of onion, usually I like onion but these pieces were amazingly bitter. Whoever I got a bite with a piece of onion that would be all I can taste. Other than that everything was pretty good. We didn't really have a server, you just go to the counter and order your food then sit and wait for it to come out. There was a couple after us that got their food before we did, I'm assuming because our order simply took longer to make. I would go here again because of the good portion sizes and prices, but I wouldn't really recommend this place for any other purpose that to stop and have a quick bite. read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California

Good but they don't have my quesadilla with chicken mushrooms and that green sauce anymore so sad

The soda machine at this Dos Coyotes is the BEST! You can choose from many different fountain sodas and even combine them. The touch screen on the machine is really cool. This particular Dos is located by the theaters, the book store and other shopping areas and food places. The location is great and the parking is usually pretty good. The staff is friendly and they really work hard. I've never had to wait really long for any of my orders. It can get pretty busy, especially around lunchtime but that's because it's so good! read more

I wasn't really hungry, so I decided to try the Original Chicken Coyote Taco. The taco was good for the most part, but I thought the tortilla was dry. I think the tables are too close to each other. read more

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe - The Original Coyote Taco (Chicken) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Sacramento, California