Had dinner here for the first time on a Friday night & although it was chilly out, we wanted to sit…read moreoutside. They have heating lamps so that's nice & so is their decor..plenty of seating too. They give you warm chips & salsa, very good we asked for more with our meals. I ordered their taco salad with ground beef that comes in a nice flour tortilla shell that wasn't soggy at the bottom at all. Their rice & guac were well seasoned. My husband got the steak fajitas which looked good & he said they tasted great. Good portions, friendly staff & great ambiance esp outside. Will definitely be back.

Stumbled across this place while in area. The food was decent. I've eaten at many Mexican…read morerestaurants back in the day in San Jose/Santa Clara areas: El Burro, La Paloma, Baja Cactus, Aztec, etc. Basically, authentic Mexican has changed, perhaps seasoned down. I still argue the chips are fresh, salsa flavorful with a tiny bit of heat, and chicken taco salad was good. I will be back for lunch asking for the lemonade. Staff is kind and nice. A bit slow, but I'll let this pass.

Small gem right in the heart of downtown Los Altos. They also see to have a truck that operates in…read moreSan Mateo. Tacos come with hand made tortillas. Everything is fresh and has great flavor. There's a small self-serve salsa station. The green sauce had the perfect taste without being too spicy. We tried the carne asada and the tripas. Tripas were perfectly crunchy (we made a point to ask for extra crispy). We also had a quesadilla, nothing to write home about, but the portion was very generous! The agua Fresca was also so good and not sweet. Service was fast and friendly. We came in on what seemed like downtime, so not sure how fast they operate when its bus.

First time visiting this restaurant since I'm not local and was so glad I stumbled across it! Tacos…read moreare $4 per which I think is a fair price. I was disappointed that they were out of lengua since I'm not typically a fan of the other meats. The times I've had asada, it's usually dry, but I ordered it anyway not knowing what else to get and holy smokes was it good! It was so tender and flavorful that it changed my entire opinion of asada. It's really that good! Their chips were crispy and not stale and I just love their self serve salsas. It's usually a hit or miss at Mexican Restaurants, but it's great here! Unfortunately, it seemed like the employee did not want to be there and I felt a bit uncomfortable but the food well makes up for it.

When a place has been around as long as this, there must be something good there! That's the case…read morehere. Been coming here for years and won't stop coming since we always have a great experience, great service and delicious food. Came here for an early dinner so right when the opened and allowed us to get great service, enjoy the outside patio and the quietness of the street. Great dinner, will be back again

I have been going to Casa Lupe since 1975. I love it. Also my children and grandchildren love it…read more. I sometimes crave their chili Relleno....amazing sauce .

Hidden gem! Rather ppl who know the place are regulars and keep coming back. Full house for…read moredinners and that's gotta say something about Vive sol Food was good, tried the grandmas family recipe and just wow!

Came here on a Saturday night around 7:30 pm for an early Mother's Day Dinner and it was quite…read morepacked, but we were able to get seated fairly quickly. The restaurant is well decorated, feels lively, and is very dark. Maybe a bit too dark - we had to use our flashlight on our phone just to read the menu. We ordered a few items: - Guacamole 3.5/5 , tasted fresh but needs salt. - Ceviche 3/5 , A bit on the sweeter side than we would like - Verde Carne Asada Burrito meal: 4/5, pretty solid actually just wish the portion was a bit bigger for $24 - Steak Fajitas.... 1/5. My mother usually orders fajitas when we go out to eat at mexican restaurant, but we did not see it on the menu, so we asked the server if they had it and he said yes! Now we know why it's probably not on the menu... The meat was SUPER oily, I mean like drenched in oil, if you put a flashlight on the dish, you will quite literally see a puddle of oil at the bottom of the bowl. Second, the meat is very very tough and dry, similar to some meat you would reheat in the microwave after leaving it in the fridge for a few days. This dish is literally unacceptable and the worst part is the fact it costs $29. DO NOT ORDER THIS. Since, this was a dinner for an early mother's day. We did not want to cause any complaint or trouble to the restaurant as it was super packed. We just won't be coming back here anymore. The server himself was friendly, but man did the service suck. We had to flag down someone every time to bring water, chips, and the check. There was no staff check in ever. In fact, they actually lost my credit card and we were waiting around 10- 15 minutes to just get our check back. Everything took forever and the service was super slow. It was a lot of sitting and waiting for each thing. Losing my credit card and having us wait 10-15 minutes to get it back is unacceptable for a professional restaurant that is not on the lower end of things either.

i order delivery from here and i like the enchiladas especially. i have dined inside a handful of…read moretime. i dont love the atmosphere but tje food is just soo good.

I'm blessed with indulging in taco trucks and The Mission burritos. I was in Mountain View visiting…read morea family member and we decided to go grab some dinner. The service was OUTSTANDING! A young man welcomed us in with beautiful Spanish! He took our order was so patient with our two elderly parents. Food came out quickly but the food...yikes. I ordered a mini burrito--the rice is not flavorful and mentioned as "red rice" but no it's not. I mean I can't even remember what the burrito tasted like because it was unmemorable. Kind of like a school lunch burrito. They simply cater/cook for different tastebuds than mine.

Probably one of the top 5 fried chicken sandwiches and fries I've had in the bay area…read moreVery nice fresh puffy bun, big piece of Mary's chicken thigh seasoned, breaded, and fried to perfection, decent pickles inside giving acidity. Fries were fried nicely and crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside.

Good food and fun for a large group. We were so big we needed to sections of tables, that was maybe…read morethe only bummer (not one long one) but it still worked. Service for drinks was a bit slow but we were also a huge group so I'm trying not to fault that too much. I just wonder how much prep is done when they know ahead of time about large groups. I'm not from around here but prices seemed a bit high for what you get. If you're looking for a casual but cool and yummy place for dinner, bring your work friends and everyone should be able to find something on the menu they like.

Well all the years I have been in the area, never tried this place. The woman that owns this place…read moreis nice and friendly and always laughing and smiling. But if you think you are coming into this place and are going to be able to get any market based hot sauce, ketchup or anything like that, even coffee think again!! Everything she makes here is homemade. At one point I was going to ask her, are your tables and chairs homemade as well? ;-) She has many regulars! What I ordered which was a basic breakfast was really not anything to write home about, I did not care for the bacon nor their homemade sauce nor her mixes of coffee, it just did not work for me. I went with another YELP ELITE colleague, I think they felt the same way. Would I be back, sure I would like to give it another try with perhaps some other plate. I think for sure the owner is welcoming and has had so many people come here for years, perhaps I ordered the wrong thing? I am not sure. I was not that impressed, sorry.

Stopped by Village Pantry for breakfast and it had a very low-key, old-school diner vibe. It was so…read morequiet when I walked in that I genuinely wasn't sure if it was open at first. Kind of a peaceful, almost frozen-in-time feel compared to the busier brunch spots around town. If you're looking for a simple, no-frills breakfast and a calm start to the morning, this is a great option.

We took friends to Pompeii for lunch and were very happy we did! The bread arrived at the table so…read morewarm you could see the heat waves coming off the top, and the garlic oil was so good I wanted to just eat it with the bread and skip the rest of lunch!! We had several different dishes, all excellent, service was so good we were feeling well pampered! Really loved this place. We'll be back again, and again!

This is a nice, cozy, neighborhood Italian restaurant at the downtown of Los Altos, an affluent…read morecommunity. If I live within 10 minutes, I probably will come as a "let's not cook today" go-to. But I wouldn't travel far to experience this place. Everything was reasonable and well made. But none will be at "I am impressed" level. I got a glass of Chardonnay while waiting for my companion and another bottle of Pinot for the meal. The selection was not large and wine quite good. We shared calamari appetizer; lamb chops and lasagna as entreé; then tiramisu and lava cake for dessert. Pretty much standard test items for first time. I enjoyed them all, yet not quite had an impression when I got home. Service was friendly and prompt. They appeared to have WiFi but the server did not know the code.

Rick's is exactly what it looks like: a sleepy little cafe where everything feels familiar. They…read moreserve classic breakfast food, all of which looked and smelled delicious. I had a chocolate chip waffle, which was so nostalgic to have. The staff was very friendly and food came out quickly after ordering.

I've been coming here for over 15 years, and I've never been so disappointed with my brunch meal…read more This used to be a tried and true favorite for brunch classics like pancakes and scrambled eggs. Unfortunately, for this latest visit, I got a basic breakfast of two scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes, and bagel, and half of the food was inedible. My eggs in particular tasted like they came from a powder mix. They were incredibly dry and flavorless and had a weird texture. My toasted bagel tasted stale and had an insufficient amount of butter, which has never happened to me before at any brunch spot. I asked for more to try and see if that would improve the taste. It did not. Service was lacking. They were not busy when I arrived at 8:30, but none of the servers were very engaged. My empty water glass sat empty for over 45 minutes and was never refilled. No server ever came by to check on us. I had to wave somebody down for the butter. And he did not refill my water at that time. I don't think I will be coming back. This very basic breakfast cost $17.95 before tax and tip. I did not eat most of the eggs, but none of the waitstaff commented on it or asked how the food was. I left most of my bagel as well. And my dining companion did not eat either her potatoes or any of her bagel. Not worth it.

Got the Carnitas tacos. Although it doesn't say it, these are the street taco size that uses the…read moresmaller tortilla but extra stuffs the meat and has just the chopped onion and cilantro on top. Each taco was $3.75 so really good price for the bay area. I grabbed all three salsas as well. The carnitas taco as a whole, eaten properly with a lime squeeze and the salsa was really good. I loved it. The salsa paired perfectly with the carnitas and was actually spicy like it should be. The tortillas also where actually heated through too. The carnitas alone. Good tasting, but not as moist as it should be. I suspect either A. After chopping they didnt mix a little of the juices or B. They didnt cook it long enough in the lard & beer, or C. They didn't use lard. I'm very happy though that they did the more common fat/oil cook method vs. The orange juice etc. method that IMO isnt as good tasting. Regardless it went so well with the salsa and the salsa was so fantastic they still get a bay area 5/5 and a San Diego/TJ/Mexicali 4/5. Sorry to foodsplain but I have started to learn the people in the Bay Area have little idea of good Mexican food should be and taste like as most of it is just edible to say the least...

I ordered a plate of veggie tacos to go, and the experience was extremely disappointing. Every…read moresingle slice of avocado was visibly rotten -- not just overripe, but clearly spoiled. Completely unacceptable, especially for how pricey these tacos are. I only discovered it once I got home, which made it even more frustrating. For the cost, you'd expect at least basic quality control. Definitely not an experience I'd want to repeat.