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El Michoacano

4.2 (75 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican, Seafood
Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Quiet
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Nina C.

This is my fave Mexican place in Coalinga. I really like how their food is not overly-seasoned like a lot of places do. My favorite burrito meat is carnitas, and I like it prepared simply, which can be hard to find, but El Michoacano does it right. Their Supreme burrito is huge and comes with tons of stuff inside.

Kids burger & fries
Maria C.

Food was good just pricey. Micheladas were mediocre. We would come again but not for drinks. Enchiladas verdes were really good

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sharon m.

Great service, great food, super cute inside little hole in wall. I would come again.

This place is bomb ! Maria is the best waitress there ask for her ! Fast service feels like home

Great service food is delicious my go to spot in town Maria is a great waitress, ask for her

White fish  yum.
Jacob N.

Good atmosphere and delicious food. We enjoyed every last bite. It's hard to believe that this place used to be a DMV. The staff made us feel very welcome and gave us plenty of time to look over the menu.

Very colorful menu.... Written mostly in Spanish
James S.

This is a tiny square cinder block restaurant and has ten booths lining three of it's walls with high backs, which I usually like to sit in but these are not comfortable, because the seats have worn out after time. There are four or five tables in the middle of the dining room and each table is adorned with various hot sauces, salt, pepper, ketchup, napkins, and sugar. We were kindly greeted quickly by our server who brought us a basket of chips, which are seemingly homemade, but very dry for what we are used to from authentic Mexican restaurants. They do taste good though and she also brought their amazingly spicy salsa, definitely not for the weak at heart or tongue. They do not have soft drinks on tap which means you have to buy the cans or bottles individually which can really run up your tab. We have not seen our server since she dropped off our drinks and chips and it would be nice to see her again soon because this also has my mouth on fire and I would love a glass of water right now. We were served 34 minutes later which is quite a long wait for a Mexican food restaurant. Richard ordered a fried chicken burrito thinking that it would come out as chicken strips but it actually came out as bone-in fried chicken with french fries and refried beans and tortillas so he had to rip the chicken off the bone to make his burritos tacos. He described his food as wholly acceptable. I ordered a vegan burrito with all the vegetables that they have to offer, black beans which they don't have so I had to have the whole pinto beans and rice that I made sure they didn't use chicken stock. She brought it out dry, which may be my mistake I may have forgotten to say a wet burrito. It was actually one of the best vegan burritos I've ever had. The bomber now that it's been over an hour since we've been here and we have been finished with our food for the last 18 minutes. We are just sitting here waiting for the check. Are beverages or empty our server is taking care of a multitude of other customers. I certainly do not blame her this is clearly a management issue they have more customers than they are willing to staff for. I don't want to have to ask for the check because I'm doing a review on this place and I want it to be 100% honest. I couldn't take it anymore I called for the check I certainly don't blame her as she is swamped but I do blame the owners or managers for horribly understaffing this restaurant. So why three stars you might ask, I have to say that the food is really good and that's about the only saving grace of this establishment the service is horrible and not to the fault of the server, the wait time is horrible and not to the discredit of the server nor the cook this is all bad management. Will I be back? probably if I have the time and want some good food and don't mind wasting some time.

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I had a sopa, enchilada, and tostada. The waitress was super nice and the food was good.

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Love the marisquiada here and the fresh beer great costumer service. Tables clean and always asking if we need anything else.

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If you're going to have Mexican food, this is the place to go! Love the food here. Always hot and fresh.

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I had the shrimp fajitas and they were perfect. Even the rice & beans were great. I will return. Service was great, too.

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Best Mexican place in Coalinga. Loved the 4x4 micheladas, good food, and a chill atmosphere. We will definitely be back!

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Love this spot one of my favorite Mexican food restraunts here in coalinga the food is great and the price is awesome and great service

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12 years ago

Best Mexican food in town!! Their mixed fajitas are the best and best cheladas for sure!!! Yummm .

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Good authentic food, friendly serving, Awesome Micheladas and Chavelas We always leave happy and full

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Fajitas are amazing and the Michilada is incredible sea food cocktail oh my can't wait to try the menudo tomorrow

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Stop by today, had the shrimp fajita it was great. Service was good, clean location. I'll come by next time I'm the area.

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