Finally tried this place out after debating going for so long, and it did not disappoint. We have tried their restaurant in Gilroy and loved it. We weren't too hungry so we shared a piña colada milkshake and camarones al mojo de ajo plate. They also provide chips and salsa and beans while you wait for your food. Everything was absolutely delicious and the perfect amount for two of us. We did have to wait a little bit for food to be ready, but it was worth it. Our server was attentive and helpful. They also put the game on after we requested it. There's plenty of parking available, I definitely recommend trying out this place. read more

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Came here to get to go food for a work lunch at a Dr office, and this place was awesome!They specialize in seafood, so I tried their spicy shrimp in salsa w garlic (aka Camarones A La Diabla) and I will definitely be coming back for this dish!! But next time I'm asking for more sauce!! I also tried their chicken taco salad, but I ate it later in the day, and taco salads need to be eaten right away for them to be good! The chicken had good flavor, so I would also order that again the next time I come back! The girl taking my food order didn't speak good English over the phone, so it took a little bit for her to get more order. And the food took awhile to make, I think about 45 min, but it was worth the wait! And I kept eye balling the neighbors yummy looking shrimp drinks (like a fancy beer with shrimp in it) and their shrimp food! Next time I want to eat in the restaurant, for the full experience! read more

This restaurant came up on my Instagram. Their PR sure knows how to take pictures because we drove to Watsonville to try their food. This restaurant is located inside a plaza, so there is plenty of free parking. We walked in and the lady smiled at us. She didn't approach us or say hello. There was no one inside. The restaurant was completely empty. They had the TV's playing and the music playing too. We stood there until I came to the conclusion that we could sit anywhere. There were menus on most of the tables. Coincidentally, there wasn't menus on the table we chose to sit at. Once we were seated, she came with menus. She didn't say welcome or anything, just dropped them off and left. I had to tell her we were ready to order. We really liked that they had a full menu for kids and not just chicken nuggets with fries. I watched as they cooked the food. It made me excited. The presentation of the food is great. However, the beans were below average. The rice looked stiff and it was dry. The fajitas didn't have flavor. 3 stars for the fajitas. 1 star for the sushi. It tasted as though they had dipped the entire roll in the oil. The entire roll was so deep fried, including the rice. As a sushi enthusiast, this was one of the worst sushi rolls. To top it off, it was $22. How deeply disappointed I was with the Enchiladas. I immediately noticed they were flat. When I looked inside, they were filled with cheese :( I couldn't even finish them because there was already enough cheese melted on top with sour cream. It was cheese overload. I am not sure if they offer chicken, but the server didn't ask what kind I wanted, or even check in on us once she brought out the food. On instagram, they promote their alcoholic drinks so that may be their specialty because our food was definitely not delicious. Definitely not worth $89.59. Total 2.5 stars. Improve the customer service, welcome us in, check in on us. The TV and the music are both playing so it's hard to hear. When it comes to food, add flavor, add Sazon. read more

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My BF saw a video Instagram and everything looks delicious, we decided to go to the restaurant, molcajete was huge and delicious we have to share , friendly staff , we absolutely going to come back and the micheladas are bomb , we went to Palm Beach after , fur sure it was an amazing date read more

El Michoacano - Molcajete Cielo, Mar y Tierra - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

Great food, nicely decorated, and the waitress was super helpful because we had no idea what some of the dishes were. We will go back when we go back to pajado dunns. read more

I tried to go there today and there was a lock on the door. I saw another couple trying to go in when I was leaving. Are they no longer in business??? I would suggest giving them a call before driving down there. read more

We love the food, atmosphere, margaritas, and service at El Michoacano. We got guacamole, Mexican shrimp cocktail, a super burrito, and steak entree. Prices for meat are very high for restaurants as well, and the portions are generous and reasonably priced. Going out to eat costs more everywhere. If you want 3x the meat of a typical burrito, just order the steak or Chile Verde entree or pay extra for extra meat. Rice and beans are infinitely cheaper than meat, and that is why a burrito is approx. 12 dollars and an entree is more like 25 dollars. read more

El Michoacano - HUGE guacamole and cold drinks...! - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

Reasonably priced seafood with good service and generous portions. Decorated indoor and backyard, nice for photo taking. The chips are colorful with 2 salsa that are not spicy, so perfect for kids! read more

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Love the carne asada plate, and the Super burritos . The servings are big and they have a lot of flavor on the food.

It is sad, since the pandemic, everything about restaurants is bad, bad, bad. My experience in this place was terrible. I ordered a carne asada burrito, no beans or rice. Well, they use a giant flower tortilla full of air and a little meat, the chip one like knuckle ball. I guess since I didn't want rice or beans they gave me just the the mandatory number of pieces of meat. Pathetic. Paid like over 10 dollars. I figured it takes like a dollar or less to make that burrito. NO MÁS read more

I visited for the first time with my family on Sunday. I was a little skeptical at first, because I didn't want to be in a regular mariscos restaurant with lots of drunk people. To my surprise, the place was more family oriented which I liked. We tried Camarones a la Diabla, Camarones al Mojo de Ajo, Camarones Empanizados and Camarones a la Plancha. Side servings were huge, and each shrimp order came with 6-8 LARGE shrimps which I thought was reasonably for the price. Employees were super attentive and kept asking to clear plates or if we needed anything. Overall, I loved the welcoming ambiance for the little ones and we really enjoyed all the food. read more

Mexican spot that uses processed nacho cheese instead of shredded cheese is the first red flag for me. 20 dollars for "super nachos" with steak with no steak whatsoever is another red flag. Oh well, lesson learned!! Another red flag should have been how light they felt when leaving, felt like I was just taking home a bag of chips. read more

El Michoacano - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

Manejé dos horas para probar este lugar que me salió en mi Instagram las fotos espectaculares pero me llevé la gran decepción que no es lo mismo que en las fotos.. pedimos un molcajete y la carne estaba muy dura y los kids meals de mis hijos el corn dog estaba pasado de dorado casi quemado y los chicken nuggets igual... no valió la pena la manejada dos horas y el precio muy alto.... read more

The micheladas nothing to do with those in the photos of the menu should be updated and the food lacks flavor and spicy very simple for my taste the service was good but for what it costs they should give a little more than 3 tortillas for my experience I would not like to return they have false advertising read more

The food is absolutely delicious-- fresh seafood with great seasoning. The Chavela gave me a bit of heartburn but that's on me. I 100% recommend this place-- it's IG picture worthy too read more

The food was basic. Nothing to exciting. Had to add salt and if you need to do that, it usually means it needs flavor. The service was ok. The waitress took a while but when she came and took our order, she was nice. The ambiance gave a club type feel, but no room to dance. Cozy and comfortable. The drinks were really good and the micheladas in the barrel mugs looked awesome. I found a hair in my rice and that ended the experience for me. read more

I stopped here with my daughter a few years back and it left an impression on me. This place has amazingly wonderful botanas. Mouth watering. It's a must try! read more

El Michoacano - Micheladas - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

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Over priced, dirty, pre packaged frozen food, and zero consistency with anything. Eat there at your own risk

Let me start by telling you this little family did an amazing job building an outdoor dining area for their customers. They have outdoor heaters and it's such a nice little place to dine!! I took my family here for dinner tonight and we were beyond satisfied with not only their customer service but their food too! I've added a few pictures below of some of the cool things they do. We ordered their Mocajete which was AMAZING and my sister got the fajitas combo. Seriously so fresh and the food quality was beyond our expectations. They had music playing in the background to set the tone and it was just an overall wonderful experience. I definitely recommend El Michocano if you'd like to get out of the house and want to enjoy some good music, great food and wonderful service. They follow all of the Covid protocols and we will definitely return read more

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First of all on the outside this looks like your typical mexican resturant, so you would never guess that this place would serve up one of the best super burritos in the city. I work close by so I occasionally will come here for lunch. I really appreciate the free chips and salsa that come with your order. Unfortunately it's take out only at this time due to the COVID-19 debacle. So I can't say what the dine-in experience is like, but I will say the two guys that I see everytime I go in are fast and efficient with take out orders. I haven't tried everyting on their menu, but their super burrito is delicious and big. It's packed with steak, beans, rice that are creamy and textured complimenting the rest of the burrito that really put it over the top. They are generous with their servings. My burrito was great and It wont be the last time I stop by during my lunch break. Price 5/5 Quantity 5/5 Quality 5/5 Service 5/5 Atmosphere ( I will update this once they are open for dine-in) Overall they have my business and i can't wait to go back. Thank you! read more

El Michoacano - Super Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

I was in the neighborhood with my friends and one of them mentioned carnitas. I was sold on the idea and they recommend this place. My Father is from Michoacan so I'm used to authentic food from this region. I was super excited to get some Michoacan enchiladas but was quickly disappointed they didn't offer it, so strange! If you don't know what they are look them up! So delish. I went with the two taco lunch plate and a Mexican coke. They also don't have lengua which I like. I like that they serve warm chips with salsa( with avo!) And a side of beans. The service was good but wish they had authentic Michoacan enchiladas. I would try them out if you're craving good Mexican food! read more

El Michoacano - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

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Love their fried whole fish and molcajete volcan. House made tortillas are fantastic! My family loves the beans they serve with the chips before you order. Mango margaritas are refreshing, strong, huge and absolutely fabulous!! read more

El Michoacano - Molcajete Volcan - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

I should have listened to the review that mentioned rude employees. But I wanted to give them a chance. I've eaten at places where service sucks but the food is delicious. I thought maybe the food would be worth the rude server but I was wrong. I ordered camarones a la Diabla and I've never had them served with the full shell. I've had them with the tail still on which is fine. But the entire shell covered in sauce.. not pleasant to eat. Also served with plain fries, no seasoning or anything. The server seemed to hate life. She kept talking to my husband in Spanish when he doesn't speak Spanish. This was a perfect scenario of where this server did not deserve a tip. But my husband is an angel and still tipped her well. Moral of story never again, try at your own risk. lol read more

I'm a big fan of their fajitas, it seems to be my go to. Delicious! The hours are inconsistent tho. They don't seem to match up with what's published. And sometimes they are just closed early on a Friday evening. I don't get it. But the food is good! read more

At lunch, so good! I also had a pina colada! Outstanding service! Food was hot & delicious!

Authentic Mexican food. Everything super delicious, Try the whole fried fish and the soups. Comes with homemade tortillas

Food was AWFULL, we came with our family and after the first bite we could not continue... Service was food however and the Ambiance was neat. Food needs to be improved though.... read more

First time eating there omg I loved the food and the drinks it's very delicious what we had order and the drinks. I do recommend this restaurant we will be coming back for sure.they do have outdoor dining with heaters with Covid safe guidelines. The waitress we had was very nice and took care of us well. read more

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Amazing food the servers are very attentive. I usually go in my 1 lunch and don't have a problem getting back to work on time.

This placed is super overpriced. I'd rather pay that and go to a fancy restaurant instead. Their food is simply ok. The only thing I Love is their chips beans and salsa. I have tried a few of their dishes but would not pay that much for the type of plates they offer, simply overpriced food. The consistency of the food is not the same either. Is a hit and miss. read more

Came in for lunch with the family, was greeted with chips, salsa and a warm bowl of bean dip, a great start to lunch. We ordered the small Mariscada platter. It was delicious, with shrimp, scallops, fish, prawns, mussels, and squid with bell peppers (red, green and yellow) and onions cooked in a special red sauce, served with tortillas. It was enough for 3 of us. Service was great and attentive. We'll be back for more seafood! read more

El Michoacano - Mariscada (small platter) - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

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OMG!!!! the food is SOOOOOO GOOD! spicy and savory and sweet! Their margaritas come loaded with spice and garnishes in a cute clay pot! the portions are huge! The service is amazing! plus they have 14 different hot sauces to try at the table! They even serve beans with the chips and salsa as an appetizer for FREE!!! I LOVE THIS PLACE! read more

Pros: The campechana was very good. The shrimp and octopus were super fresh. Their burrito was loaded with meat, and the flavor was excellent. We got al pastor and it was very good. The tortilla that held the burrito together was definitely handmade. Service was good too. Cons: The oysters were not cleaned well. Bits of sand and shell were under the meat. The burrito was tasty however the meat was oily. They put lettuce in their burritos. read more

Everything here is amazing. Favorite spot in Watsonville. Recommend the Molcajete! Service is great, its worth the drive from Santa Cruz to get here read more

Gracias la comida es fresca y deliciosa, el servicio es excelente , me encanta los mariscos

Awesome service Good food Drinks are fantastic My family and I felt good eating outside during the pandemic ... the atmosphere is super cozy and welcoming . 5/5 read more

What is going on here? Their customer service has become awful. I have given them multiple chances over the past few months but the same thing happens every time I try to place an order. Step 1) I call several times around noon and nobody answers. Step 2) After a few tries someone finally answers and says we open at 12. Fine. Step 3) I call back after 12 and again no answer. Step 4) I DRIVE to the restaurant to place an order in person and employees are sitting at tables doing whatever and the door is locked. Employees see me but they don't care. Step 5) I walk away and take my business elsewhere. This literally happened again 5 minutes ago. I keep repeating the pattern because I hope things change and I really like their food but I give up. I'll go somewhere else from now on. read more

I asked for no onion seems they thought I said Extra like damm and you pay $7 per taco people what about my Allergies thanks a lot !! read more

El Michoacano - I said No Onions!! - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

Fish soup 17.99 sucked! No flavor and full of fish bones... easy to get choked on.. corn tortillas, beans, salsa excellent,... but do yourself a favor and skip the fish soup.... read more

El Michoacano - El Michoacano - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

This place was awesome. We came from San Francisco to experience this restaurant and it did not fail. We will be coming again and it was a wonderful experience!!!! The food was excellent and the drinks were amazing. We had two flights of airplane michelada shots! And great music and atmosphere. Definitely coming back again. Worth the 1 1/2hr drive. read more