Best Mexican restaurant in Gilroy. Brought my mom and family for a birthday celebration. Handmade tortillas. Everything we ordered was amazing: chile relleno, quesabirria tacos, shrimp. Excellent quality and great customer service. Food was brought out quickly and efficiently. Highly recommend! Great location and great place for a gathering!! read more

Solid option in Gilroy for Mexican food -albeit a bit pricey. The menu heavily leans towards seafood and that is OK if that is your thing. For me, I am not a huge seafood lover- unless I am in Monterey or San Francisco. The vibe of this restaurant is pretty interesting. Think Dia de Los Muertos in a discoteca. I think this place better serves as somewhere to get drunk which makes the food seem better. The food is not bad , just doesn't stand out from anywhere else. On my visit, I opted for the chile verde with their handmade corn tortillas. The chile was spicy enough for me and the tortillas were fantastic. Shout out to the tortilla lady preparing those fresh all day! The refried beans were really runny- I should have asked if they offered whole pinto beans as an option. Service was pretty good, although I wasn't quite sure who our server was . We had multiple people come to our table during our visit. I think this restaurant is fun and interesting with solid food options. Would I be back? Yes, if I want to drink, listen to loud music and eat some damn good tortillas! read more

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best mexican restaurant. i love it. me and my husband are in love with the drinks and food.!! good service!

They overcharged my family here $50+ more Extra on the bill they don't even apologize. We had to go back and clarify. Scamming business and the food was horrible along with the customer service when addressing the overcharge read more

Perfect place for breakfast, lunch or dinner delicious drinks, friendly service, and always great ambience . read more

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I've finally found a good shrimp burrito and mango margaritas in town!! Fun spot for a girls night dinner or drinks date with my husband. Service was decent but make sure to pay at the front, we didn't know and waited a while for our bill. Great spot though! read more

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I was working in Salina's area today and was starving on my route back to SJ. Decided to stop by this restaurant since it was on the way. I saw that they had sopes on the meñu, and as a part michoacano myself, I had to try them. I don't think they were Michoacán styled because they were almost like borderline gorditas, but they had a home made authentic flavor and were still delicious. I could tell the masa shell was made by hand and I liked that the beef wasn't too fatty either, of course there are other meat options which I thought was nice. It was a slow afternoon but I'm sure this place gets busy for dinner the aesthetic of the restaurant is very dinner vibes (maybe because of the lighting it's kind of dark inside). My only note is I wish the salsa options they had were spicy haha I found them all to be mild,l but with good flavor (pónganle más chile a sus salsas no tengan miedo! Jaja) read more

El Michoacano Restaurant - 2 Handmade Sopes Plate (sorry only 1 of two were pictured because I was too hungry) - Tacos Near Me - Gilroy, California

The food and the service is excellence. Here I highly recommend their Casa Baria tacos are excellent.

Ordered food that I didn't like . Totally flavorless . Then swapped out for soup that was even worse . I paid the bill anyway cause atleast they tried to fix it . Then I just ordered queso . No one can mess up queso right ? Well I was wrong . read more

The food wasn't bad but we went specifically to take my mother who is sick with dementia to hear mariachi on Mother's Day. The mariachi played her half a song and then never came back. She was singing along to them which is amazing for someone with her illness. They said they'd return and then proceeded to take a leisurely lunch break. When they returned they skipped our table again. She never heard even one complete song. We spent several hundred dollars there bc there was 11 of us and we ordered the large group drink. It was rude and disappointing to say the least especially on Mother's Day. I won't go back and would recommend you go to a more thoughtful establishment. La comida no estaba mal, pero fuimos específicamente para llevar a mi madre, que tiene demencia, a escuchar mariachis el Día de las Madres. Los mariachis le tocaron media canción y nunca regresaron. Ella cantaba con ellos, lo cual es increíble para alguien con su enfermedad. Dijeron que volverían y luego se tomaron un descanso largo para almorzar. Cuando regresaron, volvieron a saltarse nuestra mesa. No escuchó ni una sola canción completa. Gastamos varios cientos de dólares porque éramos 11 y pedimos la bebida para grupos grandes. Fue grosero y decepcionante, como mínimo, especialmente el Día de las Madres. No volveré y les recomiendo que vayan a un lugar más considerado. read more

The food was really good. We shared the following: Molcajete Mar y Tierra $49 Flour Tortillas Side order rice Side order beans Pina colada Margarita Our total was $105.61 We were charged 3% CONV fee $3.08 because we did not pay with cash read more

El Michoacano Restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Gilroy, California

We normally go to Culichis for their shrimp/octopus tacos. the pics on here looked tasty so we figured we would give it a try. The salsa w chips were very good but very spicy. The table was super sticky i asked for a rag and she said it was just the table. My mom ordered the Shrimp and octopus with rice and beans and said it was a Lil too spicy but good. She was told it wasn't spicy. My daughter ordered the Cheese enchiladas w green sauce, says was sour and was ok.I got the fajitas salad w shrimp and octopus. Shrimp and octopus has good flavor. Not sure why they say its fajita because it was just regular salad, not fajita anything. So I just ate the shrimp and octopus. The service wasn't good. We sat down and the lady handed us the menu and asked what we wanted literally as she handed us the menus. We said we need a few minutes. She came back like 30 seconds later and I told her we need a few minutes. She never came back to check on us. There was only one other table with people at it. So we had to find the waitress, wave her down to get the check. She dropped the check and left. After 10 minutes of waiting thinking she was going to come back to get the check, we went to the front and paid the check. read more

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We had an amazing experience at El Michoacano VIP! I ordered the ceviche de pescado y camarón, and it was so fresh and delicioso! My husband had the queso birria tacos--absolutely outstanding--and the bacon-wrapped shrimp, which were perfectly cooked. Our server Diana was amazing! She was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. The whole place had such a great vibe--fun, welcoming, and full of energy. We'll definitely be back! read more

El Michoacano Restaurant - Bacon wrapped shrimp was cooked perfect, drink was delicious! - Tacos Near Me - Gilroy, California

I really love this place, I got the "ostiones en su concha con ceviche de camarones" it was extremely tasty and juicy and the staff was very polite. Definitely a 5 stars review for this place, I really recommend it if you love Mexican food! Thanks, Mr. Merino. read more

El Michoacano Restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Gilroy, California

Antes era una buena taqueria ahora se convirtió en un restaurante como los que ahi en San José te promocionan la bebida una simple michelada $20 ya perdió la esencia del típico restaurante con sus ricos platillos read more

This place is over raided. Don't get take out. They give you garbage portions. The wet burrito is a super burrito. My burrito came with meat, rice and beans. Small and no condiments. Could have gotten a burrito from Super T. Smother it with their hot sauce and condiments they offer. Half the price. SMFH. read more

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So glad that I had the chance to come back. I really wanted to like this place the first time around. I don't know if thus place is under new management or they did a revamp of everything from the quality of food to the service. Whatever it was it was a change for the absolute better. This place shares a large parking lot so parking doesn't seem to be a problem. We were seated fairly quickly. We opted to sit in their outdoor covered patio. Which was nice. Mid-dinner it got a little chilly and the waitress turned on the patio heater neatest to us. We came on a Friday met up with my sister in law and her husband to discuss my nieces Quince. We weren't planning to stay as long as we did but we ended up ordering a second round of drinks AFTER we had already paid for our first round and finished dinner. I had flautas with a side of rice. Flautas were definitely made in-house, chicken was seasoned and they were crispy. Came with a side salad, pickles red onions and guacamole. Husband ordered their mixes fajitas and was delighted to discover their corn tortillas were made to order. To drink I ordered their white wine sangria and hubby ordered a michelada. My drink came on a pedestal that was literally smoking. Brother in law had the shrimp plate that he seemed to enjoy. Sister in law had their chile relleno appetizer. Can't remember what they drank. As we were ending our meeting we noticed the waitresses were huddled and had glow sticks and out came a large airplane which was adorned with 10..YES, TEN SHOTS! The waitress in the front of the line announced into a mega phone that there was a birthday in the house. The others blew into their whistles and the music began to blare over the speakers. It was "Shots" by Lil Jon and they walked into the interior of the restaurant and circled the table of the celebrant, while waving their glow sticks and blowing their whistles. It was fun! Very similar to something I saw on TikTok of a restaurant I think is down South. We then decided to order our second round of drinks and I liked my sangria so much I needed a replay. Only this time they brought it out in a glass birdcage and again, it was smoking. I was so excited..lol. Then my husband's mango margarita and sisters cucumber margarita came in a large plastic flamingo and IT TOO was smoking and had a whole sparkler! Bathroom was clean and well stocked with papertowels and tp. We'll be back. Thank you for a great time! read more

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Too expensive for Mexican food. margaritas are overpriced and not good. Music was way too loud, we couldn't even have a conversation. Would not go back. read more

The Mariscada is a seafood banquet with all your grilled favorites: crabs, prawns, abalone, squid, white fish, mussels, on a bed of onions, red & green peppers & rice. The platter is not only a gastronomic delight but is visually pleasing. The seafood tasted fresh & seasoned well. The large platter was very filling for the four of us. The bed of veggies & rice was the perfect compliment. We returned to this restaurant after a three year absence because of this platter! It was definitely worth the 90 minute drive. This time, we appreciated the option to tone down the heat level to mild. Honestly, I've only had this dish at this restaurant. It's why we come here. Tonight we also tried the original Margarita & the Mango Margarita. It was presented in glass boxes with sparkling "ice". These made the table really pretty. The margaritas were light cold cocktails. I may have to specify the tequila next time for more "kick". Service is friendly & attentive. The dining room has been touched up since our last visit. It is better lit, tables spaced farther, and more comfortable. Two large murals hug the room & elevated the ambience even more. read more

El Michoacano Restaurant - The Margaritas and large Mariscada - Tacos Near Me - Gilroy, California

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Food is good but pricey. We came for the mariachi that started at 1pm. They stopped at 2pm and then took a 50 minute break! Very unprofessional in my honest opinion. Good spot but they need to hire a mariachi that actually plays. Very disappointed. I won't be back. Los Cuates has better mariachi!! read more

The service was good. They're busy and they don't have enough servers, which is not their fault. The ambiance is great. They have live music. This is probably the main reason why I come and will continue to come regardless of the food. This time, I got a wet burrito. The burrito is average. Lol it's a burrito. I have to come back to try their seafood and drinks. read more

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The way they treat people. My wife is Caucasian and the looks from the staff as well as the service was very disrespectful to her.

The food wasn't fresh the taco shells were stale the meats had no flavor , the pork was hard and over cooked . These are definitely not the best tacos in Gilory. read more

Drinks were good, and food was great! However, i will say our waitress was not very attentive and took her forever to get our drinks. We finished our food and we were still missing a drink.told them if they could cancel it and bring the check and they brought us the drink about 10 min later and the check 12 min later. Charged me for everything not even a sorry or discount nothing after I had already told them to cancel the drink. I am giving them 3 stars because the food was very good and the drinks too. Maybe it was just that waitress but open to giving it another shot read more

This place is delicious. For the price, you get large portions with phenomenal meat, peppers , portions, and did i mention portions? The horchata, and Jamaica drinks taste amazing, and they not once have gotten my order wrong. They're quick, the service is good, and you pay exactly for what you see( can't always say that for other places). El Michoacano is my choice of Mexican food. read more

Move on. I walked in at 2pm. A sign saying to wait. Yea. I waited and no one came to seat me. The music was so loud you could talk to anyone. I couldn't even watch things on my phone with headphones. I got to sit anywhere. The booth I sat in had rice all over the benches. Flies were all over my meal. Workers were watching videos. These videos were louder than the music. Got the lunch tostada. Got charged for the weekend tostada. $17.99 for a HOUSE margarita. (Why is the house margarita in a beauty and the beast glass?) $17.99 for a tostada lunch meal. Week days is $16.99. I would see how this could be fun for a group, but I don't know how anyone could afford it. read more

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Food was good, i enjoyed the "mariscada " -No photos- i could not wait to eat it. It was delicious !! Too hot for us, but good!!! Camarones a la diabla! Toque for!! Nice experience!! read more

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I would definitely come back to this restaurant the food and service were amazing! We were immediately seated and greeted by the staff. The food came out fast and it was delicious. I ordered the Quesabirria tacos and they were amazing. Would definitely suggest this establishment to my friends! read more

First review got deleted somehow. Molcajete and ambience is amazing but they could really work on their service. We had to keep getting up asking for items because server was not around. Also they serve their drinks with house tequila and vodka but couldn't tell us what brand or kind of. The server said the owner makes it. I don't know any restaurant that can not tell you what kind of alcohol they are giving you read more

Service was great, our food was delicious, the atmosphere was great, great customer service of our server. Will definitely come back, We are traveling and had our stop on our way back home. read more

El Michoacano Restaurant - Botana camarón y pulpo - Tacos Near Me - Gilroy, California

Good food, fast service, and good music! I always come here with my cousin whenever I'm visiting the area and I've always loved their food and drinks. Me and my bf came to the outlet and I told him about the restaurant and we should try it out. We came and was seated right away ( we beat the rush ) he got enchiladas and I got 2 plate taco. Not even five minutes and our foods arrived immediately. The taste of the food is delicious as always! My bf loved the food and said it's incredibly good and we will come back again. You are paying for what you eat. The food and drinks are always good and taste authentic. If you're not into upbeat music, or have a person asking if you want them to sing you a song than do not come to this place. If you want authentic delicious food, you will experience all of these fun moments. Fast service, delicious food, and fun music that reminds you of family function. read more

El Michoacano Restaurant - Two taco plate - Tacos Near Me - Gilroy, California

Delicious food, excellent taste Fun music, very cute staff, extremely friendly. Next time I will definitely come to eat at this restaurant again. read more

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Good good. Specialty is seafood and Chavelas. The rice is very good - probably one of my favorite rice from a restaurant. Service is prompt and courteous. Overall mexican good food read more

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I ordered Camarones Momia and hubby had the Molcajete Michoacano! Excellent food and service. Sorry didn't take such great pics but damn the food was goood so if your ever in Gilroy try El Michoacano! read more

El Michoacano Restaurant - Molcajete Michoacano & Camarones Momia - Tacos Near Me - Gilroy, California

Good food, better drinks...cool atmosphere... Went there on a date nite which is always fun however tried this place years ago.. loved it then and still do... read more

Me gusta mucho la comida de este restaurante pero el administrador tiene a las meseras muy tensas. Cada vez que voy que es muy seguido por qué soy cliente habitual me dicen algo ofensivo por ejemplo mis hijas llevaban una caja de juguetes de Mac Donald's y me dijeron que era la última vez que aceptaban que mis hijas entraran con esas cajas cuando en ningún otro restaurante me lo habían dicho. Otro ejemplo fue que me dijeron que tendría que pagar extra por pedir para mi un platillo para niños por qué les dije que kk tenía mucha hambre y esto parece algo ilegal que le suban los precios a la comida por qué quieren hacerlo. Siempre que voy casi no hay clientes y estoy segura que es por la manera ofensiva que les hablan a los clientes por órdenes del encargado. Que lástima solamente les aguanto todas sus groserías por qué me gusta la comida pero es muy incómodo comer así. Ojalá el dueño haga algo al respecto por que los clientes son lo primero. read more

Amazing place to go out and eat. The food was delicious & the vibe was amazing. Service was great too.

I ordered caldo de res and what was served an albondiga soup with meat and paid $19.99. The soup did not look anything like what is advertised, very disappointing!! read more

First time here and the food was really delicious . When you are seated they bring our chips and salsa to snack on. The salsa is deliciously made and not too hot for those who can handle the heat lol. 7 mares soup was very good and portion was a good size. The tacos are stuffed with meat and very well seasoned. The piña colada hit the spot on a warm day. The food was a hit and will definitely recommend this place to everyone and will be coming back again in the near future. Customer service can be better. Had to wait a while to be seated because no one was aware that we were waiting. Placing your orders and then getting your order took longer than expected. Waitress forgot a couple of things but no worries. Food is 5 stars Service 2 stars read more

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What's not to love about this place? The food is fast, hot and delicious! The service is super friendly and the atmosphere is great! My favorite is the "Burrito ahogado" (drowned burrito). Full of meat and flavor! Highly recommended when in the Gilroy area for Mexican food. read more

El Michoacano Restaurant - Burrito ahogado full of meat and flavor - Tacos Near Me - Gilroy, California

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