Wow. This time, enthusiastic Yelp reviews led me right. This is a Mexican restaurant with table service, not a taqueria with ordering at the counter, but the decor is plain and simple. So is the menu, which is fairly brief and basic. I ordered a combo plate, which was the standard Mexican restaurant combo plate with rice, beans, and a little salad. So far, so ordinary, but the food was just fantastically good, all of it, starting with the addictively tasty salsa which came with the chips (slightly stale, the only negative factor). Some of the best refried beans, in particular, that I've had. The combo I ordered had a beef taco and a tamale (which was chicken), both also really good. I was so impressed that I came back on my next drive through the area and had one of the several shrimp entrees. Not as spectacular as the combo, it was still really good. The shrimp was in a garlic-onion sauce which was full of well-cooked pieces of both. The shrimp were thoroughly cooked. read more

Okay food, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat there. We were on a road trip and hankering for some lunch. It was decent and importantly it was air conditioned. read more

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Great service and good food. I had the combo plater that was pretty good, chile Relleno tamale, enchilada and rice-beans. The portions are good size and come hungry. read more

Closed? Good, the food sucked. Super dry meat ... it was really the worst food I've had in willows

The food was very good, the taste was full of flavor and you can tell was authentic and made fresh. We highly recommend! read more

Elenita's - Asada burrito - Mexican Near Me - Willows, California

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Food was decent and the service was fine. Some things were good, others were just average. Overall not bad, but not outstanding either.

I left my remote coastal confines to travel to see my daughter for her birthday weekend. Being the good dad I said let's get some out food as she and her bf had long days. We chose Elenita's and as I entered I noticed how family oriented it was, you get a warm and welcoming feeling and the staff was pleasant and professional. We chose asada and Al pastor street tacos. Both were great sized and full of flavor but the pork was the best I've had in a restaurant ever. I suggest you get out and try these guys for yourself, you won't be disappointed. read more

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Very friendly staff and dog friendly, and the tacos and the horchata were amazing. Definitely worth the stop!

Great service, food and pricing! I always spot by when I'm heading home to the Bay Area even if it's out my way.

We got an Oder to go for lunch and boy it didn't disappoint. The phone ordering was quick and Deidre is always very kind and professional. Order came hot and on time. A must if you want good quality homemade food. read more

There aren't a whole lot of choices in this area and we were thrilled to find Elenita's. Really tasty food. I had the huevos rancheros with a delicious sauce, superb refried beans and very fresh corn tortillas. Our lovely waitress Deidre warned us we'd need a takeout box because the portions are large and we had a hard time staying away from the chips and salsa. Deidra was a very attentive and welcoming waitress as were the other folks working there. By the way, the prices were great too! read more

I wish I had more time to explore the great spots along HWY 5, but I'm usually in the midst of a 5-6 hour drive each way so known options which are quick and easy and provide consistent quality win the day. And fast food is not an option. For 30 years our normal stopping point often becomes Williams. Several strong local options. BUT his time, on our southbound return from the River, the timing for Willows worked our lunch stop. With the help of Yelp we found Elenita's. Although a few blocks off the freeway we have it a try. BAM! It's so rewarding to get the "wholly schnickies" experience when you take a chance! Well, to be perfectly honest it wasn't much of a risk. Elenita's had a 4.5 star avg. with about 100 reviews. Tough to take that! My son had the carne-asada super burrito. Lite rice. For me, although it was lunchtime, I hadn't had breakfast yet so I went for a breakfast burrito lite rice and lite beans. I chose chorizo as my protein. Chorizo can be tricky if the rest isn't focused. I asked for "crispy" chorizo and they #nailedit! @elenitas food was authentic and fresh. The restaurant was clean. Super clean. And the tables were well spaced. Last, the owner was working the counter. Her smile was genuine when she talked about Willows being a small town and how they all shit down to watch youth sports on Saturdays. Take the time to visit. Call ahead and she'll have it waiting for you! 5-star! read more

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The service and food were excellent at a very reasonable price. I had the Chile verde super burrito while my wife had the chorizo breakfast burrito. read more

Nice local restaurant with a good choice of Mexican food. Attentive staff and tasty preparations. Closes early (seven pm) most evenings so check the website for times if you are passing through Willows read more

I came to this eatery 3 years ago. The street taco was good and the chips and salsa were excellent. Chips were thin and crispy. Salsa was the one the real authentic Mexican style. Today I came or ordered 2 street tacos and one shrimp taco. One ceviche and one grill chicken salad. The chips and salsa were extremely salty and chips were not thin. The street Tacos were dry. The grill chicken salad was extremely dry and veggies were not crisp. I was very disappointed. Will go somewhere else for Mexican food. read more

My all around favorite Mexican food. I love the food. Especially the carnitas and beans. The service is exemplary. Their customers matter to them. Prices are fair, food is delicious! read more

Elenita's - Voted best in Glenn County! - Mexican Near Me - Willows, California

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Food was not authentic super salty. Waiter didn't ask if everything was ok or if we needed anything else.

Everything at Elenita's is perfect! Love it there!! Food is always good and plenty of it. Service is always amazing and prices are very good! read more

I'm working out of town and looked up this place for some lunch. Food was delicious! Tasty and good size portion. Service is friendly. The waitress is a hard worker. The ambiance is nice and has a local vibe. Overall 5 stars. read more

The service here is not it. Little brother called for a run down on a to go order because they were splitting the bill 3 ways and the lady that answered the phone, i believe her name was deidra, was rude. Mind you, he politely asked her and she couldn't even speak to him in good manner and answered in a nasty tone all over a simple question. It wasn't something to get mad about, maybe they should work on their customer service a bit more and have more respect for paying customers. read more

We ordered Grilled chicken salad and the vegetable burrito to go. They are both very tasty and portions are big. The price is very reasonable and the service was fast. We are both very happy to find this restaurant. No wonder the parking lot was packed. read more

Elenita's - Chicken salad to go. Chicken was cooked perfectly- good flavor and crispy. No burn at all. - Mexican Near Me - Willows, California

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I just moved to this town and heard good things about this place. I decided to try it out and was not disappointed! The food is very good and authentic. I had the shredded beef burrito and it was delicious. Friendly staff greeted me and had my order ready when I walked in to pick it up. I will definitely be ordering again! read more

best service and food! The staff was so welcoming and attentive! Food was amazing! loved our servers. family vibe! very very clean

Great food and super cheap! A great stop if you're going down I-5 and want something hearty

Recently had the sopes! So good! Great flavor! And great customer service! Keep up the great work!

I am currently halfway through my Super burrito and let me say, all burrito's should follow the standards of Elenita's. This burrito is not only the best sized burrito I have ever laid my eyes on, but this will keep me full for the next 2 days. You dream of burrito's like the one our awesome server brought out for us. I will definitely be back! Thank you Elenita! read more

Impressed with the service, quick and friendly. Super burrito should come with its own WARNING, Do not use scale after consumption. Street taco platter had so many tacos it was hard to count them all. Spotless restrooms. Clean dining room. Salsa was exceptional. Freshly made and tasty. read more

Deidre was a great waitress, so warm and attentive. The food was delicious and fresh, from the salsa to the sopes. Excelente!!

Off of Highway 5. Ordered based on the picture on yelp (submitted by the owner). My Grilled Chicken Salad (increased to $7.99) had a hearty portion of chopped chicken, but there was SO MUCH WATER in the salad, that I had to pull over and dump the water within minutes. Between the cucumber and the iceberg lettuce (no mixed greens) it was sitting in a pool of water *not great*. I was grateful to find a healthy alternative to the usual road trip food, but a salad spinner or a layer of paper towels under the salad would have been better. It's been a LONG TIME since I had a salad made from just iceberg lettuce, but the cucumbers, tomatoes, sliced green bell pepper and grilled chicken made this a decent salad *thumb up* I would stop here again if on the road (call ahead for fast pick-up) read more

Elenita's - Grilled Chicken Salad (no cheese) = $7.99 (prices went up) - Mexican Near Me - Willows, California

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Very simple place but the only one open in town, big servings for the money. It's funny how in small towns people complain in how there is not enough money to be made...well again this people where the only place open in the whole town! Hello! Alleluia for them been open as we were so hungry Is not a five star place because is just a little cute hole in a wall but the staff and food are awesome read more

Elenita's - Mexican Near Me - Willows, California

Very good food. Had chicken enchilada with green sauce and creamy. Portion was good, ingredients fresh, rice was hot too! Service personable. read more

Elenita's serves the worst Mexican food in Willows. The resturaunt employs staff who do not care of the safety of their customers A friend who came in to visit ate there and got food poisoning from the cooks bad handling of the food stock. I have sadly eaten at this so called Mexican cafe serving fake Mexican food that is worse tasting than Willows Taco Bell but Taco Bell Gives You the Runs But Elenitas food gives you food poisoning The nasty cooks making food are eating spittling over food being made for customers no mouth covers. The owner has no clue how to keep customers safe from sickness cause she see's the cooks nasty habits but does nothing. The owner has every excuse under the sun to defer the complaints for bad food being served also the worst customer service attitude towards customers. The owner uses excuses to defer fault from her incompetent staff & herself for putting out sub par food. the cafe owner knows her staff is unfriendly, rude, incompetent but does nothing about it . The resturaunt is definately not family friendly due to rude staff acting like they know what they are doing but frankly horrible staff. The resturaunt is not a good place if you want friendly humble staff with safe food this resturaunt is not the place you ever want to eat The staff & owner do not care about customers enough to safely serve food edible for customers to eat free from hair spittle etc due to incompetent cooks eating food as they make customer food with no gloves or mask. read more

Wow! Just had an absolutely delicious lunch at Elenita's! Had a craving for Mexican food on our way to Ashland and they did not disappoint! My partner had the fish tacos and I had the veggie burrito- and both meals were utterly delicious, fresh, and filling. The salsa was so good, I ordered another batch to go. This is a family run establishment and the staff are amazingly friendly and welcoming! And the prices were very reasonable! 10/10- will be back! read more

Stopped for lunch while traveling. Food was top notch. Veggie Burrito as big as your head, no way I could finish it. Tacos were very good. Service was timely and attentive. A good value, too! read more

Best shrimp I have ever had. I love Sea Food but have never had this recipe. I will definitely be back for more. Friendly staff and a great environment. read more

Elenita's - Culi shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Willows, California

The chicken enchiladas are excellent!!! All of their food looked delicious. It's one of the best places to eat in Willows and the service and ambiance was great! read more

Elenita's - Chicken enchiladas! - Mexican Near Me - Willows, California

Big doink burritos. Long wait but we'll worth it. 10/10 verrr niceee Wet burrito even better read more

Not only is the food GREAT, but so is the service. They set up an outside table for us and we enjoyed our meal safely. It was a wonderful lunch and I hope that I have the opportunity to eat here again! It's a real family restaurant that deserves all our support. read more

We've eaten a lot of Mexican food and this is about as good as it gets! Great service, sweet staff, excellent value. We would not hesitate to come back! read more

Elenitas has the best authentic Mexican cuisine in the county. The staff makes sure the service is top notch. The owners of Elenitas also give back to our community anyway they can on fund raisers. read more