I love coming to Esteban's! The staff is friendly, they have decent portions, & their prices are fair. My favorite thing on the menu is their super chile relleno burrito. It's consistently good every time, and the sauce they use in the burrito goes so well combined with all the ingredients. It's gotten to a point where this is all I order when I go lol. My go to place for burritos in Humboldt! :) read more

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant - Left half is the super chile relleno burrito, right half is the super steak burrito - Food Trucks Near Me - Arcata, California

Solid Mexican restaurant. Portions were big for the price and there was a good amount of meat in the quesadilla that I got as well as their burritos. Quesadilla felt a little greasy but the flavor was decent. Tortillas were excellent, tasted fresh and definitely homemade. Dining room was empty when I was there, seemed most people take their food to go. 4.0/5 read more

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant - Super Quesadilla. - Food Trucks Near Me - Arcata, California

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Excellent homemade flour tortillas for their burritos. Good size, price and attention to details making my burritos with exactly what I want (or don't want) in it. Great for take out orders. One of my favorite burritos and quesadillas in the area. read more

On April 14th around 3:30 the service from beginning to end was not warm or inviting, we were the only people in the restaurant so we thought it would be quick and. Luis was on his phone during our order and was mumbling, i repeated my order 3 times to ensure i got what i wanted and he look up maybe twice. after ordering he handing us the receipt and started to walk away until we asked him if we had to sign and he just pointed to the receipt and said sign then walked away. When our food came out we noticed it wasn't what we had ordered so we waited about 3 minutes for him to come back and when we told him what was wrong he immediately said you didn't order that and when I said I did order something else he disagreed and walked away again. I decided i wanted my money back and when i told him i did he said here's what you ordered and i told him i wanted my money back for the attitude he was giving and the disregard for us even being there. He then decided to argue with me about what i had ordered again and i insisted that i just wanted my money back i didn't want to eat from a restaurant that treats people the way he did . Luis is not fit for customer service his attitude was completely unacceptable. read more

Tried the new location the other day for lunch, it is literally across the street from its original spot. Its still being finished out but the kitchen is open for business. The dining room was still being set up but a couple tables and chairs were available. The place was busy and most people were taking their food to go. A one page menu, I opted for the fish tacos, and order of two with hot sauce. The kitchen is quick and effecient, from the time I ordered until my tacos were handed to me, maybe ten minutes? The fish was nice golden brown batter fried with a dressing of slaw on nice corn torillas, with the hot sauce. *The Hot is not for the faint of heart, if you are even vaguely fearful of fire sauces go with the mild. This one packs some heat! A quick inexpensive lunch, still a good value but in a much larger location, inside the former T's Cafe spot in the big victorian house on the corner. 3.5 Stars rounded up for the quick friendly service 00936 read more

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant - Fish Tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Arcata, California

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We went based off the reviews. It's not a food truck and there's no good outdoor seating, like the pictures shown. It's a weird spaces that's hard to navigate and the staff was very "I don't care". Based off the few minutes we spent in there we decided to leave. read more

I've been going here for 10+ years and I get a burrito every time. They always put a good amount of each ingredient and the tortillas are amazing! The staff has always been nice, and the service is quick. They also have plenty of indoor seating. read more

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Good food, served fast during off hours. Might come back in the future, but want to try out the other local spots. read more

One of the worst burritos I've had in my life. Bland and strange tasting. Asked for hot salsa and I get something bland and unappetizing. Chips don't even look like they were made in restaurant and I had to pay extra. read more

Fabulous building! Big windows and a turret. I was hoping for so much more. Food was okay. But this is a Mexican restaurant. Where were the bright colors, music and decor? It was cold-almost cavernous in there with no drapes or soft fabrics to halt the echo of the big empty space. Fingers crossed they make some changes. read more

Not only was the food actively gross and dry but they messed up all three of orders. No redeemable qualities do not eat here.

Finally I found a Mexican restaurant that taste like Mom's cooking. Soft tender juicy carnitas! Homemade tortillas so yummy!! read more

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant - Super wet burrito with pork, cheese, beans and rice. Took half home for lunch the next day. Salsa Verde was delicious . - Food Trucks Near Me - Arcata, California

Always great service, quality, delicious food, and great prices! Whenever we're looking to eat out, Esteban restaurant is the first place we think of. Thank you for always providing us with the best spot to eat in downtown Arcata! Today we got a Regular Ranchero Burrito and Regular Chile Relleno Burrito To-Go, and both were delicious and hit the spot! read more

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant - Regular Ranchero Burrito - Food Trucks Near Me - Arcata, California

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I actually think this might be the best burrito iv ever had. The tortillas are hand made fresh and oh my god you can absolutely tell. I got the veggies burrito with chillantro. Get it get it get it it's so good. Large burrito, cost me 10, great service. I will be going every time I'm in this arena. You absolutely need to get this read more

Was hoping for more flavor all around. It would have been nice to have better descriptions of the food items. I was looking forward to the "homemade" flour tortilla that I ordered but it was definitely not homemade, sadly. read more

Fast service and super friendly staff. The food is delicious every time I go there. Plenty of seating. I've never had to wait for a table.

Burrito was good but who the heck puts lettuce in a burrito? 3.5 rating and mostly cause they're nice people

The homemade tortillas will blow your mind!!! Very bomb, Al pastor, on point. Everything was GREAT! read more

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant - Super Fish Burrito! - Food Trucks Near Me - Arcata, California

We had a hard time finding this place. It was tucked inside a little shopping area, and we were expecting to find a food truck and not an actual building. Once inside though the menu had a lot of really good options to choose from. We ordered the super veggie fajita burrito, a wet burrito with red sauce and a plate of veggie nachos. We enjoyed the nachos. They weren't anything too special but they were tasty. My son loved his wet burrito and said it was really good. The rest of us were disappointed with our veggie fajita burritos however. My husband, who got the hot sauce with his, said it had some good flavor. It was pretty spicy for him, which surprised me because he can handle a lot of heat. But he enjoyed it. The rest of us got the mild sauce with ours but we didn't taste any sauce. We felt like the burrito was pretty bland and could have used a lot more flavor and some kind of sauce. We all commented as well on the fact that the potatoes could have been cooked more. They felt a little undercooked. Overall it was just okay. We probably wouldn't choose this restaurant again since there were better tasting options elsewhere. read more

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Best tostada of my life! Great atmosphere. Great service. Reasonably- priced. I'll be back.

Fast and delicious burritos! The horchata was yummy! Service is super quick! We will definitely come back again! Worth a drive!

Delicious! Very friendly service. Lots of vegetarian options. The sauce on the wet burritos is fantastic.

When you call your food, I'll be ready in five minutes. I'm looking forward to dining in at their new location which is the old Café teas it's right across from the original location. Highly recommend the Chile Riano with her sauce. And any burrito on the menu will be superb. read more

So far so good. The tacos that I ordered for my partner were highly delicious. She ended ordering al pastor, carne asada and chipotle. Usually we tend to notice when their is very fatty and put aside any non edible meat. But not this time. I noticed instead the many times she complimented the flavor of the meat along with the salsa and side of lemons. The tacos are fairly large so it is a win-win situation if you come hungry The reason I give them a star less was due to their prices and the fact that I have yet to try some of their dishes. For instance I have found that Speedy Taco sells cheaper Chile Relleno Burritos for a fraction of the price $4. Anyways that is not to say I am not willing to try theirs one day! I am sure once I try more of their food the ratings/stars will go up. read more

Amazing burritos, the homemade shell just sends it over the top. Definitely will be coming back soon

I tried a vegetarian super burrito (wet) with red enchilada sauce. It was excellent. I also tried an al pastor taco which was also excellent. read more

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant - wet super veggie burrito (enchilada sauce). - Food Trucks Near Me - Arcata, California

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This was the worst burrito I've ever had. I ordered carne asada and got hamburger. He never brought the drinks. Never again.

Best burritos hands down.. home made tortillas best chicken chipotle flavor is out of this world

Esteban's is so good! They are really quick and have great service! I get the Ranchero Burrito and it's so so good! This place does not disappoint and their place in Arcata is cute and cozy. Perfect for the many cold days in Humboldt, even good for the few warm ones. read more

Hidden gem in Arcata. The best authentic Mexican food! Small spot with outdoor seating, right of the Plaza in Arcata. Don't sleep on Esteban's. read more

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant - Food Trucks Near Me - Arcata, California

You won't find any red carpets or people kissing your ass here. But you will find delicious traditional Mexican favorites, at very reasonable prices. Every meal I have had here has been good or great. If you need to know intimate details about each item, or have various food sensitivities, this probably isn't your spot. read more

I ordered the super Burritos on Monday and requested HOT as spice level.Since I recently had eye surgery,this opened sinus and a bit of eyes watering and was just what the Doctor order and splendid relief but you can get mild or medium? Don't be put off with exterior painting and "take out " is available entrance rear door I street.The food is of top quality and service prompt (ambiance is temporary carry out only) I think it's priced right and top quality fare,check the menu and this is the location T's cafe occupied previously! 5 star on the burrito,I'll be a regular! read more

beans were out of this world and the tortilla fresh, soft and delicious. highly recommend this for anyone who seeks to enjoy a burrito with a fresh home made flour tortilla read more

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant - Bean and cheese burrito - Food Trucks Near Me - Arcata, California

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Best burritos in town hands down!!!!! And that is all I have to say about that! ........ read more

I'm a regular at this spot and I am surprised I haven't written a review sooner. I've tried something from each category and it never disappoints. I recommend the chorizo breakfast burrito (really slaps with ketchup and dont come for me, I don't make the rules), the Al pastor super burrito is excellent and the fajitas super burrito is great with any protein, you pick. This is a great spot for a bite to eat and a soft drink or beer. There is no bathroom but if you are far from home you can always go to the co-op in walking distance. The staff are chill and working hard all day but stay consistent. I hope this review helped you with your decision on where to eat! read more

Great food, fair pricing, I'm from LA and this is one of the few places I'll go to get Mexican around here

Amazing food. Always quality ingredients. Great Customer service every day, in a sunny warm spot in Arcata

The restaurant was unable to clearly answer a question about whether the fish in the tacos had wheat flour. They said it did not, yet when the tacos came out, they looked like they did and after a few requests they showed me the flour bag. It was wheat, which I'm allergic to. Additionally, the ingredient listing for the burritos was incomplete and my spouse ended up with things on his burrito he could not eat. Whoever was working was not accommodating and we ended up not being able to eat the food we paid for due to it containing ingredients we could not eat even though we tried to communicate our orders clearly. They seemed annoyed and hostile when we politely inquired. We would have purchased replacement items but they were so uncommunicative we left. The final negative - nacho cheese sauce, not cheese, on my daughter's nachos. Not a good experience at all. read more

1 star: no water, no restroom, bad attitude 4 star: decent food Go to other Mexican restaurants in Arcata / Eureka. read more

Absolutely 10/10 on their burritos! I haven't tried anything else on the menu but I definitely will be. They're super reasonably priced and freakin' delicious! read more