Just wow! This is an amazing "hole in the wall" restaurant. The food is so good! Just the whole place is an experience, but the food will definitely keep me coming back. I can't wait for the next time I'm in town because I will definitely stop by Eva's. Than you for being here, Eva's Cafe. read more

Worst chilaquiles !! Costco chips drawn with insipid red sauce !! Took a couple bites !! And I asked for my check !! Strawberry choco milk with no real strawberry !! Really ?? In Salinas . read more

The food was okay. The refried beans on the side were super salty. Almost like they were mad at me. I should have tipped before I picked up the food... read more

Pineapple Juice? More Like Sugar Water. I ordered the pineapple natural fruit juice, expecting something fresh and flavorful. Instead, what I got had no real pineapple taste at all -- just a bunch of sugar. It honestly tasted like syrup or concentrate, not natural juice. I brought it up to both the server and the cook. They acknowledged it wasn't quite right, but told me I could only exchange it if I paid for the second drink. That felt like poor customer service -- especially when the issue wasn't about preference, but a product that didn't match its description. I paid for the drink. Definitely disappointed, and I won't be returning. read more

Food here spectacular I really enjoy my Huarache de asade it was huge and for a great price . Place is tiny so parking is kind of hard to find read more

By far this is one of the best Mexican foods I've tried, maybe the location doesn't look very nice and is very small, but trying the guarache and the molcajete the rest doesn't matter 5/5 highly recommended! read more

Hole in the wall, limited parking but absolutely worth the trip. Fresh tortillas. Best place to get tacos.

This is a hidden gem in Salinas. The food is awesome, and the portions are big. They have the BEST Tacos Gobernador, and the huaraches are also very delicious. This place is VERY small, but the food has to be one of the best places to eat in ALL of Salinas. They are also very friendly and very attentive. It's a must try if you live within 50 miles of this place. read more

Excellent food - some of the best I've had. Quesabirria tacos are on point and the consume' is world class. The staff at the restaurant are down to earth people who are friendly, hard-working, and attentive to your needs. Beware - there is very limited seating but I still recommend finding a way to eat here. We ordered 2 of the quesabirria plates (3 tacos each), the camerones tostada, 2 fish taco plate, and 2 drinks - our total for the night was $52 bucks - the best deal, hands down! I highly recommend dining in if there is room inside. Otherwise, you'd have to order to go. The place was pushing out order after order for pickup - it was amazing to see how much food they push out of the kitchen. Again, the food was very delicious, hot and fresh. Soy hawaiiano pero se hablo espanol, pequito. Hablo espanol con los trabajores de cocina. Ellos muy simpatico! read more

Eva's Cafe - Quesabirria tacos with their world class consume - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

The homemade tortillas were great and the dishes they serve are great as well service is also great

If you're looking for great menudo close to what your mom made? This is the spot. Everything about it from the location with limited space and all the seats taken says it all. Always recommend to order ahead and take it to go. It won't, and can't disappoint. read more

Best hole in the wall in Salinas. There (Red sauce) Chilaquiles is off the hook. A MUST TRY!

Now if you wanting authentic Mexican food come here... man it's so good it's small I would recommend calling in your order n picking up there chilequilles freaking amazing I like the green salsa also their molcajete amazing!! Never disappointed food is so good no measuring or skimping on the meat! Try please u will not be disappointed' read more

I order the huarache and found more than 3 cactus thorns in my food., the service was about ok

Food is BOMB & the staff are very nice. It's a pretty small place so if you're with a group I suggest ordering to go. Also it's cash only ! So be prepared . Over all this place was a 10 in my bo read more

Great food and customer service. Very small space for Dine-in options. It is cash only so keep that in mind.

F/U breakfast review: prior brkfst reviews of Classic (Excellent) & Eggs Benedict (Terrible). Thought I'd try something different; went for the 'Homestead Special'. "Sautéed ground chuck, onion, mushrooms, & spinach, topped with 2 eggs". Surprisingly good. Tasty & not at all greasy. The kind of thing you'd expect inside an omelet, rather than as a side nxt to your eggs, but turns out to be just fine as served. FOOD: Good to excellent. SERVICE: Good. AMBIANCE: Good,clean, simple, 1960's decor. Eating here is a pleasant experience. Lots of locals gather here for breakfast. I plan on continuing to return so that I can try more options, in a pleasant and relaxed, atmosphere. read more

Best chilaquiles in town. Beans are also super good . My new go to place. Also love the fact that you can order a nopal on the side.

cambien el tiempo de cerrar online de 10 a 9pm .... maneje una hora llege a las 9:28 y me dijieron que no me podian servir porque ya le abian pueso el "liquido a la plancha " , le pregunte a que hora cierra me dijo a las 10... le dije falta media hora no me puede aser algo mas sin la parrilla me contesto que no... ..... la verdad senti feo porque ellos los trabajadores solo querian irse temprano y me rechazaron de forma muy molesta... read more

I tried calling few times to pre order and just pick it up but they never answer me, so i went to the restaurant so tiny place you have to squeeze thru people eating to get to the counter, i placed my order they asked me for my phone number so they can call me when my order woukd be ready. I waited 30 min so i decided go inside and i asked for my order and the lady told me that they barely gonna start making my food because they had few orders behind never goin back again no worth the time i wasted for the food read more

The food used to be good. I don't know what happened. Plus customer service was horrible. Employees don't even interact with you when you walk in. It took the 2.5 hours for a molcajete. To top it off I said no salsa on the Molcajete and it was loaded with salsa They don't accept card payments. Only cash read more

Delicious food! I'd been having a craving for good Mexican food and gave this little place a try. The food did not disappoint! We had enchiladas verdes and tacos dorados (flautas). Delicious! read more

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Best camarones ala diabla. Everything is home made and the flavors are athletic. Love the huaraches too

Best a Mexican food in Salinas in my family's opinion (that's saying a lot because we have a lot of good Mexican food here). Their huaraches are unbelievable. Gets very very busy. read more

First let me start off by saying that I LOVE MEXICAN food, especially when it's homemade & authentic at a restaurant. However, I would much rather go somewhere else. I wish someone would've told me that this place is literally crammed, about 100 sq ft. And the customers get about 10 of that 100. My boyfriend & I sat down at the corner of the table top, only to find out that the bathroom is literally right in front of us; not even a foot away. They took 10 minutes before they gave us a menu & literally watched us sit there. I thought maybe we had to order at the cash register, but no the server eventually brought us menus after asking. We ordered our food, which the server took down on a yellow sticky note. While we're waiting for our food, we noticed one of the servers eating a plate of steak at the cash register with her hands. Mind you this place is literally SMALL. No chips were offered while we waited 30 minutes, but yet we got to watch her enjoy her food. The workers there were bringing in boxes, food preps & other things right beside us & it was so small that they would bump into me, but I had no room to move over so I just had to deal with it. After waiting so long, my boyfriends plate of chilaquilles came out which he enjoyed. Then another plate came out which I thought was mine, but nope! It was for someone who came in 20 minutes after we had ordered. After another plate came out which was for his friend. None of the servers told me that my food would be out in a couple of minutes or any time soon. So I sat there waiting & then a server comes out with a small bowl of rice, which I had ordered as a side. 5 minutes later I receive my plate, which I had no interest in after waiting for so long. I take a few bites out of my big plate and then a sudden rush of people come in, many of those who have ordered over the phone. I'm trying to enjoy the food after waiting for so long, but there's so many people standing beside me & behind me in such a small place! The server attends to them and hands the food & money over to them right in front of me while I'm trying to eat. Then to make everything even better, there are flies attacking my food. At this point I'm just over eating any of it. We ask for a To-Go box and she comes back with a paper plate & aluminum foil. So I reminded her we asked for a box. I head over to the register, where I literally had to drag myself to. I tried not to bump into anyone, but you literally can't walk by without touching anyone. The young lady at the register, asks me what I had... REALLY???? lol. The food is okay, but definitely not worth it. Save your money & your time. read more

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This is one of my favorite spots in Salinas and always delicious and fresh. Not a lot of seating but worth the wait.

Small, very small! I believe I was the only English speaking person here. Which was great! The building is so small you may just drive right by the place. Well, I did haha. Once I found the little place I parked across the street and walker right in. This food was amazing! It was so good! I ordered 2 Carne enchallatte's. What arrive was a huge plate of food! The steak was not on the enchallatte's it was an entire steak on top of them. It was great! Huge portion of steak and I could control the steak to cheese ratio by mixing it my mouth. The enchallatte's shells didn't taste soggy or to much like dough. The steak was seasoned well. What they called a plate salad was a full salad else where. The lettuce was cut in nice big chunks, the tomatoes were entire circle slices. That those small cubes topping with avacadao slices. It was all nice and fresh. I enjoyed this meal very much. It provided much needed energy. Now keep in mind, this place is cash only. Cash only is good for the owners which makes it good for us. Bigger portion, better tasting, good service and cheaper prices. All that food I got was only $9.50!! Stop in and show Eva some yelp love. read more

Eva's Cafe - Steak enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

Great food,And Great People,A little bit small,and always packed,But the food and service make it worth the wait for Authentic Mexican Cuisine! read more

Food and portions were great. Fast service and delicious, cant ask for more. Nice authentic decorations. read more

Eva's Cafe - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

This place is a hole in the wall. It can get packed due to the size of the restaurant but is worth the wait for sures.

Food is super delicious i highly recommend ( la comida esta bien buena la neta si lo recomiendo ) - Service is also good ( el servicio tambien esta bien , te atienden rapido pero es mejor hablar por el telefono y pedir para llevar) - Ambiance - It is small and gets super packed but other than that everything else is good ( el lugar es un poco chiquito solamente hay como 8 sillas. read more

Eva's Cafe - chilaquiles verdes - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

Every single time I order they get it wrong. Like every single time. I ordered chilaquiles and they were hella soggy and the eggs were hard and gross. I asked for scrambled eggs in Spanish and they gave me so over hard cold stale eggs. I ordered everything in Spanish so language is not the issue, they're sloppy and they just don't care. It's so frustrating because they used to be good, but business has gone down. They need to get it together. They weren't even that busy. read more

Eva's Cafe - Gross hard eggs - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

Want some excellent, great homemade tasting Mexican food?!?! Then you have to stop by Eva's cafe!!!! It is amazing and you get so much food for a low price! It's a very small place but it's worth the wait or you can order to go. Today I had freshly squeezed orange juice (sooo good) and chilaquiles in green sauce with a side of carne asada! I can't express how great it was! Everything there is amazing! read more

Eva's Cafe - Chilaquiles en salsa verde con un agua de naranja - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

A friend recommended Eva's cafe. I was beyond starved when I order two dishes (shrimp cocktail and I can't recall the name of the other dish). For starters I love Mexican food. The staff was prompt to acknowledge me and offer me a drink and a menu. The pineapple water was freshly made. I was not prepared for the amount of food I got. Both dishes did not disappoint. The downside: parking difficult to find, not the cleanest place either. read more

Eva's Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

This is a hidden gem. The place is tiny and only seats Scott 12 people and your sitting on barstools. But the food makes up for it. We ordered a fajita dish and it's enough for 2-3 people. We didn't think it would be so we ordered 4 carne asada tacos. Needless to say we took a ton of food home. The guacamole and salsa were freshly made as well as the homage tortilla. Bring cash as no cards are taken. It's also very reasonable. Will be back soon. read more

Eva's Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

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The best place on earth for Mexican food ! They are now located in freedom Califormia, next to Watsonville! It is a family run restaurant that runs deep with the best customer service ever ! I order the machaka con huevo a and I add nopales( shredded meat cactus and eggs ) , awesome my mom loves Costlitas con chile ( pork ribs with chilli ) also the huaraches are awesome ( they come with beans chicken or beef with cheeses on top and chili ) it's like a Mexican tostada made form corn tortilla, my wife loves the chillaquiles green are my favorite , my wife gets the red ones ! With 2 eggs over medium! This place is bomb ! Seating is limited I think 12 seats . Great place! read more

I was so upset about my food!! There was a hair on my food and I find that absolutely disgusting. It was not my hair because it was a different length and color to mine! I will no longer be buying from this place. CHECK YOUR FOOD BEFORE EATING IT !!!!! read more

Eva's Cafe - Here is a picture of the hair that was on my food and on my mouth as I was eating it!! - Mexican Near Me - Salinas, California

This location has roaches. I decided to try this place out after seeing its reviews on Yelp. I placed my order and while waiting 40minutes. I had plenty of time to look around, 1 Its super small. 2 It doesn't look sanitary, it looks beat up and unmaintained 3 Possible food poisoning, they had a tub of shrimp out next to the kitchen window the whole time in direct sunlight! 4 To top it of a cockroach came out from behind their drinks refrigerator. After witnessing this and losing my appetite i decided to trash my order. Side Note:I believe they use lard to keep their meats from drying, the food didn't look bad just a bit too greasy for my taste read more

What! What ! This place is off the hook!! Get over there, everything we ordered was so much better than the reviews read more

One of the best Mexican restaurants I've ever had. This place only has like ten seats in the restaurant and there's one cook doing all the cooking. They only take cash and it might take a while to get your food but believe me it's worth every minute. It's a whole in the wall restaurant so don't get frustrated if you miss it on the street. There's limited street parking. Overall this place is one of a kind and don't forget to bring cash. It's a cash only business. read more