Great food and fantastic service. Always a good price here. Love the habanero salsa with chips as well. read more

Francisco's Mexican Restaurant - Cheese enchiladas with a shredded beef crunchy taco. Meat marinated very well and great service! - Mexican Near Me - Minden, Nevada

Great food we heard about it from a friend we decided to try it out it was very good the place was lively and the service was quick. Food was great we definitely will come back here again. read more

Francisco's Mexican Restaurant - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Minden, Nevada

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I feel a little spoiled living in California where we have so many amazing Mexican restaurants so my expectations are pretty high. When we walked it, the decor was perfect and I liked how it was split with the tables in one side and bar on the other, always nice to have separate spaces. I ordered the chicken mole plate with whole beans and a Cadillac Margarita. My sister ordered the steak complete with refried beans and a house margarita. She liked her drink and the tacos but said she wished the taco shells held together a little better. I liked the chicken mole but felt there was more onions than chicken, the margarita was excellent. I'd like to come back and try the fajitas and the enchiladas as they looked good coming out of the kitchen. read more

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I live in Reno and will travel to Gardnerville to eat here regularly, since I think this is the best Mexican restaurant in Northern Nevada. The fajitas are amazing! What do they put in their marinade/spices?? So good. Great margaritas as well. The service is always friendly, even when the place is packed. The atmosphere is lively and festive. read more

Very welcoming family owned restaurant. The space is well appointed and well cared for. We had a great date. Most important the food is absolutely delicious. Thanks! read more

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We had a party of over 20 people and we had the best server and it was an amazing night and wonderful food with no problems and constant service! Thank you! read more

Francisco's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Minden, Nevada

Great service, delicious food and face meltingly good margs. Been here a few times with the family and every time has been fantastic! Highly recommend the fajitas and def the best cheese enchiladas we've ever had. read more

These guys consistently have the best Mexican food in town and the best service! They never fail to please and just watching their pace and hustle will tire you out...! These folks work their butts off to make sure you're well taken care of. It's a bunch of family that work here and you can tell it's their life passion. I can't say enough good things about them or their food! The inside is always clean and decorated for fill-in-the-blank-holiday. Very festive and always a great experience! read more

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We recently had an appointment near Francisco's and decided to stop by and see if it was any good. It was the lunch hour but it wasn't crowded at all. So as we walked in we were seated right away. The place looked great and the servers were very friendly. The menu looked great with many great looking choices. I chose the tacos with shredded beef that comes with rice and beans. I also ordered a Modelo with a lime. The wife ordered a taco and enchilada combo plate. Also came with rice and beans. While we waited they brought chips and salsa with a small plate of warm bean dip. Which I really liked bcz you really see that at too many restaurants. Our food came and looked great. But I have to say I was really disappointed to see the taco shells were premade. I've seen this lately at a couple of other restaurants. I find it really disappointing. Other than that the meal was just ok. The shredded beef in the tacos was very savory. But didn't have much flavor. The rice was dry the way I like it. But that also had little to no flavor. The beans were the same. Needless to say this was a disappointing visit to this establishment. Kinda sad since this a really nice place and it's very clean. I probably won't be back. But I'm not gonna tell anyone they shouldn't eat here. Bcz I'm sure there's people that love this place and that's fine. read more

Francisco's Mexican Restaurant - The shredded beef tacos with rice and beans. Bland food. - Mexican Near Me - Minden, Nevada

If you haven't had the pleasure of hanging out with Francisco himself, you're missing out. This guy and his business are hands down amazing! Entire staff is delightful. Food delicious. Drinks on point. read more

Such a cute place. Walked in and sat at the bar and without hesitation they accommodated our request to watch the playoff game and put it on at the bar for us. The staff is so friendly. We didn't eat because we were going to go to a party nearby but liked this place and felt they deserve to get an appreciation post. read more

Francisco's Mexican Restaurant - Guava margarita and Modelo negra - Mexican Near Me - Minden, Nevada

Came for lunch, had shredded beef taco salad, husband had chicken tacos. Was served with chips, salsa and refried beans once we say. To me a tell tell of a good Mexican restaurant is the beans. Good beans will equal good food. They had good beans! Service was friendly, timely and both the shredded beef and chicken on each dish was juicy and flavorful. The ambiance is a bit dated, but fine. Nice place for lunch read more

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Service was quick and attentive. Great food salsa was a little hot but not bland. Had the three taco plate with asada beans and rice. Good size servings shared it with my bride. read more

Great service! I love all of the cozy booths. Nice atmosphere. Large menu. Tasted salsa

Ambiance was nice, staff were all friendly and helpful, and the food was delicious! I had a pork tamale and side of beans and loved it! The tamale was perfect! Hubby had a combo plate and he loved his dinner. We will be back to try something different! read more

Just passing through on 395 to get to Tahoe. Nice little family owned Mexican restaurant.

We are new in town and Francisco's will be our go to Mexican restaurant. The food was hot and delicious. Service was great and the prices were good. read more

Francisco's Mexican Restaurant - Enchilada, tamale, and taco plate - Mexican Near Me - Minden, Nevada

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Managing diabetes with diet and exercise, I always judge a Mexican restaurant by the flexibility of the cooks. I can't eat rice, beans, or tortillas. I wish I could, but that's life. I usually get a Fajita's or Carnitas plate and ask for lots of extra vegetables, cream, cheese and guacamole. A bad restaurant will bring me a plate with normal portions of meat and vegetables with empty areas where the rice and beans would have been. I usually leave hungry. Francisco's chefs and servers get it. "The customer needs to eat." The carnitas were SPECTACULAR and covered 1/3 of the plate. The other 2/3 of the plate was a salad with great salsa and really tasty fajita veggies with onions. The server checked on me 3 times to make sure I was happy. I asked for some sour cream and they brought me a bowl with 1/3 cup in it. I would have liked guacamole - if I had asked, they would have brought it. Great place! read more

Francisco's Mexican Restaurant - The carnitas have a tangy flavor - awesome work. The veggies seasoned just right. - Mexican Near Me - Minden, Nevada

The food is so good but I only get the carne asada plate cause it's so good hubby got the menudo that was really good too

We had arrived around 12pm to grab lunch. We were seated promptly and in a nice clean well lit dining room. They staff was friendly and attentive in the beginning. We ordered enchiladas and carne asada with a queso dip as an appetizer. The queso dip was great had awesome flavor and it was delicious. The enchiladas however had NO flavor at all and tasted like they just came out of a microwave. The carne asada was dripping in grease and had no flavor or seasoning. The beans and rice looked and tasted like they were more than a couple days old. We were never checked on after we had received our meals and when trying to talk to someone we were ignored. My wife and I ended up getting up and paying for our meal at the host stand because no one would acknowledge us after the meals were delivered. Needles to say we won't be coming back for a long time. This is sad because years ago it was fantastic. But like a lot of the Mexican restaurants in this town they start to become complacent and go down hill. People seem to be ok with it and just "deal" not me that's why I share my reviews so others know what to expect. Also being a small business owner I want to know how my business is performing and fix it. read more

Used to enjoy this place. Very disappointing . My wife ordered taco salad and I had steak fajitas. Her dinner came and server had wrong entree for me. A taco how does this happen. She said something couldn't understand and a few minutes later come fajitas. Lots of meat but very dry and bland. Very few onions and bell peppers. Rice beans all bland. More spice from taco bell. Flour tortillas a joke. So small like mini size and definitely store bought. Service not good and food bland means I'm done. So sad. read more

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This used to be our favorite place, but unfortunately the service, quality of food, and service have failed. After more than 20 years we will have to find a new go to. read more

I live in Cali so Mexican restaurants are abundant. I was pleasantly surprised. The food was really good. I had small combo plate with beef enchilada and beef tostada. It was still a ton of food. The beans were outstanding and plate was pipping hot! I didn't go during busy time of the day so service was very quick! read more

We have gone here a few times and it seems like each time it gets less appetizing. The food is more American version of Mexican with limited meat choices for tacos. This last time we arrived just around noon with only about 4 tables taken. Service was good as was the chips and salsa, but that was about it. I was served a draft beer that wasn't very cold and the glass may have just come out of the dishwasher. I prefer a chilled glass for the Mexican lagers. Doubt will be back for awhile. read more

The host said how obnoxious we were We love the food and the people here We're long tube customers Not sure what the host's issue is read more

Francisco's Mexican Restaurant - a man opening the door - Mexican Near Me - Minden, Nevada

I love coming here everytime im in town. Tonight was another great meal, steak ranchero! Their steak ranchero sauce is different from all the other places I eat this dish. You can see the sauce is not red like usual. The sauce is kind of orange in color. Its very flavorful and mild, Not as acidic as a traditional ranchero sauce. I almost want to say its creamy. It is a very good sauce. Also did u see the size of my dish? Holy moly, Its like a large pizza pan. Oh and their mexican rice is very good too. Great food, service and a friendly waitress and staff makes this a 5* review for Franciscos!! read more

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Great service and reliably good food. Francisco's is on our rotation for a quick and tasty lunch. My grandkids love it there also, and the ambiance is fun. read more

Best Mexican food in the Carson Valley. The service is awesome and entertaining. The ambience and the restaurant is great. It's a fun place to hang out, watch a game or have a great cocktail. read more

The food is not great. I'm sad they got rid of the Francisco's in Carson city they had the best food.

Food is terrible , everything tastes the same they don't have things on menu like other good Mexican restaurants

Shoutout to any Francisco's on my Yelp friends list. Mexican food is one of my favorites, always has been top of my list. And there's not many states I would trust with Mexican food lol... small list, but Nevada and this place is one of them! Living around Los Angeles I'm spoiled with probably the best Mexican food outside of Mexico itself. But my family said this was the best in their city so I was excited to try it. The menu has a lot of what you would expect at a place like this with a few favorites highlighted on the menu. I got the mole enchiladas because I was in that kinda mood but the arroz con pollo had my eye too. Entrees will run you about $14 depending on what you get. I would recommend getting something from their specials list, it's what they do best and surely will like it. Flavor on the enchiladas was good. It was sauced just perfectly, some places will soak them to the point they are mushy and hard to eat but not this place. And you know I had to get the rice and beans with it. If you don't get rice and beans on the side I might not be able to trust you.. hahah Fair prices and great food. I'll give them a 4 star and when I'm back in their town I'll give them another try. read more

Francisco's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Minden, Nevada

Wow, it's been along time since my first review. Eight years, time flies. This place is fantastic. The owner is great and the staff is grade, my absolute favorite place to go in Northern, Nevada. read more

Overall I would eat there again. Service- busy enough place for the lunch visit on a weekday. Salsa and chips were served promptly and we were asked for drink orders. Check was quick. No issues. Price- lunch items mostly 10 and under. Other items around 13 to 17. For the price its a nice portion size. Around 38 for two people with an app. Ambience- Depnds where you sit. It's not fancy but not a dive either. Simple bright decorations here and there. Perhaps a cheaper date night but not 1st date material. Parking- Meh. So there is a lot but its small and you will probably need to park across the street. It's not terrible but probably far less fun in the winter. Food- Get the queso. For a middle of nowhereish place its got decent white queso (no meat) and it was hard not to eat it all. I got the shrimp rancheros and happily made two portions out of it. Overall good place for a stable consistent meal with good service and quality food. read more

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***MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR 'BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT'!!!! BUT WHO TF ARE THE JUDGES!?!?*** You would think a restaurant that wins awards year after year after year would have more than a 3 1/2 star yelp rating. At LEAST 4 1/2 one would think. Heeeere we ago, AGAIN. Another whitewashed crummy mexican food joint. I walked to the restroom and seen all the years theyve won awards for being the top mex spot. Better hope someone with money that ACTUALLY KNOWS TRUE AUTHENTIC REAL mexican food (me) doesnt open a place next door, because those "awards* will be hanging on THEIR wall. Lets get to it, shall we? We're the ONLY ones at the bar. They have all this Raiders decorum everywhere, so when the game comes on, we ask them to change it from the broncos falcons game....what do they do? Put it on some small tv to the far right. They put it on the main screen after asking. Sorry for the inconvenience!!! I ordered a vodka soda with extra lime. The bartender thought that I wanted Pepsi for whatever reason but I clarified with her. But BUT how are my limes cut? LIKE FRIGIN WHEELS. Huge HUGE L, because when you try to squeeze quarter inch thick lime discs into your drink, you do nothing but get your fingers saturated with lime pulp. Nothing drives me crazier. So, as with every other situation and every other Mexican place I go to, I give the waitress my spiel. Im from San Diego, I KNOW AUTHENTIC Mexican food, yada yada... I asked her for a carne asada burrito, with guacamole and pico only. No fillers, no beans, no rice, no leftover crunchies from the grease trap, just a regular, real, carne asada burrito. And I said that I didn't mind getting charged extra. What did she say? "So you want a carne asada burrito with no rice or beans inside?". Uhhh, YES. I still don't understand why it's so hard to understand that, but she assured me that I would get what I wanted. Can't say she was completely wrong. So after some time, our food comes out. I see a burrito, that's sort of wrapped like a quesadilla that you would throw in the microwave. The tortilla wasn't warmed, it was taken straight out of the mission package and used to roll my burrito. But what was in my burrito you ask? Well I can say that there was no rice or beans or foreign debris stuffing the inside, but take a gander at my photos as you read along. I unwrapped it, rather unrolled it to try and wrap it like a burrito otherwise, the guacamole, I mean carne would have fallen out of the bottom. As I unrolled it, I see copious amounts of guacamole. I poked my finger around, but yeah there's meat in there. But what I got, wasn't a carne asada burrito with guacamole and pico, it was a guacamole burrito with carne and pico. Seriously? I just offered to pay extra, and you give me this trash? So I paid $15.95 for about a dollar's worth of avocado, pico, and a tortilla that wasn't even thrown on the comal before they rolled it, with about the same amout of carne that you would get in a street taco, seriously. Exactly how are you winning these awards? Looks like gardnerville/Minden need some actual real foodies to start judging local fare. Needless to say, my trek continues and if I do ever end up coming back here, I won't be ordering burritos. Place was really really empty, but very clean, including the restrooms. I only seen one waitress and the bartender, but they were okay. Pretty nice, but a little slow, considering nobody was in there. Ill keep on keepin on TYVM. 1 star for cleanliness, service, atmosphere and decorum. 1/2 star food Have to round up to 2, just because I feel like i got ripped off after trying to explain myself, AGAIN read more

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Do not go here.. This is overpriced non authentic Mexican food. Ordered a veggie burrito to-go- it cost me 19$. They said it was because I added guacamole. Still.. 19$??? All it had was rice, beans, cheese, guacamole, lettuce and pico. It wasn't even a folded burrito- it was open ended tortilla on both sides. You couldn't hold it and needed to eat it with a fork, as it was falling apart. Both ends of tortilla were burnt. I almost threw it away. I won't be back read more

We had a group of friends from Zephyr Heights going over the hill to Minden! We had a meeting to attend & decided to have lunch before the meeting. Off to Francisco's we all agreed on. We of course, checked with Yelp ! All good .....EXCEPT as we all arrived, no cars in the parking lot (11:35) no sign on the door, door was locked as more arrived for lunch! So we went around back, that door was open, Chips on the table from the night before, ok! No one in sight‍ Another lady arrived & went to the back also, she came back with the new they decided to close on Wednesdays, great!!!! So back to Yelp for our next eating establishment! read more

We were soooooo disappointed at the service. Waitress was dismissive and the manager was even worse. Very condescending and never once owned up. "Yeah, I said that!" Totally ruined the mood and our afternoon. Food was a notch above Taco Bell. Would not recommend at all. Ambiance was probably the highlight of our lunch, with the Mexican decor. read more

Francisco's is about the best restaurant in the Gardnerville/Minden area. The food is authentic Mexican/American food full of flavor and always served hot, promptly, and with a smile and some friendly bantering. The service is outstanding. if you're dining with Adults only, I highly recommend eating in the bar. The bar atmosphere is relaxed and filled with adults there for dinner and a margarita. Ambiance is that of dining on a patio during a fun Mexico vacation. Great food, fun, and laughter. read more

Francisco and his staff are amazing! Food was so good, and best Cadillac margarita I've ever had. Will be back many times. Thank you so much

We looked for "Best Mexican food close to me" while in Minden and Francisco's came up. I had the Chile Colorado and my wife had shredded beef sopes. The Chile Colorado was delicious, very tender and in a flavorful deep red sauce. The sopes were very good and the portions were generous. The service was outstanding, very fast and returned multiple times to refill our drinks and to get a green sauce for my wife. We will be going back for sure. read more

Francisco's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Minden, Nevada