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    Gina's Mexican Cafe

    3.4 (135 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Very loud
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Recently moving from Southern California to Nanaimo I've been dying to find a Mexican restaurant that had good food. This place is really cool. I love the look at the place inside and out. It's got brilliant colours and looks fun. reminds me of Southern California and Mexico and the food was very good. Our waitress Brooke was very nice and was always asking us if we needed anything. We will come back again.

    Strawberry Margarita
    Joseph L.

    The servers were very attentive and asked me several times how was my meal. Not too familiar with authentic Mexican food but this, in my opinion, was very close to authentic plus it was tasty. I am one impressed customer and would return if I was back in the area.

    Funny toilet in a closet (makes restroom)
    Marc L.

    Cute place we spotted from the free way, we read the reviews and came and gave it a try. I had the chili Relleno and my wife the beef chimichanga. Both were excellent. We will be back if we travel through again.

    Sierra - corn, beans, cheese, chille rellano and grilled chicken enchilada
    K J.

    Pretty decent food, most things tasted good. Flavour was on the mild side, even when asked to make it hotter, but that's okay. Mole was too sweet for me but members of my party enjoyed it. The beans and corn on their own lacked flavour, but the burritos and enchiladas tasted good because of the sauces. Atmosphere of the place was nice, funky and fun.

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    10 months ago

    great food excellent service. cook decor as well. We really like coming here when we are in Nanaimo!

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    6 months ago

    I love the subtle changes and the more authentic flavours Portions are more substantial We will be back soon

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    8 months ago

    Great food and great service! Best Chili rellenos ever. We ended up having a side order for dessert!

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    Great authentic fresh Mexican food and good service. Great menu variety. Cozy atmosphere with good views

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    Gina's Mexican Cafe Reviews in Other Languages

    Jalapeños - #17

    Jalapeños

    3.8(24 reviews)
    2.1 km
    $

    For authentic Mexican Food experience come here otherwise go to Taco Bell. I had #17 and it was so…read morefilling and exactly what I had hoped for. My guest had #3 the Mexican plate and her only problem was she asked for mild not spicy. She did not request a change. We will be back.

    It's been ages since we've been out for Mexican food. For our first dinner of the trip, we decided…read moreto try Jalapeños Mexican Food. It's located beside a Super Save gas station. We dropped in on a Saturday (around 5:00pm). The inside is colourful in typical Mexican fashion with lively music to match. Service is friendly with one worker manning the front. The two page menu consists of breakfast, plates, tacos/tortas, burritos/quesadillas, burgers, appetizers and desserts. They have some cheap weekday specials ($10.99 to $11.99) and pozle ($12.99) on weekends. They brought out two hot sauces: a mild and hotter one. - Horchata ($2.50) - menu says it's homemade but taste was mundane and generic. - 3x Tacos ($3.99 each) - we tried a fish, al pastor and carnitas tacos. The fish one was terrible; you remember fish sticks out of a box? That's what this was with a thousand island type sauce and iceberg lettuce. The al pastor was salty and slightly overcooked. Carnitas was a touch better but bland. They give you a good portion of meat but overall, tacos were disappointing. - Tampiqueña (#17) ($15.99) - sirloin steak, two enchiladas, rice, beans, salad and a side of tortillas. Steak was bigger than we expected, flat style and thin. The enchiladas had a good amount of chicken but the red sauce lacked depth and flavour. Mostly one-dimensional. Beans were better than average. Rice and salad were unmemorable. JMF didn't satisfy my Mexica cravings. This is why I wait to cross the border to get my fix. 2.5 stars.

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    Gina's Mexican Cafe - mexican - Updated May 2026

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