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La Esquinita

4.2 (48 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Huevos rancheros!
Diana G.

I recommend that you visit this place when visiting Tijuana! I had the Huevos rancheros plate and it was delicious! Just like I ordered my eggs! The place is spacious, clean, nice and relaxing! Service is prompt, great, and amicable! My huevos rancheros were perfect in spice and seasoning! Definitely visiting this place again! Loved it!

Asado Mazateleco, Enchiladas Suiza
Joshua A.

Came here during brunch and the place wasn't as busy. The decorations, plates, and cups because can be described as bright and vibrant. Service was good since we were sat right away, but it did take a quite some time to receive everything once we ordered. When everything arrived it looked amazing. I do have some critiques. Fat content on the asada was a little too much to my liking and there was a piece that came out bright red that I had to separate. Besides that everything else came out delicious.

Yani C.

Definitely coming back and will recommend to family and friends. I ordered a Rajas Quezadilla and my companion a Caldo Tlalpeño, we were both instantly delighted with the flavor and freshness of our meal, definitely worth the wait it takes to prepare. A definite must when in Tijuana. Gracias Chef and Staff! Mucho muy rico y fresco

Brian D.

This place is great! A must try the chips have great flavor their salsa is perfect bur the coffe is the s#$t I got the Rancho plate whith 2 eggs great flavorif your visiting you must try this place parking is a little hard so be patient

Jorge L.

Best Chilaquiles Rojos I've had Coffee was really good too. Going for the Chilaquiles verdes tomorrow

Cafe de olla con tortillas de harina y mantequilla
Emi R.

The servers are very attentive & friendly. Arrived around 9am on a Saturday and it wasn't very busy but all tables were full by 10am. The menu wasn't very big but the dishes we got didn't disappoint. Ordered Chilaquiles de chipotle, cafe de olla & pan frances con fresas. All of the food was 5/5 stars - flavors were spot on & the cafe the olla was perfect.

Pollo en Chipotle
Carla J.

The place is cute and the staff is super friendly. Dishes are affordable. The food was pretty good and decent in size. You can tell they make everything from scratch. Only con was the wait time for the dishes, and the parking situation. Overall really good experience, and would come back.

Menu
Liseth M.

Was expecting a great costumer service experience and amazing food. Left with none of the two. First, when I asked what water flavors they had, the server told me cebada, pepino and piña. I ordered piña. He came back telling me they didn't have it anymore. Ok, happens all the time. Second, once he was taking our order I asked for the quesadilla de rajas. He also left and came back only to tell me there was no more rajas. Ok, strike 2. Finally, after more than 40 minutes our food FINALLY arrived. My tortillas from my tacos were cold. How could you eat a cold tortilla taco? After all it doesn't take that long to make a Jamaica and chicharron taco. I asked the server for warm tortillas and he did bring them to me (thus the 2 stars). The food was just ok. Not amazing. The wait was ridiculous given that the place was empty!! Only another table and us. Would not recommend this place or go here again.

Parrilada & aguas
Chrystal S.

This is one of my favorite restaurants in TJ. The music and ambiance is chill and their arracherra is soooooo tender. They make fresh aguas which are so bomb! Can't say enough great things about this place.

Chocomilk, mole chilaquiles, huevos  con chorizo!
Ignacio P.

Great breakfast place close to Av Revolución. The chilaquiles are amazing and so was the service. All the waiters really go out of their way to make sure you're happy. The cafe de olla was delicious as was the chocomilk. And don't get me Started on the amazing taco de chicharon! Will definitely be back next time I'm in TJ.

Taco de "papa"

I wanted to try some authentic Mexican food and i figured this spot looked good. We have our usual spots but wanted to try something new, BAD IDEA! The male server sat a table full of girls after us and gave them their menus first, took their order first, and brought there food first. They took forever to take our order, and even longer to bring us our food. I expected the same treatment but i guess he wasn't thinking with his head..... I figured, okay there's only one cook. We ordered very basic food, not complicated. I don't mind waiting, but don't take an hour to serve me French fry's in a taco and try to pass it off as tacos de papa. I love the food in tj, this place was a no. The street vendors have better food than this place. Save yourself the headache and go elsewhere

Chilaquiles
Xina C.

This spot is incredible! Their cafe de olla is one of the best I've ever had and the chilaquiles were incredible! Me encanto todo . You won't regret coming here . The staff was so friendly . Buena comida y buen servicio

Enchiladas suizas

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Food is very delicious and prices are good. Chill vibe but they take quite some time with your food and drinks so be patient

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2 years ago

Not what it used to be , yes fully remodeled but the ambiance has chanced it's not your grandmas Fonda that used to be . Linh went away.

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4 years ago

Very clean and fast to serve. Chilaquiles are really good, a little salty for my taste, but overall it was good

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5 years ago

The food was nasty the service was ok that is why they get one star an the coffee was nasty but very clean place

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4 years ago

Horrible customer service. Asked for name and number of owner and they refused to provide information

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5 years ago

Red chilaquiles with egg and a café de olla is an excellent combination! Good food and good service

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5 years ago

Food is amazing, you won't regret this place. Parking can be a little bit challenging but worth it.

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7 years ago

Every time I pass by this place I want to go inside but I can never find parking! Is there parking nearby?

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“Their cafe de olla is one of the best I've ever had and the chilaquiles were incredible!”

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El Rincon Restaurant - Carne en su jugo

El Rincon Restaurant

4.4(438 reviews)
3.2 km•San Ysidro
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What a surprise! I happened to be in the area and I knew I had to try this restaurant out…read more I saw this restaurant on instagram. And it's a little bit of a drive from where I live. But today I happen to be in the area and I told my husband to try this place out. He was so happy! Once you place your order our waitress came with a big plate of sweet bread and you get to pick one! I picked the concha and my husband got the pineapple empanada! We ordered a bit of everything. My husbands go to meal always is chilaquiles. So he ordered the DIVORCIADOS $16.50 Half green and half red with carne asada and beans. We also got the CARNE EN SU JUGO $15.99 And I got the MENUDO ROJO $15.50 Let me start off by saying everything was amazing! It all tasted like it was homemade! Perfectly seasoned, with hand made tortillas. The carne en su jugo was really good! I understand why they are known for that dish. I loved my Menudo! I was craving it and it was perfect. The chilaquiles, the chips weren't soggy, they still had a bite to them. The sauces had so much flavor! My husband and I left with full bellies and a big smile on our faces! All the waitresses and waiters were so nice! Diego was telling us the story of the restaurant. Which was nice to hear. All family owned. Hopefully they open another restaurant closer to us!!! Fingers crossed! I will definitely come back to this restaurant and recommend it to all my family and friends!

I was really excited to try this place because of its 4.4-star rating, but unfortunately, it didn't…read morelive up to my expectations. The café de olla was extremely sweet. I asked for a second cup, hoping it would be different, but it was just as sweet. The jamaica had very little flavor, and the mole chilaquiles were bland and lacked the rich flavor I was expecting. The only highlight of our visit was the waitress. She was friendly, attentive, and provided excellent service throughout our meal. Sadly, the food was very disappointing, and I don't see myself coming back.

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El Rincon Restaurant - Hot Chocolate Milk

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Baja Fish Mart - Botana de callo

Baja Fish Mart

3.6(379 reviews)
5.0 km•San Ysidro
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La neta este lugar está buenísimo…read more Con la nueva administración se siente el cambio cañón. Todo está mucho mejor: los mariscos súper frescos, bien servidos y con un sazón que se nota que le ponen ganas. Ahora si tienen de todooooo y al estilo culichi.

Really Bad Cooks!! We really don't recommend this place at…read moreall!! We went today and order (Mojarra Frita ) (Whole Fried Fish)(And they served us piece of Breaded Fish) ( And Camarón al Mojo de Ajo (Garlic Shrimp)( Garlic Shrimp tasted like shrimp in tomate sauce and was pretty hard , GARLIC was no where to be found ! ! Garlic Shrimp is supposed to be butterfly opened , grilled with Garlic vs the whole shrimps in tomato sauce! They really need someone that knows how to cook (A Chef) Service was not the best , waitress kept forgetting everything we order! Not to mention, we order flour tortillas and waitress told us they only serve corn tortilla which seems very strange, So i got up and asked the lady at the register why you don't serve flour tortillas ?, which she responded : we do have flour as well as corn tortillas ! So I don't know why waitress would say : We only serve corn tortillas here! Also the place has a nasty strong smell of that gross Fabuloso Cleaning!! And a TV showing only Christmas Shows and another one with Music Videos Well first and last time we go there!!

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Baja Fish Mart - Camarón gobernador de camarón

Camarón gobernador de camarón

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Sayulitas Mexican Food

Sayulitas Mexican Food

3.5(237 reviews)
5.8 km•Otay Mesa

Five stars. I…read moreordered a bean and cheese burrito with French fries. It was $15.23, and after leaving a $2 tip, I was into it for a little over $17. It's easily the most expensive bean and cheese burrito I've ever bought, but it's also by far the biggest. The burrito was packed from end to end with an excellent filling-to-tortilla ratio. It was delicious, filling, and definitely lived up to its size. The salsa bar was another standout, with four or five different salsas to choose from, and every one I tried was good. It's definitely on the expensive side, so it may not fit everyone's budget. That said, I've always said I'm willing to pay more for a burrito that's actually full, and Sayulitas delivered. The portion, flavor, and quality made it worth the price. I'll definitely be back.

I promise I don't usually do this review stuff often but this was unacceptable. This was the worst…read moreburrito I've ever had in my life. Whatever you see on tik tok may even be true, I've had decent burritos in the past from them, but this was not good in any way. Over priced flimsy burrito and the juices drained through the paper and foil as soon as I started to unwrap it. I ordered the burrito with extra sour cream, extra guacamole, it should've had nacho cheese and curly fries in there as well. All you see is a weak tortilla and carne with a few pieces of sausage. Also the service was a bit awkward. Idk it just wasn't welcoming I felt out of place. I was shocked as to why they were 3 stars. Next time maybe I should come with my camera team and let them know I'm an influencer. This wasn't it. I won't be back at all this year, or next year.

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Sayulitas Mexican Food - Inside: view as you enter

Inside: view as you enter

Sayulitas Mexican Food - Pacman Fries (sweet tocino + savory carne asada): Medium size is more than enough to knockout your hunger pains

Pacman Fries (sweet tocino + savory carne asada): Medium size is more than enough to knockout your hunger pains

Sayulitas Mexican Food - More fries than meat.

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La Esquinita - mexican - Updated October 2026

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