It is great to see so many others share their love for the sopes at La Fogata! They make my absolute favorite sope anywhere, and why I always stop at La Fogata when I drive through Watsonville! read more

La Fogata - Sope close up. Best sopes ever! - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

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I LOVE LOVE the posole here!! I can say I'm a regular. it's very flavorful authentic and well served. The salsa is also my favorite here, it's spicy and flavorful but addicting once you start you can't stop. The only thing I don't like now is that they are charging for chips and salsa which in my opinion should be complementary. read more

I was craving their delicious, unforgettable sopes. As soon as we walked in, the lady greeted us. She said we could sit anywhere and she was so friendly to all of us, including my baby. The food was scrumptious. My mom loved her Caldo de Res. Her caldo came with a side of rice and hand made tortillas. My enchilada plate was so delicious. My daughter ordered an OJ and it's so fresh. They make it right then and there. It's so calm inside- just the server, the customers, and the person cooking. They have plants inside and a vase of sunflowers. In addition, they have a bathroom for customers only. Of course, the only downside is parking. Park on the street or behind the building but, you'll be lucky if you can find any because there's only a few spaces in the back. Do not park in the super market parking; they will tow your car. read more

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Delicious! Sopes are light and tasty, they have meat, chicken, pork and potato options. Chile verde plate was really good, tender and flavorful. Homemade corn tortillas! Good beans. Good horchata. We'll be back! Next to try is there albondigas, posole and caldo de reys. Fast and friendly service. read more

Food: A+ Service:A Ambience: C If you're looking for a real Mexican food this is the place, forget about decor, ambience and the hole boloney, you come here for the food and the service then I tell you that you won't be disappointed I had Chile relleno and the sauce was out of this world I'm telling you Second dish was bistec ranchero and also was delicious Give them a try and believe me you won't regret it these guys are the real McCoy! read more

Good food and good customer service La comida estuvo muy deliciosa los chilaquiles estuvieron *chef kiss * read more

It was Valentine's Day and it been for long times we didn't eat out because 99% foods in Santa Cruz are " garbage ". We both craving Mexican food and decided drive down to Watsonville to have it. Search on Yelp and base on review from customer, I like to try La Fogata, and I am glad i did. Just likes a lot of restaurants , basic , nothing fancy, but I can feel I will have a good lunch. 11am inside ready fill up with local customers, we are an only White and Asian , rest of them Latinos and Latinas. My partner joked we are in Mexico City ? 40 years in Santa Cruz , this is a best of Mexican food I never have. And surprised me the chef is mother of owner. This is all about for the cooking, authentic, passion, and the heart. For sure the chef didn't go cooking's school, but she knows how to make a wonderful meals.BRAVO to the chef. read more

I discovered La Fogata in an interesting way. My dad's truck broke down when picking me up from the dentist when I was 13. My grandma owned an answering service and dispatched a tow truck to come get us from Aptos. The driver knew my grandma really well. He stopped here at La Fogata (which I later learned his family owned) and grabbed me the most delicious Albondigas Soup I have ever ever ever had!! I still dream about the soup to this day and I'm 22! No idea if his family still owns it, but we've been going back ever since! If you like spice I definitely recommend getting the Camarones a La Diabla! My personal favorite is the Super Burritos and the Pozole. read more

Definitely not open till eleven. Showed up and they were closed. Please fix your hours.

My boyfriend and I just stopped by for a bean and cheese burrito and an Al pastor burrito. We finished eating them in the car and both agreed this was the best food we had on our road trip up north so far! Amazing food for the price, so flavorful, piping hot and fresh. If we ever pass by Watsonville again, we'll be stopping by for sure. read more

The best home made Mexican food!!!! Menudo, ribs , pozole,!!! All delicious!!! The costumers service is great!!!

Yummy!! I ordered the chicken flautas, delicious and very crispy. My boyfriend ordered the Chile Colorado and was very happy with his meal, although next time I think we'll both get the chicken flautas since they were that yummy! Their orchata was delicious and their salsa was spicy and tasty! The corn tortillas here are also made in house, so make sure to choose corn over flour! Extremely pleased with the service and the flavor. Everything tasted fresh and authentic. This place is a hole in the wall but I'm glad we found it, and next time I am in the Watsonville area I am certainly stopping by. read more

I've seen this place for 20 years and never stopped there. Well my lunch partner and I have tried almost every restaurant in Watsonville so it was time to stop here since we were in the area. Inside is much bigger and cleaner than I expected. The service was wonderful. The food was good. My latest food to compare is camarones ala diablo. It came with the mandatory salad, refried beans and rice. The beans could have been a little warmer and thicker and I could have used more rice since I had the sauce from the shrimp. The shrimp were a little over-cooked, the sauce was decent but you really need to be sure to get some onion in each bite to be sure the sauce is not one-dimensional. My lunch partner said her meal was fine. I'd go back but it took me 20 years to get there the first time, the second will be sooner. read more

Excellent service & food. Jamaica was fresh and homemade! So delicious.

Had the #1 combo, Chili Relleno and Enchiladas. Wow! EXCELLENT! Ordered a side of corn tortillas. Amazing! Homemade tortillas, so delicious! The service was friendly and the prices were fair. I'm definitely going back. read more

I love their camarones a la Diabla. Love that they have fresh handmade tortillas. During this pandemic, I preorder my food and they always have it ready for me to pick up. There is no parking so be prepared to park alongside of the street. I couldn't find the menu online so I downloaded the menu. When I pre-order for take out, my food is always ready and I get the chips and salsa and all the condiments necessary. I give this place a 5 star. read more

Simple delicious traditional Mexican food. Don't expect frills. Do expect tHe hottest salsa ever and the best home made corn tortillas. Little hole in the wall place. read more

My husband and I ate here and we really enjoyed the enchiladas and beef soup. Service was good.

Everything I had here is five star worthy. Service, food and drinks are amazing!! Everything is handmade down to the tortillas. They also make fresh squeezed orange juice and carrot juice here. If you're in the area it is a must stop for anyone who's looking for authentic Mexican food. read more

Dude the super burritos are massive and not that expensive. This is my first yelp review ever

I love their camarones a la Diabla. Love that they have fresh handmade tortillas. During this pandemic, I preorder my food and they always have it ready for me to pick up. There is no parking so be prepared to park in the street. Couldn't find the menu online so here are some pictures I Took of their menu. read more

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The best sopes! I would give a 5 star for food and services, but the place was cold. Good thing I brought a jacket. Great food!! I Definitely worth the drive from Hollister. read more

Definitely a "hole in wall" feel, which I like. They have a diverse selection of all your favorite Mexican dishes. The tortillas are home made an DELICIOUS! Staff was friendly, mostly Spanish speaking, but no communication issues. I kept it safe for the first try, combo of cheese enchiladas and a shredded beef taco. Their enchilada sauce is amazing. The refried beans had that smooth texture you only get from home made. I was a bit jealous of my coworker's Chile Colorado, it looked amazing, she loved it. Say no to the chain restaurants, give them a try. read more

Ok I will say one thing for having amazing rates in Yelp this place behind McDonald's has the worse customer service ever. First of all, you seriously have to be a male to get the attention of the servers. They don't say hi, or welcome, and when you go to the register they see you but ignore you. They take your order after 15-20 min she leaves put the tag in the kitchen doesn't say ok thank you, take a seat, or stand on the side, nothing. After waiting 35 min to get 2 menudos to go she says, here you go thank you. But she never charged me so I was like For Real. This Place is unprofessional, CDC guidelines aren't being met, and customer service is horrible. I wish I can put 0 stars but I can't. This happened Sunday Nov 14,2020. I don't recommend this place at all. read more

Place is a definite hole in the wall but the food is always on point. My favorite is their sopes, they aren't the thick flat tiny tortilla like but super thin and crispy. The service depends on who's working but I've never had a bad experience just slow at times. I'd recommend this place for the delicious and consistent homemade deliciousness! read more

The devil must have cooked the food himself, it's hotter than heck. Be prepared to consume buckets of water. However the handmade tortillas were fantastic. Also, avoid the French fries. . read more

La Fogata - Why do I keep putting it in my mouth?!? - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

There is not a better Sope in all of NorCal.The 5-star rating is based on both this achievement and La Fogata's incredible tailspin recovery after the last few years of mediocrity. Welcome back my friend. My best friend from first grade (Tioga John) and I would tell our families we were going to get ice ("Ice Run") and belly up next to the cash register where we could almost reach the beer and more importantly keep an eye on the kitchen. The moms who cooked back then did an outstanding Carne Asada burrito. read more

La Fogata - Boring on the inside too but the best Sope's! - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

Soooooo good! I relly recommend it the services Is great I been comeing here for a while hands down the best Mexican food!

Stopped in town on our way trough for some Cinco de Mayo lunch, random pick of a restaurant, but completely amazed by the authenticness and all around Amazing Tasting food. read more

One of the best chile rellenos I've ever had. Made at the restaurant with homemade tortillas. Pablano chiles, not anaheim. Delicious! The pozole looks amazing, but they have it only on weekends. read more

Exceptionally good burritos, friendly service, very cheap. Will come back for sure!!!

This place has some awesome Mexican dishes. My favorites include their chilaquiles, Chile rellenos and carne asada sopes. They even make fresh squeezed orange juice. Loved coming here for breakfast when studying at UCSC. Well worth the drive. Their prices are also very cheap. read more

Placed an order thru the phone and the lady who picked up was so generous And nice ! And the food was delicious ! They can have my business any-day ! read more

I've been enjoying this great Mexican food for 40 years. I know it's changed hands and endured family changes, but it's one of my go to places, now that I'm back in the area. The food is some kind of cross between Mex and Mex- American, but I know this- Monica does a great job in the kitchen. This place is clean and what I really like- The food is clean. Sopes, Rellenos and the Camerones Tostadas are my favs !! Great job- Thanks. read more

My husband ate here 30 years ago. Still talks about the hand made tortillas he ate every Sunday morning with menudo. Best menudo ever as well. So I AM a fan vicariously. read more

I ate there a few weeks ago. No frills no fancy. Just a great place to have a great meal! Great food HOME MADE TORTILLAS YUM

La Fogata is the best Mexican food in Watsonville, it's filling and affordable. Chavelas are very well made, the shrimp with chile on the rim is awesome! Today I ate a mojarra which was very crispy and the rice and beans with chips on the side, I couldn't stop eating. My son who's in high school takes advantage of the lunch deals for high school kids during lunch a torta and an Arizona for 5$ or hamburger and Arizona for 5$! I will be coming around more often:) thank you Lupita and Angelica great waitresses! read more

Very good food. Service is amazing and they are a Mexican restaurant what else do you expect. I go here with my group of friends after we finish studying or working out. read more

Visited on the recommendation of a friend, food was really good, better than average. The area was okay, not the best area, next to a McDonald's, a laundromat, and the Police department. Server was friendly and attentive. The Caldo De Res was good, Tacos Dorados was good, chicken burrito was large and good, homemade tortillas were also good. Overall, family enjoyed this place and would return again. read more

The food has downgraded from 10 to a 2! went there on sunday and ordered the chilaquiles and pozole, the pozole had a hair in it which I can understand it can happen but pur server was beyond rude it took me 20 minutes to get her attention to come to our table and she was not even bussy! I dont know what kind of restaurant theyre running but what she was wearing was very inappropiate for a family restaurant a see thru shirt that showed her bra, anyways the only good thing was the waters that we had because the chilaquiles had a stale old taste to them and the rice was beyond over cooked. When we told our server about the hair she did not aoplogize or asked if we wanted something else after she left we wrre done and waited another ling 15 min before she brought the check and when she finally did she was so rude and saud I didnt charge you for the pozole OK! hello why would you???! and she told.us the total because she didnt even gave us the check and was standing there waiting for us to pay acting like.we were gonna skip on the.tan WOW! it was about 27.02 and I was looking for the cents to give her 5 dollar tip n she said mad I dont need the pennies u probably do! OMG.talk about.rudeness so bad food amd horrible service = no bussiness. Never again will we go back and the worst thing was that they use the same chips and salsa over n over so whatever chips n salsa u.dont finish they reserve that to the nect people I saw them do it while we waited so long to get service, the bad thing was I saw it towards the end when we had ate some already n I felt.sick to my stomach disgusting read more