We recently got a cabin in the area and I was excited to see if there's a Mexican restaurant within walking distance! When I went in, the owner was so nice and he gave me a rundown of the menu. I ordered the carnitas plate since it had the two things I always judge a Mexican restaurant by - carnitas and refied beans. The carnitas were tender and had no extra fat on them (which can be hard to achieve!). The beans and rice were great, and the pico de gallo didn't have a ton of tomatoes, but the cilantro and onions were a hand cut and very fresh. I took it to go and it also came with a bag of chips and both kinds of salsa so I could taste them. As the owner warned me, the green salsa was quite spicy, but very tasty. For such a small restaurant, they have a nice amount of tables there if you are eating in. The red salsa had more of a tomato paste base, and it also had some chilies and onion in it. All in all a great experience and I look forward to going back and trying new dishes! read more

La Paws Restaurant - DD carnitas plate (with both kinds of salsa and with flour tortillas still rolled up) - Mexican Near Me - Big Bear City, California

Chicken Tacos were good. Rice was good. Beans were okay. Chips okay. Salsa was a hard pass. Very boring (bland). The place was empty at 6pm on a Saturday. The restroom was clean. Service was attentive. All in all the place was OK in a pinch. I was amused to notice on my bill that I could select suggested gratuities up to 40%. read more

chips and salsa are mid, but chile relleno was pretty solid. Service was A++ Decor is bare bones, better for a work lunch than a date I'm spoiled by Mexican food prices down the mountain, so it was ($26 with tax and tip) honestly a little more than I like to spend, but this place has been around since 1978, so I guess they're doing something right. read more

La Paws Restaurant - Chile relleno and enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Big Bear City, California

Very good Mexican food had a burrito wet with green and red sauce. Good size and delicious. My girlfriend had enchiladas and a taco with rice and beans. She enjoyed hers tremendously. Small space with parking Service was great with to go cups for ice tea. Restaurant was a lot better than local mexican restaurants and fast food places. Have to ise cash. Good prices. read more

We walked in, small ish, but has outdoor seating and is very beautiful inside! The owners are extremely sweet and my order came out within 5 minutes!!! So very quick. Once we got our food, we dug in, and it tasted amazing. Food was just amazing, very authentic. Chips and Salsa, also, were very yummy. It felt like I was in my home town in Mexico. Price is reasonable as well. 10/10 experience, Will be trying again very soon! read more

La Paws Restaurant - One taco, One Enchilada, One Chile Relleno - Mexican Near Me - Big Bear City, California

Great Food. Their Machaca is very good. Highly recommend. We have been dining there for almost 30 years.

Food was delicious and the waitress was very helpful. Wasn't expecting great Mexican food in BB but their food here was really well done.

Quick service, good prices, and excellent menu and food. I love the shredded beef tacos and others who I've ordered here from enjoy the chile rellenos and enchiladas and burritos. Chips and salsa are great too and included dine in or take out. Small restaurant with a patio for the summer and sunny days. Recommend! read more

Had the Chilli Verde burrito and it was actually good considering the Mexican food options in BB. However, they really need a better red salsa for the place. It taste like V-8 juice read more

The homemade chili relleno was wonderful. My husband loved the taco's. Friendly service. Highly recommend!

Overall a positive experience. I ordered the two tacos and two enchiladas combo and a wet shredded beef burrito. The shredded beef was very tender and the enchiladas were enjoyable. The shredded beef burrito was good as well. I liked to salsa they serve with their chips. The heat adds some oomph to otherwise mildly seasoned food. The atmosphere inside is very casual, smallish but appeared well kept and clean. The lady running the front was very cordial and my order was ready quickly. I was glad I tried a place outside my regular go to's. read more

As a long time local of big bear (BBHS class of '08!) La Paws is hands down my favorite Mexican food place. They're quick, affordable, and consistently good. I often eat here for lunch or pick up a to go order when I'm too lazy to cook. They're great! read more

This place is pretty good I like it the salsa was good too! And the tacos are good too and close into town-

Of the six or seven Mexican restaurants now in Big Bear this is my least favorite. I've been here a couple of times and at first I thought my experience was a one off. I came here again and the same thing. The food is bland and mediocre, the enchiladas are some of the worst I've had in a while, hastily slopped red sauce heated halfway so the shreded cheese inside was not even melted. It looked like my shreded cheese at home in the refrigerator, like no heat was applied at all. It was a to go order and I had to cook it in a microwave. I've had better frozen Mexican food from Amy's cuisine at the supermarket. Seriously the quality control here is terribly. Overall the food is sub par, it offends my Hispanic heritage, the interior is rough and not asthetically pleasing, plus they close early all the time so skip this one and find a better location elsewhere. Better yet read my other Mexican restaurant reviews from Big Bear if you are deciding on where to eat. read more

Looks can be deceiving... this place does look rough from the outside but inside it's clean & has an authentic feel. Good food & affordable prices. Their portion sizes have gone down a bit but the prices have stayed the same for years. I always get the chili verde burrito & it never disappoints! Moist tender meat & delicious sauce make this wet burrito perfect. Their salsa served with chips is the only drawback for me... it's not very good. Decent service. Also their posted hours are not accurate so that needs an update. read more

Been coming here for over 10 years. Best Mexican food in town. The servers are always very nice. Highly recommend.

Welll covid or no covid customer service shouldn't be less smile Doesn't take. A lot of effort even with a mask Server drop our salsa bowl yet she still serve it she djust no customer relation I guess she's not happy to work or she's doesn't like what she's doing food was horrible meat was undercooked and cheeseburger the cheese was shredded wth will never eat here again I'd rather eat at any food truck read more

So I rate Mexican food on the salsa and chili rellenos. They were both good. The food and service were definitely better than the reviews I read on the site so I'll take that as tourists being overly picky. I was on a bike ride and wanted to eat. I ordered a chili relleno plate. It came out quickly. I liked the green salsa. The refried beans were excellent. I would go back to try the tacos. Sorry for the weird picture of my empty plate but I was hungry! read more

La Paws Restaurant - It was good! - Mexican Near Me - Big Bear City, California

Nice building, clean dining room, friendly and prompt service but the food tastes like they took a frozen dinner and only partially warmed it up before serving up. The salsa was from a can for sure. The chips were cold and tasteless. read more

The service is great and the food is decent. It's a bit pricey for what you get, but I guess that is the going rate for mountain food. Would I go here again, probably not. read more

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Absolutely love the food here, service is quick and an amazing live the staff, one of my favorite Mexican places in big bear

This place is a hidden gem! Food is UNREAL!!!! BOMB AF I tried the enchiladas de pollo .. straight fire!! Seriously worth that small drive from the other side .. If u like REAL MEXICAN FOOD ... this is the spot!!! read more

bad service, the food was cold, and I found a piece of hair on my food, the worst place EVER

Hands down, the best Mexican food in the Big Bear area. I've shopped around and tried others, but none compare to LA Paws! When people want to know where to get good Mexican food, I send them here! LA Paws has excellent customer service, great tasting food, good portions and is reasonably priced! This is my go-to spot anytime I am working in the Big Bear area (which is often!) Highly recommended! read more

Decent food but they put too much cheese on her combination plate And there was a little bit of fat in the shredded beef, tacos, and enchilada read more

Great good at reasonable prices. I always come here when I visit Big Bear. Breakfast and dinner are both home cooked style and great tasting. The staff is very friendly. We got the machaca and chorizo breakfast plates, they were delicious. read more

La Paws Restaurant - Machaca and chorizo plate. - Mexican Near Me - Big Bear City, California

Not impressed. It was boring. I ordered taquitos with rice and beans. I have food allergies so I don't eat beans so I asked for rice only. It came with beans only. There were beans on the taquitos as well. They took it back only to bring out the same taquitos on a plate with rice. I had to send it back again. It came with just the taquitos and rice pooped onto a place. No garnish no sauce or cheese. No dollop of guacamole or sour cream. Not even a hint of Shreded lettuce. No green sauce of any kind. It was so bland and looked like the kitchen staff just didn't care one bit. As tho a food allergy and a misunderstanding by the wait staff was a huge inconvenience. I try to be clear about my allergies but there was a clear language barrier. I remember this place being so much better. I'm very let down by this last experience. So sad. read more

Just purchased a property in Big Bear City about a month ago & have been trying to find a good authentic Mexican spot in the area. Coming from Los Angeles where you can find good Mexican food on every corner, we were a bit disappointed up here, but we came across this little gem & we are in love!! The service is quick & very friendly & the food is fresh & delicious!! We've already been here twice now. Once for breakfast & once for lunch. We've had their breakfast burritos, pancakes, a green chili verde burrito & an asada burrito & everything was absolutely delicious! They serve chips & salsa when you dine in & it is so good as well! I highly recommend! We will definitely be going back ASAP! (And our 7 year old son requested we give them 5 stars too because our waitress was really nice & gave him a to-go cup for his drink =) read more

Terrible place: Do NOT go. The service was slow it was about 15 minutes before we got out chips and salsa and 5 more to order. The salsa served with the chips was unbelievably mild, it tasted like tomato sauce and had very little in the way of flavor. They didn't have limes in stock what kind of Mexican place doesn't have limes? I had the carne asada and it was so bland I could not finish it. The beans tasted like watered down Rosarito they poured directly out of a can. I decided to get something from Broadway Cafe across the street. Breakfast is not served past 11 and they stick to that. Unless this was the only restaurant open in Big Bear, I will not return. I might even be willing to wait 2 hours to drive down the mountain before I ever eat this bland food ever again, even Del Taco has better mexican than this place. read more

I love the food very authentic and reasonably priced! Portions are great and I enjoy eating in or pick up. The owner is extremely friendly!

Best Mexican food in town highly recommend, super quick and nice service, the food is amazing, and the restraunt is small not too crowded I love it! read more

We ordered chicken taquitos. They gave us beef. Super dry. My bf got chili Colorado, the meat was old and tough, and the sauce was of gravy consistency. Super disappointed and gross. Called to complain dude basically said "this is how we make our food" and issued me a refund which I never received. Our bill was $22. Never going back read more

Was recommended my a local. Went tonight for the first time and it was disappointing. I had a Chile relleno there was no cheese in it and no flavor. My husband has a pork tamale no pork just Masa and sauceI also a Chicken taco wasn't bad. I'm writing this because of health code reasons. There were two people that worked there, the cook and the server. The server Reached in a bucket for chips with her bare hands, after rubbing her nose, using the cash register from prior customers. We also noticed chips and fries on the floor. For a small place with 6 tables and one other customer in there they should have cleaned that. We will not be going back any time soon. read more

First of all, the chips seem homemade and are absolutely amazing. The service is fast, friendly and unparalleled. It's hard to find good food in this town and everything I tried was absolutely great. It is a small hole in the wall, they have a nice patio and it is dog friendly. prices are also very reasonable. read more

La Paws Restaurant - Carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Big Bear City, California

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Great service! Food is quick and delicious! Family owned and run! Only downside is a small dining area but they do pick up/take out!

My family and I ate here on a crazy busy holiday weekend. This place had amazing service, the food was hot, fresh, and delicious. The server made us feel like we were right at home eating and kept our drinks full and made sure we had everything we needed and wanted. Will definitely be eating here on our next trip up the mountain. read more

Great tacos on the mountain. Fast service, no nonsense. Machaca , breakfast burritos are my fav

Probably among the worst Mexican restaurants I've eaten in in my 60 plus years in So Cal. From the salsa out of a jar to the dispirited wait staff, to the tasteless burrito I took home, this place is not worthy of the term restaurant. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere. read more

Omg.. super yuck yuck!! Never since always perfect a half onion in my burrito.. serious im a regular read more

Aweful, everything straight from a can. Crispy taco was wet and saturated with oil, fryer may have been cold