Wet burrito is the best with the mole sauce. I am very picky when it comes to mole so this is saying a lot from me in my own opinion. Staff can be rude at times but over all have returned multiple times just for that burrito. read more

I ate here tonight for the 3rd evening in a row, a first for me. If Scarlet Johansson was waiting to have sex with you, you'd push her into a puddle, in traffic, just to eat the Trio. I would walk through a minefield, in snowshoes, for a goat taco. I parked in the handicap spot on 2-3 nights because I knew I'd get so full they'd need to roll me out in a wheelchair. This place receives 5 stars. 7 for food, -1 for atmosphere, and -1 for the service that will forget consistently to bring you another water, salsa, or Heimlich maneuver when you try to swallow your tostada whole.. read more

Sadly, we must have hit it on an off night. Chips were good; fresh and crispy; saucy was hot. Puerco con mole (pork in mole sauce) in the dinner plate was tender enough; but rice had dried,/uncooked bits of rice scattered through it. Beans weren't particularly flavorful. Tostada was meh; chicken unflavorful and lettuce wilted. Cheese enchilada was only so-so. All portions were large, so bang for buck from that perspective was good. Jamaica's were OK (Agua Fresca); the only liquor on site is beer from bottles. Clean and well lit; service was OK, pleasant enough. read more

Food was fantastic. A little on the pricey side but completely delicious. We got a drink and two meals for about $30. I was irritated about spending that much until I tasted it :) Parking was difficult. We had never been to the location and we wanted something to go-- so my husband ran out and I stayed illegally parked while he got the food. My daughter (3 years old) liked their rice and beans :) read more

Great tacos and torta!!! I generally don't eat torta but that's what they're known for and they sure earned that title! I really like their taco too! It was crunchy and tasteful. Not many places can make it that delicious. read more

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We were visiting my sister in Monterey and were craving Mexican so we stopped here. It's definitely authentic. I ordered a pork burrito that was really good. My dad got fish tacos and loved them. Would recommend. read more

Excellent food and service. Also very clean. I had the chicken Tlayuda which was one of the best Mexican dishes I've ever had. read more

La Tortuga - Chicken Tlayuda - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

Amazing! Steak & Al Pastor burritos are sooo delicious! Best burrito in Monterey Bay! Casual dining & toddler friendly. Great service & super friendly staff. read more

This is a place that had a great first impression, and carries on to make me happy. I was on the hunt for champurrado - this is one of the few places that always has it! (Along with atole) I've been coming here for years now and have never been let down. My +'s: *Tasty chips & salsa served when you're seated. *Beer is about $4. *Excellent hours. *Wide variety of food items. *Wide variety of beverages. *Mole sauce. *2 types of tamales *Clean. *** & my favorite is the tostada de ceviche camarron...something or other. read more

La Tortuga - Chimichanga & a side of mole! - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

One of my favorite spots.When I find myself in Seaside I always stop her. Can be very crowded and take a good bit of time to get your food. But would you rather go to some place that sucks but gets you the awful food quickly? Thought not. read more

This place is F N amazing! Very high quality fresh food with decent portion sizes and family run. Excellent customer service. This is my second time here this week. read more

This place is amazing! We finished a spartan and we were all really hungry found this place and it was great. The salsa and chips were fresh and they give you a green and red salsa. We ordered a molcajete and it was amazing if you haven't had one before you have to try it! Make sure you bring an appetite and someone to help you with it because it's a lot. The tortillas are freshly made. It's just a great place overall would definitely recommend! read more

Really, really good food at a low to moderate price. Try the Caldo de Res... no way you'll leave hungry, and it's soup, man... low on calories, so you stay beautiful. I got some goat dish... would not do that again. But hey, at $10 a massive plate of meat, beans, rice, chips, guac, and more cannot be beaten. Agree with other reviewers... service was pretty slow. But I like that... gives you time to take it all in. Eating out is an experience. Don't rush it; this place is full of life. read more

Summary: 1.5 star experience. I think my son summed it up best when he said, "We should have just gone to Taco Bell - it would have been faster, cheaper, and tastier!" You've been warned. By the way, Taco Bell is not far up the street. The Good: **The location was easy to find **Complimentary tortilla chips The Bad: **Waitress did not give a care **1 tiny bowl of tortilla chips for 4 people and no refill **Horchata was watery and barely spiced **Constant cold wind coming in from the back door, which kept getting propped/ left open **My son ordered his shrimp diablo as a burrito, but it came as a plated (and twice as expensive) dish. We would have sent it back but we were afraid it would take another 30 minutes to get the burrito. The Ugly: **10 minute wait for water and to get orders taken **45 minute wait for food after we ordered. We were discussing walking out when the food finally arrived **People that came in just after (5-10 minutes) and well after (15-25 minutes) we did were served their food 5-15 minutes before we were. Yes, we were watching. **Almost tasteless pork in the gorditas and the puerco dish - actually, the gorditas were almost completely tasteless period, thank heavens for Tapatio and lime **My friend said the garlic and shrimp camarrones was "gross" - she couldn't finish it and it made her want to throw up **Each of the 4 of us had some form of indigestion for the rest of the night **2 gorditas+shrimp diablo non-burrito+Arizona canned tea+1 horchata=$28&change **Shrimp and garlic camarrones+1 coke bottled+puerco dish+1 horchata = $29&change After all this, you have to pay at the counter. Not that I mind paying at the counter, just if you are going to treat me and my party like this, you should at least have the good graces to come to the table to take our money. No way on Earth will any of the 4 of us be coming back here ever. read more

I highly recommend this place for anyone wanting an authentic mexican meal and looking for a new place that will be sure to be on there favorites list. Passing through town we stopped here based on reviews. It was worth the stop! The service was super friendly and top notch. The food was even better than expected - and we had high expectations from reviews. Wish we lived closer so we could try many more items on the surprisingly expansive menu. There was ample seating for the small size of the place. Large TV to watch games on. Bright and welcoming atmosphere. The mole was as good as mole gets! read more

I love this place! I've been several times and have been meaning to leave a positive review. Friendly staff, reasonable prices and delicious food! Try this place out if you want something different than the usual Tex-Mex food we get here. read more

La Tortuga - Enchiladas Verdes with shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

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A simple hole in the wall type place with some of the most authentic Mexican I've ever had. We stopped here while on vacation in Monterey and weren't disappointed. My wife had their tacos Dorado's and it was a huge plate for just $10. I had their Cuban torta and I wished I had a second stomach. We'll be back! read more

La Tortuga - Chips with guacamole. - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

We have been going here for so many years . We love this place ! Real Oaxacan food ! The best Torta is the Hawaiian. My family and I being coming here for 15 yrs . The owners and staff are friendly ! read more

Pretty good authentic food here! I usually order sopas since they are a good size and super cheap. They do have a rather wide range of food selection here. Downside: no kid menu, but if you talk to your waiter they will accommodate by whipping up something kid friendly like a simple quesadilla or bean and cheese burrito. Also, there's only one bathroom and I feel like I'm always waiting to use it. There is also a cheap and yummy panaderia a couple shops down on the opposite side of the block worth checking out afterwards if you want dessert! read more

Some of the best Mexican food I've ever had, had diner here last night and liked it so much we came back for breakfast...probably lunch too!

The service is FANTASTIC, their prices are amazing and you get ALOTT of food. Highly recommend!! Elijah has outstanding customer service skills and is highly attentive! read more

Soooo good! I just had dinner here and it was fabulous!! Everything was priced so reasonably and the wait staff were all very nice. I got the al pastor burrito which was HUGE, and my husband ordered the Cuban torta. Both were very delicious. They also give you baskets of chips with very yummy salsa. I got a piece of cake to take home as well. Less than 20 dollars for our food. We will definitely be eating here again! read more

If you're looking for authentic Mexican food in the area, you found it! The Tortas are delicious!! We ordered one Asada torta and one Cuban. The meat was perfectly grilled. Buns were fresh. The tortas were not messy and the Mexican cheese was perfectly grilled inside. We also ordered two pastor tacos. The pastor was alittle fatty but the pineapple gave it a good taste. The chips && salsa were bland && no flavor. They have authentic bottled cokes and a large selection in their menu of traditional Mexican food. I would most definitely return for a torta. read more

The shrimpr taco was soggy & with no flavor the torta cubana was ok but the service was horrible last time coming here not recommended if you come with family more than 5 read more

My family loves this restaurant. Exceptional service, and great food. Best tortas I've had. I love La Cubano, my daughter is a fan of there mole. It's definitely authentic and definitely delicious. I leave feeling full every time. read more

The food is amazing and the service is exceptional. Everyone was so nice. Had the El Mocalete. Enough for 2+ people. The portions are very generous. read more

Low key atmosphere. Good food, great prices, $10-14 per person - for the plates, less for a la carte, burritos and tortas. Talked to a regular in the line, who told me tortas are their specialty. I got the shrimp fajitas. I was there in a big group, the waitress didn't miss a beat as we ordered in both English and Spanish. Nice staff. read more

Meh.....burrito lacked flavor. All I could taste was rice. The parking lot and surrounding businesses are very poorly illuminated, so there is that safety concern. Probably won't return. read more

Location: Parking is small but parking was hard. Service: Service was great I felt like family. I would really love to see more service like this everywhere I go. Food: Decent price. Not to much. The food was amazing me and my girlfriend loved it. We felt like we were finally eating authentic Mexican food in Monterey Tip: It's a amazing spot for Mexican food so go!! read more

Very good! Came here with my mom for lunch. I got the chile relleno burrito, she got the Nopal breakfast burrito. My mom LOVED it, we brought the baby and hung out for quite a while after our lunch, listening to the vivid music, enjoying spending time together. All in all, a good experience! read more

La Tortuga - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

I'm not Mexican or claim to know the best Mexican food being from Texas, it's Tex-Mex but I thought the food was delicious! I had the chile relleno burrito and my hubs had the Cubano torta. We loved them both! Super friendly service and free chips and super spicy salsa when dining in. read more

La Tortuga - Chile relleno burrito, delish! - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

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Truly the the best Mexican food from the Oxana region I have had outside of Mexico. The mole, chili Verde, soups, burritos, tostadas - all of them are excellent. And quite frankly it is extremely inexpensive to eat here. It is patronized by the local community and haven't made it to where the tourist maps. One of the best kept secret until now. read more

Fantastic. My boyfriend and I were in town for the night and we were looking for a no-hassle meal that wasn't overpriced. The yelp reviews were solid so we expected to get good food, but we what we got FAR exceeded our expectations. We don't know the name of the dish he ordered but it was a reminiscent of a mixed meat peppery stir fry. I got the Clayuda with marinated pork and it took out breaths away. A black bean sauce layered on a crunchy tortilla topped with tomato slices, avocado, cheese, and your choice of meat. AH-MAZING. We couldn't put it down. The drinks were delicious as well. My boyfriend got the carrot juice. Fresh and what a generous size! I got the hot chocolate. Rich and full of spices. Gustatory ecstasy. We ended with the pineapple bread. Perfectly done. Moist and flavorful. That's when we high fived and patted ourselves on the back for using yelp. Delicious authentic Mexican food. Five stars, definitely. read more

Honestly the best Mexican restaurant in Seaside. Everything is so good from the Tortas to the wet burritos to the chilaquiles. Prices are fair and staff is friendly. read more

This place is awesome. I was looking for authentic Mexican food where the locals actually eat at, and this is the place. Don't waste your time at the expensive / touristy places near downtown or the wharf. I had the Cubano and it was amazing. read more

I love this place / my son and I eat here 10 to 15 times a month / food is excellent, fresh and tasty serves breakfast lunch and supper low key atmosphere / clean / great service I am sure some primadonna yelper can find some sort of fault with this place but I don't give a shit / by the way this the ONLY yelp review I have ever made and most likely the last read more

we were Looking for a Mexican restaurant came across this one, it was the first time visiting this place, we did not like the food at all my wife ordered chicken mole torta the chicken had an old taste and went with piece of bone. I ordered asada taco and burrito both were bad and cold. read more

By all rights, this place should be excellent, but the service is so bad that it ruins the overall impression. We ordered three things: the flautas, a carne asada taco, and La Cubana torta. They ran out of chicken for the flautas, which were very dry. The taco was pretty good. The torta took FOR-EVAH to come, but when it did, it was off the hook. read more

Tried most Mexican restaurants in Seaside and this one is one of the most authentic around. They have a big menu offering a variety of dishes besides simple tacos & burritos. Love that they use actual "queso fresco" instead of cheddar cheese on their beans and on certain main dishes making them taste authentic. Service is always great and staff is very friendly. read more

La Tortuga - Order of delicious chicken and cheese "enmoladas" (comes with a side of rice and beans). - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

I just moved to the area and was looking for my new go to Mexican restaurant. Sadly this is not it. I went in with a group of 5 and sampled food from everyones dish, so I feel like I got a good feel for a lot of dishes. The food was flavorless and often tasted burnt. The mole was the biggest disappointment. Black beans tasted burnt, rice was in dire need of spices, nopales (cactus) didn't taste fresh. Tamale Oaxaqueno was too dense. The only tasty thing was a chicken torta. Service was slow but it was a Sunday at 3. read more