Went to this place because of the high Yelp and Google scores as we were camping in the area. Small run down cafe type place on 101..tables crowded in..not comfortable at all. Saw spiders hatching on the window sill..very run down, Took a while before we could order as the waitress was showering praise on some old locals? OK chips and salsa to start..awful..store bought..and cheap chips, not salsa as we know it but two squeeze bottles of red and green hot sauce. My order was seriously messed up..maybe they knew what i ordered but thinking i was their regular old gringo customer..served me something completely different..it was good but NOT the dish i ordered. Terrible ..but sadly this is what passes for good mexican food in Florence. Moderate pricing..but just not worth it. read more

Date of service: May 23, 2015 Meal: Dinner, dine in All Ratings out of 10: Quality of food: 8 Food to Spend Value: 9 Quality of Service: 7 Overall Rating: 8 I am consistently disappointed by the lack of great Mexican food in the Pacific NW, but every now and then I am pleasantly surprised. When traveling to Florence for vacation, I read some great reviews for Los Compadres, so I decided to take the family there for dinner. The restaurant was small and could definitely be classified as a "hole in the wall", but I generally find this to be a good thing for a Mexican restaurant. Burritos are generally one of my measuring sticks for how good a Mexican restaurant is, so I decided to order a carne asada burrito. The burrito was quite large and was stuffed to capacity with marinated skirt steak, beans, rice, tomato, onion, guacamole, and sour cream. I had the option of ordering it wet or dry, and I went with the wet option which meant it was served covered in a red sauce. I can't imagine not having it wet as it was so good smothered with sauce! The steak in the burrito was very tender and quite flavorful, and the melding of all ingredients delivered a punch that made my taste buds jump for joy! I would definitely recommend this burrito to anyone. My son ordered shredded beef tacos. They are essentially Mexican street tacos, complete with the double corn tortilla, shredded beef, tomatoes, onion, and cilantro. The tacos were fantastic, from the tender beef, to the amazing corn tortillas, to the freshness of the rest of the ingredients. I liked the burrito better, but the tacos definitely held their own. Though the place was small, the owners made sure to seat us all comfortably, though this did require splitting our group of 7 into 2. The service definitely felt family-like, making the entire dining experience very enjoyable. The food was fantastic, the prices were reasonable, and the portions were great. If you are in Florence and looking for a Mexican fix, I can highly recommend Los Compadres. read more

Los Compadres - Shredded Beef Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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In my personal opinion they are having a few growing pains in the new building with the food they need to get over. There were several of us there for a Sunday brunch. The service was awesome, but the food.... I ordered chorizo con huevos and it was not very good. The chorizo was not very spicy and the eggs were literally burnt. Another ordered chili rellanos and it was served as just a piece of pepper battered with some cheese over the top. Not a whole pepper stuffed as is normally the case. It was bad attempt. The refried beans served with the orders have the viscosity of water which is too bad as it runs all over the plate. Their salsas on the table also have the consistency of water, not very flavorful and served out of a squeeze container. Very difficult to dip a chip into. On a high note the margaritas were made very well. Overall The place is very nice but there are temperature zones within the levels. Too hot high up, too cold down below. If they can work out the food issues this can be a great place, with a very nice bar. I'll be back, but they do have to work on the food quite a bit. 5 stars for the service, zero or maybe 1 for the food. And the last thing is that there is no clearly defined entrance they need to work on. read more

Now in a new location! We tried them for lunch and were greatly disappointed. Nothing we were served was homemade or of decent quality. Saltless chips, a tamale and chili rellano that were so flavorless I didn't know which was which. 'They looked like they were run over by a truck. Dry rice and the thinness refried beans I've ever been served. My wife's chimichanga was no better. With a new location and higher overhead, they will not be in business long with this kind of quality. We will not consider going back! read more

Very good. Excellent service. Very tasty food. We spent the day hiking and sand boarding and we were looking for a casual restaurant with good food. This fit the bill perfect. We started with the chicken nachos they were very good. Fresh chicken, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole. Excellent. The carne asada dinner was excellent. Both my wife and daughter enjoyed this dinner. My son had the chicken burrito and described it as the best he has ever had. Don't forget the margaritas they were deciduous. read more

Los Compadres - Enchilada & taco dinner combination. - Mexican Near Me - Florence, Oregon

Had a carne asada tostada. Meat was dry and tasted old. Waiter was great though. Easy to get into but parking was pad and bathroom location is in bad spot outside down a hill. If your old it could be a challenge to get too. read more

Always the best tacos and burritos!! Their chips and salsa are so good too! I'm happy they have been open during the pandemic for takeout. And they are always so busy which is great! Everyone in this town loves this place! I always get the fish tacos hard shell which is deep fried mmmmm yumm and they crumble a little feta on top and gives it a unique among flavor! read more

Very nice hole in the wall restaurant I had the nachos which were good and my girlfriend had the chicken chimi changa and a chicken enchilada both were good. The food was quicker than the Florence typical one hour wait despite only one server. Fairly bland if you're from the South West you'll be disappointed. read more

The Chili Rellenos are wonderful!! Lorena is very gracious and always makes us feel like family!!! Love the salsa mixed with pico Di Gallo. Good fajitas!! read more

Definitely one of the better Mexican food finds on the Coast. We where visiting from out of town and the family wanted to eat in Old Town but we could not find parking close enough to anything for my elderly father to be able to join us.(recent hip replacement)So after a few loops looking for parking we decided to look elsewhere. I will say I am extremely satisfied with the lack of parking in old town so I was able to discover this place!! Everything we ordered was excellent!! read more

For an authentic, family run Mexican meal, these guys deliver! Lorena is such a nice hostess. No matter how long it's been, she will greet you like family. Jose lovingly produces the dishes with the perfect blend of flavors from the wonderful nation to our South. Portions are more than generous, without compromising ingredients. The seafood is fresh and flavorful and there is a great selection of Mexican beers and margaritas. read more

I really do not like leaving bad or mediocre reviews but my food was pretty disappointing. I ordered the chicken burrito so that is the only thing I'm reviewing. The burrito was large but loosely wrapped and really a mess inside. I don't mind eating with a fork however but the chicken inside the burrito was so hard and dry I literally could not chew it. The menu states it's slow roasted but this appeared to be grilled and extremely over cooked, the rice and beans had very little if any flavor as well. The service was extremely friendly and inviting but the food was a let down. read more

Quick eats, good prices, nice service. Carne asada is much better than chicken verde. Chips were good but the squeeze out salsas were runny. We order a burrito and a bunch of different tacos. All had cilantro and onions. Decent food. Cute chairs. Mexican sodas and beers in bottles. read more

Maybe the worst burrito I've had, and pricey too. I got two simple bean and cheese burritos, they went in the trash and were over $7.50 each. I know it's hard to imagine but they had too much cheese. Cheap cheese. So thick and chewy we choked on it. Long, stringy , unbreakable, massive cables of cheese. It was also scalding hot after waiting to cool and the tortilla fell apart from the heat and moisture. Go up the road to los amigos for amazing burritos for less read more

Carne asada tacos are now absolutely great! Friendly service, great food, lunch prices very good. Gotta try the chili relleno again, something changed since my last post. Changed for the better! read more

To begin, I ordered Margarita's made from scratch and was specific that I did not want bar mix. Well got bar mix. Enchilada's were pretty good as was chimichanga. But chips were not fresh and what they call salsa was in squirt bottles. Not my idea of salsa. Not sure how this place gets 4 star reviews. We last ate here quite a few years ago and would not have gone back except it was getting very good reviews. Not sure why except there are not really any good mexican restaurants in Florence. read more

I was passing through the town on a road trip and we were starving and saw this place and decided to give it a try. SO GOOD. The staff was incredibly friendly and the food is amazing if I am ever in town again I would definitely come here first! read more

This place is great! Delicious food, clean & bright atmosphere, and super friendly staff. So so good, cannot recommend enough.

Very small restaurant (5 tables). Good service, but food was mediocre. My wife had crab enchiladas, and they tasted very "fishy". I had chile verde burrito and it was very watery. Would not come here again. read more

Truly delicious food. Great friendly service. Great value. We ate combination plates and quesadilla, and both were tasty and filling. On plates we tasted the chili rellano, chicken, ground beef and cheese enchiladas, ground beef and chicken tacos, and guacamole. Everything was seriously savory. The beef was spicy but not over taking; the chicken was all white and packed in the enchilada and the taco. The refried beans was also great. We usually huge a place by guacamole and salsa. The Salsa was okay because some like it prepared the way it is here. For me, I like it chunkier for the onion and cilantro flavored strong. They also bring a green tomatillo sauce that is very flavorful, and I liked it better. We had the niece is the owner wait on us, and she was very friendly telling us she was here to make money for the summer because her husband was deployed to Afghanistan from Arizona. Wonderful late lunch place. read more

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I have to give this a five, even if it's not an upscale, fancy place. Even though the inside is small and the outside has a couple of picnic table. what it important is the food and the service. Both are excellent. I went there for a taco and a beer and ended up with a great margarita and and full dish of food. It's a simple place, with good good and good prices. Can't ask for more than that. read more

We really enjoy this restaurant. It's not a fancy place but clean and cute. Consistently good. It's a man and wife team. We like everything on their menu but our favorite is their tortas. I fully recommend them. A torta is a Mexican sandwich. So so yummy. read more

Great food, friendly servers, and fast service. We were looking for a quick lunch, and this was a good sit-down meal - much better than fast food. read more

Very nice people. Lorena and Jose are very nice. The food is affordable and delicious. I like their enchiladas and nachos. They make good and sweet alcoholic beverages. read more

Good food super friendly service. Loved the chicken taco salad. read more

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AMAZING MEXICAN FOOD!!!! My husband & I were highly skeptical about what kind of service & food we'd find in Florence OR being that we are from San Bernardino CA but the folks at Los Compadres blew our minds!!! Not only did we scrape our plates clean, we felt so comfortable at their establishment that we stayed for a few more drinks taking in all the good hospitality after being turned away by a few different restaurants in Old Town Florence due to being too busy... Our waitress was Soo nice & was pleased we loved our food & drinks as much!!! Would definitely be interested in coming back on our next trip!!!! Best Mexican food on the Oregon Coast!!! read more

Terrible and dishonest service. We ordered a margarita virgin without alcohol and they accidentally brought us one with alcohol. When we pointed that out the waitress showed some attitude and begrudgingly replaced it. When we went to pay she had added the price of an alcoholic margarita and tried to pretend it was the price for the virgin non alcoholic margarita. We had to get the menu to check the prices and when we pointed out they tried to over charge us she got angry, slammed the menu down, and abruptly ripped the receipt out of the machine slammed it down and walked away while complaining about us in Spanish. I dont think she realized that 2 of us speak Spanish and understand what she was saying. Since they tried to steal from us through a deliberate upcharge and then insulted us in Spanish we will never be back. There are plenty of other Mexican restaurants in Florence that dont try to steal from you or insult you. read more

Great food I love supporting small business like this where the food is real taqueria style authentic Mexican. The workers and owners are a delight! Thank you for keeping it real read more

Best authentic Mexican food in Florence. Very friendly staff. If you are a local this is the place to go. read more

Stoped by while passing through on a roadtrip and was pleasantly surprised. The food was delicious and had an authentic mexican taste. The menudo was delicious as well as the burritos and enchiladas. read more

Took 3 times asking for water before getting it. The Camerones Rancheros was covered in 1/4" grease (not exaggerating that measurement). The vegetables were mushy and shrimp over cooked (rubbery and tough). Flavorless. Sent it back and still got charged for it. Ordered a plate of refried beans to at least eat something and it came out covered in grease too. They don't have salsa but serve the chips with bottles of hot sauce. Margarita was sugary and watery and was $9! Total bill was $26 for the most disgusting food I've ever had. The only upside is the server was very pleasant. read more

Food: fresh, complex, authentic. Lots of home-made items. A real person is in the kitchen: an owner/mom, or the owner/dad depending, but either way it's someone who a) knows how to cook, b) committed to the success of the place and c) cooking what they know. Service: Friendly. attentive. Small place, so the'yre on top of things. Price: totally fair, not expensive. read more

Got there late 8:35pm but wanted to try it because of the great reviews. It was excellent food just like it said, and the people working there were extremely friendly and helpful. My son had 2 tamales and my wife and I split a Camarones aka Crema - top quality but the Crema sauce was unbelievable - best I have ever had. Creamy and so rich, it tasted like it had cream cheese or something in it. Lots of fresh green peppers, mushrooms, and big, delicious shrimp. Wonderful! read more

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Yummy!!! The food was excellent and the service outstanding. I will eat there again whenever I am in Florence. Cute and super clean little "hole in the wall' and well worth the 5 stars! Highly recommend. read more

Was on a drive and came across this spot!! You could smell the delicious food from outside!! That being said, everything was great! Excellent service, salsa was tasty but not too spicy. We ordered chili rejeno with enchilada and wet burrito. So so tasty! Price was good and food came out quick. Authentic, great atmosphere and tasty!! Can't go wrong ! read more

What a dismal experience for an authentic Mexican restaurant. The excellence stopped with the service which was friendly and attentive. In my opinion, the food can only be described as less than mediocre. My enchilada, rice, and beans was one big soupy mess. You practically needed a spoon. Forget about adding salsa to it, which was just more runny sauce. The tacos are ridiculously small, as if for a child, and they were wet and runny, as well. I don't recall any Mexican restaurant that doesn't bring you complimentary chips and salsa, but that's what you get here--none! They're $2 if you want to order them on the side. We absolutely will not be returning here ever! There's better Mexican restaurants in town, believe me. read more

Screamin' fish tacos and chile verde. Loved it!

Great place right by old town...super good taco's and tostadas. We stayed just down the street and wanted take out both nights. Well, we ate here both times. Good food and good friendly service. read more

I come here whenever I'm in town. Coming from SoCal, I'm used to great Mexican food. This restaurant is no exception - it's fantastic! The owner and his family is always very welcoming and friendly. Food tastes homemade, just like I grew up with from my dads side. Highly recommend! read more

Best Mexican place in Florence. The family is great and the food is amazing. Definitely a must place to eat!