Los Giles Taqueria

Very good !! We were in the area and thought this place looked fun, decided to have dinner a bit…read moreearly and go here, we will be back ! The service was great, our waiter/server was very nice and answered all our questions, he checked in on us often and offered what we needed when we needed it Drinks : we'll be coming back to try their margaritas and such, they have such a long menu of different variations / flavors we're excited for, but only ordered soft drinks this time around, I'm pregnant currently so we'll be back down the road when drinking is something I'll be able to participate in again. Food: food was great ! My husband ordered street tacos and loved them, they had great flavor and each bite had enough of everything. I ordered the grilled chicken taco salad, the one in the crispy tortilla shell bowl- loved it ! The shell was perfect, it added such a great crunch, the salad itself was good, and we had a lot of leftovers to take home as well ! The restaurant itself is super cute with a nice ambiance ! The tables and restaurant were super decorated and they had fun music going too so the vibe was super pleasant and we were just happy to be there. Definitely recommend :)

Worst dining experience we've had on this trip so far…read more My fiancé and I are road-tripping up the 101, and we knew restaurants in our destination city would be closed by the time we arrived, so we intentionally stopped in Arcata around 6 PM to grab dinner well ahead of time. We ordered a California burrito, chicken enchiladas and a side of tortillas to go. We were told the food would take about 20 minutes and it ended up taking closer to 30, which honestly wasn't a big deal. If anything, I assumed that meant everything was being made fresh. Unfortunately, when I took my first bite of the enchiladas, there was nothing inside except cheese. I checked again to make sure I wasn't somehow missing the chicken and then brought it to the staff's attention. Instead of offering to remake the meal, they offered to bring me shredded chicken on the side so I could essentially open up the enchiladas and stuff them myself. In my car. That alone was frustrating, but then I realized I had also been charged for three sides of tortillas instead of the one side I ordered. The original receipt was voided and I was made to repay for the burrito and all three sides of tortillas. They took back my enchilada plate, but I was still left paying for tortillas I had specifically ordered to eat alongside the enchiladas, with no enchiladas to actually eat them with. What really turned this into a 1-star experience was how the situation was handled. Pickup initially felt friendly, but once I pointed out the mistake, the interaction did a complete 180 and became rude and dismissive. I even explained that this was my only real dinner option for the night because of where we were headed, and they still wouldn't offer to remake the enchiladas. This all happened before 7 PM, and the restaurant doesn't close until 9 PM. Mistakes happen. Forgetting the chicken could have been fixed incredibly easily. Offering me a DIY solution in my car instead of simply remaking the meal is what made this such a disappointing experience.

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Chile relleno

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Taqueria La Barca

4.5(233 reviews)

0.4 mi

Quesabirria tacos were amazing! I would give it 10 stars! Flavor was so delicious and the consume…read moreto dip the tacos was authentic and didn't disappoint. We ordered doordash and it arrived hot.

My husband and I were driving the Oregon coast to Northern California. We ended up in Arcata after…read morea long day of driving and wanted a low key dinner. I am from Texas and have eaten Mexican food my whole life. This was some of the best I have ever eaten! So glad we happened upon this restaurant. Family owned, authentic food.

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3 quesa birria tacos

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Raliberto’s Taco Shop

3.8(32 reviews)

2.0 mi

ok wow... i landed in Arcata super late and between all my…read more flight delays i hadn't had a chance to eat all day. i was sooo hungry Arcata closes quite early and it was not almost midnight... thank goodness for Raliberto's. I did not come with high hopes...if you've ever met a San Diegan eating mexican food outside of san diego...well you would know we are generally disappointed. i was pleased to find out that the family who owns Raliberto's is FROM SAN DIEGO! I had a carne asada quesadilla...it was amazing!! maybe it was the hunger talking but I loved it. Salsa's are also fabulous. 100% love this and look forward to returning

Food was delicious and very good priced! I got the rolled crunchy tacos and they were just a little…read moreover $5 for 3 of them and it was very filling. The horchata was delicious and the place was nice and clean with inside and outside seating. The lady who took our order was very kind and helpful. I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking for good/quick Mexican food

Pico and chips instead of salsa and chips.

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Front of business

Carmela's Mexican Restaurant

3.2(194 reviews)

2.3 mi

My favorite Mexican restaurant in Arcata, they had a really good hurarache, salsa. It was such a…read morecomfort and nostalgia thinking of this place.

The burrito I ordered was missing multiple of it ingredients and was poorly wrapped. The burrito…read morehad multiple tears was cold. I also ordered extra chips and guacamole along with chips and salsa and revived only one bag of maybe 12 chips. The food took over 40 minutes to make.

Grilled Chicken Salad (to go)

A fantastic main course.

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No lengua but al pastor and chicken was available :-9

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant

4.2(57 reviews)

2.5 mi

This spot is rock solid…read more You're not getting the best of the best. But it's pretty damn good. AND at that, most burritos are gonna run you just $10. Where are you getting a $10 burrito other than the year 2015?? Amazing. If you're near Esteban's, go to Esteban's. It's just lovely.

Solid Mexican restaurant. Portions were big for the price and there was a good amount of meat in…read morethe quesadilla that I got as well as their burritos. Quesadilla felt a little greasy but the flavor was decent. Tortillas were excellent, tasted fresh and definitely homemade. Dining room was empty when I was there, seemed most people take their food to go. 4.0/5

Descansa en paz Esteban. RIP Esteban ;-(

Fish burrito

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Rita's Margaritas & Mexican Grill

3.1(205 reviews)

2.6 mi

The food is very flavorful, big portions and the staff is warm and welcoming. The chips and salsa…read morespeed pours they give you are a great idea. Over all very good experience and we've been coming here a lot lately because of it.

Maybe my rating isn't fair since I live in San Diego which has the best Mexican food in the USA…read more it was Tuesday and we were leaving the next day...figured why not do a taco tuesday. Chips and salsa....very entertaining...chips were definitely bulk purchased and not made in house...not faulting them for it ...they were ok. Salsa reminded me of the jarred/canned stuff from the 1980's (i lived in northern california at that time). salsa was served in adorable little syrup dispensers that you can dispense into plastic cups. props to them for the sanitary salsa dispensing system. tacos... girl got 2 carnitas ..she liked them...i wasn't a fan. i got one shredded beef which i liked and one alpastor which was ok. ordered a margarita and upgraded to Don Julio...it really wasn't good... but made up for taste by being big. 3.5 stars for the tacos 5 stars for the service (very friendly) 2 stars for the marg 2.5 stars for the salsa & chips pay at register when you're done. there are TV's playing sports so thats cool i would come back. i would like to try the regular menu and maybe a specialty marg

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Fiesta Grill & Cantina

3.8(151 reviews)

1.1 mi

Came back a year later while traveling home to Seattle, still super delicious! This time around we…read moretried the carne asada and enchilada, and of course more chicken taquitos, sooooo good!

Such a great place.. we've been here twice in the past year while traveling. One of the best…read moremargaritas I've ever had and food is fabulous

Front bar...

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Chilango’s

4.8(16 reviews)

2.6 mi

The BEST bean and cheese burrito ever! I asked them to put…read morethe spiciest sauce they had in it, and wow I am a devotee now

On yet another road trip, this time north to Arcata to catch some baseball. We came upon this spot…read moreand decided to tried it for our dinner before the game. I ordered a shrimp taco and three tacos de asada to go, because we had a game to catch. First love the truck, very clean and beautifully decorated. The food did take a lot longer than one would figure 4 tacos would take, but the tortillas were freshly made yellow corn hand made tortillas and were delicious, I could just eat them by themselfs. Service over all was good, Glad we stumbled on to this spot.

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Torta with mushroom mix

Hey Juan Burritos

3.7(221 reviews)

2.1 mi

Delicious!!!!! The most excellent customer service!…read moreThe customer savings add up over time to wonderful discounts. Hey Juan- thank you!!!

Hey Juan's is fire idk why it only gets a 3.7. Sure it's not 100% authentic Mexican but it has so…read moremany great and fun customizable options for everyone! The Nacho burrito is the one... It's also the only Mexican place in arcata that has queso and it does not disappoint. Not to mention they have a great rewards program, I got sent a $5 off coupon today! Love them forever

Very cool inside

This is a beautiful black bean, rice, cheese, and salsa verde burrito.

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Valley Azteca Mexican Restaurant

4.2(155 reviews)

0.6 mi

it has a large menu, old fashioned family restaurant vibe, great service and everything is fresh…read more The flour tortillas are wonderful. Try their mole. Three generations of my family love their food.

Ordered takeout. Meals were delicious and ready to go when promised. Friendly server. Very generous…read moreportion sizes. Highly recommend!

Chips and horchata

We got the mixed fajitas plate with chicken, asada, and shrimp. We licked the plate clean! Delish!

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Dillon M.

144

5 years ago

Great flavor and am not disappointed for the most part, however, they're not always open during their hours of operation. They also serve their friends from the back while you're waiting to talk to someone. I've seen them partying in the food truck (which I'm totally cool with if there's no one waiting) while I wait to order. Also, the crane asada always has 1-3 pieces that are straight cartilage - I'm wondering if they need to change their meat supplier, or prep it more diligently. I hate writing these, but they need to change a few things Please do go and order from them though. It is good food. read more

Esmeralda H.

6 years ago

For hours and locations follow their Instagram and Facebook page also if you ask them they have enchilada souce and cam make some delicious enchiladas or a wet burrito also fresh chile rellenos you can ask for a chile relleno burrito its delicious its like secret menu items read more

Concepcion G.

5 months ago

Ambiance was awesome. Great costumer service. We love all their food. Generous portions every time. The price is always perfect. Very fast service. read more

Sarah D.

5 years ago

Delicious, fresh food, and generous portions!

R E.

7 years ago

You just need to try it. wonderful.

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