We love this new Mexican restaurant in downtown Benicia! Great ambiance sitting outside. Service was excellent, food is fresh and delicious. So glad to have this addition to Benicia's downtown! We will definitely be back. read more

Let me start by saying that I ordered the chile relleno and it was delicious. The other person with me ordered a grilled-chicken burrito and he said it had very little chicken and it was mostly stale rice and some refried beans. Clearly it appeared that they wanted the burrito to look bigger by filling it with a bunch of stale rice and very little meat. And he said it was barely warm. We ate inside, and the table was dirty and sticky feeling and there were many flies that had to be dealt with. The menus had food residue on them as well. The server was very nice but very busy talking with workers who were there to repair their internet and other things so he was distracted and we had to ask for refills but he was quick to respond once we got his attention. Menu has lots of choices. read more

This place took over the old Got Plate Location. Was on the way home from SIPS and decided to pick up food to go. Plenty of seating available, went at about 11am and was greeted by friendly staff. Unfortunately that's probably the highlight of this place. Ordered enchilada plate with pastor and refried beans, wife got asada tacos. Enchiladas were okay and beans were meh. Wife's asada tacos were crazy dry and not very flavorful. Probably won't be back here to get food. If you're craving some Mexican food, I'd probably head to El Tesoro and for tacos, La Piñata still can't be beat in the area. read more

Food - bland Small place with a cute patio with a car cover outside Tables are large and there is a seat right in front of the gate to get in- I walked around I felt bad for the guy sitting g there - he had to move every time people came in - he could t eat in peace- seating outside feels crowded - A huge menu with pictures - the pictures don't look appetizing and it turns out- they are correct I did get a half order of the steak fries that was nice of the waiter to do - I don't know what the meat was - it was supposed to be steak - possibly a shredded steak ? It wasn't tasty - I wanted to try it though I got the combo fajitas - steak - chicken and shrimp- I should have gone burrito burrito burrito . That looked good at another table. My food came out in stages- steak feisty - cold- then beans rice guac ? And watery sour creme- the green sauce was good with the half bowl of chips - Service - weak - I saw him at the order - dropped off food and then the check- they do have Mexican come with cane sugar - that's a win. It wasn't cheap or expensive - reasonable- Will I be back ? No - read more

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We had such a great experience at Los Molcajetes! Everything was absolutely delicious. I ordered the molcajete and it was packed with flavor...perfectly cooked and so satisfying. My husband had the camarones al mojo de ajo and they were just as amazing. Also their green salsa was soooo good! We came in as a party of 10 on a Saturday, and the service was still excellent...attentive, friendly, and accommodating the whole time. Definitely a spot we'll be coming back to! read more

Los Molcajetes - camarones al mojo de ajo - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

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I recognize that this is a new business and they are working out the flow to managing large crowds. We visited today with most of the patio filled and the servers were just too overwhelmed to pay attention to our needs. We spent over 15 mins waiting for a menu, then another 15 waiting for someone to get our order. Our appetizer arrived after our main dishes. Our main dishes were served without silverware and we had to wait for that as well. The food was not spectacular, we ordered some tostadas. The beef was hard and cut up into small pieces and the tostadas were slapped together without care and looked very unappetizing. We were really hoping to like this new restaurant, but after this experience it left us very disappointed. read more

We used to frequent the one in Vallejo when we lived there, so we were not mad when we saw one was going in downtown....I asked twice in advance if they had breakfast burritos. Once when I was walking by and I called again to inquire right before going down there. Both times I was confidently told YES they have breakfast burritos. Got there and they don't serve breakfast burritos....cool bro. We should have left right then but the rest of my party wanted to give it a shot. It took an hour for food to arrive, some of the orders were wrong (wrong type of beans, for example), and for two people the food took 10-15 mins behind everyone else's, and getting the appropriate silverware and water refills in the meantime was slow. Food was mediocre at best. Dry/flavorless rice, dry carne asada, small portions of meat, and I had a taco salad that was very small (hardly any lettuce in there?!? Where is the salad in my salad? Lol) We will not be going back. It's a shame it took so long to open and this is what we got. read more

Food No Flavor cold Mole sauce was enchilada sauce Floutas hard couldn't eat Chips burnt Service not good had to ask several times for things and didn't understand our questions Waited and waited for bill Very disappointing waited forever to try Won't be back read more

Not bad at all, it was okay. Very average, nothing amazing. Huge menu, place was spotless, all the workers were friendly. I've had super burritos for less money with more meat inside. Same goes for their super nachos. The asada didn't have a ton of flavor. Everything was hot and fresh though. Their hot sauce left a little to be desired. Overall it was decent. I'd probably try somewhere else before going back. read more

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As 0f today. The best restaurant in downtown benicia! Food is fantastic service par excellence. Ambience is like old town san diego. No frills just great food. Menu is broad. Weekend menus as well. Try it! read more

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Hard to find online Tried to find for fifteen minutes Could not find menu. Kept sending me to yelp Or DoorDash No website? read more

Worst Mexican food I've ever had , cold , no flavor and my husband ordered a diet coke he never received but charged for . We forgot . The waitress was nice but failed to deliver the diet coke or check on us . We wont go back and I would definitely skip this one . read more

Went here to try out this new restaurant, service staff was friendly and efficient, menu flashy and large. I ordered Machaca which was the strangest I've ever had, it's supposed to be based on shredded beef and instead I got these odd chunks of meat. Also the onions and chilis seemed lacking, making it somewhat tasteless, even with the addition of salsa. Rice and beans were okay but nothing outstanding. We also got chile verde, which looked like they used spam for the meat (which I assume they didn't but it sure looked and tasted like it). We had leftovers which we took to be polite but didn't bother eating later. Sad to say we still don't have an authentic Mexican restaurant in Benicia, though this place is still better than a couple of the completely Americanized so-called Mexican restaurants in town. read more

Just ate here for the first time, AMAZING!!! Absolutely authentic Mexican food fresh and hot, perfect balance of flavors, the chilaquiles was top! The chicken tacos were just like PV street tacos, the huevos rancheros was awesome too! super stoked to find out how good the micheladas are when they get their license (come on California do better). We will be frequenting here a lot! highly recommend. read more

The food was good. Meat was flavorful and you get a good quantity. However, Literally none of the items we ordered were made correctly. I was given the wrong meat for all 4 items ordered, the burrito was not made "mojado" was missing the beans and was made with steak rather than carnitas as ordered. The 2 of the 3 tacos ordered were correct. The chicken enchiladas were in fact steak and the carnitas nachos were also steak. ... I think they really like their steak. It was good, but I was really looking forward to the actual items I ordered. This probably wouldn't have been as much of a bummer if we ate there, but I ordered the food to go and didn't notice until I was home. I might go back... If I do I will have to be the guy who opens every single item to ensure it was made properly. read more

Good carnitas tacos. Tasty refried beans and rice. Nice touch with the grilled onions. The burritos look huge. I didn't order one but I'll bet they are two meals! read more

Food,, usual Mexican menu, excellent refried beans and Rice,,flour tortillas very good and beef enchilada and chili Reno good , Portions were perfect for Dinner/ lunch. Chips and sauces very good. Lettuce on entree topped with Avocado blend. It's a winner Entry needs better direction there's a big step down that first time dinners should have a caution or block or put white stripes to alert dinners. Of course I'll be back. And be cautious when leaving vision on First st can be limited by parked cars read more

average. horchata's good i wish they had it in strawberry. churros were a tad undercooked. my entree was yummy tho. chicken was flavorful & my pepper was properly stuffed with cheese. i'm glad they finally opened. $35.62 for everything out the door. worth it? you decide. there are plenty of other options in town for this type of cuisine but they do have items that aren't served at other nearby mexican joints (which i have yet to try). i'll be back for the breakfast, ceviche & other seafood options. glad they're finally open. read more

Los Molcajetes - chili relleno, chicken enchilada, horchata, churros - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

Water had no ice (warm day); Patio seating not conducive to sunny weather. Umbrellas that were put up had no base to hold it. Food was mediocre. Service was marginal. Learned this is their 3rd restaurant. I expected better than marginal food and service. read more

I cannot comment on the food as after waiting for an hour to get my food, we still weren't served. The servers let us know multiple times it would be just a minute for our food to come out... it still didn't. Finally when we thought they were bringing it out they gave our order to a different table, that arrived after we did. I was very excited about this place opening, but after having to wait for sooo long, and starving by this time and seeing all the people around us getting their food and leaving before us, we finally left. Very disappointed by the service and the absurdly long wait. Not sure we'll be going back if we do it won't be for quite sometime. read more

First off let me say, I almost never take time to write a review about anything or anyplace. However when it comes to this place, I didn't have much of a choice. I don't want to go into detail the list is far too long and that's just for the customer service. If I could give negative stars I would. Save your self the disappointment. read more

The taste is very good is the best Mexican restaurant in town, the service is fast. I order by phone and my order was ready in 15 minutes. My husband got chile verde plate, my son got an asada super burrito and I got shrimp quesadilla it was delicious read more

The food is poor. This place just opened and while it was crowded because it is new, it's not a good place to spend $100. For 3 dinners.

It was so good and I love the bathroom service was so good and they were so nice and the food was so so so good

Firstly, the tortilla chips were stale. The taco salad was served in a strange flour tortilla bowl that was serrated and not crunchy but oil saturated. There was ample meat, the guacamole was watery. The salsa was tomato plus peppers. The service was good and atmospheres ok but confined. They do have a large patio but it was raining. This is their first week so I will give them a mulligan and try them again and hope for better food. read more

My wife and I have been waiting over a year for this place to open. Today we had the opportunity to finally try them. The food was great, prices are reasonable, but management is to note that they could do much better with their guest service. read more

Food was great but both times I have been there my food was made incorrectly i pay for extras but once I get home my burritos do not have extras read more

Finally a good Mexican restaurant in Benicia! We ordered two of the combinations, and they were very good. We even had a substitution on one of the orders and they got it right. The guacamole was ok--too creamy for my taste, but not bad. Service was a little wobbly, but it's a new location, so we assume it'll smooth out over time. We enjoyed their nice patio and will definitely be back! read more

A friend and I, drawn by our shared love of juevos rancheros, decided to give them a try. We are in agreement that their juevos are the best that we have eaten in Benicia. The sauce seemed to be freshly made; it contained visible pieces of onion, tomato and bell pepper, unlike the common practice of using (what seems like) enchilada sauce. The tortillias that were served were quite fresh and tasty. Here's the problem: Two orders of juevos, two coffees totaled $60. With tip, the breakfast for 2 cost $70. The coffee, I guess a version of "Cafe de Olla", contained a hint of cinamon, perhaps other spices and was charged as if we had ordered a cocktail. I was unable to find any mention of coffee on the Molcajete online menu; we had merely asked for coffee. I would have appreciated being told that we were getting a premium drink. Good juevos or not, we left feeling a little tricked and definitely charged more that we expected. I'll return to making my own breakfasts before paying this price again. read more