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Mexicali Rose

3.9 (103 reviews)
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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating

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Tamale with mole sauce- a specia
Kelly Y.

Finally got to give this place a try for takeout the other evening for dinner. Phone ordering was friendly and easy. Quick wait time for food- they said to give them 10 minutes and they were right on time. Overall food was okay. I wouldn't say we were really impressed. However, given its take out, it's quick, super local to our house, and more healthy than fast food places.... I would say we would go back! The best parts were: the refined black beans, the pork in the burrito, and the mole sauce. The pork was done quite well and very plentiful in the burrito. The beans were also tasty.....and the mole sauce had really nice complex flavors with a little bit of heat. The misses were the tamale didn't have much filling in it, so it makes it a dense piece of cornmeal to take down. The guacamole was rather liquidy but had okay flavor. As I said overall, we would go back and try some other things.

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Seamus O.

I'd have to disagree with K D on the food. The people working at Mexicali are very nice and accommodating. However, their food seriously lacks freshness. I've had takeout from here two or three times. The salsa didn't taste fresh, I think they use canned tomatoes. Freshness of ingredients is key when it comes to Mexican food. The quesadilla was not terrible, but I am pretty certain the cheese used was American cheese which is a cardinal sin when it comes to Mexican and most other types of foods. There are very few exceptions when American cheese is an acceptable ingredient. To their credit, they do have very good tortilla chips. Much better than most Mexican restaurants.

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Pretty good. I am spoiled I lived in San Diego for 10 years not easily impressed but they do a few things nicely. I will return.

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Great staff, delicious tacos, amazing chips. Try it if you can.

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13 years ago

The food was bad. There was price tag in my food. The meat was not season. Never going back

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