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    Muchachos

    3.8 (321 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Bars

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    Happy hour specials

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    Mulita carne asada
    Katrina M.

    Definitely come eat here!!! We sat at the bar and the lovely lady working the bar was so friendly; both staff we encountered were. I really enjoyed the T-Paige marg and the chamoy was so good I bought some to go. The mulita hit the spot and I'd recommend it to everyone. We split the carne asada mulita and each got a fish taco and that filled us up. I would definitely come back here. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 was because the fish taco didn't have much flavor so I probs wouldn't order it again but it was cooked well!

    Fajitas
    Tanya A.

    Great food and good atmosphere! We had Fajitas plate, birria tacos, carne asada fries and burrito!

    Taquitos
    Renée O.

    Great little hole in the wall! Friendly staff and good food. Loved sitting on the heated patio listening to live music. Topped off the evening with an ice cream float with Jarritos Mandarin. OUTSTANDING!

    Menu
    Franco L.

    Walked by this place late and saw the sign which advertises their amazing margaritas. The restaurant was closed but I knew I had to try it the next day. Stoped in mid day on a Saturday. We were immediately greeted by Rick. It was a bit busy but not so busy that we couldn't be seated. Soon after we received our fresh chips and salsa along with the menu. The place itself is very aesthetic. The decore is nice with a Hispanic flair. There are lottoria pics along the left wall and pretty cool looking beer tap made from a paleta cart. The roll up front door makes the inside nice and fresh. On to the menu. They have the usual variety of Mexican option and hot wings..LOL. So, we went with chicken enchiladas, an asada burrito and a couple tacos. Many would say Mexican is Mexican. I beg to differ. The green sauce was tasty, the beans were good and the rice fluffy. The burrito and tacos were above average with tender asada meat. Now on to the salsas. Salsas can make or brake any restaurant. The sauce on the green enchiladas was very good. The salsa provided with the chips was mild and could use a little more flavor. But, the salsa provided with the burrito had an amazing roasted flavor. AND then I asked for their spicy salsa. I was provided with a magnificent off the menu habanero salsa which will kick your but. This place is not just good it's very good. The decor, the friendly service and Rick making sure everything you have is good. Oh ya, the micheladas are also great. Thanks, I look forward to going back. Salud !

    1/3/25, around 4-5pm. I honestly would not recommend this place to anyone. Margarita is ok. Food: We ordered the fish tacos, shrimp tacos, and chicken tenders and fries. The tacos were incredibly bland. At first glance, the food lacked color and did not look very appetizing. The taste itself did not serve it any justice either. Regarding the chicken tenders, they were thin and tasted like crap that came from their restrooms. The only good thing that came out of this place was their fries, and trust me when i say this, the fries did not taste that good either. Service: The waiters were so dismissive. When we asked for the napkins, they handed us a roll of paper towel, not even putting it on the rack. When we asked for straws, she (the waitress) was taking her time before getting to us, making us as customers, feel like a low priority in comparison to the people sitting at the bar. We waited for a long time for our food to come out, hence the expectation that the food that was prepared would taste decent or excellent, but our expectations of the food proved to be a disappointment. I would like to add that we were forced to tip for their "customer service", paying $11 for something that was not even there. We were mad, and still hungry since the portion was so small and tasteless. I would advise better cooks, better waitress and service, or maybe even market yourselves as just a bar rather than serving food. This place did a disservice to everyone that ate there. The Jack in the Box we had afterwards tasted much better than the food here.

    3 Birria Tacos (Shredded Angus Beef & melted cheese). Topped with onion, cilantro & cotija cheese. Side of console.
    Earvin F.

    Food and service done right. The colorful, eclectic wall decor gave this place a unique upscale ambiance in comparison to those hole-in-the-wall mom and pop shops down the mountain. Food was cooked fairly perfected with full of flavor. Surprised the chicken was tender, flavorful and moist in the fajitas trio. Fajitas overall done right. The birria tacos was exceptional and I can literally drink up all the consome after coating the birria tacos in it. I was taken back a bit with some skeptism about their note on charging for a 2nd round of chips. However, Rick (I believe), our server was great. He didn't charge for the 2nd basket of chips for our semi-large party of 8. He was communitative of how long our food entries will be. For what I could have docked a star or two for one of our kids plate coming out late compared to everyone elses' plate served, he wrote it off (removed it) from our bill without us asking. I appreciate the generousity and service from Muchachos. Definitely give them a try.

    Tara G.

    The Birria Ramen and beer special for $20 was delicious. A bit expensive and not much broth with the soup. The chips were ok, but I liked the salsa. The picture posted is not the one I got to go, but a friend ordered it the day before.

    carne asada
    Lily S.

    If it weren't for the nice service this place would be 1 star. I never review harshly, but the burrito tasted like hamburger helper. If you want authentic Mexican food pass on this place. Tasted like Taco Bell. Their "carne asada" was essentially just seasoned hamburger meat. No yo quiero Taco Bell! The guacamole was just one mashed up avocado that was browning. There was so seasoning at all. However the chips were tasty. Their salsa was the most authentic thing out of everything I ate. Do not be fooled by the lotteria decorations of Valentina on every table, this place is a rip off for snowboarding tourists. Did not expect such low quality Mexican food from Riverside county.

    Menu- brunch
    C B.

    Great food Great service Very cute restaurant with fun decor Chilaquilles with cooked perfect

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    Food: I ordered the salmon cilantro salad & I really liked it. Salmon was cooked well and the…read morecilantro sauce was bomb. I also got a glass of Josh wine. Service: super slow. There's indoor and outdoor seating. I sat outside for the view. When customers sit outside, servers are supposed to check up on them often. I know because I used to be a server. She only came out twice during the hour I was there. I wanted more napkins and was going to go inside and ask for it but I just patiently kept waiting and then finally when she came out I asked for it. At the end of my meal when I got the check, she still didn't come out, so I just went inside so I can hurry up and pay and leave because the bugs were attacking me outside. For the record, the restaurant was empty too. If it was busy, I'd understand the slow service. But it was pretty empty, like 5 tables filled, and the restaurant is big because there's indoor and outdoor seating. Also there was another older white lady (not my server) who I think might be a manager or owner, who came outside to ask the white couple sitting next to me if everything was good. It was only me and that couple sitting in the outside patio at the time because the sun had set. And after asking them she just went back inside. She never asked me how I was doing or if I needed anything. Because of that I thought she was racist but that's just my assumption. Either way, it was rude. I really did not like the service here as you can tell from this long review. Ambience: I found this place on yelp because I wanted to eat with a lake view. The view is cool. It's not WOWW. But there's not many lake view restaurant surprisingly in Big Bear. It sucked because the sun was setting on the left side, so it was behind the trees. So you couldn't see the sunset. However their lake view to the front and right is nice. I ate at De La Nonna yesterday, which also had a view. And their view is wayyyy better. So overall, view was nice. Not horrible. Not the best. But at least you get a view. Now onto my biggest ick of the night, which was worse than the service, and the reason why I will never return here or recommend this place to anyone.. the BUGS. Oh my GOD!! They were attacking me and even if you shoo them away they don't go away. And it was like 5 different types of bugs. This small little fruit fly looking one, this huge fly/bee size one, this small green mini grasshopper looking one. These bugs kept hitting my face as I was eating I had to keep slapping my face and use the napkins to keep waving them around to keep them away but it didn't work. One landed in my wine, one landed in my water, 2 landed in my salad, a bunch on my face and body. It was insane. I would think they would know this and put some type of outdoor bug zapper for the customers. Or bug traps or repellent. Anything to deter the bugs away. It ruined my experience and I couldn't even enjoy the view because I was too busy slapping and killing these bugs. This place has potential but it's not it. I'm just glad my salad tasted good so at least I had a satisfying meal. If my food sucked I would've been PISSED at the whole experience. I'm giving it a 2 star for the salad and decent view.

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