Fantastic service and the food was delicious too! The service was too notch! Thank you Mr P! read more

Nacho: recommended. I thought the nacho was excellent. Great homemade nacho cheese-perfect flavor. Excellent shredded beef. All the great generous toppings. Burrito: not for me. I am not a fan of Brown rice in a burrito. Way too many whole beans in it. For the price it should have had some detectable sauce/salsa, and come with sour cream or guacamole Loved that shredded beef, but not enough to order the burrito again. read more

Quirky little Humboldt-Mexican place with good people. Their menu is very customizable...ever wanted to try a different meat other than carne asada on your fries? Go for it. I liked the burrito bowl option for lower carbs when needed. Staff were friendly and helpful. Good for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. read more

We actually went to another Mexican restaurant in town and even though it wasn't very busy couldn't get waited on. So we came down the street to Nacho Mama - what a great idea! Service was friendly and incredibly fast, and the food was wonderful, especially the amazing fish tacos! read more

Delicious Tex Mex! The enchiladas are delicious, and the kids loved the burrito and quesadilla.

A great stop with great food! The quesadilla is delicious! Family run and owned as well! read more

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Stopped in today for a quick lunch. Had the Surfer Burrito with carnitas, black beans, and salsa verde. Fast, friendly servicee and the burrito was wondreful, filling, and freshly made. I would alsolutely stop there again. read more

Nacho Mama - Surfer burrito with salsa verde, black beans, and carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Garberville, California

Friendly staff. My husband and I stopped for a quick bite on our way back home to the Bay Area. Hands down best veggie burrito!

Super good food and a pretty good sized menu. So far Ive had tacos and a burrito that were both authentic and fantastic! I've only been there a couple of times because they not open a lot, but I plan to go back for more. They have a small covered patio space in the back to sit and eat which is nice so you can eat it while it's hot. read more

Again. it has been proven that the best meals are ones that are cooked with love and served with a heaping helping of sincerity. This is clearly the case in Nacho Mama. A little hole in the wall in Garberville, CA. This lace serves up traditonal Mexican Street faire to passers by who would be missing out on a big slice of life if they failed to stop. We had 6 street tacos. All Carnitas, because that's what god intended to fill a street taco. Chips with Salsa and Guacamole. Ate on the surfboard table out back and they were scrumptious. Pro-Tip!! Beers can be had at the gas station across the street. read more

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I absolutely loved this place! There are actually 2 vegetarian protein options - vegetarian chorizo and tofu sofritas. I would normally feel lucky if a place had just one of those, so this was amazing! And, you can get so many different options with either of them--like enchiladas, burritos, tacos, or nachos. It was hard to decide, but I ended up getting a burrito with sofritas and added guac to it. I got the spicy salsa on the side. I absolutely loved my burrito, and the salsa was so fresh and delicious too. This was 10x better than Chipotle, and I actually really like Chipotle. The person at the register was so friendly as well and gave me some advice for my trip, as I was just passing through town. I saw that one old review stated that this place is cash only, but they do take cards now. I also liked that, from what I could tell, you can choose to get your food for dine-in on real dishes; it's not in disposable containers unless you ask for it to-go. I highly recommend this place, especially for vegetarians and vegans. I wish I could go back! read more

This quaint little gem always serves Great Food They are friendly, clean and fast. Thank you for still being authenticly Humboldt.

Good, fresh food and very friendly service. Plenty of veggie options, and a bangin' shredded beef they make in-house. They also have fresh iced tea. Small scale operation, so don't come expecting lightning fast service if it's busy or you are a big group. read more

Burrito was really good and came out quick! Stopped by here on our way down through cali for a road trip.

Good food but the over charged us by $6 and gave us the wrong change at first... tourists beware.

Best food in town and exceptional service and experience, 10/10. Definitely worth the stop if you're in town or around the area.

Amazing food, fast service, cute little dog friendly patio. Perfect for a quick lunch with our family while we were on the road. Has kid friendly options. read more

Nacho Mama - So yum!!! - Mexican Near Me - Garberville, California

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Loved their chicken quesadilla $7 and $6 for 2 chicken tacos with spicy salsa :) must try #supportlocal Clean restrooms and outdoor seating in the back patio and friendly staff read more

Great lunch place. We loved our tacos and burritos. Such friendly service too. Great place to stop on our way home from the redwoods.

Great food! Delicious burritos with Vegan options for non-carnivore's Hours listed are wrong however...seem to always close by 4pm. read more

Pleasantly surprised, since we have been disappointed by one Mexican restaurant after another in California. Their burritos were pretty amazing. We think that their burritos are as good as Chipotle's and that's actually saying a great deal. I actually think they are better. They give you choices of beans and unlike chipotle's, they don't smother their guacamole in onions. Delicious. It is a walk up, but they offer a covered back patio with a surf board for a table, which is fine for a few people. I also love the name of their establishment. It reminds of that idiotic show my parents liked to watch back in the 80s or 90s with the dinosaur family. My dad always thought it was funny that the baby dinosaur would also tell its mother, "You're not the momma!" Even though I thought the TV show was lame, it brought back a happy memory of my dad. Will return. read more

Decent place! Great for a quick taco and bathroom stop. Clean bathrooms. Tacos are good, lots of meat. Nothing bad to say about them, nothing extraordinary either read more

Nacho Mama - Beef tacos - Mexican Near Me - Garberville, California

Went to nacho mamas for lunch today. The carnitas were delicious and the service was great, friendly and helpful staff

I freaking love Nacho Mama! It's a little hole in the wall behind a gas station but if you happen to see it I recommend you give it a try. They make organic Mexican food that will fill you up for sure. I'm going to go as far as to say it's the best food you can get in Garberville. I'd go there more often if it was closer but I usually hit it up on my way home from a river trip otherwise it's a little out of the way. I have eaten in their back area, they have a few tables and a bathroom, but I prefer/suggest that you eat in your car due to the flies. It's a clean place don't get me wrong, but when you add heat and a trash can your going to attract critters. read more

CASH ONLY. Nacho Mama - what a cool name! When I did a search on Yelp I loved the name so when we filled up on gas at Shell I looked up & there it was across the street! B. said we gotta try it. Organic Mexican food sounds fine, but I wasn't impressed. I got 2 chicken tacos $6.75 & an Ginger Ale to eat in the back where there's a few tables. The corn tortilla it came with was pretty awful tasting to me, lots of lettuce, some cheese, didn't have any guacamole in mine though it was suppose to I think, lots of shredded chicken. Plus the tortilla got very soggy & fell apart on me. Soda from a can was just ok. CASH ONLY! read more

We were looking for a place to grab a quick bite to eat for dinner after spending the day exploring the redwoods. Found this place on Yelp and I'm glad we stopped by! The food was delicious, and boy was there a lot of it. Two important notes -- it's cash only, and they close by 6pm (and when it's slow, maybe even earlier). read more

Nacho Mama - July 2013 menu - Mexican Near Me - Garberville, California

Not a good burrito. Also gave my partner and I some rumbley tummbleys... Writing this review from a gas station toilet

We were famished after driving across the state on only breakfast, so we stopped here (out of necessity, frankly). The service was horribly slow. There were three of us in my party and we each had time to finish our entire meal during the time it took for the next one to receive their food. It wasn't even busy. They also don't seem to care in what order you arrive because they immediately served someone else the same enchilada meal that one of my friends ordered, even though my friend had been waiting for at least 15 minutes prior to that. They microwaved their enchiladas anyway so why selectively make people wait? Chef Mike Rowave did a good job at heating the food, however it was the worst food I've had; possibly ever. None of us enjoyed our meals (nachos, enchilada, and burrito were ordered) The decorations are a tacky, confused, hybrid between surfer hut, Hawaii, and Mexico even though the whole menu is Tex-Mex-based (?). To put the cherry on the top, I got food poisoning from the nachos (interesting that even their namesake food wasn't good quality). read more

Great food at a good price in a town that doesn't really have much variety. The nachos are so good!!! Cute little seating area, but hours were hit & miss. read more

Nacho Mama - Mexican Near Me - Garberville, California

The name rocks, but the food and environs are just mas-o-menos. Go here for the name, so you can make endless that's "Naaatcho Mammaa" jokes while sippin on BYOB cerveza to be purchased from the gas station across the street. Do not accept naked river swimming invitations from local hippies. Do order the nachos, because they are the name sake. The chips are the round gringo version that come out of a gigantical bag bought at discount. The rest is a pile of beans, grated yellow cheese, canned black olives, a dollop of sour cream and a small Tbsp of guac. Do drink beer with the nachos. This will distract you from all flies and bees swarming around the semi enclosed overhang dinning area. Burritos scare me, but my friend got one, which was the size of a normal person's forearm, and ate it all with a smile while swatting the bees. You can continue making Nacho Mama jokes for days. That alone is worth it. read more

We got off the exit to Garberville because it was the first exit with signs of food after hours of driving. The Nacho Mama's shack stood out in this small town like a hot pink sore thumb. The ladies working were hilarious, fun and very informative. Everything, including drinks were organic. I ordered the beef enchilada. It was damn good. The patio in the back of the shack was wildly decorated, creating a fun atmosphere. Highly recommend stopping in if you are in the area! read more

Nacho Mama = cool name, but a somewhat substantial wait for decent Mexican food at best. Saw this little shack across the street while filling up on gas - a very colorful building w some funky patio seating in the back and seems like a popular local spot. My one recommendation: call in your order ahead of time! read more

Thank you, fellow yelpers! We visited Nacho Mama based on others' recommendations, and we were not disappointed. I had the fish tacos (the Friday special) and my wife had the veggie burrito. Both filling and tasty. We each also had the iced tea (black) which was very good. Staff was friendly and happy to recommend their fave dishes. Clearly this is a place locals eat. read more

The food was surprisingly good here! Wasn't sure being in a tiny town but yum yum yum. We got stranded in Garberville because a tanker turned over & the only roads out were closed due to snow. So this comfort food hit the spot. I got the surfin beef burrito w/green tomatillo sauce & he got a HUGE regular burrito. The guacamole(not pictured bec it was on the side) was FANTABULOUS. Salsa was very fresh too. Each burrito was enough for 2 good size servings. Took about 10min but there was only 1 order in front of us. Would come back here for sure. Parking is very tight so walk if within reasonable distance. There's no sit down area except outside patio so be prepared to stand outside & wait to hear your name called. read more

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How can you not like that name? Nacho Mama, fantastic! We were driving back from Shelter Cove where we had just gotten off of the Lost Coast Trail after 4 days of backpacking and we were looking for something hearty, warm, and spicy. This place satisfied every craving. There was a ton of meet in my steak burrito, and the spicy salsa will burn your lips if you are not careful! yum. :) However, I have to say that the best thing about it was the friendly service. We had a bit of a weird situation. We needed food to take with us to our B&B that night for dinner. the place we were staying was out in the middle of nowhere and didn't have a kitchen. But we still wanted to have something other than a quick meal that night. We asked quite a few people if they had any recommendations and no one was helpful. Finally we stumbled across this place and they were more than happy to work with us. They gave us suggestions, and made sure that the food was packaged so that it wouldn't get soggy or ruined on our drive. Good food and friendly people, who could ask for more?! read more

Yummy, tasty and fresh! Found this little gem by chance and it was a great stop on our road trip. We throughly enjoyed our meal and the patio out back was too cute! read more

Nacho Mama - Our little guy enjoying a surf on the back patio - Mexican Near Me - Garberville, California

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I had a burrito which was quite good. Took it back to hotel room. This was a cool fall October afternoon , and the flies around the order window and in the vicinity were a bit much. I hope they can control that ,especially in summer months. I'll be back, but wary of general hygiene , unless the place looks cleaner. read more

Everytime I am on my way to Arcata I stop here for...nachos! So tastey, so fresh and wholesome!! I love it! Eat it! read more

Always our lunch stop when going down to the river or Humboldt Redwoods. They are always friendly and accommodating. I get a giant vegan surf burrito with half and half green and red sauce. They are generous with the guac. We always sit in the back patio which is clean and nicely decorated. Freshly prepared, reasonable prices, and homemade lemonade. Yum. read more

I love eating here! One of my favorite lunch spots in town! I've had the Tamales, Burritos, Enchiladas and My favorite the street tacos!! Definately try the Guacamole its's So Good! The food is always fresh. And The people are super friendly! read more