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    Olvera's Restaurant

    4.3 (264 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    OLVERA'S RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Tecate tacos with asada carnitas & chicken with rice and beans
    Jimmy S.

    This place was a pit stop from death valley national park. Their outdoor patio was nice with two TV's to watch sports. Their staff was super nice and asked us many questions to make sure we were taken care of. As for the food. It was kinda meh. I ordered the tecate tacos with carnitas, asada & chicken and all of them were dry. They didn't have salsas outside of what the tortilla chips were. However I will say their complementary chips and salsa were good. Nice good spicy kick but not meant for tacos.

    Chips, salsa, strawberry margarita
    Malinda M.

    Service was great. Very friendly Portions were smaller than expected Margarita was plentiful with alcohol Spent less than $25

    Morelia Monster Burrito
    Juan G.

    I came in for lunch with some friends, and we decided to try their Morelia Monster burrito. The service was great and friendly. The place is good for casual dining, has a great atmosphere, and has great food. The burrito was pretty large filled with asada, chicken and carnitas, cover in red, green chile sauce to complement the already flavorful dish. Bring your appetite if you dare to conquer this burrito.

    Love J.

    The service on the patio could be a bit better. Seems like they forget there is a patio at times. But food is always good. Drinks are cold.

    Worst carne asada I've ever tasted. Beans are watery.  Sopes were hard.
    Andy S.

    Service slow. Food cold and bland. Very unimpressed. Dining area inside is dark with inappropriate recessed lighting.

    The sope was top hard and overly seasoned.

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    4 years ago

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    2 years ago

    My favorite Mexican food restaurant. We drive from Victorville just for dinner. Great food. Always hot to the last bite. Great service.

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    2 years ago

    Food, service and drinks were all great. That's basically it but yelp wants more words. Yatayatayata. There.

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    3 years ago

    A great local to go to. Me and my husband have tried many different plates and they have never disappointed. Also great customer service!

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    3 years ago

    Cheese enchiladas and the Chile rellenos are my favorite. Food and service is really good

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    3 years ago

    The food was very good. Surface service is kind and very adequate.. we also had chips and guacamole it was better than ours.

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    3 years ago

    Food was good people were nice place was neat and clean. Will recommended to other when they are in the area

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    4 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Cozy family owned spot with delicious food and friendly service. Perfect spot for us to stop at passing through Ridgecrest.

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    7 years ago

    This place is great. Staff is friendly. Food is very tasty. Prices are average. Love coming here when the wife doesn't feel like cooking.

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    4 years ago

    Good food especially for Ridgecrest. Friendly staff, quiet, clean restaurant. By far one of the better meals I had while working outta town!

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    3 years ago

    The waiters/waitresses are very sweet. The place itself needs to be remodeled. It's definitely tight and not a lot of space to walk around.

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    3 years ago

    I love their tacos and my husband loves the huge burrito lol I have to mention their rice putting is delicious aswell

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    2 years ago

    Great food, kind of a smaller place, so get there early. Great combination lunches or dinners.

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    3 years ago

    Great food at a reasonable price! Service is always with a smile and very responsive to the customer.

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    5 years ago

    Was looking for a Mexican restaurant in that area, I just have to say really good micheladas

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    Disappointed. I ordered online to pay at the restaurant…read more 1) The bill was supposed to be $56.77. When I got there i paid with my card and they charged me $67.61, more than $10 different and it wasn't due tip. I know everywhere they charge you 3% more if you pay with card instead of cash, but it was 19% more. 2) I got a burrito and it was 2/3 the size of a burrito from chipotle for the same price and the food was as salty. 3) I got the combo meal but the fajita didn't come with the wrap nor did I get my drink. I won't come here again. If the food is good I won't mind the higher cost, but they need to be transparent about it. But the food was ok (don't like how salty it was) and the unethical regarding the lack of transparency with the charges is making me not wanting to come back.

    We were looking for a place to eat lunch in Ridgecrest. We usually stop at classic burgers but this…read moretime we decided to go for some Mexican food. Wednesdays are the best day to visit this restaurant since they have tacos for $1.49 a piece all day on Wednesdays as they're special. We were just lucky enough to be there on a Wednesday so we swung in and had some tasty tacos I had the Carnitas tacos which were delicious note that these are street tacos so they are a little on the small side but well worth the money great service from the staff there we had the nicest server I think her name is Sylvia. Highly recommended if you find yourself in Ridgecrest any day of the week, but especially on Wednesday.

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    We ate here and at Ale's steakhouse across town and they are very similar to me in terms of value,…read morethough they do differ. First, the good. It's nice that there is a restaurant in town with fresh fish. Our server was awesome. We were going to a tiki themed place (which you should 100% try to find if you are in town) afterwards and the server shared some cool info about it when we mentioned it. I ordered fish and chips, against my better judgement, and it was just OK. I'm a fan of beer batter that builds up more than a thin crust on the fish, and this wasn't that. On top of that, the cod was a little over cooked (a bit of a theme for the other Ale's as well). That said, the flavor profile was good and their tartar sauce was on point. I had the option for seasoned fries or steak fries and opted for the steak fries to save some sodium intake. I'd probably shorten my life slightly and get the seasoned fries next time. My wife had a salad that was very similar to the other Ale's -- lots of iceberg lettuce and overcooked chicken. We also had the clam chowder, which had a good consistency but was just a touch fishy. I still enjoyed it, though. They have a pretty good selection of beer and other drinks, as well. The decor is informal and overall I liked the place. Between the two Ale's I'd probably give a slight nod to the original, but they are very similar restaurants other than the focus on seafood here.

    Stopping on my way to Anaheim and Ale's came up as one of the highest rated places. It was…read moredefinitely decent. Just gotta drop a star because our waitress was a bit short and irritable, and the food was really nothing crazy amazing. Ended up having the shrimp and lobster fries appetizer which was pretty yummy, the shrimp on it is the best part. Even the kids loved the fries and ended up also splitting a chicken sandwich that was pretty basic, but cooked well and had a tasty bun. Wife and I split a pastrami burger, and gotta say the pastrami was really good, that was a great choice. It had a bunch of creamy cheese sauce on it as well and was gone in seconds. Ambiance was fine, place was really clean, and service was SUPER QUICK. One critique is when we asked for extra plates to split out food, the waitress told us they were out of plates because they used them all on the party that was in there. This was at max a party of 10, and the restaurant had to only have 10 more people in it total. Kinda weird to be out of plates at 20% capacity... she did end up getting us additional "trays" to use. Totally fine, just a bit odd. All in all, if you need some quick grub, stop in here on your way through. Price was pretty fair, 2 burgers, and an appetizer with ice teas for $50. Decent.

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