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    Paracho Mexican and Seafood

    3.5 (110 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Molcajete
    Diana C.

    I came here last night and was surprised at the great service and food here. I was a little deterred by some of the other reviews but I was glad I gave this place a chance. I was looking for a last minute Mexican food restaurant that had molcajetes on the menu. I was frantically calling different places in Riverside and was disappointed most places close at 9pm or 8:30pm on a Thursday night. But thankfully Paracho Mexican and Seafood saved the day! I called ahead and was told they closed at midnight on a Thursday night and was assured the restaurant was family friendly (all ages welcome). Our table ordered two molcajetes, camarones a la diabla, oysters, carne asada sopes, birria tacos, and shrimp fajitas. All dishes came with a side of rice and beans. We all greatly enjoyed our food. Everything was made to order and came out sizzling hot. But they did not have hand made tortillas. They had packet tortillas. And like other reviewers mentioned, the beans do seem like they are canned beans. If you are okay with those two things, then the rest of your meal will not disappoint. The ambience can be really loud at times. It is a restaurant with tons of televisions on their walls hooked up with a loud surround system. Depending on what song is playing, you can barely hear yourself speak. I would assume this would be great to enjoy a sporting event. The staff was incredibly nice. I brought my grandparents here which are Spanish speaking only and the staff are bilingual. They were easily able to speak to my grandparents in Spanish and myself in English for our service. I really appreciated that. Overall, I'd recommend this place if you were in the mood for a sit down Mexican restaurant that was open late at night and you are okay with the loud ambiance. My grandparents loved this place and I would definitely be bringing them here again in the future.

    This place is always bomb. The food, the staff, the chips and salsa and the drinks! They have a variety of salsas and some hot, which we love. Carlos is the best. Happy hour Monday-Friday all day. Enchilada plate is our favorite and me and my husband split it: Only advice would be, have a taco Tuesday :)

    MY MONDAY GO TO SPOT!!! $5 margaritas all day Monday and they're BOMBBBB! Carlos is amazing and the food is delicious! (2 thumbs up) and (5 stars)

    Sindy G.

    I do plan to give this place a second chance in hopes of having a better experience but I'll be honest, for my first time, it wasn't the best. My dad and I went a little after noon on a Sunday to have lunch and the restaurant wasn't busy at all. We were quickly seated but after that it took a long while to even be attended, not even a quick drink order. We saw two groups that came after us be attended much faster which was truly disappointing. It wasn't until we said something that a waitress came and there was no apology for the wait and to be honest, not the best hospitality service either. We proceed to order our food and just make the best of it. I had their mole cheese enchiladas and over all rating 3/10. I wouldn't consider their food authentic Mexican food but it's not horrible either, it does a decent job. I also ordered an horchata which taste like it came out of a machine which was a bummer as well. I did notice the restaurant had many tvs and read good surround sound which makes sense since they host tv sporting events so I think this might be a fun place to come watch a game or fight with friends. Like I said, I plan to give this place a second chance but first experience was a bit disappointing.

    $3 jump on receipt to sign AFTER the itemized receipt said $96
    Devianna C.

    Came in on Sunday at 1130 for brunch with a friend. We weren't even sure of where to enter through because they don't have a main entrance front desk or sign. We walked in and the girl behind the bar just looked at us. It was not a warm welcoming. The service unfortunately was bad. The girl that was taking our order just took forever to continue coming back to us. After the first time she took her order. We had to wait for her to come back so that we can order our drinks and ask about the drink menu they don't have regular handout menus either we had to keep using our phones to scan the barcode there's no prices on the drinks which I feel needs to be updated. The food was also not the best. We paid $35 for our aguachili with octopus not worth it at all. A normal aguachilie plate cost around 22. I've never seen a plate go as high as 35 and come out looking as plain as this one it was definitely not worth $35. I ordered the enchiladas Verdes. And they were good, but not the best. The enchiladas were also very, very small. I wish I could say I would come back for the drink but I ordered the spicy mango and the mango was good but the drink had so much syrup in it. It was too thick and didn't taste good. I kept trying to stir it to make it better but it wasn't happening. The service was terrible. Every time we looked at her she was talking to the other girls or talking to people at the bar, but she wasn't paying attention to us. We had to wait every time we needed something else it took us 45 minutes to leave after we were ready to go. We had to wait awhile just to ask for boxes . She didn't bring our check we had to ask for it again which also took another long while once we got our check, our bill was $96. Yet when she brought the receipt for us to sign all of a sudden it was $99 a three dollar jump but yet the itemized list was 96. So they changed the receipt that we were signing and updated by three dollars. Double check your receipts people because that's not a normal mistake. I'm giving two stars because the parking lot is spacious the one restroom they have was clean . And the food was decent, but I wouldn't come back for the food or the drinks. And even though it was only a three dollar on our receipt we're very confused on how something like that happens. so if you're coming here, enjoy the atmosphere,they do have several large tvs playing soccer. The bar is a good size with what looks like lots of options.

    Taquitos
    Anthony M.

    This place was pretty good! It's a small place located in Jurupa Valley but it's a really cool environment. Games we're on the TVs and service was great. Great music in the background too. The beef taquitos were good, not great, but good. My wife had the enchiladas de camaron (shrimp enchiladas) and those were delicious! I would definitely return to eat here

    Nereyda at the register keeping busy ignoring our table.

    Went on a Friday before dinner time and as we walked in we were not greeted we were stared at by a server at the register near the Bar. Eventually Nereyda (our server according to the receipt) sat us at a table and told us to scan the QR code to look at the menu. The menu needs some work there are no prices on some food items and on alcohol. This means if the management can't decide on liquor prices then I'm not buying it from here. We put in our food order and waited 45 minutes to get the food to the table. The wet burrito is smothered in canned tomato sauce with absolutely no seasoning. The fish tacos were dry and flavorless. Nereyda was absolutely not in a good mood as she kept herself busy sweeping and ignoring the only two tables she was serving. She did not check up on us until it was time to pay. We didn't get the usual "have a nice day" or "thank you" - nothing at all. We won't be coming back to this location. Unfortunate because the music was great but the servers need some training in customer service.

    $14 Burrito de Asada not worth it there barley any meat  I'm just better off going to bakers or del taco!
    David C.

    Wow talk about being rip off lol $14 burrito nah not worth it! Very little meat. Nothing but rice. Will not be coming back.

    This photo is Cielo mar , y Tierra  If your looking for authentic MEXICAN FOOD this is not the spot .
    Sandra G.

    The service and the atmosphere on a Friday night was lit ! Karaoke night but food come in canned beans! A BIG NO ! The portions was not good . This place doesn't offer athletic Mexican food and if they think This is ? I'm sorry no ! Drinks are strong ass shit! And you can over look the canned beans lol sorry I like beans !

    Cóctel de camarón.

    Good and delicious michelada. Family restaurant whit good Mexican music en verdad lo recomiendo y más en estos calores donde se antoja un buen cóctel de camarón.

    Asada Burrito de Asada

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    The food was terrible !!! Bad service only one waiter for 10 tables seriously !!! The music was loud

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    Stopped in here for lunch and a beer to waste a few minutes and it was delicious. Ordered the beef taquitos and they were so good

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    Great service and even better food. Would recommend trying if your near the area and try there seafood

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    Nice place to just chill .. quit compared to the other crazy spots around Mira Loma .. food is great service is excellent too..

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    I stopped by Morena's on the way out to Cherry Valley. Very cute spot!!!The chicken tacos were…read morephenomenal!!! The salsas and tortillas were all homemade and very fresh! my daughter tried the fish tacos and loved them... She said the fish was very tender and tasty! she also tried the octopus tacos which she thought were a little bit too spicy and on the chewy side. The service was amazing! I will definitely be back!

    We recently had lunch at Morena's Mexican Cuisine, and while it was a mixed experience, I think it…read morehas potential! The meal started off strong with their chips and salsa--super fresh and flavorful. For my entrée, I had the chicken fajitas. While they were cooked properly, I wish they had a bit more seasoning to really bring out the flavor. My wife had the enchiladas divorciadas, which were beautifully presented, but unfortunately, the filling was a bit cool. She probably should have sent it back, but since we were in a hurry, we didn't bother. On the positive side, my daughter had the carne asada burrito, and she said it was excellent. Service started off great with our younger male waiter being very attentive at first, but it slowed down significantly as our meal went on. By the end of our visit, I actually had to go up to the register to ask to pay. It was lunch time, and it wasn't that busy, so this felt a bit out of the ordinary. Despite the hiccups, I'm willing to give Morena's Mexican Cuisine another try, as it may have just been an off day. The chips and salsa, along with my daughter's burrito, showed that they definitely have what it takes to impress. I'll reserve final judgment after my next visit!

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    3.9(1k reviews)
    6.3 mi
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    3.3(1.7k reviews)
    5.9 mi
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    I've read up on reviews saying some of the food is bad, etc SO I did my research on what multiple…read morereviews say tasted GREAT! Their Mojarra for one, is amazing with some corn tortillas, beans and rice, and lettuce. The lime garlicky sauce on that one, is what I've been dreaming of. It was THE star of the show. And we also got their wet supreme burrito mojado, with the mole sauce all over it Also tried their agua fresca, loved the cucumber and lime flavor! Great size for two to share, and we had a blast just eating and enjoying the sights laid out to see. Their pickled onions got a spicy kick to it! I loved the added crunch instead of just having the typical hot salsa. Service was great, with the waiters and waitresses checking in on us every now and then, and I liked that we pay first then eat, so we just leave after we're done! Excellent experience as the weather was perfect too, the outdoor seating has some mosquitoes but be sure to go when it's not molting hot outside! After food we got to go on a photo spree and it was wonderful.

    I got the vegan tacos with potatoes and even though there were only two it was loaded with toppings…read moreand salsa. Really good and a decent price. I do wish there was a vegan protein thrown in like black beans or soyrizo or something to make it more filling but I'm glad there was a vegan option on the menu. There is a salsa bar that can help add to your meal like spicy pickled carrots, cucumbers, salsa and pickled onions. My favorite part of this place is the art decor. They're all made from materials that were bound to go in the trash, most notably cans that they open for cooking. So you'll see lids and the other material from cans beautifully molded into these structures. It may seem random but I found lots of humor and play thrown into the craftsmanship of it all. Some pieces are like playing I Spy. It was funner to see than a lot of museums I've gone to actually. It's truly just packed with art. I even got to meet one of the artists as he was working on something. He was really friendly. There's a few of them who work on them together and I learned they've been doing this since the 90's! How cool. It's so nice to see all the things they've come up with to create. Go check it out! Definitely a date worthy spot too. My bf and I had a lot of fun walking around seeing what they created.

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