We all ordered lobster and they were good. Chips and salsa yummy. Service was great! There was one dish that we weren't happy with and the staff handled it so well with grace and understanding. Drinks were great! Ambiance was chill. read more

Roberto's Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

Just as good as ever. I had the asada burrito with guacamole and sour cream and my wife a chile rellano. Both very good. Salsa okay but weith like it with more of a kick. I had Modelo Especial and my wife a house margarita. read more

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As I feared, another terrible Mexican place recommended by howlies conflating portion sizes with quality. There were warning signs all over the menu; black olives, shredded lettuce, every dish sour cream. Everything drowned in canned sauce, terrible runny guacamole, and a salty aftertaste on everything. Really tried to give them the benefit of the doubt, but truly terrible. If you came in from Washington I could see how you might enjoy this but unfortunately Californians, its a trap that you know all too well. read more

We love this spot! We try and hit it every time we are in Mammoth. Great margaritas & great Mexican

The food seems real and very tasty, the service was fast and polite, and ambience was fun and lively! 5 stars, and will be recommending

Huge portions and fast takeout. Totally satisfied with our takeouts on a busy Saturday night. The order was ready in 5 minutes. The portions were enough for 2. read more

Roberto's Cafe - Huevos Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

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Ordered take out nachos, one order with chicken and one with carne asada. The chicken order was so overloaded with refried beans the whole mess was soggy. The other had very little meat and tasted like they dumped the olive brine on when they added the olives. Bottom line was my wife and I didn't finish our meals . read more

Fantastic service by Trent! My salad ceasar with carne asada was amazing!!! Great service fantastic prices... will be back!

Food was 8.5/10 Service 8.5/10 Drinks 9/10 Chips 6/10 Salsa 9/10 Great overall patio and indoor family run. Good choice! read more

Came here with the BF last Friday. Waited maybe 15 minutes and we were seated in a booth even though we were just a group of two which was nice. BF got the spicy mango margarita (22 oz.) and I got the peligroso spicy margarita (12 oz.). While the mango margarita was delicious and tasted like it had real mango in it, it was not spicy at all. My "dangerously spicy" margarita was not spicy at all either - the only dangerous thing about it was how much alcohol was in it since it was so strong I could barely drink it. I know, a good problem to have, but we actually like legitimately spicy margaritas so this was a little disappointing. Chips and salsa were great. The salsa with the chips were actually spicy which we appreciated. BF ordered the carnitas plate. Carnitas looked a little dry but tasted good. I got the two item combo plate with a chicken enchilada and crispy chicken taco with rice and beans. Flavors were good. We were both incredibly full and could barely finish our plates. Portions are huge! Everything came out at a decent rate considering how busy it was on a Friday evening (we got seated around 6:30/7 p.m.). Servers were nice and they refilled our chips and salsa once and even offered to refill it a second time. Would go again to give Roberto's another try and ask for an actually spicy margarita. read more

Food: LARGE quantities. They are very generous with it. Decent taste. Their jabenero spicy sauce was a mix of multiple sauces. We could tell. Kids menu portions are as big as adults. Order wisely if you care about the landfills. There is no conversation that this too much for the kids or give an idea of the quantity. In that area they could improve. That's too much wastage of food. It's decently priced. Service. Out of three times we went, the lady upstairs was super rude all three times. Last night she was the nicest in between her moods. She also took my friend's plate before he finished without asking. He was still chewing with fork In hand. So I would say just pray before you go and hold your plate. Ambience is good. It open and roomy. Good for kids. Parking is tough. We parked at US back down the street. read more

I'm a local in the area and we love to come here but our experience wasn't great, we asked for an item twice and never received it. When we got the bill it does say there might be a surcharge when using a credit card! but we used a debit card pretty sure it's not ok do that. Server also only checked on us once when we were done. Pretty underwhelming experience. read more

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Overall good experience at Roberto's Cafe. Huge portions, fair prices, and a great place to grab a bite to eat. Ambiance is rustic and fits the mammoth area well. The downstairs is the restaurant but their is also a second story that has the bar that opens at 3pm. I went to watch the Super Bowl that they hosted up stairs with a bunch of TVs available to watch the game. The service was great, even with the football game on, the staff was on point and would come around periodically to take drink orders and take away finished plates. Never felt like I was needing for anything. Happy hour is also a great deal and include both drink and food specials. I ordered the hot wings and enjoyed them. For my entree, I ordered the grande burrito which is absolutely massive! Could easily have fed two people. Overall the food was pretty good, I wouldn't say it was the best Mexican food I've had but it was perfect after a half day of boarding at mammoth. All in all, would absolutely come back here when I'm in mammoth! read more

Roberto's Cafe - Fried ice cream - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

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This place is very dirty, several hairs in my water pitcher and a dirty water cup. No point in brining it up to the restaurant in person because I'm sure they will deny naturally but just beware. Food is okay I only go here because it's a family tradition but nothing special by any means. The staff was at least accommodating and approachable not trying to hate too hard but hair in anything I'm consuming ruins it. read more

TL;DR: RESTAURANT OVERCHARGED US BY MORE THAN $500+ AND IT WASN'T AN ACCIDENTAL ZERO. Service was also not great. We visited Roberto's a few weeks ago as I noticed the reviews were pretty good. I was also craving nachos that day and they have happy hour woot woot!! The restaurant was pretty busy the day of at 2pm but they had a couple tables available. First of all, I noticed that the restaurant was extremely crowded at 100% capacity. They have plexiglass but I think most places have relaxed restrictions. Their menus are still QR codes though so we didn't have to touch anything. The tables and bar seats, however, were really dirty so I am not sure how well they clean the tables. They serve chips and salsa at the start which was great because we were starving. We were ready to order within a minute of sitting down but the servers just never looked at as and we tried waving them down, and when we finally got someone, the server was just not as ...friendly... with us as to other people. The service afterwards was pretty normal. The food came relatively slowly but the free chips and salsa helped. In terms of taste, the food was pretty okay--the margaritas were nice and refreshing and my favorite was probably the potato skins. The nachos, however, were kinda oily partly due to the cheese they use and the fish tacos were dry. I think someone mentioned this before, but you can't expect mammoth food to be like the food from larger cities and I get that. The reason I am giving this restaurant 2 stars though is because they overcharged us by $500+ dollars and it wasn't as if they added an extra zero or anything--it was a completely different number with digits that weren't even the ones included in our total. I would have assumed it was an accident but I just didn't see big enough parties there when we were eating to actually have ordered over $500. Just be extra careful when you review your credit card bill or even better, visit another restaurant. It's just a little bit fishy and not because of the fish tacos they have on their happy hour menu. read more

Roberto's Cafe - Nachos (not the happy hour menu one) 3/5 - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

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Response from the owner..? Full disclosure: I've never tasted cat food, but it definitely smelled and looked like cat food. If my Labrador had smelled it, she would have turned away and left. A fancy Feast kind of evening - it was that bad. read more

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Very good food, and the portion is huge! The duck burrito is good, but can be a little dry. The chile relleno is good. And I do also enjoy the complimentary chips and salsa! Good value for the price. Downside is you do have to wait at dinner time. Pretty packed with lots of customers in line. read more

Love this place. Good Mexican food & very reasonably priced. Portions are huge. They have a really good pozole sometimes. It's not on the menu read more

$27 for guacamole is absolutely disgusting. A decent food experience ruined by the greed of owners that think they can charge these ridiculous prices and it's ok. If you want to charge $27 for a bowl of guacamole fine, at least put it on the menu so we don't have to pick our jaws up off the table when we see the bill. read more

Good food, great coconut margaritas ( not shy w/ the tequila), good service and fair pricing. A line could form outside the door may want to take that into consideration. read more

Good deal for the amount of food. This place had a constant line of people. Chips and salsa were delicious. We go chimichanga burrito, carne asada burrito, chicken enchiladas combo meal, and the chicken salad. Chimichanga was everyone's favorite. Huge portions but very salty food. My husband did not like the sauce of the carne asada. The chicken enchilada was big, but too much of the pre-seasoned shredded chicken stuffed inside. Rice and beans were delicious. We all came home with left overs. They warned us they were short staffed, so there was primarily only seating upstairs and we waited about 15 minutes. Hostess was very pleasant. Not sure if we'd come back, but it was recommended to us and the value for the amount was great. read more

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The service was great! They greeted us right away, and we chose to sit outdoors to see the beautiful scenery. Unfortunately, we had to pay for the food that we couldn't eat due to its salty flavor. We chose the chicken and beef enchiladas, the pork tamale (with rice and beans), and the albóndiga soup. The albóndiga soup was very oily, and it was hard to enjoy. Also, the condiments in the food were too much, and if you are used to eating traditional Mexican food, this will not be the place to expect the delicious flavor of it. We were intrigued by what they promote in their website "Mammoth's favorite Mexican restaurant since 1985," but it is sadly not what we expected. When I told the lady who seemed like the manager in white pants with black shirt, about how the food wasn't good, she didn't show any empathy. She just brought the check, and took the food we didn't eat. Overall, I don't recommend this place for traditional, Mexican food. read more

The food was decent . It's a Mexican restaurant but they dont like Mexicans as we noticed the change in demeanor when interacting with different families. Very decent place overall though. Extra three dollars for rice for a burrito , unlike other burritos who have the traditional rice included . The drinks are great. read more

Currently on vacation and sick with food poisoning from this restaurant. It had to have been from the guac, which we got on the side, because I'm the only one sick and the only one who ate the guacamole. Just hoping my kids don't start showing the same symptoms I am experiencing. read more

Dog friendly on outside patio..chip and salsa delivery fast and delicious but everything has been delicious..we always eat there when in Mammoth read more

This place is always packed and for a good reason! I recommend avoiding the lunch or dinner rush. Take out as a good option too. I got a lobster burrito with the guacamole on the side so I could dip it with the house chips. I can't handle spicy food, so if you try the salsa, let me know if you were also in tears!! The portion sizes are gigantic, and the prices are very reasonable. This place has a very homey feel. The staff was so kind and attentive too! read more

Roberto's Cafe - The inside of a lobster burrito without cheese - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

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Service has been great and their food is ridiculously portioned ~ you will leave full. Also, never had Mexican duck but am sure glad I got to try it here. read more

The food is delicious and service very warm and friendly. There's usually a long line but this past Thursday we were lucky to get in right away. Ambiance is homey. I tried the shrimp chile relleno and my husband had his usual duck burrito. Sides of refried beans and rice were tasty too. The portions are huge so there's plenty of leftovers for a later snack or meal. The food is simple, not fancy or pretentious. Delicious! read more

Walked in and was kindly greeted at sat down immediately. Our server was beyond amazing and I wish I would've gotten her name. She was working on November 16th @ 7:00pm. She truly cared how we like our food and drinks and made sure we were absolutely happy with everything. Our food was so yummy and the portions were huge. We all ended up taking food home for later. The restaurant itself was clean comfortable and we couldn't have been happier. We hope to come back soon for some more yummy food. read more

Roberto's Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

Absolutely delicious and amazing service!! If you want Mexican food and great drinks - you have to come here!! Carnitas, beans, soup, tacos, enchiladas - all amazing. Highly recommend! read more

I don't think that Mammoth Lakes will be a place I visit often (nothing wrong with it, but I'm not a skier and it's a heck of a drive from my home) but Roberto's will be a place that I visit every time I return here. No matter what you order, be sure to order the whole pinto beans as your side dish. It's mentioned on the menu as an option, but the serving staff will likely assume refried beans when you order beans. Make sure to mention whole beans. They are to die for. I left Roberto's in discomfort because I couldn't stop myself from eating. The portion size is huge and well, beans. Did I mention whole beans? I love Chile Rellenos and I ordered one here. It was great. So was the other thing I got on my combo plate that I can't remember what it was even with a picture. Did I mention whole beans? The smokiness, the texture, the flavor. Just make sure you get the whole beans. read more

Roberto's Cafe - 2 item combo with whole beans and rice - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

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First and foremost any activity out here gets you hungry! I'm first generation and born and raised in LA area. I am used to good Mexican food. I have to start with the service is amazing and fast! We sat at the upstairs area. Beautiful view of mountains. Our waitress was so attentive, brought us chips twice and their salsa doesn't look appealing, but it has a kick to it, that made it tasty. Of course my youngest couldn't wait to eat, all that nagging was not going to ruin my day in those beautiful trails, so I placed his order and within 8 minutes he was served, and quiet. I ordered Chile relleno with shrimp. I really thought the shrimp would be stuffed inside the relleno, but the shrimp was at the bottom of the relleno. Which was great because my plate was full of shrimps, and it was delicious. Also I'm giving them 5 starts because the beans are NOT CAN BEANS .... and the rice was a little over cooked but it was tasty. I dislike can beans and a real Mexican restaurant shouldn't serve can beans. Thank you Roberto's for not serving can beans! I loved my dish! And my boyz did, too. read more

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We liked that it did not just have traditional Mexican food but some alternative choices like the duck. We got the duck quesadilla and it was good. Staff were super nice too! read more

Roberto's Cafe - Duck queso! - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

My Mom and Dad live in Bishop and we took the drive up here for lunch here in Mammoth let me tell you the salsa is on point!! Almost like a shrimp cocktail type and I had the shrimp chili Reno with rice and beans ! It was so good and there not shy with the shrimp and chz yes chz !! Who don't like chz !! The plate will feed 2 so proportions are generous SERVICE is supper friendly and the food comes out quick !! read more

Roberto's Cafe - Here with the family - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

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Stopped by for dinner. Everything was delicious. Great service and fast. Didn't wait long to be seated and served. Very fun place for cocktails as well. read more

Roberto's Cafe - Beef fajitas. - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

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While on vacation in Mammoth, the group I was with stopped in at Robertos Cafe. It's a stand alone building with a decent amount of parking. We had a larger group and the gentleman working the front desk was more then accommodating - giving me updates on getting enough tables together thay would fit our needs during a busy dinner service. I have to admit, seeing the pictures posted I wasn't entirely sold Roberto's would have good food. I ordered the El Jefe burrito with Shredded beef. The burrito comes with potatoes, beans, cheese and I added rice. What's interesting is they put the same ingredients on top of the burrito! When I took a bite I was very impressed with the flavor. Everything was spot on and every bite had a mixture of all the ingredients. I have added this as a "must go to" when I'm in town! read more

Roberto's Cafe - El Jefe Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Mammoth Lakes, California

Delicious salsa , Amazing food, generous portions, great service! We will definitely be back!

Great service. Salsa and chips, chicken enchiladas rice and beans were very tasty. My husband loved the chicken soup. Definitely eat there again! read more

Party of 4 and everyone loved everything they had. The portions are perfect, maybe on the bigger side. Great taste to everything. The salsa was on the spicier side so beware. read more

Everything we ordered was flavorless and watery. Veggie fajitas were under roasted and had a boiled texture with no charring. They were probably seasoned after cooking which caused them to sweat water. The complimentary salsa they serve with chips as you wait for food was the best part of the meal. read more