My experience is very similar to what Ariel said below, although I didn't read the review before going. This place is mere blocks from my house and I wanted to like it. My first impression was that it still smelled of greasy Chinese food when we walked in. The interior paint and decor looked like they had just plucked the old Chinese decor out and left only the dull gray walls. I think there were a couple sombreros somewhere... Service was attentive and friendly. It was obviously our server's first server job and he tried hard- almost too hard- but I can't fault him for that. If the food were better I would probably ask to sit in his section just to see him get better over time. The food portions were seriously like half-sized compared to other restaurants. I ordered the Pollo Santa Cruz and it was a small chicken breast portion, smashed absolutely flat, swimming in a puddle of watery, artificial-tasting cheese sauce. There was about a half cup each of over-cooked, bland rice and a half cup of beans with a few shreds of barely melted cheese on top. Plus, yes, about a tablespoon each of guacamole and sour cream. My friend ordered a large burrito so that he would have some for lunch the next day. Let's just say he didn't get a to go box. The nachos caused me to ask "Where's the cheese?" and had something that tasted not-so-fresh, like the avocados had started to turn or something. We just covered them in one of the salsas from the Salsa Bar. Speaking of that there were four salsas at the Salsa Bar. Two of them tasted like watery catsup, but the two creamier ones were better. The Borracha Rosa was good, but the Borracha Verde was excellent- in fact it was the highlight of our meal. We had the burrito, the Pollo dish, nachos and two sodas. With our $8 coupon it came to $42. My pollo dish was $15.95 and when my friend and I asked each other what we thought it SHOULD cost we were both in the $7-8 range. $15.95 is not outrageous for a good Mexican dish, but this was far from good. With so many other good Mexican restaurants in the area I will not be back. If you want consistently excellent service and food try Los Potrillos which is a couple miles south of here. Or for a quick, excellent, home-made Mexican fast food try Memos only a half mile or so south. read more

Well, we wanted to like it. I feel bad, because the waiter was so incredibly attentive and kind, and the fajita was quite tasty. But, you walk in and it still smells like Chinese food, since it was a Chinese restaurant for as long as I can remember. So the first impression isn't good. And the place still needs windows. Please, someone knock out some of that awful cinderblock wall and put some in; it would do wonders for the aesthetics. But the thing is, the portions are insanely small. Like, a joke, insulting, even. They are so tiny it's WEIRD. The chip basket is half-size. The veggie fajita was $15.50 and the platter and its contents were about half the usual size, and the accompanying rice and beans were, I don't know, maaaybe a quarter cup each? And no exaggeration, the guac and sour cream were each a tablespoon at the most. It was just bizarre. The margarita was so-so, but at least normally sized. There were 4 salsas at the salsa bar, the two reds were both incredibly watery; one too sweet, the other tasted canned or almost ketchup-y. Hopefully it was a fluke and they were running low and rationing. But unfortunately we won't be back to find out. Overall a total disappointment. But, it can be mostly remedied with size-appropriate prices, or bigger portions. read more

Amazing service,friendly staff, laid back atmosphere! Drinks and food are amazing everything I have had from them taste amazing and fresh!!! I said no onions and he even asked me about the guac so very thoughtful and attentive!! read more

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Probably the best Mexican restaurant I've been to. Everything I've ordered tasted so delicious and authentic

I was here for lunch. I would really like to give it 3.5 stars. Overall a good experience. I was greeted promptly and was served chips and 3 different salsas right way. Ordered chorizo con huevos. Then I tasted the salsas. I typically am not much of a fan for red or green salsa but WOW I loved the Barracho Verde and Barracho Rojo sauces. Best tasting I have ever had. The chorizo con huevos came promptly with the usual rice and beans. It tasted very good. My only negative as has been mentioned in other reviews was the portion size kind of small for a $10 lunch item. Otherwise I enjoyed it. the owner was very friendly and was right there when I needed something I will be back with wife and friends to try dinner. read more

This is the Best Mexican restaurant in the country as far as I am concerned. It's a small place unless you want to book the party room and it's not in the most obvious location. What makes this place great is the food which is unlike your ordinary Mexican restaurant, everything is fresh and unique with a few items you won't find anywhere else. It's a family owned place and along with Papas Grill ( owned by Sergio's brother Anthony ) employs much of the same staff over time. They will accommodate special orders when asked and the atmosphere is always very positive. I would recommend a dish but I've eaten almost all their menu over 10 years and can't single one out as better than the rest. The Salsa bar has two unique types of salsa I've never encountered before the ones called Borracha I think that's how they're spelled. read more

The girlfriend and I stopped here because of her wanting a margarita. The service alone is 5 star but the chicken wings were A+ as was the quesadilla and most definitely the margarita and mojito. A small margarita btw is around a pint or slightly more and was only $6.00. The bean dip that they bring you with chips was awesome. Thank you from the east coast. read more

Wow for starters fresh warm tortilla chips with no less than 5 different salsas. Free refills at the fresh salsa bar. Luncheon menu all week great delicious value meals. All you Mexican favorites plus more. Margaritas, wine, martinis, tequila, cervesa ,coffee drinks and soft drinks. I had the Sangria best I have had in Everett. I had. #17. Hot and sizzling. Two other luncheon selections and all agreed it was very tasty. read more

First time here. I ordered the traditional Mexican Carnitas. They were delightful! Great flavor, timely service and the restaurant appeared to be very clean. This is definitely a new favorite! read more

Love this place! The people are so inviting, and the food was wonderful! I had Señor Favorite Carne Asada and Camarones. I took a few bites before I snapped a pic, I couldn't help it! The carne asada was very tender you could cut it with a fork, even tho they give you a steak knife. The shrimp was just right and not over done. I also love the fresh salsa bar!With so many different flavors to try, it was hard to pick a favorite! I also had the margarita special (ok I had two) they were perfect. I'm not a big fan of Mexican food, but this will be my to go place when the craving strikes! read more

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My husband decided to try this place out our server greeted us promptly and was attentive our entire meal which was wonderful. They have a salsa bar with 4 amazing options. Our food was great worth what we paid. Seems like they have a lot of regular customers that came in and knew the servers. I think this is a great neighborhood family Mexican restaurant we will be back :) read more

Come for the salsa bar and margaritas and then enjoy the meal. The regular salsa was a bit of a sweet and smoky flavor and then there was the avocado cilantro dip that was fantastic. I had the combo 21: relleno, enchilada, taquitos. The taquitos were simple, but the relleno and enchilada were great. Plenty of cheese and egg on the relleno. read more

Been in this place only one time around 3PM on a Wednesday. Place was quiet and clean with Mexican music playing in the background. Two monitors in the dining area were showing "football" (soccer). I got the shrimp taco to go. Ample portion of large shrimp along with refried beans, rice and restaurant style taco chips. I was the only customer. The staff was very friendly and low key. Recommended. read more

The first time we tried this place years ago, it wasn't good. The place had just recently been converted from a Chinese restaurant, and it smelled like a Chinese restaurant. Really odd when you're eating Mexican food. The burrito was not good. So we stayed away for a few years and tried it again recently. We have not been happier. The flavors are great. We order takeout from here about once a month. read more

Great good and excellent service. We come here for the salsa bar and awesome staff. It's delicious!

Friendly staff and food was pretty good. Only problem was they didn't refill the taco salad shells and I was wanting one.

The parking lot was packed and so wasn't going to go inside, but I am so glad I did! It is a family owned restaurant and the service is excellent! I had a perfect mojito to enjoy with my sizzling enchiladas. That is cheese, chicken and steak, served fajita style, on a cast iron skillet. I ate all i could and still had to take some home! The place is really clean, so they will see me again soon! read more

The lunch buffet is a must. All of it tastes like made from scratch. Even a salsa bar ! Many great items to pick from. And none of it is sweet and sour pork or fried rice !!!! read more

My wife and I have been here a few times. Each visit was a great experience. This is a fairly new Mexican Restaurant to the area, however, the service and food are consistently very good. The "Salsa Bar" offers different flavours and temperature of Salsas. We have tried different items on the menu and have never been let down. I recommend you give this great find a try. You may, like I have done, add it to your list of another good find to frequent. read more

Food is incredible and I love the variety of sauces! The staff was very friendly, quick and attentive. Sergio, the Chef, cares deeply for All patrons! He came out several times to clarify requests including my unique sauce (salsa) cravings. Give it a try... read more

This is my new favorite Mexican Restaurant! Great service, owners and food. Would recommend to anyone!

The Avocado Tacos were the best tacos I've had. The service was just as phenomenal as the food.

Three of us stopped for lunch. Enchiladas, tacos and chimichanga was delicious along with the beans and rice. We'll go back again when in town. Servers were attentive and friendly b read more

The lunch buffet here is awesome! There's something for everyone, and it's really fresh!

My girlfriend and I love this place. My favorite thing is the chile verde! It is so good! They have a salsa bar with multiple types of salsa available. The host brings you a free bowl of bean dip with chips before you order. Super friendly staff and delicious food! What more could you ask for? read more

ok place to eat and good food, been there once and heard about this place so i had to check it out came here from vegas so i know good mexican food, and this is good i highly recommended this place wish we had one in vegas read more

Excellent food, really friendly staff! The salsas were delicious and my carnitas perfectly cooked! We'll absolutely be coming again!

Just visited Senor California Mexican Gill & Cantina for the first time. And we will be back! Between the outstanding customer service (Thank you Sergio), The Salsa Bar (delicious), and a menu full of choices. I ordered the Spinach Enchiladas (loved the tortillas they use). I think most if not everything is homemade, which is a wonderful touch. Authentic Sopapillas that were a wonderful dessert choice to seal the zeal of approval. Great place! read more

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There's a new policia in town, at least when it comes to Mexican restaurants in Everett, and despite the voluminous competition of Mexican food in the area, this is better than average. I saw the "open" sign so I popped in for lunch. The inside is standard mexican accoutrements, but comfortable. The outside building could probably use a new paint job but provides lots of free parking in the lot. The waitress immediately seated me and brought me some chips with bean dip. The chips were great, but I especially like it when they are warmed, which these were not, but they were fresh. A unique aspect to this restaurant is the amazing salsa bar, which you help yourself to. They had five kinds, and all were delicious. There's a spicy red salsa, a mild red salsa, a baracha verde (spicy), baracha roja (spicier) and an avocado salsa (extra spicy). The baracha salsas are creamy and wonderful. The avocado salsa is like a watered down guacamole and very good. I ordered a mini-margarita ($3.99) and the lunch combo #1, the "Speedy Gonzales enchilada and taco" ($7.75). Don't let the "mini" in mini-margarita fool you. It's not big, a typical regular size but it packed a nice punch of tequila. For some reason, the to-go menu states "enchiladas" implying more than one enchilada, but I only expected one enchilada and one taco for the lunch combo. For each, you get your choice of filling with ground beef, chicken, picadillo, or cheese. I ordered the cheese enchilada and picadillo taco. The cheese enchilada was soft and tender with a dark red (almost brown) enchilada sauce. My only complaint is I wish it had more cheese and perhaps some onion. The taco was full of picadillo that was like a homemade pot roast, topped with a bunch of cheese. It was mild in spice, and lacked tomato and lettuce, but was filling and delicious. The tortilla wasn't anything special but was fresh. I'm not sure if it was homemade or not. This was accompanied by a good portion of beans and rice. The dish was not spicy enough for me, so I used the trusty salsa bar which added just the right amount and type of flavor and spice I was looking for. The prices are reasonable, but I do think the burritos are a bit overpriced. I didn't get one of those, though, so I can't really say if it's worth the price or not. The menu items are cleverly named, following the California/Mexicana theme. The menu is fairly typical with the addition of larger combos and a few other surprises in the specialties. The dinner "Senor Combo" #19 offers an old fashioned chile relleno, enchilada, taco, and two taquitos all for $14.50. An example of one of the surprises is a "Tequila Fajita" with FOUR meats (Steak, chicken, prawns AND tilapia) with a shot if tequila ($20.95)! I'm eyeing that one for next time. All in all, a nice experience. Feel free to drink and eat your heart out and go loco at the salsa bar! read more

I had my doubts about this place but boy do they ever deliver. We went for an early dinner and found the senora of the house to be an excellent hostess. The Mexico City Taxos are super tasty with homemade tortillas. The Margareta is solid, the house Salas are all excellent. The rest of my party equally enjoyed their meals of enchiladas and burritos. Really great. Also super affordable. read more

The lunch buffet has excellent food and choice. The service is outstanding. While the facilities aren't anything fancy I found this to be an excellent choice and I look forward to eating here again. read more

At our favorite restaurant for Dia de Madre. Mexico City street tacos (my favorite) and chicken fajitas for Jan. Always friendly and always good. read more

wow fresh and tasty! We will be back! The best margaritas must-try jalapeno and the Cucumber margaritas

We really wanted to like this place because we like to support local businesses. The food wasn't good, but they tried to compensate for that with great service. I ordered the Asada burrito. It wasn't tasty at all. The filling was mostly beans, and the steak wasn't tender. Probably the worst burrito I've ever had. Not worth $16. My husband had the enchiladas, and they were just ok. The servers were very attentive, that's the only good thing we can say. We will not be back. Sadly, this business might not survive for very long unless they change their recipes. read more

Although we're "locals" we just stumbled upon Senor California this evening and WHAT A TREAT!! All four salsas we tried from the taco bar were wonderful ~ each unique and delicious in its own way. As for dinner, I ordered the street tacos and my boyfriend ordered the carne asada. The latter was good....but the the tacos, particularly the pork, were OUTSTANDING! We love Mexican food and are constantly on the hunt to find the real deal rather than Americanized fare. Senor California did not let us down. We'll definitely be back and will have friends and family in tow! read more

I never write reviews on yelp because I am lazy. But this food is out of this world. The Mexican shrimp cocktail blew my mind, shrimp, avocado, Pico de gallo! So tasty. Also, this place doesn't smell like Chinese food like those other reviewers said, and if it did who cares! Chinese food is also delicious. Not as good as this place I would give it ten stars of I could. read more

Best tostada salad I've had, EVER! Friendliest waiter, EVER! Nice people and unique flavor. Definitely going back. read more

Good lunch buffet 11-3 M-F $ 10.00 Senior Thursday $ 7.99 . Nice selection, friendly staff.

I've had dinner here twice and everything has been excellent. The food is hot and delicious and worth every penny. The staff is friendly and provide the best service I've ever had. It's a great place to have a family dinner. I always eat until I'm bursting and still have leftovers. I rave about this place to all my classmates. Best Mexican food ever! read more

New place so I had to give it a try. I agree with another review....it still smells like chinese food when you open the door into the lobby :-) Used to have great chinese food here back in the day. The ones that tried after the original never were good. Senor California has great food and very attentive staff. Tortilla soup was great as was the Shrimp Buritto. I will return. The salsa bar was interesting and I liked the avocado one. read more