The best authentic Mexican restaurant. Local diners. Local workers. Small restaurant like you can find in Mexico. Nothing fancy. Just good food. Welcoming service. Good parking moderate prices. If you love authentic Mexican food, this is the place for you read more

Fantastic food! Worth the stop. Bathroom is kinda in need of cleaning tho. Red salsa is spicy. Green not so much. read more

Wow!!!! What a delicious dinner we had!!! Best Mexican I have had stateside. We had chicken tacos and a carne asada burrito- the seasoning was perfection, and paired with simple, fresh and flavorful ingredients. The Jamaica drink, horchata, and all tortillas were house- made. Don't miss this little place. Friendly and attentive service made the experience great. Such a gem of a place. read more

Stopped for lunch and had a fish tacos combo plate. Food was delicious and authentic. read more

The Plaza Restaurant - Fish taco combination - Tacos Near Me - Mecca, California

The Plaza is phenomenal. Authentic, friendly owners, expedient service, amazing food. That's all you need to know.

We stopped at this place on our way to visit Anza Borrego. Oh my goodness! Best Mexican food I have ever tasted!!!!! Friendly service and clean restaurant. read more

This little mom and pop restaurant is awesome!. Whenever anybody tells you, hey do you want to go to an authentic Mexican restaurant, this is the one you should go to. It's a small place. It only seats about 45 people. The food is incredible. I just really enjoyed it. We come here at at least two or three times a year when we're in the Mecca area. read more

We had the best experience at this restaurant. Stopped by for lunch after a hike up at painted Canyon and we're thrilled with the ambience, cleanliness, food, and service. We had the most delicious homemade corn tortillas with our tacos, and the fillings were plentiful and delicious. Not to mention the great salsa. Don't miss this place if you're in the area. read more

Now that the CV-Link bike trail has been installed to Thermal (starts at Washington in LaQuinta), my buddy and I thought we'd ride to Mecca, since it is on the cusp of the Salton Sea and is an access point for some popular hiking trails. We were thrilled to find The Plaza restaurant, which has a diverse surf and turf menu of popular Mexican dishes. We were greeted when we came in and had fast, efficient, and friendly table service. There's plenty of indoor restaurant-style seating with a few booths. My buddy opted for the tacos - cabeza, asada, al pastor, and carnitas, and noted that the al pastor was some of the best he's had. While I found many options on the menu, I couldn't pass up the lengua plate since it's a rare that I can find it plated, even at shops that serve lengua tacos. Everything was delicious and perfectly seasoned, right down to the handmade corn tortillas which have a superior flavor and texture as compared to mass-produced tortillas. The house salsas were excellent - a chili-based picante salsa roja, and a mild tomatillo salsa verde which was delicious with a flavor of fresh garlic. They had the typical bottled beers you'd expect (Modelo, Pacifico, Corona, Ultra) as well as bottled Coca Cola. We will definitely be back the next time we visit the area. This is a working-class town that supports the local agricultural industries, and the prices at The Plaza Restaurant are very affordable. read more

The Plaza Restaurant - Restaurant front. - Tacos Near Me - Mecca, California

The service is fantastic and the Birria tacos are outstanding!! When in Mecca, it's the place to eat.

The best chile rellenos I've had in years. Nice and efficient staff. We're very happy we found the plaza restaurant for lunch today.

My wife and I stopped for dinner and really enjoyed our visit. Very good food, well priced and excellent service. read more

The Plaza Restaurant - Front view of restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Mecca, California

Found this place after a day of hiking. The guacamole was fresh and the burrito was delicious. I will be back to eat here soon! read more

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La comida todo estaba delicioso el cafe de olla perfecto el servicio exceptional, muy limpio el lugar la musica no la tienen tan fuerte recomiendo 100% este lugar definivamente volveremos a viajar 80 millas read more

We stopped here for lunch after hiking Painted Canyon. Friendly service, great flavorful food and comfortable atmosphere! Would highly recommend! read more

The food and service was amazing! The restaurant was super clean. I highly recommend this place!

Ordené unas tortas de asada para llevar y la verdad están muy ricas fueron amables y rápidos con mi orden read more

The Plaza Restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Mecca, California

I only tried the menudo, and it was the best I ever had! Will definitely be back to try other things! Service and ambiance all good.

I often come over for lunch for their tripas tacos they are the best tacos I've had and I go to Mexico a lot I know. The service is 10/10. I Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Always very good food and outstanding customer service. I ordered the tacos dorados de pollo con consomé, always good.

I deliver their meat there, but I've also had lunch there as well! Menudo is fire and a custom made, Double Cheese Burger with ham, fries and a drink for about $13, was exceptional!!!! Service is always great! And they take their time to make sure youre taken care of! read more

The Plaza Restaurant - Double Cheeseburger with Ham combo - Tacos Near Me - Mecca, California

This place is the BEST tacos in all of the Coachella valley. Bring your empty stomach and a good attitude. Everytime I am in the area I eat here at least 3-4 times. I have had the tacos, torta, Birria, enchilada, burrito (which is huge) and other pickings. They have the worlds best Michelada I've been told. Can't go wrong here- if you're ever in the area it's a must go!! read more

Good food tbh and good customer service no complaints I like the tacos de papa there a no brainer te get there

This place doesn't look like much from the street but it was the best food in our trip! It was clean and had friendly staff. I had the pork tacos with beans and rice. Best tacos hands down! If you say different I will fight you!!! Even the beans and rice were amazing! I live 1100 miles away and I'll be back! read more

The Plaza Restaurant - Pork tacos with beans and rice - Tacos Near Me - Mecca, California

The Plaza Restaurant is a new taco shop in the tiny town of Mecca, California. Today I had tacos de papa (potato), and they were delicious. The surprise is that they were served with a little cup of tasty meatless broth that made lunch more complete and satisfying. The atmosphere is friendly and spacious, and nicely decorated. It's a comfortable spot to grab some really good food. read more

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Stopped by this place after doing the hike at Painted Canyon because there wasn't much to pick from. I don't recommend this place at all. You might wanna try the tacos across the street. I ordered asada sopes and they were very salty. My son ordered a simple plain cheeseburger which they couldn't seem to get right. Took them three times to get it right. And even then somehow the bottom bun was incredibly moist. How they did it I have no clue. Not worth it, just go somewhere else. read more

This used to be one of my favorite restaurants for many years. In fact, I gave it a five star yelp review a couple years ago. We don't go there very often because we live 90 miles away. But we'll go out of our way if there's any possibility we could eat there. No longer as of today. Evidently it changed owners in the past year. It's just OK. The tortillas used to be homemade and the meat so flavorful. The previous owner was so friendly it made the dining experience that much better. I always get the campechana ( seafood cocktail) and today it was tasty but the quantity of seafood was much less. The first bite my husband took of his Carnitas taco he couldn't eat because it was gristle. It was more like deep fried fat rather than meat. The music was irritating. I like ranchero music but this was just TV noise. The salsa for the chips was too hot. There used to be a couple choices. I'm sad that one of our favorite taco shops is no more. read more

Came in and were greeted and seated right away! Service was great felt very welcomed! I got the Tacos de Papa witch comes with a Caldito that tastes amazing with it! I also got the ceviche de Cameron which was super tasty and flavorful. The tacos de Chicharron were super yummy and spicy! Their tortillas are homemade and you can choose between corn or flour! Everything tasted delicious! Really recommend this place! read more

A good restaurant to dine in with a great view of the small town of Mecca, CA. The atmosphere of the restaurant captures the culture of the food's origins. Having a variety of Mexican meals with different styles of sauces. A nice place to eat and observe the small town's daily activities. read more

Good clean friendly atmosphere with great food you should try it Located in the teaming metropolis of Makkah California

I ordered some Al Pastor tacos and they came with Piña/Pineapple. Who eats Tacos al Pastor with Piña/Pineapple. Aside from that the tacos were too greasy, that just made them soggy. Which makes them gross. 2 dollars per taco thrown to the trash. read more

I'm glad I ignored the yelp reviews this time. This place is excellent! Very good food, good service, nice salsa bar, very reasonable prices. Plus, real plates and silverware, lovely decor and my tortillas were served in a cute little sombrero shaped basket. Everyone in my party of 3 was happy we decided to be brave and ignore the reviews. The place was full of diners, so I guess the locals are giving it a thumbs up too. read more

10/10 would drive out here just for this amazing food and service! We didn't realize how limited the food options were before driving out but honestly after eating here why would you need anywhere else! So much yum. read more

Wonderful food and excellent service. Salsa bar was a plus. Our waitress never let our chip basket run dry.

Delicious, salsas are great and the Asada taco in particular was outstanding. Freshly made soft tortillas. Very impressed seems to be new menu or management since we were here a year ago. read more

Today I went to eat to this place and as I was about to finish my food I saw a cockroach walking on the table In front of me and I just felt discussed that I threw the food away and left. This small Restaurant was better when the " Guerrero" family owned it. Never returning here. read more

Very friendly, very helpful to those in our party unfamiliar with Mexican food. The very finest Mexican home cooking. Their fresh made, white corn tortillas were to-die-for! Very fast and efficient service for a large drop-in lunch group. Excellent food! read more