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    Tina's Mexican Restaurant

    4.3 (90 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed • 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Enrique M.

    I get to wake up every morning and go to Tina's for some soup (menudo) It's the besssst, I love it!!!

    Chile colorado rice and beans.

    Not happy with the service, the food or the price I wouldn't mind the price if the food was good.

    Nachos con carne
    Raymond B.

    This has been one of my favorite stopping grounds for delicious home style Mexican food! It's a nice comforting restaurant setting set in a plaza where the Northgate market is located. The ceilings are filled with festive decorations (usually pinatas and bottle-shaped balloons!). Paintings on the wall are reminiscent of the works of Diego Rivera and other artists inspired by Mexican cultural traditions. The staff is incredibly welcoming. Candida and Joel are great servers and have known then for a long time. They make sure your drinks are never empty, especially with your coffee When I came in here this past Sunday for breakfast, I ordered the huevos rancheros. It was delicious. Aside from breakfast, I would recommend their chicken soup, beef tacos, and their carne asada nachos. Always looking forward to stopping by to say hi and have a nice, casual sit down meal

    1st time here. The Albondigas were so delicious. Just like how my mom use to make them. My recommendation.
    Pete C.

    Great service and great food. I will be a returning customer. Want to try the burritos next.

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    The service was good. The food was just great. I had huevo rancheros..they are so good

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    Great Food Always.Service great food is delicious yummy.Staff is awesome for quick and hot always.

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    11 months ago

    Amazing food!! Would definitely come back. Very friendly service, wonderful experience!

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    Don't think about just go eat. Great place, great food, great atmosphere. Friendly staff and the soup is amazing . Will definitely be back

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    This is one of my favorite place to eat. I've been going here for many years. The food is homemade cooked and the service is awesome.

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    The food is bomb delicious! Beans, rice, burritos, it's all good, and super friendly environment.

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    Los Amores de Julia - A LO MEXICAN STYLE

    Los Amores de Julia

    3.5(1.9k reviews)
    1.8 mi

    We went over the weekend to celebrate a birthday, and we had a really nice experience. Our server,…read moreAlex Ramírez, was very attentive and friendly. He made sure we were taken care of throughout our visit and was especially attentive during the birthday celebration. We really appreciated his great service and kindness. The mole was absolutely delicious, and the handmade tortillas made it even better. The combination gave the dish such a special flavor! Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely come back. Thank you, Alex, for taking such good care of us!

    I'm going to start with the positive part because I don't do reviews and do not want to come off as…read moresomebody that just complains about everything. (POSITIVE) We had our reservations for a party of 16. We were seated within minutes of arriving, awesome! My first 15 minutes blew me away! It was my son's 14th B-day, the establishment looks really authentic! It took me back to restaurants in a beach town Mexico. Mariachi was on point! The ambiance was perfect! I'm looking around already planning who to bring, the next event, who I'm going to tell about this place! (NEGATIVE) After the first 15 minutes! Looking back now, this was the first red flag, our server didn't come to the table for about 30 minutes. My party was looking around also myself hoping we can get someone's attention! Finally, a server from another table noticed and asked if we had our order taken. He got our server to come and take our drink orders. After taking our order I let her know about the b-day boy and if they can get the staff to come out for him at the end of our meal. She said of course and that she was aware of the celebration. 2nd red flag, after serving our drinks she disappeared and didn't take our order. When she finally came back she asked if we wanted any appetizers. We said no, we would like to order our food. She disappeared again without taking the order. (FOOD) Finally, she returns takes the order, food comes out and everyone was looking at the plates infront of them kinda confused. I know what I was thinking, this is it?? The portions, the taste, the quality does not align with the price whatsoever!! I ordered their "house special " mixed drink. It barely had any liquor and it didn't even taste good. We finished our meal, we waited for the b-day celebration it never came. The server brought out the desert menu, everyone passed. Staff removed all the plates except our buckets of beer and drinks. We paid for everything. We finally ask the server if we can have the staff come out for the b-day boy because we see them going around to every table with a b-day doing the "bday show." And we want to hit the road. She said in order for the staff to come out perform we have to buy a desert or drink for the bday boy. I was thrown off by this because, we were not told that at all, and we had spent close to $1,000.00 at the table. The food, the drinks, and pictures we purchased. I told the waitress that we were going ahead and ordering a desert. She left we assumed to bring back the desert menu. When she came back she told us we had to leave because the next party had arrived and they needed the table. We asked for the manager. The festive mood was gone, been gone! My whole party could not believe what was going on. Manager sent out the party staff, they came to our table for 2 seconds and moved on to the next table! It was extremely rushed. Everyone was disappointed.

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    Mami Felipa Cocina Mexicana - Quesadilla de Pollo

    Mami Felipa Cocina Mexicana

    4.6(313 reviews)
    4.7 mi
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    I had my first meal at the enchanted indoor garden in Mami Felipa Cocina today…read more Food: The green chilaquiles did not disappoint. They were fresh, crunchy, with ample green tomatillo salsa that was flavorful, making for a very authentic bite. The beans were very good and complemented the chilaquiles perfectly. Authentic Mexican flavors showcased well. Service: The waitress was friendly, attentive, and joyfully answered my questions about the menu. I also asked about the traditional colorful head piece located behind glass next to the register and learned that it is a Chinelo, a traditional iconic carnival character from Morelos, Mexico. It is clear, the restaurant owners are proud of their heritage and are sharing it with everyone. Ambiance: The small but cozy restaurant features an incredibly vibrant, maximalist indoor garden vibe that immediately makes you feel like you are dining inside an enchanted greenhouse. Dense artificial greenery blankets the walls and ceiling. The cozy, casual neighborhood layout is packed with personality, featuring playful multicolored floral tablecloths, festive flags, and unique lived-in accents. It's an energetic setting for a lively meal.

    What a pleasant surprise. Meaning sometimes you read a lot of five star reviews and you leave…read moredisappointed. Had the Divorciad burrito for lunch and it was delicious. (See attached picture). This restaurant is in such an obscure location, I can't believe I was going to a Burrito Track across the street for so many years not knowing this place existed. Friendly staff and prompt service. The unfortunate negative is it's location and I'm referring to parking. There must be 8 business crammed into this lot. With a bar to the right and a laudermat on its left finding a parking spot is like winning the lotto. Now layer in one driveway and you have to make a 3 point turn just to navigate to leave. The short answer is I will absolutely go back to this place as long as there is a parking space to be had.

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    Zapien's Salsa Grill

    Zapien's Salsa Grill

    3.8(510 reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    Late Lunch. So YUM. I had the carnitas plate. Lots of meat, nicely seasoned with crispy edges…read moreand very tender. Served w Beans-refried or de La Jolla. EB had the Shrimp Cocktail. SO MUCH SHRIMP! Mom had bacon and eggs. Served w seasoned chips and house salsa. 5 outta 5 and then some. Service was 10 outta 10.

    Service: Friendly and helpful. Thank you Bertha for the warm welcome!!! 5/5…read moreAmbiance: Clean spacious comfortable and casual. Two large dining areas, open seating plan. Not stylish or festive ... but also not loud or off putting either. Basic. 4/5 Food: Traditional and comforting....generous portions. Ordered the chile verde/chile colorado from the chef specialities section of menu....our lovely server Bertha pointed it out since my cousin wanted to try both.....I had the very cheesy chile relleno.....came with generous portion of beans and rice...it was great for me nothing too salty but the two rellenos were only lukewarm tho the cheeze was well melted....it was good and hearty 4/5......chips and salsa free....the chips had a Doritos style color dusting of red 5/5 some kind of spice maybe??...it was fresh and crunchy and kinda thick, we liked it plus the salsa was not hot just tangy....we asked for Pico de Gallo but they don't serve it a la carte apparently. It comes as part of an entree, but never found out which one. Turns out the cook/owner was once the executive chef at Angel Stadium. So food was solid, traditional and nothing fancy nouvelle or la de da...nothing crazy experimental...just good solid Mex that will satisfy a craving. The Jamaica was not too sweet not too sour....not watered down...light and refreshing....wish I had asked for a refill or maybe they don't do refills on agua frescos, I don't know. Very nice extensive menu. Plenty of free parking. Tucked in the corner of a strip mall on Roaemead Blvd. Not easily visible from the street in any direction. So pay attention to your GPS.

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