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    Velasco's Mexican Restaurant

    4.0 (186 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chips and salsa
    Mark H.

    Ordered the steak fajita burrito and it came out piping hot. While waiting, the very friendly wait staff kept our chips, salsa and drinks full. Enjoyed the freshness of the food and the kindness and efficiency of the service. I would definitely recommend Velasco's.

    My GREAT half!
    Ashley L.

    12/21/24 Getting breakfast for tomorrow. Nice driving heading there! Great views! The worker was very kind. Egg white ham breakfast burrito ordered along with French toast. Go to get it shortly later. Restaurant is nice. Safe and clean. All made up with cute holiday decor. Workers were kind and welcoming. Dressed up for the holiday too! Order was ready. I paid for it side happy holiday wishes from many workers! Great! 12/22/24 Happy Sunday everyone! Breakfast burrito split. My half was DELICIOUS! Flavorful and even better with their hot sauce! French toast was Great too! Nice cinnamon flavor! I'm sure mother will feel the same when she gets up and has hers! Great service & GREAT, DELICIOUS breakfast! Highly recommended!

    $7, 2 handed margarita!!!
    Eiman S.

    Just had the best posole!!! And a $7, 2 handed delicious margarita. Their server Andrea was lovely and since I can't have gluten, she made sure that the tortilla chips were gluten-free, a win to have with the delicious salsa. Andrea also went the extra mile to pick tortilla chips that had the least amount of tajin, which gives me migraines because of the MSG. Who does that? She did! Overall a delicious experience and I wish I lived in the area so I could come back again. My husband ate the shrimp fajita burrito with rice and beans. He usually doesn't like rice but said that the rice was delicious as were the beans! He also decimated his dense burrito. He also doesn't like soup, but he loved the taste in the posole. This unpretentious restaurant has a super chill vibe and overall we had a great time! The posole was so big that I only made it through 1/4 of it because I had so many chips with salsa which the salsa was very flavorful. And the posole was huge. You must come here!

    Richard W.

    Not bad, good Mexican food for the area. Friendly employees, went on a Saturday. Chips and salsa were good, rice was a little hard prob made earlier in the day but would recommend this place if you're in the area. Decent prices, can't go wrong with this Mexican restaurant.

    Burrito, and tacos
    Laisha J.

    Food was pretty good . I got a burrito de asada 9/1". My man got the 3 tacos that come with rice and beans 7/10 . We also got 2 horchata 8/10. Place was clean and plenty of parking. The waitress was really nice to us .

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    Shelby C.

    So I've been here a few times over the years when heading to shaver lake or to family's houses. And it's always been good. When we were there on February 17th, we had stopped in for lunch while hanging out with family for my middles birthday . It was actually a really nice welcoming visit, I think he was the manager, was so kind and when he heard it was her birthday they made her feel special. Our waitress was so sweet as well! This restaurant is located in Prather in the parking lot of Mar-Val's grocery store. It's not very big but it's kind of cool they have a drive thru . It's nothing fancy but decent quality. You get one basket of chips with salsa for free anything after that is at a charge. We all got pretty simple stuff , the birthday girl got a kids burrito with beans and rice on the side #19 $7.25. My littlest and I decided to split a meal and to my horror he wanted a hamburger, but I was pleasantly surprised (hamburger with cheese and fries $8.95). My oldest got a kids #17 $7.25 one taco beans and rice . It's definitely a little hole in the wall kind of place that needs maybe a few new chairs lol but the food has always been decent (3.5-3.8) and not too crazy priced. I was a little bummed when I went to pay with a debit and got charged $1.60 for using it and wasn't told either that there was a charge.

    Sunset in prather

    Velasco's Mexican restaurant makes the best chili Verde their breakfast is our very well prepared also

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    Food is delicious and service is always great. One of my favorite items is the chicken fajitas.

    Comes with a side of rice.

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    Best Chili Verde burrito in town! If you are looking for a family owned Mexican food place that is yummy, this is the place!

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    2 months ago

    Great food, good price and awesome service. Highly recommend this place to everyone!!

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    6 months ago

    A great standard Mexican restaurant in Prather. They are quick and tasty when order inside or outside takeout

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    Yummy food and friendly service. Good quick service. The drive was worth the trip. The chili verde was a winner.

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    The Steak Ala Chicana is best in this solar system. Great excuse for a motorcycle ride up from Fresno.

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    Food is delicious, service is quick and if makes me feel Ike I'm in a Mexican restaurant

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    2 years ago

    Great food. Friendly staff. Fair prices. Our go- to Mexican food restaurant when we head up the hill to a CHIEFTAIN basketball game.

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    3 years ago

    Delicious fajitas and chicken burritos. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Family owned and operated.

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    2 years ago

    Good food, fast & friendly service! Reasonably priced! Who needs a fancy restaurant !! The staff here are hard workers . Thank you

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    Ask the Community - Velasco's Mexican Restaurant

    Do they fry there taco shells?

    Yes

    What are their hours, Do they open at 11am?

    I do not know for sure, but they do serve breakfast. Would think as early as 8.......

    Are they open on Sundays?

    sundays, yes. just be aware they use lard in their food!!! ("for better flavor")- this according to a server there

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    12/21/24 Hot and…read moreNew! Must try! Getting lunch! Nice driving there! Great views! A little difficulty figuring out their hours. Changes. Second time coming up to try. Attempted to order on DoorDash. Doesn't work. FYI! As of now & via text, they are open at 11am. They weren't open. Contacted via text and they said they have traffic. Didn't arrive until 11:30am. I went in to order. I went in and the worker was nice and said they needed another 10 min to get going. FYI! Stick with noon for the exact open time everyone! Ordered the chicken torta with no mayo, jalapeños and hot sauce. It's nice inside. Lots of seating! Many tables and chairs. I went in after about 15 min, paid for it and the order was brought. Lunchtime! Chicken Torta split. Large! Plenty to split. My half was Delicious! Good amount of chicken, fresh lettuce, tomato and jalapeños. Fresh bread too! The hot sauce included was Great too! Mother said her half was really Great! Recommended for the chicken torts, but definitely not for process to get and receive. I really wish they would have more consideration for their customers. Hopefully they learn and get better.

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    Family-owned & operated
    Casual dining

    New favorite spot! Fresh, delicious, generous portions, great friendly service, and a warm inviting…read moreatmosphere that promises good food from the smell alone.

    I had a wonderful experice at this taco shop. A plus side is that they do protect their employees…read more Their food is amazingly flavorful and they stack their food. So it's worth the price! SERVICE : Great cusomer service with minimal English. They tried their best. They'll make you feel welcomed and come around to check up on you and asked for the experience. RATE : 5/5 AMBIANCE : Tiny little shop with plenty of seatings. It is well kept, cleaned, and updated. They get rush here and there which it may get pretty pack and busy. But the best part is that they get their food out quick. RATE : 5/5 3 QESO BIRRIA TACO W/ CONSOME DEAL ($14.99) : I wanted the consume too with 1 of my taco. But they don't sell it separately on days that they don't sell. So I had to get the 3 birria tacos with consume deal. I love how fast and fresh these tacos came out. My tortilla came out crispy just as I expected. The meat was still moist and juicy from sitting. The cheese just melts. Dipping this taco into my consume was the best experience. The taco picked up the flavor and soup to well. My taco just became extra wet and juicier than I was expecting. All of the flavors were there. I love the balance of the flavor. These birria tacos have all of the texture but it needs the consome to complete the flavoring level! I recommend their birria tacos with consume. Or just the birria taco by itself is great also too but I still do recommend the full experience with the consume. RATE : 5/5 OVERALL : I love their birria tacos but i felt like I was expecting more of a unique taste and feelings out of this taco so I docked down a star. It is pretty basic but very good. It is one of the top taco shop in Clovis side of the town though. I'd definitely go back for more and try other dishes. Robles do stack their food portion and it's so worth it! That is a plus side and besides that their food is pretty good.

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    One of the best stops on your way in or out of Yosemite. The food is fresh and filling and the…read moreservice is spectacular! I love the diner style interior and the salsa bar. It feels complete and I LOVED their aguachile here!!! Spicy, zesty, chilled, and generous with the onions and cucumbers and avocado. It took longer to come out for sure, but when I tasted how fresh it was, it totally made sense. Each bite was humongous since I needed each component to make it perfect and I am so glad they gave enough toppings to complete each bite. AVOCADO IS NEEDED FOR SURE, the creaminess calmed down the spice and it was just delectable. It was so spicy that I had some stomach pain after, but the shrimp was also definitely basically completely raw as well. Take that as you will but every shrimp was perfectly deveined and this aguachile was a 1000/10. Thank you to the cooks and cashiers here! All super nice. We asked for more tostadas and they gave it to us free of charge. When the cashier told the cook, he was like "IS IT DELICIOUS" and we shouted across the restaurant that IT IS SUPER DELICIOUS. This will be my first pick when I go back! Most people got the burritos and stuff and those looked bomb too.

    Food is amazing!! Very Friendly staff!!…read more We got a lot of things: Chili verde breakfast (9/10) Asada tacos 10/10 5 tacos (asada= 8.5/10...... tripas (crunchy) = 9/10.... Lengua = 9/10....al pastor = 10/10) Sopes (al pastor =9.5/10.... Asada=9.5/10) Quesabirrias (10/10) - Fire!!!!! Consome was perfect! Not to mention the pricing is super fair!!!! Delicious and we will return!! Clean restrooms.

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