Triple zeros! This is going to be more of a lesson in hospitality and less of a review. I had high hopes for this place. It was clean, well decorated and very nice ambience. Ordering food was easy but things started to go south when I was met by the cashier - no hello, no how was your day going, just a rude "what did you order?" That was followed by "your total is..." Then when I asked for a receipt because it appeared I was overcharged, she simply turned around and walked away. I was never able to regain her attention. To her I was just a transaction. People working in hospitality need to understand they need to treat their customers with respect and politeness not terse rudeness. Perhaps this left a bad taste in my mouth because the food wasn't that good. Pretty bland and tasteless. I honestly cannot remember a time when I disposed of more than 80% of my meal especially a burrito! The portions are enormous (far larger than appropriate) and the price was outrageous. I wont be back. read more

There's one simple reason for giving 5 stars - BIG portions! My eyes got bigger when I saw how much sweet pork they put in my wife's burrito, and my beef nachos were piled high. The nachos would have really benefitted from some pico, but it wasn't offered. The guacamole was quite good and so was the flavored sour cream, and the salsa wasn't bad. I did enjoy the nachos, but will order something else next time. My wife said the sweetness of the pork started to bother her before too long, so she too would order something else. Still, our overall impression was good, and we would like to give Cafe Mexicali another try. read more

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We love the food here, we have ordered for pick up twice and it hasn't been ready. Waited almost 20 minutes for food and they said they needed to find our order. Once we got home, we noticed two missing items and the enchilada was a flat tortilla with cheese on it with meat and rice on the side. Very disappointed with the service read more

Strong doubts about how ling this place will be around... Very uncoordinated ordering and service.. The food was good and fresh. Salads are good. DO NOT order enchiladas, you will be disappointed! It is their version which is more like a flat deconstructed taco covered in sauce.... First and last time.... read more

Fresh made tortillas and ingredients taste great. Prices a little higher than other fast Mexican places but worth it.

Freaking Cafe Mexicali. What a dream. I went to college in Greeley and this was my favorite place for breakfast, lunch, dinner. I love their inside out chicken bowl. It's literally packed to the brim with fresh ingredients. And that white sauce? YUP. Their chips and queso are also delicious and I brought some home to devour. Their breakfast burritos are also INCREDIBLE and I miss it so much. I happened to be in Loveland area and was grateful they had a location there as well. Reminded me of my college years. I wish they had a location in Colorado Springs!! I would go there every week at least. read more

If you want real Mexican food do not come here. Taste like if your really American grandma tried to make enchiladas

Chicken Mollido Quesole, try it with El Diablo Sauce if you dare extra spicy. Recommend order ahead for lunch pickup , they can be very busy. read more

Cafe Mexicali - Chicken Molido Quesolle, if you dare to heat try it with el Diablo sauce - Mexican Near Me - Johnstown, Colorado

Best breakfast burrito I've had in a looooong time... That's all. Chorizo. Fresh tortilla... cheese, Greene chili. read more

Cafe Mexicali - Yes. Burrito. It was amazing. - Mexican Near Me - Johnstown, Colorado

This was a GrubHub order - so I have no review about the service, but the Burrito was delicious! read more

Cafe Mexicali - Chicken Molido Smothered Burrito with creamy habanero - Mexican Near Me - Johnstown, Colorado

A pretty standard fast-casual Mexican place with huge portions. After having spent the last eight years in Washington, DC, I've been really missing Mexican food. (DC is the pits when it comes to finding good Mexican food). So, upon returning to CO and being stationed up in Loveland for the wildfire response, I was eager to go somewhere to find a fix to this craving, and this place was close! The portions are huge and the food was delicious. It's obviously not super authentic or incredibly fine dining, but for fast casual it really doesn't get better. COVID things: the staff were wearing gloves and masks, the line was spaced 6 feet apart. When I went people were still eating indoors (in October) but the tables were sanitized between customers and were far apart. I personally feel like indoor dining is still risky so I ate outside, but it was nice to see how seriously they were taking things to try to keep their staff and customers healthy. read more

We eat at Cafe Mexicali regularly. We especially enjoy their homemade tortillas and chips. Our only complaint is that the beef and chicken are very heavily seasoned. We solved the problem by always ordering the ground beef in every dish. It's seasoned, but not overbearing. We would love to order grilled steak or grilled chicken, but the seasonings they use are too much for our taste. read more

I love their food. Just make sure you get all of or the sides, they notoriously don't include some of the ordered items. But it tastes good!

This is the most Americanized tasting Mexican food I have ever had, what I mean by that, extremely bland, dry, and mediocre. Extremely overpriced for such poor quality too. read more

Homemade hot tortillas. Barbacoa flavor- so delicious. I got two barbacoa tacos, rice and Black beans. My stomach was satisfied, but with the yummy seasoning paired with freshly made tortilla and chopped lettuce and tomatoes, i wanted to eat more. I saved the other taco for later and it was still fabulous after a toaster oven reheat; I imagine an air fryer would be excellent as well! My colleagues had smothered burritos that looked amazing; i imagine I could've eaten 1/4 of them and been good. The tortillas on those are at least 18 inches! I didn't try too many, but they seemed to have various salsa (behind counter) and hot sauce (by the fountain drinks) that sounded intriguing. No table service which made getting in and leaving to go back during a lunch break a breeze. Overall pretty tidy place, our tables and seating area were nice. Very friendly staff and although busy with customers and a full staff behind the counter, it didn't feel too noisy. Thanks y'all! read more

Definitely not the place to go! Food is over loaded with condiments and their hot sauce has no flavor. There is nothing Mexican about this place. Will never go here again. read more

I unexpectedly got off work early and since I was starving and it was lunchtime I thought I'd give this place a try. At first glance it was busy but there was still a seat. The food was served by prompt and friendly counter staff and there was a wide variety offered. Unfortunately for me I chose the smothered beef burrito with creamy jalapeño saude, thinking the creamy sauce would mellow the jalapeños slightly. It drowned the poor little peppers, leaving the entire dish pasty to my gringo tongue. I'll probably stop back since it's right around the corner from my current contract. I'll just try something completely different next time. read more

I had never been to a Cafe Mexicali, and some friends at work started telling me about it. They had me at homemade tortillas!!! But went on to describe meat offered, sweet pork?!!! Yes please! Can't wait to try their shredded beef as that was also recommended...then they went on to tell me about creamy habanero sauce, OMG, and then topped with cheese and run thru the toasting oven! Grabbed my friend who had already begun her lunch and dragged her with me to go get real food Sweet pork burrito was SO good! Stuffed with meat, smothered in creamy goodness, wrapped in a homemade tortilla??!!! All kinds of goodness! I look forward to becoming a regular. read more

Cafe Mexicali - Sweet pork burrito - Mexican Near Me - Johnstown, Colorado

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Pinto beans and rice have a rather unpleasant taste. Seasoned beef tacos were ok, but I won't get them again if I come back. I used to come frequently before the vids, but I'm not impressed enough now to return. read more

Went here for the first time. Very limited menu for anyone who is Pescatarian (1 option) or vegetarian ( 1 option), however that one option was delicious. Due to the limited dietary selections I don't see myself coming here often. Usually Mexican food is very accommodating to diverse diets, but that isn't the case here. That being said, the place appeared to be very popular as there was a long line of people waiting to order. I didn't like the throw away single use aluminum plates. They really need to offer a recycling option and a compost option. Just plain lazy and environmentally irresponsible as a restaurant. Portions were huge, which made sense when seeing the price. Would suggest smaller portions and a lower price point to prevent unnecessary food waste. It is sort of like chipotle where you order your food and they make it in front of you. So no table service. All in all I really like the food and the behind the counter staff were very friendly. I'll return again, just not sure when. read more

Strongly disagree with ANYBODY saying that "sweet pork" is good. It is an absolute abomination. Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to dump a few boxes of sugar all over some pork and then stuff it into something meant to be eaten. Felt like I was eating a "cotton candy burrito" and it went straight into the trash. I defy you to show me an authentic Mexican place that would do such a thing. An absolute disgrace. On a positive note, the "Seasoned Beef" tacos I got were DAMN good. Just PLEASE get a "regular" carnitas option; for the love of all things holy and Latin. read more

Food is delishious! white sauce is excellent! only issue I have is they open for breakfast way to late, don't seem to want to serve to the working man. Most of us need to be to work by 7, here in Loveland, leaves us with McD, donuts, bagels or 1 other mediocre breakfast burrito shop.... At least they open at 6:00 read more

Great food and quick service. Reminiscent of QDoba but much better and if you order quest and chips get ready for enough for 4or more people! read more

Not bad for a new type of shindig Mexican take on things~~ Lots of cheese - Which i really liked and it was Hot which also made it good. I asked them to send mine through the toaster a Second time and it came out Piping Hot! Yum! Cheese extra melted makes a Difference! The sauce was good ~ had the Habinero Mayo ~ spicy level was good but for us Spicy peeps- it would be a level 3 lol - Salsa, beans, and rice were also good. The issue i had was with the Tortillas ~~ Made to order means NOT sitting in a Tin next to the cooker!! When people come in that's when the tortillas should start to be made - don't feel pressured to go against what your promising to the customer - cooking ahead of time is not cooked to order... I asked for a fresh made one off the cooker and she happily obliged but having to Ask was the issue. read more

Cafe Mexicali - QUESOLLE - Mexican Near Me - Johnstown, Colorado

Good food. Service is good. Love the tres leches. I always get the pork burrito smothered and it's so big every time.

My husband and I usually love Cafe Mexicali, but had only ever been to the Fort Collins location. Our first (and last) experience at the Johnstown location was horrible. Rude staff members with no customer service. No organization for being "busy". When I offered feedback, a simple "sorry" would have solved my issue, instead they gave me excuses that had nothing to do with me. Wishing we would have spent our money at Qdoba across the street. Side note: in the middle of a pandemic, was a little put off by the cashier not using any hand hygiene and touching everyone's method of payment, and then proceeding to touch insides of food containers when putting lids on, and touching the plastic ware that's going to be in people's mouths. read more

New location of this Northern Colorado favorite. Checked it out and everything from the decor down to the sauces was exactly the same as the other locations. This means it is the best! Sweet pork, creamy habanero and you are set! If I ever left Colorado, Cafe Mex would be the local restaurant I would miss most! read more

Came in for some dinner for that family. Place always very clean and workers wearing masks and gloves. Tables also cleaned with signs that say if they been sanitized. Food is great every time here and the Greeley location. Definitely one of our favorite places in NoCo. Pixi approves of the whole menu read more

Cafe Mexicali - Pixi with chicken burrito - Mexican Near Me - Johnstown, Colorado

If you want easy, quick delicious Mexican food, this is the place. The food is all very simple and prepared when you order like in a fast-food place, and you can dine-in or take out. They throw your plate together and run it through the oven while you pay. Many of the options are gluten free, and, as far as Mexican food goes, relatively healthy. It seems to have less fat than most. The tortillas are made in house. I especially like the barbacoa enchiladas. The enchiladas are not rolled and baked, though, they simply through the tortilla on the meat and run it through the oven. I'm personally ok with this, but I mention it in case somebody else doesn't like it. Their margaritas are delicious too! read more

Always fast service and good food. We love their handmade and fresh tortillas and their habanero cheese sauce.

No other restaurant can compare tortillas. Best green chili breakfast burritos - creamy habanero is delicious. The sweet pork is decadent but not for everyone. Seasoned beef or carnitas are more traditional. read more

This is on my opinion the best quick Mexican food place in Northern Colorado. My go to is the Ensalada Mexicali with sweet pork. The tortillas are made fresh and the portion size is huge. Ingredients are always fresh and I love the sauces - the creamy habanero and red sauce rock! I also love the mango salsa on top.. staff is also friendly and professional read more

This place is typically pretty good for burritos but unfortunately I was pretty disappointed this morning. I got a breakfast burrito which was good half way through until I took a bite and got a very crunchy bite. I spit it out as everything inside should have been soft and found all my normal food and a whole lot of eggshell. I couldn't bring myself to finish the burrito after that. This has happened before and at this point it seems like a bit of a pattern instead of a random accident. I'm probably gonna lay off cafe Mex for a while after this encounter :( read more

wouldn't return to be honest. i ordered a chicken and cheese quesadilla that was sooo dry and had little to no flavor. chipotles quesadillas are 150x better!! the portion sizes were quite small for the price as well. read more

Cafe Mexicali - chicken and cheese quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Johnstown, Colorado

You can do so much better than this Americanized cafe line. The food is tasteless and it's not spicy at all. Unless all you require is a ton of cheese sauce to mask that the ingredients are lacking, then your not looking for authentic Mexican and this is your place. read more

My family and I got take out last night. I have eaten here a handful of times and at different locations and the staff is always nice (even if you don't have a mask) and the food is consistent. Since all the restaurant restrictions I have noticed food prices have risen and/or portion sizes have become smaller. Here at Cafe Mexicali it's a good bang for your buck! read more

For a Mexican dinner that is quick and delicious this is the place to go! They have an assorted menu with something for everyone. Great vegetarian options. Also found out they will be open for breakfast so will be back to try the breakfast too. Had a bean and rice smoothered burrito with cream habanero sauce and it was great. The inside very clean and well decorated. read more

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Wow! I had the chicken burrito with the white sauce (sorry can't remember what it's called) it was sooo good! I'm from Texas so I feel like I'm an expert on Mexican food or anything of the sorts, this place knows their stuff! Will def go back while I'm here and try out more of the menu! read more

Was really looking forward to trying this place and I left really disappointed. I ordered a smothered corn/onion burrito with the habanero sauce. No option to put salsa, guac, or other veggies inside (or at least it wasn't offered) so they wrapped it up, put it under the toaster, and that was it. The inside of my burrito was not even remotely warm. The burrito is huge and difficult to eat with the plastic utensils they provide. Veggies had no seasoning and the corn was overly sweet. Not for me. My boyfriend had the steak smothered burrito and he said it was okay. The highlight of my meal was the excessively large side of queso and salsa with chips. Tortillas were soft, restaurant was clean, and we only had to wait 5 or so minutes. But the food wasn't good enough to have us come back. read more

Cafe Mexicali - Giant queso - Mexican Near Me - Johnstown, Colorado

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The smothered burrito green chili is so good! Super fresh and great quality. The Cafe Mexicali team is super friendly. Love this place!!