Excellent- they brought 4 different types of salsa and they were all wonderful. The inside of the restaurant is warm and clean and the staff is thoughtful and sweet. The food was fantastic. I had the Chili rellano and my husband had the rib eye street tacos. Excellent value. read more

This is a charming and spotless place with very friendly staff. We had street tacos, made with carne asada and birilla, along with beef enchiladas covered in red sauce. The salsa was superb, some of the best ever. To make it perfect for my taste, I added a few drips of lemon juice and a little salt. It was so good that I purchased some extra to take with me. A significant disappointment was the stale chips, something that had been noted in other reviews. It's hard to imagine why a simple chip warming oven wouldn't be a quick purchase to remedy this. The tacos were okay, but the birilla one was inexplicably tough. I'm not sure how that happened, since the meat was shredded, but there it was. The beef enchiladas were delicious, as was the red sauce. The accompanying beans and rice were nothing to write home about. The star of the meal was a huge slice of tres leches cake. Oh, my word~~how could anything be this good? I would drive quite a few miles to have just this, and it was worth every penny of the eight-plus bucks on the ticket. read more

In Kilgore at lunchtime, found this place and was not disappointed. Kinda quiet on a Sunday so seated right away. Menus were delivered quickly as were drinks with chips, Salsa and queso and they were excellent. Kinda pricy but when meals were delivered to table the amount of food explained the price. Wife had chicken enchiladas and they were loaded with meat, she said they were excellent. I had fish tacos and they were the best I've had in quite a while, stuffed with perfectly cooked fish and a slaw mix that was outstanding. A little lime flavor sauce on the side was perfect. Our server was great, the ladies in the kitchen were super friendly when my wife stopped to compliment them. It's a BYOB place too. Wish we lived closer! read more

Heading to breakfast at another place and the outdoor appeal and lots a customers made me decide to give it a try. I'm glad I did. Pride of ownship shows from being sparkling clean, friendly staff and best of all the best huevos rancheros around. Excellent various hot sauces to try also. read more

Calesa Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Kilgore, Texas

I will start off with the waitress was very nice and the bathrooms were very clean. That is about all I can say that was good. It took about an hour to get our very under seasoned chicken fajita that cost $23. When we finally received it, come to find out it does not come with rice or beans and we had to ask for sour cream and a little cheese that came when we were about done eating. read more

Do not recommend at all! Sat down to eat and we received stale chips. Although the salsa was good, eating it with stale chips was not. We asked for fresh chips and still got stale chips. We also ordered white queso that wasn't too great. We decided we didn't want to eat there and were charged $23. That is outrageous! read more

Calesa Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Kilgore, Texas

Thank god for places like this... As a vegetarian and a picky eater i was able to modify my order with out an issue. Alot of places make it difficult. The ladies of the establishment were pleasant. They even had black beans available which many places in East Texas don't have unfortunately. I didn't order any meat so they gave me a discount which sold me and I am very appreciative. I inquired about making other dishes for my next visit and to my surprise upon receiving my order they made me a sample of the dish i inquired about for free... The food was authentic and delicious and i will return for more. Highly recommend read more

Calesa Mexican Restaurant - Plain chili relleno burrito. Taste great but try as a big burrito with other ingredients. yummmy - Mexican Near Me - Kilgore, Texas

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Tried Calesa when in town visiting family, great experience! You could tell everything was fresh. It was all great, but the salsa was best I've had! Chips were crispy & only lightly salted, unlike most other restaurants where you're scraping off excess salt! Had a good dessert selection also. Waitress was very attentive. Restaurant was clean. Definitely plan on coming back when we're in town. read more

The food is SO GOOD! Quick efficient service and they are kind and answers any and all questions! Will definitely be back!

Excellent atmosphere and excellent customer service and some damn good pastor definitely recommend!!!!!

Super clean restaurant with fast & friendly service. The food was delicious! Lots of items on the menu that are not traditional TexMex. (I tried something new.) Prices are reasonable and portions are large. I noticed a number of customers requesting a "to go" box. I needed one also and had another fantastic lunch the next day. I'll definitely go back and bring my family. read more

Calesa Mexican Restaurant - a plate of food - Mexican Near Me - Kilgore, Texas

Delicious food, very nice restaurant with nice decor and great service. Loved the salsa!

If you're on a high protein diet, don't come here because you will pay for a full meal when you were just only looking for 1/2 pounds of steak taco meat. $16 for this!? Really..? read more

Calesa Mexican Restaurant - 3 little slices of beef - Mexican Near Me - Kilgore, Texas

A fine lunch experience. Cheese quesadilla, Mexican rice, refried beans. Blueberry cheesecake dessert. The beans were some of the most savory, perfectly seasoned ever. That's saying a lot for a simple, basic Mexican side. Highly recommended. read more

The hostess greeted us pleasantly as we entered. We were invited to choose our own table. Our waitress was prompt in taking our drink orders and patient while we decided on our meals. The salsa given us was homemade and very tasty. We were also given 3 squeeze bottles of different sauces. I had a small beef burrito with rice and beans. The burrito was good. The beef was tender and well seasoned. I thought the rice and beans were under seasoned. My other small complaint was the rice and beans could be served hotter (with heat). I like to be to have to "blow " on my food to cool it down. Just my preference. Overall, I think this is a good place to eat. They have many selections, and I am looking forward to trying them. read more

Food was really good, group had the burritos, enchiladas, and their tacos. Everything tasted great

OMG - The food was delicious and the salsa spice! Will definitely be returning again! read more

Calesa Mexican Restaurant - Bifteca Mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Kilgore, Texas

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The food is excellent and service is great. Best Mexican food around. We've been several times since it opened and it's always great.

Great food. Service was good. Meat has great flavor you definitely won't leave hungry