Boy, How did I miss this place? I've eaten my share of good tacos in my 35 years in Northern California. The counter person wasn't rude, he just didn't smile, and seemed bothered by my speaking Spanish to him. I'm a white-boy "lol", "sometimes" Spanish speaking individuals get thrown off, or don't like it when I speak to them in there/"my" language. I speak it fluently by the way. Grew up in Spain. This young boy responded to me in English . "White boy?...trying to speak Spanish..." The other Mexican individual, the cook; we had a decent conversation in Spanish. This guy works his ass off. He has two jobs and barely sleeps. Very nice guy. This guy made the establishment inviting. I told him his tacos are authentic to Southern California and some places in the northern part. There is a large salsa bar, with mild and very hot sauces, delicious! They also keep fresh cucumbers; which is a nice touch! This was my late night run, it was quiet inside, but orders were being filled via phone calls late at night. 4AM!! I'll be back to try something else on their large, extensive menu. Many individual items and combo plates. I had the crispy tacos (real tortillas); (I am not talking Taco Bell), with carne asada. And paired it with a large pickled Jalapeño! (Free). I drenched the tacos with a habanero sauce. Luckily I had some Pepcid for the burning. It was all worth it... Priced decently. Clean, quiet, with friendly staff. But, It's ok to speak in your native tongue with a "foreigner" when he speaks to you in Spanish! Lesson for the boy. read more

The only reason I giving this a 3 star is because my sister swears by this place and goes almost everyday. She loves the prices and thinks the customer service is good. She basically drinks the green sauce. I personally would give it a 1 star. I got a shrimp burrito and it was soooo bad. The place smells like bleach. They got my order wrong as well, and so I tried to call them but they answered the phone and immediately hung up every time. read more

California Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Spokane, Washington

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I have been wanting to try this place since they opened. A 24-hr California style (so hopefully authentic) Mexican restaurant in Spokane!? YES PLEASE. I really don't think I could have been more disappointed. For my visit, I went through the drive-thru, because it was the middle of my work day, so I didn't get a good look at the Ambiance inside. The service was fine, but nothing to get excited about. The food came out fairly quickly and everything I had asked for was in the bag. Now let's talk about his food, which is the reason for the low rating. I hardly ever give this low of a rating, but with not having gone inside, and there not being table service, the food is all I really have to rate on and it was AWFUL. I got a carne asada burrito and some Mexican tots. Let's start with the burrito. When I say it was lacking in flavor, I mean... it had none. Not even the rice. There was SO MUCH steak in the burrito, but it was SO BLAND and just tasted like unseasoned minced steak, that it almost would have been better had there been less of it. It was not good - I tried multiple sauces to try and give it more flavor. On top of it being bland, there was so much juice from the meat that the tortilla just fell apart and everything ended up on the plate. I gave up and let my dogs have a treat. The tots were... tots. Nothing Mexican about them (not that tots are Mexican, but the description said there was seasoning on them). They were also bland and tasted like plain tots. Which I normally love, but it just didn't meet the description. As much as I wanted to love this place... I didn't. I think the only way I would ever go back and eat anything here is if it was the middle of the night, I was drunk, and there was nothing else open. read more

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Love this place well worth every dollar Great great food great location always feeling read more

California Mexican Food - Fajita Burritos Breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Spokane, Washington

We enjoy the food when it's made correctly . But I am sorry to say the last 5 orders of ours have been incorrect or incomplete in some way . I mentioned this issue to the female manager and she acted like no big deal didn't offer me anything to compensate for any errors for previous issues and the food I did order today was once again not correct my beef chimichanga had maybe 3 pieces of shredded beef and all onion and peppers . I called and was given the same old response. Sorry to say we won't be back ! read more

California Mexican Food - Mexican Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Been here twice now and both times were very underwhelming. Food is bland. Even the salsa is bland. Not sure how a Chorizo Breakfast burrito can have no flavor other than ground meat crumbles and egg, but it happened. First time we went the chile rellano wasn't deserved and the overall impression from our our family was "Meh". It is not California Mexican food. They know how to use salt down there. read more

Just happened upon California Mexican on Division...open open open 24 hours...its not your usual Mexican diner...wow..double wow Taco Salad has it all.lots of onions And flavor and tomatoes and and Ground beef or chicken refríed Beans rice...yummo..the Buritto Is huge...huge in flavor and taste and crunch...the breakfast rancheros..oh my... huge portion You cannot miss this place it is bright yellow..and never closes For foodies like us..Super fast service..happy people...hungry customers...come check it out Oops no picks...we ate it all... read more

Being from San Diego, I love this place more than you can imagine! The carnitas street tacos are heaven! And the deep fried shredded beef tacos are just like home. Nice people, great food, reasonable prices. Moved to Cheney but still make the drive because nothing compares. read more

Their food is excellent, the prices are stunning for 2023, and the portions will fill you up....twice! Here it comes. Their food is excellent because they use copious amounts of MSG. Now, I don't wanna go Biology 101 on ya, but we all know MSG = umami. And, it effects people in different ways. For me, I can't get to sleep. Not insomnia, it's just my brain won't stop going thru a thousand thoughts a second, and I lie there for hours. *sigh* This is San Diego style Mex, a la Atilano's or Gerardo's in our metro, and I absolutely love it. We eat Gerardo's all the time in our town, yet I never have that side effect with them. Alas, I really shouldn't go back to CMF. Breakfast, maybe, but I'm sure not gonna make a trip from Cheney in the AM to do it. Dang it. Note: If you are a member of the Green Police, you are going to blow a gasket, because every meal that comes out of that kitchen is in a styrofoam to-go container with throw-away plastic cutlery--even if you dine in like we did... read more

California Mexican Food - Massive Carnitas Dinner... - Mexican Near Me - Spokane, Washington

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WAY BETTER than I expected! Honestly for the prices and the amount of food it's so good! Iv only been through the drive through, but I brought my family of 6, so many left overs. Here and the dessert alone is worth the 5 stars! Beans are great and it's open 24 hours!! Staff is nice and it's better on the inside than it is on the outside! read more

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Th food is great. The size of the portions is huge and the price is cheap in comparison to any of the same style restaurant. The young lady was very friendly who took my order twice because I ordered more to go. Top notch food and service. I got there about 10am got a chorizo burrito it was so big I ate more for late lunch and finished for dinner. I have been here twice now and it's been very consistent read more

I went in to get a very late dinner. This restaurant is one of the few places in Spokane open after 9 pm. The food is just as good late at night as in the daytime. I had the fish taco and it was amazing. Definitely a place I will be frequenting because the prices are reasonable as well and it is open so late. read more

Great Mexican food! We like their $5 breakfast burritos. Plus the place is clean, they have fast service, and the staff is friendly. I would definitely recommend them! Give 'em a go! You won't be disappointed. read more

My sister has been here a few times and just raves about the burritos. We'll, my first visit left me on the fence. Since I want to end on a positive note, I'll start with the negatives. I went out of my way to go here. Parking lot was full of cars (good sign), but since it was after 7:30pm and I was tired, decided to do the drive thru. Mistake! Ordered the #18 Chile Relleno combo with flour tortillas, okay that was fine but trying to finish ordering quickly went downhill from there. If I spoke Spanish maybe there wouldn't have been a problem. I asked if they had Bunuelos; received a garbled response. The speaker was hard to hear too. I apologized because I was sure I wasn't pronouncing it correctly. Got nothing, no response at all. Finally, after a couple of minutes, I said "hello? Are you there?" The guy (Daniel was the name on my receipt), finally asked if that was all (in a nice tone, not rude). Asked again if they had Bunuelos; no. Asked if they had Flan: yes. Also, ordered a large Jamaica drink. Still not sure what flavor it was; tried to ask, but got no response whatsoever. Kinda of watered fruity, not distinctive, and thank goodness not hibiscus! Got home (live down by SCC) and unpacked the goods - no tortillas. Opened the combo, which looked like a big mess, however, there were 2 very large chilie rellenos, tasty refried beans and nice moist rice. The peppers had great flavor but you needed a steak knife to cut them because they were tough. I would suggest eating them fresh there and not taking them home. The Flan was also tasty but didn't have that nice carmelized sugar syrup bottom that you expect with flan. Overall, I will give them another try and hopefully have a much better experience. read more

California Mexican Food - Flan - Mexican Near Me - Spokane, Washington

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The food is very good! I come to this restaurant often because of the affordable food. There have been a few times when the person working the drive through is impatient or rude. The outside of the building is in desperate need of a deep clean. There's a build up of gunk and trash build up at the back door and at the window. read more

Horrible. I was I violently vomiting and volcano lava diarrhea all night and day.. I came around 10pm and the gave me all the old crap from the grill. I ordered the largest burrito and they gave me 24 hours of volcano coming out both ends. Outside is extremely dirty. DONT COME HERE! read more

My son approves! He was able to get a breakfast burrito for dinner & it is huge. I have been craving a chicken quesadilla, which was cut into 2 pieces. I wish the chicken was a little more seasoned, but it's not bad. Chips were fresh & cooked perfectly (I won't name names, but another Cali based fast food Mexican spot in Spokane likes to serve theirs just short of burnt so I was nervous to order!!) same with the taquitos and cheese! Service was fast & even though the dining room was pretty empty the employees were bustling around making sure it was clean. Also got churros, have yet to eat it though! I'm so full! read more

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How difficult can it be to make simple meals taste somewhat enjoyable. I'm genuinely shocked by the nonexistent flavor of slop that comes out read more

If you're looking for inexpensive fast food Mexican, then this is your place. Not only is it inexpensive, the portions are large and not filled with excessive amounts of rice. read more

California Mexican Food - This was the $8.95 chimichanga combo (guacamole and sour cream on the side). - Mexican Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Waited 25 minutes being the only person there and was in the drive through for one burrito with only rice beans, and guac and lettuce in it The guy taking the order was super rude, this place will be out of business soon read more

California Mexican food is what you'd expect due to the outside of the building. We went and the guy at the speaker was sooo rude, expected dollar tacos for taco Tuesday but got 3$ tacos.. our fault for not specifying ( tacos were delicious though ) I ordered a two enchilada meal and he gave us two of them.. we were too over it at the window to even say anything because of how rude he was. Anyway, if you're coming here apparently you need to be extremely prepared or they'll just be rude & mess your order up. read more

The service was friendly and helpful. The food was yummy. I got the egg and potatoes(fries) and added cheese and sour cream. The Spokane burrito was pretty good, will try the Sasquatch burrito next time. They have a salsa bar that was stocked and clean. read more

My wife and I stopped in here for dinner tonight. The place has been freshened up from its prior state. Mary had the fish taco and I had the chicken fajitas. I was expecting something like a taco time or Taco Bell, for fast food this is a cut way above that. Everything was fresh, properly cooked and seasoned, very tasty. We were pleasantly surprised. The Bunuelos were sweet and crisp, very tasty. Get in here and give this place a try. read more

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Everything is good so far. Ate it before I could take a picture. It's open 24/7. Probably the only spot besides the casinos for food at those hours. read more

As a former Californian (sorry!), the name of this joint already seemed a bold claim. I decided on a drive through breakfast burrito. Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex are their own cuisines, which are nothing like real Mexican food. The burrito I consumed was quite typical of Cal-Mex preparation. It was very generously proportioned but, barring the hot sauce cup, not particularly flavorful. One could say that this is typical of average Cal-Mex fast food and get no argument from me. In that sense it lives up to it's name. However, the best Wash-Mex fast-food in town is at Taco Vado, hands down!! read more

The best breakfast burritos in Spokane. I've been here probably 8 times now for a breakfast burrito and every time it has been hot and fresh. You can tell that they use quality ingredients. The staff is always friendly and the prices are great! read more

Asked for a new churro because the first one was so hard u could bite into it and it would all fall the dude managing the front proceeded to grad it and break it then say that's how my churro comes but okay. Bad service was really rude .The churro was so bad that all the cinnamon toppings fell off before i even opened it. read more

California Mexican Food - churro - Mexican Near Me - Spokane, Washington

This place used to be my go to, great staff great food great customer service. Recently the past 4 times i went the food has been horrible compared to before. The salsa is watery and has no flavor.My orders have been getting messed up and the staff dont treat you well. Not coming here again read more

Im.a diabled senior and live very near. I eat the same thingb1 or 2 nights a week. Inconsistant is an understatement. From bear 16thly edible, at its best, to dusgusting . Tonight, after a day withoyt food, i ordered SAME THING I always do, 2 orders cheese enchiladas, no lettuce plus onions. I get home and bately able to walk diue to disability and long day. My enchiladas arr the most diegusting ever. As 8f yhe food isnt hiorribke aleays. Minus lettuce plus onion, always chopped onion on tpp of cheese enchiladas. ALWAYS This time I get home, take a bath, heat my food, take a bite and its shoved full of randon sautied onions. No cheese. A phuqing ONION ENCHILADA! I call and tell them that I order 1 2 times a week And who thinks a cheese enchilada is an onion enchilada. I want my order replaced but camnot return tinight 8:45 and medicated. Then told I have to retirn now and they will replace one of the 2vthey fuc ked up. I explain a dizen ways I.am a dusabled senior I n fixed income and in no way can return tonight. Tgey have the balla to place an ultimatum I cannot meet. Then when I finally had enough of the bullshit I got firm and for 10th time repeated aI AM A DISABLED SENIOR AND CQNNOT COME TONIGHT. And the bitch hung up on me. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR RISK YPUR HEALTH. My food is always cold meaning they dont abide by health code. If I could eat elsewjere I would but my choices are that or nothing. Ftom now on Ude rather starce. read more

Garbage. Don't eat here. Save yourself from terrible food and worse customer service.

Great food and service. Portions are huge and not expensive. The Salsa Bar is great with several salsas and other goodies. Wonderful ambiance with staff that clearly enjoy their job. read more

Anthony is the nicest dude ever and provides quick service while also engaging with the customer which can be a difficult task thanks bro!!!

Not even close to San Diego Mexican food. If you've ever had a Carne Asada Burrito from Albertos or Robertos, you'll know why. Born and raised in San Diego and have eaten Mexican food all over Mexico as well. Tacos El Cabron here is as close as you can get to real Southern California Mexican food. Owner is from Tijuana as well as Escondido. read more

I've never been so embarrassed. They took my order then laughed at me when i repeated it in english. They gave me a giant Mexican sandwich instead of nachos - cant even touch the meal because of allergies. When i went back to get my nachos i told the man at the counter who repeated it to the cooks and they all laughed. My meal was disgusting. The chips were all smashed the meat was hard and not warm at all. This is the second time ive tried ordering from this establishment and been laughed at bc i dont speak Spanish. Im not ignorant i was raised in the spanish culture and i dont appreciate the help laughing at a paying customer who asks for their order to be made with the right items. Doesnt even matter if the food was good or not the customer service was a joke and embarrassing. I would never recommend a woman go in an order there with the trash customer service their male staff 'provides' read more

Why is this so good!? I always order a supreme quesadilla with chicken my boyfriend usually get the fish burrito. We've never been disappointed. read more

If you want some fast, cheap, and good takeout Mexican food then this might be your stop. We went through the drive thru and did a quick take out order. We live very close by to this new spot so we had to try it out. Pleasantly surprised with how cheap it was and the quality was pretty good! Can't say as it will take place as my favorite Mexican takeout spot but I'm very very likely to visit a couple more times to keep trying their menu! read more

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Drove thru for their breakfast burrito specials. Great tasty burritos for the price. Service was friendly, even for early morning. Place is older but clean. read more

Incredible portions for the price. We're definitely coming back to check out their nachos and burritos. Both of these dishes were only 6.45 ea read more

California Mexican Food - Chile Relleno - Mexican Near Me - Spokane, Washington

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Coming from San Diego a long time ago. But experiencing real Mexican food all I can say is this place is as real as it gets. Have only been once so far but I was very pleased with my order. There seems to be a happy vibe with the staff. It is something I picked up on, in other words some love in the cooking perhaps. read more

Don't like the food. Don't like the rude woman at counter. Don't like paying for lousy food & lousy service. Don't like wasting my money on bad stuff. Don't plan your buy nor eat the food here again. read more