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    Camino Real Cafe

    4.0 (21 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Johnny C.

    Regular neighborhood place with lower than average food. Food was ok as asada over cooked and fatty, rice plain, Chips burned Sope had a frozen thawed out taste. Service was terrible the lady was too busy talking to 2 other girls and showing phone pics not even waiting on us. We had to call her or get up for attention, so busy talking the whole meal we got up to pay she wouldn't even pause talking to the 2 other girls while we were trying to pay. Pretty rude service if you call it service. I am convinced that locals or relatives or friends give this place high ratings otherwise this place is below average!

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    1 year ago

    Very authentic food have been coming here since I was five years old. One of my favorite places is to come and eat.

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    4 years ago

    Great food overall. Great customer service and very friendly. Our go to place for to go Mexican food.

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    7 years ago

    I had the Carne Asada Burrito, with red sauce. It was very good. And the restraint was very clean. I like everything about the place.

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    6 years ago

    Literally my favorite restaurant in the Watsonville/Santa Cruz area! Everything on the menu is amazing, and their tortillas are the best!

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    11 years ago

    This place is a fantastic hole in the wall Mexican restaurant. Amazing mole, enchiladas, quesadillas, and tacos.

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    Jalisco Restaurant - veggie taco

    Jalisco Restaurant

    3.9(514 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    After raving reviews we thought to try out this place. place itself is vibrant, live music and…read moredecor gives you a vibe. We were 2 adults 2 kids. they give complementary chips and salsa. mind you the salsa bowl was so small we had to ask for 3-4 refills during our dinner, which was kind of let down since you had to wait until someone either checks on you or you somehow manage to get their attention Food was good nothing extraordinary based on what we order. veggie tacos and from kids menu bean and cheese burrito and Enchiladas (somehow order got mixed up and we got cheese qusedilla instead) Drinks were good.

    We were in Watsonville for a tournament and were looking for a place to have dinner. We had heard…read moregreat things about Jalisco and were excited to give it a try. The restaurant is located in a beautiful traditional building with a lot of character. I really enjoyed the ambiance and decor, which created a warm and inviting atmosphere. Even though the restaurant was busy, they were able to seat us right away. The menu was extensive, offering a wide variety of options. We started with the complimentary chips and salsa, which were both good. The salsa had a nice flavor, and the chips were fresh. We also ordered the nachos as an appetizer. For our entrees, I ordered Combo Plate #6, which included a chile verde burrito, a cheese enchilada, and a carne asada taco. We also ordered a carne asada taco plate with a cheese enchilada and a chimichanga. When the food arrived, the presentation was impressive, and the portions were very generous. Unfortunately, this is where our experience started to decline. The rice and beans were good, but the chile verde burrito was quite dry. The pork lacked tenderness and was overcooked. The cheese enchilada was decent, though not particularly memorable. The carne asada taco was also disappointing. While the tortilla was excellent and the meat was well-seasoned, the steak itself was very fatty and undercooked. In fact, no one at our table was able to finish their steak tacos because of the quality of the meat. The chimichanga was another letdown. It arrived covered in sauce like a wet burrito, which eliminated the crispy texture you would expect from a chimichanga. As a result, it became soggy and still somehow tasted dry inside. The highlight of the meal was definitely the nachos--simple, flavorful, and enjoyable. The service was also very good. Our server was attentive, regularly refilling our drinks and bringing additional chips without us having to ask. Overall, we really wanted to love this place because the atmosphere and service were excellent. Unfortunately, the food fell short of our expectations. I probably wouldn't return for dinner, but I would consider stopping by for happy hour, some nachos or appetizers, and to enjoy the ambiance.

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    Real Colima 1 - super Burrito De asada

    Real Colima 1

    4.0(43 reviews)
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    Lack of customer service. I was in town visiting family after loosing a family member and when we…read moregot hungry someone recommended me this place. After sitting down the and ordering our food and drinks my order was wrong and they corrected the mistake right away, as of that time all the complaint I had was the unpleasant face of the waiter. 5 family members came right after we got our food and after a few mins they starting ordering their food. The waiter was having a hard time getting the order and even my cousins got frustrated and he went and go ahead order by the numbers on the menu. We waited a while and one of my nieces got her food so we assumed the rest of the food was coming after but we were wrong, we saw the waiter take food to another table. We asked about our food and she said cooks mix the ticket. About 5 mins later the waiter cabe by and then again we ask for our food and she said they were making for the other table. Finally we got another plate, incorrect order but we didn't want to say anything since we waited so long. The next order came, wrong too, it was supposed to be 2 plane sopes yet we got 2 sopes with everything, we ask to change it and repeat the order, right after another waiter brought 1 sope with beans, we said only meat, my cousin got up and explain the order at the counter and the first waiter helping us said that she can't with that table and that she was crusted and ran to the restroom, the food was for my 7year nephew which was getting upset. After that the manager, according with her, came over and tried to justified the waiter and said that she was an 18year old student, we mentioned that our nieces were too and she turn to them and told told them "but are you perfect?", she then said that the kitchen was the one that make the mistake and that she wasn't going to charge us for the last food order. She brought the check and since I wanted to leave already I was about to give my card when my niece ask me to check the check and glad I did because I was getting overcharge not only that I could tell the waiter didn't know how to take an order since she barely had anything written down but she was charging us, when we call the manager she gave us the sting eye, she later said she didn't but 3 people saw that. All I can ask is train the employees to be accountable for their mistake and teach them well. All we wanted was to get some food and enjoy the day after our loss but we ended up mad and frustrated.

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