Came in for lunch specifically for the carnitas as thy are the specialty of the house. Walking and I could see they were ready for the holidays with thir Mexican inspired tree. Lots of fun ornaments on this tree. Walked up to the counter to place our order and the lady helping us was very welcoming and friendly. We orderd a plater with carnitas and one with carne asada. They both came with fried beans, mexican rice, salad, and corn tortillas. The food was good, however, I feel the recipe has changed or the cook is someone differnt as the flavor of the carnitas is not as before in the past visits here. I remember the carnitas having a almost sticky consistancy with more seasoning. In my opinion the flavor and texture have deffinatly changed. read more

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After shopping all day we got hungry and carnitas is what GF and I decided on. This place did not disappoint. We got carnitas plater which not for some skin as well. Also came with rice and beans and homemade tortillas! It was all good. We also got asada nachos and it was great as well. You order your food from counter and they bring it to you. I tried the location in San Jose as well but this one is better. Rice was perfect and beans was ok. Nacho was good too but could have had more cheese. The chips held up well probably because we ask for the salsa on the side so it wouldn't get soggy. Will have to come back again when we are out in Gilroy. read more

Carnitas Michoacan - My carnitas rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

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The last time we were here was 10 years ago when we were on our way to Pebble Beach! This time we were on our way home from Los Angeles and we remember the wonderful food that we had 10 years ago! They did not disappoint today! Chicharron taco is excellent as well as a beef broth and my husband's Cabezo taco was what he was looking forward to! Service was wonderful as we remember it! read more

Carnitas Michoacan - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

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Fast and friendly service, great prices and excellent carnitas! Carnitas were fresh and tasty, rice was nice and fluffy, salad had a nice dressing and refried beans were great! Definitely recommend stopping by and getting the carnitas!! read more

Carnitas Michoacan - Carnitas Plate - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

I recommend the super chicken burrito especially for those that don't eat pork, they use the same flavoring that they put in the carnitas. Next time I come I'll substitute the refried beans with the pinto rancheros beans! Service here is great. Place is clean but, They could definitely use a remodel it's a bit outdated. read more

Carnitas Michoacan - Super burrito (with chicken since I don't eat pork) - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

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Ok so if you want premium Carnitas this is the place to go! Hands down absolutely no competition. Carnitas are delicious and reasonably priced. Kind of an interesting set up. If you want to eat in restaurant then the tables are at the front of the restaurant, but if you want food to go then you walk through the restaurant to the back and get in line. You can't miss it, there is always a line. You will see a station with a dude cutting meat. Tell him what you want and walk out with hot delicious dinner. Worth the trip from San Jose. read more

Delicious! This place delivers the goods. There's a reason they call it Carnitas. We met a local when we were visiting. She insisted we order the carnitas plate. Yum! So tender! The plate can literally serve three, there is so much meat. The ranchero beans are wonderful, floating in a rich bacon broth. All the staff were also friendly. Try i! read more

Carnitas Michoacan - Carnitas, rice, beans, salad - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

OMG. I will drive the hour to this place - every time. The carnitas are amazing and we always get about 10lbs of mixed: carnitas, cuernitos and buche. The person serving will ALWAYS weigh the amount we want and then add to the tray - np charge, as extra. The salsas - you can not go wrong. They also do the pickled carrots that are crunchy. Guacamole is good too! They also have handmade tortillas to order as well as rice/beans. The chicharrones are really good as well. Line goes fast but better to get there early. Plenty of parking. read more

Las carnitas son muy buenas. The food and carnitas are good and they make batches for your party or events.. I would recommend you try it for yourself. Parking can get tricky so be patient with parking on busy days. Worth it read more

The carnitas were amazing! Hadn't been there for over a year or so, but they haven't skipped a beat. We were going to order the "A" which is a family dinner to take home (we went for lunch) but their plates are so generous, we had so much leftover we had that for dinner. We also ordered some salsas to go, I liked the green salsa but my husband enjoyed the red salsa more. I also ordered the ranchero style beans to go, delicious. . Service was different from before, now you order at the cashier instead of having a waitress take your order, but after the order is placed, someone comes around regularly to make sure everything is good and it was. read more

Carnitas Michoacan - One order of carnitas. It seems like they give you a pound of carnitas per plate! - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

Five stars for the food! Best and most authentic in Gilroy. Down a star for service, but the food more than makes up for it.

Great food! I love ordering a family platter to go for parties or dinner. The mixed carnitas are delicious! Their beans are good too from someone who doesn't eat beans ever (Asians tend to have beans as a dessert and not a savory item so I'm not a big fan usually, but these were great!). read more

Walking in as soon as they open is a great way to taste their freshness and delicious food. Love the whole beans with bacon.. so good!! read more

Customer service needs improvement. Walked in today to order carnitas to go around 5:30. I was in line along with about 5 other people and no one bothered to acknowledge us or let us know they were all out. The guy that gets the carnitas ready gives me a look like I'm bothering him! I asked him if I can get carnitas and that's when he just says there is no more. Would of been nice to know instead of waiting in line for a while! Cashier doesn't even bother to let anoyone know they are out as well! read more

Still the best carnitas I've ever had. We don't come here too often since it's far from where I live but when I'm craving GREAT carnitas and chicken this place is unmatched!!!! Love their customer service and ambiance. Also their aqua frescas are bomb af! I love the Jamaica. (See pics for reference of what good food is!) read more

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The place is so homie and nice. I'm Iranian and I felt such a genuine atmosphere inside this restaurant. Very authentic and the food speaks for itself. Amazing food, fresh and just amazing. Recommend it. read more

The best carnitas !!! Excellent service!! Las mejores carnitas ... y todos muy amables

The best carnitas in the area. They need to expand the restaurant, they are very limited to seating if you're dining in. They give you your food in a Togo container, which you may find kind of odd, but you won't have to ask for a to go container afterwards. read more

Carnitas Michoacan - Rice,& beans with mixed carnitas, buche & cueritos - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

We drive 2+ hours to come here. The carnitas have always been good! Its been our to go place. The restaurant should however invest in AC System because its humid, hot and so uncomfortable inside on a hot day. The cueritos on the carnitas seemed too pale than other times, not sure if the carnitas have been cooked different or in a rush. The guy serving the carnitas doesnt seem like he does what he does in a good mood, not a smile, not friendly vibe, doesnt try to engage with the customer like the guy who used to be there. read more

Carnitas Michoacan - Carnitas to go - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

The BOTCHED MIDDLE AGED LADY AT THE REGISTER is a BAD look for the successful business. Screaming and shouting at customers and employees. Unnecessary chaos from her mouth for the center of attention. She gave a customer a dirty look and a finger to hold on, no verbal communication. Yelled at an older aged employee asking where hes been and that she hasnt seen him in-front of customers when i clearly saw him bussing tables and he bussed mine and was very polite and offered assistance. Unprofessional and unorganized when everyone was calm and working just fine. Food is amazing and there was not much of a wait time! I asked for light fat and got 50/50. I would suggest asking for zero fat. read more

The atmosphere, the food, the service, they were all so fabulous!! I took my dear friend there for her birthday lunch! We were just driving through the area! What a wonderful delicious surprise, authentic Mexican food! read more

The carnitas are delicious and the family meal a definitely a great value! The red salsa is definitely my favorite with their beans! Yummy!!

Stopped by for a quick lunch on our trip, tried taco and quesadilla. Everything was fresh, and their sauces are amazing!! Our only regret is not being able to try the rest of their menu. read more

Man oh man alive what a difference a year makes! Carnitas Michoacán to me makes the best Mexican food in all of Gilroy and beyond but my visit here today was underwhelming to say the least. The food is always the best part about this establishment and it was spot on as usual but their customer service is sorely lacking now. For one thing there are no more waiters to take your order which I think is an unspeakable travesty. You have to place your order at the counter, you pay, they dole out MEASURED CUPS OF SALSA like it's going out of style and then you just wait to receive your food. The food is GREAT, the service is absolutely the pits now! I guess this what happens when the doofus Governor thinks it's a great idea to raise the minimum wage and cut the legs out of restauranteurs, when the President of your country is destroying left and right and we normally don't feel the squeeze but guess what it's happening all around us now! At least they're still in business making the best Mexican food in town but the next time I'll just have my order to go since thatMs what you're doing anyway! read more

Food is good however they have Horrible customer service at register and food took about 35 minutes even though the restaurant was empty I will not be coming back again. read more

Power was out due to the storm passing through. People eating lunch by candlelight but wow it smelled amazing in there. I ordered the carnitas family meal. For 46 bucks, it was a ton of food. Extremely tasty. Will be back soon. Best carnitas in town read more

Carnitas Michoacan - Carnitas family meal. A pound and a half of carnitas goodness - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

Decided on this place after walking around downtown gilroy. The food is not bad, however the customer service is not the best. They got my order wrong and I went to the counter to have them remake it. Asked for compensation due to inconvience and , a cashier name Jen finally gave me half my money back after having to argue back and forth with her. However, it took a long time for them to remake my food and the friends I was with were already half way done with their food, so I just asked for full refund. The cashier staff was rude, disorganized, and some appeared to be very young teens just sitting around the counter. The only employee that was very nice was an older man who greeted us and gave us a sample of their carnitas. I would definetly come back to this restaurant if the staff was more professional, but I'm not rushing back anytime soon. read more

One Of The Best Pleace To Eat Inside Or To Go.. Very Friendly's Also Very Professional Peoples All My Family The Are Happy Just To See How They Take care of you..!! Clean place..!! Thank you "CARNITAS MICHOACAN GILROY" read more

Carnitas Michoacan - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

This is a must stop place and the Chile Verde is a must have!!! It's sooo good and has a little kick. Just enough to make u go hmmmm. I like a little more heat, so added a dash of the red sauce. So good. We got the meat by the pound deal and it was plenty of food for 3 guys. The taller waitress was a huge help, as we didn't kno what we wanted and also helped w the language barrier. read more

Ate here this evening. Dos Tostados, chicken and carnitas. Excellent! Ambience is a hole in the wall on Gilroys main street, seems nice enough. Service is order at the counter and they bring your food, worked fine, everyone was very nice. Great value!!! Might go back tomorrow for dinner! read more

We stumbled upon this place during a drive down to SoCal. What a find! The food is excellent. The service is charming and the place is clean and well kept. It's not a *designer* Bay Area restaurant, as far as those go, but the food is amazing and it's honestly one of the best Mexican restaurants I have been to in a long long time. Definitely check this place out!! I love the refried beans the huevos rancheros and the burrito was scrumptious. Ten out of ten on the service, food and kindness. Trust me you will miss out if you you don't come here! read more

Fresh made Carnitas great service and perfect location in Gilroy ! Little. Bit tight but very Cozy place read more

Service is fast and good. Carnitas is delicious. Affordable. Still have to try their birria next time :)

Wow, it's the first time ever I've been here! I even lived in Gilroy...... This spot has very tasty carnitas, I would definitely come back. I ordered the complete family meal, it comes as one pound of carnitas, rice, beans, tortillas (your choice of corn or flour), red salsa, green salsa, onions, lime, radish and onion. Packed very nicely in 2 bags! I also ordered an asada super burrito, if I had to do it again I would not order asada. The meat just lacked flavor, the burrito itself was bland and the toppings were not distributed evenly. But the family meal on the other hand was delish. Carnitas was flavorful and tender. The beans and rice had great flavor too, the whole set up was the way to go. The next time I pass through town I will place another to go order for sure, but I'll stick with what their known for. The staff that helped me was great too. Thanks! read more

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Horrible customer service. They suddenly come to a line of +15 people and say "wait for 15min". At that point you say, well 15min is not much given that I have been making a line for 5min-10min. Then, 30min later and still there. Maybe they are just about to bring carnitas. But they kept taking carnitas to the outside to other orders. Then, 1hr later they were ready. The 15min became 1hr, and by then my 3 kids started to feel the pain of being standing waiting. On top of it, they kept the bad service with another 5mins to bring rice/tortillas that I already ordered and paid for. They knew it was 1hr wait but decided to deceive us with 15min promise. I hope they pay little attention to their customer service if they want to keep open to business. I can certainly eat good carnitas in other places read more

La comida esta bien pero el servicio no es tan bueno y el restaurante es muy pequeño. El servicio del segundo restaurante en San Jose es mucho mejor. read more

Carnitas Plate- the proportions are plenty it taste like my mom mothers cooking, great food and service read more

Carnitas Michoacan - Mexican Near Me - Gilroy, California

This was my first visit. Finally made it here. I live in Gilroy, however Carnitas Michoacan is well known in San Jose. There is seating right in the vicinity of the entrance. The seating was ok... I think they need a better seating arrangement to handle their business. We arrived a little after 5 p.m., As we were sitting, business picked up pretty quick. I ordered the Carnitas, my son ordered a carne asada burrito. The carnitas did not disappoint, tasty, succulent, and well seasoned. The sides were good, not the best or the worst. I have to say I was really disappointed that they didn't have a liquor license. I would have really enjoyed a Modelo or a Tecate with my meal. I would definitely go back read more

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I can confidently say it's the best Mexican food I've ever had. The carnitas were perfectly tender and flavorful, the Mexican rice was cooked to perfection, and the beans were incredibly authentic. My favorite salsa is the green! If you're looking for an authentic mexican meal this place is a true gem read more

Food was good we got chilaquiles in salsa verde and roja they were delicious also the pozole was really good too. The service was nice the lady was friendly and the ambiance was really good too. read more