We had a lovely family dinner before my oldest grandson appeared in Chicago at the nearby Community Theater. The food was all delicious, especially the Taquitos and taco platter. The very old cabin style building was a treat to see. We had a bit of service glitches but it did appear there was new ordering tech our waitress was not fully at a comfortable level. Other staff stepped in to help her. read more

Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant - Dinner with the family - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

This place was surprisingly bad. I am pretty forgiving to restaurants and restaurant workers as it's such a hard business to be in. But this one, I have to warn you about. The food was just bland. All the flavors were off. The chips tasted bland. The salsa was flavorless. Even the rice was terrible. The service was rushed, and they got 2 of 4 orders completely wrong, and had to remake them. At the end the meal, the server rushed me into paying her without showing me an itemized bill. She also pre-selected a 20% tip on her credit card machine. The amount seemed off, so I asked her for an itemized receipt upon payment. That's when I realized that she had charged me for extras I never ordered and that were never served. The wife didn't want to create a scene and wanted to get back to the hotel, so I just wrote it off as a loss. Food: 2/5 Service: 2/5 Cleanliness: 2/5 Ethics: 1/5 read more

Well this was a nice surprise! Dont usually come in here but had so much fun and the staff was awesome!!! read more

Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

A few days ago, we had a most delicious lunch at Casa Baeza (after hike/walking the Donner Tunnels). The restaurant is super cute, conveniently located in Downtown Truckee, and the food is fresh, tasty and delicious. (They even had house-made hot sauces, Yum!) And (icing-on-the-cake) the service was super friendly. We'll definitely be back soon. read more

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I have mixed feelings about this place. The waiter was so sweet, but he just seemed so busy considering he was the only one on the floor. He seemed frazzled and forgot things we asked him to bring. It's very homey and like a cabin inside. The chips were delicious, along with all the three different salsas. They unfortunately did not have any green salsa. I got the horchata and it tasted like there was overly too much condense milk in it because it was thick. The street tacos were definitely not authentic, but did it's job for a quick lunch. I will not be back. read more

Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

I wanted to like this place .. Nuevo Mexican cuisine in a funky setting. That's an easy sell for me. But I just didn't like their particular recipes. Nothing quite hit and I don't really want the dishes again. They were asking customers to fill out a survey because they were reviewing their menu. I didn't fill it out at the time.. it was my first visit. But my feedback is: Truckee has plenty of more traditional Mexican food (though, none of it is singularly great). Nuevo should be a proper differentiator in town. It should work if the recipes are great. I'd point to Mari Chuy's Tequileria in Rancharrah as doing it quite well. Or the trends common in Scottsdale. Maybe more like that? read more

We have been going to Casa Baeza for over 20 years when we visit Tahoe. This time was our last as both service and food were terrible. Started with trying to book a reservation for 6 people online for a Saturday. Their site was only showing a 9pm reservation. So I called the restaurant to no answer. We then stopped in around 2pm (2 tables dining and 10 loud guys in the bar) and the waitress took my 6:30 resie on her iPhone. We enter at 6:30 and the restaurant is half full. Not a good sign. Order a pitcher of top shelf margaritas for $35 which comes filled with ice and tastes limey and not strong like the old days. We got 4 drinks out of it. Waiter also spills a glass of red wine all over the table. Not starting out well. We order and those with enchiladas were nearly inedible. Cold refried beans, orange hard rice, chicken enchiladas with brown hard chicken with hard bland tortilla. What happened to the delicious suizas they used to have? Chips were stale and cold. Bill comes and waiter has it set to 20% tip. Restaurant is empty on a Saturday night by 7:30pm. He said they changed chefs but they need to up their game. Don't recommend you waste your money here. read more

Ambience was nice, and service was friendly. We were given chips and salsa as soon as we sat down, and food came out promptly. We are all native Californians so we have high standards when it comes to Mexican food. Rice and beans were really good and so was the salsa, the meats were where the flavor was lacking. It was fine and food tasted fresh, it just wasn't delicious. Our drinks were good, Cadillac, cantarito and a paloma. Might be worth going back for happy hour. read more

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Loved it here on a busy Thursday night they were able to seat quickly and service just as quickly and friendly as can be! Tacos were a good loved the habanero salsa! Check it out if you're in truckee! read more

Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

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10/10 delicious! Visiting from east coast with bf from San Fran and we both enjoyed everything tremendously enough to feel this was worth reviewing. Skinny mezcal margarita, quesabirria and chicken fajitas. Very friendly and helpful service too. read more

Homey atmosphere with relaxed ambiance. Service was on the slower side as we happened to visit on a training day, but the staff was very kind. The food was pretty standard for Americanized dishes. We ordered the chicken chimichanga (side portions were on the small side), a torta with rocket fries, and a casa wrap, all of which we each rated a 3. The options for Mexican food in Truckee seem rather limited, so I would recommend this establishment if you are strongly craving it. Edit: I also had a grapefruit cantarito (21+) which was refreshing and well presented. read more

Overcharged at happy hour on a taco Tuesday by regular bartender. Truckee local with a family, won't be back

Got chicken fajitas to share with my kid. The outside of some of the chicken was cooked but the middle was raw. Pretty sure we ate some of it. Overall, food was also subpar in addition to eating raw meat. read more

This restaurant gives delicious food that is served by kind and attentive servers (Sergio). Try the Jalapeño Poppers, you won't regret it!

Ambiance: cute and quant Service: terrible. Took over 5 minutes to seat us. Took over 15 minutes to take our order. Took our order after the person who got seated well after us right next to us. Food eventually came but the person next to us was served first and almost done by the time ours came. Food: excellent. Some errors in the order which we later found out the system was down so they didn't get all the information. But it was very good. Bottom line I do appreciate good food but not sure I can let that over ride the bad service. Was it our servers fault? Not sure she was slammed with people coming in and not enough servers. I'm almost convinced that in truckee the service is just going to suck. We eat out all the time and this is a consistent problem in truckee everywhere we are. read more

Stopped by tonight- the manager was a TOTAL DICK VAN DYKE. I ordered the nachos with Carne Asada, when the plate came he threw it in the table, the entire night he had an attitude and seemed bothered by our requests. Charged us 3.50 for soda water. I asked his why the Nacho's were advertised as "carne asada" but were ground beef, t He insisted it was carne asada- I rebutted - he angrily asked what I wanted hi to do and I asked him for a credit - bill came back with less than a dollar credit- I was too tired to argue... Margarita was good the food was not bad but Duck Van Dyke was to go... read more

Omg so sad. Hadn't eaten here but one other time since Ceasar died. Menu has changed. Smaller portions, higher prices, lower quality. Margaritas sweet and weak. Bummed as I loved this place for years. Service good. Ambiance the same but without the energy and upbeat fun environment Caesar brought. read more

One of the more reasonably priced options in Downtown Truckee! We went for dinner last night and for a group of three with an app the total was $50. Compared to the other options in the area, this is very reasonable! We started with rocket fries and then I got the taco salad with carnitas meat. They forgot the guacamole and salsa and I had to ask but it was brought shortly after. Flavors weren't out of this world but tasty and fit the bill for us. read more

Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant - Rocket fries - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

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Cool building, good food, strong drinks, and super nice people! Our kids also loved the food.

I was in town for a conference and had dinner at Casa Baeza the last night of my stay; I didn't realize how popular this place was on weekday nights! I think it may have been because of the "taco Tuesday" special lol, but either way I can see the appeal. My group was tucked into the back of the restaurant at a table that gave us a little bit of privacy and was also out of the main thoroughfare of the restaurant so that we weren't getting bumped constantly by people walking around. We were greeted right away by a friendly man that took our drink order and brought a round of waters to the table while we decided on our meals. Drinks came quickly and after placing our dinner order, it gave me a chance to really take in my surroundings. CB seems to have its procedures down pat lol - the efficiency of the staff is honestly impressive. They all seem to work together so flawlessly that a glass is never empty and a dirty dish is never left on a table, occupied or not. Everyone that we interacted with was also super friendly. Our meals came to the table pretty quick and the plates were very hot - something I always like to see. I got a chicken chimichanga that came with a side or rice and beans. The beans and rice were okay; nothing to write home about and similar to many other restaurants' recipes (to my tastebuds anyway). The chimichanga was very yummy, though! The red sauce left a bit to be desired, but the flavors of the meat and the fried exterior were pretty dang good. It was more than I was able to finish so I ended up with some leftovers to take back to my hotel. Overall a good experience with fast, friendly service. I think Truckee is a cool little town and do hope to be back in the future, so if I am, I am sure I'd be up for giving something else on the menu a try! Maybe the tacos on a Tuesday... lol. read more

Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant - House margarita. Pretty good, but very sticky glass lol. - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

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This is a fun place! Owner is friendly. Been going there for years with our kids. Great for after a day of skiing.

Very delicious food! Very sweet, hardworking service. Quiet and calm inside with an authentic feel. Good price and great atmosphere! The shrimp fajitas, burrito, enchiladas, and tacos were great! read more

Visiting the family cabin at Donner Lake and decided to make a quick stop for lunch at Casa Baeza. Great little place, not too packed on a Sunday afternoon. Service was quick, and I liked that since we were in business mode. We started off with a variety of tacos. I had a carnes asada taco. Corn tortillas were handmade and yummy. The carne asada needed a bit more seasoning, but good with salsa on it. I also had a chile relleno a la carte. Filling, not bad, but my palate was yearning for a bit more heat. My son had a tamale, which was on the "thin" side. Substantial eats, but I'll look for other alternatives next time around, Great, prompt service. Truckee is mostly pay parking, all the "free" spots were taken read more

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Our Tax Guy in Truckee recommended this place for lunch. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars!! Nice little place with a rustic ambiance. We sat at a little table in the corner. Waiter was very nice and sincere. The Fish Fillet that we ordered was nothing short of outstanding!! This was easily the best seafood I have eaten in a very long while. We also had the Carne Asada and got some tacos to go. Everything was excellent!! Many Thanks Casa Baeza Laurence & Luiza read more

Sunday evening, Easter Sunday in Truckee. I had an emergency run to Truckee, so decided to spend Easter evening there. I always pass by this restaurant, decided to try it. First off, not a lot of people here probably due to the holiday. We went in, and when I looked to the left, I thought the bar was really cute. The barstools were kind of low, and the bar all together was very inviting. We opted to sit at the bar and have some appetizers and of course... Cadillac margarita. My wife does not drink tequila very much, and she had a difficult time getting a cocktail to her liking. She ordered a fuzzy navel. The bartender apologized and said they have no orange juice nor did they have peach schnapps. so, she did without a cocktail for the evening... Kind of sad. What we ordered: Cadillac margarita rocks no salt Dirty Caesars shots (shrimp in a kind of tequila-based bloody Mary shot) Chips and salsa Volcano tacos with pork/Carnitas The volcano tacos were actually quite delicious. I also enjoyed the shot and the Cadillac margarita was perfect Hazel was our bartender and she was absolutely amazing. We all know that quite often on a Wednesday night, the bartender has a ton of drinks to make, as well as wait on the people who sit at the bar. she did a great job taking care of us and all of our needs. We will definitely be back. read more

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I had the worst experience with any restaurant ever the service was terrible, Ariana the waitress was rude but when it was time to pay, she took my credit card and took upon her self to sign for me and give herself the tip that she wanted, I confronted her then she had to issue a credit and then charges the right amount which was also $11 dollars over plus the tip. I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THIS PLACE!!!!! read more

Waited about 5 min to be seated no one there to seat you, sign says wait to be seated. Not busy at all arrive about 3. Friendly host who turned out to be waiter who sat us and left, took some time to get menus. My BIL brought menus for us, not waiter. Waiter brought chips/salsa then drinks. Oh no cranberry juice for vodka, so no cocktails for me. Finally ordered dinner. Dinner salad served with main dishes not before, fajitas not sizzling and beans & rice served on same plate. Chili Colorado strips, not red sauce and not chunky, but good. Overall dinner good but we had to ask for check and they charged us for to go containers! Overall, food good just be willing to wait.. read more

Yall are all haters this is the best place Ive ever been to.This food was amazing :)

Always my favorite Mexican restaurant in Truckee. The only thing better than the food are the owners & employees. Don't pass on the chilaquiles. Life changing. 100% recommend. read more

Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant - Chilaquiles. - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

Service so quick . Our waiter was very attentive. Not too fancy but solid drinks and solid food. Burrito's and taco Tuesday were phenomenal. We were so hungry I forgot the photos. Cozy restaurant. Room for everyone read more

Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant - House Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

Great food and excellent service. I highly recommend going there. Some people had the margaritas and they looked amazing. There were so many to choose from: read more

Terrible service. Very Slow. We arrived early no other parties there Out of 4 things we ordered. Waitress hung out at the bar. Not even sat, stood at doorway longer than needed There was Lots of miscommunication with the order. read more

Food was super cold and the portions were totally not the same despite ordering the same thing.

This is my seconded time coming here and I knew exactly what I wanted to get, the Danmia Quesadilla 6" Flour Tortilla Stuffed with a Variety of Cheeses, Topped with Grilled Mixed Veggies, Chipotle Mayo, Guacamole, Tomatillo Sauce, & Queso Fresco This appetizer is so delicious! Lots of flavor and the veggies are cooked perfectly. So grateful for a vegetarian option with so much thought put into it! The service was friendly and a cozy restaurant with a few different rooms so it probably holds more people then you'd think. read more

We stopped in just after they opened on a Saturday morning. Love the cozy, homey atmosphere. We were 1 out of 2 tables here so we were taken care of. The complimentary chips + salsa had us salivating for our main entrees. I wished I had more room to finish my plate because it was so delicious! The meat + bell peppers + onions were perfectly marinated & cooked; I could just eat a whole plate of it. The other items just added to the culinary happiness in our mouths. We will be back on our next trip to Truckee. read more

Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant - carne asada plate - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

Food was mid, made me sick but people who served us were sweet! Got a Torta and wasn't a big portion for $18.

Service was great for accommodation. I got a #15 a chilli relleno and enchilada. Wasn't my favorite but it was good food. My husband's tacos were great as well as my daughter's quesadillas. The true star was the margarita was strong and delicious. I would recommend but definitely a taco and alcohol authentic Mexican food. Ambiance was nice unique not typical Mexican restaurant theme. read more

Sometimes I have to remember to form my own opinion and not be swayed by a lower reviewed restaurant. Soooo happy we ended up eating here!! Food was delicious (homemade corn tortillas...yeesss!), service was personable, attentive and fast, cute decor and Cadillac margaritas were on point! I had the Carnitas, and friends had the classic burritos and enchiladas. Everyone loved their dishes! It's just off the main drag near the Truckee hotel. Highly recommend eating here! read more

Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

I've always heard really bad things about this restaurant after living in the area for years but decided to try it just for the rave on their margaritas. Which were super expensive just to taste like straight juice! The food is absolutely disgusting, I wasn't even shocked. I ordered just a regular burrito and the tortilla was technically still raw, I was told it would come with beans, cheese & rice & it only came with beans. My friends ordered their tacos and the tortillas were cold and the meat wasn't cooked properly for some or burned for others. I will say our server was very nice and he made sure to check up on us. read more

Seated quickly and service was very good. Unfortunately food was terrible. Mexican is my favorite food and my wife and I have high standards. Ordered a basic two enchiladas with rice and beans. I took a bite of one enchilada and couldn't taste any chicken so I cut it open and there was a couple of shards. The beans were passable but the rice's taste was musty? Really disappointing as my sister recommended this restaurant. read more