Consistently good food and drinks! The service and ambience…read moreis great too. Our family enjoys it very much

This review for Asada is long overdue. I really love their food and cocktails here (especially the…read moreMexican Candy!) and while I've had some things that weren't my favorite, everything I've tried has been delicious. One of my favorite appetizers here are their bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers served with a blackberry jam and pickled onions...I get this pretty much every time. Lately I've been coming on Tuesdays to take advantage of their all-day Happy Hour, which is one of the best in town. Crispy carnitas tacos and the hibiscus margaritas are my go-to's, and the fresh chips and salsa served gratis are always delicious and hot. I wanted to take a moment to shout out their fantastic team of servers and bussers especially. Luna, Lindsay and Cesar have all been exceptional servers; their knowledge of the menu and their genuine kindness makes our visits that much more memorable. I don't often catch the name of the bussers, but they are extremely good at what they do. There's a few restaurants in town that hire staff and don't seem to train them well, so they struggle and it's apparent... but that's not the case here at Asada, where everyone is professional and really go above and beyond. It's easy to see how well their service flows (although the host stand could benefit from having people who are more outgoing; they seem to have timid people up there a lot, and it can be awkward when they're too timid to properly greet guests--just something I've noticed, having worked in restaurants before I tend to be hyper-aware of such things). My favorite section to get seated is the booths near the back which tend to be quieter, and also offer a nice view of the sky during the sunset and evening hours especially.

Everything was perfect food, service, ambience. Wow what a great and delicious place. Will make it…read morea weekly from now on.

I was there with my two brothers last week before a kings game…read more We had a great dinner. The service was excellent. We get to the arena and I realized, I didn't have my wallet!!! Well, I couldn't even get on the plane the next morning if I didn't get my ID, plus I had about 300 bucks of walking around money! In a panic, I run back to the place, and it was at the front desk. Every penny accounted for. It's now my favorite Mexican restaurant!

Came here after an Instagram advertising raid. This is literally the worst Mexican food I ever had…read more It's not even in fact, Mexican food. I'm not sure what you call it if you think that Taco Bell is Mexican food perhaps you will like this place. Who the hell serves a carne asada taco with sour cream? And why is the taco sweet? The salsa was actually not too bad , the "tacos" though were so bad my wife, who never complains, didn't even finish her second taco on top of all that injury. The final insult is it's six dollars a taco. This is unreal, absolute fraud.. The bro at the register was the cherry on the cake. Bon apetit

Very good place, awesome service. One of the best surf and…read moreturf burritos. Also want to highlight Michelada. Good team works there. Barmen was out for the day, but they still managed to make a good drink. Thanks guys !

Me, my wife and son came here on Friday night,the food was excellent and the service was out of…read morethis world. There was a young waiter, there named Osie who was very attentive to all of our needs he provided excellent service. We will definitely come back again. .

Just recently came here for the first time, recommended by a friend. We were mostly checking out…read moredowntown San Clemente and all its shops and restaurants and pier. Great little town to explore. This was our lunch spot. We had already walked for a couple hours. Avila's is a beautiful restaurant and fairly spacious. There is parking on both sides of the street among the shops on Avenida del mar. We were really thirsty and the busboy, Christian, got us 3 iced teas and chips like within 2 minutes. Super nice. Rafael was our waiter, and we ordered quickly. 1. Two taco combo platter, chicken and shredded beef. 2. Tacos and Caldo, my friend ordered with tacos. 3. Mama Avila's soup which came with chicken and lots of other things, and a tortilla. All 3 were delicious and filling. I always get a two taco combo plate since I love this meal, and to compare to other restaurants. This was great. The tacos perfect and flavorful. We will come back. Next time I will order the fajitas. I believe this is a chain with like 10 stores or so, so check to see if any are in your area. A very nice lunch with two fine lady friends as well. Thx Rafael for always checking on us and the iced teas to go.

A++++ I stumbled on…read morethis place toward the end of the afternoon and I'm glad I did. It's a cute little bistro in the industrial area of Saint Clemente around some other restaurants, including a Starbucks around the corner. The staff was super friendly when I walked in, need to use the restroom and the restrooms were super clean, and then I ordered a burrito the way I like it made made a couple of adjustments extra meat less cheese and I ordered the ribeye burrito and it was fantastic. Great amount of flavor. Didn't require any salsa or anything to help enhance it. Juicy and just well-made. Their chips were fresh out of the oven or at least tasted like it still warm. Very impressed. This little place. I'll definitely be coming back. Deserves five stars plus

We were in the Laguna beach area during optimal brunch time so a lot of breakfast-y restaurants…read morewere PACKED. Little unassuming Chelas was the perfect little spot for some brunch. They had a nice dog friendly ground level area so we could bring our pup. We ordered their chicken tortilla soup, 1/2 pint of guac, and burrho de alambre! 10/10 for everything. The chicken tortilla soup as hearty and toasty, perfect for the cooler weather. The guac was exactly my style, not too salty, not too tart, and demolished in no time. My husband really enjoyed his burrito from the speiclas menu as well!

Delicious Fat Breakfast Burrito!…read more What a hit! Burritos stuffed with egg, bacon, ham, and cheese. These burritos were a hit for my brunch boat cruise w girlfriends. Not knowing how big the burritos would be, I over purchased, as I ended up cutting these burritos into halves or thirds. Everyone loved them! *Although Primo opens at seven, I found that they are not ready to prepare, freshly made orders until 8:00AM. Because I was ordering five burritos, I prepaid at 7:45 and then came back to pick up my order at 8:15. I will definitely come back and try out more of their menu.

I went to this local spot for taco Tuesday, the tacos are $.69 on Tuesdays and Fridays. There was…read morea line out the door when i arrived. Primos is actually a small mexican market with a working kitchen, lots of food to go. There is no seating area. The service was quick and friendly . I tried the adobado tacos and a fish taco. The tacos are street size, small, but they pack a lot of flavor. The adobado pork was a little salty for my taste. The fish taco was delicious. The cream sauce they use is full of flavor. The market had lots of sample to try, including their homemade ceviche, a must. Great deal and tasty tacos.

I've had their birria tacos before and they were good so, today after a long day I ordered their…read moreregular carne asada tacos and one chicken asada taco and they were TERRIBLE. Save your money and order something else from their menu, like their birria. I ended up getting birria tacos instead. The service was not the greatest, a little attitude and not customer friendly. I hope they do better in their new location.

I believe they have new management team and food is way better than before. The prices are pretty…read moreinexpensive, I got Asada Burrito with extra meat with tax and tip total up $19.19. Got this to go and it's about a 30 minutes walk back home and it was still warm. Yes, I can get a burrito from Chipotle but it's not close by me and ordering delivery would be double of what I paid here. The burrito was hefty, I could only finish half and saved the rest for next day for lunch. The meat were juicy, not dry and full of flavors. Comes with rice, beans and pico de gallo. I get a bag of cheese from Ralphs to do the modification of having a crispy cheese crust and that made the burrito into a 9.2 out of 10. (see pic) Overall, I'm glad this place isn't cash only anymore and the food is much better than before. Definately coming back when I'm craving a burrito or carne asada fries. (Yes, I know there are way better ones in Buena Park and Santa Ana but I don't live near there nor want to be stuck in traffic again) This place will do for now.

No problems or complaints. Pleasure doing business there. good value and service. The store is…read moreclean and well stocked with merchandice.

Mack is one of a kind of bartender that keeps you coming back. Friendly, attentive, and makes the…read morewhole bar feel welcoming -- especially from a local's perspective. Drinks were hand crafted, service was fast, and the vibe was great all night. Xclusive is lucky to have him behind the bar. PS: Taco Tuesday is the best in town