We decided to try this restaurant tonight. I read the reviews and looked at the photos. Nice place,…read moreservers were attentive and not pushy. They were not to crowded tonight but it was the day after the Labor Day weekend. Once seated, they brought us chips and salsa (green good flavor not too spicy and a red sauce that had some kick according to my wife- I didn't think it was too hot).I had a 2 item combo and went with 2 Tamales (one beef and the other chicken) served with rice and beans. Both tamales had good flavor and I enjoyed the Rice & Beans that came with my dish. My wife had the California Burrito with Steak. She liked her burrito. Nice size serving. We would go back there again. They have plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors and seem to stay pretty busy. Give them a try if in the area.

Estrellita was such a cute, beautiful place to grab lunch and enjoy the beautiful weather we've…read morebeen having throughout the entire Bay! Right off the bat, I was so mesmerized by the colorful display they have from left to right inside their restaurant. What we ordered: Shrimp ceviche Enchiladas suizas Carne Asada Plate Pollo Asado Tacos FOOD: 8/10 Their food was flavorful, with hearty portions, and best of all, served piping hot! Chevy's could never! LOL. The shrimp ceviche was fresh; however, we wished it had more of the citrusy juice and was a bit dry. The cubed mangoes were a nice fresh addition to the ceviche. SERVICE: 10/10 The nicest staff to stumble upon. We were helped by 3 different people, and each of them was so kind and attentive. AMBIANCE: 10/10 Their ambiance is everything, whether it is inside or outside. Outside, there is a lot of nice seating to enjoy the weather. I can only imagine how it looks at night with the twinkle lights on. Inside was so beautiful and eye-catching. There was color everywhere, and I truly loved their rainbow-pattern theme, papel-picados and mariposas displayed all throughout the restaurant. The mixed colors and patterns of chairs per table were beautiful. Their bar area looked so cute and fun to be at. They definitely had so many different types of tequila brands displayed, which makes sense, but I thought it was nice. Parking was fine, thankfully, but it was very small. I wonder how it would be at night or when it gets packed. Overall, this is a great place to stop by!

Too dark. One table was using their phone flashlights to…read moreread the menu. Too hot. It had been a hot couple of days and by the time we halfway through our chips and salsa, the lack of air flow was becoming apparent. They use ceiling fans and only the ones on the opposite half of the restaurant were running full speed, the one directly over head was barely moving. Too frantic. Everyone moved top speed. The second they thought you were done, plates were being taken away. Forget leisurely contemplation on having that last chip or two. Attentive service is one thing, this was another. The food, unfortunately, did nothing to move any of the negatives into the positive. No return visit required.

Came here on a Saturday night around 7:30 pm for an early Mother's Day Dinner and it was quite…read morepacked, but we were able to get seated fairly quickly. The restaurant is well decorated, feels lively, and is very dark. Maybe a bit too dark - we had to use our flashlight on our phone just to read the menu. We ordered a few items: - Guacamole 3.5/5 , tasted fresh but needs salt. - Ceviche 3/5 , A bit on the sweeter side than we would like - Verde Carne Asada Burrito meal: 4/5, pretty solid actually just wish the portion was a bit bigger for $24 - Steak Fajitas.... 1/5. My mother usually orders fajitas when we go out to eat at mexican restaurant, but we did not see it on the menu, so we asked the server if they had it and he said yes! Now we know why it's probably not on the menu... The meat was SUPER oily, I mean like drenched in oil, if you put a flashlight on the dish, you will quite literally see a puddle of oil at the bottom of the bowl. Second, the meat is very very tough and dry, similar to some meat you would reheat in the microwave after leaving it in the fridge for a few days. This dish is literally unacceptable and the worst part is the fact it costs $29. DO NOT ORDER THIS. Since, this was a dinner for an early mother's day. We did not want to cause any complaint or trouble to the restaurant as it was super packed. We just won't be coming back here anymore. The server himself was friendly, but man did the service suck. We had to flag down someone every time to bring water, chips, and the check. There was no staff check in ever. In fact, they actually lost my credit card and we were waiting around 10- 15 minutes to just get our check back. Everything took forever and the service was super slow. It was a lot of sitting and waiting for each thing. Losing my credit card and having us wait 10-15 minutes to get it back is unacceptable for a professional restaurant that is not on the lower end of things either.

good value for money. Authentic Mexican food .Selection of…read moresalsa is good additional. I tried fish tacos and the flavor was good and felt authentic.

Small gem right in the heart of downtown Los Altos. They also see to have a truck that operates in…read moreSan Mateo. Tacos come with hand made tortillas. Everything is fresh and has great flavor. There's a small self-serve salsa station. The green sauce had the perfect taste without being too spicy. We tried the carne asada and the tripas. Tripas were perfectly crunchy (we made a point to ask for extra crispy). We also had a quesadilla, nothing to write home about, but the portion was very generous! The agua Fresca was also so good and not sweet. Service was fast and friendly. We came in on what seemed like downtime, so not sure how fast they operate when its bus.

Fully deserving of five stars. Everyone in the staff seemed to look out for our experience, helping…read moreto talk through the menu, the quality and care, different recommendations... Having been to Puebla before and being an ultra fan of mole poblano (negro), I'm always on the lookout for quality spots and this one delivered... So so flavorful! Indoors has lovely decor and outside you get fresh air! Oh, I should mention! You can 100% tell the refried beans are made from scratch... I never thought I would be able to tell but now it's night and day... My eyes are opened Something for everyone here to love!

Located on almost the tail end of downtown off Calderon lies this gem that has been around for…read moreyears and years. I remember going to my Freshman and Sophmore years in HS with the girl whose family owns this place. I try to return when I am in downtown Mt View, Back in the 1990s when I lived nearby on Calderon I would come in here all the time, it was a quick walk, like 50 yards, if even. The place is spotless like usual, very friendly and attentive staff. I like all the decorations that they have up. Makes you feel like you are in Mexico somewhere. We arrived early and the outside and main dining area were jammed packed. I took pictures of the back room where the rest rooms are so you can see the great art work. By 7pm, it was complelty full. Had the Mole Enchilladas and it was very good. By the time you have the tortilla chips and chile and whatever you are drinking, you get filled up. Anyways as always...Gracias to La Fiesta and to you...Buen Provecho!

Very solid taqueria featuring some of the best pupusas in the area…read more Today I had a pupusa revuelta (cheese, chicharrón, and beans) and another with carne asada and cheese. Both are hand-made to order with fresh masa and come out so hot you're gonna want to let them sit for a minute before digging in, if you can restrain yourself. The revuelta pupusa has a soft and flavorful filling that comes together kind of like cheesy frijoles charros. It's kind of the classic pupusa filling and I think for good reason. The smooth and well-mixed filling ensure every bite has masa, each element of the filling, and ideally a healthy pile of curtido and salsa. The asada pupusa is a little bit more of a novelty, but the asada itself is solid and I like the variety of having different feelings to work with. If this is your first time here, I recommend going with the asada. My only critique of these pupusas, which is a critique of pupusas I have in general, is that they could use a little more filling, particularly around the edges where the bites can be kind of masa heavy. Pro tips: they just got kiosks for ordering and you won't see a pupusa with asada on there as an option, but you can do so if you order at the register. By default, pupusas come with a traditional thin tomato sauce that isn't spicy, but I always ask them for the salsa they bring out when you get chips instead. It's chunkier, spicier, and slightly more acidic and I think it pairs better with the pupusas. I ask for this and plenty of curtido when I order takeout from here.

Searched best pupusas and saw this place. Our old favorite, La Bamba Taqueria, closed down a while…read moreago... Very sad. Read the reviews. There were a lot of complaints about service but no complaints about food so we decided to try it out. Ordered 4 chicharron pupusas and one carnitas taco. Just ordered the taco because I am a deep deep lover of carnitas and I wanted to try it. Under $25. The place was packed with all Latinos ... first good sign. Lots of the complaints were about timely-ness, and I say to those people, relax. Everybody was working super hard and fast, and it is just really busy at lunch. It takes a little time to get your food, but it was absolutely worth it. these might be the best pupusas I've ever had. They brought out three salsas for us, and I was partial to the green. The pupusas were chock full of cheese and chicharron to the rims. Fried perfectly. The carnitas taco was amazing! The pork was so crispy and delicious. As to the service, ours was great. The tables were all full, but a couple of guys said we could sit at their table because they had two empty seats. Thank you! A young person with bleached hair wearing a baseball cap (sorry I should've asked your name) was really attentive. He cleaned our table and brought us ice water. I can't wait to go back! I will be getting more pupusas, and my mom wants all carnitas tacos all day.

This fish was finger licking good! And right in my neighborhood too! The service was quick and the…read moreambiance was chill :) I always like going here for the lengthy menu options they have for whatever I am craving!

Do not come here, I bought a regular burrito last night with just meat beans and rice for 15…read moredollars, and was the most medicore dry burrito ive ever had. This llace has seriously gone downhill with greed. the exact same burrito here in 2020 was $8.49 and tasted significantly better.

Try the steak and shrimp tacos and pour some of that orange sauce !…read more Also their super quesadillas are to die for! Found our new regular spot. The food is GREAT! Red Salsa and orange sauce are really good! I was impressed how flavorful everything is !

Tried this spot a while back and it was okay, nothing crazy; had high expectations due to the…read morereviews

This was a solid Mexican restaurant in the Los Altos area. We were in the area and were so happy we…read morestopped by. We had the burrito bowl which was a great portion with lots of components. It was filled with lots of rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and crispy tortilla strips. The burritos were filling also with meat and goodies. We had the nachos and they did end up getting a bit stale from all the ingredients. They gave us a lot of complimentary chips and salsa.

Friendly service. The food came out quickly and well packaged for take out. The prices are…read morereasonable and the portions are generous! The food had good flavor and really hit the Mexican food itch! A great go to if you're nearby!

The reason I stopped here was only because I had had such a GREAT experience/nutrition at the…read moreCelia's in SAN RAFAEL two days prior (07AUG2026) while cycling a ~119mile/~192kms biketour around some of San Francisco Bay. It was there that I learned this local family-owned chain had a few more eateries open and operating, two of which were on el Camino Real/82-part of my route back to my starting point in Mountain View. I chose to eat at the Palo Alto location because it is closer to my final destination. I tied up my "FrankenBike" on the sidewalk beside this fine eatery and sat in a 2-seater table where I could see the pole/pennants from my machine--just in case...! The waitstaff were very accommodating to me, though they have NO responsibilities for my parking there. Fortunately, there was no foot traffic and only three peds passed by during my 2-hour stay, possibly exhibiting some interest in my much modified CruzBike.com + the added ebikekit.com 48V direct drive eSystem. Anyway, I ordered the weekly (Sunday) special, the Fajitas supremas (steak/chicken/shrimp) something a carnivore like me cannot resist. ¡I certainly was not disappointed! Prior to the feast of steaming/sizzling meal, I had some nourishment from the tostadas/salsa and icy clean freshwater (I stay away from all soft drinks--too dang much sugar!). But it was the two hot plates that were most welcome! I ended up combining the entree plates; what a huge amount of food--I ended up using a "to go" dog box which gave me TWO more meals later! I am so very pleased with this eatery, and look forward to returning; Definitely has my coveted "iWheel of Approval!"

All of Celia's restraurants are my go to for a fun night out with great food. The vibe is casual,…read morethe service is usually good, and the food is always filling. Great go to spot for happy hour or girls or family night out! PRO TIP: Try to make it to happy hour, you get a $3.50 sampler platter with any drink order, can't beat that now-a-days!

I've been here a couple of times with different people and both times were excellent and authentic,…read morenot gringo style, no offense lol. I like authentic taquerias. We tried asada super burritos and tacos, love the Roja and Verde salsa. Service was great. Definitely will come back next time I'm in town

EDIT: evidently I also complained about the lame birria 11 months ago. So, didn't come for the…read morebirria. It's very mid. 3 stars for the good days. It's really 3.5 on a good day, 2 stars on a bad day. Very inconsistent. Depends who is cooking. Lately they often have lemons instead of limes, presumably to save money somehow. Very cheap and leaves a bad taste in my mouth. There is no lime shortage in the Bay Area right now. They charged me $1.25 for like maybe an ounce of sour cream. It's totally arbitrary whether you get charged - mostly if you just ask after paying, they'll just give it to you. Which makes me feel like a sucker when I forget the order of operations - seems like just a convenience tax on people who don't sweat a dollar. Had some of the worst birria ever today. I was psyched that my taco was loaded with meat, but it's pretty flavorless. This place is down the street from me. It's cheap and quick. I wish the food were better quality and more reliable. Summary: "It is what it is."