**NOT vegetarian friendly despite advertising as such We chose this place over any other restaurant on Catalina specifically because of its vegetarian options. Turns out their rice now has chicken stock in it, their refried beans have lard and their potato tacos are cooked in lard fat. Anyone looking at that vegetarian section beware. I ended up having a $20 plate with lettuce, black beans, tomato and avocado. The waitress was sitting off to the side on her phone, this place was just a let down overall and everyone left with most of the food still on their plates. read more

Yum!! Get the Carnitas. Best I've had in a LONG time! Great for take out or dine in! Loved it all! read more

This year for my birthday, my boyfriend surprised me with a trip to Catalina. Unfortunately, with the whole COVID situation we were extremely limited on activities and places to eat. After walking around, we decided to give this place a shot. The restaurant itself is relatively small so I highly suggest you request to eat outside otherwise it gets easily crowded. We were seated almost immediately; however, it took a our waitress a while to get to our drink order and when she finally came back we were ordered our food as well. I ordered the fish and chips with a frozen strawberry margarita and ask for chips and salsa for an appetizer. My boyfriend ordered himself the carne sada tacos with rice and beans with a beer. We received our food before we even received the chips and salsa appetizer, so I had to request for it to be cancelled. My boyfriend was pretty bummed when he got his tacos because it had an abundance of onion on it, which was failed to be mentioned on the menu or by the waitress but we let it be because well, its tacos that should of been a bit expected. My margarita tasted a bit weak, but the fish and chips were delicious. The carne sada tacos were decent and the beans were good, but the rice on the other hand was hardly touched for its lack of flavor. We're San Diego natives, so maybe we have a high expectation? Besides the alright food, I gave this place a two star because I believe is definitely overpriced for its quality of food and service. Our waitress would breeze by us and only stopped when I called for her because I was missing the ranch I asked for when I originally placed my order. I think the final ding in the stars had to be when she started yelling at her daughter or niece for not wearing mask on at the front patio where we were sitting (It's understandable that she should be wearing a mask, but be professional/subtle in the work environment) and lastly, when I saw a group of about four people looking at the menu in the front she bluntly told them there was no seating available. She did not offer a time estimate or anything. Being in the time we are, I don't think this restaurant can afford to lose customers or shoo them away. read more

Coyote Joe's - Fish and Ships with a Frozen Margarita & Carne Sada Tacos with rico and beans with a beer. - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

I really wanted to love this place honestly. If your looking for a place with bomb drinks then come here. Food wise, there's no flavor. I ordered the fish tacos and the chipotle sauce was all spice no flavor. And the ceviche was missing a lot. If you need someone to teach you how to cook bomb Mexican food call me lol read more

Coyote Joe's - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

This was the worst restaurant I've ever been to. The food was cold and greasy and old tasting the drinks were water down and when I told the waitress about the drinks being water down they just added what taste like straight sugar. When we finished trying to get the waitress attention for 29 minutes she comes over with the bill drops it at the table and leave without asking how out meal went. After spending $200 on an appetizer and three drinks I would expect the least decency to ask how out overall experience was. I WILL NEVER RETURN TO THIS RESTAURANT AND I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND IT TO EVEN MY WORSE ENEMY !!! (If I could give zero stars or even LESS i would ) read more

Popped in for a few drinks for happy hour. Waitress came back and said bartender stated that happy hour did not begin until 3:00. Pointed at the sign 10 feet away that was advertising it. She returned to the bartender, who said that he would "allow it this time." Ordered margaritas and chips and salsa. Not good. Very watery, with shriveled limes. That was the last time we saw the waitress. We waited, and waited, and waited. There was ONE other table with people, so it was not exactly busy. Finally just left cash, and escaped. Saw her scamper out to our table after we left. This place sucks. read more

Without the customer service to back the food despite how good the food is; leaves a bad taste in one's overall experience. All things being relative; the food was enjoyed by everyone... 'Now, keep in mind that we've been sailing the Channel Islands for the past five days and everyone was looking forward to a nice, hot dinner that wasn't prepared in the boat's galley. Earlier that morning we pulled up anchor from Santa Barbara Island and had a light lunch at Little Harbor; backside of Santa Catalina. We sailed around the island, passing the quarry and picked up a mooring @ Avalon. For February, it felt like June. It was a great time out on the water but I have to say, it was nice to set foot on land... 'Throw some sizzling fajitas, beer, and some whiskey shots into the mix and it's an awesome way to finish off the trip. I apologize, I digress. Where were we?... 'Ah yes, customer service. That brings me to Frank, host/waiter, who took care of us and everyone else @ the restaurant on this pretty busy weekday evening in February. Everyone glanced over the menu, I pulled up yelp* but was unable to find a specific item that guests really enjoyed. Most of the reviews spoke of the service and food in general. After everyone placed their order, I asked Frank, "What is one of Coyote Joe's most popular orders?... 'Any house specialty plates?..." 'And that is how I ended up ordering the Coyote Fajitas. Excellent recommendation... 'But I DO NOT recommend sitting @ the far back booth near the rear smoke detector if you do order the fajitas because it set the alarm off & 5 minutes later the Avalon Fired Dept was on scene. True story. It was amazing to see the quick response from the local fire department. I apologized to the captain & thanked him. I believe the Coyote Fajitas should be renamed to "Firehouse Fajitas" based on this true story. - "Fajitas so sizzling hot that even the fire department may show up." Truth. Fire Captain - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=3nA_n0LEva4UESZXJu_s8w&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQ Despite the sh*ts & giggles, I truly felt bad that the Avalon FD had to gear up because of my dinner order. I blame the fancy fu-fu, knucklehead in our group who decided to sit at the furthest table @ the back of the restaurant, adjacent to the restrooms... Who does that? Oh, some socially challenged, awkward shut-in is the right answer. (SMH) When we arrived, the restaurant had a few scattered tables of guests. However, as the night went on, Coyote Joe's filled up nicely... My guess, this is THE place the locals like to go to relax & unwind. - "Cool, we came to the right spot!" Fireball shots - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=hXNN7zECYgGLS8cUwfFtJw&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQ Chips & extra spicy salsa; tasty - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=30hIlFjrrSIAug3pX0z8yg&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQ Albert ordered the Fish Tacos, said they were good. ($16) Photo - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=8Dj9ltv78s1ajrxGYt5N7A&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQ Pierre went with the "Pick 2" combo; taco & enchiladas; no complaints. ($17) Photo - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=prKXtZKAcbXUBlewgsxJ8A&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQ Marc was craving fish & ordered the Fish & Chips. He seemed to enjoy it. ($15) Photo - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=CXJ4cM53zRzLFlIuDv6TBg&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQ The fajitas were very tasty and plentiful; for the $$, a good value. ($22) Photo - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=TxGZyaAHHEqct47N6nHmRA&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQ Whenever I go to a new restaurant, my standard question - "What do the locals order or the house specialty?" Mahalo Frank for the tasty recommendation & great service. Grand total: $127 (+ tip) = $150 - Total includes dinners, beers, and shots. In regard to the Avalon FD fiasco, I learned that all the businesses had alarms that directly linked to the fire department. When a fire alarm is activated, Avalon FD is notified immediately; a very smart & practical idea for the island. (Frank said his cousin was part of the local fire department.) I'm sure they had a laugh over the "Firehouse Fajitas." The next time I'm on the island, I will definitely drop by Coyote Joe's for a bite & say hi to Frank! Frank - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=8MxYBF6QdoGmol9iX6WNeA&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQ Make it the Best Life! - Big Aloha! Food: 4 Service: 5 Value: 4 Ambiance: 4 read more

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Only place we could find on our way home on Sunday that had menudo, it was pretty good, but only meat and no hominy which was odd, but it was good and hit the spot. read more

Ordered x2 avocado toast literally toast with avocado and its not even salted. $15 ok I get it its an island but damn. Also ordered side of fries and 3 drinks. $60 WTH. Wait there's more they can't even replace their broken plates do yourself a favor. DONT GO HERE. read more

Coyote Joe's - Double chipped plate. Worst Avocado toast EVEEER for $15. - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

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Service was good & food was fine, my issue is with the FAILURE TO DISCLOSE ON THE MENU THAT THE CHURROS CONTAIN NUTS. I ate dinner there with my scout troop on April 12, 2025. Some of the scouts ordered the churros, which were described on the menu as having a "chocolate drizzle." One of the scouts took a bite of the churros and immediately said she believed the churros contained nuts. When asked, our server confirmed the churros have hazelnuts in them. Fortunately, the scout's reaction to the nut exposure was not anaphylactic, but the incident put a damper on the rest of the evening for the whole group, not to mention was very concerning to me as an adult leader responsible for other people's children while on this scout trip. After the fact, I reviewed the menu and noted that the churro description did not mention hazelnuts or have any sort of indication that it contained nuts, a very common allergen, which is widely known can cause very serious reactions in some people. Churros are not something I would typically think may contain nuts to specifically ask a server about whether it contained nuts. I spoke with our server before we left the restaurant, and pointed out the issue with the menu, but who knows if the information will make it to the owner or whoever has the authority to change the printed menu or the ingredients used in the churros at this establishment BEFORE SOMEONE HAS AN ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION THAT COULD COMPLETELY BE AVOIDED by simply disclosing on the menu that this item contains hazelnuts. read more

My food was cold and my waffle was practically stale, so I asked to get it taken off my bill because I couldn't take more than one bite. He said no and that he could give me a discount of $2. I would skip going here. read more

Ordered the wet burrito and fish tacos! Both were very delicious customer service was great and the place itself is very cute. We also got a Paloma, michelada, Jalisco mule, shot of tequila, and mojito. Drinks were not a disappointment reminded me of my favorite restaurant. Highly recommend their happy hour is from 2-5 read more

Coyote Joe's - Wet burrito and order of fish tacos - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

The service here was extremely poor. Barely saw our server too much. There was a taller female server that was very rude. My friend nicely asked for a soup, she said they were out of soup so he asked nicely for a salad which I then I overheard her "talking shit" about how my friend ordered claiming he was extremely rude when he ordered a soup and she said they were out so he asked for a salad. She was screaming to her other coworkers about it even multiple time after I made eye contact. After that she continued to make snarky looks and comments about it. Was so extremely unprofessional and just a disgusting look on her personality and the ambiance of the place. read more

Loved everything, good food and service, they offer a variety of selections for everyone's taste buds.

I came for lunch very testy food really good everything was delicious Burris tacos Albondigas soy the best good place to eat waitress Maria took good care of us read more

Pretty good place for Mexican food. We basically came in because it was happy hour. I got the skinny margarita and my bf got a michelada. We shared the fish tacos ala cart and the cheese quesadilla and he got the Mexican Pozole. Drinks were good but I really like the michelada - got that for my second drink. Quesadilla was nice and cheesy, fish tacos were tasty. I tried some of my bf's soup - it was nice and hearty. Overall a cool spot, yay HH! read more

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I ordered the menudo.wrong choice.it tasted like they used dirty water or they didn't clean the tripe good.horrible.for $18 dollars I tried to eat it but couldn't.waste of money read more

If I could select a 0 I would. We went here on a recommendation from someone we met. Obviously a completely different experience. Worst service ever. No chips or salsa when you sit down. Drinks served right away. But meal took over 45 minutes and my cheese enchiladas were not melted. The atmosphere looked fun. So we stopped. But when we went in. No music was playing until the last 20 minutes we were there. We sat inside at night. It was freezing. Kept trying to shut the door. Staff kept leaving it open. No inside heating. Food was ok. Salsa was not fresh or homemade. Would not recommended this place to anyone. read more

Waiter was excellent gave us great customer service !!! The food is good as well and drinks are well done. The chips and salsa are delicious read more

Coyote Joe's - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

Wow ! Love this place ...Great food and service. A lot of fake meat options...YAY I will always come here now read more

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Clearly states online that they close at 12 AM. We walked up to the front and saw people inside at 9:30 however, staff said they were closed. Lights on, food cooking, staff drinking. Absolutely pathetic. Don't go to this place. read more

My favorite place on the island due to the ample quantity of vegan/vegetarian options, including beyond tacos, and they're always happy to accommodate my special requests as well, which is nice. Great rice and beans and enchilada sauce, which is key. I stick to the cervezas since I'm not a huge fan of the their margarita mix, but all and all muy bueno! :) read more

Thank you Francisco for making my birthday dinner a success. Went this weekend with a large party for my 50th birthday and he was very helpful in reserving the patio for our party. Food was excellent and staff was very nice. Highly recommend. read more

Coyote Joe's - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

One star is too generous. Chimichanga was frozen in center while outside was hot and fried. Brought a carne asada burrito instead that was refried beans, a couple strips of meat and unmelted cheese- wasn't even folded. Tables were filthy. Service was slow but the waiter was super nice. He was just only one working. The chips were good but the salad was not to typical southern CA standards- that was from a jar! Best to skip this one. read more

It was sad Mexican food. No flavor at all. We had to go to another restaurant after, didn't want to end the day in a bad note. It was my bday read more

Service was great. As far as the food goes.. was so disappointed. It's so hard to mess up a quesadilla.. it's right on the Main walkway and surrounded by lots of bars / restaurants. We had really high hopes but ended up disappointed both times we went here. The eggs were watery. The calamari we ordered for dinner was also a let down. read more

Lovely decor and enthusiastic server. BUT they would not serve us water. They force you to buy bottled water to pour into a plastic cup. Spend upwards of $80 and still would not provide water!! Greed / fleecing customer has to know limits. read more

Went in on a Sunday evening. Had a drink at the bar. Bartender was nice and attentive. A few people came and went while we were there. We did enjoy some potato tacos. Not very much to get excited about but the establishment was clean and welcoming. read more

Absolutely AMAZING! Huge portion, great taste, and great margaritas. Service was alright, but the food did come out super fast. read more

Coyote Joe's - Carnitas special plate - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

We came here because the menu look good and we were hungry, it was. Only one waiter running around taking orders and bringing drinks and food to everyone,It didn't took him long to come and take our order, and to bring the food to us, the food was very good, I order cheese enchiladas and it was a good amount of food, it's filling, the margarita was great too, they only serve water bottles if you ask for water. Overall was good for us. read more

This is Mexican food for people who don't know how good Mexican food can taste, prepared by people who don't care how good Mexican food can taste. There was nothing wrong with our food, the place was clean, and service was fast and fine. It was not a terrible experience. But it wasn't a great experience, either, and it wasn't cheap. My margarita was good. read more

We can't get enough of this place! The food is a 10 and the waitstaff are friendly and welcoming. Get the chilaquiles for breakfast and ask for salsa. The bomb!!! read more

Coyote Joe's - Chilaquiles for breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

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One of the best country fried steaks I've ever had! Very unexpected. Bloody Maria's are not bad either

Food eh it was alright , customer service very questionable . We are from LA County so we are used to asking for a glass of water and we get it in a glass when we asked the guy he said it with this tone no one serves water in glass for years I wanted to laugh and say well maybe in this island but everywhere else yes they do . We asked for breakfast he said no it's not busy enough so hubby and I shared a wet burrito asked if they can cut it in half he says no but you can . Like eeeew ! read more

Good drinks and server was extremely nice. only problem was the wait time to get our food. Took us about an hour to receive our food and its excuse was that the cook had left. read more

Muy rica la comida y bebidas la mesera muy amable. Tercera vez en la isla y Segunda vez q venimos a este restaurante recomendado!

Came here for dinner and was really looking forward to quality Mexican food (we were STARVING), but I was disappointed in the quality of food here. All of our party agreed that our dishes were pretty mediocre. The "pico de gallo" on the tacos and "side salad" was actually just shredded romaine and diced tomato; no difference whatsoever. I ordered the chile relleno and was disappointed by the very heavy breading. I couldn't finish my food because of the overwhelming amount of breading and sauce in my dish. I get that most Mexican dishes have a green or red sauce on them, but the sauce on my chile relleno literally tasted like marinara. The only thing that made our experience better was our polite waitress, who was very attentive. I just wish the food quality was a better- especially for the price. For ~$20 per person, I'd recommend eating somewhere else on the island. read more

I should have payed attention to the reviews but it looked like a cool spot so we tried it out. We tried several items and all were subpar, even the chips were stale. We also tried a few of the margaritas, including the giant bowl, margarita and I was incredibly disappointing. read more

First of all I don't know how this place even got three stars. BE WARNED BEFORE YOU COME HERE: their service sucks, their prices suck, their food and drinks also SUCK. Akin to some of the other reviews about this place, not only are the servers snotty and rude, THEY ARE RACIST. Even though we arrived earlier than a bunch of parties they would seat white people who would walk up without a reservation before us. When we saw some outdoor seating tables open, they said it was only for "1" person, but when a white couple of two came they sat them at that exact table. Plus, after talking to other groups waiting outside this establishment, they said the same thing and were all people of color as well. We all just stood outside watching about 10 groups of white people get seated while After 20 minutes of waiting we decided to get our food to go... Big mistake. It took another 45 minutes to get our food and it was DISGUSTING. Plus, don't even thinking about asking for more chips and salsa that's supposed to be "complimentary," they'll charge you $10 more. On top of that they asked us if we wanted our margaritas while we were waiting and we said yes. However, after paying they came out and said we would have to wait and take it with our food. On top of that they were full of melted ice and overpriced for what you got. Again, DONT SUPPORT THIS POORLY RUN, RACIST, and EXTREMELY INATTENTIVE BUSINESS!!! read more

Yaaaassss Coyote Joe's. Squeezed me and my family of four plus two dogs I before breakfast stopped serving. The coffee was trash but the food was a happy medium between price, quality, and proportion. I had the chiliquilles which is my goto breakfast dish so im familiar with authentic and "authentic". My partner and I did a 7 mile hike earlier that morning and this place fueled us right back up. The salsa was ideal and the spices were not too overwhelming where we can enjoy the flavor. The staff was great and the place was clean, I'd be a repeat guera. read more