Ordered chicken wings here for to go which took awhile which was fine.. When I opened it there's no Ketchup or Ranch, which I thought again was fine even though the chicken wings look dry... they gave us 2 small stacked up paper plates only to find out that the bottom one was dirty! It has lettuce and sauce! The chicken wings definitely have no lettuce on it. How discusting is this.. so disappointed.. read more

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

Terrible Mexican food. Freezer burned chicken so tough it was hard to cut. Enchilada sauce that was tasteless and resembled brown gravy. Totally stale chips. Stay away! read more

Great late night dining spot in Catalina Island if you're vacationing there. Most restaurants are closed early during this pandemic on Catalina Island. They serve Mexican food. The food was pretty good. They have outdoor dining as well. read more

Came during summer vacation for a nice family dinner. All I have to say is the Mexican food at this restaurant is the most legit compared to another that I won't name. I usually judge a place by if they can get the rice and beans right. This place was on point with them. I had the chicken fajitas and I found them to be very tasty with generous portions. My daughter had the the pozole and tamales which she said were very good. Similar to home cooking. My wife had the shrimp cocktail which was delicious. The restaurant is nicely decorated on the inside with murals. They have plenty of TVs which is a plus if your a sports fan. The only thing we found annoying is that they have a bar inside that is not separate from the rest of the restaurant since it's is so small inside. The bar patrons got really noisy at one point, but the servers reassured us that they told them to calm down. All in all do try Coyote Joe's! Especially if you love good Mexican food when on the island. read more

Found this cantina which looked fun and had vegetarian selections for us. We waited 15 minutes to have our order taken. Bartender was too busy chatting up his buddies at the bar to wait on us. 4 of the 9 tables had to ask to be waited on. Will not be back or recommend read more

Came here for breakfast with the girls before heading back to LA. We had to seat ourselves (Party of 5) Wish I could give it a full 5 stars but the service was not 100%. We had to flag someone down to take our order after sitting there for at least 10 mins. The food was not as great either. Pictured below is the Huevos Rancheros with House potatoes- it was good but not great. Had to douse it with lots of spicy salsa. read more

Coyote Joe's - Huevos Rancheros with house potatoes - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

Margaritas were straight juice, stay away from happy hour. Service also slow and poor

The Jalapeño cocktail was good. I didn't think it was too spicy. Really Tasty Tacos on this Tuesday!!! Service was very friendly and good. Thank you Jennifer B read more

Fantastic food and service! We went to multiple restaurants this week and this by far was the best!! My girlfriend and I came here two days in a row. It's that good. read more

Coyote Joe's - Seafood platter and giant wet burrito with shrimp and a skinny margarita. - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

I hosted a party here last week...it was always our favorite spot to eat when in Avalon! The service was amazing...the waitress staff, Leah and Maria, were so friendly and accommodating to all our guests ,..they worked for 3 hours making sure everyone's food was to their liking and no one went hungry, the manager made sure our every need was met and the bartender poured delicious drinks! The food, the ambiance ( we love sitting on the heated porch watching the people go by) and the service is wonderful! We can't wait for another taco and margarita soon! Highly recommend! read more

I am trying to be fair when I write this; but it's kinda hard. The food here is horrible, even by Catalina standards. My girlfriend and I went here for breakfast the other day and could hardly stomach the food. For a Mexican restaurant this place is a shame. We had some white washed food that was old, dry and just thrown together over some tortilla chips and smothered with some salsa outta a jar. The prices here are super duper high because everything needs to be shipped from San Pedro or Long Beach. That I can understand, because of the price, but at least make it semi-edible people! They need to put more effort into the food they prepare; if it looks like crap and you know it's old - don't serve it! Unfortunately we had to have a few bites because of the price but we're glad to pay the $50 bill and get the hell outta there. The next time we go back; it will not be at this joint - save your self a dime and just go here for the alcohol - you can't mess that up. read more

So we were starving for breakfast and saw Coyote Joe's. Once we were seated we were ignored for a good time. We were about to walk out when the server finally came. We ordered very simple items right off the menu. Both our orders were completely wrong. The wait was long enough so we just started eating. My wife was actually eating the breakfast burrito when the waiter came back said "that's not yours" and yanked the plate off the table. The food was far less than stellar, kind of what your kids might bring you to surprise you... when the bill came, it had all the correct order info not what we actually ate. 20 bucks for a gas station quality burrito. Do NOT recommend. read more

Food was fresh and very good as well as the service. I ordered shrimp. rice , beans, strawberry margarita and water. The service was a perfect 10 read more

I only gave the 3 stars because they had options for my vegan friends. I'm going to rant YET AGAIN about Mexican restaurants frying their tortilla chips in the same oil as floured dishes. There's NO reason tortilla chips shouldn't be GF. And my husband and I both had horrible indigestion a couple of hours later, which was not a good idea on the ferry going home. My white wine and my husband's margarita were both quite good. read more

I have been here twice already this summer, and hope to be this September. I came here with 8 people the first time, and the 2 guys can't remember their name right now provided me great service, the food is so GOOD, the chicken wings is EXCELLENT, my kids would say they're on FIRE!!! The 2nd time I came with 16 of us, and again received great service, this time the guy told the 2 ladies to treat us good and they did. And again their chicken was FIRE... The bathroom are clean. And I cant wait to go back. See you again hopefully 9/12th. read more

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Love this place, been here a few times with the kids and just my husband and I, the soups are amazing and I've tried a lot of their margaritas the service is great we will definitely be coming back, typically our go to on the island. read more

came by for chips and salsa to go with the booze. service was quick and relatively friendly. quiet afternoon for early happy hour. most everyone was still on the beach, it seemed. good prices. got some ok guacamole. one round and done. read more

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

This place was just okay we ordered the carnitas special which was $10 compared to the $21 so for what we got I would say it was not bad the rice and beans tasted like they came out of a can but all in all for the money it was not bad we had a couple beers and moved on I would not go back here just because it didn't blow me away and they were really really expensive for what you didn't get read more

Got my order to go. Pozole was just ok. Wish they gave more cabbage, radishes, etc to add in. My daughter and son got the nachos, and they said it came loaded and it was only chicken, cheese, and tortilla chips. Hmmmmm read more

Came here for breakfast and the service was horrible! I ordered the chorizo egg dish and my egg had paper in it?!! I told the waitress and she tried to say it was just egg BS as you can see by my picture I posted. On top of this other people who came in after us got taken care of before we did I guess they were more important than we were. Needless to say we won't be back! read more

Coyote Joe's - Paper in my chorizo - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

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Coyote Joe's is open between 12pm-8pm daily. We ordered the Coyote Burrito, with carnitas and the chicken wing starter. Burrito was packed with fluffy rice and carnitas melted in our mouths. The chicken wings were crispy and spicy served with dipping sauces and carrots and celery. read more

Coyote Joe's - Chicken Wings Starter - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

This place was a hit with the entire family. Not sure why it only got three stars. The ceviche was a great start and I had the wet burrito with fries. Yes, I over indulged for sure, but I worked out this AM. I am so full. The entire family enjoyed their meal selections and the waitress mind you it was only her second day - was a rocK star. Thumbs up all around. read more

This place far exceeded our expectations. We were starving and wanted something fast and simple. Was it fast? Yes! Simple? Even better, it was delicious! Our server was the only server on duty, and the place was full, yet we wanted for nothing. Highly recommend! Better service than even on the mainland. Don't forget to order the fishbowl drink. I got too drunk to remember what it's called, but it was well worth it! read more

Loved this place! Dropped in for an easy lunch place after landing on the island. Husband ordered the fish tacos and I the Coyote Quesadilla, then we got a pitcher of margarita to split. The food was authentic, the margarita with a decent amount of alcohol and a really easy going server. If we had more time, we probably would have eaten here again. read more

Absolutely horrible. Food is way too salty. There was a piece of cooking sheet in the meatball soup for my kids. Server needs to know what's available and what's not on the menu. This is a tourist area, if ya'll can't hire and manage a simple mexican restaurant you shouldn't be in business in this area. We ordered 1 Pozole, 1 Menudo and 1 Meatball Soup. There was no mention from our server there was no Menudo. They brought us 2 meatball soup and when we told the server we didnt order 2 meatball he said Menudo only served on some weekends. Well he should have told us no menudo when we first ordered it instead of bringing us an extra meatball soup when we did not ordered it. read more

Worst food I've ever had. Probably same level as El Pollo Loco. These people need to step up their game. Bland tasteless not fresh. Sloppy. Not only was the food terrible but the service was slow and not great too. Sat down with 5 kids and waited for 20 min for them to even come by to our table. Kids were hungry thirsty and antsy didn't even get water at the table until after she came to take our order and I had to ask. The place wasn't busy either. Not impressed and won't be coming back I'd rather starve. read more

Food was just so so. I ordered nachos with carne asada ($20) The chips were super greasy. I should have sent them back. I can say that their salsa was the bomb! read more

If you want a salad with nothing but whole unseasoned shrimp and cabbage, order the shrimp burrito. If you want microwaved chicken nuggets from Sam's club, order the fish and chips. Skip this joint and go straight to luau Larry's and get your wiki wacked. read more

Most of the bad reviews here were based off bad service, and when good food is scarce (like it is in Catalina), we decided to hope for the best and check this place out. We got chips, salsa, and guacamole and it was all great. The salsa was spicy, but not too spicy, and I'd highly recommend the guacamole. I got the beef enchilada and chicken taco. I liked the chicken more than the beef. While the service was slow, there was only one girl working the whole restaurant, so you can't really blame her. We sat inside, right where she always walked by, and whenever we flagged her down, she got right on it. The food here seemed like more authentic Mexican than Maggie's Blue Rose and it was cheaper. Also, chips and salsa were way better. read more

We were headed to another place but was enticed by the "Taco Tuesday" sign. Unfortunately we didn't see it only applied to after 4PM. The Chicken Pozole was tasty! And so was the fish taco. The serving size of the Pozole bowl and tostada was large. Although the fish taco was good, if I knew it was that small I wouldn't have got it. Wasn't worth $5, for the price of taco Tuesday, that would make more sense. Hence why I'm knocking down 1 star. read more

Best breakfast I had in Avalon! Not sure why this place so many bad reviews for drinks and happy hours. For breakfast it was perfect! Staff was friendly and attentive. Waitress was absolutely charming! Food was amazing! The Chilaquiles with a side of hot sauce were soooooooooooooooooo good! This is by far the best freshly made hot sauce I've ever had! OMG, so deliciously spicy! I'm drooling all over my keyboard! A little expensive, but so is everywhere else in Avalon... Limited options... You've got to endure a little pain to enjoy the scenery. read more

Amazing customer service and great prices. This was our favorite bar here. I can't wait for the inside to open up. Due to COVID, they served at the patio only. Even tho they don't have too many tables the wait is not bad at all plus they offer you to go food read more

super wack. the food is wack. doesn't have that Mexican touch and flavor. the service is ok. the ambiance is okay. over all I DONT RECOMMEND súper over charged. 0/10 read more

The bathroom, I just have to say... WE ARE IN A DROUGHT PEOPLE. The water faucets both hot and cold were not working. The hot water ran continuously with no way to turn them off. VERY WASTEFUL. The food was just okay. My friend and I ordered the chicken taco salad and my daughter had a burger and fries. Kind of bland for mexican food. My daughter, however, thought the burger was good. We got okay service. Our margaritas were good, however, my friend and daughter asked for on the rocks and mine blened, instead she brought 2 blended and one on the rocks but no biggie my friend just drank the blended. The girl who waited on us seemed hurried and not too friendly. I don't think she even smiled once. She did check on us after getting our food. I would not recommend nor eat here again. read more

The servers (Macas M) were soooo rude to me in the bar area even another server apologized to me for what they were saying I was asking for my receipt and instead of giving it to me they were making fun of my Spanish, I didn't even drink my margarita I left it bc they made me feel uncomfortable even though I paid read more

This Birria de res is delicious!!!! Just moved to the island for work.. and this totally is my fav thing i ate here so far. Soft juicy meat. Thanks and keep up the good work when it gets busy i see yall doing your best! read more

10/10 our waitress Leah was amazing and beautiful she was patient and kind and gave us the best experience!!! Definitely go here

Tasty food and great service. We ordered seafood combos, a California burrito, and a chili relleno. All our food tasted delicious and was plentiful. The wait for our food was not short, nor long. That's how you know the food is made fresh as you order. If your hangry, order some chips and salsa while you wait. The wait staff is nice and attentive. We will be back! read more

Coyote Joe's - Seafood combo plate - Mexican Near Me - Avalon, California

Horrible service.. horrible food. we waited over an hour for a table and returned as discussed. Waitress was rude when else returned and told us it is now first come. Ordered food to go which was no better than dog food. How can this place even be in business. What a mistake. Do not go here. There are many good alternatives. read more

This establishment does not care about its few customers. Told us it would be a 90 minute wait. We walked around and returned. Lady told us it's first come first serve and we would have to wait. The food is crap, why would I wait at all. The only reason they are in business is because they have seating. Do not go here. Go by convenient store and save your money. Horrible. read more