If you're looking for the real deal, look no further than this hidden gem right in the heart of Downtown China Town. This family-owned spot serves up the most authentic Mexican food I've had locally. The recipes have been passed down through generations. The enchilada sauce is so tasty and the homemade salsa has that perfect kick that keeps you coming back for more. Beyond the food, the service and ambiance makes you feel like you're dining in their own home. The owners are incredibly welcoming and truly care about every dish they put out. It's rare to find a place with this much heart and flavor at such a great price. Five stars isn't enough--do yourself a favor and order the breakfast! It was great! And we'll be back soon! read more

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Food is always good! Friendly staff and service is fast. Small space, a hole in the wall. read more

We had a late breakfast at this Tower District restaurant and I enjoyed it. I had the "Original huevos ranchero" and was very happy. It's not a traditional huevos ranchero per se, although that is also on the menu, it was a soupy enchilada style sauce over eggs with tortillas on the side. Great taste! My wife had the large shrimp cocktail and thought it needed more avocado. I'd love to go back for lunch or dinner to try some of the rest of the menu. read more

The food is amazing, the people are amazing, the ambiance is amazing. The restaurant itself is small and nostalgic, and at any given time you can hear stories of former years and people who have been coming since they were little kids. Such a great place to eat. read more

Good food the people are nice. The only issue I had was findingg out after the meal that the place takes cash ony. Usually not a problem for me, but that day it was as I just didnt have a lot of cash on me. Had to walk across the street and be charged almost 4 dollars to get money to pay bill. I'll defenitly keep that in mind when and if I return there. We had the James burrito and huevos, con chorizo with papas and frijoles. No complaints about the food at all read more

Sitting was quick. As soon as I walked in I sat down. Since I was on my lunch hour. Didn't know what to expect until I walked in. Really clean place. Small but perfect, right In the heart of downtown china town. Their salsa was a good start and the chips were the best, fresh, really good!!! I ordered two enchiladas/chicken plate. The beans and rice are just absolutely delicious. The chicken and enchilada sauce was just mouth watering tastefully amazing. Add some of the salsa on it for a hint and it's just a good mix in all. Not to say my plate came in minutes from ordering. Great service!! Bring your cash and be ready to eat some delicious authentic Mexican food!! read more

Cuca's - Two enchiladas with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

Located in Fresno's Chinatown Cuca's serves up delicious homemade Mexican food that brings back lots of nostalgia. The beans were definitely tasty, and the rice was perfect. We also had menudo that had hominy, it's hard to find places that have hominy in their menudo which I absolutely love in it. The 2 item combo was piping hot and made to perfection. This place does only accept cash as payment so please be aware of that. It's definitely a nice quiet spot to get breakfast in downtown, though I usually go to the Tower district location this place does not miss on their food. read more

Cuca's - Chorizo eggs, beans and potatoes - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

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Food is awesome here in the chinatown area, its small and outdated yes but the food makes up for the aesthetics. my go to is the enchiladas/soft taco combo and the salsa is very good, the enchilada sauce is key and be careful because the refried beans are nice and hot. read more

Cuca's - Enchiladas/Taco combo with beans - Cucas. - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

I went here because I heard good things about there food. I was not disappointed I got the chili Colorado the meat was tender juicy took me back to my childhood. If you want authentic Mexican food this is the place to be don't let the area keep you away it is safe I rather come here the history the ambiance takes you back when food was real food not what we have today. I can't wait to return I'm going to try everything on the menu. read more

My roommate Araceli & I have eaten at so many Mexican restaurants in the valley! We have come to the conclusion that this West Fresno restaurant is still the BEST in the valley! The waitress Mercedes is fantastic along with the cook Pilar! I believe this restaurant is going on 50 years! From the Chile verde to the chili Colorado to the enchiladas, machaca burrito w/chile as well as tacos is the best we've ever had! EXCELLENT!!! read more

Love the old school vibe with a handful of booths and a counter. The Chile Colorado breakfast is one of my favorites. So good! The chicken is also really flavorful. I don't always find that to be the case so definitely a great protein option here. Staff is friendly and and attentive. read more

Not worth it. Dinky serving of papas y chorizo. Especial on my to go order. Fresno Local Toledo's wins on service, food, & price. I'm sorry.

Took them 50 min we walked out! It was our lunch break. They were serving everyone else.

I've only been here twice and both times I got menudo. I am always treated very sweetly by the ladies who work therr, the portion is huge and it melts in your mouth. Go here. Support local businesses. Stop eating at fast food Mexican places when there are amazing spots like this. read more

Chinatown has become so sad. The only businesses left down there are pretty much the restaurants, and they are good ones. More of us need to take our restaurant $$ to Chinatown, and perhaps the whole area could some day make a come back. Cuca's is old time Fresno. Very genuine with no pretentious air about it. The Ladies Who Lunch convened here, and we got good solid food, good service, in a very small diner setting. There are a few booths and the counter seating. Tostadas are excellent. read more

Went to Cuca's today for lunch. Awesome food! I ordered Steve's Special; Hard shell taco, Enchilada and Burrito. I opted for Shredded Beef in the Taco and Enchilada and Chile Colorado in the Burrito. All were very good, especially the Chile Colorado in the Burrito. I asked for a taste of the Menudo, and she gave me a generous taste. It's great. 7 day Menudo restaurant downtown....can't be bad. Great mexican food that tastes like your friend's mom made it. These people really care. We have a new favorite Mexican restaurant. We will be back! read more

Cuca's - Ripped off Google maps street view. Will take pics on our next visit! - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

My favorite place to eat since the 80's! Delicious food, family owned, and always clean. Good prices and everyone is very friendly! I always always always order the Chile verde over eggs. No matter what time of day! Sprinkle some salsa on top and Bam. Deliciousness stacked on deliciousness read more

Been a customer for for years. Always get the breakfast. But I tried the menudo and I've been going back when I'm in the Fresno area on Saturdays read more

Sunday brunch at Cuca's in China Town Fresno Ca. Menudo and Enchiladas with beans & rice. Best menudo in town! The Enchiladas were very tasty. Can't go wrong ordering these. I usually order the eggs with papas & chorizo with beans, which are my favorite. Come visit them. read more

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Food was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!! Online ordering was easy through GrubHub, and they let you customize meals with the notes section (add sour cream, no tomatoes, etc). They gave us free chips and salsa. Order delivered right on time, and actually a few minutes early! Love this place and will DEFINITELY be going back. SHOP SMALL // SUPPORT LOCAL // EAT AT CUCA'S! read more

My mom was amazed on how her chilaquiles in Migas were so delicious the first time she visited. I decided to join her this time to try them out. but was very very disappointed on how stale the tortillas were, no flavor what so ever. my mom was also disappointed we told our server about it but he didn't try and effort to re make our plate. Another disappointed thing i have to point out was how dirty every single corner is. i understand that this business is 25 + years old but come on you can clearly remove the dirt on chairs, walls and floors if it gets clean. This is a reason Mexican food has downgraded. OWNER do something to make it more pleasant to the custu read more

Cuca's - dirty stools - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

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I ordered ground beef enchiladas. The meat was mush & tasted horrible. I really think it was dog food. Never going there again.

I've been to both locations, and this one is more authentic than the other. So, for the white folks... I'd recommend the Tower location. But for those of you looking for that good "hole in the wall" Mexican food, this is the place. The owner is the cook, and she is sweet as can be. Always makes times to turn around and greet her customers or stop by at a table to chit chat and get to know her clients. The salt comment below, along with the blah blah bland comment contradict each other. Everyone's entitled to their opinion, but if you ask me... I'd go back again for lunch. Only bummer, they close at 2pm. So get there before then! read more

I am native Californian but move to Hawaii and we don't have any good mexican restaurants. It was nice to have some REAL Mexican food again! Menudo and my custom chorizo burrito was perfect! Mahalo Cucas! ( Mahalo is thanks ) read more

Cuca's - Yummy menudo.....homemade! - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

This place is pretty charming. It's been around since the 70's. They have the original wood panneling, a flocked damask wall paper, and old vynl seats in the booths and counter. They have their regulars and its a pretty popular local spot. My uncle was all excited in telling us about it, and they even have a new spot in Fresno. As for the food, well... My uncle is crazy, most of the older generation of the family is. The food was blah blah bland. Beans tasted burnt, rice was fine, the chilequiles were lack luster.sorry folks. You all seem like really sweet girls, but mmm... it just wasn't doing for me, sorry. read more

Probably the best mexican food i've ever had, hands down. ive gotten the chili verde burrito and the regular pork burrito. It's a little hole-in-the-wall spot but they have an excellent menu and really speedy service. The staff is really friendly. i got there once like 5 minutes before they closed and they served me like usual and didn't have any attitude or showed any irritation at all. They just made the food and served me with a smile =) My only complaint is that they close every day at 2 pm, which is really odd. It makes it difficult to get there on time for lunch if you want to dine in and you definitely can't go there to eat for dinner because they'll be closed. I went today (Sunday) at 1:40 pm and they were closed already, even though the card i took from there said everyday at 2. read more

Love this place! Delicious, authentic, original recipes! Super old, but they keep it very clean. I believe this is passed down for a few generations, and original recipes. They use lots of green sauce over red sauce, which I personally prefer. Good, Quick Service. Would definitely eat there more often If it Wasn't So Far From Home! read more

Classic breakfast old fashion place love it! Came to get a quick bite to eat before dropping off my daughter to a leadership conference and decided to stop by. We weren't sure what we were getting into since it is a small place maybe 5 tables. Feels "homey" like grandma cooking breakfast. We ordered eggs and bacon. Simple but good flavor and the bonus is that it came with potatoes (fries long sliced potatoes), refried beans and Tortillas YUM read more

Best authentic Mexican food in town. Hot, fresh, & made to order. The customer service is always on point. Great price & even greater tasting food. read more

Lunch Review Ordered taco and enchilada plate which had rice and beans. Food was all very good. Friendly service. Good prices. Location is hole in the wall which is fine by me because it normally means good food. salsa was great and flavorful. *UPDATE* try the chile verde...its delicious! read more

Still the best Mexican food in Fresno. I love the Chile Colorado. It is one of the best I ever had. I have it everytime now. We go at least once a week. The plates always come out bubbling. My wife had the enchilada plate. She said it was the best she ever had. Everything is made freshly. read more

Cuca's - Taco, Chile Colorado Burrito, rice and beans. Great!!!;;; - Mexican Near Me - Fresno, California

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My father started bringing me here back when I was about 15 yrs old. Still the best chili Verde eggs and beans in town. Meat is always so tender and the chips and salsa are made fresh. Great service everytime and a place that I take my kids to now. Passing on the tradition. read more

We had ground beef tacos and Chile relleno plus beef tacos with rice and homemade beans. Everything was delicious and service is great

The best mexican restaurant in the world. No other one even comes close. Great waitress in mercedes as well!!!

It's 50/.50 I don't really like the food but it's homemade sort of and the lady cooking is a sweetheart. So I do eat here every so often when I wake up and want breakfast because American breakfast is a bust.(Don't get me started on Train Depot). It's a really small establishment in bleak Chinatown. I recommend at least one check-in here and you be the judge because like I mentioned before it's 50/50. read more

If you're in the mood for home-cooked real traditional Mexican food this is the spot you're looking for. This place is mostly regulars who have been going to this place since their childhood--like myself. Maybe it's nostalgia but man... this is my favorite place to frequent on the weekend. It's also located in the heart of Chinatown so not the best neighborhood. Anyway... the refried beans are made with manteca/lard and they are AMAZINGLY delicious. So warning to all vegans lol. The menudo is also the best in the Fresno/Clovis area. This place is family owned and they've been in business for decades. With that being said the atmosphere of this little restaurant is not fancy or contemporary at all people return because of the food being so darn good. I highly recommend them if you're looking for a diamond in the rough :). read more

Awesome chilaqueles and migas plates. And great mimosas. Went for brunch and loved it. I hear breakfast/brunch items are where it's at for this place. The waitress admitted she'd had too much of her mimosa earlier in the day- it was so cute. But the service was still great-- buzzed waitress or not. I'm an ex-texan, so being able to get my migas fix right in the tower makes me very, very happy. read more

Love the Chile rellenos. Crispy tacos with rice and beans. Keep going back. Need to try other items but stuck with yummy this!

Both of these restaurants are fabulous. The one in the tower is a little more expensive, but I'm sure it is because of the rent. For this reason, I like the one in Chinatown better. You have to try the deep fried pork chop! They actually take the pork chop and place it in the fryer. So not healthy but the flavor is incredibly delicious. I must admit: I allow this type of evil into my body once a year. I only wish I could do it more often. 5 stars for both. read more

This location makes much better food then the Tower one.they make the best breakfast. I love getting chicharones and eggs for breakfast. Don't be scared to try it. read more