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    Dos Coyotes Border Cafe

    3.8 (325 reviews)
    InexpensiveTex-Mex

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Menu as of 8/27/23
    Sarah T.

    Stopped in for a quick bite and the cashier suggested the Wile E's rocket Tacos & so glad I tried it. Loved it especially the sweet corn in every bite

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    Jay O.

    There is no service. Not much better than fast food, Taco Bell. Food was mediocre at best. No ambience.

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    Bryn M.

    Do you want to eat somewhere that preys on all of your senses? Maybe you want food that leaves you howling for more? Perhaps this review is going to be full of terrible food puns.....who can say for sure. What I can tell you is that Dos Coyotes is food worth trying (and trying again). We have ordered a wide variety of foods from burritos, to nachos, to salad, to tacos, and all of it is toothsome. For me the California Fish Taco and the Adobe Salad are both standouts. The Jicama in the salad is such a unique and crunchy addition to the flavor profile of the salad and I love it. The Santa Fe Nachos are also fabulous. I love the use of the blue corn tortilla chips. It's a unique and nuanced departure from the normal street variety nacho. On a side note, there is a sauce included with one of the meals, it's almost like a cilantro chutney but also kind of chimichurri-esque too. I wish I knew if it was just their salsa verde or a sauce with a meal, but I could eat it with a spoon. It is magnificent. I do wish the hours were being adjusted back to pre covid, since they close fairly early. I am often not on a nine to five type schedule in life. That's my only gripe. Thank you to both of the coyotes for making this place fantastic.

    Dos Coyotes Arden- 05.04.2019- 2 salmon California tacos
    Dina V.

    I haven't been to Dos Coyotes since the 90s and the last one I had been to was in Davis. Conveniently located and attached to the Arden Fair Mall. A Southwest theme with lots of seating inside. You can also sit out in the food court but you can't bring your alcohol into the food court. D1 and D2 both ordered chicken burritos that they were satisfied with. I had 2 salmon tacos and I was also very satisfied. Unlimited chips and a self service salsa bar. Very popular for take out.

    Oil sitting on the surface of my second round of food.
    Rebecca R.

    Had high hope with the good reviews. Unfortunately I left feeling ripped off and dissatisfied. Everything was SO greasy. When I pointed it out to a manger he acknowledged it was a problem and blamed corporate. I said I could not eat the food because of the Abundance of oil. He offered to bring me more. Unfortunately it was just as oily. He never came and checked on the food after he brought it knowing I had a problem. Poor costumer service.

    Brianna T.

    I've been wanting to try this place for a while. We came into to grab lunch, there was hardly anyone in. Loved the food! Very tasty.

    The Navajo Nachos with extra sides of guac and sour cream
    Jamie S.

    My absolute favorite item on the menu is the Navajo Nachos - but I guess it has to be because I love it so much that I haven't bothered to try anything else. We all know that nachos are filling, but these go a step beyond...these nachos are HARDY. One of these days I'll branch out and actually try another menu item, but not today!

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    Robert C.

    It's 107 degrees, so where do you go out for dinner? Wife and I were in Sacramento and were to meet with wife's sister and husband. Sister suggested El Torito across the street from the Arden Mall. Only problem is that El Torito is closed, as is Elephant Bar, and wife's sister's husband is not only vegetarian, but won't eat anything made with eggs. Wife checks out Olive Garden, Black Bear Diner, and then California Kitchen, but sees an overhead mall sign and suggests Dos Coyotes. Next evening we walk from our hotel to the far end of the mall, about a mile away. No locals out walking in this oven like heat, just us tourists. We find the cheesecake factory but no Dos Coyotes. Turns out, it is in the mall itself, and not visible from the front parking lot. Fast food place right next to the movie theater complex. Big overhead menu with prices listed. 10 four seat tables, 8 seats at the counter and 11 two seat tables, so no shortage of places to sit. Tile floor, freshly painted walls, and clean but simple table tops. Food crumbs from the previous occupant on the floor -a table without a doubt with kids! Wife and I get a $10 Yucatan salad, and her sister gets a $11 salmon salad, as her husband couldn't make it. Got to take advantage of every opportunity to eat meat or fish while the vegetarian husband is gone! This is the only place where the wife and I split a dish, as we are both on the chunky side, and can almost always can finish our individual meals by ourselves. Service is prompt, with the Yucatan salad coming pronto. Huge 16" plate, heaped high with mixed greens, black beans, red onions, carrots, sliced red peppers, corn, with a light southwest vinaigrette on the side, together with thousand island dressing, and a mango salsa, all this over a flour tortilla on the bottom of the plate. 5 strips of grilled chicken. Wife goes to the self serve counter, and gets a couple of paper mini cups of grated onions, and chunky tomato salsa. We get extra plates, and split the salad. Love the mango salsa, but the southwest vinaigrette is just average, as are the strips of grilled chicken, which lacks flavor. Wife's sister gets the salmon salad, with good chunks of salmon together with the mixed green salad, mango salsa and pineapple, on a 12" plate. Her husband is a vegetarian, and raises the entire family as vegetarian, with no eggs, so whenever he's away she'll eat meat and fish. They have one of these electronic drink machines, where you point and touch your choice soft drink. So when you choose coke, there are a dozen types of different cokes. Checked out the other plates people ordered, and the nacho dishes were huge. The burritos were on the large side, but not much larger than normal, and easy to hold in one hand. Not advisable to hold in one hand when steering the car with the other hand, as you will get hot drippings on your crotch! My only regret about this place is that DCBC only has restaurants in the Sacramento Area, Davis, and Concord -all areas with triple digit temperatures today. Talk about hot stuff.

    Anna S.

    Hands down some amazing food Great wokers always in a good mood the chips and salsa bar are heavenly i would come here all the time if i lived close the shrimp tacos and burritos are great love this location my favorite one to come to

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    Their border burrito with that avacado salsa is so glad they are still open! People go eat there so they can keep their doors open!

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