Fresh and festive!!! I am sitting inside enjoying the most inventive plate of flautas I have ever eaten! Homemade tortillas to make the chicken tacos, fried to perfection but not over done to dry out the chicken. Fresh cabbage to add a refreshing crunch and flavor off the charts. A plate presentation usually reserved for higher end dining, service unmatched and delightful owners committed to excellence. This restaurant offers it all in a contemporary setting. And although my plate is beautiful I am going to attempt finishing. read more

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I just discovered this Mexican restaurant and have been back a few times. The food is delicious and fresh. My favorite so far is the torta sandwich with carnitas. The service is also excellent. I highly recommend El Catrin! read more

I've meant to go in forever, but only managed to get carry out soup brought over to the hospital on a day I was doing chemotherapy. Despite disliking most food at that time, the tortilla soup was really good. Fast forward two years and we finally got to go in for dinner. What fun! The huevos divorciados (think huevos rancheros with one egg topped with red sauce and the other with green) were superb. The chile relleno was very nice (super choice of cheese inside, egg white batter light, nothing greasy)...but the green rice was the star of that plate. I might go back for 3 side orders of the green rice alone! Our server was super knowledgeable and answered all questions in as much detail as requested. The bartender totally knew his stuff, and has a remarkably interesting selection of margaritas. If you like sweet, try hibiscus. If you like savory, try cilantro. Seriously. I wouldn't have if he hadn't explained it so well. The cilantro is a fresh undernote...not at all overwhelming. I tasted the tiniest hint of jalapeño. It might be spicy on a night when the jalapeños have more capsicum, or they might seem spicy if you didn't grow up in Arizona. But it's their most popular drink so the majority of PNWers must love it. Delicious!! Please stop in and meet this lovely family! read more

Excellent food and good Margaritas, too! Try the Pozole served on the weekends - yum!

The food here is always fresh and wonderful people always treat you very well. Never disappoint.

Passing thru after Astoria's Crab and Seafood Festival looking for great Mexican food. Search Yelp and find this great little place. Food was amazing and not your typical Mexaican fare. Service was tip top. Owners events came to chat with us. Family owned!!! This was a great ending place for the fun weekend. We will stop here again every time in town to fish. read more

El Catrin - Flauntas and Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Warrenton, Oregon

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Amazing food and service. Happened to drive by looking for a lunch place and saw the good reviews and decided to try it out. 4 of us ate inside and the food was awesome! I had chicken enchiladas, wife had taco salad, others had pollo ala crema and huevos ranchero. Everything was amazing!!! read more

Best Mexican food in Astoria/Warrenton. Don't even try the other places. This is fresh and perfectly seasoned. Homemade chips and wonderful salsa. read more

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We were sent here by family who live locally. I don't know that we would have picked it on our own since the location isn't near the other hot spots, but this place is very good. They were friendly and attentive to anything we wanted. They are definitely an elevated version of the normal Mexican resturant. Better quality cooking and better drinks at great prices. We would go back read more

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This place is delicious. From taste to presentation, everything is perfect. Not your typical Mexican restaurant, but prices are still very reasonable. I always try to stop here when I'm in the area, like when going to seaside on vacation. read more

I wish the food tastes as beautiful as it looked. Unfortunately that was just not the case. The presentation was beautiful but it was just bland food. Chips and anything tortilla was in the pil way to long. Atmosphere was relaxed confusing because its mexican and there was mexican music and some decor but it was decorated modern and there was also jazz music. But comfortable and family friendly. The prices are way too much for the quality and portions of the food. Staff was friendly and nice. Probably won't go back but now I can say I've eaten there. Also the nachos were 10.95 and the flautas were 9.95 I do beleive those are the accurate prices. read more

El Catrin - Mexican Near Me - Warrenton, Oregon

Earlier this week, I took a quick trip to Astoria (from Portland). It was a rough day, a rough week really, and when I saw a sign that said tacos I flipped a U-turn because tacos make all things in life better. Don't let the lack of curb appeal fool you! Once inside, the restaurant was open and airy and modern, but still very cozy. I was greeted immediately by a friendly young lady. I'm guessing that the people running the restaurant were all family, and they were all so gracious and genuinely friendly people. I basically eat a vegan diet with fish, so I had several questions about the menu and the young lady answered all of them without impatience. I ended up choosing the Mojarra Frita. And the gentleman that brought me my food checked on me several times as well. It was fried fish on a salad with rice, and came with tortillas of your choice. The fish had a super thin batter and was very moist, the salad was mixed greens and tomatoes, avacado and sauteed onions with herbs, and the rice was half spanish rice and green rice. I had 3 salsas from the chips they had brought before hand, and used them all on the fish. Honestly, it was perfect. It was exactly what I needed. All the flavors were so fresh, nothing too salty or greasy. I don't think I left a crumb. And the perfect meal to me, is when you feel full and satisfied, but not heavy afterwards. I also want to say that I felt very safe in their restaurant, regarding Covid-19. Everything was spaced way out, very clean, everyone in masks, even when answering numerous phone calls. I can't imagine not coming back here every time I go to Astoria! read more

Fantastic food, great presentation and outstanding service! Elevated Mexican food with reasonable prices, will definitely return whenever I'm in the area. read more

This restaurant is located in a nondescript mall off of Hy 101. Just look for the Aaron Brothers furniture store and the restaurant is to the right. Since moving to this area last winter, I have missed really great Mexican food. I have to say, I thanked my lucky stars when I found this restaurant. Inside you will find a welcoming and hard working crew. The restaurant is spotless and the service is excellent. The food is outstanding. I've been here several times and ordered different items each time. The most recent visit was for a quick lunch. I ordered the chicken tacos - they were perfectly spiced & grilled; served with a fresh pico de gallo and had grilled onions on the side. Also a cup of pinto beans - seasoned just right. Their grilled onions are the bomb! (On a previous visit we ordered the fajitas - they were perfectly done as well - a great balance of spices, grilled veggies and chicken. Served with rice and pinto beans). If you haven't been here - you have to stop in and try the food. I have no doubt you will be a return customer. read more

El Catrin - Incredibile chicken tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Warrenton, Oregon

I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. I found it on Yelp and starting reading the reviews and looking at the pictures of the food. It seemed amazing. But when I drove to the location I was kind of underwhelmed. It's in an old strip mall after all. And when I went inside for the first time, I was still on the fence. I mean, the seating area at first glance is a little odd. I've been here 3 times now and each time my experience was fantastic. The owner has greeted me like I've known him for years on both subsequent visits, his basic house margaritas are extremely good, the food is delicious, and on Friday's he has live music. What more could you ask for? Also, the staff, to include the folks in the kitchen, have been very friendly and helpful. read more

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I had a steak burrito and I think it was the best burrito of my life. I will be stopping to eat here every time I am in Warrenton.

We had the tortilla soup and wet beef burrito and both were tasty with plenty of tender meat. Interior could use a little work but the food was very good. Definitely recommend to fellow yelpers. read more

Great food, great service, good ambiance! There's nothing you can get that's bad there and the people there are very kind!

Nondescript store front, but don't let looks deceive you! The food and service were top notch. If I lived in the area, I would be a regular customer. We all left with full bellies and a smile on our face. read more

Delicioussss. Not a super cute interior, honestly a little weird, but I can promise yummy food

Save your money!!! Way over priced!!!! Literally just ate 25.00 worth and I'll be swinging by Taco Bell. Food was cold and child size serving.I'm shocked at all the great reviews don't be fooled by them I tried to warn you, they take advantage of customers with these crazy small portions and sky high prices. I will definitely not recommend. read more

This is such a fine fresh food restaurant. My husband is the fajitas special and I had enchiladas. The red sauce on the enchilada sauce was so good I wanted to take just that home. It came with a fried chicken leg. The fried chicken rivaled my mother's and I had not seen enchiladas served that way. Great mango margaritas too. I would recommend this place to all! read more

From the absolutely delicious and fresh food (we had the steak & chicken fajitas), the refreshing margarita, and the excellent service, this place was a real gem! read more

Attended a company going away dinner here recently. From the moment you walk in you feel attended to. Bartender is a blast with great recommendations. Food was amazing! And they served this huge party with ease. Bravo! read more

Well, love fresh food and made by one of the owners and the drinks are made by the other owner, then you came to the right place. I am so surprised that more people are not coming to this place. Maybe it's because the owners are humble and don't ring their own bell. We only eat vegetables and the cook said no problem. I had a vegetable burrito and my partner had vegetable fajitas. Pear cedar and iced tea for me. Everything was fresh the chips home made. If people ever find this place I am sure that we might not get a good table. Speaking about the tables check them out. Local artist created them. They also let artists in the community show their work. Great place!!! Don't pass it by read more

Incredible food and drinks! Family owned and operated and they are all the nicest people too!

Easily the best restaurant in clatsop county. We went here after my family and I had a rough day. Librado, the owner, made sure we were smiling, full of margaritas and ready to move on from our gloomy day! We tried a few margaritas including the guava (our favorite) and they were excellent. The only complaint I have is that in Oregon you can't serve more than 1.25 oz, so the margaritas aren't that strong. My solution... order a double or get a beer to go with it! Empanadas, nachos, and tamales were a great start to the meal with salsa so good we asked for more with our meal! I got three tacos, al pastor, fish and lengua. All killer, especially the al pastor. Lengua was shredded which was a little strange, but delicious! We went back the same week and a few times after and nothing that we'd tried so far has disappointed. Librado is excellent at his job, and has a passion and dedication so strong I've never not seen him there! He's got some awkward kids working for him that you can tell are just figuring out how to communicate with people outside of a phone, but they're sweet and want to do a good job you might just have to remind them a few times what we ordered. It's okay to write things down is what I'd say to them! All in all, We love this place and are probably going back tonight! read more

El Catrin - Empanadas - Mexican Near Me - Warrenton, Oregon

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Always drove past this place but never thought about it until another restaurant was closed. Service was great. Food was way better that anticipated. And the amount for the price was definitely above average. In and out fairly quickly with plenty to eat, I'll definitely be coming back again read more

The food was real good. However for the higher prices on the menu we should be getting real salsa bowl with chips, not the go cups of bottled sauce. A local place for Manudo with hominy on Fri Sat. Gets this the bump from 3 to 4 stars. Great atmosphere read more

This is our favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. AMAZING service, food, and drinks! A couple of our favorites would be the steak fajitas, tortillas soup, empanadas, and the cilantro margarita or michelada. It's relaxing and beautiful inside and again, the absolute best service from this family owned restaurant! read more

El Catrin - Cilantro margarita!!! It's so goooood! - Mexican Near Me - Warrenton, Oregon

We happened upon this restaurant looking for dinner last night. It's a little hard to find with its limited outdoor signage but well worth it. Food was top notch and no just the standard Mexican fare. Tables were well spaced for COVID protocol. Servers very attentive and nice. Give it a try! read more

This place is the best Mexican I've ever had in my life. Not an exaggeration. I'm a foodie and have been to hundreds of Mexican places in my life this place has the title hands down. Don't skip the margaritas.... Soooo good read more

Delicious food, good service. Cute atmosphere, love the remodel of the location. We went in around 4p on a Wednesday and the place was empty, good for us, because the service was quick and fresh food. We ordered the empanadas for an appetizer and they were very flavorful and good. For entrees we ordered taco salad which was giant, and delicious! My husband got the burrito and took half home for later. 10/10 would recommend and will be back again! read more

Excellent food! There were four of us in our party and we all had a different dish. We tried each other's food and every dish was delicious. This is a hidden gem. I had the mango margarita and it was very good. Staff is so nice and friendly. Don't pass up going here! read more

What a pleasant surprise and a new family stop for us! The food was excellent and beautiful. I don't know how they made nachos look like a work of art, but folks, they did! We also had a standout experience with our waiter who was not only extremely kind but he was a master of customer service. See you again soon, El Catrin! read more

I got the tacos and the flavor was very good. I loved that they brought our fresh chips and salsa with multiple flavors to choose from and it was nice to have a smaller portion to not overly fill up on. The rice and beans were ala carte' and tasted good but a bit pricey for the portions. Our server was nice. Overall good experience. read more

Friendly service, good atmosphere, family owned and perfectly crafted meal. Not what you expect in a strip mall yet food was delicious! We started with chips, queso and fresh guacamole. Then ordered the tamales, chicken tortilla soup, and shredded pork quesadilla. Love it! read more

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Delicious! And the service was excellent! We had fish tacos, tacos al pastor, and a cucumber margarita. All yummy! read more

Excellent food, great customer service, fast service. We especially liked the steak and bean burrito which wasn't drowning in cheese. read more

El Catrin - Chicken Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Warrenton, Oregon

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Amazing service and food! This was an awesome place for lunch! We had everything from tacos to salad to almond chicken- almond chicken was to die for! The food was beyond yummy! My family and I eat a lot of Mexican food around Portland. This is one of the best Mexican restaurants we've eaten at! I had a fish taco and a pork taco with green rice. The fish was so light, fresh and flakey! The pork was so delicious! And the green rice was unique and delicious! We can't wait to visit again! read more