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    El Guadalajara Restaurant

    3.7 (191 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 10:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Jim B.

    A delightful old-school Mexican restaurant. Clientele ranges from local latinos to older "gringos" whose Spanish is limited to "una cerveza por favor, gracias." A wide menu with seafood, steaks, typical enchiladas, and breakfast too. A nice cocktail menu and they sling a lot of margaritas too. The decor is a selling point, with beautiful, hand-painted and carved tables and chairs imported from Mexico, artwork on the walls and "papel picado" hanging from the ceiling. Service is friendly if not speedy, but what's your hurry? Order a beer or other beverage and enjoy the vibe.

    So nicely remodeled in here! They totally imported everything from Mexico, and you feel like you are in Mexico! Love that!
    Linda W.

    Best experience yet here! Absolutely loved our server. Ricardo! Mucho gusto Ricardo! lol Their chips and salsa are the best! We had three different salsas and loved them all. My husband and I both got the chili Verde burrito and it was delicious! I also love their refried beans here! We definitely will be back. Gracias Mi amigos!

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    David S.

    We've been there twice now and both times. Enjoy it. Drove by it for many years. Saw it on this corner there but never stopped in. It's now become one of our favorite places. Service is great. The servings are very large. Staff is very friendly. Parking can be a challenge but to do a parking across the street.

    Cassandra C.

    Thanks for making my brothers graduation day special(: we will be back again soon! Food was great and as always love the decor. The chips were fresh every time and the green salsa was so good. My mom enjoyed the extra spicey salsa too.

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    Cathy W.

    Just want to give EG a big thank you for thee amazing meal hubby and I had yesterday! Not to mention our server who made an excellent Margarita. It packed a punch..Wink Wink. The new decor is impressive. If you like shrimp, order the Merequetengue! So yummy.

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    V W.

    My friends and family love their Taco Tuesdays. Their food is delicious, along with their drinks. Their customer service is amazing, and they make you feel like family/ Ericka the bartender is excellent, and always smiling while helping you. This place is a must, and a great local charm: I have been going here since a kid, now I bring my kid too.

    Fried fish was delish
    Gilbert G.

    One of the few restaurants in Napa open past 9. Family style restaurant, food was all good. 5 orders 5 happy and full customers. Cocktails were yummy and service was really good. Highly recommend eating there if you don't mind eating with the locals.

    Happy hour beer
    Mindy G.

    Always delicious food and friendly staff! Their chicken nachos are the best ever! Taco Tuesday is so much fun! And their tacos are so good.

    Shrimp Burrito, rice and refried beans
    LaKesia V.

    Popped in on our way to meet some friends and this restaurant was beautifully decorated. Staff were pleasant but I was not ready when my order arrived. My husband and I ordered the shrimp burrito and OMG. Our food was hot and simply delicious. The green sauce and cheese perfectly complimented the contents. The rice and beans were flavorful. I am so glad we stopped here for takeout. But we hope to visit again to sit in and eat.

    Margarita Flights!
    Edward G.

    Came in on 4/24/25 30 min before closing. Staff were very friendly and sociable. We ordered cheese enchiladas and a flight of Margaritas. Hibiscus Margarita was excellent, pepino was too thick for a Margarita. They had the best green salsa for chips. Excellent selection of tequila at the bar. Overall, our first time here while visiting Napa. If looking for authentic Mexican food, I recommend you try this location.

    Ricas enchiladas & los camarones ! Buen servicio
    Joselyne C.

    Buen servicio ! Everytime I go they have the best service , customer service ! The food is the best ! Their enchiladas are pretty good ! The green enchiladas not to mention !

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    Wow breakfast was so good. Good service. Will be back. The chips are freshly warm. Everything was great

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    Huge portions and great quality. Friendly and attentive staff. My go to Mexican food in Napa

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    Food poisoning - I threw up all evening after waiting an hour for a burrito to go. Horrible experience avoid at all cost.

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    Los Agaves

    Los Agaves

    4.1
    (332 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$

    Date of Reservation Saturday, June 6…read more The Food I'll start with the highlights: the food here was absolutely great. Everything our table ordered was delicious, cooked perfectly, and well-presented. The kitchen definitely knows what they are doing. The Service Unfortunately, the dining experience was really let down by how rushed we felt. Throughout the night, it felt like the front-of-house staff was on a mission to flip our table as fast as possible. Servers were constantly hovering and picking up plates while half of our group was still actively eating. It reached a point where one of my friends was practically interrogated about whether she was finished. They kept coming back to check on her plate so many times that she eventually just gave up, got annoyed, and told them to just take it away before she was even done. It's hard to enjoy great food when you feel like an inconvenience or a timer is ticking down. I'd love to come back for the flavors, but the staff needs to let guests actually breathe and enjoy their meals.

    Lucky for us, the sun is shining in January and we were able to sit outside and enjoy some happy…read morehour bites with classic margaritas. The nachos were really good, I wish I had asked for an extra side of salsa because all of the flavor/meat was on the top and the bottom of the bowl was just beans, still delicious but could have used more flavor. The chicken taquitos were also really good! We got 4 margaritas and two food items for $66 before tip, not bad for Napa! I'm not sure if the happy hour time is purely for winter but happy Hour from 11:30am-6pm is a great way to get the locals in!!

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    Bar area and host/hostess desk
    Bar area and host/hostess desk
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    Quesabirrias and carnitas plate
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    Mothers Tacos

    Mothers Tacos

    4.3
    (593 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$

    Driving back from Sacramento, we made a pit stop in Napa for some great tacos. The staff was…read morefriendly and directed us to the menus on the wall before we ordered. Our spicy margaritas came out first, with the perfect blend of sweet, sour, and spice. We sat outside in the sunshine, with no trouble finding a table with the large outdoor patio. The dirty fries and tacos were absolutely delicious, the meat was succulent with a nice heat from the various types of salsa. The spicy margarita gave a nice cold relief to the spice from the food and I could have had another. Definitely worth the stop if you're in Napa or driving through.

    Visited on a Saturday around 2:30pm with a friend, restaurant wasn't very busy a few guests seated…read moreon the patio but lots of tables and seats available. Walked up and quickly placed our order. Food: Chips and Salsa - large variety of salsas so decided to add an order of chips to try the variety, verde was my personal favorite here bright, refreshing tomotillo with a little bit of jalapeno kick, the other salsas were okay Al pastor taco - solid, meat had decent seasoning but was hoping for more char but a solid Al pastor fresh pineapple was a nice touch Mushroom taco - not good, had an almost sour flavor, appreciated the cheese crust but the tart note from the mushrooms really put us off for this one Carne asada taco - fine, lightly seasoned, beef portion felt generous, salsa doing the heavy lifting for flavor but a solid choice Chicharrones taco - a bit disappointed, chicharrones wasn't super hot or crispy, was hoping this would be fresher but felt like the meat had been sitting for a while Service was fine, fast casual order at the counter and pick up your order from the pass when ready, everything else is self serve. Overall pretty disappointed by Mother's Tacos. Tried a variety pack of tacos and most under delivered given the rave reviews was expecting more. I was hoping to try the suadero but they were out so maybe braised meats are the way to go if you do visit would suggest visiting earlier cause 2:30pm seems like they food wasn't the freshest.

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    Pescado Taco
    Pescado taco and mushroom mulitas con queso.

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    Pescado taco and mushroom mulitas con queso.
    El Molino Central

    El Molino Central

    4.4
    (1.5k reviews)
    11.1 mi
    $$

    Been here several times now, and the food has been absolutely bomb each time. Don't be intimidated…read moreby the prices - the portions are gigantic! It's a small and casual operation - there's a large seating area behind the restaurant with self serve water. Limited parking out front, and the back lot (with the seating) also has some space for parking, but it's not hard to find parking in the surrounding area. The food here is awesome - deep flavors and genuinely a ton of craft in their work (tamales and tortillas made fresh, you can see them making it through the window by the register). The food is pretty classic, but just executed so well - I really don't think you can go wrong. My personal favorites are the mole enchiladas / tamales (gently sweet, smoky mole, not overly chocolatey and really balanced, especially with a side of pickles) and the fish tacos (GIGANTIC).

    My wife And I are a sucker for a good fish taco. $19 for two tacos sounds a little rough. Possibly…read moretourist tax. I appreciate the size and I love a homemade tortilla. I felt it had all the components to be successful. I liked the texture of the batter. It also wasn't plain so that was nice. Good ingredients and flavors for sure. What came up short was the ratio of batter to fish. Way too much batter for the amount of fish. Also it was totally the wrong fish for the batter. Way too soft. I don't know how you eat these in the restaurant but they are a mess. If I'm paying almost twenty bucks for fish tacos. I think I might expect slightly more elegance. Menu did look very interesting. I could see coming back but the fish tacos are a pass

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    Villa Corona

    Villa Corona

    3.4
    (470 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    $$

    Mmm... Villa Corona's "The Works" nachos continue to be one of my faves, even if it has the nacho…read morecheese sauce. They're fully loaded with toppings, even having a surplus and so generously piled that I love having more chips to use it up! I love the fact that you can order a half portion of the nachos, since it's still a pretty hefty portion! They have a full bar area now and I believe they have a happy hour going on- I'll definitely need to check that out some time! They have a huge menu, which is a bit overwhelming (the screens that alternate between pages on the menu can have you scrambling to find your order or reading at a faster rate). We went prior to a lunch rush and they were busy on the phone and other employees hadn't arrived yet so it took a bit of a while to order and get orders in. However, once we sat, the food came out at a reasonable time. I'll still be returning when the nacho craving hits!

    My husband is a Napa native who's been coming to Villa Corona for over 30 years. 2 weeks ago he…read moreordered a couple of soft tacos and they completely messed up his order. Today, I convinced him to give them another chance, and I regret coming back. I ordered 4 carne asada soft tacos. The meat was undercooked, the bag of chips I ordered was staled and the salsa was water down. It's completely unacceptable this is not a cheap meal! Not to mention I ordered them to go and when I walked in, it took almost 10 mins before I got acknowledged by one of the employees at the register while my bag of food was sitting on the counter the whole time.... I'm never returning to this place!

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    1/2 Order of the Works Nachos with Carnitas
    1/2 Order of the Works Nachos with Carnitas
    Menu 2/3 (sorry, best I could do with the blue TV screens!)

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    Menu 2/3 (sorry, best I could do with the blue TV screens!)

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