Sit yourself Large menu Fast friendly service Downtown area cute We came in to El Michoacano after running some errands for lunch. We were able to sit ourselves and start browsing the large menu. There were options for everyone here! The down town are is so cute! Our server was very busy but still made time to answer menu questions, deliver drinks and food with a smile. It was such a good vibe here. Our food was so good that I didn't want my burrito to be over. We'll be back. read more

El Michoacano - Asada burrito supreme - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

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Best chili Verde burrito I've ever had! Watch out, though... it's hot!! Good service, clean place. Loved it! read more

El Michoacano - Chilie Verde Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

The food is really stinking good! This is worth the special trip to Shafter to get the food. Chili Verde is spicy...the Chiki Colorado is SPICY! bBest beans and rice around...shrimp tacos, chili rellano, enchiladas...all so good. No pictures, we ate the food too fast! Just go, eat, enjoy and thank me later! read more

Great food and service! The chili Colorado is very spicy and SO good!! If you're into spicy, you can't go wrong here. read more

My sister-in-law and I drove over from Bakersfield to try this restaurant out. It was fabulous! We're both big chile verde fans and theirs was well worth the drive! I had chile verde taco salad and she had the chile verde breakfast burrito. Serving size was big and we each brought home enough leftovers for another meal. Service was good and employees friendly. read more

We live in NW Bakersfield and the drive to this little hidden treasure in Shafter is worth it; no matter where you live! There is nothing here that we've eaten that we didn't like! My husband loves the Burrito Magnifico Wet... IT'S HOT!! But he likes it that way!!! I ordered the Enchiladas Trio and that was an experience on its own, so so good; and a good way to try a lil of everything! The service was spot on and the atmosphere was casual. Definitely a secret spot for some of the best Mexican food around!! read more

El Michoacano - Burrito Magnifico Wet - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

Great food, friendly service and reasonably priced. My only problem every time I go is that I can't stop eating the salsa so I usually can only eat half my order which means I always have left overs for later. read more

Oh boy. Where to even start. I came in starving for some steak or some type of beef. Since I work out regularly, I asked for the highest protein and tastiest item that is available on the menu. I was promptly guided to the steak fajitas. I asked for double steak, and asked if it would be an issue, since some restaurants won't offer it, or just do "extra". EJ said, for the extra charge, I'll make it happen. No hassle, simply offered exactly what I requested. Then I asked for spicy salsa. The kind mom or grandma makes that is spicy enough to leave that tingly feeling on your tongue right before burning it off. They actually have arbol red salsa. I am definitely bringing back the family. read more

Every time I eat here its so good. I have tried several different plates and always taste good Love the spice if you like spicy this is the place..!! read more

Delicious food, and fast service. We've been several times, and have enjoyed it every time. Small place, the servers really hustle, we'll be back! read more

Their Caldo de Rez is amazing, and so are their crispy tacos de cabeza The service is great. read more

Great service! I usually have the guacamole, which is fantastic They make deep fried ice cream. That is the best I've ever had. Everything here is fantastic. Just be careful with the chili Colorado. It is super hot. read more

Authentic mexican food. Delicious, spicy salsa with other very spicy but extremely flavorful dishes.

This spot is in the next town over and it's always on our list to go for weekend breakfast. These guys make some of the best Pozole and Menudo around. The broth is flavorful, the meat cuts are consistent and reasonable, and the portions are big. They also kill it on chilaquiles. Nice spicy Chile sauce, crunchy housemade chips, and crispy chorizo on top. One of the best around. The other day we had seafood and we're not disappointed. The Caldo de Siete Mares had a great chipotle flavor and lots of seafood. My wife's mojarra frita was also well done. Definitely don't hesitate to go for a drive and check these guys out. read more

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Service is always amazing, staff is so friendly and the food is always hot and always consistent. It's a quiet little place that is so comfortable. We love go ALL the time!!! read more

The best Mexican food in the world. The salsas are to die for. The best tacos I have ever had. Drove up here from Bakersfield just to have lunch. Also excellent service very attentive. The wait staff works as a team. read more

Definitely my favorite Mexican restaurant. The trio fajitas are perfect with refried beans and rice and salsa rojo. Delicious

Oh my goodness!! This place was DELICIOUS. We had the Chile verde dip and I am obsessed . I cannot stop thinking about it and can't wait to go back! Service was great! Fast service . We were all very happy with our meals and definitely will keep coming back ! read more

We were in Shafter this afternoon and had to stop by for lunch. As previously, we were greeted at the door with welcoming hello's and stepped into what is now our favorite booth. Immediately EJ came over with menus and water. After pouring over the specials and the menu, hubby decided on the Chile Colorado Burrito, wet and I chose the Sizzling Enchiladas al Pastor special. While we waited for our meals, we chowed down on warm, seasoned chips and chunky, spicy salsa. (Woo-wee, that salsa is spicy) Lunch arrived and hubby's burrito was huge, covered in red sauce with a dollop of fresh sour cream. My lunch consisted of three sizzling enchiladas on a very hot skillet with cotija cheese, sour cream, and a side plate of beans and rice, mmm, yum. If you're looking for a little kick, be sure to ask for their homemade red sauce (they also have a green sauce). We left there satisfied and with leftovers for dinner. read more

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Best Mexican restaurant hands down. Their salsa is AMAZING and the service is great as well. As much as I'd love this place to be a secret they deserve all the business! Worth the drive! read more

So flavorful! And all homemade exactly how you like it. Stop and eat here when you are hungry or just simply want a snack. Enjoy the juke box, great food and fun ambiance. Support this wonderful company that serves you right. This is the spot you want to stop at! read more

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Wonderful food, I was so amazed The service couldn't have been any better. I can't believe it took me this long to come here. I am hooked read more

The service is always good as well as the food! It never fails my family and I and the restaurant is very clean! 10/10! read more

Best Mexican food this is our favorite Mexican food restaurant If you'd like to Chile Verde then you should try their Chile Verde quesadilla!!! read more

This was the best Mexican food I have ever tasted. I've visited many Mexican restaurants over the years and El Michoacano is worth the drive to Shafter. The food was so flavorful. I had a cheese enchilada, ground beef taco, rice, and beans. Every bite was perfection. Even the refried beans were so delicious, well I was pleasantly surprised. Our waitress was so nice and made some suggestions to us about their sauces. She hit the mark! If I could give this restaurant 10 stars, I would. Please make the drive to Shafter. There is a parking lot and street parking, too. You won't be sorry. read more

I've had catering and delivery from here on several occasions. The food was always flavorful and filling. My go to's included burritos tacos, and combo plates of veggies, shrimp, or fish. I'm in town looking for lunch and decide to stop in. It's a good crowd and service doesn't miss a beat. I'm immediately greeted and seated. The waiter asks for my drink order as I'm seated--efficiency! I take my seat, look at the menu. Camarones a la Puerto Vallarta calls to me and place my order. Immediately afterwards chips and salsa arrive at my table. The chips are fresh and a bit thicker (like it this way as thinner chips get burnt easily and can get greasy). The salsa has a hint of heat. Awesome. Food arrives and it's hot and fresh. The flour tortillas are rolled up and warm. The shrimp is in a comfort food like sauce, with bell peppers and garlic. Mix it with the beans, rice, and tortilla, it's a medley that truly comforts you. It's a sizable potion, so I didn't quite eat everything. As they cleared my plate, the table next to me had their fajitas arrive on a sizzling skillet. It smelled wonderful! Next time! Overall, great food and service. People here are friendly and efficient (I was in and out in slightly over 30 minutes). read more

El Michoacano - Chips and salsa complimentary - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

What a treat! Some of the best Mexican food I have had in this area! I had only been to Shafter a handful of times and had seen this restaurant before in passing. One of the nicer looking ones on the main drag. What took me so long to eat here? We were with a large group and this had been someone else's suggestion that lived in town. Love trying new places, especially family owned where much of the food is homemade. There were 9 of us for 530pm on a Sunday night. The menu is large and varied. I always choose enchiladas. I knew I wanted very spicy and that I wanted shrimp. The owner stated the shrimp are fresh, Perfect. 3 enchiladas shrimp a la diabla with all rice (I was able to sub more rice and leave off the beans) The sauce you will never forget! Whooo, hot! Yes! (I paid for it a bit later but allll worth it!) I really liked the rice too. I knew this place was legit when the comped chips and homemade salsa had come out. The salsa has a kick. Mmmm. Fresh onion, cilantro, I loved it. I had some food to take home for later and people had fun trying the hot sauce on my plate without trying to turn beet red. I would say it was a 9/10 on the heat scale while remaining very tasty. There is 1 steak item on the menu I was told that is THE hottest thing they have. Maybe next time. Staff tried to get all of our food out at once and we had no complaints. Everyone got something different and liked their meal. Hubby had a steak platter and he said the meat could have been a bit more tender but hey, for $13.50, we know filet will not be the meat served, right? Tasty tortillas came with that. My enchiladas were $11.50, good deal and my Corona was served nice and cold. Minor things: I did not drink from the plastic cup of water as it did not taste filtered. And, there was a 76 cent charge added to our bill for using a credit card that we were not expecting. Not a big deal, I just do not like surprises. Great service. We never felt rushed out, we had been asked how everything was and we were provided to-go boxes. Hubby purchased a small piece of flan for later (homemade) and he really liked it. Parking available in the rear. Cute place. I liked the owner, it was clean enough and the food is authentically GOOD! Will surely return. read more

El Michoacano - 9 of us ate here on a Sunday eve. We all got something different and loved every bite! Enchiladas camarones a la diabla - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

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Never disappoints! Always my go to when I want Mexican food. Owner and staff are great, always makes me feel welcomed like I'm family. Chili verde taco salad is a must! Also the flan with whipped cream be hitting different. read more

El Michoacano - Chili Verde taco salad and michelada - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

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This is our new favorite spot for breakfast or dinner. The breakfast is delicious! The dinner is just as delicious! Those bacon wrapped jalapeños were hot!! The chips and salsa is very tasty. Their champurrado is also really good. The micheladas are good. The horchata is, too. So far everything we've tried has been sooo good! Make sure you try this place. read more

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Food is delicious. Haven't had anything bad at this place. The owner and all of the staff are so friendly. Their Chile Verde is delicious. Also had hard shell chicken taco so good. You can't go wrong eating at this place. read more

El Michoacano - Beer with Lemon and Salt - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

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For those of you that miss Teresa's chili verde from Wasco this is a good substitute. It's very similar. Not as hot but still spicy. We had the micheleda and it was pretty good. The tortillas were a little over cooked for my liking. Have to pay $1.50 for chips and salsa which ill pass on next time. Pet peeve rant. We were told to sit where we like and picked a table that appeared to be clean. After sitting we noticed it hadn't been wiped clean. That's gross!! Other wise every thing else appeared to be clean. read more

El Michoacano - Micheleda - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

Ate here twice. Both times the food was just ok. Ingot different things to try and it was just not that good. The carne asada burrito had so much grissle or fat in it I kept having to throw pieces away in my napkin while I ate. Didn't even finish the burrito. Heard the micheladas here are good but I don't want to order food here so I don't know when I will try them. read more

Horrible service we sat there for over an hour with no chips or salsa nor guacamole that we had ordered when we first sat down. We ended up asking for it to go and our fajitas looked dry. They said that the fajitas had just came out but they weren't sizzling. A couple that sat behind us got their food and finished before our food was even done. 1 hour to be exact I wouldn't recommend it. Look closely to the fajitas they're drier then Mojaves desert. read more

El Michoacano - a man in a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

Stopped in on our way home because of the rave reviews. It did not disappoint! A little warm inside, it was a very warm May day. Friendly Staff and the food was delicious! Granddaughter had the Strawberry Agua Fresca and raved about it!! We will make the extra trek to enjoy again. (About 30 min from home) Chili Verde was better than my favorite locally, Chile Relleno was delicious. Grand had the Chicken taquitos and said they were really good. read more

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We haven't been here for awhile we used eat here often when my husband was working in the office. We Really like the Chile verde burritos Yummy. I haven't tried anything else but next time I will. Very friendly service read more

El Michoacano - Yum! Chile Verde burrito. Couldn't wait lol late picture lol - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

Burrito magnífico. 4.5/5 on the spicyness scale, super flavorful though. Right amount of rice and sauce. read more

El Michoacano - Burrito magnífico - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

Tried this place a couple of times and found it to be mediocre at best. I had the chile verde and found it to be lacking in flavor and no heat in relation too spice level. Tried the carne asada torta and found the amount of meat to be small compared to the bread and veggies ratio. Flavor was decent. I did try the micheladas and found them to be good but not my best. Place was packed at lunch time and waitress was busy and seemed to forget about you once served. read more

I love this place!! The employees are always so friendly. Especially the owner, he always greets us like we're family. Definitely one of Shafter best spots!! Ps Their Micheladas With Modelo Negra is AMAZING read more

El mejor y picoso chile colorado que he probado en mi vida ,Totalmente recomendado para los que les gusta lo picoso y tortillas hechas a mano . read more

First time here and let me tell you, the salsa and chips... yum! I ordered Enchiladas Suizas that were stuffed with chicken and came with a side of well cooked rice, beans and sour cream. Service was exceptionally friendly and welcoming! read more

El Michoacano - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California