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    Elenita's

    4.3 (149 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Dev M.

    The food was very good, the taste was full of flavor and you can tell was authentic and made fresh. We highly recommend!

    Interiors are super clean with well spaced furniture.
    Mike M.

    I wish I had more time to explore the great spots along HWY 5, but I'm usually in the midst of a 5-6 hour drive each way so known options which are quick and easy and provide consistent quality win the day. And fast food is not an option. For 30 years our normal stopping point often becomes Williams. Several strong local options. BUT his time, on our southbound return from the River, the timing for Willows worked our lunch stop. With the help of Yelp we found Elenita's. Although a few blocks off the freeway we have it a try. BAM! It's so rewarding to get the "wholly schnickies" experience when you take a chance! Well, to be perfectly honest it wasn't much of a risk. Elenita's had a 4.5 star avg. with about 100 reviews. Tough to take that! My son had the carne-asada super burrito. Lite rice. For me, although it was lunchtime, I hadn't had breakfast yet so I went for a breakfast burrito lite rice and lite beans. I chose chorizo as my protein. Chorizo can be tricky if the rest isn't focused. I asked for "crispy" chorizo and they #nailedit! @elenitas food was authentic and fresh. The restaurant was clean. Super clean. And the tables were well spaced. Last, the owner was working the counter. Her smile was genuine when she talked about Willows being a small town and how they all shit down to watch youth sports on Saturdays. Take the time to visit. Call ahead and she'll have it waiting for you! 5-star!

    Voted best in Glenn County!

    My all around favorite Mexican food. I love the food. Especially the carnitas and beans. The service is exemplary. Their customers matter to them. Prices are fair, food is delicious!

    Chicken salad to go. Chicken was cooked perfectly- good flavor and crispy. No burn at all.

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    7 years ago

    The food is great. The servers are friendly. The atmosphere is casual. So, what else can I say?

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    9 years ago

    We've been here for lunch several times. Tacos and enchiladas are great and service is always friendly and prompt.

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    7 years ago

    Great food and service with a smile. Get the street tacos and a side of guacamole with a bottled coke. You won't regret it.

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    9 years ago

    Everything is so good here. Glad we made the stop on our drive for the food. Service is excellent too. Will be back!

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    9 years ago

    Nothing fancy here. Just really good, simple food prepared well. Large portions. Fresh ingredients. Home cooking. You can't go wrong.

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    9 years ago

    The employees are always nice and customer service is great! Also their milanesa tortas are delicious I recommend.

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    10 years ago

    Good traditional style Mexican food. Not Taco Bell style but the real deal. Try the asada tacos and the chile relleno with Pablano chile

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    10 years ago

    Best Mexican food I've had in a long time!! Their burritos and tostadas were amazing! Super friendly and great food!

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    10 years ago

    Great Mexican food and affordable. Great chips and salsa and food comes out fast. Good local business.

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    4.6(14 reviews)
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    Tacos are exactly what I was looking for from a street-van. Tasty and affordable. My buddy got the…read moreBirria tacos that came out hot. The real highlight was how friendly and talkative the cooks were. Our server was a stand-up guy named Antonio. He was very welcoming and takes pride in his work. These guys have been serving tacos for about 3 years now and I am definitely coming back.

    I only had one taco here, and I realize that that's a small amount to base a Yelp review off of,…read morebut, it was a five star taco. I had a carne asada taco. It was $2.15 ($2 plus tax), and was exactly what you'd expect from a good street taco. I would have ordered more, but didn't see the small price list on the window until after I had ordered. (Their main sign didn't have any prices on it, which I always see as a red flag for getting overcharged.) The carne asada was perfect, and was served over two tiny corn tortillas (which were also quickly charred on the grill) topped with onion, cilantro, and a slice of lemon. They didn't give me any salsa, but I also didn't ask for any, and honestly, the meat with fresh lemon juice stood on its own. I would absolutely come back here again, and if it continues to be this good, it could become a regular experience. The only drawback was some teenagers sitting in front of the taco truck were having a *very* loud and sexually explicit conversation, to the degree that they should have been asked to leave, but were not. One of the teens yelled at the top of his lungs from about a foot behind me, "I LOVE BIG BLACK ROCKS!" Except, dear Yelp reader, I regret to inform you that the word he actually used only rhymed with the word "rock." You can guess what it is, and you're guessing correctly. I understand wanting to give teens a safe place to hang out, but not if they're going to make it unsafe/super uncomfortable for others. But that's just my opinion. Taco was fire though.

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    3.8(327 reviews)
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    Nancy's Airport Cafe is one of those local places that doesn't need to be fancy because it already…read moreknows exactly what it is. I've been here plenty of times over the years, although I definitely don't make it in as often as I used to. Every time I come back though, I wonder why I waited so long. It's classic small-town diner food in the best way. Good portions, food comes out hot, and you're actually full when you leave. Breakfast especially is hard to beat when you just want a real breakfast without someone trying to reinvent eggs and charge you $19 for them. The service has always been part of what makes Nancy's Nancy's. Friendly, casual, and familiar. It feels less like going out to eat and more like stopping by a place that's just always been there. And being right at the airport gives it a little personality of its own. You can sit down, eat a good meal, watch what's going on outside, and forget for a minute that places like this are getting harder to find. I may not be one of the regulars anymore, but Nancy's will always be one of those local spots I'm glad we still have.

    Visited April 19 2026... see my receipt as always…read more What a cute place with history! It is located in Willows CA. Loved to see the planes come in and out! Breakfast and service was great! I had scrambled eggs with crispy potatoes and extra crispy bacon AND Biscuits and gravy on the side. Delicious! I am only 135 pounds so I always have leftovers! The people were super friendly that were having breakfast! They have indoor and outside seating and doggy friendly! They also had beer and wine and mimosas. You can watch the planes come and go on their shaded patio! Easy on and off the freeway! Ps. Love it's history about Doolittle using this strip as a training ground in 1942 against Japan..the old folks filled me in today! Lastly..thank you Dominique for being an awesome waitress...hard working and sweet! Great experience!

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