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    Elenita's

    4.3 (150 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Asada burrito
    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!

    Marc T.

    I left my remote coastal confines to travel to see my daughter for her birthday weekend. Being the good dad I said let's get some out food as she and her bf had long days. We chose Elenita's and as I entered I noticed how family oriented it was, you get a warm and welcoming feeling and the staff was pleasant and professional. We chose asada and Al pastor street tacos. Both were great sized and full of flavor but the pork was the best I've had in a restaurant ever. I suggest you get out and try these guys for yourself, you won't be disappointed.

    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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    6 years ago

    Good food go to Mexican food in town. Torta milanesa & camarones a la diabla favorite dish.

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    8 years ago

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    7 years ago

    Elenita's is amazing! The best Mexican Food in town. Omg sooo goood! And the prices are right too. A must try.

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    7 years ago

    Street tacos (Asada and Carnitas) were among the best we've ever had. And such low prices! We recommend highly!

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    8 years ago

    So good. Fair price and they are so nice! Way better than casa Ramos down the street. I highly recommend

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    7 years ago

    This place is GREAT! Food was incredible and service was excellent. Would go back again. Try the Carne Asada and the street Tacos

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    8 years ago

    Hands down, best restaurant in Willows. Great place for families, the owners are great and very involved in this small town.

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    8 years ago

    Awesome food. We had the Crunchy Carne Asada Tacos, Carnitas Street Tacos and the Chimichanga. One of the best ever. Worth the stop!!

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    7 years ago

    Amazing tacos, wonderful chilaquiles as well as rice and refried beans. Definitely a new favorite spot(:

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    6 years ago

    This now our go to restaurant when traveling between Portland and Palm Springs. Tacos are fantastic!

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    6 years ago

    Great stop off I5 for inexpensive mexican food. Plus staff is friendly and service quick. Lots of locals eating here too

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    6 years ago

    Yummy yummy food! I really enjoy their food and definitely the best Mexican food in town!

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    9 years ago

    We were passing through Willows and this place got the best review and I see why! Delicious salsa and food! Will be returning!

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    7 years ago

    The waitress Diedra was amazing and so friendly. Salad was amazing , a must stop every time I'm in town

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    8 years ago

    Amazing! They are nice to my daughter and they're food is priced nicely. They are quick and it is SO good! Love, love this place!

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    Very good tacos my wife is hooked on the carne asada tacos.......hwuu2hhhwhdjjejsje heud…read more Hi whe

    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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    Excellent salad bar. Great lettuce options. Cottage cheese. I had an all meat pizza. - excellent…read more Great service.

    I chose this restaurant for my graduation celebration because I've always enjoyed eating here,…read moreespecially the birria fries. Unfortunately, this visit was a huge disappointment and not the experience I was hoping for on such a special day. Before arriving, my family called ahead to make sure they could accommodate our party of 10 and were told to come at 4:00 PM. Even with that notice, service was slow from the start. It took a while for anyone to take our order, and after our food arrived, our server essentially disappeared. We never received drink refills, and part of my little brother's meal was missing. The food was also disappointing. My meal arrived cold, and the cheese wasn't even melted. I was especially excited for the crab wontons, but they seemed burnt, almost as if they had been refried multiple times, yet somehow they were still cold when served. For a graduation dinner, this was extremely frustrating. We later learned that our server was on break and that the restaurant was short-staffed. While I understand that staffing issues happen, it was disappointing that no one appeared to be covering our table during that time. What made it even more confusing was that, by the time our party arrived, there were only about two other tables occupied in the restaurant. Because of that, the level of service we received was surprising and difficult to understand. With an automatic gratuity already included for large parties, I expected a higher level of service and food quality. Instead, both fell short. What should have been a memorable graduation celebration ended up being a disappointing experience, and I left wishing I had chosen somewhere else

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