Having dinner at El Viaritas Mexican restaurant with my daughters. Such good food and the two people that took our order and made my margaritas, Matt and Kylie, were awesome. Will be coming back read more

Best Mexican food in town! I tried this restaurant a few years back and didn't care for the food but I recently went again with friends and family and I don't know what they did but the food was amazing! The Al pastor was the best I've ever had from a restaurant. The chips and salsa were excellent. Everything everyone ordered was so good there were no leftovers and the service was awesome. It was busy and we had young children and lots of special requests and the waitresses were very attentive and patient. We will definitely be returning read more

Solid food good stafff and if u like margaritas.... I always like the chicken soup and chicken Cesar... solid tacos and burritos, not authentic more American style, but I must say this for a Mexican Restaraunt in Benicia they are the best.... read more

Just disgusting. Got a lunch time tostada and the chicken was so plain and dry it barely had salt on it. Who eats unseasoned mexican food. Taco bell has more flavor. Dont waste your money here. read more

Nothing special. Very plain Mexican food. This is probably my 5th time here I came a few times before when it was Randy's as well. Each time I have had the same experience and I have tried different things. Now I'm not saying the food is bad. But Benicia in general is lacking good Mexican food. One plus about Elvis Rita's is the beer is cold and they have a full bar. And the staff has always been friendly. read more

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What happened to this place? Used to be our favorite but they clearly don't give a [redacted] anymore. As they say, fool me once, won't get fooled again (Bush). Bean and rice burrito had no rice and sloppy beans at best. Like soup. But it ain't soup. It's a burrito. What the frijoles, ese? The cook clearly doesn't care. I guess we'll have to "high brow" it over at the Taco Bell. I weep for you. Sad. read more

Super slow, dried out meat and items (tamales and Chile replenish that have been sitting round way too long. Super greasy.

Love this place & the family. Delicious Mexican food. Best chili rellenos. Amazing salsa & chips.

I tend to go to Rellik once or twice a week and often wondered how Elvia Ritas was, so we finally tried it out. After the waitress took our order, wait time for our food was over 30 minutes and the carne asada quesadilla I ordered was greasy and salty. On top of that, we were charged $15.99 for the "BURNT" cheese enchilada platter when on the menu it was listed at $13.99. I asked the waitress if it was a mistake, she stated the charge included tax. I pulled out my receipt to show her tax was a different amount. Rather than apologize for the mistake, she said "We deducted a DOLLAR from the total". Unbelievable!! This waitress will nickel and dime a customer!! Now I know to NEVER go back. Food was "meh" but service was completely tacky. read more

What a gem in the heart of Benicia! This is simply the best Mexican food in the area. The friendly, hard working staff are a big part of the small town / family vibe that has us returning time and time again. We are greeted with complementary chips and salsa, regular (more spicy) salsa or mild or both. We typically enjoy a clean margarita and some bean dip while checking out the menu that includes something for everyone. My current personal favorite is the shrimp fajita dinner but I can heartily recommend the pastor street tacos, cheese enchiladas, chili rellenos, and tamales. Check out Taco Tuesday for a great deal on street tacos, margaritas and draft beer. read more

I eat at Elvia Rita's a couple times a month. Everything's great, but the enchiladas are my favorite. Great service too.

Great food and service...I love the Chile Verde and Chiles Rellenos. The Elviarita is an awesome drink also.

Super nachos were stacked Margarita and draft beer selection kept me full till I left Service was on top of everything tonight down to the tootsie roll at the end can't wails for my next trip to benicia read more

Elvia Ritas - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

We decided to try again with Elvia Rita's. We ordered 3 super burritos, 1 chicken and 2 Fajita style steak. The chicken burrito was mushy and both of the fajita burritos we're mushy but the steak was very dry and leathery. Not much meat I. Either burrito. read more

We had an such a fun time! AND our server, Laurena, went above and beyond. I wanted to treat my pup and not only did she make him a dog friendly bowl of food, but she even checked to make sure the temp was ok for him. Delicious food and beyond wonderful service. Thank you!! read more

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Just left. After waiting half an hour for drinks we were told our order had never been turned in. We ordered food and after an hour and a half it showed up cold. We left hungry. The last review was in about September 2019. Recently (March 2020) we ordered for pick up. The food was excellent. We will definitely go back when they're open again and retry the service! read more

Very disappointed. Lunch was well-priced but the steak in the steak fajitas was tough, tough, ugly tough. I saw a mountain-sized nacho-dish served across the room, I could only hope if the beef was in that pile, the customer had a good dental plan. Service was OK, far from upbeat friendly 'we're glad you're here!' service in other local eateries. With the ceiling painted black and so few lights on, it was dark inside. Not the bar, the lunchroom. I felt as if they were about to close and we were keeping them from heading on to other things. read more

Food is really good but for some reason they are closed from 2:30 to 5:00 every afternoon, including weekends. I work during the week and like to go out on Saturday or Sunday afternoon for a beer and Mexican food, but of course, this place is "prepping" food during a peek time for business. If they decide to stop the stupidity of being closed in the middle of the day on the weekends, they might get my business back. read more

I was not very impressed. I had a carne asada burrito and it was mostly lettuce and sour cream. The burrito fell apart almost instantly and the meat was pretty rubbery. They threw in some free chips and salsa with the order which was nice, but I don't think I'll be back here. read more

This place is great for take out. Their carnitas tacos are bomb! Quick, fair price, and chase it with a house margarita. You won't be disappointed. Chase it with two margaritas and you'll love it even more! read more

Came here last week after having attended a local tasting event. What drew me in were the meatballs and to be honest, I wish I had had them for dinner on this occasion. But seeing as though their listing suggested they are a Mexican food establishment, I had the flautas. They were nicely crisp, but not filled to the ends (which I suppose is okay since I didn't finish my meal anyway). The beans were a bit watery & the rice was slightly salty, but okay overall. I will mention, however, that another member of my party, had the chimichanga. She enjoyed it thoroughly, also could not finish her meal and mentioned to me that she thought it was even better the next day, which is hard to imagine since my leftover flautas were already soggy later that night. And though the service was slow, the staff was friendly, the drinks were tasty and they didn't rush us out when we were still communing after closing time. Although this first full service experience left a lot to be desired, I'd be willing to give them one more try... read more

Elvia Ritas - FLAUTAS: nicely crisp, but not filled to the ends. The beans were a bit watery & the rice was slightly salty, but okay overall. - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

Formally known as Randy's this place never disappoints! Excellent food, great atmosphere, good customer service and awesome people. Every time I'm pregnant, I ALWAYS crave their salsa it's super tasty with just the right spice. They're so nice that they give me a container for free, they always go the extra mile to please their customers. I love always coming here and this will always be one of my go to places for great Mexican food and even better salsa. Try their super chicken nachos, but beware it's enough to feed a small village. Lol read more

Elvia Ritas - Super Chicken Nacho big enough for 3 ppl to share! Formally Randys, this spot is an awesome place to bring family and friends! - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

The food has gotten so much better! We used to eat here all the time back when it was Randy's. After the ownership changed, the food was really bad so we stopped eating here. Now with covid-19, we decided to give it another try because they offer curbside pick-up for Taco Tuesday. Wow. The quality of food seems way better. Not sure if they got a new chef but a noticeable difference. Flavorful tacos and delicious margaritas to-go. Definitely will order again! read more

Had the best beef fajitas I've ever had today. I am not kidding. The steak was perfectly cooked, the beans and rice were cooked that extra little bit after being served directly into the cast iron skillet. Oh man, that's two times in a row I've been blown away, but this was outstanding. P. S. I've been cheating on Sandoval's recently after being a long time Randy's fan, so let's keep this quiet. read more

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Yay! This location has been a Mexican restaurant for decades with varying reviews from excellent to not so good. I don't know if a new chef but happy to say really happy with our burrito and the chili rellanos best in town. read more

Terrible. I ordered a super burrito & couldn't find the meat plus the tortilla was burnt.

First, I wanna say the service here is pretty good and as much as I disliked the food, the workers were very nice. Me and my family ordered the carne asada nachos, the chicken quesadilla, and the al pastor burrito. The nachos were actually very good but the only downside is they use this very generic Kraft "Mexican" cheese on it and I think they melt the cheese while on top of the chips (kinda like they microwaved it) which makes the tortilla chips underneath taste stale. The chicken in the quesadilla was very plain with no seasoning and still uses the same cheese as the nachos. Tasted like something I could make at home. They didn't give salsa on the side but instead only sour cream??? It was very tasteless. Lastly, the burrito is the worst thing you can get here. The rice and beans were very plain. I also don't understand why lettuce is inside the burrito. The al pastor itself was actually pretty good but I feel like everything else wrapped in the tortilla made it very unsatisfying. read more

We enjoyed ourselves. Not crowded on a Wednesday night. Nice server. Nachos are enough to share with 4 or 5 people seriously. Only think missing was my mojito couldn't be made due to no mint was bought at store. All good water was large and cheaper. Baseball was on all screens. Let's go Oakland. read more

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Employees are so friendly and accommodating! Offered a variety of drinks they could make and different methods (frozen or on the rocks margaritas) and the service was SO fast! I ordered the taco salad and didn't disappoint! Will definitely come back! read more

The food was great! Three of us had the chicken enchiladas (verde and rojo) and both were tasty! Also had the beef chimichanga and it was good. Generous portions of the entrees and sides. My only issue was the very small portion of chips and salsa (we're big chips & salsa eaters!). The generous food portions made up for it though! read more

I've never disliked any Mexican style restaurant.... until today. The only thing positive i can say is that the salsa provided was fresh and spicy. -The margarita tasted like straight sour mix and $15 at that -The street tacos were dry and burnt Will not be back... ever. read more

Awesome place... very friendly staff and atmosphere. The food was well seasoned and very flavorful. Definitely making this my one of my hangout spots. read more

Since my last review we have visited this local spot several times. I am upgrading the review to 4 stars because their food and their service has been good lately. read more

This food was Absolutely disgusting! I ordered a burrito and asked for No beans and rice and Spinach tortilla, and what did I get, the opposite regular flour burrito with everything I asked not to have on it. Then my companion ordered chilli verde and it was so dissatisfying and disappointing. It's sad to that this is what happens to businesses quality during the COVID-19. I will Never Be back to this establishment and if you're reading this, don't eat here its garbage and along with diaherra. read more

Great Mexican restaurant! I'm not sure why they have low ratings, all three of us absolutely loved our meals! Everyone was polite and the food was delivered to us in about 15 min after ordering. I had a Super burrito and it was MASSIVE and AMAZING! Also, they gave us some Tutsi Rolls with our check! read more

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Amazing Mexican Food ! Everything you can imagine on Menu . Waitresses are very pleasant . One of my Favorites places to eat out at . Will be coming back . read more

Will never step foot in this place again. Used to be a regular when it was under previous ownership. The food tasted like it came out of a can, the waiter was rude like we were wasting his time and the food took over an hour to arrive. Going out to eat is a choice as to where I choose to spend my free time and money. Having horrible food and poor service........really will not waste my time here again. The owner needs to WAKE Up and tend to her business. read more

Had a hankering for Mexican and chose Elvia Rita's for a couple of Cheese enchiladas with verde and rice and beans. Food was cold. Cheese enchilada was microwaved in a tortilla and not made traditionally, Green sauce was watery. Whole pinto beans were right out of a can, the rice was salty. The salsa smelled like canned tomatoes and tasted horrible. Never again. Ever. read more

Food was bland. Price was high and portions were small. Service was slow but friendly enough. Won't come back, wouldn't recommend it. read more

There really is no good Mexican place in Benicia this place is definitely top 3 worst. I really wanted to like the food but it's not even Mexican. I ordered an al pastor super burrito, the burrito was loosely wrapped, it came with lettuce (who puts lettuce in a burrito) and it was doused in sour cream. The sour cream to meat ratio was 3:1. The rice was mushy again no flavor and non salted. The al pastor wasn't even al pastor it was covered in some weird spice sauce similar to a blender poblano pepper that has the consistency and texture of tandoori chicken but with a weird flavor that didn't taste Mexican and was just down right disgusting, it didn't go in the burrito at all. Honestly drive to Vallejo or any other place across the bridge for decent Mexican. The only thing that was good was the chips, the salsa paired with us was mediocre. 1 star doesn't go to the food it goes to the super nice servers. Save your money and go some where else, I do not recommend this place nor will I be returning. read more