Great food, excellent service, very affordable with a nice Mexico vibe going on. I will highly recommend this place to anyone. The Giant Shrimp Chimi is very crispy, flavorful, and super delicious. The fish Baja tacos are hella awesome... so crispy too. I can also say the vegetarian burrito is bomb. I ate my Big Burro wet with green sauce. Mmm I can't wait to go back soon. read more

It's been years since I've gone to Ensenada but I thought I'd give him a try for DoorDash delivery. I got a bean cheese and rice burrito and it was perfect. Not too big, not too little and the price was affordable. I was craving hot posole on a rainy night so I ordered that as well. It wasn't as good as my besties, but it was OK. I really wish it had come with more of the things that you put on top i.e. bean, sprouts, lime, cilantro, shredded cabbage, etc. All that is what makes the posole but I could use more for multiple servings. I found the meat to be a little bit fatty and could used a little more soup versus harmony, but overall it tasted really good. I'm glad I tried him out again and I'll definitely be back for the burritos. I have no idea why I skipped pics but don't get the flan. It was a smoother pain. It had a weird texture and went in the garbage. read more

Ensenada - Flan. Pass on this - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

Small Mexican restaurant located in the Raley's shopping center in Benicia. This place has been around for a long time as I remember coming here many years ago. Solid food, friendly staff, and fast service. read more

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We dropped one of the utensils on the floor and handed it to the waitress who looked about 14 years old and she handed it back to us. A sign of things to come. The pink lemonade was really watered down to the point that we asked for just regular and got iced tea instead. Finally the lemonade that was served was as sugared as hummingbird food. The ceviche shrimp was grey rubbery and scary. The chips were thick and the salsa thin. The beans were dry. The only good thing was the ambience, but as the food tasted worse and worse the cheery flowers and portraits on the walls seemed to be mocking our stomachs turning in our bodies. We had high hopes walking in, and they were dashed. read more

Sorry really sorry. Made a mistake coming here. Now the service was ok but the food. There are lots of Mexican food from here to Napa. This place is quite atrocious. No wonder it was empty when we got here. As much as i would like to love this place they need to step up their food game and reinvent. Not good. read more

Ensenada - Menudo wasn't edible.. - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

I went in at 1:00, sat with a glass of water that had a foul smell, and a warm margarita. I waited about an hour for my order to be served and it was lukewarm. My order had a small dollop of sour cream and a small dollop guacamole. certainly not as described on the menu. The wait staff brought me a bottled water when I said the poured water smelled bad. The bottle had had something black and sticky on it. The glass I was given was likely rinsed, not dried as it was warm and had some cubes in it. I go up to the register to pay my bill. The girl asked me if I wanted a box as I barely touched my food. I said "no, it was terrible". I had to ask for a print out of what I ordered. I was actually charged for the bottled water that had something sticky on it. read more

First time here and it was pretty decent. I got the pastor enchiladas and carnitas taco 2 item combo. Al pastor was the better tasting meat, however both were a bit dry and the green sauce on the pastor enchiladas really carried it. The rice was just okay, but the beans were very warm and yummy. I also got an agua fresca de jamaica which was delicious. read more

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Food is wonderful. Taste just like my Mamacita used to make. Tacos are not soggy because they use taco stands. Service is very good. Mexican music is not too loud read more

Ensenada - Food is consistently wonderful. Crispy tacos are not soggy because they use taco stands. The beans are so flavorful. Service is great - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

It was empty when I entered and that could've been a sign. But decided to give it a try. The carne asada burrito was no bueno. Took a couple of bites to get to the meat. And that was when I was disappointed. The meat was chunky and tough. After 3 bites, I literally spit each bit out. I couldn't do it. Reading the reviews, it says the ingredients didn't seem fresh. That is what I experienced. Also it was not portioned well. The chips were stale. I threw away the burrito not even eating half!!Wasted $15+tax. The dining area was nice and the staff was nice. Only reason why it's getting 2 stars. I won't return for the food unfortunately. Go to taco Jalisco in Vallejo or Sandovals in Benicia or anywhere else. read more

The service was perfect, the chips and salsa they are really good and the Super burrito was full of flavors.

The owner is THE nicest woman, very accommodating and friendly. We have found their food to be the best Benicia has to offer. Food is always delicious and fresh. Guacamole is my favorite, the texture is just how it should be and it is very flavorful. Super easy to get to off the freeway and parking offered read more

I've lived in Benicia for years and have never tried this place, but decided to order delivery. The nicest thing I can say about the food is that it came quickly and the order was correct. The vegetarian super burrito was pretty bland with the flavorless refried beans (no black beans?), and on the side was what appeared to be bagged salad. The mixed meat fajitas tasted basic. Neither dish had much flavor. The refried beans on the side also had no flavor at all. The salsa tasted unpleasantly sweet, almost a hint of spaghetti sauce-like flavor rather than fresh salsa. I was also surprised that you have to pay $2.99 for chips and salsa (Sandoval's doesn't charge for it). For $1.00 for extra salsa, we got a few tablespoons in a tiny container, which ultimately, we didn't mind because we didn't want it, but come on---$1.00 for a few tablespoons? The chips tasted mostly like the oil they were fried in. All of the foods we tried just tasted like they were low quality. There wasn't a single thing we liked that we ate. It was mediocre at best. Multiple reviewers have said "the owners have changed and it's better now." I can't imagine what it must have tasted like then, if this is the new and improved. Either that or nothing actually changed and I'm tasting the same thing that most people rate 2.5 stars. Two to 2.5 stars is fair, in my opinion. read more

Ensenada - What looks like bagged lettuce on the side of my vegetarian burrito entree. - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

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Just went there sat for 15 minutes no one came out from kitchen. Went to see and a young man from the kitchen waved at me. Sat down for another 5-10 minutes and left. We were hungry would have ordered a good amount. But no one ever came out from back. Other people came after us also. Oh well. read more

Slowly trying new local businesses since I am new to the area and unfortunately, I will not return to this place because my $15 carne asada super burrito did not taste good nor did it have enough meat for me. They got my order wrong initially by giving me a regular burrito so they had to remake it. (Thank God I took a bite in the car! Something told me to do that!) The customer service was actually good...she was very apologetic and fixed me another burrito right away. They are a little slow, I can honestly say that. It took quite awhile to make my burrito... (It was faster on the remake). read more

Ensenada - Carne asada burrito but where is the meat? - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

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Did not care for the food. The Chimichanga had a different type of tortilla which had a different taste and texture. The service was good and attentive. read more

Tried Ensenada years ago and wasn't impressed so I stopped going... until tonight. I heard from a couple other people that they thought it was really good. Long story short- The Ensenada now is nothing like it was. My combo plate was delicious! Everyone in our party of five loved what they ordered. Service was prompt and Andrea was super friendly. Thank you for the great meals. I will be back again. read more

We came here for a quick bite to eat and a margarita. When you walk in you seat yourself, there was only one waiter but he did his best tending to all the tables. For the appetizer like most Mexican restaurants we received chips and salsa. The portions were extremely small, my mom and I finished it within 5 minutes. (We were a little hungry, so the picture is the aftermath). Regardless of the small portions the flavor of the salsa was great, and it was chunky how I like it. The chips weren't greasy, and tasted fresh as well. The portion sizes must run throughout the restaurant, because my margarita was so tiny. I also asked for sugar rim, but still received salt...I didn't say anything because he was a one man band. An upside to this visit was the mini connect 4. The food was cold, and kind of bland. I didn't have high hopes for this restaurant because it was in a complex, but decided to give it a try despite the reviews. Probably will trust my fellow yelpers next time. So disappointing to come to California and have bad Mexican food): read more

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Best burritos in town. After being in Mexico, this is the closest to Mexican cuisine you can get. This is my hometown favorite.

Well it finally happen. The super burrito that i loved and was delicious has fallen on hard times. We ordered 2 super burrito's one with steak and one with ground beef. The one with ground beef was all refried beans and some rice and just a dollop of ground beef. The tortillas was not fresh and rather hard. The steak super burrito had at least day old steak that had the texture of little rocks, unable to taste. What happen? They were great recently. Now have to look for a new place...too bad. No quality control... read more

Excellent food Consistently. Family recipes for sure. Extremely fresh ingredients. I highly recommend.

The service here is terrible. My receipt doesn't have the items that I paid for. The kitchen has violations of COVID-19 instructions: no mask, no gloves. After I mentioned that the receiptionist ask kitchen worker to put the gloves and mask. I have asked about cancelling my transaction receptionist was rude and ask me to leave the place. read more

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So disappointed. Ordered 2 kids burritos and a super burrito or my husband and I ordered Pozole , it was all broth , no cabbage , no lime, very bland . Send with stale tostada chip tastes like cardboard. Kids said the sour cream on burritos tasted like buttermilk ... definitely will not order here again . read more

Ensenada - There was literally 4 pieces of meat.... - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

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Great food, price and service for a mom/pop restaurant. Try their pastor supreme burrito. read more

Went in a Sunday with my family and ordered a chimichanga. It was perfectly delicious!!! It was flakey and the marinated sauce was really good. I also ordered the chicken taquitos and it was perfect!! . I'm craving it again so I'm ordering it for delivery. read more

Ensenada - Chimichanga with carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

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This is a decent and inexpensive place. I usually get vegetarian fare like the veggie burrito, quesadilla, beans and rice, etc. They have good guacamole too. Fancy, no. Yummy, yes. read more

The worst Mexican food. Not sure why this place is still in business. My husband and I have tried this place twice. The first time we ate here was for breakfast. We ordered chorizo burritos. The tortilla was not hot and it was pale like they didn't even toast it. The burritos were soggy and dripping. I was craving chips and salsa so my husband went over there to try them out again. They charged him $8.97 for chips and salsa which was just a regular brown bag of chips and a little container of salsa. The salsa was like water with little bits of onion and tomato floating in it. It had no flavor and no texture. No wonder our burritos were dripping last time. They probably added this flavorless reddish water they called salsa. read more

Ensenada - Reddish water they call "salsa" - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

We live across the street and decided to try Ensenada and have been nothing but impressed. It has become our favorite take out spot & the food has been great every time! Definitely recommend read more

Ensenada - Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

Absolute BEST Mexican food in Benicia. I came her about 12 years ago and never went back. I recently read that it's under new ownership and it is fantastic. Our days of chasing the Mexican food dragon in the B are over. The new owner is working on a beer/wine license and will grow from there. Highly recommend trying this place. We've been back twice in a week. read more

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GREAT FOOD, GREAT SERVICE!!! Only frustration is that we've (my 2 daughters) ordered online, paid (twice), the website says they're open, we get there to pick up & they are closed- money is gone & no food. There needs to be a better system. Love you guys, but this is annoying. read more

I had been craving pozole for some time and decided to order and omg, I'm so glad we did. I was surprised that the portion size was given negative reviews when it came in a huge tub, I couldn't even finish it all. The meat were also nice portions, and of course came with my favorite toppings of cabbage and lime. Super delicious!! read more

Ensenada - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

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This is our neighborhood spot, always delicious, fast, and with excellent service. Best Mexican food in Benicia by far.

Now I rarely post reviews, but after eating at Ensenada Restaurant I have to set the record straight. Now many of the previous reviews comment on the service and for those reasons give the restaurant a low rating, well they should separate their rating for service which may be a result of COVID and insufficient staff, and their review of the food. THE FOOD WAS GREAT! I am new to Benicia and I went to this restaurant without reading the reviews, and after being seating and then looking the restaurant up on Yelp I wanted too ok run out.....I'm glad I didn't. I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, THE FOOD WAS GREAT!! If service is slow, it might be because the food is made from fresh and not heated in a microwave or over the stove. I had the chicken and shrimp fajitas, it was fantastic. Try it and let me know how it was for you. read more

Street tacos with carne asada have not disappointed me . Nice portions . A must try !

Best Mexican restaurant I have ever experienced in decades, since I was last in Ensenada, Mexico! Fresh tasting crunchy, great aroma and exquisite hospitality. read more

Their Whole Roast Chicken is so good with the spicy salsa and the bbq sauce. We first tried them in farmers market and got addicted to it. The Rice and the beans are good too, my husband tried their burrito and he really liked it. The lady she's so nice and the staff too.. Best Roast Chicken! read more

Ensenada - Whole Chicken - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

We've tried this place a few different times and the food is the same. No bueno. No flavor and not fresh. It is a waste of time and money. So sad because I want to like this place, but I can't. read more

Great service! Great taco salad & Tacos! They are very good cooks and have great food! Very cute place to go. It is very clean and quant!

I feel so bad.. I went with so much hope! I usually love a neighborhood Mexican family restaurant. First visit had a wet burrito..it was OK but not fantastic..but it was at least OK. Went back, wanted nachos this time but..as I walked in, lady who takes orders was sitting in one of the closed off booths, talking on the phone, picking flakes from her ears. I backed out, left and don't plan on coming back. :/ They always appear closed, but they're open. I wish it were cleaner & brighter...even with the Covid shut down you can see they haven't really sanitized the interior and I just feel an untidy feeling now about this place. read more

Welcome to Bland City, CA! Seriously, I know Benicia isn't known for their Mexican food, or any ethic food for that matter, but I don't understand how they remain in business?!? The ONLY thing that resembles flavor is their salsa, which has a mighty large kick! For some unknown reason, some of my co-workers love this place, so every few months we celebrate a birthday here. I've even passed on a few of these celebrations, because they pick this place. I feel justly in giving them this rating because I've tried a plethora of things by now - taco, burrito, flauta, quesadilla, carnitas, etc. This last time I decided to go for the Avo Burger, yes - that's how much I dislike this place. I chose a burger at a Mexican restaurant. The actual burger patty had some flavor, but the cheese was weird, slightly gritty and had a processed taste. This by far, was probably their best execution of a meal. I don't think they employ more than one server per shift. Every time I go it's only one person working their tail off to serve the entire restaurant. Hard working, but inefficient, means we are subjected to slow service. I can't fault the server, only the establishment for that oversight, but add that to the boring food and you have a doomed restaurant! I'm all about celebrating lives, but I cannot buy into these bland, tasteless meals anymore! read more

Ensenada - Avo Burg - Mexican Near Me - Benicia, California

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Been coming here for over 10 years, even through an ownership change about a year ago, they have gotten even better and more authentic! If you are in the area you HAVE to try this place: They will be moving to 1st Street Benicia in February so mark your calendars! read more