Delicious Homemade Mexican Food--The Perfect Post-Hike Meal!…read more We came here for dinner after a long day of hiking in the redwoods and were so glad we did, as the food was incredibly tasty and satisfying. Oaxaca Grill is a wonderful, family-run restaurant in downtown Eureka, operated by the parents, Carmen and Tony, and their daughter, Yuri. Carmen is the main chef, and you can truly taste the care she puts into making amazing homemade Mexican food. The ambiance is casual and cozy. We were traveling as two families and easily found tables on a Tuesday evening for an early dinner. The main dishes completely hit the spot: * Garlicky Soft Prawn Tacos: My wife ordered these, which were served with sautéed onions, fresh garlic, and the most amazing, flavorful mango salsa on the side. * Spicy Oaxaca Chicken Mole: I got this special dish, which featured a tender chicken breast topped with authentic, spicy Oaxacan mole. This mole is savory, rich, and incredibly flavorful, made from thirty imported Oaxacan ingredients. It came served with yummy rice and beans. * Prawn Soft Tacos: We also ordered these, and they were fantastic, paired with a crisp jicama coleslaw. * Kids' Dishes: Our children ordered from the children's plate options. My son got the chicken enchiladas, which came with fries and beans, and he absolutely loved it. My daughter had the cheese and bean burrito, which she really enjoyed as well. * Desserts: To wrap up the meal, we tried the coconut flan and the crème brûlée. Both were a sweet end to the night, and the crème brûlée in particular was absolutely amazing. Overall, it was a fantastic, comforting dining experience with wonderful hospitality. If you are in downtown Eureka, this family-run spot is highly recommended!

We came here due to the great reviews! We've also tried a few different Mexican restaurants in the…read morearea and hasn't been impressed. So we were hoping this one will impress us. Parking was street parking and easy to find. We were seated right away, and service was great! We ordered a carnitas burrito and a few pastor tacos. The burrito barely had any meat, it was 95% rice and beans. The tacos were just ok. I don't think we will return. Not sure why this place has so many good reviews...

Such a great place.. we've been here twice in the past year while traveling. One of the best…read moremargaritas I've ever had and food is fabulous

I have had consistently bad food and will not return. The chips were soggy and stale and the server…read moreinsisted they were made fresh daily. Not mine! The food was terrible. The service isn't great. I can find good Mexican Food elsewhere.

We rolled into Azteca just before dinner. Finally checking in to the hotel across the street, we…read morewalked to the mall and found this restaurant at the corner. They were well patronized. Started with chips and salsa. They make their own salsa dip. 2 types, spicy and no spice. I like a mix of both. I ordered a house salad and my husband ordered the 4 taco. They were both very yummy. The salad was fresh. My husband ordered 2 fried fish taco and 2 shrimp taco. The ingredients tasted fresh and portion was huge. The staff were friendly and helpful.

I believe this is a family owned restaurant. For starters…read more10/10. highly recommended! The place is nice and quiet with low music playing , perfect for a conversation. Pricing is fair about $22 each plate Margaritas get the job done The carne asada plate was bomb. The tbone was juicy. #WeSuportRaza.

Amazing food, the ladies were wonderful and we got stuffed, the food was amazing, two enthusiastic…read morethumbs up,

Amazing food every time! Staff is wearing masks. There store isn't open but they have a food truck…read moreright Nextdoor. Covid safe and continuing to make delicious food.

Got the bourbon burger, and it was amazing!!!! The fried mushrooms were delicious and so were the…read moreonion rings!

Romans has a pretty good burger and the sides that they have are pretty good as well. Scratch that…read morethe sides are amazing. The only reason why I didn't give that five stars is because it is a little on the pricey side. But I guess you get what you pay for.

I drove out from town based on the yelp reviews. Definitely worth it…read more I had two tacos. The Tinga taco, which was marinated shredded chicken, and the fish taco. They were both excellent! The chicken was tender and wonderfully marinated, with a very generous portion. I had asked if it was spicy, and she said "not really." It had just a little bit of a kick to it, just enough that I noticed. The fish taco, was also a decent person, the fish was tender, and was not greasy. There were tiny little slivers of jalapeño in the taco, , but they didn't affect the flavor. I normally don't care for jalapeño, but this was OK. The fish taco again had a tiny bit of a kick, but was also very delicious. Two very decent tacos were only nine dollars. A reasonable price for great food. I want to try more things on their menu. Thank you.

Food smelled so great I had to pull over and munch before I got home-…read moreI had a lengua burrito and a chicken tamale here. It was delicious! I ordered and got my food in record time. Will definitely come back here.

Great good, really perfect location for north Arcata! And the prices are the best in town.read more

If you order a side of beans, it's literally water w a few bean skins... A previous visit I ordered…read morea burrito w fries but they didn't bother to tell me that the fryer wasn't working until 20 mins of waiting.. luckily they gave me a refund because I didn't have time to wait. Just found out the regular asada burrito I ordered for my partner had no salsa in it, even though they literally ask you what kind of salsa you want?! Dafuq?

Parked on a corner lot, they have two folding tables set up with some chairs. The food was good,…read moreordered an order of nachos and horchata . I really enjoyed the horchata it tasted rich and authentic, I ended up gets 3 orders of it. The nachos were filled, they had beans, asada, sour cream, guacamole, cheese and jalapeños. They were given on a paper plate and covered with some foil sheets. I ate there so it was convenient.

Update: Gave it another shot and upgraded accordingly. Stick with the namesake, the tacos. Asada…read morewas flavorless, but the carnitas were solid.