Manuel was an amazing server! My friend and I ordered the Chilaquilles and Hacienda with a side of French Toast and a birthday cake to celebrate our birthdays. Manuel was attentive and answered all our menu questions with a smile. Gracias - Rosalinda y Claudia read more

I always come for Irene ! always so sweet and very welcoming. The food is amazing here and the staff is great. I highly recommend the chile relleno , the tortillas are fresh read more

I had a wonderful birthday dinner celebrating here. Ivan, our waiter was very friendly and attentive. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was great! read more

Great food! Great service! Great server: Bella! Must get the Hacienda Molcajete, so delicious. Also delicious Charro Beans and Mocktail. read more

Came here on a whim for happy hour. I was sold on the $1.50 oysters. They have an extensive happy hour menu which I appreciate. For oysters, the minimum order is 4 and it came with a chili pineapple mignonette and chile pasilla sauce which was very different, but the pineapple added a nice refreshing touch to the oysters. I could've done without the chile pasilla sauce. I also got tacos, and I was able to mix and match the tacos despite the menu only having sets of two of the same type of tacos. I ended up getting one fish taco and one al pastor taco. The tacos were average, nothing I would rave about, but 2 tacos for $5-6 is unbeatable. The bottom of the menu says 3% surcharge on credit card fees. The restaurant should be more clear that this also includes debit cards, not just credit cards. In addition, the website did not have the happy hour menu posted despite the hours of happy hour being on the website. read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Fresh oysters (back), fish taco (front right), Al pastor taco (front left) - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

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We had a great meal at Hacienda in downtown La Mesa! The food was delicious, but what really stood out to me were the homemade flour tortillas and the beans. It might sound simple, but their beans were honestly some of the best I've had at a Mexican restaurant and definitely set them apart. The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming, making it a great spot to enjoy a meal, and the service was friendly and attentive throughout our visit. If you're looking for a solid Mexican restaurant in downtown La Mesa, I definitely recommend giving Hacienda a try. We'll absolutely be back! read more

This restaurant was a great find for my new favorite Happy Hour place! They have an extensive HH menu that at first I thought it was the regular menu but it was the HH menu! Loved the open air vibe with friendly wait staff. I did have to flag down the waiter a few times though. What I had- Flautas de Atun Ahumado - Love the sauce, the smokiness of the tuna & the crisp of taco. Aguachile - Loved this colorful and fresh dish. Looks like a lot but this was doable with two people. Mini Hamburguesas de Wagyu - Juicy and super flavorful. I wasn't going to get this but glad I did. Carne asada tacos - Flavorful and delicious. I liked the seasoning on the meat. Brussel Sprouts - Interesting spin on this app. Prefer this to be more crispy. It wasn't my favorite app to be honest. Definitely a place to come back to again and again due to its extensive menu. I also liked that there was plenty of seating for happy hour. read more

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It's our first experience at Hacienda Cazadores! I can't say enough good about the food here. We sat outside and our waiter. He was right there within three minutes. He was cheerful. The ambience was beautiful sunset style dining. It is a little loud but then again it is weekend. It is a little on the pricey side but very well worth it. We are definitely going back. La Mesa is all decorated for the 250th America celebration. It is so so beautiful and elegant. read more

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I've been wanting to visit Hacienda Cazadores for a while now. We decided to visit today for my birthday dinner.... It was extra special because our soldier is home visiting us. As soon as we walked in, we were amazed by all the beautiful decor. The music playing in the background was a very nice touch. This is a beautiful restaurant with great vibes. Our server Ivan provided exceptional service.... He was super attentive and gave us great suggestions. So many great menu options. What we ordered: * Queso Fundido * Pulpo Zarandeado * Alambre Suizo * Parrillada Sonora * Canelita x2 * La Sombra * BONUS birthday chocoflan Everything we had was AMAZING!! We can't wait to go back to try their other menu options. This is a must try restaurant!! So grateful for this memorable birthday dinner..... They've earned a few extra loyal customers. This restaurant will most definitely be on our rotation!! read more

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We decided to try this place out for breakfast and Tania and Mike were our servers. They are super sweet, offered recommendations and brought our food out quickly. The food was delicious!! We got the two molcajetes they offer for breakfast, the kids quesadilla with rice, and the burger with fries. Portion sizes were generous but most important SO good, all of it! For drinks we got OJ, passion fruit mimosa, Mexican coffee (has alcohol), and the cafe de olla. They also had a great playlist going on. We will definitely be back! Oh and they even brought out a slice of their coconut cake for us to try. So good! read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Coconut cake with berry compote - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

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Everything was SO GOOD! I went with the enchiladas mariscos and I came with a bunch of snow crab legs. I ordered the side of beans and the churros also. I'll for sure be back. Juan at the bar is super attentive and makes the best recommendations. read more

Hacienda Cazadores - In house made churros. - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Food was great and Mike was such an accommodating server. Ambiance was wonderful and I would recommend to anyone in downtown La Mesa to enjoy a breakfast here! Awesome atmosphere, food, and service. Thank you Mike! read more

Hacienda Cazadores was a great experience! The interior decor is absolutely beautiful, with indoor, upstairs, and patio seating. Every last detail of the decor was fantastic, including the beautiful tower work, cowboy hats on the walls, and the open kitchen design. The staff was extremely attentive, checking on us inappropriate intervals and did not Tang job in making sure our experience was top-notch. One standout item that was a surprise was their corn tortillas! I am typically not a corn tortilla gal, but I would eat these plain all day long. Their salsas are also absolutely worth trying, and their guac came in a very generous portion. Everything we had was great, and there's still many more dishes. I would like to try. Definitely give this place a try if you're looking to have an elevated Mexican food experience! read more

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As a local community member I decided to give place a shot for dinner! Its in the center of downtown La Mesa so there is plenty of street parking. The restaurant has a cool atmosphere and art throughout. There is music playing in the background but it was just low. Overall my experience here was not the greatest... I was disappointed with the customer service and quality of food. Our server was Cesar A. was not the greatest. He felt so pushy to speak to my party in Spanish. What a horrible sensation and assumption to make. He came maybe a total of 3-4 times to my table. We did not have utensils when our food served so I had to get some from another table because he did not check up on us. We also had to ask our food runner to bring us water as our cups were empty. The food arrived and I noticed my burger was rare: I was never asked how I wanted my meat cooked. I saw on the tab at the end he put medium rare for my meat. In addition, they charge an extra 3% to use credit card to off set processing costs... overall this place did not have the great experience. My favorite dish was the aguachile for sure, although it was a warm when its served cold. read more

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We're giving Hacienda Cazadores a 4/5. From the moment we arrived, we loved the atmosphere. Since it was such a beautiful day, we chose to sit on the patio, and it made for a great dining experience. The food was excellent. We started with the tuna tostadas, and the combination of fresh tuna and sweet mango was absolutely delicious. We also ordered a café de olla, which was one of the highlights of the meal--the warm spices in the coffee were perfectly balanced and full of flavor. For our entrées, we had the chicken tacos with sides and the enchiladas sonorenses, and both dishes were just as impressive. The only reason we're not giving Hacienda Cazadores a perfect 5/5 is because of the service. Our server appeared to be fairly new, which we completely understand, but they weren't very attentive throughout our meal. One of our coffees arrived cold, and we waited quite a while to get the check. Thankfully, another server stepped in and provided excellent service, which really helped end the experience on a positive note. Overall, the food and atmosphere were outstanding, and we would definitely come back. read more

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I've come back for dinner a few times and the food is objectively good and extremely well plated. There are a few consistent issues however (TLDR, hire more staff and stop with the cheap upsell antics if you want to appear like an upscale dining option). - Drinks from the bar take FOREVER. Twice now we've had appetizers before margaritas. If two bartenders isn't enough to keep up, bring on a third for peak hours. When they did come, our skinny margaritas were only 1/2 full to the top of the glass, three sips at most for $15. We would have ordered another round of something different had we not finished our food before drinks, so this is costing them money. - Server kind of "tricked" us into buying a $10 bottle of water. She asked "sparkling or still" and we said still because the last 2 times we were poured cold pitchers of water at our table. Instead she opens a tall bottle and doesn't ask us, then we see $10 on the bill. Cheap move for a restaurant group of this scale. - Chips are store bought, i see the staff pouring the chips out of a plastic bag (Costco?) into tiny soup bowls, and the salsa comes in a ramekin usually reserved for salad dressing, so it's not big enough to dip chips in. For somewhere that makes their own sopes and tortillas, this felt like a really easy thing to do well at. As is, they should remove it from the menu if they want to appear elevated Sonoran. - A woman was going around trying to taken pictures of the guests to sell them. I do not think this is a good tactic for a restaurant at this price point. read more

This place exceeded my expectations! We came on a Friday during the farmers market and were able to be seated outside. I'm not sure if that is always the case so may need to look in to reservations as it was fairly busy? We got margaritas that were fresh and delicious. They have a full bar and a great menu of different types of margaritas. I HIGHLY recommend the octopus as an appetizer if that's your vibe. It's cooked perfectly and charted really nice with such a good aioli. The tacos arrechaera has a delicious thick blue corn tortilla with bone marrow that was so good! The tacos were thick and very filling. Everything we had here was delicious! Highly recommend read more

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Wonderful guacamole , great drink recommendation ...........................,,,,...................,.. great way to spend a Friday evening read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Came by to check this out with a friend. Upon arrival we were greeted and seated in the bar area. They were both super busy yet. The new renovations is what brought us in here. I ordered a mocktail Nieve de Fresca. It was a bit too tart for me. It was described as sweet and it's far from that. Same goes for the jardin de carolta. For food I ordered the sopes de carmaron flavor was there for sure. Service was ok. The waiter started out good but as it got busy took a bit to get his attention. Prices are as expected they just opened and made it a more upscale restaurant. Street Parking with meters unless you go into the neighborhood. They also only have one restroom which isn't ideal for both men and women. Overall it's was ok nothing stands out to me. read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Dranks - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

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We love coming to Hacienda Cazadores for breakfast! The service is outstanding, the food is fresh and sooo delicious, and the Desayuno Molcajete is a must-try! The café de olla is amazing, and don't even get me started on the desserts the churros and 3-leches French toast are so good! Mike and Tania are always so attentive and welcoming. Their service has truly been a blessing to our family. Highly recommend this place! read more

Mike was absolutely amazing--so helpful, attentive, and friendly! We had no wait at all, and everyone came right over to take care of us. Our food came out quickly, and everything was absolutely delicious! We've officially found our new favorite spot in La Mesa! We'll definitely be back and highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and excellent service. read more

We went to celebrate my wife's birthday. Everything was amazing from the excellent service provided by Ivan. The food was delicious and great presentation. My wife fell in love with the decor and music. This is definitely going on the rotation. Especially there awesome Happy Hour can't wait to try . read more

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Happy hour was amazing their food and service was fantastic, everyone was so helpful and loved their recommendations. I will definitely recommend to go read more

Thank you Irene! your service was above and beyond great. Overall everything was good. everyone was very attentive. read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Patio - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Such potential, squandered. Would have given a 2 star rating, but the Tres Leches cake was so fabulous it brought the whole meal up. Why isn't service better? Where is the server? Are they spread too thin? Nice guy, but it was crazy that a bus person removed half our used dishes and we waited 15 minutes for someone to come and finish clearing. Two of us ordered tacos and they came stone cold. Took 10 minutes to flag down a server and request our server c9me by. They remade the tacos. They were better, warm, but not a very good taco. The half chicken in Adobo was pretty good, though the chicken had an odd, dry quality. I didn't understand the ceasar salad at all. It was dressed, but had a huge pool of dressing on the plate. The anchovy were very dry - were they fried? The best thing we ate besides the cake were the brussels sprouts. Really delicious bites. Loved the peanuts! They've been open a while. I'd expect service and menu to be shaken down by now - unless they are having a crisis of existence. read more

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We went on a Friday evening expecting not to be able to get a table, but was able to be seated right away outside given it was very cold. There were heaters that were very warm, so it worked out! The Martini was very nice and the fundido was so delicious! We also had the small cup of guac with chips. Those two starters were very filling just by themselves! So good! I ordered apps for my meal so I could taste more but wasn't able to eat them so took them home. Had them the next day and were so delicious! The mole was so good with the chicken empanadas. Following days finished up shrimp sopes. So good. They used blue corn for the sopes. I had for several days. The servings are very large. Service was really nice and they do not rush you at all. You can take your time chatting, read more

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Food was SO good. There wasn't a single thing I didn't like. I LOVED the charred octopus! Our waitress was Yasmin and I want to ask for her every time because shes so honest and attentive. Since it was our first time, she helped us out a lot with all of our questions. The establishment is in downtown La mesa and parking might be a struggle on the weekends. However the place is beautiful and clean. We will definitely return! read more

This is our third visit, and the food is always outstanding! We made a point of sitting of sitting in Irene's section because she is amazing! She takes wonderful care of us, is so sweet and attentive, and she's just a joy. We will keep coming back because every meal is a treat. read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Molcajete de Sonora - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

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Great looking restaurant with hit or miss food items. We had a big ticket miss, unfortunately. GOOD- Brussels sprouts, elote, charro beans and drinks such as tamarindo margarita, platanazo and canelita. We all wanted more of the churros and ice cream dessert!!! MEH- baked potato is sold as decadent but it is dry, charred Caesar is an ok tasting novelty. BAD- coal chargrilled beef short ribs. This was a stupendous let down. And for $90! We ordered 2 for a table of 6. Each order easily feeds 4 so we had plenty of tasteless, steamed, meat. I don't think these poor ribs spent any time over an open flame. Lack of seasoning, poor cooking method, and presentation (no banana leaf) made this dish no bueno. AND you get like 4 tortillas with the entree and when you order more they charge you $4 per order. Rice and beans side that comes with it is also small, definitely no more than 2 people portion. TIP- enjoy happy hour, don't spend your hard earned money on the ribs. read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Steamed short rib entree. Fall off the bone but with no flavor nor chargrilling. - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

We had such great food and service during our Sunday brunch. Mike ( Miguel) was such a pleasure to have as our server. We will be returning for the dinner menu another time. read more

Wow! This restaurant was absolutely delicious. We shared the Hacienda bowl between the 3 of us and the guacamole bowl with the pork rinds. We sat at the bar because the restaurant was packed and Juan was a phenomenal bartender. He knew everything on the menu and gave us suggestions. Joel was also working the bar and making fresh squeezed lime juice for all the drinks. The corn tortillas are homemade and delicious. The sauce used in the Hacienda was delicious! We love this place and will definitely be back to try other things on the menu. Flavors are phenomenal! read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Dined here for my Father's birthday and our group of 14 left very happy! We made reservations ahead of time (don't forget) and the hostess prepared out tables outside. It was going to be a chilly night but they had heaters ready to go for when we needed them. The server assigned to our part was incredibly polite, helpful, and patient. With 3 kiddos and a baby, it was very much appreciated. There was an array of food & all plates were shared. My favorite of it all was the sashimi , amazing quality ! The ceviche , very bright refreshing. And the costillas de rez. MIND YOU, that plate alone could feed up to 4 people! Whatever you order, it will be protioned fairly and is definetely shareable. There is something for everyone. Now it is more pricely than your avaerage night out but if you are celecrating anythings, it truly is a must! read more

Food and service were good and so were the margaritas however both of them were overflowing with ice and the drink wasn't full. read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Cucumber matgarita - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Food was mediocre for price. Our waiter was not good the ambience was very loud Not a good first time experience for our party of 7. read more

We were walking through the village when we noticed their happy hour sign (every day 3-6pm!) and decided to try it out. The prices were great and we were told the food was plentiful! We sat outside and it was a beautiful sunny day. The patio was clean and quiet. We had our baby with us and there was enough space for me to walk around to soothe my baby while we waited for the food! Everything was delicious and I'll describe the food in order from most favorite to less favorite! We tried the yellowtail crudo and it was so good! I could eat an entire plate myself! Maybe two! The tuna flauta was delicious and the sauce was sooo delicious. I dipped everything we had in the sauce! The octopus was huge and I believe only 11$ on the happy hour menu so you can't beat that price! The al pastor tacos were also delicious! Our server Caesar was great and attentive! He offered great recommendations and we will definitely return to try more! read more

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I must say tonight was an extremely busy evening but I felt like we were the only customers in the restaurant because of Irene our wonderful Server . Irene made us feel so welcomed and appreciated. , the way a Customer should feel. I will always be a Customer to Hacienda especially if I can always have Irene as our Server ( the absolute Best ! ) thank you Irene and Hacienda read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Scallops - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Be aware that the beef "short" rib is enormous! It's easily enough to serve four people. We wish the server had pointed that out and clearly explained the "market price" beforehand. The entree ended up costing $135 alone, which was far more than we intended to spend that night... Short ribs are not normally that huge. Aside from that, the overall experience was enjoyable, but the unexpected high price left a negative impression and makes us hesitant to return... read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Our 1st visit and it was amazing!! We visited on a Wednesday for their happy hour, the array of food and drinks available for happy hour was great! We ordered the oysters, scallops, tuna tostada, yellowtail carpaccio, and charred calamari. We were floored by the quality of the seafood, this is the freshest seafood we've had outside of Baja in a while. The dishes we ate had delicious harmonious flavors, everything we tasted was Valle de Guadalupe quality! 10/10 freshness 10/10 authentic flavors 10/10 service. Our waiter Alberto took great care of us, he always made sure we had drinks on hand and made great recommendations. He also provided us with a little backstory of their restaurant and how the chef loves perfecting their flavors and creating new desserts. We were so impressed with this establishment. Being that it was happy hour (early afternoon) the ambiance was quiet and relaxing, the decor is beautiful. I enjoyed sitting outside on their umbrella covered patio soaking up the sun while savoring the food and drinks. We will definitely be back for their dinner service soon to have some steak and we will definitely be back for HH!! Thank you Alberto for the wonderful hospitality you provided and for being so attentive, you went above and beyond. read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Plating could have been better but this mango sauce and fresh fish carpaccio was - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

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I was really looking forward to this place. I had seen the reviews and the pictures of the food before coming here. It was good but it didn't wow me like I thought it would. This restaurant replaced a mediocre Mexican restaurant that was in this spot before. Definitely a step up but there are better places close by with better service and food. My biggest issue was the service. It felt very disorganized. From the ordering to when the food arrived. I get it that we were a party of eight, but the waiter should have been there to help with distributing the food. The guy who brought out the food wasn't able to tell us what the plates of food he was delivering. It was us helping him. One member of our party just got his rice and waited a long time for his main course to arrive. I ordered the enchiladas sonorenses which was good and came with a side bowl of rice. The was rice really good. However, another member of our party got the same dish but no rice came with it. The entire time the service felt disorganized and we had to ask for our water to be refilled. The place was busy for a Thursday night and our waiter seemed busy with many tables. Just felt like the other people working should have been helping to refill water glasses. I gave 4 stars for the very kind service and the good food. Lost that last star for the disorganized service. I wouldn't choose this place for me but would come back for a friend's party. read more

Hacienda Cazadores - Enchiladas Sonorenses - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

This was our first time going to Hacienda Cazadores even though it's in our neighborhood and it did not disappoint! We went at 7:00 on Tuesday night and got a table right away. Restaurant was almost full but it was a very chill, relaxed atmosphere, not too loud. The restaurant is beautiful and the food was fantastic! First, we had the Aguachile Negro as an appetizer with a couple of yummy cocktails. Our server, Cesar took great care of us! He recommended the COSTILLAS DE RES AL CARBON, which is the grilled beef short rib! It was absolutely delicious! My husband and I split it and still had leftovers. All the staff were very responsive and friendly, especially Cesar! We really enjoyed talking to him and he was super witty and attentive! I highly recommend it for a date night! read more