So my husband and I came here on a whim after going to a Yelp event right around the corner. It was open and it was Mexican food need I say more!? My husband has been looking for a place that has good Wet bean and cheese burritos! Most places around Oakland either don't have wet burritos or don't use refried beans so the fact that this place had both earned them their first star! They also had really great service so that earned them 2 stars! I ordered the cheese enchilada and it was really good. Not the best I ever had but if we came back I would order it again. They only lose a star because they don't have street tacos! That was sort of weird for my husband and I especially being from SoCal and Mexican food lovers! No street tacos!!? Meh it's fine we will go back for the other stuff lol If your in the area give it a try. read more

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We were in the area and craving some good Mexican food. If I hadn't looked up this place, I'm not sure if I'd known it was here! The ambiance is very fun and I love all the decorations. The chips are just so divine, so crispy and huge! The salsa was spicy and had a tangy kick to it. I really enjoyed my burrito and it definitely was filling. The staff was friendly and really attentive. read more

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My family has been eating at Juan's Place since it opened and it absolutely never disappoints. The Chili Verde is perfection--every bite tender and flavorful. The wine margaritas are so good that I probably drink it too fast! The guacamole and salsas are so fresh--and the chips are always warm and on the table as soon as you sit down. Since it is a family restaurant you see the same faces. Linda is amazing and always comes to say hello. Everyone is just so kind. The food is so good. You will not be disappointed! read more

Juan's Place - Chili Verde is amazing! - Mexican Near Me - Berkeley, California

OKAY rockin with Uncle X again and we came to his Mexican spot. We started with chips and guac and a pitcher of wine margarita. I had one just cause I couldn't leave unc hanging with a whole pitcher to himself LOL talk about peer pressure since I don't drink usually but it was tasty. And I only had one so no stumbling out and I could still drive. We got flour chips and He was right, per usual. So Good! I ordered shimp diabla and my goodness my soul was set on .. the waiter said nothin that a lil milk can't solve. He got his usual steak and ate pretty much all of it. We had to get boxes for the chips and my meal because we were running late for an appointment. Definitely would double back for more as they have outlets and wifi and it's ideal place for posting up and enjoying the ambiance. read more

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The best food and service for over 40 of my years. And still serving the flour tortilla chips! Thank you Juan's.

I returned to this very nice local Mexican restaurant after an absence of several years. Nice atmosphere, very nice and attentive service, reasonably priced, and quite tasty. After starting with some excellent tortilla chips, I had two very good enchiladas (one chicken and one beef) with a mild mole sauce. Also liked the accompanying beans and rice. Also enjoyed the lime margarita. Plenty of street parking. read more

I have been visiting Juan's for over 30 years. After not dining at in over a decade, decided to have a get together here recently. If you know & enjoyed old school Bay Area "tamale & enchilada parlors" of many years ago, you'll like Juans. It's a time capsule of unpretentious, food made for enjoying, rather than impressing. For the hipster types, it may be a turnoff seeing the classic plate of tamales surrounded by refried beans and Spanish rice, thinking, it's just like another strip mall Americanized Mexican joint. But it's not, Juan's is one of the founders of this type of dish. And they make it the way it should be. And it is spectacular. Service and ambiance are unchanged since Reagan was President. Which is a huge breath of fresh air. read more

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I had not been to Juan's Place for at least 20 years but I wanted to show my wife what the old time Mexican restaurants were like. I called to see if I needed a reservation, and they said that they closed at 8pm. When we arrived, it was dark with few customers at 6:30 pm. They were only using one room out of three for service. It had the old memorabilia of bygone days which can be charming, but really dates the place nowadays. The food was mediocre. The rice was old and not fresh. I had the Chile Rellenos and my wife the beef fajitas. Meh..There are a lot better Mexican restaurants available these days. A restaurant that uses only a third of its serving rooms and closes at 8pm on Saturday night is not a thriving restaurant. We will not be returning. read more

I haven't been there in years but I have a soft spot for the place because the first date with my wife happened there in 1989. I don;t remember what the quality of the food was, but do remember that it was good enough to want to come back. So why my low rating? As we were eating our meal, a cockroach climbed the wall right next to our table! To this day i don't know how a restaurant can stay in business when they have cockroaches. Back then we did not have cell phones or Yelp so i guess there was no incentive to clean the place up. I just hope they have cleaned it up by now. read more

East bay burrito #45 Initial taste 3/7 Meat 2/7 Beans 3/7 Cheese 3/7 Rice 3/7 Onions and cilantro 3/7 Tortilla 5/7 Overall 3/7 Overall a pretty bland burrito. Huge portion, but I'd rather small with higher quality ingredients. The chips were very addictive though. read more

One of my favorite Mexican places in the Bay Area! It's a great spot to visit with friends, family, or even for date night. The staff is very friendly, and the food is delicious. We appreciate your service! read more

I've driven past this low-key spot a million times. It's really hard to miss and almost looks like a private residence. Very unassuming! Another Elite member tipped me off to this, so finally got over here for lunch. The inside is so cool! Lots of history on the walls and photographs everywhere. I'm sure the bar has made some great memories over time. It makes you feel part of the past. We were quickly seated and supplied with fresh tortilla chips and 2 salsas. I'm a sucker for free house-made chips n salsa lol. Always extra points for me there. Service was prompt! Now for the food, the portions are absolutely out of this world lol. My super burrito was massive, easily 3 normal burritos. My friend's taco plate was also quite generous. The flavor was good. I would have liked more sour cream/cheese in my burrito, but the steak itself had great flavor. Pricing per portion was very reasonable. read more

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Wonderful restaurant! Amazing atmosphere, service, and food. We had lots of leftovers! read more

Juan's Place - Amazing atmosphere, serving sizes, and food. - Mexican Near Me - Berkeley, California

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My girlfriend told me she knew an amazing place for Mexican food in Berkeley. I was like really? Haha. Note.... I never write reviews but this place is another level of Mexican food. Wow. They blow authentic out the water. And the large portions are just ridiculous. My wet burrito with the green sauce was so amazing. The pastor was amazingly moist and the rice and refried beans were so fresh tasting. I highly recommend this place read more

Huge portions of hot, delicious, simple Mexican food, for a reasonable price. I've been going to Juan's Place for years, and I've never left disappointed. The menu is extensive. The vibe is great. I don't think they serve spirits but they do have beer and wine. The staff are authentically friendly, especially once they get to know you, which is as it should be. It's a local institution and a must for any visit to the real Berkeley. Eat at Juan's. read more

Real authentic mexican food (hard to find North of LA) family owned (good folks). A bay area favorite and one of my personal favorite restaurants for sure. Prices kinda high these days (same as everywhere else)! but the food is well worth it. Definitely check it out read more

Juan's Place strikes the balance between authentic and accessible Mexican cuisine This is very much a first wave Mexican restaurant, the kind you see dotting LA, Chicago, Texas and other places the Mexican community has had a long history in. A never ending bowl of complementary tortilla chips type of place. Expected tortilla forward titans of the cuisine like burritos, tacos, nachos, flautas and tostadas mingle on the menu with sauce and chile forward dishes flanked with rice and beans reminiscent of Mexican home cooking like mole, chiles both colorado y verde, chile rellenos, and birria. There is no rule that says if two people get the nachos one person can't eat all the fully loaded ones, so watch your plate with company. read more

Juan's Place - Two 2 Matadors Flautas with Deep Fried Flour Tortilla - Mexican Near Me - Berkeley, California

COVID-19 service was on point!! I had the cheese enchiladas and my family had carnitas burritos. The super carnitas burritos are AS BIG AS YOUR HEAD and can easily satisfy a growing teenager with enough left over for breakfast the next day. "A million times better than Gordo's" was the quote." read more

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Advantages of Juans: * Delicious homemade all-you-can eat chips with two salsas for free * Easy parking * Great food * Clean bathrooms * Offer 1/2 portions at a 30% discount * Food comes out quick Disadvantages of Juans: * Service is okay * Gotten very pricey read more

Piping hot enchiladas with delicious refried beans. Crispy chips with good red and green hot sauces. Only bummer is wine margaritas, but I get it. Go for the food!! Staff was superb. read more

I tried the super steak burrito and i rate it in the top 3 burritos in the Bay Area (number one will always be la taqueria) but damn this is seriously super good!! read more

Love love, love me some Juan's place the Mejias are great people ! I've been going there for years great service five stars

Generous food. Great waiters. South of the boarder style food. Long time establishment. Big groups ok with everyone served at the same time. Flour and corn chips given right after seating and they are warm too Been going to this family restaurant forty years. read more

Juan's Place is an established "Old School" traditional Mexican restaurant. The service, food and ambiance is very good. The salsa and chips are excellent. read more

The food was hit and good, a lil expensive ... great portions tho Great customer service, and Homestyle restaurant read more

On August 20 me and partner we walked in on a Wednesday afternoon around 4pm. We walked in to the restaurant and nobody greeted us or seated us. On our right there were 2 employees talking and laughing and didn't bother to seat us so my partner starts yelling so they could seat us a guy from the kitchen came and told us to be seated. The server I think his name is Carlos was really mean and serious when I ask him what type of drinks they had he just pointed on the menu really strong showing me without even talking. Food was disgusting no flavor and meat was hard never in my life had Mexican food hard looks like sauce and beans and rice were made days ago ! Server didn't care to check on us if we needed more water or lemonade or even chips but to the other people he was serving them good. Throwing our food at the table and stuff bad service I will not come back ! You guys can keep you're miserable Mexican dishes because I'm not coming back ! read more

This was the only open lunch place I could find at 2pm on a Saturday so I decided to give it a try. I got one Chile relleno and it came with refried beans and red rice. The chile was disappointing as it looked big, but it was mostly egg. The green pepper was tiny, maybe 2 or 3 bites, so I felt like I was just eating eggs and cheese. I don't like refried beans, so unsurprising, I didn't enjoy these. The rice was really good though! I'm not sure if I would come back, but if I did I'd try the super burrito (it's huge!!) and stay away from the plates. read more

Juan's Place - Half Order Chile Rellenos - Mexican Near Me - Berkeley, California

Old school, classic Mexican cuisine. The chips and salsa are to die for!! And the margaritas ain't bad either. Sorry it had been so long since I've been there. read more

I came here for the first time on Monday and I have to say, I'm definitely happy with the food and drink selection. I was kind of shocked by the final price for my family and I but you get so much bang for your buck here. It's so worth it! We will definitely have leftovers for the next few days which is amazing. The food was delicious and their service was just as great. We definitely felt like we were taken care of here. I can't wait to try something else on the menu next time I come. read more

Someone asked for recommendations on NextDoor for Mexican restaurants and many people suggest Juan's Place so I had to give it a try. I had the combination plate of a chile relleno, pork tamale, and chicken enchilada. The plate comes with beans and rice. It was a good-sized portion and very good. Each had its own flavor and didn't taste the same as it does at some places. The chile relleno had a lighter egg batter than what I normally see at other places. It was very good. When you get seated, they bring tortilla chips and salsa. They gave use corn and flour chips. They are addictive. Service is fairly quick. We went on a Sunday in the early afternoon. There was no wait. There was street parking right in front. read more

Juan's Place - Combination plate of a pork tamale, chile relleno, and enchilada. $19.99. - Mexican Near Me - Berkeley, California

The food is very delicious authentic and they are very friendly I love it they sell my favorite alcohol I would show my food but I ate it too fast it looked so good and it was read more

Been a destination of choice for many a year! Food and service above par. Menu offers wide choice of what are generous meals!

This place is not shabby. AT ALL. What's the reason for 3 stars, then you ask? Because it can be a little pricey despite a huge portion, and the flavors are not much to rave about. My friends and I hopped on over to Juan's after checking out the Rare Barrel, and were immediately seated and served two kinds of chips, and two kinds of salsas. We were super hungry so we ate a lot of chips and salsa (which are 4+ stars in my opinion). But mayyybe we filled ourselves up a lot, because I was not prepared for a whole order of nachos to myself (which was around $18 total after tax and tip). The chicken in the nachos were so-so, and it didn't even come with guacamole :( Service was friendly though- the waiters continually checked up on us and even refilled our chips and salsas. My friends had ordered two kinds of enchiladas each and wanted to mix their order, and were advised they could order a combination of enchiladas (Pro-tip!) I would return, but would probably split an entree given the price point and the portion. read more

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If you know you know, this spot is for the OG's in the area. My parents brought me and my brother here growing up and coming back as an adult just brings so much nostalgia. The interior hasn't changed and still encapsulates a home-like feeling, which goes hand in hand with their homemade tasting food. This is just a spot you can't not go to especially if you're a local. read more

Juan's Place - Mexican Near Me - Berkeley, California

I haven't been here in awhile. I love their Tamales,Cheese Enchiladas, and their fried flour tortilla chips. Its very traditional mexican food in a throwback building. I think it's beer and wine only but I like a beer when I'm there. Try it! read more

I first started going to Juan's Place in late 70's. It isn't fancy, but they have good food and lots of chips. They also are good to take young children, which we did. My wife and I hadn't been there for a 8 or 10 yrs and decided to go there again, and it didn't disappoint. read more

Lousy food. Beans were old and dry. Steak tacos also old and dry. Service remarkably unfriendly. One guy literally just shoved my drink at me. The people seemed unhappy. On the upside they were generous with their chips. For what I paid, I would hope so. I'll stick with Los Moles down the street. read more

Down home Mexican food. Good price for stick-to-your-ribs tasty Mexican. Old school dated interior that in my opinion adds to the charm. Ask for the flour chips if you are hungry. Not a common thing in Mexican restaurants...more like California style Mexican food. Get the mole chicken enchiladas!! read more

Always great to come back to Juan's place. Have been coming here for more than 30 years, since back when I was a student at Cal. The food was excellent, service was better. Addicted to the flour tortilla chips and almost always order the "Matadors". Only had a half order "con pollo" this time. An old man has to know his limitations. Plenty of good food, rice and refried beans. Attentive and friendly service. Was sad that there was not a bigger crowd, but it was kind of mid-afternoon. Go Bears! And Go to Juan's!!! read more

They have Super Burritos that take up an entire plate. The taste is out of this world amazing. Staff is friendly. Place is clean and inviting. Great place for a small party! I went there for my birthday. read more