Found this place, thanks to Yelp We crossed over to droop off my parents and wanted a place that served food but that we could sit down and talk. We had a 15 minute wait before we were sat at our table. As soon as we sat down, we had coffee cups ready and regular coffee or Cafe de olla ready to be served. Our Server was amazing. He made sure we were comfortable, and asked if we had any questions on the menu. We ordered the queso fundido to start, chilaquiles and tamales everything was great! I can't wait to go back and try the lunch/dinner menu. The place was very busy but the place was filled with good vibes and great energy. read more

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What a feast! We ate so well for a great price. The service was quick and helpful for us as new timers. They threw in the chips and salsas with a meat that blew us away! The place itself is super cute with Mexican decor and an indoor and outdoor option. Definitely recommend getting the grilled meats here. Honestly just delicious! We'll be returning. I ordered the mini puño and shared a meat plate with my parents. read more

La Espadaña - Mini puño - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

This is our favorite place to eat in Tijuana. It can get crowded and I don't know if they take reservations. I had someone call from our hotel and we got right in and there was a line outside. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is all great. Their breakfast goes from American eggs and bacon with the best potatoes to wonderful burrito type breakfast items. Their menudo is great and they have great Mexican meats as well. Lunch and dinner is about the same. They make Mexican style fish and steak that is just perfect every time. All of their Mexican dishes are just wonderful. You can't go wrong. They even have bottled water--never drink the water there, just don't. They have the best rice and beans. The service is great. They make you feel right at home and even if you don't speak Spanish, most speak English and you will figure it out because they will help you. The prices are fair for what you get. At dinner I consider it fine dining. It is all good and you will be happy. The place is also clean and super comfortable. read more

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I conducted extensive homework to find a place to have breakfast, in Tijuana. I settled on La Espadana. It has an old spanish mission look on the outside and walking in, you can immediately recognize that it is an impressive and popular place. The decor here is something to write home about. Beautiful wall fixtures, and well crafted local pottery and other artifacts, all around, everywhere. There is ample seating, that is well spaced out. Perfectly pitched Mexican music permeates the atmosphere. There is attentive staff that is so courteous, and welcoming. I wanted to eat lite, and I wanted to eat Mexican, so I chose the Yucatán Tamales. It comes as one pork and one chicken, both slim, wide rectangles, each baked in a banana leaf. They both had their subtle and distinct flavors. Comes with refried beans. The complementary salsas, the rojo and verde, were fresh and tasty. Service was outstanding. Another memorable restaurant in Tijuana, that needs to be filed into the "excellent" and "must go" folders. read more

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This restaurant was a pleasant surprise. It has a Spanish style arquitecture and interior design that's makes you feel welcoming. The waiter made some good recomendaciones and was able to customize some of our plates. My son ordered la Tampiqueña Mañanera and I ordered the Omelette La Espadaña. They were both flavorful. We will definetly comeback to try their dinner plates. read more

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I love this place! I don't live in Tijuana but this is my go to breakfast spot every time I'm there! They have the best cafe the olla and their machaca burritos are amazing. read more

I was in town for a few days. Wanted to have some Breakfast found this place and it had really good reviews and lots of pictures. So I came to check them out. It was actually pretty full for a Monday. I had to wait. Not that much. Just 15 minutes they sat me down I asked what they recommended me they told me the chilaquiles, so I had them and they were delicious. read more

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This... is my hands down favorite Mexican restaurant. On a tip from a friend, I went to this incredibly delicious, beautiful, amazing restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico. Tijuana is an absolute game changer in the culinary scene and I will be back here as many times as I can. The service was delightful and staff was so friendly. I ordered a cadillac margarita to start along with their queso fundido and chips and salsa. Their rojo salsa was beyond perfect and verde tomatillo salsa had a great bite to it with deep amazing flavors. The queso fundido was incredible and has the perfect amount of chorizo .. Next up was their Enchiladas Mole which was THE BEST mole sauce ive ever had... the chile rellano was cooked to perfection along with the rice and refried beans. I will be back again and again! Love this place!! read more

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We came to this restaurant for dessert after having dinner elsewhere. The cafe de olla was just okay, I think that's why I dropped one star. I was really craving a good cafe de olla. Service was great, they dropped chips and salsa immediately before we could tell them we were only there for dessert- but ended up eating the chips with the red and green salsas. I only tried the verde personally. Chips and salsa were great. We sat in a booth which was nice. If it wasn't for the cafe de olla, the other dropped star would have been for the music. It was oh so bad. We both agreed on that. Not loud, just depressing and not restaurant appropriate, mostly instrumental not suiting a dining experience. So besides great and timely service, why the 4 stars? The desserts of course.. partner had the pineapple coconut cheesecake and I ordered the apple pie. Both came with a scoop of vanilla icecream. Minus the topping as I don't like piña-coco flavors, this was one of the best cheesecakes I have ever tasted. It wasn't my dessert but I ate almost the lions share! Apple pie was served warm, didn't have cinnamon that I noticed anyhow and tasted how a European dessert would ( almost like an Irish apple pie and icecream, not like the French slice version)- I might have a photo. Flavors were also very good. It was $30 USD for 2 desserts and drip coffee so you are definitely paying US prices (update: we had two bottles waters as well) - the restaurant and overall experience was good. read more

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Everything about this place is just sooo awesome!! Definitely a hidden gem!! All the dishes we've tried so far were amazing!! The torta, chile rellano, enchiladas and all the desserts. The service is top notch!!! Luis is the best!! The atmosphere is soo much fun with all the pottery! So much to look at! 10 stars for sure! read more

This place is great! The Cadillac Margarita was delicious. The cactus salad tasted light and refreshing and was extremely fresh. Yum! I need this recipe! But the oven baked lamb was the true star of the show. Juicy and cooked to perfection served with handmade corn tortillas. The service was awesome and ambiance was very pleasant. Oh, btw the green sauce, if you judge a restaurant by its salsa is perfection. read more

La Espadaña - Cactus salad - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

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El restaurante es hermoso, el personal muy amable y la comida my lord riquísima!!!! Mis complementos al chef!

Muy bien ambiente, la comida esta buena pero un poco cariñosa, esta bien el restaurantito

Great local place with very good service and great food. The staff went out if their way and even cooked a steak seared rare when they don't normally do that. Great atmosphere too. Leave room for desert as the tres leches cake is amazing! read more

Cute restaurant. Food was delicious and the service was great. It gets busy during lunch and dinner hours and they don't take reservations expect a wait time of 45 minutes to 1 hour. We went during lunch time and decided to comeback around 2:30 p.m. there was no wait. We will definitely plan to comeback. The menu is extensive. read more

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Decided to give this place another shot and tried the chipotle chilaquiles with chicken. Food was standard pretty good. Service was definitely fast and very consistent. read more

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Incredible decor inside & out. The line cooks hand rolling & cooking tortillas from scratch. Their queso fondido was epic! Guacamole was fresh. Their chili relleno was phenomenal! I drank their Jamaica sour with local tequila was incredible read more

Update: Returned to try some of the more popular items on the menu. I learned that it is best to choose queso Cotija or queso fresco for a more authentic flavor (**avoid anything w/ melted Monterey cheese***). The Tampiquena plate was served with generous portions of chilaquiles verdes garnished with queso Cotija and cream, a tender skirt steak that went well with their "on the house" guac/tomatillo salsa, crispy potatoes, and a side of beans. I recommend trying their fresh Green Juice and cafe de olla (note: pilloncillo Is sweet enough, no need to add sugar). read more

Amazon service Food is super yummy and big portions. The decoration is so unique. Love it! read more

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It is true there are plenty of places to eat in Tijuana. But when you want flavor, cozy ambiance, excellent service with a variety of authentic meals, you must come to La Espadaña. There is food for everyone. Your palate will thank you! read more

This family restaurant has really good food at reasonable prices. The menudo blanco is super good and the chilaquiles are to die for. La Españada never disappoints and it's our go-to breakfast place when we are in town. The staff is really attentive and helpful if you are looking for suggestions. read more

The pollo en mole is the best ! I get it every time u come here !! It's a must if you like mole ! Salsa and chips is good but the green salsa is very spicy ! read more

La Espadaña - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

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If you haven't eat in La Espadaña yo don't know Tijuana and further more you haven't eat authentic Mexican food cook with love. I being a customer for about 30 years and enjoy the every single time like the first time. Igor, the manager and all the gentleman that serve you are The most professional team in town thank you Igor and Cesar For being always attentive and professional during all these years. Highly recommended, burritos, arrangers, lamb, caldo talpeno and the tampiqueña. The melted cheese with tajas and chorizo and the cafe de la olla along with all their sweets made in house. Great memories, great times excellent food ambience and quality! Lo mejor de Tijuana. Igor y César, te go el placer de ser atendido siempre por ellos y e sido cliente por casi si no es que más de 30 años, y la comida sigue igual de excelente, así como su servicio y calidad. Un gusto y un placer comer siempre en la espadaña! Gracias señores. read more

La Espadaña - El comedor y la parrilla. - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

Great food best cafe de olla I've had. Only down fall their lunch menu doesn't start till 1 so haven't had the pleasure of eating other things other than breakfast love their arrachera with chilaquiles read more

The food was delicious and their service was a 10/10. The ambiance was great, nothing but good vibes. read more

La Espadaña - Pozole, Menudo, Pancakes, and café de olla! - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

Excellent breakfast! I had the chilaquiles with fried egg, steak, potatoes, and beans. My wife had an omelette with onions and chile chiltepin and beans. Both were very well served. The ambiance was authentically Mexicano. Waiters were in white long sleeve shirts, black vest and pants. Exceptional service! read more

I loved this place the coffee is so delicious nothing compared to any coffee shops in America! The food is so fresh and made fresh you can taste the difference from places that cook with canned food! Can't wait to go back to TJ and eat here! read more

La Espadaña - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

We went on a Saturday morning at 9:15am. Easy parking. No wait and straight in. Beautiful traditional Mexican decorations. Pros - quick and attentive service. - cafe de olla was delicious. - we both got the chilaquiles with mole. I am only comparing this to about 5 other mole chilaquiles I've had best it was the best one I've had. 10/10. Came with potatoes and beans which were also very good. A big size too. Cons - none. 8.8/10 read more

La Espadaña - Chilaquiles mole and cafe de olla - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

Hemos sido clientes de Espadaña por muchos años y esta última vez que fuimos el servicio es bueno pero la comida ha cambiado. Creo han cambiado de cocineros. La comida sin sabor y muy simple e inclusive el café de olla estaba muy aguado. Dejamos toda la comida y yo creo que dijimos un último adiós a Espadaña. Las jaulitas qué los dicen baños nunca los arreglaron y quedaron las mismas letrinas. Hay mucha competencia en Tijuana y muy buenos restaurantes. Creo Espadaña ya se volvió un dinosaurio sin ninguna ambición para el futuro y sin mirar los gustos y criterios de sus mejores clientes que van ha comenzar a abandonarlos. read more

I was craving Chilaquiles and decided to come here on a recommendation. Little bit of a wait on a Friday morning but not long. The outside and inside are super cute. Started with a Mexican coffee which you can drink black because the flavors are so great and a green smoothie (which is not traditional América smoothie but juice). I decided to try the packs I cream sauce on my chilaquiles which was very good but super heavy. Have learned green sauce is my thing. All in all this place was pretty yummy and cost around $22 USD for all I ordered. read more

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Great food, service and the place is super clean! Would definitely recommend going!! Try there omelette with spinach ans mushrooms it's absolutely delicious read more

Expandable is always a great go-to. It makes me so happy to know that I can still go and get the Pancita that was offered at La Leña before it burned down. read more

Los chilaquiles estaban sabrosos y bien crujientes. los disfruté mucho. el bistec estaba tierno y de buena calidad read more

La Espadaña - Chilaquiles con bistec de res y chilaquiles con huevo estrellado - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

Oh my goodness I am so glad we waited out the long wait. The staff was super nice and attentive. The building and decor are so beautiful. As soon as you walk in you smell the delicious cafe de jolla. We asked the server for recommendations. We got the rancheros mole and the La Espadaña omelette. The omelette was magical, most fluffy eggs, fresh veggies, cheese and the chipotle sauce was bomb dot com. The food was served with hot fresh tortillas (I'm drooling writing this review). Green salsa was fresh, the red salsa tasted like they used tomato paste but had a nice spice to it. Beans were good but the potatoes could use an upgrade. Looking forward to our next TJ visit. read more

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This place always draws a large crowd, even more so on weekends. Not being from the area we usually stop by on weekends, so expect a wait time. First off must have their Café de Olla you can also do 1/2 1/2. Half reg coffee half olla. During COVID they have about half capacity if not less indoor seating in a large space and a list for wait they also offer take out. Upon entry they have shoe sanitation and hand sanitizer. They also take temp. Must do the chilaquilles, The red chile are just good. The Chipotle are too creamy for me. Comes with country potatoes which are ok. And beans. The chorizo is yummy I tried it on the side. My gf had the machaca and that's her favorite dish. To drink I have an icy chocomilk I get it like "frappè style" V delicious. read more

La Espadaña - 1/2 Cafe de olla 1/2 cafe - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

Our server was very welcoming and attentive. I give him 5 stars. The food was good (mine was a little salty for my liking), and the muffins were delicious! The place was simple but nice. The restrooms were clean. The parking is not free even when you validate your tickets,, so heads up on that. Unfortunately, we accidentally did not give our server a tip on the card because it was too late to add it. We then tried changing a bill at their money exchange box so that we can leave a tip. The lady there said she couldn't do it. But I think she just didn't care to do it. No sense of even worrying about it. I did not want to go without tipping my server. He was ok without us not tipping him, but it's exactly that positive attitude that made me find a way to tip him. BUT it made me beyond upset to have to ask around for someone to exchange my bill when I am at a well to do establishment. This and the parking situation truly changed my experience. I'm between a two and a three stars rating because even though the food is not excellent, a good experience can really make it better. read more

La Espadaña - Decoration throughout the place - Mexican Near Me - Tijuana, BCN

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Great decor and nice ambiance. It gets very busy for brunch thus the wait is long but they have a nice patio with benches for waiting. Very authentic Mexican breakfast. Service was good but slow as they were very busy. My omelette was not that tasty and neither was the carrot cake. read more

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Absolutely loved this place, I visited twice during my stay in Tijuana. If you're planning to have breakfast here, be ready for a wait; it's quite popular, with wait times ranging from 30 minutes to an hour. The food is exceptionally tasty--I sampled various items, and everything was delicious. I highly recommend trying their cafe de olla; it was my first time, and it blew me away. The chilaquiles verde with chicken breast were also quite tasty. Our server was consistently attentive, ensuring we had everything we needed. I'll definitely return for more of their cafe de olla, my newfound favorite! read more

Great breakfast spot! We were very pleasantly surprised! The chilaquiles were delicious (green and mole). The cafe de olla was great as well (told by my fiancé). The only negative is their horchata tastes inauthentic, I would pass on this (probably machine drink). read more

I've este en in different places in TJ, but this is place topped it off!! La espadaña my favorite from all the places I've tried. Delicious, Delicious, Delicious!! I got a simple breakfast huevos rancheros really good and satisfying. My obsession their cafe de olla, have not tried any cafe de olla like theirs!! The service is good too. The place is clean, and comfortable nice restaurant for family with kids. I love this place can't wait to go back and eat there!! read more