I wouldn't say the food and drinks were memorable but they are satisfactory. I had a tiramisu latte and it tasted like milk on ice. The chilaquiles were on the colder side and a little bland.. Steak and eggs plate was delicious however! I appreciate the welcoming and friendly service that must be recognized. read more

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Everything was delicious! Second time here and we will continue to come back. It's a little hidden gem but you won't regret it. Their cafe de olla is so yummy! The prices are not bad for the quality of food you get and service. Our server Elena was very nice and attentive. They also have a courtyard in the back for bigger parties. read more

The founders of Dolche Cafe have expanded their Mexifood empire by opening a new branch in National City. La Malquerida ("unloved") is in the middle of a block on a side street off the beaten path. There was no on-site parking, only curbside or diagonal spots on McKinley Ave. Despite the isolation of the standalone structure, upon walking in you will find a beautifully decorated cafe that resembled the other locations. Several long tables were available in the main dining room. There appeared to be a back patio with more seating, but I didn't walk over to that area and check the layout. I was handed a menu and took a seat at a table. One side listed breakfast items such as toasts, chilaquiles, scrambles, and omelettes. The other side had lunch fare like burritos, sandwiches, specials, and beverages. From the last category, I ordered a Peach Lemonade which was served in a tall glass carafe. It was a large serving with strong peach flavoring, but that made sense for the $7.75 price. I then picked an Omelette La Reyna which was made up of smoked salmon, red onions, baby spinach, grape tomatoes, goat cheese, salsa, crema, and avocado. Refried beans, rosemary potatoes, and toast came on the side. A tiny Mexican flag was planted on top of the omelette which seemed to be the custom of the kitchen. The same was done with the entree I received while dining at the Lemon Grove location. The omelette itself was cooked nicely. The beans and toast were as expected. Perhaps some more potatoes added to the dish would have rounded out the contents better. read more

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I've been trying to go eat there because of good reviews but the food was no bueno it had no flavored we got a plate of carnitas and that was just shredded pork cooked and we got a plate of birria and no flavored and they put onion in there, not going back. read more

Firs time for me and my family but deception The service was horrible, I ask a question to waitress and the person (Elena G) answers with bad attitude. Is a shame, because we not returning read more

The food was great!! I tried the moyetes W/frijoles and chorizo Topped with some pico the gallo Something simple Unfortunately I ordered only the moyetes ., they should have a deal Or combo with scrambled eggs or al gusto !!! yummy overall service was excellent And the food was disturbing read more

First time i go with friends to visit its very popular withing our other friends for being a girly spot to visit. I got the red chilaquiles with carne asada they were very good reminds me of home food. The waiters here are very friendly and very helpful sonce we didnt know the menu she recommended us the moyetes with beans and chorizo that was also very delicious. The ambiance was my favorite and the decoration they have was very cute and hispanic. Will be having coffee and breakfast here with my girls more often. The coffee was also what makes me want to go back soon that mexian cafe de oya read more

La Malquerida By Dolche - Moyete beans and chorizo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - National City, California

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So happy I found this spot. In the morning I was running errands in national city. Came here and the churro French toast caught my eye. I got that to star things off with their house coffee ! The chilaquiles with the poblano is amazing ! Se of the best chilaquiles I've ever had: me and my buddy also shared the BLTA sandwich and it was so good ! And my buddy got something I have never seen, a Birria omelette. I had a piece and it was so flavorful! Definitely coming back here ! Restaurant was clean and staff was supper helpful which is always a plus ! read more

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Absolutely delicious, definitely coming back here again. Wonderful waitress feels like home. read more

La Malquerida By Dolche - El Primo Omelette Cafe de olla. Chilaquiles Divorciados. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - National City, California

Nice ambience, good food and service. Just a little bummed they didn't serve hot lattes. They had so many flavor iced coffee options would like to try them hot but was told they didn't have Espresso Machine. If I come across for a decent price , I'd donate it, lol. I definitely would back for the food and the fancy cold drinks ( not ice coffee). read more

Now this is what I'm talking about. Delicious food with great portions. The customer service is outstanding. The restaurant is small but it' has beautiful art/ pictures and decor. Great job. read more

La Malquerida By Dolche - Chipotle chilaquiles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - National City, California

First time visit to La Malquerida and was surprisingly impressed! From the first welcome to paying the check everything was pleasant. The salsa had a comforting familiar taste and my huevos ranchers were hot, fresh and delicious. The café de la oya was abundant and really good. It was definitely worth the price. The decor made it an interesting topic while sharing a meal! I loved the colors and style. I be returning soon! read more

I do not recommend this place at all. The place itself is not very clean. They need to keep forks and spoons clean. Service is extremely slow. And food we didn't even get to that . The only thing we were able to get were coffees and they were so bad!!! I ordered the mazapán one and I didn't like it at all. read more

La Malquerida By Dolche - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - National City, California

The Food was good but I order two quesa taco de birra but they forgot the cheese we told the waiters and she told cook but made no effort to correct it read more

Food was okay, serving was average, only got 2 tortillas with my Mexican Dish and couldn't find waitress for about 15 minutes, my girlfriend ordered crepes, it took them about 40 minutes to cook them only to get the wrong ones (filling). Coffee is strong (gritty), cups are large but flavor is not so good for some reason. read more

Great food, ambience and service! We were a large party and our food came out fast and hot. Awesome photo opportunities . read more

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Cute spot, waitresses were nice, and courteous. The food was similar to what you would get at Cocina 35 along with the price. The beans had a different taste to them, not necessarily a casero taste. Perhaps they added a spice or something else. Not bad, just not what I expected when eating beans. Overall a cute place decor is cute, Freda Kahlo, Loteria, plants and colorful. The back patio was nice. Plenty of off street parking. Not what I expected in that location. read more

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This place is a hidden gem in San Diego. My friends took me here for a late breakfast and they food is delicious. They are known for their chilaquiles and have plenty several choices of sauces. I didn't try the chilaquiles but will get them next time. I had the mollete with chorizo. That was absolutely delicious. The portion size was great. They have horchata and they give it to you in a big glass. They have great service and the staff is friendly. It's great place to eat with friends and family. I will definitely eat at this place again when visiting San Diego. read more

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We made a reservation and still waited 20 minutes to be seated. The food took a while and the avocado toast was pretty disappointing. The restaurant was beautiful inside and I will give it another go because their sister restaurant Dolce is amazing. read more

The food service was amazing. It was authentic Mexican food with such a great ambience. Definitely coming back. read more

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Food it's over valued, the taste can be a lot better The service very bad, they don't care for the customer s and even has worse service for disabled customers. read more

Amazing brunch today at this spot! Was seated right away and plenty of parking. First time customers they offer a buy 1 get 50% off 2nd on 2 plate coupon for next visit. Love the Mexican decor and plenty of food to choose from. read more

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We hosted an event here and had a terrible experience. The owner double-booked the space and notified us last minute, pushing our start time from 10 am to 11am. The prior event ran over by nearly 2.5 hours, and some of us didn't get to eat until around 1:30pm. Staff was overwhelmed, slow, and made multiple mistakes. When I asked about clearing up the previous event, the waitress said "don't tell me, I'm only the waitress, talk to the owner". Of course the owner was difficult to find and we had to clear tables and trash ourselves, rearrange furniture, and sit in direct sun on a hot day, our cake melted. The owner was defensive when we voiced concerns, and though we got a small discount, the event was completely ruined. Extremely disappointed at the lack of professionalism from staff and management, this was an event that we booked since March and it was not cheap. read more

Food is not good and it's expensive, Wacala de pollo No lo recomiendo para nada!! No hacen válidas las promos que publica read more

Aguas frescas o de sabores no flavor tastes like tap water, we ordered chuilaquiles agua de pepino limonada hazelnut iced coffee and a boba and the only good thing was the customer service food is not good as it looks like read more

El ambiente es muy agradable, la decoración impecable, y la presentación de los platillos divinos. El servicio fue muy amigable y rápido. El café de olla estuvo delicioso, realmente un verdadero tb a México. La comida estuvo buena igual. Ordenamos unos chilaquiles campechanos con la salsa verde y chipotle. Un breakfast simple. Y un pollo en mole. Los chilaquiles estuvieron riquísimos, la salsa verde no estaba tan picante como los acostumbro a comer pero aún así estaban muy ricos. El Desayuno simple igual estuvo rico, es un desayuno simple y es un safe choice. Finalmente el Pollo en mole, el pollo está muy duro que tocó tener que cortarlo con un cuchillo, la textura del mole era muy líquida en lugar de estar espesa como debe de ser. El arroz estaba rico. El precio, la verdad a mi se me hace un precio justo. Al venir a este restaurante tenía emociones mixtas ya que había leído los comentarios y reviews de otras personas y realmente quería venir a ver si era como lo describían. EN MI OPINIÓN, me gustó y volvería a venir. read more

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Great place to have a good talk. But food is over price. Portions of food for the price not worth it. Chilaquiles are better taste even in a local taco shop. Service is not good at all. We saw the waitress one time when taking the order but disappear. Some other person brought us the check. I think that's why this restaurant is empty. We were the only persons eating in lunch time. Don't waste your money.. read more

La Malquerida By Dolche - Empty... - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - National City, California

My family had booked a private event months in advance , and come the day of our event; the restaurant let us down. A week before the restaurant called to make last minute changes, mind you we booked early in the year for this. They ended up double booking and accommodating those guests and giving them a majority of the space , while giving us a corner of the venue and treating my party like we were the ones at fault. It was very rude and disrespectful, being Hispanic myself it felt like a slap in the face, that a Mexican restaurant could show such behavior. Latinos help and welcome each other with open arms. I am truly disappointed we waited months, anticipating our celebration at this location only to be let down. read more

Upon arriving we were a little skeptical because the area seems like a commercial area, however upon entering, they had cute Mexi-culture decore and vibrant colors. The service was excellent, the server was attentive and very kind. There are so many food and drink options that it's hard to choose . Ultimately we choose the chefs specials where you can choose your own chilaquiles flavor and omelette or the other plate had the option to choose your type of French toast/crepe and chilaquiles. We also ordered the birria fries that had great flavor. Overall, great experience, we will be coming back! read more

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Service is not great! food no good, we order the chilaquiles verdes and the chilaquiles divorciados it come with beans and egg and potato, but the beans,egg, potato were nasty not tasty at all plus overpriced. and there is a promotion 2X1 but if u dont tell them they dont give it to u. like what! and the server took our order brought the food and never saw him at all and it was not busy at all. read more

La Malquerida By Dolche - Chilaquiles verde - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - National City, California

Best chilaquiles I've had!! Food and service were both excellent. I would highly recommend! read more

La Malquerida By Dolche - Chilaquiles en Salsa Verde - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - National City, California

Que lugar tan asqueroso!!! La comida estaba horrible. El servicio muy mala. Y olía a popo. Nunca regresaré aquí.

Food is great service outstanding! patio is perfect for moms with kids while they run around you can enjoy a nice latte as well as some delicious chilaquiles our server Luis was very kind and attentive this will be our go to restaurant from now on whenever you guys go make sure to stop by the patio and get ur pictures on the mural read more

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Breakfast was great liked what we order...I would recommend. My wife and I can wait to bring our family. read more

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Worse service ever and pricey. Ambiance was ok. Food portions were small , not worth the price. read more

Place is nice, but food and service are terrible! I ordered an omelette with chicken and I got an omelette with ham. I brought it up to their attention and the waiter said "oh I forgot to tell you, we ran out of chicken " but you did get some protein in your omelette right? I was like, I did. I got ham not what I asked for. Maybe if I had been notified I would've order something else. Her excuse was that they were short staffed. I got charged for an omelette that I didn't ordered and didn't eat. I will not be returning. read more

As soon as you walk In it's a nice, cool scenery. The place is mainly open in the morning and closes at 2pm. (If you like to drink, you can drink here since early in the AM. They don't judge!) The service was good. My wife got the divorciado chilaquiles and she enjoyed them. I got two pollo asada tacos and it came with rice and beans. It was good. The Cafe de Olla was really good. Better than the tacos. My son was ok with 1 carne asada taco & I shared my beans & rice with him. He doesn't really eat beans and he really liked these beans. Son frijoles refritos. I will eat here again. read more

First time and last time we come here , service from the owner when we asked her to please clean our table was horrible, food is over priced and not worth it specially if the food is not fresh , save your money people this place is such a disappointment. read more

When you first walk in the ambience is great. The decor and bright colors is so fun and inviting. They have a huge menu offering so many different options . unfortunately what they charge and the portions they give are two different things. All the waitresses are polite, but their service is terrible they need some basic lessons in server etiquette regarding taking orders how to serve items, and not forgetting and keeping the customer waiting. The food was high priced what I ordered was average not great and not hot either. Perhaps I should've stuck to their specialties like their crêpes and omelettes, they also specialize in smoothies & aguaFresca's which are all very overpriced but they do give you large portions on the smoothies. read more

Bad service. A big piece of plastic upon my first bite of food. Never going to this place again.