We always love our meals at San Marcos. Tonight was paint night here. We had just tacos and coconut…read moreshrimp. The each of the proteins in the tacos were cooked perfectly and flavorful with sauces that complemented them. The coconut shrimp were mouth watering good! Unfortunately tonight we only had water as every drink we ordered they were out of (including margaritas ). We definitely will be back and hopefully the bar will be better stocked.

Every now and then I have one of those where have I been moments?…read moreWell, today was one of those times. I was at a plaza, not far from where San Marcos Grill is located. We were hungry and decided we wanted Mexican food. We've been really tired of the place we've been visiting as we are regulars there. We've been really wanting to try something new and I remembered there was a place down the street from the plaza we were at. San Marcos Grill is not very hard to find. It's just off the main drag going through Carson City on Winnie Lane. We pulled in to the parking lot and I have to be honest. My first thought was wow I hope this place is good. Because I had my doubts being in a strip mall. But you never know unless you try. So we walked, and I was amazed, how awesome this place looked I'm talking very festive, very clean. Tables were well spaced out. The lady greeted us immediately and pointed us to a table where we could sit at. She was there taking our drink orders very quickly. As we sat and looked over the menu, I could not get over the size and beauty of the bar that they have in this establishment. Complete with a great selection of any kind of drink, you could possibly want also TVs that are spaced around the establishment so if you want to watch a sport event, there's not a bad seat anywhere in the restaurant. After looking over the menu, our server came to our table was a very nice young lady and took our orders. My wife chose the beef enchiladas, and a taquito, which comes with rice and beans As I always do with a new establishment, I chose the Carnitas plate. I am a Carnitas aficionado and I always try everyone's Carnitas to see if they are legit. As we're waiting for our food, I noticed an older gentleman who was just helping everybody, come to find out he is the owner. I do not know his name, but he's very friendly guy and very warm and welcoming. As I said, the establishment is very spacious and clean. The bathroom was even clean, so it was a real joy to be there, even though we were waiting on our food, which did not take very long. My wife ordered a margarita that she really liked and I just had a Modelo with a lime. The gentleman I just told you about who I think is the owner brought our food to us and it looked amazing. Needless to say, we dug right into our food and I could not get over how great these Carnitas tasted. Not everyone can make really good Carnitas, they're either dry or they're cooked too long to were they are too crispy. These are so tender and flavorful. I enjoyed every bite. My plate came with rice in a small bowl of beans, a garnish of avocado, sour cream and pico. It also came with very hot corn tortillas The tortillas, however we're spoiled and tasted really old. In fact, you can smell how old they were. I let our server know, but it was no big deal because I had tortilla chips still on the table. She offered to get me some new tortillas, but it was fine because I only use the tortilla to kind of put my food onto the fork. So the tortilla chips worked just fine. I kept trying to eat the Carnitas slowly because I was savoring it so much. I did not want to hurry and be done with the meal too fast. This was our first visit here, and I can tell you that we will be back and probably become regulars. The staff here is very wonderful welcoming and I cannot recommend this place high enough to anyone that wants a great place to eat really great Mexican food. Kudos to the staff.!

Great food... friendly and helpful staff. The lady who…read morehelped us was very patient (my husband is not easiest to get order from, lots of customization). But she got everything right! Will definitely come back here again!

Absolutely worth the experience of the homemade ice cream. This is the only place I will eat ice…read morecream hands down from now on. Food it's well proportionate and not to much that still leaves you room to indulge in ice cream. Great kind service clean small environment. We drive from Dayton just for this little piece of heaven. Thank you so much.

My husband and I go to Juan's often. We love it. It is a bit on the pricey side, but neither of…read moreus has ever had anything that wasn't absolutely wonderful. Great service. Owned and operated by a wonderful family who has several other food service operations in the area. This is their premier location with Dios de los Muertos decor in historic downtown Carson City.

WARNING ‼: We're new to the area and tried Juan's after hearing it recommended by a few local…read morebusiness owners. We had 12 people with us (whole family in town), so we were excited to support a local place and bring them a big table of business. Unfortunately, multiple meals came out cold (5 in total), and we mentioned it immediately - calmly and respectfully - because we assumed they'd want the chance to fix it. Our waitress, Yemi, was honestly the best part of the lunch. She was attentive, kind, and genuinely apologetic. She handled everything with professionalism and grace. The manager (who may also be a cook) is what ruined it. He was angry, hostile, combative and argumentative right away - and what stood out most is he didn't even lead with solutions like re-cooking, replacing plates, or trying to make it right. No real apology for the food, and definitely no apology for the experience. It wasn't until AFTER we told him his attitude was awful and that he needs to leave us alone and let the waitress handle it (as he is making things worse) that he offered to either take the meals off the bill or remake them- and he didn't apologize at all, then with a massive chip on his shoulder he said again he didn't believe our food was cold. Some of us said take their food off the bill and some one of us had it remade. At the end as we were leaving, he actually doubled down on his awfulness and gave what felt like a sorry excuse for an apology. His version of "sorry" was basically: "I should have been nicer when telling you that you were wrong about the food being bad or cold." Then he said, "I'm sorry, I'm just really passionate about my food - especially when I'm told it was cold when I know it was hot."..... SERIOUSLY!? That's your apology for our experience and multiple people immediately telling you the food was cold, why would that many people lie.... Wow So... not an apology for our experience, not an apology for the cold food - more like "sorry you saw me get upset while I told you you were wrong." Food mistakes happen. How management handles them is what matters - and this was handled terribly. We won't be returning, and I'm sharing this so others know what to expect. Again, Yemi was great - she deserved way more support than she got.

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Carson. They make the tastiest Mex in the area. Good…read moreservice and I like that you can sit at the high top table and watch them cook! Very friendly! Excellent service!

We visited Antojitos La Jefa on the recommendation of our neighbors. Off we went ! We went for…read morebreakfast but their menu offered a wide variety of options, with delicious sounding tacos and other magical treats. For me, the tortilla chips and salsa are a good litmus test of how the food is going to be. All I can say is the chips were AMAZING. Crisp and flavorful. These chips were clearly homemade. The salsa was meh, but the chips were amazing. On this day, we were taken care of two wonderful Latina's, which added to the authenticity of the experience. I overheard our waitress saying she was from Mexico City. Legit. Our friends ordered the Sopas and Birria "soup". The Sopas looked amazing, with a hand formed tortilla and served with a variety of proteins. Our friend ordered the carnitas and chorizo, to have a couple of flavors to sample. She said that the tortilla was bit different than "her mom would make" but did not take away anything from the dish. Her husband had the Birria "soup". I don't know if that was the official name but that's what it looked like. LOL. Served in a rich broth (not oily) were wonderfully seasoned, tender chunks of Birria beef. Whenever a Mexican restaurant offers Menudo for breakfast, I'm down. Menudo it was. This dish was served with Tripe only, lacking the familiar hominy in the dish. I came to understand, the inclusion of hominy varies, depending on where in Mexico the recipe comes from. Well, all right, now I know. The kiss of death of Menudo is if the soup is "oily". No oily broth here. The dish was perfect, served all the normal accoutrement, including onions, cilantro and oregano. Now about the tortillas. We were told that the tortillas were hand made. O-M-G. These were the most delicious corn tortillas I have ever had. I couldn't stop eating them. OMG. Last but not least, my wife ordered the breakfast burrito. She ordered it with bacon instead of the normal Chorizo. Her breakfast burrito was legit. I don't know how they prepared their potatoes but man-o-man were they good. The burrito is also served with Mexican Queso. SO GOOD. The cheese added creamy goodness to the burrito. What a great meal. The restaurant is small but super clean and the staff were amazing. We are looking forward to sampling more of the menu. Que Bueno

This is a delightful family owned restaurant. Brightly colored with lively music playing. Very…read moreinviting. The food was fantastic! It was just the right amount of food for a combination plate. Prices are very reasonable. It is in a strip mall with plenty of parking. The service was great.

7/28/2024- Always on…read morethe hunt for the hole in the wall places to eat.. Decided to stop by and try a few items.. Located in a strip mall- nicely and colorful decor.. I like how the menu had lunch specials for the week.. Ordered the Taco President -with carne asada- Enchilada with pork carnitas-.. Prices very reasonable- Very impressed with the handmade corn tortillas.. Nice crunch and meat was tender.. Enchilada was perfect tasting.. sauce and the meat- Salsa had a nice fresh flavor.. $13.68 plus a soda.. Owner was very nice and asked how the food was.. great customer service.. Can't wait to go back when I'm hungry!

We had another wonderful experience at El Charro Avitia! My husband and I were visiting from…read moreCalifornia, and this restaurant has become one of our annual stops when we're in town. Maria, our waitress, was absolutely exceptional. Her service was warm, attentive, and welcoming, making us feel right at home from the moment we sat down. She truly went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. The food portions are tremendous -- definitely big enough to share -- and everything was delicious. The guacamole was especially amazing and a must-try! We always look forward to coming back each year, and Maria's outstanding service made this visit even more memorable. Highly recommend for great food, generous portions, and incredible hospitality!

Decided to giv e it 1 last try. Thats what it is, our last visit. The food was ehh. Not…read moreoverwhelming like it used to be. Just ehh. Well the only thing yummy was the huge stuffed jalopeno, but they are like 5.25 each. The waitress that caused us to not go back for over a year is still there. I would have requested someone else if she would have been ours. It just was not as good as it used to be. Recipe changes?? Not sure. Still a very nice place inside. Just not our go to anymore. The cheese enchilada was not very good. The piccadillo ground sirlion was very dry with little flavor. So long El Charro Avitia. It was nice knowing you

This is a very good place to go for food and service the people here are very nice specially the…read moreowner and he has some funny jokes. Si vienes a Carson City o Reno tienes que venir a probar este restaurante salvadoreño. Tiene la comida más auténtica. Dueño muy amigable y atento. 100% salvadoreño

Excellent service. Friendly staff and owner. Very good food for a fair price. Casual authentic…read moreatmosphere. I've been telling lots of people to go try it. Don't hesitate GO eat some great food.

The Massive Sunburnt Tarp on the side of the building really summed up the quality of the food and…read moremy experience eating there. Some of the food may not be for everyone, but the actual Mexican food was really good. I can see how other people may not see this place for what it's worth; like my table had pre-existing crumbs on it, but that's nothing to worry about. Also, the entire 5 person staff at the time, were all really understanding and kind to me and the other customers. I would recommend

The food is always great here. The service is also great. The prices are quite reasonable. We had a…read moregreat Father's Day celebration. It's relatively quiet.