Food is very authentic service is amazing I Love menudo and im super picky i dont eat menudo in just any restaurant this place super seeded my expectations i highly recommend the Menudo and the Birria and barbacoa are both very good this place gives you freshly made corn tortillas Amazingly Delicious read more

Stopped in while driving through after spotting a full parking lot at a small restaurant. That's usually a good sign and this place did not disappoint! We got burritos, one beef birria and one carnitas and they were both excellent! Very flavorful and tender meat. The staff was super-friendly. What a great find! read more

Real Mexican salsa . Probably the best I ever had . But my birria taco was dry . And the shrimp cocktail was separated and warm . Not cold , not horn, it was room temperature . Might be best to order to eat there , to go was not the movement , but oh my god the salsa was really good real authentic , I wish I ate there instead of ordered to go .might of been good . read more

this place has really good fries, really good tacos, REALLY good quesadillas, and really good burritos. The fries are very filling and very crunchy! The quesadillas are pretty cheap for being so big. everything has a very fair price! 5 stars, will 100% come back again to this amazing place! read more

Authentic Food!!! Just like my mom's. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for exceptional Mexican food. Servers are awesome and the place is very clean. Do not skip the handmade tortillas. This place is a locals hidden gem read more

Mela's Mexican Restaurant - Caldo de Res (Beef soup) with fixings on the side and handmade tortillas. Cucumber and lemon drink- refreshing!! - Mexican Near Me - Marysville, California

My wife and I stopped by for lunch on our way on vacation. The burritos were so good. My wife is Mexican, when she tastes good beans it makes her nostalgic. She loved the beans. Everything was very good. I had the chorizo burrito, so much flavor. Ordered it with everything. So fresh! Beer was also very cold. I will make a point of coming back soon. I have been eating my whole life. I know good food read more

Tacos were excellent. Staff was very nice. If you are driving back from Oregon to Roseville, and parts east on 80...great stop when you are craving some good Mexican food read more

I've not ever been disappointed with Mela's. My brother and I had the menudo and goat birria taco. My husband had the chicken enchilada plate. Everyone was satisfied! The young lady who helped us was very friendly , courteous, and attentive despite the place being extremely busy. The atmosphere remained upbeat...family-friendly! read more

Staff is great. Helpful and cheerful. Food is excellent. Carne asada burrito is great and large. I drive so miles to eat here read more

Yummy authentic Mexican food! Needed somewhere to eat on our long drive and Mela's hit the spot!

Their handmade tortillas & salsa verde are amazing, and the burritos are also great. Definitely worth a visit!

This place is amazing. Mela's is a full blown Mexican Restaurant and much more. The community here is strong. The food is as good as it gets. The staff here are incredible and this place is heaven. read more

Can always judge a restaurant off of their burritos. I got a super burrito to go and it was LOADED and very tasty. Came with hot sauce too that was actually hot. The workers I spoke to were nice, easy ordering, and the vibe of the place is nice too. I have been passing by here for over two years on the way to see my girlfriend and now I will start making stops here. I am now fat and happy. read more

Authentic delicious food, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff, comfortable atmosphere. A real gem!

Great food! Don't let the location fool you. In between Marysville and Oroville on Hwy 70 read more

You have to try this hole in the wall!! If you are traveling up Hwy70 N and the corner of Ramirez is this super yummy authentic Melas Mexican Restaurant (across from Tony's Fruit Stand) Service is good. Food is super yummy!! 3 enchiladas, rice, beans. Super chicken taco also excellent. F & S is Menudo!! A must to stop and eat on your way up Hwy 70!! Prices are good!! read more

Mela's Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Super Taco - Mexican Near Me - Marysville, California

The best Mexican food ever! We drive 40 miles to get it!! The service is also amazing!

The service was good. The salsa was hot. Rice & beans good. Tortillas were very fresh. However, my husband ordered carnitas. There was far more fat than meat! Not okay! I ordered a chili rellano. The flavor was good, for the most part. They didn't bother to remove the seeds from the chili & I'm not sure what it was stuffed with. Not much flavor & it looked to be tofu! ‍ The ambiance was okay; reminded me of road-side restaurants in Mexico. read more

Had the grande asada tacos and holly smokes they were delicious. Homemade corn tortillas and the asada was the best I've had. Restaurant was spotless and the employees were so friendly. We made the 45 minute drive back the following day because it was so good. read more

Food was very good, the service was amazing quick and easy. The ambiance feels like a mom and pop restaurant.

Food is deliciously good, service is excellent, they treat you like family! If you want real Mexican home like cooked meals this is the place to be. Will not disappoint you Don't miss out read more

Very good food and a cool mom and pop Mexican restaurant. Close to the highway and the staff was friendly

Most authentic Mexican food I've ever had!!! This place is an absolute treasure for Mexican food lover's. The flavors are bold authentic and perfectly executed. read more

So my wife and I have been driving past this little hole in the wall for some time now, today I had some business to do in Auburn so we decided to finally stop and give it a try. So glad we did, it was simply the best Mexican food I've ever eaten, the beans and rice were amazing, my birria burrito was so flavorful as were my wife's carne asada tacos. I rarely ever give 5 stars but this place actually deserves it! The service was great and staff was friendly... cat wait to go back. read more

This is my second time trying mela's the first time I visited was awesome food, their little tacos were bomb and chili Verde burrito was bomb, I and husband went there I suggested we go being he has never been there and told him the food was delicious..We'll we were highly disappointed! I ordered mixed fajitas he ordered birra tacos, my fajitas were soaked in oil! His tacos just had a little meat with cilantro was bland.. waitress asked how food was I tried to tell her but she didn't understand English too much ..I ate the meat out of it but definitely couldn't eat the bell peppers or onions they were soaked in oil it was horrible read more

Driving by and decided to try it out. It's absolutely amazing! Chile Verde, home made tortillas! Chicken enchiladas! Rice is some of the most flavorful rice I've had. Even the cheeseburger for our kid was incredible. Service and ambience was spot on for an incognito corner location. I don't think it'll be possible to drive by it again without stopping. Fiancée says it's the best she's ever had. Yeah, it's that good. read more

Mela's Mexican Restaurant is a family-friendly diner, located about 8 miles north of Marysville, Ca, along CA Highway 70, on the road to Chico, Lassen Nat'l Park, or whatever destination north works with you. Mela's offers amazing Mexican cuisine... just like I've enjoyed in a Tijuana loncheria... As you walk into the restaurant, you'll notice the bar, and the dining room, furnished with tables and chairs. Look to the upper left of the photo and you'll get a peek into the kitchen. The menu is posted on the wall above the bar. There are no printed menus offered. Prices aren't posted on the menu... you have to ask. From the menu, posted above the bar, Cindy ordered, "9 Enchiladas de Pollo," chicken enchiladas, along with rice, beans and Mexican cheese. From the menu posted above the bar, I went with "Birria de Chivo." How could I resist not ordering such an amazing entree? You got it... marinated goat, complete with marinade in chili... such a perfect lunch, Combine this delicious stew with refried beans and rice... close your eyes and you'd think you were enjoying lunch in a loncheria in Tijuana, rather than in Marysville, California, 575 miles north of the Mexican border. I posted 13 photos. Why don't they show up? What is this??? read more

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This is a down market, side of the road Mexican diner. Run and frequented by the locals. They don't need Yelp, they are doing just fine with the locals pumping in as I saw on this Sunday afternoon. There was barely a table to be had when we came in near 1pm. Great choice of all the classics. In fact you'll find (live) dinner out on the property just behind the old house that serves as the kitchen and dining room. The best single thing here is the food, otherwise it is more modest and for some it won't be "a dining experience". The bathrooms definitely cost them a point. The service was just ok. My dish the Chili Verde was one of the best plates of Chili Verde I had ever had. The pork was amazing no gristle, or fat, just lean tenderloin and the green sauce was as piquant and fresh tasting as anything I have ever had. WOW- 5 stars for that. My wife's chili rellenos were a bit too cheesy for my taste. Overall a good experience on the rellenos, but no spice on those rellenos, and a bit stringy on the pepper but that's hard to regulate. It comes with a very nice homemade salsa that is 4 star spicy. All the dishes do. You will not get tortilla chips here unless you ask, but the food plates are very big. Drink wise - Beer, sodas by the bottle and can are what you get. Many south of the border options exist here. Would I come back for this country mexican excellence. Absolutely. Did I mention they make homemade tortillas for your platitos? read more

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I would not return to this establishment. Unfortunately my husband and I did not receive the good friendly services others received . We also observed another young lady get the cold shoulder. It seems those who work here judge ethic backgrounds. However we stuck out the uncomfortable feeling and the food was alright but not worth the stop. Definitely an unpleasant experience. read more

The worst service ever, I went on sunday October 22, 2023 they were super pack . It was sad they kept us waiting for close to two hours. They kept telling ppl to come in. At the end the gave us a seat they were four ppl the just got there and they gave them a seat not only that they served them before us. I order one birria one menudo and a menudo to go. The lady came back and told me there wasn't any more menudo. When they just serve menudo to the other ppl the just recently got there. After that I told her that was not fair so she went inside the kitchen an a lady came out not only yelling also accusing us of cutting the line. N saying if we say the name outside Mela's that bcs she was the the owner and it was name after her . All we had told her that it was not fair n her statements weren't the truth. I found the way she acted unprofessional , and unethical. Since we had been customers there for a long time we end up going to casa de alma in lomarica we paid less n the food was excellent not only that they treat u like if you were home. Never again I will go to Mela's .that lady was evil . I even told that lady why would you guys let ppl come in if you are running out of food. I guess she really got offended tho I was more offended by her accusations. We'll just a warning guys . They also never got prices on there food bcs they change it . My friend carol order onetime n they charged her less just bcs of her raíce tho I go there n since they no u are a Latino n u like u Latin food they over charge . read more

Mela's Mexican Restaurant - That's how pack it was n those ppl on the table got there after us n they were serve before us so sad - Mexican Near Me - Marysville, California

Food was awesome taste was delicious very busy nice customer service tons of food three drinks or more bathrooms were clean. No bad odor in bathrooms. read more

Food is delicious and they provide excellent service! I had their large tacos and they were the best. Definitely recommend!!

It doesn't look like much from the outside (or the inside, to be honest), but the food is delicious. My husband had tried it once before when passing through and said they had some of the best tortillas he's ever eaten in the US, so of course he wanted to stop so I could try it. I ordered a chile relleno and my husband ordered the molcajete. We didn't order anything for our (young) kids because the lady said the molcajete was a lot of food. She was right. The molcajete is huge. It comes with cheese, nopal, chicken, beef, and shrimp as well as rice, beans, and tortillas. It's more than enough to feed a very hungry couple of adults or a small family! We had enough leftovers in our takeout box for a whole other meal. The chile relleno was also wonderful. We will definitely be going here again the next time we are in the area, and now we know that one molcajete is all we need. With such wonderful food, why did I knock a star off? Well, the menu consists of pictures on the wall without prices. Prices should be posted, especially considering the accusations in some of the other reviews. We were a little surprised at the check, but since the food was so good, we accepted it. They obviously cater mostly to Mexican immigrants, but I did not feel discriminated against at all as a white person like some other reviewers claim, though I do speak fluent Spanish and was with my Mexican husband, so who knows. The ladies were all nice to us. read more

Wasn't even open. Drove the extra miles down there cause the pictures looked really good. I don't know if this is because of the construction going on, Yelp said it's open now until 4pm, but it looks permanently closed. Curtains closed in windows, no open sign. read more

The food was delicious. I got a chicken torts and it was dank. The service was pleasant and the nice lady spoke English for me. The ambiance was a little lacking but who really cares. It was great food and a good time. read more

Authentic and flavorful. The owners are kind and the food is on point. Great stop for Mexican food!

They had great food tho prices are kind of expensive. There híñase tortillas are the bomb.

Amazing food. Fast friendly service. The Chili Verde is incredible! Can't wait to eat there again. read more

La verdad muy buena comida yo tengo mucho tiempo llendo ai y la verdad se los recomiendo. Es comida authentica mexicana. Saludos

We stopped here on the way home from an errand. We live in Folsom so Mela's is an hour and 40 minutes from us. It's a total "hole in the wall" so we thought it might just be great. We had no idea... in the middle of his first bite, my husband said "I would drive here just for this food!" The restaurant is very modest in decor and atmosphere. The staff was very friendly; the food a standout. They don't serve chips and salsa, thank goodness because I would have been too full to finish my meal. My husband had a cheese quesadilla and a shrimp burrito. He loved both. I tasted the shrimp from his burrito which were plump, grilled perfectly, tender, and succulent. I ordered the Chicken verde plate (spicy and full of flavor) which came with rice, beans, hot sauce, and the best homemade corn tortillas! They were so good I thought they were flour tortillas at first as the corn is ground so fine you can't really tell the difference until you take a bite. I don't usually eat tortillas but I ate 2 of these to wipe my plate clean with! If you're in the area or just driving by, you must stop in and eat up!! read more