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    Mexicali Cantina Grill - Natick

    3.8 (128 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Chicken burrito bowl without beans
    Pam R.

    Consistently good! Huge menu with all the typical Mexican faves! Chips & salsa to start that is not spicy. We have tried tacos, burritos, pollo in cream, arroz con pollo, salads, quesadillas and more. Everything is full of flavor. We will be back!

    Enchiladas
    Kiat C.

    Never a bad meal here at Mexicali. They are always on point even when it comes to take out ! enchilada plater was wonderful and that hot sauce is great! When walking inside you truly get the Mexican vibe! Well decorated and their bar is a pretty good size and of course the free chips and salsa is always a plus! Servers seem to be happy working there and they were attentive even on my take outorder double checking everything! I'll definitely be back! Ps if you get a chance get the cheese dip and the churros!

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    Theresa L.

    Super cute Mexican place! Staff were so friendly. Chips and salsa come first and it's fantastic. I got the chicken quesadillas and it was good! Service and food was both quick, highly recommend for a quick lunch!

    Veggie fajitas
    Rebecca H.

    We stopped in for lunch after an appointment at Jesamondo next door and just before embarking on a fairly long drive. I've made the error of not eating before this journey before and I just couldn't live with myself if I spent another drive seriously considering every single McDonald's sign on the route. Mexicali seemed convenient enough so we slid ourselves into two of the seats at the bar. This place is quirkily decorated in a campy, Mexican restaurant kind of way. The bartender, who seemed to be the only person working, was welcoming and respectful and one of the highlights of the experience. You know society is fucked up when someone in hospitality treating you with an ounce of respect is a highlight lmao. Anyways, I started with a michelada and GF with their smoky something margarita. The michelada had a nice umami flavor but was lacking in the.Heat department. I tried GF's smoky something margarita and it was also decent. Although it was a little bit too sweet and "mix-y" for me, I liked the smokiness of the mezcal and overall, where they were going with this. After participating in my fair share of Mexican restaurant dining AND a vegetarian that is way too picky about certain vegetables, I have finally discovered that fajitas and the do-it-yourself aspect is my safest bet. I ordered the veggie fajitas from their very appreciated vegetarian section. GF ordered some fish tacos. Both things were around $15. The fajitas were enjoyable but I had a few issues. Firstly, and I may be off base here, but I was getting frozen veggie mix vibes which, if it is true, is really disappointing for a restaurant. Secondly, the rice provided was completely plain white rice. I had Japanese the night before and had my fair share of that constipating shit. I need the wonderfully seasoned and mouth watering, but still constipating, Mexican rice. Finally, after providing a huge and beautiful platter of sizzling frozen vegetables and another large plate of beans, white rice, guacamole, lettuce, cheese, and sour cream,, they only gave me THREE tiny tortillas. THREE tortillas? I want to see the owner or manager eat all of that in three small fajita tortillas. Finally, I had to swat a fly away from my food multiple times. I don't think I need to say any more about that. I did really enjoy my meal, it was tasty, but could have been better.

    The original receipt & the redo for wrong item
 50 minutes travel 218 miles round trip
    Scruffy C.

    We regularly order food from Mexicali Cantina (Natick). Unfortunately about 1 times out of 4, the order that we pick-up is wrong. Most times we take out everything in the bag and discover the error and then wait 10 minutes to get it corrected. Today I spent 7 minutes in traffic in South Natick Sq to get to the restaurant. Because of a crowd of incoming groups, I failed to take every item out of the bag. Naturally the bottom item was not what we ordered, not even close and it was unwanted and worse it was for my spouse. I had to use two separately telephones calling 508/655/5477 to get eventually someone to answer before the totally full voicemail cut off the call. I spent 5 minutes attempting to explain to the person who answered what the problem was and unbelievably she could not understand that I had pre-paid for items in the order which were not provided to us but instead something else which we did not want. Now I have to travel in heavy traffic through Natick some 15 miles round-trip to get what we did order. Order #219561223 Xat #169093 And I was so foolish to have included a TIP in the total cost! Boy was I wrong on that! So I went back, dropped of the wrong entrée, picked up the corrected entrée, and thought that really now, Mexicali owes me for 15 miles at the lowest IRS mileage rate of 14¢/mile = $2.10 !!!!! BTW, the food is excellent but the experience terrible! LESSON LEARNED: You cannot trust Mexicali Cantina to get a take-out order correct!

    1 Enchiladas Rojas & 1 Enchiladas Blancas
    Angela K.

    I've only been here once and had a pleasant experience. They immediately sat us and brought us warm chips and salsa. It was a hard decision to pick my meal but I went with 2 enchiladas, one with red sauce and one with a queso like cheese sauce. The cheese sauce one was SO GOOD, like so cheesy and perfect on the enchilada. It also gave them refried beans, rice and a little lettuce and tomato. As you can see the portions are good sized and definitely worth it.

    Margarita, chips and salsa
    Samantha D.

    Came here a couple times since it's opened and I've ordered the same tacos each time. Absolutely love the Bacon Shrimp Tacos here. The soft taco shells are pillowy soft and come out of the kitchen so fresh. I love the bacon pieces you get in every bite. The bacon adds a little saltiness to the shrimp, but it's not over powering. I recommend these tacos to any shrimp lover out there. Highly recommend coming here for birthday celebrations. They will sing to your party like many other restaurants. Only here at Mexicali they add their own twist to it and it's seriously such a fun experience. They also gave us free fried ice Cream to celebrate, which we were interested in trying anyways!!

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    Super kind staff, actual Cali-style Mexican food, and a fun and welcoming atmosphere.

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    I've always loved this place , the food is amazing and so is the service. Mexicali is my to-go restaurant sense I live right nearby.

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    The food was a bit bland for us, but the margaritas were great and the staff exceedingly sweet.

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    Ate outside! Lots of nice tables and music. Train going past was a plus for my kids! Great service and excellent food. We will be back

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