This place is almost in the middle of nowhere except there is a casino across the street. The food was delicious and really big portions. The staff was friendly and provided ideas on what to order. The place was really relaxing and it looks like the stay really busy with take out orders. read more

Mis Cuates Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Pala, California

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Food looks fantastic, I ordered Chorizo & egg burrito and served with beans & cheese, wife had a shredded beef taco. Very good. Service was fast and staff was very friendly & accommodating, it's a very small restaurant but clean w tables available for outdoor dining. read more

Mis Cuates Taco Shop - Burrito w/ salsa on the plate I put it there, hard shell shredded beef taco. - Mexican Near Me - Pala, California

I highly recommend this place! My family and I love their food, is very tasty and fresh, and the service is amazing Prices are fair and the food portions are pretty good. My husband favorite dish is the red cheese enchiladas, my son is crazy for he's favorite California burrito and I love everything in the menu. The environment is the best, the restaurant always looks clean. read more

We stopped at Mis Cuates on the way to Palomar on the 4th. So good!!! I had chiles rellenos, so tastey...I have to avoid wheat flour, so was perfect for me since they use egg only. We were served on rea1ll plates with silverware, another plus. Ranchero sauce, amazing! Thank you Mis Cuates! read more

The best pollo asado burrito. There's not many food options in this area so looking for a taco shop was a challenge. But this place is so good. Will definitely be back. Service was great. Nice and clean. Lots of seating but we got our order to go. read more

I stumbled onto this incredible little authentic Taco Shop across from the Pala Casino. The food is amazing, and the service is incredible. Since discovering it - I have eaten there 15 plus times. I have never once been disappointed.... I obviously have my favorites (Highly Recommend the Chicken Chimichanga) or choose from a huge selection of other delicious authentic dishes. You don't have to take my word - go try it for yourself... read more

Best Taco Stop ever... you will not be be disappointed Good Food and Service, sooo authentic! read more

Was looking for a Mexican food spot on my way to Temecula, and I had found this place. I walked in (no one in there just the employees) I got a bean and cheese And a Cali burrito for ($27) The problem isn't the money, but the fact that it was 90% tortilla and no food... will not be returning. read more

Mis Cuates Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Pala, California

They say the "Little hole in the wall" places are the Best! This is true for this family owned business. We were staying at the RV resort and tired of the minimal choices to eat at the casino so we drove across the street to check this place out. So Glad we did. From the chips and salsa to the burritos and the best taquitos I've had in a long time, it was all fresh and Delicious. Food came out quick and our server was very nice. We will be back when staying again! read more

Food is good, we had shredded beef tacos for the wife & I had a chorizo & egg burrito, very good, had take out but service was good, as far as ambiance I'll give it a 3 star, outside or inside dining, the place reminds me of a small restaurant in Mexico witch I liked, no alcohol sold here but lots of other drink choices. I recommend it if you're out here in the area or at Pala Casino & tired of casino food. read more

Great service!! Food was amazing, definitely will be coming back when we visit Pala. Little hole in the wall atmosphere and the homemade cooking two thumbs up read more

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Food is way to expensive. We spent 67 dollars for three people then when we asked for sour cream when the food came: they wanted another 4 dollars. Stay away! Food was just ok and quantity of food was less then ideal. My taco salad shell wasn't even half full for an 16 dollar salad. read more

Great food amazing service good prices Nice atmosphere highly recommend stopping in and grabbing a bite read more

this place is like a little hidden gem. The service is top notch and food is amazing.

We were staying at the RV resort nearby and we're excited to try this place. Drove there at 4pm on a Saturday and it was closed! They were supposed to be open till 8. So we drove to Jilibertos and dropped $100 on tacos there instead. read more

Service was wonderful! Granted, we were the only ones there at 5pm on a weekday. Adobada quesadilla came with Guac and sour cream. It was huge!! read more

Stopped in for a quick breakfast before driving home from the casino campground. I had an enchilada and taco combo, my wife had the two taco combo. I also ordered a canned soda. $37.....how, I'm not sure. My combo was $12.95, my wife's $11.95. So unless the can of Coca Cola was $12, I am not sure how it got to be $37. I didn't think about it or pay attention to the cost until we were on the road. The food: It was okay. Nothing spectacular. The portions were small, nothing overwhelming. For the price, I would have expected more food. Oh well. The service was great though. The girl working the counter was super nice and very attentive to bringing us whatever we needed. I might try it again, but this time I will demand a receipt so I can figure out where the hidden costs were (I suspect she added in a tip, and a fee for using the credit card). read more

Finally, a truly excellent burrito crammed full of tasty beef in SoCal and good salsa. Nice friendly service too. We will be back.

Small mom and pop shop with excellent service and tasty food! Thank you for the welcoming atmosphere and delicious burritos!

Very delicious tacos, with yellow tortillas. A hidden jem in front of Pala Casino!! It's a must stop for me when me and my family take a weekend road trip to the casinos. Friendly staff, and very amicable. Everything is very sanitized. read more

First off I'm a very happy person when it comes to small businesses because my in laws own their own little restaurant and we always support such business. BUT the girl in the front she is young is such negative Debby downer. No smile seems simply miserable even when taking your order. I still smiled through the transaction. So I ordered the TJ tacos sign says it comes with guacamole when I ordered it she said I have to order 3minimum and have to be the same meat. I said okay no problem. No kids options btw. Regardless that's fine. I ordered an horchata. When we came to the table my daughter spilled half of it on the table. Which I immediately told the lady I apologized 2x. I found it weird how she didn't offer to replace it. My daughter (3) was obviously thirsty so I went up and asked if she didn't mind replacing it since my daughter spilled it. He answer was straight there's a fee for refills. I said even if my daughter spilled which she clearly knows cuz I asked her for a rag and she cleaned it. Her words were I didn't spill it she did. I said she's a child. I said absolutely if I dranked it sure charge me but for a child spilling it. She said there's a sign says refill charge. I asked for someone else to talk to she said I'm the only one I front I said okay I would like to talk to someone else. (2 men in the back) she got mad said let me see if we can do an exception. They obviously said yes because she was so pissed said nothing to me grabbed my cup and refilled it. Definitely not a family friendly restaurant. Like their sign of family receipe sign that says love and smiles Btw my tacos had no guacamole even after I said don't they come with guacamole When we were walking out which we have to pass the counter. She looked up not a word then looked down (mad) so I said have a great day. For the business owner of this is your child or family member or just employee. She is your front of the line she is the first person your customer sees. If she doesn't provide great service then overall your business will not succeed. Your business success more off of the service provided. read more

I have loved Mexican food my entire life and I can tell you this is authentic, very delicious Mexican food. The chicken pico de gallo burrito is killer good. I also love the abodado tacos. Only had breakfast a couple of times because I don't usually eat breakfast, but it was absolutely 5 stars also. If there burritos and tacos weren't so good, I would order the breakfast,(chorizo and eggs), for lunch. One other thing, they are super friendly people here. So nice to see that. read more

For someone such as myself born and raised on ethnicity Mexican food this did not hit the mark for me. Also if your going to be on the high price make it worth it! $8.57 for a bean cheese burrito! Let's just say I won't be back!! read more

Mis Cuates Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Pala, California

Beans were sour and rice was sour both old and on their way out. I threw my whole plate out.

This place is great! The food was so fast and so bomb! I got carne asada nachos and they hooked it up! Their green salsa is so flavorful! And their outside seating was great. Nice and clean! read more

Good food, prices, & service. The staff was very friendly & our food was ready quickly & very fresh! I ordered a taco salad with shredded beef, the taco shell was phenomenal! read more

First time coming here. The staff was super friendly, the lady who took our order, I didn't catch her name but, she was super friendly and helpful. The food was great! I ate it too fast to take a picture! I 10/10 recommend this place if you're in the mood for Mexican! read more

Food is superb! It's right across from Pala Casino so if you feel in the mood for Mexican just walk over there. We were there 3 weeks ago. I had the huevos rancheros anf the ranchero sauce was bomb! Hubby had muchacha and he said it was very good. Love this place so glad we found it. read more

When they have rice grains in the salt and women cooking, you know it's legit Mexican food. The food was tasty and fresh and service prompt and cheerful. It has a old Mexico vibe with exposed electrical wiring and napkins providing balance to the tables. I find it charming and real. A nice contrast to the mega resort across the street. A good unpretentious spot. Enter with a open mind, and leave with a content full belly. Sure the teepee and cigar Indian are "politically incorrect," but what better way to take away the power of stereotypes, than laughing at them read more

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I love this place and stop by when ever I'm in the area. Their Carnitas is slightly crispy and so tasty.. The staff is friendly and helpful.. read more

This place is a hidden gem. The food is incredible and the service is quick. Overall this place is great, a little hidden but worth the stop. read more

Pictures looked a bit better than actual meal. Wasn't horrible just wasn't satisfied with the wet burrito I got

Best taco I've ever had. Super friendly service and the food is epic. Gotta go back for the breakfast burrito

I ordered the Chili Verde burrito and a side of chips. The flavor of the burrito was delicious. I wish though there had been more of the chili verde pork, beans, rice & guacamole in the burrito. It was flat like a pancake. Majority of it was a floppy (under cooked?) tortilla. It's really a shame because it had great potential for a fantastic wet burrito. It fell flat, literally. read more

This hidden gem is delicious! Carne asada burrito is to die for! It was so good I ordered more food to go ! Great service as well, definitely will be coming back read more

Best tacos in town omg the asada was definitely delicious and the salsas are unique. Maria the cashier is so nice and friendly read more

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Hungry looking for a Mexican place on our way back home from Harrahs SD. I googled Mexican restaurants near me as we were driving home this place was rated high on google so we thought we'd try. We ordered the chorizo and eggs plate came with rice and beans. I'm pretty sure that was the best chorizo and eggs breakfast I've had. The service was fast and friendly. The women at the counter was very attentive. She came by to make sure we were enjoying our food. She also let us know that the chorizo was homemade. I will definitely come back here when passing through to Harrahs. read more

This place looks like a hole in the wall... But the food is good. Really should try the number 4 with green sauce. The place is clean and the food is made fresh. I have been going here for about 5 years and all I can say is the food speaks for itself. Parking is just in front, if going east it's right after the light. If going west it's just past the bridge then right at the light. Come prepared for great food. Would recommend to anyone. The steak is well marinated. The rice is good and tasty and the beans are awesome. Don't pass this place up although small it has some of the best food available in the area and cities around. read more

We saw signs for this Taco Shop on the way to the Pala Resort & Casino. We were looking for a hole in the wall taco shop and we found it! They had an extensive authentic menu at value prices. I was very impressed with that. I went in with my Mom and fiancee looking for a taco shop to cater our rehearsal dinner for my wedding. We all shared a few a la carte items. We ordered the Chicken Tamales, the Beef Enchiladas, Carnitas Taco, and a side of Rice and Beans. Everything we had was amazing. By far one of the best Carnitas Taco we ever had. Seriously, the carnitas meat was great! It tasted like it just came off the BBQ from the backyard. The Chicken Tamales were good, but a little on the dry side. Still good. The Beef Enchiladas were really good too, just a little harder to cut through because it was beef. After we ordered our food we sat down inside. They had a salsa bar with amazing green and red salsa. I have had many restaurant salsas and these were up there. There were also a few arcade games in the room too to pass time, but we didn't play. We did have to wait awhile for our food, probably 20 minutes or so. But after 10 minutes they brought us out a plate of Nachos because they were taking so long. We were not mad at the wait and kind of shocked. Talk about great customer service. And the Nachos were amazing!!! Their guacamole was so good! They do cater. $8 per person for assorted food and once you have 100+ you can opt for a staffed taco bar at $7 per person. Check this place out! read more

The churros are really good here. Good service from juan the cashier hehe! place gets too hot in the summer, no A/C! just sayin... read more