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    Primos Restaurant And Tequila Bar

    4.2 (277 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Mexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Chips, Green Salsa (not hot), black refried beans (complementary)
    Stan M.

    Primos Restaurant & Tequila Bar - Great Food & Service! I've been wanting to try this place for a while, and my wife and I finally decided to go for dinner. When we arrived (around 5:30 pm), the parking lot was pretty full, but there weren't many people waiting. We were quoted a 30-minute wait, which was no problem, but we were pleasantly surprised to be seated in about 10 minutes. Right away, we were greeted with ice-cold water (without having to ask), along with chips, green salsa (not spicy but great flavor), and black refried beans. We ordered cocktails-- I had a Tequila Old Fashioned, and my wife had a Tequila Mule. Both were very tasty and well-made. For dinner, I ordered the Carnitas Dinner, which came with green rice, whole black beans served in a fried flour tortilla bowl, and a side of pico de gallo. The only thing missing was a side of guacamole, but it wasn't a deal breaker. The food arrived quickly, everything was hot, and the flavors were delicious. The flour tortillas seemed homemade--two large, soft tortillas that complemented the meal perfectly. My wife ordered three Pastor Tacos, which also came with the same rice and beans. She really enjoyed her meal as well. For dessert, we shared the churros, which came with caramel and chocolate dipping sauces. They were served hot and fresh--definitely a great way to end the meal! Plenty of seating, with chairs around the bar. Several TV's showing current sporting events. Overall, the service was great, the food was delicious, and we'll definitely be back!

    Watermelon Margarita
    Jodi V.

    We had a very delightful experience at Primos. Excellent and delicious food choices. The service was top notch. It is a casual and relax atmosphere. The watermelon margaritas presentation alone is exquisite. It has just the right balance of Tequila and juice with slices of watermelon, too. The food can be easily shared or be prepared to have leftovers.

    Tara L.

    Wow! Finally found a great date night spot! We came here on a whim because the other Mexican restaurant we wanted to dine at was super busy on a Friday night. There was no wait here but a good amount of people. Service was great. Upon being seated, you are served complimentary house made tortilla chips, salsa and bean dip. We ordered one our favs, molcajete with shrimp. This can easily feed two people. Super good! Their drinks are also great. My husband got a pina colada and a watermelon paloma for me. I would love to try their watermelon margarita when we return.

    Fish with mushroom and tomato/walnut mango salad, zucchini carrot bell pepper
    Grace P.

    Very nice atmosphere, customer service was great! Prices were fair and their food was good. I really enjoyed the green salsa and black beans and chips seemed to be fresh and warm. Plenty of parking.

    Cadillac Margarita

    First time here, my sister always raves about this restaurant and I see why. The food and service were phenomenal with fair prices. First round of drinks we had were the Cadillac margaritas, made fresh and strong we also started with the queso fundido appetizer it was amazing. After asking a few questions, our server helped me decide on the Jessie's Favorite - it is now my favorite as well. My boyfriend had the fried burrito which was packed with flavor. We finished the evening with a Watermelon Paloma & a regular Paloma - so good! I wish I would have gotten our servers name she was kind, attentive and helpful.

    QUESADILLA SINCRONIZADA WITH CHICKEN ($16)
    Alden C.

    This area in Ripon has some good restaurant options. I was pleasantly surprised by how good Primos was in my most recent visit. The customer service is also top tier and I had a great experience because of how friendly the staff are. The ambiance is also comfortable and spacious. Plenty of parking outside as well. The food is also great. What my table ordered: - Quesadilla Sincronizadas w/ Chicken ($16) - Salmon Primos Specialty Plate ($24) You also get complimentary chips and salsa as well as a type of black bean dip. The chips were actually amazing and tasted very fresh. They were warm and crispy. The green salsa was delicious, but also not very spicy. The bean dip sprinkled with a little bit of cheese got cleaned out very quickly. It was a 10/10. The staff was also very attentive and would ask if my table needed refills for chips which was really nice. I personally got the quesadillas with chicken and boy I definitely cannot finish them in one sitting. The value for the amount of food you get is pretty good. The chicken is really tender and moist and the quesadilla was loaded with cheese. They use some really good tortillas. I was a fan. I tried a bite of the salmon and it was moist and flavorful. I was overall really pleased with my experience at Primos and I would be happy to come again. The service to the quality of the food makes this an easy restaurant to recommend especially considering Ripon doesn't have a ton of options.

    Super Burrito with beef & green sauce.
    Honest M.

    We drive from Oakdale to come here! So good! Love the bean dip. My go to is "Jessie's Favorite" -- you'll want to drink the green poblano garlicky sauce! My husband always gets the super burrito. Come here & enjoy! Great staff & super clean restaurant.

    Rosemary Margarita... SO GOOD!
    Cheryl D.

    One of the best Mexican Restaurant/Tequila Bars in the Central Valley. Have NEVER been disappointed with their food or service. Great place to eat. If you like Tequila, order the Tequila flight board so you can sample some smooth to smoky & smooth Tequila. Not into a straight shot, NO PROBLEM! Try one of their signature margaritas! They are DELISH! They also have a full bar so pick your poison! Oh, wait? You just wanted food! They've got you covered! Chefs kiss delish! Oh! And orders to go if you want to dine at home. Service is great, atmosphere is wonderful! They also have banquet rooms you can book for large parties! So what are you waiting for! Bring your bestie and share a pitcher of good speciality margarita spirits and a good authentic meal.

    Pastor Con Pina
    David F.

    Went here yesterday for my Sisters bday. Upon walking in I noticed there was a lot of seating. They have an outside area too. There's also a bar area and multiple tvs. They start you off with chips and salsa. They give you a bean too. The salsa was pretty good. It was a green salsa and wasn't spicy at all. The been dip was good. Eventually Tomas came over and took our order. He was a really good server. He was on top of everything. I ended up getting the Pastor Con Pina. It was three tacos with pastor, grilled pineapple and onions and cilantro. Came with rice and black beans. Very delicious. Pastor was nice and seasoned. The onions and pineapple gave it that extra touch. The rice was good but I didn't really care for the beans. It came with a red salsa but I preferred the green one. Very good meal. If ever out this way again I'd go back.

    Al pastor tacos at Primos on September 7, 2023
    Sarah S.

    An oasis when journeying through the Central Valley! Ripon should be so lucky to have such a great dining establishment. 1. Chips and salsa with the refried black beans is off the hook. Delicious, crispy and those beans...wow! 2. I had two delicious cocktails, both crafted for me off-menu by the bartender/server. She's very talented and super nice! 3. My lunch comprised three al pastor tacos on handmade tortillas with all the fixins'. Juicy, mouthwatering and delicious and I had leftovers! I was extremely pleased with my experience at Primos and I'd go out of my way off CA-99 to return to this gem in Ripon.

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    1 year ago

    Always great food here! The Quesabirria quesadillas are sooooo good! My new favorite! Staff is super friendly and accommodating!

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    This is one of our families favorite restaurants. The drinks and food never disappoint. The negative reviews are from just negative people.

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    Always a wonderful time when we dine in. We will keep coming back. Staff is great and food even better!

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    Favorite restaurant in Ripon. Lovely fresh Mexican food, always great service, and yummy cocktails. Highly recommend!

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    Ask the Community - Primos Restaurant And Tequila Bar

    Are employees covid responsible? Masks and gloves in the kitchen and dining room? Social distance respected with tables apart and customers required to enter with masks?…

    Nobody in Ripon is following COVID protocol.

    Should a call to make a reservation?

    Considering they have only outdoor dining at the moment, which is limited seating, I would say yes. You can also call ahead and order for take home. This includes the margaritas. Gotta try the blackberry if you've not already, it's delish!

    What's their phone number?

    209.235.6233

    What days are you open?

    They're open Mon-Wed. 10am-9pm Thurs-Sat. 10am-10pm… Read more

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    Esmeralda's Mexican Restaurant

    Esmeralda's Mexican Restaurant

    3.5
    (320 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    $$

    There are no half stars so I had to really think about if this was three or four stars. The amount…read moreof food you get for the price pushed me over to the four star review. Friendly waitresses! Our food was on the table within five minutes or our order being placed and we dined on a Friday evening when all tables and the bar was full. I got wet chicken burrito half red and half green sauce with sour cream on the side. The green sauce was significantly better in my opinion. Green sauce was an easy four stars red was a two stars for me. Green has more spice to it! My date got the La Compuesta salad, he loved his. He ate the whole thing which I could not have done. I took half my burrito home. The beans they serve with chips are delicious as you see in others reviews too. The salsa however left a lot to be desired. Price, food portion and service are with highlighting!

    OK, listen... If you're going to do Mexican food, please at least get the rice right! It has…read moreabsolutely no flavor! You can tell just by looking at it. And what I've learned in my years is that you should never expect good quality, authentic ethnic food if the main demographic in the restaurant are white people. That's not saying anything bad about white people, but most of us don't know any better! We think Taco Bell is Mexican food and panda express is Chinese food... I had high hopes because the bean dip and chips were really good, but we were terribly disappointed with the nachos... It's definitely not what we were expecting. The portion sizes are ridiculous... But that's kind of what I have come to expect in Americanized Mexican restaurants. Definitely will not be returning... We wish the food was better, because the service was pretty decent.

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    Las Casuelas

    Las Casuelas

    2.8
    (118 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    Mexican cuisine is some of the best food in the world. People should be driving from miles around…read moreto come to Las Casuelas. It could be great but nobody seems to give a *%&! If you don't care, I don't care. I'm not eating here anymore. I'd rather make a bologna sandwich at home. Having eaten at Las Casuelas at least a dozen times, I've gotten the full experience. At best, the food here ever so slightly resembles something truly Mexican. The flavors are muted. The mole, for example, tastes like it was made out of box. It lacks complexity. The beans seem to just sit on hold and have the quality of leftovers. This place is more like Chevys than a real Mexican restaurant. If you want to drink beer, eat salsa, chips, and guacamole then this is the place for you. The service is friendly but that doesn't mean the service can be considered good. Frankly, I don't care if they throw the food at me as long as it tastes good! Just because you serve it with a smile doesn't make it taste any better. The focus seems to be on expediting the food out of the kitchen window instead of considering, "Would I serve this to my mother?" The restaurant doesn't appear to have consistent recipes nor the cooks who are trained and willing to live up to any standard. There is no attention to detail. For the most part, ingredients seem to be thrown together in a sloppy and haphazard way. I've always had to remind the servers to make sure my food comes out hot, please don't overcook the food, can you be sure to bring us some salsa??? This final time, I asked for Chicken Milanese which is essentially a pounded out piece of chicken breast. It's fried chicken. I asked them to please refrain from overcooking it. What arrived was a very, very thin peace a chicken that had been fried to a crisp. It was more of a cracker than poultry at that point. All of the juices and fat had been cooked right out of the chicken breast. Tasteless. If the same chicken had not been pounded down to the thickness of a fingernail, then it would have been harder to murder it in the deep fryer. I let the waiter know and he didn't care. My friend asked for soup without vegetables. Guess what? I spent my dinner watching him conduct soup-surgery, removing the vegetables like he was playing that game, Operation, and dripping broth all over the table in the process. People usually go to restaurants to have the cooks prepare the food for them and, unless you're at a Korean BBQ, most costumers expect the food to arrive at the table, "ready-to-eat". Alright, this is the nail in the coffin. They served me a tomato with the tomato pit in it. Do I need to prep the tomatoes now too? All of you can do better, you just don't.

    We have been coming here for years and I can't believe I haven't left a review. Just realized that…read more I really like "Claudia's Favorite" which is six spicy beef taquitos. Served with shredded cabbage, radishes and topped with some sour cream. My wife likes their Chicken Soup. Of course we get other dishes there but these 2 are our favorites. Once seated they bring you chips, salsa and a side of refried beans to dip your chips in if you like. The servers are friendly and helpful. This place stays pretty busy also.

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    Aguililla Mexican Food

    Aguililla Mexican Food

    4.3
    (124 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    Well.. its closed Mondays and Tuesday temporary..I'll just have to come on one of these other days…read moreto give my reviews..

    We were out shopping in Modesto for fathers day weekend and decided to drive a little…read morefurther to support a small business and were impressed with the high rating of this restaurant. Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. We ordered the arrachera plate, guacamole shrimp tostada, 3 asada tacos, and a quesabirria. The arrachera was severely overcooked, tough, flavorless, and consisted mostly of fat. It was completely inedible. The shrimp on the tostada also lacked any flavor. In the end, the only items we were able to eat were three plain asada tacos and one quesabirria, yet our bill still came to nearly $90. What made the situation even more frustrating was how it was handled. As soon as we received the arrachera plate, we notified our server that it was inedible. She said she would let the kitchen know, but never returned to follow up. In fact, her entire demeanor changed after that interaction. Throughout the rest of our meal, service was poor and we had to repeatedly flag someone down just to get our tiny glasses of water refilled. After about 45 minutes, a different server finally brought our check. When she read the total, I explained that we had already informed the other server about the issue with the arrachera. She went to speak with the kitchen and returned to tell us there was nothing they could do and that we would still have to pay for the two untouched plates. We were never offered a replacement, an alternative dish, or any attempt to make the situation right. Mistakes happen, but good customer service is about how those mistakes are handled. Being charged full price for food that was untouched because it was inedible, while receiving poor service throughout the meal, left a very bad impression. We will not be returning.

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    El Mayita Tacos y Birria

    El Mayita Tacos y Birria

    4.3
    (146 reviews)
    5.8 mi

    Was in the area visiting friends and decided to try this gem! I ordered a super burrito and I…read moreordered the fried fish plate and it was by far the best Mexican food in this area that I've tried. I placed a phone order. It was ready to go by the time I arrived in the service was great. You guys gotta check this one out!!! everything was super flavorful, and the burrito was the size of the takeout platter. I'm so surprised this place is not more busier than it was. But I hope if you're ever in the area you're able to check this out. Unfortunately, I did completely dig into my meal and did not take a photo which I'm super sad about but when I go again I will definitely be uploading a photo.! I am also excited to try some other menu items.

    I have passed this restaurant for years and never bothered to tried it. After my appointment nearby…read morewe decided to finally try it. I wish I didn't. Inside is a quaint little dining area with a bar type eating section that may or may not be used. It's separated by the walking path from the door to the cashier making it seem isolated without being isolated. Ordering was like any other taqueria, walk to the register and place your order. Reading the register screen the order was correct, two super burritos and two super fries. Roughly $40. It took about 10 minutes for the food to be ready and the employee was nice enough to bring it to thw table we were sitting at. When we arrive home and unpacked the items, I had to ask what we ordered. We had three containers, two we could only figured were burritos bowls, and the other was super fries. So, not only were we missing part of the order, we got something completely different. Luckily, a few people don't eat a lot and were able to share these meals. The super fries were large enough for two people to easily share. There was plenty of toppings to the point you couldn't see the fries, something, I personally like. However, the first bite into the fries were a undercooked frozen oven potato texture. Thinking it was just a frie that got stuck to another in the fryer, it happens. The second bite we cold, like refrigerator, cold. Digging around under the toppings to expose the fries that looked like they were microwaved instead of deep fried. There was no crispy crunch, or signs of a crispy tips. The potatoes were very easil to smash and had the frozen potatoes oder still. Needless to say, these could not be consumed. The super burritos, beside the fact they were not in a tortilla or in a burritos shape. AKA super burrito bowl, had no complaints from those that had to share. Will not be returning

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