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    Santa Rosa Restaurant

    3.8 (81 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chris R.

    My favorite place for breakfast tacos when I'm in Corpus Christi. Their tortillas are hand tossed. Everything from breakfast tacos, to pancakes ... they have it all. Wanna pick it up to go in the drive through. Check. Wanna be serenaded by Marachis while you eat ... no problem. Absolutely the best breakfast in Corpus. Next I need to try them for dinner

    Christie P.

    I've been looking for a Mexican restaurant that sold tripas and I've found it!! Like every Mexican restaurant they give you chips and salsa which were good. Tripas were extra crispy and I even got to add some mollejas to my plate!

    Tripa "Gordita" - we do not recommend.
    Tiffany Rae T.

    Just another Corpus Mexican restaurant. In my opinion, it is a hit or miss. It seems like we are satisfied but underwhelmed every time we eat here. We noticed that the quality of service has gone down some. One of the last few times we went, no one greeted us or assisted our large group to a table. It took them ages to clean it and even longer to get our drinks and place our order. I've seen them more packed before. Usually we aren't picky people and don't have high expectations, are understanding and patient, but there are some things restaurants shouldn't do, like ignore us and then never come back to our section, send out stone cold enchiladas and get upset when they literally have the grease hardened already. This is not to say their food isn't good- most of it is. But if you can find other, better establishments, maybe it's best you go there.

    The enchiladas with green sauce was awesome... Completely stuffed with chicken.

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    Great Mexican food. The wait staff is quick and efficient. Reasonable prices another plus. Drive thru available.

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    3 years ago

    This place is amazing! They have great breakfast at a good cost! The staff here is also very sweet and kind I can not wait to come back!

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    Honestly Santa Rosa is our go to! They have so many options to choose from! Never disappointed!

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    Omg.. this is hole in the wall and the food is soooooo good! They handmade their corn tortillas and they are yummy!

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    Great tasting food! Finally a good Mexican restaurant in corpus! Great taste with great service

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    Three words...BREAKFAST ALL DAY!! Great food, friendly staff and anyone can afford! Great for a quick meal. Breakfast was BOMB!

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    With the name being in Spanish you'd expect true authentic Mexican flavor but no just another white…read morewashed Mexican restaurant. The most authentic flavor item in my lunch was the refried beans that look like poop at first sight. Rice was bland with cumin flavor and the mole was the most disappointing. Might as well have called them regular enchiladas, the flavor was basic taco mix with a tiny taste of mole. Just a thick cumin or comino paste. Enchiladas should be dripping with sauce in the inside. These were dry tortillas that were barely garnished with sauce on top. The chicken inside was very flavorul but dry. Then the 16 oz lemonade was 4$ and it was super sour ! I never leave reviews. But this was truly disappointing.

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    The bar! Don't for get to get the guacamole  it's the best in town.
    The bar! Don't for get to get the guacamole it's the best in town.
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    Bella the Bartender is beautiful inside and out and so was this lovely cocktail shemade me

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    Bella the Bartender is beautiful inside and out and so was this lovely cocktail shemade me

    Santa Rosa Restaurant - mexican - Updated July 2026

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