Tacos Elsinore

Absolutely love the food, Service and the ambience is really cool!…read moreI recommend the shrimp tacos!

Saw this place on IG and added it to our places to try list. Since we were in the area, we stopped…read moreby for lunch. ** AMAZING * AMAZING * AMAZING ** This place did not disappoint. We loved all the decorations. They were playing 80's music. Staff was attentive & the food was scrumptious. It was a total VIBE. You know you're in your happy zone when youre swaying to your childhood songs as you're eating. We came specifically to try their viral puerto nuevo style lobster..... The flavor was on point. Perfecto. We will be adding this place to our rotation. It's most definitely a must try place!!! #DiningWithTheAndersons #Foodies #ComidaMexicana #LakeElsinore #Lobster

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Miches De La Baja

4.3(208 reviews)

5.5 mi

Family-owned & operated

Casual dining

Every. Single. Time!…read more Husband and I are from San Diego and every time we come up north to visit family or friends, as we're coming up on Elsinore we always give each other the look you know the look... And we end up here! Quality food! Well worth the price! The tacos hit the spot! Love the sauce and how fresh and hot the fish is Love the decor, makes me feel like I'm in Baja Mexico! Do yourself a favor and stop by, bring the whole family and treat yourself

It tasted really good! My husband and I were impressed…read moreoverall by the taste of the food, quality and quantity. You get a decent sized portion. I got a potato taco and a supreme French fry. The French fries were overcooked and hard. It was kind of dry to eat also. The shrimp was okay. My husband loved his surf and turf burrito. Our only problem was 30 minutes after eating this food, we both had stomach cramps and diarrhea. Sorry if that is too much information. I'm just keeping it real lol We decided that we would not eat here again. It didn't agree with our stomachs. Ambiance was loud with the music and crowded.

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Fish tacos

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El Unico

4.6(223 reviews)

3.6 mi

What a fantastic experience! If you're looking for authentic, made-to-order Mexican food that is…read morefresh, flavorful, and cooked with care, this place absolutely delivers. I had the Carne Asada Torta, and it was cooked to perfection! The meat was flavorful, tender, and everything you want in a great torta. Every bite was packed with flavor, and you could really taste the freshness of the food. My wife ordered the Chile Relleno, and she absolutely loved it. Her exact reaction was that it was "everything you expect" from a great Chile Relleno--and she was definitely happy with her choice! A friend who joined us ordered the Carne Asada Fries and was kind enough to share. Needless to say, those disappeared pretty quickly! The combination was delicious, and by the end of the meal, we were all super happy with what we ordered. It's always a pleasure finding a restaurant where the food is made to order, the flavors are right, and you leave the table already thinking about what you'll order next time. Great food, great experience, and definitely worth coming back for!

We had an incredibly frustrating breakfast experience here. I'm generally understanding when a…read morerestaurant is busy or short-staffed, but there were so many mistakes and such poor communication that it became unacceptable. Our order was taken incorrectly, and when I pointed it out, I was told that I had never given the correct order--even though I had repeated it twice. My children's order was also wrong. When the food finally came, we still didn't have our drinks, and even the tortillas were incorrect. The breaking point was my child's drink. About 40 minutes after our food arrived, we still didn't have it. I went inside and told the employee I was happy to take the drink myself--I simply needed it so my child could eat. She said okay, yet I stood at the counter for another 15 minutes while she continued doing other things and then attempted to take another customer's order. At that point, yes, I became visibly frustrated and said I wasn't willing to continue waiting. Nearly an hour for a child's drink after multiple mistakes is unreasonable. Another customer then decided to involve herself, telling me to calm down and not be rude because the employees were "doing their best." She had no idea what had happened before that moment or how long we had already been waiting, and the interaction unfortunately escalated from there. I understand that people make mistakes and employees can become overwhelmed. My issue wasn't one mistake--it was the repeated mistakes, extremely long wait, lack of follow-through, and then being told I hadn't communicated something that I absolutely had. I hope management provides better training and support because this experience was unnecessarily chaotic and frustrating. We came in wanting to enjoy breakfast as a family, and instead spent most of it trying to get basic parts of our order corrected.

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Gueda the cat who showed up, never left, loves being fed here too! The patrons love visiting her too.

Michi Tacos

4.3(965 reviews)

3.8 mi

I don't really live near by but if I am craving some bomb Mexican food, I am willing to make the…read moredrive. This place has my favorite birria and I love their aguas because you can do a chamoy and tajin rim, yum! My go to's are anything birria but quite honestly, everything is good. There are many things that are shareable, and the carne asada fries are my favorite. Tried their new loaded guacamole and taquitos de papas, and wow so tasty and delicious. The micheladas are also the best out there, and is a big portion so I usually split it with my husband.

Service was great and food was delicious! Attentive staff and food was hot and ready quickly. We…read morehad the queso Birria tacos and Birria ramen ( is huge and you can totally share ) Also had the Mexican Jamaica which was very refreshing. This is our second time here and will continue to come back

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Don Meres Restaurant

4.3(268 reviews)

3.8 mi

Still the best Mexican Food in Lake Elsinore! Great people great service great food!…read more Literally just made me fresh jamica!

While coming back from a Temecula visit my favorite food critic, (The Wife) became peckish and…read morewanted food with some heat. Our son recommended Main Street and we discovered 3 competing Mexican food spots closely situated. I saw this spot and they had me at the word authentic on the sign. We arrived around noon on a Thursday and the place was empty. The convenient drive through makes things easy but we went inside. She ordered Chile Relleno which came with rice and beans and I asked for a chicken enchilada and a crunchy hard shell machaca taco, (shredded beef) with double frijoles. Chips and salsa and 2 beers. It all came out hot and fresh and the beer was ice cold. The home made salsa Roja had the very best flavor and it had the habanero kick we were looking for...so look out. The chips were fresh but had a touch too much salt. If your in the mood for authentic Mexican food you need to visit this spot. The clean dining room has televisions and the booths are comfortable. Did I mention the handmade authentic tortillas? oh boy oh boy oh boy.

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Authentica! This was tasty and filling.

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Compas Tacos

4.7(233 reviews)

5.9 mi

AMAZING carne sada fries it amazing 100 recommend the fries are crispy the meat is juicy and well…read moreseasoned qnd the aqua frescoes are amazing

The food here is really good. I wish it was in MY neighborhood. Incidentally, I must've met seven…read moredifferent people from Lake Elsinore in the last two months since going, and I've made sure to tell each and every one of them about this place. Many of them had not been and only a couple had heard of it. It's a family owned single location. We found it while camping at the Launch Point RV Park located nearby. I tried the birria and the brisket but the highlight for me is the Carne Asada. It's great in the tacos, burritos, and especially on their french fries. Something about the cut of meat that they use or the way that they prepare it is different from most places and really flavorful. They have a really good assortment of sauces and the staff was super friendly. We went here three times in three days because it was that good. I highly recommend you check it out and I hope you have as good experience as I do because I've been craving these ever since I left!

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El Comal Cocina y Cantina

4.2(507 reviews)

5.7 mi

El Camal Covina y Cantina, has decorated very festive and welcoming. Full bar serving wonderful…read morecocktails. Complementary chips and salsa are served immediately after you sit down. I ordered the taco Chile Relleno plate. The chili ran was poblano pepper stuff with Monterey Jack cheese, fried golden brown topped with a delicious rancheros sauce. The taco was my favorite deep fried corn tortilla stuffed with very tasty shredded roast beef. Very, very tasty refried beans and tasty rice. The Tamarindo cocktails were delicious! Wonderful customer service.

Don't blink you'll miss this place. It's really easy to pass. Parking is a bit tight. Luckily we…read morecame when most of the neighboring businesses were closed. As far as ambiance this place definitely gives the Mexican ranchero vibe. With murals on the back of the bar chairs. Lots of space for waiting with 3 benches. Small patio but they were not seating on the patio. And expect a wait because this place is popular. The food was good the service was good. There was a bit of a confusion as my uncle did not articulate what he wanted correctly. What he ordered and what he wanted were not the same. He wanted carnitas enchiladas what he got was the carnitas combo plate and a side of enchiladas. I ordered the carnitas sopes which were delicious! Highly recommended. The chili releno that my mom order did not look good to me. It looked like they spread onions, peppers and tomatoes on top of the chilies instead of blended into the sauce. The taco salad that my aunt ordered looked basic. Drinks amazing!!!

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Emilio’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina

3.8(268 reviews)

3.0 mi

Nice clean facility with high ceilings, kind of feels like a church.*…read moreFor my dietary needs, I had a vegetarian taco which basically consisted of a flour shell with whole pinto beans, pico de gallo, sliced avocado, and lettuce.(*pray) Washed down with a cold AMBER DOS EQUIS, hit the spot! Excellent service. Note: all items will be fried in some sort of animal fat, including the complementary chips if that is a concern to you, thus my special order.

Food is not much to write home about for the price…read more We sat in the bar area. Some of us arrived later. Waitress was meh. Like she didn't care. Had to ask her for a menu. She told me all the beer on tap was IPA's, while I could see they had lagers. So all in all good time with friends was a good time, but wasn't enhanced by the food/service

********** Ten stars for the queso dip. Everyone loved it! Staff is great, too !

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Aguacates Mexican Food

4.2(43 reviews)

4.5 mi

First time here and already looking forward to coming back! I tried the Wednesday special --…read morequesabirria for $11.99, which came with 3 tacos and a drink. Everything was SO good! Such a great deal, and the food was delicious. Plus, they have a nice view of the lake and Ortega Highway, which makes the experience even better.

I first started going here they had the car drive thru with prices on the menu the burritos made…read morewith fresh guacamole. Good deal They were only $13 then they took them prices off their menu. when you drive-through you don't know the price their going to charge. Same order a week apart burritos much smaller and not real guacamole Charged me $18 Beware I will never go there again for price gouging a shame because they were good prior to their price, gouging and change of how they reduce quality

Sample Menudo. Delicious!

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Building looks like it was previously a Weinersnitchel, lol!!

El Ranchito Taco Shop

3.5(358 reviews)

2.7 mi

First learned of this spot from my aunt, it was her favorite place here…read more Plus I remember they had a solid breakfast burrito. So my experiences vary depending on how I'm experiencing them-if delivery, not too pleasant because they don't secure their packages. If dine-in, they have yet to disappoint. Certainly recommend dining in I've had their flan, their super nachos and their huevos rancheros. The latter two, were perfect. THIS is my new go to spot for nachos-hard to find a place where you can get loaded nachos with nacho cheese and they have both shredded and nacho cheese sauce here. Just amazing. The huevos rancheros...well look at them. Doesn't that look delicious? It was. I won't speak on the flan because, well, I don't think I like flan much. The dining area is roomy. Service was prompt and friendly. Tvs going, arcade machines. This is a great spot with great food-just be weary of ordering delivery.

We keep coming back!…read more El Ranchito has cheap, Mexican food that is easy to love. The food is pretty good. My husband and I love it. The price is fair. You walk up to order and they bring it to your table. I enjoy the cheese quesadilla and cheese enchiladas plate. The French fries with nacho cheese are a good option too. My husband loves the flautas and breakfast burrito. Ambiance is kind of bar like on one side and restaurant on the other. The tv is usually loud playing some sort of sports.

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Carnitas Super Nachos

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Mike R.

14 years ago

My FAVORITE authentic home-style. The California Burrito hits the spot when on the go but if I have time to sit down it is all about the al pastor and lengua tacos with rice. Salsa bar usually makes my day, but lately the carrots haven't been spicy enough. read more

Jenny P.

12 years ago

this place has the best mexican food in town! The california burrito wet or dry is the best thing on the menu i think and although the store feels small it is very comfy and nice to have lunch with friends! read more

John R.

2463

11 years ago

Got the one pound carnitas for 8 bucks. What a deal! Fed 3 people and tasted great. Also their bacon breakfast burrito is awesome. I will be back. read more

Erin M.

12 years ago

We always do phone orders for pick up. They are quick and always get our order correct! Food always yummy and fresh! Just wish they delivered!!! read more

Steven H.

14 years ago

Great food, not so great environment. I would suggest order to go. Love the California Burrito and the carne asada.

William D.

118

11 years ago

Not that good the best thing about them is the price. But if you can't go anywhere else then it will have to do

Amy H.

131

9 years ago

Love coming here! Always our go to restaurant! Service is great and food is amazing! Love love love this place

Karen S.

1 year ago

Very good and the portions are good for the price! Will definitely be back soon to try other options!

Morgan F.

13 years ago

I've been coming here for quite some time and love it. Great food, helpful staff, and good prices.

P M.

106

15 years ago

Been going here for 8 years, I love their Beef shredded tacos here. People are friendly .

Kristine A.

5 years ago

Great food and always friendly service. Eat there at least once a week!

Mrs. Mendoza M.

247

10 years ago

Get the bean and cheese burrito! Cheap and leaves you wanting another!

Kandi K.

8 years ago

Love this place! I have never eaten anything I don't like there.

Click S.

211

14 years ago

Had the menudo on a weekday. Not bad at all.

Marie M.

14 years ago

Love this place! We go at least once a week

Reed S.

100

13 years ago

This location is for tacos #1 Not #2

Tricia A.

16 years ago

not bad for the price I guess.

Dana S.

11 years ago

Eh...

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