Tacos la bonita

Very good !! We were in the area and thought this place looked fun, decided to have dinner a bit…read moreearly and go here, we will be back ! The service was great, our waiter/server was very nice and answered all our questions, he checked in on us often and offered what we needed when we needed it Drinks : we'll be coming back to try their margaritas and such, they have such a long menu of different variations / flavors we're excited for, but only ordered soft drinks this time around, I'm pregnant currently so we'll be back down the road when drinking is something I'll be able to participate in again. Food: food was great ! My husband ordered street tacos and loved them, they had great flavor and each bite had enough of everything. I ordered the grilled chicken taco salad, the one in the crispy tortilla shell bowl- loved it ! The shell was perfect, it added such a great crunch, the salad itself was good, and we had a lot of leftovers to take home as well ! The restaurant itself is super cute with a nice ambiance ! The tables and restaurant were super decorated and they had fun music going too so the vibe was super pleasant and we were just happy to be there. Definitely recommend :)

First time here. Attentive wait staff, drinks were good, food was tasty and made to order…read more Authentic tasting salsas with good flavor. Decor and music were a vibe.

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4.5(232 reviews)

2.5 mi

We LOVED this place! We are visiting from out of town (Gaithersburg, MD) and have been eating out…read morefor the past 4 days... the folks at this place are so nice. They gave us plates, utensils, extra salsa and chips free of charge, allowing us to eat comfortably in our hotel room. They were exceptionally friendly and kind. Also, the food was excellent and reasonably priced. I especially recommend the ceviche tostada and the asada nachos. Also, the salsa is super yummy! Highly recommend!

Great place to eat Mexican food. Complimentary chips with red and green salsa. Ordered the chicken…read morequesadilla. It was good! Quick in serving your order. You can enjoy meal watching tv or listening to their house music. Great find!

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3 quesa birria tacos

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Quesa Birria Plate for $13.99!

Raliberto’s Taco Shop

3.9(33 reviews)

0.6 mi

ok wow... i landed in Arcata super late and between all my…read more flight delays i hadn't had a chance to eat all day. i was sooo hungry Arcata closes quite early and it was not almost midnight... thank goodness for Raliberto's. I did not come with high hopes...if you've ever met a San Diegan eating mexican food outside of san diego...well you would know we are generally disappointed. i was pleased to find out that the family who owns Raliberto's is FROM SAN DIEGO! I had a carne asada quesadilla...it was amazing!! maybe it was the hunger talking but I loved it. Salsa's are also fabulous. 100% love this and look forward to returning

Food was delicious and very good priced! I got the rolled crunchy tacos and they were just a little…read moreover $5 for 3 of them and it was very filling. The horchata was delicious and the place was nice and clean with inside and outside seating. The lady who took our order was very kind and helpful. I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking for good/quick Mexican food

Pico and chips instead of salsa and chips.

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Front of business

Carmela's Mexican Restaurant

3.2(194 reviews)

0.4 mi

My favorite Mexican restaurant in Arcata, they had a really good hurarache, salsa. It was such a…read morecomfort and nostalgia thinking of this place.

The burrito I ordered was missing multiple of it ingredients and was poorly wrapped. The burrito…read morehad multiple tears was cold. I also ordered extra chips and guacamole along with chips and salsa and revived only one bag of maybe 12 chips. The food took over 40 minutes to make.

Grilled Chicken Salad (to go)

A fantastic main course.

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No lengua but al pastor and chicken was available :-9

Esteban's Mexican Restaurant

4.2(57 reviews)

0.2 mi

Amazing food. Ranchero Burrito and Al pastor tacos are the best. Always great service with fair…read moreprices. Food comes out fast and hot always. Great natural lighting, take it to go or eat in with plenty of seating. Shout out to Luis. Best Mexican food in Arcata.

This spot is rock solid…read more You're not getting the best of the best. But it's pretty damn good. AND at that, most burritos are gonna run you just $10. Where are you getting a $10 burrito other than the year 2015?? Amazing. If you're near Esteban's, go to Esteban's. It's just lovely.

Descansa en paz Esteban. RIP Esteban ;-(

Fish burrito

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Regular Ranchero Burrito

Rita's Margaritas & Mexican Grill

3.1(206 reviews)

0.3 mi

The food is very flavorful, big portions and the staff is warm and welcoming. The chips and salsa…read morespeed pours they give you are a great idea. Over all very good experience and we've been coming here a lot lately because of it.

Maybe my rating isn't fair since I live in San Diego which has the best Mexican food in the USA…read more it was Tuesday and we were leaving the next day...figured why not do a taco tuesday. Chips and salsa....very entertaining...chips were definitely bulk purchased and not made in house...not faulting them for it ...they were ok. Salsa reminded me of the jarred/canned stuff from the 1980's (i lived in northern california at that time). salsa was served in adorable little syrup dispensers that you can dispense into plastic cups. props to them for the sanitary salsa dispensing system. tacos... girl got 2 carnitas ..she liked them...i wasn't a fan. i got one shredded beef which i liked and one alpastor which was ok. ordered a margarita and upgraded to Don Julio...it really wasn't good... but made up for taste by being big. 3.5 stars for the tacos 5 stars for the service (very friendly) 2 stars for the marg 2.5 stars for the salsa & chips pay at register when you're done. there are TV's playing sports so thats cool i would come back. i would like to try the regular menu and maybe a specialty marg

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Coronita

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Fiesta Grill & Cantina

3.8(151 reviews)

2.2 mi

Came back a year later while traveling home to Seattle, still super delicious! This time around we…read moretried the carne asada and enchilada, and of course more chicken taquitos, sooooo good!

Such a great place.. we've been here twice in the past year while traveling. One of the best…read moremargaritas I've ever had and food is fabulous

Front bar...

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Lunch and dinners

Chilango’s

4.8(16 reviews)

0.4 mi

The BEST bean and cheese burrito ever! I asked them to put…read morethe spiciest sauce they had in it, and wow I am a devotee now

On yet another road trip, this time north to Arcata to catch some baseball. We came upon this spot…read moreand decided to tried it for our dinner before the game. I ordered a shrimp taco and three tacos de asada to go, because we had a game to catch. First love the truck, very clean and beautifully decorated. The food did take a lot longer than one would figure 4 tacos would take, but the tortillas were freshly made yellow corn hand made tortillas and were delicious, I could just eat them by themselfs. Service over all was good, Glad we stumbled on to this spot.

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Torta with mushroom mix

Hey Juan Burritos

3.7(219 reviews)

0.5 mi

Hey Juan's is fire idk why it only gets a 3.7. Sure it's not 100% authentic Mexican but it has so…read moremany great and fun customizable options for everyone! The Nacho burrito is the one... It's also the only Mexican place in arcata that has queso and it does not disappoint. Not to mention they have a great rewards program, I got sent a $5 off coupon today! Love them forever

Holy crap, this is best vegan burrito I've ever had in my entire miserable life!!! Actually my…read morelife is pretty good, I was just being dramatic. But I'm not being dramatic when I say their vegan burritos are 10/10 smash!!!!!!! Soooooo goood!!!!!!

Very cool inside

This is a beautiful black bean, rice, cheese, and salsa verde burrito.

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Valley Azteca Mexican Restaurant

4.2(155 reviews)

2.4 mi

Ordered takeout. Meals were delicious and ready to go when promised. Friendly server. Very generous…read moreportion sizes. Highly recommend!

it has a large menu, old fashioned family restaurant vibe, great service and everything is fresh…read more The flour tortillas are wonderful. Try their mole. Three generations of my family love their food.

Chips and horchata

We got the mixed fajitas plate with chicken, asada, and shrimp. We licked the plate clean! Delish!

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