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The Green Enchilada

3.8 (753 reviews)
ModerateMexican, Vegan, Peruvian
Open • 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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Dogs allowed

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Michae M.

For me, as a vegan, the G.Enchilada did excellent in providing a unique, tasty, and nourishing dinner meal in the Tofu Veg-Out Burrito, made as a bowl, for my additional gluten free needs! The way they made the brown rice n Spanish rice mix, upon request, as a bed for the great mix of cooked, raw, and spiced and refried vegan beans, was both yummy AND tasty, w/a touch of pride on the delivery and care for making good food for people, here! I'm sure I'd enjoy bringing my local friends who are Omni and Carni here, also, and Vegan and Gluten free folks will be cared for and cherished along w/all others. Fun, heathy, and filling meal, in a cool, relaxed neighborhood. I'll be back when I have room for that delicious sounding rice pudding, in Almond Base, and look forward to being served by this great establishment w/great service, to boot!

Exterior of their soft reopening, Sunday, May 28, 2023 - congratulations!!!
Melanie C.

A new DINING room!!! This adds a next level for THE GREEN ENCHILADA (TGE) in Manor Plaza. If it's been awhile, go by and try out the dining room. There are still a few tables outside too. The kitchen now has its own dedicated space. TGE has always been my go-to place for tasty clean, organic Mexican-Peruvian burritos, tacos, enchiladas and more. One of my favs is their LOMO SALTADO w/BROWN RICE. Very grateful they can do TOFU in any taco, burrito, enchilada. And yes, I've done a TOFU LOMO SALTADO! There are breakfast options to check out as well. Service is always friendly, helpful, and, today, Michael took my order and filled me in on all the lovely changes that's evolved with TGE! Ordered: FAJITA BURRITO w/GRILLED CHICKEN, FAJITA VEGGIES, brown rice, black beans, pico de gallo. I'm happy with adding salsa verde bite for bite, and usually eschew the popular guacamole, sour cream. CHICKEN TAMALE. Beautifully wrapped in corn husk and steamed. The tamale was a very generous size, chicken almost dry, masa was unusually dense. Wondered if the latter two was the avoidance of lard and use of chicken breast in its recipe. This would make for a healthier tamale but more dense and bit drier. I'd order it again. I like picking at the steamed masa. AQUADITO. Aguadito de Pollo is a Peruvian Chicken Soup. Soup is a broth of cilantro, spices, hot pepper and simmered with chicken and rice. Loved the delicate flavors of the soup and the Use of chicken bone-in means a more nourishing broth. Perfect for our cold weather right now. I'll be back to try their other soups, CHICKEN POZOLE, SANCOCHADO (beef soup). As well as my fav, LOMO SALTADO, as well as their burritos, tacos, and enchiladas. And their famous Peruvian-style ROTISSERIE CHICKEN. See you there!

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Jorge C.

The Green Enchilada has artwork in their hallway calling themselves "Inkazteka" which is a clever nod to their offerings of both Peruvian and Mexican food. Their menu leans more heavily towards Mexican food but their lomo saltado (and pollo saltado) more than a make up for it. While so many more purely Peruvian places cut corners by using frozen fries, Green Enchilada makes in house fresh hand cut fries. That's a bonus there. The fact that they are perfectly fried though, completely makes the dish a standout for me. My mom ordered the aguadito soup, which she loved as well. If you want wide variety of Peruvian food, this is not the place. But if you want a lomo saltado with fantastic home made fries, this spot nails it!

Carnitas Burrito
Serena C.

Wanted to grab something quick and yet good. We ordered: Carne Asada and hubby ordered: steak taco meal. I also ordered a drink, guava juice. Our meal was very good. Not salty at all. The guava juice was so fresh and good. I would definitely come back again and try something different. Our server was super awesome too. And there was plenty of parking at this little mall which is a plus.

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Stefanie M.

Enjoyed a lovely dinner in the new dining room area! Food was excellent as ever! We ordered at the counter and then picked our seats. There was a table near us with a large party who had reserved their space, so that's an option to note. In that case, orders were taken at the table. Casual atmosphere, offered complimentary chips and salsa while we waited. Food came out with very little wait. Space is super clean and nicely decorated. Chairs are metal with no padding, so if you have a delicate hiney, keep that in mind ;) The staff and owner were super attentive and excited to talk about the addition of new Peruvian dishes in the coming days. So fun to see the excitement in the dining room from staff and patrons alike. We will be going back soon to try all the new additions to the menu. Excellent job! And congratulations to a lovely expansion!

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Food: the soup is decent, but I like the ship the most. Their ships are bake and crispy. The green sauce also good. Service: their service is excellent. Server always ask what do we need and they bring everything we ask with a smile. I love their service worthy of tips. Ambiance: very Maxican atmosphere. Chill and vibing.

Morgan B.

It was a cold, rainy day so I ordered their seasonal bowl of authentic pozole that came with freshly heated corn tortillas, a side of herbs if desired, and tortilla chips. it was fresh, hearty, and very good with plenty of chicken. They had a variety of foods on the menu and a nice dining environment.

Breakfast Burrito wet style with green sauce.

We shared the wet style breakfast burrito. It was a huge portion with fresh ingredients. I liked how they chopped up fried eggs instead of scrambled as well as the crispy potatoes. Sauce went perfect with it. Service was great, friendly and attentive staff. They've remodeled since we were last here and I really like what they've done with the place. A nice dining hall with plenty of space.

Ensalada Pacifica (or Montera), Lomo Saltado, Chicken Quesadilla and complimentary chips n'salsa.
Kim M.

Whenever I'm in Pacifica visiting friends, we most often include a meal from here. Everything I've eaten looks great and tastes even better! I'm so happy they were able to expand and now have seating. Congratulations!

Chicken Pozole
Ben P.

Visited the Green Enchilada again and was very pleased with my return. The server Micheal was very helpful and professional. My family loves to eat at the Green Enchilada. Try it and you'll see why we return again and again. Really delicious, high quality food that is always tasty. Their special of the day was Chicken Pozole and it tasted like how it should be - homemade and fresh.

Cheese enchiladas with red sauce, rice, and beans

My girlfriend and I went here on a weekend afternoon and had a wonderful lunch. I had cheese enchiladas with red sauce, and rice and beans. Every part of the meal, including the chips, was delicious. The flavors and texture of each component were memorable. I really liked the green sauce that came with the chips. Not sure if that's what also used on a green enchilada (I was just too much a creature of habit to step outside my comfort zone with the enchilada sauce). I also thought the presentation and dishware to be exceptional. We dined outdoors because we had a dog with us. Even though it is in a strip mall, it didn't have that feeling, and there is a wide, covered walkway so we had shade with plenty of space around us. The staff was friendly and patient. And finally it's all reasonably priced given the quality and the area. Afterwards we took the dog to the beach which was just a seven-minute walk away. I'm sure we'll be back. I would just ask them to make sure the cheese inside the enchilada is completely melted, as that is my preference, but I can't really ding them. They accommodated my request for flour tortillas and if I remember correctly at no extra charge.

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This is our weekly go to over the past several years. Always friendly, and love the nachos and enchiladas

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1 month ago

delicious burritos!! always good and healthy. Nice environment too. fresh ingredients

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1 month ago

My favorite local latin restaurant. Delicious and always friendly! New sit-down area is a nice addition!

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Super friendly and delicious. I'd come again. Right near the ocean. Check it out!!!!!!!!!!

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2 months ago

Outstanding service, fresh ingredients. Super filling breakfast burritos and rotisserie chicken. Love this place!

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The food was really good! I had a green enchilada, the green sauce was really fresh and tasty :)

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excellent. so friendly and food is delicious. I had the taco plate and loved it. thank you!

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excelente servicio y muy deliciosa la comida el ambiente muy valido le doy 5 estrellas

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Still, our favorite spot for Mexican food. Clean, delicious, and terrific service.

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La Costanera

4.2(761 reviews)
10.1 mi
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Loved this place in all dimensions. We went for Saturday Dinner, got seated promptly with the…read moreReservation. The waitress was very friendly and helped me with my drink selection. We shared lomo saltado and braised pork shoulder. The pork was so tender and very well flavored. Lomo saltado was also amazing with really good quality of beef. Very tender. We were going to skip the dessert but so glad we didn't. The chocolate lava cake was one of the best I've had. It's served with homemade sweet potato ice cream and just every bite melted. Definitely would love to come back here again!

It's always good vibes at La costanera, except during my most recent visit we got served raw fish…read more On a Friday in early April we visited half moon bay to celebrate a couple milestones for my family. We ordered the lomo saltado, arroz chaufa, and pescado costanera and some mimosas. The arroz chaufa is excellent. For some reason they only refunded 1/3 of the dish after we clearly showed them part of the fish was still raw. It was literally cold/frozen to the bite. Why does refunding 1/3 of the dish make sense? Even if the logic is that we ate some of it, what we ate gave us a stomachache and could have been parasites at worst? I understand the restaurant didn't have many people during that time and the margins were slim on a Friday, but by the time it was getting late the tables started to fill up. Disappointed

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Cute decor up front

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4.3(185 reviews)
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La Ronda in San Mateo is a great find! The service was genuinely friendly and attentive from start…read moreto finish, and the menu is impressively diverse with something for everyone (though vegetarians may have fairly limited options). The restaurant was a little more than half full when we had dinner there on a Friday night and the ambiance is lively but not loud. We ordered a variety of dishes and everything was delicious, with very generous portion sizes that left us so full (with leftovers to spare). The ceviches were bright, limey, and tart in the best way, the chicken wings were crispy and juicy, the papa rellena was especially interesting (almost like an inside-out, deep-fried baked potato) with olives and raisins that were a pleasant surprise, and the lomo saltado was as comforting and dependable as it usually is. To top it all off, they even offer Peruvian beers, which was the perfect way to wash everything down. The location is a little bit odd but easy enough to find and park (there is plenty of parking across the main street in front of the BevMo if there isn't any directly in front of the restaurant).

I was skeptical when my coworker mentioned Peruvian food because I've BEEN to Peru for two…read moreweeks,and didn't like the food there. This place really changed my mind. If this place was in the Mall it would dominate. This place is a couple blocks away, kind of hidden on a main row. Coworker got the Tallarin Salteado which was basically a steak spaghetti and she liked it a lot. They give you complimentary bread, just beware the green avocado one is spicy! It does NOT look spicy, but it is! I got the La Ronda Plate which had 3 items: combination plate of fried calamari, fish ceviche and seafood rice or seafood fried rice....everything was really good and fresh. It had flavor and really was cooked well, unlike the seafood and rice I had in Peru where my complaint was no flavor. Heck, go here and it will save you the plane fare! Got their Chicha Morada, pricey at $6.95 with purple corn pineapple & spices, I would probably not get this again because it was kind of like a bland drink to me...instead I would get their passionfruit drink next time. Both of us got their homemade flan which was a 5/5! Would definitely come back to try more dishes in the future.

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La Ronda Restaurant - Palta Rellena, (Chicken Salad, mixed vegetables served on Avocado)

Palta Rellena, (Chicken Salad, mixed vegetables served on Avocado)

La Ronda Restaurant - Ceviche Mixto (seafood mixed, Red snapper, prawns, mussel and calamari. Served lime juice, sweet potato, corn and Fresh onion on top)

Ceviche Mixto (seafood mixed, Red snapper, prawns, mussel and calamari. Served lime juice, sweet potato, corn and Fresh onion on top)

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Lamas - Lomo saltado muy RICO!!!

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4.5(257 reviews)
10.1 mi
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A convenient and tasty food truck parked (permanently I think?) outside the Harbor Village Shoppes…read morein HMB. We tried the quesabirria tacos, lomo saltado burrito, and fried plantains. The burrito was hefty, and everything was good! The quesabirria shells seemed to hold up their crisp better than many others I've tried. Our food came out pretty fast as well. They have a few tables in front of their truck in the parking lot, and there are bathrooms inside the shopping area for convenience. A great lunch option if you're in the area. FYI, they do charge a small fee for utensils.

Great Peruvian/mexican food truck! Fresh ingredients, delicious options, and filling portions…read morepresented beautifully. Some of the hot dishes can take a bit longer, but it's clearly freshly fried and always delicious so it's worth the minor wait. Lots of picnic benches in front of the food truck. Chicharron is chunks of crispy fried pork belly - great when you want some fatty porky indulgence. The red onions pair perfectly to cut through the richness, and the Peruvian corn nuts are a fun addition! Pollo Peruana is stewed chicken thighs. Tender and fell off the bone, but could've used a bit more salt. Still tasty with a nice side salad. Lechonada peruana is stewed pork belly chunks. Fatty juicy tender, and the pork comes on a bed of saucy fries for extra heft. I like to get it with extra salad instead of rice. Super good. I really need to come by on a weekend to try the anticuchos!

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Lamas - Pescado alo macho!!!! And fresh made tortilla chips good Hot salsa!

Pescado alo macho!!!! And fresh made tortilla chips good Hot salsa!

Lamas - Mix it with the rice!

Mix it with the rice!

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4.5(213 reviews)
10.3 mi•SoMa
Locally owned & operated
Minority-owned & operated

Fantastic! Staying…read moreat the Marriott Marquis so this was about 2 blocks away! Super convenient. I went with the shrimp pasta and it was VERY good. Large, meaty shrimp, good portion of noodles and vegetables, and creamy pasta sauce. I also got the chips, guac, and salsa. Honestly didn't care for the guac too much - was kind of flavorless. But it was some of the best salsa I've ever had. If I was far away I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to come back here. Mostly because there's so many other great options in the bay area. But if I was reasonably close then I would certainly swing by again!

Great food, excellent environment, friendly and accommodating staff! The shrimp pasta was delicious…read morewith a great peppery taste, and the empanada sampler was tasty, made with flour for a perfectly crunchy and flaky experience. It was my first time ever having beef heart on a skewer; I'd rate it as okay, keeping in mind I don't have another reference point, but it was a bit tough in my opinion. There was a bit of a lull between our drinks and actually ordering, which stalled the momentum, but it did remind me of the importance of being in the moment and not feeling hurried to dine and leave. Overall, it actually made for a good experience. The drinks were great, there was excellent latin music selection and the floor to ceiling windows make for great people-watching!

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