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    Vanessa's Cocina Mexicana

    3.4 (34 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Great looking plate but it was cold.
    Monica C.

    My sister was excited to take me to her breakfast spot and I was excited to find a new option. We both ordered the Mole chilaquiles, they came out looking great I didn't mind the smaller portions but I was so disappointed when my first bite of mole was lukewarm and worst when my beans were were just cold. I didn't say anything to my sister, I didn't want her to feel bad, but then she said I don't know why this is cold and frankly I don't understand either.

    Breakfast Sopes
    Josh N.

    Probably the best breakfast I've had in recent memory! I had the Sopa Breakfast and everything was perfect! Even the refried beans were spectacular. I am only sad I only have 2 days left to eat here before we leave.

    Chile relleno plate!
    Armando D.

    CRIS was awesome! She cooked our food! All the food was delicious and fresh! The chile relleno plate was amazing! My brother ordered French toast and he loved it! So not just Mexican cuisine! Fresh Jamaica was awesome! Coming back soon! P.S. they even sang happy birthday to my son! Complimentary birthday pancake!

    Rajas Omelette
    Jack M.

    I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised with this Mexican eatery. I was going to have a large bowl of menudo, but when I was the rajas omelette, I just had to go that route. The omelette came with roasted poblano peppers, onions, corn, cheese, and topped with a cilantro cream sauce, a drizzle of sour cream, and freshly sliced avocado. The omelette came with a side of chilaquiles, refried beans, and three corn tortillas. The omelette was terrific. The poblano peppers were outstanding inside the omelette. The eggs were well seasoned and tasted great. The cilantro cream sauce was very tasty and complimented the omelette very well. Both, the side of beans and chilaquiles were great. The beans were cream with a nice robust flavor and good seasoning. The tortilla chips on the chilaquiles remained crispy and the red sauce was flavorful. It was a great breakfast. Vanessa's offered a lot of good cooking. The menu is quite large and has a lot of good home cooking. The eatery offers a lot of inside space and non outside.

    Vanessa restaurant front!!
    Sam V.

    First I thought that I left a review of Vanessa's.Well let me fix this right now!! I have my go to place on Broadway in Chula Vista but my place was packed on this particular Sunday. Well not wanting to wait we took off for Vanessa's.When we arrived the wait was not long. We sat down right away to the smell of Mexican food. The food was very tasty ,my wife had huevos rancheros and I had chilla killers!! I will be back to this place soon !! Enjoy

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    Jessica M.

    The food was amazing homemade/ authentic .. Delicious!! Our server was very sweet and attentive. We will definitely be coming back with the kids ..

    Chilaquiles rojos, frijoles, huevo revuelto

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    Solid mexican food spot. Nothing spectacular in my opinion but nothing bad to say either. Good place for a business breakfast or lunch.

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    11 months ago

    Courtesy and service. Customers shouldn't have to wait outside to be seated. Otherwise they would be waiting outside all day.

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    9 months ago

    Good food, but when you ask for salsa they tell you it's a 3 dollar charge. Not a good way to treat your customers.

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    Food is delicious and the service is the BEST. Sweetest ladies:) I ordered the French toast and the green chilaquiles big were delicious

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    Food looks amazing but the service was horrible we waited ten minutes and no welcome or did they even take our drink orders.

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    Dont go. We had to wait 40 minutes for a terrible meal. It was cold and greasy. They are over priced and have smaller portions.

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    Pretty okay just portion weren't the best and price was a little too much $45 for two orders of chilaquiles

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    We went to Kalaveras for Happy Hour and we really enjoyed it! This was the Chula Vista location on…read more3rd Avenue, used to be the old Fudruckers. Parking shouldn't be an issue, they have spots in the front but then there's the big garage right behind it, and it's free. There's also street parking but you might have to pay. The place itself is very spacious and clean. They also have an outdoor patio for dogs. I do know later in the evening it gets louder and more like a club vibe, but it's not bad. Service was perfectly fine. I had no issues at all. Staff greeted us with a smile when we walked in. They were always checking up on us when we needed things. No issues at all. I thought everyone was doing their jobs. Happy hour is so worth it here. $1.99 tacos! I had the carne asada, birria and Chicharonnes tacos! While the meat portions look small, y'all need to realize this is happy hour street tacos! Adding some salsa from the self serve bar, it was so worth the price. We had 11 tacos, cheese nachos, 2 beers and 1 margarita and it was about $50! So worth it! I highly recommend Kalaveras for Mexican food. Great vibes. Great happy hour prices. I think this place is good for large groups also. It may not be kid friendly later into the night but it's very worth it!

    Was visiting San Diego for the weekend and my friend recommended Kalaveras for Sunday Brunch…read more They opened at 10, and we were one of the first to get there. The brunch buffet is definitely worth the price. The food was excellent, the service was attentive and fast and the music and indoor area was cool. I can't wait to be back in San Diego to have brunch at Kalaveras again. Authentic Mexican food, friendly service and great vibe.

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    4.3
    (222 reviews)
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    Went in to have breakfast as this place was recommended by some friends . It did not disappoint…read more The mazapán latte was delicious, the waffle with Nutella was sweet . Our server Dulce was super sweet and made sure everything was okay with our food . Differently going back to try the lunch menu . Oh super cute wall decor of Frida and neon lights

    Le voy a dar dos estrellas porque el servicio de la pobre mesera fue excelente a pesar de que era…read morela única atendiendo gente. No se como estén los otros platillos pero las enchiladas suizas estaban desabridas, solo con ver el color y la consistencia de la salsa supe que no iban estar buenas, el arroz que le acompañaba tampoco tenía sabor y había granos que estaban duros (tal vez viejos). La torta de lomo también nos decepcionó. Eran dos trozo de carne gruesos y tampoco tenían sabor. Si van, mejor ordenen el desayuno porque a las personas que estaban a un lado dijeron que estaba sabroso, era comida dulce pero no vi exactamente que era. I'm giving this place two stars because the service provided by the poor waitress was excellent, despite the fact that she was the only one serving customers. I can't speak for the other dishes, but the enchiladas suizas were bland. Just by looking at the color and consistency of the sauce, I knew they wouldn't be good. The accompanying rice was also flavorless, and some of the grains were hard (perhaps stale). The torta de lomo was also a disappointment. It consisted of two thick slices of meat that, likewise, lacked any flavor. If you do go, you're better off ordering breakfast, the people sitting next to us said theirs was delicious, it was a sweet dish, though I didn't see exactly what it was.

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    Limited seating - interior
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