Our family came here on cinco de mayo because it was close and it was AMAZING. They were understaffed and had a huge line but it was worth it. We made a reservation earlier that day and waited about 10 mins to sit down. Our waitress was super nice and patient with us. She is also amazing for being able to carry so many heavy dishes on one hand!! I got the 3 tacos plate and added one more taco lol! The asada was good and the tortilla was amazing. I did say 2 rice instead of beans, but since I got the beans, I ate some. They were ok, not amazing but I loved the crispy cheese on top!! read more

Villa Catrina - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

We came on a Saturday at noon and were seated right away on their patio which was very nice on such a beautiful day. Service was quick, and I ordered the taco trio, opting for asada for all three. The platter came with refried beans and rice. The tacos were great! The asada was perfect and I loved the flavor of their salsa verde. My friend got the quesadilla and the portion was HUGE! Such a great portion size and it looked amazing. The staff was very kind and the location is clean and nice. The menu has something for everyone. I would definitely return. read more

My first time here. I went to Santa Anita track with my friends. This was my friends favorite "Go To Restaurant " after the track. Oh man, it was a real quaint authentic Mexican restaurant. It was so good. First of all , the staff greeted me with a friendly smile and the restaurant was busy. I had the Chilli Relleno with Rice and Beans. It was so yummy. Our Food Server was really nice , friendly , efficient and funny. I will definitely come back. read more

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The first time I came to this restaurant with family we were surprised! We didn't look up reviews or the menu online. When we sat down our server asked if we wanted to do the buffet or order off the menu. We didn't even know they had a buffet. I'm not sure if it's Saturday & Sunday. We usually go Sundays around 1 or 2. I'm not 100% sure if they're doing buffet now because of COVID. *Will go soon & post an update on this* If they do have buffet....I definitely recommend it! They have great food & a lot to choose from. I usually try a little bit of everything. Enchiladas, Menudo, Ceviche, & dessert are omg delicious! My favorite. We have also ordered from the menu instead of doing buffet. We order the same thing....menudo (it's pretty good & hard to find a good place in SGV), Enchiladas (they taste homemade). Their menudo is perfect for hangovers....LOL. Just saying. They have sections for big parties. The restaurant is clean, friendly staff, restrooms are clean. They have outdoor seating, but we like to sit inside. They do have a bar & also have TVs inside. read more

This was my first time here and l had such a great time!!!! This place was "Sha-boppin", so l knew it was gonna be good. Staff was very courteous and our drinks were never empty, that's a huge deal for me. The Aguas frescas were AMAZING!!! Be on the lookout for the green one that has spinach cucumber and pineapple! It's really something special.. the pozole was delicious and the shrimp dish was bomb!!! I'm happy my sister brought me here and we will definitely be coming back! read more

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Ive been to Villa Catrina for Mother's Day brunch two years in a row, also for my dad's birthday and another time we rented the back room for our grandma's birthday. The food is pretty good. The brunch has a good selection of foods, menudo, posole, an omelette station, and a taco station with freshly made tortillas. The mariachi is great and very entertaining. It's a nice touch for celebrations. I love the colorful decorations throughout the whole restaurant. There's 2 different options for the brunch. I either includes 3 mimosas, or you could choose the bottomless mimosas for only a few dollars more. It's a go-to spot to celebrate with a large group. We've been accommodated for or large group all the time and everything has always been great. read more

This restaurant is a super authentic Mexican restaurant. It was recommended by my friend. Today we came to try it. The wait about 15 minutes. It was a pack at 1 PM on Sunday afternoon. We saw the buffet. The ambient was great. Service was impeccable. Foo was awesome. Highly recommended if you like Mexican cuisine. Surprisingly, we saw the mariachi. Awesome read more

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Loved the food wish I took pics but I was toooo hungry.. I ordered the birria was tender Horchata was milky loved it BF ordered steak fries they were crispy Def would be back read more

Solid service and casual atmosphere. Family friendly restaurant serving authentic Mexican food. Came here on a Tuesday and they had a taco lady set up out front. That's what caught my attention. Three tacos for $7 now that's a deal. Handmade tortillas to seal the deal. Couldn't have been any happier. The tacos were amazing. Had to get a second plate. I for one loved the chicharones and chicken tacos. Well seasoned and cooked to perfection. The staff was very friendly and helpful. My child was a fan of their kids cheese enchiladas. The margaritas were on point and the beers cold. We will add Villa Catrina to our favorites list. read more

Villa Catrina - Margarita and a michelada - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

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We come here often, this restaurant holds a lot of memories for our family! The servers are always friendly, the food is consistent, and the atmosphere is perfect for us. We recently held a surprise 90th birthday party for my grandma and everything worked out great! read more

I love a good hole one the wall and this place did it for me! The service was great our waiter was very attentive and most importantly made a mean drink! The food was delicious! So flavorful and filling we were here for a quick catch up so we decided to try some of the appetizers and they were so big and loaded full of all our favorites! Ten out of ten cannot recommend the Catrina fries enough! It's unsuspecting and easy to miss of a busy street but the food is great the vibe is very relaxed and an inviting! If you get the chance to try it you won't be disappointed! read more

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My co worker and I can here on a Friday night after a long work week! We had such a great time! The staff is so sweet and attentive ! The drinks are amazing and I must say they have some really good carne asada tacos !! Yum! The price is very reasonable and the quality is amazing ! We will def be back ! Thank you to the older gentleman from the bar, you were our favorite server and bartender ! Bless your heart! read more

We rented one of the rooms to have my 2 year old niece's baptism reception here. Rosa was our waitress and she went above and beyond her duties. My niece had found some balloons from an empty room where there was another party. As she happily played with her balloons, an older lady came into our area and took the balloons from her and said "they belong to our party". My niece began crying. An old adult woman really snatched balloons from a baby. A few moments later, Rosa came out of with a latex glove she'd blown up into a balloon and gave it to my niece. My niece instantly began playing with it. The food was also amazing. Everything was cooked perfectly and tasted amazing. The drinks were made very well too. If the manager reads this, Rosa deserves a raise! We really appreciate her! read more

Villa Catrina - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

Excellent food. Brought the family here and as surprised it was very good. We just happened to find it when we missed our exit and saw the sign so we helped it and decided to give it a try. The only reason for the missing one star is because we are in a pandemic and everyone is trying to stay safe. Our waiter had a face shield but he put it up and didn't cover his face. He also had a cloth face mask but had it under his chin. So he was completely exposed while our group of four were covered up until the food came out then we noticed that most of the staff inside (when went to bathroom) had face masks below their noses. It's a concern so I have to comment on it. Otherwise, food is good. Probably will come back after it's a little safer to do so. read more

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Great experience, our server keeps an eye on us, asking us what we needed it, margaritas were delicious and the food... on my ... delicious and good portions!! Clean place great atmosphere. read more

It was the first time visiting this place today. They had really excellent Mexican food. We LOVED everything we ordered. We also received outstanding service by our waiter, Juan. I would definitely recommend this place and we will be coming back for their Sunday brunch. read more

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I was very pleased with our meal and the service! Great menu too! I will definitely return here for dinner!

Our friends decided to celebrate a bday here and we enjoyed our time. The live music was festive and accommodating and we all did the buffet. The food was good with much to choose from including a soft taco stand and an omelette station. We couldn't find guacamole but did find some salsa. read more

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Our go-to Mexican restaurant. With so many options for Mexican food near Pasadena, we always find ourselves back at VC. Two reasons: Chuy's margaritas and the Chicken Mole. No better Mole in the SG Valley, in my not-so-humble opinion. read more

Out of towners went for the first time. Very good service and food Restaurant is clean. Plenty of TV's to watch sports. read more

Such a diamond in the ruff in temple city. Excellent Oaxacan restaurant. Such good food! Check it out! read more

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Food is decent. A little bland for my taste. Drinks were good. Margaritas on the rocks my favorite

Well I would comment on their food, but we never got to try it. It wasn't that it was full. No it was that their staff was too busy taking care of two different special bookings and couldn't be bothered with the parties of two, yes there was more than one of us, that walked in to get a table that were left standing and ignored at the front with multiple tables empty and clearly visible to all of the waiting patrons. What makes this even more pathetic is that this was our first time trying this spot because we were looking for someplace new. We will never be back because of this experience. We will be sticking with the Mexican restaurants we know will treat us like a valuable customer like Margaritas and Cabrera's, who are both closer than this anti customer service pit. We apologize to both Margaritas and Cabrera's for thinking we could find greener pastures when all that was available was cow patties. read more

This restaurant js the "bomb" great variety of Mexican food, great ambience. The only thing that I see negatively is the parking, you have to walk far to get to the entrance especially for women at night ( dinner time) read more

Great find. Walked over from our hotel. Was surprised by the wait to be seated, but once we took the first bite of the beef empanadas, I knew why people were waiting to be seated. The staff was excellent! Friendly, courteous, and exceptional service. The jalapeño and cucumber margaritas were delicious, and the Steak Ranchero was unbelievable. Overall had a great visit, and we will definitely be back next time we're in town! read more

Villa Catrina - Steak Ranchero and jalapeño and cucumber margarita - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

This place is racist! My cousins husband was harassed by the security guards because he was the only black man in the party. They continually harassed him all night. This was a private event for my other cousin who was turning 50. They stopped my other cousin as well thinking she wasn't apart of the party even after they had seen her talking with everyone in the party! The food was mid and I will never be back here again. My cousin who turned 50 is known at this restaurant and has celebrated many times here with his family. So for them to target a member of our family is unacceptable. Do not eat at this RACIST establishment! 0 stars if I could. read more

We had a combination birthday retirement party with 70+ people in attendance at Villa Catrina Mexican Restaurant in Arcadia on Saturday, January 18th. The room was nicely decorated; the servers were professional and readily available, and the food was delicious. read more

The Catering is the best! We had another family shower and of course my family wanted Villa Catrina's enchiladas, taquitos, chile rellenos, rice and beans. The service was excellent and our guests loved their food! I highly recommend Villa Catrina for your catering service! read more

A++++++ Customer service! Amazing fresh and flavorful buffet. Came here on a Sunday when they serve there buffet. I cant say enough about this place. Wonderful Mariachi band walks though asking for request. They were amazing. Ambiance was beautiful. Beautiful dresses on the wall. All i can say is Amazing. read more

Villa Catrina - Decor - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

Came here for a birthday party and it was a beautiful place. Highly recommend coming here for big events or even a nice dinner. It's lively and the food was incredible. Service was great too! read more

Villa Catrina - Tamarindo Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Horrible experience ! Don't have events here! Management failed. We recently had a private family party and the restaurant hired security. We thought "Oh great we will be safe " but unfortunately they turned out to be the most unprofessional & childish security guards. They targeted and profiled certain black guest for no reason at all! Instead of protecting our party, they chose to give us problems when we did nothing wrong ! Instead of diffusing the situation, the manager did nothing but got scared and called the police to end our party short. Not once did management tell his security to back off and leave us alone , but let them continue to harass us. read more

Only thing to note: the parking can be initially confusing.. they should have a large sign for the establishment in the back parking! Had my Bachelorette gathered here..great service with sir chuey. Amazing food. Big portions.. love the salsa. We had apple cider..my friends set up a table in the back for 12. And an extra table for desserts. Would come here again read more

Amazing food with beautiful energy. This is definitely real Mexican food!! I'll be back very soon.

Love this place good food and awesome Marichi Recommend to people that like Mexican food and Marichi read more

Recently attended a private party at this restaurant. Having a good time when a security guard decided to confront a family member for no apparent reason. The restaurant acted as if they had no authority to ask the security to stand down even though they are very familiar with the family who hosted the party. Sadly we can only chalk it up to racial profiling at our family member. The restaurant allowing these security guards to continue to provoke and harass guests is unacceptable. read more

We had a negative experience at peach cafe so we needed to find another place. We called villa catrina and they let us know to come. I have never had such great customer service at a restaurant. As soon as we got here, Yadira made sure we got taken care of. She was attentive, welcoming & so kind! The food was sooooooooo good and I recommend the tacos! read more

Service great! All the waiters, hostess very on top of everything. All staff kind and accommodating. The food was ok, nothing spectacular. The first basket of chips we received were so oily that it left this horrible taste in my moth that I couldn't get rid of. I was afraid to try the new basket of chips I requested thereafter. Reluctantly I tried and though not as oily or old they still weren't the greatest. I got the chicken mole enchiladas and they were good. Huge portions for a good price. The restaurant is super cute. Decorated really nicely. read more

First time trying this place and they did not disappoint. Remy was our waitress and she was very pleasant and remembered our order without writing anything down. My husband and I both had the Villa burrito. I had the burrito with chili Verde with green sauce on top. The chili Verde was super tender and delicious. My husband had the Pastore with red sauce. The place was very cute and open with many people drinking margaritas at one in the afternoon. we will definitely need to come back to try some of those. We will be back! But the one negative thing was that they didn't take our 10% off for checking in on yelp, said that was an old thing. read more

Villa Catrina - It's the Villa Burrito with Chili Verde and green sauce on top. No beans please with extra cheese. So gooooood - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Review for Tuesday lunch takeout. Delicious food, warm service, and a great interior! There is a full bar with TV screens for sports. There is a nice open covered patio out front. And the interior is well decorated with Mexican style. I'm excited to come back and dine in on the patio. It's easy enough to call in and place an order. There's a parking lot in the back. The chips are light and crispy. The churros are so crispy and doughy too. Tacos in both hard shell and soft shell. Fish tacos, carne asada, al pastor pork. Mango agua Fresca and horchata. The horchata is an awesome choice for this fall season with the cinnamon spice! read more

I was there a few days ago, experienced all the tasty food at the buffet, bottomless mimosas and live Mariachi music. Waiters and waitresses were very friendly and courteous with us at all times. I will definitely return with my family and friends. read more