Restaurants near Chualar

“Super local, super friendly, super tasty. Tried the buche taco on the advice of a regular and were not disappointed. Tacos and burritos were wonderful, especially as mine was made to order without rice.”

“As soon as you’re walking in, I can smell deliciousness !! Pan dulce recién horneado! I had a torta de asada and it was delicious 🤤 place was very clean! Great service! Fast too !”

“I would have taken photos of my food, but I ate it 😋 and it was amazing. If you need to eat good Mexican food... this place was perfect 👌 fast friendly service.”

“Overall great customer service only problem is them staying open when there’s literally no more cookie flavors anymore but the cheesecake ones they can at least put a sign saying there’s only cakes left that way I won’t be in line only to be dissapointed, anyways I love this location because they are very friendly and their secret menu flavors are always excellent!!”

“Great First Friday dinner 04/06/22. Terrific food and friendly volunteer servers. Highly recommend.”

“Wonderful evening for my wife’s birthday. Great service. Excellent food. Rigatoni bolognese was terrific. Well seasoned. Pasta was perfect. My wife’s carbonara was, she said, the best she had ever had. Great food, excellent service, reasonable prices. Doesn’t get much better!”

“Outstanding! I had the huaraches birria and was delighted with the flavors and textures. I also had the sangria preparado which was sweet and savory and delicious. Husband had the enchilada with chicken. Chicken was most and perfectly done and he cleaned his whole plate!”

“I just wanted to say their California chicken sandwich was amazing and my favorite part was the lemon bar! I am a lemon bar girlie and that was the best one I’ve ever had! If I’m ever flying through again I’ll be stopping by and taking lots of lemon bars home!”

“Good food and great service.”

“Muy ricas las tlayudas recomendadas”

“great customer service. the waitress Lucy was awesome”

“This pizza hits every time. The crust is soft but crispy, toppings are fresh, and the flavor is unmatched. Local spot with fast service and prices that make it even better. Easily one of the best pizzas in Salinas.”

“They're known for their pancakes yet I found them less than mediocre, a wee dry. Maple syrup is not available 😕. decent customer service”

“I love the food at Los Grullenses. My go to order is the pastor quesadilla and a large of beans and rice. I can make three meals out of this order. But, if I’m honest, I really make the drive over from Monterey for their green salsa. It is sooo good. The atmosphere isn’t the best so I get my food to go.

The constant struggle is the salsa. I’m not quite sure what the deal is. They make you pay for salsa, which I’m grouchy about but it’s my favorite so I’m willing to pay. The order for salsa is literally called “4 salsas” and the menu photo shows 4 tiny containers of salsa. Despite ordering it, I almost never get this in my to-go bag, sometimes it’s 2 or 3 tiny containers but rarely 4. So then I have to ask and I hate having to ask because I am paying for it, it’s part of my order, it shouldn’t be so hard. And I order via DoorDash takeaway so there is no room for a language barrier, it’s as plain as day: 4 salsas.

I will continue to go and recommend LG but make sure you check your orders before leaving. Would definitely be 5 star for me if this wasn’t such a consistent issue.”

“why?why what I recommended. miss Nancy and staff always the shits!”

“beautiful atmosphere, the food is delicious and the staff was amazing.”

“Been eating buche and tripas here for years. I was born and raised in Salinas and The Dove is hands down the best.”

“great pizza and Great customer service!”

“The The was so great that's wat I ordered and it was great service I very much enjoyed them wat a bless day I had at la enchilada restaurant great customer service my name is Eddie bka Success I'm from Houston tx I'm a truck driver I'm so glad I had a pick over here in Gonzales CA thank y'all so much wat a great meal”

“One of the best Chinese food I've ever had. I had the pork chow main pork fried rice and sweet and sour pork was amazing definitely coming back.
Great service came early morning so it wasn't pack very fast service. And the prices are great.”

“We have lived in Salinas for over 50 years and can truly say Taquitos is amazing. The food is always on point perfect! The restaurant employees are always so nice. They make you feel at home. We highly recommend Taquitos Restaurant. Today was Father’s Day and the Fajitas were delicious! My husband had the best Father’s Day dinner out. Thank you Taquitos you are the best!”

“Went with my family for my birthday. We were about 8 people. Jojo was our waiter and he was fantastic. So proficient. We wanted for nothing. Great service. Great food. Great ambience.”

“Awesome food my favorite every time I go Salinas 🏅”

“First time visit. Beautiful place, for that special someone, or your entire family. Fancy. Loved the decor. We decided to try a bit of everything and went for carnitas tacos, pizza and a cheeseburger. We all loved our food, and tasted a bit of what we all had ordered. The food was exceptional. The pizza crust was delicious, toppings tasted fresh, and it had honey on it. A first for me, and I loved it. I went with the Monterrey beer, and it was great! We had the churros for dessert. They were amazing. They were nice and hot, crispy, and smelled great. Isaiah was our waiter, and it was a delight to have him wait on us. All waiters should be like that. Friendly, knowledgeable about the food and beer he is serving, well spoken and what seemed a desire to impress the patrons at this bar/restaurant. We had an awesome experience. Yes, in small town Salinas. I personally can’t wait to go back. Like Salinas’ son, Steinbeck, said: “there’s nothing in the world like the first taste of beer.” And, they have lots of beer.”

“Mandarin Garden Review

Currently traveling and wanted Chinese food, looked at the reviews of all the Chinese restaurants in the area and chose this place based on other people's experiences!

Small House Wonton Soup: White fish, charsiu, lots of plump handmade pork wontons, carrots, zucchini, napa cabbage, mushrooms, and bok choy in a clear, light broth. Hearty, and good for about 3 people. 7.5/10

Beef Chow Fun: Wok stir-fried wide rice noodles in soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, ginger, green onion, perhaps a little shaoxing wine and sugar. Well seasoned with the distinct taste of wok-hei. Generous with the beef. Not too much mung bean sprouts and shredded carrot, which I appreciated. Amazing, I was very pleasantly surprised. I grew up eating beef chow fun and it is my go-to order at Chinese restaurants, and this is one of the best I have tasted. 9.5/10

Mongolian beef: Requested to be non-spicy. Looks amazing, lots of beef, good texture, but flavor was okay. Had just a slightly off taste that I personally didn't like. Tasted like the meat is just a little old or sitting in the marinade for too long and the flavor has oxidized. 6/10

Walnut Honey Shrimp: Huge shrimp pieces deep fried in a light batter and tossed in a light sweet mayo sauce, and topped with perfect lightly candied walnuts. So so so good. 10/10

Ice Tea: Tastes like McDonald's sweet tea but less sweet. Not bad, just not my cup of tea (no pun intended). 6.5/10

Overall, I enjoyed this restaurant. Big portions. Very fair price. Clean restroom. Hard working and attentive staff with big smiles. Thank you for a great meal! I would definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for a quick and hearty lunch or dinner.

这个饭馆的做饭很好。 我最喜欢你们的牛肉炒粉！好吃了😋 你们的家人很努力。一定要好好休息。”

“the food is always delicious.. I love when I have to pick up here and get to eat here”

“Our corvette club had a great time here. The wine was very good and the hospitality great. Love that this is a family owned winery. A sweet young couple with kids just starting out. Please support their new and growing business. 🍷”

“Amazing place food is well prepared and tasty!”

“Absolute hidden gem in Salinas. Iced tea was delicious and both the avocado toast and the vegan muffins were amazing. Will be visiting anytime I'm in the area!

Kudos to the staff here, keep it up!”

“I love this place!! Butternut Squash Ravioli is amazing 😍”