Super authentic, delicious and unique offerings. Great service by lovely staff. Can’t wait to recommend to everyone we know in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole and Chips, Churros with Vanilla Ice Cream, Chips and Salsa, Anytime Chilaquiles Verdes
Nicole Ortega
Exceptional, incredible, amazing! The reviews do not lie! If you are looking for something out of the norm for Mexican food, please go here!! The staff were incredibly nice and everything was excellent and had its own special flair, you can't get this at a usual place. Best complete meal I've had in a long time!!! Highly recommend!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ericka Engelman
Food is wonderful but parking can be difficult.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tacos Vampiros
Arturo Cardenas
Great food fresh, and good service clean restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mexican Street Corn, Churros with Vanilla Ice Cream
Ishuia Credit
10 out of 10! Everything is fresh and delicious! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos Fiesta, Mexican Street Corn, Isabel's Chiles Rellenos, Churros with Vanilla Ice Cream, Salsa, Tacos Vampiros
Simone Webster
Homey and family owned. One of the best vegan experiences ever. I am vegan, but I HAD to try the mole (chicken stock)... but when in Rome. And the mole was to DIEEEE for. Break your vegan lifestyle for this experience, trust me. ?Vegetarian options: Lots of vegan options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mole Duo, Sauce, Chips and Salsa, Salsa
Jan Willem Kruize
Lovely place with verry good food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patty A.
All of our meals had amazing flavor and authentic! The portions were perfect and we had great service! We will be back!
Ralph J.
We went there to eat dinner for the first time. Nice little place, nothing fancy. The food overall was great. We ordered the elote appetizer and the guacamole. The sauce on the elote was very good and the guacamole was freshly made with good flavor. My wife had the enchiladas with the green sauce which she enjoyed. I had the green mole which was made with herbs, pepitas and other nuts. It was delicious and I highly recommend it. I also ordered some Jamaica agua fresca which was freshly made from hibiscus and not a powder, all the food was fresh. The service was very good and attentive. The pricing is on the higher end for a Mexican restaurant and there were a couple of other things that I wish we had known about. The first is that that they charge for the chips and salsa that are brought to the table and we were not aware of that, especially since they were brought without us requesting them. So it was a surprise when we saw it on our bill. The second is that you will get charged an extra 3.5% for using a credit card. Overall, the food and service we had was very good and we would go back.
Stephen Hoover
Wonderful experience; the guacamole and chile rellenos are magnificent. The only negative would be the acoustics which make it difficult to converse with your fellow diners.
What an extraordinary experience! From the beverages and appetizers through our entrees and a superb flan for dessert, everything at Aki Fresh Mex was off-the-charts incredible. Only the location makes it feel surprising to get such a high- quality meal, served by a warm and attentive staff. Don't be put off by the fact it's next door to a laundromat and a small market. Once you step inside, you'll be SO glad you did!The four of us enjoyed great sangrias (both red and white) to start and split the Mexican street corn (soft, sweet kernels, seasoned with chipotle mayonnaise & cilantro and queso cotija) and the calabacitas Mexicanas (lightly cooked zucchini topped with a great blend of poblano peppers, corn, queso fresco and house-made jalapeño-cilantro sauce).We feasted on two mole entrees (both traditional seasoned chile-chocolate and an herbal green mole) -- both wonderful; and the yummy tacos vampire style (crispy shells with crispy cheese, filled with choices of meat plus fresh salsa, onion, cilantro, and avocado). Our server remarked as she took one of the empty plates away that, "There is no use" in leaving it.Prices are higher than you might expect in a modest-looking Mexican restaurant -- and they're still a great value. We will absolutely be back, to try more of the oh-so-tempting options on the menu. (For the health conscious, they feature a Blue Zones menu selection of vegan dishes -- which also sound fantastic.)Do yourself a favor and check it out for yourself.
Chris
The food is absolutely incredible, the service is just as amazing.My family and I ate here after a long day in Monterey, and it was the best meal we had our entire trip in California!! I have had Mexican food all over the west coast and I am convinced their Mole is the winner for best I’ve ever hadCan’t recommend enough!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Stancil
Oh. My gosh !!Fresh MexHad pork Colorado and Mexican corn !!Vegetarian options: We are carnivores and my date when handed menu . It was on the vegetarian side and we resolved ourselves that we can go ahead if you’re ahead and have a vegetarian entrée but then when we turned it over ha there was meat. My dates daughter is a vegetarian and we’re thinking of bringing her back. !!Parking: Looks like 20 to 25 parking spotsTwo handicap right in front of Aki fresh mexWheelchair accessibility: Use top lot in front of restaurant.Otherwise there is 4 steps from side streeet
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mexican Street Corn
Liz D.
If you're on the lookout for a Mexican dining experience that feels like a warm embrace from abuela (grandma), look no further than "Aki Fresh Mex" Nestled in the city of Marina, this hidden gem offers an unparalleled journey into the heart and soul of authentic home-style Mexican cuisine.
Amelea J.
I think what makes a Mexican restaurant is the chips and salsa. I wouldn't pay for the chips and salsa here. It's alright - I didn't think it was good. The chile verde is good. It's crispy and tender. I would get that again. The tortillas it comes with is basic. It's not homemade. That could be a game changer if it was. The place over all is small but I like it. Trendy and hip. The service is friendly.
Super authentic, delicious and unique offerings. Great service by lovely staff. Can’t wait to recommend to everyone we know in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole and Chips, Churros with Vanilla Ice Cream, Chips and Salsa, Anytime Chilaquiles Verdes
Exceptional, incredible, amazing! The reviews do not lie! If you are looking for something out of the norm for Mexican food, please go here!! The staff were incredibly nice and everything was excellent and had its own special flair, you can't get this at a usual place. Best complete meal I've had in a long time!!! Highly recommend!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is wonderful but parking can be difficult.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tacos Vampiros
Great food fresh, and good service clean restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mexican Street Corn, Churros with Vanilla Ice Cream
10 out of 10! Everything is fresh and delicious! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos Fiesta, Mexican Street Corn, Isabel's Chiles Rellenos, Churros with Vanilla Ice Cream, Salsa, Tacos Vampiros
Homey and family owned. One of the best vegan experiences ever. I am vegan, but I HAD to try the mole (chicken stock)... but when in Rome. And the mole was to DIEEEE for. Break your vegan lifestyle for this experience, trust me. ?Vegetarian options: Lots of vegan options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mole Duo, Sauce, Chips and Salsa, Salsa
Lovely place with verry good food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
All of our meals had amazing flavor and authentic! The portions were perfect and we had great service! We will be back!
We went there to eat dinner for the first time. Nice little place, nothing fancy. The food overall was great. We ordered the elote appetizer and the guacamole. The sauce on the elote was very good and the guacamole was freshly made with good flavor. My wife had the enchiladas with the green sauce which she enjoyed. I had the green mole which was made with herbs, pepitas and other nuts. It was delicious and I highly recommend it. I also ordered some Jamaica agua fresca which was freshly made from hibiscus and not a powder, all the food was fresh. The service was very good and attentive. The pricing is on the higher end for a Mexican restaurant and there were a couple of other things that I wish we had known about. The first is that that they charge for the chips and salsa that are brought to the table and we were not aware of that, especially since they were brought without us requesting them. So it was a surprise when we saw it on our bill. The second is that you will get charged an extra 3.5% for using a credit card. Overall, the food and service we had was very good and we would go back.
Wonderful experience; the guacamole and chile rellenos are magnificent. The only negative would be the acoustics which make it difficult to converse with your fellow diners.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Superb Flan, Guacamole and Chips, Isabel's Chiles Rellenos, Tacos Vampiros
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What an extraordinary experience! From the beverages and appetizers through our entrees and a superb flan for dessert, everything at Aki Fresh Mex was off-the-charts incredible. Only the location makes it feel surprising to get such a high- quality meal, served by a warm and attentive staff. Don't be put off by the fact it's next door to a laundromat and a small market. Once you step inside, you'll be SO glad you did!The four of us enjoyed great sangrias (both red and white) to start and split the Mexican street corn (soft, sweet kernels, seasoned with chipotle mayonnaise & cilantro and queso cotija) and the calabacitas Mexicanas (lightly cooked zucchini topped with a great blend of poblano peppers, corn, queso fresco and house-made jalapeño-cilantro sauce).We feasted on two mole entrees (both traditional seasoned chile-chocolate and an herbal green mole) -- both wonderful; and the yummy tacos vampire style (crispy shells with crispy cheese, filled with choices of meat plus fresh salsa, onion, cilantro, and avocado). Our server remarked as she took one of the empty plates away that, "There is no use" in leaving it.Prices are higher than you might expect in a modest-looking Mexican restaurant -- and they're still a great value. We will absolutely be back, to try more of the oh-so-tempting options on the menu. (For the health conscious, they feature a Blue Zones menu selection of vegan dishes -- which also sound fantastic.)Do yourself a favor and check it out for yourself.
The food is absolutely incredible, the service is just as amazing.My family and I ate here after a long day in Monterey, and it was the best meal we had our entire trip in California!! I have had Mexican food all over the west coast and I am convinced their Mole is the winner for best I’ve ever hadCan’t recommend enough!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oh. My gosh !!Fresh MexHad pork Colorado and Mexican corn !!Vegetarian options: We are carnivores and my date when handed menu . It was on the vegetarian side and we resolved ourselves that we can go ahead if you’re ahead and have a vegetarian entrée but then when we turned it over ha there was meat. My dates daughter is a vegetarian and we’re thinking of bringing her back. !!Parking: Looks like 20 to 25 parking spotsTwo handicap right in front of Aki fresh mexWheelchair accessibility: Use top lot in front of restaurant.Otherwise there is 4 steps from side streeet
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mexican Street Corn
If you're on the lookout for a Mexican dining experience that feels like a warm embrace from abuela (grandma), look no further than "Aki Fresh Mex" Nestled in the city of Marina, this hidden gem offers an unparalleled journey into the heart and soul of authentic home-style Mexican cuisine.
I think what makes a Mexican restaurant is the chips and salsa. I wouldn't pay for the chips and salsa here. It's alright - I didn't think it was good. The chile verde is good. It's crispy and tender. I would get that again. The tortillas it comes with is basic. It's not homemade. That could be a game changer if it was. The place over all is small but I like it. Trendy and hip. The service is friendly.