Carnitas Michoacan

5526 Monterey St, San Jose
(408) 809-7935

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Sergio Villa

To eat very well and delight in Mexican food accompanied by exquisite orchata water.

Parking: Spacious, easy and safe

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Menudo, Enchiladas Mexicanas Plate, Flautas de Pollo

L C

They don't have "al pastor" meat. The food was ok. Pricey for the good quality.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Noe Rios

Best carnitas in town, moist and full of flavor.
The owner is a really nice person always friendly, and always willing to help, to make your stay as brief, but making sure nothing is missed , and you are not feeling rushed or pushed.
They have a lot of other stuff I had try in different occasions, I have liked the traditional flavor

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Whole Chicken, Carne Asada Orden Full Meal, Frijoles, Orden De Carnitas Full Meal, Chicharron, Quesabirria, Menudo Saturday and Sunday, Birria Tacos Dorados, Burrito, Carnitas Plate

Mago Vi

Carnitas were good, they also sell rice, and beans to go. I like that I can just order by phone and pick up.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Carnitas Plate

Lily Murillo

Very delicious The Menudo, the Carnitas and the Chicharron. Very friendly and very clean. I recommend the place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elizabeth Ramirez

Delicious food great salsa

Food: 5

Service: 5

S D S

We visited this restaurant a few days ago and had a great experience overall!

**Service**: Our waitress was kind, patient, and attentive, frequently checking on us throughout the meal.

**Atmosphere**: The space was elegant, spacious, and comfortable, with plenty of room between tables, so it never felt crowded.

**Food**: Everything we ordered—torta, taco, and menudo—was absolutely delicious and exceeded our expectations. We even had enough to take home!

The only downside was the person handling our payment, who seemed rushed and a bit rude, which is why I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5. Aside from that, it's an excellent spot with fantastic Mexican food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Taco, Torta De Carnitas, Carnitas Plate

Gina Trujillo

They had flies in the restaurant.
They should invest in those Wind things above the door and their receiving door, so the flies don't come in. Other than that it was good

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

jose meraz

One of the best!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John “Jack” Velte

Fantastic service, great food. Staff is extraordinarily friendly and food arrived quickly. Best carnitas I’ve had in a very long time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carnitas Plate

Andrea Davis

Carnitas tacos ...amazing !!! Flavor and very generous portions...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Leonard Kongshavn

Best Mexican in south SJ? Yes, yes it is. Love their salsas, but keep coming back for the quality food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Quesabirria, Super Burrito, Burrito, Chilaquiles with Green Sauce

Michelle Vu

Came here on a Friday night for dinner before going on a road trip. The restaurant is very spacious. There is a space for children to play as well which was interesting. It was nearly empty when our group of six came in. We were greeted immediately when we walked in.

We got a plate of salsas and chips. The salsas could be spicy! The chips were fresh and crispy.

I ordered a tamarindo Jarritos (the best flavor) and a dos tacos plate. I had to clarify with our server that it was a plate I wanted, not just two tacos. Prices are a bit steep for Mexican food. For my meat, I got carnitas but there was an option where it was mixed with innards. We went along with that and it was really good! The texture was a bit soft and it stood out from the other typical meat options.

The burritos that my cousins ordered were massive. They were the size of their forearms! They could easily be two meals, but they decided to chug through it and finished the whole thing. That's a recipe for a food coma.

We all wanted ranch style beans but unfortunately, they were out. We did not know until the food came to our table though.

Overall this is a clean, spacious place to eat with good service and tasty food. I'd recommend it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Carnitas, Carnitas Plate, Super Burrito, Burrito

Rafael Vallejo

Don't take this the wrong way, the carnitas taste very good, they have a very good flavor but the problem here is the tortilla. It is a suggestion if I removed that tortilla and if they made tortillas by hand it would be luxurious???

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Orden de Carnitas

Cesi Ramirez

Great food, customer service was great. My son wants his graduation dinner there.

Dietary restrictions: I can't eat beans n I was able to substitute with veggies so that helped

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carnitas

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