I think they are still good but after COVID the flavoring has changed and their margaritas seemed water down. The pitcher is filled half with ice which isn't a full pitcher and the prices did increase. Still overall good.
Parking: You can find parking behind the restaurant. There is a side entry from both side streets. Sometimes on the front curb of the restaurant.
Oh so good! Oh so good! Tacos. Nachos. Flavor! Service! It’s definitely THE answer to : “I want Mexican food. Where should we go?”.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Durango Enchiladas
Beth and Roger Jackson Huitt
An elevated flavor profile from other Mexican restaurants…delicious and high quality food. Cocktails are also excellent. We LOVE this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Durango Enchiladas
Todd Anthony Wheeler
Great food and service. Best margs in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Acostamadiedo
Cute restaurant, very small. Sat at the bar and took a while to get acknowledged. I didn’t want a drink but apparently margaritas are good here. I was excited for the vegetarian options and being able to mix and match enchiladas I mean I know enchiladas have a lot of cheese but was so much that you couldn’t taste the mole or even the nuts base of the inside. As a cheese lover this was just too much, I was not able to finished and got a little gross out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
C Insight
Update July 28 2024: Service really changed for take out We are locals and know the place for over 20 years. The last 3 times we called from April to July in 2024 to place a take out order we were put on hold. After 10 minutes waiting, I hanged up and tried to call back, but it went straight to anwsering machine. We always give a good tip also for take out. But the food is delicious. We love the flatland filling. But don't call them to place a take out order. Update: early September 2020. Take out food only. Still great food but the service keeps forgetting our extra green sauce we ordered. This happened now 4 times.Review from 2019: We love the atmosphere and the food! They also have great Salsa. Try the flatland filling and the salsa verde. Usually, the place is packed, and you need to wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Flatland, Salsa, Chips
John Kruemp
Absolutely our favorite place. The young staff is the absolute best. I ran a restaurant/bar at one point and I can see the staff is efficient, professional, and well trained. And the margaritas really do deserve the award. The menu has expanded and offers many interesting new less common options.
Ignore that nasty negative review. This is great laid back place with good food and service.
My wife and I have kept trying to like this place. It’s close to our home, and we love the little Soquel Village strip. We’ve had a few unpleasant experiences here over the years, and I guess we forget about them, and keep giving this place the “second chance”.
We headed down there tonight. My wife is pregnant, and was craving a non-alcoholic margarita with salt. She ordered that, and I asked for one with tequila. Mine came with a salt rim, hers didn’t. When the waiter came back, he asked how we liked the drinks, and my wife commented that she didn’t expect it to be blended, but that it was okay, she just really was hoping for the salt rim. He said he’d be right back, and brought back one on-the-rocks, with no salt rim. (Must’ve been that it was loud in there with the live music; maybe he didn’t hear.)
So he walked away at that point, but we were definitely ready to order (maybe he needed to check on another table or something, but it seemed weird that he would drop stuff off and not stick around to see if we were happy.) We had originally asked for waters with our drink order, and had wanted to remind him that we still wanted those.
My wife ordered the vegetarian enchilada and a fish taco combo plate (she’s pescatarian). She got a chicken enchilada, instead. We told the waiter, and they remade it, and didn’t make us pay for that meal. (Which is cool, but not great.)
We also got some guacamole. It needed salt. There was no salt on the table, and my wife finally hassled a bartender/server to find us one, because our server was hard to pin down. We never got the basket of chips we asked for, to finish our guac.
Her fish taco was particularly “fishy” to her. I think I’ll try to eat it later, but agree that it’s a fragrant fish!
We were disappointed to still pay $70 (even after her veggie enchilada was comped) for such a crummy experience.
Not trying to be a jerk at all. I hate leaving bad reviews, but when you go to a place, a few times, trying to like it, and keep having sub-par experiences, you feel like you should tell your neighbors, if you care about them.
We’re willing to consider that maybe they have some great meat dishes that we don’t order.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Salsa
Matt Shelton
Good food, great margaritas kind of a unique Mexican cuisine. and everyone you take there will be happy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Julia Hill
In response to the owner: I WATCHED the margarita get poured out of a pitcher! So great you won awards for your margaritas, but on the day I was there, I didn't get one. And yes, you are correct, I posted the same review on Yelp. People do that you know. It is this cool thing called copy and paste. Why in the world would I waste my time writing 2 completely different reviews for such a terrible experience? And for your information, even when using fresh limes, when they have been squeezed and sitting for a long time in a pitcher (remember I watched them pour it with my own eyes) they start to taste stale like out of a bottle even if they were fresh to begin with. And the vegetables in my burrito were bone dry bland flavor. Had nothing to do with spiciness level. I come from the restaurant industry. I know what I am talking about. And finally, part of the reason my review was long was because I actually took the time to write polite and nice things too. I could have left those out after having such a bad experience, and had a much shorter review. Maybe you should have thought about that before your snide comments. You would have done better not to reply at all then to come at me the way you have in your reply.
Sorry... more than 3 strikes, and you're out. I wanted to sit outside and have a good margarita, plus I eat plant based, so with a full bar, outdoor seating, and mentions of good veggie options, I decided to give this place a try. I arrived, and the sweet, young girl working was quite overwhelmed with just 3 tables. It took her a VERY long time to even get me a menu. I come from the restaurant industry, and I know people have off days, so I cut her some slack. I had wanted to sit outside, but I knew just by how overwhelmed she was with only 3 tables inside, that there was NO way I was going to be able be able to eat outside, one of the big reasons I chose this restaurant. I was disappointed, but I understand understaffing and not great staff options can be a real challenge these days. I was happy they had an ACTUAL grilled veggie burrito, not just rice and beans, so I ordered that. I asked a question about a tequila that she had no answer to but told me another server who was coming would know the answer and that was that (she never asked the other server when that server did arrive.) When the burrito arrived, I was pleased with just how big it was. Sadly, the seasoning was quite bland, so I POURED salsa all over it to add flavor. As I began to eat, the next (big) strike happened when I found a very large hair in the food. It is so disgusting when this happens. Hair nets in kitchens are for a reason. I do understand this still happens sometimes, though, even when trying really hard, so I didn't make a big scene, but I did completely lose my appetite, showed the newer server, told her to please take it away, and take it off my bill, and that I would just order my drink. Because she was quite busy, I decided not to ask her about the other tequila from previously and just stick with a classic margarita which was described in the menu as sounding good as the old style classic margarita as tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice. She turns around asks another man to make it, and he POURS IT OUT OF A PITCHER. And mind you, they charge SIXTEEN DOLLARS for this drink. And on top of that there are still only like maybe 7 tables total in the whole restaurant, including the ones who were already there and eating when I arrived. I took a sip of the margarita, and it was AWFUL. Tasted mostly like lime juice from a bottle. i am dumbfounded they charge $16 for a pre-mixed margarita. I can go to a chain restaurant, have cheaper and better tasting food and drinks, better QUALITY drinks for the same price or even cheaper, plus better service. I will NEVER go to this place again. I am amazed this place is able to remain open.
I'm local. Had my dogs on a walk. They accommodated me on the back porch. Had some crazy crepe carne asada mismatch deliciosa. Definitely redo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jake Bonney
Excellent restaurant! Awesome drinks and great food! Really nice inside as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jeannie Ly
Food was so basic tacos are filled with boiled meat.
Andrew Sutton
The BEST margs in town!!!
Service: 5
Greg Cairns
Great food and atmosphere. My only complaint is the bill came out more than expected. They charged an extra 9 dollars for Carne asada taco and enchilada to an 18 dollars combination. The waitress didn't disclose the extra expenses. And the Margaritas where 18 dollars each, also unexpected.
I think they are still good but after COVID the flavoring has changed and their margaritas seemed water down. The pitcher is filled half with ice which isn't a full pitcher and the prices did increase. Still overall good.
Parking: You can find parking behind the restaurant. There is a side entry from both side streets. Sometimes on the front curb of the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mole, Taco, Durango Enchiladas, Salsa, Chips
Oh so good! Oh so good! Tacos. Nachos. Flavor! Service! It’s definitely THE answer to : “I want Mexican food. Where should we go?”.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Durango Enchiladas
An elevated flavor profile from other Mexican restaurants…delicious and high quality food. Cocktails are also excellent. We LOVE this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Durango Enchiladas
Great food and service. Best margs in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute restaurant, very small. Sat at the bar and took a while to get acknowledged.
I didn’t want a drink but apparently margaritas are good here.
I was excited for the vegetarian options and being able to mix and match enchiladas
I mean I know enchiladas have a lot of cheese but was so much that you couldn’t taste the mole or even the nuts base of the inside.
As a cheese lover this was just too much, I was not able to finished and got a little gross out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Update July 28 2024: Service really changed for take out We are locals and know the place for over 20 years. The last 3 times we called from April to July in 2024 to place a take out order we were put on hold. After 10 minutes waiting, I hanged up and tried to call back, but it went straight to anwsering machine. We always give a good tip also for take out. But the food is delicious. We love the flatland filling. But don't call them to place a take out order. Update: early September 2020. Take out food only. Still great food but the service keeps forgetting our extra green sauce we ordered. This happened now 4 times.Review from 2019: We love the atmosphere and the food! They also have great Salsa. Try the flatland filling and the salsa verde. Usually, the place is packed, and you need to wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Flatland, Salsa, Chips
Absolutely our favorite place. The young staff is the absolute best. I ran a restaurant/bar at one point and I can see the staff is efficient, professional, and well trained. And the margaritas really do deserve the award. The menu has expanded and offers many interesting new less common options.
Ignore that nasty negative review. This is great laid back place with good food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mole Enchiladas, Salsa, Chicken Mole, Chips
My wife and I have kept trying to like this place. It’s close to our home, and we love the little Soquel Village strip. We’ve had a few unpleasant experiences here over the years, and I guess we forget about them, and keep giving this place the “second chance”.
We headed down there tonight. My wife is pregnant, and was craving a non-alcoholic margarita with salt. She ordered that, and I asked for one with tequila. Mine came with a salt rim, hers didn’t. When the waiter came back, he asked how we liked the drinks, and my wife commented that she didn’t expect it to be blended, but that it was okay, she just really was hoping for the salt rim. He said he’d be right back, and brought back one on-the-rocks, with no salt rim. (Must’ve been that it was loud in there with the live music; maybe he didn’t hear.)
So he walked away at that point, but we were definitely ready to order (maybe he needed to check on another table or something, but it seemed weird that he would drop stuff off and not stick around to see if we were happy.) We had originally asked for waters with our drink order, and had wanted to remind him that we still wanted those.
My wife ordered the vegetarian enchilada and a fish taco combo plate (she’s pescatarian). She got a chicken enchilada, instead. We told the waiter, and they remade it, and didn’t make us pay for that meal. (Which is cool, but not great.)
We also got some guacamole. It needed salt. There was no salt on the table, and my wife finally hassled a bartender/server to find us one, because our server was hard to pin down. We never got the basket of chips we asked for, to finish our guac.
Her fish taco was particularly “fishy” to her. I think I’ll try to eat it later, but agree that it’s a fragrant fish!
We were disappointed to still pay $70 (even after her veggie enchilada was comped) for such a crummy experience.
Not trying to be a jerk at all. I hate leaving bad reviews, but when you go to a place, a few times, trying to like it, and keep having sub-par experiences, you feel like you should tell your neighbors, if you care about them.
We’re willing to consider that maybe they have some great meat dishes that we don’t order.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Salsa
Good food, great margaritas kind of a unique Mexican cuisine. and everyone you take there will be happy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
In response to the owner: I WATCHED the margarita get poured out of a pitcher! So great you won awards for your margaritas, but on the day I was there, I didn't get one. And yes, you are correct, I posted the same review on Yelp. People do that you know. It is this cool thing called copy and paste. Why in the world would I waste my time writing 2 completely different reviews for such a terrible experience? And for your information, even when using fresh limes, when they have been squeezed and sitting for a long time in a pitcher (remember I watched them pour it with my own eyes) they start to taste stale like out of a bottle even if they were fresh to begin with. And the vegetables in my burrito were bone dry bland flavor. Had nothing to do with spiciness level. I come from the restaurant industry. I know what I am talking about. And finally, part of the reason my review was long was because I actually took the time to write polite and nice things too. I could have left those out after having such a bad experience, and had a much shorter review. Maybe you should have thought about that before your snide comments. You would have done better not to reply at all then to come at me the way you have in your reply.
Sorry... more than 3 strikes, and you're out. I wanted to sit outside and have a good margarita, plus I eat plant based, so with a full bar, outdoor seating, and mentions of good veggie options, I decided to give this place a try. I arrived, and the sweet, young girl working was quite overwhelmed with just 3 tables. It took her a VERY long time to even get me a menu. I come from the restaurant industry, and I know people have off days, so I cut her some slack. I had wanted to sit outside, but I knew just by how overwhelmed she was with only 3 tables inside, that there was NO way I was going to be able be able to eat outside, one of the big reasons I chose this restaurant. I was disappointed, but I understand understaffing and not great staff options can be a real challenge these days. I was happy they had an ACTUAL grilled veggie burrito, not just rice and beans, so I ordered that. I asked a question about a tequila that she had no answer to but told me another server who was coming would know the answer and that was that (she never asked the other server when that server did arrive.) When the burrito arrived, I was pleased with just how big it was. Sadly, the seasoning was quite bland, so I POURED salsa all over it to add flavor. As I began to eat, the next (big) strike happened when I found a very large hair in the food. It is so disgusting when this happens. Hair nets in kitchens are for a reason. I do understand this still happens sometimes, though, even when trying really hard, so I didn't make a big scene, but I did completely lose my appetite, showed the newer server, told her to please take it away, and take it off my bill, and that I would just order my drink. Because she was quite busy, I decided not to ask her about the other tequila from previously and just stick with a classic margarita which was described in the menu as sounding good as the old style classic margarita as tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice. She turns around asks another man to make it, and he POURS IT OUT OF A PITCHER. And mind you, they charge SIXTEEN DOLLARS for this drink. And on top of that there are still only like maybe 7 tables total in the whole restaurant, including the ones who were already there and eating when I arrived. I took a sip of the margarita, and it was AWFUL. Tasted mostly like lime juice from a bottle. i am dumbfounded they charge $16 for a pre-mixed margarita. I can go to a chain restaurant, have cheaper and better tasting food and drinks, better QUALITY drinks for the same price or even cheaper, plus better service. I will NEVER go to this place again. I am amazed this place is able to remain open.
Food: 1
Service: 1
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I'm local. Had my dogs on a walk. They accommodated me on the back porch. Had some crazy crepe carne asada mismatch deliciosa. Definitely redo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent restaurant! Awesome drinks and great food! Really nice inside as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was so basic tacos are filled with boiled meat.
The BEST margs in town!!!
Service: 5
Great food and atmosphere. My only complaint is the bill came out more than expected. They charged an extra 9 dollars for Carne asada taco and enchilada to an 18 dollars combination. The waitress didn't disclose the extra expenses. And the Margaritas where 18 dollars each, also unexpected.
Parking: Park in the back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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