Basic counter-serve eatery serving classic Mexican fare such as tacos, fajitas & breakfast burritos. Based on 340 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
29870 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Phone: (949) 589-0354
Website: http://celindas.com/
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Hours
| Friday | 10:30 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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10:30 AM–7:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–7:30 PM |
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Reviews
Fabiola Daza
The food was good but the price too high for the small portion. Service was slow even when I was the only one there. I ordered a shrimp quesadilla.
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Jake Smith
Celinda’s is fantastic. Ever since Nidal took over, they have been spot on. Food is delicious, staff is extremely friendly and the decor inside is great too.
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Matthew Cook
Love this place! I can eat Celinda’s food every day and not get sick of it. I think their carne asada is the best ever no matter what you get it in or on. Nidal, the owner, takes great pride in getting to know the customers and providing unique specialty dishes – steak, shrimp, fresh fish and even burgers. The jumbo shrimp are most excellent! The new location is very fun, clean and a great place to have lunch or dinner. The breakfast burritos are also some of my favorites.
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Little Matters
What a find! Delicious food in a customer centric atmosphere. The staff is friendly and the owner takes pride in providing a friendly atmosphere in which to enjoy fresh and beautufully prepared food. The latter is the result of working with small batch ingredients to retain flavor and quality.
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Juan Rodríguez
I would like to recommend this great place with excellent food and great service I had the opportunity to meet the owner even to sit at our table to talk very friendly the food is from another world… ❤️ I have read other reviews from other people the prices may not be cheap but the quality of the food is worth it if you want something cheap you can go to McDonald’s
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Diana
We choose Celinda’s for dinner tonight and are very proud of our decision. We were given two different kinds of freshly made beef by the chef/owner that had a very unique taste and flavor to each. The beans were the most favorite thing for me with its great creamy texture. The rice was very soft and fluffy to enjoy. The tacos had an amazing crispy crush that we loved, and the beef was greatly warm and delicious we wanted to keep trying each one, lastly, the vegetables were so fresh you could taste the freshness.
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Scott James
First time here since they moved to old Pizza Hut location. I had a crispy taco and an enchilada. They were very good. Only issues are they don’t provide chips with the combo plate and it’s a little pricey. But it’s good enough that I will definitely be back.
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Convicted Felon
The food is tasty, & the meats are well seasoned with an authentic Mexican flavor. The salsas (plural) are delicious, & the guacamole is fresh & has texture. The staff—Cheryl, Christina, Dylon—were hospitable. The restaurant appeared clean & sanitary. I recommend this place & give it 5 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Lindsey N
The food at Celindas is always so good. It is consistently good quality, fresh and the service is great. I highly recommend supporting this small business when in Rancho Santa Margarita!
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Nick Harlow
go in at lunchtime and they’re still making the Chile Colorado and pork Chile Verde, apparently that happens all the time and it’s only ready by dinnertime. those are the 2 only good things they have. I ended up getting the rsm burrito and chicken taquitos. the burrito was so messy because of all the shredded beef juice. half my cheese was melted and half was cold, and there was warm romaine lettuce? a below average burrito for 13 bucks. taquitos were good but the salsas were bland. I’ll just stick to El Fenix, way better and cheaper.
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