Carne asada, enchiladas & other traditional Mexican dishes offered in a relaxed cantina. Based on 942 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
8915 Carlton Hills Blvd, Santee, CA 92071
Phone: (619) 449-2365
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
Ryan Archer
This place has an authentic feel with a guy playing the guitar and singing at the tables and chips, salsa and refried beans served as an appetizer. Our server was great – helping with items to select and having fun with my grandma while she ordered. My wife and I shared the chicken fajitas and it was plenty of food for both of us. I highly recommend this place for lunch or dinner.
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Ramon Ceja
The food wasn’t great. The service was great. The prices are a bit on the expensive for what it was. The rice, beans and enchiladas are made with lard or so I was told by the waiter.
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Rod Gullo
Excellent quality Mexican food, but a bit pricey. Got the Brunch special Steak and Eggs with a blended Lime Margarita, and the Beef Flautas. Everything was very tasty. The medium rare steak was very tender with minimal fat and no gristle. The service was excellent, fast and very friendly. Plus, there was live Mexican music! Update: Got the Pollo Mariettas fried half chicken and bowl of the Menudo soup. The fried chicken was freshly made, crispy and juicy. The Menudo was excellent and not mainly broth like at other restaurants.
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Tracy Phillips
We’ve been coming here for 24 years. We just had the most remarkable champagne breakfast on Sunday and it was delicious. Their salsa is amazing. We are treated like family when we are there
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Nj Gm
This is not authentic Mexican food! Idk why it has so many good reviews. I did notice that most customers were white and when I ordered albóndigas soup the Mexican waiter looked at me like he already know I wasn’t going to like it. Lol beans and rice were no good either. btw we Mexicans don’t ever put shredded cheddar cheese in our food especially tacos. Workers were nice that’s it.
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Sanford Goff
Good lunch menu with plentiful options. Great food and service.
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Nick
****Edit
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Ron Steen
This place has an amazing vibe for a local Mexican food restaurant. They were amazing and helped up to the last second.
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Megan Bolin
The service was good but the food was not good. Got carnitas tacos and they were awful, only had 1 bite. Also sketchy parking lot stuff going on.
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thomas wold
They take reservations on weekdays but not weekends. Make sure to make them when you can as this place gets pretty busy. It’s easy to see why as everything they make is is solid mexican fare. Give it a try, just call first or you may be waiting awhile.
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