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345 S Coast Highway 101 # C
Encinitas, CA 92024
Fax: 760-634-2875

Average Rating 3 (11 Ratings)

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This charming place offers a bit of indoor seating, but most guests opt to dine in the sheltered courtyard, where murals suggest the town square of a Colonial Mexican town. The flavors are wonderfully authentic, and this is the place to look for folded quesadillas filled with a sumptuous mix of molten cheese and chopped chorizo sausage. Make a meal of tacos stuffed with pork loin or cactus leaves, or go for chicken in the silkiest of mole sauces. Mexican-style steaks are another specialty, as are soups, which range from a classic chicken caldo, to a richly flavored tortilla soup sprinkled with crushed dried chiles. Weekends draw a lively crowd, but even so, those seeking a romantic mood find it at quiet corner tables. The inevitable flan is thicker, creamier and richer than most.

11 Ratings and Reviews

  • El Callejon

    Review rating : 4out of 5   Flash45256 - 10/23/2009

    Located in Encinitas at Coast Highway and Encinitas Blvd. Great Mexican food. Patio dinning that has that authentic Baja feel.

  • Review rating : 5out of 5   pameluquis - 05/20/2008

  • Mo and Sandy

    Review rating : 5out of 5   srau24 - 03/02/2005

    When we want good Mexican food, this is where we go - Excellent margaritas, chips, salsa, atmosphere - It's festive and the food is well prepared - very fresh....... the best in the area as far as we're concerned

  • Anna's review

    Review rating : 4out of 5   anatude1 - 08/12/2004

    Soups are great, and the homemade flan is excellent. Moderate prices and drinks that don't skimp on the alcohol.

  • DudeRoatan's Review

    Review rating : 5out of 5   duderoatan - 07/15/2003

    Very good mid-range Mexican food. Not completely authentic, but closer than most. The food is certainly a step above your average Cali-Mex food, but does not attempt to be "gourmet" Mexican cuisine ala El Agave or Candelas.Overall, excellent food for a price.

  • Equus2056's Review

    Review rating : 0out of 5   equus2056 - 04/23/2003

    The food is awful and over-priced! It used to be good several years ago...I ate there a few months ago...horrible!!!

  • Bongo Lip's Review

    Review rating : 0out of 5   bongolip - 10/29/2002

    Taco Bell tasted
    better.Food was not
    worth the price.

  • IRAmango's Review

    Review rating : 5out of 5   iramango - 04/24/2002

    This is the most authentic Mexican food north of the border. I highly recommend the "rajas".

  • JOLMEDA5's Review

    Review rating : 4out of 5   jolmeda5 - 03/01/2002

    They have some of the most authentic mexican food in town!I enjoyed the service overall.The food amounts are very generous. It's like eating in mexico city.

  • Maurice & Sandy 's Review

    Review rating : 4out of 5   mauriceampsandy - 09/28/1999

    If Manuel is your waiter, your service will be wonderful. We've found the food to be consistently delicious and we love the outdoor atmosphere. We visit frequently and we're never disappointed.

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