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Comments (199)
The service at both restaurants can be a bit slow. But the food is excellent. I have been there a dozen times and the food is consistently great. Go!
Great food quick service. Get their loco burrito its the size of 3 burritos.
The host called me amigo, friend. The pico salsa was delicious! Nice choice of black beans, pinto beans, and refried beans with combinations. I chose pinto beans which were delicious! Had a spinach and cheese enchilada. Perfect combination of flavors with the beans rice and enchilada. Cant wait to go back!
Not impressed to say the least. Food was okay, meat was day and not very tender. The waitress was nice and sweet but not attentive enough, especially when there was two waitresses plus and assistant in only 4 tables. I made you wonder if they were cooking and serving. I hate to be there will the Full House! The one positive side they do have the most amazing asada fries Ive ever had
Carmelas is a great value for your money. Huge portions for a good price. The blackberry margaritas are delicious and the best Huachuca anywhere. The tortilla soup is also one of my favorites. I have been eating here for years and poor Carmela has been putting up with me and my friends antics with patience and great service for so long. Thanks Carmella, you are the hardest working woman in the Mexican restaurant biz for sure and deserve all the best!
Yummmmmmy. Friendly staff, delicious food. Oh, and did I say MANGO MARGARITA !!
Food was good but the service was very s l o o o o w. Took almost an hour just to get our drinks and our food arrived just over an hour after sitting at our table. But, we all enjoyed the food and agreed it was tasty.
The food was decent, but the service was subpar. To start, we asked for no straws with our drinks and instead got two straws in one drink. When the food arrived, we tried to confirm with the person who brought the food to our table which dishes were which, and her response was that she didnt know since she didnt take our order. The reason we were asking was because of allergies mentioned when we ordered, so that wasnt very reassuring.Overall the meal ended up being okay, and the price was reasonable. But the quality of service and poor environmental policies mean that I wont likely be back.
Delicious Mexican food with lots of vegetarian options and great lunch prices. Our server was perfect. I got vegetarian chimachanga.
Superb food and friendly service!!! Very good
Worst service ever! The blonde waitress is the rudest person ever. She had a terrible attitude and when I accidentally spilled my water she threw a dirty rag on the table and left it there. When ordering our food she kept rolling her eyes. I don’t know who hired this lady, but I promise, I will never return to this place because of her. Spoke to the cook about the waitresses behavior and she was every kind. I left my number to the cook so I can speak to the owner and didn’t receive a call back. Do not recommend this place.
Unable to locate a staff member in the entire front of the house, after waiting for 10+ minutes in foyer of restaurant. Calling out to staff in the back led to laughter on their part, but no response. Sat myself. Was scolded for doing so. No menu brought. Asked for one, still no menu.Ignored when I waved at staff member. I left.
Great service, huge portions and theyre open for dine in!
Very enjoyable great meal couldnt of had a better meal. Great service
Weird, expensive gut bomb with little to no flavor. Luckily there’s a ton of it to ram unceremoniously down your gullet.As I said in other reviews, why become a cook if you don’t like cooking??A friendly word to the beautiful tourists who come visit us here: wait until you get back to the Bay Area to get Mexican, or go to Chipotle, Humboldt County’s best “Mexican” restaurant.Or better yet:LoCo FishCo is a great fusion truck. Go there.Sadness.
I had a very disappointing experience tonight. I ordered two regular carne asada burritos with green salsa on the side. The total for this order was $19.27 even though the last time i got the same thing it was $17.97. I went to pick it up, paid, signed the receipt for $19.27. I checked my bank statement almost immediately because I wasnt sure why the charge was different, and for some reason it was $4.00 more than what I was supposed to be charged. The burritos were really good the first time, but they were smaller and wrapped loosely the second time. I called and spoke to them on the phone and they said they would take care of it, but when I went in they told me it wasnt their fault and that they wouldnt do anything about it. Its not really about the price, a couple dollars isnt a big deal, but its disappointing that they messed up the transaction and wouldnt do anything to fix it. The burritos didnt taste bad, theyre actually pretty good, but the service was subpar. I dont think I will be going back unfortunately.
The food and atmosphere are really good. Simple, traditional. Usually not overly busy. Big portions. Great price. The service leaves a lot to be desired though. Slow. Servers often vanish for long periods of time. You usually get the food in a prompt manner, so thats good... but can often wait a long time if you need something after, or for the check.
Great experience, friendly staff, delicious food and great prices. Definitely recommend!
The food was just warm, the waitress forgot his soda and my side of avocado until the end so we didnt really need em. And I ordered 2 tacos on a Tuesday, didnt know their special was 4 for like $8 so I ordered 2 for $11 and wasnt told ab the offer. I think I got charged the lesser but I didnt pay so Im not sure. It was only $21 for 2 of us to eat 2 tacos w a little extra so thats was cheap and fit the bill but wasnt great. Ive heard they arent that great and Ill just remember that. Ritas was full so.
Tortillas are hand made but thin. The prices are as expected for the area. Expect $15-20 per person. Service was slow, but happy hour prices are great. I got 2 IPA pints for $5.50. They have a bar and bar seating. Other seating are tables and booths. My eyes were bigger than my stomach, so be warned, the photos make the food smaller than they appear by 25% I would say. I ordered a #20, 2 burritos, 1 taco, bean and rice for $15.99. I also had 2, IPA beers for $5.50. Enjoy!
Founds ants in my soda they offered to replace the soda. I lost my appetite after that and will no longer be going there. But good news is door dash took care of it and I got refunded but the actual restaurant wouldnt even give me a soda. Lmfao
Was some of the best authentic Mexican food Ive ever had. 10/10 would recommend 👌
Food was great, could have been a smudge hotter. Ordered an extra to go item and the server acted like she had it under control but in the end forgot it so thats why Im giving them 3 stars. By far the most beautiful spot to eat mexican. Full bar and huge menu.
Both chicken and beef tasted like a Safeway seasoning packet.Waitress had a horrible attitude.Worst Mexican food I have ever had!Wouldn’t recommend this food to anyone,A dog wouldn’t eat it.Bill was over 30 dollars for worst service and food I’ve ever had.Also a ant was cruising along inside my food which I was willing to overlook until the food was horrible!
Delicious food and great service but the restaurant itself was pretty dirty with handprints on the windows and food left on the seat.
My friend and I ordered two VIRGIN blackberry margaritas. We are both lightweights and both have to drive. The older waitress brought our drinks out and because Im a little paranoid, I said these are virgin, right? Queue drama-fest.She never said virgin. Are you two underage?No, we just dont drink.Well she never said anything about virgin. Shes going to have to drink them both.She chewed the younger girl out right next to our table before stomping off and offering the drinks to another table so they wouldnt go to waste. When she returned with our VIRGIN margaritas, we said thank you and she huffed and walked away.We were hungry and wouldnt have made it to Ritas in time to order and eat before closing time, so we stayed. I ordered a small super nacho, my friend ordered the flautas combo. The food is the only reason they get an extra star. The servings were massive and everything was DELICIOUS.Fire the crabby old lady and this place might be a winner.
The waitress was horrible. Went there for my wifes birthday on an afternoon. There were flies about; The waitress was snotty, so we just left after our drink. I wouldnt recommend this place, it used to be a fairly nice place to eat...not anymore :(
They have really good food here. I get margaritas all the time in different flavors on the rocks! The service is not the greatest, however. Depending on the waiter, theyre usually very nice and courteous. But few waiters take a while to check back on you. N sometimes the food can take a little while. But i wouldnt say not to go there, cuz I do enjoy it !
This is my go to for eating Mexican food. I have no idea what authentic or not authentic mexican food tastes like, I just think their food is decently priced and delicious. My toddler will literally scoop up their mild salsa and eat it by the spoonful if Im not careful, she loves this place so much.
One of our familys favorite Mexican restaurant in Arcata. Great food and helpful staff. Ive never had a bad meal hear. Reasonably priced with good size portions. If you cant decide where to go, just go here.
As always, the food was great and the service excellent at this fine, friendly Mexican restaurant. Our order was quickly taken and served in their temporary outdoor eating area. This place is a must everytime we visit Arcata.
First time in this restaurant as a to go order. Didn’t get a welcome or hello greeting. Got help from some lady who pretty much looked like she wanted to get me in and out. Ordered a carne asada quesadilla that looks and tastes like a quesadilla that you would buy from Taco Bell. Not coming back sorry not sorry!
Have eaten here for years with no problems (sit down) had a call in order and it seemed like they rushed due to the tortilla chips being burnt on the edges of our nachos and the onion was quartered chunks not diced. Would say eating in 4.5 call in 3.0.
Affordable tasty Mexican food
Delicious food. Prompt service. The margaritas were delicious but not very strong. Over all great experience.
Fabulous! Great service. Great food. Made my own burrito and it was giant! It was everything i wanted and more! Clean welcoming atmosphere. We will definitely be back!! I strongly recommend :-)
Best and most consistent Mexican food in Arcata! We have been eating here for 15 years. Fast service, great vegetarian options and awesome margaritas (order the skinny, its delicious!!) Yum
Used to really like there food but over the last year it has gone down hill fast have gotten moldy gwaka more then once rice has been stale as a rock must have been cooked a week ago miss there quality
Amazingly authentic Mexican food at a great price and very friendly and welcoming staff. The Margaritas are also very well made! Will definitely be dining here again!
Acceptable Mexican food at an affordable price. Spice blend on beef was very heavy on the cumin and light on pretty much everything else. Our meals were filling but left alot to be desired. Beers were cold but so were the chips, salsa served in syrup dispensers that didnt open wide enough to get the salsa out so youll have to be creative with the salsa. Cheese over our plates wasnt fully melted but it tasted fine. Wait staff was very prompt but that doesnt make this ok Mex resteraunt anything to look forward to.
This is one of my least favorite Mexican restaurants or rather Mexican American restaurants in Humboldt county just try the salsa thats dispensed from the syrup or that you would find at IHOP and youll know what Im talking about I feel like a good Mexican restaurant has good salsa fresh flavor all that this place doesnt and the couple times have eaten there the chips and salsa not to mention the multiple times they messed up my order anyway have a margarita and I bet youll give it five stars
I like the waitress and usually the food is OK to good, but the drinks have far too much ice in them. There is an odd flavor in the chips ... what type of oil do they use?
I love this place. The guys who work here are super sweet. The tortilla soup is good. The super nachos are huge. I love the shrimp cocktail. Its a clean, casual place.
Update: 4/7/2020Very disappointed. Order to go was nothing like it was before virus. Half the chips, half the beans, half the carnitas in the burrito, and a lot more rice. Ran out of taco Tuesday...Update: 2/2020 The carnitas were great tonight! So was the service.Dec 2019 Hasnt been that great latley.? Big hunks of fat in my meat.
Ive been here a handful of times and I always leave feeling like I spent too much money on food I didnt really enjoy.
Fast, friendly service. Attentive staff. MUCH better than McK location.
Probably my favorite bar out of all the Arcata restaurants. Although everyone who works here is nice,I dont come here for the service (unless its Marcos!) The food is good and the happy hour is better. Id recommend the mole burrito and the huarache.
Every time we eat at Carmelas we leave happy and very full. In my opinion Humboldts finest Mexican restaurant.
Weve been here before and we thoroughly enjoyed it again. I had the huarache, which is so good and such a treat to have nopales, and their cheese is scrumptious, their salsas delicious, and their service is friendly and efficient.
Worst Mexican food weve ever had. Couldnt cut through the enchiladas with a knife. The soup was tar. The avocados were as hard as the overcooked chicken. And wow, the manager had the gall to yell at us when we complained. Terrible place.
Food was good. Salsa was better than some of the other places around here.
I’m a big fan of Carmela’s both in McKinleyville and Arcata. I’ve been coming to them for years! They have a great selection of very tasty food, delicious margaritas, the staff are very friendly, and I like the atmosphere. A cool place to kick it at the bar even, and watch a game. Try the Mole or the Little Speciality Tacos (all meat types)! I definitely recommend Carmela’s!!
We were looking for a place to eat. Nice place. #15 plate was awesome. Two sauces with chips. One is very hot! Were coming back when were in town
By far the best Mexican food in town. Also larger portions and better prices than Ritas. However, I will still not go there ever again due to the abysmal service. Really sad that this restaurant has not figured out that they need more staff.
The waiter was nice, but it was lunch time and he was the only one there. Everything took forever. The wait was not worth it. The food was edible but not great.
Authentic Mexican food , and very generous portions . I live in So. CAL , But my son goes to HSU and he loves this place . Taco Tuesday especially.
Very delicious Mexican food. The service is very quick and theyre amazing cooks. I go there everytime for Mexican food and its not that expensive. Always very satisfied with my orders.
This place was the best however i feel it is declining.I feel they need to go more authentic. Wheres my homemade tortilla my friends? That makes a burrito 1000x better
Ordered the burrito loco and a long island ice tea. The drink was strong and delicious and my burrito was massive. This is my new favorite mexican spot for good drinks and good food!
Food was mediocre, really plain flavor, the chips they gave me were stale. Service was beyond slow. Ive had better Mexican food from a food truck. I wouldnt go back
Loved this cafe. The atmosphere is cheerful. The food is delicious. They have outdoor seating and take away as well.
The service was great and the food was pretty good too. I would have liked it a bit spicier personally, but they had a hotter salsa for me to use
Would be 5 if they didnt ALWAYS Jack up to go orders....never something extra....Always something missing. Great Food!!!! Try the nachos machos. Best Nachos Ever!
Nothing special food-wise. Just good ameri-mex. Huarachas are phenomenal if you have not had them.Portions are enormous, staff has a great sense of humor, and the margs are bold. Salsa is downright addictive.
I love Carmelas! The food is delicious and they have wifi so you can work on stuff at your booth while you snack on chips and salsa!
Excellent Mexican food with huge menu. Very friendly staff, and childrens meals on Thursdays for $1 each from a childrens menu with adult meals.
Always inconsistent.Who puts onions on a cheese quesadilla.Ruined my meal, and not the first time...
I usually get tofu enchilads with mole sauce. I got a tostada today, it really doesnt matter what you get it is delicious and fresh you leave full and satisfied, also very comfortable.
This is the best place to eat in arcata. always excellent service. welcoming workers. ive been here well over 100 times and i cant think of a single complaint.
They serve my favorite Carnitas, compared to anywhere. Lean yet flavorful. They have other great lunch specials as well.
They used to be better. Their food is still decent, but their service is lacking... and dont order the special or you might be getting food thats close to expired.
My husband and I shared a number 30, an enchilada, burrito and taco and it really filled us both up and started delicious, I cant wait to have another date night.
Used to like coming here. Foid us just okay. Chips were cold and stale. Salsa was watered down. Food was just okay.
Carmelas is our familys go to restaurant. The food is outstanding and the live music is always inspiring....the grandchildren love it!!! Not to forget the great service.😊
Staff was really nice. The food was really good. The burritos are huge!
We have visited many times and love it. We enjoy the prices and large portions. The staff are friendly and efficient.
Good service. Food came out quickly. Was delicious, huge portions and affordable. Love Carmelas
Some of the worst mexican food ive ever had. all their food is dry and flavorless. it costs too much for how poor of quality their food is
Great food. The chips were still soggy though.
Hit or miss on whether its good. Some days its amazing. Others not so much. When older lady is there food usually sucks also. Weird.
Fantastic! Great food. I had fish burrito and othrrs had fish tacos and quesadillas. Happy hr huge margaritas for $5.
Excellent flavor, great vegetarian/vegan options, huge portions. I enjoyed it very much. Also children friendly.
Trash on a tortilla. If I could give it a zero I would. If you dont believe me go ahead and find out.
Carne asada was subpar and the margarita was over sweet. But it was busy and people seemed to like it so maybe it was just what i got.
Taco Tuesdays, good burritos. Great service
Wonderful atmosphere, great Mexican food, really nice staff. Moderately priced
Great food! the Mole sauce was on point and the meat was really flavorful.
Good food fast service friendly staff unfortunately the Restroom need some upgrades but in general is really good place to eat
Delicious and big portions. You wont be disappointed. Enjoy
We visited on Coco de Mayo, which was really busy. Our server, Robert, was great despite the crowd, and we enjoyed the food.
Love there food! Anything on the menu can be vegetarian or vegan. Love that they offer so many choices.Free WiFi is my only request so i can do homework:) hee hee:)
This is one of my favorite Mexican food places. Their food is great as are their margaritas.
Good food, good price. Usually not very busy though. Service could be better.
Great service, comfortable setting, decent food but bland flavors
Decent Mexican style food, good service. Their Albondigas soup is delicious.
Best mexican food in town best salsa also if you want real authentic mexican food this is the place
Great friendly service, awesome authentic Mexican food and low prices
Food was just okay however the service was very poor
Yummy 😋 really good food, nice people, prices are fair. Go to
So-so. Average tex-mex-ish food, really. Service might be a little below-average (or at least our server might have been).
Daytime bartender is seriously rude as hell
Delicious taco Tuesday and strawberry margarita.
Absolutely amazing food my burrito was HUGE and bigger than my whole head🤣that Molé omggggggggg
Awsome tacos and burritos!!! Great deal on taco tuesdays! I hope they keep the taco tueaday specials for ever!
Lunch specials are a great value, taste great and always get back to work on time.
Not a bad place to eat and grab a beer, but reminds me of Tex-Mex. definitely not a place to pass up though.
Food was satisfactory. Taco Tuesday probably could have been better.
Good food but I dont understand why it took 10 days to charge my account for the food.
Consistently enjoyable food, atmosphere, and service! Love it, and a trusty go to. Mmmmmmmm.
Great staff, clean, comfortable environment and Great food
There were 10 of us and we all had very good lunches.
This is our familys favorite place to eat great food family vibe we love Carmellas
Been coming here for years. It is a good Mexican food place to eat in Arcata.
Great Customer Service and always fast with their food.
Awesome place to eat at great food
Tasty food, big portions, and friendly staff every time I go in.
Favorite Mexican food in arcata. Great prices for the amount of food given and quality
Excellent food and staff! For a great drink ask for Marcos.
Not 5 stars every time, but our favorite go-to spot. For that always 5 stars!
They are usually super busy so if you are a door dasher be prepared to wait
Great Mexican food. Huge menu with some good surprises.
For mexican in humboldt it is pretty good. The atmosphere is great and the service is usually good.
Excellent food in the service was perfect.
Excellent food and something they have salsa dancing
Some of the best Mexican food Ive ever had!
Some of the best Mexican food in Humboldt!
Friendly staff, bear Mexican food in the area and economical.
The food is soo good. Make sure to get the loco burrito
The food is okay, and the service is friendly if slow.
Great bar. Good food. Chill service.
Good food and service, good selection of beers.
Some of the best Mexican food north of the boarder
New owners... they do not have it dialed in..... your choice
Horrible food is always so charred! Sometimes the waiter guy can be so rude
Certainly one of the best in town. Good well rounded menu
Really good Mexican food. Hearty portions.
Service and food was great!
The service would shame even the most apathetic of customers. Nachos go hard tho
Great food and service. Try the Fried Ice Cream.
Delicious
Kinda pricey and slow service. Took like 15 minutes to get water.
Great juicy food! 10/10 ign would recommend.
Great food, slow service.
Good food..Good service..very clean!!
Best Mexican food in Humboldt!
Only decent Mexican restaurant I know of in humbodt
Delicious and great portions. Delightful staff
I do not remember the last time someone treated me that bad, I would never recommend it, I did not understand why, horrible
Sopes are good but far from authentic. The staff is very kind.
The food was spectacular. The service was gracious.
Always in the mood for a huarache. Delicious food all around though.
Love the food and the service is good too.
The prices are ridiculous for their portion sizes.
They have pozole 7 days a week! Wow!
I thought it was great, love the staff and portion
Food was okay, service was terrible.
I did like the food. The food was a little unflavored.
Server laughed when we asked if we can order food?
My favorite Mexican food in the heart of Arcata!
Excellent vegetarian options!
A little bit on the slower side, but well worth it!!
Great taco Tuesday adubada tacos. & beer
Many good and varied options, quality service, I highly recommend it
Threw up all next day, insane amount of grease
Good food, service can be iffy.
Ok food, but REALLY crappy service
Slow service but the food is alright.
Wonderful food grate service
Taco Tuesday is always up to par....
Great food and service
Was about what I would expect for the price. Nothing write home about
Very good food and service!
Amazing food loved the fajitas
Nice staff, good food
Love their food and margaritas
Great Margaritas Nice Prices
Chimichangas are great here. Yum!
Lame food even worse service
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Best Mexican food and margaritas
Try the burrito loco. It is crazy big!!!
Chilli Verde was ridiculously good.
I love your food!
Good fast Mexican food.
Yummy! Great margaritas!
Taco Tuesday street tacos are bomb
The food was really good
Taco Tuesday are great here
Good food served fast
4.1 (199 comments)
Review №1
2022-01-02Three of us each got different burritos and we liked all of them. Even the simple things like the rice and beans were quite good. We agreed that the stand out was the mole sauce.The server was nice and they were happy to accommodate our small alterations to our orders. We just wish the weekday lunch prices carried into the weekend.
Review №2
2022-02-26Not bad at all. I absolutely love Mexican food so I may be a bit biased. Several restaurants in the area are owned by relatives or former employees. They have very similar taste. There are a few exceptions. Im sure you will enjoy eating here!
Review №3
2022-05-16Did they change the chef or something? I ordered tofu tacos and the tofu was so bland! My husband ordered chicken tacos, they were bland and the guacamole taste like plain avacado, it has to be the most bland Mexican food Ive ever had. They use to have great food. I dont know what has changed but its definitely not for the better.
Review №4
2022-05-13Good food, great prices, excellent portion sizes and a full bar.Great spot for lunch and dinner.Could have more vegan options.
Review №5
2022-06-15Carmelas is the best Mexican in Arcata hands down. Now its not a very high bar but they are far and away the best in town
Review №6
2019-07-29Excellent veggie and vegetarian burritos - lots of grilled veggies and not too heavy feeling. The portions are huge and has good beer on drought, and the mole sauce (while spicy) is mega good. Recommend.
Review №7
2021-09-13Ordered 2 chimichangas, a regular burrito, and 2 drinks. Paid $55 bucks on doordash. Got tortillas empty besides dry meat.
Review №8
2022-04-14Good food and friendly staff. Sometimes it takes a bit of time to order and get food, but they are always trying.
Review №9
2021-04-18Amazing food and quick service. Really, I mean really, nice margaritas!! Guac was on point!!
Review №10
2017-08-30Really good food and huge portions! Definitely got our moneys worth. The service was friendly but really slow.