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Estrellita
Estrellita
Estrellita

Estrellita

Mexican, Southwestern

Maria Bustamante and family founded Estrellita in 1958. Maria was the original "Estrellita" and while she cooked, her daughter Helen ran the dining room. Over the years, long-time costumers have shared with us great anecdotes about those days. Helen Bustamante is remembered fondly for her uniquely grumpy charm and inimitable manner. There are signs on the walls that read "No Tipping, No Cigar, Cigarettes, Cigarillos or Pipe Smoking Allowed". Patrons ran the risk of being scolded if they broke any of those rues. Maria made a great burrito though and it had people coming back for more. In 1978 my aunt Nancy Corlay who is from Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico, bought Estrellita's and continued the tradition of serving great homemade cooking. She wisely decided to keep the name and of course, the original recipe burrito. A year later, my family arrived from Mexico and my mother Beatrice managed Estrellita's for the next fourteen years. My aunt and my mother wanted to add an authentic touch to Estrellita's cuisine and decor that was true to our southern Mexican roots, thus, "the specials" were born. My life is filled with memories of my sister Bea, my cousins Carla, Nancita, Jerry, Enrique and I, helping, learning, having fun and growing up in the family business. I became owner of Estrellita in 2003, and I welcome this wonderful opportunity. Our mission is to delight our guests with exceptional and distinctive homemade cooking from different regions of Mexico especially the southern part. We want to make sure we provide a delightful and unique overall experience for our customers. A happy guest is the foundation of our business. We have had the pleasure of getting to known many of you and we value your friendship. Thank you for being a part of the Estrellita tradition. If this is your first visit to Estrellita then bienvenidos welcome and thank you for choosing us.
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Location and hours

Location

Location

971 N. San Antonio Rd. , Los Altos, CA

(650) 948-9865

Hours

Hours

Monday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Sunday 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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Delivery
Dine In
Reservations
Takeout
Pickup
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
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Reviews

Overall rating

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(95 reviews)

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June 1, 2020
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take out but food was very yummy!

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Rohit .
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December 30, 2019
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The specials menu has regional and delicious dishes at a good price.

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Joyce R.
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December 4, 2019
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Service was extraordinary. Very pleasant server, attentive and not overwhelming.

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Lulu R.
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December 4, 2019
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Service was extraordinary. Very pleasant server, attentive and not overwhelming.

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Lulu R.
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October 4, 2019
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Good service. They were understandably busy with some large parties that were already seated when we got there, but they still remembered us and came by to refill our chips while we waited for our food.

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Jon B.
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May 10, 2019
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Food and drinks are delicious, and the atmosphere is fun!

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Ana C.
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April 9, 2019
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Food seemed very 'authentic' The service was decent and the price fair

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Larry L.
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April 9, 2019
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Food seemed very 'authentic' The service was decent and the price fair

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Larry L.
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April 9, 2019
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Food seemed very 'authentic' The service was decent and the price fair

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Larry L.
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April 9, 2019
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Food seemed very 'authentic' The service was decent and the price fair

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Larry L.
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September 27, 2018
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Estrellita's has tasty and authentic Mexican food. It is not a taco and burrito fast food place. There are several dishes I've never seen served in any other Mexican restaurants in the area.

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Guest Diner
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September 1, 2018
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We've been coming here for 30 years. The dishes are great, mole is authentic and tasty, and they specials are different and not your run-of-the-mill selection. Try this place.

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August 21, 2018
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Authentic Mexican flavors; efficient friendly service; muy sabroso.

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Ronald R.
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August 13, 2018
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The food was excellent. Service was also very good, especially with only one person in the front acting as greeter, waiter, busboy, and cashier.

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July 4, 2018
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Really good food, nice variety, and EXCELLENT service!

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Shari E.
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April 16, 2018
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The Plates were nicely arranged and Tasted Excellent! There was nice,soft Music playing with 2 TV's at the Bar showing the Basketball Championship and Baseball. Very Enjoyable!

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Paul K.
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March 17, 2018
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Wait staff was attentive. We had toddler with us and felt very comfortable

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Alex C.
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March 2, 2018
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Waitress was very nice and helpful. We did not have a reservation and the restaurant was quite full, but we were seated quickly.

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January 11, 2018
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The food was fresh and delicious, and the portion was generous. It was a great value!

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December 28, 2017
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The food is delicious!

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November 23, 2017
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Carlos made our experience all that much better.

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Sylvia M.
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November 2, 2017
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Food was good, however the rice was cold. No apology or any mention of how can we make it right.

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David M.
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August 9, 2017
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We choose external seating. Ample seating with mexican music playing in the background was amazing. Ordered Chicken Oxacxca (or what ever) Taco salad, Shredded beef Quasedilla for my son and steak for me. Food was excellent. Chips were too good. Service was amazing.

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Babu P.
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August 1, 2017
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This is my first visit in about 10 years. I have liked the food here before and did this time too. What draws me here is the range of Latin-American cuisine offered and they have more on their menu now on any given day than they have had in the past.

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Guest Diner
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August 1, 2017
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Absolutely marvelous service by two lovely, polite, and cheerful young women. Please tell them that we really appreciated them being so welcoming. And the food is always great there.

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Shari E.
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July 19, 2017
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India Oven has the best Chai and overall Indian food in Denver.

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Ingrid R.
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June 22, 2017
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California Burrito is delicious!

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June 6, 2017
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Good food but not great

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June 3, 2017
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Wonderful buffet buffet experience.

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May 18, 2017
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Staff welcoming, helpful and food arrived in good time (not too fast or slow).

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May 4, 2017
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Salsa used for enchiladas tasted like it was out Of a can. Other than that, the food was really good.

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May 4, 2017
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Great lunch buffet.

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Shelly G.
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May 4, 2017
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good food

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May 4, 2017
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The food here is consistently great!

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Ingrid R.
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November 13, 2016
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Atmosphere. Friendly, Inviting. Authentic

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Nicole G.
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November 6, 2016
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This is our favorite Mexican restaurant. Close to our neighborhood so is convenient and food is good. Service always friendly. Warm and charming interior.

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October 4, 2016
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We felt as though the waiter couldn't be bothered with us as he had other priorities.

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September 1, 2016
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Food was excellent, ambiance was beautiful

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August 1, 2016
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Great food, nice atmosphere, friendly people

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July 30, 2016
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Really nice ambience.

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Ricardo E.
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May 23, 2016
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Nice fresh presentation of Mexican food.

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April 24, 2016
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Good food - great service!

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April 6, 2016
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The Food is good and obtained some Left-Overs.PK

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February 29, 2016
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Clean, nice ambiance. Very nice and accommodating wait staff. Reasonable prices, good food and nacho chips to start.

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November 26, 2015
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Great atmosphere, decor.

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October 30, 2015
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Food is delicious--and the chips evil!

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October 9, 2015
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Service could have been better. I had to get up for help two times.

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Guest Diner
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August 15, 2015
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Very good Mexican food and good service

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July 23, 2015
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Food was great, service was a bit slow. For the money, it was OK, but nothing to cry about.

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July 14, 2015
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Super nice serving staff and HUGE plates of food! The chips and salsa before dinner were good and the dinner was FABULOUS. Top quality.

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Guest Diner
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March 26, 2015
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Food was pretty bland in general; tamale was oversalted. I went there at happy hour and the hostess explained the discounts to me (appetizers $2 off; draft beers $2 off) but when my check came, I didn't get the happy hour discount on the appetizer I ordered. They bring a bottle of tapwater to the table, which I appreciated, but it had kind of a strong smell to it. Not sure if it was from the water or whatever they use to clean the bottle. I did like the red sauce that came with the chips, though.

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Guest Diner
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March 10, 2015
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Beef taco salad, fried ice cream dessert and service were all good. Both food and service were much better on this visit than our visit one month ago.

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March 7, 2015
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food was good but too salty.

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March 6, 2015
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Staff is very friendly. I like the regional specials and their mole is the best.

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February 17, 2015
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Food was delicious and service started out good but part way through our dinner, service seemed to disappear and it took forever to get our bill.

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Guest Diner
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February 17, 2015
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Food was good. The fajita steak was juicy and tender. I like the tortilla crepe which was thin and soft, and was served piping hot. The service was a bit slow.

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Guest Diner
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January 22, 2015
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Service was very SLOW, getting the menus, getting chips and salsa, placing our order, ordering dessert, receiving dessert - all the whip cream had melted into the no longer crispy fried ice-cream.

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Guest Diner
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October 19, 2014
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Have not been there for ±1year. Menu has changed. Central America & specific Mexico states items gone. Menu is now an almost typical Mexican restaurant listing. That would be ok if food was done well. But...food is now mediocre, tired, typical Mexican restaurant food. Quite bland.

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Guest Diner
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September 19, 2014
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The food is always special here. As a vegetarian, I appreciate that they prepare most things with grilled veggies, even off the menu, and it tastes like it was something they made up for the menu. The service is friendly.

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Guest Diner
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September 11, 2014
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Nice staff, good food

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Guest Diner
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September 8, 2014
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Atmosphere reflects Mexican cuisine. We had 3 in our party - 2 excellent dinners and 1good dinner. Salsas are among best you can find. Mole sauces are a must try.

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August 17, 2014
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Very good food and good service although we never received our second drink order and had to cancel it because we finished our dinner.

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August 5, 2014
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Food was fresh, hot and served quickly. Service was excellent, people friendly and helpful.

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July 29, 2014
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Diverse "real" Mexican menu. Nice srevice

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July 26, 2014
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Outstanding service. Margaritas were excellent and food was fantastic. Great experience so we will come back, WOW!!

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July 26, 2014
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Relaxed atmosphere. Small enough to give personal service but big enough to have efficient kitchen. Some original items on menu besides the usual favorites.

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June 14, 2014
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the food and the service was excellent

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May 10, 2014
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A local surprise--especially the 8 PM happy hour drinks!

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April 29, 2014
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Fabulous food and service - always great!!

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March 11, 2014
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Their daily specials are really amazing and include dishes not offered by most other Mexican restaurants.

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February 3, 2014
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Great food, drinks and service

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Guest Diner
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January 4, 2014
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Authentic and fun restaurant. The service was excellent, our server was knowledgeable and friendly. Food delicious, and plenty of options to choose from. Great neighborhood restaurant.

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Guest Diner
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December 27, 2013
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Food was excellent. Service was a little slow as it is a family restaurant and was crowded.

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October 31, 2013
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The servers were great, we would go back mainly because of them. Food was average.

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Guest Diner
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September 29, 2013
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Not too fancy, but decent place for dinner. Food was pretty good and quantity was just right - not too much like most other Mexican restaurants. The staff were very polite and took care of all of our needs.

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Guest Diner
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September 3, 2013
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Food is very good -- especially the mole and chicken oaxaca! I wish they'd use a bit less air conditioning, though. I've been chilly every time I've been there.

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Guest Diner
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August 13, 2013
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Amazing food! The chef is an artist!

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July 24, 2013
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Too slow, a bit expensive for lunch with small serving size.

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Guest Diner
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July 7, 2013
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We love the mole poblano- a delicious chicken mole. One of us always orders it, it is so yummy! Our friends agree too!

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Guest Diner
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June 23, 2013
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The best home made true Mexican [Not Texan] cuisine around - molés, adobo's, oaxacan food, etc. Long time family run place, quiet, friendly low-key. I almost always get the specials - they are terrific.

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Guest Diner
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June 20, 2013
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Food was tasty and appropriately flavored for cuisine of southern Mexico. Diners would benefit from a carafe of water on the table. With spicy food, one needs beverage at hand, and waitstaff were running back and forth frequently to keep glasses filled.

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Guest Diner
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June 16, 2013
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I have an eating problem that is hard to find things to eat. I had the chicken taco with nothing on it. It was very good for me. The rest of the family had other dishes that they thought were too spicy. It might help to have mild to spicy choices in salsa to dishes to let people choose how hot they want their meal.

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June 6, 2013
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authentic mexican cuisine

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Guest Diner
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June 3, 2013
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We love the mole poblano and order it every time. Nice staff too.

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April 13, 2013
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The new owners are doing a great job. We were impressed.

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November 29, 2012
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Monster-size Burritos--good too!

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Guest Diner
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June 7, 2012
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I like Estrellita's specials and veggie options. To my mind, they're a step ahead of the Mexican restaurant chains and it's nice to support a locally owned business.

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Ruth W.
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June 6, 2012
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We love this place - and especially the Mole! It is amazingly delicious! The service is always very good and the atmosphere is really comfy and cute!

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Guest Diner
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June 1, 2012
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The appearance of the restaruant doesn't look so impressive. But inside of the restaurant was very nicely decorated, clean and enjoyable. The food was good and waitress was very tentative.

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Guest Diner
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March 16, 2012
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*Very good* over-all experience: food and service. We have referred friends to Estrellita's as well.

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February 21, 2012
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The specials were nice.

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John D.
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November 13, 2011
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The service was courteous but a little slow. The portion was large. 3 out of 5 in our party had leftover to take home.

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Guest Diner
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September 20, 2011
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Fabulous food!

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Mark D.
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September 8, 2011
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The gourmet burritos and mole poblano are excellent choices on the menu. Their patron margaritas are our favorite.

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Guest Diner
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August 2, 2011
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Best things on the menu: Mole Poblano, Gourmet burrito. Also, the monthly specials can be excellent - a nice surprise!

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