Old Town Mexican Cafe

Name: Old Town Mexican Cafe
Address: 2489 San Diego Ave, San Diego, California, 92110, US
Telephone: (619) 297-4330
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.40

Mexican restaurant, Restaurant

Location: 2489 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110, United States
Phone: (619) 297-4330
Price: $$

Opening hours

Sunday: 7:30 am-9 pm
Monday: 8 am-9 pm
Tuesday: 8 am-9 pm
Wednesday: 8 am-9 pm
Thursday: 8 am-9 pm
Friday: 8 am-10 pm
Saturday: 7:30 am-10 pm

Happy hours

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 3-7 pm
Tuesday: 3-7 pm
Wednesday: 3-7 pm
Thursday: 3-7 pm
Friday: 3-7 pm
Saturday: Closed

Food & drink

Vibe

Carne asada

Salsa

Chilaquiles

Ceviche

Menudo

Margarita

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Reviews

If there is a line up out the door, don't be intimidated...the restaurant turnover is quite good and service very efficient.
We enjoyed a really good meal and the handmade fresh corn tortillas were exceeded my expectations.
Their guacamole and salsa was delicious! Our server was super nice despite being so busy.

Nice atmosphere and we were excited to try the fresh tortillas that could be seen being made through the restaurant window.
We sat at the bar and were immediately greeted with a cheerful attitude.
The first thing we tried was the El Dorado Margarita and it was fantastic, along with one of the best Paloma’s I’ve had.
For our meal we shared a Combination Plate.
On the positive side, the food and the salsa served with the nachos were quite tasty.
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchilada was also very good.
Nice sized portions as well.
What brought the rating down were the greasy nachos and taco shell.
I suspect the oil temp in the fryer wasn’t hot enough for a proper fry, and if so that’s a quality control issue they should pay attention to.
Overall, based on the nice flavors, I’d give the place another visit to try other menu items with the hope it wouldn’t be overly greasy again.

This place was suggested to me by ChatGPT 😅 and we decided to check it out.
The food quality exceeded our expectations.
We really loved it and will ho back to try other dishes whenever we're back to visit San Diego! there was a line up abd we had to wait for about 30 minutes, so next time, we will call to book a table!