Carmen's Linda Vista Mexican

I used to frequent Carmen's at their original location. The food was always wonderful and fresh. The family that owns it is the best and still are Ive been to their current location in the past but it has been a few years. Today I came in to eat here again, after I'd guess close to 10 years since the last time. The food was exactly as I remember it. Delicious and fresh and hot. The best chicken burrito I've ever had is from Carmen's!! Still the same folks here that I remember from all those years ago. Very happy I came back today. It's nice to see a place that still cares about quality and making people happy.

This place is great. Victor is the main cook. If you order something, then be patient because it will taste great when it is served. Flavorful and not greasy. The salsa is excellent! Victor also supported making enough to build 60 tacos that we used for a work event. Food was packaged well and everyone enjoyed it. Finally, the place is genuinely friendly. I've been there three times and the amount of customers that come in and carry on detailed conversations with Victor is charming.

We were looking for an inexpensive casual place to eat near our hotel. We saw this place online and thought it was worth a try. We couldn't have chosen better! We had our daughter and her 2 little kids with us. The place isn't fancy at all, but it was clean. We ordered chicken fajitas with no cheese or sour cream for my daughter, due to her dairy allergy, chicken nachos for her kids to share, my husband ordered a Pollo asada chimichanga and I ordered a carne asada tostada. We were all very happy with our food. There were quite a few return customers coming and going with take out, as well as some eating there like we did. It is a hole-in-the-wall kind of place, no frills, but the food is great for a good price, from $10-$12 each, and that's all we cared about!

I ordered rolled beef tacos with guacamole. They were very tasty. I would definitely come and order those again. My fiancé got a fish burrito and it was just ok. They didn't have limes or lemons. My son got a grilled chicken quesadilla. It was good but very greasy. He needed lots of napkins. The service could have a little better welcoming skills and the atmosphere would be nicer with some music. It was very quiet.