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This place is so popular that it's become an Old Town tourist attraction in its own right. Proceed with caution, though. The original structure is wonderfully funky and frayed, but the restaurant long ago expanded into additional, less appealing dining rooms and outdoor patios -- and the wait for a table is often 30 minutes or longer. You can pass the time by gazing in from the sidewalk as tortillas are hand-patted the old-fashioned way, soon to be a hot-off-the-grill treat accompanying every meal, or by watching the chickens spinning around the barbecue. But the place is loud and crowded, and the food usually fails to impress. The best things here are the margaritas, served neat in a shaker for two; the deliciously simple rotisserie chicken accompanied by tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, beans, and rice; and the cheap breakfasts, when the place is pleasantly sleepy and throng-free.
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User Reviews for Old Town Mexican Café
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Hand made tortillas and great margaritas!
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We arrived just before the rush on Friday night. The bartender was great and it was happy hour! $4 Margaritas! We were seated in about 5 minutes not a bad wait at all. The fish tacos...
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- posted on 11.22.12
- by Jmom2many
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Tourist trap
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Locals for the most part avoid this place and for good reasons...the food is not good and too many tourists who don't know any better. I had a carne asada burrito and all I tasted...
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- posted on 11.19.12
- by MauiMKO
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Divine!
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Met up with an old buddy of mine while visiting San Diego for work, and we caught up over some fantastic carnitas here at the Old Town Mexican Cafe. Tortillas were fresh and crunchy,...
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- posted on 11.18.12
- by dianna_1970
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Contact:
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- tel: 619/297-4330
- fax: +1 619 297 8002
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Address:
- 2489 San Diego Ave
- Old Town
- San Diego, CA 92110
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Hours:
- Sun-Thurs 7am-11pm; Fri-Sat 7am-midnight (bar until 1am nightly)
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