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Mi Casita Mexican Restaurant

111 Claressa Ave, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA 90704
310-510-1772
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Ranked #22 of 35 restaurants in Avalon
Cuisines: Mexican
Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
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Palm Harbor, Florida
Top Contributor
65 reviews 65 reviews
49 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

If you are hungry, and you like Mexican food, this is the place to eat on Catalina Island. The chips and very spicy salsa did not fill us up, so we had room to enjoy the chicken fajitas, enchilada and stuffed chile rellano. Everything was tasty, served up quickly and with smiles and cheeriness! We had room for dessert, but... More

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Trabuco Canyon, California
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13 reviews 13 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

My daughter said it was the best Chicken Tortilla Soup ever and she is a connoisseur! I had the chicken borraccho which was very tender and different and enjoyed it. Good guacamole, chips and salsa and the Margarita is the bomb! 18 ozs of delicious for about $9! What a deal!

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Los Angeles, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

This restaurant used to be excellent, but then it taken over by the same man who now owns Antonios and it is mediocre at best. The food at Mi Casita used to be very good and my husband and I would order the Pescado vera Cruz. We loved it. Since the place has been under new ownership, this dish, at... More

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San Francisco, California
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14 reviews 14 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2013 via mobile

The margaritas were 2/5. Chips were good. Service sucked especially with us being the only people in there.

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Corvallis, Oregon
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387 reviews 387 reviews
313 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

We were on the Island for a day and just wanted a snack for lunch. We went in and asked if we could get some chips and salsa if we ordered drinks. They looked at us appalled that we would ask that. At first, no response. Then we were told only if we sit at the bar. It was a... More

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Southern California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013 via mobile

Awesome food here. I had the beef burrito enchilada style and it had HUGE chunks of beef in an awesome sauce. My wife had tilapia and said it was very good. The service was awesome. Our 7-year-old deciding to play around and dumped her entire glass of soda on the table. The servers came over and cleaned everything up for... More

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Whittier, CA
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

By far the best Mexican food I have ever had. We are from Los Angeles and we have the inside scoop on the most authentic Mexican food around. This was delicious. The wait staff was friendly and quick. We tried going back the next day but were too late and they were already closed. We will definately be going back!

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San Diego, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2012

Stopped in this place for Margaritas and chips...wonderful. Bar tender sure mixed great drinks and the view of the harbor from the bar was breath taking.

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Temecula, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012

Very yummy food and GREAT salsa. We had 3 bowl-fulls of salsa, it was so good. Wonderful service too. The busser was working so hard for the whole restaurant and never even showed his stress. Very nice place for a Sunday afternoon lunch.

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Carlsbad, California
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18 reviews 18 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2012

Tried this for dinner our 1st night. Ordered margaritas and they were so large you could almost swim in them. Pretty good too. The food was good, not the best Mexican food I've ever had but not terrible. Mom said the pork was good and not fatty.

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