Recommended dishes: Chile Colorado Plate, Chips and Salsa, Carne Asada Rice and Beans, Chile Verde Plate, Tacos Dorados Arroz Y Frigos
Bruce C
I went recently. However, the ownership & menu changed. No more alcohol. :( I wish the new owner good luck, but I think she may have to bring back some of the old options in cuisine so she does not lose the old clientele. Just a suggestion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maria Elena Garza
Good food, good service, reasonable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chile Colorado Plate, Chips and Salsa, Carne Asada Rice and Beans, Chile Verde Plate, Flautas w Rice and Beans, Cheese Enchilada Rice and Beans
Maria Hill
I love this place, and the food is great and the prices are
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ed C.
After 45 years in business, Caramba Mexican Restaurant has permanently closed their doors and the restaurant is no more. I have a lot of fond memories with friends at this place over the years, and I'm going to miss good ole #33, the Burrito Special.
Evie Dee
This is a cute little place but the food is just mediocre. They don't even have spicy salsa. I ordered a Margarita once and it was truly disgusting! I've gone here for what I call emergency Mexican Food. It's when you're craving Mexican food but don't want fast food and would like to go out to eat. Don't get me wrong the food is not bad but it's nothing special either. The place could use a little make over as well.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Denise Goin
Always a must stop at when in Los Angeles area. The best food, staff and all around dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loco Burrito
Briana L.
0 stars if I could. Cold, gross, BLAND. I could deal with Caramba making us use to go forks and containers during Covid and even long thereafter. But cold food? Horrible service. My daughters tacos had to be sent back. My taco sure didn't taste like anything special. Didn't they used to do ground beef tacos here or am I imagining that? The salsa was nasty. The chips were like twice fried or something. So sad because the margs used to be good and the food was great. Ay Caramba!!!
Brent Hatch
Place is the best authentic Mexican food been going to this place for over 30
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christina F.
What has happened here?! Dinner two nights ago. First off, the table salsa was tasteless. Asked for their hotter salsa, server seemed very puzzled when asked for it. She said they don't have anything hotter???!!! Well, they used to!!! And it was VERY good! The chips are different also. No bueño. Our food was COLD! Rice was gritty! All of it very very bland and without the signature salsa, there was no way to spice it up. Caramba was our quick and convenient place for Mexican food. NO longer. No need to come back here.
Great romantic dinner. Wife and I love coming here for Mexican food. Great drinks, bartender is friendly and makes great drinks. Try the Mexican candy drink. Man is it tasty if you like Mexican spicy candy. Definitely recommend it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wet Burrito Especial, Nachos
Jill A
This is our go-to place for a weekend meal! Great drinks! Classic old-school Mexican food neighborhood restaurant. Super nice employees.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Cocktail, Flautas w Rice and Beans, Cheese Enchilada Rice and Beans
Cynthia W.
Amazing ambiance - it's dark and old school. Service is fantastic. Food is solid. It's not super unique or out of the world, just solid, and I find it just the tad bit on the side of salty. The margaritas are great. I got the chili rellano the first time I was there - it was buried under cheese - and huevos rancheros the second time - wrap those in corn tortilla, sprinkle it with their salsa, and it's delicious.
Tina Montoya
Ambience was great ? Food came out within 5 minutes from ordering. My guess is they prepare it before hand & reheat it So they disguise the mediocre food with a lot of cheese. I couldn’t tell the difference from the chile relleno & the enchilada. It all tasted the same. Aside from the quick reheated food delivery, service was slow. Prices were ok.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Darling Sianez
It's quiet and intimate, but it is almost too dark in there to see. The food is delicious!
Good food, delicious Margaritas! Good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chile Colorado Plate, Chips and Salsa, Carne Asada Rice and Beans, Chile Verde Plate, Tacos Dorados Arroz Y Frigos
I went recently. However, the ownership & menu changed. No more alcohol. :( I wish the new owner good luck, but I think she may have to bring back some of the old options in cuisine so she does not lose the old clientele. Just a suggestion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, good service, reasonable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chile Colorado Plate, Chips and Salsa, Carne Asada Rice and Beans, Chile Verde Plate, Flautas w Rice and Beans, Cheese Enchilada Rice and Beans
I love this place, and the food is great and the prices are
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After 45 years in business, Caramba Mexican Restaurant has permanently closed their doors and the restaurant is no more. I have a lot of fond memories with friends at this place over the years, and I'm going to miss good ole #33, the Burrito Special.
This is a cute little place but the food is just mediocre. They don't even have spicy salsa. I ordered a Margarita once and it was truly disgusting! I've gone here for what I call emergency Mexican Food. It's when you're craving Mexican food but don't want fast food and would like to go out to eat. Don't get me wrong the food is not bad but it's nothing special either. The place could use a little make over as well.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Always a must stop at when in Los Angeles area. The best food, staff and all around dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loco Burrito
0 stars if I could. Cold, gross, BLAND. I could deal with Caramba making us use to go forks and containers during Covid and even long thereafter. But cold food? Horrible service. My daughters tacos had to be sent back. My taco sure didn't taste like anything special. Didn't they used to do ground beef tacos here or am I imagining that? The salsa was nasty. The chips were like twice fried or something. So sad because the margs used to be good and the food was great. Ay Caramba!!!
Place is the best authentic Mexican food been going to this place for over 30
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What has happened here?! Dinner two nights ago. First off, the table salsa was tasteless. Asked for their hotter salsa, server seemed very puzzled when asked for it. She said they don't have anything hotter???!!! Well, they used to!!! And it was VERY good! The chips are different also. No bueño. Our food was COLD! Rice was gritty! All of it very very bland and without the signature salsa, there was no way to spice it up. Caramba was our quick and convenient place for Mexican food. NO longer. No need to come back here.
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Great romantic dinner. Wife and I love coming here for Mexican food. Great drinks, bartender is friendly and makes great drinks. Try the Mexican candy drink. Man is it tasty if you like Mexican spicy candy. Definitely recommend it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wet Burrito Especial, Nachos
This is our go-to place for a weekend meal! Great drinks! Classic old-school Mexican food neighborhood restaurant. Super nice employees.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Cocktail, Flautas w Rice and Beans, Cheese Enchilada Rice and Beans
Amazing ambiance - it's dark and old school. Service is fantastic. Food is solid. It's not super unique or out of the world, just solid, and I find it just the tad bit on the side of salty. The margaritas are great. I got the chili rellano the first time I was there - it was buried under cheese - and huevos rancheros the second time - wrap those in corn tortilla, sprinkle it with their salsa, and it's delicious.
Ambience was great ? Food came out within 5 minutes from ordering. My guess is they prepare it before hand & reheat it So they disguise the mediocre food with a lot of cheese. I couldn’t tell the difference from the chile relleno & the enchilada. It all tasted the same. Aside from the quick reheated food delivery, service was slow. Prices were ok.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
It's quiet and intimate, but it is almost too dark in there to see. The food is delicious!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4