Viridiana Guerra

From the moment my family and I walked into the restaurant, we felt genuinely welcomed. The atmosphere was inviting, and the service exceeded our expectations. I have to give a special recognition to our waiter, Henry, who provided exceptional service throughout our visit. He was attentive, courteous, and ensured we never felt forgotten. We left feeling satisfied and appreciated, and I can confidently say we'll be returning. I hope future visits continue to reflect the same level of care. High recommended!

Michael Ayala-Jahries

We made a reservation for dinner for 18-20 people and the staff at Miguel's went above and beyond for us!! My family and I came into town for a wedding and I wanted to get everyone together that was not part of the wedding party to grab dinner and catch up again after not being together in over a year. I want to give a huge shout-out to Tabitha for booking our reservation 1 day in advance, Sherese for greeting us and sparking up a conversation with my partner and I as we were waiting for everyone to show up and even checking on us again as we left, and Aly and Shaun for being amazing wonderful servers!!! You all truly made the experience absolutely amazing and the food came out great!! Thank you Miguel's Cocina for being a great destination for a mini reunion we truly appreciate it and thank you again to the amazing staff for making us all feel so welcome!!

Mel S

Service was phenomenal. Bradley was our server and he was very quick and attentive. Food was great and loved the happy hour margs and tacos. Got chicken and beef enchiladas as well. 10/10

Melissa Schmidt

I’ve been to Miguel’s in Coronado a number of times but this was my first time visiting a different location. Their food is always so consistently delicious and the service is great here too! Love the queso and chips to start and none of the entrees I’ve ever had have disappointed me. Highly recommend!

WEST Coast

This is my FAVORITE Mexican food restaurant ever! The building is beautiful, the service was great, and the drinks are so good! Not to mention that queso and salsa!! My friend and I drove an hour just to eat here! We will definitely be back!

+1

Gensting

Really good food and very nice service. Kayla was very welcoming and attentive. The enchiladas suizas were great, as were the rolled taquitos. The pollo asado burrito and tostada salad were excellent too. Everyone in my group was happy. Prices were decent and the restaurant was clean and hopping. A bit loud. But not to the point you couldn’t talk. The chips and salsa were delicious too and refilled. They came with queso too which was a nice touch. Easy to work around allergies here as well.

Patty Higareda

Wonderful customer service all around, the hostesses were very welcoming and took care of our large group right away. Gaby our waitress was just wonderful. The atmosphere is so upbeat but family oriented as well. The food was great, I highly recommend the guacamole and fajitas they were delicious.

+9

Jared Bender

I’ve been to Miguel's Cocina numerous times for business meetings and family events, and each time I've had a wonderful experience! 🏆 The food is GREAT, and there portions are generous. You won’t leave hungry — and potentially leftovers to eat tomorrow! And if you’re in the mood for dessert, the fried ice cream is such a fun treat! If you're looking to avoid crowds, lunchtime is definitely the way to go, as it’s far less crowded then. Overall, this place is a staple, and if you haven’t been there already, definitely give it a try. You won’t be disappointed! 😋

+1

Tom Cruz

It was a fun experience to go to down the street from the beach or from a shopping trip from the outlet mall. The decor was very unique and stood out very original. Especially the paper towels in the bathroom were a big bonus. The drinks were incredible. Get the Miguel margarita, and the due plate is really good.

+2

Ryan P. F.

Our server Edgar was very attentive to our table and very patient and kind with us, thank you!. The appetizers were very flavorful and tasty. The food arrived fast, hot and fresh. The atmosphere was very cozy and made you feel south of the border. The deserts were amazing and sweet. We enjoyed our time here and would like to go back soon. Fun fact this restaurant is part of the Brigantine restaurant family, cheers!

+34

This food was OUTSTANDING. One of the employees named Miguel was kind, respectful, nice and helpful to us.Also,the restaurant is very beautiful and clean. I would rate this a 10 out of 10. I forgot t…

This food was OUTSTANDING. One of the employees named Miguel was kind, respectful, nice and helpful to us.Also,the restaurant is very beautiful and clean. I would rate this a 10 out of 10. I forgot…

This food was OUTSTANDING. One of the employees named Miguel was kind, respectful, nice and helpful to us.Also,the restaurant is very beautiful and clean. I would rate this a 10 out of 10. I forgot…

Came by at 5:30 Sunday without reservations. Got seated immediately even as the place was crowded and busy. chips and salsa brought to us(wife and me) as we sat down. Ordered off both regular menu …

Came by at 5:30 Sunday without reservations. Got seated immediately even as the place was crowded and busy. Chips and salsa brought to us(wife and me) as we sat down. Ordered off both regular menu …

Went here after legoland on a whim, great food great service, nice place with lots of parking. We asked for recommendations on what to order since we've never been there, we ended up The ultimate m…

Went here after legoland on a whim, great food great service, nice place with lots of parking. We asked for recommendations on what to order since we've never been there, we ended up The ultimate m…

BEST AHI tacos EVER! I drive down from Orange County every week at least once to have the ahi tacos because I can't find them anywhere else and they are melt in your mouth delicious! Not to menti…

The service was great , the food was very good got to have the chorizo and eggs . The steak fajitas were awesome, the ambiance was very good for a football sunday. the family loved it!

A family favorite for Mexican food and tacos. If anyone in our family mentions Miguel's we start dreaming of the white sauce that is served with the chips and salsa. We love it so much, we all need…

We really enjoyed our visit here. We sat a the bar and had great service. Food was good and the restaurant was very clean and comfortable. Would definitely revisit.

Stopped in recently on a visit to Carlsbad. We loved it! We lived in Texas so "Mexican food" is like a love language for us. This lived up to our standards....great service, clean, good menu, and g…

Great service. Our server, Henry, was attentive and efficient and friendly, explaining the dishes. All the dishes we ate were delicious: Mexican flatbread appetizer ( like a Mexican version of bru…

Great service. Our server, Henry, was attentive and efficient and friendly, explaining the dishes. All the dishes we ate were delicious: Mexican flatbread appetizer ( like a Mexican version of b…

Enjoyed dinner at Miguel's with tasty Margaritas and very delicious Baja Mexican Food! Love how this restaurant serves Salsa and Queso with Nacho Chips!!! Mexican Seafood is a must, they do a great…

Enjoyed dinner at Miguel's with tasty Margaritas and very delicious Baja mexican food! Love how this restaurant serves Salsa and Queso with Nacho chips!!! Mexican seafood is a must, they do…

Enjoyed dinner at Miguel's with tasty Margaritas and very delicious Baja Mexican Food! Love how this restaurant serves Salsa and Queso with Nacho chips!!! Mexican Seafood is a must, they do a gre…

This is my favorite restaurant for Mexican food. Love the happy hour 3:00 to 6:00 with $7 items. You can't beat the nachos loaded with delicious beef or chicken. I also love the enchiladas here bec…

This was our go to place at happy hour! Miguel's has THE BEST chicken nachos and THE BEST Margaritas hands down! BEST prices, service and atmosphere! Great place to chill and enjoy your meal no …

This was our go to place at happy hour! Miguel's has THE BEST chicken nachos and THE BEST Margaritas hands down! BEST prices, service and atmosphere! Great place to chill and enjoy your meal no …

My husband and I ate here on a Sunday night. They were busy but we only had a short wait. Drinks and chips with salsa came out quickly. Our waiter was very knowledgeable and friendly. Dinner was d…

My husband and I ate here on a Sunday night. They were busy but we only had a short wait. Drinks and chips with salsa came out quickly. Our waiter was very knowledgeable and friendly. Dinner was…

Miguels has good reviews for a reason. Our wait was short. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and the service was very attentive. The food was flavorful and perfectly prepared. Our meal may have been …

Carlos Herrera

You get smaller portions for the price you pay, in other places you pay a few bucks less and get a bigger portion. Alcohol is expensive as well. Our fajitas had more onions and other veggies than chicken, steak and shrimp. Don't get me wrong, the food was pretty good, but for price, this will be a little too much to pay for good 'ol Mexican food.

Lindsey

Came in for lunch on a Thursday. The queso is bomb!! Service was great and the Ahi tacos were seasoned very well. I would definitely come back

Erin Kelley

Great spot for happy hour! They have excellent drink and food specials, plus the complimentary chips come with both fresh salsa and queso. The bartenders were all very friendly and provided great service.

+3

911feedmee

I recently visited Miguel’s Cocina in Carlsbad for a late lunch with a group of four. The overall experience was decent but there is definitely room for improvement. When we arrived, the host greeted us but the welcome did not feel very warm. The hostess seemed a little nervous even though the restaurant was not very busy. To start, I ordered a spicy Michelada with extra lemon. Unfortunately, it did not meet expectations. It lacked spice and lemon flavor, and tasted more like plain beer than a true Michelada. For a Mexican restaurant, I expected a much better drink. As for the food, the ceviche was the highlight. It was fresh, flavorful, and well made. The guacamole was just okay and lacked seasoning. We also ordered the mixed fajitas with chicken and steak, along with the supreme fajitas with shrimp. The steak and chicken were good but the shrimp was excellent—juicy and packed with flavor. Our server was friendly and polite but the service overall could have been better. I had to ask three times for soda water and there were not enough check-ins during our meal to see if we needed anything. The restroom and dining area were clean, but the atmosphere felt a little unorganized and lacked attention to detail. In summary😊 Food: 🥘 Some great dishes like the ceviche and shrimp fajitas, while others were average Drinks: 🍸 Michelada needs improvement, especially for a Mexican restaurant Service: Friendly but not attentive enough It was not a bad visit but with better service and drink quality, the experience could be much stronger.

+13

Food was great. We got empanadas & taquitos for apps. Super yummy and full of flavor. My husband for the 7 mares soup he said he loved it! To my opinion the seafood was cooked a bit over, but overall…

food was great. We got empanadas & taquitos for apps. Super yummy and full of flavor. My husband for the 7 mares soup he said he loved it! To my opinion the seafood was cooked a bit over, but o…

Service was great . Chips and salsa always hit the spot . If you like spicy ask for their spicy salsa ( it's either habanero or diablo) . Their shrimp tacos empanizados were pretty good . I got a spi…

My family and I came here from out of town. I ordered the carne asada tacos and substituted the lettuce for pickled red onions. My mother got a burrito and my father got the carne asada fajitas. \n…

The service was very good so I'm sad to give this review. The salsa tasted like it was made with 90% garlic. The queso with the chips was amazing and I forgot all about how off putting the salsa wa…

The service was very good so I'm sad to give this review. The salsa tasted like it was made with 90% garlic. The queso with the chips was amazing and I forgot all about how off putting the salsa wa…

They take large group reservations. Seated on time and chips/salsas were brought out immediately. Very generous portions and the food were tasty. Half and half fajitas were delish!

No parking. Small meat portions. Very pricey when there is wayyy better food in Carlsbad for less. Reference the picture, that "plate" is $24.... Never coming again

Bad traffic on the freeway found us tired and looking for a lunch break. Miguel’s Covina was the perfect place to stop. Easy parking, very good food and very nice staff. The Camerones Jalisco was v…

Bad traffic on the freeway found us tired and looking for a lunch break. Miguel’s Covina was the perfect place to stop. Easy parking, very good food and very nice staff. The Camerones Jalisco was v…

Bad traffic on the freeway found us tired and looking for a lunch break. Miguel’s Covina was the perfect place to stop. Easy parking, very good food and very nice staff. The Camerones Jalisco was v…

Entering the restaurant, it is decorated well with an industrial feeling to the structure. There is a large bar in the center of the building with the dining room around it. While service was slow …

I am puzzled. I read the reviews: "authentic," "upscale." The parking lot was full, and there was a wait (at a half-empty restaurant -- staff is hard to come by these days, I take it). Well, "au…

I am puzzled. I read the reviews: "authentic," "upscale." The parking lot was full, and there was a wait (at a half-empty restaurant -- staff is hard to come by these days, I take it). Well, "au…

I am puzzled. I read the reviews: "authentic," "upscale." The parking lot was full, and there was a wait (at a half-empty restaurant -- staff is hard to come by these days, I take it). Well, "au…

Isaias Salgado

Miguel's has always been a staple stop when in Carlsbad. Unfortunately it seems like the quality is on the de line. It use to taste fresher and made from scratch. Now it taste like a Mexicans Chiles. Im not sure if they changed the supplier to sysco but it taste like it. They don't even make/offer horchata. The only positive is that the service was friendly.

James Timony

I tend to be the type who prefers to go to the hole in the wall places versus the larger ones, as the food tends to be less authentic. Miguel's Cocina is actually a great place with great food. I frequently visit this location, but have also visited their Coronado spot as well. One of my go-to orders, which I again had this visit is their stuffed poblano. It is not your typical chile relleno stuffed with cheese and then battered in egg and fried. It is the poblano itself stuffed with picadillo (ground beef and potato mixture) and topped lightly with cheese in a red sauce. It is so good with a nice savory spin of the picadillo, the creaminess of the cheese, and a nice heat level of spice from the poblano. I get it with all rice and no beans. The rice is okay. Nice and fluffy with flavor, but, not that old school flavor of rice that you might find at a hole in the wall spot. Likely due to the large volume they have too cook at a time due to how large this restaurant is. Order comes with standard corn tortillas along with chips, salsa, and queso (you have got to try the queso! SO good!) My only beef here is the size for the price. You only get about 2 oz of rice and 2 oz of beans and jist one poblano, which isn't huge. For a little over $22, the pricing is a bit pretentious for the portion....

We enjoyed the complimentary chips and salsa as well as the queso ordered on the side. The salsa and queso were good, but the chips themselves were a little bland. Carnitas street tacos and flaut…

This is the first time I have been to this location, and I came with a few family members. I love that they still do the free Queso and chips and everyone enjoyed that. parking here was very plenti…

The Cadillac margaritas are $17 and they are disgusting. Also, if you have a reservation, just know that you're not allowed to order off of the "happy hour" menu that is strictly for people that do…

Based on reviews, I tried this. Shrimp taco....couldn't eat beans...too salty. Rice ok. Shrimp good. Comes with huge bag of chips...basically, was hoping for better quality.