If you want authentic Mexican food this is the place! Seafood and Mexican cuisine to much to list. But I do recomend the shrimp ala deabla !nice and spicy!!! Or the ceilo y teara it's Mexican surf and turf. It has chicken/carnie asada/shrimp and the shrimp you can have any way you want. And hand made tortillas and about 5or 6 different salsas. There's live music on Friday and Saturday. And karaoke. It's all fresh every day! Oh! And don't forget the fajitas on a sizzling platter YOU HAVE TO TRY IT!

My hubs gets the carne asada burrito he enjoys it. .and i get the chicken soup no chicken its very tasty..also i love the FRESH CARROT ORANGE JUICE just juiced when ordered..and i get the small guacamole delish..great taste!

1st time here and man...it was great!!! Small place, clean, service is solid and food is spot on! I ordered the chilaquiles estilo michoacan and BOOM!!! it was fantastic!!@ I am going to recommend if u are in the riverside area!!!

Delicious food, their licuados are 10/10. Our waitress was friend and attentive.

I Haven’t Had Eggs And Nopales And n A Like ng Time It Was Good Beans We’re Good, Service Was Good She Took Our Order Bought The Food Over And Didn’t Come Back Left Us To Enjoy The Food.

The food is amazing, I had the shrimp cocktail. I will definitely come back again!

Bomb food ,Never disappoints

Delicious authentic Michoacan food!!! Service is great, they make sure u feel welcomed☺ and it's hard to find a nice place that has both, Great food & service *Gabriela Villaseñor

Great food

Back when I lived in the US as a child, I was a regular at this place. This restaurant will forever hold a special place in my heart. ♥♥♥

Food was great. Service was fast and the waitresses were very friendly. Had the Molcajete mixto, it was delicious 😋

I ordered the Molcajete itvwas loaded, they serve it with hand made tortillas. The service was great and the place was nice and clean.

Great place, people so friendly i know the owner musiciand and the girls working there. Its a famili restaurant.

Just amazing, everything is delicious. Freshly made juices and their enchiladas michuacanas are amazing!!! Great service as well.

Great food ,good service and they have karaoke! I recommend bacon wrapped shrimp DELICIOUS

One of my go-to Mexican restaurants in the area. Great food, very friendly staff at a very attractive price

Great food at very reasonable prices, and the service has always been great. Keep coming back.

Cielito Lindo Mexican restaurant offers delectable cuisine bursting with authentic flavors, complemented by attentive service and a vibrant atmosphere. From sizzling fajitas to mouthwatering enchiladas, every dish is a fiesta for the senses. With cheerful décor and lively music, dining here is an immersive experience that transports you straight to the heart of Mexico.

This is our favorite place to eat menudo. It's high quality and tastes amazing. My only complaint is that they don't put enough hominy but that's easily corrected by asking for extra. They have homemade tortillas and they are really good. They have a great variety of food and the staff is very friendly.

Loved the food! Great customer service! We got menudo and chilaquiles michoacanos! They were bomb!

Overall the restaurant itself is a good family oriented place to go and enjoy a good meal.

Food was great service was amazing !! Waitress was real sweet and attentive

Very good for the price you pay. I recommend the mojarra frita really good. Can get busy so if you have a big party get a table as soon as possible.

Coming from Tx, my grandmother really enjoys this place. - Menudo approved - Cauldo de Rez approved -breakfast plate (potatoes, 2 over easy eggs, beans, and rice approved. Been to other locations and my Gmama stated they were lousy. This is our go to now. They also have delicious handmade large corn tortillas.

My wife has had me come just to pick up chips and salsa, so it starts out Good, then you order food it's jumped to awesome, it doesn't matter what you get, you'll love it,. Been coming here since it was named guerrero's and a few of the waitresses still there since then, very nice ladies👍👍👍

Awesome food great friendly service! Hand made tortillas that have me wanting to go back for dinner!

Liz was our waitress. She was so helpful and very nice! This was our first time here. We will definitely be returning

Everything was perfect.. this was our first time there. We got some chicken enchilas with green sauce, a carne asada quesadilla and a molcajete mixto.. food was so delicious!!! And our server was so friendly and efficient!

They always have excellent caldo de res a great service

Best Mexican food restaurant and Michelades around! I love their Campana and Ceviche 😋 My husband says they have the best Menudo outside of Mexico 😯 Shrimp Fajitas are BOMB (Huge shrimp)! Their Salsas and Guacamole are delish! We've been coming here for 10 years and they never disappoint 😊 You know it's authentic and great when some of the waitresses don't speak much English 😅 They even have karaoke every Friday, I believe 🤔 Don't let the area fool you! They say the best restaurants are in the worst areas 💯

Great excellent service and great for catering

I Love this place. The girls are awesome. Always happy and willing to serve you and make you feel welcome!

I work next door so I eat here constantly, I definitely recommend the menudo, albóndigas, caldo de res , tacos de carnitas, tacos de al pastor, enchiladas michoacanas, chilaquiles michoacanos, steak picado, tostadas de ceviche, and I can’t forget the chips and salsa. I usually order ahead and my food is ready for pick up in 15 mins.

Had the Chilaquilles Michoacan, best I have tasted so far.

It's the greatest Mexican food restaurant nearby. Absolutely love it, love the ambient and love the staff. The girls working there are total sweethearts. Love their coffee, fresh handmade tortillas and the food portions are big. When I buy a plate it's usually 3 days worth of food for me. Great to see them still going after the whole COVID lockdown time.

Let me start by saying, that when giving any review, I make it a point to steer away from biases, I do this thing where If I know I am a little too biased when commenting on a certain place I try to instead find 3 things they can/should work on almost to make the playing field even... but unfortunately, I'm in a place where I cannot find anything wrong with this restaurant, so I figured instead of trying to pretend that I'm not biased, that I'd instead better explain my biases, so that the playing field is as fair as possible, for starters, this place is a family owned and operated business, to tell you about this restaurant I would surely have to tell you about myself, because this restaurant is the full embodiment of the most beautiful experience in my childhood, being that the owners are from the same place as my parents and grandparents, the state of Michoacán in Mexico. It specifically has 2 cities that I hold near and dear to my heart, one is coalcoman, and the second is villa victoria , "cielito lindo," whos Spanish interpretation is "beautiful sky" in encapsulates perfectly not only the atmosphere you would normally enjoy whether it be a completely overcast morning in january and youre simply trying to get in from the torrential downfall of rain that seems to happen during this time or a Friday evening while everybody puts on their best outfits in Michoacan only to eventually come together as a comunity to spend the evening walking through the "gardens" the Jardines, while the bandas are playing or the tamboraso is about to start roaring, all these memories flood my mind and in the forefront of it all, lies something i truly will admit, theres just no comparison for, whether youre simply in the mood for a "botana" a simple plate of chips and a little salsa to dip into, only to wash it down with some agua fresca, this is the spot for that, but come on? Chips and salsa? Is that why you're reading this extremely "long for no reason" review? Absolutely not, let us get into the simplicity of the menu, si simplemente quieres hecharte un taco de sal con queso crema, you can do that here, Do you know what goes great with a taco de queso? Un plato de "mordisquieta", now I'm sure this is a little harder to understand, but it's as simple as a bowl of white rice mixed with some beans (frijoles de la hoya) topped with a dollop(or 3 if you're me) of sour cream and some queso fresco or cotija, your choice!, let's talk about extremes because you can go as simple as what I stated, or as complex as menudo, posole, chilaquiles, enchiladas, and my personal favorite tostadas de ceviche pescado and I normally drink, agua mineral preparada, a licuado de jugo pura vida, the homemade horchata, or a mandatory beer, the space itself isn't what you'd expect for the ambiance you get, but overall, I'd say my three takeaways are simple, if you come here and aren't hungry, the "tacos de ojo" will surely suffice, as the waitresses are the nicest, and very easy on the eyes.If authenticity is part of the vocabulary words you've chosen to try to define in the form of a little "hole in the wall establishment" Id suggest 1. Don't blink 2. Look no further, and lastly, I'd suggest coming here any day of the week with the knowledge that if you're expecting any form of disappointment you'll probably find it but not in this establishment, you see the disappointment will come from lack, the lack of more hours to enjoy this place, from live music to karaoke nights, to scooting the tables over and making your own little dance section, to damn near staying to help do dishes, lol these are all the feelings you can surely expect your experience in this restaurant to evoke, lol all in all when coming here, be prepared for what we michoacanos are known for offering, un ambiente a todo dar, oh and, by the way, notice how I said very little about the food? That was intentional, you see...like a beautiful sky, no amount of words could describe it and do it justice, the same herein applies to the food at cielito lindo but don't take my word(s) for it, !

Best Mexican food I've had in a while! I ordered 3 carne asada tacos with rice and beans. The meal was cooked perfectly, lots of flavor and not greasy at all. Lady at the register was very nice, and I received very good service. Definitely will be back next time I'm in town and would definitely recommend this Mexican restaurant to everyone!

I may have already commented on this restaurant, but I love it so much that I have to add additional commentary. The place may look a bit sketchy but believe me when I tell you that you will not be disappointed! The food taste amazing, I personally love the "Camarones a la Diabla" which translated to shrimp sauteed in red chili (Devil sauce). Regardless of what you choose, you will not go wrong!

Love There Food Go Every Sunday

Delicious food! Great customer service.

Good food waiters are very attentive to your needs

Moises Ramirez

Cielito Lingo Mexican Restaurant is always on point. The fresh, handmade tortillas make a huge difference, and the salsa is absolutely delicious. I usually get the asada tacos and asada quesadillas—always consistently good. The meat is tender, flavorful, and never dry. You can really taste how fresh everything is every time. Highly recommend if you’re craving quality Mexican food done right.

Nubia Marin

Food was good. Waitress always seem rushed up, want you to order fast. Then your food takes forever.

Tammy Sellers

This place is awesome authentic food, awesome people.. genuinely happy to serve you! They are the real deal! You won’t regret it!!

Gilbert Nunez

Tod muy rico ! La comida deliciosa best place ever to go eat with your family and friends

Nathan Hiss

One of the best and most authentic mexican resturants in the area. The service was extremley fast and the staff were extremely kind!

paty red

Great fresh food. Service is awesome Great friendly happy atmosphere

Marlene Zazuetta

they have live music on sundays. music & atmosphere is great. as a first timer definitely enjoyed the vibe & the food. our server was great!!!!! it appears that she really enjoys working here

+4

Don Julio T

Very clean place! Food was Bombay! Definitely worth the drive! Horchata was not authentic but it was delicious! Queso Fundido was great too!

+1

Jose De La Cruz

We’ve been coming for years, the food and the service by Galinda is amazing! I got the two fish tacos that come with rice and beans. Wish the fish tacos had more cream. My wife got her go to carne asada burrito, fries and a chorizo taco. Salsa was spicy, couldn’t stop eating it.

Glen Villanueva

Great place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Authentic food and flavor, enchiladas Michoacanas are a must have.

Grace Ridenour

First time here for my husbands birthday. The staff was super friendly, great customer service!! The food was good. They have karaoke every friday night, it was super fun. We will definitely come back again!!

Angie Escalante

Best menudo I've tasted in a long time ! Just like I make it sooo good. Home made fresh tortillas

diana zurita

First time eating here it was delicious! Had pescado ceviche and cocktail shrimp. Money well spent. Can’t wait to eat here again.

Haze Limon

Excellent service. Very clean. Covid 19 distancing is practiced. Good food, great drinks

Beatriz Contreras

Definitely recommend this place , clean , good service , waiting appropriate , spacious place ...prices are like any other Mexican place , around $10-$15 average plate . I loved the Piña Coladas ! Molcajetes are like $30

+3

Service is good. Food is good. Only down is their cooling system sucks. It's SUPER hot in there.

Great food, great service, reasonable prices and authentic Mexican food & flavors.

Good.

This off the beaten path local hot spot is very good. I drive 30miles one way when I'm craving specific food from the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Specifically the enchiladas michoacanas, aporeadillo or the very spicey morisqueta. In general all is great. I hear fried tripe tacos are the bomb. Hand made tortillas too.

Service 10/10. Cleanliness 8/10. Michelada 9/10. FOOD 8/10. Entrees were delicious...only 8/10 because rice and beans could have been better.

I heard of this place always want to come never got around to it until today. It's a nice place, food, service and price is good

The plate a La Plancha is delicious butter shrimp. The shrimp is a little dry but is great

Great, friendly service and great food but just found out they recycle chips and salsa. Why you ask, while eat breakfast my husband found a couple of chips with dried salsa residue and a dried piece of rice stuck to them. Don't think I'll be eat chips or salsa there any more.

Food and service was very good.. Parking is very small..thought...had some issue finding a space to park..

This place is good to eat at of your a student since they have specials and it's close by. The regular menu food is reasonably priced for the amount and quality is great. Overall good service and kind staff.

Would give 5 stars but this is my first visit. I ordered juevos rancheros and juevos con machaca. Excellent! Food great, service great, atmosphere friendly and great. Juke box maybe a little loud for some people (like my elderly mother, who wasn't with me), but I enjoyed it. If taking out, I recommend phoning in your order before you leave your house.

I have changed my mind about this place for a regular dining spot. I ate here when they first opened and I wasn't real thrilled with it. I have noticed over the years it has become very popular with the police and fire departments. I decided to give them another try and was more then satisfied.

It's a good Mexican restaurant to go to with your family and love ones. However the food is an expensive so be prepared to pay the minimum between $30 - $80; depending on the family average size.

Menudo is the best ive tasted in a long time . but becareful with there cleaniness.. There silverware were dirty. Waitress didnt give me the option for a Pata, she said well u didnt tell me, i say u shouldve offered. Thats her job to ask. Later i asked for it. Thats ok though it was crowded i let it slip by.. Lol!

Stip mall Mexican restaurant, I had the caldo de res. It was what you expect a good soup to be. I will be back to try more. As far as the feel of the restaurant. Nice quaint place. They do serve beer. The staff was very nice a d helpful. I will be writing more as I go back a d try more. I look forward to go back cause it was good.

Minda Toyoshiba

Great breakfast, delicious food, wonder & kind service. Only drawback was it was really warm already in the morning and they had the heater on. It was way too hot inside and no outdoor dining was available.

Karen Van Westrienen

Some of the best Mexican food around Riverside, I found this place by accident but I’m so happy Olivia’s was close this week otherwise I’d never found this place.

Samuel Luna

Food was pretty good but I came on Father's day so service was a little slow as expected. They have a cool digital jukebox that plays on the speakers in the restaurant though.

This place is a hit or miss. They have some good dishes on there menu but the service could be very slow at times.

Delicious food , but there service today was horrible usually I come here with my family and it's good but today oure waitress and the help was relly bad it took them 35 min to bring oure food and this man that was helping the girls kept acting like he dint hear us when we asked for help , he was all over a table full of Guys,.

Menudo is ok,but I get 2 menudos to go and a big orange juice ,then I ask for a little 2 oz.salsa the one they offer with chips to the customers and they want me to charge 1 dollar after I spend 35 dollars,what a lack of courtesy

Only reason I give this place 3 stars and not 5 is because I had a poor experience along with my family last time we were here. 1) upon arrival all empty tables were dirty, we had to tell the waitress to please clean it 2) took more than 10 minutes for the waitress to finally take the menu to our table 3) took another 10 minutes just to take the drinks to our table 4) when I finally got my food, the rice was terrible, undercooked, had to ask to get it changed 5) the waitress wasn't as friendly as the other two times we have gone there and seemed like she didn't like it when we asked for something, like extra lemons, etc. Other than that, everything else was good, but we were definitely disappointed with the last experience we had there and waitress, poor service. We will still visit and give it another chance since the previous two times the service and food was excellent, so 3 stars out 5 for now.

I ordered Menudo soup with corn from this place. The bowl was quite big, and it has a very big bone in it. It came with three corn tortillas. The meat was tender. I would prefer more corn in my soup, and more tortillas. The flavor was pretty good.

Andrea M

The food is great. I ordered the chilaquiles Michoacán and the enchiladas Michoacán. The only downside is the customer service. We spent around half an hour waiting for the check after asking for it.

I hate this place. Its too loud and I can't eat anything (I'm vegetarian all I can eat is quesadillas and b&c burito) i t makes me anxious and it makes me feel like I need to yell. But the people were nice and what I could eat was good.

The food was average of that. I had the Birria and was not impressed it didn't have that WOW factor that other places do. We had the Menudo because it was recommended but the meat felt like it had freezer burn. I can go on but you get the point and yes half way through our meal the music kicks in at top volume. Service was another issue I know it was early but if you're not a morning person at least ask for a late shift. I was expecting more since it had high reviews.

Food was great but the service we got from our waitress was so shitty. I've gotten better service at a fast food restaurant...She didn't even introduce herself and was very snooty from the start, she never once checked if we needed anything else, didn't refill our free refillable fountain drinks, attended all other tables except ours, I usually leave very generous tips but this waitress received nothing for such horrible customer service. And for the last 15 minutes we've been waiting for the check.. we've been here before and have gotten excellent service but this time was just ridiculous.

Christopher Rodney

Good was good, waitress was nice, they had live music. But it took 40 min to get the nachos and pancakes we ordered. They were very busy on a Sunday morning so that's probably it. BUT still surprised it took this long. So I recommend if you have some time to wait around.

The molcajete was gross. The chicken, beef, and shrimp were over cooked and dry. The chorizo and beans were too salty. The best thing from them are the rice and beans.

I was there last Tuesday, morning, I pay in cash, I been there for long time, They make a charge to one of my cards for 50 dollars By the tall lady that look Asian

This is the place where I will get the best menudo, but today was the worst menudo had no flavor tasted like if they added lots of water and the meat had a raw flavor taste who ever cooked it didn’t do it right.

Placed an order over the phone the lady tells me the food will be ready in 30mins. We drive over there to pick up our food, They literally tell us that they ran out of Pozole and they couldn’t complete our order… honestly really disappointed.

I bought a torta de pollo yesterday and when I saw how much chicken I had it was very disappointing.. barely any chicken . More lettuce than anything else . Not worth the price or quality unfortunately.

The food was mediocre at best. Ordered the enchiladas, and the mixed molcajete. The enchilada sauce was more light red in color than most other red sauces and had the flavor of Ketchup mixed with Tabasco sauce. The mixed molcajete had bacon wrapped shrimp that were good but everything else tasted old. The carne was crispy like bacon. The chicken had that frozen too long taste. The cheese had a pungent taste and the nopales were burnt. The bottom of the molcajete was filled with canned beans, which was weird. The place has a musty smell and really could use an update inside. Our check came to over $70 and we only had soda. For what we paid we could have had a much better meal elsewhere. I can’t see this place being around to much longer.