Carnitas Uruapan Mexican Family Restaurant

User Reviews of Carnitas Uruapan Mexican Family Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by P.A. P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Due to my cultural background, I grew up with Thai/Chinese and Mexican food. Even as a small kid, my mom told me that I ALWAYS leaned toward the Asian side of my palette. To this day, even when I am...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Myra G.

4.0 of 5 stars. A long time family favorite! A great place for family style Mexican food. We order their Carnitas by the pound and are never disappointed.
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Vince V.

2.0 of 5 stars. A big disappointment. This place is no where near the quality of the Carnitas Uruapan in Tijuana near the Caliente race track. The only similarity is in the name of the restaurant. Don't let the name...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Carla S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Call me crazy for giving this joint 5 stars but I find the carnitas here moist yet crispy and succulent. The accompaniment are fresh and the food is served family style. Lots of bang for your buck...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by joshua B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Jessi and I heard about this place on AJ's playhouse...we listen on our way to work. It made the top of the Carnitas list and so we drove down to Lemon Grove to check it out. the Carnitas for one was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by jeff l.

3.0 of 5 stars. I ate here today and ordered the Carnitas dinner for one.They give you a platter of carnitas, another dish of beans, and another dish of one third of a tomato, maybe 5 raw onion rings and some fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Adam B.

4.0 of 5 stars. My work always orders take out from here. Good prices, great food. All the meats they cook here are great. They are known for their authentic Carnitas (best in San Diego). I love is their Barbacoa,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Maria A.

4.0 of 5 stars. How is it that I had never written about my old time fave, CU?I have been coming here for years. It is quite true that their servings are plentiful...and the carnitas are definitely tasty.I happen to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by tony m.

1.0 of 5 stars. Before 9/11, the border traffic, and the killings, Carnitas Uruapan in Tijuana was the place for great carnitas and beans. When I heard they were opening one in Lemon Grove a mile from my house I was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Mike K.

4.0 of 5 stars. We have been trying to get to the this for a few months and so glad we finally did. Food was amazing, service was outstanding. We got our orders to go, but next time we will dine in.
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Bob P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Without a doubt the best carnitas in SD. the portions are huge! Carnitas for 1, will feed 2. Carnitas for 2 will feed 4. Carnitas for 3 will......you get the point(I hope). The meat is delish. If...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Scott G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Undiscovered ground zero for authentic carnitas in San Diego. Hector is your friendly, congenial host at this no-frills eatery, and he aims to please. Other reviews go into the juicy details, so I'll...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Jes L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh, Carnitas Uruapan, how I crave thee. Seriously - when I want carnitas, I must go here and nowhere else. First, the place is covered in pigs. Stuffed pigs, porcelain pigs, pigs of all shapes and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by lisa m.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is good and cheap!!! Authentic mex food. Waitresses may neglect you a bit but the food is still good. :)~
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Kunney T.

1.0 of 5 stars. Et tu, chowhound?I'm used to yelp giving me hip, but sometimes completely "off", reviews... but why, chowhound? You had been my most reliable friend and now I just don't know what to do with you. I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by David H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Well worth the drive out to Lemon Grove east of San Diego. Not fancy, just the best homemade-style carnitas you'll find at any restaurant anywhere. The other Mexican food items on the menu are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Juliann A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hmmm. Best carnitas in San Diego, they say? Well, they be rightI We started going to this spot many years ago when it was a "hole in the wall" in Spring Valley. We followed it to the current...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
Full Review »

Good Eats

If you've never had Carnitas before boy are you in for a treat!!! Carnitas...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 04/09/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Scott G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fried pork. There's nothing like good fried pork. I don't mean little cubes of dried tough generic white meat, but large chucks of fall-apart tender, cripsy-on-the-outside moist-on-the-inside pork...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by patty p.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best carnitas this side of the border!! The food is absolutely delicious, all of the items on the menu are delicious, but of course they are famous for their one and only carnitas. I'm getting hungry...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Danna S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Thae carnitas here are the best ! Unlike the ones in Mexico that include everything on the pork ( snout, etc.) ,these are pure "maciza" - solid chunks of pure pork meat, pure pork goodness.The beans...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Mel S.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you love carnitas and haven't been here....GO NOW! It's the only place this side of the border to get authentic carnitas the way they are supposed to be done. The menu says, "delicious deep fried...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Kimberly S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very friendly, fast service. Food is authentic. Feels like I am back in Mexico with my grandparents. Oh for the love of pork fat. Start with Chicarrones, lots of salsa and lime, helps the digestion.
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Pheya E.

3.0 of 5 stars. The carnitas are what to order here, cannot vouch for anything else on the menu. Tortilla distribution is a little sparse so you will have to work with your server. Suggest to ask for extra...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by daeman c.

3.0 of 5 stars. Wow! Be forewarned, when you order a carnitas for two (you order per person) it's more like an order for four normal human beings. The carnitas come in huge chunks that I found to be pretty dry....
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Snake Rattle and Roll P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good Carnitas and a cool family style environment to enjoy them in. One of my favorite things here is their Salsa Fresca, MMmm!! I like to order mine with Avocado and Jalapeno inside. Shit, so...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Selana H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went here with family after my grandma read a review on it. To be honest, I'd always wanted to try to restaurant with the piggy on the sign, but never gotten around to it.The atmosphere is kitchy,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by D S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place for carnitas! Atmosphere isn't as touristy as Old Town and food is much better.
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2005
Full Review »