La Mexicana Restaurant y Cantina — Restaurant in Baja California Sur

This little cafe on the hotel strip in San Jose del Cabo may well be a relief from the institutional monotony of the large resorts across the street. But for anyone seeking a quality Mexican breakfast, this is not the place. For my huevos rancheros, the short-order cook had the pan so hot that they burned the bottom of the egg but left the yolk far too soft. Even the modestly flavor salsa roja couldn’t make up for the plastic-like Eva’s and the gummy tortillas. My husband’s huevos revueltos were so overcooked, that they we like curds of rubber with specks of mushroom. And the potatoes, you may ask? Those must have been okay, right? Surprisingly, the potatoes were so under-cooked that the texture was like apples.

With so many other choices, I would...

We were staying in San Jose for one night and were overwhelmed with our options for dinner. We decided to walk along the strip and stop wherever our hearts told us was right. La Mexicana had some beautiful live music set up right on their patio, and as soon as we walked past we knew this was the place. We were immediately greeted and sat and the waiter even pulled the chair out for my girlfriend. He was one step ahead of me there. 😉 The service throughout the night was phenomenal and the food was delicious. We ordered the ceviche and tortilla soup. Phenomenal! The octopus in the ceviche was the most tender I had ever had. We could have not been happier with everything and if ever in the area again we will definitely...

We LOVE this place! We were staying at Cabo Azul which is right across the street. Same owner as El Fish y Grill.

This was our first restaurant in Mexico and one of our favorites! Sitting outside in the evening is so peaceful! The staff is very helpful and attentive! Most are speak English too, if you are concerned. The prices are good, especially so close to the resorts.

The food. Dear Lord above! Dios mio! They know how to cook! It felt like good ol' home cooking and it was delicious! Quesadillas, tacos, mole, oh my! The salsas are so tasty with a decent heat. Chips are thick and tasty. We went back several times during our trip. We want to go back to San Jose del Cabo just to eat there again!

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