Mexi-Cali — Restaurant in Aiken County

My wife and I really enjoy authentic and inexpensive food experiences and feel fortunate to have stumbled upon this unpretentious cantina at the rear of a Latina grocery. Proprietors Ernesto and Maura have been catering to our weekly fix for ethnic flavor and have come to appreciate for the consistency of these simple and very affordable meals. I usually order the #1 Taco plate with rice and beans and ask for a chorizo and carnitas mix adding the fiery Pico de Gallo and a mess of sautéed onions and jalapeños. I thoroughly enjoy the Fried Tilapia platter, Tamales & Pupusas (a thinly fried cornmeal tortilla filled with beef or pork). There are usually specials Friday and Saturdays including the Pollo Mole offered last week--Yum! We always get out for under twenty bucks including tip and enjoy a little vicarious travel bonus (especially with soccer or tele novella on the background TV set). In a world of Generica (especially on Whiskey Road) Mexicali stands out as one of the best foodie destinations in the...

I went here about a year ago and just got some tacos to go. I remembered liking it then and hadn't been there in a while so I decided to give them another chance and go again. What a waste of $20. It was disgusting! And the taquitos are just delimex Taquitos that you can buy at the grocery store. The beans were weird and tasted bad, the rice was weird and tasted bad as well. The rice looked like yellow Chinese food rice. More than 50% of my food from here went right into the garbage where it belonged. Do yourself a favor, and go across the parking lot to Diablo's. Soooo...

If you like hole in the wall experiences and navigating language barriers this is a great place for you. My first of many visits to come was excellent. Ordered the #1 combo (tacos + beans and rice). Salsa was spicy and delicious and the chorizo tacos were yummy. Beans and rice were...beans and rice. I ate everything and left a generous tip since they had to deal with my lack of skills in the Spanish...