Acapulco — Restaurant in Alameda

I don't have a Mexican mom, but I guess having dinner at Acapulco would come close to having dinner at her home...good food, good portions in a place that looks like family home from the 70s, dim lighting and fixtures included.

Complimentary Salsa and chips are fantastic. Chips are thin and fresh and the green roasted chile salsa is wonderful and addictive.

Moving on to entrees, the chile verde is quite good, nice chunks of pork in a garlicky green chile sauce. Pair with their salsa and fresh tortillas....its very good

The enchiladas are generously portioned. Also quite good.

The fish tacos are terrific, especially if you drizzle some of their salsa on top.

Tortillas are hand made. Some are thick. Some are thin. All are fresh and arrive piping hot

Our waitress was friendly and didnt hesitate to refill our salsa and chips and checked on us.

The food took a long time to arrive but no worries, conversation comes easy when you feel like you're eating at grandma's house.

I think the husband runs the front and the bar, while his wife cooks. I could be completely wrong. But the kitchen might be short staffed. Hence the wait.

They have a nice bar up front with a good selection of tequilas. And theres a decent sized court in the back for outside dining

They have a small parking lot with about 10 spaces, but in all likelihood you'll have to park on the street.

The clientele veers towards the older side, but it also tells you that the food is solid and the value is good.

All in all, Acapulco is a neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Nothing fancy, prices are moderate, service is warm.

They say go where the locals go. While Alameda maynot be a hotbed for Mexican food, i think Acapulco is a solid choice. I recommend it. We...

Been wanting to try this spot out for a while, now I’m mad I didn’t go sooner! The restaurant itself took me back, if you were a kid in the 80s-90s (or before) you will know what I’m talking about when you walk in! That for me was a PLUS!!! I got the Chile Verde plate, and my wife the Carne Asada. I’m very picky when it comes to Chile Verde and not every place can make it. These guys knocked it out the park! Very generous portions of everything. My wife’s plate was the same. And the Carne Asada was cooked perfect, meat was juicy, veggies were all fresh (yes I took a bite or 2!) all and all, this place is great! I will be returning coo er then later! as for presentation (as someone mentioned) this place to me is traditional and old school. The presentation was how good the food on the plate looked when it was placed in front of me. Sorry I didn’t take any pics....

I lived in the Bay area 20 years ago and I was a regular there eating very often....They were the BEST Mexican restaurant I had ever had the pleasure of dining in then and even now to the present day........ I got to know the Quintero family who owned it and was being run by the 2nd and 3rd generation..... This particular trip saw my return to the Bay area for a vacation and I just had to revisit Acapulco......I found out that unfortunately the restaurant had been sold 12 years ago and was now called Acapulco Nuevo....... So I ordered my usual fare and - alas - the food was good - better than a lot of Mexican restaurants I have tried - but it was not the original Quintero Acapulco....... The portions were adequate but I could tell the Quintero recipes did not go with the sale!...