Casa Calaca — Restaurant in Salida

Festively-themed Mexican restaurant on the main drag by Salida. Beer, wine, and some cocktails served. Cash or credit card payments. English & Spanish spoken.

Servers are prompt and friendly. Free salsa and chips before the meal. Salsa is basic but tasty - not too spicy and unfortunately they don't have a more spicy option.

Loco Burrito is just that - insane. Literally includes all the different meat options in one burrito. Comes smothered in a melted jack cheese sauce and is massive! Street tacos are good. Lengua is tender. Al pastor has a good pineapple flavor. Carnitas is tender. Served with onions and cilantro. Only downside is you can't mix and match except on Tuesdays unless you order single, a la carte tacos (instead of the three-taco combo).

Definitely recommended if you're...

This place is out of sight!!! The atmosphere is colorful and beautiful. The patio is a great place to hang out sipping on what are bird bath sized drinks! We had some street tacos. We got Chorizo, Chicken, and El Pastor. All three we order because it’s a great test as to how they cook their meats that tend to dry out. They didn’t disappoint as each were moist and juicy all wrapped up with a double corn tortilla just dripping with juicy love after taking a bite. Each were more Mexican authentic with simple onion & cilantro garnishment (THANK YOU!❤️👊). There were sides for lettuce and other accompaniments if the more American style and mood strikes you. Staff were welcoming and the place was spotless clean with a fun and vibrant collection of art throughout. Definitely coming back to...

I've eaten at this place twice in the last couple of weeks. The first time was for lunch and I had the Carne Asada plate. It came with 2 tortillas. 3 would have been sufficient. The skirt sheak was grilled perfectly. The portions of pico and guacamole were pretty small, not hardly enough for 2 fajitas. The beans and rice were good. The 2nd was for dinner and I built a 2 item combination plate. I chose a beef Chimichanga and a Chile Relleno. The Chimichanga was smothered in a white cheese sauce and was pretty good. The Chile Relleno was stuffed with a white cheese. It was really crispy and delicious. The complimentary chips and salsa were a good compliment. Both times, the service has been very good. This is definitely one place in Salida I'll...