Reviews of Calaveras (Restaurant)

my3fundogs .

Flavorful dishes, especially the flautas. Model dark beer was smooth and tasty. Will definitely go back. My brother enjoyed his burrito.

Shirley Freitag

Delicious fresh food, sweet knowledgeable waitress. Need to get more publicity and they will do well....authentic tastes like theirs are hard to find...great prices too...

Donna Sweet

Heard great things, food was good, but slow to receive our food. Quiet lunch day so that was a bummer. Maybe understaffed? Great location, would give it another chance. Wish you could get guac as a side, paid six bucks for an app side that was kind of small for the price. Again, good fresh food, will try again.

David Brown

Ordeted Pastor Tacos to go, with sour cream and cheese. When I got them home, careful to keep the box the same way it was handed to me, the pork was everywhere and it was incredibly oily. Made an absolute mess and the pork was way too salty. Prices were fair, the service was fast, and the worker was very pleasant. Not a great first experience, but I hope a second trip will yield a better result.

Adam Rosenbaum

Food is so so, horrible service and horrible entertainment.

Tim Cashman

A wonderful, tiny authentic Mexican restaurant. Limited indoor seating. Outdoor seating available during warm weather. Limited menu. BYOB. Gravel parking lot or on street parking.

Erik U

Best authentic Mexican in southern Rhode Island. Prices may seem high but they're not for the portion size. Will definitely be back again and again. Byob a plus, especially since they're a very short walk from Whalers Brewing.

Timothy Pusack

Burrito was packed with white rice and black beans, very little bland chicken. Order a few extras for a $1.50 more and tjey was barely any. Not sure about otherenu items but for what I got it was way over priced and a let down after hearing good things about this place.

Dan Wheelan

Food was excellent. Friendly staff.

Alfred Speredelozzi

Wonderful service! Delicious food. We had a fun time here. I brought the family for my wife's birthday dinner. She LOVES Mexican food. Great to have such a fun place close to home.

Innkeeper Seely

Order tamales. You won't regret it. My only regret is that I only got one to go with the street corn and black bean soup.

Paul Dobbe

Small place but great staff. Love the food.

Cindy Alfred

Great food, tiny restaurant

Christine Sweet

Good food .pleasant environment & prompt.

Daniel B.

Friendly atmosphere. Tacos are wonderful! Warning: shrimp is spicy but everything else is very good.

David PG

Authentic Mexican food and definitely the place to go for it.

Ashley Martinez

Visiting the area for the weekend...this place was highly recommended by the locals. Did not disappoint. Great tacos. AMAZING tamales. Very friendly staff

Ian Doyle

Super good! New location is awesome. Bigger kitchen means even faster food and people are super friendly

Coral Jones

Vary nice!!!!!

Vhari Neale

Delicious, fast, and great service! Awesome addition to South County!

Diane Cardella

Wonderful food and ambiance. I loved the chili rellenos. The live music was wonderful. Highly recommend.

Mandara MacKinnon

There are so many things I like about this restaurant. I'll start by telling you the food is delicious. In the last year I stopped eating meat and dairy, so sometimes its tricky to find food joints that have dishes that satisfy. I'm huge on flavor, ingredient quality, and interesting options, and Calaveras ticks each of those boxes for me. I was thrilled to see pineapple and cactus on the menu, since these are two of my vices. Sometimes counter style ordering makes people antsy because of the wait (or disappointed because they don't want to get up). The time between ordering and getting our meal was nothing, especially knowing that the folks in the kitchen were working on fresh dishes all the while. Calaveras runs a tight ship, have no doubt. I know from talking to some folks that plenty of people are disappointed with the price of this restaurant. I'm a broke college art student (take a look at their menu, it's real easy on the eyes), so I definitely sympathize with how eating out can burn a hole in your pocket. However, I also believe that when you pay for quality, you are compensating the restaurant for their expertise in their field (mouthwatering, authentic Mexican cuisine) and the years of work they put into getting where they are. To cap off this essay, I'm grateful this place popped up on the map. Not only do they put all of the other Mexican places in the area to shame (there's truly no competition), but they are super welcoming and friendly. I highly recommend you go check them out if you haven't already.

E.M.A

This food is seriously good. Must try

Jennie Angell

It was not so good. Will not return. Would not recommend.

Tanya Montalvo

Love this little local spot. Every time I go it's like a party in my mouth! Definitely try the Beef Caldo Soup, just like mom's! Service is great, prices are reasonable and the ambiance--definitely a go to spot any night of the week! Kudos to the owners!

Matthew DeGeorge

True authentic homemafe Mexican food in a casual restaurant where you least expect it.

Dave

It's not dirty or anything and the service, but the food just isn't good. And they charge for tortilla chips, free at most other Mexican places.

Eric DiMario

The food is outstanding. So happy they moved to Narragansett.

Zandybar Thawn

Great food! Had the pleasure of meeting the owner today and we really clicked! Definitely hooked me on on the food and sent me home with a complimentary bottle of hot sauce! Super nice guy! Highly recommended!

Jason Jacobs

After finding their menu at a local brewery a few miles away, I was very excited to try a large variety of food with my group from work, including the fish tacos, chicken quesadillas,guacamole, and tamales. However when I called to place an order at 7:50pm it just rang until a voicemail answered, which was a full mailbox of course. My group and I were so extremely disappointed we called back 2 more times hoping they were just busy but each time it just went to voicemail. The one star rating has nothing to do with their food, which I am sure is wonderful, but the SERVICE. Their hours on Google Maps states they are open until 9pm but we could get no answer calling them from 7:50-8pm before we gave up and instead drove to nearby Fuegos, which had EXCELLENT FOOD and SERVICE.(5 stars!) Step your customer service game up Calaveras, you missed out on a $50+ order by not answering your darn phone an hour before you close.

Anthony Van Slyke

Over priced and nothing special

Chris Pratt

Food was burnt, no flavor, over priced

Hal Incandenza

One of the best burritos I've ever had. Great lunch spot when you're in the area.

Sam Wicks

Great tacos but pricey

Jasmine Blanton

This mexican restaurant is a short walk to Narragansett beach and is owned by chill people. Good vibes, great guacamole and chips, and awesome music.

odyssie mills

Amazing authentic food. I’m obsessed. This places puts the other ‘mexican’ restraunts in the area to shame

Leanne Turenne

stopped by for a beer and nachos. Sat outside on the porch. It was a beautiful day and the food was absolutely delicious!

Wellington Mello

Horrible food. I only order loaded nachos to taste the food...and then I saw the waitress passing by with some disgusting looking tacos. The people who order those taco left with out eating them.

Jake Tankel

The food was so bland. Very disappointed but the atmosphere was nice with live music. Work on your food!!!

Steve Masterson

New mexican place nearby me. Excellent experiences thus far, great tacos, great guacamole. Everything i have tried has been good thus far. Only complaint was steak in tacos being really dry the first time i went, but have not tried steak again so dont know if just a bad day. Picadillo, chicken tinga, pork has been excellent.

Christopher Petrarca

All the food at Calaveras is excellent! I highly recommend the taco's. But no matter what you choose, you cannot go wrong.

Lauren McCauley

Great food and service

Nicole Walsh

Totally obsessed!! Best Mexican food hands down in South County!! Everything is so fresh and delicious!! Can’t wait to try everything:)

Airica Breen

It took way too long for our food, terrible service, and way over priced for this kind of service.

Scott Durocher

Authentic Mexican cuisine. And they have Juaritos sodas!

Linda Butson

Would be nice for smaller portions .A bit expensive for what they serve .

Rebecca Ford

The food was fabulous... salsa: light fresh spicy dinner was delicious... Spartan Chipotle with pulled pork & hand made tortillas rice and beans... portions ... enough for leftovers tomorrow... You have to stop in!

Tim Johnson

Ordered burrito and got something like a

vidya sankar

Was here for the weekend..the fryums type free chips was amazing..salsa was adequate..the chicken is bland,like all "authentic "Mexican cuisines.. Also tried the shrimp taco which was decent. 3 stars for the friendly staff.. Ps:no liquor ..BYOB.

Michael Gagas

Outstanding take out. Why cook at home?

Wayne Bernier

Not even close to authentic Mexican food. The wait staff was poorly trained basically a shame this is even open.

Marianna Beres

Healthy options, generous servings

Peter Delgado

Wonderful

Steven Brunelle

Wait was a bit long for take out.... But that's to be expected when everything is fresh!!! Will definitely be back this summer! Guac was awesome!

Daniel Porter

Great food for take out, not alot of seating available

ralph shafer

Not authentic but some things were ok good was fresh just not authentic receipes more nouveau I guess

Kari Dickinson

A must try. Great food, great people!

Danielle Dirocco

Great food, fantastic new location!

Emily Rupert

This was some of the worst food and service that I’ve ever had. My family and I came in and waited over an hour to get our food. The waitress was not apologetic and barely came over to check on our party. We suggested that they pack up our food to go and they did. Once We got home, the food was really terrible. The fish tacos smelled awful. I will never be back.

Brad Doyle

Fantastic authentic Mexican food. Low on ambiance but high on quality. Great takeout too.

Michael Stromley

Best authentic mexican

Chelsea Siefert

Shrimp tacos were fantastic. Marinade was flavorful and the slaw was crisp. I think they are still figuring out the growing pains associated with their new location.. service wasn't awful but also not 5 star. We'll definitely be back, maybe in September after the tourists go home

Jay Mahones

I was in the mood for Mexican food and wanted to give this place a shot. Service was great, but food wasn’t anything to rave over. Being an avid Mexican food lover, I was disappointed. This is your classic American interpretation of authentic Mexican food. Flavor wasn’t there, portion wasn’t there, and it’s an insult to Mexican cuisine. Taco Bell has more of an idea on how to make a flavorful burrito, c’mon man.

patrick healy

Great Mexican food

Michael Fox

Only giving 3 stars because they don't have their liquor license yet. The taco pastor is outstanding though. 5 stars. Looking forward to their full operation.

Ana Brenescoto

GREAT food

Justin Pires

I work right down the street and was thrilled too hear about something new in this area. The food was AWESOME, I had a pulled pork quesadilla and an order of guacamole, what a nice lunch. I have never left a review online, I felt the need to leave 5 stars for these guys, small business with good quality food and the customer service at the counter was really good. The gentleman who took my order just seemed like a genuinely happy person- gives this place a shot, I will definitely be back!

Matthew Withers

Authentic Style Mexican Restaurant!

Kristen Cummings

Most authentic Mexican food I’ve had in Rhode Island. Simply fresh and delicious! Definitely will be going back again and again.

Roland Duhaime

The tacos are made with fresh corn tortilla shells. Great food.

Dave Ross

Oh my god this place just beat every other Mexican restaurant in Rhode Island for the best food! This is the real deal serving authentic Mexican food. Tamales served in the corn husk and all. Calaveras is now my favorite place for Mexican food!

Mike Monteiro

First visit and I can guarantee it won't be the last! Ordered take out; food was amazing! Fresh and full of flavor! Authentic!

Nancy Trask

This is the real deal folks. The tacos are served on home made tortillas with plenty of filling. The guac was fresh, carne asada excellent. Service friendly. Mexican street corn, so tasty. The place was full of locals

JE MacDonald

Great place. Reminds of small Mexican eateries from my days in Colorado. Terrific fish tacos, gracious service, and informal style.

John Biafore

Food is excellent!

Carole Duffy

Found menu to be unclear for soup and taco option.Black bean soup was definitely lacking key spice ingredients making it taste like a bowl of various size black beans in a broth which could have come from a can even tough they said it was homemade.

Heidi-Lyn Tatterfield

BYOB, good sized portions, and cheap!

J David G

I go for the music Devin Bender kical musician play there

Christina De Jesús Villanueva

I've been to calaveras twice and I can't wait to go again. The menu is filled with flavorful classics like street corn, tostadas tingas, and flautas. The burritos are stuffed full so the prices match the portions really well. I've had the chicken tingas twice and even though it was a bit cold the second time I would still have it a third. Laso tried the street corn which is amazing! The staff is friendly and the kitchen is fast! Thanks for stocking aguas frescas and Jarritos!!!

Spoonman

Good and friendly service, I ordered the fish tacos and guacamole with chips. I realized prior to ordering the fish tacos that they were not fried, which was too bad. The tacos were ok, not much flavor, wouldn't order them again. Diego's in Newport are the best! The guacamole however was tasty and the chips were excellent, not greasy. I will probably try another menu item in the future, I love carnitas, so we'll see!

Gordon Hall

Really good mexican food

Pippa Jack

So glad these guys opened! Great food

Shannon McCarthy

Food was delicious! The staff was extremely kind too

susan martin

Absolutely fantastic. Made to order. Fresh. Adorable place in narragansett. Can't wait to come back.

Jennifer Leigh Anthony

This family owed and operated place is a gem. Authentic homemade food and comfortable friendly atmosphere. We're lucky to live so close to the Peacedale location. We can't wait to visit the original restaurant on Block Island.

VERDON GRV

Little pricey

Paul Mania

Great Mexican food. Low key order at the counter service. BYOB.

David Hunley

Everyone was nice, and the food was fast, fresh, and delicious. Loved the enchiladas!

Grey Fisher

Food was decent, price was high.

Donnie Smith

Expensive

slab

The music was good, food not so great and at the end of dinner an overwhelming smell of urine that ruined it all (seated near bathroom hall, yuck!)

Sam Gregg

Good food in the local area. Prices were a bit high but not awful. Food and service we're quick and tasty.

Catherine Scott

Some of the prices were higher than I was first anticipating, but once I got my food, the quality and portion sizes made it well worth it. I had the Chili Rellanos. Everything was fresh, delicious, and prompt. My leftovers made a great lunch for the next day. I can't wait to visit again.

Christian Palmer

Awesome food for a fair price. Authentic Mexican food

John DelaCruz

Very good food and a nice location.