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Carne asada tacos on flour tortillas and their topping tray · Mexicali
Asadero Acatlán de Juárez is, by the numbers, the most-reviewed restaurant in Mexicali: it has 16,141 Google reviews with a 4.5 rating, far ahead of any other food business in the city.
It sits on Calzada Independencia, in the Esperanza neighborhood, in a long building with the kitchen visible through the windows and string lights hanging over the sidewalk. Google describes it without frills: "standard tacos in a functional, popular spot with picnic benches and a terrace." That is exactly the idea.
Their thing is the carne asada taco on a flour tortilla, big and served with beans inside, which is how you order it here. There are also orders of meat, grilled platters and tortas, and to drink, their aguas frescas —the pineapple one is among the most recommended.
But what people write about in their reviews is not the taco: it is the tray of toppings. When you order, the table fills with little bowls holding more than ten salsas, freshly made beans, grilled spring onions, blistered chiles, pickled carrots, radishes, cucumbers, red onion and limes. You build the taco your own way.
Its biggest advantage is the schedule: it is open 24 hours, seven days a week. It is the only grill in this directory that never closes, and it works for breakfast as well as for 3 AM.
It has a drive thru —spelled out on its own sign— plus dine-in, takeout and delivery. It accepts credit and debit cards and contactless payment, has free on-site parking and is wheelchair accessible (entrance, restrooms, seating and parking).
No other food business in the city comes close in number of opinions. Here is how it stands against the other grills in this guide:
Figures from Google Places as of August 8, 2026. They change over time.
Reference prices: $100-200 MXN per person. The menu above is built from what is documented in public photos and reviews, not from their official card: ask at the counter before ordering.
If you are looking for a clean, fast place with authentic flavor, this is a mandatory stop. When we ordered our tacos they brought us two trays loaded with toppings: more than 10 kinds of salsa, freshly made beans, grilled spring onions, pickled carrots, radishes and cucumbers. I recommend the pineapple agua fresca.
The place is very big, the service is very fast and friendly, the atmosphere is family-oriented, the food is simply very very good. Highly recommended; the only uncomfortable part is the benches, they are small and quite uncomfortable.
I love the clean, cheerful, very lively yet simple atmosphere. I imagine being at a popular grill in a small town in Jalisco rather than at a sophisticated restaurant. I bring friends here so they can experience the most basic Mexican food.
Reviews taken from Google and translated from Spanish. The rating and review count can change over time.
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
It does not close on any day at any hour: it works for breakfast, for lunch and for the early morning.
Calz. Independencia 697, Esperanza
Mexicali, B.C.
This is their only location: they have no other branches in Mexicali.
The Esperanza branch of El Pirul Asadero is also on Calzada Independencia, a few blocks away.
See the El Pirul page