Plaza LienzoMochomos, Carl's Jr and Starbucks next to CETYS4.4★ with 3,938 reviews · Each business keeps its own hours
What Plaza Lienzo is, and why it punches above its size
Plaza Lienzo is an open-air retail plaza —small in footprint, big in traffic— at the corner of Calzada Manuel Gómez Morín and Calzada Cetys, next to CETYS University and across from Plaza San Pedro. On Google it holds 4.4 stars across nearly 4,000 reviews, an enormous volume for its size, and the explanation lies in three anchors: Mochomos, Carl's Jr and a drive-thru Starbucks.
Being open-air, there are no “building hours”: each business lives its own day. The Starbucks kicks off at 6:30 AM with the drive-thru line; Carl's Jr —the plaza's most reviewed listing, with 3,525 opinions— serves breakfast from 7; Mochomos takes over from noon to midnight with its Sonora-style cuts; and the Poket Psport pool hall closes the day at 2 AM. In between: sushi (Origami Express), salad spots, the area's two best-rated desserts (Oasis Paletería 4.8★ and Zouzen Yogurt 4.9★), three banks, a tire shop and a small interior-design hub.
The fact that sets it apart from every other verified mall in the city: parking is free — visitors confirm it in recent reviews. The honest caveat is that the lot is small, spaces get scarce at peak hours, and the exit onto Gómez Morín is the weak point that shows up most in complaints. The hours in this guide were checked business by business against Google in August 2026.
📍 Practical information
Location on the Cetys corridor
Calz. Manuel Gómez Morín 799
Corner of Calzada Cetys, Rivera, ZIP 21259
Zona Dorada, Mexicali, Baja California
Phone (686) 564-5723
The plaza sits at the busiest corner of the university corridor: CETYS next door, Plaza San Pedro across the Cetys and Plaza Cataviña a few meters up Gómez Morín. The businesses surround the central parking lot, so everything is steps from the car.
🗺️ Location on the map
Hours verified in August 2026
🍽️ Eating at Plaza Lienzo
Mochomos
The Sonora-style steakhouse that gives the plaza its name in city conversations: 4.5 stars with 2,105 reviews. Opens at noon and serves until midnight, seven days a week.
Carl's Jr
With 3,525 opinions it is the most commented listing in the whole plaza, above Mochomos itself. Breakfast from 7 AM and service until 11 PM.
Starbucks
The Cetys corridor's drive-thru and the first door to open: 6:30 AM, seven days. The natural meeting point for the CETYS community next door.
Origami Express
The plaza's sushi spot, with 636 reviews and 4.2 stars, open 10 AM to 10 PM.
Oasis Paletería & Zouzen Yogurt
The plaza's two dessert spots carry the area's best ratings: Oasis Paletería at 4.8 stars (240 reviews) and Zouzen Yogurt at 4.9 (132). The sweet stop after CETYS.
Poket Psport
The Zona Dorada's pool hall: tables, screens and a bar, from 6 PM to 2 AM. Together with Mochomos, it is the only nightlife in the plaza.
📋 Services and neighborhood
Banks
Three banks in one small plaza: the reason for half the weekday trips. They close mid-afternoon and do not open on weekends
Cars and services
The tire shop with service bay is among the busiest spots in the plaza
Design and home
A small interior-design hub almost nobody associates with the plaza
Across the street: Plaza San Pedro
Not the same plaza, but visitors live them as one corridor: San Pedro sits at Cetys 1801, across the street
🧭 Before you go
Four things that change how the visit goes, drawn from real hours and reviews.
Parking is free — but small
Among the corridor's verified plazas, it is the only one that does not charge. In exchange, at peak hours (lunch and Mochomos's dinner rush) spaces get scarce, and the exit onto Gómez Morín is the recurring complaint: merge slowly, crashes have been seen there.
Mochomos opens at noon; book for dinner
The star restaurant runs from noon to midnight. If the plan is a weekend dinner, go with a reservation or early: it drives the parking lot's peak hour.
Banks are weekdays only
BBVA, BanBajío and Inbursa close mid-afternoon and do not open Saturday or Sunday. If the trip is for banking, that is your real schedule; on weekends only the ATMs remain.
Don't confuse it with San Pedro
Chiang's, Office Depot and MacStore are across the street, at Plaza San Pedro (Cetys 1801). They are two different plazas on the same corner: if your destination is one of those, park on the other side and skip crossing the road on foot.
⭐ What visitors say
Real reviews from the plaza's Google listing (4.4★ across 3,938 opinions), including the most repeated complaint.
“There's some good food options here, car services, Starbucks, Mochomos (steak house)... and more.”— HOT FOODS, on Google (February 2025)
“I like that small shopping center, you will find good restaurants, fast food, car dealerships and banks.”— Tito Kbayro, on Google (September 2023)
“It is a plaza with several food and entertainment spots. The problem is getting out of there is complicated, I have seen several crashes. The space to enter and exit is tight.”— Manuel Garibay, on Google (May 2026, translated from Spanish)
❓ Frequently asked questions
What are Plaza Lienzo's hours?
It is an open-air plaza and each business keeps its own hours: Starbucks opens at 6:30 AM with a drive-thru, Carl's Jr serves 7 AM to 11 PM, Mochomos runs noon to midnight, and the Poket Psport pool hall holds out until 2 AM. The banks only open on weekdays.
Is parking at Plaza Lienzo free?
Yes — one of the few plazas on the corridor that does not charge, confirmed by visitors in recent reviews. The caveat: it is a small lot, finding a space at peak hours takes patience, and the exit onto Gómez Morín is tricky; take it slow on the way out.
What restaurants are at Plaza Lienzo?
The star is Mochomos (Sonora-style cuts, 4.5★ with 2,105 reviews, until midnight). Alongside it: Carl's Jr (the most reviewed, 3,525 opinions), a drive-thru Starbucks, Origami Express (sushi), salad spots, and for dessert Oasis Paletería (4.8★) and Zouzen Yogurt (4.9★).
Are Plaza Lienzo and Plaza San Pedro the same?
No. Plaza Lienzo sits at Gómez Morín 799 and Plaza San Pedro is across the street at Calzada Cetys 1801: two different plazas that visitors experience as one corridor. Chiang's, Office Depot and MacStore are at San Pedro, not Lienzo.
Where is Plaza Lienzo?
At Calzada Manuel Gómez Morín 799, corner of Calzada Cetys, Rivera neighborhood (ZIP 21259), in Mexicali's Zona Dorada — right next to CETYS University.
Are there banks at Plaza Lienzo?
Yes, three branches in the same plaza: BBVA, BanBajío and Inbursa. All of them work weekdays only and close mid-afternoon; on weekends only their ATMs remain.
The corner that feeds the Cetys corridor
Mochomos until midnight, Carl's Jr from 7, a drive-thru Starbucks from 6:30, three banks and a late-night pool hall — with free parking, next to CETYS.
🍽️ Eat:
- • Mochomos — 4.5★, until midnight
- • Carl's Jr — 3,525 reviews, 7 AM-11 PM
- • Drive-thru Starbucks — from 6:30 AM
- • Origami (sushi), Oasis and Zouzen
🏦 Services:
- • BBVA, BanBajío and Inbursa (Mon-Fri)
- • TERSA tire shop with service bay
- • Best Optical and beauty salon
- • Interior design (Finnos)
🧭 Keys:
- • FREE parking, small at peak hours
- • Exit onto Gómez Morín: take it slow
- • Poket (pool hall) until 2 AM
- • San Pedro is ACROSS the street
Plaza Lienzo rates 4.4 on Google with 3,938 reviews. The hours and ratings on this page were verified business by business against Google on August 10, 2026; they change without notice, so double-check if you are going for something specific.