John R (Johnny Reviews)
A serious improvement for a location.
This place had a reputation as terrible years ago. Now a clean location, fresh ingredients, and better staff it was totally worth my time.
Location: great location, ample parking and drive through 24/7
Food: food was decent and the freshness of the ingredients was something of note.
The hot sauce was pretty weak though.
Portion size was ok/average.
Service: employee was nice and service was fast considering 1 guy for both drive through and dine in and cooking.
Ambiance: whoa that’s alot of tables. The removed all inside tables and lined all the walls with booths. This leaves a wide open. Space in the middle, for dancing? Plus tons of outside dining. The look is much nicer amd clean but so much unused space makes it feel awkward.
The salsa bar looks nice. Some great grilled chillies but the sauces were weak and no hot carrots.
… moreJames Sadik
I’m not sure how these guys have almost a four star review rating because I ordered a chorizo burrito from them on GrubHub. It was 99% eggs one percent chorizo and that’s it. They charged $12 for two eggs and the smallest most minimal amount of chorizo so I paid 12 bucks for eggs and a tortilla. I’ll never buy from this place ever again.
… moreJamal Jan
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⭐️ 1 Star
I had a really bad experience at Sanatana Mexican Food. The lady at the counter was very rude, even though I left a tip. My food was ready in about 5 minutes, but it sat there for almost 20 minutes before she gave it to me. When I politely mentioned that my food had been ready for a while, she got mad. I also asked if I could have it for here, and instead of helping, she handed me the food and tray separately with an attitude. Very unprofessional behavior — I’m pretty sure she’s the owner, and I believe her name is Ofilia. I definitely won’t be coming back.
… moreDerek Burns
Santana’s has been around for decades. I’ve heard it was going downhill but that is NOT right now. They’re awesome. This place is excellent I can tell they work very hard too. Go support them.
… moreBianca Robinson
My second time here and it never fails – AMAZING! The staff is always nice and smiling and the food is always AMAZING! They are really nice people. The two guys working tonight were so nice. Thank you so much for the yummy food and great deal for taco Thursday! Sooooooo good!
… moreKim My
This is my favorite place to go for Mexican Food, this location specifically. It’s very clean, and the food is delicious. You can always count on them to make your food right, and in a good time. I trust this place 100%, this is my go-to. It’s very hard to find good mexican restuarants, but this one never disappoints. Personally, the best one in El Cajon. There’s bathrooms for customers, wheelchair access, a lot of room, and not crowded. There’s a beautiful salsa bar, and many beverages to choose from, including fresh lemonade or horchata! The staff is always friendly and they will always have my satisfaction. On top of all this, the food is amazing!
… moreJess Landin
Not too busy. Very clean, but from outside, the building looks old and worn. Best of all, the food was delicious.
… moreDayana A
Been coming here over 10 years and it’s the best Mexican food you could ever have.
I love their generous service
I just ordered 15 flower tortillas alone and they’re BOMB
… moreJessie Rojas
Well back in the days this use to be the place to go eat carne asada chips but not anymore. They take too long to make your food and when you get your food the portion is not what is to . Barely any meat for the price they charge. Sorry to say I will be looking for a new place to eat.
… moreMarybel Landry
Great food. Service was good, not great as it took a couple of minutes for someone to acknowledge our little party was waiting to order. The timeliness was right on point. Order for four of us was a little over $20 as I ordered menudo (expensive, but relative to the proportion it’s very reasonable). The cleanliness was amazing. There’s plenty of seating area. It’s a nice spot. Best menudo I’ve had in years!
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