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Casa Villanueva | Travel Southern Oregon
Casa Villanueva. Family friendly restaurant serving up the authentic Mexican flavor of Nayarit, Mexico. Contact Information. 212 W. Front St. Merrill, OR.
Casa Villanueva – Travel Oregon
TERRIBLE!! The entrance is a nightmare, huge 1 foot step up into the building, so coming put is equally sketchy, especially for anyone disabled or having …
Casa Villanueva, 212 W Front St, Merrill, OR 97633, US – MapQuest
Casa Villanueva is a charming eatery located in Merrill, OR, offering a delightful mix of traditional and contemporary flavors.
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Jessica Limb
I want to start by saying that we had high hopes for this place as its Google rating is a 4.5 star. Especially since it is so close to home! We went in there with open minds and excited to eat some Mexican food. I do have to say the atmosphere was cute and it seemed very clean; which is always a good start! Cute paintings and it felt open and not so dark and dingy like other local Mexican places. We picked where we sat and were the only patrons the entire time we were there. The waitress was average for Oregon waitresses, but very nice. That being said, there was A LOT wrong with the food…
For starters, the chips and salsa that came out looked ok at first glance. But all it took was a single bite into the chips to know that they were either really old, or the oil they were fried in was. I ordered a horchata and when I drank it I almost choked due to the amount of powder floating around in it. I could tell it was the mix horchata and when it settled there was almost 2” of sediment at the bottom.
My kids ordered a beef quesadilla, chicken quesadilla, and the enchiladas. Both quesadillas were surprisingly flavorless, and very dry! The enchiladas were 3 tiny corn tortillas and didn’t look like they were worth the price. I have never had enchiladas that look like that but they absolutely could have been normal. I didn’t get a chance to personally try them like I did the quesadillas though.
I ordered shrimp and onions sautéed in garlic butter with flour tortillas. The shrimp tasted very fishy and were probably the already cooked and frozen kind based on how chewy they were. They also were pretty flavorless except for the fishy-ness.
My husband ordered the steak chimichanga and it looked amazing. After a single bite though, his face turned up and I could tell there was something wrong with it as well. He said it tasted like it had been fried in really old and dirty oil. The more he tried to muddle through eating it the greener he looked. He only made it about halfway through before he had to stop, and is currently being racked with severe stomach pain.
When paying for our meal ($78 total for 2 kids meals and 3 adult meals) he mentioned to the waitress that the oil tasted really bad. She said that they had just changed it yesterday. If that is the case I hope they are cleaning the actual fryer and not just replacing the oil. That or they need to look at the actual oil they are using.
All in all we were very disappointed with our experience. The food looked nice but didn’t taste nice. I hope it was just an off day for them and that this isn’t the food they typically serve. But we will never go there again. My husband, one of my children and I are all having severe stomach pain and I’m just hoping we don’t get food poisoning at this point.
… moreFor starters, the chips and salsa that came out looked ok at first glance. But all it took was a single bite into the chips to know that they were either really old, or the oil they were fried in was. I ordered a horchata and when I drank it I almost choked due to the amount of powder floating around in it. I could tell it was the mix horchata and when it settled there was almost 2” of sediment at the bottom.
My kids ordered a beef quesadilla, chicken quesadilla, and the enchiladas. Both quesadillas were surprisingly flavorless, and very dry! The enchiladas were 3 tiny corn tortillas and didn’t look like they were worth the price. I have never had enchiladas that look like that but they absolutely could have been normal. I didn’t get a chance to personally try them like I did the quesadillas though.
I ordered shrimp and onions sautéed in garlic butter with flour tortillas. The shrimp tasted very fishy and were probably the already cooked and frozen kind based on how chewy they were. They also were pretty flavorless except for the fishy-ness.
My husband ordered the steak chimichanga and it looked amazing. After a single bite though, his face turned up and I could tell there was something wrong with it as well. He said it tasted like it had been fried in really old and dirty oil. The more he tried to muddle through eating it the greener he looked. He only made it about halfway through before he had to stop, and is currently being racked with severe stomach pain.
When paying for our meal ($78 total for 2 kids meals and 3 adult meals) he mentioned to the waitress that the oil tasted really bad. She said that they had just changed it yesterday. If that is the case I hope they are cleaning the actual fryer and not just replacing the oil. That or they need to look at the actual oil they are using.
All in all we were very disappointed with our experience. The food looked nice but didn’t taste nice. I hope it was just an off day for them and that this isn’t the food they typically serve. But we will never go there again. My husband, one of my children and I are all having severe stomach pain and I’m just hoping we don’t get food poisoning at this point.
Megan Malarcher
So tasty ❤️ despite not having a meatless quesadilla, they humored me and made a veggie fajita quesadilla on request.
… moreMichael NewsMan
This place has really good food. Authentic beans and the salsa is awesome. Definitely recommend.
… moreFA Hart
We came for dinner and were not disappointed. He had the chili relleno and I the torta. The stem was off the chili so he got to eat the whole thing and the portion suze was perfect too. The torta had a crispy interior to hold all the delicious goodies stuffed into it. The beer was cold and service friendly. The only downside was the older building has not been upgraded for accessibility so chairs have to be helped in the door. Street and lot parking available.
… moreTina Powell
Burritos were ok. The waitress was more interested in her phone than the customer or restaurant. We were the only customers. I think her time would of been better used cleaning! The table had not been cleaned since the last customers. Overall the Restaurant is not clean. We won’t go back.
… moreMaria Rudolph
OMG!
The food here is fantastic!
The customer service is top notch!
The cutest little family owns it.
I had the pleasure of meeting this wonderful family.
They made it through COVID and are still here.
If you want an authentic really good meal, come to Villanueva!
You will not be disappointed.
No matter what dumb pop up shows up, I will always be loyal to the little mom and pop shops that fought to make it through a pandemic.
Thank you for great food, customer service and comfort.
… moreThe food here is fantastic!
The customer service is top notch!
The cutest little family owns it.
I had the pleasure of meeting this wonderful family.
They made it through COVID and are still here.
If you want an authentic really good meal, come to Villanueva!
You will not be disappointed.
No matter what dumb pop up shows up, I will always be loyal to the little mom and pop shops that fought to make it through a pandemic.
Thank you for great food, customer service and comfort.
cAcLnE
I have no complaints about any aspect of this restaurant. I would definitely come back if I lived nearby, but it was an excellent place to dine and relax during a long road trip.
… moreEl Loko
Very good food best place to go n eat like u would in Mexico
… moreCathern Baumstark
We went there tonight my husband ordered a chicken and rice burrito i ordered a beef burrito it was all raw tortilla barely any filling it was like taking a bite out of dough but nice service my husband’s opinion is the place sucked and would never eat there again
… moreSam Zuckerman
An amazing find on a road trip. Excellent carnitas taco. But the stunner was the taco adobado, one of the best tacos al pastor I’ve ever had. No idea how everything else on the menu rates, but these tacos were memorable.
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