Based on 165 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
329 Lincoln Center, Stockton, CA 95207
Phone: (209) 395-3818
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Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
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Reviews
Kayla Reeser
Dropped in on our way through town. Ordered: birria fries ( ), salsa trio ( very good! ), shrimp ceviche ( ), menudo (best thing! So good), carnitas burrito ( ♀️ meh, it was a burritto nothing special), and shrimp tacos (good!). The rice was fantastic and that’s not something that’s said often. As for drinks the Aqua Fresca was great the mezcal mixed drink and margarita not very good at all. Friendly service, and they had some delicious items, I would recommend.
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tt
Small, clean restaurant with nice decor in Lincoln Village Plaza. We were happy to find something like this in Stockton. The cilantro rice and beans were good, not too much seasoning just like what I liked. We got the beef enchiladas, the beef was tender, not much seasoning but again I personally preferred. We also got the “veggie” plate but sadly with MOSTLY onion, 4-5 thin slices of mushroom plus some small leaves of lettuce at the bottom, I wished there were some additional broccoli, carrots or fresh corns. Lastly, we ordered 1 Coco y pina, the highlight of our disappointment. I guessed our waitress decided to create her own version, there was no “organic pineapple”, no “fresh lime”, but instead with a beautiful fresh orchid. We only tasted coconut flavor blended with very thick “house made whip”, it was like drinking a heavy whip drink, the amount of rum/blanco was light. I had to add some ice and tiny salt to it. For $11, it was a total disappointment. Besides, after taking our order, our waitress/bartender, standing on the other side of the bar, spoke quite loudly to our table to ask if we wanted 1 or 2, I had to signal to her with my fingers. Well, I wish to come back with better experiences
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Windsurfer Josh
Absolutely amazing authentic Mexican food at its finest! From the home made chips and creamy guacamole your taste buds will be enchanted with every taste from bite to bite! Enjoy the elegantly served and flavorful horchata and strawberry Agua fresca topped by savory carnitas to top off a powerful punch of savor! You will not be disappointed with the extreme detail and attention from their master chefs to the smile and excellent service from Yesenia who waited on us. Fantastic experience from start to finish! Don’t miss La Mesa!
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RUNE GOOD
Excellent food. Lots of staff. Very good at what they do. Everything came out quickly and looked great and tasted great. Will definitely come back to try the rest of the menu.
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Sandra Castanon
I was so exited to visit this place, and we got the worse service, we were ignored for the longest time by our waitress, she took too long to bring the drinks,when she finally brought the drinks we said we’re ready and she said OK but she left, never come back, so I got up and asked for my drinks bill and she didn’t said a word to me not sorry nothing not even thank you, I never come back or recommend this place. My name it’s Patricia, not Sandra, the judgment of this reaction review will be for me.
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claudia cruz
Went for lunch, just before noon. We were given the menu which didn’t show any lunch specials and we’re not offered or told they had lunch specials. Ordered cheese, potato with chorizo empanadas which were 2 per order as app first. They were tasty, but a bit greasy. Were given chips with green salsa. Chips were very good, salsa was mild but good taste. Didn’t see or taste any cheese though. My son had the birria quesadilla, 2 in order with consomé, looked delicious and I had the menudo…. I had never seen or had menudo as thick as this. It was served in a shallow bowl. The picture shows the amount before I started eating. It was pretty spicy which I normally wouldn’t mind but I like adding the amount of spice to my own bowl normally. For the price, I expected more. Not much hominy or tripe, although the tripe was at least decent in that it was cooked well and not too chewy. Still I couldn’t finish it for fear of having heartburn issues later on from so much spices in the broth. It came with 2 hand made corn tortillas but when I tried rolling one up in my hand, it didn’t roll…it broke. They were a bit too thick and not flavorful like a fresh hand made tortilla should be and they were served without a napkin or tortilla holder with cover to keep them warm. The staff was friendly and attentive and the restaurant very clean. Food was fresh. Party of 2 was $40, no drinks, just water. Was a bit disappointed bc we had their family pack or specials to go earlier in the year during restaurant week and everything then was very good.
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Jessica Casey
I’ve been twice, ordered different entrées, and enjoyed my meals both times!
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Nicole Youkhaneh
Came here for the first time with bestie to catch up. So happy that we did! We ordered light due to not being too hungry and ended up eating every bite because it was so delicious and flavorful. The watermelon salad was so refreshing that I had to replicate it at home. Cocktail was made fresh and wasn’t at all skimpy on the tequila, packed the perfect punch. Chips are addicting, quac was flavorful, salsa had nice kick. Will be back!
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Kelly Cambridgeport
La Mesa Mexican Kitchen in Lincoln Center, Stockton, California is a lovely restaurant in the former Tio Pepe space. The employees are super helpful and friendly. The enchiladas were some of the best I ever had. One of the employees said La Mesa is owned by the same group that runs The Market Tavern. We received complimentary chips and salsa. You can substitute the black beans with the refried beans on the entrees — just ask the server. We all ordered the enchiladas. I had the beef enchiladas and the meat was very tender. The service was attentive. We learned that every fixture in the space is brand new, from the flooring to the ceiling to the tables and chairs to the bar and bathrooms. We liked the glassware. If you are at Market Tavern, you can buy Mesa Enchiladas from the market side of the restaurant. I did this in August and connected the dots only now as I didn’t realize Market Tavern runs La Mesa.
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Renie Bartman
Disappointed in our meal today. The 2 pervious times we have gone here the food was amazing and the presentation was beautiful. This time the food was very bland. We ordered beef enchiladas and the taco plate along with the special bean dip. The bean dip and enchiladas fell very short on the flavor scale.
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