Do yourself a favor and scratch this restaurant off your visit list! You'll be glad you did. Better go to Casa Vega, down the road for 100X's better service and food. My boyfriend and I recently dined at Mexicali and were shocked and appalled. Unfortunately, we have dined there over the past several years but this time was the worst. Maybe it's new management? But it's definitely the management! \r
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First of all, the glass table tops on the patio aren't even held in place properly. Dangerous. Secondly, the burrito's come wrapped in paper. With the RED lighting you can't even see it! Watch out. So consequently what happened to me was that when my plate was brought to me, I was warned but the glass tabletop turned and the HOT plate burned my arm. Very painful. As you probably guessed, I ate the paper around the burritio that I couldn't see. Even worse, the waiter was a complete fake and didn't care. Neither did the Manager who turned out to be the Owner (so he claimed, but wouldn't give me his card). He offered ice for the burn which I had declined because ice is not good for a burn. Then he offered aloe vera which he didn't have and still made the waiter bring ice to the table. \r
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From there it got worse. The owner offered a coupon, then some more drinks. Perhaps to make us forget. We only wanted to leave at this point. We were still expected to pay for everything. The bill was $61.38 and we left $60.00. Then the nightmare began, before we were even in the car, the waiter ran after us telling us we were horrible people and called us profanities. He also wished us a terrible Christmas. Considering a burn and ingesting paper for half a dinner, these jokers got bent over a $1.38 and what they thought was a lack of a tip. As far as I am concerned they owe us for this one! We didn't deserve this treatment and neither do you. I would not reccommend this place to anyone due to this experience. It's also non-traditional Mex. food, OVER-RATED!!!!!!
Cons: The owner, management, service, food, and environment are a hazard!
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