Cocina Hijole Maria - Oh Whateva - (Near Concord, CA)

1 /5 Freddy Martinez: I read some reviews and thought I would check this place out because people made some nice comments. BAD IDEA!! Me and a few other people were waiting until they opened at 11am so I was hopeful. Once inside, I ordered two plates of Chilaquiles Verdes with steak for my spouse and I. I was the first person to put an order in because I was getting it to-go. 30 min later, the waitress came over and told me (and all the other people) the kitchen printer wasn’t working so they didn’t get any of the orders started. I know mistakes happen and it wasn’t a big deal although you see a bunch of people inside the very small restaurant so why no one in the kitchen questioned not getting any orders sooner is beyond me. I was going to look past the issue. However, once I got my food 50 min later, there was no offer or anything to discount my order, give a free drink or anything. That was strike number 2…Strike 3 was the food itself. The Chilaquiles were literally only the steak on top of chips with salsa Verde, some crema (sour cream), chopped red onions, and sprinkle of cheese. NO EGGS?! No cilantro?? And the steak was an extra $8.??!! Definitely not worth the heavy price tag and I will never come back.

5 /5 Anthony Rubio: We stopped here after shopping at Sun Valley Mall. Its a small place with indoor and outdoor dining. Nice decor with a small bar and a TV on the wall. Music was playing in the background. The staff was super friendly and attentive. They took our drink order and brought us chips and salsa right away. I wish the salsa had a little kick to it. It was really mild, but delicious. I ordered the 3 street tacos with 1 asada, l chicken, and one pastor. All were great, but the chicken was my favorite.

5 /5 G-Dawg Moreno: The deep fried Quesadilla and beer battered Fish Tacos were amazing. The quesadilla was fried to perfection with cheese, carne asada and lettuce, the beer battered fish cooked perfect with red cabbage and a aioli sauce that complimented the fish perfectly. Skip the rice and beans. Friendly staff, Chris was very helpful explaining the specials and menu. The owner was also very friendly too. They have a small inside seating area but also have a large side outdoor patio to eat at. The watermelon agua fresca was very refreshing too