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Golondrinas Mexican Grill
Authentic Mexican flavors crafted with love, like grandma used to make.
4.8(5 reviews)
mexican
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Authentic Mexican flavors crafted with love, like grandma used to make.
Golondrinas Mexican Grill in Oakland's Laurel district serves up fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine in a casual and comfy setting. With a 4.7/5 rating from rave reviews, we offer everything from mole chicken enchiladas and burritos to huevos rancheros and pupusas, all made with high-quality ingredients and traditional recipes. Enjoy indoor and outdoor dining, plus takeout options, for a true taste of Mexico that rivals even LA and San Diego.
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Freshly made dishes like mole enchiladas, burritos, tacos, and pupusas using traditional recipes and high-quality ingredients.
Delicious morning options including huevos rancheros, breakfast enchiladas with chorizo, and spinach scrambles.
Convenient takeout service for enjoying our flavorful meals at home or on the go.
Casual, comfy seating options both indoors and outdoors for a relaxed dining experience.
Refreshing drinks like horchata, Jamaica, sandia, and sangria to complement your meal.
I was craving Authentic Mexican food after having a conversation with my Mexican patient suggesting the Bay Area fell short as compared to Los Angeles with Authentic Mexican food places. I searched on google and I was looking for a place that was casual yet authentic. I passed up many restaurants to make the sharp right turn in to Golondrina's tiny parking lot. I could tell it was going to be good because it was a little busy before 5 pm on a Thursday. The server was very warm and sweet. I ordered the mole chicken enchiladas and decided to eat it in my car. Let's just say, I almost bit my fingers off trying to eat the last bite. Someone's grandma is cooking in that kitchen and they are blessed enough to be able to eat this level of quality all the time ! The food is fresh, outstanding quality. The flavors are true and mesmerizing. Maybe the best Mexican food I've had - ever (yes. better than San Diego, LA, NYC). I can't wait to try the other options on the menu. I may go back for breakfast!
Delicious burritos and tacos. Second time this week since we ordered out the first time. I can highly recommend the burrito as well as a soft and large hard tacos. Both are good size with the tacos being smaller than the burrito as expected. Friendly staff. Atmosphere is just simple and ok, but that gives it some authenticity.
A fellow yelper suggested I dine here since there weren't too many reviews by an All Star Elite 25 yelper. Golondrinas is in the Laurel district of Oakland. The restaurant is one of casual and comfy. There is indoor and outdoor dining available to its customers. My sister and I decided to have lunch here. It was a challenge to get to the restaurant using public transportation. Buses were running on holiday schedule since it was Juneteenth. Eats: I had the huevos rancheros with whole pinto beans and potatoes with warm flour tortillas. Absolutely delicious. Beverage choices were horchata, sandia, sangria and Jamaica. Jamaica is my drink at most Mexican restaurants. I had some Jamaica that had an artificial taste. Golondrinas' Jamaica was flavorful and refreshing. My sister had the chicken enchiladas. She said it was okay. Future visit? Yes or si for the pozole and chilaquiles.
Had the combo plate with a pupusa revuelta and a steak green salsa enchilada. Both were excellent. The pupusa was crispy (I know some folks like me enjoy a softer one) but the flavor was fantastic and reminded me of my aunts. The masa was well-seasoned with a great masa to filling ratio, and it didn’t overwhelm the filling at all. The curtido had a good crunch and amount of acid. Honestly, if I’d had more room I would’ve ordered a second one. The enchilada was delicious too. The green salsa was delicious and packed with flavor, and went well with the rice and beans. We were given salsas, but I didn’t even use them. Will definitely be back!
Came for breakfast, and it was fantastic. Definitely will be back for dinner. Very good food that felt like someone’s grandmother made it for me. Loved the charred jalapeños and the pickles. Had the breakfast enchilada with chorizo and the spinach scramble. So good and want to try this whole menu.
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