Castañeda's Mexican Food

Palm Desert, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
3.8/5
★★★★☆ 3.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Palm Desert
#129
of 232 restaurants
City Percentile
12%
rating percentile
Address
Castañeda's Mexican Food, 75048 Gerald Ford Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Phone
(760) 836-1800
Status
Open 24 hours

Castañeda's Mexican Food is a restaurant located in Palm Desert, CA. It is one of 232 restaurants listed in Palm Desert. Its 3.8-star rating is slightly below the Palm Desert city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Castañeda's Mexican Food

Castañeda's Mexican Food is the Number 1 Mexican restaurant in Southern California. Since 1994, we have been serving traditional dishes with our authentic Mexican seasoning that you won't find anywhere else. We offer tacos, burritos, and a variety of... More

Hours

SaturdayClosed

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 From 2009 · Feb 2024

We grab a bite before heading to the CV Firebirds game. Came to Castaneda's ordered the rolled taco supreme, 4 beef tacos, #11 fish tacos rice/beans, kids meal. It took longer than expected to receive our food. The rolled tacos looked good. However, if you look closely, the lettuce is browning, and it is all lettuce. Absolutely no flavor in the guacamole, meat, & salsa. I am very disappointed in the quality of the food at this location.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Ronald Adrian Legaspi · Oct 2023

Satisfactory, at best. Although my visit to this Castañeda’s was more than a year ago, I can recall having a decent lunch meal from here. It’s not flashy inside, it feels like you’re transported to a Mexican fast food restaurant from the 90’s with the way the dining area setup and menu boards. I settled for what they call the “Super Roll Tacos,” which are taquitos loaded with an assortment of toppings and salsa, along with an horchata. The service was relatively quick, the food was at a desirable temperature, and the drink was refreshing.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Ryan · Oct 2025

My visit here in 2023 was ok. The fish tacos were good, everything else was pretty bad. It was a late night and it was one of the only restaurants available and it somehow went under my overall expectations. At least the staff were not bad at the time.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Cecilia Sanchez · Feb 2021

Worst Mexican Food place I've ever tried! Over priced disgusting food! The carne asada fries were soggy and oily. The hard shell beef tacos were dripping a lot of oil as I bit into them. And the "Street tacos" were a disappointment. I would not recommend this place at all!!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Armando Diaz De Leon · Apr 2018

This restaurant is one of the few that are open 24 hours. Very wide selection of Mexican food when you have the munchies at 3AM. My favorite so far is the Carne Asada Burrito which I highly recommend the first time you go there. There is also a great selection of salsa from which to pick from. Finally, they are very fast at making your order.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurantRestaurant

Top Restaurants in Palm Desert

NameRatingReviews
Claudio’s italian deli★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
Newell Taylor, A Professional Accountancy Corporation★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
Andrea's Mobile Live Scan★★★★★ 4.920 reviews
Project Burger★★★★★ 4.920 reviews
Brown Bag A Sandwich Shoppe And More★★★★★ 4.920 reviews
Restaurante Los Primos★★★★★ 4.920 reviews
Bowl of Heaven★★★★★ 4.820 reviews
The Lunch Spot★★★★★ 4.820 reviews
Dave's Hot Chicken★★★★★ 4.820 reviews
Handels Homemade Ice Cream-Palm Desert★★★★★ 4.820 reviews

This listing is informational. Contact the business directly to verify credentials, services, and availability.