Cultura Comida y Bebida
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA · Mexican restaurant
- Address
- Cultura Comida y Bebida, Dolores Street, between 5th ave. & 6th ave Su Vecino Courtyard, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921
- Phone
- (831) 250-7005
- Website
- www.culturacarmel.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 4 PM
Cultura Comida y Bebida is a restaurant located in Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA. It is one of 51 restaurants listed in Carmel-By-The-Sea. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Carmel-By-The-Sea city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #10 of 51 restaurants in Carmel-By-The-Sea. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
Hours
| Saturday | 4 PM–9 PM |
Customer Reviews
Everything tasted so fresh and had really excellent flavor. Highly recommend the blood orange margarita with mezcal! The Mexican hot chocolate to finish the meal was a nice touch.
Unfortunately, we found Cultura to be wildly overpriced from the $7 street taco (read ONE taco) to the $49 skirt steak….the side of hot salsa we asked for to accompany dinner was $4 which wasn’t communicated to us, we found out when we received the bill. I understand that they make everything from scratch and appreciate that but $6 for a side of grilled jalapeños or $4 for a small side of salsa on top of an overpriced menu didn’t match the flavors of the food. Now, I will say that steak was one of the best I’ve had an a Mexican restaurant but the accompanying fingerling potatoes lacked salt and the black beans were meh. The mushroom taco I didn’t enjoy, chicken tinga taco had nice flavor as did the carnitas. We won’t be back but if you do find yourself here, are a meat eater, and don’t min
I really wanted to like this place because the location and overall vibe are great. Unfortunately, the food and service didn’t live up to expectations. When we first arrived, the host seemed annoyed that we were asking for a table and wasn’t very welcoming, which set a disappointing tone for the experience. That said, we were seated within about 30 minutes and our waiter was very kind and attentive throughout the meal. We started with the chips, salsas, guacamole, and drinks which were all delicious and definitely the highlight. However, the entrees were underwhelming. The enchiladas were very spicy, small in portion, and lacked flavor, especially for the price. They were also served in a surprisingly small dish. For dessert, we ordered churros, but they were stale, hard, and not very fl
Well this is my 2nd Michelin rated restaurant and it was absolutely delicious. First of all the food menu is very nice with me being from the Southwest and spending time by the Mexico Border. The mezcal and tequila menu left me feeling extremely content but sad that I could not possibly ever try them all. I selected a still strength Fortaleza and boy let me tell you. I am now officially a fan of Blanco Tequila!! Well Still strength at least. The Chapolines……hahahaha when I see something like this in a menu I have to try it. I got my entire table to eat them……the chile lime flavor from a grasshopper is pretty unique and a memorable Moment I will have forever. My wife and I were merely in the area only for one evening and we walked into a slice of Home away from home and Heaven at the same t
I don’t often leave reviews of restaurants but this place was so good I have to leave one. The food is beyond amazing! I’d recommend the chicken mole and verde salsa. Everything is made fresh in house and you can taste it. This by far the best Mexican food I’ve ever had. The atmosphere is amazing too. I’d highly recommend.
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