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Casa De Pico

5500 Grossmont Ctr Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942-3016
(619) 463-3267
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Ranked #5 of 140 restaurants in La Mesa
Cuisines: Mexican
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Reservations
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Reservations
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San Diego, California
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

I love meeting people here because its just fun! Great mariachi's. I love the color all around me. I feel like I'm in Mexico where I always wish to be!

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San Diego, California
Top Contributor
52 reviews 52 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

About the only thing authentic about this restaurant is the building, which mimics Mexican colonial style. I have eaten in this restaurant twice in the past year and regretted it both times. I ordered chicken enchiladas. The meat had the flavor of carboard, the guacamole tasted like it was frozen, and the service was slow. Even the sangria "faltaba sabor."... More

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Escondido, California, USA
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39 reviews 39 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Typical of any of Diane Powers' properties; the food was great. We may have just been there at a bad time as it was very noisy and the service was rather slow.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

We were here with local friends last week. We had a great time. Food, service, and atmosphere were excellent!!

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San Diego, California
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46 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013 via mobile

I had the chicken suiza enchiladas they were good. I also enjoyed the deep fried ice cream & live music. I would go back again.

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Herndon, Virginia, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Enjoyed the food here very much. So many varied choices and all delicious. We sat out on the patio and the mariachi serenaded us. So much fun to sing along.

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La Mesa
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

This restaurant is a lot of fun! It is loud (don't go there for a quiet conversation), but the food is good, and the atmosphere is colonial Southern CA.

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San Diego, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013

It's ok, not the best, but not bad either. It's cool to go to every so often. The food is not the best but it's a fun place to go with a group and have some drinks and food.

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visalia
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12 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

Great margaritas and lots of choices for food. Lots of heathy alternatives too. It's a very busy place, but lots of fun. Expect a wait at dinnertime. You can't go wrong here. Great homemade tortillas too! We love to visit this place when we are in the San Diego area.

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California
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Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

Just tried Casa De Pico for the first time while visiting our daughters at SDSU. Like most people I've been to a million Mexican restaurants but this is one of the best. It's a very large restaurant with tons of tables and customers but they still gave great service and very good food. All four of us in our group... More

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