Los Carnalitos Restaurant

They absolutely deserve the Michelin recognition. I've had their tacos, quesadillas, pambazos, and their drinks. All the meat options are flavorful and even the squash blossom options. They don't have chips though so don't expect that to be included in your meals. There isn't an open salsa bar either but upon request, they have squeeze bottles of their salsas they bring to your table.Seating can be iffy. You order up front and then find a seat. A bigger group ordered in front of me and I noticed the cashier make an effort to find them seating as people left. Also note that the kitchen is open to the seating area so your hair/clothes will likely smell of the food.Their prices are reasonable. There's sufficient parking. Food and drinks are delicious. Staff is friendly. A win is a win.

I came here with my gf for a quick snack. I got a carne asada taco. It was good. The tortillas were great. The customer service was excellent and so kind and helpful. The inside of the place is plain looking, but plenty of space to sit and talk.

My job went here for lunch and they picked the right choice!!!! These tacos were ELITE!!!!!!Can't go wrong with carne asada and I am a "no onions, no cilantro" type of girl, add sour cream and cheese please!!!BOMB!!!!

I'd like to think that I know good Mexican food when I eat it. I pride myself in trying to find the best Mexican food in the US. My great friend invited me to eat at los carnalitos and I of course was excited. (I always want Mexican) but I was more excited about that michilin recognition on the wall. So I got to the register to order and my eyes were dancing all over the place because wow they had a little bit of everything but what I loved was that if you order specific items you can't switch out the meat and that's when I knew this was going to be something special. I ordered a Gordita immediately because no where in Sacramento do we have a place making them. Then I got a huarache con nopales, a tinga tostada, some tacos and so much more. I'm a tiny girl but that that menu asked for it. Staff was super sweet and I think they liked my energy bc I was vibrating from looking at the menu items being shown on the tv lol We got our food and it was completely silent my best friend and I were incomplete shock. I have never experienced Mexican food this way and when I mean, this way, I mean every single piece of ingredient I could taste in my mouth. It was fresh. It was hot. It was delicious. I looked at my friend and I literally told her this restaurant is the best Mexican food I have ever had in that includes all of California and all of Mexico. I know I can't believe it either. Do yourself a favor and make your way over to Los Carnalitos so you will not regret it.

It's not your usual mexican style restaurant, meaning there are three tv monitors - their menu. As you enter be ready to place your order. Find a table and host will place a random "Loteria" card...I like that.I had the huarache with pastor and cactus along with a cochinita pibil (my favorite) next I'll order two or three, the mini looking tostada is filled with some tasty black beans, I recommend you try this. The huarache itself was tough, could of used a steak knife to cut into it, the toppings were delicious!

Saw this place was in the Michelin guide and I completely understand why! The tacos, the service, the vibe is a 10/10. The tacos are delicious; the meat is tender and flavorful. We ordered right at the counter, sat down, and waited for a short while. Our server was so nice to us. He was very attentive and accommodating when we even asked to order more! I will come back to try other dishes on the menu.

We ordered tacos (asada and pollo) and Pambazo (w/ tinga). The tacos were juicy and flavorful. I really liked the flavor of the chicken better. The pambazo was pretty big! It was crispy on the outside and the flavor of the chicken was so good! I'd definitely would order that one again. I also liked how they waited for us to finish our food before they brought out the dessert we ordered. The choco flan was pretty tasty and the cake wasn't dry. Service was fast and attentive.

Came here for dinner to catch up with a friend. None of us have been here before but heard about it through word of mouth. Los Carnalitos is located in the same plaza as Target off Whipple. There's enough parking but I can imagine it getting difficult during meal times and at times when target itself is busy. Once you enter, you order up front, pay, then they will bring your food to your table. We ended up getting quite a few things: asada tacos, gringa, choriqueso, and quesadillas de carne. The tacos, gringa, torta (I don't recall which one), and choriqueso were all great! The quesadillas de carne which I was most excited about was good, but nothing exciting. Just a heads up to people who can't handle spice, the gringa is pretty spicy. The cost is great for the location, especially for the quality of food that you're getting. There were plenty of tables but they filled up pretty quickly during dinner. The nice thing though is that most people leave pretty quickly. My one complaint and it's silly is that none of the lime had juice at all. We'll definitely be back to try out other things on the menu.

GENERAL VS REGIONALI found this place by accident as I drove to eat at another eatery close by. After my meal at the other eatery I wanted to come to Los Carnalitos to give this place a try. When I entered Los Carnalitos I noticed the items on the menu were different from any Mexican eatery I ate before (later I discovered the food specializes in cuisine of Mexico City). What kind of items should I order? I came with intent to order items that did not have picture on the menu for delivery. I wanted to try something new.The first time I came here was the last Saturday of March. I ordered the gorditas that had a picture on the menu. Also I ordered the quesadilla de azteca, which didn't have a picture on the delivery menu. When you don't have a picture in mind what an item looks you don't have a premonition what the item will taste like. The gordita was tasty, but the quesadilla de azteca was better of the two dishes. My experiences with quesadillas are they have grilled marks with melted cheese. The quesadilla de azteca was the first time I ate this style as the cheese were crumbled.The second time I ate tostadas de pata and huarache con costilla. These items had no pictures from the delivery that's why ordered them. I like the tostada. The pata (beef tendons) had that slimy texture, but I never found it offputting as the lettuce and cheese contrasted that texture. By far the haurach con constilla was the tastiest of the two dishes. The beef short ribs on the haurache con constilla rivals with other beef short ribs I ate at a Korean or Hawaiian eatery. The third time I came here I ordered the tostada tinga de res and pambazo de chicharrón. The beef on the tostada was ok. The pambazo is like torta except the bread is marinated. Even though the bread was marinated it was crispy. That was an unexpected texture. The pambazo I ate at Los Carnalitos is better than any tortas I ate. The next time I came here I ordered the torta because I heard this place is known for their tortas. I ordered the salchica torta as I never expected turkey sausage was part of Mexican cuisine. The torta is tasty, but it pales in comparison to the pombazo because the marinated, grilled bread is more flavorful than a regular grilled bread. One other item I ordered was the churros. I've had churros at stadiums or other eateries where the quality of the churros was stale. The churros at Los Carnalitos are probably the best I've had at a restaurant. The portion is big while the churros are crunchy and moist. The drizzle of the sweet, condensed milk brings additional flavor to the churrosThe last time I came here I ordered two items I had in the past I liked: pombazo and churros. The pombazo I ordered this time was the traditional, which included chorizos. Overall Los Carnalitos Restaurant opened my palette to Mexican cuisine. Los Carnalitos Restaurant specializes food from the Mexico City. Most of the Mexican restaurants I ate at didn't focus on a regional cuisine but a general food of Mexico. Trying something new doesn't have to be adventurous but have an open mind. The best items I ate at Los Carnalitos were the quesadilla de azteca, haurache con constilla, pambozo, and churros. If I crave for a regional cuisine of Mexican food I would go back to Los Carnalitos Restaurant.

Hot, fresh, juicy, flavorful tacos with a good kick! I typically get the asada, but their pastor was one of the best I had ever tasted. Their pastor was crispy, yet tender and the flavors were perfection. I love the additional cucumbers added in the side to take some of the heat from the salsa. The guava juice and caramel filled churros was a great way to end my meal.