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En Fuego Cantina and Grill, Del Mar, CA

En Fuego Cantina and Grill

4.1
4.1
281 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
En Fuego Cantina & Grill in Del Mar is one of the original restaurants in the Village. It was established in 1995 and has been serving delicious Mexican cuisine and amazing margarita's ever since. Open daily for lunch and dinner, serving Happy Hour 7 days a week from 4pm to 6pm and Taco Tuesday every week from 4:30 till close.

En Fuego Cantina and Grill has an expansive menu with classic favorites like fresh guacamole and chips, carnitas, fajitas and enchiladas. Try one of the house specials like the Chile rellenos, a traditional recipe, with battered and stuffed Anaheim chilis topped with tomatillo sauce and a three-cheese blend.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Seafood, Dining Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Wed, Thu 11:30 am–8:00 pm Tue 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (858) 792-6551
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    We can host your parties from 20 to 200 enfuegocantina@gmail.comWe have different rooms for different occasions.20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 125...200. We can make it happen!
  • Neighborhood
    Del Mar
  • Cross street
    Between 13th St. and 15th St.
  • Parking details
    We also have parking behind the restaurant via the alley.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 281 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Hot spot

  • North San Diego

    Good for groups

  • North San Diego

    Hot spot

  • North San Diego

    Neighborhood gem

  • North San Diego

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
En Fuego Cantina and Grill offers authentic Mexican cuisine with a lively atmosphere. Guests rave about the "great margs" and "amazing entertainment" from singers Jimmy and Enrique. While service can be inconsistent, the "wonderful garden setting" and "delicious food" make it a popular choice. Perfect for festive gatherings, though some find it too loud.

281 Reviews
  1. Joey

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was exceptional, but the food terrible. Seafood enchilada was plain, flavorless. Swordfish burrito was dry, uneventful. Small portions!

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  2. Jennifer

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We love En Fuego! Best salsa and Mexican food in town!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, warm ambiance, great service.

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  4. Jay

    VIP

    San Diego

    44 reviews

    3.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food came out haphazardly. Several orders incorrect. One order came 15 minutes after all the others. Orders put at wrong spots around table. Abandoned for a lonnnnng time after first meals served; zero follow-up. Strange night for place as it’s usually fine

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  5. Greg

    Tahoe

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was sub par little to no flavor. Second time here and the time was much better. This may haven been an off night

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  6. MadelineW

    VIP

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Came for “Mexican Monday” which is a menu clearly laid out here and on their website. The waiter acted like he had zero idea what I was talking about. He went to go “ask around” about it and came back to say it was bar only. Later that night he came back and said he was slammed with big parties downstairs at the bar (clearly there for the specials). That left a really bad taste in my mouth to have him blatantly lie to us.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Dasha

    San Diego

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    En Fuego is a Del Mar institution. Good food, great margs, nice vibe. Staff super nice and what’s not to love about Mexican food!

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  8. Greg

    VIP

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Sat for 20 minutes without anyone coming over. When service finally arrived, we ordered drinks and all of our food. Waited 20 minutes for the drinks to come out and another 25 minutes for our food. Fajitas were worm at best and the salads were warm as well. The manager gave us a choice, take 20% off the bill or we could leave. We left. Never going back again.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Lisa

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Food bad service poor asked ahead for a nice seat, it was not busy plenty of seats… they sat us next to the entry way

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Nancy

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    We love this place and we’re looking forward to catching up with family members who were in from out of town but it was SO loud with the live music that we couldn’t hold a conversation. Had we known it was going to be so loud we would’ve chosen a different venue. We’ve never been there with live music so… it became very annoying cuz the band never took a break the whole time we were there. : (.

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FAQs

En Fuego Cantina and Grill offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 792-6551.

En Fuego Cantina and Grill is rated 4.1 stars by 281 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for En Fuego Cantina and Grill

1342 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014-2508

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Between 13th St. and 15th St.
  • Neighborhood
    Del Mar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Wed, Thu 11:30 am–8:00 pm Tue 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Seafood, Dining Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We also have parking behind the restaurant via the alley.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (858) 792-6551
  • Private party facilities
    We can host your parties from 20 to 200 enfuegocantina@gmail.comWe have different rooms for different occasions.20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 125...200. We can make it happen!
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