No idea how this restaurant is highly ranked for Punta del Este competitive foodie arena. Really? Mexican food? Its not very good, how can it be in a country where taco means the sole of your shoe and not a corn or flour anything. The ambiance is cozy and the service was good, but take a pass and have some... More

Being from and living in southern California, we know good Mexican food. Having eaten Brazilian and Argentine food for 10 days, when we arrived in Punta we were in the mood for something different. In Uruguay there are no ingredients to prepare authentic Mexican food so the restaurant actually makes there own tortillas and other needed items. The homemade chips... More

I really have a hard time understanding how and why this restaurant is ranked so high on trip advisor. The atmosphere and service were great, but the food was definitely subpar for the price we paid. The chips and salsa were just average and the enchiladas I got were quite disappointing -- small portions, lukewarm food, and bland taste. We... More

Just got back from a South American vacation that ended with a few days in Punta Del Este. Found this restaurant on Trip Advisor after craving some good home cooking (CaliMex), and decided to give it a try. The restaurant itself was very nice with a great dining atmosphere. The food turned out to be great and just what I... More

After a million Bif Lomo / Ojo meals we decided it was time for something a little different to eat in Punta and found Calexico via TripAdvisor. Bottom line - the food was excellent. The attention to detail is impeccable as we we told that Mexican foodstuffs are not readily available in Uruguay, so they make much of it themselves,... More

We've been to this restaurant on 3 different trips to Punta del Este since they opened and think they just keep getting better each time. The attention to detail in both the cozy decor and the food is the key to their success. The chef makes his own tortilla chips and they are out of this world.They come with a... More

We went to Calexico due to the favorable reviews in Tripadvisor. Compared to California and New Mexico (my home territory) the prices were a bit high. Compared to other places in Punta del Este, they are very reasonable. We enjoyed the break from Uruguayan cuisine (very good!!) and ate at Calexico three times. We chatted with the chef and the... More

The atmosphere and service were very good. But I did get upset at the fact that we were told that the platters were a price and when we got the bill, some of the platters were another price. As well, my credit card was billed in US dollars instead of pesos, as the menu list indicates. When I checked the... More

I had the same issue as the reviewer above - my beans were cold. This is unusual, since beans are typically piping hot. Nothing i could do at the time, because i can't speak Spanish and the owner wasn't around (not their fault, my fault, since i'm in their country). Also, i was not a fan of the margarita. Really... More