Nena's Mexican Restaurant
Hours
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Saturday: 7:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Overview
Located in the Historic Waterfront Warehouse at the Downtown Stockton Marina, Nena's has been a Mexican culinary tradition in Stockton since 1985. "A Place that feels like home and tastes like Mexico." Enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just appetizers!
This waterfront restaurant is known for it's homemade tortillas. Make sure to order some to soak up the extra sauce, or to roll a burrito with your side of beans.
Perfectly located right off the freeway this local gem is a great stop along the way for authentic Mexican food while you travel through town. If you are lucky enough to work close by, it's also a nice treat for a team outing or lunch date with your coworkers. The large bar is also great for after work margaritas or date night with your favorite person.
Details
- Mexican
Amenities
- Catering
- Family Friendly
- Full Bar
- Group Friendly
- Outdoor Dining
- Wine and Beer
I went here for dinner last Friday with a couple friends and it was a pretty solid experience. The place has a relaxed vibe, nothing fancy, but comfortable enough to hang out for a while. I ordered the chicken enchiladas and they were flavorful without being too heavy. The rice and beans were good too, maybe just a little salty but still enjoyable. Service was friendly and our server checked in just enough without hovering. Chips and salsa kept coming which I appreciated. Overall it’s a dependable spot if you’re craving Mexican food and don’t want anything overly complicated. I’d come back again.
What happened to Nena’s in Stockton? Used to be good food. Good drinks? Food is ok. ✅I ordered jalapeño margarita. I got a hot soup in a nice margarita glass. Disappointing. Server was good though. I’ll just remember NOT to order jalapeño margaritas next time.
Food is SOLID! My favorites: Carne en su jugo and the Vampiro tacos. I've not been able to find the flavor of the Carne en su jugo recreated elsewhere...I've been chasing this down for years, ever since the 1st time my uncle brought me here back in....hmm, well back before pandemic times! It is spicy, but that's why I love it! The homemade flour tortillas are a work of art. It's a lil pricey, but...every now & then, we make exceptions for good food. The portion of the Carne en su Jugo is more than enough to split; or take it home and make 3 meals of it. Let's just say I went out of my way to make a trip to Nena's JUST for this before I flew out.
Got chili quilias came with two eggs, chips, beans, rice, and a type of meat that came in a bowl with the sauce. The meat was a little tough, and the sauce was a little bland. Everything was good overall just not my flavor. I will be back to try more dishes.
We visited because of the stars it has on Google but I do think is overrated. We visited on a Saturday we understood the waiting time... it was around 10:30am and waited around 40 minutes to be seated food took exactly 32 minutes to be served... we had chorizo and eggs platter with rice and beans and Machaca and eggs platter with rice and beans... rice was salty beans were good chorizo tasted exactly as sausage not chorizo and the machaca needed salt( and I'm not a salty person) I had a cup of coffee and it was delicious but I asked for coffee 3 times to 3 different persons and they told me they were gonna send that girl that was helping us... so we left and I didn't got a second cup of coffee and husband didn't got a refill on his soda. Flour tortillas are delicious. Place is located perfectly for turist and locals , with great decoration but customer service needs attention.
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