"I went here for lunch after my mother's visit at the hospital nearby. This is probably a better choice for getting Mexican food if you are near the Paseo Padre Parkway area. It's an East Bay and Fremont staple for getting your tequila and Mezcal fix. They have over 20+ selections here, and if you are a fan, newbie, or an aficionado of the Mexican spirit. I suggest you come by at this restaurant. The menu has been changed for the better, but the taste is still the same. This is more of a Mexican American palate. You can ask for some spicier hot salsa with extra cents. They have appetizers, tacos, burritos, bowls, Casuela (it's a guisado made with any protein, vegetables cooked in a clay pot or terra cotta pot that keeps it warm hot for longer periods of time while eating your meal) You can have it with corn or flour tortillas, or rice. They also offer many seafood selections like shrimp, shrimp cocktail, and grilled fish. I would say La Pinata offers more Mexican American style street food and some home cooking dishes to cater to many people like 3 to 5, or more. But there are selections for 1 2 people. Drinks are sodas, iced teas, Mexican spirits, tequila, Mezcal, margarita, mojitos, and wine. Portion sizes is average for Americans, so it's pretty big. This is an affordable restaurant because I ordered the grilled carne asada bowl with Spanish rice, pinto beans, pico de gallo, and shredded cheese. I added salsa that came with free corn totopos (tortilla chips). Chips and salsa were free to start off your appetite. The steak bowl was $9.99 and the raspberry iced tea was $3.45. Portion size is doubled compared to Chipotle. Food is more palatable and flavorful if you add more salsa for more spice, and flavor to your food. Food is very good here, and you will get the best bang for your buck here at La Pinata. Seafood prices are around $20 36 depending on the catch of the fish of that day. La Pinata is a Mexican restaurant that offers the best selection of Mexican spirits like Mezcal, tequila, wines, and other famous and popular cocktails. Then the food comes in second it's very good, flavorful and delicious. Add some salsa or ask them if they have a spicier salsa to satisfy your hunger and your spicy tolerance level. They can accommodate whatever allergies you have. Food and drink are 5/5. Ambiance has changed to a modern and Mexican feel of the surrounding 5/5. This place might have changed ownership and management for the better since the original owners retired."
