El Adobe is must visit place for great Mexican food. The beans were flavorful as well as the rice. The main dish we had were the chicken and cheese enchiladas, both were excellent. The Tacos were perfectly prepared; shell was crispy but didn't fall apart. Meat was also wonderful as well as the salsa's. My wife is very critical of Mexican food and she raved about the food.

Good Mexican food in San Juan! Tastes authentic, the location is beautiful, and the service is exceptional. We stopped in for lunch on Monday, 11/.25, and we sat out a two-top in the corner, which was nice and quiet for us to chat. I ordered the elote as a starter, and it was so good! The corn was sweet, with a little char, and the light mayo had some tajin. For lunch, I ordered a cheese enchilada with rice and beans. Great food and salsa. I would come back here again!

Great historical feel although I miss that old ladder and shawl in that one room and something changed in the bar not quite sure what but it's not quite right. I love the flat pain compared to a gloss of sorts. There are not many places in San Juan with so much history. I'd like to know who your interior designer is, they know how to do historical! Both employees and food are fantastic! I've never had a bad meal or margarita there!

Our server was friendly and attentive. He was even good natured about me practicing "mi español". I had the Mole enchiladas and blackened shrimp tacos. The tacos were good, but nothing spectacular. I really like the mole though. It had a great flavor balance of sweet and savory.

It'd been years since I stopped in San Juan Capistrano, and upon doing so, we soberly stumbled into El Adobe one Sunday afternoon. The building seemed vaguely historic, but the historic dates didn't seem to match on the various signs, a conflict probably completely ignored by the famously historically-challenged denizens of Orange County. But I digress... The place is very cute, but it was slightly odd that we and everyone else were all seated in what was by far the least interesting of the various dining areas in this quirky building. Although this space wasn't unpleasant, you would think that the restaurant would want to highlight it's best areas when it wasn't particularly busy. Our server was very funny and nice, which was refreshing in a touristy place like this. I ordered the enchiladas suizas, which were good but not amazing. My girlfriend very much liked her fish tacos. The cilantro cucumber margarita was a very well-done and refreshing take on an old standard. It's a great hot day drink, and both of us would order it again in a heartbeat. On the downside, the salsa was very tomato-y and the refried beans quite sub-par. Another oddity -- the weird square plates were way too modern for place that is leaning on a sense of being historic. It seems like a small detail, but is very jarring in this environment. After eating, we poked around the rest of the space and found a pretty cool bar area and an interesting event space. All in all, El Adobe was a bit of a mixed bag, but I'd go definitely back if I was in the area.

This Mexican restaurant is a classic in San Juan Capistrano and it is located within a historic site. The atmosphere checks all the boxes for an authentic Mexican restaurant experience. The mouth-watering guacamole and chips was a great way to start. I wish the chips would have been a bit saltier but that's just my preference. I ordered the two enchilada salad. Basically they just substitute a Romain lettuce salad with pepitas for the rice and beans. It was good. Not the best enchiladas, in my opinion, but ok. Our server was attentive. There was no shortage of drink refills which is always a plus. Don't forget to have some dessert. It's definitely worth it to eat here for the beautiful decor and ambiance.

I hosted a 40th Birthday Party on a Monday a few weeks back, and it was both smooth and amazing! Javier and the staff were perfect, their food options were endless with plenty of options to choose from. Staff was on point from beginning to end. I decided on a taco bar with rice and beans. Staff were very accommodating with no host bar. Would definitely recommend this as an option for any aevent, plus they were kid friendly

Adorable ambiance. It feels like you have entered an old Spanish era. We came here super early in the morning so we got seated very quickly. The restaurant did fill up closer to 12 pm. Our server was pleasant. We got the skinny margarita and the fall sangria to drink. The margarita was decent. The sangria was delicious and very light. The alcohol content was pretty low overall. The complimentary chips and salsa were ok. I would've liked the salsa to have more of a hit. For food, I got the blackened fish tacos and my friend got the President's choice combination plate (chilli relleno, enchilada, beef taco with rice and beans). The tacos were delicious and definitely filling. I only ate one of the two. I got the Spanish rice with chicken broth and it was so so yummy! Highly recommend that option over the white rice option. The chilli relleno was excellent and not spicy. The enchilada was also delicious. All in all, a good experience. I would recommend this restaurant to people exploring this area.