Mitla Cafe - San Bernardino (CA)

4 /5 Jose Mendoza Soto: Came here after watching a documentary on Netflix. Taco Bells idea of crunchy taco came from this place. We ordered the combination plate which has a crunchy taco, a tostada, rice and beans. It came with a cup of soup. The soup was called cocido. The soup was great. It had a beef chunk celery, zucchini and carrots. The chips and salsa served were delicious. The ground beef taco from my order was good. Nothing special in my opinion. The tostada was good too. Nothing special in my opinion once again. I personally like the soup and chips and salsa better. I would come again.

4 /5 Dan Oster: Really great food. I will always recommend their ground beef tacos. Apparently they are the ones that inspired taco bell! However the service could use some improvement as it was a little slow. Thats why I am rating 4 stars. Otherwise I highly recommend Mitla Cafe.

4 /5 Kdub: Rendezvous Back to Route 66 Downtown San Bernardino, California Mitla Cafe was founded in 1937, has been family-owned and operated for four generations, maintaining its legacy Mitla Cafe remains a constant, community staple on the Westside of San Bernardino, serving celebrities, local dignitaries, politicians, and people from all walks of life. Inspired Taco Bell founder Glen Bell who was a regular customer at Mitla Cafe and learned techniques for making hard-shell tacos there, which directly influenced his fast-food chain.

5 /5 Kimberly Robel: Mitla Cafe is a landmark in San Bernardino. To be fair, we were there the morning of New Year’s Eve, and it was very busy, which likely was why service was not five stars. Dining room is nicely decorated, though it is not a fancy place. There is an event venue attached/next door for special occasions. Their chile relleno is amazing.