This place is the GEM OF LA MESA! staff was super friendly and always ensured that my significant other and I were taken care of. It’s right in the heart of downtown La Mesa which surprisedly is a nice little vibe on a Sunday evening. I ordered the Sur and Terra burrito which came beans, rice, and both salsa verde and rojo. The quality of the food was amazing every bite was tender and delicious. My significant other got the tres ceviche plate which she really enjoyed, the menu items are between 20-50 we did go during happy hour and got our Palomas for 10 each. Highly recommend if you’re in the La Mesa area, very vibrant and well worth every penny.

Ate outside. Gluten free on menu. Servers are aware. Many options. Mexican food. Portions can be large. Drinks good. Staff nice. Place pretty clean. Parking can be difficult

This service was amazing.Carlos was so friendly, so knowledgeable and so nice.The food was spectacular.The environment was beautiful and welcoming.And I enjoyed being able to fill the breeze from outside while still sitting inside the restaurant.Definitely recommend this place

Wow! This restaurant transported me back to a beautiful restaurant in Tecate I would visit with my grandmother when I was young. The chips, salsa, margaritas, pozole, flan!!! All phenomenal and so delicious. The atmosphere was upbeat and intoxicating. Cannot wait to come back!

My niece highly recommend this place in La Mesa. So, the family and I made it to Casa Gabriela for happy hour on a weekday. Upon restuarant entry, we were greeted immediately. We got our seat preference at the bar table next to the bar area. Looked like seats were filling up, so we saved couple chairs just in case our friends would be joining. We ended our night around 7pm, the dining area and bar was solid pack. Side note, not a fan of the short back bar stools. Back was unsupported, at least chairs were cushioned. I already felt good vibes walking into the restaurant. Contemporary Mexican decor, music choice was a perfect mixture of pop/r&b/hip hop, and the overall ambiance was chill and lively. There’s a large outdoor patio area, unfortunately, it sat empty due to rain. Nonetheless, there was always something to look at beyond the many windows at Casa Gabriela. You can people watch...never a dull moment. The food was ok for happy hour price except for the small portioned ceviche that was ordered. Maybe we missed the portioning info on the menu, but it was practically half the size of a teacup. We honestly thought someone ordered avocado dip or something related. When ceviche arrived at our table, we were all expecting to share (we normally do on our Mexican vacations). Unfortunately, that was not the case. Disappointed All staff were attentive. Our server never missed a beat and if he wasn’t around, there was always another server available to help out with our needs. Besides being ultra attentive, our server was polite, friendly, a good listener and professional. Despite the rain, the restaurant had good energy. We plan to return

Great food, atmosphere , and service. Got a bottle of champagne and juices to share and then ordered the Birria Tacos which were super delicious! They stuffed them with so much meat so great value too. Everyone else's food looked delicious as well!

We wanted a Mexican seafood experience and we had one. The appetizers were great jalapeno poppers guacamole and a sampler tower of several different types and dipping sauces that were very good. Our main course was something I’ve never had which was a seafood stew for two, it was amazing, very impressive. It’s served in a very hot rock cauldron that keeps it hot throughout the whole meal yummy. Some of the servers may have been new, they would show up with a heavy hot serving and had no where to put it because they had not cleaned up the appetizer plates, but the food and atmosphere were great and it seemed like the service was out of rhythm. Thanks you for your response and thank you for your special menu your attention to detail and listing gf items really shows you care about your customers. Oh and Mom says she wants to go back.

What a gem! Chef Gaby and her crew absolutely did not disappoint. From the top notch service to the amazing food holy moly was it next level! My only complaint would be that I had a reservation for 2 and we were sat (at a beautiful booth) where all the families with children were.... as two adults without kids it really wasn't super great, seems like the host should/could recognize the seating of a couple without kiddos should probably not be sat in the family area. However! Our awesome server moved us to a table more suitable for the vibe we were after and everything went perfectly. We will absolutely be back!