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Casa Gabriela

4.3
(1,490 reviews)

Business Details

8384 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA
91942, United States
(619) 337-3445
https://www.casagabrielalamesa.com/

About

Mexican RestaurantBarRestaurantCohn Restaurant Group
Elevated Mexican Cuisine in the heart of La Mesa. You can taste the love at Casa Gabriela. At the core of Chef Gabriela Lopez’s cuisine are traditional Mexican recipes passed down from her Grandmother reimagined with a modern, elevated presentation. Similar to the flavors on the menu, Casa Gabriela’s ambiance is warm, inviting and vibrant, with splashes of color everywhere. Located in the heart of La Mesa Village, the spacious outdoor garden is the perfect place to enjoy margaritas with friends or an intimate date night for two.

Details

  • Dine-inAvailable
  • DeliveryNot available
  • TakeoutAvailable
  • Accepts reservationsAvailable

Location

Casa Gabriela
8384 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA
91942, United States

Hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday10:30 AM - 2:00 PM3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday10:30 AM - 2:00 PM3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
7/4/202610:30 AM - 2:00 PM3:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Menu

8 menus · 324 items

Explore offerings from Casa Gabriela on 8384 La Mesa Blvd in La Mesa, with popular aperitivos, ensaladas y sopa, chef gaby's molcajetes for two, and especiales de la casa available at this location.

Dinner

38 items

Weekend Brunch

36 items

Beverages

60 items

Happy Hour

19 items

Kids Dinner

5 items

Kid's Brunch

3 items

Casa Gabriela - Drinks

157 items

DESSERTS

6 items

Reviews

4.3
1,490 reviews
5 stars
922
4 stars
312
3 stars
143
2 stars
53
1 star
60
  • VS
    vicki Seymour
    1 day ago
    2.0
    came today to have a meal, been here many times, no host, sat down, no service, then I was told to move, told to move, reserved, faced the sun instead of the cars, no one ever sat there, I feel I was lied to, treated like crap, had drinks and left, shame on your host
  • GC
    GENO'S CATERING
    2 days ago
    4.0
    We live in La mesa and wanted to try Casa Gabriela. The place is great and the food is excellent but? If you don't mind loud music (not background music) but loud then this place is for you. I am sure the man who came out to speak to us (four of us) last night 07-07-2016 is a great guy (owner, manager whatever) but the attitude was "it's always loud whether you come back or not this is how loud we have it". He told us the patio is louder and if we wanted to eat upstairs there is no speakers. Having owned a restaurant for ten years the background music is just that...background. The four of us were in agreement that it was too loud. You decide!
  • CL
    C Lo
    Jun 28, 2026
    3.0
    Food was mediocre. Not enough pico di gallo sauce on fish tacos; they were kind of dry. The vegetarian fajitas were average and small. Kale corn Mexican salad has no flavor - not enough dressing- and we had to ask for more, it tasted just like kale and no blending of flavors. Wasn’t really impressed with the food. The main thing I liked was their salsa. Ambience is nicely decorated. But, I don’t think I would opt to come back.
  • AA
    Aletheia828
    Jun 23, 2026
    1.0
    We visited Casa Gabriela for lunch on Father’s Day during happy hour, excited to try it for the first time. We ordered a couple of ceviches to share and were stunned when they arrived. The portions were tiny — literally about three bites of fish. We were told it was the “happy hour” size. There was nothing happy about it. We sent them back and ordered the full-size versions. Unfortunately, the food itself was a major letdown. The ceviche had no flavor — it tasted like plain shrimp straight out of the refrigerator except way undercooked like eating scallop sushi paste. Some pieces of fish had a strong fishy taste halfway through and we both stopped eating the ceviche at that point. We had also ordered the chorizo bean dip, which is labeled gluten-free on the menu. It says it comes with flour tortillas (which obviously contain gluten). We asked the server to substitute corn tortillas instead — no big deal, or so we thought. After lunch we noticed an extra $5 substitution charge for the corn tortillas. For a dish that’s supposed to be gluten-free, charging extra to make it actually gluten-free is ridiculous. The only bright spot was the drinks, though our server mentioned they don’t even make the sangria in-house. Service was noticeably slow (we never got water refills), which may have been due to it being Father’s Day and possibly short staffing. We knew we weren’t coming back, but we didn’t bother sending the food back a second time. I just wanted out of there. We took the $88 loss and left. It’s a real shame because the restaurant is absolutely beautiful. I’d honestly pay top dollar just to watch Gordon Ramsay react to them trying to serve that seal chum.
  • LL
    Lefty
    Jun 22, 2026
    5.0
    This is the best mexican restaurant I've ever been to. Being almost 50 and living in SD for years I've wrestled with saying this but it's well deserved. Every single bite of everything on the plate of the steak dish was BURSTING with flavor. So much so I've gone back three times and ordered the same thing.

Frequently Asked Questions About Casa Gabriela

Does Casa Gabriela accept reservations?

Yes, Casa Gabriela accepts reservations which can be made online via their OpenTable page.

What are the opening hours of Casa Gabriela?

Casa Gabriela is open Tuesday to Friday from 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM. They are closed on Mondays.

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