Best Contemporary Mexican Restaurants in Santa Clara

The remodel is lovely! The new menu took some adjustment, as the choices have been reduced, and some of the menu items are less familiar as entrées. My husband ordered the pozole, which was just okay, and small in portion size. I had the chicken enchilada combo with beans and rice. The plate was not at all pretty, and could have used some color from lettuce, tomato, and sour cream, just as a little garnish, but the enchilada was the best I have ever had. We also ordered chips that came with three different salsas. They are serving different salsas than they did before and only the green sauce was satisfying. One taste of the red salsa and we were done. The third dip was a sour cream mixture that was a little strange. Considering we had to pay seven dollars for chips and salsa, we wish that the salsa choices had been better .We ordered a classic margarita to go with our meal, which was unremarkable. Our server was delightful, though he was literally on the run as he was serving a large area. He surprised us by bringing us a complementary churro dessert for our anniversary. We were pleased with the total cost of our meal, and were not displeased with our overall experience. I would certainly recommend that the chefs find a way of making the entrées, more beautiful with splashes of color from little garnishes. It makes a difference! 

Pretty chill for a Saturday night. Service took a minute initially but once our server finally showed up everything was good

Great find in midtown. The food was XCLNT! We tried their birria pizzaola, their take on pizza/quesadilla. It was loaded with savory beef birria and cheese. One is enough to share. The other dish was their carne de jugo which is stew with pinto beans, beef, green onions , and jalapeño. This dish was so tasty. Again enough to share. Their portions were substantial. They have an extensive cocktail selection. Tried their mangodanita, a mango margarita seasoned with tahini and choya. Fruit forward drink with tangy overnotes. Overall good value. Will return again.

I have been coming to Pedro’s since early 2000’s. Food always great! Prices have been climbing steeply. Charging $6 for chips/salsa which would be complimentary in other Mexican food restaurants.

The night we went, the restaurant was practically empty! Only a couple of other diners. The service was good and our server was friendly and helpful. We had the Pollo en Tinga (chicken Tinga )tostadas and the Coctel de Camaron (shrimp) tostadas. They were piled high and were delicious. The shrimp ones were a bit too spicy for me, but I enjoyed having the cucumber in it to cool down my mouth. All is all a great meal.