★ Margarita Monday — $6 House Blended — Lindsay only ★ Cinco de Mayo Monday — $10 plates all day ★ Mother's Day Brunch Buffet — Sunday May 10 ★ Closed Tuesdays — open every other day ★ Margarita Monday — $6 House Blended — Lindsay only ★ Cinco de Mayo Monday — $10 plates all day ★ Mother's Day Brunch Buffet — Sunday May 10 ★ Closed Tuesdays — open every other day
Mexican Restaurant · Est. 1943

Grandma's
recipes.
Still here.

Founded by Nofie "Grandma China" Garcia in 1943. Same kitchen, same red sauce, same family. Lindsay & Porterville — every day except Tuesday.

★ Order Online → See Menu Call
82 years. 3 generations. 1 alley.
Carne asada tacos Asada Tacos
Chile colorado Chile Colorado
Fried chicken Bell's Chicken
House margarita $6 Margaritas
China's Alley
Since
1943
82
Years Open
3
Generations
4.4
Google Rating
556
Reviews
Tacos Enchiladas Chile Colorado Fried Chicken Mole Menudo Margaritas Tacos Enchiladas Chile Colorado Fried Chicken Mole Menudo Margaritas
China's Alley logo

Her doctor — Dr. Bowen — owned the building. He told her to pay it off when she could. Grandma named it after the alley.

Ruben Gonzales · 3rd Gen Owner · ABC30 Dine & Dish
★ Six Plates

What Lindsay grew up on.

01
Heritage 1943 Chile colorado

Chile Colorado

Beef chunks slow-cooked in our house red chile sauce. Grandma's recipe — unchanged since the day we opened.

02
★ Most Ordered Carne asada tacos

Asada Tacos

Three corn tortillas. Marinated grilled steak, onion, cilantro, guacamole. Simple, the way it should be.

03
Bell Johnson · 1940s Fried chicken plate

Fried Chicken

Bell Johnson's recipe from the 1940s. Slow-cooked, hand-breaded. Locals call ahead 45 minutes.

04
Grandma's Trick Crispy fried tacos

Crispy Tacos

Fried golden, topped with lettuce and cheddar. Grandma's potato in the meat — that's why they taste like home.

05
Combo Plate Three taco combo

Three Taco Combo

Soft, hard, fried — the classic combo. Chips, guacamole, sour cream, salsa on the side.

06
$6 Mondays House margarita

House Margarita

Tequila, fresh lime, red salt rim. $6 every Monday — Lindsay only.

01

Potato in the meat.

"She'd put potato into the hamburger meat. That's how the food would go further." Grandma's depression-era trick became why every Valley family says our taco meat tastes like home.

Grandma Nofie
02

Bell's chicken.

In the 1940s, an African-American cook named Bell Johnson made the chicken. Slow-cooked, hand-breaded. Locals still call ahead 45 minutes.

Bell Johnson, 1940s
03

The Ruben Special.

3rd-gen owner Ruben Gonzales added one dish in 30 years: tri-tip, beans, lettuce, in a sea-shell-shaped fried tortilla. The only "new" item that earned its place.

Ruben Gonzales, today
★ This Week

What's on right now.

★ Every Monday

Margarita Monday

$6

House blended margaritas — $6 all day. Lindsay only (Porterville is beer & wine).

Lindsay · Full Bar
★ Monday May 5

Cinco de Mayo

$10each

2 taco · 2 enchilada · or taco + enchilada combo. Chicken, ground beef, or shredded beef. $5 house margaritas.

All Day · Dine In Only
★ Sunday May 10

Mother's Day

Buffet

Brunch buffet at both locations. Call to reserve a table.

Reservations Recommended
★ Two Kitchens

Find us. We've been here.

Lindsay ★ Full Bar
★ The Original · Since 1943

Lindsay

Where Grandma started — same kitchen, same red sauce, same family.

Address
170 N Sweetbrier Ave
Lindsay, CA 93247
Phone
(559) 562-4899
Today
10 AM – 8 PM
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Porterville Beer & Wine
★ Second Home · Beer & Wine

Porterville

Same family, opened in the '90s on Henderson Avenue.

Address
1377 W Henderson Ave
Porterville, CA 93257
Phone
(559) 782-3615
Today
10 AM – 8 PM
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★ Word of Mouth

★★★★★ 4.4 stars · 556 reviews.

★★★★★

"This place in my opinion has always been the best Mexican restaurant in Lindsay and still is. Food and service both superb."

Joe RickmanGoogle
★★★★★

"Local, family owned and run. Very friendly and fun experience. Always a good time at this restaurant and bar."

Paul ArellanoGoogle
★★★★★

"My go-to for fried chicken, chicken enchiladas and mole — who needs a wedding for that? Staff is super great."

Frances MannGoogle
★★★★★

"I have been coming here for years, since I was a child with my parents. Now I bring my own family."

DeeDee D.Google
★★★★★

"The owner makes a mean margarita. Always packed on Friday nights and you can see why — it's the real deal in Lindsay."

Frank TrejoYelp
★★★★★

"Been coming here 30+ years. The chile verde and red enchiladas taste exactly the same as when I was a kid. That's the magic."

Charles W.Google
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Eat tonight. Skip the line.

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