Being a CA resident I seen this place and my eyes lit up. Always looking for a Taco shop while being on this side of the country and they had rolled tacos. BINGO!!! I would have gave 5 stars but food wasn't very seasoned and they put rice in my chicken burrito that was overly bland. But other than that I would definitely return and just guide them through the process. read more

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The food was surprisingly tasteless. No flavor whatsoever. The only thing that had flavor was the cheese. Unacceptable. However, the staff was kind and they had a window order option to avoid the long drive through line. read more

Sometimes I find myself in need of a burrito the way that a person with a crippling drug addiction needs a fix, but I'd rather not go to some fancy sit-down restaurant where I feel obligated to leave a tip and I'm not provided with as much complimentary chips and salsa as I require. Certainly, I'd rather not go to a Chipotle, where you risk gastrointestinal distress in exchange for less food than they used to give you, for even more money; or Taco Bell, which actually costs more than Chipotle now, despite still being Taco Bell. Enter Abelardo's Mexican Fresh, which somehow (ostensibly) combines the quality of a fancy sit-down restaurant with the convenience of a fast-food restaurant. Not only do you not have to go inside to get your food, you couldn't go inside if you wanted to. There's probably an alarm that would trigger if you tried. There's all kinds of signs and stickers on the building's exterior warning of alarm systems and the restaurant's right to refuse service to anyone for any reason, Title IX notwithstanding. There's a little window where you can get out of your car and order, if you just have to. You don't have to worry, if you're wearing pajamas. It's not the kind of neighborhood where you're going to be judged for that sort of thing. The menu is entirely too extensive. But you get the sense that, as is the case with the aforementioned Taco Bell, it's all 1001 different combinations of the same few ingredients. You probably couldn't go wrong with just throwing a dart at the thing and seeing where it lands, unless you're Stevie Wonder, in which case you might put someone's eye out. I wanted to get a combination that had both a taco and a burrito, so I could try both items, but the only one I saw had ground beef in both. So I went with one that came with two carne asada burritos, refried beans and rice. I suppose I could have just ordered à la carte, but I wasn't feeling up to it emotionally. I noticed the bag, when they handed it to me, was surprisingly heavy, like they accidentally gave me someone else's order. I wasn't about to complain. This is a proper Mexican establishment, so there was no risk of there being anything gluten free or otherwise inappropriate for an adult male. But no, this was my order. It's just a lot of food. The two-burrito combination plate seems like it would be two small burritos instead of one large burrito (which seems stupid), but it's really two fairly large burritos. At $15 and some change, it might be the single most expensive thing on the menu, but it's not expensive in an absolute sense, by 2025 standards. This place packs great value. The carne asada wasn't the most high quality beef in the world, and it's a little bit dry, which I attribute both to how thoroughly it's cooked and how it's served. There's nothing in the burrito but meat, a few peppers and maybe a little pico. Presumably, this is a more authentic version of the dish, like a chili with no beans in it. It benefits from the hot sauce they give you with it, which is legitimately hot and redolent of actual peppers. The tortillas were similarly high quality and, if taste is any indication, not good for you. The refried beans were lacking in salt compared to the kind that come in a can, which are amongst my favorite things in the world, but that's probably more a testament to the utter savagery in which I was raised than anything else. Sitting in the drive thru, I was reminded of the Oreo cookie shakes I would get from the Jack in the Box that used to be here. If they could somehow put that on the menu, this would be the GOAT restaurant. As it is, it's not half bad. read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Drive-thru window - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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I've seen this place appear on my feed a few times and decided it was time to check it out. I pulled and noticed they a window to order outside as well as a drive through. I waited at the outside window for a second but decided the drive through would be quicker. They have a ton of options to choose from, but I decided to get the Texas Rice Bowl, which comes with Steak, Shrimp, Chicken, Rice, Queso Dip, Fajita Mix & Cheese. I also ordered some chips and salsa. After ordering there was a small wait but then ultimately I was next. My food was piping hot and I couldn't wait to get home. I managed to snack on a few trips en route to home and they were so fresh and crisp. Once I got home, I unboxed everything and went to work. The bowl was good but the shrimp was severely overcooked. I didn't realize shrimp could be cooked more than well done. The bowl itself was good but the ratios weren't even. The steak overcrowded the bowl and the chicken and shrimp were minuscule compared to everything else. The salsa was good and had a nice kick to it but it wasn't spectacular. Overall, I was incredibly pleased and will def. come back. read more

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POV: You're pregnant and suddenly NEED a breakfast burrito. A quick Google search recommends Abelardo's, and even though it's a bit of a drive, you take the risk. Baby gets what baby wants. Was stoked to see they had a drive through (shame-eating in the car adds to the experience), and the burrito came out fresh and hot and not excessively greasy. However, the thing that put it over the top was what I assume to be homemade hot sauce. That shit was spicy and so damn good I shed a tear. My craving? Satisfied. My loyalty? Won. I'll be back, my friends. read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Breakfast burrito, pre-hot sauce - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Just ok fast Mexican food. The one on Page seems better quality than the one on New Halls Ferry.

When everything is fresh it is great. Unfortunately I've had a couple instances where shrimp or chicken where tough and dry like they had been cooked a while prior to being ordered read more

I was not expecting much from a drive through Mexican restaurant. The service was fast, and there was multiple ways to order. You can order online, in the drive thru, or walk up to the window.[[HIGHLIGHT]]The parking lot is small, and there's only one drive thru window[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. We opted to go through the drive thru. Moving through the line was quick, we waited about 10 mins before getting our food. I ordered a #15combo and a side of Queso which came with 2 carne Asada burritos, rice and beans. My husband ordered a California Burrito and A carne Asada Taco. My burritos iron my combo were loaded full of carne Asada, cheese, and tomatoes. It was so delicious. The rice and beans were good as well. I took a little of the queso and added it to my rice, because queso makes everything taste better. The queso was cold, was it was flavourful and had a hint of spice. All of the salsas they gave me on the side were delicious, i especially loved the hot salsa (I love spices food). They are a little pricey for a drive thru establishment.I would like to try some other items they have on their menu. read more

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Great for a quick lunch stop between work locations. I got the taco combination plate. A fun change-up from typical drive-thru food, and I really did not wait as long as I thought I might. There is also a walk-up window. Tacos were crispy and tasted great. It looks like they have specials on several days of the week! read more

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The Classic Carne Asada Burrito is epic. Try the Salsa Verde to top your Burrito [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is small with no inside seats.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I ride my bike and order at the small front window.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The drive up lane is a bit tight too![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] But the food is worth it! read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Burrito and a beer - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

I had the shrimp fajita burrito with chips & queso. The burrito was really big & tasted good. A lil salt would have taken it up a notch(I'll bring my own next time because I will be back). They have delicious queso but be aware theirs is on the runny side & pretty spicy! It's a better choice than most other fast food. read more

First time to go but it didn't really deliver. May try it again, see if there are ways to order other things but ultimately for me the food was pretty bland. Needed seasoning. Had an enchilada combo with chicken. The chicken was fine, the lettuce really fresh but the enchilada sauce was boring and so thin it didn't seem to offer anything other than potential to drip on my shirt. The rice and bean sides were equally ho hum. Ho hum may be what people look for here but I love good Mexican food and the idea of it as a drive thru was far better in thought than my experience. [[HIGHLIGHT]]If you like Taco Bell, this is a bit fresher and nicer to look at.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Thinking a good question or two about sauce options could have really improved my lunch read more

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My partner is always on the hunt to find the best breakfast burritos, so of course we had to check out Abelardo's! Both the drive-thru line and walk-up line were extremely long when we visited on a Sunday around 1 PM. The drive-thru line was wrapped around the building, and it took us almost an hour total from when we first arrived in the parking lot to when we received our food and drove away. We ordered the meat lovers breakfast burrito, ground beef taquitos, and a cheese quesadilla. We didn't order chips and queso but received some with our order as well, so I'm assuming every order comes with some? When we arrived at the payment window, they accidentally left off the cheese quesadilla we ordered at the speaker, but they quickly added it back on and resolved the issue. We also ordered some mild salsa but unfortunately did not ever receive it. The breakfast burrito was a really nice size and completely stuffed with ingredients. The cheese quesadilla was also quite large but tasted overly greasy in my opinion. The taquitos weren't the best, and the chips were pretty saltless and tasted like cardboard. The breakfast burrito was without a doubt the best part of the order, but my partner said he wouldn't necessarily wait in line for another hour just to have it again. It's convenient that they're open super late, so I can definitely see this being a great spot for a post-going-out meal on a weekend! read more

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So this is a drive through fast food establishment. I have never been there but my coworker suggested that we stop by for lunch. She has been there before and stated that it was so good. Well she wasn't lying! The food was great. If you have a taste for some what I am assuming more traditional fast-food Mexican food than Qdoba, Taco Bell, Chipotle etc; this is the place. Now I am not a critic or expert on Mexican culture or food BUT, I love trying different cuisine and very respectful of different ingredients, taste, etc. I have been to Mexico, drove there and stopped at various food carts on the way to my destination at Rocky Point. So for me homemade tortillas always taste different, they just are better. I got the same homemade tortilla taste with my Original carne asada burrito . IT was HUGE. I only was able to eat half of it. It was more on the dryer side so i added the hot salsa that I requested. I only had one thing off the menu, my friend had the load fries that looked delicious. They didn't speak strong English but it wasn't a problem per se but be prepared by picture etc. to explain any changes or something specific. it may be hard to communicate if you have any food allergies etc. It was priced kind of high when looking at the menu, its almost restaurant pricing. But i would be back to try various items off the menu. Are you still reading all this BS I wrote.... Hurry get in your car and get some good Mexican food you gringo!!!!! read more

It's what you need when you want Mexican inspired food on the go! My chicken bowl was exactly what I needed but I want to try more

I mean when I came I wasn't expecting high quality food or anything so I'm glad I didn't get excited when I tried this spot. The service was quick I give them that and they are open late nights but the food was horrible. The taquitos were super dry in the inside so we throw them away. The loaded fries were cold and the cheese they put on it wasn't even melted read more

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Abelardo's Mexican Fresh (AMF) is a new spot to hit the STL vicinity. AMF has a very diverse menu with every Mexican dish you can think of. I've read a lot about the super fries , so we decided to give them a try. A generous portion of hot fries and all the trimmings you would find on nachos, and was very good. We also ordered a chicken burrito and a taquito combination with beans and rice. All we're made to order and perfectly seasoned. Unfortunately only drive in or counter ordering is available and no indoor, outdoor seating, which took away from our experience. I do recommend visiting AMF during before/after lunch or dinner time and it does get very busy. Great experience and will be back! read more

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This may be a fast food Mexican spot, but they took their time making our three breakfast burritos which was appreciated! The burritos were HUGE, no one finished them. They were packed baby! Packed with all the goodness you need for a heavy breakfast lol definitely recommend the breakfast burritos read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Meat lovers breakfast burrito - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

I finally got a chance to try this place after my mom suggested it. I'm here to tell you that the hype is real ya'll. If you are looking for authentic Mexican food then give this place a try. The drive-thru line was kind of long so I decided to park and order at the window. Looking back it was a good choice because my order was taken and given to me within 10 minutes. The staff are friendly and polite. I ordered the Carne asada rice bowl and my only grip is that I wanted a little more rice but besides that the flavors were great. So glad I found a place that is so close by that is worth the time, money, and a short drive. Don't walk but run on over here and order you some good eating. Taco Bell could never! Until next time... read more

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Good restaurant and i love going here every so often but having so much oil in these chips cannot be good for your health and isn't good in general when the queso falls off the chip. Please be better Abelardo's! read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Chips and queso - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

This place is great for fast Mexican food. There is a window that will take orders and a drive through. We went here at 9 am on Saturday morning and there was no wait. We ordered lengua taco, tamale, California burrito and Texas rice bowl. The food was good. They do put a lot of meat to rice ratio for the Texas rice bowl which is nice. The service was good. We got our food within ten minutes of ordering. The sauces that they give were delicious and added a lot of flavors to the food. read more

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I came across this restaurant on TikTok and read how many positive reviews there are on this restaurant. I'm not a huge fan of Mexican cuisine, but trying the carnitas quesadilla was delicious and a large portion size! [[HIGHLIGHT]]I cannot comment on service and atmosphere because my order was delivered[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] but I will definitely try more of their items. read more

2 words- Taco Tuesday! They have a special for 5 tacos every Tuesday. But everything else we had is pretty good with a lot of flavor! Placing an order in the drive thru was easy, quick, making the experience very pleasant! (We've gone 3 times) I think it's mainly drive through only- no dine in area. read more

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So I was craving tacos...but ordered nachos. Amazingly they looked just like the picture! The service was fast which is what I like most about Mexican food..It almost always comes out fast! Oh my!!! This was easily enough for two people to share as a meal. The nacho chips were fresh and the pico and guacamole on top were on point. The meat was plentiful! I didn't feel cheated at all! Usually when I order nachos from places I run out of toppings before chips. This was surely not the case read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Possibly one of the best Mexican concepts to ever happened to St. Louis. An actual Mexican spot. that serves Mexican food 24/7 On top of all that they are solely a drive thruspot. With generous portions you will not leave this spot hungry. Now I will say thier is a slight language barrier. But nothing I can't handle or just a little bit of patience won't fix. read more

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quite honestly, some of the best best Mexican food ever. I was raised in Arizona, and this is the closest thing I have found to Filiberto's or LaLiberto's or Giliberto's or HaLibertos read more

Great food! And we even got it delivered! And both my wife and I are harsh critics. We got a pollo asada burrito, a veggie burrito, chile relleno ala carte and chips with pico. Tastes like a legit SoCal burrito. The flavor on the pollo asada was amazing! It tasted very similar as the marinade for Al pastor. The rice was great! The delivery was fast and we got a perfect late night meal! Will def be back. Will have to go in person next time. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The font and logo even looks like a San Diego spot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Pollo Asada Burrito. It's big and amazing! - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

I've never been to a drive thru Mexican restaurant so that was cool. They have a full menu with combo plates all fairly priced. I got rice n beans with birria tacos for $18. The birria tacos were ok for a quick drive thru purchase. Rice and beans didn't go over too well. There wasn't much flavor n didn't taste like Mexican food honestly. I'd possibly go late night after a night out other than that I'm not sure. Give it a try it may be up your alley. read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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This place is good for Mexican food fast. It's tasty and the tacos are really good. I didn't like the birrea tacos, no flavor in the consume

Twice in a row I stated that I have a deathly allergy to Jalapeños and twice in a row they put one only on my dish on top of the rest of the food. I explicitly stated the second time I have anaphylaxis and they still put it front and center on top of the whole meal. Disgraceful. I've never had this issue before with them. So watch out in your food if you have anaphylactic allergies, they will be sure to put it in your food. read more

Complete waste of perfectly good cash. Food was total butt. Beans, rice, burrito had ZERO flavor. Basically $12 for a bean burrito with a very watery "hatch chile" (likely the brand 'Hatch', not actual hatch chile) topping, bland beans & bland rice . No bueno. Server was nice and attentive, so for that a second star. Porton was large, but I threw out what would be leftovers. Hardee's drive thru is waaaay better for a desperate drive-thru mex fix and that's not being sassy, either. Never, ever again. read more

Some of the best Mexican food to get. My go to. It is always fresh and hot. I love the queso birria tacos. Fast service, they'll get their lines down quick no matter the day. read more

Sooo, I'm having flashbacks to me eating this as I type this out. There's a lot to say but it's all very simple. Some of the best quesabirria tacos anywhere in the country. One of my favorite foods ever, I can sit here and say with a straight face that I would fly to St. Louis to get these tacos, any week! Hands down. The meat was soft, you can tell it was soaked in consomé because of how flavorful it was. The tortilla was warm, cheesy , held perfectly, and didn't give out on the bottom. From the onions to the limes, everything in this picture was magic. I' will stand on it forever, I look forward to coming back to abelardos ( I wish I ordered more ) . read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Quesabirria Taco - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

The food here is on point!! I've had the fajita grilled chicken super nachos! They were very delicious and you get a very large amount!! I also tried their carne asada tacos (not the best), but they were good and very full too...worth the $4 price tag! On another visit I tried a sausage breakfast burrito! It was excellent! Both times I went I had their horchata!! Soo good!! read more

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Relatively fast service. The menus had a very good range of food.I would highly recommend the Queso it has a nice spice but not too spicy.

Holy cow! Great food. There was about 30 cars in line so we walked up to the window and it took us about 20 minutes. We needed a place like this around here. read more

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I have dined at this establishment twice. Both times the meat was undercooked and underseasoned tasting almost sour.

They have a large menu to choose from. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Knew it was going to be good just from the smell coming from outside the building![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff is nice and quick! We had ordered the guac and cheese taquitos as well as the birria burrito and they were both excellent! The sauce that is available to choose from is also good and adds just the right touch! Definitely worth the drive and will be back! read more

Ordered some nachos because every other Mexican place was closed. The chicken on them is tasty, but the greasiness and lack of Queso was a letdown. Husband said the enchiladas were just ok, nothing to write home about. read more

Wide selection of burritos, and they are heavy - packed with deliciousness! Fast service too.