I can't get enough of this place and the food is top-notch! So much flavor for your palette! It tantalizes every taste, bud in your mouth. I have ordered a bunch of different things on their menu and everything is five stars! Their Barbacoa is my favorite thing so far. You have to order extra homemade tortillas to go to eat later because their plates you can break into two meals. Very nice hardworking and loving people and I will always support them! Spread the word and please go visit!! To me, this is the best Mexican food in Long Beach! I've been living here in my whole life read more

This spot is small, but don't let that fool you it feels like one of those authentic places you'd find in Mexico or while searching for hidden gems around Los Angeles. The vibe is simple, but the food speaks for itself. And honestly, having their own parking lot in Long Beach is already a win. They're known for their menudo, so you have to try it. Easily the best I've had so far, ..rich, flavorful, and tastes homemade, with a beautiful presentation. If you're ordering other dishes, they offer an 8 oz portion, which is perfect so you don't miss out. I went with my usual green chilaquiles with steak (so good) and paired it with the menudo. And let's talk about the horchata..SO good. Not watered down, not overly sweet... it actually tastes like it's made the way it's supposed to be. The service really stood out too. Both servers were kind and helpful, and the head chef was amazing, super welcoming and gave great recommendations. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he's the owner. When I like something, I go back..and here I am, second day in a row. First time with friends, now back solo. That should tell you everything. Highly recommend, absolutely worth the visit. read more

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I had a great bowl of menudo and an awesome breakfast at Bubu's. It is tiny and unassuming but mighty in taste and amazing in service. I was made to feel very welcomed, like I was eating at a family member's house. The menudo was savory, spicy, and heavy on the triple. With the handmade tortillas and the Cafe de Olla, it was an amazing morning. I came back again and tried the breakfast burrito and that was amazing as well. Highly recommend Bubu's! The food is awesome and the staff is so friendly. read more

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Was craving their breakfast burrito again and I saw a sign for weekend special enchiladas with green, red, or mole. I got the ones with red sauce and they are delicious! OMG the beans (usually not my favorite part of a Mexican dish) were amazing! They had great flavor I almost finished them before eating an actual enchilada! And the rice was perfect! Service was friendly and the guy answered my questions and made good suggestions for me! I got the order to go and it was packaged up perfectly and looked beautiful! You can't go wrong here! I just try their chilaquiles next! read more

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We had such a greatexperience at BUBUs! I'm so glad we stumbled upon this gem. It's not always easy finding a Mexican restaurant that can satisfy everyone's breakfast cravings, but BUBUs absolutely delivered. My husband ordered the chilaquiles and couldn't stop raving about them, and I went with the medium bowl of menudo which was the perfect portion and exactly what I was hoping for. Rich, flavorful, and cooked just right. Even our son was happy as he got a simple order of pancakes and completely devoured them! The staff was super friendly and welcoming, and everything came out perfectly cooked. It's rare to find a spot that checks all the boxes like this. We'll definitely be back soon :) read more

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Very friendly service from each of the servers and from the owner. they were attentive right away, the food came in great portions and they have a a great variety on their menu, from many Mexican dishes and American dishes, they have great options for breakfast lunch and dinner. My wife and I got the chilaquiles verdes which were phenomenal, just the right amount of spice not too much and my son got the Pancakes, they added plantains and strawberries, then we got what is known as a dirty coffee drink, where it is horchata and iced coffee combined it was so good. Affordable prices, great good, great local family owned business. Support this local family owned business in Long Beach. Go check it out. read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Pancakes with syrup, strawberries and plantains on top. - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Small little shop. Simple, straight to the point. Delicious food, made with love. Great service and price! Coming back for more! read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Barbacoa wet burrito with red sauce (: - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Best food and service in LBC We found it by chance and are lucky to have found it in Long Beach read more

Stopped in before class . Got a carne asada burrito they got it out pretty quickly. The burrito wasn't too fat but it was pretty lengthy . The meat tasted of quality very flavorful and no fat . The rice was good to very traditional Mexican rice . I really enjoyed how they took to time to toast my burrito once all wrapped up, it gave it texture . The service was good and the ambience was small but very clean . read more

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Great service amazing food.. I love this place definitely the best menudo you've ever.. read more

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As a Long Beach local, I was searching for a good place to get menudo close to home. The expression "a hole in the wall" wouldn't do this place justice--it's more like a diamond in the rough. From the service provided by Maria, the manager, to the amazing 10/10 food, my overall experience was top notch. I will definitely be back to try a different dish. It's a small restaurant; the ambience was chill, and I loved the artwork on the walls. They also have a takeout window. read more

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Excellent! Food is flavored fresh and presented by the chief bringing his love and care for what he cwindows. Service is great! He also considers school kids by serving specially priced dishes for them at the window. read more

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Excellent service and over delivered. Found this place Sunday morning browsing on Yelp and it definitely hit the spot. My uncle and I got the chilaquiles (red and green) and some coffees. The coffee was really good with a cinnamon hint and some vanilla creamer. Definitely coming back! Give this local gem a try if you're craving some authentic Mexican food! read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Chilaquiles Verdes - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Hidden gem! Very good taco spot, fresh homemade tortillas. Have not tried other items yet but coming back for sure read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Bubu's lives up to its 5-star reputation! The chilaquiles rojo con barbacoa were perfection, with light, crispy, chips, fresh avocado, and tender meat in a medium-spicy sauce with eggs sunny side up. Never had better anywhere. And the service was fast and very friendly. Can't beat this little out-of-the-way place read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Chilaquiles rojo. - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Outstanding carne asada tacos! Homemade corn tortillas and salsa. DELICIOUS!! Friendly service and comfortable vibe. read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Carne asada taco - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Hidden Gem in the heart of LB! Food is authentic, customer service is great and prices are fair. Barbacoa plate, lemon pepper wings and Churro Balls are all must try's. read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Carnitas Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Great place! I've only gotten the breakfast burrito so far and it was really good. A solid 4/5, but the service and prices are what raise them up to a 5/5. I didn't get the guy's name but he's super friendly, and the prices are so low I almost feel bad. The burrito was so good and affordable though I got another to go! Will definitely be coming back to try the lunch food. read more

Had the Menudo and the Chilaquiles. Both were pretty good. No complaints. They covered my cravings. Not the best I ever had but was still good. Fast and friendly too. read more

Very delicious. The chef is top tier. Grrat customer service. Affordable and The food is bomb!! The menudo is spoon good and sold everyday. Please come and support this local LB restaurant!!! read more

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I found this place after a soccer game and let me tell you, now is One of My favorite places. The food portion and quality are really good. Great customer service and best of all, low price with Great food quality. read more

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Great food. Great prices. Great service. The grilled chicken burrito was delicious. I'm sad I live so far away.

This place is amazing. The barbacoa tacos are the best I've had. I'll definitely be returning.

The lady was so nice who took our orders. The food was fresh and tasty, just like you want it. I've had two burritos so far, and both were good. There's a little inside area to dine in, and a couple tables outside if he wants some sun. Thank you team Bubu. read more

Amazing carnitas burrito and great service and the bread pudding was delicious too Nice little place We will be going back! read more

It was our first time visiting the area from out of state, and we're so glad to have stumbled across this hidden local gem! Bubu's Restaurant offers authentic Mexican food with above and beyond customer service. On weekends they are open from 8am to 3pm. Please take note that their business hours on yelp is different than their actual hours. We arrived just as they were closing on Saturday around 3pm, but thankfully the owner and staff members were understanding of our late arrival. They were very welcoming and accommodating by letting us place a last minute order in the kitchen. We got the Beef Asada plate that came with generous portions and delicious sauces. We also ordered the highly recommended Breakfast burrito. Everything from the flavor, portions, and even ambiance of the restaurant was a wonderful experience. We'll definitely be coming back again in the future. read more

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My kids said that this is their new favorite breakfast burrito. Glad we came across them. Definitely not a new place, but new to us and must say it's quite good read more

Chilaquiles were amazing, loved that you can order the red one spicier! All the workers were extremely sweet and helpful! read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Red Chilaquiles can order them spicier and they were finger licking good! Services was amazing, everyone was extremely sweet - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Bubu's is off the charts!!!! Food is out of this world! I thought I was walking into My Gramma's kitchen when I walked in. The authenticity is 2nd to none! Andy was a great server. Very respectable, He has a lot of knowledge of every plate and the history of Bubu's. Great customer service! We are definitely coming back when We are back in town read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Red Chilaquiles w/ carne asada. Veggie omelette. - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Small place with great Menudo and close by to where I live, they have fenced parking and a good menue, had no idea a close by this place was from where I live, they have breakfast and lunch menus, the person working there is very attentive and friendly, place looks clean, read more

Best barbacoa ever. Extremely flavorful with a lot of sauce. I like sauce lol. I hope his business grows!! Homemade tortillas are a plus too

Everything is on point especially the food, price and service.Been looking for a Mexican food restaurant like this for a very long time read more

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This place is so good. Not to mention the service is the best!! It's a small establishment with a couple tables inside and out. You sit and are immediately welcomed. You can also order to go from the outside window. We ordered the menudo and chilaquiles, you can also add protein to it, plenty of options. It's well proportioned so shareable if desired. They have refreshing strawberry water that's a much!! Has a mom and pop feel. Will recommend. If paying by card you will need to go to the window outside. read more

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You definitely have to check out this place rate pricis this great service.. And the food is really yummy read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Hole in the wall. But staff was welcoming and attentive. Was craving menudo on an oddly rainy weekday. I can never find menudo outside the weekend so it was a pleasant surprise. The menudo was fantastic, throughly enjoyed. read more

Friendly service, small indoor seating environment, a handful of seats outside, food arrived quick read more

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Bubu's Mexican Restaurant is located in Long Beach, California, close to LBC College and City of Signal Hill. It is open for breakfast and late lunch, seven days a week. The food (taste and presentation) and the service were superb, great enough to be the place to take welcomed out of town visitors if they have a craving for great Mexican food from LA (even though it is in LB). Bubu's restaurant has been open for more than a year, but only appeared in my radar because a posted picture was on my Yelp feed's front page. It is located on Orange Avenue, and since there is really no reason for us to be around that area, we've never seen it before. However, the reviews really pumped up my enthusiasm to take a drive, so we came around lunch time on a Friday. They share a dedicated parking lot with other businesses in the Orange Plaza strip mall, so didn't have to find street parking. The outside is an interesting set-up, with a walk-up window to the right, and some outside tables butting against the parking lot. So it appears like a typical taco stand, but reading reviews, we knew they had dine-in service as well. You walk in the open door, and was seated with menus. It's not a big dining room, but it wasn't too busy inside. Two servers helped us through our journey, with our main server, Alandra, being super friendly and helpful. With her help, we ordered (and greatly enjoyed) the following: -- Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus tea) for $4 - one free refill. My wife really enjoyed it, not too sweet. One free refill: Alandra even offered to give the refill as a to-go, and my wife was enjoying it at home the next day. -- Carnitas Plate - $12.75 - substituted extra rice for the pinto beans. They did give a double portion of rice (bit mushy per my wife), a healthy amount of shredded, moist pork, and a flavorful pico de gallo. -- breakfast chilequiles $12 - breakfast is served all-day, so decided to get this for lunch. It comes with 2 eggs, your way (sunny-side up in my case), sliced avocado, decent pinto beans and some of the best tortilla chips soaked in green chile sauce that I've ever eaten. It had been prepared just for me, and would have been mush if I had waited to eat it an hour later. But eating it right after it had been prepared by the chef...heavenly. It's as good as the chilequiles from Interstellar, better if you prefer green sauce. And it's only $12. Next time, I'm getting it with scrambled eggs. -- side of Barbacoa ($5) - a generous dollop of shredded beef, perfect to share. I ate it with the homemade corn tortillas that came with one of our dishes. My wife used the generous gravy to flavor her carnitas. We made this almost a fine dining experience by waiting to see if we were too full for dessert, but decided to create take-home leftovers just so we could order the Churro Balls with Ice Cream ($7) to eat-in. A review had stated that it came with coffee ice cream, which would have been amazing. But vanilla was what was available. It did take a bit of time to come out, but when it did, it was clear why. Each of the 7 donut balls had been deep fried, topped with chocolate and sprinkled with sugar, with fresh strawberry slices at the corners. The center had two small scoops of good vanilla ice cream, topped with a mint leaf and a strawberry freshly carved into a rose. It was plated as if coming from a fine dining restaurant. It tasted exactly like one would imagine...fresh donut holes with good ice cream and strawberries...yum. Paying wasn't the most efficient. A hand written receipt is given for payment, with just a total price. There is a slight surcharge for using a credit card (extra $1.60). Once you decide, you can hand/state the payment (including tip amount) to the server. She then came back with a receipt, which did have an itemized list of charges. Everything was accurate, but can imagine the process has areas where mistakes could be made and not caught. But I'm glad they are not just cash-only. When the time is right, a better POS process would greatly benefit the restaurant. The menu has pictures...this was one of those times when the dish presented was better than the picture on the menu. It did take a bit for the dishes to be made, but once it did, it was clear why: for each dish, the chef had made sure to prepare what he could only once the order was placed. I imagine the kitchen could get backed up if it got too busy. If you have the time, dine-in is the way to go. But I can confidently say I would wait almost any length for the food we got served, especially for this price...it was really, really good. read more

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OMG!! This place has the best Mexican food I've had in like forever. The food is super fresh, something that we don't find that often when eating out anymore. I've resigned to mostly all home cooking. I heard about this place and had to check it out. If you are looking for amazing food, eat at BuBu's. If you are looking for ambiance, you won't necessarily get it there. It's a whole in the wall and not the best area, but that's probably why they close at 4pm. The place is clean and you can tell the chef puts his heart into presentation, skill, and the best ingredients. Enjoy!! You will not be disappointed. Chef Garcia makes everything from Scratch. Try his chipotle sauce. Yummy!! read more

Wow. Absolutely unreal. Called earlier today asked if they had breakfast burritos and if they made their own horchata. Got an order of both. The horchata is so good, sweet but not fake sweet and this burrito, top 3 best breakfast burritos in Long Beach, maybe even the best. Chorizo, cheese, beans, egg potatoes and bacon, plus their "salsa" I think it's like a chipotle crema is unreal. Will be back again, amazing food so fat read more

Don't let this "hole in the wall" fool you! 1 star - Staff is so friendly, helpful and all around lovely. 1 star - Price point is incredibly reasonable for the quality and portion size 1 star - they have their own parking lot 1star - they have a little indoor dining area that is super clean and bright to sit in 1 star - the food was very yummy and generous in portion. I loved their take on the burrito egg not being just scrambled but actually rolled into the soft and perfectly grilled tortilla. The chipotle sauce that it came with is absolute fire. Can't wait to come back! Support your local businesses friends! read more

Bubu's Restaurant - Breakfast burrito - normally stuffed with bacon and chorizo but this gal doesn't eat pink puppies anymore - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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