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    Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican

    3.0 (230 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Two tacos
    Brian C.

    Been a while since my last review here. I have ordered through the App several times recently. The location is well maintained. On each visit, including today, an associate greets me within 20 seconds when I stand at the pick-up register. The food was well prepared and packaged. It looks and tastes fresh, as expected.

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    TaNeisha J.

    Such a disappointment! I don't have anything positive to say about this place. My daughter and I visited during COVID, we were super hungry and just wanted something quick. I remember trying Cafe Rio years ago, and remembered a tasty quesadilla, but that had to be a fluke experience. During my most recent visit, there were maybe two other patrons. The lack of care while preparing my daughter's burrito was maddening. Yes, maddening! The preparer just plopped the different food options on the tortilla without a care in the world. So, when it came time to eat the burrito, the entire thing fell apart. My mini was upset, but hungry, so she ate it with a fork since everything fell apart. The ingredients or taste of the food are absolutely nothing to write home about. The poor customer service and care free attitude are definitive stamps that I will not patronize this establishment again.

    Burritos ordered with sauce and cheese on top. Got home, no sauce. Not the first time. Will not order on the app again.
    Barbara V.

    Food is good, but never ever ever order on the app. Your order will never be correct. Edited to add that the problem is not with the app, the problem is the food provided doesn't match what was ordered. You have to see them make your food to be sure you get what you want. I ordered both of these burritos with sauce and cheese on top, didn't get the sauce. Happened several times before.

    Good enchilada.  I would go back, but I wasn't happy with the AC not working in there on the 90+ F day
    Leigh D.

    I've been to this Cafe Rio twice. The first had more drama with the people I was with, but the second was more negative impression of the restaurant experience. So, if you are more interested in the negative experience with the restaurant I had, please skip to 'No Germantown & Monday, June 18, 2018' section. ---- Saturday, January 13, 2018: Once on a double date with my girlfriend (now ex) & her best friend & husband on Saturday, January 13, 2018. I had a pretty positive impression of the food (although I had been once before in Seven Corners, VA). I had gotten the Saturday special for the Shrimp Tacos, which was a real treat. My g/f & I were upset with her two friends because they acted as if they were already there. My g/f's best friend left a voicemail expressing how hungry they were and wondering when we would get there. But this was simply an effort to get my g/f to be only kind of late (as opposed to very late). We arrived not that far off from the agreed meeting time, and we had to wait an additional 20-30 minutes for them! My g/f talked to her best friend in private in the women's room because she couldn't go on with the meal without letting her know how she felt. I was completely on my g/f's side with her handling of the situation. The husband was so hungry and was complaining about them taking too long. He got the massive burrito and ate it in like 3 minutes without talking to us. He made the point that he was so hungry that he scarfed it down. ----- No Germantown & Monday, June 18, 2018: My g/f & I had broken up on 4/19. I did not want to visit Germantown at all (to not revisit memories both good & bad plus it was generally way out of my way anyway; I had no reason to visit). However, I knew that I probably would visit my friend for a party he was having on Saturday, 6/16 (Day 58) and would break my no Germantown streak. On Monday, June 18, that same friend who was hosting the party on Saturday was having a movie night. I decided to make the drive back to Germantown since I had already broken that streak and was pretty much over her anyway. I have not been to any of Germantown west of 270 since the breakup, where there were far more memories. My friend lives close to 355. ---- In spite of having the memory of our January 13th date (since enough time passed), I was not sad or depressed about being at the Cafe Rio and in fact, I was excited to be having a good Mexican meal. I called to find out what their Monday special was since I was on the road, and she told me the enchiladas. I wasn't sure if I wanted that much food. I went in, and the specials are listed, but there are no details on what specifically they are or the price and directed me to the website. I looked up Cafe Rio on my phone. I realized that I could get just one enchilada with rice & beans for $5.49 instead of stuffing myself with two for $7.49. The one was still pretty filling. They made the enchilada, and I'm thinking about where the rice & beans were. The enchilada sat there for a good 3 minutes, and they finally came to ask about the rice & beans. I paid at the cashier, but it took too long. At most assembly line places like Chipotle, they are more organized ready to go. The enchilada & all the food was quite good. My biggest complaint was not the lack of organization or slowness, but it was hot in there. Their A/C wasn't working or they were choosing to not use it. It was 90+ outside with a heat index near 100. This definitely had a negative effect on my Yelp review. Any restaurant that doesn't have their A/C working where it is noticeably hot in there, I will give a negative review.

    Van Anh N.

    Cool looking restaurant. Delicious food. Def try sweet pork! I've gone to cafe rio many times now and it's great. Actually, it was my last meat meal when I chose to be a pescatarian, and my first meat meal when I stopped! Hahha It's a good American Mexican food place! A big step up from chipotle. The restaurant is clean and very colorful. It's a good place to eat with friends and lots of families come here. There's outdoor seating as well. Food is good, especially the sweet pork!!!! Get the sweet pork. Sweet pork anything!!! It's SUPER juicy, sweet, and savory. I think it's the best meat there. Standing in line, you can see the workers make the tortillas and cook your food, which is nice. Sweet pork quesadilla: Of course, super juicy! Plenty of cheese too, but mostly the pork! Any taco: The tacos are soft flour tortillas and are FILLED. It's very difficult to eat them, especially since the meats are juicy. Juice will drip down your hand, and it can get very messy. Comes with rice and beans. Overall the food is good and flavorful. Can't stress enough, GET THE SWEET PORK!! Very filling and fattening. I also recommend waiting to get Tacos on taco Tuesday, it's a better deal ($2/taco)

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    The food is ok, but the people who work there is rude and not kind at all even when they not have more clients

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    3 years ago

    This has to be the best Cafe Rio location. Order the sweet pork tacos with no cheese, you won't regret it!!

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    I went for lunch and the staff was super friendly and the food was good. That is all I need in a restaurant. Recommended.

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    Food was ok, but the food preparation area was filthy and the staff were extremely rude.

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    Absolutely phenomenal food ! Will return and recommend to friends ! Had the quesadilla, chips, burrito, etc. Keep up the great work !

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