This place exceeded my expectations. The staff was great and the food was even better. Plus- $1 Taco Tuesdays?!? Yes please!

Hidden away accross from Honda Olathe around or behind that liqour store, great bakery please support your local shop!

salsa was so good and the breakfast tacos were amazing. I would highly recommend you go anytime

Looked up the nearest Mexican restaurant while driving through and came across this one. Unfortunately I wasn't able to read reviews or see pictures before getting here because I was on the road. The menu offers many delicious Mexican dishes. I ordered the chicken fajitas with rice and beans and huevos rancheros. When I got my fajitas they were NOT on a skillet, they did NOT have any vegetables and lacked seasoning and flavorThis is not fajitas! It was basically chopped up chicken with a sprinkle of jalapeño. The rice and beans were great but I was very disappointed with my fajitas. The huevos rancheros were good. Staff was very nice. Prices were on the expensive side. If you want Mexican food this is not authentic in my opinion. My fault for not looking into the pictures or reviews before hand. read more

Love this place!! I've had both the taco salad (which I don't know if they do anymore) and the soft tacos from their Thursday special. Prices are super reasonable and food takes about 5-10 minutes to get, which is reasonable since they make them when they are ordered. would highly recommend and want to bring my husband here. read more

Best breakfast burrito we've had since moving to Kansas! Coming from Texas breakfast burritos were plentiful and awesome and we've been searching for a good one for two years. This place has excellent breakfast burritos. Plus the service is great and the staff are friendly. I highly recommend Carmen's Cocina II! read more

Carmen's Cocina II - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

I have only been for breakfast but each time I've been I am no disappointed. The portions are huge and the prices are low, what more can you ask for. There is a little bit of a wait for you food because they make it to order #fresh. If you're really hungry get a breakfast burrito with breakfast tacos. This is a great place to enjoy authentic cuisine in south Olathe. I can't wait to come back for lunch or dinner! read more

I came to Kansas to visit from Fort Worth, Texas and stopped by this amazing place. I had their enchiladas, Texas tacos and a breakfast burrito it was some of the best Mexican food I had here. I really recommend their breakfast burrito! I wish I could have one every morning and I will miss this place when I go back home. Service was great and the people who run the restaurant are sweet and very sociable you will feel right at home. If you ever find yourself in this neck of the woods I definitely recommend you to stop by and try their delicious food. Ps: props to the very handsome cook in the back read more

Normally I start with talking about the food as it is the most important part of a restaurant. Carmen's has awesome food, but I have to start this review with the service! Wow! The best customer service I have received in a restaurant in a long time. This is a fast food restaurant. You go up to a counter and place your order, pay, get your drink and have a seat with a number for your order. That is where the fast food service stops and the full service restaurant service starts. After I sat down, they brought me out chips and salsa, they brought me my meal instead of just calling out the number for me to come get it. They checked on me a couple of times and offered to get me refills. The cook, possibly owner came out and asked me how everything was. Everyone was smiling, polite, genuinely happy to have me come at their business. Three different people interacted with me during the visit and it was not in an overwhelming way. This is the kind of service that if the food was just ok, I would still add them to my list of places to go. The food isn't just ok, the food is pretty darn good. The chips appear to be homemade. Fresh and crispy The salsa has good flavor, not the best I have had, but not disappointing. I ordered the gordita dinner. It came with two gorditas, beans, and rice. The gordita shells are homemade and absolutely delicious. They are authentic and if you expect taco bell gorditas, keep driving. I got mine with pork, which had good flavor and a good helping of pork. They were topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. The rice was really good. Excellent flavor for a Spanish rice. The beans were good, could use a little more flavor. I am excited to go back and try the other options. The only thing that disappointed me today was that I didn't get a tamale. It was one of the specials and a lot of people were ordering them, I think I missed out on something and can't wait to try them. Carmen's opened last spring. I went in about 1:30 and they were pretty busy. A couple of tables were open and as people left their tables filled up. Pretty good turn over for the middle of the afternoon. (granted a lot of people are out and about today, but from the quality of food and service, I wouldn't be surprised to see them as a place that maintains a steady flow all day!) read more

Time for an update on this place. Stopped in for breakfast and was very pleased with our service and food. My wife enjoyed her breakfast bowl with chorizo, potatoes and eggs and I agree she had a better meal than mine. I had the rancheros which were good but not great. Next time I will either get the burrito or breakfast bowl. Oh and they have upgraded their hot sauce since the last time I was in. Ask for the spicy sauce its worth it. read more

Carmen's Cocina II - Breakfast rancheros - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

So good. Feels authentic. Family owned. Owner was very nice and offered suggestions. I got the taco and tamale. Both were great but my fave was the refried beans. Next time I'm trying the quesadilla. read more

The best taco joint in town. Friendly service that you can't beat. Tacos and breakfast burritos are amazing!!!

Carmen's is awesome! The food is delicious and the staff are quick and knowledgeable. If you're ever craving Mexican, go here. Forget other nearby places, they don't compare. read more

Great little spot in Olathe. Everything I have ate from here is . Normally I get breakfast. Hugo special breakfast burrito and breakfast quesadilla are our favs. The owners are awesome super nice people. HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

Was recommended by a patient. Happy I listened to their advice. The food and personal service was great. Highly recommend.

Carmen's is without doubt my favorite Mexican food in Kansas City. No exaggeration - I've eaten 4 meals there in a row at times. I especially love the Chorizo Breakfast Burrito. On Taco Tuesday, there is always a line out the door so get there early. IT'S THAT GOOD!!! (Not to mention, very reasonable prices) To the previous post, It's worth noting that this is authentic home made Mexican food, made by a very nice family. Not the "mass quantities" Mexican that you get at nearly every other place in KC where they use the same canned sauce, the same canned beans, the same taco shells... If you want extremely fresh home made Tex-Mex, served by an incredibly friendly family, Carmens is THE place to go in KC. read more

I've been twice now to Carmen's and boy is it a gem for Olathe. The food is very tasty and they treat you like family. So far the carnitas gordita is my favorite. It reminds me of the ones I had when I lived in Mexico one summer. The pork is so flavorful and moist. I highly recommend it. My husband loves the ground beef gordita. I tried the tamales one my first visit and I wasn't overly impressed. They were good, but not amazing. Recently I tried the chicken enchilada and was not impressed at all. The red sauce had a strong metallic taste and it was topped with a blend of thinly shredded cheese that wasn't melted. It didn't add to the dish at all. The chicken inside was good, but really that's the only good thing about it. We love their chips and salsa, the chips are browned and crunchy. They are addicting. The salsa is thin and has good flavor. If you want hot sauce, ask for the bottle and be warned...it's legit. I do wish could enjoy a margarita with my meal, that would make it a bit better. But I understand they don't have a liquor license. read more

Some of the best home made Mexican food money can buy. Luis and his family couldn't be better people. This is my number one go to for Mexican food read more

Great food plus a very welcoming staff make it a great place to eat. We usually order takeout which is ready quickly and rarely makes it home intact. My current favorite is the pork Torta and a bottle of Coke. read more

Authentic grab-and-go Mexican in Olathe? That's a yes from me. I've ordered about everything on the menu, it's all pretty good, but the tortas and Gorditas are exceptional. The owner is really friendly and so is the rest of the staff. The only gripe I have is I wish they had more regular hours. 8.5/10 read more

Really quick service for being lunch time. Good food. This is more authentic Mexican food. Not like other fast food places ie. taco bell Give it a try when in the area read more

At its heart a restaurant should be about food rather than the experience or other factors. That said, upon entering this establishment I was assaulted by the multiple good-natured persons eager to help me, as this was my first time here. I had the Crispy Taco Platter which came with chips and salsa, refried beans and rice. I chose one ground beef, one chicken and one carnitas taco. The best part was the taco shell - unique in thickness and taste. Ground beef had flavor, as did chicken for the reason it was aided by jalapeños. Carnitas was surprisingly dry. I left satisfied but unexcited. Salsa sauce needs a remake. No flavor. Best of luck to this establishment, as the people running it have heart. read more

Carmen's Cocina II - Crispy taco platter - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

WOW! I've now eaten here a couple of times and they keep blowing me away. AMAZING FOOD! Best Chorizo in KC and the people are incredible. You will LOVE it read more

Very small, locally owned place that seemed to be staffed by family. The cutest little girl brought our food to the table. They charge extra for their chips and salsa, but we felt they were good enough that we were okay with that. We requested the spicy and mild sauces which was good because we mixed the two and really enjoyed it. Hubby was impressed they had shredded beef as a meat choice - always his favorite. The food was very fresh and seemed reasonably priced. Their hours are limited, so check before you go. We will go back. read more

I've been to Carmen's several times, and have always had great service and great food. The restaurant is small, so dining in during the lunch hour can be a little difficult especially on $0.99 Taco Tuesdays. The chips and salsa are really really good, especially their chips. The chips are super crunchy and thicker than most Mexican restaurants. Everything I've tried here has been very good. I normally go for a steak burrito or one of the daily specials. The only thing preventing them from being 5 star is that they now charge $2.50 for the chips and salsa. read more

Always friendly, good food. Usually hit them up for a few chorizo burritos in the morning!! Really like this little joint! Torta is good too! read more

This hole in the wall is amazing! The service and friendliness of the staff was great! Get there early on nights they're open for dinner because seating is limited. Everything is good here! read more

The food is good, but it seems like this place is never open! So good luck catching it when they aren't closed. I have stopped going because the weekends are always hit or miss on if they are open or not. Summer break, Spring Break, Winter break...holidays...good luck. read more

I went here for a breakfast quesadilla - ham and cheese - it was really delicious. I've also been for tacos and nachos in the evening- these i didnt care for. I think the tacos had a fried flour tortilla, which i dont really like and on both dishes the meat is really greasy so sogs every thing down. The nachos were generous it felt like 5 lbs , but mostly in that greasy beef it was just too much and too heavy on the gut. I recommend breakfast only. read more

The salsa and tamales were fresh and fabulous. Definitely a new family fav.

Clearly a locally and family owned little dive. Knew many of the customers by name. Delicious food and friendly staff. Not much going on with decor, but I didn't really care because the food was fantastic. Don't come here if you're looking for margaritas or a spot to watch the game. Come here when you're looking for a quick and delicious meal- and don't miss the churros! read more

First time here, tried take out of the basics - tacos, tamales, nachos. All delicious. We'll be black for sure! read more

Carmen's Cocina II - Tacos, nachos, tamales. - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

Small little place. With an extra charge for everything. Chips salsa sour cream pico. None of it comes with the food. Bummer.

Great food and customer service!! When you find a business with great service and professionalism, you have to give them a shout out.

Loved the tamales & chorizo taco was excellent. Service was great. Made fresh so there's a wait but worth it.

So delicious!!!! This amazing family run restaurant is too good!! They take call ahead orders, have a patio, and indoor dining! Their employees (kids) are delightful and honestly, the food is amazing!!! I love the street tacos with marinated pork. Blessings is how the owner says goodby, which is what everyone could use these days!! Blessings to you and your family!!! read more

The food is good, but it has limited hours. Don't come here if you want to have dinner after 6:30.

I enjoy Carmen's and frequent the business at least 3 times a month. I've never had a bad experience. The food is BY FAR the best in the area, and the service is excellent. I love their chilequilas and, oh my goodness, the shredded beef burrito is like manna from heaven! The only drawback is that I can't get there more often. Thanks, Luis and family! I love you all!!! read more

The most pleasant family you'll ever meet and make wonderful food and so polite. We go almost every Tuesday for taco Tuesday's and their breakfast burritos are one of the best things ever! read more

Gordita lunch special was really good Yellow cheese queso with meat was very good Guacamole was served cold and has too many tomatoes Tacos are really good and available with a variety of filllinga read more