Great food! Homemade authentic and delicious. We had several small plates that were beyond tasty…read more And have the tres leches!

Unassuming little place tucked into a small shopping plaza. Looks to be family-run, and the food is…read moreabsolutely authentic and prepared with a lot of care. Don't expect tex-mex, this is real food with real flavor. We had enchiladas, tamales, and a veggie taco. They have horchata in addition to an assortment of fruit waters. A pleasant surprise!

We came here for a late weekend lunch and had a great experience. Service was friendly and speedy,…read morefrom us getting seated to having our orders taken to getting our food to getting the check. I got the shrimp fajitas lunch special and it was delicious and the perfectly sized portion for lunch. It was cooked perfectly in a delicious sauce and came with fajita veggies, refried beans, rice, and salad. We were also given free chips and salsa for the table upon sitting down. I would definitely come back here again to try their other menu items!

Great service and atmosphere. Prices are reasonable. Margaritas are SLAMMIN! The food? Mediocre-…read morenot bad, just not anything to write home about. All in all a pleasant experience, but nothing special.

This awesome spot at Five Corners Essex Junction is definitely worth the short drive from…read moreBurlington! They serve up great breakfast and lunch options, inside, outside, or to-go. They take no shortcuts here, and make their scratch sauces and condiments in-house. I had the huevos rancheros 'Christmas' style, with both green tomatillo and red chipotle sauce. YUM. They really should bottle that stuff! Hubs ordered the blackstone benedict, featuring their poblano cream sauce. Absolutely outstanding! Even the classic muffin, egg, bacon and cheese breakfast sandwich was tasty. They also serve great coffee, freshly roasted just down the block at their sister shop, Nest. We appreciated the free refills while dining in too! This is a special spot for people who enjoy good flavorful food. Don't miss it.

This past Friday, I decided to have breakfast at The Firebird Cafe as I have before. They were…read morebusy. When my pancakes arrived, I had neither butter nor syrup. To help, I decided to get my own syrup. Then I asked the cook for butter; he threw it into my hand, which triggered a reaction in a disabled veteran. I asked him if he meant to throw it, and he told me to go sit down, which I did not do. He said he would call the police, and I told him, "Call them." I asked for a refund since I had not touched the food. I was told no, and I recorded everything, including videos and pictures of the server and the man who threw the butter, who refused to refund my money. I contacted my bank about a fraudulent charge since I never touched the food. They are investigating and have access to the pictures and videos. Never again, and I recommend whoever is reading this not to spend their money, especially if you are brown.

Superb food from this little stand! I had the Birria which I highly recommend. My wife had the taco…read morecombo. Super nice people, and picnic tables out back!

Pricing was good, portions were also great for the price. I will say that the consommé was fairly…read moreoily compared to any others i've had in the past. But I will be ordering again to give it another try!

The food was great and the margaritas are perfectly priced and come as quick as you can drink them…read more Just loved the waitress as well!

Excellent fajitas. Super fast service. Great rewards if you join. Who can say no to free chips and…read moredelicious salsa?

You get a really large portion of food for the price with the tacos and bowls. Delicious and fresh…read more Would definitely order the yam bowl again and my husband loved his tacos. The guacamole and chips was a little meh. The chips were 5 stars, incredible homemade chips. However the guacamole was far from fresh and at $8 for a reasonably small serving of guacamole, I expect it to not look as though it's been sitting unrefrigerated all day, which is what ours looked like. Browned and not tasting fresh and also not fresh like the guacamole on my Yam bowl. So I recommend staying away from the guacamole to go since you can't really quality check it easily.

We stayed at the Essex Resort for the weekend and were looking for a simple dinner nearby when we…read morefound Mad Taco, just minutes away. It's a small spot with a classic mom-and-pop vibe, which we really enjoyed. We ordered the yam tacos and a chicken quesadilla. The service was friendly, though the food did take quite a while to come out. Once it did arrive, everything was very good and definitely hit the spot. Overall, we liked the food and would return. However, make sure to check your bill before leaving. We didn't notice until afterward that our total for tacos, a quesadilla, and two waters came to $44.02. My husband ordered his quesadilla plain and asked if the usual toppings (salsa, guacamole, and sour cream) came with it and could be put on the side. We were told they were included--but we were still charged extra for each topping, adding almost $5 to our bill. While the food and service were good and we'd go back, being charged extra for items that were supposed to come with the meal was disappointing. Just be sure to review your check closely so you don't end up with unnecessary upcharges.

Probably deserves 4.5 stars. Latest trip here you pretty…read moremuch need to order via kiosk, which is fine with me. They have two stations setup, so it moved at decent pace. I ordered the Mexicali salad (which I've had before) and it was good. Nice size, nice amount of salad veggies and chicken. Wife had another salad and she was satisfied with hers as well. You order at the kiosk, and if you're dining there, take a table number and someone will bring the food to you. We ate outside on the patio because it was nice weather. You buss your own table and throw away your own garbage. Overall a good experience and will continue to go there when I'm in the area and looking for a quick and good lunch.

The food was OK but the dining room was really dirty. We went at 4:30 on a Thursday and it was…read morereally slow so the employees could be cleaning. I also have a problem leaving a tip when I have to order my own food at a kiosk and then have to bus my own table. What is the tip for if there is absolutely no service?

I actually go here a lot, but I 90% go Sundays in the afternoon. At that time the food is great and…read morecustomer service is pretty good too, usually my only complaint is that it's busy so take a bit to get food. But that's of course not their fault. What happened today was definitely on them... I ordered a normal chicken burrito with a few other things (you know, cheese, lettuce, beans, etc) but not a crazy amount of stuff that it would be impossible to fill the tortilla. Still there was literally two tiny cubes of chicken in the whole thing. And that's not even the worse part . 1/2 of the cilantro rice in it was brown and rock hard, like so hard I thought it was uncooked brown rice for a second. It was so disappointing because I'm used to them being pretty good. Heres a pic of my sad "chicken" burrito as proof :(

Nice to have vegan options, but the food was just ok. They charged me for guacamole without giving…read moreme any. They also put jalapenos in my kid's food, but they didn't order that.

I would give them zero stars if I could without ever having eaten a single bite of their food based…read moreon the following encounter. 6/28/2025 7:30 ish AM. 8 S. Main Street Saint Albans VT. My neighbors & I are woken by blaring contemporary music. I'm not a fan but let's be honest it's probably not considered the most banging music of all time. The car will be on its way soon & I can go back to sleep. Right? Nope! The music continues blaring, so I'm up now. I see a text from my neighbor. He's pretty unhappy and reports the music is coming from a food truck. One of the gentlemen in my building went outside to investigate where the music was coming from & discovered it's the El Gato Cantina food truck bumping his music from a sub. He says a guy working in the truck told him to eff-off. I guess contemporary music can be banging cuz it's certainly rocking my bedroom windows. And the people who vibe out to it aren't calm sweet souls. It's pouring rain, I get my dog suited up & we head outside for a morning wee. Upon walking outside I realize just how loud this sound system is & I decide to kindly ask them to turn down the music. Maybe a female will get a different response. I knock on the open front door. There's a man holding a broom. I ask "Can u plz turn that down, it's not even 9AM sir" This rude entitled jerk waves his hand at me as if I'm a gnat, and responds. " yeah yeah, get the F out of here." I respond with, "sir This is our neighborhood and you woke many of us up can u plz turn it down." I walked away. I have no desire to hang around to see what other profanity he's planning to throw my way. I waited a good 10 minutes or so and when the music kept blaring, I stood in front of his truck and called SAPD. He turned it down before the cruiser got there. But seriously? This is how your business treats our community? You expect us to want anything to do with your business? Honestly, stay in Burlington/Essex with that nonsense. Saint Albans at 7:30 AM on a Saturday morning is not the place for you. This business is not in it to serve our community. I highly recommend giving this food truck a pass.

The owner is from Argentina and has no idea how to cook Mexican food…read more Also owner ran karaoke show for his very first time. Knows nothing about sound and almost blew his speakers 3 times. He doesn't care if you like it or him at all. Told me I could leave anytime. I would not recommend this place at all.