El Mirador

When we travel, we usually avoid Mexican food because we' live in an area with excellent authentic…read moreMexican restaurants. However, the outstanding reviews led us to give this place a try, and we're so glad we did! This restaurant is legit!! The tacos and salsa were delicious, and the Camarones de Diablo were some of the best we've ever had. If you're looking for authentic, Mexican food, this is the place.

If I could give this place ten stars I would. The service,…read morefood was out of this world amazing. A complete hike in the wall. Hidden gem.

1 Aztec DF (carne asada) and 2 traditional tacos (al pastor and cabeza). Delicious.

Charizard Burrito

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1 traditional, 3 Aztecs

El Caporal

3.9(147 reviews)

1.9 mi

I came here twice this week, firstly was for dinner when I ordered el Diablo shrimp and today was…read morefor lunch, I have chicken taco salad. Both meals were excellent, Service was very good, quick, and attentive. I will be back when I come back to Burley again.

I ordered a chicken chimichanga and got beef and when I told the waitress she said oh sorry. Well…read moreI'm sorry I won't be back.

We call them cucarachas, but they are fresh prawns on a red sauce.

Parrillada!! Feeds a hungry hungry person or about 3-4. Grilled steak and chicken, shrimp, Nopal and rice and beans on the side.

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Tacos de Birria.

El Torito Market Carniceria

5.0(8 reviews)

0.8 mi

Coming from San Diego and being so close to Mexico means nothing in terms of how good the Mexican…read morefood is. Walking in felt like you were traveling into a market in Mexico and had the brightly colored and salsa music playing in the background. El Torito blew me away with how good the tacos were. They honestly made the BEST Al pastor tacos I've ever had. Other reviews about this place are true though. Their menu is entirely in Spanish and you need to know Spanish if you want to converse with the waiter at all. Google Translate is your best friend otherwise. Idahoans are lucky to have this place nearby!

I have been to Mexico and this is the real thing. We were the only Gringos in the place. They also…read morehave a small Mexican grocery attached to the restaurant. I had the enchiladas with spicy red pork. Be warned, the pork was SPICY. Service was quick and friendly. I had a Mexican Coke to drink. Highly recommended. Oh, they have only a Spanish menu, but you can use Google to translate if you have to.

Molcajete: steak, chicken and shrimp, cactus and grilled cheese, with side of rice and beans

Camarones al Guajillo

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Different flavors of our aguas frescas done fresh daily

La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant and The Asylum Sport's Bar

4.1(34 reviews)

0.9 mi

Stopped here, for lunch, on our way back home after being in Oregon for the last 17 days, and we…read moremade a great choice. We had the shredded beef burrito and the shredded beef chimichanga (I guess we were tired of sea food and hungry for beef). The rice was well seasoned, the beef had a really great flavor, and the beans were good but could have been a little warmer. The salsa served with the chips had a great heat and were very tasty. Service was good and attentive. Next time we are in Burley we will return.

Passing through town and wanted some good Mexican food. This was by far the worst food we have…read morehad. The Chile verde smelled and tasted spoiled. The food just tasted old. Nothing tasted fresh and had no flavor. The beer was somewhat cold, but that just didn't help cover the taste of the food or the lack of flavor. I'm so sorry to leave this review, but I'm just being honest.

Location in historic brick building in old downtown Burley

Shrimp fajitas were liked by her.

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Tamale very dry, stale and under seasoned. Chile verde was not good.

Rolbertos Mexican Food

3.6(11 reviews)

0.8 mi

This is a typical fast food Mexican food place. The inside is ok. Some tables and chairs enough for…read moremaybe 20 people. The food is decent. All I saw in there the whole time we were there were Latino people. That should be a good a sign for any authentic place. Its basic. If you are looking for a fancy Mexican restaurant this is not it. If you are looking for fast food Mexican, this works. Four different sauces inside and limes with the radishes and jalapeños. They seemed busy, but were on top of it. No complaints.

I thought Rolbertos was good. Definitely authentic Mexican food like i would expect to find further…read moresouth. I ordered the Al Pastor burrito. It was large and the flavor was classic Al Pastor with a nice chewy tortilla. Price was a little high for the area with $22 for two burritos. But I suppose thats just life right now. Staff was fine. Didnt go out of there way to be friendly or anything but they werent rude either.

Chorizo street tacos

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Carne asada street tacos

Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant

3.6(35 reviews)

1.4 mi

Rice amazing and service amazing and the food good enchiladas so good it's just amazingread more

I sincerely wanted this place to have good Mexican food. No... not just good food, I wanted it to…read morehave amazing food. I wanted to give it a five star review and support local restaurants and the families who run them. Sadly, that did not happen. My first clue should have been the empty parking lot. Let's be honest, an empty parking lot at a restaurant at 6:30 pm is never a good sign. Granted, it was a Thursday evening but... no cars? The second clue should have been the fact that the restaurant didn't even smell like food when I entered. I mean, don't restaurants normally smell like the food they are cooking? You would think that, unless of course they are opening a can of this and a can of that and throwing it in the microwave. The food was unpalatable. I'm not exaggerating. Oh sure, it was hot, but then again, so is poo when it comes out of the wagging end of a dog. Everything - EVERYTHING, from the rice and refried beans, to the Carne Asada burrito was completely flavorless. I have no idea how that happens. How does that happen? I mean, Taco Bell is disgusting, but at least it has flavor. Well, I tried to remedy the situation by using Tabasco sauce, in the end, I took three bites, gave up, and asked for my check. I gave them one star because the service was great. They were attentive and kind and the food was awful. I am hoping the owners will read this review and take drastic steps to improve the quality of their food. You should never leave a Mexican restaurant and think to yourself, "Gee, I wonder if there's a Taco Bell near by, I am still really hungry."

An empty parking lot at a restaurant is never a good sign.

Two cheese enchiladas with rice and beans

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Chili Verde burrito

Las Penitas Taqueria

3.6(8 reviews)

0.8 mi

I haven't had tacos this good since I was a teenager. I've been looking for the best tacos in the…read morearea for awhile and las penitas is it.

My mother just ate there and said the meat was too hard for her to chew, who knows if she'll go…read moreback now..

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Carnitas taco

El Jefazo Mexican Grill

4.0(1 review)

1.2 mi

El Jefazo is relatively new in town. We ordered 4 different…read moreburritos and a couple different tacos. The burritos are heafty and will definitely leave most people with leftovers. The flavors were good if just a bit muted and could be a little more seasoned. I liked the abobada and the fajita chicken the most. Tacos were standard street tacos. Staff was friendly and the place was nice and clean. I thought the burrito price was fair considering the size. We'll be ack again for sure.

Taco Bandido

3.8(75 reviews)

1.3 mi

I ordered a steak burrito and got a child burrito. ‍…read more I ordered a steak burrito and got a snack burrito?? ‍

Fast food on the go. The steak burritos were small, and a the seasoning heavy on the salt, but…read moretasty. Hit the spot for a quick meal while traveling. I suggest if you get burritos to get two of them. Basically just seasoned steak and cheese wrapped in a tortilla. Friendly service.

Always busy

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Clean...

Taqueria El Patrón

4.3(33 reviews)

2.6 mi

Tacos are good but they don't give a lot of meat like other restaurants,probably won't be backread more

Ordered the Patron plate which came with carne, pollo and shrimp, with grilled onions and green…read morepeppers. The sides were rice and beans which were excellent. The carne was a bit burned, along with the peppers, however this didn't effect the taste too much. The chicken and shrimp were also quite good, the dish included 4 tortillas, I chose corn but you can get flour as well. The dish cost over $17 which I thought was pricey but the food tasted pretty good. If you're in the area, skip Carl's Jr. and try this place out!

Carnitas Taco x6

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Taco Bus and covered seating area

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Shannon W.

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4 years ago

I was planning out restaurants we might want to go to along our trip to Oregon and noticed there was a review that said it was closed. I called the restaurant and they are still in business. read more

Scott H.

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4 years ago

Great Mexican food off of the freeway. Wait staff was great and food was amazing. Make sure to get the home made corn tortillas. Simply amazing! read more

Michelle D.

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2 years ago

Really great food and the customer service we received was best served ce we have ever had.

Donald J B.

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3 years ago

They have super nice waitresses and there food is awesome if want Mexican food eat here

Jesse B.

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4 years ago

Great food and service! I love their flautas, tacos, and chile relleno

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