Large portions at a fair price. Everything on the menu is…read moredelicious. Great friendly atmosphere

I actually didn't used to like this place as much but in the last several years it's become one of…read moremy favorites! If you're in the mood for Mexican food that hits different than what you're used to, you'll find it here. They put their own unique flair on everything from the salsas to the drinks to the burritos. My all time fave is the mission burrito, packed with healthy ingredients but loaded with flavor and sauces. It's delicious! It's a fun atmosphere and all the servers we've had have been super nice and helpful. They also offer a convenient lane outside for takeout so you don't even need to leave your car.

Outstanding authentic Mexican food served up fast by incredibly friendly and helpful staff. Lots of…read moredelicious options on the menu, but I always end up ordering one of their HUGE burritos, which stand out as one of the best bang-for-your-buck meals in town. Delicious protein options, no up charges for fillings like fajita veggies and guacamole, and a wide variety of courtesy hot sauces available for you to add some extra heat at your table make Vaquero one of Madison's best fast-casual Mexican restaurants. Efficient counter ordering experience for dine in or to go ordering, and a clean, comfortable dining room with plenty of seating. You won't leave Vaquero hungry, but you might leave with a leftover box.

Food is outstanding and very traditional Mexican food. Service is great and very friendly. The…read moreserving sizes are large and cooked very well. Price is not very expensive.

We're still searching for a new go-to Mexican restaurant for our family. I had hoped that…read moreCompadres would be up to the task. It was okay. Bad? no. I'd eat it again. But we're likely to keep trying new places. My food tasted a bit heavy on the cilantro. Ironically, I think my food tasted better the next day reheated. Not that it was bad fresh! The staff were friendly, and the restaurant was clean.

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in the Madison area, much better than the tiny one in…read moreMadison that has a lot of awards. I love their nachos--have to get it every time we come here. Their signature enchiladas are great too. I love that they put seafood in there. This time I got gorditas, great flavors and love the crispy corn shells. Their salsa that comes with the free corn chips is honestly not that good...must have been frozen. Every time I could taste an off freezer burn taste. Probably that's why it's so runny. Bathrooms is very clean, but one soap dispenser wasn't working and also the paper towel dispenser was not very sensitive. Service was great. The waitress was very friendly. The biggest thing to improve would be to stop freezing the salsa.

The food and service were good and the restaurant seemed clean. The food was good and the prices…read morewere very reasonable.

Will always be our favorite Mexican restaurant, food is fantastic and staff is always there to keep…read moreyour drinks and chips full. Wonderful atmosphere and ambiance.

Food- We enjoyed the house chili relleno and chicken gorditas , chips salsa and guacamole…read more Everything was great! Definitely on the calendar for a return visit! Also of note, the service was on point, friendly, welcoming and attentive to details without being intrusive . WELL DONE!

Came on an early afternoon Saturday. We had a reservation and were the only ones there for a bit…read more We had been to the other Tavos, love that one, and wanted to try this one. We got the classic guacamole $15 and then salsa $12. Both were average grocery store level. The whole time I was cold. They were very good about allergies and friendly, maybe awkward. The music was a bit dramatic, but if there were more people maybe it would have been more subtle. For a Mexican place the prices were much higher than normal. It was a little strange - right as we were about to leave they started removing everything instead of waiting one more minute; we had been there for a while. -Enmolada very good. Somewhat sweet, decently "chocolate". Some building heat. -The elote is okay. Maybe somewhat wet and needs to be mixed. -Shrimp fajitas were very good with more assortment of vegetables than normal. $29 -The rice was a bit dry. The beans were plain but healthy tasted.

Had business was in the area so we stopped here for lunch. WOW! Service was excellent, prices very…read morereasonable but most importantly the food was fantastic! Rice was flavorful and hot, beans had the perfect consistency and were flavorful. We enjoyed the guacamole. The salsa was a little runny but had good flavor and plenty of cilantro. My wife loved her steak tacos and I had the guisado de puerco which was excellent! Definitely a must stop in the area!

I've never been to this location, but I have ordered DoorDash twice for these shrimp fajitas and…read morethey are so good. There is so much flavor. And the rice and beans are good too. Most Mexican restaurants the rice is super dry and the beans have no flavor but they got it down here! The food is still very hot when it arrives and my Agua de Jamaica has a tamper evidence steel on it so I know nobody messed with it! I will be ordering again in the future!!!

I love breakfast and we only just learned about this gem over Valentines weekend. Good potatoes and…read morea cup of coffee were steering the conversation. Gotta say, this was the best breakfast i may have had prepared for me. We each had a skillet. I went for the black bean one. With the house potatoes. I cleaned my plate! Excellent cup of coffee. Fantastic mimosa. We got to try a Swedish pancake and i gotta say, next visit is going to be a tough decision. Super friendly and personable staff. Looking forward to many more meals. There was this green cream sauce i saw given to our neighbors table. It's the made with love heartbeat here. Thank you for what you do for our appetites! Cheers to your next four years

The food is amazing. And the wait staff is the best we have ever had. Very friendly staff and they…read moretruly care what they are serving! Definitely coming back!

Wednesday at 5:40pm. We noticed that the restaurant has expanded so there's more room…read more Always are stop by restaurant for Mexican food. Excellent food good service parking gets a little cramped sometimes but well worth finding a spot. We come here for the unique mole sauce. They've always recommended in the past if you haven't tried it asked for a little sample.

I hadn't been here in at least a year. So at the last minute I came for a late Saturday dinner. I…read morewas surprised to see that the restaurant now has a two sided bar. That means a larger space for dining. It wasn't very crowded for 8pm and we were seated right away. Im sure at true dinner hour it was filled. Our server was great and gave us just the right amount of time between cocktails, appetizers and food. Dinner was great, Queso Fundido with chorizo appetizer and steak fajitas. The Queso Fundido was really heavy, not canned saucy cheese but real cheese with chorizo. The steak fajitas were great with super tender steak and more veggies than I could eat or cared for. Rice, beans and tortillas were served on the side to make it super filling. One thing to mention however is that the food here isn't inexpensive so be prepared to pay.