They were located right on Massachusetts ave which was a plus. There was plenty of street parking since it was a holiday so I found a spot right in front. The restaurant had lots of decorations that reminded me of Mexico. I thought I was south of the border. When I walked in, I faced the bar with tables seating about 20 people at tables along the front window. My table was right near the bar. I had the burrito which I thought was small in size for a large. Where are they trying to save money? I had to ask for the bill which I did not understand since I was right near the bar. That Was the most important part of the meal. If I had a hankering for Mexican food I would return. read more

Great food and better service. Love the outdoor seating. The burritos were great and the tacos even better

Phenomenal service and warm kind people running a charming and fun place to chat and enjoy great desserts! The dessert menu here is impressive and we enjoyed Tres Leches and churros. The environment to catch up with friends was great. Service was attentive, warm, kind. They brought tons of extra silverware so we could share a few orders, and arranged the food beautifully. Tres Leches was creamy and the churros were hot and delicious served with ice cream and whipped cream. They saw to our every need and really made us feel welcomed though we were the last patrons of the day, they easily could have rushed us along but they did not. Going above and beyond really left a great impression on me, and our group of 5 people all had a wonderful time. Muchas gracias! read more

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Birria tacos are fire, highly recommend with Coca-Cola and chips. Salsa is crazy, staff is friendly, quick and easy. Plus the ambiance is authentic. Try this place! read more

José's Torta Mexicana - Coke, Chips and Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Thank you Carlos for a great lunch! The birria tacos and beef quesadillas were amazing and the service was great. We will be coming back again. read more

Ordering online was very easy, and pickup was great due to friendly staff. The food is excellent, and loved all the vegan options offered on the menu read more

The food is great. The2 for one specials makes it easy on a budget. Not many places around Arlington serve chimichangas and boy ! are the good here. Service is good and the place is a little hole in the wall. Satisfy your craving for Mexican food. read more

This place is so bad. Went twice. Salty... my lord like salt fest. The salt near the table looked like if I sprinkled it on my food.. 10 spider would fall out. Overall a dingy place. Great people but nasty food and very salty. Ordered cereal and rice. Steak was so bad: even a dog wouldn't eat it. That bad. Pls don't go. read more

Visited this place as it's from the same owner as the Jose's at Cambridge that recently closed. We loved it there. This is not up to the mark. They don't have margaritas too. The food was very average. read more

José's Torta Mexicana - Cheese Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Hardly any of the toppings advertised actually showed up on my tacos, but the cilantro was full of sand (maybe that was in place of the avocado?) Props for having a vegan menu, but the tacos didn't taste like anything at all. The seitan asada had a nice texture but absolutely no flavor. For the love of god- please clean your cilantro! Someone's gonna break a tooth on your food! read more

Look let assess the elephant in the room. I expect a language barrier especially if I am expecting "authentic" Mexican food. This was beyond language barrier we are talking *disclaimer not racist just using a very accurate stereotype know across the us" you would get better counter help had he picked up a guy at Home Depot. The person working the counter wasn't familiar with the menu whatsoever but I can read so that's a plus. I placed my order he printed it out and put the slip up for the food prep guy. Nonetheless he still had to translate the entire order which was a small burrito nothing extravagant. While we are on the topic of small burritos i honestly thought it was either a joke or a mistake. It's only slight larger than a Twinkie. The 5 for $1 l red hot beef burritos at the super market are an honest size comparison. I frequent many burrito spots in the area and they should even be allowed to advertise these as burritos. I figure for $10sm and $12 large there couldn't be much difference and I like to try something new first before buying the biggest or most expensive version! At this point I haven't even eaten it yet. The $l0 Burrito came out to $13.33. I had a $20 bill and handed the counter perso. .35cents. He replied the $20 was enough. I actually thought ok he's just gonna call it $13 so I can get my $7 and not a pocket full of change. Nope. He started reaching for the change till and I said that's why I was giving you the change so I did t have to get change back. This thoroughly confused him and I had to explain how $20-13=7. I can't wait to post a picture for you and let you know how the flavor is. I have to admit I'm very intrigued because their lack of basic street food acumen is lacking they may be geniuses in the kitchen I'll let you know UPDATE This is by far the most offensive depiction of a burrito I've ever encountered. Anyone that praises the food here obviously has never eaten at another Mexican spot. The meat advertised as steak was stringy and grainy. Frozen, possibly inexpensive meat not made for human consumption. There is no seasoning on the steak. Tbere was no sour cream and I'd be hard pressed to acknowledge "normal level of cheese nevermind extra cheese" If you have an odd compulsion to know what a can of Alpo dog food would taste like with lower than average Mexican rice and pico de Gallo made from mostly diced tomatoes with a couple pieces of onion and a glimpse of what I believe to be a green pepper. Zero flavor and disturbing texture. One bite was enough m! Also I had always been told about taco Tuesday's which I believe is buy one taco and get one. They are t listed on the menu as an option and the signs I'd seen before were missing. So a $10 small dogfood wrap ended up as $13.33 out the door. I'm actually happy I didn't eat it there because I'm not sure I'd be able to contain my contempt for them trying to pas this off as authentic Mexican. Food. I truly would have felt better ordering from a street cart than here. Buyer beware of read more

José's Torta Mexicana - Barely 6". But at least I don't have to feel guilty for throwing it out. - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

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Excuse me as this is my first review on yelp since moving from San Francisco. ! me encanta esta deliciosa comida! So stoked to have come back to Jose's Torta Mexicana! We beat the heat and stepped in for dinner on a Thursday. We had a chimichanga y flautas. So good!! We are originally from California and it's Hard to find good Mexican Food in MA, let alone Arlington. This is one of our favorites and we I'll be back again for brunch (11 am everyday). The music is nice too :-)! Ps prepare for your kids to eat all of their food and maybe yours. A bonus is they ask how spicy you want your food, this helps with kids a lot! If it's busy grab it to go and eat across the street at picnic tables at James Russell House on Mass Ave. read more

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I enjoyed eating the chicken burrito I ordered today. The staff is very friendly! There are table where can enjoy your meal or you can take home with you. read more

José's Torta Mexicana - Chicken burrito - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Enchiladas are so yummy! Had the mole enchiladas with chorizo. Added beans and rice for $2. Like how there are different filling choices. Food was delicious. You order at the counter and bus your own table. There's a long counter against the window with seating and also a few chairs. Will definitely be back! We found an easy spot on the street to park, and there was room for our stroller inside. read more

José's Torta Mexicana - Enchiladas! - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

I thought the ground beef chimichanga was delicious. My husband didn't love the one he got. It's a cute little place. Not horribly priced. Good location. I would go back and get the same thing. As much as I would like to go back and try something else I really liked the chimi I had. read more

José's Torta Mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

The large burrito was pretty small. I was expecting a chipotle size for a large but no. It was the blandest burrito I've ever eaten. It was kinda skinny. No flavor. They asked me if I wanted mild, medium or hot. Not sure what's up with that. I requested medium. Also missing cheese! Wtf. But they added a single pea lol. The staff was kind and chicken was moist so I'll give them that. Will I return? Probably because they are in my neighborhood and I like to support local business. But I will ask for some spice! read more

Really tasty!!! Clean delivery. Package was sealed. Love the flavor - very fresh :) one star less for a relatively small portion compared to other places nearby. But flavor is great! Thank you! read more

José's Torta Mexicana - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Really impressed with the vegan options, the torta and burrito were both delicious. Easy parking on street in front. Some tables inside, but we got our food to go. read more

Really great fish or shrimp tacos! Best I've had and I'm from California!! The tilapia is grilled perfectly and the shrimp is also grilled with tasty spices! Fast friendly service! read more

This place has excellent tacos! More expensive than the Taqueria down the road but a completely different take on this style of food. Unfortunately I tried the Milanese Torta with Chicken. The very little amount of chicken looked nothing like chicken should look and it tasted like it was fried in the same oil as the fish. Unbelievably disappointing and not cheap either. I'll probably stick to the tacos. read more

José's Torta Mexicana - Milanesa Torta w/ Chicken - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Wish we could rate with zero stars. First time trying this place and it was also the last. Ordered a quesadilla with chicken, light on the cheese and the rest of the fillings. The clerk taking the order could not have been less informative or helpful. Awful. When we got home and opened the bag, we were disappointed in so many ways. The food portion was small and had no fillings. What a waste of money. We paid $10.00 for this terrible almost meal. I would recommend you go to La Victoria Taqueria on Medford St. A quesadilla there costs $7.50 and is much better. read more

Generous portions, delicious food. We had a burrito which was huge and so moist. We had a taco bowl which was full of meat and rice. It was so large that we had enough to take for lunch the next day. The quesadillas are perfection and the staff could not be nicer. Thank you! read more

Awesomme vegan menu!! So cool and super tasty. We had two of the seitan chorizo Tortas and loved them. It's great to have good vegetarian options like this and we commend Jose's for taking that step! read more

José's Torta Mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

The food is incredible, I especially love their sopes and my husband enjoys their tacos. Only thing is, I'm not sure if this is a mistake or what? But the prices in yelp are completely different then the ones in person. So definitely order in person to save a few bucks. asides from that, it's pretty good. read more

The food was good, took longer than expected but they was BUSY ! With online orders so i can't blame them. Happy they have business in these times. As a native Californian and with deep taste roots of street tacos, these can't be a fair comparison BUT if you are looking for close enough but good for the state then you will like this spot. They are doing limited dine in but i would suggest order to eat at home and enjoy some Netflix. The owner is hands on and the staff is friendly. Will i come back? Yes. Do i recommend? Yes. read more

worst food ever I regret ordering from this restaurant ! The burrito bowl was not a bowl very little rice and a whole lot of beans , way too too much salt really really salty ! They use too much salt maybe the salt shaker fell into the food that's how bad it was! I don't recommend this place , please go somewhere else! I did not asked for cheese on my food and they put cheese! They don't care , this restaurant can cause health problems, save your health do not eat here! They only care about the money ! Horrible food! read more

Pick up through grub hub, chicken tacos were inedible. No sauce with the tacos whatsoever. The tortilla was dry the chicken was dry. Definitely the worst tacos I have had in my 27 years of existence on this planet. read more

Fajita salad with Chicken. Very over priced for how simple it is. Chicken taste low quality to me and lacks a lot of flavor. Probably won't be coming back, especially with cafe Victoria just down the street. read more

José's Torta Mexicana - Fajita salad with Chicken. - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

I've ordered from here before and enjoyed the food but tonight the shrimp tacos were SO hot that I couldn't eat them. I won't be ordering from there again! read more

Just an update. Despite the higher price, as I mentioned on my last review, price is totally worth it. The tortas are huge and well worth it. read more

I like Jose's. Friendly service, great nachos, excellent chimichangas and a solid pulled pork torta. But why so expensive? 14 dollars for a torta sandwich? That's more than Newbury st - this is mass ave Arlington! I'd go more often if prices were reasonable. read more

We have eaten here several times now ( more than 5) - a mix of dine-in, delivery, and takeout. It was great every time - delicious, fresh, easy to customize, and the people here are really kind and thoughtful. Go, try the Torta Milanesa (with a telera roll made in house) and compare it to anyone else in the area (I've tried them - this one will win). Flautas are made fresh and with any filling you like - grab a side of their (yes, house made) tomatillo sauce (with chunks of avocado). read more

Awesome service 100/100 would definitely recommend Employees are always so friendly and helpful read more

We order from Jose's all the time, and they are very consistent with providing delicious, fresh tacos, tostadas, burritos, soup every time! Also the cost is reasonable! read more

I went with my daughter and had a veggie torta and a quesadilla. The staff were very nice !! The food was delicious !! For sure will go there again !! read more

Ordered takeout from Jose's and was very happy with the burritos! The quesadilla was a bit oily and the flan was just ok. Definitely recommend the burrito though! read more

Great food! (very much "homestyle"). I like that you don't have to "pick and choose" the add-ins for burritos -- the standard comes with everything one wants, including guacamole, sour cream, etc. Their chipotle mayo is fantastic!! Also, I really enjoy that the burritos come pipping hot (temperature wise) -- I am describing this poorly, but it's really unique and adds quite a bit to the taste. Ordered the large fish burrito. Enjoyed it so much that I bought a second one :) read more

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I had the fish tacos and they were on the small side with not much filling. Also, I ordered them with medium heat and they were not spicy at all. Very bland. The cornmeal taco shells were very good and tasted like they were homemade. Overall, not a good value for the price. read more

So glad we finally tried it. I got chicken fajitas and my husband got a pork and pineapple Torta. We also ordered a side of guacamole. Everything was fresh and flavorful. My chicken was so yummy ( large amount) and the peppers and onions were cooked well , not to soggy. The guacamole was a great price and worth every bite. Ralph loved his Torta. Huge Sammy, tons of juicy meat. We will def be back ! Gota try the churros read more

We'll we gave them another try and never got our food this time. Probably an Uber Eats issue, but Jose's chooses to do their business with them. Not worth the disappointment with quality and delivery issues in our last two attempts. Goodbye, Jose's, you were good once upon a time. read more