These are the best Migas I have ever eaten! Everything was fresh and delightful. The horchata was the tastiest I have ever drank and the fresh homemade tortillas were total perfection as well as their flour tortilla chips, frijoles, and flautas! Our waitress was extremely attentive and welcoming! I told the owners' daughter, that checked us out, she should be extremely proud of what they have! The locals should appreciate they have a FIVE star authentic Mexican restaurant right in their little town. Yes, it was our first time but I told them I may come back soon from Austin just to eat with them again! read more

La Ribera Taqueria & Restaurant - The best Migas in Texas! - Mexican Near Me - Refugio, Texas

Passing through Refugio and feeling like some good old TexMex and found this place. With a couple of police cars parked and some local people walking inside, it must be good. Sure was. The iced tea comes in a huge glass and is fresh and tasty. The service is excellent but you have to seat yourself. Standard lunch type place, no frills. The beef enchiladas with rice and refried beans were on point! Large portions and superb quality. The cost was excellent for the value. I left full and satisfied. read more

The food was amazing! I got the cameron a la michoacana and it was delicious! They were many seafood choices for reasonable prices!

Service was friendly and fast, food was out of this world great, prices were reasonable dining room was clean, bathrooms were clean.

Now this is real Mexican/Texas Mexican food like what I ate growing up. It's always these small town restaurants that have the best version of Texas Mexican food. Nothing fancy. No made up, watered down or remixed versions of good old Tejano food. It was breakfast time and I was traveling through, so it was a blessing to be the first customer early in the morning. I ordered the carne guisada with two eggs over easy, potatoes and refried beans with flour tortillas. This is how I know whoever is cooking grew up in Texas or learned how to cook from a Tejano. The carne guisada tasted like my mom or grandmother made it. I went to town on it and before you knew it, I was cleaning the plate with my last piece of tortilla, just like I would at home. Not to mention the salsa verde was hot! The coffee kept coming and the waitress didn't let my cup dip beneath halfway. The restaurant was quiet when I entered but soon was packed with the hustle and bustle of peopl getting their morning started with a hearty breakfast. If you are ever in Refugio, TX and craving a hot, hearty Mexican breakfast the Tejano way, you can't go wrong coming to La Ribera! P.S. They are Dallas Cowboys fans, so you already know!!! How bout them Cowboys!!! read more

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Not bad. Very cafeteria looking on the inside. Food was good though. Nothing to rave about. Prices were decent. Bathroom was gross. Staff is friendly. Big portions. read more

Good breakfast Mexican style. Fast service ..........,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,............,,,,,,,........,,,,,,,,.........

Driving from Houston to Reynosa and decided to pass by. Service was great, very kind ladies! The food... Needless to say my family and I left the plates full. Everything was flavorless, not sure if it was the cooking process or the ingredients but everything was on the verge of gross. I'm not a picky eater at all but in the kindest way possible if you have tried a large variety of food do NOT stop here. Hopefully others don't share this opinion but beware. read more

Just had a delicious breakfast! We told her we had a limited amount of time and our waitress made it work! The flour tortillas are huge and the refried beans are out of this world!! I had the carne guisada taco which was great! Great place for a family dine in or quick food to go. Local and right across from McDonalds. Go here instead!!! read more

Very good solid breakfast with great service. We'll definitely go back when in Refugio.

I would definitely recommend. We all enjoyed the food and the service. Great food. We took the order to go. Especially love the chips that are made from flower tortillas. read more

Good service and excellent food. Rice, beans, enchiladas, taco and fish tacos all very tasty.

Great place to eat and have a drink will continue going there ................. can't say enough

So glad we found this gem! Texas plate with enchiladas and Guiso was delicious. Papas rancheras with an added pork chop was so tasty! Huevos rancheros are wonderful. Not to mention the tasty homemade flour tortillas! Stop here every time we drive through to and from Port Aransas! read more

Very welcoming place. Friendly staff and Good fresh food. On our way to the valley we stopped in for breakfast. I Had the migas and asked it without onions but they put onions in it. Didn't eat much of it but it was ok, the beans and homemade flour tortillas were the best as were the potatoes. On the way back home we stopped in again and I ordered a crispy tripa taco which was ok. Not much flavor to it and in a flour tortilla but ok. I prefer a corn tortilla with tripas as well as cilantro and fresh onions, with lots of limes. Came plain. I also ordered a carne guisada Gordita and that was good, very tender and flavorful meat. My friend ordered a ceviche tostada and that was plentiful and tasty. She also ordered the carne guisada plate which was good. The chips and salsa were great. The sweet iced tea was on point. I would recommend giving it a try. Reasonable and plentiful. Will stop by again to try something else. read more

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Food was amazing, huge portions! The service was great, she was very patient with me. And the food came out pretty quick and hot. Nice little place, full of people for lunch. read more

ok first of all I had to wait for the, to make my tea and i had to wait a hour for my food! service was alright, the food was pretty good,But the people that came after us they got food before my family, so it leads up to like 4 stars it could have been a 5 stars but i had to wait a hour before I got my food and all my fam ode was 4 breakfasts tacos and bacon and that's all but a HOUR!? . I had to eat it in my car because it has already been a hour so I was like buh bye. read more

I love this place! Me and my dad have made this a must have spot to eat on our way to and from Mexico! Yes it's TexMex but it's pretty bomb! And prices are so reasonable and the service is on point no issue! read more

Service was good. Sit back and enjoy some fresh tortilla chips, salsa and made to order queso. No rush. Got the mini tacos (4). On point. Two carne asada and two pastor. My wife got the pastor plate. All was very flavorful. Very good! The charro beans where best I've ever had. Got the kids beef quesadillas. Also very good. Over all very solid experience and the food was worth writing about. I'll be back when in town. read more

Food is fantastic! Family style restaurant with great food and hospitality. We ordered chicken soup, quesadillas with barbacoa and enchiladas. Large portions. Everything is fresh and tasty read more

Such a comfy small town feel! Customer service was superb. Food was delicious. Specials for the day are also available read more

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Corn tortillas were home made and the food was yummy! Excellent service and great prices.

Doesn't look like much walking past, but the inside is very home-y and welcoming . Got a pleasant hello from about 3 staff members coming in and was seated and order was taken swiftly. Before I even opened my menu I looked up and chips had magically been there ready for me. TEN . OUT OF TEN. CHIPS AND SALSA. Not too spicy, savory, tang, perfection. The chips are thin, perfectly crisp very light and mixed in with thicker . Corn chips. YES. Mixed. Sounds odd but, it's f*Cin great bro. The thickness difference .. alternating with the spicy creamy queso... lord have mercy. I'd have my wedding dinner here. I never write wa review this is my first one. And my entrees haven't even hit the table. 12/10 will come again. read more

Awesome food wonderful people & good food to go along with big selection well strongly recommend if you are in the area read more

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Good food good service. Nice environment. Got two tacos, gave that home made feeling. Green hot sauce is great! Good flavor, not crazy spicy. Over all a delicious experience. Definitely returning. read more

Ok, so the drill - which several of you know TOO WELL - goes like this; You pack up from Port A, ride the ferry, get 1 hour down the road and your kids are soon starved in what seems like no time at all! Worst of all, you are in the middle of nowheresville. So where the heck do you go (looking for places NOT named McDonald's or Whataburger ) in the middle of nowhere (aka Refugio or Goliad)? Well, if you have time to stop and are deficient on your Tex-Mex, then consider stopping into La Ribera Taqueria in Refugio. On this Monday afternoon, we followed this drill to a tee. Thanks to Yelp, we stumbled into La Ribera and were quickly served. The highlights of the meal were; HUGE Tacos for less than $2, Nopalitos con huevos and the homemade corn tortillas are TO DIE FOR!! Service on Monday was pleasant, not rushed. Interior is nothing to die for, hence the fallen star. For a great Tex-Mex food fix for the family on the way INTO or OUT OF Port A, check out La Ribera Taqueria in Refugio! read more

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Driving home to Houston, we were thrilled to find such a wonderful spot for delicious and authentic Mexican food! Skip the chains-eat here instead! The food was outstanding-we especially loved the homemade corn tortillas and the fresh green salsa. We were there for breakfast-I had chilaquiles which had a really yummy, smoky and spicy ranchero over it, served with smoky delicious refried beans and potatoes. Husband had eggs, bacon, and pancakes. His eggs came with the wonderful warm ranchero sauce on the side. The pancakes were really tasty as well. Service was extremely friendly, and prices were cheap, and it's nice and clean and well air conditioned inside. We'll plan to stop every time we roll through! read more

La Ribera Taqueria & Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Refugio, Texas

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Don't let the outside look fool you, this restaurant is great! The facility is clean and the food is really tasty! I know it's hard to find waiters right now but this place has a full staff and they all seemed friendly. If you're ever driving by Refugio now you know where to stop :) read more

A very clean, well AC'd, fast, and friendly mom and pop restaurant. Coming from a big city like Houston, you hope to find good restaurants along the way driving to south Texas. And this is one of them. Forever stopping in everytime driving through the city of Refugio. read more

FYI: they close at 2 on Sundays! We got there at 1:40 and were out the door by 2:04. I got the bacon/egg/potato taco, carne asada taco and rice. Too much food for me. The carne asada wasn't one I'd order again. It was tiny chunks. And not tasty. The bacon one was good. The rice was good. He had huevos rancheros, a carne guisada taco and a barbacoa taco. Huevos rancheros...potatoes could've used more flavor and cooking time. But the eggs were good and the beans were just refried beans. The barbacoa is authentic. But the winner on his side was the guisada. Tender and great flavor. Iced tea tasted like water. They were out of corn chips so we got flour. They were interesting in a good way. The salsa was really good though. Wish we could've had the other chips. Flour tortillas were good...but they're thick. We'd probably go back. If we were hungry and in the area. read more

We have eaten here twice when passing through Refugio. These mini tacos were very good! We enjoyed the food and the service was super fast. The iced tea was real not instant and that's always a big deal for us. read more

Excellent roadside taco stop. Homemade flour tortillas, clean, and friendly. Generous portions for the filling - one taco will fill you up. Fast. read more

La Ribera Taqueria & Restaurant - Texas taco picnic. - Mexican Near Me - Refugio, Texas

If you're looking for authentic Mexican cuisine, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE AT! I don't want to write detailed paragraphs over everything, so I'll just make some bullet points depicting everything you need to know! - chips are thick, crispy, and fresh -salsa is a little spicy, but it complements it's addicting flavor so well! - you HAVE to get the agua de horchata! I'm very critical of horchata but this HAS to be one of the best ones I've ever had! - corn tortillas are made in house and are HUGE - quesadillas are nice and crispy and taste so good - beef fajita is so good! - Shrimp cocktail is a 10/10 and tasted just like they do in Mexico! -Al pastor meat is clean and I love the seasoning on it! So this and way more goes to show that this place deserves nothing less than 5 stars!! read more

Stopped in on our way back home and had a really good home style meal. The salsa was addictive. The corn tortillas freshly made. Husband ordered the seafood stew and it come out steaming hot and like an abuela made it. Server was so nice and friendly. read more

Stopped for some food to go today. The nachos and crispy tacos are really good as is the carne guisada. Homemade tortillas and the taco shells were really good too. Do check your order if you get food to go as you would anywhere. Employees very friendly and service was quick. Will make this a regular stop when I go through town. Delicious! FYI- the sign is still missing - Harvey took it - this is right across the street from McDonald's. It's a dive- the best kind!! read more

Really great food and family atmosphere. Prices are good too. Wonderful neighborhood type restaurant.

I honestly can't believe this place has a four and a half star rating. It was crowded, noisy and dirty, especially the floors and restroom. Asked for extra meat with my Carne Guisada, good thing I did, since I got very little. Salad lettuce was old and wilted. Food was barely lukewarm. I asked for corn tortillas and got flour. Tables filled with leftover plates and drinks made it hard to find a place to sit. We won't be back. read more

Good was just Meh....my husbands tacos fell apart. It was not flavorful. I ordered a gordita and got meat between two corn tortillas. I was expecting a corn tortilla split in the middle and stuffed with meat. Truly disappointed. If you are wanting hot salsa, you are out of luck. I've had better tasting Mexican food. read more

We stopped in this authentic Tex-mex restaurant for a quick late lunch. The food was great, and the prices were reasonable too. The service was outstanding. I would definitely recommend this eatery. read more

This place is OUTSTANDING!!! The food was exceptional and the service was amazing!!! Our shrimp was perfectly cooked and a Huge portion! This will be a must anytime we travel through!!! read more