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    On The Border

    2.9 (745 reviews)
    ModerateMexican

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    Moderate noise
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    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Border Sampler
    Katheryn B.

    Drinks and food were great! The staff was very friendly and attentive! Sat in the bar area, which was super chill and a great break from the heat!

    Bar table with Salsa and chips
    Rae Ann D.

    Just expect to wait. Literally three stars because we waited for probably five minutes before a server ever even came up to us. The bartender looked right at us, dead in the eyes, but never once acknowledged us. Reason for 3 stars. The gentleman that was at the host and told us to go sit in the bar because we did ask for happy hour. Which is OK. You can ask for happy hour it's not a big deal because you're trying to get a quick lunch in And Javier is usually the best way to go. I do live on the border because they do have happy hour which actually it's not that bad for what you get. But the service even when he did greet us it did get better so I understand that but to sit there and be stared at was definitely uncomfortable. The food is not fresh, but if you want some good previously frozen and reheated food this is your best bet. This why 3 stars. I do like the nachos because they're just one of their big pieces of chip and they spread beans and then they sprinkle cheese on it and then they put like a jalapeño on it and it that's all it is it's not like nachos in the sense that there's multiple chips layered on top. It is literally just beans on a chip with some cheese. And if that's not your vibe then I suggest don't order that but for me it's exactly what I love. I did try to order the mini tacos, but they were out so I'm not really sure why. However we did go there five minutes before happy hour started so maybe they just didn't have them prepped and ready. Which is fine I ended up getting the shredded beef taco Tuesday special which was good as well. But I ended up just eating the beef out of the inside of the taco because the shell you can clearly tell that they deep fryer and make it themselves which is awesome because It's not a premade shell. However it was super greasy so that's why I just took the meat out and eat the meat. The chimichangas are to die for, the calories are insane but if you cut one in half and you eat 2/2 you'll get half the calories and you'll be able to savor the flavor. It's melted cheese with super greasy meat in a delicious fried flour tortilla! Victor was our server and once he finally greeted us he got triple sat with 3 more tables. I totally understand that he was busy bc I'm a server too and he made sure that we had refills so shout out to him we still gave him over 22% because he ended up doing an amazing job so thank you so much Victor will be back to see you sir because we were appreciative!!!!

    "Chicken" salad
    Arthur R.

    I came here with a group of friends expecting a halfway decent dining experience, but instead, we had a fairly frustrating one. We were constantly waiting about 15-20 minutes for drinks and ended up waiting about an hour for our food (keep in mind, it was NOT a busy night at all and there were a lot of staff members). On top of that, some of the food fell on the floor before making it to our table, so the wait was even longer. The tables around us were filled with dirty dishes with old food and dirty glasses, as well as trash from previous guests. We were also unable to split the bill, so if you are planning on going somewhere with a large group... Probably steer clear of this place in general. I definitely won't be going back any time soon, I can guarantee that. Oh, and pictured is my taco salad with "chicken." I put chicken in quotations because the salad had a very depressing amount of fairly dry chicken.

    Shredded Fat Chimichanga
    Tracy M.

    Nothing but fat!!!! Ordered shredded beef chimichangas but got shredded fat chimichangas. Side note.. if servers actually put more drink and less ice in cups you won't need to roll your eyes when asked for refills

    Birria Quesa Tacos

    My husband & I went for lunch on Sunday afternoon, got there around 1pm. We got sat immediately, got served chips and salsa . We ordered 2 large frozen margaritas. My husband got ultimate fajitas plater (I may have got the wrong name ) I got the 3 quesa birra tacos. The food was delicious and service was great! Our server was Tina , she was very warm and kind, she was very attentive and was just an overall very happy, smile from ear to ear! The music that was playing throughout created for a nice ambiance throughout our lunch!

    Jackie T.

    The food was very good and filling. The server was very nice but the service was slow for it being empty. Possibly because they had barely opened? But I imagine how much slower if there was more people! Overall food was great and service wasn't good. But we were hungry and the food took almost 45 minutes to come.

    $10 All you can eat tacos - Shredded beef & Beef brisket
    James H.

    We always go out to dinner on Fridays (family tradition) and sometimes I like to try something g new so I decided to take the family. We had never been to an On The Border restaurant before but I saw an add on TV for $10 "All you can eat tacos" last Friday and had been wanting to go but were too busy. Looked up the locations and the nearest one to us was about 20min away in Eastvale so not too far but certainly not next door. More of a destination affair. I called ahead this morning and I specifically asked if they still had the "All you can eat tacos" special going and I was told that it ended that day at closing ...AWESOME WE WERE IN!!! So I told the family and even invited my mom. Went to the restaurant, it is in a very nice large shopping center lots of places to eat and shop, with a very busy parking lot on a Friday. Restaurant on the outside was nice and on the inside the decor and atmosphere even better. I wasn't sure what to expect but was thinking of something like a fast casual place (think Chipootle) and it's a full restaurant and so much nicer. We were seated immediately and the waitress came up quickly, and I asked her about the special first thing to which she replied that they were having a $10 "All you can eat" enchiladas special but that the taco special had ended earlier in the week. I was SUPER DISAPPOINTED! My wife and Bubba love enchiladas but I am NOT the biggest fan and after all the buildup and even double checking by calling ahead my disappointment was real. I even told the waitress that I had called ahead and she said basically "no deal". So we start looking at the menu and she leaves. The family starts trying to convince me how good the enchiladas will be and to just get that or something else that will make "big daddy" happy like fajitas or something, when our waitress returns and says she went and spoke to the manager and that they would honor the $10 "All you can eat tacos special" HALLELUJAH... my faith in humanity has been restored!!! What an amazingly wonderfully human being our waitress is and her manager for taking the time to listen to a customer and do the right thing! It is such a rare thing in business these days and it was truly refreshing this evening!!! The bot and I got the all you can eat tacos and the wife and Bubba got the all you can eat enchiladas and we all were very happy and the food was all very good. The have a large selection of proteins including shredded beef, ground beef, beef brisket, grilled chicken, chicken tinga, carnitas, honey chipotle shrimp and there may have been others that I am forgetting but we tried them all and they were all very good! You can get the tacos crispy or soft whatever you prefer. My favorite by far was the shredded beef and the boy loves the beef brisket. This place isn't Mexican food so much as text mex so the flavors are a bit different and infused with most of a smoky chipotle style flavor but again very good! You do get rice and beans and the bean are your choice of black or refried. Were they the BEST tacos I have ever had? No. That's in San Diego or Mexico. But still they were pretty damn good especially for $10 all you can eat! Later the manager came over to talk to us and gave us a coupon for a free "queso" the next time we come back as a thank you! WOW great experience you just made a new family of customer WE WILL BE BACK!!! Thank you to the waitress and manager and to On the Border!!!

    Carnitas enchiladas with verde sauce and Chile relleno
    Melissa M.

    I know there have been bad reviews, however the last couple of times we were here, our experience has been great...from the wait time, to the friendly service to our food. Our food never comes out cold, but has come within a decent time ...probably about 15 min after ordering and the prices are reasonable! Not to mention the unlimited chips and salsa! My husband and i typically order the 3 combo plate...and We typically get the Chile relleno and enchiladas. I particularly like the carnitas enchilada with verde sauce...not overly cheesy or with too much sour cream and love the verde sauce. My older sons love the chimichanga and my younger two can get what they want from corn dogs, chicken tenders, or tacos for the kids' meal choices. Overall, we're always satisfied when we go here . Will come back again!

    C. Dyan C.

    I have eaten here so often and wild. It's not the best Mexican food. It is the only place I can really pick up Tex-Mex. Generally it is a place I enjoy eating at. Tonight we have, of course, ordered tacos which were very good with a good amount of meat in them. And two bowls of chicken tortilla soup. At first the soup came out lukewarm. Then they quickly brought out very hot soup and put the tortilla strips on the side and that was perfect. It was very professionally handled. For that I am giving them four stars.

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