We came in on a very busy Sunday night for dinner and got the last table available. I'm not sure if they take reservations, but you might want to check before heading there as they're very popular. Service was decent. Menu is nice. The back page of the menu has the "street style" food. I got a few tacos; a carnitas, a chorizo, and a pollo. The tacos come with corn tortillas and those tortillas were very fresh and tasty, though they ripped easily. The meats inside were pretty flavorful, with the chorizo being my favorite. They also make a house jalapeno cream sauce, which was really good and they make a habanero sauce, which was very spicy, but not too flavorful. Overall... Dinner was really good. I can see why this place is so popular and why the reviews are so good. Definitely worth stopping in! read more

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This is our go to Mexican restaurant in Roanoke. The food is fantastic. The service is great. The atmosphere is welcoming and everyone has fun. Mexican food at its finest! read more

I have become a regular. I love the food and the service . Their guacamole is great. Give them a try

Highly recommend and very yummmmyyy!!!!! I really enjoyed my Arroz Con tejo (ACP). I added veggies like onions, mushrooms, peppers to it. It came with chicken, shrimp, and beef on a bed of rice and melt goooeey cheese. SUPER GOOD!!! My boyfriend got a burrito and a Al pastor taco and I loved his food as well. Overall, GREAT food!!! The service was quick the food came out super fast. Portions are huge and prices are great. It was $30 for 2 entrees, one beverage, one taco. Ambiance is super casual. They have a lot of good looking cost effective drinks. Parking lot of small. read more

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Solid place in Roanoke. If you're looking for great mexican food, look no further. The Arroz Con Pollo that my girlfriend ordered was the best I've had. The cheese was on point and elevated the dish. I ordered a carne asada burrito and an al pastor taco. The burrito is definitely a lot larger than expected for $8. It was so good though and had guac on it. The Al pastor taco tasted much closer to an authentic taco than I thought I'd get in Roanoke. The service was good for a Friday night. We showed up around 9pm and there were a handful of other tables taken. But we seated ourselves right away. The food came out quick and the staff was super friendly. The ambiance is very casual. There's a few TVs that had some college football on. Overall a great place to eat. I know we'll be back when we're in Roanoke again. read more

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We stopped for lunch, and it was adequate. The place is very clean and modern, and while the parking lot is cramped, the booths and tables are spacious and nice. My main point of dissatisfaction was that the food and salsa/white sauce was fairly bland. I think it's a safe place to eat, but I probably wouldn't seek it out again if I'm in the area. read more

Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill - Bar area - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

We came here for lunch on our way back from hiking in Roanoke! We were able to meet up with a friend and have a lovely meal. 4 of us were able to be seated immediately on a Sunday ~2 pm. They had lots of good lunch specials! I ordered the fajitas and they were very large! I left very full. There are complementary chips and dips that we all enjoyed very much. Inside is cute with a decent amount of seating. Waitress was kind and attentive. The fajitas came with lots of beans, rice, and sides. Very good price for the portion! Overall a great meal! read more

Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill - Lunch chicken fajitas - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

For some time now, I have heard of a small new Mexican restaurant located on 2626 Broadway Ave, next to the Honey Baked Ham Company. Today, a friend of mine invited me to dinner at precisely that restaurant. When we arrived, we found out that it was located in a relatively new two store strip mall next to the Honey Baked Ham Company. The restaurant was on the left side of the strip mall building and had a nice, designed entrance with a colorful yet simple sign high above which read: "PUEBLO CHICO MEXICAN GRILL". As we entered the glass doors, we found a relatively small yet very clean and tastefully decorated Mexican restaurant. It had light colored hardwood floors and booths as well as tables and chairs. These were in the front and right of the area, while the bar with stools was on the left side. We were greatly by the host, taken to one of the tables up front, and given a copy of the menu. It was very colorful and with a wide variety of drinks and food but contained to photographs of the food listed on the menu. However, we found high above in one of the corners of the place a large screen TV with rotating pictures of several items from the menu. Our server arrived with a big welcome smile and a basket of nice warm chips and two little bowls, one with salsa and the other with some sort of melted cheese. They all tasted delicious. To drink, we just ordered iced water. For dinner, my friend ordered the Chori Pollo as the main entrée, and I ordered the Molcajete: A traditional Mexican stone bowl filled with grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, Chorizo, sliced franks, zucchini, onions, a Chile toreado, and queso fresco. My friend's was served with tortillas and salad, and mine with tortillas and charro beans. The food arrived and was good quality, abundant and well seasoned and cooked. We both thoroughly enjoyed it, and our server brought us some more chips with salsa and came by to check on us at the appropriate times. For dessert, both of us ordered a Chimi Cheesecake. You can read in the photo of the dessert menu what it contained and see in the photographs I posted with this review how amazing it looked and also tasted. As we were eating, there were many other customers who arrived to eat, and others left as they finished eating. This restaurant truly has the qualities of a 5 Star restaurant. It is clean, decorated in good taste, with an extensive menu, friendly atmosphere, amazing tasting food, and excellent customer service. I highly recommend it to all those lovers of Mexican cuisine and to those who want to taste what it's really like. read more

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A decent little Mexican restaurant conveniently located a stones throw from the highway, Pueblo Chico was warm, inviting, and efficient. I really enjoyed the complimentary chips and salsa, but I have no idea what the white sauce they served was. It was kind of sweet. As in sweet, not sweeeeet! The pollo pico so was really good, and the jalapeño's revenge margarita was fantastic! A worthy stop for Mexican food. read more

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Best Mexican Food in town. Lovely people own and operate the restaurant. Nice bar and tables.

A weekly stop for me! Service and food are always top notch! I get the arroz con pollo. They have some of the best queso ever!!

Our family had dinner here for the first time last night. The food was absolutely amazing! Prices are good, margaritas are on point, and the service is friendly! It's a small restaurant with a nice feel! We will absolutely be back! read more

The food and various sauces were amazing. The service and aesthetics were every bit as good as the food. read more

Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill - Salsas. The red salsa and creamy green salsa had good kick to them. - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

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Passing through Roanoke on the way to Mobile, AL looking for a simple Mexican bite to eat and we stumbled on this gem. I am so thankful for Yelp because it helps you discover amazing restaurants such as this one. We stopped by on a Thursday afternoon, plenty of parking and the place was packed for good reason. I decided on two tacos, one chorizo and a Carne Asada. Loved the presentation of how it comes out, fresh lime, a roasted jalapeño. Some of the best tacos I've ever had, also have sauce options. I got the house made jalapeño sauce. Tacos were stuffed to max, came with diced onions and fresh cilantro, both were exceptional. My wife got the Arroz Con Pollo which she said was one of the best meals she's ever had. Came with a generous portion of chicken over a bed of rice with queso, chicken was so tender and flavorful. Bonus points for them also providing each table with chips and homemade salsa, this should be normalized everywhere, loved those as well. Our server was friendly offering great options, good vibes and seating inside, they have a tv that displays their dishes. LOVED this place. read more

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Received a coupon in the mail for this place and decided to stop in for a late lunch recently. Polite staff and the food was spot on for the entrees we ordered. Portions are good as well. Large menu offering, also has a bar with the beer and liquor offerings you'd expect/enjoy. Probably going to make this our de facto Mexican venue when we get the urge. read more

After tackling an 8 mile hike at McAfees Knob, we were looking for some easy and delicious take-out to enjoy in our Pjs at our AirB&B. Our hosts actually had this Mexican restaurant listed as one of their favorite local spots. The ordering process was easy and the food ready quickly. While the exterior did not look like anything special, you got a wave of good smells when you opened the door. Have you noticed that some Mexican places in the South provide a complementary sweetish ranch type sauce with the chips and salsa? We realized Pubelo Chico was one of those places when we opened our takeout. I have never gotten the appeal, but I guess some like it. I always try it but end up rejecting and just sticking with the salsa. Their salsa was flavorful and the chips nice and crispy. We also ordered some cheese dip because we were feeling deserving of gluttony after the long hike. It was standard cheese dip, but it surely hit the spot that night. It apparently was National Burrito Day, so we both decided to order some. When we opened our to-go containers we both agreed the presentation of these burritos was not great, but who cares if they have taste good--which they did. I got the Fajita Burrito (10-inch flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken or steak, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Topped with melted cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and diced tomatoes). They allowed me to make it "texanas" style and have chicken, steak, and shrimp which was awesome. Meat and veggies were cooked well and had nice authentic flavor. Burrito was a good size and filling but was a bit disappointed it didn't come with any real sides like rice or beans to complement. Nor did the side salad include guacamole, which I prefer to sour cream as it adds some flavor. Sour cream, lettuce, and diced tomatoes are all bland accompaniments. My husband got the Burrito de Maria (flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken. Topped with melted cheese, mole sauce, and pico de gallo. Served with rice). He loves mole sauce and can be picky about its preparation, but he thought theirs was great. He also commented on how good the seasoning on their chicken was. Rice was cooked well and plentiful. We both hurt after eating so much, but isn't that the best kind of pain (and worth it) after a yummy meal? read more

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Great tasting food! It was four of us and we had different things from chicken, steak to shrimp and it was all good! The service was fantastic as the staff came around frequently to make sure you didn't need anything and bring new drinks. Atmosphere was low noise, but there was a constant line to get in, so I was excited that the food would be good and it was! This place did not disappoint and we will go back! read more

Went here for lunch today and after a hard tile finding it bc it is hidden behind a Uhaul dealership we parked in a lot across the street (there is not much of a parking lot for the business who shares their lot with a Honeybaked Ham store. Upon walking in, I noted that they had a wall of booths, a bar and some tables for larger groups. We were greeted by a very sweet and personable hostess who asked us to wait so she could seat us in a booth. Once seated, our server greeted us promptly and took our drink orders while another employee brought chip, salsa and something they call white sauce (kind of like a ranch dressing with a sweet taste). My wife ordered the shrimp flautas and I got a number 12 lunch special (2 beef enchiladas and a Chile relleno). The food came out quickly and was well prepared. Everything tasted great. When it was time to pay, the sever brought the check and I walked to the register to pay wit the same kind server from earlier. Bill was super reasonable. Great lunch. This place appeared to be popular with locals for lunch and was slammed when we left. read more

Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill - Chips, Salsa and white sauce - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Great food and wonderful service! Our server, Ester, was super sweet and attentive. We arrived at dinner time on Saturday evening and they got us in very quickly and our food was out in no time. Definitely recommend this place when in Roanoke. read more

Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill - Chori-pollo - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Why 4 stars? Good little place hidden on a side road. Staff is friendly, food is good and price is decent. Good drink selection and fills up fast around peak dinner time. Small margaritas are only $6.25 and there are some food specials that will fill you up. For $20 with tip, there are many other places that are not this good. Highly recommend you give it a try! read more

Service is excellent! Food is authentic and delicious. Very happy and upbeat environment.

Stumbled across this most excellent restaurant by chance and I will say that the food, service and ambiance is just wonderful! The portions far exceeded my expectations and the taste was awesome! read more

I do not live in the area, actually over 200 miles away, but this is a MUST on the list. For those who do not read my posts, I do not rate the staff or the prices anymore, unless it is super cheap. Otherwise, if a wait staff member has a bad day the businesses rating drops. So about this place. If you are a fan of Mexican and have not been here please stop by. The food is very good. Today we sampled the Guacamole molcajette bowl. See picture. Hope I spelled it right! The bowl is stuffed with freshly sliced avocados, red onions, cilantro, limes and more. This is the perfect starter with chips. But I suggest more then 2 people when ordering or you will take it home with you! For meals we ordered fajitas and tacos. The fajitas were thinly cut and properly cooked so you got the flavor of the skillet. For the tacos; chicken, shrimp and tilapia. The tacos were wrapped I two corn tortillas but mostly bare, sans the protein, onions and cilantro. But that's ok, I dressed them myself using the salsa and guacamole bowl. Delicious! Whelp until next year... read more

Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill - Front entrance. - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

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On an overnight visit to Roanoke, we decided to try Pueblo Chico. We are glad we did.. Service and food quality were excellent. If we're ever back in Roanoke, we'll be back to get some good Mexican food! read more

I went to this restaurant when it was Cinco de Mayo Day 2021. I got their special: beef enchilada, queso relleno and beef taco. My friend got the burrito special and a set of tacos! The restaurant is relatively new when I visited and everything tasted so good. I recommend if you want a nice place to dine for good Mexican food! read more

Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

very nice place to eat and spend time with family and friends and tasty food. fresh and great service

A hidden gem just off the beaten path (next to Honey Ham). Compliments to the chef! Starting with homemade tortilla chips, maybe lightly salted, accompanied with a mild white sauce and a red salsa sauce. The meat in both entrees was tender, along with the rice and veggies; all cooked/sautéed to a perfect consistency. Delicioso! First time there thanks to a coupon from Valpak. We'll be back. read more

Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill - Front: Pollo Feliz (minus peppers and tomatoes) Back: Arroz Tejano - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Wife and I thought we would give this place a try and after 2 orders sorry to say we will not eat here anymore. Food price is bad enough but it better be great food and this in not. El Rodeo may be a chain but they have better food for the money. Fajita Burrito had no flavor and lite on the chicken so basically a fried vegetable Burrito, so after a lot of hot sauce it had flavor. Also they are afraid to add cilantro and lime to the pico de gallo again much better at El Rodeo, this is just a sample from my last order not even going over the first order we got last wee. read more

We have been coming to Pueblo Chico since what may have been a few weeks after they opened. I've sampled about 3/4 of their menu and have yet to order anything I consider less than excellent. Some favorites have earned me the ability to tell the proprietor "the usual," and he gets it every time. I am always satisfied with my dine-in or take-out orders and love that the top shelf at the bar goes as high as DJ 1942 when I am treating myself and relaxing on site. I love this place, read more

We ended up eating here at the front end and tail end of our trip! All of the dishes we tried were absolutely great and the service was quick and of quality. If you are heading through Roanoke we thoroughly enjoyed this stop to break up our trip! read more

I judge my Latin foods by the taste of their fajitas and I will have to say that the chicken fajitas here are some of the best in Roanoke. The service was excellent and they had a small outdoor seating area so we could actually eat there instead of getting it to go. Their salsa was also quit delicious. Sorry there are no photos of the food but I got distracted by the fact I could actually eat at a restaurant and not get it to go. . This place is new and they are working very hard to make a name for themselves so give them a try. Locally owned and operated so the money goes back into Roanoke's economy so we all win. read more

Nice enough folks, but the food isn't great - especially for takeout. Everything was super bland (no seasoning at all) and very soggy. I definitely won't be going back. read more

Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill - Beef-tip chimichanga - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Roanoke, Virginia

Restaurant was very clean. The food was excellent, mango margarita was excellent, service was excellent! I can see why people were willing to wait on a table. We will be back! read more

Randomly found this place on Yelp because I was in the area and it had amazing reviews, so I had to give it a try. I called in a to go order because I had my toddler with me and wanted to take our food back to the hotel. I called the first time, and no one answered, I gave it a few minutes and called back again and got an answer. The girl on the phone was friendly and took my order quickly. She let me know my food will take about 20 minutes. I went to pick up my food and boy was it busy, it has to be a really popular place because it was on a Wednesday when I came. No one said anything to me as they saw me and my son standing there waiting for someone to ask if we needed a table or what, how about 10 minutes past and I went ahead and just went to the bar myself. I stood at the bar for another five minutes before someone actually said something to me. She let me know she will check my order. As I'm waiting additional time for my food, I find it funny that so many employees walked by me and didn't even acknowledge me. I found that kind of uncomfortable. After waiting an additional 15 minutes, my food finally came. I brought it back to the hotel and the food was pretty good. They give you a ton of chips as well. I was not a fan of the white sauce at all, I've had better. But the tacos and arroz con pollo was delicious and had a hefty serving. read more

Great food and super nice staff. It is in an out of the way location with some limited parking, but totally worth going over for their delicious food. Loved every thing I had and really enjoyed the place. read more

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The food was excellent, service was fast and friendly, and the restaurant was clean and welcoming. I highly recommend this restaurant. If I wasn't from 300-miles away, this would be a frequent stop for me. read more

Bright establishment and decor. The staff is beyond friendly and attentive. My family and O were sat immediately in a comfy booth. The margaritas are big but a little pricey. The food was your typical Mexican meal with big portions! read more

The ad says they have outdoor dining, and while they did have it when they first opened, I haven't seen it recently. We have been going here since they first opened up. The food is great, and the prices are a little lower than some of the other more trendy mex restaurants in town. The owners work their tails off, and they feel consistently a little bit understaffed. That's a good thing, because every time we go, there are more and more people there. You get the sense this is a real family place. My favorites have been the carnitas in tomatillo sauce (pork cubes), pollo feliz, and arroz tejano might be my fav - beef/chicken/shrimp dish. I tend to judge mexican restaurants on their chile relleno. Odd choice, but it separates the copy cats from the real thing. Pueblo Chico has an average chile relleno. It isn't a real breaded stuffed pepper filled with cheese/meat, it's more of a part of a pepper with cheese on one side and meat on the other. But the prices are reasonable, the food is good, the people are nice, and there is always a soccer game on tv. read more

We arrived for a late dinner (9:15), had a great waitress who offered up strong suggestions. We ordered, received dinner and asked for a refill of beer at 10:03. The manager, who apparently was now our waiter, said that because it was after closing, he could only serve us a small beer. Please note several other tables came in after us and we're still there, eating and with beverages and even got refills.. We didn't have adequate beverage to finish the meal. This seems like a very made up and wrongly positioned policy. As a result I will never go back and am posting my very first 1 star rating. Management needs to review their 'policies'. read more

Saw all the 5 star reviews and I had to go see for myself...So here you go, I totally agree this place is the best in the area.The restaurant isn't very big and the wait staff is small, but man o man do they get it done. The staff is super friendly and they know the menu well.We dined there on my birthday along with some friends and everyone raved about how good the food was.So we decided to go back yesterday,since we couldn't stop talking about the food and yes it was delicious again,we had the bean/cheese dip appetizer and I had the Pollo Feliz and it was plentiful, my wife had the Arroz Con Pollo, both were delicious...and to top it all off the prices are the best in town, definitely our new spot for Mexican food. read more