This place is heaven sent. Clears Chipotle. Cheaper, cleaner, better. The workers are goated

We got the ground beef nachos and the chicken burrito bowl and both were awesome. Fresh ingredients and the salsas are all delicious, make sure to get multiple. We also got the Tijuana Mama burrito but it was eaten too fast for a picture. read more

Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill - Ground beef nachos - Mexican Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

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Delicious food, and fast service. They load up their bowls and burritos so the portion sizes are generous. Everything is completely customizable which I love. I tried their new Birria bowl, which was spicy but flavorful. The nachos were awesome and the burritos are a must try as well! Each are served with a side of chips. read more

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Can I leave less than 1 star? Food was SO dry, asked for my reward to be used on side of guacamole, reward gone, no guacamole in the bag.. won't be going back here anytime soon read more

My kids love Salsa Fresca but each time I go I'm reminded why I don't go often. Food is good I will give it that but they nickel and dime on just about EVERY extra item. I can understand quac and some other items but it shouldn't cost $25 to feed 2 kids 13 and 11. And they wanted to charge me for more chips. Which cost almost nothing read more

Not good, dried up chicken, unfriendly servers, and we had to ask 3 times for silverware for our takeout. Zero silverware and zero straws out for customers. If we would have eaten in-house I would have asked for replacement food. I don't plan on a return visit. read more

Picked up an order for a Sam Juan salad that was disgusting. For a salad there was barely any lettuce to be found. It was mostly room temperature rice, not even listed in the description, that was somehow soggy, overcooked and tasteless all at the same time. Portions were off all around- minimal chicken and cheese, a tablespoon of guacamole at best (and that cost extra) but tons of rice and beans that overpowered the taste and gave such an off putting texture that was impossible to eat around, They forgot the sour cream. The only star is for the lime dressing that was very good but couldn't make it taste better. Have been to other locations with a better experience. Will never return to this one again. read more

We went there last night for a dinner before a movie. The service was quick, efficient and friendly. The food was delicious. I had a "Make your own bowl" and made it vegan. It came with chips and salsa. Both the chips and salsa were fresh and the chips were crispy. The seating area was clean and neat. I would definitely return! read more

Owner obviously care about the business. I appreciate your outreach. Your food has always been fresh and tasty. Looking to be back.

I understand the price went up every where but don't charge me more and give me less food!!! It's been going on for over a year and it's so frustrating. I'm willing to pay more, but give me the same amount of protein that you used to give me with the old price not less. Plus the lady's have become rude they think the customer doesn't understand Spanish when they're talking bad about the customer in front of them! disrespectful. read more

This use to be one of my favorite places to go. Like other reviewers have said (Jennifer Z review nailed it), they have gone really down hill the past year or two. They purposely serve smaller portions, while raising prices (they have been instructed to cut back on the portions) The quality of the ingredients have also decreased substantially and numerous customers are noticing this. The attached picture is "double meat"and I was charged 14$ for that bowl. It's such a shame because I really use to love Salsa Fresca. Back to Chipotle.... read more

Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill - Bowl with "double meat". This cost 14$. - Mexican Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

OK.....I'm going to address the problem right from the giddyup: The place is called "Salsa Fresca" BUT!!! The salsa they serve is AWFUL!!! As in, it's seriously the worst salsa I've consumed. And "salsa" is in the restaurant's name, LOL!!! You think that would be their pride & joy. My son and I both agree it tastes more like Italian tomato sauce rather than a good salsa. So as for the actual food on the menu, yes, that's all good in my book. It's pretty much standard Mexican or Tex-Mex fare, whatever you want to classify it as. But seriously, fix that salsa. Please????? read more

Have gone there a while. But this time my tacos were barely half of what I am nomally served. And my husband's bowl was down a third of food. Barely a meal. Hope they are not going through a finnancial challenge but this no way to keep loyal customers. Food,as usual was good. What there was of it. read more

The food itself is okay. Similar restaurants like chipotle are better quality. The chips were stale and the beans were still hard. The service is pretty poor given the fact that I was given a bowl smaller than the typical portion. I hate to bring these kind of things up, but 17 dollar to be skimped on the size is ridiculous. I mentioned this to one of the workers just asking if this was the usually size, and they just laughed at me and said yes. So wouldn't recommend, go to chipotle. read more

We eat here at least once a week employees are. Dry friendly and food is always fresh and consistent. When is the Brewster store opening

People are just great!!! Pleasant and friendly. They are always ready to help with a smile. The food is great and there something on their menu for everyone read more

Delicious food that is made with all fresh ingredients, nothing comes from a can or has been frozen, and your meal is prepared right in front of you to your individual liking. The service and staff are wonderful and you are always greeted with a friendly smile and hello. It's my go to place for lunch or dinner 2-3 times a week. read more

Totally worth it if the service behind the counter was good or they gave me more than a squirt of cheese. They do use paper straws so that's really good. Ordered nachos with guacamole, cheese, meat and lettuce. And 2 drinks. read more

Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill - $13 nachos....cheese and guacamole was extra. - Mexican Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

Always great! The staff is always kind and the food is always soo good. I crave this place so often. I wish there were more of these around read more

Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

I haven't been there in a few years but I would say the food and selection is on par or better than Chipotles and they give you salsa and chips with your order. I will go there again and again. The service was very good and attentive. read more

Fast, fresh, delicious and reasonable - what more could you ask for? Like Chipotle or Qdoba, this set up is meant to get you through the door in minutes, so its an excellent weekday lunch option. You can choose your meal as a burrito, bowl, or even over nachos. The ingredients are delicious, and they move fast, but seem patient if you have a question about a salsa, or want to add anything. 2 huge pros:free chips and salsa with every meal, and show your student ID to get a $5.36 lunch! (Tax included). Would definitely return! read more

Absolutely delicious. I went here with my fiance, he said I would like Salsa Fresca, he was right. Similar to Chipotle but what I noticed was everything tasted fresher (like the sign says). I ordered the shredded beef tortilla bowl with cheese, black beans, a salsa/corn mix, guacamole, and brown rice, everything for the most part was delicious. What I noticed was that the tortilla bowl was a little soggy from the condiments inside which I didn't care for, they did for some reason give me a side of tortilla chips, I thought that was odd since my bowl was made out of tortilla. The guacamole was roughly the same price as Chipotle's guacamole which I had expected. The inside of Salsa Fresca was very clean and open, the employees were very friendly. What I didn't like was the fact that they didn't have steak and barbecoa, I guess they can't be just like Chipotle. The location is great, I'm particularly happy with the fact that it's a closer drive than Cipotle. Definitely going back again. read more

Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill - A tortilla bowl with everything in it...so good - Mexican Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

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So this place serves, you guessed it, Tex-Mex inspired Mexican fast food of the somewhat healthy variant. Walking into the store it was very clean, small, well lit yet held plenty of seating for the dine-in goers. Totally worth it with the shortest wait imaginable on a Tuesday Afternoon. I walked in here with the intention on satisfying my SoCal Chipotle taste however was feeling a little chilly. Chilly, chili, heat, a nice warm chili bowl! Hit the spot with some tortilla chips, a warm sauce and some protein. I was it was just as tasty in my mental image as it was in real life. The dish itself was bland, the chili soaking up on the bottom of the weakly enforced cardboard bottom with a lack of spice or kick. Other than the dish, the staff were very friendly and eager to help. They answered all my questions and even asked a few custom questions to improve my bowl! The environment was clean and inviting making me feel as though I owe this place another shot when I arrive back home. Just not to start with the Chili Bowl! read more

HaS good vegan options (tofu or vegetables- we liked both), food tastes delicious, staff is very friendly. Definitely one of our favorite easy and good vegan food options in the greater Danbury area. read more

So much better than Chipotle. A must try. I go all the time now, for the grilled vegetable bowl. So many fresh unique toppings for vegetarians. I've never once been disappointed. The brown rice is always cooked properly. The place has the absolute HOTTEST habañero sauce you could ever imagine. I dare any experienced hot sauce lover to try it, mixed with their very hot jalapeños on the side. Your tongue will literally burn for 20 minutes and you will sweat through your scalp. And it's so flavorful too. Hottest fresh sauce I've ever had. It's hitter than Indian Vindaloo dishes. And all orders come with delicious chips that aren't oiley at all. The manager and servers are so nice and will abide by your requests. They are very sanitary and the place is immaculate. Great location too! read more

This place used to be one of my favorite places to go for healthy quick food but it's gone downhill. For $10, I get the aztec bowl mainly for the fact that it has avocado and they now only give you about 1/16th of one. I asked for hot sauce and the threw in another salsa. The bowl was small and quickly thrown together. Not how I remember it being before. read more

The food is pretty good but not worth the prices. The quality isn't much better than a chipotle or mods but the prices are much more expensive. read more

Salsa Fresca has the freshest ingredients compared to Chipotle, Moe's, and Pancheros. Their salsa is very good and they give you free chips!

THE BEST PART? The "create your own tacos" option! I am not a big fan of fast food. And while I can certainly down my own box of fries in the blink of an eye, it's clear those burger fast food places are not the best option for my figure. That made Salsa Fresca a perfect alternative. I felt like I could choose from many healthy options. The wait staff was patient as I read through the posted menu. I decided to get the three tacos- one beef, one chicken, and one pulled pork. I worked my was down the line of toppings, and I was able to choose different toppings for each taco. The special mango salsa was delicious on the pulled pork taco. I added cheese, onions, and corn to the beef taco. The chicken taco received more veggies a touch of guacamole. I was disappointed to hear I'd be charged extra for guac. I get that it's a pricey food, but c'mon, doesn't everyone want some on their Mexican food? So just include it in the price, and I guess I would never know the difference! We added a side of chips and salsa and headed over to the eating area. This is a new restaurant, and I was pleased to see they had included a lot of outlets around the wall for people to charge their devices on. And, the tables even had hooks for your purse... a nice touch, though I clearly needed to bring a fancier purse! My meal was very good. It wasn't awesome, and it didn't knock my socks off, but it was tasty and fresh. I added some salsa and sour cream to my tacos, and my overall experience was quite good. I was glad I was able to order three different tacos- I wasn't bored eating a plate of the same food. And the tacos with the chips were all quite filling. It was a substantial lunch, for sure! So the next time you are shopping on Federal Road in Brookfield, Salsa Fresca is a decent option for lunch. read more

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I ordered a catering setup yesterday for some amazing front line people. Salsa Fresca provided everything! Even a chafing tray and sternos! The staff were great as well! The food was amazing! We would definitely order again. Thanks so much for everything! read more

Ordered delivery ..... was nothing of what it was suppose to be. I asked for the bowl and got everything but the tortilla bowl. Ordered nachos and they were cold. I won't order from here again!!! To much onion !!! I get that not a lot of salt but Christ the king !!!! Not worth what we paid. And the kids quesadillas is infant size. Not worth it read more

I went in last minute today for a party of 10. Although they need 24 hour notice for this amount of people, the manager went out of his way to accommodate me. When I went back to pick up my food, it was above and beyond my expectations. They actually gave us chafing dishes and container after container of all of the fixings! Really remarkable that he cared so much. Thank you for making our party so yummy tonight! And thank you for your thoughtfulness! read more

I love going here for lunch! Staff is very friendly and attebtive, sodas are by Boylan instead of the big brand although you can get coke in a glass bottle. Food always looks and tastes fresh. Used to be a Chipotle girl but once I went to Salsa Fresca I stopped. I rather support a more local establishment that doesn't have health scares. read more

Food is pretty good. Similar to Chipotle, select your toppings from a variety of fresh ingredients. You can have a bowl, tacos, burritos or nachos. My husband was disappointed they did not have grilled steak. Only a BBQ brisket type of beef. We liked the queso sauce and loved the sugar cane sodas on tap. I really enjoyed the "HOT" salsa. It was actually hot and took my breath away. Yay! read more

This is the BEST fast casual restaurant around. Forget Chipotle or Moes. If you want great tex-mex Salsa Fresca is where it's at! The food is freshly made and it's not too salty nor does it leave you in a food coma after eating it like some of the other restaurants that are similar. Plus if your a college student you get a discount. I eat here a few times a month it's so good. read more

Stopped in because of the Yelp reviews. We're huge Mexican fans, so we had to try it. Found a new favorite after one visit. The space is clean, bright and industrial decorated with images of fresh ingredients from the menu. I love the contrast. We were greeted and helped quickly. Service was friendly and cheerful. Love that, too. I ordered the Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla. My mate got the Red Hot Acapulco burrito. We added a side of guacamole to go with the complimentary chips and salsa. Great choices, all. Chicken was tender, buffalo sauce was hot enough to burn but the tasty ranch cooled it quickly. The burrito was hot as well, deep slow heat from the delicious sweet chipotle salsa and up front fire of the jalapeños. The guacamole is top tier, IMO. Unlike Chipotle and Moe's (both of which have their own places to shine) Salsa Fresca seems to have mastered the add ins to the avocado without overdoing it. 10/10 We also love that you can get just sliced avocado (for $1.25) on your food. We'll be back. :) read more

Ok at first opening this review would have been a 5 star..love it here. However, if you have food issues like me, they have gotten terribly sloppy..they are happy to change their gloves but use the same lettuce that had "old glove hands" in it (defeats the purpose totally) I also have noticed cheese in the salsas this is just not ok. My husband loves it here but Im no longer able to go because Im afraid to get sick. I prefer Salsa Fresca to Chipotle but their better food handling practices and non-gmo options have forced me to drive all the way to the darn mall just to not get sick! (They will bring out fresh bins of what I order for you if you tell them you have allergies:) at Chipotle -without you having to ask them to!! If Salsa Fresca could at least tighten up their practices Id be here all the time! read more

Clean, Friendly, Quick, Good value for the price! Have gone 2 X now when in the area in recent weeks. Have ordered Quesadilla and Chicken Bowls, queso and chips too. All ingredients are fresh and outstanding! A total step up from Chipolte or Moe's. If you are in Danbury and looking for quick and delicious, you must stop here! read more

I live in Wilton so my boyfriend and I frequent Qdoba in Norwalk and he lives in Brookfield so we sometimes trek to the mall for Chipotle, but never feel like it's worth it, so we were SO excited when Salsa Fresca opened. We went in with our $5 coupon from the News Times (thank you!) and immediately fell in love with the place. We loved the newness and freshness of the place and like the environmental friendly message that the company conveys. The "line" has a great selection and we I went with a "bowl" with half chicken/half rajas (peppers & onions). My boyfriend went with beef and we both had our bowls loaded with tons of fresh stuff including lettuce, pico de gallo, great guac, corn, salsa, jalapenos, rice and beans. We each also got a side of chips and salsa. We opted for fountain sodas (my fave) and they had this interesting brand (Boylan?) which was really delish. I stuck with diet and my boyfriend had the cherry and we really liked it. We met the owner, Mark who is super excited about being in the area and getting involved with the community. They have a great deal for students ($5 meals - I wish I was a student!) and it sounds like they'll be doing lots of promos all over the place. Salsa Fresca is EXACTLY what Federal Road needed and we can't wait until they come out with their "frequent flier" cards - because we will be frequent visitors for sure!! read more

New to Danbury. So glad I found Salsa Fresh right away! Everything has been delicious. The guacamole was perfectly seasoned, wonderful texture. I'd order it by the gallon! I don't usually order beef but I did and I'm glad! What flavor! I love to order a generous plenty for leftovers. I'm happy I did, because I was thrilled with the food for the next couple of meals. Yes I did have the veggie dish for breakfast! This is the first of many times I will be enjoying the food from Salsa Fresh! read more