This Mexican place rocks! The flavor of their meats are incredible. I had pork and steak and they…read moreare both yummy. They have homemade salsa, green and red. I prefer the green more mild. I didn't try the hot sauce. Most meals are just the burritos or tacos. You have to order the rice and beans separate. I like this because I would rather eat several of those yummy tacos. They started out as a food truck. This was our first time to have this and we are hooked. We were told they will have a second location in Webb city mo. They have a drive thru. They have a food challenge. 6 pound burrito in 10 min. So far no one had been able to finish it. Their menu is small but I feel you should keep it small and focus on quality and that's what they are doing. They were really busy but we had excellent service. People will complain about their small menu, but you can go else where. You won't find meat this delicious! Love small family owned businesses!! Great job!

Went to the Food Truck Friday in Carthage MO & had the street tacos platter so I could try all…read morethree of chicken, pork, & steak. We are very fortunate in the Joplin/SW Missouri area to have several great ones here. Also, I travel the US heavily every week, and especially have spent great amounts of time in the South middle and Southwest, and have eaten lots of street tacos from restaurants & food trucks. For street tacos, El Taco Loco LLC Just rocketed straight to the top of my favorite Street Tacos. Street Tacos Excellence!

Food is excellent! Flavorful, delicious, and on point. A small welcoming place. Friendly ladies…read moreand low key dining. No blaring music or televisions. Highly recommend! I had the Small Burrito stuffed with Mexican Beef BBQ and a Chicken Tostada. Also a Mandarin Jarritos. Made my day! The green sauce is fantastic. Red sauce too! A very good place to eat real Mexican food. Thank you.

I was super excited to try this place after reading reviews and hearing from a friend. It looks…read morelike a very legit Mexican spot. They have all the meats that I've heard of. I tried the adobada, which I love at other places. It was just good here. It was reddish and had sauce all over it. Not what I was used to with adobada. And not close to amazing. Maybe their carne asada is better. A friend got that plate, and it looked good. One friend got enchiladas. It was just ok. Like 2 stars. And another friend (I forgot what she ordered) said her food wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything to write home about. Place was small but could still fit a decent amount of people. And the service was friendly and patient. I'd try it again. Something must be amazing there.

As close to authentic as you can get. Loved the pastor tacos and asada tacos, get it with the…read moregrilled jalapeño and onions. Staff is friendly and quickly waited on us and got us our food. Ordered more to go. Look forward to go again and try more from the menu. Great value and portions.

My wife and I stopped for a quick lunch today. They have a new item called the Gringo Green taco I…read morebelieve. It was amazing. I wish it were more food because I could have eaten 6-9 of these things. Great flavor. The ladies working were incredibly nice and the place was clean. It's not a large seating area so no space for large parties. I did find it a little expensive, but at least it's good. We spend 35 bucks on 6 tacos and two drinks. I'll definitely be eating here again. Their tacos are hard to beat.

I think the name and location is a disservice. This is one of the best Mexican themed restaurants…read morein town with a fresh and bright interior and great menu and service. Its located in an old burger chain, I think a former Burger King not that this matters. Its completely rebuild and looks nothing like a burger joint anymore. We have been in several times, (actually I've written a Yelp before but it has disappeared). And each time we have been impressed. There are so many Mexican restaurants in Joplin of very style and price point. Some offer really good interiors like its a theme part or movie set. Some are as simple as can be with authentic menu's and no effort to be fancy or touristy. Speedy is somewhere in-between. Some of the menu is typical of many American-Mex chains only better prepared. Then again some menu items are normally only found at authentic Tex-Mex, roadside and Southwestern style Mexican based in real family recipes and flavors you'd find south of the boarder. There is a small bar, service is friendly and prompt and the bright decor is refreshing.

The food is never bad and the service is always excellent, the atmosphere is always welcoming!read more

I've seen this place look busy with cars; so we tried it. If you're from California, Texas or…read moregenerally like quality Mexican food - then I cannot suggest or endorse this place (at all). The good: I liked their (hot version) of hot sauce. Chips were some ok version....of a pre-made food service chip. The less than ideal: Rice: lacked taste. Beans: generally lousy. Enchilada sauce: uhm....no....not a traditional recognizable taste of a sauce. Joplin folks may go here. That (doesn't) mean (you) should (at all). Uhm....no....Notta...

Fresh, non-greasy Mexican food? A perfect margarita? Casa Montez has earned its stars - though it…read moredoesn't quite make the mark for authenticity and pricing. However, as a small hole-in-the-wall family friendly restaurant, it delivers on flavor and friendly service. Will be coming back!

A Hawaiian themed restaurant in downtown Joplin…read more I wasn't sure what to expect, but the reviews were good, so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm glad I did. I was feeling like poke and jumped at the woman behind the counter's suggestion for a couple of tacos and a side of macaroni salad. It doesn't look like much, but it was filling. It was also really good. A small note -the restaurant's layout is a little tight and it takes a little bit to bust out a line, but the staff is really nice and happy to help with any questions you have.

My wife ended up finding this place as a pit stop to go and eat. This place is downtown. Parking is…read morestreet parking, but there is a lot in the back. This place has different type of Hawaiian food as I had the ahi tuna tacos. It was overall good and I like the mac salad. I had the short ribs, fish and it was good too. Overall, would come back here again.

Lovely decor and good food. Very quick service and friendly staff. Love the painted tables and…read morechairs

Very good food and service. It was a great find in this small town. Stopped in Galena to see some…read moresights on our Route 66 road trip and we really enjoyed this place.

Saw a post from social media and decided to give them a try. Always talked about going when they…read morewere on the south end of Rangeline but never made it. This location is closer so we stopped in on Saturday for lunch. The enchilada my wife said was tasty and just the right size for lunch. The taquitos were crunchy and had plenty of shredded chicken. The chicken seemed seasoned well too. Overall it was good and we'll be back.

Service, When you walk in and hostess doesn't greet you by…read moresaying good morning, but instead says , YOU CAN't BRING THAT COFFEE IN , WE HAVE COFFEE. Not a good start. Buffet??? Not for me! Ordered the Con Migas Hubby ordered the mexicana. For as long as it took for our food to come out , you would think it was fresh and HOT, but it wasn't. I ask for yellow cheese on my Migas , I got shredded mixed cheese in a cup‍ Would not recommend this place, I did not feel welcome and my food was not served hot.

I'm not sure how long this food truck has been around but they just started at this location in the…read moreFood for Less parking lot on Thursdays. We stopped in after dinner to try the Churros. We had come by about 1PM but they were not ready yet. My wife and I can be Churro snobs, having grown up in Southern CA and had them fresh all the time from street vendors, taco trucks and even at the beach or events. They were always hot, crispy and covered in cinnamon and sugar. Around the Joplin Carthage area we've tried them everywhere and they go from horrible to rancid and we've yet to find a good Churro here. We shared that story as a challenge and the friendly woman just gave us a knowing smile and coyly said, you better come back tonight. We did, and when we got there about 6:15 there was a line and tons of cars! Rare for a Joplin food truck! About half the customers were Hispanic, another good sign. We got a bag for each of us, four people. We made a mistake! We could have shared one bag and felt sensible but as we drive off munching on warm churro while I complained that everyone was getting my truck covered in cinnamon and sugar, we all agreed. We will be back next Thursday for more! We like the basic traditional version but they also had dipping sauces and ice cream covered versions. Next time we'll come earlier and try the tacos or torta sandwich from the rest of the menu. Then more fresh made, warm, comforting, taste of home Churros! lol.

Amazing AMAZING food and sweets Reminds me my Abuelita's…read morecooking !! Definitely one of my favorites at food truck fridays

The absolute best birria tacos a person can have. Quickly served to you as well as the most…read moredelicious cinnamon horchata in the world. We come here every Friday because we love it!

THANK YOU!! I just doordashed a burrito, an horchata and a quesadilla from you. I finished and had…read moreto find your page and leave a review. This is as close to actual Mexican food I have had in the 2 years I have lived here. The carne asada was actually carne asada, which was cooked amazingly and tasted fantastic. We will be coming in and eating here again.