Hole in the wall yet authentic looking restaurant. In summary, food is good but would not recommend sketchy business. We were recommended by a friend to try this place since their food is apparently pretty good in Waltham, so we gave it a try. I was really looking forward to trying, but there were a lot of bad impressions accumulated towards the end of our visit. 1. When we arrived, there were only 2 wait staff, so it took about 5 minutes for them to seat us. We just thought maybe it's just a small run business, so nothing too big of a deal. 2. When we decided what to get, no one checked in with us and even with us trying to get their attention, it took about 10 minutes for us to place our order. Maybe it's just that they don't have enough staff today, but there also weren't that many customers.. 3. The food took 20 minutes to come for our table of 2, so by now we've been in here for over half an hour! Food is again good. The only noticeable thing is the black burnt marks on the birria, which had a sour bitter taste to it. 4. When we paid, we handed the credit card, which they processed on their tablet. As we waited to then select the tips and sign the tablet, they already MANUALLY SELECTED 25% TIPS WITHOUT TELLING US! I totally get it if their service was top notch to the point where they deserve a fourth of our dinner cost, BUT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE!! If we didn't ask for the receipt, we wouldn't even know that they frauded us! If you have enough money for them to select the tips for you, as you gamble on their service quality, then sure give it a try. But I'm not coming back for a business that tries to steal my money via tips! read more

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I've been coming here off and on for 15 years and the food is as good as as it was 15 years ago the pricing has been consistent. It's definitely affordable. If not on the borderline of cheap the service is good. It's been updated where you order right on a tablet with the staff the ambulance is the same. It's a little outdated, but it's still warm and cozy and all the food choices. I've had are delicious the salsa and chips they give you that they make fresh daily is delicious. They have a good assortment of Different sodas and cocktails. I would recommend anyone. read more

Little mexican restaurant nestled in a little neighborhood in the downtown Waltham area. Swung in at lunchtime. And absolutely no regrets. I truly enjoyed their tacos. Their lengua was incredibly moist, and flavorful. Chorizo was also so tasty. Love it--one of my favorite Mexican places I've tried. Service was also exceptional. Staff was attentive and also very friendly. Will definitely swing through here again when I'm around the area. Cheers read more

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I went with a big group of friends after church service and we all ordered some different dishes. Everything was pretty tasty and well-priced! read more

Taqueria Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Food is fresh and yummy! Portions large. Decorations and ambiance is cute and colorful. Service is the problem as it can be spotty unfortunately. Sometimes food comes fast and other times with specific servers, my table has had our orders forgotten, orders wrong, and/or table forgotten in general. read more

Nice Mexican food spot with outdoor seating in spring summer. Huge menu for all kinds of tastes. You will leave satisfied as big portions. My picks: Quesadilla especial is great Mole verde chicken very good read more

Taqueria Mexico - Quesadilla Especial - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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We had high hopes for this place. After our order was taken by one waitresses another one came over saying she forgot to put it in after 20 minutes and 6 door dash delivery pick uos. We ordered 2 chicken fajitas with shrimp. What came was steak & shrimp. Which they took back & took the steak off and just added chicken really quick ,so it wasn't as sizzling when they brought it back out . The food is fresh, it's not bad, but the service needs serious improvement. It seemed like the staff & cooks were all doing their own thing & if they get your order right ur lucky. read more

Taqueria Mexico - Beans & rice. - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Ah yes, nothing like paying just under $15 for a burrito that tastes like it was rolled by someone who just learned tortillas exist. Honestly, calling it "rolled" is generous--it was more like someone tenderly hugged the fillings with a tortilla and said, "Good luck out there." The flavor? Meh. It was fine. Not bad, not amazing--just aggressively average, like it was trying to offend absolutely no one. But the real star of the show was the structural integrity. Or should I say, lack thereof. Every bite was a gamble. It was like the burrito wanted to be a taco, a salad, and a tragic mess all at once. With so many Mexican joints around I can confidently say: I will not be back. Unless I'm craving disappointment wrapped in loose ambition. read more

Truly a home run The parking around the restaurant is decent. There isn't an actual dedicated parking lot to the restaurant but the street parking works just fine. The staff is really friendly and upon entry you're immediately greeted. The restaurant truly shows of the richness of Mexican culture along with the menu. Truly a beautiful atmosphere to be in. I got the Tacos Especiales which are 4 tacos with the meat of your choice with a side of Guacamole. The food did not disappoint! I will say there a bit of a wait although my friend and I were the only ones present in the restaurant. I blew through a bottle of Mexican and the complimentary chips & guac by the time my food had arrived and I'm a really slow eater. Regardless the of the pace I imagine the time that's dedicated to making the food makes it all worth the wait. I would definitely recommend giving this spot a try at least once! read more

Taqueria Mexico - Tacos Especiales & Mexican Soft Drink - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

I am a very big fan of this little spot. So cute and quaint and the staff is so friendly and helpful. The food is delicious. I'm a fan of the al pastor tacos. It's one of my go-to taco joints. read more

Taqueria Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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Very good tacos. I had a couple different kinds - a steak and a chicken with all the toppings. Restaurant is clean and small, but in a cozy way and prices were very reasonable for the Newton/Waltham area. I would come back! read more

taqueria mexico is a spot my family has been coming to for years and for good reason! off the beaten path of moody st, taqueria mexico is almost a hole in the wall restaurant that has welcoming staff and great food. you can't beat the prices here and i always am a member of the clean plate club here. it is very homey, no frills, and if you like seeing what your food looks like the menu is full of pictures. overall a great spot and i am never unhappy with whatever i get. read more

Taqueria Mexico - Burrito Combo - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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Flavors - 4/5 Textures - 3.5/5 Presentation - 4/5 Value for money - 5/5 Homey vibes with humble but incredibly flavorful food. Chilaquiles plate! HUGE plate of food for $13 - skirt steak with green salsa chilaquiles and refried beans. The beef and beans had fantastic flavors and textures. The chilaquiles lacked salsa and were a bit too soggy for my taste, but can't deny the flavors were spot on. Beef fajitas! Another perfectly tender beef dish that comes with sizzling onions and peppers cooked to al dente texture. The tortillas it comes with are corn and felt made from scratch with a nice char and strong corn flavor. Rice and beans on the side with some lettuce, sour cream and a bit of cheese. I wish it also had guac and pico de gallo since I needed something fresh, but great altogether for only $16. Service was awesome. read more

Very rarely do I write reviews that rate a restaurant poorly, but unfortunately this is one of them. My friend was visiting from out of town and wanted Mexican food; when we searched it Mexican on Yelp near Waltham, this place came up so we decided to go on a Saturday afternoon. Service was pretty horrible, we walked in and didn't get sat down for at least 10 mins. Then, it took a while for us to even get menus. Once we got our menus, it took around 15 mins for us to even been able to order; this should've been one of our first red flags to leave. Once we ordered, I got a jugo especial with birria tacos and my friend got an enchilada queso plate. The jugo especial was okay, and so was the free salsa and chips. I'm not joking, it took over an hour for us to get our food. We were considering leaving and just paying for our drinks. Once we got our food, it came out so cold. Not even warm. My friend ended up throwing up because of how cold the food was after eating it and I felt sick after eating my food. The soup of my birria tacos seemed as if they just microwaved leftovers. I ate maybe 1.5 of my 3 tacos and my friend didn't even eat a 1/3 of their food before throwing up. The tacos themselves were chewy and overcooked. Even if we wanted to send back the food, no one came to check up on us to see how our food was... the service was actually one of the worst I've experienced in a long time. A table next to us, also a couple, sat down significantly after us, got their food before us AND was able to pay before us. The vibes were not it. I asked for the check and our server said okay, but really he never brought it to us and we ended up just walking up to the front counter and paying. I was shocked that there were plaques saying Best Mexican Restaurant in Waltham for the past 12 years hung behind the counter, because there's so much better in Waltham. I don't recommend coming here to anyone, and I probably will never come back again. Seriously, consider going somewhere else and avoid coming here. read more

Taqueria Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

This restaurant is a hidden gem in Waltham! It has an extensive selection of various Mexican dishes. My personal (low-carb) favorites are the chicken fajitas and the chiles rellenos with picadillo. The chiles rellenos are exceptionally flavorful. The service could be a tiny bit more attentive, but it doesn't take away from the experience. I'm a big fan of the interior decor as a hole-in-the-wall Mexican joint I'm used to coming from Arizona. Definitely recommend! read more

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I came here on a friend's recommendation years ago and loved it. Unfortunately it was far enough away that I didn't go again until another friend suggested it as one of their favorite places. I was really glad to "rediscover" Taqueria Mexico and will make sure to visit it again soon. Food was delicious! Margaritas yummy as well. Service was excellent and dinner for 4 with 4 drinks still came to under $100! Highly recommend. read more

We had a great time here on a Sunday night...off the main drag restaurant and delivers excellent Mexican food and had a pleasant ambiance with Mexican decor and music. Thankfully it was not too crowded, and we sat at a booth. I had the chicken enchiladas and they were delicious.....am looking forward to returning to this cute place. The only thing I would recommend is that they offer a better selection of beer since they only carry limited Mexican varieties. Overall, highly recommend! read more

One of my best finds for authentic Mexican food in recent times. Ordered chicken soup, quesadilla, chorizo tortas, Pollo al cilantro and Harchata. The food was delicious and very flavorful. It has been a very long time since I had nice delicious authentic Mexican food. The tortas bread was perfectly warm and the chorizo melted in my mouth. I personally like the Pollo al cilantro, the cilantro sauce was a bit spicy and added a nice kick to my taste palate. On a nice cold day, I would recommend their soup. It is loaded with veggies and chicken and the chicken broth is delicious. read more

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I used to come here years ago and was it very good. I glad I tried it again. Outstanding food! I had the fiesta plate and it did not disappoint. Very reasonable prices. My only complaint is that it took over a half hour from ordering it. The margarita was superb as well. Nice outdoor seating too. This is one of the best Mexican restaurants near me. read more

Large portions of standard gringo Mexican food. Sangria needs help. So does the margarita. Ambiance is movie Mexico. I'm from Southern California where the high percentage of Mexicans makes the food a bit more authentic. read more

Family has been going here for 5 years. Today, after waiting 20 minutes for someone to take our order, I told the server/owner that it took too long for someone to get to us (we were the only ones in the restaurant at this point). Instead of an apology, I got a snappy reply. First time I have ever walked out of a restaurant. Since this was a family tradition, I am sad that this ended like that. I wont be going back. read more

This place is amazing! Comida Mexicana de verdad!! Food was really good, the staff, atmosphere and everything was really nice. Definitely coming back pretty soon. read more

Taqueria Mexico - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

My favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. The prices and portions are very reasonable. I highly recommend the tilapia and mexican coke. read more

Taqueria Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

We just finished a perfect Valentine's Day dinner including chicken enchilada with mole sauce and The Presidente!!! Awesome and delicious. The sangria's were delicious as well. read more

Taqueria Mexico - Sangria with delicious fruit and much needed Valentine's Day refreshment! - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

This was a dine-in experience, but going forward I'll only do take out. Here's why.. PROS: Great food. Tacos were tasty. Good choice of proteins. Ample hot sauce to bathe your tacos in. So good. CONS: 18% gratuity added to the check with no verbal indication. And after the card is run, there's a blank spot for gratuity... not "additional gratuity"... but just gratuity. So I usually tip 20%, but if I didn't check the bill I could have paid 40% tip. That's just annoying and here's why... 3 tables filled. 3 waitresses. One took the order and then... nothing. No drinks. No water. Nothing. She was doing other tasks like refilling hot sauce. So ANOTHER waitress came by and asked if anyone had taken the order. This was 15 minutes after. So yeah. 18% gratuity and you can't keep track of your one table? So yeah, not all the impressed with the service. Also, they gave me a fountain coke and I saw someone else get the bottle one, which I wanted. How about giving me a choice if you're the waitress? Really felt like I was inconveniencing them. I ordered a coke and tacos. Don't consider myself a challenging table to service. I guess if you're getting that 18%, why bother trying. Overall: not coming back for sit down service. No one cares, and the music is so loud you can't flag down your waitress without getting her eye. It would be fine if service was good. Glad the chef does a good job. The food was worth take out. read more

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Used to love this place for tacos, menudo, enchiladas, but took a friend there after a few years away and wow... it's changed. Maybe they were having an off night or maybe it's because they were too busy. We ordered al pastor and lengua tacos, menudo, chimichanga. The al pastor did not taste fresh, the lengua was mostly chunks of fat, and the tacos were tiny whereas I remember the portions being huge before. The menudo was alright, but they didn't give us enough tortillas, when previously (here and everywhere else we have menudo), there are plenty of tortillas and we don't end of finishing them. The service was friendly but super slow. They were dealing with a lot of takeout orders. This place is definitely more popular now, but unfortunately the quality has gone way down. read more

Chill environment, we went for dinner and left when they closed. Great spot to hang with friends. I do wish there are more parking spots available, street parking was packed and the back parking lot had small spots. Besides an order was was a mistake, everything else was good. Food was delicious. Lots to choose from on the menu. If I had the chance, I'd definitely come back again! Complimentary chips and salsa is a plus too! read more

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I placed an order from here for take out, and it was quite disappointing. I'll give the restaurant a benefit of the doubt since the food probably could've been better had I dined in, but my tacos were not great. I ordered the chorizo and carne asada, but chorizo was so bland and carne asada was also flavorless and dry. Also, I understand that limes can be expensive, but they gave me 1/8 of a dry lime to squeeze on 4 tacos. Might as well not include it. However, the chicken taquitos were actually really good. Maybe there are items on the menu that are better, but I don't think I can recommend their tacos. read more

Came here at 8 pm on a Friday night. The restaurant wasn't too busy and we were seated immediately. But unfortunately the wait staff seemed to be short staffed, as we had to wait 45 min for our orders to come out! We shared an order of nachos regulares and I had the Plato vegetariano. The nachos were just OK. They did not have salsa, guacamole or olives. The Plato Vegeteriano was a huge portion. The beans, rice, and quesadilla were very good. The poblano pepper was falling apart and the guacamole wasn't great. I found the ambience to be a bit cold and unfriendly. But I did like the Spanish music being played. I wouldn't go again mostly because of the long long wait. Might be better for takeout. read more

Taqueria Mexico - Nachos Regulares - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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Easy to order, quick service, and delicious food! We arrived around 5pm on a Saturday to order takeout. The staff was masked up and hand sanitizer available by the door. The staff took our order and the food came out in less than 10 minutes. We ordered the Carne Asada Burrito, Pollo Burrito, and Nachos. Both burritos were delicious and generously stuffed with the meat, cheese, and beans! The nachos weren't as crispy by the time we got home but flavors were great! Pricing is reasonable and would definitely be back! read more

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I have visited this restaurant on several occasions - overall, it's not bad for what it is. I do think the menu items are fairly priced, and the food is ready pretty quickly. However, the ambiance isn't great - while it's nicely decorated and has a lot of character, I've found that we usually end up swatting flies away from our food. Other restaurants in the area don't seem to have a fly problem, so i'm not sure what's causing that. The quality of the food could be better as well. Most of the meat I've tried is very dry and tough. Other items are incredibly oily/fatty. Just not very fresh, in my opinion. read more

First off, the Yelp info for this is inaccurate, as it said "Closed" while I was physically sitting in the restaurant waiting for my meal lol. On to the review, this has simply become one of my favorite Mexican restaurants since moving to the area. In a random area of the town so not everyone knows about it. The atmosphere of the place is great, with lots of Mexican decorations and art all over the place. The service was great each time I've been. They have a comprehensive menu of pretty much everything you could want. I love to get a carne asada taco and pork tostada, plenty for a dinner, always flavorful and filling. Highly recommended! read more

Authentic Mexican food with good service, Outdoor patio on a nice day is a nice treat.

This is the racist place I ever walked into! I sat in front for 10mins before they opened after ubering to this establishment. I heard the door unlock so I walked in & wasn't greeted friendly at all! They older lady look at me like I had shit on my face. I then asked her is it ok to place an order and how long would the wait be. She kept repeating " you want to place an order?" And I kept saying yes! So I see a younger girl and look her way & say yes can I place an order please! She walks past me with attitude and say u don't have to be rude! She was trying to to get u a menu! Mind you the lady never reached or was even near the menus in the front of the restaurant! So I say how was I being rude? She did t even walk over towards where u are to get me a menu! The ENERGY WAS VERY BAD! I felt very uncomfortable so I just walked out! I was gonna enjoy a spit taco cuz of the negative energy or "miscommunication" ( I'm visiting from California and I know East coast ppl can be a little unfriendly but that was just horrible & wasn't deserved! As a black woman I already get mistreated everyday in the world ! I just wanted to enjoy afew tacos ! The tension and attitude towards me wasn't wanted or needed! So I kindly left instead of feeling unwanted in there whole in the wall restaurant! SMH! Hopefully other ppls experience would be more kind ! I'm disappointed cause I truly wanted to enjoy afew tacos read more

This has been a staple restaurant of my family for years. We went to celebrate a special event with a party of 4 and were excited to visit the establishment again. The food and drinks were delicious and we had a wonderful time as we always have. When the bill came we noticed it was higher than it should have been. Once getting the receipt the second time we asked we noticed the server added an automatic 25% tip to the electronic pay system without us being informed, and didn't allow us an opportunity to even adjust the tip. We always tip generously but having it added without our approval is absurd. When we confronted the staff they got defensive and down right rude. Explaining a 25% tip is automatically applied when we were never told prior and this had never been the case before. If our party had been larger an automatic gratuity would be reasonable, but for a party of 4 and it being as high as 25% doesn't seem appropriate. The servers went to the back and were speaking badly of us and as we left one of the female servers continued to be extremely rude. It was very disappointing this occurred especially since this is one of our families favorite restaurants and I have been going since I was a toddler. An enjoyable, special occasion turned into a very unfortunate evening. I hope they don't pull this type of stunt with all their patrons. read more

we popped in here for a late lunch on sunday around 2:30pm. a few tables were occupied so we sat down for dine in. the weather was great so we asked the waitress about outdoor seating and we told no outdoor seating. although when we finished our lunch, a couple sat outdoors, so we were kinda like wtf. we ordered the chicken quesadilla, lamb soup, and fiesta plate. we were informed the lamb soup would take about 15 minutes. we tried to order two mexican cokes but they were out. we really liked all the dishes. the flavors were perfectly balanced and nothing was under or over flavored. the lamb in the soup was very tender. what was suppose to be crispy was crispy. fresh chips and salsa are brought out to you when you first sit down. we're happy to finally stopped in here and are excited to try the rest of the menu in the future. parking is street only. read more

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Very nice Mexican restaurant, somewhat hidden from view. The space is a bit cramped, both inside and outside, but the food more than makes up for it. We had beer micheladas, and the classic Margarita, both were very well made and tasty. To eat, we had a tamal, a bowl of menudo, caldo de res, and the combination of steak, chorizo, and pastor tacos. Everything was delicious with a very authentic Mexican taste. The service was good, but could have been a bit friendlier. They charge for the second serving of chips, which I'm not opposed to, but they didn't mention it when we asked for them. Finally, the bathrooms, although very clean, need a very serious upgrade. read more

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I've been coming to this place for some time and the food is not always the same in quantity and ... different. But always decent. The service can be slow but they have great tacos that taste authentic. read more

TLDR: great dine in experience I ordered this through DoorDash and it was just meh. But eating there the food was much better. Classic Mexican decor with a sweet little patio in the front. Food was great fresh with the best rice I've had. It's flavorful without being too strong. They also have a big list of Mexican style drinks. For example they had Mexican milkshakes (can't remember the name sorry!) which were excellent. Light and refreshing. Definitely would recommend eating here in person. read more

As a vegetarian I was excited to have a few options for burrito fillings. I got the potato and added guac for extra and it was just bad. Zero flavor in the entire burrito and the potato itself is literally just a cooked potato with no seasoning whatsoever. This was worse than Chipotle. Highly advise against the potato burrito but I truly don't see how any other veg filling would be any better with such a bland base to begin with. Even the guac tasted like nothing. Just extremely disappointed for a $15 burrito and you can find sooo many better options in the area. read more

Taqueria Mexico - Potato burrito with guac - Mexican Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts