This is late but better now than never. I learned about this restaurant through the wral.com coupon lady's site. The restaurant was offering a free Mothers Day entrée to all mothers. Upon seeing the ad, I laughed to myself - knowing there was no way anything could be entirely "free." I told my hubby, he also laughed, citing, "there's no such thing as a free lunch!" Though I believed him, I was also curious. So following instructions, I headed to the establishment's Facebook page and quickly located the ad. I read the comments - one commenter needed clarification as to whether kids could eat for free with moms - as she had heard the rumor that it was so. The reply was that the promo only applied to moms. Seeing that this was too good to be true, I picked up the phone and called the location nearest to us. It was confirmed: "Yes! Not only do ALL mothers eat for FREE but so do their children." I still couldn't believe it. (Yeah, I'm worse than doubting Thomas when it comes to these things) The Verdict: The very next day was Mother's Day. My hubby teased me on our way to the location. I replied, "that's why you won't be eating with us - I blew a kiss to my toddler as I grabbed our 5 year old daughter's hand and headed through the front door. (I knew I could have taken two of the kids but I didn't wanna push it - besides it wasn't exactly toddler kind of food.) As we walked in, we were greeted by two smiling servers behind the register - who spoke before I could even tell them why I was there: "Happy Mother's Day! I hope you are ready to be treated to a free meal for you and your daughter" Okay...perhaps those weren't the exact words but it was close! And yes, I wanted to cry. Why? - The staff treated us so nicely. - I didn't even buy anything to get the offer (I didn't even walk in with my wallet!) - They took their time preparing our food! It was HOT and FRESH! (I didn't mind - I used my time taking selfies with my daughter and texting friends about how they MUST patronize Tijuana Flats) - They even apologized for the time it took to prepare my meal. I didn't mind bc I knew it was freshly prepared. - THEY PROVED ME WRONG MORAL OF THIS: Some people genuinely offer FREE LUNCH with no ties or hidden fees. Tijuana Flats has won a fan for life! Though it must be costly to you, I think this is an amazing way of advertising bc your love and generosity has made me wanna spend my money in your establishment and tell the world about you! Xoxo read more

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Food is decent would say bad or go. Little overpriced not a lot of options. Do like the sauce bar.

Horrible and rude staff. Do not waste your time at this location. Walk in vaccinated with no mask because it's soaking wet hoping to pick one up and one of the employees rudely kicks me out because they don't have them in the store. Be better TJ's. Disappointing. Go somewhere else where they care about you as a person and customer read more

This place is super yummy and the staff is super friendly. My favorite are the flautas! But if you like tacos, definitely try the pink one during the month of October in support of breast cancer awareness and research. The waitstaff was super attentive and paid every attention to detail. The girl servers wear pink tutus during the month of October which I think is adorable! I'm loving this place and will definitely be back! read more

Tijuana Flats is a very upbeat, clean, and fast restaurant. Ours was one of many groups showing up for taco Tuesdays. The food was excellent as well as the service. You can't beat the value. My co-workers go there every Tuesday for lunch. Now, I know why. read more

Tijuana Flats - Cheerful staff hustles serving the lunch crowd - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Mediocre food (all entrees tasted like nuked burritos). Cold beer. Attentive service. Great selection of hot sauces. I wish the food was good - skip this place. read more

If you haven't been to this place, they have a fairly small menu (one pager) and you order at the counter and sit down. The wait is indeterminate - one time we went and were served fairly quickly, today we went and ended up waiting for quite some time for our food (2 kids meals and 2 adult meals) to arrive. Having grown up in Southern California, I have a certain appreciation with Mexican food; unfortunately Tijuana Flats fails to impress on several levels. I was particularly disappointed by their menu, which I found to be somewhat deceptive price-wise. I had one of their burritos with "blackened" chicken (which was really just "oversalted" chicken), and found it to be light on pretty much everything - there wasn't much meat - and the burrito itself was really mostly just tortilla. As far as contents - unlike other places (like Moes, Chipotle) they don't put cheese or beans in their burritos - getting that stuff is another "upcharge" was very disappointed, and left still feeling hungry. So basically, a burrito is protein, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, onion, and jalapenos. On the other hand, the tostada my wife has was pretty good..so there is that. Don't be fooled into thinking that their "hot sauce bar" is a "salsa" bar - it's just a bunch of hot sauces from a variety of places. They'd likely do much better with a salsa bar - especially since they charge you for a side of salsa (more on the "upcharges" in a bit.) Unless you're really into hot sauces, it's really just a gimmick (and I suspect the number of people really into hot sauces is a small percentage of their clientele - judging from the people actually visiting it during lunch.) My biggest gripe about this place (and places like it) is that they've assumed the business model of "keep prices comparatively low, but charge for every little thing." Want sour cream on the side with a kids meal? upcharge for that. Pico de gallo in a burrito? upcharge for that. Beans in a burrito? upcharge for that . Basically, I got used to asking for something, and being told "sorry, it doesn't come with that, but we can add it (for a fee)" I'm not opposed to paying more for things I want, but I find the business model to be somewhat deceptive. The food is just barely "okay" here (and quite salty, to boot)... My advice? Head for the nearest Moes, Quedoba, or Chipotle - you'll get better food, at a better value, likely with faster service! read more

We are from Maryland and we go out of way to eat at this location in Cary NC while traveling. The food has been excellent and the service even better. The employees have always gone out of their way to ensure our food is just the way we want it. read more

This is by far my most favorite taco place around town. Really in the US so far! I travel so much and eat at a lot of places. They have the best queso! You should become a regular. They have great deals! Tuesday is $5.99 taco tueZday! Two large tacos - choose any meat, from grilled chicken, blackened chicken, beef, beans - and chips and it includes a drink! Such an awesome deal! This place is a TexMex type of place. On Thursday they have a. Burrito special. Huge burritos! It's as wide as a large forearm. The staff is super nice every time. If you have any questions about the menu just ask. Oh and the banana empanadas for dessert with caramel! YUMERRRRSSSS awesome decor and plenty of seating inside and outside. This is a new spot so check it out! read more

Tijuana Flats - This burrito is as long as my forearm. #ILoVeTijuanaFlats - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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I was not impressed with my first visit to Tijuana Flats. I ordered a soft taco with carnitas, and a hard taco with beef and refried beans. The tacos were somewhat bland, lacking flavor. And I was expecting the hard taco shell to be more crunchy and crispy. They score an "A" for service, cleanliness, and the impressive array of hot sauces to choose from. Their prices are up there in the Chipotle and Lime Fresh range, but the food lacks the quality and flavor of Chipotle. I might visit again if I'm in the shopping center, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here. read more

The staff was great, atmosphere nothing short of warm, drinks cold and delicious. Food absolutely horrible. Better off crossing the street to chuys for slightly better food. read more

I am always pleased with the CLEANLINESS of this establishment, not to mention the very ATTENTIVE STAFF. I was graced with the conversation and humor of the Manager during my most recent visit. His GENUINE SPIRIT and obvious desire to maintain a well run establishment was so refreshing. THE FOOD!!! YES YES AND YES....I say YES!!! It is good! Great job on taking customer service seriously, and delivering tasty eats time after time!!! read more

Was in Raleigh for work with a coworker and we were in search of a good lunch place. In our search Tijuana Flats popped up, so we decided to give it a try. The service was great from as soon as we walked in, until we left. All the employees were constantly moving.. taking orders, cleaning, delivering food, refilling drinks and checking on tables! After asking what was better to try the burrito or enchiladas I went with the recommendation of Enchiladas. I ordered Veggie Enchiladas with Black beans, Tijuana Style and wet (this meaning topped with queso cheese), my friend ordered the chicken Tosado which looked really good as well. I am a big hot sauce person so I was in total heaven with the selection of hot sauces. I probably tried 5 of the flavors and I have to say I loved them all! I will definitely visit again next time in Raleigh. It was a great lunch and perfect portion size. Thank you for the great hospitality and awesome food! read more

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We were in the new shopping center with the Harris Teeter and the only food spots open yet are this and Jersey Mike's. We decided to give the Tijuana Flats a try. I was optimistic going, one of the friendly girls that works there open the doors for us, gave up menus and explained to us to order at the register and then they'll bring us our food. The cashier was very friendly too, we asked him for his recommendation and he explained in song. I ordered the Pick Dos with a Carnitas Taco, Chicken Chimichanga, rice and refried beans. Once I added a soda that was about $11. The food came out and that was when the disappointment kicked in. It wasn't that great especially for the price. It's americanized Mexican fast food that's just ok. I wouldn't go out of my way for their food, but it wasn't terrible either. The only thing I really didn't like was their rice, it was kinda wet and I didn't enjoy the flavor. The food is very fast food like, but the prices are not. The decor is fun, the assorted hot sauce bar is cool, the service is friendly and attentive, it's too bad the food isn't as good as all of that. read more

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Nothing about this place is not to love. Really good food at reasonable prices, great atmosphere with plenty of comfortable seats inside and out, and the staff genuinely treat you like close friends or family. Most Tex-Mex places serve bland unseasoned chips but here you get chips with salt and pepper goodness. The queso is also different and more like you would make at home. The sauce bar though is the best part of it all. 16 hot sauces ranging from sweet chili to "death wish" and all have plenty of flavor. Oh, and kids eat free on Sunday! read more

Too hot. They didn't warn they will put fresh jalapeños which were super super hot. So I haven't been there since. If you like super hot food, then this might be the place for you. read more

I got the salad here last night and it was quite good! Fresh ingredients - a good amount of protein. Only thing is I felt like it was lacking in other ingredients - wish more toppings were included. However, this location was large, clean and everybody working was SO nice and friendly. Would return to try more from their menu. read more

Name of this place reminds of my visit to Tijuana, a serene place in north western Mexico (Baja California Norte), just 10 miles south of San Diego. I ordered norito bowl (without burrito, so norito). They use more spices, as compared to Chipotle, not to add hotness but to provide flavor. For the hot quotient, they have "spicy hot sauces" separately stationed and you are welcome to carry over the samples. read more

Tijuana Flats - Chicken norrito bowl - looks yummy and tastes yummier !! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

The only reason I'm giving this 4 stars and not 5 is because I'm looking realistically at where Tijuana Flats falls in the food chain. (no pun intended) It's miles and miles and miles above the taste and quality of a Taco Bell, but at the same time if you take a first date here for a Mexican dinner, it will probably be your last date. I love their food though and could easily eat there at least a couple of times a week. Service is always fast and super nice. I usually order online and go by to pick it up to bring home, but the last couple of times I tried to order online the website got hung up on payment processing. I had some time to kill so I decided to just go down to the restaurant and order then just wait it out. I explained the online issue to one of the managers, who seemed genuinely concerned about it, and was told that it had happened before but thought it was fixed. Apparently the problem stemmed from people like me that have their card information saved on their site. If you use the saved information it gets hung up, but if you manually input the info it goes through as normal. Obviously it's a big problem for customers and especially for the restaurant, but it is being addressed. To sum it all up: Friendly, attentive staff, convenient, priced just right and it will easily turn into one of those places that you crave and have to have a few times a month. UPDATE: This is the main reason I felt compelled to write the review in the first place, then noticed I didn't even mention this. One of the best things about Tijuana Flats is that the meats they serve aren't nearly 50% liquid like places like Moe's or Chipotle. I got on a steak quesadilla kick a few weeks ago after seeing an advertisement photo for a steak quesadilla at Moe's. Went there and ordered one and after 2 or 3 bites I had juice running down my arms and hands and the tortilla was starting to look more like just a ball of wet dough. On the flip side, ordered a steak quesadilla from Tijuana Flats and it looked more like the Moe's picture than the Moe's quesadilla did, didn't get my upper body soaking wet, and tasted incredible. read more

Great service the staff always goes above and beyond! I love the margaritas!! Queso dip is a must!! read more

Tijuana Flats - Tacos and queso with chips - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

My wife had ate at TFs in FL about 4 years ago. She swore to take me to one. So we went for lunch since we were in the area. Food: My wife had the steak chimichanga with rice & bean. I had a beef taco and beef enchilada with rice & beans. We shared queso and chips. She loved her food. I liked my taco and found the enchilada needing more red sauce. The rice was good; the beans were ok. The chips were good. There are many salsa choices. Certainly was filled up. Prices: Decent since portion sizes are big on the entres. Service: Very friendly and ready with refills. Not super fast but pretty quick. read more

The nachos are a 4 the rest of the food is a-ok. Not bad...not great to deserve four stars but if you are in the RTP I am not certain you will get a good mix of Mexican food anyway. Especially if you live out in this part of town. The tacos are huge & ok taste but if you smother it with the hot bar (which is not for kids) it is ok. I would say this is a perfect place for happy hour to sit outside, munch on a few appetizers & tacos on a perfect spring or summer night! read more

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Normally I would rate them higher. I would say you get what you would expect from fast casual Mexican. I normally get tacos and have not had complaints. My last visit was definitely sub-par. Ordered a steak chimichanga and it came as just a few strips of steak wrapped in a large tortilla. That was it. No other filling whatsoever. It came with chips but they were stale so did nothing to help the experience. Overall it was a very disappointing meal, especially for the price. I guess I will stick with tacos if I ever go back. read more

Came home from work early, it was Saturday, so we headed to "The Flats". Great lunch stop. Pretty good Tex Mex. the serving sizes are plenty large. Outdoor seating was nice. All the items were fresh and flavorful. Friendly staff. But, do not leave until....... You must try the Hot Sauce bar! read more

Flautas are by far the best thing (that I've tried) on the menu. We made it a meal and added a taco, which makes it easily enough food for two people. $6.50 Margaritas are a huge plus :) read more

Stopped in for impromptu lunch and found this taco joint I've never heard of and boy have I been obliviously missing the best taco place around. Luckily found them on Tijuana Tuesday and got the special! The hot bar is cool, I mean HOT! Great service, fresh food and cold beer, what more can I ask for. read more

Tijuana Flats - Hot atmosphere! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Come here regularly. Great, consistently good food. Love the hot sauce bar and cheese dip. Tacos and chips nice and crispy and not oily. The staff are great, very friendly! I never have to wait in line and there is always a clean, comfortable table to sit at. Convenient location, right off of 540 in a nice new shopping center. Definitely a good franchise to visit. read more

Tijuana Flats - The hot sauce bar. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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We ate here tonight and the service was incredible! Everyone was so nice and helpful. The food came out quick and was excellent! The kids chicken quesadillas were huge! My husband and I both had no-rittos, basically a burrito in a bowl and they were so flavorful! We will definitely be back here! read more

The Tostadas are their best menu item, but they make decent burritos as well. Their service is A+, really friendly people. Big fan of their hot sauce bar. read more

I tried the tacos here. Not good at all. Not sure about the other dishes. If anyone recommends something that is good at this place then I will try it again otherwise I wouldn't bother eating here. read more

Great Tex-Mex! Seasoned chips and a hot sauce bar. Tuesday and Thursday specials. Staff was very attentive and the food was served quickly. read more

Tijuana Flats - Burrito special. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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They forgot the chipotle sauce that came on my chimichanga which is the size of a hot pocket and almost $10. When I got it i told him and he lied and said it doesn't come with it. They got my boyfriends nachos wrong too they gave him beef when he asked for beans. They were polite though read more

Had lunch at Tijuana Flats today and usually we have a good experience at this restaurant. Today however was different. I honestly don't understand why a restaurant asks for you to tip up front before you have even been given any service. I think this should be changed. So yes we did tip at the time of purchase but for what?? I ordered Dos Tacos and made it a meal by adding black beans. When they brought out our meal my tacos were swimming in the black beans that took up 3/4 of my plate. I had to ask for new taco shells. I was then told to order the beans on the side next time. Isn't this how they usually come? Anyway we never once were asked if we needed a refill on our drinks I had to go up front twice. So long story short if you pay for service I think you should get it!! read more

I went here for lunch today and have been here several times before. It's typically a pretty good experience however today something happened that really bothered me. When I was placing my order at the cash register, the cashier started experiencing technical difficulties with the checkout system. We stood there for several minutes and she finally said "don't worry about it, we'll bring your food out shortly." I thought to myself "wow cool, what great customer experience: they acknowledged how slow the service was and rather than put me through it further, they comp-ed my lunch." I proceeded to go sit with my colleague (who already had her food at this point) and after a short time my food came out. I started eating and lunching with my colleague as one does when the cashier comes up to my table and interrupts my lunch to say "hey we fixed our system and you still owe us $6.48" LOL. Naturally I was pretty surprised but I'm not a thief so I provided payment and didn't say anything but when I reflected on it after I'm thinking about how they took a good customer service moment and turned it into a poor one. I'm sure Tijuana flats isn't hurting for my $6.48. By the look on her face, I believe her manager made her go ask for my money which is unfair to the cashier. At the end of the day it's not about having to pay, because obviously I was going to anyway, but it's the fact that my lunch got interrupted and I was given the impression I was being taken care of by the restaurant. This is very disappointing after attending a fun Elite event in Holly Springs TF and having a good impression of the company. What a bummer. I guess they only treat you nice if they're having an Elite event or if you're in Holly Springs? Oh and I also had redeemed my birthday dessert on this trip so I guess this is how they treat folks on their birthday ;) read more

This is my favorite Mexican place in the area. I've tried many Mexican restaurants, I'd say close to ten at this point, and this is the only place that actually seasons their food. I was very pleasantly surprised. The food is... well, a lot. But not in a bad way. Lots of meat, cheese, and toppings. They describe it well. I can only ever eat one taco. The best way I can describe it is "indulgent." The tacos are delicious, though I prefer the megajuana tacos over the regular ones because I'd rather get full off of one stuffed taco than two sort of empty ones. The best thing at this restaurant, though, is the cookie dough flautas. Oh my goodness. I was so pleasantly surprised when I got these. They were not at all greasy like I expected them to be. Just lightly fried to a crisp with warm cookie dough inside. I can never eat a whole portion, but they save amazing in the fridge. I put them in an airtight container and re-warm them in an air fryer for 2-3 minutes. Overall, I have to say I love this place and would highly recommend. read more

The staff was quite pleasant and that is about all. The food was of very low quality. I can not recommend this restaurant when Moes, Chipotle, and Qdoba are all infinitely better quality. My partner had hair in her food, and the queso was little better than cheap stadium quality nacho cheese. This restaurant is less tasty than Taco Bell. It does have many hot sauces. But even these are not very tasty or quality. The inside is bright and happy but the food is sad. If you do not have tastebuds then even then I would not recommend this restaurant out of respect to your overall health. Go elsewhere. read more

One year later and this place is probably the best place we've eaten. The staff knows us and our orders without us telling, they're incredibly polite and always take the time to ask us how our day is going and tell us about theirs. The food is fresh and fantastic, and they always adjust the orders to your liking. Do yourself a favor and come here, their food and their specials are amazing, and it wouldn't be Tijuana flats if not for their staff. Just coming here brings a smile to our face. read more

I go to Tijuana Flats all the time for taco tuesdaze and it's awesome. Very consistent with the other's I've gone to in Florida. 10,000 times better than say taco bell with good ingredients and the hot sauce bar is awesome. Just wish they would get one of these on my side of town in Clayton...till then I will continue visits to my favorite taco join! read more

I was very pleased with our visit to this location. I went with my 2 year old son and I assume we made it before their rush because it was nice to see more families come in. So you could tell it was definitely family friendly. My son loved the small cup of queso and the applesauce was a nice option. I actually have a terrible dairy allergy which makes having Mexican food difficult some times but I mentioned my allergy and the staff said she would leave a note for the cooks to change their gloves for my order. They have a great variety of salsas, my favorite was the smack my ass jalapeño style. Being pregnant my baby belly loves it and had to get one of their small take away bottles. The staff was just so friendly and attentive, we will definitely be going back for more! read more

Always a goto for Tacos! Saucebar is quite good, all sorts of flavors and levels of spicy, from none to eyes burning please rip my toungue out so I dont have to deal with it any more. They put a spice on their chips, not sure what it is but its quite irresistible to me. They really know how to grill chicken, my standard on anything here. read more