I absolutely LOVED this place, and so happy to see they are still open, I remember when this use to be the only restaurant in this shopping center. Parking is free and convenient (for anyone unfamiliar with the area) The restaurant is family owned, and everyone was so friendly and welcoming. The inside is super cute, and caters to groups 2-4/ 4-6, possibly more if you can push some tables together, overall, pretty spacious. We each ordered the Taco Salad. Mine with steak and the other with chicken. It was DELICIOUS, just so flavorful. The portions were pretty decent, so much so, that I got the other half of mine in a to-go container. They have an array of options for drinks, but of course how could I not have ordered a Jarritos?! I will most definitely return here, especially because on my way out, I saw that Birria Tacos were added to their menu. Based on the quality of the food I had that day, I have no doubt those will be just as good read more

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Asked for chimichanga crispy with no rice. It wasn't crispy and the dish was half empty because they didn't add extra refried beans. A dollop of sour cream and guacamole. Chicken in chimichanga was cubes, not shredded like the rest of the world makes it. read more

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Absolutely delicious!! The service was fantastic and super friendly! Awesome place to come grab a bite or takeout! Quick pretty and clean! read more

Vallarta Mexican Grill - Monster burrito enchilada style and tongue taco! - Mexican Near Me - Hauppauge, New York

Cold, disgusting, low quality food. Horrible taste, do not come here! How places like this are still open boggles the mind.

Love, love, love this place. Food is great & so are staff. used to go every Fri when worked in the area, now I make a point of stopping in whenever near there. wish it was closer to home. read more

No neat for the tacos and has no taste. They were closed when I got there but placed my order before and opened the door for me

It was Sun evening and we wanted to order from a nearby restaurant. Came across this place on Yelp with decent reviews. Stepping in, we see a large family eating and enjoying themselves. We ourselves ordered tilapia fish with rice and green beans, chicken fajita dish with 4 flour tortillas and my son got the pork burrito. Also we shared a maduros for appetizer. All in all, we all really liked our food. I did wish the chicken fajita was cut up in smaller pieces and a tad dry, but that is just a minor complaint to an all around great meal. It's hard to find pretty decent Mexican places and based off the visit, we would definitely come back. Based on today's visit, I will give it a strong 3 stars. They gave some chips with salsa on the side so that was a nice touch for sure. read more

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I tried Vallarta Grill again a few weeks ago after having it for the first time in 2016. It's definitely my kind of place, as it's just a casual spot where you get your food and eat it. No table service but the interior is spacious and clean. I had empanadas during my first go round and wasn't impressed with the food to price ratio. I got the tacos this time like my friends had originally suggested. I got 2 al pastor, 1 steak, and 1 carnitas. The tacos here are all like $2.75-$3. I got a bottle of soda as well and my order came to a total of about $15. You get chips with your order, and there is a self serve salsa bar where you can pick up lemons, limes, and salsa. These tacos were amazing. There is so much I want to say about them. First off, the tacos come with double tortillas, which is a must in my book. Secondly, they were huge and incredibly meaty. The steak was was a little dry, but not as dry as other steak tacos I've had, and still very good. The Al Pastor tacos were definitely the highlight. They put either pineapple or mango inside of them to give it some sweetness. Each bite was perfect, really. Might not be the best idea to get too many of these because the sweetness of the taco might get a little sickening, but I had two of them and it was orgasmic. Carnitas was great too. At the end of the meal I couldn't get over how delicious it was. Too bad this place is a bit far from where I live in Nassau, but I think it's actually worth the drive out to Suffolk. The tacos check off all the boxes of what I look for: double tortillas, volume, and price. Definitely the best I've found on Long Island so far. read more

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Talk about fast service! You can order and before you walk to your table, your food could be ready. I understand that this means the meat is probably precooked and waiting to be assembled per order but it's still good! I ordered the fish tacos and steak tacos. I enjoyed the fish one the most. The steak was good as well but a bit chewy. They kindly asked if I wanted a side of chips which I accepted and to satisfy my need for everything to be spicy, they gave me this red spicy sauce which was so good! The interior is also super spacious with many tables and could probably accommodate a larger party. For the ease/convenience and a super quick stop, this mexican joint can tick a few boxes off! read more

Vallarta Mexican Grill - Fish Taco Steak Taco Chips - Mexican Near Me - Hauppauge, New York

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Wow!! I was in the area and wanted to try a salad, I went with the Taco salad with grilled chicken. Where to begin, the grilled chicken delicious fresh flavorful. Sour cream, creamy & fresh. Black beans plentiful delicious. Generous portions shredded cheese, guacamole. The taco bowl was so light and flaky like a sweet crisp pastry. So much food in this portion I wish I had another mouth. The staff there was super friendly and patient with me, I really loved my early dinner salad!! read more

Vallarta Mexican Grill - Taco salad with grilled chicken, so delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Hauppauge, New York

Talk about a golden find! I took a road trip to long island and picked a random exit and ended up eating here. Everything was delicious, especially the empanada. Rice was excellent, Dom didn't even speak to me he was busy scarfing down the food. All the meats were high quality and the service was great. Such a kind environment. read more

On the hunt for a really good cheese enchilada, I came here before and the cheese quesadilla I had was amazing. The cheese enchilada was ok but not the best. It wasn't that saucy, or flavorful. The rice and beans were good. Overall for the price of 6.99 it was a good deal for a full meal. My boyfriend always loves the tacos, food comes out fast and it's 100% fresh. Service is friendly as well. read more

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I like to call Vallarta a hidden gem. I've been going here for many years. How good? 10x better than Del Fuego. My go to plate is the chicken enchilada! OMG... drooling over here just typing this. I love their chicken quesadillas too. Good food and it's all reasonably priced. read more

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Best mexican quick stop in the area. Great food and always consistent. Been going for years and doesn't disappoint. read more

Ive been here a few years ago. Its changed and not for the better....Tasteless food should not be served!!!. I had rice and black beans with guacamole..Im vegan. Pico... but those did not help...! So not going back. read more

I had the chicken enchiladas and was prepared to give the restaurant 3 stars. There were 2 enchiladas covered with melted cheese and they were fine. Nothing either bad or great about them. Just average. They came with a nice sized platter of rice and beans, and some sour cream. Then I tried the carnitas taco and I liked it enough to consider the extra star. My daughter felt the taco had no flavor but I thought the pork tasted great and had good flavor. I liked their mild salsa very much but the spicy had a smoked flavor that I didn't like. This is a long trip for me so chances of coming back are slim. But if I was from the area I'm sure I would be back. read more

Came in with my mom and daughter. The staff was friendly and welcoming. The place is small clean enough. An hold about 40 people. They were really nice and gave us some chips to eat while we waited. At the time we were the only ones here so we didn't wait long. Got my daughter a cheese quesadilla and it was huge! I was surprised and how big it was. Good favor and came with some guacamole and sour cream. She enjoyed it and so did I. I got a ground been hard shell taco that was good. I enjoyed it and it had a ton of cheese on top. I also ordered a carnitas soft shell taco and it looked delicious. But I found it to be bland. My mom tried it too and she loved it! Mom orders chicken enchiladas and they also looked great covered in cheese and sauce. She said they were good but not the best she'd ever had. Still shed recommend them if asked. We don't live out here so probably won't be back. But you never know. And if you live in the area, come in and enjoy. read more

A year after moving from NorCal to LI, we've found a taqueria that we like. The flavors are right, and the service is friendly! Give them a try! Also, the prices are very fair. After many satisfying revisits, one of my sons from NorCal came for a visit. His reaction upon taste: oh, yeah! read more

Ordered 3 chicken burritos. They were good but dry. The ONE small salsa provided helped make it better, but this place was soooooooo cheap with salsa. When we asked for more, we were told we couldn't have more than 3. Well we ordered THREE burritos so we should have gotten 3 in the first place. Why are they so cheap with the very small container of salsa? I don't think I'll be back. The burrito was too dry for one tiny salsa to add flavor. read more

Vallarta Mexican Grill - Half the burrito (they gave a decent size burrito) with the very small salsa we used to add flavor. - Mexican Near Me - Hauppauge, New York

We drive 25 minutes for this tiny side of the road no nonsense place. Huge huge huge portions fast fresh delicious owners, are always there family owned and operated great food. Come hungry and ready to watch a soccer game this is the real deal not no American place or some Franchise nonsense this is Mexican born bred cooking. Humble and after the CRAZY Low Prices clean up your table and leave a Tip in the tip jar so guys like this STAY in Business. This tucked away place reminds me of Real Trucker stops my dad would take me to. Awesome Food. No decor, a chair a table and your Belly wanted to come back for More always. Next to Five Guys Burgers read more

Visit Date: October 5, 2015 Came here with some members of jury duty on a lunch break. The restaurant exudes an feeling of elegance cafeteria style. Basically you wait on line, order what you'd like, pay for it and when your order is ready it's called out and you take your tray to wherever you are sitting. The staff I dealt with here were nice. The guy at the register recommended getting my plantains with sour cream instead of whipped cream and he made a wise choice. I'm sure the whipped cream would have been great but the sour cream was an excellent pairing with the sweet, slightly gooey plantains. I also had jalapeno poppers which I enjoyed. They weren't too spicy and they weren't so burning hot. Sometimes I get them and I can't eat them right away because the cheese inside is on fire. This place served them at just the right temperature. Definitely a Mexican food winner of Long Island! read more

Vallarta Mexican Grill - Sweet plantains - Mexican Near Me - Hauppauge, New York

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This place rocks! Fresh ingredients, friendly staff, very clean, very tasty, made to order. Small business tried harder. Usually a chicken burrito, steak quesadilla or brisket nachos, but nothing on the menu disappoints! read more

Vallarta, Vallarta, Vallarta! This has become my new favorite place for Mexican food. The Al pastor taco is amazing! It's one of the best tacos I've ever had; it is a combination of meat, pineapples, and a sauce to die for. The shrimp taco would have to be my 2nd favorite and it's amazing how perfect they cook their shrimp. To accompany my tacos, their house tortilla chips is so delicious and addictive. 80% of my days is spent craving those chips and the awesome condiments from their salsa bar. Yes, they have a salsa bar with a decent but tasty variety ranging from spicy to plain. After reading other Yelp reviews I would have to agree that they make a pretty mean chicken torta. I'm always blown away by how soft the bread is. I usually get the chicken burrito but these days I find myself cheating on burritos with tortas! The chicken burritos are always super fresh tasting and very well put together. I love that their burrito always tastes cohesive, meaning, all the layers as their own entity are not lacking in flavor or salt which makes every bite the perfect bite. Also, don't forget to try their chicken enchiladas it's so flavorful on the inside and blanketed with cheese on the outside. Lately I've been coming to Vallarta's atleast once a week and I live in Queens. It's a really quiet and relatively clean place to sit down and grab some lunch. The staff is very mannerly and kind. One of the staff members always recognizes me and asks how my commute from Queens was. I can't forget to mention that the prices are super fair and they have a decent sized parking lot. read more

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The empanadas weren't good. The tacos weren't fantastic, and they dont give you salsa with your chips when you dine in. I've never heard of that. Their side of beans were alright, although you can never really mess up beans. I think it was overpriced for what you received. I'd rather go to Moe's. read more

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Food is cooked fresh in an open kitchen which is awesome so you can see your food being made and you know it hasn't been sitting around. Ingredients are also good quality, dishes are inexpensive for the quality you get. Service is excellent-- truly hard working people. I've been going here for years. Never have had any complaints. I usually get the chicken fajita plate with corn tortilla. Always great. Whenever I go with my boyfriend we share the chicken fajita monster burrito. The only thing with the monster burrito is that they seem to do their own thing whenever we come. They're constantly changing the dish so it's never exactly the same. It's not bad, just always different. read more

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This place is a great place if one is looking for tacos. The tacos are extremely flavorful and filling. Not only is the place clean, but you can also watch them prepare your food behind the counter if you want to. They also have a salsa bar with a couple of different salsas and sauces. Overall a great place for food and I would definitely come back again when I have the chance. read more

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First and last time eating here. Ordered food for 5 people, we all got something different unfortunately I was the only one to get food poisoning, ended up in the ER bc I was so sick- they confirmed (have the receipts to prove) it was indeed food poisoning- unlucky for them this was the only place I ate at that day so it was pretty easy to trace it's origin. Called the restaurant to tell them and a snotty little girl answered the phone and responded that she ate the food there and never got sick.. no apology no let me pass to my manager just flat out called me a liar then hung up on me. What I should've asked for was a refund of my meal, my copay for the hospital and my 2 days of pay from work that I missed. I can absolutely see why the parking lot is ALWAYS empty, plus the food is not even that good, soooo bland, sloppy presentation and overcooked. read more

i just cannot believe how good and authentic this food actually is. I've experienced many dining situations at MANY Mexican restaurants. i've never come about such high quality food in my entire life. Thank you, Vallarta for altering my tastebuds and increasing my standards for the Mexican cuisine for the better. Forever love to this business read more

this place deserves daily praise. I like feel like i'm ascending into the heaven's. Like the second i open up my burrito i feel like i'm gonna pass out due to overwhelming joy. me and my friends agree as well and we always are so excited getting from this restaurant. we went in and the staff were so kind. highly recommend this incredible restaurant. read more

Vallarta Mexican Grill - my amazing mood after my burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Hauppauge, New York

I didn't know what to expect at Vallarta after reading many mixed reviews on Yelp. We always go to Nish Nosh next door, and never have any complaints but we wanted to try something new. Vallarta Mexican Grill is a casual Tex-Mex place that has beers like Corona and Presidente while serving their food on hard plastic white plates. The reviews on Yelp seem to hate on the plates but my girlfriend and I had no real issue. We placed our orders, one steak fajita and one Vallarta chicken combo and before I could get back from washing my hands in the bathroom, the food was ready! They have a salsa bar in the corner and most entrees come with free chips which is a cool perk. My combo was really good actually but the chicken was dry and over cooked a bit. A soaking in one of the salsa made everything better. The combo comes with beans, rice, pico, lettuce, sour cream, chicken or steak, and your choice of tortilla. I got corn, came with 4 of the thin tortillas and made myself a few tacos the way I wanted to. For the price, Vallarta is a great deal. Two full meals which we could barely finish and two bottles of water came in at under $25. I would come back here, maybe try a burrito but Nish Nosh next door will probally take me away. read more

Vallarta Mexican Grill - Vallarta Chicken Combo - Mexican Near Me - Hauppauge, New York

Mexican grill. A little place with some decent Mexican foods. The menu is somewhat limited but what they do have is freshly made and tasty. Prices are pretty decent. It is mostly a self serve type of place- you order at the counter, grab some napkins and plastic ware and find a seat. Free chips and a bunch of different salsas to try from the self serve salsa bar helps pass the time until the food is ready. I had the Vallarta combination platter and it contained some very good chicken, rice and a choice of black or pinto beans. I went with flour tortillas and dug into the yumminess. They had some sour cream and pico de gallo on the plate so I constructed myself some Mexican goodness and chowed down. The only drawback was no beer to wash it all down - but they are apparently working on that too. Soda went just as well and I watched me some futball while eating. Friendly help, good food and decent prices= you should go. Parking in front. read more

I got the chicken fajita burrito and added guacamole -- $10. On the high side for a burrito, but fine. It was so oily, had no recognizable cheese or guacamole, 4 mushrooms, 1 sautéed tomato, and the red-looking chicken (which reminded me of Chinese fried pork by the look of it) had absolutely no flavor. And lettuce? What lettuce... It's one of those things that you eat and instantly feel disgusting. Suggestion, go to Nish Nosh next door. For a few bucks less you will get a much healthier and tastier wrap, with all veggies and spreads included. Sadly, they're closed Sundays, which is why we went to this place. Ugh. If Chipotle is a 10 on a Burrito scale (and it's not, but still consistently good), then this place is a 2. read more

Vallarta Mexican Grill - Yuck. - Mexican Near Me - Hauppauge, New York

Very good ground beef taco with fresh parsley, cilantro and onion. I was disappointed with the al pastor, it was a little sweet for my liking. Also had the carne quesadilla which was very good. Overall a solid joint. read more

Awesomely consistent quality and really nice staff!!! Food always fresh and ready fast, and they never mess up! Wish I could grab a Dos Equis to go! read more

I was hoping that there would be a decent Mexican place nearby to satisfy my occasional craving for tacos, but after one try looks like ill still be heading towards Brentwood for Spanish food. I ordered fajita burritos and several different types of tacos, and everything was on the bland side, and Mexican food should be anything but... There's not much to say but it's likely I won't be going back again. read more

Makes me burrito love the veggie burrito good options good price and qualityFast reliable always get burritos

Customer service is excellent, and the food is delicious. The burritos are very well seasoned. Love their tacos!!!

This is an excellent Mexican Grille! Great family place. Lots of parking! You will enjoy this restaurant. The menu offers many choices for your taste buds. read more

Vallarta Mexican Grill - Fish Burrito with chips and salsa. Yummy!!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Hauppauge, New York

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Really didn't see a single issue with this place so it wouldn't be fair to give 4 stars... the place inside was a bit dated but we ordered to go. I got the shrimp taco and 2 fish tacos (which thankfully was cod). They were really good. The service was very fast. They also have beers to order when dining in. They had a salsa bar where u can serve yourself. My 3 tacos (which is with 2 corn tortillas each) were less than $10. I would def come back again. read more

This place is the best! Always fresh! Friendly staff. I would recommend over chipotle or Moes any time!