We ordered from Vallarta's through UberEats, and while everything was packed nicely and securely - everything was just meh. We ordered the fried tripe tacos, beef tongue tacos and cheese pupusa tonight and found the tripe taco to be the best choice; it had a nice flavour and texture to it, unlike the other things we ordered. The green sauce that came with the tacos were lacking something to it and the pupusa sauce was just disappointing- it felt like water pretending to be a sauce. The beef tongue tacos were ok: full of meat but lacking flavour. The pupusa was just sad as it was cold and flimsy. Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend. read more

A small rustic restaurant that brings you back to Mexico. Once you enters the door, you see decors and tables band chairs that reminds you those restaurants in Mexico town. There is no AC here but they do take credit card. We ordered an order for salsa and chips with a side of guacamole. The small guacamole costs almost $6. However, the chips is the kind of chips I have been searching for since my Los Cabos trip. We also ordered a pork soup. The pork soup is amazing. The meat is very tender and if you add the chips, lettuce and lime that comes with the soup, it brings the soup to the next level. The tacos doesn't come with any salsas but it is similar to the ones I had at the Los Cabos resort. We also ordered a dinner set. The food is quite good. I don't mind going back on a cool day but I do find that their food is on the more expensive side based on the portion and price of the food. read more

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Solid Mexican place near Renfrew Station. Don't let the dumpy exterior fool you. Parking is available on Renfrew, as well as inside the lumpy strip mall lot. The inside is pretty quaint with a rustic look. Staff were friendly and helpful No complaints. I had the lengua (beef tongue) quesadilla. Pretty tasty, though the quesadilla was thinner than I would've liked. I asked for some house hot sauce and they delivered. This thing is quite spicy. Don't say I didn't warn you. A wee bit pricy, but the quality is there. Wouldn't mind coming back, though I'd probably eat something beforehand. Recommended. read more

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First impression wasn't great. The place is LOUD. They have Mexican music playing way too loudly. Food wasn't flavourful We had hoped for a better experience Service was ok. We don't be returning. read more

I ordered carnitas tacos and it seems like was old food, carnitas pieces were so big and uncomfortable to eat. The service was HORRIBLE the waitress was never kind and rude. I'll never come back. read more

Drove there from near UBC . It's in a strip mall by a laundry mat . We got ignored by the door for a long while then left . A look of acknowledgment or greeting smile was all we needed. Staff did look at us but they all continued to ignore us . The decor was grungy with typical Mexican like novelty items (maracas , sombreros etc) . Unfortunately the lack of service prevented us from trying their margaritas and food We won't be making the trip there again . read more

We came here after work around 5 pm, and there was only one person working. She looked like my grandma's age and I felt sorry for her that she was on her own. I think she's probably one of the owners...But still, she had to do all the cooking, ordering, beverage making, etc. The interior was filled with traditional Mexican items, such as the sombrero. The service was not good. Like I've mentioned before, it was only one person working; therefore, we spent a lot of time waiting for her. We stood at the door for 5 minutes for her to come out of the kitchen. After 20 minutes past, we were still left sitting in our seats for her to come out and take our orders. Mind you, we called for her and even the sole customer, who was Mexican, tried to help us. While we were eating, more customers came. Therefore, we had to spent 15 minutes waiting for her to come out so we could pay. I even went up to the kitchen to ask her for a container to pack my left over burrito. She told me to go to the cupboard and take out my own box. LOL. The chicken breast was too hard and dry. The refried beans that came with it wasn't hot. My burrito was huge and had lots of filling; however, it was a little bland. I guess the huge portion made up for the taste? The horchata was good but felt a little water downed. I love Mexican food but probably wouldn't come back again. I believe I've had better Mexican food (not food court styles). read more

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I live closeby and only recent that i got a chance to visit the place Mexican cuisine is one of the dishes in the world that always makes me happy and satisfied my hungry tummy This is a small place maybe 25 heads in one sitting,limited parking that is shared by other business in the block but it is free The interior decors is very latin inspired,neat place with tv,wasnt able to check wifi if its free. When i came the restaurant is half full so meaning something here is really interesting to try. Setvice is average crew were bilingual english and spanish Hard copy of the menu is avilable,not so much in there,i tried the grilled beef with beans,rice salad and two kinds of dressing The beef is so tender and i loved the beans very mexican flavored dish I had a mexican drink aswell The only thing i noticed is the pricing,its a bit pricey compared to other latin restaurant that serves thesame dishes Noise level is average,good for family,group and kids,casual attire,accept cash,debit and credit cards Although im not trilled with the foods atill its not a bad place to eat and the merit of my review in diahes was just meeita on what i ordered maybe i will try on other occassion some of the foods in their menu. read more

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The first impression about the restaurant and their food was very authentic. We tried three dishes of food and a drink (see pictures). The portion of each dish was a lot. The corn tortilla was crispy outside and soft inside that came with some spicy sauce. Torta de pollo carne o puerco with chicken and enchiladas de pollo carne with beef were spicy. They didn't list the spiciness on the menu, but if you can't eat spicy food, you need to let the server know. This Mexican drink we ordered was called horchata. It tasted so unique that we never tried and experienced it anywhere in the past. Not sure how to describe the flavour until you try it yourself. Overall our eating experience here was very good. There is a small parking lot in front of the restaurant. If you can't find parking there, you can park on the streets. read more

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Came here excited to try a New Mexican restaurant. I was craving tacos oh boy do I love my tacos. But today I had mixed feeling the food tasted good the corn made tortillas were exceptional maybe even the best I ever had but I found that that there was to much liquid in the tortillas. They were swimming I swear. Not sure if I would try this place again 3 shrimp tortillas and pop came to $21. Pretty standard with the new inflation. read more

Vallarta's Mexican Restaurant - Shrimp tacos - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A few years ago this restaurant was the bomb, it was a owned by someone else. Yesterday, I took my family there for some pupusas and it's been the most disappointing restaurant experience, yet. The pupusas were dry on the outside and even the masa was cracking and from the inside were raw, the masa was like play dough. We could not eat them. The waiter offer to put them in the grill a bit longer but they continued to be raw just drier on the outside. I paid for the food but in the parking lot another staff member offered to give us our money back and she did. On our way home we had to order pupusas from El Caracol, which never disappoint. This place is not the same from three years ago. read more

This was the absolute worst as far as mexican food goes. The refried beans were a cold soupy mess. The rice was barely warm. The salsa and chips were horrendous and the margaritas was all ice blended so fine you couldn't drink it. It was a huge waste of time and money. I won't be back. read more

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This was an extremely disappointing meal. Yelp is full of good reviews and pictures of how good and filling the meals are. Well, that doesn't apply to the nachos. My wife and daughter both ordered pupusas - $3.50 for each pupusa. I decided to go for the nachos, since the picture looked good [though, no pictures on Yelp]. The waitress seemed surprised that I was only ordering nachos, which should have been a sign, but at $15 for a plate of nachos, I was sure that would be enough. I couldn't have been more wrong. This was the most pathetic order of nachos that I've had in my life. The plate was small, especially for a plate of nachos, with about one and a half layers of chips. There were a bit of refried and cheese on top. And a dish of pico de gallo. I was severely disappointed. When the two plates of two pupusas each came out, my disappointment grew. Two pupusas [$7] was larger than my plate of nachos. I looked at another table and saw a gigantic burrito. Depending on what was inside the burrito, it was either $13.50, or $14.50. Either way, it was cheaper and way bigger than my nachos. I'm sure that the nachos were way easier to make than either the pupusas or the burrito. And, nacho ingredients are not expensive, especially when I didn't get the meat add on. How could that pathetic plate of nachos be more expensive than all this other food? The only thing I could think of was that the owner went to some restaurants in Vancouver, saw the price of nachos, but never ordered any. We asked if these were really the same nachos from the menu. The waitress went to the back to talk to the owner/cook. Eventually she came back and said they were the same nachos. We asked it we could cancel the order and order something else, like the pupusas. She went back to the kitchen. Eventually, she came back and rather than come to our table with an answer, she went to clear off a table [it wasn't busy]. Once she finally turned around, my wife asked her what happened. She just shook her head and said the cook didn't want to do that. I pointed out how small they were, how expensive they were in comparison to the pupusas and the burrito, and the difference between the picture on the menu and what I got - the picture on the menu shows a mound of chips [not a huge amount, but way more than I got], a bunch of topies, AND quacamole and sour cream! Not at all what I got. My wife went to talk to the chef, and, apparently, her daughter got the menu done, and there's various problems with the new menu, but she can't get the phone number of the person who did it because her daughter went to Toronto. Taking a look at the Yelp pics, there are pictures of this exact same menu from almost 2 years ago! If there was a desire to get the menu fixed, it would have been done long before. Definitely won't be back! read more

Vallarta's Mexican Restaurant - Pathetic plate of $15 nachos. I had already eaten a few, but not a lot. - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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2nd time coming here from Vancouver and its always worth it. The authentic food always takes me back to the depth of mexico. The costumer service is 5 star with real caring and passionate people. Highly recommended and very family friendly! read more

The service is a little slow. But it is family owned and they only have a couple people working there. Usually one person in the kitchen and one person out taking orders. With that being said, the food is well worth the wait. I had the shrimp tacos. They were SO good! The tortillas are perfect and the shrimp is cooked perfectly. They're not super chewy or too soft and they are cooked in some sort spicy yet kind of sweet sauce. So. Good. They do have beer and margaritas there. No other liquor though. The prices are super affordable and the portions are pretty big. Someone else got a burrito and that thing was a monster! I gave four stars and not five because of the slow service. Over all I really enjoyed this place and I will be back! read more

Vallarta's Mexican Restaurant - Shrimp tacos. So much yes! - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Easily my favourite authentic Mexican restaurant in Vancouver. Their enchiladas are unreal, and good sized portion's. Highly recommend!

I have been here a few times for takeout, but decided to dine-in this time and the experience was great, not exceptional, but great, nonetheless. The restaurant is dim, with little natural light nor lightning, the menu is hard to read. However, that's not an issue because the place was clean with flowers on the tables. We placed an order for a chicken and pork burrito plate -- the portions were massive! The food had great flavour (there was hot sauce at every table if you like your food spicy) and was loaded with rice, beans, and meat. My only knock was that the pork was not shredded, but instead cubed. That might have been my oversight through. The chicken in the chicken burrito had shredded chicken. The burrito was topped with cheese, guacamole and enchilada sauce. Absolutely delicious. The reason i did not give this place was 5 star rating was because the service was a tad slow. I did not mind as I was in no rush. Considering this place is owned and run by a family I have no real issue with the service. However, with the limited amount of English spoken by the wait staff it was a bit difficult in placing our order. However, all is well that ends well; with a full belly and a smile on my face I left the restaurant thinking about the next time I will be back. read more

Vallarta's Mexican Restaurant - The pork burrito plate is massive. - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The place is 3+ rating. Food: I believe Vallarta's serves very close to true authentic Mexican food. I had Chicken burrito it is quite large. Easily it can be consumed by two people. Inside , generous portion of flavourful chicken included with rice and beens. Also, Burrito comes with melted cheese and guacamole while small salad also included side of the burrito. Ambiance: Casual. Very nicely decorated. Please see my attached pictures of inside. Price: Burrito costs me 15/= including taxes. Let me be very clear, there is no soft drink included in the meal. I believe, this may be the reason why this place is not getting good review as the price point is high for lunch item even-though it is good for two people. It appears, the place is family operation not setup to scale easily to serve large crowds as one family member is in-charge of cooking the meals. You can expect to wait bit longer on Fridays lunch hour if you not get there at least by 11.30 am. Tip: If possible call before you arrive and order the food. read more

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All in all we really enjoyed our meal. We were a bit hesitant after reading some of the negative comments but we had a pleasant experience and the food was tasty and fresh. You could tell it was an authentic home cooked Mexican meal. The staff was friendly and the cook even came out to our table to ask us how things were and if we were enjoying our meal. We would eat here again. read more

Vallarta's Mexican Restaurant - We shared the pupusas to start which were very good. Neither of us had them before but quite enjoyed them. - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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First time at this cute little place. We ordered quesadillas, burrito and chips and salsa. Every bit of this, the salsa in particular was amazing. Huge portions! read more

I came here and ordered chicken burrito to go. It was huge and tasty and was bathing in yummy sauce and with guacamole, jalapeños and a pinch of veggies on the side. The burrito was filled with rice, chicken, a few kernels of corn, rice, rice and rice. The burrito is so huge you'll get bored finishing it not only because of the size but also because it's so filling. I was hoping there's veggies or salsa inside. So it's jus good but not great. So it's 3 stars. One major disappointment was the price. It's $13.50! Pricey if you ask me. Maybe one day I'll try the chicken tamales ($3.50). I'll update my review then. read more

Let's start by advising that Vallartas keeps their own hours despite having set hours listed on both their website and their front door. If they don't feel like opening, they don't. If they feel like opening 1 hour late every day, they do. Their prices range from fair to expensive depending on what you get as some items have big proportions and others don't. Their burritos are massive, about the size of a premature baby however they are bland and pretty much just contain rice and beans! Plus they are very bland and no sauces or salsas are offered to spice/flavor it up a little. Overall this is a very mediocre restaurant which doesn't stand out in a city with far better Mexican food options! read more

This is a great little surprise of a restaurant. We came here after an awful experience at Dona Cata's on Victoria st. The Chef was a pleasant older Mexican lady who immediately came to greet us as we walked in. Only two people were working at the time we were here (one of which was the cook) and they were busy, but their service was wonderful. They were friendly and helpful, even willing to make dishes on the menu vegetarian if you asked. And the food is delicious! Very authentic and affordable. Most items are under $10 and are large portions - a burrito will fill you up for dinner and lunch the next day (you'll have to take it home)! I haven't had a taco like they make it since I last visited Mexico - exactly what were were looking for. The place is clean and has a warm feeling, like you've stepped into you're aunt's to have a home cooked meal. Love it here - we've already been back for seconds! read more

I decided I was too hungry to continue the drive home along Broadway, spotted Vallarta's Authentic Mexican, and thought, try it! Tables are clean and graced with fresh roses in clean vases. But the enchilada. While the plating looked okay, the food was surprisingly bland. After having my first ever Enchilada in San Antonio last week, I was craving that hot and yummy stuff. Well, maybe I just don't know enchilada. But these poor little rolls really wanted more tasty, spicy sauce to be poured on them, and much more cheese. The tomatillo/green salsa had a few pieces of fresh avocado in it as did the dry iceberg lettuce salad, graced with four small dices of tomato. To me, the lack of generosity was a disappointment here. Salsa and sour cream were priced at $1.50 each, and I wasn't going to up the plate price by buying extra which should be included. The service isn't rude, just genuinely indifferent. My bill total was $11.81. I paid half that amount in SA and got double the enchilada. Maybe this is what diaspora Mexicans like - a bit of food from home with Jacintos juice by the bottle - but I've been spoiled now, with generous Tex-Mex, and won't try Mexican again in Vancouver. I did enjoy watching the El Komander concert at the House of Blues, though, showing on the big screen tv, read more

I got take out from this place last week and was satisfied with my purchase. I called in right at 11 (right when they advertised they opened) and spoke with a woman who spoke a little English. She took my order and told me to pick it up in 20 minutes. When I walked in, I sort of felt like I was in Mexico. They had a tv program in Spanish going, there were Mexican paintings on the wall, even clay shingles on a sloped ceiling. It looked like a mom and pop shop for sure. They accept debit and cash only - no credit. I waited about 5 or so minutes before they took my payment and gave me my food. I ordered the steak burrito and a papusa. The Papusa was awesome - first time i've ever had one. The steak burrito was hugggee! It came with salsa, sour cream, and a sort of salsa-salad. I liked the Papusa way more than the burrito, but the burrito was still good. Overall, I will go here again. If it wasn't for the Papusa, I'd give it 3 stars. GET THE PAPUSA! read more

Its a 5 star for me for a few reasons. Being from El Salvador, ive been longing for a place with good pupusas that isn't tiny like Caracol. This place is not huge, but it's doable with kids. Anyways, the pupusas were oozing with goodness. I ordered 3 revueltas but only could eat 1! Theyre big and not all masa but fillings!! The condiments were done right and fresh. the salsa and curtido top notch Our party of 6 got nachos - so gooood, but warning heart attack! I think she fries the chips and is loaded with cheese and beans , chillies, and cilantro. Seriously good but deadly. We ordered a chicken quesadilla which was huge and as expected....ive never been wowed by quesadillas....i see them kinda like a buttered jam toast....Nothing to write reviews about. There was also this monster burrito which they referred to as the torta de carne or another...it also comes in pig meat (puerco) but we got cow. I didnt have any but my friends threw a lot of fan fare at it and it could have fed 3 and filled up 2 in my humble opinion. Horchata was horchata; wish they had cebada ...yum I enoyed the experience...the owner/chef was friendly and really felt like a tiny glimpse of ES for those couple hours. They have other dishes that ive never tried and you bet im a be back to try. Enjoy! read more

Little place that reminds me of Mexico. Small kitchen sometimes food is a bit slow coming out, But it's worth the wait. Best quesadilla pollo around. My partner in crime always insists on coming here once a week. We live in New West so worth the drive ! Food is always fresh and full of flavour. Reminds me of the small family run places in Mexico. We really enjoy this little gem in the rough. !! read more

Vallarta's Mexican Restaurant - Pollo burrito !!! - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We ordered the pupusas. I was told that they tend to under cook them. unfortunately it was the case.

The food was good. Chicken quesadilla was the best. Kind server. The quality could be up a tiny notch. Staying afloat in restaurants isn't easy. read more

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Generous servings of authentic mexican food at a very reasonable price. I had the chicken enchiladas, which came with a flavourful tomato sauce, gaucamole, salad, and rice. My partner had the beef burrito, which was enormous, packed with cubes of beef, and slathered with tomato sauce, cheese and guacamole. Both dishes were great value for the price of around $12. The ambianxe has a warm mexican cantina style decor, and the service was fast and friendly. We will definitely come again! read more

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Chicken in my veggie quesedilla? Second and final straw. I won't be coming back under my own will, despite the food being pretty tasty. Even though it tastes good I've felt kinda iffy after eating it each time so it really isn't worth the bother. Some quick tips: They only take cash or interac and there are no ATMs nearby so learn from my lesson and don't depend on your damn MasterCard or you'll be walking 15 minutes round trip to the gas station and eating a cold meal. The customer service and communication is bare minimum. No one has ever been really bad enough to call them rude, but they certainly just want to exchange food for money and that's the end of it. Order 30 minutes in advance, they take forever to prepare your food, especially at lunch. Their hours are far from set, they open late frequently. The portions are gargantuan, but the prices reflect this so it's not really a crazy good deal. read more

FANTASTIC burrito. Great spicy salsa, amazing portion, & good mixture of chicken, rice and beans! Would highly recommend. Only reason they don't get 5 stars is because it was a $15 burrito (pretty pricey). read more

I was curious about Sopa de Pata Res (special soup) but $15 is a lot to put down for a big bowl of soup I may or may not like. Waitress kindly offered a trio of soups (sampler of different soups) for the same price. I thought they would come in small bowls (because sampler) but no, they came in medium-big bowls and they were all REALLY REALLY DELICIOUS. Tortilla soup was amazing, sopa de pata res (ox hock (feet) soup, cassava, corn inside) was amazing, and another soup they simply called "the other beef soup" was, albeit acquired taste, very good and had a clean taste. My friends got a beef quesadilla and an enchilada plate - both were good. But the soups were the best. Maybe the best non-Asian soups I've had in Vancouver. read more

I saw this reviewed on the front page of Yelp July 29th and decided to give this a try. I was well aware that the reviews were very hit and miss and all over the place, therefore, as most have suggested, I stayed away from the burrito. I did take note of the over charge and some of the pricing issues that some have expressed, therefore, was on my feet on this. First thing I noticed was how pricey this place is, especially for Mexican. I've eaten a lot of Mexican but $11.50 for a medium sized bowl of soup with barely any chicken? I had soup which hit the spot just wasn't thrilled about the price. Place is small with decorative charm. Customer service was okay. Meal was tim read more

I had a great time with friends at this restaurant. We were a table of 3 then 5 then eventually 8 of us. The owners were very accommodating. The restaurant is quaint and charming and lacks any hint of pretentious Vancouver. I ordered a few cervasas and a plate of mixed papusas to start and a pork burrito. Looking around, this seemed to be a strategy adopted by several of the other diners. The food is all very good - probably because it's fresh and covered in cheese. Highly recommend the pork burrito. read more

Great food authentic Mexican, wait staff very friendly....mmmmm good read more

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A friend recently suggested we come here for lunch. I love authentic Mexican, and they did not disappoint. Very reasonable prices too. I will be back. read more

I just finished my first take out meal from this place. I'm definitely coming back. The food was great. I ordered beef tacos. The beef was traditionally seasoned, and I'm pretty sure the soft taco shells were made on site. It took a little longer than I'd like to get my food. but it was a Saturday evening, so I'll cut them some slack. read more

Friendly staff but a bit pricey in my opinion. The food was ok but nothing like the stuff that I had in California on my last trip. Will probably try it again to taste other dishes but not any time soon. It's a decent looking place but I was expecting a bit more. Perhaps my expectations were to high after Cali. read more

Vallarta's Mexican Restaurant - Selfie with minimal background :) - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Vallarta's is a hidden gem of home cooked Mexican food. The salsa is delicious, the meats are perfectly spiced, and the tacos are so authentic you would think you are in Mexico. The food here is much better than Tacofino or Chronic Tacos. I also recommend the pork tacos, or ask for chilaquiles. Absolutely delicious. read more