The location is great and the Mexican food here are totally delicious and highly recommended! You…read moremust visit this warming and relaxing place.

Authentic Mexian homestyle cooking! El Torito is a West End…read moreinstitution. Thanks to the recommendations from Gabriela we had a wonderful Friday night dinner here - flautas and tamales to start, followed by chicken enchiladas in salsa verde and cochinita pibil (slow cooked pork in a spicy tomato based sauce). The food is very good, the prices are reasonable and the service was genuine and friendly. BYO at $2.00 per head was a plus.

Looking for authentic Mexican food? You need to track these guys down…read more Serving up soft tacos - four different types. Do opt for the queso (cheese, handmade!) Tacos are $6 each, or grab two for $10. Trust me, you can't just have one... they might have other 'especials' so look at what the board says. My husband and I shared two tacos between us (I know, I said you can't have just one... I still mean it), and an agua fresca. He had the Beef Juan/Beef Barbacoa, and I had the Tacos de Calabacitas/Veggie taco. Oh my goodness, the veggie taco was NOM-nom! It takes a lot to impress me with vegetarian Mexican stuff, but these guys were genius having those roasted peptides in the mix -- it gave it the whooop! Out front of the ordering/pick up window is a shelf of bottled hot sauces. Yes they have Tabasco, but please, please, don't pick that up. Try the Cholula, ok? Seriously, give them a go...

Love it, love it, love it! If you're hesitating, DONT. I'm from California and I am used to the…read moretaco truck-style of tacos (which is amazing by the way). Since moving here I've been searching for a place that makes legit tacos. I am so happy that I found this place, and they have amazing prices (for Australia that is, I'm still getting used to the difference). AND they have Horchata, which is a delicious cinnamon rice water, and Jacaima, which is super refreshing. I ordered the Beef Juan, which originally came with pico de gallo and salsa verde, but substituted that for white onion, cilantro, and salsa roja (my favorite). The best part is that they even include a lime! You really can't have too much lime. After eating one taco I went for another. Can't wait to eat here again! I really really recommend this place. Best tacos around.

After hearing rather good things about this place, and being fans of Mexican food, we were quite…read moreexcited to visit this new restaurant (even doubling back on the train line when we accidentally caught an express train that didn't stop at the Auchenflower station!). Unfortunately while we were not disappointed, we weren't blown away either. The decor is very low key, and the staff are friendly. The menu has good variety, and the food is quite authentic (certainly for Brisbane standards).

Looking forward to some fabulous Mexican at this new place…read more So disappointed with the meal. We arrived for Happy Hour (ended up charged full price for those beers and only a couple of beers on the Happy Hours list nothing else). I had a lot of Mexican in Mexico and other countries over time and my minute meal was nothing like I had experienced before. Looking for the promised re-fried beans on the plate, discovered a black sauce instead. My Inquiry about the super sweetness of the overpriced Margarita, was told they had added extra sugar to the premixed drink.. I discovered the burnt taste of the meal was from the tortilla being black on the bottom. Hoping this place would be a regular eatery for us, but never again. Sorry.

As a biiiiiiig fan of Mexican food followed by a beer or six I was greatly disappointed at this…read moreMexican hot spot here in south bank. The soft shell tacos for $15 were more expensive than ones you can make at home with a taco kit and very very small. You can say its safe to assume in the south bank food district that you pay for quality over quantity but unfortunately this was not the case. The fish tacho meat portion was smaller than a fish finger and bone dry which just made it uneatable and the supposed salsa salad in the taco was bland I mean no body or flavour or colour I felt like someone put a filet o fish from McDonald's into a taco. In saying this my friends burrito was OK but the service was bad they didn't even look at serving us and when they did it was like we had asked them to get actual food from mexico. Its a good spot I'll give it a chance again but seriously pick up your game amigos.

Good new Mexican restaurant and bar in Southbank. Can recommend the Moreton bay buy and the Pork…read morebelly soft tacos. They have a kids meal and a great selection of drinks for the adults. Great outdoor seating as well as an upstairs bar

This place is interesting, in that they serve an eclectic mix of Indian classics and…read moreMexican-inspired fusion dishes. This works out well for me, as Indian food generally isn't my preferred cuisine. So while you can get all of your Indian favorites here, you can also enjoy guacamole that's better than what you'll find at most Mexican restaurants in Queensland. Or a chimichanga filled with curried chicken or lamb, topped off with fresh salsa, guacamole, and sour cream. It's ridiculously good. Prices are reasonable, and portions are generous.

While I appreciate what they're trying to do and the service was lovely the food was pretty average…read moreat best. The Indian flavours were not authentic at all. I'm always hesitant dining somewhere with an extensive menu because the likeliness they nail every meal is low but I went in with high hopes still only to be somewhat disappointed. It wasn't terrible but a simpler more authentic menu is needed.

In January 21st 2020, I did my last review. I undid my red reviewing bandana and swore this was my…read morelast blood. "How many more people have to get hurt...Or bored reading my reviews? No more, I'm out the game" I declared. Like John Rambo, I chose a life of solitude away from all the fast living and bright lights of YELP reviews. I left the glitz and glamour behind me. I lived a simpler life. I could watch the children laugh and play, the sun shine and the plants grow. I could just eat something and not tell the whole world about it, strange but oddly calming. Then, despite my protests, I got invited to Brisbane's American style Deli Rueben's". I told them I'm done with reviewing, I'm done. Knowing what might awaken in me if I was to go, they insisted I join them for lunch......... Just when I thought I was out, THEY PULL ME BACK IN!!! Covid had well and truly put the Kibosh on coming here for me for quite a while but I made it my mission, once the green germy Covid dust clouds had settled, this was high on my list. Man alive was this worth the wait. Having eaten almost exclusively in places just like this in America, let me tell you, this place is pretty damn authentic. My dinning partner and I wept like puppies with food envy as we watched all the other peoples food come out wings and burgers being the big choices. Every single thing made you question your choice. Tried one of the Mexican beers which was really nice and as we soon discovered went pretty damn well with the grub. Would our Reuben and Italian Hoagie choice prove to be the right one? Yes, yes they did. The deli meat pile in my hoagie was about the size of my fist, ditto the Reuben. They DO NOT skimp on portion size here, so wear loose pants and skip breakfast. I'll wrap this up and pay this place the biggest complement I can. I am going to keep coming back to this place until I have finished every item on their menu. If you think I don't mean the kids menu and condiments, well, you're just wrong. I'm not above eating kid's food. If you want an American Deli experience I have not been anywhere that does it better than here.

My husband and I love this place. The food and service is excellent. We love travelling to the US…read more and Reuben's is the next best thing. The subs are great and so are the Bloody Marys. We travel from the bayside just to enjoy the delicious meals.

Tacos. Universally known and loved by all. While they are…read moreeasy to do "OK", they are really hard to do well and Chingon are nailing it. I went in on their second night of trade, just before midnight. We were greeted by friendly staff, good music and were sat quickly. Only there for a quick bite, we ordered our tacos quickly (3 meat, one veg) and we weren't disappointed. The tortillas were beyond perfect. Soft, chewy and warm and they encased just the right amount of filling (order the prawn - it was outstanding) I will be back to explore the rest of the menu and the drinks on offer too, and honestly, I can't wait!

Just not good enough, good staff poor food and half cocktails at full prices. Seriously missing the…read moremark here and another name change won't disguise the poor food.

2011 was Mexican year. With the influx of mexican…read morerestaurants that have propped up over the year I was at first skeptical of Cactus republic (Yawn. another place where I have to spend $15 on rice and beans?) BUT wandering over one boozy friday night I was won over by this little casa. It's simple mexican fair but done pretty well, My burrito came promptly and was warm , delicioso and very filling. The veggie burrito and corn chips also received two happy thumbs up. The highlight of the night was discovering the $5 sangrias. After a happy hour here me (and the sangrias) were ready to hit the town. If you're hangry (hungry and angry about it.) at southbank I recommend you try out Cactus Republic, It will have you saying MUCHAS GRACIAS in no time!

My mantra is "I live to eat", not the other way round, so I am a general fan of food full stop…read more However, I was bitterly disappointed after visiting Cactus Republic post-beachside siesta. After a tough day soaking up the rays, it's easy to burn up a fierce appetite, and knowing that burritos are a sure-fire stomach-filler, this was where we headed. Myself and my two amigos opted for lamb, chicken and chilli chicken burritos, washed down with a typical margarita and Corona. There's a large selection of fillings - including refried bean paste, black beans, meat choice and spice level. Initially a tad put-off with the somewhat impatient staff whilst we were deciding (there were only two other customers in the restaurant at this time), we were pleased to see our meals appear quickly. Chowing into the burritos, we all caught one another's eyes and silently acknowledged what each of us were thinking - the burritos were luke-warm, bordering on cool. Maybe these three amigos are a tad fussy, but generally we expect freshly cooked food to be warm, at least. Even the substantial amount of chilli didn't mask the chill of the burrito. With it's prime location near South Bank beach, it is sure to entice a lot of customers. It could have been a one-off for us, so don't be afraid to check it out. But you have been forewarned.