Went with a group of friends around 3pm on a Sunday. Really good food. Largest portions I've seen - could easily split a meal. Appetizers were basic. Skip those. Nice server and again, really great street tacos. read more

First time here and I'm disappointed that I haven't tried it until now! I ordered the steak street tacos and was blown away by the flavor. Loved every bite. And the staff was friendly and patient while I was making a decision about what to try during my first visit. When ordering the tacos in their 4- or 5-taco options, they don't allow mixing and matching which I do understand, but from the perspective of someone who doesn't want to spend a boatload of money but try a lot of things in one visit, it's limited. I'd recommend they offer a sample taco platter so that you can get 1 of each meat option. And still limits extreme customization of the orders. In any case, I'm coming back and bring friends. read more

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I'm upping my rating to a full five stars. We come here all the time on Taco Tuesdays. They are always hot, fresh and consistent. Anything with chicken is tasty. The chicken quesadilla is especially delicious. Their Birria Tacos are to die for!!! I love getting a big glass of horchata. My husband loves the steak ranchero burrito. Really anything you get is going to be wonderful. Oh and the tamales are huge and full of yummy meat--I love them! read more

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Food n service is amazing different amazing versions n mixes loved the smell when I first came in ever

Food was good. I have only had the crunchy and deep fried tacos on taco Tuesday! They always packed but well organized read more

Great for on the go!!! Very helpful kind service there's always a line if that tells you anything!!!! Very Thankful that they're here in town read more

Everything always good food always good service can't beat it. They work very hard to meet what I want and answer questions. They are very friendly. The place always looks clean and bright. read more

Love stopping here for taco Tuesday! The deep fried tacos are great, as are the sauce offerings. Have yet to be disappointed with any food from here. Only reason not 5 stars is the prices. Regular pricing runs a little on the high side, but they do have good, and regular specials. read more

I absolutely love this place. I love the chicken enchiladas, the rolled tacos, the rice, the chips and salsa... it's all delicious. And be sure to ask for some avocado salsa/sauce! read more

Great authentic Mexican food. Folks are very friendly and helpful. If you actually go inside instead of the drive through they are very happy to see a person and extremely helpful. We asked what they were going to eat that day and were treated to a sample of something not on the menu. Not fancy but all great food. It's not about the ambiance as there is no seating. Great place to grab lunch and go back to work. read more

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Simply awesome. Drive thru can get busy but you can call ahead. Visited St Joseph each week for 2.5 months. Visited at least once each week. Breakfast and dinner. read more

Great food and a Great atmosphere. Everything on the menu is good and authentic. Their soup is one of the best and their carne asada burrito is excellent. read more

Tacos are amazing and there are many options to choose from. They have the best sauces. The green is the best! Great burritos and drive thru service. read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Carne Asada Tacos and Burritos - Mexican Near Me - Saint Joseph, Missouri

Just the best Mexican food in St Joe and there is a drive Thru Hidden Gem easy to find great authentic Mexican food. read more

Great food. Love the fried tacos. Portion size is very big. Definitely gonna be my go to for quick lunch.

Food is great. Reminds me of home in San Diego. Good carné asada and rolled tacos. I come in here to get my fix of hole in the wall Mexican food. Good place and will be coming back often. Service in good and quick. read more

Now bare in mind I am giving them four stars. My wife and I stopped by yesterday about 1:30 for lunch and the food we received was excellent! We received two ground beef tacos and two beef fajita tacos. They were GREAT. Unfortunately, we ordered two chicken tacos, one fish taco and jalapeño poppers appetizers. So nothing about our order was correct and they receipt showed the correct order. The food was good enough that we decided we weren't turning around to get the correct order! read more

Pretty good food but could really need more seasoning and spice. Portions are large but should be for the prices. I think all Mexican restaurants should give at least a small chips and salsa with to go/delivery meals though. This one does not. They did send the tiny containers of differ sauces to go on the meal itself. Ordered through DoorDash and would have like to seen better descriptions of everything included...rice and beans included...exactly what something is made from and also more selections made with pork/carnitas (chimichanga, enchiladas...etc.) read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Carnitas and Chimichanga. Carnitas came with a huge homemade flour tortilla. - Mexican Near Me - Saint Joseph, Missouri

Decided to try this place as there is always a line in the drive thru. Honestly was disappointed. I have been searching for a place that serves rolled tacos (aka taquitos). They used unseasoned hamburger(?) for the smallest taquitos ever. The refried beans were bland, showing that a little salt could go a long way. We also had the Adoba chicken, which was seasoned very well. So maybe I'll try another dish some other time and make sure to ask for some salt for the beans. read more

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh - Taquitos - Mexican Near Me - Saint Joseph, Missouri

Love it! Such a unique concept, actual Mexican restaurant food at a drive-through only. Yummy!

The chicken is always well seasoned, the salsas are on point when it comes to spice, and I never leave disappointed! LOOOVE TACO TUESDAY DEAL! read more

So good but don't be in a rush! Amazing, so much food for the price but it isn't a quick moving like which does not bother me because it has never disappointed!!! read more

I'm a simple man, never needed much in my life. That is until I found Abelardo's. Now I can say that I have a dependency on a drive through Mexican restaurant! Don't get it twisted for a second with the fact that it's a drive thru, Abelardo's is the greatest restaurant known to mankind. I go once a week and if I don't get the chance then I have raging headaches the whole following week. Abelardo's truly is the closest thing to a Michelin restaurant in saint Joseph. I hope to one day be sponsored by them. No better food experience in the world. I love you Abelardo's :) read more

Delicious fried tacos and jalopeno poppers. Take out only. No dining in. Prices are reasonable. Caution: Food portions are enormous. read more

This place is legit. It's exactly like the Bertos chain of fast food restaurants in Arizona. And we love those. One burro is enough for 2 people. The hot salsa was muy picoso. Taco Tuesday special 5 tacos for $5. read more

Great food! The steak and egg breakfast burrito didn't disappoint. Convenient having the drive through although sometimes the waits are pretty long. read more

I order 1/2 of a super fry with shredded pork. Easily enough for 2 people. Quality was amazing. The pork was delicious and plentiful. I look forward to going back. read more

Great new business in St. Joseph with fresh Mexican food. Be prepared for a wait though, because it appears only the drive thru is open and the line (at least today) winds around the building and out of the parking lot, and because the food is made fresh it doesn't move as fast as Burger King or McDonald's. This will probably change somewhat as the newness wears off and/or the inside becomes open for business. Had the enchilada/burrito combo. The chicken burrito was good with chunks of grilled chicken which gives the chicken a great char broiled flavor. It was dry though and could use more cheese, salsa or something inside to add a little moisture. I tried it with their guacamole sauce which is delicious. It is also large and generously stuffed with the chicken. The tortillas are homemade and are wonderful - if you've only eaten store bought tortillas, you are missing out. The cheese enchilada was also good but a little light on the cheese, the red sauce has very good flavor and I am not usually a fan of the red sauces. read more

Great restaurant for a quick dinner. The food is very good and it doesn't taste like your typical drive through Mexican restaurant.

Everything I have eaten here has been pretty darn good Very good food and the people are nice

I was very excited to try this restaurant but very disappointed. As a vegetarian this restaurant is not vegetarian friendly given all of their food items. Additionally food was pricey and was just not my cup of tea. read more

They have the best chicken tacos I've ever tried, and Tuesday tacos 5 for 5.99$. Doesn't get much better!

In a word - bland. The taco meat is unseasoned on the fried beef tacos, there's no flavorful sauce in the cheese or beef enchiladas, the super nachos were pretty good but that was because of the guacamole and sour cream. I got a side of white cheese sauce and it has jalapenos in it and is at least medium hot. It was a real disappointment. We'd been looking forward to enjoying it for weeks. I am not going back for dinner but they have breakfast, which, I think I read, is served all day. They have quite a menu. Oh! I have to say both meats we tried ground beef and beef were exceptional in quality. Well done on that. read more

I love this place. Love it. The Carne Asada is top notch. There is always a long line in the drive thru.

Best drive thru Mexican in town!! Love this place everything is always fresh. I personally steer away from there ground beef. But all their other meats are amazing! read more

Love the beef burrito meal! It's my favorite. You get so much food - I can make 3 meals out of this one! I don't normally care for Mexican rice and beans but I also really like theirs! read more

Great new place, but a long line due to the newness and more importantly that the food is awesome. We've been there three times and have tried enchiladas, fried tacos, street tacos, and chili rellenos. Even with them being slammed everything was wonderful and the orders have always been correct. Very friendly service considering they are probably wore out from not stop line from 6am to 3am. The costs are similar to a sit down Mexican Restaurant, but the food is much better than about anything local. Best Mexican in St. joseph, especially since Sotellos has lost a step since they moved from their 22nd street location and changed their menu. Worth the wait. read more

Every time I got to this place they get my order wrong. They forget the sauces, and silverware. I don't know if there's a language barrier or what but after a 2 month hiatus, just praying that they might have changed, they didn't. Maybe next time Abelardo's, maybe next time read more

Their chimichanga is HUGE, it's also very good . Unfortunately because everything is made to order it can be a long wait.

I'm from San Diego, CA. If you've ever been to San Diego you know their Mexican food is THE BEST. Abelardo's is authentic, and brings me back to my hometown. Hands down the best Mexican food in Saint Joseph. The line is very long, but so worth the wait. I know they just recently opened up, but I'm excited to see where they go. Hopefully they branch off into other directions, or maybe have a dine in area soon. 10/10 would recommend this place!!! read more