Anna's Taqueria Porter Square Cambridge, MA BIRRIA TACOS I asked for El Pastor and he gave me Carnitas... it's ok they were still bomb. He was backed up and probably thought to himself, "this guy won't know the difference." LOL The carnitas were pulled off the bone and sitting in a broth and the el pastor was spinning on a vertical spit with the signature Pineapple on top. The Tacos were crisp The cheese had pull All fresh ingredients Carnitas were Tender, Juicy & Delicious No fatty pieces The Birria Consome was on point SCORE: 8.6/10 read more

Anna's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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It carries so much nostalgia for me. While they've expanded quite a bit in the last decade since I've been in town, it's still a very solid burrito option. Ingredient taste fresh. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Ambience is typical fast casual, but comfortable and clean. Fun to have this again after all these years! read more

Staff won't give the bathroom code to paying customers. My gf came in before me and 2 other co workers. She said she was going to order but needed to use the restroom first. The manager looked her up and down and said no code ask security downstairs. The rest of us came a few minutes later and we all ordered together and I asked for the code to the restroom. The manager and the rest of the staff continued to lie that they didn't have the code and we needed to ask security downstairs. We've been coming for over 10 years and not once has this been the case. When we asked security if anything has changed he said that they know the code and are supposed to give it to you as long as you're ordering food. Time to hire some new staff Anna's. Till then, we won't be coming back. read more

" Food is delicious, fresh And affordable Hispanic cuisine " This food is delicious. It's reasonably priced for the freshness , portion size and quality . The service is attentive and super friendly. The staff is very positive. The vibe is warm and welcoming. I got take out today , but I been coming here for years , and it's constantly good . I also have eaten inside many times as well , constantly great service and food as well . read more

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Seven years since my last review of this place, and it's not only survived the pandemic, but still offers one of the best bang-for-the-buck quasi-Mexican food options in the greater Boston area (which is admittedly a Mexican food DESERT, alas---bunch of tourist traps like "On The Border" or Salvadorean food places using "Mexican" in name only). Pandemic price inflation is real, but not that outrageous compared to many other fast-casual places. One huge improvement is full online ordering, which spares you the torture of having to communicate what you want with the Spanish-speaking staff whose English skills are extremely limited. Said staff however are hit-and-miss...sometimes you get great staff who are friendly and warm and helpful usually, but sometimes you do get stone-faced (cultural adaptation to New England norms perhaps? lol) robots who do as little as necessary. They still have the best salsa and horchata I've found in this area. Quesadillas and burritos are great if you tell them to skip the rice. One very nice thing, which is a good indicator of how close to "Mexican" they really are, is the presence of refried beans as a topping for all of the made-to-order-while-you-point-and-wait dishes. The truly fake-Mexican places for some reason only do whole beans...I guess refried is too labor intensive for them? The salsa is very fresh, does NOT taste like it's been mixed with ketchup (cough cough, Tenoch "Mexican") or Tabasco or contains vinegar. I do wish they still had the more exotic meats like barbacoa and lengua which they used to do +10 years ago, but oh well at least they still have pork and beef rather than being all chicken-chicken-chicken like some of the Whole-Foods type places. All in all, I'm grateful Anna's still exists, because I loathe Chipotle, and am often too lazy to drive all the way out to Waltham to the (increasingly packed) Taqueria El Amigo. So while Anna's ain't exactly REAL "Mexican," it's one of the better approximations to be found here. read more

Delicious burritos, horchata, and other items. The queue was quite long when we arrived, but the food was worth the wait. The decor incorporates colourful Mexican tiles. My friend got a steak burrito and I got a chipotle chicken burrito. read more

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Got a delicious bowl of chicken with toppings that include sour cream, guacamole, and cheese. While my meal was yummy, I don't think $18 justifies it, since it is just a bowl of chicken. And even though service was great, I won't be coming back after I learned that management failed to remove rocks from their beans, which cracked a previous customer's teeth. read more

Anna's Taqueria - Dining Area - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I lived in California for 4 years and I still think Anna's has one of the best burritos I've ever had in my life. I grew up going to this exact Anna's location since I was probably like 5 years old and I've only ever gotten the same thing: super burrito with cheese, rice, pinto beans, the CARNITAS (!!!), pico de gallo, and hot sauce. If you get that combo you cannot go wrong. AND in 2025 it's less than $10 still, which in this economy, feels like a steal. Service is so quick, so it's a perfect grab and go. They do have seats where you can stop and eat! read more

Solid burrito and quesadilla place similar to Felipe's. Been consistent over the years across their various locations and always hits the spot when needing something quick and tasty. read more

Anna's Taqueria - Bowl and Jamaica juice - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Stopped in here while in Porter Square for a quick snack. I think they were making the Burria meat fresh cause they said that taco was gonna take about 5min and I saw them restock the Birria tray as my taco was being prepared (yum!) That taco was phenomenal, the Al pastor was good too. I've seen these places around Boston and now I know stop in here over the other chains. This place was fast (minus the 5min wait which I think was not the norm) so I'll keep Anna's in mind next time I need a quick bite and want tacos or a burrito. read more

Anna's Taqueria - Birria Taco and Al Pastor Taco - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Great food and service and choices and it makes my family happy. Always clean and organized. A reliable joint with multiple locations to satisfy our desire for Mexican food. Thanks, Anna's! read more

Great place! Nice people! Food is great! i would say the only downside is tortillas are industrial and are not the best! However, all the rest of the food is quality and tastes fresh! read more

Anna's Taqueria - Mexican Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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I love Anna's. It's the original Chipotle. Buffet style mexican food. But the original cooks their meat on site. Leaves the meat in it's savory juices. Melts the cheese on the tortilla. Offers two size burritos in the softest tortilla. Has the cheesiest and most delicious quesadillas. Offers horchatas! I could keep going but you should already be on your way to Anna's. Best thing about this location- free parking! read more

Anna's Taqueria - Buffet style burrito making - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

2 years later and still no dressing! I honestly think they intentionally don't put it in. I do not order from this location anymore/ I strongly suggest ordering from the one in Davis Square instead. We have tried calling about the dressing in past and were hung up on. read more

I understand it's a chain, I get that it's different at each location. This is THE location. My wife and I come here first literally any time we come to the city, this specific one. There is free parking behind the building (iykyk). Staff has always been awesome, they're efficient, friendly, and if you ask for extra jalapeños boy do they come through. Our advice, get 2 if you're with someone, I promise you, you will demolish yours without help. Get a horchata too, it should be criminal for them to serve something that addicting to the public. 10/10 location, will be back again, and again, and again. read more

I enjoyed this location over 22 years and never had an issue until last night. I ordered a Quesadilla and was told it would be 5 min for the grill to warm up, I was fine with that. When I ordered and was ready to make payment with a $20 bill I was told "we don't have change". All I got was a "sorry". Yet I was starving and had money. I remember when Anna's was cash only. Wish it was still that way. I can understand not having change, but the way this was handled sucked. They could've posted a sign "no cash" or told me before i ordered. The staff at this location needs a training on Customer Service. I am beyond angry that after 22 years going to this location my money is now no good. I'll still go to Anna's but it will be a long time before I ever go to the Porter Sq location. I wish I could give this location a 0 as I am so angry with how I was treated. read more

Eh. Steak is kind of weird, but good prices. Might return, but definitely better Mexican available in the area.

It's a local chain, and the burritos and portion sizes are great. They're always fast and efficient in here.

Quick, delicious burritos the whole family enjoys. I always get bean & rice or veggies. My kid love the steak. We usually get takeout and its always packed well for travel but Ive eaten in the restaurant too. read more

Came here because it was recommended by a friend and it didn't disappoint. Based on the restaurant appearance you wouldn't think much about the place but the food was actually really good! Got a chicken burrito and customized it with what I like. My friend also got a quesadilla and it was huge! Reasonably priced about the same as chipotle. Nothing really special going on on the inside but would definitely get take out from here again! read more

Anna's Taqueria - Regular Chicken Ranchero Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

My go-to for burritos. Porter Square is #1. Cannot beat them for fresh items made in your view, to your directions.

Once I realized a bunch of my coworkers had not been to Anna's before, I treated everyone to lunch and it was incredible as always!

Too bland--I ordered the spicy elements but it was so bland it almost wasn't worth the calories. I did delivery so couldn't add hot sauce etc. I would maybe go again in person but not delivery for sure. The tortilla was nice but soggy, and filling was warm not hot, and like I said, extremely bland. read more

Anna's Taqueria in Porter Sq 2 bites into my burrito and this idk what it is but use your imagination, was in my mouth from a bite of a burrito. Wether it's a insect or not my mind was already made up on what it could possible be and wanted nothing else to do with the burrito or this establishment. read more

Anna's Taqueria - Idk but my mind was already made up and there was no changing it - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I ordered 3 of the Birria Tacos!! To say I was displeased is an understatement. I don't know who taught the cook today how to make them but not good at all. It was just a flour tortilla not dipped nothing. No flavor. If I had a car I would have drove back but instead I have to dress them up. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THESE AT ALL!! read more

Anna's Taqueria - The tortilla is supposed to be dipped in the sauce - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Immediately displeased. This place has no AC, not even on incredibly hot days, the staff is inattentive and dismissive, and the food looks horrendous. I ordered a Chicken Quesadilla, and received a sloppy, soaking wet tortilla, only slightly cooked, with so little cheese and greasy chicken, that is falls apart. Who rolls a quesadilla?? This is a picture after I dried off all the oil that seeped out and got rid of the 27 napkins I used. Highly disappointed by a terrible quesadilla that was highly over priced. I'll admit the chicken tasted pretty good, but I have really bland taste, so definitely not spicy for the more adventurous than me. read more

Anna's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Placed an online order for a burrito with chicken, rice, pinto beans, cheese, pico and lettuce. The receipt told me to pick it up in 20 to 25 minutes. I came in 30 minutes later and they hadn't made it, despite the fact that there was only one other customer in the shop. A worker asked me to wait a couple of minutes, which I did, and then a SECOND worker came up to me, showed me a receipt, and asked if it was my order. I said yes, and then the second worker walked off... saying nothing. A few more minutes went by, the FIRST worker returned and (without looking at the receipt, or me) quickly slapped a few ingredients on a burrito, wrapped it, and then handed it over. I wanted to ask if everything was in there, but then figured they must know what they were doing... WRONG. When I got home I found that it was chicken, rice and beans -- no lettuce, no cheese, no pico. (And NO TASTE, EITHER...) I looked at my receipt to make sure I'd placed the order that I thought I had, and, sure enough, I had -- they just hadn't bothered to look. Thanks for screwing up a basic burrito. One star. read more

Super Burrito is the ultimate value for the sheer size. Solid, chipotle-esc dining experience with a homey feel. Have always had good experiences at the Porter location. read more

Service here has been atrocious several times, young man has built us several burritos etc and has a horrible attitude all while getting the order completely wrong or not caring to build an edible item. Constantly over loading with sour cream, or not wrapping correctly and serving with an attitude. I gather he can likely get away with this with largely a student clientelle but literally EVERY OTHER ANNAS is a much better experience. Here's hoping management has a talk about focusing on customer service and burrito building. read more

The ultimate pleb Mexican joint. Anna's has always been enough to please the easily impressed townies and faux-cultured white folk of the Boston suburbs. The bland taste and mushy texture of nearly everything on offer is inoffensive to those with weak, child-like pallets. The best thing I can say about Anna's is that it exists; you can go here and you can buy a burrito. You could even eat that burrito, but why would you? Why would you waste your time here when the greater Boston area has loads of amazing and interesting Mexican restaurants with better food and better menus? Whenever I hear someone talk about how good Anna's is, I ask them about the other Mexican restaurants in the area. 99% of the time these people haven't been anywhere else. Anna's' prime demographic seems to be people that have never been to another Mexican restaurant, and I find that kind of disgusting. Please don't waste your time here. read more

Wish I could rate them lower. I have never felt so disrespected at a restaurant in my life. The service here is absolutely terrible. Today I went in and tried to order a quesadilla and was ignored for 20 minutes after ordering. Two girls were working there and talking to each other and ignoring me. They finally started making my quesadilla and put very little of everything I asked for and basically no sour cream. I asked for more sour cream and they charged me extra after already being ignored for 20 minutes. I asked why they charged extra and they were incredibly rude and I decided to walk out and leave my quesadilla. My family and I have come here many times before but definitely will not be returning after this absolutely terrible and rude service. read more

I come here often due to convenience (steps from the porter t stop) and usually I'd give it 3 or 4 stars. The chicken tastes dry, the ingredients never blew me away, but WOW. I ordered the al pastor speciality tacos last night and they were fantastic. Succulent, spicy beef, drizzles of guacamole and salsa, and a sprinkle of cilantro and onion, all on top of hot corn tortillas. I got 2 for just $7! I'm 100% coming back for these. read more

Anna's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Anna's in Porter Square has been great the past couple of months! I've noticed the staff smiling and being friendly, especially the staff who interact with the customers to prepare the meals. The food has been consistently good and I prefer coming to this location now. Kudos to the staff at Anna's in Porter Square! Keep up the great work! Thank you read more

You really can't beat it, great quality and good value, wish they had more locations!

This is where I get my late night food, lazy to cook day's dinner and sometimes weekend brunch. I have to say it looks less clean than Qdoba... In terms of the overall place, seating area, kitchen counter, etc. But they give a good amount of meat. And slightly cheaper than other burritos. read more

First time coming to this location as I work in the area and the food was not good. The chicken was very rubbery and no flavor, the burrito was tasteless even when I asked for hot sauce + pico to be added. A little disappointed. not sure I'll come back read more

I used to frequent this location a lot when I was around Porter Square more often. These days, I don't really come here as much but I'm still happy to say Anna's still provides a good, consistent product. I've had the tacos here but 99% of my visits to Anna's (here or elsewhere) are for the super steak burrito. It's a robust sized burrito with steak that's not dry but is flavorful. You get an abundance of whatever you want in there and I like that fact that the cheese and tortilla are heated up before. The only drawback to that is if you order lettuce in your burrito, by the time you take it home or to the office, the lettuce is cooked as a result of the hot tortilla and cheese. Service? If you expect pristine service here then expectations are unrealistic. They're decently polite and don't yell at you, which is fine by me. read more

Visiting from Atlanta and this was near our hotel. The food was delicious and the service was quick. It was a great spot to eat when in a hurry! read more

I love the fresh veggies they put into their veggie burritos. They grill and chop the peppers, corn, zucchini, broccoli etc. right before your eyes. Very healthy! read more

If you're from the West Coast: No, these burritos are not as good/authentic/real as whatever you get out there. But NEWSFLASH nowhere is. So stop whining and enjoy what we've got here in Boston. I love Anna's. My standard go-to is a small burrito with cheese with black beans and squash or sweet potato. Yes, that's right, the nice folks behind the counter will pick out the veggies I want from the tub of veggies available. I'm not a huge fan of their guacamole or horchata, but other than that, I think Anna's is very solid. I would be lying if I said I didn't eat here regularly during grad school. They are masters of efficiency (with the exception of one dude last time who was clearly learning) and prices are decent. Now that they take credit cards, they're even more convenient. Note: The quesadilla is not a flat thing. It is a tortilla that has been covered in grease and cheese and then rolled up like a burrito. It is delicious, but it might involve thousands of calories. Also: their carnitas (pork) is SO GOOD. Wreaks havoc on my stomach, but so deliciously tasty. read more