this place has good Mexican food and great service. Quick access from Highway. Would love to go back when get a chance

Guess I should've turned around but I was hungry. The server cashier mujere appeared to have a cold and was eating at the register ordering area. Maybe it was me but there were two quesadilla choices on the menu. I wanted the one that had a soft shell stuffed with cheese. I got 3 tacos which she pointed out was on another page with the same name. No apologies, I ate some and took the rest home. Price was right and the size was ample and at least I didn't have to pay for the so-so tortillas. Ambience was confusing because the bar wasn't open but the music was blaring and besides the cook, we were the only ones there. No wine, just beer when I asked. The server continued to eat up front and I put my own leftovers in a bag. A lot could be improved but I won't be around to check it out. read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - Pollo Quesadilla or Queso Quesdillas? - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

I am glad to be back in area so i can get over for lunch on a regular basis. this used to be my go to Mexican place back in the day. They have a weird little set up inside but y'all know the best food comes form the seedy places. there is plenty of parking, authentic flavors and a kind staff. don't be dissuaded by the decor, the food is delicious. read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - Lunch cheese enchilada green sauce - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

Small little hole in the wall restaurant. It seems family owned and it has plenty of seating available. It's probably big enough to cater a holiday event. The restaurant has two sections and a bar. The staff were kind and very welcoming. The portions were a lot bigger than I expected for the price. It's definitely worth visiting. I was able to eat the gringa for three meals because it was so much food. The staff did warn me that the portions were going to be large, but since I'm used to paying more and getting less in NYC, I didn't change my order. She was so right that the portions were really big, but I did enjoy being able to try multiple dishes. The only thing is their pictures don't really exactly match the food that is presented to you. Nonetheless, the food was delicious and we had a lot of extra food to take home. Tl;dr - food is delicious, portions were big, food was similar but not exactly like the pictures. read more

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I have been going to Aureas Mexican for years and never been disappointed with the authentic food with the friendly service! Also a great restaurant to relax with family and friends. Highly recommended! read more

Chicken taco was dry and came looking like a salad on top of 2 small soft tacos I had to assemble...El Pastor pork with pineapple quesadilla was good, was supposed to get salad with it but they said no salad read more

Merely ok. Kid got a mushroom quesadilla, I had a chicken chipotle torta. Was hoping for a lot more spice on the torta. Not a bad meal but there's lots of competition in the area, so not my favorite. read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - Mushroom Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

Hole in the wall but with ample seating. You could bring your family here and not have any issues finding a seat. Food was good, seasoned well. Rice and beans are really well seasoned and very flavorful read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - Aureas Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

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My husband eats here all the time with his co-workers and i love hole in the wall type places :) when we sit down we are greeted by a friendly waitress that delivers us hot chips and fresh salsa. We we're already starving so we scarfed them down quickly. Nothing like good chips and salsa :) Next we ordered our lunches. I decided to go with shrimp and steak fajitas which came out in the brimming hot sauce. Yummmmm. My husband got this combo that I forgot what it was called but it's prob the best thing I've eaten in awhile. It's a combo of different meats and topped with this delicious white cheese. Very authentic place with pretty good food! Next time I'm getting what my husband ordered lol. read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - Meat combo meal - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

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What a gem of a place.. hidden and undiscovered (at least by me until now!). The mushroom quesidilas were delicious!!! It came with caramelized onions. Yum yum yum my husband enjoyed his chicken fajitas too. The sauces - the red and the green one - woah super duper spicy but loved them! read more

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To be honest, we only found this place because we were on our way to Total Wine and were starving. We stopped here for a late lunch on a weekday. The service was fast, and they brought out free chips and salsa soon after we sat down. The red salsa doesn't mess around- it was pretty spicy. I ordered a horchata and it was huge! Definitely needed it after eating that salsa and definitely worth the $3. We also ordered tacos (beef and chorizo), beef sope, and crunchy carnitas tacos. Everything had so much sour cream on top but otherwise decent no frills Mexican fare. Also decent prices! I wouldn't go out of my way to come back but maybe I'll stop by the next time I'm in the area... Total Wine is only 5 minutes away from there afterall. read more

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Prepare to be overwhelmed!!! This seems to be the place our local Mexicanos eat. Not much on ambiance, but the food! You gotta go.

We usually take out as it is a modest space in a small Claymont shopping center. The food is some of the best Mexican food in the area. Simple but excellent. We've tried the tacos burritos and several platters all were excellent. Give this little place a try read more

When it first opened the food ,owners, and service were excellent. 2nd owner food ok, service still excellent ( same waitress). 3rd owner service passable ( new crew and didn't feel like a priority), and food...well I haven't been back!! Things might have changed in the last six months but I am done read more

If you're looking for authentic mexican great tasting food this is your place. Best in Wilmington and I've tried most. If you want your average chain Tex-Mex for some ambiance but food is second then go there instead (Chi Chi's etc). Aureas has great food, fair prices but definitely a no frills place. It's my new go-to place...thanks for recommending to us Anna from Richardsons fluorist. read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - Looks and tasted great! Authentic mexican with plenty of yummy flavors for you! - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

We usually stop in the grocery a few doors down for fresh tortillas and decided to stop in for lunch. There was one server working and she was busting her tail waiting on all the tables and doing take out. Ordered: horchata - big and delicious Chicken enchilada with verde- meat was tender and the sauce excellent Ordered a steak sope and was surprised at the large size- more like a huarache size. The sope was fresh and has the right amount of chew. The steak was browned and flavorful. Fantastic dish over all and we will prefer it again. Service was as fast as expected with one server but she was friendly, kind and seemed very capable. All the patrons seemed to realize they were short staffed and were patient for their turn of service. We'll return again for sure. read more

Great authentic food. Great service, placed a pickup order which was ready quick and was delicious highly recommend the food.

Not very well marked from the outside, Aureas doesn't spend much on the frills and extras to decorate the place. Several plastic covered tables and two televisions tuned in to Spanish channels. Service was VERY slow but we stuck it out because the reviews said the food was good. Ten minutes to place our orders. Another twenty minutes to get three glasses of water for us. And then another twenty minutes for the food. Yes, really. One of the guys had a chicken burrito which was a good size and served with a pile of fries. I stole one - very good fries. I had three tacos - one pollo, one asada and one lengua. And honestly, I could not tell the difference between the meat on those two. And other than two lime wedges and a couple rounds of radish (what's the deal with radishes, anyway?), not much food. No chips or salsa for the table. The gal told us that they were out of chips. Maybe my experience was a one-off and they're usually better? If I'm back in Claymont, I would give them another shot and have something else to eat. read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - Three tacos at Aureas - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

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My fave place to get mexican food. The quesadillas are soooo good. I usually get combinado or steak. The tacos are just as good. They usually serve each meal with a red and green salsa. The green is my favorite. I recently tried the alambre and that was a meat delight. If you have leftovers, it's good with eggs for breakfast. I recommend calling ahead to pick up if you want takeout. read more

Was so happy to find a good takeout place in the area. The food is good and the agua de Jamaica was not too sweet like at a lot of places. The guacamole is really good too. read more

Drove 15 miles on Sunday morning to find out it is not open. It would be great if their hours were updated on their listing. It is a total waste of time and money. read more

Nice mom and pop spot for great steak and chicken tacos, Calderone (spicy shrimp) soup, and complimentary chips and salsa. Prices are nice. They serve beer now and maybe hard liquor. Love practicing my Spanish with the servers worth checking out once to see if you like. Support local! read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

Aureas has great food. The burritos are delicious. We usually get Al pastor or carnitas. The guacamole is very fresh and good. Also like the tacos language. read more

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Excellent! Authentic Mexican at its best! Burritos are amazing. Enchiladas too. Yummy

Food used to be tasty I ordered today some tacos and they were no taste also they don't answer the phone cause they said they have too many orders that they had to unplugged it lol....bad customer service. read more

I thought this was supposed to be authentic Mexican food? The chips were stale but at least the salsa was authentic. The "margarita" was so badd it tasted like tequila with lemonade. When I asked the server what flavors they had she seemed confused and said just mango . So I was like ok then I'll just have regular and she said "ok so no flavor just tequila?"Huhhhh how don't u know that a regular margarita is lime, triple sec, and tequila?? Maybe because she's the server not the bartender? Oh wait there is no bartender , she makes the drinks. It was so bad. Then I order a taco salad with chicken and there's only greens (salad) as a garnish. So disappointed read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - Taco salad with chicken - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

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This place was dirty. Walked in to find 2 or 3 tables with dirty dishes and there was only one customer seated. Place was empty. Womens bathroom was disgusting. Chips were stale. First and last visit for me and my family. read more

They are the most official Mexican food in Claymont and north Wilmington! Totally authentic food ; service is great they are always in a good mood ; food is always wonderful . If your looking for killer Mexican ,look no further ! They are the best around and the enchiladas verde are my favorite . Do your self a favor and check them lit they are a hidden gem ! read more

Good Golly Miss Molly! Talk about the real deal. This is it. I have been to the deepest parts of Mexico and had their food. This place is the real deal. No frills just all about the food. A little hard to find in the strip mall but take the time to get there. Don't expect big screen TV's or a fancy bar (no alcohol served) but expect simple authentic Mexican food. Buen Provecho! Aka.....good eats! read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - 3 different kinds of taco, rice and a El Pastor. - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

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When we visited - a Sunday about 3:30pm - there was only one person in the front of the house. So she was busy and the service was not good: took quite a while to acknowledge us, then take order, deliver order, refill drinks, etc and in fact I never got the tortillas for my fajitas (which are actually quite an improbably part). So I'm not basing the review on that because it might be a 'one off' (although when we paid we mentioned something to her about it, joking about 'somebody not coming in?' And what she said sort of made it sound like it's always like that on Sunday afternoon. So I dunno. But I am giving 2.5 stars for the food, which was nothing special. Some of it came out cold (maybe owing to the same issue of just one person being there), but the food was just meh overall. The best part of the meal was my dining partner's French fries. The enchilada sauce tasted like it came out of a can and the rice was bland. I will not be returning. read more

This is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. The steak tacos are delicious! Friendly staff, great experience!

Authentic, delicious food. This has become a weekly stop for my bf and I. We always leave full and satisfied with our meals and the amazing service! read more

Nacho cheese dip, runny refried beans, instant rice, soupy fajitas with unmelted cheese... hard pass... read more

Aureas Mexican Restaurant - This is not what I expect when I come to an "authentic" Mexican restaurant... - Mexican Near Me - Claymont, Delaware

Not really fond of this place. I've had better street tacos in Arizona and Maryland. No offense. The food was bland,very tasteless. Disappointed that I've spent the amount of money that I did. read more

We come here for taco Tuesday just about every week. Marisa is by far the best part of this place. The food is good, tacos are always well filled, the chip and salsa are fantastic as well. I would say Marisa's friendliness and service is what keeps us coming back! read more

This place is a dump. The place was empty. The chips were almost stale. The salsa taste like ketsup. How this place is rated 4 stars is amazing. read more

Tasty food that is very authentic. We are from PA but ever since we discovered this place, we have lunch here every time we visit Delaware and it's been twice already in 2 weeks. Service is slow and the ambience isn't great but the food trumps everything else. It's hard to locate this place as it's in a dingy strip but 5 stars for the food!!!! read more

First let me say your adventure begins trying to find the place. The street address listed as 3624 Bayard Dr. on Google Maps (as of this writing) is a "planned" road (you will not find it) When I hit "get directions" from the Yelp listing for this place, it put me at the corner of Governor Printz Blvd and Philadelphia Pike (this is on my phone BTW). Neither location is accurate. This place is in a small plaza perpendicularly located just of Darley Rd near the intersection of Darley Rd and Philadelphia Pike. The back of the plaza is directly behind the Sunoco on Phila. Pike at that intersection. It took me quite some effort to find this place but I was determined. I will post a picture of the plaza and the plaza sign from Darley Rd. OK now for the lowdown. The decor is typical of a small pizza place or sandwich place but everything looked as it should and clean. The wait staff and I imagine the rest of the employees speak Spanish as their main language. The waitress had a little trouble with a couple of things I said to her. Mainly if it was OK for me to bring in my own beer since they do not serve any type of alcoholic beverages. She said OK after she checked with the manager. The menu listed quite a variety of typical Mexican fare. I only ordered the Roast Pork burrito with guacamole salad. It was very tasty and a nice generous portion at least in my opinion. Now as for whether this food/menu seemed "authentic" - I have never been to Mexico so I really could not say. I wonder how many folks that use this term have actually eaten Mexican food in Mexico and I'm not referring to Mexican resort food. I did notice however all the patrons except for myself seem to appear to be of Mexican influence. I always thought this was a good thing when trying out a Mexican restaurant. Would I go back - MOST DEFINITELY. read more

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Authentic Mexican cuisine served in a casual environment by friendly staff. The food is largely casual fare (tacos, tortas, etc.). The dining room is clean and is about at the level of a pizzeria. Spanish spoken here. read more

EAT HERE! This is the most authentic Mexican restaurant we've found on the East Coast since moving from California in 2006. We stopped here for a late breakfast en route to DC yesterday, and left such happy people. After seating, we were served warmed chips with 2 salsas--one spicy but slightly thin and tangy tomatillo sauce which had a lot of capsaicin, and a red sauce which reminded me of pasta sauce; needless to say, I finished off the tomatillo sauce with a spoon because I felt greedy. 2 guacamoles are on the menu--regular and macho ($3.50); the macho is spicy, the regular not; we got the macho version, which did have a nice bite, lots of cilantro, tons of garlic, a good amount of jalapeno, a tiny bit too much salt for me, but that was fine; it was topped with a faint amount of finely grated chihuahua cheese. Then the tacos: $2 each: *Asada (steak): this was perfectly charred, yet tender and juicy *Lengua (tongue): no chewiness or ick, which I've had in the past. Instead, tender, and gristle-free. This was definitely the best tongue taco I've ever had, and if you had it here, you would understand why it's popular. So many places make it so it's similar to gnawing on pickled pig's feet, but not here. No funk, just tender goodness. *Carnitas (roast pork): this tasted like my slow roasted pork shoulder--I roast it usually for at least 18-28 hours. Again, tender, juicy, full of piggy goodness. *Chorizo: for the first time, I had something which tasted like the origin to American tacos. That paprika-garlic-cumin-tomato-cinnamon-pepper mix which is so good in its original form, and which eventually was imitated and bastardized into taco mix plus ground beef. This is the real thing. Better than what I had in Chicago and California, which says a lot. *Al Pastor: Tangy, sweet, savoury, but not greasy. There was nothing left on any of the plates and again we overate; we ordered too much, but couldn't help ourselves. It has been over a year since we've been to California, and we've decided on Baja for SCUBA diving instead of Key West because of the food. So yeah, we've really missed incredible tacos. Knowing that this place in en route to both DC and SC, we're so happy. Cash only. Open every day 9AM-9PM. There's a full menu, including breakfast (pancakes as well as everything else). Soups, goat, lunch specials, horchata. But we'll be back for the tacos. Total with 2 sodas with tax but before tip: $15.50 First, the address doesn't work properly; Bayard Drive appears to have been cleared away for a new development; if you're using a GPS, use the address from the Sunoco gas station (3224 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE), and turn off of Pennsylvania Pike onto Darley, then make the second left into the strip mall; it's about halfway in. read more

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