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Bistro Habanero

4.0 (303 reviews)
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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Fish Tacos!
Kevin S.

Good tacos, but the Papusas are where this place shines, try all the flavors! We have been getting papusas here since 2018. Solid place. Staff is alwats nice and they have a huge dining room if you bring a crowd!

YELP hours are WRONG! These are the hours from the website!
April V.

Delicious carne asada tacos, chicken burritos and tamales oh my! We love this restaurant, it's close to our house and it always hits the spot when we are craving delicious mexican food. Service is friendly and the location is clean. The salsa bar has some delicious hot, mild and avocado salsa. I wish they kept longer hours, but I value the employees being able to rest and spend time with their families more than me being able to eat tacos at 8pm.

Stacked pollo quesadilla
Jessica P.

We've been here a bunch of times and always have a great experience. We normally order their pupusas and pollo stacked quesadilla. The quesadilla is great. Loaded with cheese, protein and topped with sauce, guacamole and sour cream. Unfortunately, they no longer offer pupusas. I was super bummed, as that is my go to order. Generally everything we eat here is great, so I took it as an opportunity to try something new. I ended up ordering their asada habenero burrito and it was just ok. Definitely fell short on the yummy factor. The asada was really fatty and also had chunks of chicken in it. The burrito was more rice, beans and veggies than protein. I probably won't order that burrito again. On a brighter note, their refried beans are the most delicious side of beans I've ever eaten. I could just eat their beans with chips for an entire meal it's that good! Also, their staff is always super friendly, the restaurant has open seating and it's super clean with a salsa bar. I will continue going just for their beans and hopefully find a main dish I can call my go to moving forward .

Grilled fish tacos and Carnitas tacos
Ryan C.

We went early on a weekday and beat the lunch rush. Our food came out in what seemed less than five minutes. Ordering is super easy, there are not too many items to choose from so it was not difficult to decide quickly. There is a self-serve salsa bar with delicious fresh made salsas. I went with grilled fish tacos and Al Pastor tacos. The grilled fish was fresh and served on a tortilla with cabbage and mango salsa. The El Pastore was well seasoned and topped with a delicious sauce. Overall it is a nice quiet Taqueria that I will definitely be visiting again!

Danada M.

WoW! What a pleasant surprise when I needed a fast lite bite. My first time here. I'm putting it in my favorites so I can find it again (:-) because they have a delicious MILD avocado salsa on their salsa bar that will get me to return. I ordered one chicken tamale and found it delicious. The masa and chicken were both flavorful. When I added the mild avocado salsa it created a taste sensation that will call to me. I was a little timid when I saw the name Habanero's, thinking they would spice everything up. I don't like spicy. But the owner assured me my tamale and salsa were mild and they were. Excellent. The tamales ARE homemade! The interior is very nicely decorated and pleasant Hispanic music is adding to a nice authentic experience. I've lived on the Baja. I'm at home here. I explained to the owner how to claim this business because with all his great reviews, he will be able to respond, and we will know he's reading our reviews! I hope he will, but even if he doesn't, this place deserves all its great reviews and I encourage newcomers to stop in and ENJOY!

Steak and Eggs Breakfast Burrito
Adam R.

11/18/23 Been here think 2 times but I wasn't reviewing or probably didn't check in lol. However ...... I did have the Steak and Egg Breakfast Burrito and some chips. The Steak was tender and very well seasoned.. They have a salsa station to get all the red , green , and spicy . Picture of the tacos my buddy got . Enjoyed. The service was great and ambience too Traditional. We were the only ones there 3 of us . It is a good size place . Enjoy !!!

Shrimp tacos meal

Excellent good, as always! Great prices! Friendly staff! Casual atmosphere. I've been here several times will be back.

2 taco plate with rice and beans
Alicia W.

I have a gift card to Bistro Habanero that I've been trying to use for quite some time. However, I had a hard time figuring out when to come because they are only open Monday to Friday from 10am-6pm; closed on weekends and for dinner. The location is east of the airport which is an area of Reno that I don't go to often. I decided to finally make the drive over on my lunch break today and am so glad I did! The outside is pretty plain and appears to be a hole-in-the-wall place, but those are always the best! It is right next to a gas station on the street corner. I ordered carnitas tacos based on previous Yelp Elite reviews that were raving about them. I got the two taco plate which came with sides of rice and beans for $11.99 total which was very reasonable. Everything was delicious! The pork had such good flavor and I really enjoyed the house chipotle dressing. They had plenty of meat in each taco and good serving sizes of rice and beans. They also have a serve-your-own salsa bar, so I grabbed some of the hot salsa and really liked it. I was impressed by all the food I tried and look forward to coming back to order different things from their menu in the future!

Tacos de asada a la carte
Teuila G.

We dined in for lunch today; food was freshly served. We ordered: Tacos de asada and not pictured tacos de carnitas, (They didn't make it long enough to take a photo), burrito suiza, and a pupusa de chiccarron The young gentleman working the counter was friendly and helpful. We were bummed they were out of their homemade aguas besides their horchata. I was looking forward to an agua de Tamarindo or Jamaica. There's always next time. We did order the sauce on the side for the burrito, and obviously, that didn't happen. We were on our lunch breaks, so we couldn't wait for a remake. We enjoyed the A/C and the artwork in their back dining room. I look forward to my next visit next time I'm in the area.

Habenero burrito
Joanna B.

Delicious, fast service, and kind staff! Got a habaneros burrito with just veggies no meat and it was bomb! HUGE burrito, no way I could finish it in one sitting. Tortilla was soft, yet didn't break even though it was massively filled. The vegetable selection was nice, including grilled zucchini and bell pepper. A lot of veggie burritos are usually just lettuce and tomato so it was nice to have warm grilled veggies. Ingredients tasted great! Salsa bar to the side to be able to pick your own salsas. I picked the verde and the avocado - both great and tangy without too much heat. Food was prepared quickly and we didn't wait long at all, despite there being a few customers. Staff was super nice! Answered all my questions and with a great attitude. I'll definitely be back!

Chili verde burrito
Lynn D.

One of the reasons I love Yelp so much is that you learn about great businesses you would never have heard of otherwise. This restaurant is not in my neighborhood or on a street that I would drive on so I'm very glad that Michael T recently highlighted it and brought it to my attention. The restaurant is taqueria style with counter service. It's very clean and bright inside, with plenty of seating and friendly service. It's very busy-I arrived at 11 thinking I would beat the rush but it was still crowded. I ordered a chicken quesadilla and a Chile verde burrito and also an ala carte carnitas taco (since Michael T suggested in his review!). I am not usually a fan of carnitas as there is something about the flavor I don't like but this carnitas was amazing-almost citrusy tasting-and the meat was perfectly tender. I also loved the other items but I'm going back for the carnitas and soon!

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Stacy R.

Service was great very nice very quick and clean. Food was good and nice selection. Also had a salsa bar which is always a great choice.

Fish wasn't battered, lettuce is older than grandmas pubes...

Order was wrong. Cold, and the quality of ingredients was great... for compost. The lettuce was older than your neighbors daughter's creepy boyfriend.

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I stop here once a week for take out on my way home. Food is fantastic and the service is the best!

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Good food at a good price. Service was very good also. I will definitely go back. I love Mom and Pop places.

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Love the burritos and papusa! Super friendly, lots of room to bring multiple people! Large menus to choose from!!

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Habanero burrito was out of those world. My wife had the taco combination plate and loved it. Definitely going back.

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