This is my favorite takeout place in the village. The staff are absolutely lovely. I have some weird food allergies, so I always get the same thing (nachos with beef, no beans or anything with capsaicin) and it's always delicious read more

Very nice people, freshly cooked food, good food menu choices, good beverage selection, very appetizing. read more

Boca Grande Taqueria - Enchiladas! - Mexican Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Honestly the food isn't the issue. Their food has always been good. It is the fact that they close far earlier than posted closing time ALL THE TIME! Never trust their hours and call before you waste time going all the way there to find them not open. And I am not talking 5-10 or even 30 minutes early, I am talking 2+ hours early! read more

Great food, great service. If you like Chipotle this is a very similar set up but the flavors are better and you can get a little more spice. read more

I was a regular customer here until today. I ordered chips with guacamole as the picture shows, picked up my order and went to work. I had to return back to the restaurant to ask for the guacamole as it was not in my order. At the counter, the lady said its not included and refused to give me a side of guacamole. They stated the price is only for the chips, I showed them my order details and the lady called the store owner over the phone to explain the situation. The owner told me she will reach out to DoorDash to correct this "mistake" but if I wanted guacamole I would have to purchase it separately because she can't afford to sell chips and guacamole for the price THEY had on DoorDash. I let her know I will be requesting a refund...and no longer returning to the restaurant. The owner was not fazed at all. read more

Boca Grande Taqueria - Chips with guacamole... - Mexican Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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They are 100% serving Trader Joe's tamales for 11$ a piece. It's such a disappointment especially when I could walk up the street and buy them straight form Tjs for half the price they are selling one :( read more

Long time Customer no more....my family over the years have spent a ton of money in this place ...i wanted to support this small business even though I think the overall food quality has dropped off. I went in this afternoon to have lunch but I needed to head to the bathroom first...there was someone already there so I waited ...the man at the counter rudely told me that the bathroom was for customers ...I told him I was a customer I just needed to the bathroom first ...then the women behind the counter told me I needed to buy a drink if I wanted to use the bathroom...they were extremely rude and I told them that...I couldn't believe it at first I thought maybe I wasn't hearing them correctly...anyway I told them they just lost our business forever and I left and had lunch across the street at a great Ramen spot with great service read more

I had a negative experience at the restaurant: 1. Food does not have much, if any, flavor. 2. They are very skimpy with portion sizes. Though it's relatively cheap, it's not a good deal as the portion sizes are so small (e.g. a teaspoon of salsa if you order a burrito bowl). 3. Everything is extra! You name it, it's extra! 4. Very rude service Would not recommend and will not be back. read more

We come here almost every Friday for what we call "Taco Friday". Our son goes to pre k nearby and on Fridays we take him to Henry Bear and then we eat here. Thankfully we do not go to Henry Bear as often (our back account is thankful) but he is still excited for coming to Boca Grande. Even though he just drinks the lemon water and never partakes in the delicious food. Anyway this is my favorite taqueria. I am a soft chicken taco holic and they seriously make the best soft tacos. The shells , unlike their competitors, never fall apart. Their meat is more flavorful and not so chewy. I just want all the tacos in my belly. My husband gets the chicken burrito and also prefers theirs to competitors. They have a tiny seating area so we've been lucky to always have seating. Their bathrooms are clean and convenient especially for a young kid in tow. They are a coke place ....huzzah. They do serve beer but never had any. Service and cooks are always friendly and they have memorized my order. Xox love your tacos for mi boca grande ! read more

Boca Grande Taqueria - My chicken tacos mmmmm - Mexican Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Great food! Best burritos ever! Kind people and big servings! Wanting to spread the word

I love Boca Grande going into Boca Grande. Their tamales are delicious. Would highly recommend!! read more

Boca Grande Taqueria - Beef tamales with green sauce, sour cream and pico Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Rudest. people I have encountered,, NEVER going to get anything here again, EVEN if it means going hungry. I walked in a few days ago, to order a bowl. The two. employees were loosely wearing a mask around. their neck......dont' even want to know about hygiene in this place........ But their rudeness is. what I am writing about there. I asked the guy politely if he could put my salsa, lettuce. etc in a. "separate" container, and NOT. mix it with the hot food. He gave me a look like I was insane.... hesitant, looking. over to the woman who was "texting" in the corner, hiding from me. saying something. in Spanish about me , and refusing to do what I asked for. (yes I signed up. for. a Spanish class. today, so I can. respond quick in situations like this. in the future,, this is all too common)) he shook. his head telling me "no" I repeated my request, did. not. want those ingredients mixed in my hot bowl. - what's the big deal. talk to me! Again, shaking his head,, and "no" the woman. apparently was giving him signs without coming. to the front,, wasting MY time. I. tried for a. third time, and insisted. "I would. like the salsa. in a separate container,, not on my food!"" she came. over, pointed to a tiny salt. container, I said "no I am asking fora larger container. to have my toppings , salsa, lettuce, whatever it is you add on. top , in a separate. container. what is the big deal? -- again, wasting my time. --- refusing. the. customer?? what''s wrong with you people? they. looked at each other again, rude to me, he again said "no" she then. said. "" a larger container is $ 1.75 I am like ". go ahead, that is what I want " I was FURIOUS at that point are. you guys THIS cheap? that container is. generally free. I. got no time for bad. service, and worse rudeness, and NEVER going back to. this. rude unhygienic place. MASKS. BELONG. ON YOUR NOSE! NOT. AROUND YOUR NECK -- it is not a necklace! read more

I like their burrito bowls with veggies the best. Good quality and good value. We normally call in for takeout. I highly recommend this place to friends and family. read more

Talk about protein options!!! This place has almost a dozen options (or was it more than?) for your protein! I only got to try the chorizo, but it was very flavorful and now I'm excited to give their beef and chicken a try. Okay, back tracking a bit, the place is very clean, quaint, and friendly. They have a limited number of chairs so they always ask if it's for there or to go. This place is about build-your-own meal and everything looked extremely surprisingly fresh. I got a burrito bowl which already came in a to go box so it didn't matter to me, but most of the other options will be served on their actual plates. A burrito bowl with sour cream add on and tomatoes ended up being $10 and for the portion size, I can get two lunches out of it so yes, this place is a good value! I can imagine this place becoming more popular so y'all better get here before the lines begin to form! I was shy asking for more toppings, but maybe next time I'll be more adventurous. Very pleasant first experience and I'm looking forward to this place's growth! read more

Boca Grande Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I'll start with the good. Clean, staff is friendly, and lots of options. With that being said I found that the food lacked flavor. Nothing was seasoned. I LOVE Mexican food and this did not do it for me or to other people I spoke with. We all said the same thing with our very different orders. No flavor. That's with salt and pepper added and hot sauce as well. The beans are definitely not seasoned nor are the meats. Not even the rice. There are other options in Brookline which I will continue to visit but unfortunately I'll most likely won't return here. read more

Boca Grande Taqueria - A burrito bowl that unfortunately lacked flavor. - Mexican Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

The first time I visited Boca Grande I learned the hard way that even sour cream costs extra, though they don't say so when offering it to you. I went there for a quick, relatively inexpensive lunch that turned out to cost just as much as anywhere else in Brookline Village. If you're going to almost automatically add sour cream & guac, you should tell your customers that it costs extra. I know, I know, guac always costs extra. But it still seems misleading when I get to the register and expect my meal to ring up as $7.50 and it's nearly $10. Might as well have gone to Cutty's. So being the adaptable human that I am, the next time I came I refused the sour cream & guac. What happened? They overcharged me! $18 instead of $8. Apparently the cashier thought I got a burrito and a salad...I got a Mexican plate. To make matters worse, I misheard her and thought she said $8 so I didn't even realize when she ran my card. Fortunately, she realized the error on her own and caught me before I left. Unfortunately, she refunded me the wrong amount so I still ended up overpaying! I didn't realize it until I had already gotten back to my office and it wasn't worth the $2 to go back and explain the situation. So, call it a sunk cost and I will not be going back again in the future. The food isn't that great anyway - you'll get a better bang for your buck across the street at El Centro. read more

The food was... very mediocre. Usually Mexican food is filled with flavor and authenticity... This tastes like all of the "fresh" ingredients came out of a bag. The ingredients don't look high quality (you know that film on top of refried beans when they've clearly been sitting out all day) and taste to boot. You can find better (even ch Mexican food literally anywhere else in Brookline or Mission Hill. The place has SO much potential: Great location Decent sized space and adequate seating for a quick service restaurant in the village Serves beer! This place could be PACKED on weekends if the food wasn't bland and the atmosphere like a doctor's office. The management must not read Yelp reviews because they are doing a lot wrong that could be fixed by listening to their clientele. If they can't improve... I wouldn't mind seeing another local restaurant in this space. Update: Gave this place another chance. It's gotta go. The food is gross. Where do you get BAD food in boston? Nowhere, because if your food sucks you close down. Somehow this place keeps pumping out the least fresh and least authentic food in the Village. The service is terrible. The people are extremely rude and don't care if they get your order right or give you a pleasant experience. The menu is nonsense and it seems like I'm not alone in feeling scammed by the cashier. I didn't get a receipt (I wasn't offered one) and I think I paid extra for jalapeños? I've never heard of such a thing. A new restaurant would bring so much life to the area. For the sake of our neighbors please close down. read more

UPDATE: Customer service is a zero, the burritos are mediocre, nothing that exciting. It's food, that's about it. They also have tofu and when they give you things, they give you the smallest amount and any more is extra. Really annoying. For example, they put two pieces of tofu on the burrito, and I asked: "uhh can I get more?" The gentleman behind the counter goes: "that'll be extra." Seriously So I had a burrito today and it was so unbelievably bland. Still trying to figure out how they're still in business and haven't gone out of business. For gods sake, every place in the world is better than this, chipotle is better. CHIPOTLE!! read more

I'm not sure why this place has such mediocre reviews, I think this place is some of the better Mexican food in Boston. They deliver all the out to south Boston, which is probably why it takes so long to arrive, but none the less, I still think the food is really great! There's not a lot competition for great mexican in Boston, but I actually find Boca a lot better than the local Taqueria's here in Southie on the seaport. I ordered from Boca on Wed and I got the Chicken Ranchero and quesadilla, the quesadilla was good but the Ranchero was awesome! 4/5 stars, I enjoyed this food! read more

Boca Grande Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Everything tastes like it came from the prepared foods section of a very mediocre grocery store. Some of the worst guacamole I've ever had in my life. The vegetables are unseasoned and flaccid. The salsa is literally just mushy tomato and big chunks of white onion (with some tiny pieces of cilantro few and far between). The rice is alright read more

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Not impressed. The older man who put together my burrito bowl was fine, he said "How are you?" Which this pleasantry is always appreciated. I got lemon chicken, rice, black beans, tomatoes with added splash of cheese and guacamole for $10 bucks! Damn! remember when a burrito was inexpensive? Not anymore, especially in Brookline. And what really brought my mood down was this rude lazy bitch who rang me up. Attitude with a sour puss face. Then I asked politely for a bag and she rudely just handed it to me. Customer service zero! The food was eh ok, nothing spectacular and certainly not worth 10 F-ing dollars! Plenty of other Mexican joints to go to. Never again read more

First time ordering woman who answered phone was rude . When I arrived I asked to ad more sour cream and salsa . You think I asked for it free. Attitude! The quesadilla was a hot mess fell apart . Was so soggy disgusting. The guacamole was tasteless no flavor and the salsa was very weird tasting . The worst Mexican food ever . !!! read more

I absolutely LOVE this place! It's great for a quick and satisfying meal and they have a nice variety on the menu. The people who are leaving 1 or 2 star reviews claiming that the food is not fresh probably live on another planet because I always find the food to be SUPER fresh! I would highly recommend this business :) read more

I placed an order for pick up here during my lunch hour. They didn't notify me that they were out of the items that I ordered until after I arrived 15 minutes later (despite having my contact info). The staff at the counter was very rude to me when I arrived and didn't even apologize for the inconvenience or wasting my time. read more

I don't know why I keep eating at this place. I suppose it benefits from the mediocrity of all other cheap dinner places in Brookline Village. They do have a long list of proteins, which is good because that is nearly all the flavor you'll get on your burrito. Here are the ingredients in my burrito bowl: rice (bland), carnitas verde (yum!), pinto beans (flavorless), tomatoes (not salsa, mind you, just tomatoes), and an extremely skimpy sprinkle of cheese I had to request. Don't forget that, confusingly, small burritos don't come with cheese! Why are size and ingredient choice conflated? Who knows? Anyway, this place is fine. It won't kill you or bankrupt you. You will have warm food on your belly, so I guess that's good for two stars. read more

Very bland. I had high hopes that the Boca Grande buritto would be fresh and spicy, but as others posted, the toppings felt old and soggy, and the chorizo had almost no flavor. The total with a drink was $11.15, I handed the cashier $20.20, and she made a pouting face and asked me if I had another dollar. She had to actually count out a 5 and 4 ones, oh the horror! At least I was able to grab my own napkins from the despenser, but I am really grasping at straws to find someone positive! read more

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I ordered vegetable tamales and the server walked over to the microwave and started nuking a Marie Callender's frozen meal. I'm standing there thinking, that's gotta be one of the employee's lunches, right? There's no way they're microwaving a frozen supermarket style meal in front of me and going to sell it to me. Right??? "It'll be a few minutes," he apologized. (Or, I could go buy one of those at CVS up the street for half the price!) I mean, what??? The takeout menu even says "handmade tamales made fresh daily." So guys, when you run out of tamales, just say you're out. You can't fake it. I know this is Brookline but some of us will know the difference, trust me. Got a $8 bland vegetarian burrito bowl with suspiciously creamy guacamole instead. Will not be back. read more

I had another excellent experience with Boca Grande, great location, clean and pleasant stuff, without mentioning on the great food. I am very happy to have one close to my house. Keep the good work! read more

Saw the place while walking by, and got some delicious chicken tacos. Highly recommended!

As a neighborhood resident, terrible cook, and inveterate lazy ass, I have a vested interest in this place being successful. I was thrilled when Boca Grande came to the neighborhood. Having previously lived around the corner from an Anna's Taqueria, burritos have been a mainstay of my diet for several years now (not proud, just sayin) and I'm happy that they are once again. I always considered Boca Grande the ugly stepsister of Anna's, but I was wrong - it's Anna. I've had a burrito at least once a week from BG since their opening and the service is pleasant, food is fresh, and the price is right. The burritos are ginormous and fillings are perfectly distributed so you're not getting random bites of just beans or risking permanent damage from a mouthful of hot sauce. They take some care in their burrito assembly, which is very much appreciated. Yeah, it's extra for guac, but what are you gonna do? Same deal at Chipotle... I can't understand why this place isn't more crowded....? Where are all the college kids that are overrunning every other establishment in town? I feel like the word isn't out yet on this place, maybe due to lack of advertising. My hope is that they are super-successful because Brookline Village needs more food options. Go do your duty and support this place by scarfing down a carnitas burrito and add some guac - you're worth it. read more

Looks like this place just opened up, doesn't even have a sign yet. The burrito bowl I had was pretty tasty. They have a good variety of meats and toppings. Overall pretty good value, so I will be back. read more

Food is particularly bland. Very disappointed that they refuse to serve tap water. You must purchase a bottle of water, which many of us (myself included) tend to avoid for environmental and political reasons. read more

Nice spot if you're looking for a quick bite to eat.

I decided to come here since it is right around the corner of where I work, and I didn't want to constantly order from grubhub to get Anna's Taqueria. I ordered a rice bowl here with chicken and steak - no regrets! One of the best burrito bowls I've ever had. Ingredients were super fresh and the meat had a lot of flavor. I also love that the steak was not too spicy compared to other restaurants. Portions are pretty generous and will last me two days of lunch for one order (but then again, I don't eat much). The only down fall is that they don't give you a lot of sour cream or guac, even though you are paying extra :/ I highly recommend getting their chips because it really really good, especially when you eat it with the burrito bowl. I pay around $10, so that is pretty average. Not too bad! Good enough for a restaurant that is super convenient from work and does not waste too much of my lunch time just to order. read more

This just opened int he old Baja Betty's location and I'm very glad it did. :) I've been twice, got the Burrito bowl both times with barbacoa. Added other toppings as well. food is fresh, flavorful, and packs a little heat - not much, but considerably more than Baja's did, which is fine with me. Service is quick and friendly, and the portion size is quite good. Easily two lunches worth, although the second time I went I finished the whole thing because I have no shame. (Also it was a late lunch/early dinner before several hours at the MFA checking out the Matisse exhibit.) Anyway... it's always great to see a new, tasty, and more importantly relatively cheap priced option for lunch in Brookline Village. read more

This place was packed at lunchtime last week and the burrito bowl I had was fantastic. My new favorite place at Brookline. Good size portions too. Of course, parking at Brookline is always a challenge. Try the lemon chicken burrito. I also love the barbecue beef, which they call "barbarosa" or some such thing (explained on menu). Very authentic Mexican food and very friendly staff! read more

The food was fresh and full of flavor. The staff friendly and attentive. Portions are generous and the selection works for everyone. Great location and I will be back. This is the place to go! read more

They don't tell you that it cost more if you said you want everything. I was looking for a basic quesadilla, the staff asked me if I want sour cream and guacamole on my quesadilla without telling me it would cost more, I usually get sour cream and guacamole on my quesadilla free of charge if you don't ask for extra sour cream and extra quesadilla! They charged me for $9.68 without telling me the final price. The quesadilla originally costs $7.65. They charged me extra $2 without even telling me. I asked for a refund, they argued with me. Finally they gave me back $1.49 in cash. I give 2 stars because I love Mexican food too much. Otherwise it would be 1 star. read more

They won't put cheese on your regular size burrito, even if you offer to pay extra or swap out other ingredients or both! What? So I went up the street to the next burrito place. read more

Perfectly acceptable burrito joint in Brookline Village in the former Baja Betty's location. Not much in the way of personality or anything that sets it apart, but the food is fresh and pretty good and the space clean. Prices are on the high side. What angered me about my experience here is that when I asked for a cup for water for my young son along with my 2 burrito order, I was told no and that I would have to buy their Nestles bottled water. Anyone who has done any amount of research on bottled water options knows that this is the worst kind of bottled water and it's loaded with chemicals and sugars. Very lame policy that will prevent me from coming back here. Frankly, Los Amigos in Coolidge Corner is far better anyway. read more