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Border Cafe

3.5 (755 reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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What's the vibe?
Casual
Loud
Good for groups
Happy hour specials

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Cindy Sharpe she loves it here
Ernest S.

Great fun great food great people great prices many different kinds of margaritas. Many different kinds of beers. Also, the food is amazing. They do have a children's menu. I usually get the quesadilla. I get to jambalaya. The salads are fantastic.

Main course delicious

Excellent delicious food. Always our favorite We have been coming here for years. Always high quality and service so quickly. The staff works very hard

I order the Cajun salad from border cafe and recently took a bite of a screw/bolt type thing that was in my salad. The manager refunded my order but this place has gone downhill. A few weeks later I ordered again as it's super close to my house and found two staples in my same salad. Please God for your own safety, stay FAR away!!!!!

Flattened overseasoned salmon on a salad... dressing was supposed to be on the side... Instead, the lettuce is wilted and soaked.
Maria D.

Ordered blackened salmon Caesar salad to go, mango dressing on the side and I also asked for salmon to be placed on the side. My fault, I should've checked it... Got home, this is what I got... Blackened, salmon, flat, and over, seasoned, tasted frozen, Caesar salad, filling about half of the container, drenched in dressing. no mango dressing and the salmon was placed on the salad squished into the to go the container as there were a couple of pieces of grilled greasy bread on top also, squished into the salad. Don't remember seeing the grilled greasy bread on the menu. Anyway, Saturday afternoon, 3:30 PM, called back to speak to manager, and no one has answered so far... Will try again... So disappointed because the salmon was top-notch. Hoping to get some kind of a response from the restaurant as you can see in my reviews, it is rare that I give such a low scoring review.

Cajun, Mexican
Matt N.

Found this spot not long after moving to Malden and have been a frequent visitor ever since. Food is authentic to what it is claimed to be, service is good, and the music is even better. Good mix of options on the menu. Recommend!

Rocco R.

They change the Tejas chicken. It is now breaded. Please bring back the old Teja's. These are nasty..

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12 years ago

BEST place for Mexican fajitas, marguaritas and guacamole!!! We go to Border Cafe every chance we get. My kids love it there!

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12 years ago

I'm a server and I usually cannot find good service anywhere. Raheen (sp) was excellent. Definitely worth the drive.

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9 years ago

I recommend the cherezo flambada and the crawfish popcorn for appetizers. The hot chips and fresh salsa are the best.

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17 years ago

food is always consistent, fast & great service.. Great margaritas!!

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14 years ago

Have been here several times over the years and have never been disappointed. Everyone in my party loved it. Excellent children's menu.

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10 years ago

Been multiple times. Staff is super friendly, and the food is consistently good. Don't buy into the cockroach story.

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10 years ago

Best Mexican food in the area. Long waits on weekends, but generally worth the wait! Prices are great, too.

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Have they brought back their pre-covid menu yet? the menu now is horrible.

No I can't answer that. I would call and ask the hosts

When are you getting the quesadillas back?

Never. "Due to COVID" they are gone.

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