Drove out to Athens to check out Burrito Express after hearing good things, and it was definitely worth it. Right away the vibe felt right -- ESPN on the screens, good music, and you can tell it's a family-run spot that takes pride in what they do. The awards for best Mexican restaurant in Limestone County over the years definitely show. The salsa was fresh and really good, and I had seen a review about the quesadilla cheese pull... it lived up to it. Rice and beans were solid, and the cold Modelo in a chilled glass with fresh lime hit perfectly. Prices on the lunch menu are reasonable, which makes it an easy spot to come back to. Service was good overall. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to trying more next time. read more

Burrito Express - Fresh salsa didn't miss - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Alabama

Our server Jacob was very friendly and nice. Our food was fantastic and my special request of no bell peppers on my fajita nachos was perfect. 10/10 service and hospitality. read more

Burrito Express - Steak Fajita Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Alabama

One of our favorite restaurants in Athens! They have the best salsa and steak fajitas!

I am a huge fan of Mexican food and came here after seeing several very positive reviews and due to the close proximity to my hotel. So it is with a heavy heart that I relay that I was pretty underwhelmed, in fact downright disappointed. Maybe I caught it at a bad night or that would covid-19 going on quality has slipped, however this meal was subpar and more than once made me wonder what I was eating. Let me start off with the good. The service wals mostly good. The one exception was my initial server who brought me my drink and as I began to order stop me midstream after being called away by someone. A new server came over a few minutes later and took my order. I don't know if she approached the wrong table or what, but that was the one slight on an otherwise great service experience. As for the food. Here is where it falls completely apart. I ordered what has become my go to in a Mexican restaurant. The chile verde for me is a great test for a Mexican restaurant and what it will offer. Chile verde is supposed to be in a tomatillo sauce that is light green in color, this was a glaringly dark green sauce, a color that I had never seen before on the literally hundreds of chile verde meals I have had all across this country. As a side note, it was also very unappealing looking. Good taste oh, well, let's just say it was not chile verde. The refried beans tasted out of a can and the rice tasted overcooked and was from a box of Mexican minute rice bought at 75% off at the dollar store. Yelp offered a free sopapilla for checking in. This was also way over cooked, to the point that it crumbled to small pieces as I attempted to pull it apart. All in all this meal was very much the let down and I will not be returning. read more

Burrito Express - Pork chile verde. I don't know what color that is supposed to be but it is not the light green tomatillo sauce that I'm used to. - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Alabama

I had the #2 lunch combo and it was very tasty! The chicken quesadilla was delicious and so were rice and beans!!

I can't say I love this place. I must be ordering the wrong things because the food here is about as exciting as a Monday morning. There are definitely better Mexican spots around. Their prices are high for what you get. read more

We love Burrito Express!!! The food is amazing, especially their tortillas, salsa (which we each get our own bowl, no sharing!!!), chorizo queso, & Steak & chicken fajitas are all our go tos!!! +++ their Margaritas, wow!!! We are regulars, and we just moved here!!! read more

So I went to this restaurant for my boyfriends cousins birthday lunch from out of town , I will say that the service for such a big party was good and the food was really really good, I loved the decor of the place and overall vibe but here comes the problem, food poisoning, severe horrible food poisoning. So not sure what went wrong or what caused this because the food didn't just look horrible it actually tasted amazing. I had the chicken fajita and the rice but something there really messed up my stomach, it's been a growling 48 hours of non stop diarrhea and throwing up it's like satan himself squeezed my intestines and stomach. Other then that it was a pretty good place read more

Service was great & food is phenomenal! I recommend this Burrito Express! Employees make it their business to make sure satisfaction!

The name is confusing. I passed this place many times and thought it was fast food. But it's a full-on restaurant, and a pretty good one!

We expected from the name for this to be a counter you get burritos at and almost didn't go. This is an EXCELLENT restaurant. I'm from the Los Angeles area and was despairing of finding a good place. After eating the grilled beef burrito, which was delicious and filling and extremely reasonably priced, we came to the conclusion that there was only one place in L.A. we've eaten with Mexican food as good as here (Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas. Better than Las Fuentes in the Valley.) We are telling everyone in the Huntsville area about this place. Hoping we can get them enough business to open a second location closer to Huntsville. SO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. read more

Food is always good and fresh. Really enjoy their fish tacos. Love their salsa and chips are always fresh. Service is always good. Great family atmosphere. read more

The food is delicious, the staff friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere comfortable and open. What stands out most, though, is the cleanliness. The restaurant looks and smells fresh and clean, including the restrooms. Strongly recommend anyone who likes Mexican food to eat here. read more

Excellent service great food everything it's clean Definitely Best food in town i will come back here

The place was a very small cramped place, The service wasn't the best compare to other Mexican restaurants. Food quality was very poor, it was súper greasy and cold made a little puddle of the grease of the food wouldn't recommend read more

I've been dining here for years and it's a consistently great experience. Food is always great. Staff is always courteous. Prices are always fair. Always a great time. read more

This is a great little spot. I really enjoyed our visit. The chips and salsa are key to me at a mexican restaurant, there's are very good! I had the California Quesadilla and was very happy with it. I'd recommend this spot to anyone for a quick bite. read more

We called in an order & the gentleman who answered was very courteous and patient. I don't recommend ordering to go. I don't believe time was the issue, as we arrived before they said it would be ready & our food was waiting for us. However, the tacos & chalupa didn't hold up. Everything else was fine. For now I'm only giving them 3 stars. read more

I'm going with a 3 star, mostly for service. I know it was 6:30 on a Saturday, but having to wait to place drink orders is ridiculous, especially with a restaurant not even half full. Food was good, but not really anything unique. Some nice flavors though and a fair portion. We may go back. I've posted some photos. Instagram me @ bigphilthefoodie read more

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Very disappointed. Got tacos and husband got nacho supreme. It was not what he was expecting. Looked like a layered tostada. My tacos were on stale corn shells. Not at all crunchy. I threw them away after eating some of it. Could they not have some pride in their work? Sad. Won't be back. read more

This place was DELICIOUS! I have been twice now and it was great! Will definitely be back.

This is the best "Mexican" restaurant in Athens. The food is consistently delicious whether dining in or to go. The produce is fresh and crisp, the portions are generous but not ridiculous. Their salsa is the best in Athens. The servers and hostess are always kind and fast, and the restaurant is never too loud or too dark. read more

I went to Burrito Express located in Athens Alabama and ordered a Burrito Supremo and almost choked on this piece of plastic. I went back to the store and they said it might have been from a plastic container where they store their food and they said one of their cooks must have chopped the food in the container. They refused to offer me a refund but instead offered to make me another one.. read more

Burrito Express - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Alabama

Went to this restaurant because I heard it was a really good place. I went by myself. The hostess set me at a booth to fit 6 people. They had a smaller one open. They were busy but not slammed. The waiter for my booth kept busy. I ordered the top shelf big magharita it was way to strong. I had to ask for water to drink with it. I couldn't even finish it. The food was brought out very quickly, it was burned on the outside not cooked good at all. The beans & rice were cold. I couldn't finish it so I took it home. My son tried eating mine plus what I ordered for him. We both got sick on it. I will never eat there again. The only thing I can say is the staff was nice. read more

This place is a hidden gym and I've found take away to be easy and the order is always correct, ready to go when they tell us it will be and affordable. The portions are huge, a burrito is easily 2 meals and a snack for me. The chorizo deluxe dip is so bueno!!!! I sometimes just stuff myself with those and chips and eat the burrito later. Absolutely recommend this restaurant. read more

Best Mexican restaurant I've found in Athens so far. The food and service is consistently good, although they are usually very busy.

I ordered a dinner portion and didn't get anything except meat and bread. When I called so they could fix my prefer they told me they couldn't remake or give me what else went with my meal read more

Their fajitas are awesome. Cheese dip is great. Really good carne asada. And the whole staff feels like family. Eat here.

Service was good. I had a to go order, presentation was good. But steak was burnt and food was salty. read more

Not enough flavor. Ole' El Paso's pre-packaged Mexican food has more flavor. I will not be returning to Burrito Express.

Delicious and excellent service I love there salsa and root beer : it will be. A tip if I don't continue sooo e be ye the hi de coz kicks dodo iCloud iCloud read more

Great service, the food is great. The interior is a bit dated, but the food makes up for it. Drinks are at a fair price.

I love love love this place. Great food and drinks! Service is always impeccable. I highly recommend the California Burrito. You can tell they usually quality ingredients, like their shredded cheese for example. It's not that horrible pre-shredded garbage!! Guacamole is delicious. I could eat a bowl full. They also have some REALLY good soups. read more

Salsa is excellent. Staff very friendly. The lunch specials all good- my favorite is the grilled steak burrito.

I walked in thinking it was a "get it and go". Far from it, nice dining layout, fast chips and salsa. Food was awesome, I judge a MR by the Chile relleno. Perfect. Daniel was our waiter and he was very engaging. Highly recommended. read more

Went there thing something new. .... we got something new alright long black hairs in every one of my kids salad ...just laughs at us as i ask them to make a fresh one.... made 3 all were full of black hair ..... i paid for our meal which should have been competed... i never will go back read more

Great food! Service a little slow. And actually they are now at 220 French Farms Blvd Suite B in Athens. The frozen strawberry margarita is great! read more

Burrito Express - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Alabama

Burrito Express is the bomb diggity. They have a crazy eyed metal donkey outside, makes me smile every time. Inside, they have amazing fish tacos that are reasonably priced, as well as faaaantastic margaritas! Not only is the food good, it's brought out by the coolest gold toothed waiter Ever. We will be getting gold teeth together soon. read more

Don't let the name fool you, this is EXCELLENT full service Mexican. Some of the best Mexican food we have had in Alabama. We will DEF be making this a food stop on all of our I65 trips north and south. Terrific service. Very fresh ingredients. You need to eat here. read more

Found this cute little place on the way back from Florida while looking for another Mexican restaurant up the road that turned out to be closed. We arrived during what was likely the dinner rush and were promptly seated even though the restaurant looked hopping. I very much enjoyed my margarita and the kids were happy with their 'American' kids selections. This place looks to be brand new and seemed to be run by actual 'people of descent' so that makes me feel better about getting closer to the authentic taste of the cuisine. I got the veggie fajitas and absolutely scarfed them down as they were quite delicious and well seasoned. The server was more or less attentive (as I said the place was hoppin) and we were in an out in a decent amount of time given how large our group was. I would say that if you're in the are this would be a good place to grab a bite. They are true to their name! read more

Burrito Express - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Alabama

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