Burrito Express/Charro (Bear): My Say, My Way... 11-17-18 2:30PM Parking was easy, strip mall, plenty of places to park. This was a relatively small place, maybe 10 tables or so. I came in after lunchtime, the place had take out going non stop, and had some customers at tables as well. I had a good feeling as soon as I stepped in. Service was excellent, my server was polite , and accommodating. My order came out faster than I had expected. I don't think they serve alcohol here. I could be wrong, but I didn't see that option. I ordered a coke bottle. It was cold and refreshing. Chips & Salsa!!!! Chips... crispy, fried light, lightly salted, solid chip. Salsa... Red:pureed pretty hard, soupy consistency, great mix of flavor with a nice mild spicy kick to it. Creamy orange: thicker consistency, quite spicy actually perhaps some habaneros in there. Had me sweating, watery eyes, and sneezing a bit Green: chunky, tasted some cilantro and avocado in there. Not as spicy as the orange, but still some kick to it. I ordered flautas: 4 chicken flautas served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Chicken was a little on the dry side when you just ate the flauta alone. When accompanied by the pico and sour cream, everything married together in perfect harmony. Crispy, but not fried too hard. You could actually eat the entire tortilla. The pico had some surprise chopped jalapenos in it. I added some of the green salsa for even more kick. I ordered tacos Mexicanos $2 each. I chose carnitas, pastor, and longaniza y cabeza. Carnitas...perfect balance of crispy and tender. Amazing tacos!!! They were small, but loaded with meat. The tortillas were fresh and crispy as well. Pastor...seasoned flawlessly. Great pastor taco, one of the best around. Lonaniza y cabeza...great taste, a bit greasy, but solid. Pretty much the same a a chorizo taco. Tasted a hint of cinnamon in there, which I'm never about. I'd say middle of the road. I ordered some take out as well... Sopes...I chose pastor as my meat. Even when I warmed it up later in the evening it was delicious. Just what I expect when I get a Mexican pizza. Tamales...The chicken were on point, moist, and not dry at all. I used the green salsa to dip them in. The jalapeno cheese were by far my favorite. I'll def be back to get more when I'm in the area. read more

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The service is very good. But I go maybe once a year because the tacos are usually spot on. But now the prices are out of control and the tacos are dry and terrible. read more

No longer burrito express. Now they are Las Reinas del Sur and do not keep their posted hours.

Highly recommend the carnitas tacos and the pozole. I've had them both a bunch of times and they are consistently good. Not a huge fan of the sauces they provide. I keep Valentina and a serrano-based green salsa at home. I've sampled other things like chicken empanadas, chalupas, and flautas. They were just ok. read more

First impressions are last impressions so in the case of the taste of my meal I had here, it was delicious. The store is tucked inside a small shopping centre on the very end so it would be very easy to miss. I'm familiar with the area but never been or noticed here. Worth the find. Wanted authentic Mexican food and received nothing short of just that. For starters for my first time I tried the empanadas which come with 3, rice, and side salad. Empanadas were golden, crispy and real warm. Tender juicy pieces of chicken inside. Only thing I would change or add is some more seasoning. It's still delicious either way. Definitely returning in the future. Next victim the enchiladas lol. read more

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Found this place randomly on doordash during the height of COVID and haven't stopped going back since. Food is always fresh & flavorful. Would definitely recommend! read more

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I've been coming to this place for years, but this Keto life has kept me away. Tonight, though, I'm tired, cold and Keto'd out. This little corner place in Bear has better, authentic, Mexican food than most big cities I've been too. Service is prompt and polite. The food is fresh and hot. The restaurant is cozy, and clean. Since I was cheating, I went for broke. Started with the Chorizo Queso. The meat was spicy and cooked just right. I should've stopped there but decided to have the beef chimichangas for my main course. The tortilla shells were fried nice and crisp, and the seasoned steak inside was juicy and tender. I soooo needed this and so do you. This place just makes you feel comfortable, and they always got some soccer match on....lol read more

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Tiny place. Fantastic food. Great atmosphere. Breakfast burrito with chorizo is awesome, light on the potatoes. So glad we found this place.

Very very good food. Great price and truly authentic. Such good quality hidden gem! Check it out read more

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Hey Siri looking to get some good antique Mexican food man friend good price they're very clean I'll be going to them for years you will love Reno express in Bear Delaware read more

I ordered the nachos. First off they were pretty expensive. $16 and the takeout box was light in weight. I opened the box and there's cheese sauce on it. I'm not a big fan of cheese sauce. If I would've known that; I would've never got it. Plus it looked messy. The service was fast. But these are not worth $16. read more

Just visited with my family as we were traveling through DE from NY. Service was amazing and very accommodating to my family and our newborn. Vegetarian options were equally as delicious. Authentic Mexican food. read more

So good. So perfect. Great portion sizes. Great prices. Perfect flavor. If you're looking for seriously authentic Mexican food in the Wilmington area, this is definitely a place to check out. It's in the back on the corner, so don't drive by. Trust your directions. I had the steak tacos. Perfection. My father had a burrito. It was glorious. My mama had the flan. Delightful. My daughter and son had the cheese quesadilla and rice from the kids menu. Perfect size for kids. The rice was soft, fluffy, and yummy. Hubs had tacos too. He got five and that was way too many. 3-4 would have been enough. Great service. Clean bathroom. My only regret is that I didn't try the Mexican Hot Chocolate. read more

Burrito Express - Muy autentico! - Mexican Near Me - Bear, Delaware

They have the best chimichangas here! The tortas and tacos are amazing as well. We usually get an orchata too- soo yummy (be careful- portions are huge!) The restaurant switched owners and is just as good as it was 8 years ago- whenever we pass grouch Bear, we stop here. Amazing food and great price. read more

More non-Mexicans need to know about this place! From the lack of reviews on Yelp, I guess not many. Hope that will change. This place is a classic dingy hole in the wall Mexican restaurant and by the name of the place, you'd think it's crappy Mexican takeout place with taco bell quality food but it's quite the opposite! Burrito has got to be the most authentic Mexican food you can get in Delaware. I've been to the Mexican restaurant in the new castle farmer's market but this place is a step above. I've been here three times with my Mexican food loving friend and every other patron in the restaurant were Mexican. Personally I'm not the biggest Mexican fan and I would never crave Mexican on any particular day, but even I would go here voluntarily to grab a meal if I'm ever in the area. You can get anything from shrimp cocktail to giant burritos to enchiladas to grilled pork with cactus! Most dishes come with a side of lettuce and tomatoes, guacamole, your choice of green or red salsa (I think the red salsa here is spicier), flavored rice, and bean puree. If you don't know what to get, simply look at the photos they have on the menu or those posted up by the cash register. The plate of food you get will look EXACTLY like what you see in the photos...EXACTLY. This really impresses me I've never ordered food at other restaurants and have them look exactly like the photos! For drinks, they have Jarritos sodas, Mexican Coca colas, and other sodas in glass bottles. They also have horchata and mango nectar available in plastic tubs. Flan is available for dessert although I've always been too full to get to dessert. No liquor is sold here as this is not that kind of restaurant. The prices used to be better, $8 for a giant burrito with sides. They've increased the price now by a dollar but they are still reasonably cheaper than other main stream Mexican restaurants like La Tonalteca. I would still go there for some legit delicious Mexican food over La Tonalteca any day. read more

By far the tastiest most reasonably price hidden gem! Highly recommend if you're in the mood for authentic Mexican food. We had their taquitos and they didn't fail to please. Tasty with your choice of salsas while you wait. Two meals with drinks - $19.50!! read more

Burrito Express - Mexican Near Me - Bear, Delaware

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Was traveling north for Thanksgiving and discovered this little gem. Food was great and staff was very accommodating. Will revisit every time I make this trip! read more

Tasty place on a random area of Route 40. I came here with my mom and aunt on a Tuesday. We ate in. There weren't many customers, but the service was good. What we ordered: $39.50 will get you.. Chimichanga platter (2 small ones) Empanadas platter (3 chicken ones) Side of beans Beef taco salad 1 Jarrito drink 1 mango juice Order of guac Free chips and salsa 1 churro This would be enough for 4 people so we had some leftovers. Vibe: A plain interior and exterior but the food makes up for it. Verdict: We will be back! read more

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Great and friendly place. Really good food. The chicken was so tender and tasted 100 times better than any resturante I have ever been too. Would come back again! read more

Everything looked incredible about the chicken tacos I got here, but I just thought they were soft of lacking in flavor. The salsa didn't enhance it that much either. I really liked the vibe of the interior and it seemed like the people put a lot of care into preparing the food. It might have just been an off day for me, but I'd for sure go back to try some more food at Burrito Express. read more

This is not Mexican food. If you've had authentic Mexican food do not bother eating here. If you don't know any better then you won't know the difference. The guac was watered down (don't know which what liquid it's not lemon or vinegar) with no seasoning. The burrito was just horrible from the taste of burnt shredded chicken, red salsa from a can and no flavor read more

Food was excellent. Tasted fresh. I couldn't be happier. I wish the portions were bigger, but i guess I'm used to jumbo size everything. Everything was great read more

Was in Delaware last weekend for a soccer tournament and had some time on our hands, looked up restaurants around the area of the Kirkwood soccer fields and this came up. After reading a few of the other reviews we decided to check out. We liked it so much that we ate there 3 times in one weekend, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Food was prepared just right with all fresh ingredients. Staff was super friendly all three times we ate there. Highly recommend the express Burrito, however huevos rancheros and sopes were all delicious - hard to say what our favorite dish was. Dishes very authentic, not like your typical mexican food that you would get at one of those chain restaurants. Can't wait until the next time we have to go up to Delaware for a game - this is now a destination for us when we are near Kirkwood or even traveling through. Agree with other yelpers that is a little bit hard to find and had a little bit of a "hole in the wall" look. read more

I called to see if they do delivery and the lady first responded by saying, "yes we do." I placed my order and asked her if I pay with my card over the phone or if they accept card ones they get here, "you can pay when food is ready." So than she hangs up, thinking I'm done but I didn't give her my address. So I call back and I told her that she never took down my address, "oh... I'm sorry but we don't do delivery, only pick up." So I asked her than why did she tell me, "yes we do." When I first asked her. "Yeah we don't do delivery, you pay when you come in. Your food will be ready soon." I told her I didn't want the food and hung up. She called me back 4 times! Back to back! No good service. read more

We've been here twice. The 2nd time was so good that I felt compelled to review. Our waitress was perfect, food was great and the Flan at the end was yummy! My husband had the enchiladas with red sauce. He loved it along with the rice. I had 3 tacos with 3 different types of meat. PLEASE get the pork tacos. Omg! We both wanted more!!!!!! The meat was so tender and flavorful. And the price...CHEAP!!!! read more

This place is my favorite hole in the wall Mexican place I have ever been too. The food is pretty much all made on site. They even make their own tortillas. Recommendations: Horchata - They have the best horchata around. Free refills if you dine in. Mini Flautas - Absolutely delicious. Served with Guacamole Gorditas - Yes. Gorditas. Seriously... Rellenos - Was never a fan till I had them here. Enchiladas - I love enchiladas and this place does a great job with them. read more

Wow, thank you yelpers I would have never found this place without this web site. I called the place to order take out - I wanted a burrito. But I couldn't quite specify what kind of burrito I wanted, because my spanish sucks. When I got there, I couldn't believe I actually found the place because it is so hard to find. Look for the sign for the beauty shop - peluqueria. The lady who I talked to had prepared number 34 - which is some fancy burrito. When I pointed to what I wanted on the menu she was about to toss the 34 - but I decided to try it - and it was pretty damn good. So I went with it. It tasted like something I ate in Mexico. A burrito drenched in some verde sauce, with super tender chicken only as stuffing - served with the usual sides. Definitely coming back here again! read more

A real hidden gem as other have stated. Does look like much from the outside but the menu is quite extensive and the staff is very friendly. Food is fresh and made to order, and although we got it to go, there were many patrons dinning in. The salsa verde on my enchiladas was super flavorful with a nice amount of heat. read more

I don't really review much unless the place absolutely deserves it. And well here it is. I have been coming here for about 4 years now and it's amazing. Every time I come in I see locals looking for food after a hard shift. Great food and service. Very authentic!! read more

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Fresh, tasty, authentic quality ingredients--- with items like cactus, tripe, goat & beef tongue on the menu! If you're feeling less adventurous, they have "regular" mexican items as well. I got a chimichanga and it was fantastic! Cheesy, crunchy, mouth-watering deliciousness! We were the only non-spanish people there, but we felt more than welcome! Will definitely go back! read more

Simply put: this place serves great and authentic Mexican food. I visited Burrito Express after reading a few reviews on Yelp in search for a great burrito near Newark, DE and this place was great. The restaurant is tiny (8 or less small tables - not equipped for groups) but is great for take-out. I ordered two take-out burritos, one chicken burrito for myself and a beef burrito for my boyfriend. The chicken burrito was great! They are stuffed the same size as Chipotle stuffs theirs and slightly cheaper too ($5.50 each). I walked in to place the order and it was complete in less than 10 minutes. I will say this place is VERY VERY difficult to find ... Instead of looking for Burrito Express, look for the Express Mart on Pulaski Hwy. It is located across the highway from Honda Powersports and the Express Mart is in an old Wawa building. The Burrito Express is located in a green building to the left of the Express Mart. As I was leaving, the restaurant owner thanked me for placing and order, explaining that all of their food is 100% homemade and recommended the chimichanga (which I will definitely try next time!) I did give this review only 4 stars instead of 5 because the beef burrito my boyfriend ordered had several fatty pieces inside. He would have been happier with the chicken. read more

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Do not let the name fool you. This is no fast food junk spot. This is amazing food! We have been looking for desayuno for a while. We found this place by pure accident. My chilaquiles were so tasty! We plan to come back soon for lunch. Don't miss this hidden gem! Quick, friendly service. Amazing food! read more

Four stars for location, since Bear, Delaware isn't exactly El Paso. Three stars in El Paso, Denver, Cali, or anyplace else with a large and long standing Mexicano community. Fast and family friendly, the food was simple, tasty, relatively inexpensive, and served with a smile. Decor is takeout style with a few tables. I had horchata to drink, always a favorite, enjoyed the free chips and three salsas, had shrimp cocktail (always better Mexican style than boring American style, although they skimped on the avocado and I had to request extra). I also had the pozole, a hominy and pork soup that is a a personal favorite, although here it was underwhelming, too thin in flavor and the ingredients didn't come together like I expect for a good pozole. All in all a solid 3.5. read more

Food is good! Real good! Authentic as can be! And cheap!!!!! Also I love how they give you 3 salsas with the chips. Waitress was very sweet and speedy and at one point she was doing it all! Place was a bit hard to find but just look out for their yellow sign with the donkey!!! I regret not knowing about this place sooner! Hard to find good food since I've only been here a year. Will be back again and again as long as I'm still in DE. read more

Burrito Express - Steak taco - Mexican Near Me - Bear, Delaware

The steak burrito I had was delicious. I also ordered a side of guacamole and was given about an avocados worth of guac, the portions will leave you full that's for sure! If you eat in you get a basket of chips and three types of salsa! read more

The food is delicious!... I have tried other mexican restaurants, and the burrito express so far is the best!!!!.... Everyday around noon, they are doing fresh mexican tortillas. You can see the lady doing them! Do not be intimidated by the fact that everyone speaks spanish, there is someone always that speaks english. They are super nice and they explain every single plate in there menu! I love the Burrito Express read more

I love love the SOPES here, they are filling and truly authentic.... I eat here at least once a week... While you're there you should try the the amazing burritos.. read more

Not much flavor to the food, service was good, I when in with the intention of buying a big order to go, but changed my mind after I had the ultimate burrito with everything included. read more

I have been going to Burrito Express since I was 14. Im absolutely in love with their tamales, (1$ if ordering over 10). Can't complain there! Their horchata (hope I'm spelling this correctly) is delicious. The staff is always courteous and friendly. Nothing negative to say about them at all. read more

Definitely one of the better Mexican joints in the neighborhood. Shame they don't do delivery.