An Epic legendary tourist trap worthy of some good campy fun and photo ops without the money grab. Love it or hate it, you'll laugh as it were about the foods, which are decent enough, or the wait, which I wouldn't do if there were more than a few covers ahead of me; but whatever. Slow but very friendly service. Good coffee, clean bathrooms, and with a convenient gas station out front, makes for a goofy pit stop even if you're not into the whole South of the Border thing. Is far out just to experience the whole blast from the past late sixties/early seventies dining room. Fun, fun, fun. read more

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This place is closed and is now called burrito loco. Which is good. Miss the hot tamale though.

Something compared to Taco bell as fast food comes. I was ok with restaurant because the atmosphere fit the city which was a tourist trap but thats what I was looking for today. So I'm still giving it 5 stars because the whole staff was fun and friendly and it was still decent food. read more

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Stopping at SOTB is always a good idea when traveling up north or down south. The hot dogs was exactly what we needed after driving for about 6 hours. Clean & the staff was friendly. Dine in or carry out. No bathrooms for public use. read more

Burrito Loco - Mexican Near Me - Hamer, South Carolina

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Looks are deceiving with this one. Tacky and over the top is what you see when you pull up. Tourist trap. Though they where understaffed like really bad, I waited it out because I noticed a lot of people were there with me. That was telling me to hold out because if this many people are waiting with this bad of a back up, it must be pretty good. looking around, the placed is dated but remarkably clean! Almost sure you could eat off any surface.Sure enough, the food was great! Don't know if it was worth the 30 Minute wait for fast food but, was tasty! read more

Burrito Loco - Restaurant interior - Mexican Near Me - Hamer, South Carolina

I have zero complaints. They made everything fresh to order, which was piping hot when I got it. U do need to wait, n most tables r closed due to pandemic precautions. The food is fabulous. This is my new favorite place to stop at whenever I'm passing through. All the workers are so polite n friendly. I make it a point to return the courtesy. I usually order a bunch of stuff: tacos, tamales, burgers, n fries for Dad. I also get drinks. They have lots of stuff; everything from gravy & biscuits to grits, breakfast foods, typical American fast foods, n all kinds of Mexican stuff. It's so delicious! read more

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The service was great. Took my order with a smile and everything. The food... not so much. Tasted similar to my high school's. But my highschool takes the cake on this one. read more

Hot Tamale is open 24 hours and offers a number of food items for a very low price; between $1.50 - $3.50 for most of the items. The tamales, tacos, and cheese burgers actually have a decent flavor and I would recommend ordering them if you make your way here. I do not recommend the fries or nachos. The fries may come with a decent amount in one order, but they have a stale flavor. The nachos are low quality with cheese that is more liquidy than normal and a below average flavor. The atmosphere is divey and spacious. The staff members are nice and quick to serve. read more

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For a 24-hour South of The Border restaurant, this location was surprisingly average in terms of food portions, taste, quality, and overall service. Even though I had an appetite for Mexican food upon arrival, that quickly changed by looking at the overall presentation from the orders that I saw come out- bland & somewhat undercooked. So, I changed my choices from Mexican to plain ol' American foot long hot dogs with fries & a drink ($10.00). For all of that, I thought that it was so-so, and nothing spectacular. Couple that by having to walk nearly a half of a block to the bathroom (bathrooms are not in this building), and you have an eating experience that is just not very memorable. I will say that this location is quite clean. Employees seem to be really up to cleaning up after folks that happened to eat like animals in here after traveling from wherever to stop & see the SOB attractions. However, the employees at the front just seemed to be disinterested in wanting to serve me on this visit. I've had better service at a McDonald's than here, which is just sad. Oh well. Altogether, you'll get a decent meal here, but don't have high expectations. In my opinion, the food is just a bit overpriced from what it offers. read more

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This place was great before the remodel. Now, the food is average but the price seems to have doubled. I spent $30 on a normal lunch for two. Taco Bell is just as good for a fraction of the price. NOT RECOMMENDED! read more

The experience is something else.... The adds had me excited to come here only to find myself with a mouth full of salt. So much salt in the food. read more

Burrito Loco - Chili Cheese Fries - Mexican Near Me - Hamer, South Carolina

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This is probably my last time eating here. They've started up charging for everything they can. Relish upcharge, mustard upcharge, I'm really surprised they didn't charge me for ketchup. I only got a hotdog the bun was stale and hot dog appeared to be left in the hot hold past temp. Server was rude from the start I was making sure I understood the specials posted, after I suggested she not be so rude. She became extremely rude to my son when he asked about the stickers that cost $.10 or $.25 depending on size. He just wanted to know if he has to pay tax or is that the final price. read more

Burrito Loco - Mexican Near Me - Hamer, South Carolina

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I came here with my husband and I never got to try the food . When we walked in the line was all the way to the back wall . We waited at least 45 mins to get to be 4th in line . We waited and waited and waited . Waited so long I memorized the menu by heart. Nobody ever came over to say anything or acknowledge the people in front of us was even there . The people in front of us kept saying what is going on and I thought the same . Finally my husband spoke up and asked what was going on? Someone finally told everyone that's been waiting in line over a hour they where waiting on the cooks to catch up . So let me get this straight you got so far behind you had to let the cooks catch up but you couldn't speak up and tell the people that been standing in line forever this information. Such a huge waste of time . So I don't know if the food is good or not wasnt waiting any longer . read more

We got 4 tacos. And a lemonade and a sweet tea for $13. It's a fun quirky town . It was quiet when we came. It's an are off route 95 called South of the Border. Very flashy. We need food so ... we stopped here. South Carolina style !! read more

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We went on a day trip to sotb and stopped here first waited in line forever for somebody to acknowledge us and all the 25 people in line to tell us what was happening and waiting patiently to order and nobody ever said even tho they were right there and could see everybody is . Wife and I finally said duck it and left to go find food elsewhere. If I could give them zero stars I would . I can't even tell you how the food was cause i couldn't even get to order! read more

After the remodel it is now the Burrito Loco. Price doubled. Goof the tacos were bad. Taco Bell way better.

It's South of the Border so everything screams 50's roadside attraction and it is! BUT, Hot Tamale was surprisingly good and great prices! The beef taco was great as was the beef Tamale. Nachos were boring and ordinary C-store quality but for the price would stop for tacos and tamales again. read more

Burrito Loco - Pedro says it is chili today, hot tamales. - Mexican Near Me - Hamer, South Carolina

The only thing disappointing about Hot Tamales are the Yelp reviews. This is essentially a 24-hour fast food joint that offers up burgers, fries, hot dogs, breakfast and some "Mexican" food. And by Mexican, I mean tacos, tamales and chili-covered nachos. It's nothing fancy, but if you're walking in expecting some amazing new-age Mexican eatery, then shame on you, Yelpers. In case you forgot that damn quickly, you're at South of the Border in South Carolina. Too see people review this place as if they're expecting some culinary miracle to occur is hard to digest. It is easy to see why some people who don't Yelp view us as nit-picking food snobs. La Chica and I rolled up in here around 11 PM after checking in at the motor lodge across the street. I ordered a Bud Light, a bacon, egg & cheese biscuit and some chili cheese fries. All of my food was great. The biscuit was soft and had a great buttermilk taste, the eggs were cooked perfectly and the bacon was crunchy. The chili cheese fries were on point too. Lots of hot dog type chili (nothing homemade for sure), sour cream and fresh crispy fries. La Chica's order was similar to mine and our total bill was $16 and some change. Everything was made to order. I left stuffed and my wallet was happy. read more

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Please take off that this place serves Mexican food, that is deceiving. With all due respect this place should be shut down or something. Not only does this place claim to sell Mexican food, the also say they serve Luzianne tea but they don't. I know my teas and though I don't mind Lipton Luzianne is an upgrade. You can buy the same $1.95 "tacos" at taco bell for a dollar. I guess I'm use to Miami.. The people working here are like zombies. Not friendly at all Ooh! And no free refills?! Also they lied to my face about the tea!! And their nachos, I'll post a pic you be the judge. Stingy with the meat on their tacos, don't use cilantro. "South of the border looks lovely, but it's not. The only highlight was the gas station, the woman on shift that day was actually friendly. At night time this place (South of the Border) has a beautiful display, and it's just so deceiving, it broke my heart visiting. read more

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Low prices, good tacos. While the service is somewhat slow, and big crowds of strange people come through, the tacos and tamales are surprisingly good. At least for a fast food carry out place. The restaurant could use a restroom for its patrons. Going to the big one across the parking lot (which is disgusting) isn't a big deal (besides the fact that it's disgusting), but would be nice to have a cleaner spot at the restaurant. read more

Burrito Loco - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Hamer, South Carolina

I'm not gonna lie, the nachos and tacos were good. I don't care if they were authentic or not, they were good. Everyone who worked here seemed so melancholy and bored. The place seemed super sketch but we went in anyway. read more

Have driven by this place often so decided to make a stop in for lunch to see what it's all about. The place is a bit sketchy... The staff are a bit trashy... The flavoring of the food was ok. Nothing over the top. The portions were extremely small. Never seen a sandwich so plane. Not really worth a come back. read more

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Was excited to try it. Sadly us and many other customers just stood in line for a very long time while the employees moved with all the speed of the sleeping reptiles two doors down. It's too long to stand in line for what should be quicker food. Got out of there and went somewhere else. read more

Let me start by saying, it was definitely better than I expected! 3.5 stars would be a more accurate rating. The place looks a little run down, but it's one of the better food options at South of the Border. The health code grade A In the window was definitely reassuring. The place isn't dirty by any means, just a little dated. The staff was very kind on my visit and the food was not bad. I had a tamale and a taco. While it's not by any means food I'd go out of my way for, but it did the trick. There's plenty of parking outside and seating inside - it was great to be able to take a break and sit here for a bit on our 8 hour drive. read more

Y'all, this is a restaurant at a gas station. If you keep that in mind, your reviews might be a little kinder. It's basically carnival/football game food, and for that kind of food, it's good! Takes a little while to come out but it all comes out HOT. So I'm ok with a little wait. My family and I go here for gas and snacks whenever we drive to NC, but now we will stop for food too! read more

Amazing choice. The burritos are MASSIVE, and prices are so cheap! We absolutely loved this restaurant. One of the most authentic, delicious, and cute Mexican places we've ever been. read more

Can't quite figure out why so many people come a fast food restaurant expecting prime rib...prime rib, the Tamale isn't. Ditto for it having 100% authentic Mexican cuisine. You'd be better off at the Peddler and Sombrero Room for those. What you will get at the Hot Tamale is fast food. The footlong hot dogs are not to be missed, and the tacos and biscuits are really good. The decor hasn't changed much over the years, and still has spinning chairs you just don't see in too many restaurants anymore. And Budweiser on tap! read more

This place was everything I expected. SOB has been a southern staple for so long, and they have managed to keep things pretty much the same over the years. I got friendly service, fresh and correcr food, and refreshing sweet tea! I ordered no mayo on my husband's chicken sandwich, and they got it right. I know how petty that sounds, but it's too hard for most places to actually get correct! Our chicken sandwiches were so fresh and so yum! Chili cheese fries were plenty, and loaded with chili and cheese! My son's corn dog was cooked perfectly, and fresh as well! Definitely recommend the stop here!! Don't forget to get out and walk the strip. There's some fun stuff to hit up!! read more

Burrito Loco - Chili cheese fries on point! - Mexican Near Me - Hamer, South Carolina

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There was a time this place was fun. It's not. I used to stop here whenever I went through but it's gotten to the point that it's a burden. The atmosphere is like someone died. All you hear is the buzzing of the lights in this big room. They have two people working most of the time so just ordering a couple tacos is a good 25 minute wait. And that's when there's hardly anyone there. I can't imagine it gets busy though. The whole SOTB complex just feels run down like it's time has passed. The food is acceptable but nothing fancy. The bathrooms are way across the parking lot. Again, run down and worn out. There is a $10 minimum to use a credit/debit card. read more

It's 4:00am and I'm reviewing this 24 hour South of the Border staple. Are you gonna get chipotle level fast casual Mexican. Ha, hardly! But what you will get is super super casual tacos and hotdogs at 4am. Staff was friendly here and at the gas store shop across the parking lot. Food was made to order so that means YES we had to wait for food. I've gotta say, hotdog was decent and taco was good too for the $. It's a place that has yet to leave the 80's which is good since I've been coming here on family road trips to Florida since the 90's. A must stop place coming down 95 even if to just stretch and grin at all the neon. read more

The food was disgusting and the restaurant was understaffed. Their Tamales are even worse than the rest of the food

At the beginning of my 12 hr journey back home I decided to stop here @ hot tamale south of the border because it looked interesting and fun! What can I say I'm a kid at heart! I ordered bacon egg and cheese on a biscuit and waited for 30 minutes for food that should be easily and quickly prepared especially being that there was hardly any clientele in this establishment at the time and was skipped over twice!!! I have a 12 hr commute and I left with no damn food in my stomach and waisted 30 mins of my precious time when I could of went to McDonald's gotten the same sandwich in way less the amount of time!!! Disgusted with the poor service and rude people!! They will have a very bad review on every social media possible!!!!!!! read more

Burrito Loco - Mexican Near Me - Hamer, South Carolina

The food is good. However, the service takes for ever and the workers act like you're bothering them when you ask for something. Since, this a high pace tourists stop they need to clean around the clock to make sure that the place has sitting for guests to eat. South of the Border is staple and a historic family spot for kids to remember so we aspect the service to be a little better. read more

Looked good. Smelled good. Waited 45 minutes until we decided to question where our order was. They had completely forgotten it, and the manager didn't even seem to give two hoots about it. Got our money back and left. Worst customer service experience ever, and didn't even get to eat. read more

This is peobably the worst restaurant i have ever visited. The service was absolutely terrible. They messed up me and my boyfriends order. The nachos were soggy and crumbled. And just for a taco, some chips and cheese, and two hot dogs it was an hour wait with no one in line ahead of us. Do NOT reccommend at all! read more

We were traveling up north and decided to stop by. I had a chicken sandwich and a loaded nachos. Flavor was not too bad, down side small portions. Not really worth to stop. read more

Burrito Loco - Chicken sandwich - Mexican Near Me - Hamer, South Carolina

Greatly disappointed in the food. We ordered tacos, foot long dog, and chili fries. If you are passing by, hungry, and can't wait, I suppose you could stop here---but I won't again. read more

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Disgusting, it is 7-11 food that you have to wait 20 minutes for. Ordered the "Loaded Nachos WITH chili and cheese". The only thing loaded was the title, it was chips with chili and "cheese". Save your money and go to a vending machine. read more

Came here while road tripping. We stopped for gas across the street and thought it would be convenient and quick. It was during peak lunch time and they only had two people working so we had to wait a bit for a small order. Eventually a third person did appear. Now I don't know if they are normally short staffed or if it just happened to be that way while I was there. The cashier was friendly though, and the other workers seemed to be working hard to serve all the people. I ordered a regular hot dog and fries for a side. Both of which were the standard quality. Overall the restaurant appeared to be clean. Also there is no bathroom within the restaurant, but a short walk in another building on the South of the Border grounds. read more

Least favorite part of South of the Border. The prices are decent, but the quality of the food is severely lacking. Skip this place and check out the other spots. Not a fan :( read more