Meat portion is a little bit small. They fill up the taco salad bowl up with a lot of lettuce. The meat flavor (fajitas) is good. The cheese that they use is not the traditional cheese that goes on Mexican. What they used was regular salad mix cheese. That really brought the flavor down. Table ordered chips and queso and they give you a really small portion, even the guac. The benches are really nice and the place is small. For a Thursday night, service was adequate. read more

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Our go-to place for Mexican food! Great quality food for a great price. We can't get enough

Real authentic Mexican food! I totally recommend this place. Prices are okay. They do have a variety of different options I like that breakfast it's yummy! read more

No Bueno!! Terrible! I don't understand the reviews. My first visit was mehhh. However, based off the reviews I gave it a second go. Food was even worse! My stomach has been upset since. The steak was burnt and tasted like it was cooked twice. Taco Bell does jt better than this place. Service was meh first visit but second it was remarkably better. I suppose the service hides what the kitchen lacks. Oh and chips and salsa are $6. Bizarre. Whatever tho. I will never go back. read more

First off, I have never paid for chips and salsa at a Mexican restaurant ... I mean really? They charge for chips and salsa and if you ask for extra chips they charge. The place it cute, servers are kind... but food portions are expensive and smaller. The food is good, but We most likely will not eat here again. read more

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Pretty decent Mexican food. I took off a star because they charge for chips & salsa. As a Texan, I hate when Mexican places don't give complimentary chips & salsa. The horchata was good, the chicken burrito was solid. My husband got the chicken tacos, Mexican style, and those were flavorful. My in-laws got the chicken quesadilla and steak quesadilla, and they enjoyed both. The service was excellent and food came out very quickly. read more

Cafe Bueno - Chicken burrito - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

So, I came for the lunch special 3 tacos rice/beans and a drink. I was already thinking of what I was going to order. Chorizo or maybe carnitas or maybe al pastor. Well, turns out you can only get Veggie, steak or chicken for the special which sort of annoyed me. I got steak, I almost never get steak at taco places because they usually don't impress me with the quantity or quality. This is the first place I was impressed. I was raised on this food, and I can say it is authentic, and the steak was seasoned well, and quantity was good. The flavors where all there, the salsa was tasty too. The server was nice as can be, came back the follow week for dinner to try the al pastor, and they were good too. I will be coming back whenever I crave authentic Mexican food. read more

Best Mexican food in Frederick as far as I'm concerned. The specials have been on fire lately. Service is always fast and friendly. Outside dining is nice if the weather is good. read more

I really liked this place. I had a lunch special burrito that was really excellent. The service was very friendly. I don't live nearby but I would go pit of my way to come back here. read more

Was looking for some breakfast/lunch options for a saturday that wasn't your typical and i remembered all about the new location of Cafe Bueno. The inside was beautifully designed with your bright colored chairs and decorations. The service was fast and very thorough in explaining. I wanted breakfast so i ordered the huevos a la mexicana. Hit all the right spots. WOW! The salsas as well, you can tell those are homemade and filled with just the right amount of spice. My boyfriend ordered the torta and i had to steal half of it, the smell of the sandwich just took me over. Needless to say i'm going to become a regular just for this and the price! read more

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I really don't want to give them two stars since they are so highly reviewed, but the morning after eating here, I ended up vomiting and with diarrhea, so while I'm hesitant to blame the establishment, I don't have much else to go on. I recall having a couple of tacos, mind you it was about 8 months ago, and I don't recall anything over the top flavor wise, that would support the 5 star ratings they have from some Yelpers. I do however, recall them having a friendly cashier and my food was prepared quickly although there were several people in front of me. I'd be hesitant to try them again if I was in the area, but will give them extra credit for being a BYOB establishment and being 3 businesses down from a liquor store and practically next door to a laundromat. I so wanted this to be a good experience. read more

Look Out! - Hungry Man for Carry Out! Three Tacos with Spicy Pork encased in Styrofoam. Very prompt, very good! read more

Cafe Bueno - Three Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Great food! Authentic Mexican food that is full of flavor and tastes great. I love the breakfast food too.

Needed a place to meet someone, have a very quick nip and a nibble then go on about our day. I chose to get guacamole and chips for us to share. My friend had a beer and I had a sangria. I have had better chips, guacamole, and sangria. The sangria was watery and translucent. Sangria should not be see-through. It would help if it were clouded with a little OJ--the chips were thick and very hard, and the guacamole had green peppers in it. Surprised and disappointed was me. read more

The food was great. Large portions for a great price. Service was courteous, though a bit slow at times. Note that there is limited seating and this really is a family restaurant. Lots of families and children when I visited. I wasn't a huge fan of the salsa that came with the chips, but there are three other variations in squirt bottles on the table, all different in flavor and spiciness, so you can experiment as you like. The chips aren't limitless; you'll have to pay for refills. Also the guacamole was overpriced for a very small bowl. Not worth ordering that. I'd eat here again. read more

Cafe Bueno - Chicken & steak fajitas, burrito, wrap. (Counter clockwise). - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Randomly found this place while I was getting work done on my car. It happened to be across the street from the auto shop. I said to myself, "Hey, why not?." It's has a super cozy atmosphere. The service was excellent. I ordered the Fish Taco lunch special. I got the fried version. Talk about flavor! I wanted to order another plate. The rice and beans that came with the meal were just ok. It didn't knock my socks off like those fish tacos did. Overall great experience for my 1st time here. Can't wait to try their other options! read more

A little out of the way for me to visit but I make the effort to go because it is pretty good for the price. The service is excellent and the food looks and tastes good. read more

The only place where I can get Mexican breakfast. I miss the Southwest and Cali but Cafe bueno is the best in Frederick. Please bring back the breakfast burrito. read more

My boyfriend enjoyed his chicken quesadilla so a one star is sufficient enough for that since it doesn't take much to make a quesadilla. My shrimp taco salad came out very shortly after I ordered which left me confused. The salad contained slimy raw shrimp. I had to try another shrimp to believe it . Yes it was raw. I then tried a veggie burrito because I'm already here hey why not. My veg burrito was no better and soupy might I add. Service was poor. The woman who rung me up didn't even bother to apologize or discount the meal when I mentioned the raw shrimp. Very disappointing for it to be the 3rd top rated restaurant in the area. There's no life in this restaurant. Felt as gloomy as the cloudy rainy day outside. read more

Cafe Bueno - Veggie burrito disappointment after biting into a raw shrimp taco salad. The water was good though - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Stunned by how overrated this place is. Food was decent but packed flavor.. We ordered fajitas, tacos..I mean basic stuff. Also they charged us for every little thing, extra chips, .75 for sour cream? Finally was looking fwd to churros with chocolate for dessert. It was bland and unimaginative. We won't be coming back. read more

The food was good - just your standard Mexican fare. Service was outstanding! Would definitely recommend if you're looking. For Mexican in Frederick. read more

We have been going to Cafe Bueno mostly for takeout since they moved to the bigger space. Not sure what the status is on salsas but the food in general is still great and consistent. Place seems VERY BUSY now, which is great. If they could turn the lights down 30% inside it would be more comfortable. #toobright See update below) I can see why this cute little place is riding at 4-1/2 stars. We discovered it 6 months ago on Yelp and have been here 1/2 dozen times since. We love it. They do a lot of carry out but have about 10 tables inside and very friendly service (Victoria is especially sweet). Wait! NOT ONLY THE BEST SALSA EVER, BUT ALSO SEVERAL VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM. They bring three to each table. Come for the salsa alone. Everything is good, but I never had a Mexican sandwich before (torta) and it was to die for. Very soft bread makes it special. I got the spicy pork one. Go for it! No frills here. And no beer. BYOB is allowed. My food is almost here, so I gotta go. Try it. You'll be back. Good prices too. UPDATE: Flabbergasted by the INSANE decision to "change" the recipe for their roasted pepper salsa. It was their best and now it is GONE. Also, the two other salsas I tasted yesterday were AWFUL. Fix it guys; you just lost me and probably others. read more

Quickly became my favorite Mexican food in Frederick and remains a stand out! If you like burritos.. you will love the Bueno Burrito.. best I've ever had!! Great price and service always! read more

Chicken Chorizo Quesadilla was great! Reasonable prices, pleasant dining room and even the restroom was awesome!

Won't go back. Only went here once, tonight. My g/f said her fajita salad was ok but the chicken and steak in my fajita were both just gross. Small stringy pieces of meat. Nothing I would ever want to pay for if I knew that's what I was getting. McDonalds has bigger pieces of chicken... Bottom of the barrel meat, literally. The meat also had no flavor and I had to ask for salt and lime to add just so it wasn't so bland. I'm so disappointed because I read some good reviews of this place although I had never been here. My girlfriend and I were put in a small corner table and once we got our food the server never came back. I had to get up to ask for a damn soda refill and I honestly wasn't sure if this was full service or not because we were ignored. Santa Rosa has much better food for the same prices, not to mention actual service. Ridiculous treatment of customers. read more

I'm not sure how it's reviews are as high as they are. But when this place comes up as the highest rated "mexican" style restaurant in Frederick, that's concerning. I was not impressed with our food. All the staff were very friendly and kind, but I came for food. And I'm not sure I will give this place a second chance. The quesadilla was super greasy, much more than I've ever seen. Our steak nachos were average and my torta was ok but nothing to write home to momma about. Maybe it was timing, just a bad day or I have higher expectations for the food when it's rated so high. But if I go back it will be for the service not necessarily the food. read more

Idk. The food was amazing. Service was not good. Waitress did not listen and messed up my order completely even though I pointed to what I wanted. It's very loud inside so not a good place to go if you want to chat. It's cute inside. read more

After misjudging the walking distance from a coffeehouse named Beans and Bagels, my friend and I found ourselves on a mile trek to this little hole in the wall- located next to a 7-11 in a shopping center the size of a modern Mcdonalds. Going into Cafe Bueno, you think... I hope appearances are a bit deceiving. The decorations are a little outdated, and the furniture and atmosphere isn't anything to Yelp about. So you order a Veggie Quesadilla for your appetizer and you begin to find out why this shoebox restaurant has 98 reviews and 4.5 stars and isn't even among the walking traffic in Downtown Frederick. Perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked, served with an adequate amount of sour cream and a pico with a bit of zip. Going on to have the fish tacos is surely a delight. Again, simple and presentation is understated... but then you bite into the tender fish with the cilantro aioli? salsa? pesto? and you discover a wonderful marriage that excites the palate and draws the sound of Mmmm. Al pastor tacos are quite good. A bit heavy on the pineapple for me, but that's just preference. The rice, perfectly cooked- light, airy, seasoned well, delicate, fluffy, orange spongy bits of savoriness. The refried beans follow suit. Service is quick, friendly, and approachable. The woman who waited on us explained menu items, allowed us to alter food, and was prompt to refill drinks. Overall a 5 star experience- easy. read more

Cafe Bueno - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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Dry meat in the enchiladas. And they actually charge for chips and salsa. This place is only authentic if Mexican food sucks, which I doesn't. I love Mexican food, just not from here. read more

Once we saw the name included "Bueno", we had to go out of love and respect for our nephew who I won't name here. Our visit was definitely fun but the food was a bit on the bland side to be kind. Thank gosh they had four kinds of hot sauce to kick everything up a notch or ten. The homemade hibiscus and tamarind Horchata drinks was delicious! We enjoyed them! Upon entered the parking lot, we noticed this strip mall restaurant was conveniently located next to both a liquor store and laundromat. Get hammered and have some tacos while your clothes get clean. How convenient! We did notice that every patron was Caucasian. In fact, the only latinos we saw were working there. Perhaps that's why the food was a bit muted. However, when they discovered it was our first time, the service was awesome. read more

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Decided to try Cafe Bueno for Cinco De Mayo. The usual big chains were booked up. So we hit CB at 6:20p and got a table for two. Actually the table with a view of the fast action kitchen. We ordered the Burrito Bueno and the Enchilada Special. Soooooo can you say Olé , Olé , Olé, Olé they rock the the best Mexican Food Today and everyday. It was awesome, the flavor's were spot on, true Mexican cooking at its best. Then I spied a drink I had to have! Horchetta is the name and home made, it's insane! This traditional drink is made with milk, rice, cinnamon, spices and is the best thing going. After we devoured the meal we were asked if we wanted dessert. When We hit Churro and three milk cake we had to dig in. Glad we did because the dessert matched the meal and was delicious! I highly recommend Cafe Bueno for your Mexican food fix. The service is excellent, and very helpful. The portions are ample and the price per person is very, very reasonable. They serve Breakfast, Lunch and dinner but are not open late so head over and enjoy! read more

Cafe Bueno - So cool! - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Cafe Bueno is so cute inside! I was really happy to see huevos rancheros available all day and the service was really fast and friendly. Loved the selection of hot sauces/ salsa. read more

Guacamole was delicious. Sauces in squeeze bottle were good. Tacos Al Pastor too sweet. Steak burrito not good. Really very pedestrian Mexican food. read more

Very good food, good service. Location is on East Street which is convenient to go to and they have adequate parking. If you go there, ask for Marysol she's awesome! read more

Once again this restaurant never fails to give me outstanding Mexican cuisine! If you haven't heard the word on this place. Same on you. You better get some! read more

Service was great, they were super friendly and checked on us frequently- 5 stars for service, at least! Food though... it was very bland and was more what i would consider "American Mexican" food... definitely not even close to "authentic" Mexican food. It all tasted like it was either frozen or out of a box or bag, unfortunately. Any "Mexican place" that doesn't give complimentary chips and salsa - ones that you can't get enough of and find yourself asking for more- is a no go in my book. We ordered the chips and salsa and the chips tasted like they were out of a bag (like bulk ordered restaurant style chips) and the small cup of salsa was less than par. Again, service was great, but the food wasn't worth going back for. Sorry! read more

Not impressed with the food at all. I ordered cheese fries as an appetizer and they brought out what look like something I could make it home see pictures. For the meal I ordered a chicken quesadilla. The chicken did not look like chicken. I'm used to eating chicken quesadillas that are made with white meat. When this first came out I thought they brought me a steak quesadilla. I guess they used thigh meat or dark meat to make it. For dessert I ordered the Fried ice cream. It wasn't bad although I have had fried ice cream in the past and the Outside should be warm while the inside is cold and this was all cold. The waiter was super nice and I can't complain about the service at all. The place was also very pretty decorated very well and very authentic Mexican. It sucks the food was not that great. I didn't finish it and did not take it with me. They do have nice outdoor seating and it was a beautiful day outside although I sat inside. Would really love to give this place five stars because of the service and the people but the food was definitely not five stars. read more

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I went in a few years ago when they were located up the street next to the 7-Eleven place with jumping food was outstanding. So I randomly went into the new location last week. It was kind of a disappointment. I got three tacos of chicken and Carrizo. Protein tasted like last night's chicken kind of like a tough texture. And the cilantro really caught my attention. It was about 95% chopped stem. I don't mind some stems but this was nothing but stem read more

Considering how well this place was reviewed on yelp I was disappointed. First, they don't have enough parking, though usually that's a good problem. The food however was meh and I've had much better Mexican from hole in the walls in rural Pennsylvania where I'm from. My burrito had overcooked shrimp and was a bit over spiced. My kids each got chicken quesadillas which they barely touched (they tend to eat all their food when we get Mexican). Then we were given the bill for the wrong table and had to fix the correct bill as we were charged for a soda we didn't order. Not the worst experience ever but if I lived in the area it would be a while before I came back. read more

If you want fresh Mexican food this is not your place. I got nachos w chicken. Chips were hard. Cheese was liquid queso crap. Chicken was questionable. Hope I don't get sick. Super pedestrian low rent food. read more