This place serves up seriously delicious food with impressively large portions--you definitely won't leave hungry! I ordered the burrito and it was excellent. Several people in my group had leftovers to take home afterward. Everyone was really happy with their meals, and I'd highly recommend it. You order at the counter, just like at Chipotle. read more

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Food portions were enormous and we didn't even put all the toppings on. Everything we ate was fresh and delicious. Prices were very affordable. Great atmosphere and clean. Staff was very upbeat and engaged with the customers. Great job read more

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We had a really good dinner here. The burritos were in point. Only complaint is that the spicy stuff isn't nearly spicy enough.

had such a fantastic experience at Café Rio today! From start to finish, everything exceeded my expectations. The restaurant was spotless and welcoming, the food came out quickly, and the prices were amazing for the quality you get. A huge shoutout to our server, Aaron -- he truly made the visit outstanding. His customer service was top-notch: attentive, great smile, friendly, and professional. He made sure everything was perfect and went the extra mile to ensure we felt taken care of. It's rare to find such a combination of great service, clean atmosphere, fast turnaround, and incredible value all in one place. Café Rio, you've definitely earned a loyal customer thanks to Aaron and the entire team. Highly recommend! read more

This location has really gone down hill in the last couple years always short staffed, something is always broken (doors, bathrooms, etc) and the area where they cook food is SO DIRTY. I appreciate the manager trying to make things right today after a long wait and slow workers but the lack of cleanliness was something else. read more

Carne Asada Nachos and a Mango Colada for lunch and I enjoyed it! Advertisement for Carne Asada seems as though it's available for a limited time of just back by popular demand and here to stay? Not sure, but I think it should stay! Pretty good lunch spot I would recommend anyone looking for a quick fix or just a great Mexican food spot! Build your own and add what you prefer to your dish. The mango Colada I had was perfect! It wasn't too sweet or watered down. Their ice machine serves tiny bits of ice and I LOVE it! The dining area is very spacious and can get busy. I would love to come back and try other menu items. Especially their desserts, they all look fresh and delicious. read more

This is a childhood staple for us. We lived close to the border growing up and used to come here all the time and then we'd drive through Salt Lake City and stop. We haven't been in years but it was exactly how we remembered. The location is cute inside the door to come in is so heavy to push through. The service on the line is so fast you feel nervous to ask questions they talk so fast. The food though... so good. Something we dream about. read more

Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican - Pulled Chicken Salad - Mexican Near Me - Great Falls, Montana

I didn't read all the terrible reviews prior to eating here, and that's probably a good thing, because I thought Rio was pretty decent. Ordered a chicken burrito "enchilada style". I'm picky about my chicken, but the grilled chicken was done perfectly. Overall, my burrito was pretty good. Most of the ingredients tasted fresh although the lettuce seemed a bit tired. In terms of value, well, the total for my burrito was about $10. Not a ripoff but not cheap either. You can get a better burrito for a better price at a real local Taqueria. but it would likely have taken longer and we didn't feel like trying to find one. Despite what you might think by reading some of the other reviews, the people working here were upbeat, friendly, and efficient. The line wasn't very long and it moved rather quickly. At first I thought I was crazy and/or blind trying to find napkins but it turns out they just hadn't put more out front. Restroom also needed some attention. In conclusion, while Rio was overall pretty good, I don't think it's worth of five stars, so four it is. read more

Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican - Mexican Near Me - Great Falls, Montana

I love the food, but in Great Falls they rarely get the order correct. Today we ordered pick up and they didn't add extra chicken that I ordered...or the two different dressings that I payed extra for. read more

We are passing through Great Falls on vacation and decided to stop here. The staff was rude to my father - when my dad asked for salsa and pico, the server made a disgusted face as he slopped it on. I ordered a quesadilla, which the sign says comes with guacamole and sour cream. The server wouldn't give me the sour cream because that was a side of salad. I went and double checked the sign and doesn't says "comes with salad". It says guacamole and sour cream. The food tasted fine. The fresh made tortillas are good. The building was decorated with typical Mexican motifs. The bathrooms were messy though. Final verdict: the food isn't good enough to deal with a rude staff. Taco John and Chipotle are down to road. Eat at one of them. read more

Recently ordered online for my girlfriend to pick up food and mind you it was 3 pork quesadillas so not a very hard order. The time was set to be ready for 2pm and we did not receive the food until 2:32pm and we only have a 1 hour lunch. The service was horrible and when she went to grab a drink the person rudely told her she was getting the drinks wrong. Overall very disappointed in the food (also gave us little pork and half melted cheese) and the service with people just sitting around while we were waiting to pick it up. read more

So we're from Texas, the capital state for great Tex/mex food. I'd have to say Great Falls rendition is very different and not so appealing. read more

tgey made me wait 30 minutes past my pick up time. when I shred my concerns with the manager, She was dismissive and offered no solutions. A better bet would be Chipotle or the new Qudoba. read more

DONT EAT HERE WITH YOUR MINOR DAUGHTERS OR THE MANAGER WILL HIT ON THEM!! I ate here last week with my 13 year old daughter and while being here for only 30 minutes he tried getting her number and flirting with her! I tried to tell him something but he just called me a dumb b*tch and took off to the back, to say I was shocked is an understatement! I couldn't catch his last name but I know for sure his name is Shawn, I have also reached out to FB groups in the GF area and plenty of other people have had the same experience with this sicko! Sick sick sick!! This place hires pedos! The food was good though. read more

I have had Café Rio several times and I have to say Kyle is an excellent employee who is courteous and friendly and makes the most delicious creations. Such good food! The chili roast beef is delish!! Try this place you won't be sorry! read more

Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican - Tostada and burrito enchilada style - Mexican Near Me - Great Falls, Montana

I ordered cafe rio and got a steak quesadilla kids meal with queso and chips as well, I opened the queso and feel something hard in my queso. I was very curious so I scooped it out with a chip. Upon finding it it is a huge piece of plastic. How does this go unnoticed ? read more

Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican - Plastic cooked into the Queso & Chips - Mexican Near Me - Great Falls, Montana

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This place was excellent! You order in a line. Just like Chipotle. But so much better! Fresh ingredients. I was there on a Tuesday and took advantage of $2.49 tacos. They were excellent. The tortillas are homemade and grilled right before they serve them. I also got chips and salsa and queso. The chips and salsa were great! Yummy spicy salsa. The queso had a strange sweetness to it. This would be one of my regular haunts if I lived nearby. read more

I don't know how ignorant you have to be to screw up an internet order...everything we got was prepared incorrectly. How do you stay in business when your employees cannot understand basic instructions clearly written on an internet order. The only good part of the service today (12/18) was the nice lady who took care of me when I came to pick up. Next time I'll be sure to remove each item from the bag to ensure it is prepared correctly. Always add utensils and napkin with Togo orders...one for each entree would be nice. Again I place an order online and it was completely wrong again. Seriously people hire those who can read, write and understand basic commands. Monkeys could get my order right. read more

The food has always been awesome here. Been here twice in the past month or so and the place smells like dirty mop/wash water. The trays and tables smell like urine. The smell gets on your hands and then gets on the drink cups. Every movement and every time somebody walks by a fresh round of the smell wafts up. Please do something about this - pretty much kills the appetite. read more

at the door is so hard to open lol! We left because we thought the door was locked but it was just heavy The food was not good, it upset my stomach instantly They do give large portions so if you get a salad you can totally share! read more

The shredded chicken was overly salted. But it wasn't bad. They could've cut up the cilantro at least(straight stems) and chop up the lettuce a bit more. This is coming from a person from San Antonio, Texas so I know what I'm talking about (great source) - Also, the staff was friendly. read more

Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican - Salad with shredded chicken... I give it a 6 out of 10. The chicken was over salted. Everything else was fine. - Mexican Near Me - Great Falls, Montana

The worst customer service ever! No matter how nice you are to some people, they are just too disgruntled to do anything but be rude! This was my first time here and I can admit I am a bit bad at making decisions in a rush (which my husband was of course rushing me) so I asked questions.. I asked if I could try the meat I was thinking of ordering etc.. (there was no one in line behind us so I didn't think it was a huge deal).. once you pick your meat, you pick the ingredients you want and I couldn't hear the girl behind the counter because she was so soft spoken so I kept having to ask her to repeat herself and she would huff and puff as if it was a hassle. Why can't people just be nice? once we found our seat, we realized how sticky the table was.. unfortunately the smell of bleach (which I assume was on their rag when they "cleaned" the tables) was SO strong that it was difficult to eat... read more

Not the best experience. We ordered online and selected "curbside" long story short we waited for an hour and a half, they brought us someone else's food, we returned it, waited for another 20 minutes before we got our food. We went inside multiple times to see what was taking so long and was told that they "lost our ticket" The food was okay, nothing too special, but the service was horrible. I hope they find a better system for take out. read more

YESSSS!!! as a trucker food is hard to find sometimes, and good food is very hard to find these tacos were AMAZING it hit THE SPOT read more

Only place open on Easter Sunday so we stopped. Food was ok, the line cook was very grumpy and the whole place was just dirty. I get it it's Easter and nobody wants to work. read more

I've always loved cafe rio and the past two times I've been in they've been busy and done an amazing job at keeping customers satisfied. I went in tonight on Valentine's Day and was given amazing service and to top it all off when I went to pay my meal was taken care of by the gentleman at the register. I've been having an extremely hard time lately and just that small kindness and happy Valentine's Day from him made the last few months feel a lot better! Also the food was amazing!! read more

Normally we stop and eat at this place all the time. But Service has really went downhill since the Covid thing started. Which hasn't deterred us until the last 60 days or so. We come here specifically for the ice it's that nice soft pebble ice that's hard to find. All the kids love to eat it out of their cups at the end like dessert. Their icemaker has now been broke for 60 days. Which means if you want any kind of a drink it comes with no ice. Will be eating somewhere else for a while... read more

After standing in line and seeing how un-sanitary the staff was, I could t order. The Cafe Rio's in Utah are generally very clean. This place was filthy. The restroom, the serving area and the servers scares me away. read more

While I was optimistic with what I saw in line, my meal was ultimately disappointing. The optimism: a lovely display of fresh tomatoes, lemons and limes overhanging a doughy station where employees were rolling tortillas by hand. The tortillas did not disappoint, turning out to be supple, tender, and chewy. That was the highlight of my meal, however. My advice here would be that the vegetarian burrito should contain, well, vegetables. Beans, rice and cheese does not a thoughtful offer make. Alas, this was topped with "medium" enchilada sauce that lacked both spice and flavor other than intense saltiness. The only accoutrements were a handful of iceberg, a bit of Pico and an almost laughably small scoop of guac. I could see the plan here. It was just a swing a miss for me, however. read more

Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican - Vegetarian burrito - Mexican Near Me - Great Falls, Montana

Alexis is the most upbeat and helpful cashier I have ever met. She makes coming to Cafe Rio 10x better with her sense of humor and positive attitude! Seriously give this girl a raise it would be extremely well deserved! read more

Long lines at dinner time. I love it for good quality and the most delicious Mexican food in Great Falls. I got shrimps tacos, was very good. I will come back and try others. read more

Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican - Shirmp Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Great Falls, Montana

If you want food served by ex convicts then this is your place to go! Staff was absolutely terrible, it was like ordering from a cardboard box. I expect friendly customer service and my food prepared somewhat adequate, if I'm going to pay their prices. I've been coming here for years and it's never once been this bad up until now. I'd be lying if I said this place was a "family friendly" space. Absolutely terrible. read more

This is basically another take on Chipotle. They melt more cheese on stuff which is an improvement. I only had one item so I can't speak in too much detail. I enjoyed my food and the portions were reasonable. One place where they could gain a star is if they gave you a healthy scoop of guacamole and not one from a melon baller. If you don't know what a melon baller is then you are lucky, but it is way too small for the delicious guacomole. When I was there the bathroom was clean and it is a single person at a time. Take this how you want, lines could bunch up here, but you don't have to worry about showing off your business. The bathroom was on the cleaner side compared to gas stations but not as clean as some establishments. The food is tasty, but nothing surprising. I would be hard pressed to tell this apart from Chipotle if not for the grilled onions and peppers. read more

Curbside pick up doesn't mean someone is coming out to your car. It means ur food is on a table inside waiting for you to come get it. Waited in line 15 min to find out its at the door table. Not impressed with the curbside pickup. read more

What's the point of your employees wearing gloves, if they're going to touch a million things? I watched as the gal grabbing food proceeded to touch food, the grill, the counters, a towel, and then back to grabbing tortillas. Those gloves are probably as dirty as her hands. In an hour of my family eating there, (but not me,) i never saw her change gloves once. read more

Never eating at the Great Falls location again. I always order online and the last two times they've forgotten my add-ons (salsa, jalapeños, etc.). Very frustrating. If that isn't bad enough, tonight I found a piece of plastic wrap in my meal. I think it came out of my enchilada but either way I'm disgusted and will be taking my business elsewhere. read more

Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican - Plastic wrap. - Mexican Near Me - Great Falls, Montana

Our family loves Cafe Rio!! Thankful for friendly service with a smile! The fresh homemade tortillas & Fresca are my favorite! This is our go to Great Falls Taco & Burrito place! And Military Monday is such a gift, thanks Cafe Rio!! read more

I had a couple great tasting tacos but the pinto beans and rice had obviously been sitting there awhile and were dry, I barely touched them. This restaurant has a nice selection of hot sauces. I also had a tasty horchata drink. But I will agree with the other review that mentions the employees' gloves. My credit card was handled in greasy and also flour-covered gloves... handed back to me a bit dirty and I had to go find a napkin to clean it off before returning it to my wallet. I will be coming back, hopefully on a better day! read more

Food was good but not anything spectacular. The lines were 40-50 min waits for people when I went in. The staff was the reason the lines were slow. It also looked like on of the heating machines they run the burritos through was not working correctly. Wasn't worth the wait but once you invested the time you might as well wait read more

We ordered door dash from here while visiting the area and staying at a local hotel .... the service was quick ... and they called us to clarify part of the order ... food was delicious and tasted fresh we got the chicken nachos and the pulled pork quesadilla ... only reason they get a 4 is because they didn't include utensils or napkins which may be ok for a home delivery but staying at a hotel we didn't have this stuff read more