Food: 4 stars - We ordered the Carne Asada Burrito, 3 mini tacos a la carte (2x carne asada and 1x al pastor), and a grilled chicken cheese quesadilla, along with a side of rice and beans. Overall, costed us close to $50 but was plenty of food for the preggo wife, our 19-month old and myself. The carne asada burrito comes with carne asada, beans, pico de gallo and guacamole. For $13, I would say it was decently portioned. Before the crazy inflation and shrink-gate, it would probably be a $7-$8 burrito, but at the new, inflated price-point, I wouldn't say it was generously portioned. The mini tacos were decently portioned as well with double corn tortillas for each taco. The al pastor taco was actually generously portioned and my wife was able to make 2x mini tacos with it by splitting the 2nd tortilla. The chicken and cheese quesadilla was a good size, and came with sour cream, guacamole and pico salsa. The tortilla was nicely crisped and had a good amount of cheese for a nice cheese pull from the initial bite. They offer 3 different kinds of salsa - pico, green and a roasted/spicy salsa. The only reason I am giving not giving a 5-star for food is because of their portion size to price-point and the pico salsa which is not necessarily watered down but the flavor is pretty basic. 5-stars for food are reserved for the best of the best.
Service: 5 stars - We came in around 7:30pm on a Thursday night and they close at 8pm. There was only one other person ahead of us and nobody dining inside. There was one worker, wiping down tables and resetting the dining area and one at the counter. The worker at the counter was polite and friendly. I told him it was our first time here and he was patient and offered recommendations. We ordered for to-go as we did not want to be the last customers holding up their closing time (although we initially wanted to dine-in). We waited maybe 10-15 minutes after ordering our food and they threw in some chips and salsa for us as well. That was a nice gesture!
Ambiance: 3 stars - The inside has an old, authentic Mexican vibe to it with painted murals on both sides of their walls and old, tile roofing above their drink station. They also have a bunch of their awards and accolades hanging on the wall closer to their ordering counter. Their digital menus are displayed on 3 overhanging TVs which is a nice, modern option. It's a small, fast-casual spot that I can see get crowded during a busy dinner rush. Overall, pretty small, basic dining area with a self-serve drink station and then the ordering counter. There's a couple small TVs for viewing pleasure as well, but there's definitely room for improvement with their overall space.
Overall: 4 stars! I would definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for authentic style Mexican food. Most other spots are more of a Tex-Mex or Americanized Mexican food, but Caminero hit the spot for us (food/flavor-wise). We will definitely be back to try other items. read more