Service was fast and friendly, and the selection of beer was great! But, I wasn't a fan of the tacos. I ordered the cauliflower taco, which was huge (not a fan when this happens), and it tasted greasy. I was excited about the pickled onions (I love those!), but they were a little sweet, soggy, and sad. I also was not a fan of the hot sauce - no spice to speak of, and it looked more like Tabasco than any other hot sauce I've seen. The nachos looked great... but I didn't eat those. read more

Casa Verde - Cauliflower taco - Mexican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

We went for a nice quiet brunch. TURN THE GODDAMNED MUSIC DOWN!!! I politely asked twice but whoever was serving us I suppose figured that touching the cabinet next to wherever the music is coming from is enough to jar the volume knob ever so slightly and lower the music. Or maybe turn it up? I couldn't tell because IT WAS TOO DAMNED LOUD!!! Five of us for brunch with nobody else in the entire place. Too bad because the food was actually quite good. We each ordered completely different dishes and they were all great. Even our not-so-happy-looking waiter (the guy possibly in charge of the music??) served us well except, of course, for the music. This is a definite 5 star place EXCEPT FOR THE DAMNED MUSIC!! read more

I came here on a Saturday afternoon while visiting a friend in Jamaica Plain. The large patio in back is open and we started with some Casa Verde Margaritas, the passion fruit and the habanero. Both margaritas were tasty. I ordered the carnitas torta, which had great flavor with melted and crusty cheeses and creamy guacamole. It came with a side of perfectly crispy fried potato wedges (patatas bravas) and chipotle ketchup. It was a good experience and I would definitely recommend Casa Verde to anyone in the Jamaica Plain or greater Boston area. read more

Casa Verde - Carnitas torta with patatas bravas. Passion fruit margarita pictured at right. - Mexican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Pretty solid casual Mexican. We sat on the outdoor patio and had beer with some tacos and skillet nachos. Don't come expecting "authentic" or very high-end either and you'll have a good time. read more

Casa Verde - Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

The have masa tortillas, real elote, the fish taco doesn't suck. Shrimp taco with pineapple salsa was yummy. House margarita was pretty alright but I bet they have better drinks if you branch out. Let's be honest, the Mexican food in Boston is not spectacular, but this place stands out. Just order the elote. It's damn good! read more

Apparently I hadn't reviewed this place during non-COVID times - which now is probably a good thing since I actually have had much more positive experiences with them since COVID began. In previous visits, the service was a real struggle and one of the reasons we rarely visited - it took forever to find a waiter and place to sit, and then a long gap in nearly every other step of the dining experience (drinks, ordering, meals, and the check). We also had a really awful experience with their nachos - they use queso cheese and ours was truly a soggy mess. Reflecting, I wonder if it was sitting out ready for a while before someone was able to get it to our table. Their margaritas have always been delicious, I will note. ANYWAY, moving to more modern times, aka the COVID era. They have opened up a small back patio area which is well spaced and feels safe for outdoor dining. It wasn't as busy as in the past, and perhaps because of that the service was better overall. We had drinks and entrees (the tofu torta is delicious) which came quickly and were piping hot when we ate. We saw someone nearby order the nachos and they looked way better than in the past, so we are willing to say maybe we had them on a bad day and will try them again in the future! read more

I am NOT a fan of this type food, HOWEVER, we were visiting the prodigal son, and he goes often, So, of course we went. Waked in the back door after finding a FREE 2hour parking spot. They turned over fats, so it was not an issue. Inside is teh open kitchen to the left....C L E A N! Like walking into a shotgun house, one way to go STRAIGHT! Tables to the right, a long bar to the left. Moderate very tolerable noise level and many townies. ALL very polite and smiling. We procured a high top and two decanters of water brought over. Today sine it was a horrible weather, I opted for diet coke. Waiter, very friendly lad, took our order. We had the Guac and chips to start, I had 2 (I was being optimistic!) Beef Barbacad tacos (soft tortillas, UNBELIEVABLE!!!!) and bride and son had Fried chicken tacos. Let me tell you my whole attitude changed! They chimchuri sauce, quest fresco and crispy shallots made this dish over the top. Same for the chicken. I lovingly relished each and every bite! Meal ended, and time to check out the rest room. I was NOT expecting much. Well, BRIGHT, WHITE and SURGICALLY clean. A medical appendix removal could have been performed here! I tell ya if you are ever in teh area, make sure this is on your list. I will even take a ride yup from teh Cape to go again! www.casaverdejp.com read more

Casa Verde - Mexican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Great spot. Enter from the rear: you'll get a table faster! Great service, delicious tacos. We had the yucca, carnitas, chorizo, shrimp and barbacoa tacos. The margarita was refreshing and generous. We scored a table in the shade, which was a plus. Would definitely recommend this place! read more

Amazing veg food, drinks, service. Good portions, make their own tortillas, good music

Honestly I love Mexican food and would have loved to give this a higher rating. We probably snuck in the last Saturday night that it was nice enough to sit outdoors for the year. We ordered chips and salsa as a starter. The chips were fresh but the salsa did not have a single ounce of spice or flavor. I got two tacos- the chorizo one and the chicken one. I would highly recommend the chorizo one! The chicken taco was made with fried chicken (which I'm not against) but the sauce on the taco made the outside of the chicken very soggy. My meal was a bit pricey for only two tacos and no sides. My friend ended up getting just a starter (papas rellenas I think so something of the potato sort) It was yummy but just such a small portion, even for someone who wasn't too hungry. Overall this place is alright, but I would probably just opt for chilacates across the street and save my money. read more

Casa Verde - Papas Bravas - Mexican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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I've eaten here a few times in the past and would say it's pretty good Mexican food, and service is usually good, sometimes a bit slow. The carnitas torta and nachos are stand outs to me. Most tacos are good but some are a bit bland, the guac is also under seasoned IMO. All around a spot I'm happy to eat at occasionally Unfortunately I had a really terrible experience getting dinner here last night. I ordered delivery through the Casa Verde site. The menu was through Toast but apparently their delivery is handled by DoorDash. If I'd know that I probably wouldn't have bothered. DoorDash always messes up my orders; I don't even have the app on my phone anymore. The driver delivered my order to the wrong house but insisted they gave it to me. No help there. I called the restaurant and the manager told me since it was a delivery issue I'd have to call DoorDash. I call DoorDash and they put me on hold for 30 MINUTES just to eventually say yes, you're right, your food is missing. I request a refund which DD says is fine but they have to put me on hold AGAIN because they have to call Casa Verde because CV needs to refund me. If that's the case than why did CV make me call DD in the first place? Eventually I get a call directly from CV that my food is down the street - whoever lives there called them when they found it on the porch. So I bundle up and head over to get my soggy nachos and tacos that have now been sitting outside in Boston in January for an hour. I really don't know if I'll eat here again, certainly I'll never get delivery again. It was just such a frustrating and time consuming experience. read more

I head to Casa Verde when I want good food, a cozy atmosphere and a place with parking (in the back!). Tacos that I've loved: Carnitas Fried Brussels Chipotle Cauliflower Shrimp Diablo Green Chorizo (keep in mind the egg ailoi is just that - not a fried egg on top) Chips and salsa are delicious, very crispy chips. The queso fundido is..TBH, really fantastic. Love the drink list, and our service has been average or quite good whenever we've been. I ever have bought gift cards for friends there. read more

Still such a solid local spot for drinks and light fare. Love their rotation of alcoholic libations, tacos are interesting and solid. Not the most authentic for Mexican, but not the point. Service is always solid as well read more

Food tasted good but was pretty expensive for what you get. The yuca taco was good! The servers were wicked rude and kept glaring at our table, we also saw them talking quietly and pointing to us at one point. Not sure what was going on, but that's ok. I hate to leave bad reviews but I probably wouldn't come back here. Save some money and get better food at Chilacates! read more

Food was alright in general, nachos were very generous and had a little bit of heat. The elote was delicious, with great queso fresco. The taco I had (pescado) was underwhelming, which was a little disappointing as the restaurant focuses on tacos. Maybe it just wasn't for me or there was a better order! However, the service was a little messy. As previous reviews seem to say, sometimes the service is off-putting. It was a busy night, we stood at the front door for a while making eye contact with two waiters and they didn't react or really gesture for us to go anywhere. So we were confused and assumed it was a self service/sit down on your own table. We then went to go sit at a table when the bartender loudly (the music attributed to his increased volume) told us to wait as the table wasn't wiped down, so we awkwardly made our way to the front again to wait. Our waiter afterwards was fine. read more

This is our fav Mexican rest around Boston. The mezcal margaritas are delicious, all of the tacos especially the fried chicken one are amazing! Great little gem, will keep coming to try new foods! read more

The good: The food and cocktails were tasty and promptly served. The bad: $6 per taco is too much for what you get. Maybe $4 is more appropriate. Secondly, our $12 cocktails were criminally small in volume and were at least 60-70% ICE . See my attached pic. C'mon management. Do better for your customers. Also, outdoor seating smelled like fermenting trash. We were sat 10 ft away from their waste bins. Great food but lots of room for customer experience improvement!!! The good: The food and cocktails were tasty and promptly served. The bad: $6 per taco is too much for what you get. Maybe $4 is more appropriate. Secondly, our $12 cocktails were criminally small in volume and were at least 60-70% ICE . See my attached pic. C'mon management. Do better for your customers. Also, outdoor seating smelled fermenting trash. We were sat 10 ft away from their waste bins. Great food but lots of room for customer experience improvement!!! read more

Casa Verde - This pic was taken after it melted down some. Probably 70% ice by volume for a $12 cocktail. Criminal IMO - Mexican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Everything about this place is unique. Their very quick with their orders and food so you are in and hour in less than an hour. Definitely recommend making a reservation beforehand because they're very busy and the wait time can be long if you just walk in. We've been here many times and it never disappoints. We love their vegetarian options for tacos and tortas. Their nachos are also amazing and fresh! read more

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This place is absolutely phenomenal! We lived down the street for a couple of years and we have been here more times then we can count. Great service, food is always consistently delicious and good quality. Margaritas are always amazing. The queso and tacos are phenomenal. They are also supper allergy and vegan friendly and willing to make accommodations to the menu. In the summer they have great options for outdoor seating in their patio. Would definitely recommend if you are in the JP area. read more

Reminds me of Texas authentic street tacos. The Loaded Patatas Bravas was out of this world with flavors, perfectly cooked potatoes. First time trying Crispy Yucca and wow, I'm glad I did. Fully of robust, tender and crispy yucca. Also had a Carnitas Taco. All so yummy and filling. read more

Casa Verde - Loaded Patatas Bravas - Mexican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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They make fabulous, creative , and varied tacos, and their takeout boxes are cardboard and biodegradable!

first time at Casa verde‼ it was delicious and I can't wait to go back I didn't even mind waiti twenty minutes to be seated!! it was worth the wait read more

Loved the vibe in this place. Easy going, casual and yeah, it also doesn't hurt that it has a pretty darn tasty and extensive menu. There's something for everyone here. We came on a Monday night and even then, we took up one of the last remaining seats so you can just imagine what the norm is like. Per the usual, we love variety and ordered a bunch to share. Apps: House special cod fritters - Loved these. Served piping hot out of the kitchen and slightly softer/mushier in the center texture wise. Not a negative, just something I noticed that was may be atypical. Highly recommend if it happens to be a special when you're visiting. Patatas Bravas - Not sure these are the traditional Spanish variety but hey, they were fried, crispy, seasoned well and came with two indulgent sauces for dipping so there's really nothing not to like :D Tacos: Chorizo - Was told this was a winner. Even won out in favor of the others below. Definitely order if you're an omnivore. Cauliflower - Another must order if you like something different. It had a distinctly mesquite flavor that shouldn't be missed. Shrimp a la diabla - Generous portion of shrimp for a lil ole taco. Smelt - I love strange stinky smelly food and I say it lovingly that you would adore this taco if you like any of the following: anchovies, fish sauce, salted mackerel, bluefish etc. You get the drift. In actuality, this is quite mild in comparison to what I just listed! All in all, the best place I could've asked for after having a really long day at work. An awesome place to check out if you're looking to just relax and hang out while enjoying a nice assortment of small bites. read more

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Always a pleasure here--bar seating or table. Drinks are good, unlike their partner (?) restaurant Tres Gatos which is a hit or miss with their cocktails. Food is good. Service staff and friendly and welcoming. read more

I'm super stoked about this new hot spot in JP! They definitely set the tone for a casual neighborhood atmosphere. There are bold colored furnitures and stunning lights filling this narrow restaurant. And thank you for having a variety of different types of beer! There's a few on their list I haven't tried yet and would love to come back to pair them with other tacos! Shrimp A La Diabla- They were incredibly generous with the shrimps, however, I'm not quite sure how I feel about the chili marinate. It wasn't what I expected. Maybe it was a little on the watery side. Luckily they use double tortilla so it didn't break immediately! Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas- Very delicious! Super fresh avocado, onions, shrimps, and cilantro combination! Overall Service: The people here are super friendly! The bartender noticed we were waiting for seats and saved us the spots when there were other folks getting ready to leave since it was super busy around dinner time. read more

Casa Verde - Mexican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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This place deserves more stars than they have, so here's my newest "Eat local, yelp local" review for Casa Verde in JP: I have eaten here twice in a row on my birthday... last year, in the restaurant, this year, take out. First I have to say that my birthday is literally the worst day to go to a restaurant: the dreaded Valentine's day when places are packed, you get horrible service, rushed out, and "special" which really means limited menu choices. But, last year at the restaurant with my family, we had great, friendly service. Take out this year was easy to order and promptly delivered. They have these great little boxes with rows, by the way, so your tacos will stay neat and discrete if you order a bunch of them. Things to eat: excellent chips and guac, street corn, tacos of all sorts... I've tried the carnitas, the barbacoa, the fish, the fried chicken and the brussels sprouts (sounds weird but it's great). Last night my husband had one of the tortas and really liked it. Flavors are fresh, and interesting combinations. This is your upscale Mexican as opposed to your more basic version, like Chilacates (which is also amazing). At the restaurant, I had a spicy margarita and then a nitro margarita on tap. Both really great, decently boozy and not too sweet. I was really missing those last night, but they do have take out on booze if you want it. Will definitely be back, hopefully in person for drinks someday, and for take out until then! read more

This place has solid Mexican food and good vibes. Margarita wasn't my fav but I liked everything else. Will def come back

nice cozy vibe, food was delish and amazingly priced and same with drinks!! the waiter took a little while to notice we were ready to order but after that service was quick. definitely recommend read more

Casa Verde - rose pineapple margarita - Mexican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

As a disclaimer, I cannot comment on the actual restaurant experience or drinks. I've only had takeout from here. I was hesitant to order due to the inconsistent reviews, but it was requested and my boss was paying - so why not? Placed the order. Staff was polite and detail-oriented over the phone, all the boxes were nicely labelled - and the food was really good! We ordered twice from here in a week - both times were great. The green chorizo tacos are solid! The bread for the tortas were a bit "meh" - but the flavor was all there. My only real complaint is that it's pricey. Then again, so is Chilacates. I'd put them about equal standing - just different styles. I know that's controversial, but yeah. Again, can't say anything about dine-in service. read more

Yet another review from someone darker than a brown paper bag. My similar hued friend and I went there because I was in the mood for tacos (I could have done better with the cheapest corn tortillas from the grocery store, whatever leftover protein has been sitting in my fridge for the past few days and my two fave dipping sauces). The margaritas could have been given to a toddler. Worst. Service. Ever. I do love playing the race card because Boston gives me so many reason to do so... but there is just something very odd about getting it as a bonified Boston native from a restaurant in gentrified JP. We were seated right next to the window seats just left when you come in. At the window seat were 2 white guys. They were well into their meal when I came in. Only when they were there did we get any attention, since the waiter had to be within inches of us. Once they checked out, so did the waiter. We contemplated dining and dashing. We could have done the funky chicken as we somersaulted out the door and he wouldn't have noticed. We ended up talking to a manager and got some good old fashioned gaslighting. Our meal was comped but we will not be coming back. Over 2 hrs for a couple of margaritas and tacos. This was the 3rd time my friend had been here. All 3 times with similar results. She lives close by and really, truly wants to support local business but won't be fooled again. Other reviews show that there is a pattern. Black and brown people have immense buying power. Our money is still green. Do better. read more

Service was okay. The staff seemed nice but were not very attentive. The food; questionable. I've had oysters before. I've even had $.50 oysters and felt completely fine. I had a dozen oysters and a plate of nachos, both delicious. I also had two of their margaritas which were okay, not really full of much for the price. As soon as i left i became very ill, thr*wing up everything i had eaten. So bad that when i was involuntary flexing my stomach to p*ke it really hurt. I'm actually a bit scared and don't know if I can go back. read more

Kind of disappointed with the lack of service but wasn't surprised with all the other reviews. I called yesterday to double check what the hours were for today and the person said "usual hours, from noon to 10". I arrived right at noon but door was locked when I tried to go in. So figured maybe they needed a few more mins so I went next door to shop around. Came back 15 minutes later and door was still locked. So I just waited with my friend but the staff inside just seemed to ignore us and not really acknowledge that guests were waiting outside. Another couple arrived and saw that they were closed still and decided to leave since they weren't open yet. My friend and I also decided to just leave and try somewhere else. read more

First the good - the vegan options are delicious, the tofu Adobe taco was great and the brussel sprout taco was ok! Unfortunately, it seems short staffed so service isn't great. It took a long time for anyone to take our order and bring the food, we never received our drink order and they had also run out of guacamole. The white bean dip is pretty bland. read more

There was hair in my drink and a plastic piece in my brothers drink. The food was alright but bland. The spicy shrimp taco was really good though! read more

Ok place for food, but saw sketchy practices when I was there. Went over for oyster happy hour last Friday right as it started, but were told they were out of oysters. Okay, fine, we went there just for the oysters, but we'll still grab a few drinks to make the trip worthwhile. Right as oyster happy hour ended, we saw oysters being served to the table next to us - were they saving their remaining oysters to be able to sell them full-price? Sketch. Also, our server kept on forgetting our drink orders, and it wasn't even that busy on a Friday at 4 pm. I was disappointed, and won't be coming back. TL;DR - Don't come for oyster happy hour as they save their oysters until they can sell them full-price, and it'll just be a waste of a trip coming here. read more

Food is solid but the service is abhorrent. First, it was unclear whether you seat yourself, or wait to be seated at a table. Eventually we just grabbed a table since the waiters kept walking by us (despite standing in the doorway clearly waiting for help) for a solid 10 minutes. Once we did get a table, it probably took another 10 minutes for a menu and water. We placed drink orders since we knew we might not get another chance -- two margaritas took almost half an hour to be made and served. We placed our food orders -- two tacos each -- and waited. And then waited. And then waited some more. Finally we flagged a server (placed another drink order) and had them see what was up. Turns out no one ever put our order in to the kitchen. So we stared waiting again. Not sure if they are just that inept or this is some ploy to get customers to drink a lot but all told our dinner (consisting of 4 tacos and countless margaritas) took over 90 minutes. I'd rather just grab something from the counter at Chilacates. read more

Food is just okay, staff isn't knowledgeable enough about allergies to steer you to anything, and nothing is marked. You'll ask about what's vegetarian or gluten free and after going back and forth for a while find out there's like four things you can eat, which it seems like someone could just list. Not worth the price even without that. Drinks are nice. read more

This is a very cute spot on JP's Centre Street. The drinks are delicious. I got the Dr. Hyde and it was sweet, tart and delicious and it will definitely have you feeling nice. I had the beef taco and the fried chicken one and both were delicious. I also had the shrimp diablo taco and it tasted great and had the right amount of heat. The only thing is the juice from it was way too thin and drippy. Beware it can get on your clothes if you don't fold it right or let the juice drip on plate 1st. I hope they can perfect the recipe and make it better. The staff is super attentive in making sure everything is okay. Me and a friend were in the middle of convo and one of the people put utensils in the container on the middle of our convo but the issue was addressed. The only other thing I would suggest is if your getting apps, tacos and drinks its best to sit at a back table because there's more room. read more

ASK THE BARTENDER Ok if you ask bartender you can get an awesome margarita. ASK FOR MALLORY. But food is bland faux Mexican, Southwestern and not anything resembling real Mexican, Cali Mex, Tex-Mex , Southwestern etc. check the kitchen staff. This would make a nice bar, but Mexican food- a total yuppie joke. Make them offer real Mex good or go else where.... Mallory Make awesome 'Rita's. read more

A few friends and I visited this place for drinks and a quick bite. The cocktails were excellent and highly recommended! We ordered the fresh guac and chip, but it was a bit disappointing because it was heavily lacking in salt. My vegetarian friend enjoyed the veggie chilli. Update: the nachos is phenomenal but the sangria wasn't all that impressive. read more