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    La Querida

    4.6 (10 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Kelly T.

    Who would've imagined this hidden spot on the Willingdon Avenue side of Crystal Mall! A friend mentioned it to me earlier this year and I finally got around to trying it :) I got the quesabirria ($7) and it was very very cheesy, and I do like my tacos cheesy so that was a good thing. It was also quite generously filled with meat, so if you are on the hungrier end, getting the full plate of 3 would definitely do the trick! The service felt very homey and I'd love to come back and try some of their other menu items particularly since I don't get Mexican food often, this might be my new go-to spot.

    Anita Z.

    My friend had really good things to say about La Querida so of course I had to try the food for myself! It was a bit hard to find the restaurant as it isn't very clear on Apple maps but I was very impressed by the interior and decor upon entering. Seating was limited but everything was neat and organized. I got the pozole as I've never had it before and it was a very filling meal for ~ $20. The flavour of the soup was savory and I've never tried anything like it before (so yummy). There was also a generous amount of meats and toppings to go with it. Since it was cold outside, it was the perfect meal and I would definitely come back again for this soup. The staff were also very pleasant to interact with and explained the menu to us when we had questions. Overall I had such a good experience and I will come back for their lunch combo!

    Veggie tacos that I'm still drooling over
    Donna D.

    Meet La Querida, a new kid is on the block for Mexican eats in the Metrotown area. Having opened 7 months ago and hearing positive reviews, I new I had to make a visit! La Querida is on the perimeter of Crystal Mall, it's a small restaurant with about 5 tables insides - wouldn't recommend bringing a large group here without giving them a heads up first. We came for lunch and lucky for us they have a lunch combo - 4 tacos and 1 drink is $18. You can mix and match your tacos (choose between asada (beef), chorizo (pork), chicken tinga, carnitas (pork), pastor (pork), mushrooms, beans or rajas); drinks include horchata, hibiscus or canned soda. La Querida felt like eating at someone's home, with as much attention and love put into the food. It was authentic, tacos were all about the filling topped with cilantro and onion with 3 sauces to sprinkle on top as you please. We ordered guac and chips and two lunch combos. Everything was delicious! I ordered the vegetarian tacos, and all were so good, my favorite would be the mushroom. Their guacamole was seasoned and flavorful. I can't say enough good things other than I'm so happy they've opened, are local, and I'll be returning soon!

    4 tacos (chicken tinga, carnitas, pastor, chorizo) -$19
    Cally Y.

    a really small restaurant but has a cozy atmosphere! located next to the willingdon entrance of crystall mall. tacos are massive and absolutely stuffed, so very worth! the chicken tinga and carnitas were too soggy though, not sure if they didn't drain the water or smth? but the tortilla soaked it up so it ripped and the tacos fell apart. chorizo and pastor was also a bit dry, but other than that the flavour of all tacos were good! not too salty, and had a smokiness and spice to it. and i liked how they have chili oil along with the hot sauces on the side!

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    G T.

    Delicious food, wonderful staff, we will be back. Always take the servers' suggestions, you can't go wrong!

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    Food: quesabirria: super tender and fatty meat and great flavours.

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    Cantaritos Mexican Grill

    Cantaritos Mexican Grill

    3.1
    (37 reviews)
    1.1 km

    Super tasty Mexican place N of Central Park on Kingsway. Still remember when this place used to be…read moreGreek (Minoas). Parking is available in the lot behind the building, as well on the side streets. The venue looks like it used to be someone's house. There's even what looks like a living room downstairs. Definitely a strange layout. Not sure what goes on there, but the regular dining room seems to be upstairs. There is a nice large S facing patio and large bar area. The place is brightly coloured, with yellow and orange walls. Staff are friendly. No complaints. I had the alambra carnivoro. This thing is pretty epic. Basically a pile of fajita fillings (meat, peppers, onions, peppers, cheese, and more meat bits) in a pile, served with soft tortillas and a pile of sides (rice, refried beans, salsa,and guacamole). I just sat and stared at the big beautiful dish. Maybe I was super hungry, but it was very delicious. I left satisfied and happy. Definitely worth checking out if one needs a Mexican fix in the area. Recommended.

    Came here during the "Bite of Burnaby" promotion. 3 course meal for $35. Good pricing and value. I…read moregot this instead of the Taco Tuesdays special - 3 tacos for $12 - because the BoB menu had enchiladas for the main. I love enchilada and that's always my go to order. For the starter I ordered the Esquites. It was nice but too liquidy after a while. The chicken enchilada with red sauce was ok. The refried beans and rice were not the best I had and that was usually my favorite part. The dessert was Passionfruit cheesecake. Initially they said it was out of stock and would replace with tres leches cake (yay my fave). But they somehow managed to find the Passionfruit cheesecake and served that. It was not good at all. It didn't taste like cheesecake. Good thing that's usually not on the menu. R had the tacos instead. I tried some of that. He got the Birria, asada and pastor. Of those, I prefer the pastor. Very tender and flavorful. The horchata was pretty good but at $7, I thought that was a bit on the high side. We may come back for taco Tuesday ($4 each with min 3 purchased) or burrito Wednesday ($14) in future. I'm glad this place is being used again after the Greek restaurant closed when the owners retired. The layout is still the same. It can get really loud at any of the tables by the speakers. The music kinda drowns out any conversation. Parking is available behind. Walking distance to both Patterson and Joyce skytrain stations. Or there's the bus stop nearby.

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    Lower level bar~
    Cantaritos Mexican Grill
    Cantaritos Mexican Grill

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    Sabrosito

    Sabrosito

    4.1
    (38 reviews)
    5.8 km

    Formerly Don Oso, they changed their name a few months ago. It's still family run and service was…read moregreat. They're known for their quesabirria taco and it did not disappoint. It was a bit messy to eat but I liked the consommé so much, I could drink it. Taco Tuesday: pollo (roasted chicken) and carnitas (pork) is $3/taco instead of $3.75. I liked the amount of meat that they put on each taco. Carnitas tacos was my favourite, the pork was so juicy.

    Went to Sabrosito the other day as I'd seen reviews for their birria tacos. I've been craving these…read moretacos for a while so a friend and I went to check them out. I got an order of two tacos ($15) and my friend got three ($21), and we shared an order of chips with guacamole and salsa. The tacos were delicious, with lots of meat and they were served fresh and piping hot. The consomme was decent but for me lacked a bit of flavour compared to what I've had in the past. The chips were very tasty and both the salsa and guacamole were fresh with bright flavours. At $12, the portion of chips was tiny so I would not order this again. Service was very friendly but minimal - in the sense that you order at the counter and they bring to your table, then clear up when you finish. The restaurant is quite small with 4 tables that can seat 4 people each, but they're not too close together which is nice. I'll definitely return to try some other dishes.

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    Single Quesabirria
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    Taqueria Jalisco Restaurant

    Taqueria Jalisco Restaurant

    3.8
    (15 reviews)
    12.1 km

    Was in the neighbourhood and my boyfriend suggested this place as he used to go many years ago…read morewhile working on King George and when this restaurant was situated at its original location when it was a hole in the wall spot with plastic tables and chairs, plus a Mexican grocery store attached. We arrived around 7:45pm on a Saturday night and it was busy with a FIFA game on the TV. The staff were friendly and we got a table after they cleaned one for us. Really cute authentic Mexican joint run by friendly hard working Mexicans. Each table gets served complimentary chips with salsa, which was amazing. I asked how much to get an extra side of salsa and the waiter told me they don't sell it but for me, he'll get me another free side of salsa. My boyfriend ordered two soft tacos and I got the chicken enchiladas with green salsa plus a lingua (beef tongue) soft taco as I needed leftovers for lunch the next day. We also asked for waters and a grapefruit soda. The food arrived pretty quickly and I really enjoyed the rice, refried beans, and the chicken enchiladas. A lot of Mexican joints have dry chicken but the chicken here is juicy and flavourful. The beef lingua taco was okay - not outstanding but not bad. Their hot salsa and creama sauce were outstanding though - we asked for extra to take home with my enchiladas leftovers. One of the servers forgot our water, soda, and extra salsa but we managed to get it after awhile. He was extremely apologetic but no biggie. Great friendly service with solid food - this might be one of my favourite new spots in Surrey.

    we were greeted with free chips and salsa - immediately bumping this up a tier. i got the carne…read moreasada. this was generously portioned, with 4 pieces of steak. only complaint was that it was tough to chew and very dry - which is a problem as the steak is the focus of this dish otherwise very good! will come back to try birria tacos next time!

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    Taqueria Jalisco Restaurant
    The pozole soup with carnitas and hominy are good on a cold day
    The pozole soup with carnitas and hominy are good on a cold day
    Mega quesabirria is delicious, but i wish they used crispy corn tortillas (instead of soft flour)

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    Mega quesabirria is delicious, but i wish they used crispy corn tortillas (instead of soft flour)
    Ole Ole Mexican Deli

    Ole Ole Mexican Deli

    3.5
    (53 reviews)
    5.5 km
    $$

    The value and portion servings are decent here. The food itself tastes average imo, but you will…read moredefinitely get full and it's not too heavy at all.

    I had to sleep on this review for several nights. The bottom line is if you're craving Mexican food…read more- don't go here. Small spot. Classic Mexican trinkets line the walls. It was completely empty at 6pm on a Friday. We entered and no one greeted us. Ever. We sat ourselves until someone sauntered out. The older man who appears to be running the place is a character. I truly felt like I had walked onto the set of a play. This man either doesn't care in any way about the success of the business or his customers // or truly doesn't understand what his role is. He refused to give us what we ordered multiple times. If we wanted beef he would say No, it's not good. He wouldn't serve us chips saying our kid will choke. He wouldn't give us a dish we ordered telling us it's too much food. Simply talking to him was quite a challenge and caused tension. We gave up and just ordered anything. Side note - it's a no alcohol establishment. No license. When we asked if they had beer he mocked us - "Ohhh you NEED alcohol?" There's no other way to put it, the food is below mediocre. It's bad. It's flavourless, small, basically a bunch of mush. It's pretty clear things are premade and just heated or microwaved as enchiladas came out in about five minutes. Overall, the place was quite dirty. Sticky floors. And down right rude and uncomfortable. Such a disappointment. They need to get a proper server in place to elevate the experience and invest $$ in lot proper food. At the very least, clean the floors and remember - the customer is always right. At least let them order what they want.

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    Quesabirrias, tacos de birria and consomé
    Quesabirrias, tacos de birria and consomé
    Mole Chicken Enchiladas
    Mole Chicken Enchiladas
    Ole Ole Mexican Deli

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    La Querida - mexican - Updated June 2026

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