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    Las Calaveras

    4.4 (193 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Churro fried ice cream
    Troy H.

    Yes! Finally a Mexican place in the Boise area that I can rate 5-stars. This is no "Sysco Mexican" place where sitting down means you get a basket of chips and saucers of jar salsa and pinto-lard puree. You can taste the Oaxacan and Tex-Mex origins of the food. I prefer Oaxacan over Tex-Mex. Flavorful, with depth, and leaves you wanting to come back. Service was decent as it was busy. The ambiance is more of a modern restaurant than a tacky Tijuana vomit vest. The dia de los meurtos vibe is pretty cool. Ceviche was fresh and flavorful. While I like a little white fish in it as well, their ceviche was the best I've had since spending time down in the Yucatan. The freshly prepared tortilla chips are crisp and built to scoop. Their regular salsa is very good as well. Personal taste, but I would like a little more roast on the peppers for a deeper flavor. You know, like you get when peppers are directly placed on hot coals to roast. The birria flautas were crispy and the meat was spot on in terms of flavor and perfectly cooked pork. I had a couple bites of the surf and turf tacos - bam! So good. Their home cooked churros with the churro fried ice cream were absolutely perfect. The ice cream coating, I would give 4-stars as the exterior was a bit chewy in texture for me. It was almost as if there oats used to hold it together. Yeah, we'll be back.

    Dani S.

    For my Galentines with my friends, we decided to hit up Las Calaveras. We have been to quite a few spots in Boise for our monthly outings so we wanted to check out something in Meridian. I have heard nothing but great things about this joint so I was hyped to come here. I arrived at 4:30 and it was pretty chill. There were a few tables already enjoying happy hour and some patrons at the bar. I knew I was going to have a great experience at this joint cause it was already semi busy this early in the evening. Kayla greeted me while I was looking over the menu. I ordered a Coke zero and chilled till my friends showed up. What I appreciate about the menu here is that it's reasonably priced. For a joint in downtown Meridian, they totally could have set a high price point. Tacos at 4 bucks. Tapas ranging around 5 or so. Happy hour prices were legit too. We wanted start off with some flautas and crispy jalapenos as an appetizer. I ordered a cup of their chicken tortilla soup with sour cream and avocado. I also got 2 orders of shrimp and chorizo Tapas to share with my friends. The flautas are so good! The tortilla was crispy and airy. The chicken in the inside was flavorful and tender. It was topped with all sorts of goodies and creama. The jalapeno appetizer was creamy and spicy. You can taste the salty bits of bacon. The cream cheese did help tame the heat of the jalapenos. They didn't hold back of the jalapenos, they were prominent. Those 2 appetizers are a must have! Our second round of food came and everyone's food looked fabulous! My soup had a generous amount of sour cream and avocado in top. There were hearty pieces of chicken, tomatoes and tortilla strips in every bite. The broth was savory and rich with a slight kick. The skewers I got had good sized shrimp and chorizo. It was topped with creama and cojita. I shared a couple with my friend and had a couple myself. They weren't shy with the portion of the shrimp and chorizo. I was so full from the soup, a couple skewers and our appetizers. I took the rest home to my daughter and she really enjoyed them as well. Las Calaveras has one of the dopest vibes to it. The music, the decor, the atmosphere, it's perfection. The venue is stunning, the food is hella good and the staff is super nice. I took my daughter to a similar themed restaurant for her birthday in Eagle and left so disappointed. I should have brought her here! We would have had a better experience at half the cost. By the time we left, the restaurant was packed. Packed on a Tuesday night. I can see why it was so busy! Las Calaveras hits the mark. They are fantastic and the crowd proves it. I look forward to coming back again with my friends or my daughter for another round of happy hour. I was dope I got to try this spot out. Looking forward to coming back very soon!

    Chilaquiles Verde
    Melani S.

    Came here after church for lunch and will say it's such a fun place, in a great spot, and we really enjoyed our experience. The service was good, recommendations were good, and the food was fast, fresh and delicious. They had a great brunch menu, and everything we ordered was great. We would definitely go back and try other menu offerings.

    Split queso
    Jene R.

    The good: Chips are pretty good! Drinks look tasty (haven't tried yet). Atmosphere is pretty snazzy. The bad: Iced tea is weak. I knew the second it came out that it was going to be water with a hint of tea. Queso is split. Oil on the top. When stirred, the texture is that of cheese soup and it's doesn't have a strong cheese flavor. If Cream of Cheese was a thing this would be it. We ordered it as a dip and unfortunately we ordered the burritos smothered in it before trying it. Entrees were nothing to write home about. We ordered two burritos one with "Birria" and the other vegetarian. The birria was closer to weeknight crockpot pot roast w/ minimal seasoning. Again, not terrible...but unexpected. The ugly: Table was comically wobbly.

    Combo fajitas platter!  Chicken, shrimp & steak!
    Connie K.

    My husband and I were anxious to try this New Mexican Restaurant called "Las Calaveras" in downtown Meridian. We arrived around 1pm and got a nice booth near the front. I had the Huckleberry Margarita and it was really good. We ordered the chips & guacamole and the guacamole definitely had a little heat to it. Again, delicious and the chips were the crispy thick ones. We shared the Combo Fajitas and I wish the corn/flour tortillas were the next size up. They were the really small ones therefore it was hard to put all the toppings on the shell. Hopefully they read this and take the steps to buy the next size. The inside of the restaurant is decorated really nice and the wait staff was also nice. Our waitress was Sophia and she was very pleasant. We will definitely be coming back again to try different things in the men

    Chips and Guac
    David F.

    Unique vibe offering a nice selection of Mexican "cuisine." Service by Alejandro was attentive. Ordered chips and guacamole which was spot on. Had the Steak Elote Quesadilla - and wow! Too much for one person but really loved this dish. Will be back.

    Happy hour menu
    Russ M.

    Cute little restaurant with a small eclectic menu. We arrived during happy hour so each of us had a half price margarita (which were very tart, a bit too much lime dominant), chips & salsa and chips & guacamole for starters. The homemade chips were very good. My wife had the tortilla soup which was good but too spicy for her. I had the pollo lindo taco which was one of the best tacos I've ever eaten. Wonderful flavors with a pineapple pico that blended perfectly. Such a depth of flavor, delicious. Overall they need to work on their margarita mix and offer different heat levels for the more delicate palates.

    Helen T.

    Omg best place for Mexican food from the three dip and chips appetizers to the chicken enchiladas and of course the mango margaritas. The place is so cool inside as well. Marlee was amazing with her service and personality. Will be back soon. HT from Meridian

    Breakfast tacos with steak.

    Marlee was the best! She made our experience fun and she knows her job! She suggested different salsa flavors and told us about mimosa flavors not on the menu. Super friendly and made sure we left with a full stomach and a smile!

    Scott B.

    Wonderful. Simply wonderful. Everything on the menu is so good and they have the best specials and happy hour. Can't recommend enough. Prices are really reasonable.

    Shrimp Chorizo Skewer
    Amy A.

    This was my second time here. Very different experience from the first. They have very obnoxious live music on Fridays. Maybe some people like this but this guy has an electric keyboard that he carries and goes and stands at each table whether it's welcomed or not. It was extremely loud. Our server was nice but her follow through wasn't there. She ask if we wanted more chips and then never brought them. She ask if I wanted another glass of wine and the brought me a red when I was drinking white. She never refilled my husband soda or water. The surf and turf tacos were really good! The caso was barely warm and bland. The shrimp and chorizo appetizer was nicely done. The prawn taquitos sounded like a good idea but they were definitely over cooked. The crab tasted like fryer oil and the prawns were hard and chewy. Overall an expensive underwhelming meal with a karaoke atmosphere.

    Chips and salsa verde, queso, cilantro dipping sauce.
    Monique W.

    This place wasn't bad at all. We did come for lunch so it was a quick seat and we got our food pretty quickly. We got there at about 1 or so and it was still brunch. I do have to say, the brunch menu looks great, but there needs to be some sides with them. Potatoes or something. For lunch we both got three tacos for $3 each and added on a side. The corn ribs. Super yummy. The poblano taco has a nice kick to it. Steak needs some more seasoning. The chips and salsa flight were really great. The chips are a tad too thick. We ordered salsa verde, queso, and the cilantro sauce. I ordered a Mexican hot chocolate. I do not recommend getting that. You can tell it was made with straight water. I could buy my own mix and make it better, which I'll probably do.

    Christopher G.

    If you want good Mexican food, with a lot of choices.... choose Las Calaveras. Tacos were good, chips were awesome. queso and salsa choices were great. Great service, cold beer, perfect attention... I'll come to this place, whenever I want Mexican food, chips & salsa, or just cold beer. Wide variety of creative choices on the menu. Clean establishment, and workers that hustle. Thank You, See you soon.

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    Marley was awesome and we had a great experience! Food was delicious and the atmosphere was fun and upbeat! Loved it!

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    Food always very good! Service always friendly and prompt! Ambiance very nice inside as well as on patio!

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    happy hour was great and Marlee too awesome care of our group of 12! I had the birria flautas and they were very filling.

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