It's not terrible if your looking for just a quick bite but I wouldn't not be coming back the salsa is to sweet the chips are to salty there rice bowel is supper tiny for the amount of money your paying for and they don't give you much meat read more

I have not been here for several years, after ordering and tasting the awesome food, I am thinking how did I miss this place for so long. Food was some of the best I have had. Portions maybe actually to large for the price. Service was old school excellent. The decor and ambiance was very welcoming. Waiting for a table you get the mouth watering aroma of the tasty food to come. We will be back, soon not years. read more

Little Mexico - smothered burrito - Mexican Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

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Let's start with the positive. The service was prompt and efficient. Our waitress had a fun personality and took very good care of everybody in our section. The food was fresh and the atmosphere acceptable and perhaps even better than expected considering the strip mall location. The problem was it lacked and resemblance of authentic flavor. We were provided two house salsas "hot or mild". The mild tasted like a thickened enchilada sauce from a can, not good. The mild was so mild it tasted like watery tomato soup was used for the base. My chimichanga had very little meat or cheese so basically a fried tortilla with not much in it. My wife's chicken soft taco seemed like it was made from boiled chicken, no flavor at all. So while the service and ambiance we on par the food certainly is not. I cannot recommend. read more

Little Mexico is always on our list of stops when we are in town. The food is always great, and the service is unparalleled. Bonus: they sell their salsa to go! read more

Food was not good. Probably the worst burrito I have ever had. It had some slop on top of it idk what the heck it was but it was NOT GOOD!

The most unauthentic Mexican food I've ever had at a Mexican restaurant. We stopped here because my coworker spent a lot of time here during her college days and she enjoys the food. Server was attentive. Probably wouldn't go back for the food. I had three tacos (two hard, one soft) and it literally tasted like Taco Inn. read more

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We miss this place. Got takeout today, as we were going through town, amazing as usual. Hot, tasty and hit the spot. This place has lasted through the years, which shows how good it is. read more

Everything! Really bad! Both bathrooms were closed. The pitcher of margaritas was watery, the food was shit! The waitress was overwhelmed,and we were the only customers there ( 4 adults) the salsa was crappy. The green chili was not good. I could go on! read more

This is not real Mexican food. It make Carlos O'Kelleys feel legit (if you remember those). The service was also lacking. If you come within an hour of closing expect to be rushed through your meal and have minimal service. We didn't receive refills on our drinks. Atmosphere is like the 1970s dungeon steakhouses. read more

The service is good, enough attention and check ins; the food is American Mexican and the prices are very reasonable. We had guacamole and chips with hot salsa (pretty mild, but it's Nebraska) , house salad, fajitas and a few bears. All sizzling as required. read more

I gave this restaurant one star because the food is edible. It doesn't taste good, but it will provide you with enough sustenance to survive. Honestly as soon as I saw the pictures in the menu I should have just left. I'm not Hispanic but I've made better Mexican food than this. If you're looking for anything even resembling authentic Mexican food, go somewhere else. On my way here I passed a taco RV - not a truck, an RV - would rather have tempted fate and eaten there. The chips were coated in salt. The salsa was disgusting; vinegary and a weird shade of red. I ordered a pollo burrito, but I'm not sure if I actually got chicken or if it was pork. The taste was dry and ambiguous. It was soaked in what tasted like canned green chile sauce. Please go somewhere else better. Taco Bell, perhaps. read more

The food at dinner (7:30 p.m.) was so salty three of us didn't eat but a couple bites. Chips were horribly salty and salsa from a jar is better. We used to eat here often, I think we just went for the last time. It looked good so no pics. Oh and it was beef dishes. The chicken chimi was good. read more

I love their soft tacos....know it is something easy to fix at home, but something about theirs brings me in every time I visit the area. Prices are reasonable and food is good. My mom had the beef enchilada and it was good as well. They definitely could use some updating of the environment as the tables, walls, floors are a little outdated. Wait staff was attentive. Better than fast food tacos...reasonably priced...I enjoyed it. read more

Little Mexico - a sign for a restaurant called cantina - Mexican Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

Worst service in Kearney ... went there for the all you can eat taco special got the first set ate it was gonna get the second Togo they said I couldn't take it home ok so I got another set ate one of the three of the second set and couldn't eat anymore paid and left my server followed me to my car and confronted me about the other two tacos I didn't eat and when I called the owner tried to justify it and talk about food cost and blah blah wtf kind of business highly recommend not eating here read more

I love Little Mexico! We do not have one in my town and whenever I get to Kearney I make it a point to eat there. Customer service is exceptional and the food comes fast. The chips are fabulous! Warm, salty. Garlicky. I like the salsa too. I always get the cheese enchilada with green sauce and it comes out hot with lots of cheese inside. I've been eating at Little Mexico for many years and all the areas I've mentioned remain consistent. I do prefer Tex-Mex to authentic and for that reason Little Mexico gets my vote every time! read more

Little Mexico has a nice atmosphere, good service and is quick about getting your food to you. That being said, a restaurant is still about the food, and all three times I've given it a try I have been sorely disappointed. The all you can eat tacos are essentially a tortilla with bland, unseasoned, yet greasy, ground beef with Wal-Mart quality shredded cheese and bagged lettuce. The ingredients were the same for the Smothered Burrito, which their menu lists as a "favorite". The burrito was bland and the cheese gave it a soupy mushy texture on the outside while the beef was dry and unsatisfying inside. The two salsas they bring out before the meal are too sour, and the more mild one tasted as if it was soon going bad. Kearney has plenty of places to go for Mexican and Tex Mex food. I would go to Taco Johns before I would go to Little Mexico. read more

Absolutely terrible food. I'm not even going to call it Mexican, because the only resemblance is that they use something approximating taco shells. The "taco" I had here was horrific: greasy, overcooked meat smothered in--I'm not kidding--ketchup. I made it through two bites, and my wife did the same with whatever her dish was. Then we looked into each other's horrified faces and, without a word, stood up, threw some money down to cover the bill (though we should have demanded restitution instead), and left. Went straight to San Pedro, on 39th, and have never looked back. Now THAT is some damn good Mexican food. This place is an insult. read more

Always has been one of my family's favorite go-to restaurants in town! The service is amazing and we always get our food quickly. Definitely recommend! read more

This place is really bad! The only good thing to say about the salsa they gave at the beginning of the meal was that it was free. It was so flavorless that we finally decided it was the tomato sauce that comes on spaghetti-os. Unfortunately, the "barrada" that I ordered had been drowned in the same sauce. The "barrada" was exactly like my daughter's burrito except for her burrito had a different sauce. It was covered in this sauce that I finally flayed the barrada open and at it with the chips. I suggest you skip this one read more

One positive note our server was very nice and attentive. Friendly service! The food on the other hand is another story absolutely horrible stale bland crap. The salsa tastes like it came out of can and the chips are way to salty. I ordered the taco plate and the chicken was dry and bland and the vegetables were also very stale. The food here honestly made me sick to my stomach. Don't eat here you will regret it!! read more

Little Mexico - Not eat the tacos. Stale and bland. - Mexican Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

The food is very bland...no flavor. I asked for a beer list. The response, "we have all beer." So to test it out I ordered an IPA. The server's response, "what is that?" They did not have "all beer." The server only appeared to take our order and bring out food. No refill on salsa/chips. So the service was a bit poor. Got a pitcher of mango margarita. It was expensive, 85% ice, and not even a hint of mango. So drinks and food are an issue. read more

I came here with a group of co-workers as it was close to our workplace. We were promptly seated and asked our drinks. Their chips and salsa was good, and one can definitely get full off eating just that. Their portions are huge so bring your appetite. One thing that could improve is offering a lunch menu with smaller portions. It is a tad bit greasy. Overall friendly service and the food was okay. read more

Service was wonderful. Food was, to put it delicately, horrible. Salsa tastes of ketchup. Green chile tasted like a bad tortilla soup. Just for future reference, carne is pork not beef. All the carne dishes at this establishment are beef. Just no. read more

With a name like Little Mexico, there are so many possibilities. For example, you could hire a midget Mariachi band to go around your restaurant and sing to your customers. Midget salsa dancers. Little Mexico has neither of these things, but what they do have is decent Mexican food that doesn't cost a lot of money. I visit Kearney for business a whole lot more than I would like to, but Little Mexico is always an enjoyable place to grab a beer and smothered enchiladas. read more

Staff was friendly. Food was blehhhh. It's pretty much Taco Bell food with dine in prices. Actually, no, Taco Bell food tastes much better than this. The "spiciest" salsa they have tastes like tomato sauce. I know people around here don't eat spicy but come on! And I will never get over how they call the bar "el barrio". Yeah, I can see how they'd think barrio = bar, but it barrio means "the ghetto". One time we actually asked to be seated at the ghetto and they gave us the best "huh??" look ever. Anyway, food is bad. read more

This place used to be my favorite restaurant! I went here for years. But the quality of food and service has gone down hill little by little. From what the food used to be like compared to now you can tell they have found the cheapest ingredients possible to make the below average food. It's sad compared to what this place was like a few years ago. I keep popping in ever so often to see if anything has changed but I've been disappointed every time. read more

Absolutely disgusting food! Everything comes from a can and I'm not sure how they can call it Mexican food at all. Even the margaritas were disgusting (not sure how you can mess up a margarita, but it tasted more like a bad strawberry smoothie with no flavor). I will NEVER go back to this place. If you want good Mexican food in Kearney, go to #1 El Petrero or #2 San Pedro. read more

Hubby and I were looking for an open place to eat on Memorial Day, and this was one of the only options in Kearney that wasn't fast food. We decided to give it a try. I think "Average" completely sums up our experience. There wasn't anything terrible, but there wasn't anything that stood out either. The decor was cute, the server was VERY friendly and kind, and the food was fairly normal Mexican restaurant fare. I've had better and I've had worse. This place gets the job done but I can't say for sure if I'll go back or not. read more

I attend a bi-annual conference in Kearney yearly and a large of group of us usually eat at least once at Little Mexico in Kearney. It's easy to find and in a great location. The service, the staff, and the food are absolutely terrific. We have never had any bad experiences like the others that have posted on here. Not sure what they are expecting, but our group just loves to eat here. read more

The food is ehh. Tacos are greasey the salsa is horrible. It would be better to go to taco bell or Amigo's. The restaurant is in need of some renovation everything looks well worn. read more

This is my go-to, first pick, cravable place to go for soft tacos. It is consistently good every time. My husband and I always, "mmm, mmm, mmm" while we're eating them and then continue to rave about them afterwards. So frankly, I am a little shocked at some of these reviews and felt I needed to speak up for my favorite place. Sometimes busy parking lots are a good indication that there is quality inside and this restaurant is always busy at meal times and have been around a long time! I don't think the masses would be coming back if they did not get good food or service. Little Mexico is a success! The taco meat has such a fantastic beefy flavor that you just gotta have more of it; plus a good heaping portion of cheese, fresh tomatoes and lettuce on a warm flour tortilla. You can't go wrong! These soft tacos are huge and it's hard to move on after one, but they're so satisfying, you have to try anyway. I have tried other items there, (barrada, enchilada, burrito) which are good and I would order them again IF I wasn't such a fan of the soft tacos. Get them. You won't be disappointed. So honkin' good! read more

We have not been here for several years, but did lunch today. Just ok. No fresh jalapenos to grill/fry...what? This is a Mex food place and no fresh jalapenos....unheard of. Must be friends with Taco Bell...and the menu is similar! This is not Mex food. This is a little more than Taco Bell. Enough said. read more

This is my go to Mexican spot. They offer a lot of food at a fair price. However the servers often act like they have more important things to do than serve you. read more

Not so good. No flavor of a true Mexico restaurant. Food cold. Quadoba way better. Pricey. Salsa was sweet and gross. Yuck. Chips were good though read more

To sum this place up in one word it would be 'horrible'. Having been born and raised in this area I remember as a kid our trips to Rep City to visit the original. That place was the bomb - just simply the best Fast forward 20 years and this namesake is nothing similar to the original. The chips and salsa are subpar and unfortunately they are probably one the best food items offered. We each ordered fajatas for $12-14/person. I was simply shocked by the little amount they served for the price and it came without rice and beans. The quality was just horrific. Having had shrimp fajatas at San Pedro a few nights before I was certainly looking forward to the meal after I selected the menu item. The portions of filling and garnishments were 1/3 of San Pedros. I will remember this meal for sometime due to the shrimp they placed into their 'fajatas' - they were much smaller then salad shrimp at 40/1s (think popcorn shrimp size and they tasted like they came from a can) - and there were like 12 of them in the whole thing. We also ordered an appetizer - the texas straws (like jalapeno chips deep fried) - they were good (probably because you can't screw up frozen food thrown in a deep fryer) but the qty was just stupid - think of a small fry at mcdonalds so there wasn't even enough to serve 2 people as a very light appetizer - even at non-pricy $6 they were still a genuine joke - Our service was subpar at best (we had to ask for every single thing - it's not that hard to see a drink is empty) - but the service could have been worse and been at the level of their food. THIS HANDS DOWN IS THE WORST MEXICAN IF NOT THE WORSE RESTAURANT IN KEARNEY. AN ABSOLUTE FAIL. read more

Good food at a reasonable price. Staff was friendly and attentive. I would suggest skipping the cheese for dipping chips. It's the same pump cheddar cheese you find at a gas station. That being said, the rest of the food was great. Had the shrimp quesadilla. Lots of cheese and shrimp! read more

We went to Little Mexico tonight - granted it was cinco de mayo but many people where seated after us and received their food and drink before us. We had to remind the waitress to bring our drink order. After waiting over 40 minutes we asked the waitress to check on our food order and found it had not been given to the cook. Over an hour and 3 bowls of chips later our meals arrived by then we had no appetite the manager was supose to come speak to us but after waiting an additional 10 minutes we paid for the chips and margaritias and left.. They sure did nothing to make me want to come back again! I was at the resturant a week earlier with a group and had the same waitress and the food orders and the checks where messed up. I have been a long time customer and have never been this dissatisfied with the service. I don't know if I will come back again. read more

Nasty Salsa! While visiting our daughter at UNK we stopped here for dinner on a Wednesday evening, the waitress seemed annoyed we were even there. We were served "mild" salsa first, which tasted like BBQ sauce? So asked for the hot sauce and waitress was actually put out by that request.. my husband ordered a draft beer which was slopped on the table as it was served. Margarita very watered down. Appetizer,food,drinks, very dissappointed. $$60.00 worth of slop! Only time the waitress flashed a greasy smile was when we were paying our tab at the register.... beggin for a tip at that point I guess? DO NOT waste your $$, there has to be better Mexican restaurants in Kearney! read more

WARNING!!!*KEEP OUT** I elected 1 Star as I can't leave a comment unless I do. But to be honest this place gets a -5! My family and I eat out quite often and we rarely eat processed foods- so- when you're served something that claims to be authentic but is overwhelming with an "I came from a can" aftertaste - you immediately know this place is as far from authentic and as far from Mexico as it could be. I should have been alerted when we ordered cheese with the complimentary chips and salsa and they served us nacho cheese sauce from a can (I can get that at a concession stand?) not to mention the salsa tastes like pace picante mixed with ketchup and barbecue sauce- TERRIBLE!! I had a taco salad and an enchilada. The beans and ground beef in the salad were a light mat brown color (just didn't look like most ground beef-but rather something that would come out of your 1991 cafeteria stainless steel serving pans in middle school) and the cheese enchilada was drowned in red enchilada sauce (with an overwhelming sugary- sweet taste-ughm- from a CAN!) I simply can't believe that someone would have a restaurant but fail to atleast hit the mediocre mark. I mean- you would have to be blind if you think patrons are leaving your restaurant happy? This may be top 5 worst meals I've ever eaten- there was just something terrible about it. And definitely the worst meal I've had in a decade! Awkwardly enough it seems it may be in trouble. Serving up cheap canned sauces and foods for $13/plate but then turning around and not allowing your child to sub rice (which was dry and disgusting-likely pre made ) for French fries on the kids menu. However their portions are out of control large. The salsa was served in large bowls- that even if it were good we would not have put a dent in it!- and they gave us two bowls with one salsa claiming to be spicy (perhaps more barbecue sauce in this one)? The enchilada took up an entire plate after they drowned it in canned sauce. Just didn't make sense- something is wrong with the guy in the back that thinks what he is serving can pass as food! I highly advise NOT eating here. read more