Great service on an 8am Ash Wednesday visit for some breakfast tacos. Greeted immediately, directed to the front counter for to-go order. The young man behind the counter was very friendly, and extremely appreciative of the gratuity. The egg & bean tacos were large (ordered two, more than enough), coffee was a bit weak. There is a select menu of breakfast items on a small whiteboard when you walk in, I was hoping some other taco options, but "egg & beans" was the only one listed. I had my food ready within 10 minutes. read more

It's fine. I have to suppose that this place stays in business because the BBQ and water hole across the parking lot runs out of brisket. It was fine I guess. Nothing special. Nothing particularly outstanding but nothing notably bad. I would eat it again. But this is a plan C type place. The menu was all over the place with very traditional Mexican dishes next to pancakes, burgers and BBQ. The waitress did not recommend the brisket so take that into account. read more

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We were quickly served. The menu has lots of options for a good price. The choriqueso (chorizo on cheese) was really good, the cheese was a little too thick for me but the flavor and meat were perfect. The crispy tacos are good and full of flavor. The toppings are fresh. The enchiladas are also very good. Our server was super nice and fun to talk to. The vibe was very nice inside, they had lots of decorations and paintings on the wall. read more

Los Nortenos Mexican Restaurant - Choriqueso - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

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Not from Harlingen and I figured why not! Service was decent , food was cold, menudo over cooked ... no chips because they charge ! Told the waitress about cold food and her reply, " I am just the server!" read more

Service was okay, food was okay as well. My group ordered a few things: carne asada plate comes with charros, salad, rice, tortillas- carne was dry and tough Guisado came with rice, beans, tortillas also okay plate. Enchiladas three with beef, rice and beans- plate was filled with the sauce. Chips were good but you get a small basket for the whole table. Overall it was okay. read more

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I have tried this place three times now and here are my take aways. The food is excellent. Full of flavor and I can't say I disliked anything I've tried. Twice I went during the week and the place was fairly empty and got served extremely quickly. Once I went on the weekend after church and the place was extremely busy. Service suffered and it took a long time for drinks and food but I would still highly recommend it. read more

Came because of the mixed reviews, and that the food looked pretty good. Went inside spoke to the front people and sat down. Waited about 30 minutes and left because no service even though they were not busy at all, and had enough hands. The ambiance was chill and the people sitting across from me look like they were enjoying the food. Wish I could have tried some, unfortunately I won't be coming back. read more

bad service and waitress with attitude (lulu)will not be going there again. food was cold!!!! if you don't like to deal with people than being a waitress is not for you!!!!! read more

sadly my mum's birthday breakfast was a bad they had a stomach sickness that the pancakes were old batter. such a shame they need to make sure they are using a filter on their water. and please make your food fresh read more

Horrible ! Horrible, we ordered and they had us waiting about 45-60 mind for our plates 3 tables got there after us and they got their food first The waitress una gordita con mucho eyeliner was rude to us since we arrived She back talked to us and hardly gave us attention When we got our food it was cold and my tortillas broke as i picked them up to eat Horrible read more

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This place was ok. None of the food stood out as super good. Food was bland. Service was ok. Waitresses looked stressed. The chips and salsa were a definite NO. No flavor and the chips were stale. Maybe we came on an off day for them but don't think I will be returning. read more

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Came here when I flew in from Boston. The food is good and inexpensive. Just the basics... there is no bar (they do not serve alcohol) I would come back, it's worth the money. read more

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We order Caldo de Rea! It was made perfect. Not too salty and authentic Mexican flavor. We really enjoyed!!

The service was not so good and it took so long to get our food we only ate the chips and when we finally get our food we were stuffed ,but it was good food read more

service was terrible took forever to even get our drinks then the waiter never came back for 30 minutes and still didn't return with the food . they never brought our straws . food was descent but they were out of lemonade and it was still early . terrible read more

Best roasted baby goat cut is the riñonada. Highly recommend it. Enchilada plate is also good. read more

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Terrible fajita plate...skirt steak was tough. Not grilled probably roasted. No guacamole or cheese or sour cream. There was about 1/2 cup of beans and rice. It was served in a little plastic plate. Gristle was not cut away at all. My hubby was still hungry after his meal. I got the fajita quesadilla plate. My fajitas were like my husband, very tough and Chewy. I had to use a knife to eat. My rice and beans were cold. Also they were a very small portion. I did enjoy the flour tortillas they came with me, and the tortilla chips or homemade. They were cold, but at least they were homemade. The salsa was OK. I am a gringa, and it was not hot... We chose this restaurant even though the reviews were not real good because it was our first night in Harlingen, and we wanted Mexican food... Most other places were closed on a Sunday. We will not make that mistake again. People, pay attention to your fellow yelp folks!!! Poor service, too. Our server never same back to our table after we were served. Not coming back here!!! read more

Adequate mexican, but nothing outstanding. Salsa was great, fresh & tasty. Chips were not - thick flour quarters. No flavor. Needed salt and corn. I SHOULD have spent the big bucks and had the cabrito, but I did not. A sizzling shank went by - WOW it looked good. I had the chicken tortilla soup. I don't know how they made money on my $7 bowl of soup. They must have put the meat from an entire chicken in there. And then dumped a pound of cheese on it. Don't get me wrong, it was tasty! But holy cow, that's a LOT of big chucks of chicken (each the size of a jalepino, or larger). No little bits of floating shreds of chicken. This was FULL of chicken. The enchilada platters were good. This place was packed at lunchtime. We are glad we got a seat early. They were very busy. But the service kept up, so I was pleased. I don't care for restaurants whose menus have 200+ items - and this was one of those. Do 25 items well, not 200 items mediocre. But judging by the crowds, they like it that way. Trust the locals to know the good spots. read more

Came in and get seats with the family during the morning. Waitress came over and got our drink orders very quickly. She came back often to check on us for refills. That was great. However from the time we ordered till the time we got the food...we were waiting a long time! About 30-40 minutes!! And as I was looking around I could see other people with frustrated looks on their faces as well getting upset that they hadn't gotten their orders either. When we finally got the order pretty much every plate was cold and my wife's wasn't correct. Needless to say we returned pretty much everything back and almost walked out. I don't think I'm ever coming here again for breakfast or at all. Go somewhere else! read more

TERRIBLE. Ordered the chicken fajitas and this must be the only place on the planet that doesn't know fajitas are GRILLED. What I got was chicken that was roasted in a pan with some sort of sauce that I suspect they make in bulk and use for several dishes. I ordered chicken fajitas because it's pretty hard to mess that up. Congrats Los Nortenos. You managed to do it. AVOID AVOID AVOID. Taco trucks are more authentic. read more

Los Nortenos Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

Despite its reviews this place is amazing!! Food and coffee were delicious, very generous servings, the large tacos are out of this world. Don't let the bad reviews stop you from coming here, it's definitely worth giving it a chance. read more

Los Nortenos Mexican Restaurant - Large Barbacoa taco! - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

Went to breakfast this morning and order huevos rancheros w/over easy eggs but instead got well cooked eggs. So I sent them back and got over medium eggs ( so I went ahead n accepted them) but then the bacon was burned and the potatoes were rare. Ugh. The food had no flavor I added salt but still ugh (beans were bland). I decided not to send the plate back the 2nd time because of what they showed on TV. Didn't want to chance it. Nope I won't be recommending this to anyone soon. read more

Los Nortenos Mexican Restaurant - Burnt bacon n raw potatoes. Ugh!! Nortenos for breakfast no more! - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

Been going here for a while now and never experienced anything but great service and delicious food but today was very disgusting to say the least. I was so grossed out and extremely worried and thankful all at the same time that i DID NOT swallow a rusty piece of metal that looks like a creepy crawlers leg but it was very hard and sharp at the end which leads to believe its a staple in my egg omelette. I couldnt even gather myself to tell management about my surprise so i just walked as fast and nauseous to the register and paid my ticket. Will definitly never ever visit what used to be one of my favorite restaurants again. read more

Los Nortenos Mexican Restaurant - Rusty staple - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

Absolutely terrible service. The cashier had us waiting 10-15 mins in the front and all the staff was just staring, they did nothing. There was a couple of families behind us waiting too. Hello we are trying to pay! Then when she finally came, she said "oh are you ready?" No apology for the wait or anything. Not a way to treat a customer when there are plenty of other Mexican restaurants in town. Not worth it. read more

My family was in the mood for some fajitas and my brother highly recommended this establishment. I remember the old Round-Up in Harlingen now closed for sometime and their famous "Fajita Botana Platter". Living in Dallas there are hardly restaurants with authentic Tex-Mex food so we were wanting such. This is the old Palmetto Inn location and raised in this neighborhood I was familiar with the location. To our surprise the "Fajita Botana Plater" was on their menu. yesss! Service was 2 thumbs way up, our waiter was phenomenal! There were 6 adults in our group so we decided to try the fajita platter for 4 risking there may not be sufficient to fill all 6 of us. When the platter arrived it looked fabulously delicious! Cheese quesadillas, nachos with beans and cheese melted,slices of sausage, and of course the fajitas. The fajitas were bursting with flavor and tender! The quesadillas and nachos were fabulous as was the sausage. Needless to say all 6 adults ate and there was left overs for a dinner snack. Reminded me a lot of the old Round-Up Restaurant fajitas. I was amazed at how reasonably priced the food is at this restaurant. Folks they serve "Cabrito al Pastor", I have got to try that next time! This is the place!!! 5 Stars with 2 thumbs way up!!! read more

Los Nortenos Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

Great place for breakfast or lunch. They usually have good lunch specials and two for one breakfast tacos.

It was the worst Mexican food I have ever had I could have made better tacos at home. Interior: For being new it has a slum appeal for colors and cheap tables you would find at a nursing home. Tables full of old eaten food stacked up on tables and giant buss boy cart full of gross left overs didn't look very nice. Dirty. Buss your tables quicker and do not leave peoples old food on half the tables does not look appealing. Food: Ordered Chicken Chalupas. Looked like canned cat food on a giant tortilla chips smothered with dog food like refried beans. Sorry don't mean to be mean but I tell it like I see it. So I sent it back and asked for 3 chicken tacos and got the same nasty chicken on greasy corn tortillas. Sour cream and ranch dressing came in packets and cheese looked old. Soda came out in cans with cheap diner glasses all different sizes. I only ate one taco felt like what I think shredded cat food would taste like horrible texture. I was so disappointed, anyone who is Hispanic feels like that gives them the right to open up a Mexican Restaurant, it is called standards and respect for people instead of presenting this junk as food might as well have gone to the flea market for Mexican. Sorry to this restaurant but you need to be cleaner, serve authentic Mexican food instead of cheap fast food. read more

We decided to try this place and I regret it will not be coming back .The food was not good the enchiladas were bland and the beans were disgusting .The waitress was probably to busy to fill up our glasses because she came to check on us when we were about to leave. read more

My wife and I went here to try something new and were greatly disappointed. When we walked in we were not greeted, so were not sure if we get our own seat or wait to be seated (you sit where you want). After standing there for a few minutes I asked if we may sit where ever, which we did. We then waited for ten minutes for the drink order that never came despite having a high staff to customer ratio. Upon leaving i told the cashier and two other waitresses who were behind the counter "Thank you for the wonderful service" and left. I do not recommend this place to anyone nor will i ever. read more

It the second time iv been here and the food was cold again.i still gave the waitress a tip knowing its not her fault.

This was undoubtedly the worst Mexican restaurant we've ever eaten at before. Our hotel recommended them, but I still can't figure that out. We all thought we'd have food poisoning when we left. Nothing looked fresh cooked. Tortilla chips were just this side of burnt and you might say that was just a bad batch, but NO, second batch the same or worse. Refried beans looked they were made several days ago! With a Mexican restaurant on just about every corner in Harlingen we still can't figure out why we were sent to this one! read more

Avoid this place. Food is not good, very bland and not what you expect. I had the chicken faquitas, it was a chickens breast, that had been boiled and chopped up and put on my plate. No seasoning, not grilled, or any veggies. The so called charro beans in the cup was full of pork skins, with hardly any beans, it was inedible. Service was less than just OK. I will say that the place was clean. My family and I were very disappointed being this was our first time there! Won't go back. read more

Super cheap and the staff is really friendly! They always have really yummy specials and you can never go wrong with their fajitas! My dad loves this place- we go at least once a week for breakfast. There are a bunch of cool murals on the wall having to do with Mexican/Indigenous culture and Western Culture. Their homemade corn tortillas are to die for and they have a few different salsas you can request. Definitely hit this place up! read more

BEST mexican food in Harlingen. I had a fajita quesadilla, rice and beans for $7.99. It was really good and woulf defiantly come back. Nortenos could work on their coustomer service. My waitress came to check up on us only 2, but the food made up for it. read more

If I can give this a half a star I would worst customer service and even worst management server disappeared only came to our table 2 the forget that it took 10 min for them to even ask us what we wanted to drink or bring us menus food was horrible you would think it took almost an hour to get our food it would of been fresh but of course not n the when brought it to managers attention instead of accepting responsibility n saying I will get on it for u gets upset justifies it n argues with me worst place ever I'm from San Antonio thought this would be a good place to eat never again wouldn't recommend this place to anyone read more

Terrible. The service was slow and surly. We ordered, had to wait for 20 minutes to get the chips and salsa, and then, after 45 minutes, as my wife's meal was being served I was told the taco plate I'd ordered could not be served without tomatoes (I have an allergic reaction to tomatoes). I was asked if I'd like to order something else. Furious, I politely refused, but asked for refills on our water. That only took ten minutes to accomplish. I was then was asked twice more if I wanted to order something else, and was even asked if I was upset. We then got the check. Yes, they charged us for my wife's meal. After the long wait, surly service, and being unable to serve tacos without tomatoes. They were busy, but one thing is for sure- there will be several people who they won't have to worry about insulting in the future. This was not our first time at this restaurant, but it was assuredly our last. read more

Decided to take my mom and suegra out for a belated birthday lunch. I chose nortenos because they serve one dish that my suegra likes and she's a bit hard to please. So we went and honestly I've been in the industry practically my whole life and they left a lot to be desired. Starting with the wait to get a server. It was obvious they had seen us because they cleared the table for us to sit. We thanked them and didn't see either ladies again. They sent a very sweet but very green server our way and out of his section if they even had sections. But I suspect they rotate and wherever the table is is where they go...anywho I digress the salsa was watery and had lumps of the secret ingredient chicken and tomato consume undisolved the chips were stale and days old at best warmed in the oven I'm sure. The rice well my suegra could teach them a thing or two it was bland and needed some serious help. The refried beans were awesome but enough bacon fat can fix anything. The charro beans were OK but I've definitely had better. We ordered a mix Botana for 2 for me and my bf my suegra got the steak ranchero and my gf and mom ordered the three meat combos. Now most of this was OK but they can't cook brisket for shit and it's filled with fat and if I'm paying for it I want meat not fat and gristle their chicken was mostly dry except for a few moist bits but the best part was the fact that for a Botana they gave us 4 slices of avocado and called it cuacamole so I ask for some more and they bring me some half browned half of a forgotten avocado and then charged 1.99 for it. When I tried to explain this to the cashier not only did she give me a nasty look because i didn't Spanish but she seemed completely annoyed and then when I spoke with someone else she explained it to the cashier and she very rudely stated in Spanish thats the way it's portioned. I nodded to the poor women so she wouldn't have to translate and paid my tab. The cashier honestly looked like a bitter ass women thinking I was just trying to be skimpy. But honestly I'll never go there again I could've spent half what I did there at taqueria jalisco gotten exponentially better food and been way more satisfied. I made sure to give my server a decent tip in his hand but I just hope they gave him the other part of his tip that I left on my card. He was probly the only decent thing about our visit. I hope he finds a better place to work at that doesn't put him in shitty situations. read more

Cold food, bad service, took forever, what more do you need? This place could be a three star place if these things were fixed.

Food was good. Service was OK. Protect your credit cards here. This is the only place were my card has left my hand in sometime. It took sometime to get the card back. Just started getting fraudulent charges. May be Nortenos, may be not but just be safe and watch them scan the card. My credit card was fraudulently used after my visit to this restaurant. Suggest using cash or walking the card up to the processing station. Can't 100% say it was here but 99% certain. read more

The chopped steak with mashed potatoes and gravy and vegetables was horrible. The plate looked good but tasted bad. First the chopped steak was mixed with some type of filler so there really easn't much chopped steak and itwas covered in a thick gooey brown gravy. The mashed potatoes tasted like caldo de res. They tasted as if they boiled a potato and mashed it up and added broth from the caldo de res. The vegwtables also tasted like cado de res. This is the worst plate i have ever eaten. I had decided to try lunch here because i rgought it might be better than breakfaast which was premade i had a pancake that tasted like it came from the frozen food section of a grocery stre, bacon also tasted precooked. Very disappounting. The worst thing of all were the busboy or waitet pushing a crusty, filthy cart dripping wirh ooze from dirty plates as he cleared tabkes. I have only seen this at some of the mexcan restaurants. Its gross. Someone should pick up the dishes and clear the table by taking the dishes from the table away, nit rolling out a portable trashcan. read more