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Los Rivera Cafe

4.2 (17 reviews)
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Mole Enchilada
Saiteja G.

We went in for dinner on a snowy day. There is decent street parking available to go here. The place was fairly empty given the weather. We ordered 1 chicken taco, 1 spicy pork taco w/ pineapple. The meat in the tacos were bland. It felt very American rather than Mexican. The enchiladas later were reasonable. They were fully cooked and allowed us to choose between chicken and pork. I tried the mole sauce for the first time. I realized I'm not a huge fan of this sauce. The beans also looked like they came straight from a can. Overall, there are still much better options for Mexican food in the area.

When I saw this on the website I knew it would be the perfect vibe for a fun night out with the girls!
Luciana F.

Mom night out yesterday and we tried out Los Rivera Cafe in the Danbury Green area. What an awesome find!! Food was delicious, people were great- fun and so super nice. The place itself is beautiful. I really loved the painted walls and all the small details from the light fixtures to our pretty margaritas glasses. Will absolutely make this a new staple in our rotation of nights out. Thanks Los Rivera Cafe for the perfect Friday!

Los Rivera is hands down the best Mexican food around. Everything they serve is made fresh including the margaritas. After enjoying Thursday evening happy hour drinks and dinner with my wife and our two friends I had to inquire where the chef was from because the food was THAT good...the answer: Mexico!!! We plan to go back very soon and bring more of our friends.

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The entrance has community feel, ambience. It's the heart of Danbury meaning the locals definitely come here. The paintings on the walls are gorgeous. The meaning behind this particular painting gave a generation time zone.It goes from young to old. It gives a all are welcome vibe grandma to young. The food was authentic Mexican food , no Tex mex here. This is real Mexican food . It was delicious! We had three tacos mix and three tortas mix. The jugo de tarmindo took me back to Dominican Republic. If you want authentic Mexican food this where is at.

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Heather G.

Right away they brought out chips and salsa. Unlike many Mexican restaurants the salsa was sweet with a heat coming through afterwards. It was very intriguing as I've never come across a sweet heat salsa like this before at a Mexican restaurant. My initial discern turned to delight the more I invested time eating it. It's very different but very good! I ended up ordering 10/12 of their tacos to try and my other half got the goat entree. The portions are very generous. The tacos with everything on them equals essentially tomato-less guac, onion and cilantro which was wonderful. The virtual is made with beef short rib as opposed to the traditional goat which is rare to find around here anyway. The birria sauce that accompanied was thicker than usual but very good and was even better with the crema i asked for a side of. I had the tamarind juice for my beverage and the other half had a margarita on the rocks with sugar rim. Both were great! The goat entree was plentiful, luxurious in soft texture and paired well with the black beans and pickled jalapeños that joined the entree. I gave 4 stars for a few factors, they did not have the horchata i originally wanted to have as my beverage. Also factoring in was the chicken taco that just lacked flavor. Chicken is hard to flavor and this was pretty much just pounded think white meat grilled and cut, no seasoning to tickle a further interest. Overall we had a great meal with plenty of leftovers. The fish, salted beef, birria, and shrimp tacos were by far the best here. Will definitely come again!

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Great restaurant with authentic food-margaritas, guacamole and plantains were amazing.

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4 years ago

Margaritas from scratch and barbacoa goat. Incredible. Can't wait to come back and try some of the other dishes. The menu feels authentic.

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