The queso is dreamy. I had a flour tortilla sandwich-- a sincronizada. Yummy!! The restaurant was clean, they were quick and it was fresh. We will definitely go back!! June 23 update Try the shrimp cocktail! The El Pastor enchiladas are the best you can get! The churros are perfection. No. I'm not kidding. This place is the best!! We have tried Mexican food EVERYWHERE. Nothing compares to Los Ruvalcaba! It is a family owned business. On top of being the best! Support local restaurants. We were at Chuy's last week in another city. Chuy's tastes like cardboard compared to Los Ruvalcaba. A++++++ read more

Nice ducked off taco spot located about a mile off the highway. It's nicely decorated, well maintained and surprisingly really spacious inside, so could easily be a place that can accommodate larger parties. Their food is also very well priced. Brenda L was the server who took my order. Per their suggestion I ordered the birria tacos which came with rice, beans, toppings and then a side of chips and salsa. The tacos were okay. I think coming from Texas I'm just used to food being more seasoned, but the meat was tender and the portions were generous. Now usually at a taco joint either the green or red salsa will be on the milder, less spicy side but here ?? If you like heat then you're in for a treat because oh my lord LOL. If you're looking for fresh, made to order food that can fill you up for less than $20 then come check them out! read more

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Fabulous fresh Mexican food. Unfortunately they were out of cactus today, but the veggie tacos they put together for me (with potatoes and peppers) were fabulous. Really surprised this place wasn't busier. Delicious. read more

Los Ruvalcaba Mexican Restaurant - Veggie tacos - Tacos Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

I had the steak and pastor street tacos. Both were good, but I thought the pastor was better. My wife's chicken tacos were good, but her beans and rice were not hot. The biggest downside of the visit were the restrooms. The smell in the men's room was atrocious. It literally almost made me vomit. I was told that the women's restroom was the same. The smell could be from the sign in the bathroom, which said to put toilet paper and paper towels in the trash, not the toilet. I hoped this was a joke, but it sure did not smell that way. read more

Queso was amazing! Chips were light and crispy. Chorizo street tacos are where it's at! Loved the food, and service was great. We will be back! read more

Still my favorite Mexican restaurant in the city. I've had several different dishes and have not been disappointed one time. Their service is always friendly and on top of things. read more

Los Ruvalcaba Mexican Restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

We were driving past Texarkana and looking for a good place to stop by. We decided to go to Los Ruvalcaba because of all the great reviews, and we are so glad we did! It's a little hole in a wall restaurant, but the food here is excellent. The complimentary chips and salsa were solid. The tortilla chips were light, crispy, and fresh. The salsa was so good, and it had just enough spice. Our server recommended that I ordered the Ruvalcaba Fajitas with Steak, Shrimp, and Chicken. Yum! It was delicious. The meat was juicy, it was well seasoned, and I loved the chard taste from the skillet. My friends ordered the Tilapia Fish and Shrimp Enchiladas, and they loved it too. I highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area. read more

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Back again for the third time. Cannot say enough about how fantastic this food is. Just levels above everything else. Today we ordered the street tacos and the chimichanga. I had the tacos last time and so my husband wanted them today cause he was so jealous when I had them. I encouraged him to order a couple extra. He was perplexed by the cucumber on the plate, but as he began including it in his tacos, was just impressed by how well it went together. I had the ground beef chimichanga. It was the best chimichanga I've ever had!! It's huge! With a delicious white queso on top. Cheese inside, the tortilla is perfectly fried. Rice is good. Beans were heavenly. I don't know what magic they use in that kitchen, but there was a moment between bites of the beans and chimichanga that were just blissful. Hubby was happy he had a couple more tacos once he polished off the four that come with the order, but he was jealous once again of my plate. So now we have to go back again so he can get the chimichanga and I can try something else he'll want too. The salsa was fresh and flavorful and a little bit spicier than I remember but it's so good. The chips aren't my favorite chip, but that's ok. the chips could be stale and it wouldn't matter to me. The rest of the food is phenomenal!! Service is great, they're so nice! The place is so cool. The most beautiful song was playing while we ate. We're usually the only couple tables when we go. I hope they're busier all the time and we just get lucky. I hope they stay forever! read more

Los Ruvalcaba Mexican Restaurant - Chimichanga with ground beef, rice and (heavenly!) beans - Tacos Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

Absolutely the best Mexican food from Florida to California ! I am here at 5:52 PM and not very many people, but please don't let that scare you. Clean and great food. read more

This is an extremely concerning experience. I look online and see a lot of good reviews. I checked the prices and they seemed reasonable so I decided to check them out. After seeing 5 street tacos for $7.99. I go in and they tell me it's $10.99 for 5 tacos. I went ahead and paid for it but thought something was up. While waiting on my food I go through the entire process online and the price actually is $7.99. I attached photos for proof. I'm not sure if this was because I am white and they thought they could take advantage of me or they're doing this to all of their customers. But this is extremely unethical and not good business. They charged me a 37% increase in cost person. When I confronted them They said that is the price if I order online. When that is actually just their menu in general that is posted online. Take what you want from this. But I don't support crappy humans and this was a disrespectful experience. read more

What happened? Same name, same location but the food and the service have deteriorated significantly. These are different people running the show here, now. And I'm getting tired of the waitress bringing a selection of change to either pay her a 3% tip or a 30% tip, so today I went for the 3%. read more

Amazing food!! Eaten here twice already. We will be back!! Quick service too! Had street tacos and Cuban on previous trip. Fresh and tasty! read more

Interesting Mexican food; solid Tex-Mex regulars plus a complement of unusual dishes as well! Plenty of parking out front. Seat tourself in spacious dining room; we had a lot of table choices on this Saturday night. Service and drinks were quick. The queso was thin, almost runny, but had great flavor. The salsa was average, but the 2-tone chips were fresh. My Pineapple-Pork Enchiladas were an inspired twist on a standard dish. I loved them! My wife loved her Chicken Sopes! Good Tex-Mex choices with a flair - at a fair price. Try it!! read more

Los Ruvalcaba Mexican Restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

The birria tacos here omgggg. Best I've ever had hands down! The soup was flavorful, not too salty. read more

Los Ruvalcaba Mexican Restaurant - Birria tacos with lamb, sooo good! - Tacos Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

The food was great !! I went midday , it was quiet . Great service , very clean restaurant n friendly servers . I will definitely be back,

great authentic mexican food. Love the Quesabirria tacos with concumé. chips and salsa are fabulous.

The staff seemed frazzled. We are plant based and went there for cactus tacos. They were out of cactus so then asked if we could get like grilled bell peppers and onions or other vegetables and they were out of bell peppers. We ended up getting rice and beans with corn tortillas. The corn tortillas were so greasy. The rice tasted like they used a ton of salt and the beans were runny. The only thing they had going for them was their salsa was good. We will not be back. read more

Stopped by here on a whim, and so glad I did. Great atmosphere, authentic tasting food, and friendly service. The sopes were delicious. Will definitely try this place again! read more

I had the pork tamales and hubby had sour cream enchiladas. Both were fantastic! We also had a bowl of queso. I could have licked the bowl when it was gone! read more

We are from San Diego and wanted to find some Mexican food like back home and we got it with Los Ruvalcaba! This place was sooo good. I highly recommend! read more

Stopped here for dinner while I was in town, and was looking for something a little different. It's a cute little place inside, with Latin pop music and videos playing from the TVs. They have really good salsa to go with the chips, try the hot. The menu has an incredible amount of variety, and almost too much to choose from, so we asked the waitress for a suggestion. She gave a few different ones, then said "we have really good pineapple pork, al pastor." Those were the magic words, I love al pastor, so I got the enchilada plate with them and queso blanco. It was exceptional -- the pork was really tasty, and so was everything on the plate. My dining companion got the tri-colored enchiladas, she also liked it a lot. The service was on point, with our drinks never going all the way empty. The food was a great value for the price, and everything was delicious. This is really good food, and I highly recommend Los Ruvalcaba. read more

I went for my first time to the one in the mall. the lady behind the register was so rude I will never return

Really good food and good service. Loved the atmosphere, would defiantly recommend eating here.

This is a good Mexican food joint! I came for their shrimp cocktail and they did not disappoint! The serving is prettt good. They were generous with the shrimps and were able to cook them tender. The cocktail sauce was also seasoned well and had the right tangy-sweet combination! I tried their bistek street taco. Again, good amount of protein, with a warm corn tortilla makes my heart happy. I can say that their version is one of the best I've tried in the area. Service was quick. Place is clean! Can't wait to try other items on their menu! read more

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I stopped at Los Ruvalcaba while driving from Indiana to Texas. It's a short detour off the highway, and well worth it! We were served complimentary chips and really good salsa; the waitress offered us a refill of chips/salsa, too, which I happily took. Most of the food is for meat-eaters, but there are a couple of vegetarian options on the menu (where you can add meat for an extra charge): enchiladas mexican, which are filled with nopales (cactus) and are quite spicy, and enchiladas potosinas, which were basically deep fried empanadas filled with super tasty cheese. Oh. My. Goodness. These were one of the tastiest things I've tried! I could eat these every day. Prices are decent -- not super low, but not outrageously high, and the portions are generous. The vibe is casual, low-key, and local. I'd recommend it to anyone passing through Texarkana. read more

Los Ruvalcaba Mexican Restaurant - Enchiladas potosinas- deep fried cheese filled empanadas. Vegetarian and killer good! - Tacos Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

Service prompt, friendly and explained the Mexican menu. This authentic, not your usual American Mexican dishes. And believe it but their Mexican marinated cheeseburger amazing!!! Don't miss this gem. read more

Los Ruvalcaba Mexican Restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

We stayed next door and waking up late to the smell of this mexican establishment made us hungry for mexican- The Salsa is REALLY GOOD. Great flavor.... White Queso cheese dip was not hot, just lukewarm temperature but good flavor. Ordered the chicken chimichanga it came plain. I ordered up some sour cream and lettuce and pico...perfect!!! They need to serve it this way I would highly recommend this establishment-- read more

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Ok the food is a 5 plus, but the building is a serious dive. I would eat here nightly if I lived here. On our way home from a great Texas family vacation. The wife and I happened on this place as we had a hotel close by. First glance I almost turned round, broken glass in door and a extremely small dining area that was gaudily decorated. But it was late and I have a rule when traveling never stop at a place you can get at home. So we went for it and DANG was that the right decision. A guy I'm sure was the owner told us to grab seat and called my wife "Moma" and I thought OMG it's on she is going to freak, but instantly we noticed how good it smelled and got to ordering. We had Fajitas for two which comes with and appetizer choice. So on the advice of staff got the Fresh made guacamole dip and chips Ok the salsa and the Guacamole were slamming good and I Hate all things Guacamole but I was told to give it a shot and I'm converted. The Dinner was incredible best Fajitas I've had in a long long time. We had the Chicken, Pork, and Carne Asada. The flavor was unbelievable you can't want Mexican and not try this place they will not disappoint Only gave 4 stars because DUDE GET A NEW BUILDING it is hurting your business. But you got game in the kitchen for sure read more

Had a one night stay in Texarkana and stumbled on this place. Small, clean, very friendly service, and amazing bang for your buck. I asked the girl working the cash register what I should order and she suggested the Tacos al pastor (with pineapple). The five tacos that I received only cost $7.99, and they might have been the best tacos that I have had. Just simple, perfect flavors. Both members of the staff that I interacted with were very friendly and helpful. If you're in the area just go here and load up on tacos. Also, when I asked for a refill at the end of my meal I was asked if I preferred it in a to-go cup, which I always think is a nice touch. read more

Los Ruvalcaba Mexican Restaurant - Tacos al pastor - Excellent! - Tacos Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

Fast, good food, and good service! It was easy on an easy off the freeway this restaurant is on the Arkansas side I will be back.

The pineapple pork tacos were great as well as the salsa that goes with the chips. The Jay Jay ribeye plate wasn't exactly a true ribeye steak, as it was cut rather thin. I feel they could've seasoned it some more. Everyone else enjoyed the Entomatadas and the Bandera plates. Quick, friendly, tasty and clean, what else it needed? Thanks! read more

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The best street tacos I've ever eaten. Always my go to when I'm craving tacos on my lunch break. I could eat here everyday.

Don't skip this place! I am a avid review reader but have never stepped up to guide my fellow readers. We are traveling back home to Houston from vacation. We needed to stop for 1 good meal and I'm so glad that we picked Los Ruvalcaba. I love good authentic Mexican food and I am telling you that you will find exactly that here. This family run establishment is a must try! We were greeted and seated right away. It is an older building but it is well kept and clean. I was nervous when the queso came out and saw that it was white and not the normal orange looking velveeta that is served everywhere. My 5 & 7 year old killed a huge bowl of queso. The queso was a perfect starter for my kids but I did ask them to hold the pico for my picky eaters. It was so good that we ordered a second. I knew from the queso that we had stumbled onto something. Then the only problem that you are likely to encounter will happen when you open the whole menu. What will you decide on! I wanted to try it all! The chips and salsa are great. Chips are just right and the salsa has just the right heat. I love al pastor and decided to give them a try in the enchiladas which is named the Ruvalcaba enchiladas. It was delightful. The flavors were spot on. Don't be afraid to put that pico on them. Retried beans were tasty. The rice had a nice taste but a tad bit dry for me personally. But my 7 year old who never eats rice loved it. My little girl had the sopes for the first time and she was a huge fan and so was I. My husband had the tacos el charro. Steak was tender had a great taste just a hint of lime. My 7 year old had the steak tacos on flour and it was full of steak meat. He never complained about a thing. I actually sampled everyone's dishes. We are not generally a dessert family but I felt as though we'd be missing out if we skipped dessert here. So I ordered a round of fried ice cream. We all left very happy and extremely full. Mission accomplished we can make it home and avoid drive thrus. Our entire dining experience was wonderful! I wish this place was just down the road but we will work it in to our future travel must stops. Los Ruvalcaba we will think of you in Houston. Thank you for the great family service and the super awesome meal! read more

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First...Get the white queso with extra pico de gallo! My favorite is the birria tacos! The wife loves the empanadas! They have good burritos too! read more

On our way home to Texas from Branson, Mo.. checked Yelp for Mexican Food recommendation in Texarkana...this Food is Great! read more

Los Ruvalcaba Mexican Restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

We feed our guys lunch all the time with your taco platters! Everyone loves them! Highly Recommend!

An awesome place to eat! If you are vegan, the cactus tacos are delicious! A family owned business that treats their customers kindly.

Pastor sopes with rice and beans The pastor has a bit of pineapple in it with the perfect amount of spice. My husband and I are addicted and haven't eaten at another authentic restaurant in town since finding Ruvalcaba. The service is always wonderful. Highly recommend this place! read more

Excellent excellent Mexican food. Great portion sizes. Everything was delicious, service was excellent. Will definitely eat here again if given a chance. read more

Good customer service, very friendly staff. The prices are very affordable. The food is authentic Mexican and delicious. We will definitely revisit. read more

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