SHUTTING DOWN: 6/28/25 Great atmosphere with amazing Mexican food and all day breakfast at an affordable price in today's day and age. read more

We were back in Gainesville for a couple days after moving away 9 years ago. We made sure to make a stop at Mendez! Best tacos in the area. Authentic Mexican food, clean and friendly too. read more

Love this place, it's of the path in a neighborhood but they are always busy. Breakfast food is very good, breakfast tacos are stuffed full, love the chorizo egg and cheese. Torta is good and caldo is wife's favorite but better order early before they run out, personally prefer the chicken over the beef. Not sure why I'm suggesting this cause they are out of the half the time, actually don't order the caldo. Brisket taco is good also. Prices are right and so are the portions. My only complaint would be that the red sauce is lame IMO, just tastes like canned tomatoes however everything else is great so 5 read more

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Hidden gem. Will not disappoint. Love the Tortas. Brisket,carnita, the meats are so tender and not dry at all. This was my lunch later,but I bought the super burrito for my snack. It was filled with rice,beans,cheese,onions,cilantro, sour cream with your choice of meat. I would have taken a picture, but it was so good I couldn't stop eating. Apologies maybe next time. Love this place. read more

Mendez - Brisket Torta. Pork tamale - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Texas

They have the most amazing breakfast tacos I have ever had! My boss buys them and passes them out, really improves the quality of our work . Only issue is they are only open 7-3pm Mon-Fri. But it's so good, well worth taking a day off work to treat yourself! read more

My daughter and I both were very happy with our visit to QSpa. We went on a Monday afternoon and the staff were all extremely attentive and accommodating. The prices were comparable to other salons in Gville that we've visited, but weren't as crowded (maybe because they're on California St instead of on the more heavily traveled Hwy82 or Grand Ave). We'll plan to visit again in a month or so. read more

We stopped here on our way to Oklahoma. I saw the word bakery and assumed they had Mexican sweet bread. The bakery part is what brought me here, unfortunately they do not have sweet bread! Luckily, I was planing to get some breakfast tacos as well. I got the chorizo, egg, and potato breakfast tacos. I'm picky my chorizo and theirs was traditional Mexican chorizo. This means it was good and not too greasy! The tacos came on flour tortillas that tasted close to homemade and they might have been, but I'm not for sure. You get to pick green or red salsa for your tacos. I picked green, it was not bad at all. Overall I really wish they sold sweet bread considering they have the word bakery in their name. While I was originally disappointed, my breakfast tacos made up for it! I would not be opposed to stopping here again! read more

Mendez is amazing! Their guacamole is the best around and you can't beat their food. My favorite is the Barbacoa taco Yumm! read more

Mendez - Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Texas

Great food and prepared fresh. I love to stop by for pork tamales takeout. Their Mexican food is wonderful and authentic. I've watched this business grow over the years. So glad we have this restaurant in Gainesville. read more

If the stars were an option then I would do it. The family is very sweet and accommodating. The food is the best in the county. This is one of the few places where you can get anything on the menu, and it is amazing. Everything is fresh the service is always top-notch. I LOVE THIS PLACE. read more

Hidden gem! Stopped for breakfast tacos. Food was fresh, delicious, and very filling. Prices more then reasonable. The young lady that took the orders & brought out the food was a sweetheart. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Just moved here and looking for a breakfast place and found this .. salsa is excellent red and green.. refried beans are good and so is the super burrito we ordered ... we will definitely try again read more

Best brisket tacos in the world! Super friendly staff! Great place that you have to try!

Got a love this place. Been going here for years. Everything is good. If you haven't been here, you got to give this one a try. The girls are very friendly, Food is awesome read more

Great Homemade Mexican food. The staff is friendly. There are things to order for a small appetite or a large one. Try the guacamole! read more

I've lived in the area for almost 3 years and I continued to drive an hour and a half south to eat brisket tacos because I never found any that compare to "home" until now! The brisket tacos are AMAZING, on corn tortillas of course! The iced tea was very fresh! I wish they were open for dinner, but when you're successful for breakfast and lunch, I'd take dinner off too!! read more

What a find! I was traveling North to Canada and wanted one last perfect breakfast--and this place delivered! The potatoes were unpeeled and sweet, the eggs a perfect over-easy, and the green sauce--so tasty. The salsa Rojas was the perfect degree of hot. In short, it gave me exactly what I hoped for! Thanks read more

Chicken caldo soup is the bomb.com I firmly believe that it has healing powers. Always makes me feel better when sick. Tacos breakfast or lunch are always on point. read more

Christ almighty! Im so glad I was in town today and had time to stop by here to grab me and dad some breakfast. So good. I grabbed us a bunch of breakfast tacos. With the tacos you have a variety of options and can mix and match. Eggs, cheese, bacon, sausage, chorizo, potatoes, and I'm sure I'm missing something else. We used to have late night fiestas right around the corner after working last night shifts. So great in the morning before heading to bed, or waking up recovering lol read more

Mendez - Old menu. Forgot to snap a photo of the one they have behind the counter - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Texas

Mendez Bakery is so amazing, it's 100% worth a visit. Their tacos are the best you can get for miles and miles around! You can't miss the barbacoa or carne asada, and be sure to grab some tres leches cake if there is any left. read more

This place is definitely a hidden gem. if you have not been to this location do you have got to go. it is the best food. i absolutely love this place. The tacos are great. they've got amazing soup. and the list goes on read more

Best Mexican food in Gainesville! Carne Asada torte or Super Burrito w/ everything are my favorites! Brisket tacos, cheese enchiladas, and quesadillas also good!! Also have Breakfast tacos. Cash only, small sitting area and busy during the lunch time but worth it!! read more

Mendez - Carnitas torte plate! - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Texas

BEST BARBACOA. Also, their breakfast tacos are a thing of legends. Friendly, quick service, and always ice cold horchata ready! This little hidden gem has exceptionally great Mexican food! read more

Carne Asada tacos are delighted so are the brisket and the chicken. They people are so sweet highly recommend

A true hidden gem!! Hate to tell about this little place for not being able to get in next time I'm here. fabulous place, wonderful people, delicious food! read more

Amazing. My favorite spot for Mexican food in Texas. I highly recommend the tortas and tamales. It's a true gem, especially in a town with few options for eating out. read more

Way to go Google for sending us here for breakfast tacos! Adorable place! Clean and speedy service! Never knew this place was here bc it's not on the main drag of Gainesville. We will definitely be back! read more

Mendez - Adorable place! - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Texas

I have ate at Mendez about 20x and every time the food is excellent. They definitely do not short you on meat and the horchata's are delicious. Wish they stayed open a little later, but oh well. Love this place. read more

By far, the best breakfast tacos around. Everything on their menu is delicious!!!! This is a sweet family and an extremely clean place to get some SERIOUSLY good grub! read more

Best Mexican food in town. I love this place I'll get too go plates here often during this pandemic. Always delicious !!!

Cant go wrong with mendez great food and great customer service. I love everything from their breakfast, to their brisket tacos, to their tamales. read more

We were passing through town and glad we took a chance. It was a great stop for a quick lunch. The Torta plate and Enchilado plate were tasty and filling. The guacamole was a standout. read more

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The food is great I come here all the time but while standing in line and waiting quite a long time, my order was skipped when an oak ridge police officer came in and ordered. I was in quite the hurry and I felt that this was completely unfair. A shame because I really liked this place. read more

We love this little taco place, best damn tacos and tortas in town for sure! The breakfast tacos rock too!!!! No beer and you have to pay cash but it's so worth it. read more

Friendliest people and the very best breakfast burrito I've ever had. I'm from Oklahoma and you can't get a burrito like this with whatever you choose (potatoes, jalapeños, eggs, tomatoes, onions, red and green peppers, bacon, ham, etc..., They have bottles of Coca-Cola too! I was super impressed and that rarely happens. This is a one in a million place! You won't regret being a patron here! read more

Mendez is a cash only business and I wish they took cards , and I wish they were bigger because it stays so full at lunch, but aside from that the service is always wonderful and the food is the best authentic Mexican food I've ever eaten. Would recommend this place to anyone who likes real, and great tasting Mexican food. read more

Mendez has the best brisket tacos in town! The ladies at the counter are always friendly and ready to help! The menu is big and on the wall-you can't miss it! I've been going to this place since I was little and will continue to go! Their brisket tortas are amazing as well! read more

I'm kinda falling out of love with this place. The last couple times I've been there, the taco meat(Carne Asada) has been dry and hard-not fresh at all. And they're too cheap to double-up on the corn tortillas on the tacos and they tend to just crumble in your hands if you dump salsa(NOT hot sauce) on them. I'll give them a few more tries before I move, permanently, to the taco trucks downtown. read more

This place has been around for a long time. I used to go in as a kid and get Mexican candy, now as an adult I go for the brisket tacos. Best I have found! The tres leche cake is also amazing but I can only get it every once in a while cause I eat the whole thing and it is a huge piece. They also sell local honey, Mexican vanilla, Mexican cola's and yummy horchata.(sorry if I misspelled any of that...) read more

Stopped in on the way thru Gainesville...got a bunch of different tacos, including carne asada, barbacoa, & chorizo. All the tacos were just average, not bad by any means, but also nothing special. Be warned - the tacos are tiny and overpriced at $1.65 each. I ate three and could have easily eaten three more, but didn't at that price. Didn't try them but saw a dozen tamales for $14. $14! That's outrageous for a dozen tamales! I can only assume the locals love this place because they don't have many options but for someone who's eaten various other taquerias with better food at better prices, I'll pass next time. read more