Trying new places in the area around SPI - 2 of 2 I haven't been to SPI and the Rio Grande Valley that often, but I've eaten at several of the casual eateries on the island and in Port Isabel. If wanting a reasonably priced and filling Mexican breakfast, it used to be Isabel's and Manuel's. Isabel's was much to my liking but I wanted to try somewhere new. Manuel's closed and it has supposedly reopened somewhere else. I'm not going to ask, "Mexiquito ... where have you been all my life?" I thought it was new(er), but was assured it had been there a long time. I didn't make it in for breakfast, but I did make it in for lunch. Inside, it is very different from Isabel's, where they have plainer walls, a lower ceiling, and fluorescent lighting. Mexiquito has the darker woodwork, the green and red colors found on the flag of Mexico, and dimmer illumination that some Mexican locales have. Mexiquito is right on the main drag, so I've obviously driven past it on previous visits to the area. I had one of the combination platters with rice and refried beans. I asked for chicken as the filling for my items inside tortillas. Remember that, if you don't specify the filling, it may default to ground beef. The platter was plentiful and it was fairly tasty. They also bring on the chips and salsa. I had a cup of coffee and a glass of ice water. It's good that I asked for the ice water. Normally, it's to cool down from the coffee. Here, they only feature one type of salsa and it was too hot for my taste. Another reviewer mentions it, so I think I'm on track. I was not going to go with 5 stars to begin with, but only offering that one type of salsa with that much kick doesn't make me a fan. Dial it down a little to something more "middle of the road." Otherwise, if you like spicier salsa, Mexiquito is a reliable eatery with friendly personnel and fair prices. read more

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HORRIBLE. Do not go to this place. When you walk in nobody greets you and they make you wait 5-10 minutes until you can place your order and they aren't even busy! The women here are not welcome or warm they all seem bothered to even help you when this is their job. One of them tried to force me to get more tacos when that's not what I wanted she kept pushing and pushing I wanted 2 tacos not 4 but she just kept forcing it on me so I said nvm and left. Of course she didn't care. I can't even tell you if the food was good since I didn't get to eat it! I've never had this happen. Bad service during a nice vacation. read more

A true hidden gem in an unassuming restaurant. Words cannot describe how fantastic the breakfast burritos are here, easily the best we've ever had and our mouths are watering typing this out. From the sheer size of the breakfast burritos to the flavors, everything is fantastic and beyond what we ever could've hoped for stopping by here. The parking situation is not great as there's not many spots around the side, but figure out how to get in here if you can. The staff is extremely friendly and the interior is clean. We ordered a sausage and cheese burrito; chorizo, egg, and cheese burrito; and a cheese quesadilla. Every single thing was out of this world. We could write again how great the breakfast burritos are, but we recommend you just go and try it. By far one of the best hidden gems we have found in the state of Texas. Make the trip, it's worth it. read more

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The warm salsa and fresh lemonade were really a nice start. Our server was very sweet. There were 3 of us having lunch and we ordered: the macho nachos, the beef enchiladas and the cheese enchiladas. I was a little worried bc there wasn't a kid menu, but my kids ended up finishing the adult portions! My only feedback would be to have a larger scoop of rice bc it was so yummy! read more

Mexiquito - Macho nachos (no tomato) - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

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This place used to be amazing. Fresh food, well prepared, excellent. But now? It SUCKS. They must have a new cook. Avoid at all times. He/she has no idea what they are doing. Damn shame too, used to be greatness. read more

Food what great and the price was very affordable. The service Odalia provided us with was excellent. Recomendable for a great breakfast spot. We did not have to wait and were seated immediately food came out within a few minutes and had complementary chips and salsa. The tables were clean and ready. Will be returning! This is my new favorite spot. read more

Great breakfast..BEWARE that sauce is hot! Lots of regulars here and tourists. We've had breakfast there several times and never disappointed. read more

Mexiquito - That's hot!!! But good.. - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

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Came here on a Sunday morning and had no wait. The restaurant was clean and had a number of tables awaiting food. When we sat down one waitress took our drink order and someone else took our food order. The wife and myself were excited about the Texas sized breakfast tacos but were met with disappointment upon taste, portion, etc.... The tortilla was large but it was stale, hard and was not fresh. Moreover, the filling inside was nothing to rave over because I left hungry. Some people say this is the new Manuel's but that couldn't be further from the truth! read more

Terrible service , they didn't acknowledge any customers that were walking in and that were waiting to be apprehended .. prices are cheap like the quality of the food but you get what you pay for right ! Very sad about this experience on the island . read more

Great breakfast tacos and pancakes! Salsa was a bit in the hot side but over all very tasty!

CLEAN AND FRIENDLY WHAT? A shrimp omelet right by the Gulf of Mexico? Hells yeah!! Be still my heart. I cautiously ordered it, and it DELIVERED! sublime. I was impressed with the organization of this small business, how it was run, and the apparent multigenerational staff. Like a well oiled machine. Endless coffee without asking The interior was very bright and cheery, it matched the server perfectly. Nice! I think it showed a lot of pride in ownership. W O N D E R F U L B R E A K F A S T read more

Mexiquito - This is an incredible shrimp omelet accompanied by hash browns and refried beans. - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

Driving home to Fort Worth today after spending 4days in Padre.. everything was still closed at 10am so we google breakfast place and found this hidden gem! The restaurant itself; it was a small Mexican restaurant and was kinda hard to see but let me tell you something; it was definitely worth a stop! Everything we ordered was Freaking delish!!!!! Their HUGE B/FAST taco was pretty amazing I must say!! I ordered chorizo w potatoes!! Definitely worth having!! Potatoes was hot, crispy, and soft and goey in the inside!! Yeah it was pretty spectacular.. husband had sausage and eggs! It was also real good! And son had beef tacos and he pretty much licked the plate!! But those b/fast tacos are worth a try!!! They are also HUGE!! So if you're not a big eater I recommend sharing but for $5.99 piece I'm sure you can afford 2! lol Service was also fast and outstanding and super friendly!! Definitely will be back for more! read more

Mexiquito - a tortilla on a plate - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

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The food was so delicious! Everything was so fresh and we thoroughly enjoyed everything. I got the Mexican plate and it came with 2 cheese enchiladas, 2 beef tacos, a chalupa and rice and beans. Loved it! read more

Mexiquito - Mexican plate - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

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Bueno es la primera vez que fuimos a comprar comida para llevar , está en Puerto Isabel Tx , fueron rápidos con la orden , pero sólo les doy 4 Estrellas porque les falta mas variedad en la comida , pedimos Tortillas de harina texas size , ya se imaginarán lo ENORMES que estaban, y bien servidas , comida casera , aunque solo fueron las tortillas de harina las que probamos . read more

I was surprised at my experience at Mexiquito. This place had all the signs of a great Tex mex lunch, but I was underwhelmed. I went the safe route and ordered fajitas since my original craving was for fajitas from Taco Palenque on the island, but since that has closed down, we searched for a replacement. The place was medium full on a late Sunday lunch, and the service was fine, actually pretty quick and very friendly. But the fajitas were unseasoned and essentially without much taste at all. I thought it was just me, but she had the exact same feeling. I can't speak to anything else on the menu, but if I go back, it will be for a breakfast taco. I see breakfast reviews are good, so I'll stick with that. read more

Food was bland. I had the fajitas and they were the worst I've ever had. My friend had the chalupas and they were meh! The salsa was DELICIOUS and so were the charro beans. The wait staff were super friendly. I wouldn't go back but maybe the breakfast tacos are their specialty??? read more

MUST TRY!! food quality & quantity -- amazing there was no long wait despite our large order, coffee was just right & the staff was very friendly & welcoming read more

Mexiquito - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

food lacks taste and freshness espically for being a mexican style place. the workers seem to not want to be there no one smiles ( not that it's a requirement) seems pretty expensive for something I can get better at a nicer and MUCH MUCH CLEANER place. read more

More of a traditional restaurant than a place to grab takeaway. I ordered the Con Todo with TLC taco and WOW!!! For $10 this burrito was massive and also amazing. It is definitely shareable, unless you're me. I ate the whole thing. read more

Mexiquito - Con Todo with TLC - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

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Great place to eat. Food is authentic Mexican not TacoBell. Prices are cheap and the waitresses are fantastic.

Stopped by on the way back home after visiting S Padre Island. Lucky stop that morning. I managed to get in when there was only one person ahead of me. Great staff and great food. I was only able to try the migas plate with coffee. It was all delicious! The tortillas are huge! As I sat and ate my food, I was wishing that I could eat more food. Everything that was passing me by looked and smelled delicious! Their tacos only come in one size and that size is huge. Even the coffee cups are big. Everyone was enjoying their food as much as I was. I also noticed that their small waiting area was full and they had a long line of people waiting outside. It was hot outside! Everyone wears masks. Space is very limited due to social distancing. Good food that is not overpriced. I am definitely planning on going back the next time I am in the area. read more

Mexiquito - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

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Great big breakfast tacos but the complimentary chips were pretty stale. The other foods were okay.

We had breakfast here before heading home from our vacation. My husband and I had the giant breakfast taco. It was tasty. read more

Mexiquito - Breakfast taco bigger than my hand - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

Great, inexpensive Mexican food is only outdone by their friendly service. A couple breakfast selections are offered "a la Mexicana" which are very hot to the taste with serano pepper so be aware (its delicious but I do remove a few seranos when the heat gets to be too much). The breakfast tortillas filled with scrambled eggs and your choice of other items (potato, chorizo, etc.) easily feed two people. I love this place! read more

Very good food. Even though I don't speak Spanish, we'll communicated , Good people. read more

delicious food and great service!! authentic mexican small restaurant! support them!!

Great breakfast! Huge homemade tortillas.. friendly service. We will be back next tim we visit South Padre. read more

This place is incredibly good. We find ourselves eating here every morning. The portions are huge and the salsa is pretty warm. We eat corn tortillas and we're fresh and chewy. Even the coffee is good! The people are warm and friendly. You will not be disappointed if you eat here. You will be happy and full! read more

Good food with very friendly service,and clean dining. We have only had breakfast there. Parking seems to be an issue

Food have no flavor and very overpriced!! The salsa was spicy and very watered down with absolutely no flavor. Would not recommend going here. Much better places to eat then this restaurant. Not sure why they call it seafood restaurant since they only have shrimp omelette and fried fish for their seafood. They only give your a few pieces of chips and they charge you $2.50 for the chips. I can get a whole bag of chips for that price. read more

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Authentic Mexican food. Nice servers and owners. Staff mostly speaks Spanish. Clean restaurant. Good service.

As we were leaving South Padre to go home I turned (as usual) to Yelp to find a good taco place for breakfast. We definitely found it. Mexiquito has really good tacos and as you're probably read, they are enormous. My taco was picadillo, potato, and cheese. I liked it a lot, but there are so many amazing taco places I felt this one falls into the "really good" category. Not to take anything away from them. The place isn't large but spacious enough not to sit right on top of each other. The staff feels like family and they even have one older lady who just strolled around checking on everyone! Just like a mom or grandma, or Abuela in this case. Don't hesitate to go to Mexiquito. Towns and good tacos aren't close together on the highway back to Austin. One small issue - not a huge fan of their salsa - just a personal preference! read more

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This place honestly didn't knock my socks off, but wasn't bad at all. The buttery Texas sized tortilla was fun but kind of stale. We got Chorizo and egg in it. I got a chorizo and egg plate with bean and hashbrowns. Coffee was really good. Was nothing too special, fairly bland eggs but there's a reason why there is salt and pepper on the table! Service was fair and the ambiance was homey. You can tell it is family owned and these are my favorite places to visit. Go check it out! read more

Food and service was great. However, for some reason it took an hour to get the food. Restaurant was packed. I'm certain they might have been short staffed that day. read more

Food was delicious! I got the chilaquiles and they were perfect! Reminds me of my hometown in Mexico, great staff! read more

Mexiquito - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

Very good authentic Mexican food. The ladies make you feel like you are home visiting your Mother.

Ordered the Mexican plate. Overall good. In my opinion most Mexican restaurants around the area all need to learn how to use the salt shaker. That being said -- cheese enchiladas very good and well seasoned. Tacos/ground beef needs seasoning. But generous portions, overall quality and good rice and beans. Salsa is very watered down, I was ordering to go so was able to touch it up at home. I'd come back. 3.5 stars read more

Known for Authentic Mexican Breakfasts and known for having a full house! Jam packed cafe during the mornings... Thats because this place is worth the wait! Delicious Mexican breakfasts and massive, over-sized, delicious flour tortillas! Not sure what to get, get a morning taco from here... Its big enough for two! The dish it's served on can barely contain the taco! read more

Mexiquito - Mexican Near Me - Port Isabel, Texas

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Worst service ever, if I could I wouldn't give it a single star. They never took our order and we had been waiting for over 25min. They only had one server and she attended us and we were asking about a plate they had and she interrupted me as I was speaking and said she would be right back and never returned. She approached us again 10min later because she saw we stood up and were gathering our belongings. read more

Huge portions and great staff. Great breakfast in Port Isabel. You should be able to switch back and forth between English and Tex mex before you leave. A language lesson and good breakfast in one! read more