The staff was so friendly on a late night before a holiday weekend, and that was the first thing we noticed! We had four different servers and hosts check in on us and make sure we had drinks and chips right away. Even when one of the waitresses needed to come back and confirm the four types of margaritas we needed, we respected them trying to get it right the first time instead of guessing and giving us the wrong items. The margs themselves were tall pours and strong yet still refreshing and sweet. The pomegranate and strawberry were especially good. The food was also bomb. The house made tomato salsa was so tasty, the perfect blend of mild heat and acidity. Their new beef birria quesadilla was full of juicy, well-marinated meat and stuffed with plenty of melty cheese. Throw in the consomé, green salsa, and lime juice and I found a new favorite dish here in Reno. The ambience is your good old fashioned homey Mexican cafe with njce low lighting and colorful adornments hanging around the walls. You can't go wrong with this wholesome, comforting option! read more

The food was not the greatest. Kinda bland even with salsas!! Just not the best experience!! Have to ask for refillls didn't attempt to fill our glasses!! Won't be back!! read more

I'm always happy when I go to murrieta's and today was no exception! We went after the lunch hour and I had a buy one get one 1/2 price to use so we stopped in and were greeted warmly and seated right away. Water arrived quickly and chips and 2 salsas.... We chatted a bit and then the friendly server took our order, added our discount and asked if we wanted anything besides water to drink. I had the fish tacos and my sister had the fajitas combination. Too much food for 1 sitting so I will have some lovely food for tomorrow. Again thank you for a lovely meal and your friendly service read more

Looks can be deceiving. We had a late dinner with friends, wanting "Simple Mexican" we thought Murrieta's would be a good option. Once the food arrived, everthing look actually quite good. The dishes were served hot and the cheese nicely melted over the beans. Sweet. However, once we dug in the experience was something quite different. I had Cheese Enchiladas. Your most basic of Enchiladas. The cheese inside the enchiladas was barely melted, so basically i was eating cold cheese wrapped in a tortilla. Once I pulled the cheese away from the refried beans, I found the beans to be quite runny. My wife had the Carne Asada. While I didn't try her dish, she said that it was basically inedible, lacking any sense of flavor and a gummy/rubbery texture. Based on the amount we took home, it further substantiates her experience. Our waitress was nice enough. Pleasant and seemed quite helpful. What was odd was that she was hardly available. We had to wait a long time for her to come back, just so we could ask for some straws. We were there near closing, so the place was empty. Not sure what was occupying her time but it wasn't serving us. We wanted Simple Mexican. Murrietta's wasn't it. read more

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First time eating here and we got some food for takeout and this is our new favorite restaurant! We got the burrito and enchiladas (#3 and #12) and they had so much meat and melted cheese so delicious, the spicy shrimp which were cooked perfectly and so flavorful, and the fried ice cream was fantastic! I appreciated that they included chips and salsa and guacamole for free because restaurants will usually not include that in a take out order. Best Mexican food I've had in a long time! Staff were super nice and it did not take long to get our food! read more

The large shrimp cocktail is my favorite thing on the menu! Today's was excellent! Shrimp was perfectly cooked and cold! Lots of avocados and it was just as spicy as I love, came with crackers, Salsa and pico de gallo came with chips. What I really appreciated was my basket of chips was not so huge that I wasted most of them. I come here for the shrimp cocktail and the Pacifico on draft, a real rarity! I will be getting back to my regular routine of coming in once a week! read more

Murrieta's - The best cocktail de camarones in Reno! - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Still love this place. Food and service always spot on. I do wish they would do a deep clean and maybe small makeover of the place. It is starting to look a bit run down. However, we still love to come! read more

Murrieta's - Piping hot Combo Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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We stopped for lunch. They had a lunch bowl special for 13 bucks. I had carne asada and husband had carnitas. Both were delicious! Lots of food. Included guacamole and sour cream. The chips and salsa were also really good! Service was excellent! read more

The La Changa! Excellent! Generous potions (took home enough for almost 2 meals!) the waitress was so sweet, very attentive and so good at her job! Despite it busy here, she made time to check in on all the tables and made a genuine connection with everyone. The atmosphere is relaxing, quite yet up beat Definitely a favorite place for authentic Mexican cuisine! read more

Murrieta's - Chimichanga, rice and beans, Yum!!! - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I'm stuck between a 3 and 4 for Murrieta's, let's call it a 3.5. The items I've had are good just not the best Mexican food I've ever had. What I do like is that Murrieta's seems to be consistent. I never have to wait long for a table, the service is always fast, restaurant is clean, and the environment is comfortable. Occasionally a guitarist is walking the restaurant too which is nice if you're looking to enjoy a little traditional ambiance and/or are dining out with kids who would enjoy a little entertainment while they wait. read more

Murrieta's - Mole Enchiladas: mild spice, more smokey rather than chocolatey - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Owner M and the long time South Reno crew work hard, but one bartender caters to certain patrons and doesn't deliver acceptable customer service to everyone else. If/when it's brought to their attention, there very defensive and rude/aggressive. it's nice that the owner, and other staff try to make up for it but they shouldn't have to. I had been going mainly for the bar, but on multiple occasions the bartender and made it painfully obvious that decent customer service is reserved for her friends, like the other employees brought chips & salsa and water - because they were hanging out at the other side of the bar, they also don't follow their own drink comp rules. Too bad, it was once a favorite, now its a no thanks Adios y vaya con dios read more

I really like Murrieta's, the service has always been pleasant and the food hot, fresh and enjoyable. I enjoy the variety of salsas that they have and their seafood enchiladas and enchiladas de Cameron, are particularly tasty. Definitely recommend them for lunch or dinner if you're in the area. read more

I was here yesterday and had the taco combo. Would highly recommend I had asada, chicharron and lengua tacos with rice and beans and an aqua horchata (that had so far been the best ) Service was great. Btw cheese dip to start had some nice heat. read more

We met up with some friends at Murrieta's for lunch the other day for my sister's pre-birthday celebration. When we arrived at the restaurant, they had just opened for lunch service, so they had customers but not overly busy. Our 4-person party was seated at a table near the entrance. The staff was also able to accommodate the infant and a late arrival in our party. Aside from the complimentary chips and salsa 3 people ordered the birria plate for our main entrees while the other two went for their new $10 bowls. There was a minimal amount of wait but the food arrived hot and/or fresh; everyone enjoyed their entrees. After lunch, my friend also decided to imbibe in something sweet; she chose a flan for dessert. All the food tasted great and even though this place is a little out of the way, we come here for the birria because we thoroughly enjoy it so much. If I have one critique during this visit, it would be on the service. Maybe the gentleman was new and we were unfamiliar but he was cold and indifferent, he was still very polite and accommodating but just very abrupt and no none sense; maybe it was just his nature. Other than that, I would say on the whole, we still had a pleasant meal. read more

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Meh - it was ok. Nothing that made me say wow. The portions are huge though. I had a shredded beef chimichanga combo with rice and beans and a Murrieta Margarita - I'll have leftovers for days. read more

Murrieta's - Beef chimichanga combo plate - huge - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Imagine you walk into this restaurant, after driving a good ways to get there, it's over an hour before the stated closing time. You walk in and you sense trouble immediately. The hostess has the biggest frown on her face. She wanted to go home. She informed you immediately that you can order as long as you do it in the next 2 minutes. Yeap. She gave us exactly 2 minutes. I said can I get 5? And she looked even more disappointed and said no. So if you go here good luck on getting a smiling face, finding the restaurant open during their posted hours, or seeing clean carpet. If the owners see this and care at all, CHANGE YOUR POSTED HOURS FOR WHAT YOUR EMPLOYEES TELL YOU THEY WANT TO WORK. Because the last thing they want to see within 2 hours of closing is a paying customer. I hope they close. read more

Food was fairly good. But the service was outstanding. Every person on their staff was helpful. Would go back because of the service.

This is on of my friends' favorite places to eat, and I can see why. It's a pleasant spot, easy to find, lots of parking, and great fate on offer. I wound up going with The Jeffe combo plate (one each of a tamale, enchilada, and chili relleno, along with beans and rice). This gargantuan plate really hit the spot, and had plenty of leftovers. So I think the value you get here is quite good, as they certainly don't skimp on portions. Prices for entrees are maybe in the $18-22 range for most things. Pretty extensive menu, too, and I want to try some of their specialties when next I'm swinging by. Service is outstanding. The staff are very friendly, and orders get served up surprisingly fast. Plus, the bar staff are on point, even on busy evenings. And speaking of the bar... Their assorted house margaritas are really delicious! So yeah, all in all this is a good neighborhood, family spot. Nothing fancy or mold breaking, but Murrieta's does do everything exceptionally well. For sure will be back. read more

We always have an excellent experience at Murrieta's. We love the staff, the piping hot and fresh food, great margarita choices, and overall feel of the restaurant. It is always clean and well organized. There's so much space and the outside patio is great too! I feel like I almost always order the same thing which is a Carne Asada Pambazo and ground beef Gordita. But it's phenomenal every time and the dipping sauce for the Pambazo and Gordita is an absolute must! The food, and friendly and quick staff never disappoint. I will forever recommend Murrieta's to everyone I know. I'm looking forward to going back very soon for their Albondigas (meatball) soup. It's so comforting. Much love Murrieta's! Thank you for all that you do. read more

The best spicy chili Colorado I've ever had!! In the states and Mexico. That was a really good dish. Service was great, gotta check this place out read more

Was there for a party. The food and service was GREAT.they do a great job. Will sure go back.

Murrieta's is a solid Mexican restaurant in Reno. Their enchiladas are excellent and even on a delivery order it came with chips and salsa. I've dined here several times and service is always good. They usually have a nice list of specials. read more

We come here every so often and find the food and service is good! We came here tonight because I received a text offer for 1/2 off meal with purchase of a meal. There were 3 adults and 2 kids. We were seated quickly and drink orders taken. He returned promptly to take our orders. I ordered the Chimichanga with shredded beef... this thing is huge!! Another ordered the Taco Salad with ground beef.... Another big portion! 4rd person ordered Tortas Ahogadas (I think!). The kids ordered cheese quesadillas. Everything came out quickly and was still hot from the kitchen. Everyone was very complimentary about the food taste and temperature. In the end, we forgot to use the text coupon!! I guess we will have to go back soon! read more

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10/16/2023- Regular go to place is closed on Monday's.. Driving down the main Street, decided to stop in. I thought we had visited before, but could not find my review. Busy at dinner, but was able to be seated right away. Seemed to be a local hangout as the staff was definitely more friendly ..to their regulars.. Lightening was very dark inside and place is rather large. Big menu- lots of choices.. Ordered the combo of a street taco and chicken enchilada- Also got a side dish of a chicken enchilada suiza.. Chips and salsa were also served- decent chunky salsa and another spicy salsa- hot sauce type. I liked the street taco - meat was diced and not fatty.. Rice and beans definitely needed some spices- very bland- Enchilada suiza was decent but lacking seasoning. Prices were standard. read more

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We were greeted and seated promptly by a friendly hostess. Food: Excellent! All dishes were hot off the grill and very tasty. We tried a combo plate with cheese enchilada and beef taco, Three crispy beef tacos with dipping consume (it was a new dish, sorry forgot the exact name) Ambiance is dark and cozy. Festive and fun but not too loud. I recommend this if you want good Mexican food. read more

Murrieta's - Beef tacos - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Delicious food and kind service. Servers are attentive and always make sure you have everything you need.

The food is amazing. The service is the best around and I love the atmosphere. I love that they love the Lakers. read more

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Ate here with a friend when visiting the area. The chips and salsa were ok and they bring pico with the the salsa. The queso was good flavored and had pico in it. My niece got the birria tacos and said they were good. Chimichanga tasted good and my friend got the chicken enchilada and taco. The service was ok. The food was hot and tasted fine. It wasn't my favorite but tasted ok. read more

Not bad and I had a coupon! Huge portions and nice margs. Service was ok, too. I had a chile relleno and my hubby had tacos! With so many excellent Mexican restaurants in the area, I don't think we need to return. read more

Okay so here's what you need to do. Come here, order the chimichanga. That's it. Your life is now complete. There's chips were perfect, the salsa was perfect, and the Chimichanga was perfect. The Service was quick, the place was clean and quiet at lunch time. The chimichanga was COVERED in cheese and colorado sauce that was so good... I am tempted to drive four hours to go back and have one right now. DO NOT miss this place! read more

Always great service. Been coming here for 12 years. Food is always delicious. Nice atmosphere.

What amazing food! I had two enchiladas with rice and beans. Their chicken tortillas soup is divine. Our server was extremely attentive. The decor is well thought out and quite nice. If you were to choose between the popular burger joint across the street or beer, I'd go here. Plus they have a full bar! read more

We love Murrieta's. I often order it from delivery apps However, tonight we came in to belated celebrate our anniversary. We decided to do a shot and our tremendously friendly waiter Jesus recommended the Don Julio Reposado. While it made my eyes water, it was also ultra smooth. We bought another 16oz red salsa to go because I ordered it once for delivery thinking it wouldn't really be that big (it was), and my husband used it on everything. Hubby got the #1 two taco plate. He got chicken and cleaned his plate. I got my beloved potato tacos and they came out with just the right amount of crisp this time. Muriettas never disappoints. Wonderful night. read more

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Murriettas is a long time favorite for me. I used to walk to their Longley and McCarran location from my house when I was a kid. I can say that the food quality in the last 20 years of my life that I can remember, has not changed. They give large hearty portions. And they've always been open to my order. My go to his a plate of cheese nachos with red enchilada sauce on the side they provide you toppings on the side. And they do not skip on the cheese using both queso and shredded cheese. This is my ultimate comfort meal in Reno. It takes about 15 minutes when I call in the order. They've also got a big spacious bar with big TVs. If you're trying to pass time and watch the game or something. read more

Murrieta's - Cheese Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Year's ago when in Monterey, Mexico on a business trip, I had the most amazing goat birria with adobo sauce. The goat was fall-off-the-bone tender, and the sauce was popping with flavor. I had never seen this type of goat dish on the menu of any of the Mexican restaurants that we frequent here in town, so it came as a surprise to see that Murrieta's offered it. We had to make reservations to go over to try it out. I learned that this was one of their "special" dishes. If I were rating it on flavor alone, the dish would have gotten 5 stars, because the taste rivaled the dish I had in Mexico. But unfortunately, the quality of the cut of goat used wasn't too good. The meat was very fatty, in fact one larger piece on the plate was mostly a chunk of fat. For this reason I can only give the dish 2 stars. Needless to say I was disappointed. As one of the more pricier items on the menu, one would think that they would use a better cut of meat. Outside of that, the service is very good and restaurant has a warm family friendly atmosphere. read more

Dinner date with the husband turned out quite well. Decided on Murrieta's about 5pm on a Friday evening and were seated immediately. We'd been here before but it's been about a year. The customer service was great; we were waited on by a woman named Nettie. She was very friendly, happily offered conversation and helped us with our menu selection. We went with chorizo fries, flour tortilla taquitos and a combination plate. The fries lacked salt but we were able to fix that right up. The taquitos and combination plate were delicious. All choices were a good serving size and had some left over to take home. With regards to the cocktails, the pepino margarita with the 21 seeds tequila was by far the best choice of the evening. It has a raw but great taste. The strawberry margarita lacked alcohol but the house margarita was pretty good. The restaurant had a comfortable casual ambiance with light music playing in the background. Parking was easy, restaurant was about half full and staff was very tendful. Definitely worth a try and additional visit. read more

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Came here with my fiance for dinner. The inside was pretty busy but we were sitting right away. Underneath the table we sat at was dirty. Underneath was chips and lots of trash. The table was cleaned though. They brought us chips, salsa and pico. The pico tasted pretty fresh, could've tasted more fresh in my opinion. The tomatoes were a little mushy. I had the Birria special and my fiance had the chimichanga. He liked his chimichanga but didn't care much for the rice. I liked the tacos but there wasn't any cheese in it. The meat in it though was tender and the rice and beans I personally did like. The portions were huge that we had leftovers. It is a little pricey but I would eat here again! read more

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We had recent reviews and decided to do an early dinner. We were seated given menu and 10 minutes later our order was taken. We got the food in about 15 minutes (this was not a problem). But the food was terrible. The taco was put on top of the beans and was soggy and fell apart immediately. The rice and beans had no flavor even adding some pico de gallo still didn't taste good. My husband ate less than half of his (he always cleans his plate). Needless to say we will never eat there again. And will share with all our friends. read more

We were visiting family this weekend and came in at the suggestion of a friend. Everything was delicious! I had a Cadillac Margarita that was nice and strong. We had a 1/2 order of guac to go with the delicious chips and salsa. For dinner I ordered the chicken fajitas, large portion and chicken was tender and flavorful. My husband had a beef chimichanga and he said it was one of the better ones he has had. Lots of meat. For dessert we each ordered flan and it was HUGE! Def big enough to share, and so good. Tasted homemade. I'd definitely return next time I'm in town. Our waiter Jesus was great and very prompt and attentive. We'll be back! read more

Murrieta's - Chicken Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Today was Valentine's Day, there were that many people there, but my wife and I had a good time. We ordered the Carne Asada and a taco à la carte. we also order a couple of margaritas, and we were not disappointed today. Our waitress was awesome, food was delivered promptly, and it was all very delicious and awesome. I recommend this place. read more

Murrieta's - Guava margarita - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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