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    Painted Burro Waltham

    3.4 (142 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Spicy El Diablo Margarita
    Rick S.

    Service was good, fast, and not overly intrusive; ambiance was what you would expect (dim, medium excitement, not overly loud); food was only good, not great. No complaints about it, but nothing really wowed me. It was very tame safe food that would be a general crowd pleaser. The reason that's a little disappointed (for me personally - not necessarily for the masses) is because I intentionally ordered was looked like the "spicy" items from the menu and they were all pretty mild. Overall, really good place and good experience.

    Chicken fajitas. Just meh. Not much flavor and not served sizzling in a skillet so definitely would not order again.
    Ali M.

    Yummy!! Kids took me for my birthday and it was a great experience overall! Not pictured are the churros which I also highly recommend. Waitress was super sweet and efficient and the restaurant is lovely. Will definitely be back!!

    El flan
    Justin G.

    Ahora the sixth stop on my "Eat the Distance!" tour! Wasn't decisively "in the mood" for "Mexican" on this particular occasion so my expectations waltzing in were correlated and, at the end of it as it turned out, vastly outdone. Excellent 'happy hour' half priced appetizers and tacos. The guac was superbly masticated with the pork belly and roasted tomatoes, additionally every one of the 7 tacos ordered were really very superb. Highly recommend the pork carnitas, very much enjoyed the multilayered tortilla experience. Fun to see a reasonable mezcal list including one of my personal favourites, the anejo ilegal. Service was excellent, friendly and timely, with an ambience forward with tasteful ethnic notes. Would return for tacos!

    LA T.

    This place was described to me as a 'fancy Mexican restaurant and I was immediately in because who doesn't want to dress up for their margaritas and guac ? As a repeat visitor, I've enjoyed learning about tequila as I drink it, having excellent sizzling presentation and the same friendly faces trip after trip. Parking can be a bit tricky depending on day of the week, but there is a parking garage which can have some spots available. Desserts don't let you down and there's good decor with a neon sign for your photo ops.

    Jessica T.

    Been to the Somerville location for brunch and it was 10/10. Came to dinner on a Sunday with my family and we ordered papas bravas, nachos, and tuna ceviche as starters. All amazing options except I questioned the carrots in the nachos?? As a vegetarian, I enjoyed the substitution for vegetarian refried bean as my family couldn't eat pork either. Everyone enjoyed their entrees, but I especially loved the grilled salmon. I substituted the potatoes for mango salad and they gave me like 3 pieces of the salad :( 4 stars because I wish they gave me more of it as a substitution. Ended with chocolate cake and churros. Would recommend this cute and cozy spot!!

    Bottomless Brunch
    Joey G.

    Found this gem on TikTok, saw they had a bottomless brunch $29 a person. To my surprise, the place wasn't busy at all for a Saturday morning. We were sat in the bar area and were served promptly by the bartender who was very personable. Drinks came out first which were delicious and then we picked a bunch of items to try. Each one was fresh and delicious as well as flavorful. They were playing reggae music, which set the tone beautifully for the morning. Some highlights were the short rib taco, French toast, and the papas. The special pancake of the day was dragon fruit, which tasted like a delicious marshmallow. For $29 as much as you can eat in an hour and a half of top rate Mexican dishes that reminded me of Southern California you can't go wrong.

    Susan D.

    We had brunch today as we wanted to try the bottomless brunch. It included all menu items except sides, beverages and dessert for $25 pp- for 90 mins of dining. Pretty restaurant. Comfy booths. Wait staff and food runners were attentive and friendly. All the servings were smaller portions of the regular items so we trued many items. We wanted to like the Brussels sprouts and cauliflower apps but they were mediocre. The chicken and waffles and eggs Benedict (on top of refried beans) were out favorites. We also enjoyed the short rib taco, omelette and fish taco. We paid extra for the guacamole with mango- it was very good. A few items were prepared with cilantro (which neither of us likes) and it couldn't be made without. We enjoyed the opportunity to try so many dishes workout eating food. Lots of parking was a plus.

    Machaca omelet
    Lilian W.

    Great service in a chill and pretty space! Three of us went for brunch at 11am on a Saturday and it was surprisingly so empty! It started getting busier around noon though. We got the $25 bottomless brunch which I felt was a pretty good deal! We got a variety of tapas (corn, brussel sprouts, potatoes), two entrees, a few tacos, and French toast for dessert. Everything was pretty tasty and came in smaller portions so that we could try more things. My favorites were the corn and brussel sprouts, as well as the French toast. I would definitely come again!

    Chimichanga
    Amanda N.

    Chimichanga was delicious. Great flavor and huge portion. Bartender John was super friendly and very attentive. Fast service. Food could have been hotter. Otherwise great place. Oh chips and salsa so good. Salty chips! Yummy

    Food tasted good. Very over priced. Server never came around again once he got out orders in besides to give us our bill. They will offer chips and guacamole and not mention its $13. Obviously we know nothing is free but atleast let your customers know it's an extra charge. Everything was very small portioned for a high price. One birria taco is $8.50. I was thinking maybe they put a good amount of protein.... nope. Soggy tortilla with a skimpy amount of protein. We will not be returning here.

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