What I really like about Pica Taqueria is that they do not kill enchiladas and burritos with so much cheese. You can actually taste the different ingredients that are in the enchiladas and burritos. Also very clever, in how they designed their outdoor dining area, and how it integrates with the rest of the restaurant. I definitely recommend giving Pica Taqueria a try. read more

It was a different mexican restaurant many years ago the last time I was here. Ordered the carne asada wet burrito, and the baja fish tacos. The burrito was good and just needed a bit more smothering sauce. The plates come with black beans and red rice. The fish tacos were a bit fishy so that was the only miss. Service was good and plenty of seating. The menu is simple and has enough options without getting crazy big. Overall I would go back for the wet burrito. read more

Pica's Taqueria - Carne asada wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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What a neighborhood gem! Not only is this close to our house, the food, service and outdoor seating is amazing. I always order the Chicken Tinga burrito and after tasting my husband's poblano enchiladas I may have to trade off. There is so much in the burrito that I take some home and the chicken is tender and not dried out. The sauce is nice with just a bit of a kick. The poblano enchiladas are fire! A bit spicy and so fresh tasting. I highly recommend this place and sitting on the patio which has plenty of seating. Still a favorite! read more

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My favorite local Mexican food place. Best Margaritas. Great service. Love the family feeling. Everything these days are chains and franchises. read more

Pica's Taqueria - Green Posole Soup with chicken - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Fancy prices for not fancy food... a fast food style joint where the quality and/or flavors do not justify the prices I might try other items to see if they are better but only if someone else makes me com back... not going back on my own. Food looks great but the flavors are a mostly a miss... Carne Asada Wet Burrito ($16)... mostly rice and beans. Carne itself had so-so flavor, nothing spectacular (its half-inch beef squares... looks like it came pre-made from a food service) ... for $16 it should have been FAR better The sauce was decent but that was the only thing on the dish with flavor. Duck Tacos ($16 for 2)... not good. could be decent if they didnt drown it in some overly sweet sauce that was more Asian inspired than Mexican. You could not taste the meat itself. Pork Belly Tacos ($16 for 2)... decent but its bacon... super hard to mess up. about a $10 dish at most. Overall this is Expensive "meh" food. Some Boulderites like it cuz they don't know any better. read more

Pica's Taqueria - Looks WAY better than it tastes - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

My favorite is the chicken wet burrito & it's always amazing! Also, the staff is always friendly. read more

Pica's Taqueria - Wet Burritos - Chicken al Carbon Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Our favorite place since they opened love the chicken tinga chicken tinga chicken tacos read more

Pica's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Black beans - yes, please. Pica's is quite competent Mexican (authentic? Dunno/don't care). Think Chipotle, but elevated a notch or two. Pro tip: Parking during rush hours is impossible. Don't do it. Either park across Arapahoe and walk south or park in the neighborhood south of here and find the little walkway that lets you in (south of Snarfs) and walk north. read more

Another "thumbs up" for Pica. This time the one in Boulder. Great service, fresh and delicious food, comfy atmosphere. Love their pico de gallo. Had their carnitas platter. The tacos were choc full of filling. So yummy! read more

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I ordered chicken enchiladas for lunch. It's good flavor and spicy. But a little salty. read more

Pica's Taqueria - Chicken enchiladas. - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

A solid, decent meal and I appreciate that they can prepare gluten free items separately (use corn tortillas or get a bowl instead of a burrito). The food was good quality with a nice serving size, and their natural sodas are awesome as well! However, the food itself was not flavorful and wasn't authentic Mexican food flavors, so it left much to be desired. The rice was especially bland. It was not busy for a Monday afternoon but they do have tables inside with a large outdoor seating area. read more

Pica's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Expensive, small portions, not that much flavor. We got take out, the tacos didn't come with all the toppings either. The guac was good! read more

50$ for burrito and two tacos,drink,tip overpriced food was average with a little kick read more

I ordered a carne asada burrito. It was moderately sized. Not small not large. It was warm but not hot. I think it was definitely overpriced. The place itself feels easy enough to linger in, so maybe if you're drinking and need a place to hang, it might be okay. But I wouldn't come back for the food read more

Coming from the bay area, I can find delicious Mexican food on every corner, so no surprise, I have higher expectations. Mr and I arrived after work on a weekday. There were only a few people inside. We were greeted immediately and we asked for recommendations. - Horchata: Not bad. I've had better, but I've also had worse. - Al pastor burrito: Not sure it was worth $16 since it was a small portion that Mr inhaled in 4 bites. - Carne asada wet burrito: Totally worth $17. It was a big portion that I had to share with the Mr (since his burrito was small and not filling) and the sauce was delicious! Genuinely surprised it was only a dollar difference between the 2 burritos. Friendly staff. Beautifully decorated inside. Would certainly come again for another wet burrito. read more

This restaurant is so delicious the waiter. Ella is so good like I don't even know what to say. The food is a delicious and everybody is helpful and they are all queens. read more

Pica's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Food temperature barely above cold. The meat was tough and l, as I noted, cold and did not have much flavor. On the other hand, the prices were exorbitant for the quantity and quality of food received. So, there is that... read more

This is by far our favorite Mexican restaurant in Boulder. The combination of value, taste, service and friendliness is the best in our experience. There are vegetarian options as well as standards and some unique or unusual selections on the menu. The casual atmosphere works great for us. read more

Excellent service, excellent food. Watermelon juice. Watermelon margaritas very good.

Was a little unimpressed as I remember the Louisville location being pretty good. The Chile rellenos did not have much flavor and the texture was off. The margarita was warm and rather sweet. I'm hoping this was just an off day. read more

We live near Picas so it is a place we utilize. First off I have to say that the Beet Tacos are Delish's. On the other hand I am disappointed at how little rice and beans you get with an order considering the price point. I also do not appreciate that I can not remove the service fee from the take out order. I believe the customers might want to decide this. Perhaps it could be offered but not expected. I hope these items can be addressed. Thank you read more

NO MASKS. I get it, we are all tired of wearing masks. But when the county has a mandate we, as residents should adhere and businesses- especially restaurants? They should absolutely adhere whether they agree with it or not. My experience in Pica's today was nothing short of shocking. Everyone in the place wasn't wearing masks. I'm not referring to those seated or eating, but those in line ordering or up walking around. I asked the manager if they were enforcing the mandate and he replied with "Nah man, I did that all last year. I don't care" Just a FYI for those of you with concerns. EDIT: The owner's response indicates that this was a one off incident and not the norm. Thank you for clarifying. I have had many good meals at Pica's and am happy that my comments and concerns were addressed. It is a challenging time right now for everyone, businesses and individuals. Thank you to Pica's for doing the right thing. read more

I consider myself especially fortunate for having stumbled upon this hole in the wall. It's the equivalent to stepping into that little tent in the fourth Harry Potter and a whole magical world is inside. Best Mexican food I've had since moving here from Long Beach, CA. Excellent. I will definitely be coming back and bringing those I love with me. Hell, I loved this dining experience so much, I might even bring the ones I hate so they can have a spiritual experience through the flavor, and spirit of this cuisine. Provecho read more

Having seen this cute place tucked in a strip center I would have not guessed how good it was. Until I saw an order of their food get brought into the cycling shop next door. As a visitor to town only and so many places to choose from we selected this before heading to DIA Vanessa who greeted us promptly provided several top recos. I went with the beet tacos and pastuer. Served with rice and black beans. Amazing! Beets were grilled perfectly cubed with onion and cojoti (cheese). My boyfriend had the carne asada wet burrito. Which had a Mexican tangy BBQ sauce. The meat was fab. Tortilla was thin. A couple local beers too. Did I mention the darling patio? Perfect! read more

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Sure, the taste of their al pastor meat is smoking good, their veggie tacos had the perfectly grilled taste and texture, and spicy shrimp were crunchy (not mealy). Their sourcing is high-brow (not standard issue cheap quality USDA meats and seafood) and the difference in taste is obvious. Overall, their presentation was on point with solid flavor. Not tex-mex and smothered in cheese and iceberg lettuce!! However, I feel compelled to knock this spot on other issues: (1) Provide full service after customers stand in line to order food at the counter. Don't leave customers seated at tables for their food to be brought out, but force them to have to get up and search around the room for silverware and napkins. It's annoying especially while navigating doors to sit outside. Make servers bring out napkins/silverware with food and you'll probably save money on your supplies too. (2) Make sure that counter servers are not distracted in ten different directions. I had the unfortunate experience of a teenage(ish) girl taking my order, asking if I wanted salt on my margarita, hearing me say clearly "No", and then moving on auto-pilot to salt my glass. (3) Don't cut corners by not providing pico-de-gallo with your taco platter. It's ridiculous and not authentic to the Mexican cuisine experience to not provide a large vat of pico-de-gallo that people can serve themselves from. Even the most humble taqueria can provide a self-serve bowl of pico-de-gallo but here you don't provide it. I had to flag down a server and request a side. I wondered if I had to go back and stand in line to pay for a quarter cup of salsa. (4) Don't cut corners with lime! Geez. The lime was cut so small as to insult anyone who wanted to squeeze some over their food. It was clearly a cost-cutting measure and I didn't appreciate it. Again, humble taquerias serve properly-sized limes to ensure diners can squeeze it! (5) The taco platter at most places is three full tacos. Here for the same price you get two tacos and have to fork out extra $$ for a third. I felt the pricing is just jacked up inappropriately. I would come back more willingly if the pricing didn't come across as rather high. (6) A tip jar at the order counter is confusing because its insulting to tip servers when after all, the customer is getting their own fountain drinks and silverware. Just make the servers do the work, then leave the tip jar at the EXIT point with some jolly directions to tip the servers. read more

Pica's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Visiting boulder cause a training is being held here. Today is Tuesday so naturally taco Tuesday . Chose this place because it is close to where I am spending most my week. Very pleased with my choice. Food starting there so I don't forget. I got the grilled fish taco a la carte and the carne asada quesadilla plater. The grilled fish tacos were not the star of my meal. They were not bad, I did enjoy that they used corn taco shells and the fish was seasoned perfectly and had a good grill effect the toppings besides that were pretty good gave it a crunch and different textures down side was that the toppings and fish made taco soggy and fall apart. Now the carne asada quesadilla was BOMB seasoned perfect and grilled perfectly. Simple beans and rice were done perfectly. The place was very clean and hAs a nice eating bar with stools for single eaters. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I would totally recommend this place read more

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Slow not very family friendly place and super busy doing the weekend not welcome to come to eat Lunch read more

Pica's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Staff was so nice + accommodating for a group of 15 ~ we contacted them day before and they were ready for us! Everyone (visiting + local) really enjoyed the restaurant, food + service. The chips / salsa / guacamole started the luncheon + all finished their plates before hitting the road again! Pica's was a highlight of the day! And when the receipt for meal was misplaced ~ I called a week later and they promptly assisted me. SO appreciated all the support prior / during / after the visit! Thank You very much Pica's! read more

Man, I really wanted to like this place but the food just isn't there. Been there a couple times to try a few dishes but really nothing on their menu has any flavor. It feels like someone moved here from the Midwest and decided to Mexican food. They don't do it justice at any level from more authentic to taking classic Mexican flavors and elevating them to a modern level. Everything is super bland. read more

Pica is..OK. The food isn't bad, it's a good nice spot to grab a bite. The restaurant itself is actually really cute. They have a lovely outdoor patio and a clean interior. They have a good selection of drinks and food, my only issue is, I thought it was very EXPENSIVE for what you got. It's a pick up sit yourself style cafeteria. The options are exactly what you would find at a cheaper, mexican restaurant. Simply, the location, the food, and the service don't justify the buck. read more

I always look forward to Sundays at Pica's! When I walk in, Heléne always has a big smile and greets me by name. We live in the neighborhood and she makes an effort to get to know us. AND the food is always DE-lish! It's a favorite for us! read more

The food was absolutely scrumdiddlyumptious. The burrito was so yummy yummy and delicious. I will be attending this out standing restaurants multiple times each day. ella one of the servers was absolutely crazy mermazing!! I have never enjoyed a bowl of beans more than I have here. I live out of town and when I come here this is the only reason!I LOVE BEANS. Their pico salsa and their chips makes your mouth just tingle with delight. It brings my soul to a conclusion of joy, happiness, love and kindness. I could go on and on for days but I'm sitting here at this restaurant before it closes and they might just kick me out but I will never stop writing this review about how great this restaurant is. If you need somewhere that will serve quesadillas for your children or fat burritos, covered in deliciousness well, they will serve you with love. I don't think I ever knew joy before I came here. they're hot sauce, They're sauce with chips and her chips and hoax and queso . Everything makes me just so full of joy. one Last thing. This is a very emotional thing for me. If you just wanna talk about how good thsi food is lmk!! please try them beans!not to mention their soda is amazing please please please try picas and grab yourself a hat or sticker on the way out. Thank you. Here's a picture of the empty plate because I ate all the food and licked it.the ambiance was outstanding also! read more

Pica's Taqueria - SO TUMMY FILLING - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Food was okay. We were starving so it did the job. Not sure if this is a chain in Denver. Not much to say just that the wait was super long for just tacos. read more

Pica's Taqueria originally held some promise as a prospect of a good food spot as I drove by. I entered the building and it had a very cute, wholesome atmosphere. Very comforting. However, this is where the positives end. My burrito had very little meat and the sauce that said burrito was smothered in was bland and had little to no spice. The chili rellenos left much to be desired as they were soggy and had little flavor. The margarita also was not the best, but not the worst. I would consider it average but the alcohol taste was a little strong. All of this being said, the staff was fantastic! So that definitely made up for part of it and is the reason I am giving 3 stars instead of 1. read more

This place is complete garbage. They have a giant menu which they give you to make your order and withhold the fact that they are going to charge you more than the price listed. After being overcharged by 20% from the menu they point out a plastic menu that they are holding off to the side, which isn't even on the damn counter. They say "this is the real menu and price". When I asked why I was being charged from a menu that is held to the side and 10% the size of the giant board they have, they explained that the owner has left the old prices up for years and just charges you the higher rate. This place is a complete, purposeful rip off of the customers. The owners know better and the best they can muster is being too lazy to fix their giant billboard menu when they can just pocket your money. read more

Love their veggie enchiladas! This restaurant reminds me more of a hole-in-the-wall restaurant but it never disappoints! I've dined with them several times as well as ordered to-go read more

Pica's has the best burritos in Boulder! Our favorites are the grilled fish and spicy shrimp. The tacos and corn tortillas are also top notch. Don't miss the delicious guacamole and if you like some heat, get a side of their diablo salsa. The corn tortillas and chips are gluten free. read more

Happy to have found another great, affordable and quick dinner spot in Boulder near the dance venue I attend (The Avalon - check out the swing dancing there!). I was overwhelmed by choices but the employee at the counter helped me by suggesting I try two different tacos. I went for Al Pastor (her recommendation) and the special beet taco. Minutes later I was enjoying both. The beet taco had soft and really flavorful beet chunks and a chewy, tangy Mexican cheese that rocked my mouth. The Al Pastor is not my style, but I did enjoy the tiny pineapple chunks mixed in. I'll be back on my next visit to the area and might have to try this wet burrito everyone speaks of. read more

Pica's Taqueria - Tacos! Beer (special) and Al Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

This place is a hidden treasure! Such an awesome little spot with great vibes and a great staff. Robbie helped me out with everything from menu options to recommendations, as well as taking my order politely and efficiently. Awesome guy and a great presence there, he made my visit all the better. I haven't even talked about the food yet! The in house chips are delicious and more than addicting, while you can't really go wrong with any main choice off the menu, chicken tacos are my favorite. Salsa is fresh and the meats cooked beautifully! Tons of great veggie options as well for the herbivores of the group. Great place for family and friends to Taco bout some things and relax in a fun atmosphere. Can't wait to go back! read more

delicious food!! The staff is super nice. I love going to pica s, but this location is the best read more