The food here is always top tier. Being from South Texas, I miss good Mexican food - especially…read morebreakfast tacos/burritos. This place hits the spot every time! My only complaint is that I always want to go on Sundays and they're closed :( 10/10

Decent portion size for the price. The burrito( carne asada) was delicious as was the sauce. The…read moreonly issue I had was there was so much gravy in it that it was soupy. Friendly service. Located in the same building as marathon gas but they have a private lot around the corner and private entrance.

We came in on a very busy Sunday night for dinner and got the last table available. I'm not sure if…read morethey take reservations, but you might want to check before heading there as they're very popular. Service was decent. Menu is nice. The back page of the menu has the "street style" food. I got a few tacos; a carnitas, a chorizo, and a pollo. The tacos come with corn tortillas and those tortillas were very fresh and tasty, though they ripped easily. The meats inside were pretty flavorful, with the chorizo being my favorite. They also make a house jalapeno cream sauce, which was really good and they make a habanero sauce, which was very spicy, but not too flavorful. Overall... Dinner was really good. I can see why this place is so popular and why the reviews are so good. Definitely worth stopping in!

I'm disgusted I thought this was a great place until I found a big of hair in my this is sad it…read morewas so big it looks like someone just cut or pulled their hair out and dropped it in the food I will not go back here clearly they don't take pride in cleanliness

Gorditas Al pastor and steak Mulitas were both very good. I really enjoyed the corn flavor of the…read moreMulitas. The green sauce was also tasty and the hot sauce was very hot. Rice and beans were fine but nothing special. Service was very friendly. I enjoyed the small seating area and simple design.

In a little house on a short street in Salem, Virginia, one that if it were not painted a bright…read moreorange color, would simply go unnoticed, is housed one of the smallest restaurants that I have ever seen. Yet we must not let its size deceive us, just as we should not judge a gift by its size nor a book by its cover. After being awarded the Triad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And Tacos Coronados in Salem, Virginia, is the perfect example. After driving by this Mexican little restaurant the other day on my way to Gusto Pizza for dinner, I thought to myself, "It is in small hole in the wall places like this one that one finds amazing food. I definitely need to return soon to try it out." And today is that day. I set my Lexus GPS to their address and started driving their way, encountering a torrential rain along the way, only being able to see a bright orange spot when I arrived. I decided to wait in my car for a while listening to music. As the rain resided and I was able too see the Mexican restaurant, the first thing I did was take a photograph of it from inside my car, since small drops of rain were still falling from the sky. Once inside, I noticed the place was also painted the same bright orange color, had a counter were To Go orders were taken and picked up, and a modern computer cashier where orders were paid. But what impressed me the most was the cleanliness of the place, and how very organized it was, with well use of space for five booths that each could seat four persons comfortably. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the place and its food. A friendly gentleman came out from the back to greet me and gave me a warm welcome. He appreciated very much that I spoke Spanish and talked to me about the restaurant and its menu. Most of their business is for Take Out orders, but on some days and times it can get full with dine-in customers. One thing that caught my attention was that Chips and Salsa were listed in the menu under Appetizers for $4.50. Afterwards I did my research and found out that Chips and Salsa is not a traditional complimentary offering in Mexico. It is considered an American Tradition. And that some restaurants make it a point to serve high-quality chips and salsa, justifying a charge for them. I ordered a bottle of Orange Fanta to drink and a Gorditas al Pastor (with Pork) Special to eat. Their appetizers in the menu were limited to Chips and Salsa, and Chips and Guacamole. And they had no dessert items. However, they did have Taco Tuesdays, when Pork or Chicken Tacos are $2 each. This was the first time ever that I have had gorditas but my server explained that they were a traditional Mexican street food consisting of a thick masa (corn dough) cake that is fried, then slit open to create a pocket and stuffed with various fillings like cheese, shredded meats like carnitas (pork), beans, and vegetables. Their picture sure looked good on the menu. The name "gordita" means "little fat one" in Spanish, referring to its plump, thick shape. They were crunchy and tasty, full of flavor. I definitely enjoyed my meal of genuine Mexican street food, highly recommend the restaurant for a very unique dining experience with genuine Mexican cuisine and an extraordinary customer service.

I'm from out of town DMV area! Here to visit friends!!…read more Rodeo Grande was awesome! The food was delicious, and the customer service was great from start to finish. The women's bathroom was PRISTINE -- super clean and well maintained, which I definitely appreciate! And most importantly... my cup stayed FULL! The Diet Coke was BANGING. Y'all are definitely changing those filters because it was crisp, fresh, and hitting exactly how it was supposed to! Great food, great service, clean restaurant, and top-tier Diet Coke. I'll definitely be back!

It was my second time here. Friendly and quick seating. The menu is much smaller than I recall it…read morebeing but we got the chimichangas. They are much smaller than they were but still good. The rice was a bit bland and the salsa tasted jarred. Overall it wasn't a bad visit, just not my first choice of mexican in this area. It's a lovely restaurant but the food didn't match the prices. I would come again. Would try something different next time. Plenty of parking and room to use a walker or wheelchair. I forgot to mention that table had been cleaned but you can see food bits embedded onto the tables that won't wipe off unless you scrub it.

Tacos Rojas is the best local Mexican restaurant chain for authentic tacos in the greater Roanoke…read moreValley. I'm thrilled that this new location has just opened in Hollins as it is practically in my backyard. If you have a craving for high quality tacos, you can't go wrong with ordering Cheesy Birria, Al Pastor, or Carnitas Tacos. The only drawback is that they do not give tortilla chips with salsa to every table like most Mexican restaurants in the area do. You have to pay separately for an order of them if you want them. Aside from this, there is nothing like enjoying high quality tacos and an ice-cold drink out on the patio at Tacos Rojas when it is hot outside.

Rojas tacos, asada.. Just get them. Prompt service. The…read morefastest I've experienced in a long while. Friendly and knowledgeable. Clean and nicely appointed traditional Mexican restaurant. Look at the picture of my margarita. Just soak it in. It tastes as good as it looks..

For some time now I had been trying to track down a Food Truck called "Empanada Nirvana." I had…read moreheard many good things about this Food Truck, mainly that it had Authentic, Award Winning, Puerto Rican Food and one of the best Empanadas around. Having lived in Puerto Rico for around ten years when I was growing up, I knew very well how flavorful the Puerto Rican cuisine was and how delicious were their empanadas. But this was one of those food trucks that wasn't anchored in a particular spot, but floated around from place to place, and by the time I got the information of where it would be next, it had already been there and gone. But it just so happen to be the day before April 8th, National Empanada Day, when I discovered this food truck owner's telephone number, contacted him, and found out that the following day they would be parked outside the Parkway Brewing Company in Salem, Virginia. So I made plans with the owner to definitely be there to finally try out his food, including his famous empanadas. When I arrived there in my pearl white Lexus the following day, it so happen to be National Empanada Day, and I finally got to see the "Empanada Nirvana" Food Truck. I found his nephew inside the truck making the necessary preparations to open up the truck for business as soon as his uncle returned from doing some errands. The uncle and owner of the Food Truck finally arrived and I had the opportunity of meeting him, after all this time of searching. He was very friendly and welcoming, in the true Puerto Rican Spirit. I found out he was a New York Rican, which means from a Puerto Rican family who grew up in New York. He told me how he was based in Roanoke, Virginia, but his service area also covered Vinton, Salem, Christianberg, Blacksburg, Lynchburg, and Bedford. How his business website was in Facebook and there he had his telephone number posted as well as would post where he would park his Food Truck next and that he was exploring the possibility of someday having a brick and mortar restaurant in Roanoke. How besides the different kinds of empanadas he had for sale, he sometimes also had in his menu specials like Arroz con Gandules and Lechon, and sides like yuca, tostones, and maduros. Tostones being fried green plantains and maduros, fried ripe plantains. I had three of their famous empanadas to try them out: ground beef & cheese, chicken & cheese, and Italian sausage & peppers. First of all, each of them were of a generous size, the size of an authentic Puerto Rican Empanada. The dough was also the authentic one and I know by experience. And the filling was well seasoned, flavorful, and juicy meats and cheese that gave them the magic touch. I got filled up after eating the three of them. After finishing them up I found out that next Wednesday, April 15th their food truck would be stationed at Virginia Western Community College. Now that I have their phone number and the knowledge of how to track their Food Truck location down, I will definitely be dining there more often. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the food truck and the quality of their food, look them up in Facebook, and go try them out. Their empanadas are truly genuine and delicious.

For days now I had been seeing this food truck parked along Williamson Road and wondered when will…read moreit open and where will it be stationed. I tried finding more information about this Cuban Food Truck to no avail. Then today, as I was shopping in one of my favorites supermarkets, I hear someone talking in Spanish about how she had dined at El Guajiro last week and how good and genuine the Cuban food was. I didn't want to miss this opportunity to find out more about this food truck, so I asked her in Spanish if she had the address of where it finally was anchored. She gives it to me and tells me that their roast pork sandwich is amazing. That same day I decided to drive in my pearl white Lexus over there, and finally discover the mystery of this new food truck that came out nowhere and had seemed to have impressed all those who have been able to find it and sample its genuine Cuban cuisine. After having been selected as number 4 of Yelp's Top 50 most prolific Elites of 2025, a year when I also was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Photographer of the Year Award at their Yelpies 2025 Award Ceremony, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, and where last year I was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Yelper of the Year Award, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And El Guajiro Cuban Food Truck in Roanoke, Virginia, is a perfect example. As I was nearing the address that my GPS was guiding me to, I clearly began to see the modern, wide, and colorful Cuban Food Truck parked on the side of Envios Express / Envios a Cuba, a business that specializes in Shipments to Cuba. The food truck was one of the largest and nicest food trucks that I had ever seen. One could clearly tell it was a new food truck, not one of those refurbished old ones. Next to the food truck, the owners had set-up a square gazebo dining room, for customers to be able to relax and shelter themselves from the sun and rain as they enjoyed a delicious, genuine Cuban cuisine. The name "El Guajiro" is a Cuban Spanish term for a rural peasant, country folk. It refers to people living in the countryside, with a hardworking lifestyle and deeply rooted to Cuban national Identity and patriotism. This Cuban immigrants,family-owned business, was established to keep the Cuban cuisine alive among the Cuban-American community in exile, and to share it with other members of our community, so they too can appreciate their unique and delicious cuisine. By this time the owner and his wife came out to greet me with open arms and native Cuban hospitality. They talked about how they conceived and are in the process of developing this business and it's menu. How the recipes did not come out of a book, but out of their heritage of their families home kitchens. I ordered a Batido de Mamey to drink, a fruit that is highly popular in Cuba and the Caribbean, and my second favorite fruit after the mango. To eat I ordered the Ropa Vieja, with rice and beans, yuca, and salad. Ropa vieja is one of my favorites Cuban dishes. Authentic Cuban Ropa Vieja requires flank or skirt steak, shredded and simmered in a savory tomato-based sauce. Key ingredients include green and red bell peppers, garlic, cumin, oregano, bay leaves, tomato paste/sauce, beef broth, dry cooking wine, and often Spanish olives or capers. Each family or restaurant tailors this recipe to their own style and taste. With excellent background music I enjoy, the wind blowing, and seated at a table under the gazebo, I highly enjoyed this food. Everything was seasoned and cooked just right and was very authentic home-style Cuban cuisine. At the end of my meal I was offered a Cafecito Cubano (a highly sweetened shot of espresso served in a demitasse), and had a sliced of in-house made Flan. Simply, delicious. Inside the gazebo dining room, they also had a Domino's table, one of the favorite pastimes of Cubans, to attract customers to come and play. I've eaten at many Food Trucks, but none of them, as clean, with comfortable ambiance, inspiring background music, and amazing food, as this one. I highly recommend this place and am proud of having had the privilege of being the first one to review it.

Amazing food and service food was so good I had a guava and mint drink it was so resheshingread more

Just as colorful tulips bloom to greet the spring, charming family-owned restaurants emerge,…read moresurprising us with fresh new menus. This is the case when I was driving down Williamson Road this afternoon and happen to see a sign that read: "Ana's Kitchen / Cosina Latina." Since I hadn't have lunch yet, and it was getting late, I decided to stop and try this restaurant out. So I pulled up in my pearl white Lexus to one of the parking spaces in front of the restaurant, and went in. The place was small but very clean and well lit. It had a lovely floor, with a couple of booths, and some tables with chairs. The walls were decorated with Latin American Flags and a long sign that read; "Bienvenidos," which stands for "Welcome." On the left of the room it had an Open Kitchen behind a counter, where customers went for Take-out orders. A modern large screen color TV that seemed as suspended in the air, had on a Latin music video playing. As I walked to the counter I was greeted by a very friendly and hospitable, charming lady who happened to be none other than the owner / chef, Ana in person. After giving me a warm welcome she had me seated at the table of my choice with a menu. Soon after I had a chance to look at the menu, my server, a very friendly, young lady came by to take my order. To drink I had a "Maracuya." (Passion Fruit Natural Drink). It was delicious. One of the best drink of this kind that I've ever had. My server served it out of a very clean juice dispenser located on one of the sides of the counter. To dine I had a special appetizer which the owner brought me. It was a piece of meat next to a small salad with lettuce, chimol, three slices of avocado, and lemon. Then as my main entrée I had a "Chuleta Frita." (Fried Pork Chop) Served with refried beans, rice, lettuce salad with avocado, chimol, and Green Plantain Slices. Everything was cooked to order and the vegetables were so fresh and crispy. The pork chop was a bit overcooked and its shape not very clearly defined but it might have been that particular cut. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the place and the quality of their food. My server did an excellent job in coming by to see if I needed anything and if the food was to my satisfaction. I was very impressed by the items on the menu, and I saw a few that I would like to return to try. For dessert I had a "Macheteadas," a typical Honduran dessert, which I tried for the very first time and was simple but delicious. One can clearly say that Ana's Kitchen delivers a genuine, home-style Latin cooking with a friendly and efficient customer service.

Family run, sweet little well kept secret for Latin food !!! The food was exceptionally tasty &…read morefresh !! Serving sizes are good. The pricing is very reasonable!! The restaurant is very clean, bathrooms also. I'd recommend 10 stars if you could