Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Rivas Mexican Grill

    3.2 (165 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Fast Food
    Open • Open 24 hours

    Order Rivas Mexican Grill Takeout or Delivery

    Rivas Mexican Grill Photos

    Business Info

    RIVAS MEXICAN GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

    More like Rivas Mexican Grill

    Recommended Reviews - Rivas Mexican Grill

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Don

    I miss the old Philadelphia Cheesesteak that used to be here. That said, wow! Good job Rivas. It's clean, neat, smelled great. The service was excellent. Good came out hot and tasty. We for a half and half mega nacho and mega steak fries. It was well done! Also had a shrimp taco. Sad to see the old Soarks staple is gone, so glad this place is still here and Rivas is putting out some good food.

    I don't want to leave

    I had to come on here and say something about ~Rivas~ (Real Mexican Grill) because wow... hands down some of the best food I've ever eaten. I'm not even exaggerating -- the food speaks for itself. The atmosphere is great too. It's clean, comfortable, and just has a really good vibe to it. You can actually relax and enjoy your meal. But what really stood out to me was the people. Everyone was polite, welcoming, and genuinely kind. They stay on top of everything without being overbearing -- just solid, attentive service all the way through. I'm honestly blown away. This place is the real deal.

    Just ordered breakfast
    Nonda M.

    What a great little find right pyramid for lunch for breakfast they're open 24 hours a day 7 days a week they have a drive-thru. Walk up to the counter and order your food they have a very nice menu I ordered chili rellenos my sister ordered Menudo we were not disappointed everything is made fresh homemade tortillas the service was wonderful they brought our order to the table and they have a salsa bar we really liked it no waiting it was very good authentic Mexican food if you ever in the area stop by and check it out I recommend it

    Asada Super Burrito
    LaDonna M.

    Riva's Mexican Grill is definitely a step up from Taco Bell--maybe around the level of Del Taco. It's not mind-blowing, but it gets the job done when you're craving late-night Mexican food. The best part? It's open 24 hours, and the staff is super chill. The guy at the drive-thru window is always ready for a conversation, which is pretty entertaining--especially if you're rolling through a bit tipsy and nothing else is open. I can't say it's horrible because I keep coming back, so that has to mean something! It's the perfect spot for those "nothing else is open, and I need food" moments. Not the best, but reliable for what it is.

    12. Rolled Chicken Tacos Combo
    Makenzie C.

    Drove past on our way home and decided to grab dinner out since I forgot to defrost protein. Rivas is definitely middle of the line Mexican food and I'm never sad after I eat. I am full and enjoy the taste but it isn't my first pick every time. I must say they make a really good torta so I get that every time. The horchata was very sweet and not my style. The taquitos were okay but not very flavorful. The restaurant is clean and simple but the seats are uncomfortable. The cashier is always pretty short with us and will try to make you order quicker even if you have questions about the menu. So I always go in knowing what I want to avoid that interaction. Overall a pretty middle of the road mexican restaurant with a pretty delicious steak torta.

    Restaurants riva
    Andrea C.

    This is my third time here because I love it it has the best menudo I have ever had last time I was here there's so much I had to take it home my brother came over and I gave him the rest of it lives in California he stopped by Rivas and ordered food to go for him and his wife he has also been here three times there's a 24-hour drive-thru this food is so authentic and amazing I don't think I'll eat anywhere else here for mexico. We've got the best chili rellenos everything in this little restaurant is so good I can't shut up about it so please if you're ever in the area of pyramid they are on the right hand side past the kiwi gas station the service is outstanding they are so kind and nice and it's very comfortable here plenty of places to sit inside and of course the drive-thru I recommend this place if you want delicious outstanding Mexican food

    Carnitas fries (without cheese) with their house made hot sauce
    Julie S.

    Solid lunch option. Drive through is a plus if you're short on time. Fish tacos had a good amount of crunch because of the fresh onions, tomatoes, cilantro and lettuce. Each one is a decent serving size. Carnitas fries are heavy on the toppings, light on the fries. You definitely need a fork! They load these up! Service is always friendly with a smile here also- bonus for that.

    Eva E.

    Amazing food. Grab them every now and again when I'm craving. If you're looking for some quick but delicious food, this place has got it!

    Pretty big menu

    See all

    Photo of Dylan H.
    16
    75
    52

    3 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Raji D.
    16
    23
    5

    24 days ago

    I see the that's .99c chicken taco so want to try it there is waste of money. No cheese 2 or 3 pieces of chicken no lettuce. And no taste

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    20 days ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    10 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Don H.
    0
    13
    14

    6 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    The 7.99 breakfast burritos are amazing. My favorite is the bacon burrito. They give you alot of meat. Very flavorful and delicious.

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 9
    Thanks 0
    Love this 7
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Fantastic Chorizo breakfast burrito and the wife had the bacon breakfast burrito. Was the early morning deal at $7.50 each...epic deal!

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Glen H.
    1
    132
    15

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Manuel R.

    Manuel R.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Mike B.
    370
    1480
    23255

    6 years ago

    Helpful 10
    Thanks 0
    Love this 9
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of D J.
    36
    91
    1513

    5 years ago

    Helpful 15
    Thanks 0
    Love this 14
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 5

    Ask the Community - Rivas Mexican Grill

    What is in the Rivas burrito?

    Read the menu?

    Don’t See Your Question? Ask Away!

    Mi Pueblo - Asada Taco

    Mi Pueblo

    4.8(92 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    •$$

    Guess who's back! We…read moreare so happy that they reopened. I missed the amazing appetizers. The seafodd cevice, and those Gadzilla sized burritos and Chimichungas! Excellent tortas! Also great margaritas after a long day at work!

    Came here with my dad, husband, and father in law after a long day of painting our new house. I was…read moreHUNGRY and we each got a burrito with all the fixings. These things are definitely two-meal burritos - which is the whole goal of ordering a massive burrito. The meat in all options was tender and flavorful. My dad is a huge mexican food fan and was asking about specific options. The owner came over and was speaking to him and offered us a free plate of tacos with his newest meat creation! How could we say no?! I really hope he adds this to the menu because it was the most tender, juicy, saucy, flavorful shredded beef I have ever had. 10/10 on the taco scale. My dad even said that it's the best he has ever had and he has travelled all over Mexico! My father in law is also vegan and they were careful to offer him options that matched his medical dietary restrictions. The place is cute with an adorable bar stacked with all the tequilas you could ask for and included an amazing mix of handcrafted cocktails. The habanero margarita is my favorite. This place will definitely do well and welcome to the Reno scene!

    Photos
    Mi Pueblo - Best Torta with Asada. Made my eyes pop like the trucks in Stockton!

    Best Torta with Asada. Made my eyes pop like the trucks in Stockton!

    Mi Pueblo - Asada Torta, immaculate!

    Asada Torta, immaculate!

    Mi Pueblo - Chimichunga, as nigh as three of my fists. Packed with flavor.

    See all

    Chimichunga, as nigh as three of my fists. Packed with flavor.

    Carlillos Cocina - Shrimp enchiladas.

    Carlillos Cocina

    4.8(1.1k reviews)
    1.6 mi
    •$$

    We stopped by here after the hot air balloon races. The parking lot is small but we were able to…read moreget a spot. This is classic diner style, with seats along the counter. Talk about vintage vibes! Because of this, it might be difficult for large groups to be accommodated all at once, or sit together. But for groups of 1-3, maybe even 4, it shouldn't be a problem. We noticed that groups of 4 took the corners, probably to make socializing easier. We were only 2 that day, so finding a spot wasn't too difficult. The good here is great. The chorizo is not great at all. Add avocado to everything - they give you a substantial portion! Fresh corn or flour tortillas. Attentive and kind wait staff. Nothing but good things to say about Carlillos!

    Saw this pop up on Yelp and that it was rated a 4.8 so I thought "I gotta try it!" Well... I…read moreALMOST GAVE THIS A 3 star review but let me tell you the reasons why I gave the restaurant a 4 and the benefit of a doubt. (For reference, I'll return to a restaurant I rate a 4 but I won't return to a restaurant I rated a 3 unless someone I'm with wants to go to it). Here's what they do well: exceptionally good and friendly service, the portions are extremely generous given the already great prices, homemade flour tortillas, smooth horchata, great guac (finely diced onion and tomato in it), delicious bean and cheese burrito with great umami (love when it's salty and richly flavorful), being able to view the kitchen in action (people pay a lot of money for those teppanyaki show style dinners! lol), and frankly because they were already rated so high I figured the Yelp community can't be wrong! Here's what was less than impressive on my visit in late August 2026: my huevos rancheros sauce was bland. I could sense there was a hint of chicken bullion in the background but for the most part I felt like I was eating watered down canned tomato sauce that had been thickened with cornstarch and had a pinch of bullion. I was hoping for some acidity, some cumin, some spice-- something! But it just fell flat. I was also disappointed that there was essentially bits of raw bell pepper just thrown on top. In addition, I personally don't mind their deteriorating "ambiance" but I think it might matter to the average person searching reviews on Yelp so I gotta tell ya, it's rough inside; I'm talking exposed wood in the countertop, cracked and peeling barstool cushions (all they have is barstool seating by the way, but there's plenty of seats and they are lined up around a long counter that faces the kitchen). Now, I can't end with that for a "4" so do let me remind you of some of the good: great prices, good portions, friendly service, and lots of yelpers appear to rate them highly. My recommendation, perhaps try a burrito-- the simple bean and cheese burrito my daughter got (that I took a bite of) was fantastic.

    Photos
    Carlillos Cocina - Time for tacos

    Time for tacos

    Carlillos Cocina - Chiliquiles looks awesome and tasted even better.

    Chiliquiles looks awesome and tasted even better.

    Carlillos Cocina - The best breakfast in Reno/Sparks!  No contest!!!!

    See all

    The best breakfast in Reno/Sparks! No contest!!!!

    Rivas Mexican Grill - mexican - Updated October 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...