I liked it the first time i tried it but the second time i went my chicken legs that came with enchiladas where hard and the menudo and pozole didn't have the same taste it had the first time i was so disappointed read more

This place was all abuzz on a Sunday evening, with a line to order at the counter. Then you have a choice to eat inside or outside on the patio. The Mexican Fresca drinks (horchata and others) were very popular. The somewhat limited menu is on the wall, so you can study it while you wait. We chose number 1, which was labeled "most popular" (roast beef with cheese tacos) and also ordered a bowl of posole. Believe me, these folks know how to cook. Very unusual menu, but it tasted as though it were cooked in a grandmother's kitchen. Magnifico! I want to try everything on the menu! read more

Awesome quick service. Legit flavors and food quality. Friendly fun delicious. Do it!!!!! I can't wait to try more items. Shrimp cocktail was excellent and the Barbacoa dobladas/ birria style tacos were fantastic. Great house made agua fresca selection too. I'm going back next time I'm in the area. Or maybe just to get more food. You won't regret it if you want something outside of the typical Tex Mex offerings. read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Doblados de Barbacoa - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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Ruby's is always my family's go to Mexican restaurant! Everything I have gotten in the menu NEVER dissapoints!

Good as it gets without table service, food is 5 star, chips were hardy, and dip was delicious.

Great food, reasonable prices! Sweet, smaller restaurant with authentic Mexican food. Consistant quality.

The customer service was nice, menu was easy to read and follow . I didn't have to wait long at all for my food. food was good.. and the best agua frescas Ive had. read more

This place is fantastic. The food is so fresh, and the staff is the friendliest. No beer and wine, but I didn't care: this family establishment serves up love. Their motto should me "hecho con amor". Next time in Tyler Tx, I'm stopping here. read more

This was my first visit .. went after reading good reviews on several platforms . I get it, it's Covid . We honor that, do our part.. but I honestly feel they are using it as an excuse to have the attitude of don't care if you're here or not. I had a bold sign next to me, in front of me regarding how I am expected to be patient , etc . We wanted to eat inside , maybe that's the problem . I have ordered from Mexican restaurants forever , chips & salsa r just common .. so I asked & was met w total confusion .. I don't get this place, do u want people to eat inside or not ? Each item came only because we asked .. a fork , a knife , salsa? Anything ? Even a cup w ice to put the bottled water in .. why couldn't u give me just a plain ice water ? Meh. read more

There is not a single time where I've ordered from Ruby's and they didn't exceed my expectations. Everything you know about birria tacos, you don't. Unfortunately, I've moved back to college where the taco places here and the birrias they make do not come close to the taste of Ruby's. I still remember the day where my Aunt came home with her order of birria tacos and the confused voice in my head asking if the second box was in the car or her purse. She did let me have 2 and the first bite did what was needed. Do y'all remember the York Peppermint Patty commercials? Yeah. So, you can imagine the heartache I'm going through right now as I type this review, but at least I can still look at pictures to remind myself of the best days of my life when I would go to Ruby's on the days I was off from work Thank you guys for the great vibes, exceptional food, and wonderful service :) read more

My food was amazing as always! The customer service is GREAT and they are always happy to see their customers. I get the doblados and they truly never disappoint, always fresh, hot and I never have to wait over 10 minutes to receive my order (I always dine in)! They have the yummiest aqua frescas, the flavors are all pretty good-depending on what you like, I got the horchata and it was delicious. Ruby's is always a 10/10 for me! I seriously love it there (: read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Doblados steak - chicken - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Ok food. My family loves this place. I'm not a fan. I asked for rice instead of consume but waiter just said a sharp "no". I've been here about 5 times and have never had an employee check on us at our table. More like self serve. And chips with salsa - nope read more

By now everybody knows about Ruby's restaurant, if you don't you are missing out. My favorite so far are the shrimp tacos, but i plan on eventually trying everything one visit at a time. read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Enchiladas Verdes - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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Great food, service & atmosphere! They have amazing tacos and shrimp cocktails. The Horchatas are the best around. read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Their tacos are awesome .... Any meat they are all wonderful - we bring Ruby's Tacos in the office once a month and this is the guarantee everyone comes to the office that day!! read more

The food was good the qusidias were splended and the drinks were amazing and the scenery was so cool

Love the doblados specially the shrimp ones although all of them are good and the aguas frescas have great flavor. Also even when they are full they take get tour order out quick and fresh! read more

Fantastic authentic Mexican food and drinks! Can definitely recommend both our meals numbers 1 & 3 read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Wonderful food and great, friendly staff. I also had the mango and pineapple drink which was great.

So yummy!!! If you're over in North Tyler you have to stop in and try this place! I promise, you will be craving it afterwards! Fast, friendly service, and it's BYOB! read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

The Best Authentic Mexican Food EVER!!!!! Fast service. Customer service friendly. Affordable read more

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Best authentic Mexican dishes/choices Outstanding Service Outstanding Ambiance Honest Staff who knows how to take care of their customers The homemade beverages are best ever read more

This food is damn good! In from League City.... Took a chance on a random place. DOBLADOS DE BIRRIA!!!! Best Tacos I think I've ever had. read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Everything on the menu is amazing. Love the new patio. If they could master taking orders over the phone and opening a couple hours earlier for breakfast, it would be perfect. read more

Some of the best tacos in Tyler. Had to stop myself from going too often so I wouldn't get burned out. read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - 4 Taco plate with two Steak and two Barbacoa. - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

You have to try this place, we tried several other mexican restaurants in the area! If you want some of the best tacos order the #1 on the menu. The street corn is also amazing! This place has THE BEST strawberry lemonade I have probably ever had! This will be a place we visit once a week while working here in Tyler! (only thing that could be better is the chips, they are over cooked a lot of times) read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Overall, I'd give this place 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4 for Yelp). I've been multiple times and have had all of their tacos, enchiladas, rice and charro beans, and their chocoflan. There are other items on the menu that I haven't had yet, but I feel that this would be a fair review. Given the numerous Mexican restaurants and taco shops in Tyler (I certainly have not been to all of them), I will be comparing them to some of my favorites. Enchiladas - Not bad. Their take is that it is a cheese enchilada (appears to be filled with Cotija cheese, which is most similar to Parmesan as opposed to being like Queso Fresco/farmer's cheese). They bury it under a lot of lettuce and crema, which helps balance out the saltiness of the cheese. I prefer enchiladas filled with meat. They do include two fried chicken drumsticks for the additional protein but I didn't find the chicken to be seasoned well enough. The enchiladas perhaps could be better if they either mixed in queso fresco to add volume and reduce the saltiness, or even used Oaxacan for melty cheese. For the chicken, pollo asado al carbon would have been better but it might not have paired well with the enchiladas. Tacos - You can get their tacos doblados-style, which is basically dipped in enchilada sauce, filled with white cheese (Oaxacan or something similar), and fried. They also include consomme, which is a dipping broth. The broth is very flavorful and I prefer it to using their salsas. The broth appears to be what they boil their barbacoa in. Their traditional-style tacos are still coated in enchilada sauce but not fried, but come with the consomme as well. You can get chicken, steak, barbacoa, shrimp, and pastor tacos. I prefer the steak and shrimp tacos here. Their chicken tacos are a bit bland (kind of like ground or minced chicken). My favorite chicken tacos thus far are the chicken tinga tacos at Mama Olivo. Their barbacoa, while results in the delicious consomme, is a bit too dry for me as the fat is all rendered out into the broth, rather than cooking the beef in its own fat. The barbacoa tacos at Mi Mexico Lindo (the one on 31, not the other ones, as they seem slightly different) seems to do it the best that I've found in Tyler. Those are fatty and melt in your mouth. The ones at Mama Olivo are pretty good too. The pastor seems similar in flavor to the ones at King Torta. Not my favorite as I find it to be too salty and I'm a bit partial to the pastor they had at Tacos Mexico before they closed. Those had a much more developed flavor in the sauce. The steak is steak, and you really can't mess this up. But dipping it in the consomme is what takes it to the next level. The shrimp tacos aren't spectactular but are still good and my family likes them. Rice/beans - Both were very flavorful. The beans have quite a bit of meat in them, as they include chicharrones (fried pork rinds) and hot dogs (I would have preferred a different type of sausage than hot dogs). The beans were spicier than some of other charro beans I've had around town so that's a plus if you like some heat. Pozole verde - Very good. Great balance of flavors (could be wrong but I think I also tasted unrefined avocado oil which is a nice flavor enhancer or could have been something else). There's some heat from the fresh jalapeno garnish but if you don't like heat can omit (still might be some without it but didn't check prior to dumping in the chiles, onions, and radishes). There's also a healthy portion of chicken and hominy. What I appreciated from the chicken is that chicken + bones are all cooked together for extra flavor. Be warned though, if you're not used to eating soups with bones, don't just inhale it all without checking for bone and cartilage first. Chocoflan - Very good. Moist, good texture, and the right amount of sweetness. Get some. Overall, I like that they have a different style of tacos and if I have a craving for that, then I would go here. The consomme is what sets it apart for me. I think they are above average but seems quite a bit overhyped to me (they do get very high reviews on Google and Facebook). However, if there are specific types of tacos I'm craving for, I would go to other places instead. I haven't found a place yet where I like every single taco and would consider them the "best" tacos in Tyler, so the search continues. read more

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Unique and amazing... some of the best tacos I've ever eaten! Service was also great! read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Tacos sooooo good - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

No chips and salsa. No refills and unfriendly staff. The food was good but not worth the price or the atmosphere.

Top 2 Mexican food restaurants in Tyler. Food is always incredible. Thank you Ruby for serving such a wonderful product and it's nice to know youre a local owner read more

I LOVE RUBYS!! It's my all time favorite place to eat in Tyler. The only problem I have is the girls in the front at their Gentry location/271 are very rude. They just act like they really can't be bothered with you no matter how polite and respectful you are to them they will literally leave you standing there waiting when you are the only one in line. That being said my a$$ will never stop eating at ruby's because the food is THE BEST!!!! read more

Excellent food! Everything tasted fresh and the seasoning was good. I'll absolutely eat there again.

Good authentic Mexican food , friendly service and wait times are not very long even at lunch rush in my experience at either location

I Love It .. The Food Is Delicious & I Love To Order The #1 .. Fajitas With The Soup & A Strawberry Lemonade Drink

Excellent food, service, and restaurant. Will definitely go back when I travel to Tyler next. read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Doblados - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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Wow! The service here is amazing. Super friendly and welcoming. The food is just as amazing. Will be going back! read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - The Rubys box! - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Everything was so fresh & the customer service was great. Will be back next time I'm in Tyler.

Great food and atmosphere! Street tacos are the bomb. Must get the Horchata, best in town. Oh and that dipping sauce goes on everything. It's addictive. read more

Amazing!' Authentic authentic authentic Super good food Very kind and helpful staff So happy we found this place read more

I had the chicken quesadilla and my husband had the chicken enchiladas! The food was absolutely delicious! Service was wonderful as well! If you're looking for more of an authentic Mexican restaurant, this is the place! Their patio is absolutely adorable. Picnic tables with fresh flowers and plenty of fans. Love this little gem of a restaurant! They also allow you to bring your own beverage/beer on the patio. read more

Ruby’s Mexican Restaurant - Chicken quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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