The vegetarian burrito was good. For having "salsa fresh" as their name, you think you'd get more than a few tablespoons of salsa. All casual Mexican-style restaurants offer unlimited! read more

Hours are not correct. They are not open until 10 on weekends. Also they lock the doors 30 min before closing time.

Worst service of any restaurant in Raleigh. Before pandemic was a great place to eat. Service is terrible, food went way downhill. Entitled manager says "no" to any question you have. They don't care if you live or die. Avoid! read more

Food is 6/10 SERVICE 0/10 Cleanliness 5/10 Service is bad, the lady taking orders has an attitude as of your bothering her. I told her "Thank you" and she ignored me. My simple bowl order was incorrect. Rice salty, beef dry This was my 2nd time going and MY LAST. Do yourself a favor and drive to .25 of a mile to Chipotle. read more

I've eaten here several times over the years and while I've not had a particularly bad experience I've not had a great one either. I typically would call in my order, however based on reviews I decided to go in person and determine if I'd order. Unfortunately, I saw a few things I didn't care for and I felt the staff was disrespectful. So before an order could be placed, I left a placed and ordered elsewhere (Much better experience). Disappointing and I'll not return anytime soon. read more

When giving me the ramekins for my salsa, the cashier had his fingers inside the containers. Gross! The food and service were both mediocre. Definitely not worth the money. read more

always 5 stars today i ordered from the rudest man over the phone and then went to your restaurant and was treated by the same man with such distain that if i hadn't been in before i would never go back! i have been a customer for over 15 some yrs, love your food always received exceptional friendly customer service. i work in retail and constantly give referrals to my customers for your restaurant. i was so affended by his behavior while i was telling my co worker about the bad experience, she said he did and treated her the same exacy way earlier today! after reading your reviews it's apparent 'no matter how good your food is' his entitled rude unfriendly attitude needs to work behind closed doors. neither one of us have ever see him before and hope to never again. read more

Incredible authentic flavor. I imagine this may have been what Chipotle was like before it became popular. Excellent value for the price, decent service, and acceptable ambiance given the price range. read more

Lunch is always quick and fresh and I love the salsa bar the best. Very clean inside, plenty of seating

I just wanted chips and salsa - only option is 2 oz plastic container of Salsa or a giant 16 oz container - they won't do the 8 oz container. Just a regular size salad they won't do it. So weird - they should change the name if they won't serve chips and salsa. read more

The food here is just ok nothing to write home about they could use more seasoning and cilantro

Tried take out from this location for the first time on a Sunday night. We ordered inside and our food was ready really quickly. They can't do their trademark salsa bar due to COVID, so instead you can get 2 salsas of your choice with your order (plus plenty of chips). I ordered the build your own bowl with chicken, pico, guac and jack cheese. There were a ton of toppings which made this enough for two meals. Everything tasted really fresh and flavorful. For a really reasonable price point and a step above "fast food" I highly recommend Salsa Fresh! read more

Salsa Fresh - Build Your Own Bowl with chicken, pico, guac and cheese - really good and so much food! - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Mexican fast food which included tacos, burritos, enchiladas, plus more. We got here and ordered just before their dinner rush. The food was pretty decent. Can't really ruin meat with cheese, well actually its possible. I wanted their fish tacos but unfortunately, they couldn't tell me what kind of fish they served. I had to pass on the fish tacos. I decided on their chicken and cheese only (hate lettuce and tomatoes) enchilada which came with a side of fresh chips topped with more cheese :-) The best part of ordering from here is being able to select different types of fresh sauces that you can pack yourself. For me personally, it wasn't really a low fat dinner but it's a place that offers quick easy takeout. read more

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I hate to give low ratings... but I'm still disappointed about spending money here. I'm very surprised by the high rating ... I ordered their chicken, steak, and shrimp tacos along with guacamole to get a taste of it all. My friend ordered a burrito and queso. I could literally make better tasting tacos at my own house .... these are 100% not authentic and severely lacking flavor. My friend also didn't like her food and didn't think the queso was authentic. The guacamole was good, but that's it. Save your money and find authentic ethnic food somewhere else! read more

Salsa Fresh - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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DELICIOUS! We are a family of four and just had an awesome lunch. Super fresh, flavorful, and very reasonably priced. I had the chicken tamales and they were so good. Rice and pinto beans also delicious. Friendly and very fast service. Chips crispy and perfectly salty and really fresh house made salsas. We were very impressed and will definitely be back any time we're in the area. read more

The salsa bar is great. Notwithstanding, the actual food left much to be desired. My tamales were rather dry, but the guacamole was decent. Portions were generous with lots of chips. I did not appreciate the blasphemous sign on the left side of the restaurant. That's just unnecessary and not appreciated. read more

Authentic fare! Totally fresh! Out of an abundance of caution I placed a takeout order, watched them prepare it and ate it at the outside seating they had. Great little local place! Looking forward to my next visit! read more

Worth checking out!

This is good food. A franchise, but still locally owned and tasty!!! One comment. If you are ordering online don't use a delivery service. They take as much as 30% of the food cost plus sometimes an additional delivery fee from the restaurant. These delivery businesses will not survive because restaurants are figuring out they lose money on every meal, but until then we can support local by NOT using the online delivery services. read more

Quality of the food and service has dropped over time ate there today and it was terrible

I love the chimichanga burrito! So crispy and delicious. They also have some of the best salsa offerings in the Triangle!

I felt like I was back in Austin for a moment while eating. The food was sooo good and fresh! Hub and I had a BYOB steak burrito and veggie bowl, respectively. The girl at front had us fill out a checklist for our items, which made it really easy. My 8 year old chose a crispy taco kids combo. I loved the options available such as queso fresco crumbled on top, avocado salsa, guacamole, etc all for a very reasonable $7.39, or something like that. Husband was really surprised at how large his burrito was (under $8) and immediately said, "This is delicious." My son chose a crispy corn tortilla, and it was definitely not a taco shell you buy at Publix. It looked like it was fried up on the spot. Chips were crispy and fresh and salsa was oh-so-fresh and salty. You should definitely try this and I'm getting hungry as I write this. read more

Salsa Fresh - BYOB veggie bowl - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

This is your traditional Tex-Mex style restaurant but generally they have an open salsa bar where you can have your choice of various fresh pico, sauce style, and condiments toppings for your selections. Burritos are the most popular item and they offer several variations as well as different meats to have in it. You can also get either "enchilada style", which is red sauce and cheeses melted over the top, or & "chimichanga style", which is deep fried. Tacos are not to be overlooked though as they are pretty good. Taquitos are good here but definitely eat them while they are fresh out and hot. Overall this is a solid eating option as it's better than most "NC-Style" Mexican restaurants in the area. Still not authentic but it's a decent meal. read more

Always delicious. Love the shredded chicken taco. Friendly staff and the salsa bar is amazing

Delicious food, great prices, and super friendly service. These or are about what they are doing. Open for business with sit in dining! read more

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Never coming back. 45 mins wait and saw the staff had poor hygiene. Employee grabbed money and didn't wash hands when he prepped food. Rude customer service when I tried to tell the staff what I saw. They clearly don't care about people's health. read more

Food tasted pretty good and like the name says fresh, my main concern was the number of people there without masks. I had one on and got takeout, but there were a ton of people going in without masks on. It wasn't really their fault, they had a sign on the door that said to wear a mask. read more

I love to build my own burrito from this place! It seems like a mom and pop restaurant, but it's amazing! I believe they have the freshest and most delicious pico around! The only reason I'm not giving them 5 stars is because no one preparing the food had on a mask. With COVID currently running rampant in our community, it's of most importance to wear a mask and follow all safety precautions. I'm ready for some type of normalcy, but until we learn to care about one another (vaccinate if possible & utilize PPE) we will remain in this horrific situation! read more

Salsa Fresh - I was able build my Build Your Own Burrito and it is amazing! - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Oh my lanta! Best Mexican place hands down I have been to in Raleigh, so far. It is right across the street from home which is a huge plus! I ordered the California Burrito, enchilada style with carne asada and pinto beans. It comes with a side of guac, lettuce and sour cream and is a pretty big size. Everything comes with chips and we ordered a queso dip that was thick and cheesy. Yum! They didn't take long and they have a salsa bar with lots to choose from. When I want Mexican, this will be my place till a new discovery. read more

Salsa Fresh - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Salsa Fresh out did themselves! We catered for our basketball team's Christmas party and it was above and beyond what we expected! The food was hot, delicious and plentiful. They gave use serving utensils, plates, flatware and all the fixings. We will definitely cater with them again!! read more

They did not prepare my order correctly and I was charged extra for something I didn't receive.

This refreshing little meal spot tucked in a shopping complex is the real deal! I dropped in for lunch and was overwhelmed by their menu. Plenty of Mexican options for your palate to enjoy. All of the seating are small round high top tables that are inconvenient for parties larger than 3 people. The food is made fresh and phenomenal. My group tried the Burrito Bowl, Tostada, Nachos and a kids meal with a mini Chicken Quesadilla. We totally killed all of it...needless to say a satisfying lunch. The salsa bar has plenty of options, my favorite being the Spicy Avocado Salsa. Almost every menu item can be made "Enchilada" style with red sauce or "Chimichanga" style deep fried. They also have some Platter options that can feed a family of 5...it's on my to-do list along with the Tamales. The staff was very friendly and eager to help answer questions. I will return but do hope they get some square tables or something that can easily be put together to serve larger groups. Now go have a Fiesta! read more

This is one of my old school faves. I used to live right down the street and frequent this place so much. Now that I live a bit further away, I don't get by there as much as I'd like, but I did today! The nachos and quesadillas are the bomb! This time I got the chicken quesadilla. I also ordered the hot & spicy queso dip for the first time and it didn't disappoint (like queso ever does..). The people that work there are super nice, and the food always comes out fast. read more

Salsa Fresh - Chicken quesadilla.. A classic! - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Salsa Fresh is a place we go to for dinner pretty often. After 3/4 orders being made wrong and the queso just being absolutely disgusting to even look at, we will not be returning. Order: -1 BYOB Bowl (came as a burrito) -2 BYOB Burritos (missing guacamole/rice) -1 BYOB Enchilada -8oz Queso (looked like expired milk) Very disappointed read more

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My husbands job had this place come and cater lunch. My husband was very impressed with the food and how fresh it was and suggested we try it sometime. We decided to meet and actually come eat here as a family of 4. To me the food was very unfufilling I had the Fajita burrito with chips. My daughter had a Steak burrito bowl and she really didn't enjoy it at all. While we were eating a gentleman came in and asked to speak to the manager because he had come by last night and today on his credit card a charge was reflected that they charged him twice. A manager started talking louder then she needed to so we all knew what the gentleman's business was completely unnecessary behavior. The gentleman then proceeded to tell her that since they couldn't make it right he would just dispute it with his credit card company. The manager seemed completely indifferent and uninterested . Waited for the gentleman to leave and started talking Spanish to her crew not taking into account that there's other patrons at the location who actually speak Spanish and understood her unkind demeanor. I left feeling very unfulfilled with the food and even more unfulfilled with the service very unpleasant and I will definitely not be coming back. read more

Salsa Fresh - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I ordered a cali burrito and I got steak, rices, and black beans wrapped so poorly every gel out after one bite. Avoid this place

The restaurant has good food but they messed up on the order twice. There was confusion and we ended up getting a refund but I just believe if you're going to compensate somebody it should be done correctly and you should go by your word. read more

Worst food!! Found about 3 hairs in my food! Did not get my order right was really disappointed can't give them 0 stars because it doesn't exist but if I could I would! Shaking my head never going there again!!!! read more

Salsa Fresh - a dirty plate of food - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Mmmmm, I guess enjoy this place overall but there are an equal amount of things I dislike. I'll get to those towards the end. I will say this is a nice stop for some quick "Mexican" grub. The staff is smiley and welcoming when you walk in the door, and they're willing to help you choose something if you can't make a decision. I love talking to the nice ladies that take our order- they're always super kind. I like to get a burrito when I visit Salsa Fresh, but to be honest that's all I really enjoy. It's not "authentic" Mexican cuisine by any means. The chips are the best part of the meal in my opinion. I get the burrito when I go and personalize it the way I prefer, but no matter how much sour cream, salsa, and queso I ask for, it never seems to be moist enough. I would recommend this place but only if you're hungry and need food fairly quickly. read more

Love this place. Tasty food, welcoming staff, fresh yummies. Highly recommended if you're in the mood for Mexican.