I think the name and location is a disservice. This is one of the best Mexican themed restaurants in town with a fresh and bright interior and great menu and service. Its located in an old burger chain, I think a former Burger King not that this matters. Its completely rebuild and looks nothing like a burger joint anymore. We have been in several times, (actually I've written a Yelp before but it has disappeared). And each time we have been impressed. There are so many Mexican restaurants in Joplin of very style and price point. Some offer really good interiors like its a theme part or movie set. Some are as simple as can be with authentic menu's and no effort to be fancy or touristy. Speedy is somewhere in-between. Some of the menu is typical of many American-Mex chains only better prepared. Then again some menu items are normally only found at authentic Tex-Mex, roadside and Southwestern style Mexican based in real family recipes and flavors you'd find south of the boarder. There is a small bar, service is friendly and prompt and the bright decor is refreshing. read more

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The food is never bad and the service is always excellent, the atmosphere is always welcoming!

Service was amazing food was amazing everyone should go! Atmosphere was great. Much different on the inside than on the outside very nice place read more

Wow, the Azteca soup made from scratch is wonderful! Their burritos are huge! My husband is taking half of it home! Such a sweet wait staff, music is low enough you can have a nice conversation. We will be back! We will be back! read more

Wow! We were headed to another restaurant who happened to be closed for a family emergency. We were seated at an extra large booth which gave us extrA elbow roomm. Delicious thin, warm, crispy chips come out with a bottle of fresh salsa. This was pretty great... but then I saw the menu! LUNCH SPECIALS WERE $5.99!!! We fed 4 people for $21.00 we can't feed two of us back home for that lol I'm sorry I didn't post pictures! I was so excited when the food came that I jUst didn't ug in without thinking! read more

The food was really good! We thought it was fast food but it wasn't. It was a real full service restaurant. The staff was great the food was great the bathroom was clean. I can't think of enough good things to say about the place and its not even my favorite kind of food. I loved it anyway! Give it a try you won't be sorry read more

This was such a great discovery! For anyone who's loved in Joplin for a long time this used to be an old Burger King. The new owners have turned it into a quaint and clean little Mexican environment. The bar was most impressive because I know it used to be a Burger King kitchen and now it's a really beautiful bar with a lot of drink options and top tequilas typically not carried at other restaurants. The chips and salsa and delicious, the meal portions are tasty and HUGE. The staff is friendly. It's not exactly on our way anywhere from where we live but we go for a great experience. I hope their popularity continues to grow! read more

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This place is absolutely fantastic. I had the carne asada tacos and they were great! Wife had the pork chili burrito. Great. Reasonably priced. Fast friendly service. I'll be back when I come to Joplin! read more

Food was good. We will definitely be coming back. Service was excellent, we went on Father's Day and the servers did a great job talking to each other. read more

I eat here very often! always will come back, the food & staff is amazing!!! - E-Sosa (stream my music if you see this) read more

We had their special on Friday night- carnitas. We were impressed for less than $8 the quality and portion size were good. The meat wasn't just boiled. You could taste and see the crust on the meat. But let me tell you, the meat was moist. I have read other posts about how the beans are a weird light color, but they taste good. Their salsa was fresh and we liked the medium heat. We had excellent service. We will go back. Love that you Can order off the whole menu in their drive thru!! read more

Speedy Burritos - Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Great attentive staff, beautiful flowers around their building, and the food is delicious! read more

Speedy Burritos - Thin crispy chips! - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Just from the name, the first thing that comes to mind is a fast food Mexican restaurant. Well, I was definitely wrong! Speedy Burrito is a full blown restaurant with a large menu with several authentic Mexican dishes. The restaurant is very clean and had a lot of seating with friendly staff at your service. I ordered a burrito barzon for take out and my food was ready as I arrived. They also give you delicious salsa and chips to go with your meal. The burrito was a good portion and was stuffed with just deliciousness. If you are looking for some good authentic Mexican food in the Joplin area, stop by Speedy Burrito! read more

Speedy Burritos - Burrito Barzon - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

I stopped by for carry out after a friend said she eats here often. I do plan to try other items, but was thrilled the have the Jalisco Special. It is my all time favorite and it was very good! The only thing was the portion size was smaller than the other place I normally go. This very well could be due to the increased costs of food. They probably didn't want to raise the prices. I already have plans to return!! read more

Speedy Burritos - Specials - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

My husband and I like this place because it has a drive thru and it's not fast food. The food is really good, I usually get the chimichanga with beef tips. He likes to get one of the combo meals with ground beef. The portions are not huge but it is reasonably priced. The chips and salsa are fantastic, light, warm, crispy chips and the salsa is flavorful with a nice amount of cilantro. I do want to eat inside one of these days, but for now the drive thru is our go to as we have a picky two year old. read more

Excellent service and authentic Mexican food served at competitive prices. Recommend for the Joplin area when in need of a Mexican food fix. Don't let the name fool you, this place is legit. read more

Speedy Burritos - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

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Oh wow! I finally have a favorite Mexican restaurant in Joplin!! I had chips and salsa and the chicken fajita nachos. The salsa was delicious, which is a big deal! The chicken fajita meat was... AH-MA-ZING!!! Yum!! I just talked my bf into taking me there again tomorrow for dinner so I can try something new. Well done Speedy Burrito. Joplin has needed you! read more

Speedy Burritos - Chicken fajita nachos - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

The chicken fajita was very wonderful! The chips were greasy. I didn't care for them. The service was very slow. We waited for a long time after the food was served. Our drinks were ignored. We asked for to go boxes twice. The portions are great, and I'd recommend anything but nachos. As the chips and salsa, the chips were oily. The toppings were not good. There was barely any cheese. The chicken was dry. And we asked for an extra bottle of salsa to make up for flavor. One friend had an enchilada dish they were very satisfied with. I cannot recommend this place. read more

Does not live up to the name very slow more like slowly burrito. Takes forever to get my food ordered and for my food to be brought to me.

My friend BFF & I ate at Speedy Burritos again. But our last trip there this kid they have seating you & bringing your chips & salsa is a bit rude we asked to sit elsewhere he did but tossed our salsa bowls onto our table "empty".. I guess it was a real bother to sit us at another table. My friend is 66 & needs a well lit table to read the menu. We like the food but won't deal with that kid again. read more

The atmosphere is very nice, it's an old Burger King that at one time had a play place, so it has lovely large windows. Seating is nice and the staff was friendly, but I didn't much care for the food. We had chips and salsa, queso, Jalisco fajitas, and the Durango chicken. The salsa was heavy on the tomato making it taste a little like spicy spaghetti sauce. The queso had a jalapeño spiciness to it that was too hot for my taste. My boyfriend enjoyed his chicken, but I found the fajitas to be quite lacking in flavor. The rice and beans are this strange orange color, and whereas the beans were okay, the rice was terrible; super mushy and bland. They did get busy towards the end of our stay so we didn't see the waiter for a refill until we were about to leave. Not the worse food, but there are other places in town I prefer so I doubt I'll visit again. read more

The restaurant was clean and decorated very nicely. The staff was friendly. We enjoyed chips and salsa. My husband got the enchilada lunch special and I got a taco salad both were very good. Also got a side of guacamole but did not care for it. read more

Veronica is the manager & this place is clean, food is great, and you can't go wrong.

The prices are great here and the food is well worth it. The margaritas are nice and they will sometimes do a 2 for 1 on those and look out for their specials! read more

Delicious. I tried the quesadilla speedy. Chicken and cheese stuffed quesadilla with cheese sauce on top of it. Can't go wrong. Husband ordered the California burrito. Fabulous. Clean facility. read more

On Facebook it ask in the review "How can speedy burrito improve?" Well learning to cook would be a wonderful start. Then teaching said cooks the difference between beef and chicken. Next try NOT to invite guests to NOT Return when they make a complaint. Have the knowledge and foresight to NOT sell food that is past its time. This is the first and last time I will go to the awful, rude and well potentially dangerous "food" establishment. read more

Best authentic Mexican food in Joplin hands down. Veronica is the nicest and best host/server you can ever get!

This is the best Mexican food in Joplin! Outstanding food and good portion sizes! I love how flavorful all the meat is. I recommend the Burrito Panzon and the Jalisco Special those are two favorite dishes but the whole menu is good. (only small knock is that the quesadillas are kinda small but still 5 stars) read more

My husband and I decided try new restaurant, it's close to our home, very clean, we not have "Hawaiian enchiladas ", was absolutely delicious, price very affordable,little high on horchata, overall very good, we definitely be back read more

Ordered the lunch beef chimichanga it was ok the refried beans were awful. Definitely will not be coming back.

We were sorely disappointed from the moment we walked in the door. Staff just looked at us, no welcome, no smile, no "just seat yourself" and not one of them slowed down enough to ask... I gave the 1 star because they immediately brought complimentary chips and salsa, which was good, but then every mexican food place does that, aside from taco bell...and they eventually served cold beer. after that, we were ignored and were actually getting ready to leave! before the waiter came to take a drink order. Finally at long last he came back to get our food order. We gave it, and surprisingly a few minutes later someone brought our order. STILL NO SMILE, no "HOW YA DOING today?" They do have a drive thru, and that is their mentality. I ordered chicken enchiladas with green sauce, and my husband ordered a mix plate of 4 enchiladas, bean, chicken, beef, and cheese with a red sauce. meh... if you want 'meh' food with no service in a comfortable atmosphere of a fast food place, at almost 'sit down' restaurant prices, this is your place. As for me, will not be returning. Sorry, 2 thumbs down. read more

Very confusing place. The name is Speedy Burrito but upon looking over the menu, it becomes clear that there is something very unusual going on here. I didn't see ANY burritos, eventually I did realize there was one entry for a burrito under the "build your own" heading. There was so much staff, with very unclear roles, one man was doing nothing in the corner with a headset on. Our waiter was not friendly or attentive, no refills on drinks, etc. Bathroom was truly disgusting, very disconcerting what with all the staff everywhere, it only needed to be cleaned as the main issue was the stench of urine. They serve a torta that doesn't have more of what you'd expect than it does have, NO AVOCADO, NO JALAPENOS, NO BEANS, NO MAYO???? After someone other than our waiter brought our check (as our original waiter had given up pretending to be present and had delved into deep conversation with a friend in the corner) we left with no one saying thank you. Stay clear. Be warned. read more

I have been here twice and have been pleasantly surprised both times. The atmosphere is great, you're able to forget that this was once a Burger King. The staff is attentive and helpful. The chips were fried fresh and salsa, guacamole, and queso were all very good. They have daily lunch specials at very reasonable prices. On my most recent visit I had the fajita lunch special for $6.99. The portion was huge and delicious. Lastly, the food comes out crazy fast. They are staying true to the speedy in their name. read more

Very clean and welcoming restaurant. Staff was friendly. I had the enchiladas special and my boyfriend had the fajitas Hawaiian. Both were wonderful. Everything was fresh and tasted homemade. Prices were incredibly reasonable. Even with two beers and a margarita our check was less than $35. This is my new favorite Mexican place in town. read more