This place is our favorite Mexican restaurant. We have eaten lunch dinner and used for catering. I usually get hard shell shredded beef tacos. Husband always gets Machaca. Anything is good here because their beans and rice are DELICIOUS. Taste like grandma made them. read more

Love their refried beans! Yes, this will be short and full of lard. Homemade refried beans, made the proper way (with lard) and the taste is divine. I practically went out of my way, although I was in the area, to pick up a decent size burrito and a side of beans. Burrito is $4.40 and yes that is a very reasonable price, however I asked to add onions. They added grilled onions (I like them raw) and then they charged me $1 for the onions. I call b.s. on this and you've been deducted 1 star because of the $1 charge, which I was not told about. My side of beans was $2.25 (saved for another day) was good sized and I was very pleased taste-wise two days later. Some of their chips & salsa were thrown in as a bonus, however while the salsa is very good and has some heat, the chips are whole freshly fried corn tortillas and not that great. I cannot comment on any other offerings. I'm sure I'll return and will try some other food. So if you are on the hunt for really great refried beans, this is your spot. read more

They should rename this place "La mejor comida Mexicana de calidad en todos los de Irvine", because in the few strip malls that encompass central Irvine, Super Mex is pretty much at the top of the game. You'll already suspect that Super Mex isn't the most "authentic" Mexican food around, but during 3 to 4 days out of the week, I'm gonna tell you that's no skin off my back. You'd be hard pressed to find an authentic taco truck stationed in Irvine, but when you've got the urge to stuff yourself with a giant tasty burrito, Super Mex does the job quite nicely. This cozy joint is dimly lit and somewhat modern, has a patio, and features a kick ass Margarita bar. These guys also have what I'll call the big C's for a Mexican joint. C-omidas en grandes porciones C-alidad C-uesta poco Their basic variety of favorites include some humongous burritos, freshly fried taquitos, and fresh guacamole. Sorry, no lard. Try not to get too stuffed on their whole corn tortilla chips. Those suckers are thick and addicting with that "somewhat" spicy salsa. I'm a fan of the GROUND BEEF burrito, which is a nice departure from shredded. The beef is seasoned, and it's a nice belly buster with all that red sauce and cheese drizzled all over. Add on a "horchata" (or margarita), friendly and attentive service (bumps them up to a 4), and it's not a bad bite, and will leave you quite satisfied. Makes a GREAT hangover meal! Note: They have other locations, the main being in Long Beach. read more

If I could rate Carlos only for helping us out, I would give him 5 stars. I am rating SuperMex 4 stars because before being helped by Carlos I would have thought otherwise to leave a review. However, I was already having an upsetting evening prior to going in. All aside, I came to eat something delicious to lift my spirits. SuperMex has been an all time favorite growing up having family dinners. Even waiters new our favorite combos, "will it be the number 15?". Twelve years old at the time, I'm now in my 30's. I say all of this because customer service is hard to come by these days. I had a minimal issue with my wait time with another server. Politely explaining to the Manager that it added to my already hard day, he was compassionate and reasonably helpful. Did not expect that turnaround. Thankful! read more

The vegetarian fajita and pastor tacos are yummy with big portions. They also have a huge patio, which is so nice for COVID. The male servers are great, we always get the same two and they are super friendly and prompt. Highly recommend this place if you want casual Mexican food. read more

RUDE! WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER! I took my boyfriend and my 3 year old daughter to dinner here on 12/20/14. It was 8:45pm and we were rudely greeted by an employee named AMIER. I asked him if they were still open and what time were they'll closing? AMIER replied "WELL IF YOU GO SIT DOWN WE HAVE TO FEED YOU RIGHT, YOU GOT 15 MINUTES BECAUSE WE CLOSE AT 9" I asked for his name and I asked a nearby employee to get the manager. At this point AMIER continued to whisper and talk about me to a Co-worker. He stated "I DON'T EVEN CARE I'M OFF THE CLOCK ANYWAY" FRANK the manager arrived and I explained the entire situation to him. Frank apologized and said he would talk with AMIER. I'm not sure if any consequences will happen for treating customers this way, we left without eating and will never go back. read more

super mex is the closest thing to authentic mexican food in irvine. mexican food is hard to come by in this city but there are mexican offerings in neighboring cities. but when i'm lazy and not willing to drive an extra 5 miles, super mex will do. the chips are great - they fry them up whole. the salsa is a little watery for my liking but the flavor is good. i typically go with the street tacos which is on the a la carte menu. shredded beef or chicken are both great options. they come in threes and fill you up enough to leave you satisfied. for only around $5, this is a great way to get my taco fix. read more

Super Mex - chips fried whole - Mexican Near Me - Irvine, California

It was off to a great start! I went here wit a groupon ($10 for $20) , walked in place was pretty empty and it was a seat yourself setting so we chose a nice table. They brought over chips and salsa immediately and they tasted great, salsa was great and chips were fresh! Then they didn't check up on us for a while and then finally came and took our order, I ordered the "special" which is a plate of food with a drink for 8.99, we ordered enough food to make it over the 20 dollar minimum for using a groupon, we told the server we had a groupon as well before ordering and he said that's fine food took FOREVER to come and when it did it wasn't that great either, very bland for Mexican food, I was disappointed but whatever, at least I got a good deal for it. well.. maybe not.. upon paying I presented my groupon to the guy who gave us our check (different guy who took our order, different guy who brought the food, and different guy who brought the check) and he then quickly and rudely told me that you can't use the groupon on specials.. I said I asked the guy before I ordered and he said it was fine, but the guy who brought out check wasn't even sympathetic, "well he's wrong." um.. ok... well that's a bit unfair to me isn't it?! I stood my ground but he insisted that I couldn't use my groupon, in the end he charged my full price for my food (so basically instead of a special deal he pieced the items together which costs more) and the bill ended up to be around 25 instead of 21ish... so now I could use my groupon.. yep not happy at all, never going back, crappy food. crappy service, eh now that I look back at my review it was pretty crapp-ily written as well but you get my point read more

I had to write another review about two awesome individuals, I saw a Monica nameplate but there was a second lady that was also deserving of this five star review. My phone order was so well taken and later my food pick-up was also spot-on. They were both helpful and knowledgeable, thanks. read more

Have eaten there twice; the first time about 10 years ago. I'm frequently in or near that shopping center but since then had never gone back. Decided to try it out again after finding that the wait at the restaurant I was planning to eat was too long. I ordered the chile verde plate. Some of the worst food I've ever been served. Huge pile of over-larded refried beans, huge pile of rice, and a few of what tasted like boiled pork chunks with a few slices of green bell pepper and onions. No green tomatillo sauce. There is no compelling reason to go to Super Mex; unremarkable food. There are plenty of better Mexican restaurants nearby. read more

Fair prices. Fair food. Fair salsa. Fair ambiance. Fair service. It's fair. If you're in a pinch (or the area) I guess you could do worse...or better. read more

It's not great. It's not bad. If you're in the area and you want Mexican... it's a decent option. When it comes to Mexican, though.... I have two favorites: Javier's (any location except the super douchey, Housewives of Orange County Newport Coast one; I usually eat at the Irvine and Vegas property) and Sabroso! in Garden Grove. Javier's has better ambiance, carnitas, margaritas, and salsa. Sabroso! has this buttery shrimp dish and tamale that is... oh my. Super Mex... it's ok. The chips were... different. They were whole tortillas and a bit difficult to break apart. It was a little odd. The salsa was just... average. We ordered the guacamole. So watered down. Such a disappointment. The carnitas wasn't bad, but Little Onion (Santa Ana) and Javier's do a much better job. Service was a bit slow. I don't know. Not sure if I'll be back. read more

It was kinda like walking into a friends house and raiding their kitchen for dinner... and paying for it. Really, I was amused. The guy and I walk in and a sign is up at the host stand, "Please Seat Yourself." Ok. We can do that. "Weeeee-crunch-crunch-weeeee-zing-wheee-woooo-grrrr-weee!" Two bartenders where trying to resurrect a blender on its last legs. It sounded like it was definitely dying and they were gonna squeeze every last Margarita out of it if it killed them. We found a seat at the back the restaurant as far away from what I thought would be the flying shrapnel of blender blades for when the damned thing exploded. "You still wanna eat here, hunny?" "Yeah, it sounds good!" "Ooooookay..." There was one menu on the table. Didn't see a server for quite a while, and someone came up to pinch-hit for our server (I think, one of the blender surgeons.) He got us our drinks till our server could help us. "Weeee-zug-zug-zug-crunch-weeeee!!!!" Jesus, people, can you can HEAR whats happening?? Stop ordering the blended drinks unless you would like it with a nice chunk of blender metal or plastic!! Server guy brings our food. Looks great. Two shredded beef enchiladas combo plate for me, a big chicken burrito for my guy. "Is there anything else I can get you?," server guy asks. "Ummm... silverware?" "Oh, right." All in all, it was good. Nothing memorable, but filling and tasty. The salsa, as usual, was spot-on. We don't see him again for a while, but we knew why. "Ziiiiiiing-weeeee-rubrubrubrub-weeeee-oooooo-eeeeee!!!" "Ok I'm gonna walk up there and unplug that god-forsaken thing." Family beside us is speaking loudly: Middle aged son is telling his elderly parents about his new girlfriend. She sounds freaky-deaky. His mom is mortified. His dad is blocking out the details. "Crunch-crunch-wub-wub-weeeeeeeeeeee!" "Oh man turn that thing up! I don't wanna hear about this guys exploits!" Dinner AND a show. $17.99 for two. Can't beat it. Oh and new quick-tip: Bring a flack jacket and helmet if you sit near the bar. read more

Great tacos, love the chips and salsa! read more

Super Mex - That was delicious - Mexican Near Me - Irvine, California

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Gringos should stop setting up Mexican restaurant chains. This goes for Taco Surf as well. The food is ultra bland and they do that receipt trick where they don't show you what you ordered so they can "accidentally" sneak in a soda that you didn't order. I bet that little trick adds 10% more a year to their bottom line. read more

Unfortunately, we are going to stop coming to this Super Mex. The service is THAT bad. We have been waiting for our food for almost a hour. Same thing when we came last time. Same great food, but far too long a wait. read more

I've been going to this Super Mex for years and it's a great local place for consistent, good Mexican food. Although the prices have gone up a tad (what hasn't though?), I still like Super Mex! I always get the number 1 combo with a beef taco and cheese enchilada. It comes with beans only, no rice, which is a little odd, but it's still more food then I can eat comfortably. Their salsa has a nice kick to it, and their pico de gallo (ask for it) is perfectly cilantro-y. Love it. read more

Had a shredded beef super mex burrito from here today. Every time I've driven by I thought this place was going to be a small taco shop fast food kinda place. The diamond in the rough kinda place. Little did I know the place is actually a stolen set from a rejected Disney Land ride. I could tell the second I walked in there that the food was going to suck. And I was pretty spot on. Let me put it this way... if Campbell's made a burrito this is how it would taste. That was truly a generic experience. read more

I really love coming here. Every time I crave Mexican Food, this is one of my favorite go-to places. I love their chips and salsa. Also a big fan of their crispy beef tacos. I have not tried many things (mostly creature of habit) but everything that I have tried has been very good. If you're looking for a decent Mexican restaurant, Super Mex is definitely a great place to go. read more

I've been here twice now, and each time the experience gets worse and worse! I make my order clear and simple, and they can't ever seem to get it right. Their "Chips" are disgusting hard pieces of tortilla , that taste as if they have been left out for DAYS. Their enchilada sauce is quite literally the same sauce you find in spaghetti-o's . The food comes out NEVER hot, or even warm. Forget however about complaining to the waiter or waitress about anything , as they barely speak English and are quite non-existent once you get your food. The only time they show up is when they know your ready to pay. This place is over priced, and the food is HORRIBLE!!!! I wouldn't return to this place, it was the last food establishment on earth..i'd rather starve. read more

Pricey Mexican foods - I almost always get chimichangas if the Mexican restaurants offer. Super Mex had the selection so I ordered it but I've never seen small chimichangas like the ones from this place. My friends ordered "mini" chimichangas and I understand those because they're called mini. I ordered regular chimichangas even though it was $11 something. The dish had two chimichangas. One was shredded beef and the other was chicken. I had ordered two shredded beef but I let that go. I didn't expect the chimichangas to be that small though for $11 dish. I usually order chimichanga from Taco Factory in Tustin and I believe it's less than $8. If I feel like chimis, I'd rather go there. If cheaper and bigger. It wins. My friend who liked this place and the food though. This review is based on my own personal opinion. To add one more comment, they need to clean their tables and the menus. They have terrible wet towel smell to them and the menu was sticky. read more

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I've been coming here for few years and have tried most of the menu. While a lot of their food is mediocre, their shredded beef tacos are BOMB. Everyone I know loves their salsa and I always get their Jr. Supermex burrito with shredded beef. It's a wet burrito and I always crave it. So if you're going, stick to shredded beef tacos and their Jr supermex burrito. read more

I grew up on the super mex on second street in Long Beach. I'm shocked by the negative reviews. Super Lex is the best!

Yummy margarita and good service but the food was ok. Actually, I didn't like anything on my plate. I had the beef hard taco and chicken tamale with rice and beans. It was shredded beef when I was expecting steak cubes or even ground beef but nope. The meat was kind of salty. The tamale had too much corn and too little chicken. The corn crumbled and the lack of meat made the tamale flavorless. The rice and beans looked unappetizing and barely made it to my belly. My bf's beef tostada looked just like my taco, same ingredients just in a different form. He didn't like it very much. They also ran out of guava magaritas which I wanted to try because it's different. I ordered the hot pink looking strawberry margarita and it ended up tasting pretty good. I liked the free salsa, but the chips were pretty greasy. My search for a good taco tuesday continues. read more

RENAME: "Subpar Mex" Eh... Overall, decent portions, moderate pricing... However, most of the entrees we tried were lacking in flavor = Bland The good - Tostada "chips" and salsa; fresh & tasty The WTF?! - The "Chile Relleno Burrito" (Unlike other similar burritos I've had w/an actual chile relleno, this merely had pieces of chiles in it.) Lame... 'Some nerve to actual call it a "Chile Relleno Burrito." It's just a burrito with pieces of chile in it... Is this a Taco Bell or 7-11 affiliate?... Tamale - Eh... 'On the small side; had better - Pau Food: 1 Ambiance: 3 Service: 3 Value: 1 read more

Probably the most terribly managed restaurant I've ever been to. Sat down, was brought chips, and didn't see the waiter for about 10 minutes. Out of the 8 groups outside, only 1 group had food. Everyone looked hungry and angry. We got up and ordered our food to go. Spoke with a couple who was sitting outside.. they were here for an hour and a half and still didn't have their food. Management is terrible, I feel bad for the waiters. read more

I really think Super-Mex stands for Super-Cock. Like the one thats going to make you bend over everytime you place an order from this place. $10.99 for a half ass burrito, stale rice and some poop looking beans. No thank you. Does this place actually think they are El Torritos? Update: During lunch hours, this place is completely dead. Maybe they can get a clue that their prices freakin suck. read more

Supermex takeout has gone downhill. Management needs to look at food prior to the customer. Not impressed. Had the worst dripping wet lettuce tostada with barely any beans and broken soggy flat shell. No flavor. Staff needs to understand customers are paying for a good experience when they choose to eat out or take home food. Supermex - time for retraining the cooks. read more

I normally go to their Fullerton location which I absolutely love, but I moved to Tustin and since this location was closer, decided to try it out. I think overall it was a bad experience because I was comparing to the Fullerton location. First of all we had to "seat ourselves" and majority of the tables were wobbly. We played musical tables and finally just decided on a table. Second, their salsa was nowhere close to the salsa at Fullerton. I mean aren't you guys the same restaurant? Do you not share your recipes??? I was extremely disappointed in their salsa. It was so bland and watered down, I could not believe it. Third, my usual order the lite chicken enchilada was close but still not the same :( the rice was really overcooked, the chicken inside the chicken enchilada was also different, it tasted more slimy, and the beans needed more flavor. Overall, I love Super Mex but after this very disappointing experience, I would only go to Fullerton location. read more

First, the smell of sewage hits you hard when you walk in and lingers through out your meal. Also, service was poor and we saw the manager and waitress roll their eyes after we informed them we were using a Groupon. Honestly, the food isn't that great but we thought the Groupon would make it more worth it. Not only did the waitress get our order wrong but the food was bland and greasy. You will walk away bloated and uncomfortable after a few bites. Normally I wouldn't bother writing a bad review for a $20 meal but its the principle. Even with the Groupon this place is a waste of money... read more

The best time to go to this establishment is during late lunch hours. 2-4pm. Beer Deals for the better part of the day $3 bottles: Negro Modelo, Corona, etc. The female server during this time will take longer than expected for service. Get the gentleman who works during this time. He served us when I went with a few friends it was quick and he checked up on us at least 3 times while we were eating. Yes most of the combinations are overpriced for the quality of food. There are two delicious items that are the best deal: 1) The Green Rice Chicken bowl. ($6-7) You can split it with two people if you get beans thrown in the bowl as well. The chicken is always juicy and tender and the rice tastes delicious. Do yourself a favor and mix in the salsa you get with your chips. 2) Steak Quesadilla ($5-6) This quesadilla comes with a healthy stack of steak. For about $14 we split these two dishes among 2 hungry people and 1 not as hungry person. It was a good deal. On a hot day, the Guava and Melon Margaritas are a good choice. They are a little too sweet at first if you get them over the rocks, but once the ice melts they're enjoyable. I just don't prefer Margaritas blended. Smoking is allowed on the patio, a plus or a minus. I'm going to continue my patronage at this establishment, they have yet to disappoint. PS. Tortillas were originally fried in their circular entirety for tortilla chips and broken apart to eat them you idiots. read more

Service-Slow, and just not very good whatsoever! Prices-Wayyyy too expensive and they charge for refills of horchata! WTF?! Food-3 out of 5. The food is alright. Nothing special and not worth the price! read more

Anytime we get something catered in thats not sandwiches is always a plus in my book. Todays offers was mexican food from Super Mex. Now we typically order from Jalapenos but today was something different. Our offices order DIY tacos which is nice because not everyone wants everything on their tacos. You could also mix it up by making a tostado if you want. I did find the enchiladas lacking in meat. Taquitos were ok but could have been a little crispier. The guacamole was good, I liked the chuckyness of the vegetables. Overall very satisfying meal. read more

Our new favorite spot for Mexican food! We've been here twice this month and had great food and great service!! I have had a crispy taco both times and it is always so hot and tasty! My daughters love the kids taquitos. Our servers have been quick and friendly. Definitely a new family favorite! read more

Being from Long Beach where Super Mex started, this location is lacking in both the flavor and especially the service. Been here an hour with no food and not even utensils on the table. This location is sub par even on a good day, but tonight was the worst wait we have ever experienced. No managers or servers paying attention to anyone and it's not good enough!! read more

One star for customer service. It's in the middle of the prime lunch hour and there is no one at the front counter to greet guests, seat guests nor take to-go orders. After waiting several minutes and seeing the kitchen staff ignore customers' presence I finally yelled "hello??" A cook heard me and got the office manager who then explained I needed to dine in for the lunch special. Not a problem except that after sitting down for some time no one came to take my order. Waited and waited and saw two workers completely oblivious. It wasn't until I got up to walk away that they acknowledged my presence and rushed to grab menus. What a waste of my time. With so many restaurants in this shopping plaza this joint can't afford the loss of business through poor customer service. read more

Walked out after over an hour of waiting for the food, after ordering. Other people were also waiting for their dinner and starting to walk out. The worst supermex I have ever been too. read more

The food is delicious! Hard to choose from combinations, but I had #23, which includes a chicken taco, chicken enchilada and the best chili rellano! Hubby always gets a chunks of beef burrito. The salsa is fresh and that makes the meal! :) read more

Last Friday, I convinced the my coworkers, and more importantly my boss, that we deserved a long lunch... to Super Mex we went. We arrived right around noon, and given that there were 8 of us, we did have to wait about 10 minutes for a table. Perhaps had it not been raining, the extra tables on the patio would have alleviated the wait time. Once we were seated, we were promptly given several baskets of chips and salsa... I LOVE their salsa. We placed our orders and continued to be fed more chips and salsa as we waited for our food to be brought out. It was quite busy, so we had to wait a bit.... but who is really in a rush to get back to the office on a Friday afternoon? We all got our food, and everyone seemed to enjoy, although I doubt any of these guys would turn away a plate that at least resembled something edible. I can speak for my food though, I got a chicken taco plate that was very tasty... chicken wasn't dry and my beans tasted great. The waiter was very friendly and was on top of things like the recurrent multiple soda refill requests. I definitely recommend this Super Mex location, even if you have a bigger group. I know we'll be back! read more

For price and quantity of food, this place offers a pretty good deal. Servers are helpful. Burritos are HUGE, you can eat half and bring the other half home as a snack or meal. Be sure to get it wet. edit 5/3/08: Came here again and had myself a whole wheat chicken burrito (on the lite menu). Delicious! It was too big for me to finish in one sitting. Love how Super Mex throws in tortillas and salsa. read more