This is our most favorite Mexican restaurant in St Louis! The weekend they have aguas frescas! Like…read moretoday we had horchata and fresa! The service is great especially when you get chips and salsa when you order! And there is plenty of seating and usually it's a seat your self setting. So come pick your favorite seat!

My sister and I had such a great time for Taco Tuesday. We both enjoyed a large Cadillac Margarita…read moreand the Birria Tacos and they were so good. I can't wait to visit again. Our waitress Angelica was delightful. The other guests were really nice and seem to be having a great time as well. The restaurant is a quaint place with a full bar.

The tacos look fresh and full of flavor! I love places that offer creative dishes with a casual and…read morewelcoming atmosphere. This looks like a fun spot to try.

Taco Buddha is one of those spots that just makes sense. Fresh tacos? Yes. Fresh margaritas? Also…read moreyes. Put them together & there's really not much left to discuss. Tacos were fresh, full of flavor & there's enough variety that the whole family can find something. Ordering through the QR menu was quick and easy, and the patio is definitely a plus -- especially since it's dog friendly. Parking is street parking along Pershing/nearby, so you may have to walk a little when it's busy. Good food, fresh margaritas, casual atmosphere + you can bring the dog?! Easy addition to your lunch, brunch, or dinner rotation.

We had a few food trucks at my job, years ago. This one was the most popular, to the point where…read morewe've had them back a few times. We somehow managed to get them on Cinco de Mayo this year, a/k/a Cinco de Drinko--this despite the fact that Mexican food can be hard enough to come by on Cinco de Mayo that shots are sometimes fired. Were they not aware of the holiday? I'd suggest that there's no way that they wouldn't be, but I don't want to assume, what with this being 2026. Or is it one of those things where Cinco de Mayo is not a real holiday in Mexico? It might be the Mexican equivalent of Kwanzaa, invented by the CIA to get people shooting at each other down on Cherokee St, as a pretext for ICE raids. In addition to the free tacos, we were treated a performance by a mariachi band, Modelo, canned margaritas and churros from a local bakery. They spared no expense! Suffice it to say, it wasn't the most productive afternoon. Not that it would have been otherwise. Since I wasn't paying, I went with a "flight" of tacos, as if I were in Napa, one of each type: pollo, al pastor, lengua, asada and chorizo. I didn't do the thing where I tried a little bit of each and spit them in a bucket, but you're welcome to do that, if you're suffering from, er, surviving, an eating disorder. You could probably make use of a nearby potted plant, like Harvey Weinstein. Tacos are served on two small-ish corn tortillas that have been heated up on a griddle, like at an authentic taqueria. They come served with diced raw onion and cilantro, and they ask if that's alright with you, in case you're one of these people who think cilantro tastes like soap, or you're concerned that it can't really be washed and hence could lead to GI distress. I preferred the chicken and steak to the tongue, sausage and, erm, al pastor. All of it seems to have been warmed up on a griddle rather than cooked from raw, but the "dry" meats had nice bits of char. I didn't care for the texture of the al pastor and chorizo as much, though they were nicely seasoned. The tongue isn't as flavorful as regular ol' steak. As I recall, they were charging a premium for it, and I'm assuming that's just taking advantage of curiosity. Prices were written in dry erase marker, and they may have jacked everything up by a dollar for the occasion, which was fine with me. I was also upsold a tres leches cake, which was an excellent recommendation. It was premade and served a bit cold, but it tasted fresh. I found it odd that it was wet, like it had been left out in the proverbial rain in MacArthur Park, or maybe an unhoused person used it as a urinal, but it tasted good enough that it didn't matter. If that's not a testament to the culinary wizardry on display on this truck, I don't know what is.

inquired about a taco truck, they asked me to text and they'd follow up, never did…read more My review is solely based on this experience and not the food.

the food was so good I almost forgot to take any photos. both salsas fresh and fantastic. the spice…read morein the green one has my mouth still watering. the slaw that came with the pupusas is to die for. the fish tacos are perfect. the thick hot fish paris nicely with the juicy fresh slaw. the best part of the entire meal was the rice. it's so fluffy and delicious. I could live off that alone for a good month and be satisfied

Friendly, small, casual business. Everything was tasty flavorful. Server checked in often and was…read morepolite and nice. Small dining room but it works. No complaints.

The food here is amazing. I went around 9 so the kitchen was closed, but I got the coconut ice…read morecream and mangonada--both were delicious. The people there were very nice and very quick despite my broken attempt at practicing spanish. I also really enjoyed the calm seating arrangement and different options for places to sit and eat. Overall, really good. I'm excited to try their food next time.

Lunch outing today took us to La Vecindad Paleteria, a place we've been waiting to try. It was a…read morelittle busy when we walked in, which we didn't mind. Great sign to us that people love coming here. We ordered the chicken flautas, shrimp tacos, a barbacoa taco, elote in a cup, and a strawberry Agua fresca. The food was wonderful! My favorite was the chicken flautas. They were very crisp but the chicken inside was so moist. The toppings and the salsa was a wonderful addition. They really need to bottle and sell that salsa. It was some of the best we've had. I'm a non beef eater but my husband said the barbacoa was . He said it was hard to determine his favorite between that and the flautas but if he had to choose it's the barbacoa because it was juicy and very flavorful. It also held together well in the corn tortillas. He wished he ordered more than one. The strawberry Agua fresca was very tasty. It reminded me of a strawberry milkshake. The portions are so plentiful and the menu has so many choices. We are looking forward to trying new things. We were so full we didn't get to try desserts, as it is a Paleteria, but we will most definitely be back!

The food was so good and everything tasted really fresh! It's a smaller shop with all of the…read moreseating outside, but the weather was perfect, so it was actually really nice to sit outside and enjoy the atmosphere. I got the burrito bowl and absolutely loved it. The guacamole, queso, chicken, and all of the toppings were so flavorful and fresh--everything came together perfectly! The margaritas were also a highlight. The spicy jalapeño margarita was SO good, and their frozen margaritas were delicious too. Definitely a great spot for fresh food, good drinks, and a fun outdoor vibe. I'll definitely be back!

Plenty of parking in the strip mall. Seating outside only…read more Service very friendly and helpful. Tacos. 6/10. Tacos were fresh. Not very hot thermally. Flavor was ok. Could've used more to my taste. Used the green salsa to help there. Birria pizza. 6/10. It was tasty but the tortilla was not crispy and a bit soggy. We ate there so this was right out of the kitchen. Nachos looked good but I would've needed more queso.

I tried this first in Omaha, Nebraska and thought it was only located there. Imagine my surprise…read morewhen they started popping up in the area. The food is good, especially the rice. I appreciate the pricing, and the daily specials. Service was courteous and efficient. I have only utilized the drive through so I cannot speak to how in restaurant ambiance is. Definitely worth a visit if you find yourself near one.

Sometimes I find myself in need of a burrito the way that a person with a crippling drug addiction…read moreneeds a fix, but I'd rather not go to some fancy sit-down restaurant where I feel obligated to leave a tip and I'm not provided with as much complimentary chips and salsa as I require. Certainly, I'd rather not go to a Chipotle, where you risk gastrointestinal distress in exchange for less food than they used to give you, for even more money; or Taco Bell, which actually costs more than Chipotle now, despite still being Taco Bell. Enter Abelardo's Mexican Fresh, which somehow (ostensibly) combines the quality of a fancy sit-down restaurant with the convenience of a fast-food restaurant. Not only do you not have to go inside to get your food, you couldn't go inside if you wanted to. There's probably an alarm that would trigger if you tried. There's all kinds of signs and stickers on the building's exterior warning of alarm systems and the restaurant's right to refuse service to anyone for any reason, Title IX notwithstanding. There's a little window where you can get out of your car and order, if you just have to. You don't have to worry, if you're wearing pajamas. It's not the kind of neighborhood where you're going to be judged for that sort of thing. The menu is entirely too extensive. But you get the sense that, as is the case with the aforementioned Taco Bell, it's all 1001 different combinations of the same few ingredients. You probably couldn't go wrong with just throwing a dart at the thing and seeing where it lands, unless you're Stevie Wonder, in which case you might put someone's eye out. I wanted to get a combination that had both a taco and a burrito, so I could try both items, but the only one I saw had ground beef in both. So I went with one that came with two carne asada burritos, refried beans and rice. I suppose I could have just ordered à la carte, but I wasn't feeling up to it emotionally. I noticed the bag, when they handed it to me, was surprisingly heavy, like they accidentally gave me someone else's order. I wasn't about to complain. This is a proper Mexican establishment, so there was no risk of there being anything gluten free or otherwise inappropriate for an adult male. But no, this was my order. It's just a lot of food. The two-burrito combination plate seems like it would be two small burritos instead of one large burrito (which seems stupid), but it's really two fairly large burritos. At $15 and some change, it might be the single most expensive thing on the menu, but it's not expensive in an absolute sense, by 2025 standards. This place packs great value. The carne asada wasn't the most high quality beef in the world, and it's a little bit dry, which I attribute both to how thoroughly it's cooked and how it's served. There's nothing in the burrito but meat, a few peppers and maybe a little pico. Presumably, this is a more authentic version of the dish, like a chili with no beans in it. It benefits from the hot sauce they give you with it, which is legitimately hot and redolent of actual peppers. The tortillas were similarly high quality and, if taste is any indication, not good for you. The refried beans were lacking in salt compared to the kind that come in a can, which are amongst my favorite things in the world, but that's probably more a testament to the utter savagery in which I was raised than anything else. Sitting in the drive thru, I was reminded of the Oreo cookie shakes I would get from the Jack in the Box that used to be here. If they could somehow put that on the menu, this would be the GOAT restaurant. As it is, it's not half bad.

I should have stopped in this place long ago. And while I debated reviewing it cause they are…read moreplenty busy and I kind of want to keep it to myself I worry that someone out there like me needs this places as badly as I did. When I moved to STL well over a decade ago I bemoaned the lack of good Latin American food. I have since found a lot of good places that I love but I didn't realize til I was eating my lunch how big a gap was still there. I ordered tacos al pastor -- a favorite since I was in Sonora years ago and ate them multiple days in a row cause this street vendor was amazing. I order them a decent frequency but I now realize I haven't been truly satisfied til today. Seriously, I am wondering how quickly I will be back because these were incredible. Al pastor is a unique flavor profile and it goes in-depth, these folks GET IT! I took a bite and absolutely closed my eyes as I chewed because this was the al pastor I so often miss. I ordered two tacos al pastor and one asada. They came the Mexican way, simple onion and cilantro which I asked to clarify as recently I ordered street tacos and found them served with lettuce and cheese and was not happy. These were perfect. The steak was good but man I needed those al pastor tacos! Two would have been plenty and at $3 each what an inexpensive lunch! Other reviews mention lots of the other things that touch on the restaurant: - they have sections by country for Salvadoran, Honduran & Mexican foods - customers are mostly Central American, a combination of families and work crews - it is Spanish speaking by and large for staff and customers. - it's bare bones, simple tables and chairs, coolers with drinks and very few bottles behind the bar/register - chips were good (thick not too salty) with red and green sauces, the green was a bit hot for me but I mixed a bit into the red. I am so going back and hope to stay in the minority with English as my first language. They speak the language of slow cooked flavor!

My husband and I just moved here from LA, and we've been searching for some authentic Salvi-Mex…read morefood that reminds us of home. So far, this has been the best we've found in the area! The tacos and pupusas were SO good, and the servers were very kind and attentive. We got the asada and pastor tacos, pupusas revueltas, torta especial and horchatas! First off, it's so hard to find a place that makes their tortillas in-house, so that was already a huge plus! The curtido and salsa for the pupusas were also really good. Everything tasted fresh and authentic. I also saw some reviews complaining that some of the servers only speak Spanish, but honestly, that's part of why I'm writing this review. This place is AUTHENTIC -- authentic food and an authentic experience. As Salvadoran and Mexican people ourselves, this is exactly the kind of place we've been looking for. If a language barrier makes you uncomfortable, there are plenty of more Americanized/gentrified Latin food places around. But if you want the actual good, authentic food, this is the place! We'll definitely be coming back!

This place was Sooo Amazing!!!!! If you haven't been... please go. Staff was Great too... Service…read more.. everything!

Recently discovered King Burrito and it is delicious but has room for improvement. The torta was…read moreflavorful however the filling quantity could be better. Two single slices of tomato for a torta this size doesn't make much sense. The lack of meat can make a lot of bites just straight bread. My qualms with the burritos I have tried (the Cali burrito and breakfast burrito) is their use of potato wedges as the potato can be over powering. My suggestion would be a straight cut fry so that the other items in the burritos can be enjoyed as well. Service is always friendly and quick. As for ambiance I appreciate that they have different things playing on the different TVs.

The Ambiance is really well done, the service is always great, the food is really excellent. It's…read moreour go-to place right nearby. Excellent!

We came here for lunch and I ordered the flautas and I got 2 with beef and 2 with chicken. The beef…read moreflautas were my favorite. I dipped the flautas in the sour cream and guacamole. Great flavors. The chicken flautas had shredded chicken and some of the chicken was a little chewy. I think they need to chop the shredded chicken and it would have made it a lot more enjoyable. We received very friendly and prompt service. It was my friend's birthday so they brought him a good size bowl of ice cream with honey and whipped cream. It was very good. This restaurant has a friendly vibe.