There were 4 of us that visited the new family run North Burnaby location. The owners felt they…read moreneeded a larger location to accomodate their guests. Apparently its more than twice the floor space as their current location in Port Moody. They plan to open up a patio in the back of their location soon. As for their authentic Mexican food and service we would rate this place 10/10, only because it was a week day night and they've only been open 1 week in. They officially launch this August 28 with 1 free new flavored margarita with your meal. The bright decor and ambience was warm and inviting. It won't be long before this new location is shared with everyone. If you crave authentic Mexican food, this restaurant will meet or exceed your expectations.

Humble cozy joint located on St John Street. Has been awhile since last Mexican meal…read more We strolled in noonish and were greeted by a very bubble waitress. Sunny personality made the whole experience that much better. Had chips with Guacamole, Quesadilla with carne(pork) and also meat platter. Food came out pipping hot. Tastes fresh and wholesome. Definitely has healthy vibes. Prices are reasonable. Would come back again.

Super tasty Mexican place N of Central Park on Kingsway. Still remember when this place used to be…read moreGreek (Minoas). Parking is available in the lot behind the building, as well on the side streets. The venue looks like it used to be someone's house. There's even what looks like a living room downstairs. Definitely a strange layout. Not sure what goes on there, but the regular dining room seems to be upstairs. There is a nice large S facing patio and large bar area. The place is brightly coloured, with yellow and orange walls. Staff are friendly. No complaints. I had the alambra carnivoro. This thing is pretty epic. Basically a pile of fajita fillings (meat, peppers, onions, peppers, cheese, and more meat bits) in a pile, served with soft tortillas and a pile of sides (rice, refried beans, salsa,and guacamole). I just sat and stared at the big beautiful dish. Maybe I was super hungry, but it was very delicious. I left satisfied and happy. Definitely worth checking out if one needs a Mexican fix in the area. Recommended.

Came here during the "Bite of Burnaby" promotion. 3 course meal for $35. Good pricing and value. I…read moregot this instead of the Taco Tuesdays special - 3 tacos for $12 - because the BoB menu had enchiladas for the main. I love enchilada and that's always my go to order. For the starter I ordered the Esquites. It was nice but too liquidy after a while. The chicken enchilada with red sauce was ok. The refried beans and rice were not the best I had and that was usually my favorite part. The dessert was Passionfruit cheesecake. Initially they said it was out of stock and would replace with tres leches cake (yay my fave). But they somehow managed to find the Passionfruit cheesecake and served that. It was not good at all. It didn't taste like cheesecake. Good thing that's usually not on the menu. R had the tacos instead. I tried some of that. He got the Birria, asada and pastor. Of those, I prefer the pastor. Very tender and flavorful. The horchata was pretty good but at $7, I thought that was a bit on the high side. We may come back for taco Tuesday ($4 each with min 3 purchased) or burrito Wednesday ($14) in future. I'm glad this place is being used again after the Greek restaurant closed when the owners retired. The layout is still the same. It can get really loud at any of the tables by the speakers. The music kinda drowns out any conversation. Parking is available behind. Walking distance to both Patterson and Joyce skytrain stations. Or there's the bus stop nearby.

Formerly Don Oso, they changed their name a few months ago. It's still family run and service was…read moregreat. They're known for their quesabirria taco and it did not disappoint. It was a bit messy to eat but I liked the consommé so much, I could drink it. Taco Tuesday: pollo (roasted chicken) and carnitas (pork) is $3/taco instead of $3.75. I liked the amount of meat that they put on each taco. Carnitas tacos was my favourite, the pork was so juicy.

Went to Sabrosito the other day as I'd seen reviews for their birria tacos. I've been craving these…read moretacos for a while so a friend and I went to check them out. I got an order of two tacos ($15) and my friend got three ($21), and we shared an order of chips with guacamole and salsa. The tacos were delicious, with lots of meat and they were served fresh and piping hot. The consomme was decent but for me lacked a bit of flavour compared to what I've had in the past. The chips were very tasty and both the salsa and guacamole were fresh with bright flavours. At $12, the portion of chips was tiny so I would not order this again. Service was very friendly but minimal - in the sense that you order at the counter and they bring to your table, then clear up when you finish. The restaurant is quite small with 4 tables that can seat 4 people each, but they're not too close together which is nice. I'll definitely return to try some other dishes.

So so good! My new favourite and great price! I do wish they were open later and on weekends,…read morehowever.

Authentic Mexican cuisine... some of the best I have had! It gets pretty busy around lunch time.read more

We ordered Enchiladas and Churos (unfortunately they were out of Tres Leches so had to order Churos…read more:( Service was good. Despite it being Monday there were so many people and Ambiance is 10/10. The food was amazing, perfect sauce and spice level. Totally worth visiting

Came for something non taco and got the burrito instead. I really wanted the lengua but not sure…read morewhy lengua is offered for tacos and tortas but not burritos. I opted for carnitas. It was dry. I think with the tacos there's a bit of diced onion and tomato on top to compliment the meat. However with the burrito it is pure meat inside. I even tried to put the sour cream, guac, and salsa verde on it but it still was very chewy. I will stick to my lengua tacos. The choriqueso appy was a disappointment. It is super cheesy on top but the bowl is very deep so the rest ot the chorizo under doesnt get any cheese to pair with. The amount of nachos compared to the choriqueso is very little. You basically just have to eat spoonfuls of chorizo at the end. Our friends ordered the steak and the medium rare came medium. It was tough and had a lot of unchewable tendons.

This location was perfect for my craving. The daily special of the loaded tots covered in perfectly…read morecooked carnitas was the star of the show. The lemongrass taco was good but due to my own error I didn't remove the mayo and it was far too heavy for my taste. My wife lived her carnitas gringa taco and said the cheese skirt on the tortilla was a delicious touch. The restaurant was clean, as was the restroom. To top it off their music playlist (or channel) was pure fire. Loved every bite and every song!

These tacos are bigger and loaded than other usual ones i've seen. we got the grilled chicken taco…read more($8.50) and the pork gringa (aka: carnitas, pulled pork,$8.50) and i think it's a fair price point. pork one was definitely way better than the chicken. it was juicy, full of various sauces and had a nice blend of salt, tanginess and spice. the chicken on the other hand was quite dry. i had to really dump the salsa they served on the side onto this one to cover it up. overall i would definitely go again! these two tacos filled me up and had the right amount of meat and vegetables inside.

I *think* this is La Querida - at least it is a Mexican restaurant in Crystal Mall with the exact…read moreaddress. Anyway, yes, the mall itself is primarily aimed at the local population, so the wife was pleased to find something different. At first, anyway, in the end she wound up throwing out half the food do it just not being very good. I didn't order anything as the menu was lacking and there was no beer, so I wound up having to go elsewhere. Looks like that was just as well.

Very small hole in the wall, in the corner of crystal mall ground floor. I love Mexican food and so…read moreglad Burnaby has more options now. I got 3 tacos cause I'm currently on a cut. I got two chicken and one beef. The chicken was so tender and full of flavour. I usually feel like I'm never full from tacos but the gentleman was very generous with the protein. I was very satisfied. Can't wait to go back to try more, they also have healthy smoothies and smoothie bowls.

Was in the neighbourhood and my boyfriend suggested this place as he used to go many years ago…read morewhile working on King George and when this restaurant was situated at its original location when it was a hole in the wall spot with plastic tables and chairs, plus a Mexican grocery store attached. We arrived around 7:45pm on a Saturday night and it was busy with a FIFA game on the TV. The staff were friendly and we got a table after they cleaned one for us. Really cute authentic Mexican joint run by friendly hard working Mexicans. Each table gets served complimentary chips with salsa, which was amazing. I asked how much to get an extra side of salsa and the waiter told me they don't sell it but for me, he'll get me another free side of salsa. My boyfriend ordered two soft tacos and I got the chicken enchiladas with green salsa plus a lingua (beef tongue) soft taco as I needed leftovers for lunch the next day. We also asked for waters and a grapefruit soda. The food arrived pretty quickly and I really enjoyed the rice, refried beans, and the chicken enchiladas. A lot of Mexican joints have dry chicken but the chicken here is juicy and flavourful. The beef lingua taco was okay - not outstanding but not bad. Their hot salsa and creama sauce were outstanding though - we asked for extra to take home with my enchiladas leftovers. One of the servers forgot our water, soda, and extra salsa but we managed to get it after awhile. He was extremely apologetic but no biggie. Great friendly service with solid food - this might be one of my favourite new spots in Surrey.

I got the menudo here because I saw that it was made with beef tripe and I love soups. However,…read morewhen I got it, it smelled strongly of intestines. I've had beef tripe in the past and it has never had a smell or taste (it's just supposed to have a chewy texture). Unfortunately, I was not able to finish my soup. However, the quesabirria was really good and extremely cheesy. I do wish the consommé was more acidic and salty (it just kind of tasted like beef broth). The staff were super nice though and I would come back again to try some other menu items!

The value and portion servings are decent here. The food itself tastes average imo, but you will…read moredefinitely get full and it's not too heavy at all.

I had to sleep on this review for several nights. The bottom line is if you're craving Mexican food…read more- don't go here. Small spot. Classic Mexican trinkets line the walls. It was completely empty at 6pm on a Friday. We entered and no one greeted us. Ever. We sat ourselves until someone sauntered out. The older man who appears to be running the place is a character. I truly felt like I had walked onto the set of a play. This man either doesn't care in any way about the success of the business or his customers // or truly doesn't understand what his role is. He refused to give us what we ordered multiple times. If we wanted beef he would say No, it's not good. He wouldn't serve us chips saying our kid will choke. He wouldn't give us a dish we ordered telling us it's too much food. Simply talking to him was quite a challenge and caused tension. We gave up and just ordered anything. Side note - it's a no alcohol establishment. No license. When we asked if they had beer he mocked us - "Ohhh you NEED alcohol?" There's no other way to put it, the food is below mediocre. It's bad. It's flavourless, small, basically a bunch of mush. It's pretty clear things are premade and just heated or microwaved as enchiladas came out in about five minutes. Overall, the place was quite dirty. Sticky floors. And down right rude and uncomfortable. Such a disappointment. They need to get a proper server in place to elevate the experience and invest $$ in lot proper food. At the very least, clean the floors and remember - the customer is always right. At least let them order what they want.