I've tried the crave croer and St Charles locations and by far, this 636 location by far has better food. The wait time for food prep might be a bit longer though, but friendly staff and clean interior. The salsa is spicy - so wait for water to come by before you try them ;) read more

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Went here with my girls from church. The margarita was good but high to me. Maybe im use to the South side and St Ann latino eateries. I didn't care for the red salsa but the green one was FIRE literally it tasted good and it was ultra spicy. I had street tacos and they were alright. The guac was amazing. The service was okay. The restraurant was clean, hard to see from the street, you need to know where you are going to find it, several people got lost because its in a small plaza and it is not marketed well. The place was just okay it was average. If I'm near and was hungry and i was across the street im going. But honestly im never coming back. like i wouldnt make a special trip here. There is enough places closer to me that tastes better. If you really want an authentic great tasting affordable tacos go to the Mercado on St Charles Rock Road. The tortillas alone will have you licking your fingers. read more

I love this place! I have been so many times. The street tacos are incredible. The vibe is very casual and the staff are very nice! They always have great specials going, especially taco Tuesday! read more

This place is a small little hole in the wall. My husband and I stopped by on a Tuesday for dinner. It was practically empty so we got to sit anywhere. I got 3 tacos. Beef, pork and chicken all were very good and had the traditional onion and cilantro on top. My husband got the quesabirra tacos. They were so good as well as the dipping sauce! We will be coming back! read more

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Food was amazing the service as well hadent come here in a while but it was an amazing pleasure to come back to the restaurant delicious food read more

Authentic Mexican flavors which means it's different than most other Mexican restaurants found in the Midwest. For starters, they bring out 2 bowls of sauce/salsa different than anything I remember tasting. Full of flavor (and the red one is full of heat). We added a guacamole which was clearly freshly made and was fantastic. The waitress recommended the tacos and the tradition fajitas. Both were excellent! I liked the steak street taco the best (unusual for me) with the chicken and chorizo also both earning high marks. The fajitas were a very generous portion and very well prepared. The peppers and veggies were well cooked (not underdone) and the whole dish was described as "quite tasty". The music was a little loud, so maybe a spot I wouldn't bring the grandparents and I'm not sure how kid friendly the menu was for spice fearing children. However, for a couple adults it was a fantastic spot for lunch. read more

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Wow. Re-discovering this one after an ownership change and a few years. So good. Mega-traditional menu (name matches huh?). Lots of choices, all looks great. We had tacos, and a quesadilla, plus a kids quesadilla for our mini. The chips arrived and were freshly made in house, along with two bowls of salsa, one of which was "Salsa Chica" and it was delicious, tomato-y and roasted pepper, creamy. Hard to describe but fantastic and unique. The tacos were perfectly proportioned and only$2 each. They were delicious. The quesadilla had great marinated pulled chicken on it was also very tasty. Greasy food, good service, super reasonable prices. Hard to beat combo. read more

Tradicional 636 - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

Love this authentic Mexican an restaurant ! Location is so colorful and vibrant and always clean !! Good is always consistantly delicious and never lets me down! Service is super friendly and helpful w menu ! read more

Tradicional 636 - Carne Asada Tacos - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

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For St. Louis area Mexican, I thought the food was very good. Server was friendly and attentive. We had chicken enchiladas and aguachiles, both were freshly made, large portions, good flavors and fairly priced. The micheladas were very good, too! We will return, soon. read more

Tradicional 636 - Michelada - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

We stopped in here on a road-trip based on Yelp reviews and my girls were not happy with me......service was awful, we had to ask for menus after waiting for some time after seating ourselves, then had to ask for chips and salsa after ordering and getting our drinks, same experience with silverware and then the food came which was a just ok....we love local joints but I'd drive to a chain before stopping here. read more

No other Mexican restaurant around can compare. If you want more authentic style Mexican food this is the place.(I've been coming back for at least 3years now.) Great service I've brought all of my friends here and they also love it. Great place to hangout and get a drink and food or just grab food to go also. Its not super busy so thats always a plus, the food quality and service are so good partly because they aren't crazy popular and crazy busy. I've seen some nights get pretty busy and they still do good though. The owner is also friendly along with all the servers. My favorite server is mostly at the 314 location now but she is not the only good server either. I cant recommend this place enough if you've never been and if you have then you already know this is the spot! My favorite things are probably the al pastor tacos and the shrimp Tostada but the enchiladas are also good. (I had to come back and edit this to mention the salsa it is amazing! Nice and spicy but amazing flavor!) read more

So I have been here several times before and had pretty good food and service. Not today, service was beyond bad, food was over cooked and sloppy. Here us a picture of my kids bean burrito. The waitress asked if she wanted cheese on it (we said yes). Ohhh and we were charged ten bucks for this disaster. read more

Tradicional 636 - A cheese burrito we guessed - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

This is a hidden gem for sure. The server was incredibly nice. The inside is very clean and has a nice bar. Food was delicious. My daughter said the dessert was the best. If you are near by or driving on 70 please stop by. read more

Tradicional 636 - Casa Birria tacos, and a flight of tacos in the back. - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

Two stars because our server was great. She was knowledgeable about the menu, had a positive attitude, quick service and winning smile. But the rest of our experience was not as good. The fajita meat was tough and not seasoned. Not worth eating. The sauce on the enchiladas had a great flavor but the flavor stopped at the sauce. This place just falls short with tasteless food and sub par ingredients. Even the guacamole was not worth highlighting. Darn. read more

Tradicional 636 - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

Note: Lots of reviews about what authentic means (authentic: made or done the same way as an original authentic Mexican fare). Of course, there are all types of variations on food. I grew up with Gooey Butter Cake made with cake mix, which was THE way to make it. Our church cookbook posted two recipes differing only in the number of eggs; both used cake mixes. Tradicional 636 is in a tiny strip mall nestled between a Mexican grocery store and a salon catering to Hispanic clientele. The salon was packed with customers. We had decided to get takeout. Good decision because it was HOT inside the restaurant. The thermostat read 85 degrees. I don't do heat well, so I'm glad we weren't staying. The atmosphere was nice--clean, bright, and a TV station on playing something in Spanish, a drama I think. There are several tables and some booths inside this small restaurant. There was one customer eating alone at a table by the window. A server took our order. She spoke enough English to help us figure out what to order but later when we tried to ask in English how long she had worked there, she didn't understand. We tried in Spanish and she told us where the restroom was. Baño and año...ahhhh! I wonder what we actually said. Ugh! Anyway, we ordered two chicken tacos (corn tortillas, street style), and two sopes, one chicken and one beef. Sopes were new to us so we thought we'd try them. While we were waiting, we shared a cold Mexican coke in a glass bottle. It reminded me of my childhood: cold cokes made with real cane sugar, sold in bottles. What a treat! Another employee came by while we were waiting and saw me taking pictures. He said, "Looks pretty different, huh?" He said the place went under new management about seven months ago, and had been completely renovated and renamed Tradicional 636. He seemed enthusiastic about the changes. Just then, a man with a jangling key chain hefted a 4-top table through the front door. After depositing the table in the back, he stood about 15 feet from us at the door to the kitchen, having a conversation in Spanish with our server. We speculated that he was the New Management as had an air of authority and a bunch of keys. But who knows? Our takeout bag arrived, just as we emptied the bottle of Coke. We paid and headed home for some food and central A/C. The tacos were delicious, with moist, well-seasoned shredded chicken and a double layer of corn tortillas. Two mini tubs of sauce are provided, red and green. The red is okay, not hot. The green is scrumptious and spicy hot, but you just want more anyway. We both thought the sopes were okay, kind of like dry corn patties to hold toppings. We prefer tortillas. All are made of corn so naturally GF. Prices were low and the taste was great. Next time we'll call ahead if the weather is hot, but we'll definitely go back to try more dishes. read more

I love Mexican food particularly street tacos and had been wanting to try this place out for a little bit. My daughters and I got dinner and we were not disappointed. I really enjoyed the street tacos although the shells were a little damp and maybe that had something to do with take out and the condensation in the box. Everything else about the taco was-however delicious. I really enjoyed my shrimp so pay as it was plenty of shrimp on there in the subway was chewy and had great bite and flavor. The chicken gordita was also very tasty although I think I would preferred it with a different kind of meat and the chicken. No knock on the chicken as it was good and there's plenty of meat I just think I would've preferred a different protein flavor My youngest really enjoyed the California burrito as she of course got all the good stuff left off like sour cream cheese in the pico the Gallo but they took care of her and there was plenty of meat and rice and fries. The burrito also was a good size and she couldn't finish all Of it. Last but certainly not least was the torta and it was delicious and I really enjoyed the bread of the sandwich along with all the fresh toppings that go with all good sandwiches. With our order they sent two kinds of sauce one was like a Verde that was creamy with a little spice and the other was a smoky red sauce. Definitely prefer the green. This place is legit and Definitely a step above Tex-Mex style restaurants that so many people take as true Mexican food. read more

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Food was ok and service was good. If I were you, I would make sure to look at your receipt before paying. I asked why the prices were different and he claimed it was because of taxes. Technically, they're charging tax on each food item and then adding more tax to the total bill. All I have to say is KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR BILL.... read more

Wow I'll keep this short and to the point! This place had Great service, awesome chips and salsa, cheap menu prices, solid portions, great taste, great variety if you want to try something really authentic Can't go wrong to try this place out if you're in the area. read more

Tradicional 636 - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

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Great food!! Probably the best true Mexican restaurant in town. Definitely recommend the Cali Burrito. read more

Tradicional 636 - Mexican Coca! - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

Real Mexican food. They even had a California burrito which is hard to find. Delicious !!! read more

Tradicional 636 - Cali burrito - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

Wow! Very impressed with the flavors here. If you're blown away by the chips and salsa already you know you're in for a treat. Love how the enchilada dish came with 5 whole enchiladas. The al pastor taco was incredible too. Will be coming back. read more

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Food was a solid meh. Service and wait time was adequate. This place didn't blow me away by any means but it was a solid meal for a fair price and for that I'm grateful. read more

The street tacos are awesome. And I u derstand prices change. But my o ly complaint is they went up too high on a large order of them. 1 week I paid $27.00 for 12 of them on the carne asada and next time I was going to order they were at $42.00 makes no sense. read more

Unbelievably good Mexican fare! The Cali burrito was amazing. Highly recommend their green sauce/salsa. The frozen strawberry margarita was the best I've ever had! read more

What a hidden little gem! Food and service were excellent! Authentic music and atmosphere. Nice little hole in the wall with excellent food and service. read more

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If you love getting a burrito with cold cheese, service that is horrible then this is your place. I will not be coming back. read more

Tradicional 636 - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

Holy hell this place is legit! I grew up in Northern California and while there are several decent Mexican culinary options locally, none have come so close to reminding me of the authentic flavors I remember from my childhood. The name says it all "traditional." Its the farthest thing from tex-mex, American bastardized, halfassed, wannabe Mexican food you could hope for. Ive always said, the only thing you need to know about a Mexican restaurants food is their tacos, everything else follows. Only street tacos ive had that were better, I was literally in Tijuana. Don't hesitate. (Damn reasonable too $) read more

Tradicional 636 - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

Food is AMAZING! Fresh, simple ingredients but so so good. Don't forget to ask for the green salsa, it's out of this world! read more

Tradicional 636 - Veggie taco with beans and tostadas - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

Wonderful little joint. Booths are a bit run down, but everything else was so much fun. The tacos were amazing, our waitress spoke very little english but we were able to communicate (and she made it so much fun!), and the TV with spanish shows was great. One thing I did not realize was that you pay the check at the window when finished, and you seat yourself despite the lack of signage. read more

Tradicional 636 - TACOS - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

Best California Burrito you can find in the St. Louis area By far our favorite spot to go to when we are in the area read more

I will definitely be back. The food was delicious!! I had the steak burrito and it was so flavorful. I was able to pick it up and eat it. I needed no sides, the burrito was huge and the tortilla was perfect. This is the type of place I grew up going to. If you want everything covered in cheese sauce this may not be the place for you. My service was perfect as well. Its a smaller place that is seat yourself. There was plenty of places to sit. If you're used to, and love, smaller more traditional shopping center places then this is the place for you. This place is definitely a hidden gem for me. read more

This is some REAL Mexican food. I lived in Los Angeles for 8 years and Californians get pretty snobby about Mexican food, and with good reason. I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised with this place. I got asada tacos and chorizo tacos, both delicious. Served with cilantro and onion just like they should be. They also bring you chips and two amazing salsas when you sit down. Real Mexican salsa. None of that tomato onion water that you see at Tex mex places. read more

Delicious and affordable. My husband has been looking for a torta like the ones from his childhood and he found it here. The steak tacos were also awesome. read more

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Red salsa changed and is really disappointing. Not worth it anymore! Change your salsa back!

Best whole fish Ive ever eaten. Can't wait to go back and try more food off the menu.

Being a long time resident of San Diego and Central Texas, I like to think that I know what a good taco should taste like. And this place is excellent! I had the pollo, carne asada, and al pastor tacos. All three were delicious, but I prefer beef and pork, so the al pastor and carne asada were my favorites. The prices were very reasonable too. I'd definitely come back! read more

After having driven pasted this place for about 2 years and saying "one day we're going to try that place", we finally did and we're not disappointed. Tradicional 636 is definitely a hole in the wall type place, however the food was full of flavor and filling. I ordered the carne asada, my wife had the chicken burrito and my son had the small chicken quesadilla. First let me say their two salsas are top notch. In fact I'm starting to drool thinking about that green salsa, which I think is a tomatillo salsa that has a heat that creeps up on you after you eat it. It's addicting. My wife's chicken burrito was easily as big as what you get at Qdoba or Chipotle, and my son kept trying to sneak bites of it after he ate his. They did put beans on the burrito which I like but my wife doesn't love them, but she still said it was good. My son devoured his quesadilla after declaring he did not want a quesadilla! I love the fact they off 3 sizes of quesadillas- which is perfect if you have a 6 year old. My carne asada was full of flavor with a plentiful plate of toppings. I kept dousing mine with the green salsa... The only real gripe I had at all was they didn't have fountain sodas, do we ordered bottled. However having an old school glass bottle of coke with your food goes had in hand with the authentic dining experience we had. I will be back for the green salsa. read more

I am always looking for more Mexican restaurants to add to my list of places to eat. My brother and I were wanting to head to our favorite bakery which happens to be in St. Charles. I found the reviews of this place and I figure that I would give it a try based on what my fellow Yelpers wrote about it. This place is amazing! The food is so delicious! The price will leave you room to order desert or head to the casino afterwards! My brother and I ordered 3 tacos each. We also ordered a steak quesadilla to try! The taco come on 2 small round tortillas. There is enough meat that you split it onto each tortilla. My brother just ate it like it came. So the tacos are the choice of your meat, some onions and cilantro. They also give you a lime wedge if you want to add it to your tacos. These tacos were so delicious! I ordered a asada, chorizo and al pastor tacos. All 3 were amazing! I can't wait to go back and try some of the other items on their menu!! read more

Tradicional 636 - Front of menu - Mexican Near Me - St Charles, Missouri

Just moved to St. Charles and trusted the Yelp Army to provide a solid recommendation for this restaurant. Nestled in a small shopping center the food is reasonably priced with large portions. Anything off the menu is solid, but be prepared to have your expectations exceeded!!!! read more

Love this place. I recommend getting their street tacos. My favorite on the menu so far. They have such great flavor and one of the best street tacos I've had. Such a great place! read more