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Vaquero Mexican Grill

4.6 (21 reviews)
Open • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Lew L.

Good, fast Mexican food. Think Chipotle style ordering but actual authentic Mexican cuisine. We found them by accident and we're so happy we didn't have to fight Madison traffic to get into downtown and deal with the craziness. Forgot to get pics of the food but will come back!

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We decided to check out Vaquero Mexican Grill after reading all the five-star reviews about the authenticity of the food, but I suppose those reviews are on what you choose for your meal. I chose my standard chicken tacos with pinto beans, and my husband had a burrito. I was disappointed in the chicken, as it was smally cubed, with no seasoning and it was very dry. All toppings were standard, but you could choose to put as many on your taco as you wanted. The sauce was good, but they only put about a teaspoon on. My pinto beans were tasteless, and they were dry, most likely overcooked. They did give me a lot of beans. My husband made a mammoth burrito, and I was surprised at how much they allowed him to put on it. He stated it tasted like any other burrito he has had at one of the chain restaurants. I have had authentic Mexican food in Chicago, and Vaquero does not even come close to it. Someone had stated that they make their own corn tortillas, but in our experience, they were taken out of a brand name bag. The only thing they do is press them to heat them up before applying your choice of toppings. If they made them from scratch before, they aren't doing it now. The interior had a nice ambience, and it was very clean. For the amount of food you received, it was not very expensive. It was a bit hard to hear each other talk as the music was too loud. We will probably visit again, be more adventurous, and try out a few different items on the menu, before making a final decision if we will frequent this establishment.

Nachos and el pastor bowl

The food was DELICIOUS and very reasonably priced. A great local alternative to chipotle or qdoba.

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24 days ago

Traveling for work and wanted some Mexican food. Service was standard not exceptional and the food was bland.

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Service is very casual here but food is good and authentic! They have 10 kinds of salsa and they are ranked according to the heat.

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First impression you get when you walk into this place is that it's a local bar. However, it's more…read moreof a restaurant or café inside. You can actually see the chef cooking if you're near the bar or the entrance. The place appeared to be very clean. It's kind of an older bar however it was clean and appeared to be freshly painted in the new section next-door, which is now part of this restaurant. Our waitress was a gal that I've seen before that's from my town and she is very friendly and very good at her job. Her appearance was meet clean and she is a good waitress. She explained the menu a little bit and we ordered a bagel sandwich which came with hashbrowns and the corned beef bay breakfast. The corned beef breakfast was literally two biscuits with poached eggs, corn, beef, cheese, and sour cream. It also was topped with hollandaise sauce Actually look pretty good. The taste was totally unexpected and amazing. Their hashbrowns appear to be freshly made from the kitchen and not frozen. They were lightly salted and very good. The bagel was huge and had plenty of Canadian bacon, egg, and cheese. Once again, the sandwich was amazing! Not only did the food present itself beautifully for my pictures, it also tasted great. As for the price, slightly higher than many places, we have eaten breakfast at in recent weeks, however not much higher. Maybe average a buck or two higher than the competition. Well worth it though! The coffee also was really good at this location.

Ordered Carne Asada (skirt steak inedible) that was absolutely inedible...could not cut it with a…read moreknife! Service was terrible as waiter had bar and table duties at the same time. My brother said ask for your money back, but I left food there and left a nice tip after I paid... Never to return!

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