Excellent service, owner is very friendly, knowledgeable, & owns a very lovely business. The perfect place to grab something quick and or sit down. Food is so delicious. Fast & efficient restaurant! Highly recommend. read more

Coming from the West Coast and being stationed in North Carolina before I was a little hesitant to get excited about this place. I was wrong. While it's definitely not the best Mexican fast food I've ever had, it was really good actually, and I'm pretty sure I can work with them!! Lol If you're looking for something authentic and quick this is definitely your best bet around here, or you can go to Taco Bell HAHAHA... but seriously if you communicate with them and tweak it a bit it's really good.... I truly think the lack of spice etc... is due to the amount of older Caucasian and Northern folks in the area. (I am a white guy from Las Vegas BTW) They are definitely playing to their primary customers; but definitely don't be afraid to ask them to amp it up a little bit and you should be just fine! read more

Viva! Mexican Grill - Simple little place... - Mexican Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

This is our go to spot as a local. Anytime we are hungry we stop by. Clean, great food every time, great ladies that take pride in their food. Best Mexican on the OBX hands down. read more

Viva! Mexican Grill - Chicken Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

We were looking for a place for a light lunch and decided to try Viva. This was our first visit. I was pleasantly surprised at what we found. We probably did not test the strength of their menu; fish tacos and shrimp tacos, so will save that for next time. I was drawn by two posted non-menu items, chorizo tacos and chile verde pork. I chose the pork which was served as a burrito, so I asked it not to be in the tortilla. I found it a bit Tex-Mex for my taste, with a fair amount of cumin but the pork was very tender and with the black beans it really was pretty good. Ms T went for ground beef tacos which were served on good quality soft flour tortillas. We understand the gringo nature of ground beef here, but this was seasoned very nicely with visible red chile. I can see return visits for seafood tacos and I will certainly try chorizo tacos if they have them next time. Hopefully they have corn tortillas. This is really a burrito place. They dominate the menu, so the influence is really the American Southwest, Sonora and Chihuahua, but I will avoid the burritos as I always do. read more

One of the few places open for dinner in January. If we hadn't visited on our last night we would've definitely been back again before the week was up. The two ladies seemed to have a lot of pride in their food! Chipotle chicken flavor was AMAZING and the food was cooked to order, fresh and Hot! The only reason I gave it a four and not a five was because with only one other group in restaurant it was very loud, and thus a TV or music or some type of a background noise would have made it more pleasurable. read more

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Best Mexican restaurant in OBX. The food is fresh and the service is friendly and fast. They have a special with three ground beef tacos & a drink for $5.99. Huge chicken burritos & delicious chips with queso. They also have made to order hot churros for dessert. read more

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I like the decor. The menu selection is good. The 3 tacos in a dinner is a little more than I needed, but I believe there are choices with fewer. Will try that next time. I liked this place and my family liked it as well. It's a hidden gem in this morrisville area. read more

My boyfriend & I ordered the fish burrito and added all the veggies and it was so good I went inside myself. Overall experience was sexual. My tongue was constantly in a pure state of nirvana. 12 stars. read more

Viva! Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

Went to this place before my hang gliding lesson. Very good food. Recommend for a quick bite of Mexican food before heading out for a great adventure read more

The best and freshest quick Mexican spot! Definitely one of my favs. Restaurant is always clean. A must try when in Nags Head . read more

Viva! Mexican Grill - simple chicken nachos, I only get the tasty, seasoned and cooked perfectly chicken with black beans and queso! - Mexican Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

The food was decent - it seemed fresh. Service was friendly and quick. The problem was lack of seasoning. I tasted my veggie burrito and some bean tacos, and they both seemed to have no seasoning at all - no spices, no sauce, just bland. read more

Awesome food and service! My boyfriend and I got the veggie burritos and guacamole with chips. Everything is fresh and delicious. We will definitely be coming back! read more

SOOOOOO DELICIOUS!!! I have spent LOTS of time in Mexico, lived in Southern California & am VERY picky about what I eat...so many places 'claim' to be authentic or 'fresh', VIVA! truly is! Who would have thought that in the middle of the Outer Banks, NC you would find 'comida TAN rico!'?! I certainly didn't, but what an awesome surprise! Super yummy! Viva! Mexican Grill is now my FAVORITE place to eat in OBX for a quick, delicious & affordable meal. PLUS Isabel & her family run the restaurant personally- and it shows. :) (**Side note: being a vegetarian I appreciate that their vegetables are fresh, not soggy & that they don't use lard in their beans or chicken stock in their rice...) read more

the food was very generic and not authentic. they charge for salsa and sour cream which is abnormal. the vegetables in my quesadilla were undercooked and crunchy. if you want some thing quick go here. if you want real mexican, go elsewhere. read more

Ok so the food was pretty good but very expensive and they didn't give very big portions 8.99$ for a small plate of nachos the sides were expensive and they barely give you any chips that come with the cheese dip or salsa all in all the food was decent but everything thing else sucked read more

A nice nook in the OBX for some nice authentic Mexican food. I enjoyed the chicken taco salad bowl but there was definitely too much lettuce in the bottom of it. My friends enjoyed the soft tacos but it wasn't super amazing. The price was definitely reasonable for the experience and taste. read more

Viva! Mexican Grill - Steak tacos and a chicken taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

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Great spot, been going here for years and years. Try the steak tacos and the regular ground beef tacos. They are the best!

Came in at around noon and ordered 2 chicken tacos. They came out fast, but we're inedible. Chicken was so dry I could barely swallow it. Ended up just eating the lettuce and tortilla shell. The restaurant was empty so I'm assuming they just threw the chicken in the microwave so they wouldn't have to cook. There are better Mexican restaurants so I advise staying away from this one. read more

The food is so good and fresh every time. Not your traditional Mexican restaurant, but worth every penny. We love it!

You know when you go to a Mexican joint that advertises that it's "authentic" mexican food but yet you get the same thing that's on every other menu at any other mexican place? Viva is a breath of fresh air, while it does offer dishes most Americans would be familiar with, everything is made-to-order and tastes fresh and crafted by people who know what they're doing. I ordered the fish tacos, and while they were very good, the amount of fish that was in the tacos was lacking. That was my biggest complaint. Prices were great, the staff was friendly, and it seemed like this was a spot a lot of locals hit up as there was a constant stream of takeout orders coming through. Service was quick as well. If you're down in the Nags Head area this is a good place to hit up for lunch. read more

Long wait for takeout; mediocre, cold food. Yelp would like me to add more, but there's not much else to say.

Always had a great experience here. Food is very tasty, place is always clean and service always includes smiles and a thank you. Good specials and pretty much any burrito you get will fill you up. read more

Not a bad place for your OBX Mexican fix. Food is tasty, place is clean, staff is friendly. For those who have eaten at Moe's, the burritos are a bit smaller, but still good. Ingredients are just as fresh. They could definitely stand to give you more chips with your order. I think they gave me like 12. Overall, a good experience and would recommend. Don't expect to be blown away with unbelievable cuisine. It's not Texas. :) read more

Viva! Mexican Grill - a woman sitting at a table - Mexican Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

I love this place. Every year we come down we have to eat here. Yummy food. Fresh and tasty. The ladies behind the counter are friendly also. Never had a bad experience here. read more

Reminded me of cafeteria food. I could've made better at home but the straw that broke the camels back is it made my daughter sick.

We are here in the offseason, but even so, I was surprised to find few customers here on a Saturday at lunch time. The service was pleasant and efficient, there were a lot of good, fresh-looking choices, and it was very clean. My husband's chicken taco salad was delicious and perfectly seasoned. The tortilla basket was fresh and crisp. My chili verde burrito had the perfect balance of meat and filling, fresh cilantro, and delicious sauce. The queso was just the right consistency and very flavorful. I would eat there again anytime! read more

I love Viva. It's my favorite to get take-out when I'm on the northern Outer Banks. I'm not sure how "authentic" it is, as tex-mex joints can be all over the place, but that doesn't really matter. The food hits the spot and isn't terribly expensive. It does the job. read more

Good vegetarian options; I loved my veggie burrito! Only downside was that queso was expensive, came in small cups, and came with about ten chips in a tray. Great for a quick meal though! read more

My friend and I were driving through and were in the mood for Mexican for lunch. It's Sunday, though, so other places didn't open until noon. Thankfully this place opened at 11! The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. The food was better than expected, and it was fast and affordable. I would stop there again on my way through. read more

I had a steak Fajita Ranchera Burrito. The only thing missing is sour cream, which can be requested extra. read more

Viva! Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

Asked for hot sauce that was clearly behind the counter like a home style salsa, the lady looks at it then looks at me and says used the tapatío sauce on the tables. Very disappointed read more

Good veggie burrito and black bean nachos! Quiet fast lunch option. 2 people $21. Convenient location right off of Croatan Highway.

Casual order-at-the-counter eatery, fresh cooked. American style tacos & burritos, IE the tacos have cheese & sour cream by default, but they easily made mine without. I had fish tacos and the fish was fresh grilled. Hubbie had a satisfying chicken burrito with beans & rice built in. They also make salad versions. Quick, easy and reasonably priced, we might eat here again on this trip. GF note: the tacos have soft flour tortillas by default, be sure to ask for corn which I think is a shell. read more

We were pleasantly surprised with Viva Mexican Grill. The food was great, freshly made, super yummy and served fast. As another reviewer mentioned, "a nondescript looking restaurant, in a nondescript strip mall" but the restaurant was clean and tidy. If you're looking for a quick meal that's actually going to taste great - visit Viva. read more

This place is like a local, better Chipotle. It's high quality food that they make to order, so it's always hot and fresh. My favorite is the veggie burrito, but I also like the tacos. read more

The food was good for Mexican food in a strip mall, although I did feel it was a little over priced. That's why they are getting only three stars. read more

Best Carne Asada burrito I've had in a long time.

Best quick and casual authentic Mexican on the beach. Family owned and operated. I've been going here since I was 15 and have never had a bad experience! You order at the counter and your food can be take Togo or you can dine in. Casual ambiance & relaxing environment. They can accommodate children, too! read more

Absolutely the worst mex restaurant I have been to. chimichangas was under cooked, had no cheese, and lacked flavor. Quesodia was the same. No chips and dip were offered. read more

Wow! This place may look like just a hole in the wall, in a strip mall but this is a must try. The atmosphere is laid back, there isn't to many tables and this may not be the place to have a sit down family dinner. The food is definitely the star here! I ordered a chicken and steak burrito with the chipolte sauce, and it was hands down one of the burritos I've ever had. The chicken and steak were so tender, flavorful and the perfect mix with the chipolte sauce. I will definitely be back to Viva! To try some of there other cuisine. Also, they serve authentic Mexican beer which is always a good choice. read more