I would not recommend this restaurant. It has was cold and has no atmosphere. There is better décor in a hospital cafeteria. I ate here with my jacket on.

The server berated me for ordering a burrito without specifying what kind. He gave me a long stare and then snapped “What kind of burrito?”. When I ordered a coke, he stated that it is self-serve and pointed to the fridge along the wall.

There was eight of us, but our order took a very long time. I had ordered a beef burrito, but got chicken instead. The burrito itself was nothing special. The side of beans tasted bland and side of rice was over-cooked. My co-worker ordered a quesadilla. It looked like two pieces of tortilla sandwiching some chicken and sprinkled with some cheese. He barely touched it.

I will not be going back here. Save your money for Taco Del Mar instead.

I had heard and read good reviews on this restaurant. You cannot imagine how let down I was when I actually made it to this restaurant. I convinced my two friends that we should try this place as we all agree about frequenting business in New West as that is where we all live.
We walked in and sat down, the restaurant was quite cold and we asked that they close the window which they did.

My friends and I ordered our meals and then we had to wait a long time for our meals and yet two customers that came in at 10 minutes and 15 minutes after we did were served first hmmm strike one.
I was quite disappointed in the chile relleno as was my friend, it was okay but not out of this world. The coffee tasted like dishwater - I thought Mexicans liked strong coffee. The cost was exorbitant for what we received. We ordered dessert and the flan was incredible and so was the deep fried bananas.
We paid with our ATM and low and behold the next day I found out on my bank statement that the restaurant charges .25 processing fee.
When I asked the owner what he would reccommend he said "another restaurant" we should have listened.
My friends & I will not return, and neither will any of our friends.

My hubby and I visit this little restaurant when we want something different than the usual food flair.

The owner always greets us with smile and calls every "friends".

While the decor needs a upgrading, the food is delicious, especially the guacamole! My hubby thoroughly enjoyed the Steak Milanesa, which was wonderfully flavorful. The people at the next table were raving about the homemade jalapeno hot sauce.

The portions were a good size and we did not need dessert. If you do want dessert -I recommend the deep fried banana - yum yum.

Unfortunately, as there is no liquor license, there is no beer to cool the taste buds but Coke is fine with us.

The restaurant holds up to 16 people. Sometimes it is packed and other times you can find a seat quite easily.

It was voted best mexican restaruant in New West for the past 6 (?) years.

Its either packed or vacant, and there doesn't seem to be much of a pattern to either. The food is excellent, the service (usually by the owner) is equally good. It has a kind of tawdry-funky ambiance which may not be to everyone's taste. No liquor license is a downside for those of us who like a beer with our mexican food.

I have been told this is the place to go for good authentic Mexican cuisine. Their food is fantastic.

Only fault...sometimes I go there when they should be open and they aren't...not a bad idea to call ahead.

Unlike the other reviewer I've never ever seen this place full or even half full or even quarter full. As for fresh... frankly this place is also a deli (although they don't seem to sell deli sized portions of food its confusing) and the food is all prepared beforehand ie. the meats are cooked and the sides are microwaved to reheat. A problem I find with mexican places in particular is that the meat well starts tasting a bit old as they precook it, as there doesnt seem to be that many patrons the turnover is pretty slow. I also find the food isn't good value for the money the portions are pretty small. However they have the most addictive refried beans its worth a visit for these, its salty, smokey and a creamy puree probably cooked with bacon but the taste is amazing. I also love chile rellenos and sometimes they have these for sale. I can easily cook fresher yummier mexican food at home though using recipes easily found on epicurious.com so now I don't bother ordering burritos/enchiladas etc while at restaurants because for some reason Mexican restaurants in Vancouver are just not that good.