The Original Mexican Cafe

Jose was an outstanding waiter. You can always tell a real Tex-Mex restaurant by the Barbacoa they serve. The refried bean and cheese taco was very good also. What a great breakfast. Breakfast is served Saturday and Sunday only starting at 8am. Price was great, food was great, and the service was great. Definitely recommended

Authentic TexMex restaurant near the Strand. Food portions were huge. Hot salsa very good. Beef fajitas portion was enough for 2. Shredded chicken salad was bland. Had to use salsa for dressing. No jalapeños offered. Went at 2 pm on Sunday. Hardly any servers to seat all people waiting in line. Good value.

11/29/2025: Great food, service, and cool historic place to dine. I had the flautas. They were crispy and flavorful. My friend had the chimichanga. I had a bite and loved it! The salsa is great with a little kick. The margaritas are sweet and tasty. I loved their Spanish rice too. Very big portions. Easily could have split, but we couldn’t decide on something we both wanted. Prices are pretty good. Our bill was $48 before tip. The service was great. We were checked on regularly and they were very friendly. Parking is limited, but they do have a handful of spaces in a lot near the restaurant. They also have street parking. Highly recommend for the food and service.

This is one of the longest standing Mexican restaurants on the island, with a solid fan base. When I tried ordering to go on the last order, they sent out overcooked sopapilla cheesecake, and that quality control is an unfortunate impression. I did not ask for a refund, because I ordered with the intention of providing a review to more local restaurants. The dinner was ok, but overall the experience left more to be desired, and it will be a while before I order from here again.

We ordered takeout from here, and I was craving a good taco salad. Their taco salad was only like 9 bucks, and it was huge and so delicious. The crust on the shell was amazing. The meat was fresh. The veggies were fresh 10 out of 10.Recommend my husband got a burrito and something else but ate his so fast. I didn't get a chance to take a picture. But I have attached a picture of mine. I will definitely be coming here every time I want a taco salad.