Arriba Burrito comes across as a lively, welcoming Mexican spot with bold flavors and a festive vibe. Reviews highlight standout dishes like birria and ribeye tacos, tacos al pastor, nachos, fajitas, enchiladas, and crowd pleasers on brunch such as French toast, creme brulee pancakes, churros, and a cookie latte, with cocktails and unlimited mimosas adding to the fun. The atmosphere is repeatedly described as energetic and convivial, sometimes electric and loud with a DJ, which many diners enjoy for a social night out but can be a challenge for conversation and seating, as the space is often crowded and tables close together. Service is generally friendly and attentive, with generous portions and fresh flavors, yet several experiences mention slow or inconsistent service, missed or delayed items, and some communication mishaps during busy times. Several reviews praise the staff and the management for personal touches and helpful recommendations, though a few note price at the higher end and occasional variation in value depending on the dish or time. Overall, Arriba Burrito is seen as a solid go to for authentic Mexican fare with big portions and big energy, worth a visit for brunch or a night out, with many expressing intention to return to try different dishes or to celebrate a special occasion.
Excelente local , comida buenísima , buen ambiente, tuve la suerte de ir y encontré una mesa disponible sin reserva, después se llenó 😅. Sin duda volveré .. totalmente recomendable
Apr 8, 2025
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Je n'y retournerais pas. Mon burrito était ok, le service était minime & l'ambiance était beaucoup trop intense (musique très forte). Si vous cherchez un bel endroit où se faire un souper tranquille avec des repas mexicains revisités, ce n'est pas nécessairement la place.
La place est plutôt pour une clientèle assez jeune à qui ça ne dérange pas de payer 17$ pour un drink de base.
Looking for an authentic Mexican place? Well don't come here! Arriba burrito! Arriba scam! That wasn't a restaurant, but more like a basement on fire. My eyes were itching after 20 minutes of waiting inside since they don't have windows & they're cooking BBQ all night. That aside, I don't know if that day was an exception since I've read so many great reviews of this place but I personally didn't have a good experience. The service was slow because the restaurant was packed & they probably don't have enough employees. The waitress was nice but not enough for me to wait 1h for a burrito, like c'mon I had a reservation & still waited 20 minutes at the entrance to wait again & of course they forgot my appetizer (Tostada) that I cancelled since I already had my main course (a burrito with more rice than meat & twice the size of my agony at that point) but they forgot to cancel it so they brought it as a side… overall I was happy to get out of there after so long & I smelled like smoke & oil afterwards. NE-VER A-GAIN
Le dimanche 30 mars, accompagnée d'une amie, je me suis rendue chez Ariba Burrito pour le brunch. Dès mon arrivée, l'expérience a été fantastique! L'ambiance avec DJ apportait une énergie incroyable, notre serveur était tout simplement exceptionnel, & la nourriture, délicieuse. J'ai adoré mon passage & compte bien y retourner très bientôt!
Food was really great, but the service was absolute garbage. We made a reservation on a weeknight as a courtesy to the staff.
However, the hostess tried to seat us at a table by the restroom in the back where we couldn't even sit because the tables were so close together, & we're skinny!
Had to ask to be relocated. After waiting 15 minutes on a slower night we finally found someone to take our order.
Our food was dropped 30 minutes later, & we never saw anyone the rest of the experience until we tracked someone down to pay the bill, which was way too expensive for the lack of service we never received.
The space is extremely overcrowded. The music is insanely blaring. & the workers are everywhere but helping. Our water sat empty the entire service after it was finally dropped off.
This place needs better management, a complete hospitality training overhaul, & be relocated to a larger footprint.
Apr 1, 2025
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This is the best Mexican restaurant that we have been to outside of Mexico! Truly excellent all around with generous cocktails made with fresh fruit & an fantastic menu with a lot of variety. I can't recommend this place enough & I can't wait to go for brunch!
Great food, extraordinary service, very welcoming staff. Drinks were beyond expectation, high volume & very creative cocktails! We tried just about everything on the menu & enjoyed it all! Highly recommend this spot for affordable eats & drinks with a cool cozy atmosphere!
Mar 30, 2025
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Went there last Friday on recommendation of a halal mexican restaurant. The greeter at the door was all over the place & unpleasant. But once the 45 min was over , the food was very good but a little pricy.
They had a dj which added a nice touch to the ambiance. I would recommend just make reservations first.
Soy mexicana, y no les miento, siempre soy muy crítica cuando se trata de comida mexicana fuera de México, pero este restaurante me dejó sin palabras. Desde que entré, me sentí como en casa. La comida está llena de sabor y un sazón que me recuerda a mi México. La salsas están buenísimas !
El servicio también es muy bueno, todos súper amables y te hacen sentir como si estuvieras entre familia.
Si te encanta la comida auténtica, no te puedes perder esta joya. Yo definitivamente volveré!
Mar 23, 2025
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Trop de hype pour ce que c'est
Nourriture correct sans pour autant dire wow!!!
Service bof bof, un peu cafouillage
Prix d'un simple café 7$ ...
Commandé un thé à la place du café (prix non indiqué sur le menu), c'est revenu au même prix que le café à savoir 7$ ... de l'eau chaude dans une tasse non remplie & un sachet de thé que tu retrouves dans n'importe quel commerce ... cher payé en tout cas)
Ambiance: dj sur le place, cependant si tu viens pour un brunch (c'était mon cas) & tu penses pouvoir discuter sans crier pour te faire entendre des tes amis, alors ce n'est pas le bon endroit
Si tu as envie de manger mexicain en te déshydratant d'un café ou d'un thé de'luxe' (le plus cher que j'ai vu sans comparer avec certaines enseignes connues dont les prix ne sont pas a ce niveau), que tu n'as peur que ton portefeuille pleure à la fin, que la musique, style tu es dans un club & que tes tympans sont'soundproof,' alors je dirai pourquoi pas ... dans le cas contraire y a pleins d'autres endroits bien meilleurs à essayer pour de la bouffe mexicaine, avec une très bonne expérience & plus abordables.
Brunch food was superb. This joint is crowded & loud they need to remove a table along the wall as the patrons chairs are literally shoved into each other & very difficult to sit in. The dj is excellent but we had to ask them to turn it down a bumit as we had to shout to be heard by the person sitting beside us. Service is slow. Hot chocolate luke warm. We ordered four they were all like this. Food came out very staggered for the table. Like over 5 min between my avocado toast & the brioche french toast. Last to arrive being the creme brûlée pancakes. It was all delicious but some tweaking is required. One of the dishes arrived with mushrooms which wed asked to be excluded. Once we got our servers attention it was fairly quickly resolved.
Found this place from an Instagram food influencer hyping this place to have the best tacos in town. I was very disappointed. The birria tacos had the Instagrameable cheese pull which I don't care about since it didn't taste like much. Even the caldo de birria didn't smell nor tasted like the spices used for birria.
Not terrible food, but overpriced for the taste that you get.
Service & atmosphere is good enough. Nothing to complain about.
Food is honestly so decadent. Incredibly rich & flavourful dishes like the ceviche. Unfortunately, the service was not great, from being completely ignored, forgetting order, to not even getting plates or utensils.
That being said, the staff is friendly, just very, very unorganized.
