Outdoor seating
Yes
Mesa Grande Taqueria in Auburn
Categories
Location on the map
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, US
Service options
Kerbside pickup
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Highlights
Fast service
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Phone: +1 315-252-6252
Site: http://www.mesagrandetaqueria.com/
Site: http://www.mesagrandetaqueria.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–8PM
- Tuesday:11AM–8PM
- Wednesday:11AM–8PM
- Thursday:11AM–8PM
- Friday:11AM–8PM
- Saturday:11AM–8PM
- Sunday:12–8PM
Comments (199)
Its always a good place to eat ! The food is always good . Its clean and well keep .
I eat here weekly, its just so freaking good. Every menu item will fill you up, and the ingredients are always fresh. My personal favorite is the pulled pork quesadilla.
This restaurant is very good at what its trying to do. It was quick, staff were friendly, and the food was good. Its not trying to be a gourmet restaurant, and its not. But if youre looking for something quicker, you cant go wrong here.
Modern place with tacos, burritos, bowls, nachos and salads. Nice selection of proteins, including marinated grilled tofu. They have vegetarian and vegan options, however be sure to mention if you are veggie or vegan; I was told by a staff member that the pinto beans contain bacon, despite it not being visibly obvious.
Food was just ok. Nothing special if you want a burrito go ahead, but skip the chips as they are over cooked and thick.
Better than Moes. If dinning in where a sweater lol. Freindly, fast, good.
Great staff and fresh ingredients make for a quick and delicious meal. The place is quaint and clean. While the burritos are large, the portion size of the meat did not seem to match the rest of the items making for uneven bites. But that wont be enough to keep me from coming back.
Food was great. Just not much space to eat
Great salad and chocolate flan! Love that they reduce waste by using real silverware. Really nice outdoor seating area too.
I really, really, enjoy the fast and friendly service at this restaurant. I recently took my girlfriend and father here. The food is tasty, locally sourced, and made my girlfriend, who is half Latina, feel very at home. She loved the food and grooved to the salsa music. Definitely a great place for lunch or a modestly priced dinner-date.
So delicious every single time. Never had a bad meal. Better than Chipotle by billions of miles. Yes, it can get expensive. But youll never be disappointed and youre supporting local business and farms.
This place is amazing, every time ive gone its been great. a million times better than chipotle
Tortillas are cold, meat and beans were not even warm. The picodegio was good, the salsa was cholla hot sauce available from any store. The tomotillo salsa was bland. Very limited menu. If your from the southwest or have spent anytime in mexico you will be disappointed and definitely not worth the money.
This place is great. After working and eating here for almost four years, I can say that the food is great and made fresh with locally grown ingredients. I still love Mesas food, with a grilled chicken quesadilla or burrito as my favorite entrees, although the steak and carnitas (pulled pork) are also top picks for me. Mesa has also some options for vegetarians and vegans with salads, fajita pepper and onions, guacamole, and our recent sazanada (seasoned tofu). At this time, Mesa unfortunately had to close its two other stores in Camilus and Rochester, but Auburn is staying busy! It should also be noted that there is limited indoor seating in the mall next to Mesa (which isnt heated, so its freezing unfortunately), there are no over the phone orders, there are online orders for to-go or curbside pick up. In store ordering is available and catering is still available as well!
Very good tasting Mexican fast food. Only downside is that its $17 for a burrito bowl, small queso and a drink.Update 10/27/20: Had my second visit to this location, and it made for a disappointing lunch. I had a Steak Burrito Bowl and the steak was dry, and seemed room-temperature. The queso was really good but also not warm so it was a thick consistency. Could have just been an off day, but was a bit disappointing.
This is literally the only place that you can have good barbacoa in all of CNY. Ive tried so many other places and they just dont do it right. Im not talking about BBQ Im talking about Mexican style BBQ. This is the one and only place that has it done right. The best youll get for miles and miles any direction.
Went last Saturday and asked twice for jalapenos on my quesadilla and not only was it weighed down with mostly cheese...there were no jalapenos. Was very disgusted since I even asked first if they could do that and she said yes.....guess not....make my own for now on
Delicious food and fair prices. Line was long during our visit one weekday noon, but it did move at an acceptable pace. The staff were hard at work but stayed pleasant overall. By the time we finished our meal, the line has completely disappeared.
Whoever is giving them 1-2 stars, yall are crazy I got 3 meals (1 huge burrito, I huge burrito bowl, 3 asada tacos) a margarita, a glass bottle coke and Sprite and tortillas chips for about 35$ (I had leftover for the next day too) the staff was very friendly. The food was good I loved the meat and salsa ♡ this is coming from a first generation American who literally ate nothing but authentic Mexican food my entire life the food is good especially for the price.
Great place for the family to eat may be the only place we can all agree to go. They have something for everyone and it seems a healthy choice compared to other restaurants. Food always taste good and the service is fast you will not be disappointed if you stop by for a bite to eat.
We picked the place at random as we were passing through, but very glad we did. Food was fresh and super tasty. The toasted nachos were great. Will return when we are in the area again.
We enjoy Mesa regularly as they offer gluten free fare. We used their catering service today for a graduation party for my daughter who has Celiacs. Our order was ontime. I was offered help to put the order in my vehicle which I accepted. Everything was labeled for ease of buffet set up. We got many compliments on the quality of the main entres( burrito bowl with pollo asado and salad bowl with the same.) Thank you Mesa!!!
Love the folks at Mesa! They are super friendly- when co-workers & I ordered lunch last week & their website was down, the woman I spoke to was very kind and offered to place our order while on the phone. They delivered our meals so fast! Very happy!
This is a great place to go on your lunch hour. They make the food fast right in front of you as you move down the line. The food tastes great and theres so many combinations you can make you wont get bored there even if you go week after week.
The food is very bland, no tase to it at all. The portions are small and not worth the price. Chipotle is better than Mesa grande in any and every aspect possible. My 5 year old could create more flavorful food. I’ve only been here twice and I won’t be going back ever.
I ordered a simple bbq steak quesadilla. Service was prompt and helpful, as I had never eaten there before and was confused. The dining area was clean and welcoming, as well as included seating options outside under a patio. I am definitely going to go there again, maybe will be brave and order something other than a simple quesadilla.
Probably the best Mexican food in Auburn. Big on flavor, fairly fast, good service, and plenty of choices. Get the carnitas and youll think youve died and gone to burrito heaven.
Pretty Nice Place to go to if you are craving higher quality mexican food compared to Moes or Chipotle. The Queso is amazing 👏 I will come again
I went to this restaurant tonight and was really really disturbed by the lack of sanitary practices. Associates need training- badly. I saw someone eat food behind the counter while her glove was on, she did not take it off after. Same girl went up the stairs and rubbed her hand along the railing, and did the same coming down, she never took her gloves off. Someone cashed someone out at the register while wearing gloves, never took her gloves off after and instantly went to preparing food.While I was getting my drink I could see how absolutely filthy it was In the food prep area. The trash can was overflowing in the food prep area, I am not exaggerating, and associates kept throwing trash on top of it. They also stored all of their drinks right by it- unsanitary for them also.There were at least 5 associates working, yet every table was dirty. I saw two associates peak their heads out like they were checking to see if it was busy and then they’d return to the back room. No reason the restaurant and food prep area weren’t spotless with the amount of people working.Some service issues also but that isn’t even worth mentioning after everything else I saw. I was there for 20 minutes and observed all of these things. Who is/ where is the manager? These are very basic practices that anyone can understand and follow, I am no expert, just have a basic food service sanitation training certificate. Does your team have food handlers card? I really am tempted to call the health department. Am hoping it was just an off night. Most of your reviews are great. You may need a manager to stop in after hours to make sure your team is doing what they should be...Positive was the guy behind the counter when we first got there had a good personality and was friendly. He may not know what a corn tortilla is vs a flour but was pleasant and kind.
Generally, Mesa is awesome! But on 5/11, I received such a poorly made burrito (it looked like it had truly been massacred—torn, overfilled, etc.) that I was astonished I had paid for it. As I live an hour away from Mesa and specifically made the drive for Mesa, I was extremely disappointed. I understand that ‘beggars can’t be choosers’ especially right now with the pandemic (I also work an essential job—I understand), but this tainted my viewpoint of Mesa completely. It sucked.
The food is always fresh and delicious. My go to meal is the burrito bowl-- so flavorful and filling. Mess Grande is easily one of my favorite places to eat in Auburn!
Takes over 30 minutes for a delivery order to even go through. Then another 30 minutes for it to be delivered. I placed an order at 2:30 as pick up, it was going to be ready at 3:05. I canceled it for delivery. I placed the delivery order at 2:35. The order didnt go through until 3:05 and delivery will be at 3:35? Ill be at work by then. Wasteful.
Good food and generous portions. A little difficult to order the first few times. They should put numbers next to there menu choices for the non-Mexican speaking public. Also do away with the tip jar, I only tip waiters/waitresses because they are getting a lower wage rate and the tips make up for the difference. What?, am I expected to give someone a little extra for everything I get handed to me over a counter.
Take away joint but the food is absolutely amazing! The ingredients are very fresh and the service is very friendly. My burrito was fantastic but maybe there could have been a little more meat. Regardless will definitely return here.
Mesa Grande has always been really good in both the Auburn and Camilliius locations. Ingredients are always fresh, everything is made and cooked fresh. All of their options are great, always have a great selection of drinks to choose from and seating is never an issue.
If you think this is good food, its time for you to move. This is the nastiest meal Ive had in Auburn to date. If you like staying up late getting sick then this is the place for you.
This place was a great find! Great food and atmosphere. I used to think Moes was a great place for southwestern food, but no, this place is so much better. I fell in love with their Shrimp Tacos, which are a friday only seasonal special. Amazing!
This is a place that has good food, good portions size and it tastes great. You can eat in or take away and you get your food quickly! This restaurant is also very clean and neat.
I love Mesa,but since the pandemic an ordering online my order is never correct. At least 4-5 times. But the food is delicious.
Good food. Reasonable prices. Would have given 5 stars but the quesadilla was a little bland. Could have used some tomatoes,onions and peppers. Otherwise it was great.
This place use to be great but has steadily gone down hill :( its typically filthy, rude employees, randomly closing, and just outright inconsistent. Auburn has a fair amount of decent meals to be had without fighting downtown traffic for that.
Read and heard great reviews about this place but honestly the food was terrible. Everything tasted old and I had a margarita that tasted like pure Tequila. The meat was cold, the chips were impossible to chew and I ended up getting sick when I got home. It was also expensive and I feel like we wasted our money. Never again!
Its a local version of Chipotle with better food and portions. Theyll get you with the extras so watch out. Dont put guacamole on your item order a side of chips and guac instead, better value.
I like it but the burritos are kinda inconsistent. They piled my Pico in one place and had all the sour cream in another. If that was fixed it would be 5 stars amazing
Absolutely amazing good! Even my kids, who tend to be picky, ask for Mesa every chance they get. The service is always wonderful and the Resturant’s are always clean.
I always liked this place, high quality food tastes great and the price is great. There was always something missing though. Well, they have fixed that! They now have queso and it is outstanding.
Food is always SO good but I was unhappy that every table in the restaurant was dirty. They werent too busy that they couldnt clean them. Wont stop me from coming to get my chicken quesadilla tho
Great, healthy, friendly and fast. Good portions, good prices, good service. I left feeling happy and fulfilled. Definitely recommend for a solid, casual meal. Yum!
Food was fresh and well seasoned. The location had adequate outdoor seating. Loved the house margarita!
Food is delicious and the portions are very large. A bit on the pricey side, but everything is made fresh by order, combined with the oversized portions makes it worth the price.
Great food! The young lady behind the counter seemed like we were being an inconvenience but she may have been having a bad day? *shrugs*
Always so fresh and tasty. A lot of care put into all ingredients especially the meats. All staff seem to be so competent and friendly.
Great food. Reasonable prices. A budget menu of smaller items would be nice. But get a meal and youll receive two!
Been there many times, love the food. Its fresh, tasty and they have a number of hot sauce flavors to try!
The food was great the only thing I didnt care for was paying for chips which at most Mexican restaurants its free or included. Overall really good tho.
This restaurant is not too expensive and the food is phenomenal!! I eat here way more then I should and I would probably eat here even more then that if it was closer to my house.
Beats Chipolte. Straight forward great food. Easy menu. Fresh & Delicious. You can navigate the menu on your first visit. I like Chipolte, but the first visit you surrender to a menu item as it is way too convoluted of an offering.
Pretty fantastic fast food take on Mexican. Ingredients were very fresh and service very friendly. The carne asada was especially tasty and flavorful.
Love their food. Also a ton of gluten free options. The staff is always very friendly and helpful.
This place has amazing food. The burritos are the bomb! I love their commitment to reducing and recycling and their use of local foods.
Food is decent but employees are sub par at best
As someone who visits Mesa Grande in Camillus all the time Im extremely disappointed in the Auburn store my burrito was a mess the rice had absolutely way too much lime and was definitely overcooked and I havent eaten 90٪ of my food you guys should really step your game up .
Not impressed. First cook didnt know what anything was called. Old almost empty container of carne asada so I didnt even try to get it. Veggie area was dirty and the containers had bits of food in them that didnt belong.
Great steak salad..always order at least once weekly..love!!!
Jonathan Greene is a 5 star manager, very polite, outstanding person and should be PROMOTED! Oh and the food is delicious!
One of the best local choices for good authentic Mexican food. As another reviewer said, the portions are large so order with that in mind!
A few of the employees just have horrible attitudes. I didnt even want my food anymore by the time I received it. Instructions are ignored as well.
We love how everything is freshly prepared. The food is always excellent.
Great tex Mex style food. Similar to Moes but with fresh local sustainable practices. Prices are great, staff is usually awesome!
Great food and friendly staff. Never had a bad experience here wether just grabbing lunch or using their catering service.
Mediocre if youre looking for a quick bite. Military style lineup to get food dished out to you. Log jam at the register as people ordering, people waiting for their order and people paying all end up mashed together. Tortilla chips WAY TOO SALTY
Great Food with Great Management Team
One of our favorite spots for lunch or dinner in Auburn. Especially with the addition of their quest to the menu. Delicious and fresh!
Good Food. Outdoor seating available. Have change ready for on-street parking, their meters do not take credit card.
Great quick-serve local Mexican cuisine. Very delicious and a wide variety of hot sauces.
Love how fresh everything tastes.. the kids quesadilla meal was a letdown though.. very skimpy. Not worth 6 bucks
Its one of my favorite restaurants. The service and the food is incredible.
Everything is made fresh in house. This place is a gem. Make sure you get a Mexican coke with your order, no matter wha you get. It’s a must.
Delicious food, clean environment, quick service and friendly staff, what more could you ask for? 😋
Wife and I heard good things about this place that about the only thing good about it never had anything so bland in all my life food poisoningfrom Moes would have ben better WILL NOT GO BACK
The food is pretty good. Salsa, hot sauce and soda selection is definitely a plus.
Great burritos. The food is fresh and flavorful. Friendly staff. Good atmosphere.
This place is fantastic! I’m in auburn for work and care across this place. Had the burrito and it was delicious!
If you like Moes or Chipoltem stop going to these places and always choose Mesa. Best food of its kind in our Area
Very good food! I recommend b this place to people out of town all the time.
Very good
Wife and I like this place better than their national competitor. Neither of us have ever been disappointed.
This place is not with the money. The food is bland, prep is poor and the staff is not friendly. Skip this place and try your luck elsewhere.
Burrito bowl was fantastic. Very fresh. Good quantity, friendly staff.
One of the best places to get a burrito or mexican inspired dish. Great flavours and fresh ingredients.
MG has a simple menu concept, similar to Chipotle or Moes. Quality is superior to Moes, similar to Chipotle.
This place is amazing. Great portion sizes.
Awesome Meatless Burritos, however they could be half the size. They were way too big for one person to eat in one meal.
Amazing meal every time I eat there. And their new Queso is delicious
Pretty good for local Mexican food, not much flavor
They do not use Taco Shells to make salads. Paperboard container. Also no ground beef, only shredded beef. Unacceptable.
The healthiest fast food option in town.
Our lunch was very good.Everything they have is fresh.
Great staff, cool environment. Not a very large spot, but food is delicious.
The steak and cheese quesadilla was good, but prefer more flavor in the salsa.
Love their salads. The maple vinaigrette dressing is so good!
Always quick and good food. Always take this over Taco Bell or Moes.
Delicious food and ingredients, hit and miss service. Usually worth the trip!
Food is great but it’s pointless to order online because I had to wait regardless
Great food, great service! 😁 Wish they would get ground beef as an option
I eat here all the time- think chipotle only a little-- well, think chipotle, because its basically an exact copy.
Had a delicious salad but its always super cold in there during winter. Fix the problem, dummies.
The rice always has really hard pieces which makes it difficult to actually enjoy the food.
Great choices fresh taste friendly staff quick service
Always a great experience! Delicious food, fast service and friendly employees?
Decently priced, good salsas, gluten free hard tacos. Mostly good experiences here.
Awesome clean and healthy food. Who needs chipotle !
Always a good choice. Food is always fresh and service is quick.
Best fresh to cook Mexican around. Dont ever goe to Moes over this place!
Always good food, always fast service.. I recommend Mesa everytime
Food is good, service is fast and a friendly staff.
The food is amazing and its locally owned. Couldnt be happier.
This place is my familys go to for all our gluten free Mexican fixes...
Great food and quick service. Nice to have this locally.
Just great authentic Mexican food & deserts.
Great food within walking distance of my favorite watering hole!
Great burrito. Fast service
Very good food,salsa bar would make this place a 5.
The food is good and the employees were really nice.
Good but pricey. Every few months not a couple times a week.
Fresh ,but a little pricey, I had 3 tacos and a drink. $14
Great burritos. Consistently good!
Excellent food. Great service.
Amazing food, friendly staff! Couldnt ask for more.
Very good. Very busy. Glad I ordered ahead online.
As another user said - put some more meat in the burritos. Taco Bell puts more meat in their burritos than what I had. Come on man!
Very nice place, lots of parking and fast service.Boredo very good.
Lovvveee this food fast great service and wonderful people
Good food and friendly staff but slightly expensive.
Always a great meal. We love our MGs!
Shredded chicken ? More like chunks of chicken. NEVER AGAIN 🤮
Great meal. Fast service and ample parking.
If you’re going to change your hours post it on the storefront
Mesa Grande restaurant has amazing burritos with veggies too! 🌯🥑
Opens at 11, dont take phone orders then, and online orders cant be picked up until 11:50? No thanks.
The burrito tastes bland even with chipotle.
The best of the best among all the Mexican fast food restaurants!
Our favorite local Mexican spot. Just plain good.
Fresh food. Eco - Friendly Establishment. Clean.
Some of the best food downtown auburn delish
Absolutely the best food in Auburn hands down!
It is basically chipotle but more expensive.
Food was delicious but pricey
Great food. The burrito was huge.
Fresh ingredients and a fair price, locally operated,l.
Great food. Drove a hour to get it.
Love the food!
Good food, process a little high for the quantity of food.
Great local spot.... Better than Chipotle.
Good food, kind people. Thanks.
Best place to get a burrito or burrito bowl in the Finger Lakes.
Chipotle with a different name. If you want mexican, go 2 minutes further east on 20
Everything here is outstanding, from food to service!
Pretty good burritos... really cold inside
I couldn’t figure out how to order, so I went to taco bell
Food fresh frendly service,very good
Great gluten free nachos and tacos
Great food everytime I go here
Good fresh and delicious every time
Locally growned ingredients..amazing flavor!!
They didn’t hire me and they only told me to leave my name and number and they never called me back
Better portions and variety than Chipotle
Great food a bit pricey
These burritos are huuuge. Better than Moes.
Love there food and the workers are so nice
Eat there all the time. Love it!!!
Johnathan is awesome. Great food!
John greene is a horrible manager, rude, and must be FIRED!
Very good food and polite people
Delicious food, great service, very efficient
Best mexican food chain ever
One of my go to restaurants
Love the food and the servers are great
Always good! Fast service
Accomodated gluten free and vegetarian needs
It is not worth the money paid for food
Service is good and the food is great
Amazing food great price
Healthy, fast, fresh, and inexpensive!
Good food and reasonable
This low carber loved the salad
Excellent service and great food
Its the best, and locally owned.
Great staff and food!
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for Mesa Grande Taqueria 2023:
Review №1
2021-10-16Clean place , friendly staff and great food.. Cant ask for anything more! Nice menu of familiar favorites. Great location in the middle of town. Liked the side patio room dining area.
Review №2
2022-06-25We got catering for a grad party burrito bowl and a mix of veggie and chicken burritos, chips and salsa. Everyone loved it! Just a tip if you want to order go into the restaurant, they are very busy, and phone/email might not be answered 😅
Review №3
2021-04-19So not only does this place have amazing food and a ton of gluten free/vegetarian options but there service is incredible! Thats all you really need to know but if you want a real story, buckle up...Last month I had planned a twenty person suprise birthday party for my brother. We were not able to have a 30th party for him due to covid, so we planned to make his 31st extra special. The venue (that we all love and still do!) called me 3 hours before the party was supposed to start to tell me they had a Covid outbreak ...and needed to cancel to keep us all safe and healthy. We of course wouldnt be charged for the party being canceled but how were we going to host 20 people with less than 3 hours notice AND keep the change of plans a suprise? Alhough I appreciate the restaurants actions it did leave me in an insane time crunch.Mesa Grande was my immediate thought for delicious, allergy friendly food, that everyone loves and they cater! Miraculously the team member who took my panicked phone call walked me through what to order and then contacted her manager to confirm the details. They made it happen! I ordered hard and soft shell tacos, chips with queso, guacamole, salad, and black beans.The Mesa Grande staff were able to get all the food made and loaded into my car in just 2.5 hours! This gave me enough time to grab party supplies, booze, dessert, and get to my moms house to set up before guests and the birthday boy arrived.The party was a huge success 🙌 My brother was shocked! The guests were well fed and happy. Mesa Grande saved the day. I cannot thank them enough or recommend them enough.In a time of social disconnection, difficulty, and hardship, Mesa Grande was instrumental in safetly bringing my family together.
Review №4
2020-03-10This is my second time here the food is great .they have beers and wins slushy.the workers are friendly the store is clean .they were messy behind the line as they was working .I am a chef and know you should clean up after every order you make .
Review №5
2022-05-01Food is pretty good. Extremely expensive!! Bought 2 burritos and a single bottle of water over $32 bucks!! Damn at least throw some chips and salsa in the bag !!! Nope!!
Review №6
2018-07-15I really enjoyed the meal here! I thought the steak was very good and thoroughly enjoyed the tacos. The guacamole I thought was very good as well. It was a humid day that I went and I thought the chips were lacking a little bit of crispiness but they were tasty. I absolutely love the glass cups and washable utensils. This is a business that really tries to take control of its footprint. The service was also quite nice. My only gripe was that the prices seemed a bit high. I come up here about once a month for business and live downstate in the New York City suburbs. The cost is almost the same as I pay at Chipotle in NYC. I would definitely come back but I wish the prices were more appropriate for the area. I feel like more people would come by if the prices were more manageable.
Review №7
2019-08-17Super delicious local chain. They use quality ingredients, support local businesses, and do there part to keep green. You cannot beat their queso! Good atmosphere and really good eats.
Review №8
2022-03-09Extremely good had the chicken burrito. Staff was really friendly place was clean as well which is always a plus
Review №9
2022-07-01This place has fallen far from what it used to be…. Ordering online says it takes 30 minutes, but after order is in the cart it now says it’s an hour minimum to be ready, just for a single burrito bowl. I closed the website and ordered from Moe’s and it was ready in 20 minutes (free chips too). I used to love this place but it has slid further and further down my
Review №10
2020-02-26Loved this place when they had a location in Rochester and was sad to see it go, thankfully this location nis just as good and is something I can treat myself too if I am in the area. Nachos are amazing! Please bring back a Rochester location.