Acapulco Tacos & Burritos

Love goes to the adovada meats in the burrito. The price is great. Two generations of awesome cooks stand behind the counter making home made tasty Mexican goodness!

my fav burrito joint since i was a kid!

My green chili burrito was so freaking good. My two friends were also super happy with their food. I think the total tab of all three of our meals was less than $ 15, including drinks. Total bargain. I knocked down a star due to the dismal seating situation overlooking a sad parking lot in a not great part of town.

I would imagine for many who stumble upon this place two different trains of thought might occur: either… salmonella, or… awesome «Good Greasy» mom & pop food! Thankfully, for me anyway, it’s the latter! Mind you, I’ve always been of the mindset that what I don’t know is a good thing! After all, as long as I’m not getting sick, I don’t want to know their cleaning routine.
Furthermore, as a newbie to the ABQ, I still haven’t figured out this whole New Mexican VS Mexican food thing. However, if I were to guess, I think this place would fall under the Mexican classification. Someone please feel free to square me away though if I’m wrong.
Nevertheless, I dig em! I love mom & pop joints! Sometimes the diveyer the better! No misconceptions, no false pretenses, just food baby, just food! Ambiance schmambiance! Oh, and by the way, these guys do not fall prey to that fancy shmancy trend of offering both burgers & burritos on their menu. Traditionalists thank you very much! And in true traditional fashion, I ordered a #4, which is a pork burrito, green chili & cheese. Extra cheese please! It was good, real good, in fact! Large hunks of pork, seemingly fresh green chili & they indeed gave me my money’s worth in regards to extra cheese!
I’ve eaten here a few times now as they’re pretty close to work & if I knew what was good for me, I’d walk there, eat outside on their picnic tables & walk back to work. Anyone care to join me? Well whether you do or not, you’ll want to give these guys a try, you’ll be happy you did.

Excellent breakfast to go (even saved for lunch). I liked the chile verde burrito VERY MUCH.

I love this place. It is off the beaten path and a hidden gem. They have a simple menu, which I like. I tend to get overwhelmed with too many choices. They have a great selection of burritos and some other items. I come here for the picado burrito which features pork, cheese, chopped onion, and your choice of chili. I always get mine with the green. The chili relleno burrito is also a great choice.
Give this place a try! It’s inexpensive and always tasty.

Fast, delicious eats! This is simple, easy-​to-​eat food for a quick lunch. I work nearby and frequent Acapulco often. My favorite (so far) is the red chile burrito, but I still have plenty of items to go on the menu!

I hadn’t been here in over a year and I was in the neighborhood, my car steered it’s way to the parking spot… it knew. I had to get my #4 (all meat, green Chile) fix. This time, I added the #7 (chile relleno burrito) to the mix… winners, all. The #7 chile could have been a bit hotter though. Outside seating is nice but lunch got interrupted by some panhandlers.

I’m not built for spicy food. My genetic makeup – German, British, Jewish and a smattering of what dad says «happened somewhere in West Virginia” – alongside a native heritage of Minnesota Nice predispose me to find comfort in, well, White stuff: snow, food, and let’s not mince words here, people. Predispose, mind you. I’m wired that way, but that don’t mean I operate according to the user manual. Like the little boy who plays with his sister’s toys, I never quite panned out the way the Gods intended. I absolutely crave heat, and that doesn’t square very well with my Midwestern upbringing. Long story short, here I reside, New Mexico True.
This burrito stand has and always will be absolute 5-​star worthy for me. The place is endlessly packed, lines are long, and prior to the invention of smart phones the minutes spent waiting for my foodie fuel were always agonizing. You can anticipate waiting your turn, so you know, fiddle with your stupid Candy Crush Saga, or whatever. It ain’t fast food but it ain’t slow, either. In-​betwixt. Prepare for your fix.
Order the green or red all-​meat, or go meatless, the stuff inside is good but the chile and stretchy, gooey cheese is why you’re here. The tortillas have that slightly-​toasted effect, the way you do it in your abode, touched upon the gas-​lit stovetop here and there. Dig on in. And at this point, should you encompass anything resembling the genetic riot of my Midwestern innards, good luck. It’s best to hide yourself inside your home for the next, like, three days. Your guts will revolt. And you will remove a star from your review, if only because you subjected the general public to this. But seriously, this place is five star. Five.

It was impressive what they could do with just rice, pork, and chile sauce in a burrito. The combination of spices worked well. It was spicy, but not over the top. The flour tortilla was nicely toasted and still moist. The cheese enchilada flavors also complimented each other. The sauce did not cover up the flavor of the corn tortilla and cheese. Overall, they use superior traditional methods of cooking.
There is only outdoor seating. The menus are on large hand painted boards, and you order from a window. This is definitely under the category of a dive, and wonderfully so. However, if you don’t like dives, you won’t like it. Some of the clientele were a little rough, but everyone was polite. The women who served us were friendly and helpful.

Loved my experience here. The line was somewhat long, but moved super fast. I ordered the vegetarian burrito with red sauce and it was delicious– one of the best I’ve had in ABQ. the prices are amazing and the quality is authentic and you can tell it’s gonna be good. Will definitely be here for lunch again!

Loved this place! Super friendly staff and great food. Had the taco plate with shredded beef and it was great. Also make sure to ask for extra salsa, I can’t get enough of the stuff. Heard nothing but positive things about Acapulco.

Hard to beat there handheld burritos! One of the best carne adovada burritos I’ve ever had. There pork is tender and juicy! Great red chili. Never had anything except there burritos and tamales!!!

The food was not very flavorful and the salsa, despite lots of garlic and onion, was bland. Their chips/​taco shells are straight up gas station nachos quality. Way better places to eat within walking distance.

Good food from your classic little hole in the wall. Could use a little more flavor but it is a great way to stay the day. They are always really nice. For the tostada, machaca burrito, chorizo burrito and the el burrote burrito. Tostada and chorizo were great.

ABQ’s best kept «Mexican Food» secret!
I used to stop by here back in the day (late 70s early 80s) when i was stationed at KAFB in the Air Force. You’re not paying for the ambiance here, it’s all about the food.
Took a trip to ABQ last year and dropped by w/​my college aged son. We had their patented Chili Relleno and we both loved it. My son stayed behind in ABQ for a college education, and he continued to make weekly trips to the little yellow hut that is now a family tradition.

You know that one stupid saying «Don’t judge a book by it’s cover»…yeah…don’t.
This place surprised me. Simple menu (less is more for me at the moment) and great prices.
I’m not dying about the food but I thoroughly enjoyed it. My hubs and I ordered a taco, a tostada and a fish taco. Id like to say that I appreciate them sooooo much for their huge drinks! I hate when I get an itty bitty no refills cup of Horchata. Where is the love?! Lol
Solid place. Will return if in the mood.

This place is a real gem in Albuquerque. I love their green chile. I always get the number #9 with green chile and onion. They also have excellent quesadillas and chile relleno burritos. I also really enjoy their horchata. This place gets pretty busy around lunch time so it is a good idea to call in your order. The staff is really nice and they have great prices. I would recommend this location over the Wyoming location hands down. Better food, prices, and service.
Now is the time for my only complaint about this place. Please stop putting your hot food (quesadillas) in styrofoam. It melts it if it is in there too long.
Overall great place to eat at, especially if you are on a tight budget and want some good food.

This shack hole in the wall on the side of san mateo so needs to be in the great mexican restaurants here in the 505. So im adding this to howies mexican joint list. and not meaning the green chile That you eat or smoke. Not new mexican.Mexican.

I love this place. How did it elude me for five years? And now as I move away, I’ll lament the loss of those perfect tortillas, cheesy burritos filled with meat. I’ll go back as many times as I’m allowed before I go. Don’t make the same mistake as I did. Get yourself to San Mateo.