Frijoles & Frescas Grilled Tacos

Good food, reasonable prices, clean location, easy parking, casual atmosphere and I would return.

I stopped by on the way home from an event. I got a Carne Asada Burrito, Carne Asada Quesadilla and a couple of Carne Asada mini tacos. As I waited for my to go order noticed how nice the interior is. Really nice place. The service was super friendly and the lady behind the counter gave me a couple of coupons for a free Fresca for my next visit — sweet!
The Carne Asada is cooked on a BBQ grill and has such great flavor. That was the first thing that makes them stand out from the many other Mexican places. The second thing is they use quality ingredients which made all 3 items selected so tasty. Add in the read or green salsa and it definitely satisfied my carving for good Mexican food. The salsas were really tasty and had a unique flavor that we all enjoyed.
Their prices are very good and comparable to their competitions prices. Their BBQ flavored Carne Asada is awesome. That BBQ flavor added to good Mexican food is what is going to bring me back again. I am so looking forward to my next visit! Next time going to try their Fresca’s too. Great stop on your way home from the strip.

Awesome food! Fast, friendly and they have amazing, healthy drinks. Way better than expected and worth the drive from the strip.

Remember that YouTube video that went viral in December, where two idiots broke into a taco shop but the owner turned around and made the security footage into a funny commercial?
(
it out, it’s hilarious).
Well, I finally got around to checking out the restaurant yesterday. The tacos shown at the end of the clip looked AMAZING, and I’ve been jonesing for them the entire month since I saw the video.
OMG!!! TRUTH IN ADVERTISING!!! Everything I had was F A N T A S T I C ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
I had a chicken taco, fully loaded — sour cream, guac, pico etc with a soft-​yet-​semi-​crunchy shell. I also had a shrimp mini-​taco (just FABULOUS marinated shrimp, onions and cilantro) and a carne asada mini taco (asda, cilantro, onions — also fan-​fucking-​tastically delicious).
The flavors in the meat were amaaaazing, and the accoutrements were also tasty and fresh. Staff was friendly, service was fast, and the price was right. Restroom was super clean and smelled good; even the décor was on point. These people know what they’re doing and we should all support them!
I can’t say enough how much I loved this place, and not just because the owner apparently has a fantastic sense of humor — the food is LEGIT! I will DEFINITELY be back again and again!

Always a good spot for fresh Mexican food and deliciously refreshing juices. The burritos are very good and you can’t go wrong with it since it’s so fresh and tasty.
You can order all your favorite tacos and the fish tostada is a MUST each time I visit, so light and amazingly prepared. The fish tostada is $ 3.99 each, but worth every penny!
The menu board is on the left wall and you pick your items and order from the girl behind the counter. They give you a number and bring your food out to your table.
The restaurant is on the northwest corner of Tropicana and Rainbow with lots of parking in front. This is kind of a fast food, sit down place or you can take food to go.
Nothing fancy, but it is clean and the food is very good. Don’t forget to order a large Agua Fresca with your meal, I like them all, but really like the watermelon or the lime cucumber.
The only bad thing is they are a located a long distance from Henderson, but it’s worth the drive and also they are closed all day on Sunday. Check them out for lunch or dinner, it’s good!

We live right around the corner and I kept seeing all the great reviews so we had to stop in. I am really glad we did, I was pleasantly surprised! I order the fish burrito meal and my husband got lengue, cabeza, al pastor and carne asada tacos and WOW they were amazing! Of course I had to try a little piece of all the tacos he had, al pastor was the best I’ve ever tasted. The lady behind the counter let us try samples of all the aguas frescas and I think the cucumber is my favorite so far! The décor is nice, restaurant was clean and food was quick and WOW WOW WOW. Another reviewer said it has a fast food type feel, which I understand because you order and they bring it to you, but it is way better than anything you will ever have fast food wise. Definitely recommend anytime they’re open, can’t wait to go back.

Every time I’m in Vegas I go to frijoles. Their al pastor tacos are what dreams are made of. The meat is so flavorful and rich. The veggies are fresh and in perfect quantity. They never skimp on guac or meat or cheese. Also the frescas a amazing!

I am from Southern California and found out about Frijoles and Frescas because I saw their awesome commercial on a Facebook post. Their original location on Charleston was burglarized and they made a fantastic and hilarious commercial from the surveillance footage.
I looked up their website and their pics of their Shrimp Quesadilla looked amazing. I was going to Vegas in a few days and decided to try them (and to support them).
The food is great. My favorite is the Shrimp Quesadilla. And the service was outstanding (especially from Patricia who ran the register and gave me and my family samples of every flavor of agua fresca.).
The agua frescas are delicious (watermelon-​cucumber is my fave) and they taste fresh.
You can bet that I will come here every time I visit Las Vegas.

This is one of your cleaner, friendlier taquerias in town, but the food overall didn’t really impress me much. To tell you the truth, even some of the street taco vendors in the sketchy parts of town put out better tasting tacos. I ain’t lyin’…
We shared an assortment of tacos-​Asada, Pescado, Lengua, Cabeza, Al Pastor, Beans and Rice, Mini Quesadilla and Spinach Agua Frescas. The Quesadilla wasn’t all that, and of all of the other tacos, none of them weren’t bad, but not
either. Elote was just meh, but my agua fresca was refreshing. It was pretty chilly, so Wifey got a Chocolate Champurrado to go.
For me, not my favorite taqueria, call me loco, but I tend to lean toiwards the more hole-​in –the-​wall/​street vendor type places, because that’s where I’ve found much more flavorful Mexican food with a lot more soul for sure. ALOHA!!!
Shaka Meter: \uuu/​\uuu/​\uu 2.5

I have always wanted too check Frijoles & Frescas Grilled Tacos. It super close to the house and seen that location change so many times over the years. New place need check it out. I heard from my brother that the tacos pretty good. I should have gotten but went with Burrito Meal or number #3. It comes with your choice of protein. I went with the carne asada. Burrito split for me the pros and cons. I love the fact portion size is really nice. Not just burrito everything I ordered get your money worth and more. You get FULL, HEARTY burrito, and take first bite see loading with beans, avocado, and lot of stuff in it. My con is not much flavor in it. The carne asada itself needed more seasoning and overall all the amount of stuff in it makes nothing stand out. The chips and salsa. WINNAH. The chips taste super fresh and nice crispy right out of the fryer. The salsa love it!!! It not your water down or salsa salsa. It more refreshing salsa lots lots of diced tomato, onion, and cilantro. Honest I enjoyed the chips and salsa the best. I also ordered side of refried beans and rice. Nothing stood out for either no «wow» factor. Overall maybe the tacos are on point but right now found the food just ok.
The service was awesome. The cashier was friendly and explained all my questions great. It open kitchen so if want can see them prepare your food while you wait. Free entertainment while waiting. The menu has nice diversity to choose from typical Mexican fare, even the drinks got nice diversity, and don’t forget look at little freezer off side of the main menu board. You might find frozen treat that you like!

Frijoles and Frescas is around the corner from my place, and I’ve been wanting to try it for a while now.
The other day, my husband and I decided to head over for lunch.
The restaurant itself, is open, and clean. It has a kind of fast-​ish food feel (like Fatburger. Technically fast food, but not like McDonald’s fast.), and a decent menu.
We ordered: veggie nachos, a chicken burrito, and a shrimp taco.
The nachos were ok. The toppings were put on in sections… sour cream on one side, salsa/​veg on the other, so that was weird… I had to mix my own nachos. They tasted ok, but I can get better nachos at Del Taco, and they’re cheaper.
My fella had the burrito and shrimp taco, and while he said they were ok… he said they both were WAY too spicy. This is saying something, coming from him, because he loves spicy food.
I’m glad we tried it, but we probably won’t be back.

It’s a great local spot! Love their food and drinks… and the customer service, awesome!
I love a decent taco spot. This is my local taco spot in Vegas so far.
Originally, I came for the tacos. The tacos got my mouth watering every time. It tastes fresh and it’s not too greasy. I gorge on their burritos. Extra wet please! yum!!. I think I’ve tried almost everything the menu.
The cucumber, pineapple, spinach drink the lady made for me reminded me of my mornings in Cancun. I don’t know what it is about that drink but I feel refreshed every time.
For a fast food local spot, it’s top notch on my book.

Wow, I’m pleasantly surprised! I’m from San Antonio so when it comes to Mexican food I have high expectations and honestly have yet to find a place in Vegas that is even comparable to San Antonio places but this place was good! No, it’s not authentic Mexican food, more like Tex-​mex but it was good. The restaurant was super clean and staff greeted us immediately. You order at the counter and they give you a number. They bring the food to you so just sit back and relax.
I saw Aguas Frescas on the menu and had to order some and mmmm mmm it was good. The watermelon was so fresh and just fabulous. Reminds me of the stuff that I would get at Fiesta in San Antonio. The salsa with the chips was more like pico de gallo but you could tell that they use real fresh produce so I’m not complaining about that.
Now for the main course I had mini tacos al pastor. Great flavor! I once had tacos al pastor in Puerto Vallarta and have not been able to find that fabulous taste again until today. Their corn tortillas were fluffy and light and the meat was perfectly marinated and tender. Yum! And if you read my reviews you know I had to try my fiancé’s quesadilla and chicken taco and everything was delicious. Oh and the rice and beans were some of the best I’ve had. The rice was fluffy and flavorful, I hate when the Mexican restaurants make the rice all soggy, Mexican rice and beans are staple at Mexican restaurants. If you get anything right it should be the rice and beans and this place does it right. Love that it’s near where we live! I’ll be back for sure!

I love the fresh juices! Try watermelon.
The nachos are very good. The restaurant was clean and the staff was super pleasant. This restaurant might be conducive to those that have quick lunch breaks. It is conveniently located in close proximity to Spring Valley Hospital. I was on a quick lunch break today.
At Frijoles & Frescas you place your order and pay at the counter, the food is made then delivered to your table. You get your own fountain drink and utensils.
The nachos have steak strips, tomatoes, beans, guacamole, sour cream, and jalapeños. This is well worth the money. I followed this with a taco, which had a double soft shell. The taco was priced at $ 4.50 for just the one taco. I had been informed it was a super large taco for that price — but, it wasn’t. I am not sure I will spend that much for one taco again, but I will definitely try some other things next time I am in the area on a lunch break.
The burrito’s are great! I had the chicken burrito on a subsequent visit.

When you bite into a burrito from Frijoles & Frescas, it’s exactly what you’d hope a Baja Fresh burrito would taste like… but Baja always sucked! Frijoles & Frescas nailed it! You can really taste the freshness of the ingredients. I don’t think their tacos are anything to write home about, but they’re simple, fresh and hit the spot. Try the Aquas Frescas… it’ll change your life! The house salsa provided on the tables is soooooo good, I wish they bottled it for sale!
Even though there’s usually a little bit of a language barrier with the cashiers, their service is always super smiley, and to me that’s the cherry on top!
This location is usually pretty slow, but I really hope they do well as more and more people discover the deliciousness that Frijoles & Frescas has to offer. Yum yum!

I’ve driven by this place a couple times and we finally decided to try it. OMG, can I just say how happy I am that it is so close to my home. We ordered the chicken salad and it was amazing, but the real winner was the aguas frescas. I’ve never really been a fan but these are to die for. I even like the spinach one. I will definitely come back here — even if it’s just to get an agua and not food. It is so worth it.
The only thing I disliked is the chicken in my salad was a bit burnt and I hate that taste. Just keep an eye on the grill a bit better.

First timer here :) I’ve been to chipotle (not a fan) I’ve been to café rio (a fan) but there’s something really special about this place, everyone is soooo friendly ! If you’ve never been here, you can compare it to chipotle as the ordering goes, but the choices of aguas frescas (fresh water for ya gringos) are incomparable and the lady behind the counter was very generous with all the free sample offerings. I chose the pepino (cucumber) & sandia (watermelon) combination and it was so spot on compared to what you would get at your local Hispanic markets … Just the frescas had me sold :)
My GF ordered just pepino but they had endless flavors including the following: horchata, Jamaica, Fresa, espinacas, and chia. We both ended up ordering the Mexican salad with pollo. The salad had Mexican style rice and pinto beans, we both eat healthy and the only downside with that is, I wish they offered brown rice and black beans but any– who, it had lettuce tomatoes and a tomatillo dressing. It was good :) then we both shared the Mexican street corn, it was good but not as great as you would get it from the Elote man. Just saying … The tables were clean. The staff was nice, but the chile (hot sauce) bottles were almost empty. Overall good food, good prices. We shall return.

Great friendly service and good food too. I made a quick trip in to pick up my lunch and ate at my desk at work.
I ordered and was told my food would be ready in 10 minutes. I arrived and it was piping hot and ready. I ordered nachos today and they were great. Crispy and they are generous with the guacamole. This is always a plus.
If I had to find a negative it’s that they are closed on Sundays. There is a polite message on the front door explaining that they give their staff Sunday’s off to spend with their families. I do think this is very nice however I do think it is odd that a business closes on day’s their customers are off. Just a personal opinion. I found this out when my hubs and I attempted to place a to go order over the weekend.
This location is on the corner of Rainbow and Tropicana. It is bright and cheery inside.

AHHHHHHHHH!!! I AM SO HAPPY!
I literally used to have to drive for 20 min. to get to the location on Charleston but now they opened one more south which is super convenient for me since I could just go straight down Tropicana road on the way to work if I am craving some mexican food!
The outer appearance for this location seems to be a LOT more inviting though ahhaha. The interior is also clean just like the other location. They have a counter top where you could sit & enjoy your food while they make the food. Once thing I liked about the other location was being able to see EVERYTHING without having to TRY to look over a counter.
Service is great for this location as well greeting you with a smile & the guy that was making my food even bothered to have a conversation with me while I was sitting watching my food being made.
Food was delicious as I got my usual selections. I was a LITTLE disappointed with my CARNE ASADA BURRITO — it literally seemed like there was only meat in it… usually there would be a good amount of guacamole. pico de gayo. & cheese but it lacked these things which made it seem a little Bland.
CARNE ASADA FRIES — delicious & served with FAT fries. Each bite had a little bit of everything when mixed which in my opinion is to be considered a good Carne Asada fries.
MEXICAN STREET CORN — packed with cheese & sprinkled chili powder
Overall I crave it & if you can make me crave something it is well worth 5 stars from me! Plus their AGUA FRESCA selections are PERFECT for the HOT HOT summer days coming our way here in Vegas! =]

I’m so glad those location has finally found a decent restaurant to live up to this prime location.
Conveniently located on the corner of Tropicana and Rainbow, there is a surprising lack of good food in this area. Frijoles & Frescas very recently opened up and I’m happy to report that they are just as good food and service-​wise as their original location on Charleston.
I ordered the mini taco combination plate that comes with rice and beans and your choice of meat for the tacos and I upgraded my drink to a watermelon juice. The tacos were great. I chose al pastor and they were delicious and seasoned well. I wish they came with pineapple and they had a more extensive salad bar, but otherwise it they were great. The rice and beans were on point and I am always a sucker for watermelon juice. Very refreshing. My mom and I also shared some elote. Not the best I’ve ever had and a little over cooked, but decent.
Decent prices and a pretty large dining area good for eating in or takeout. I’m glad to have another option in this area for food.