Rubio’s

This review is based on company caterimg. Second time this week, catered lunch. I tell new employees to expect to gain 20 lbs working for us because we feed them so well. This time, leadership training for 16 staff members. Another favorite of ours is Rubios.
Rubios has a great selection of catering packages to choose from; salads, taco bar, burritos, and enchiladas. Everything is fresh and so good. Leaders are always looking for healthier options and Rubios satisfies that criteria.
This time, we ordered two taco bars and chose the grilled chicken and steak. Wouldn’t you know it, the chicken always goes faster than the beef. The order comes with guacamole, rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, Spanish rice, 3 different salsas, corn and flour tortillas, chopped salad and two large bags of tortilla chips. Because its a taco bar, everyone can create their tacos or deconstructed tacos however they want to. Sometimes I choose to have a nacho salad but this time I made chicken tacos. So so good. I’ll call this one a power lunch; content and fueled up for the rest of the afternoon, no 2 or 3 pm crash.

I normally love Rubio’s. In this case, the food was no exception, but the service and staff were not so great.
This location is in the food court at Red Rock. We played the 9pm bingo session and were starving, so we decided to grab a quick bite there.
It looked as if they were closed — the cashier had all of the salsas and condiments on the counter and was wiping down everything. I told my friend they were closed and she read the sign, which said that they were open until 11pm (it was only 10).
When I asked if they were open, the cashier gave me a huge attitude. I understand that you want to get out of there right at 11 and started doing your closing work early, but don’t be angry when people come to order during your business hours.
It then took forever to get my food. At least, when I did get it, it was good. However, it seems as if the prices here are higher than stand alone locations, which is kind of BS, especially considering the bad service and attitude that came with it.

UGH! Stars are falling… Smaller burritos and Dry Bla… This place was much better a few months ago… $ 9.00 burritos OUCH!

Goof tasting food. Good prices and a friendly staff. My wife and I shared the Mahi Tacos and Veggie Burrito. Very tasty with great sauces to top off whatever you have.

Was just here they ran out of sides but didn’t bother to let us know at the time we ordered, nobody was there yet the ladies were very slow and had attitude. First time having Rubios and I’m never going back.

We got the Burrito Especial and fish tacos. The food and service was pretty good. Will come back again.

Went to Red a rock Casino for 4^th f July fireworks and hoped to get BBQ At Lucille’s but the wait was way to long, over 2 hours, so we headed over to the food court and decided on Rubio’s. The shrimp tacos were delicious, fresh shrimp with a mild creamy salsa. Add hot salsa to it and wow! What a great meal!

Rubio“a is always a good choice when you want to grab some food quick, but you still want to keep it healthy.
I always order the same thing when I eat at Rubios. The Health Mex Burrito. It is pretty good and a much healthier choice than other fast food options. I have tried the fish tacos here before and they are very good as well.
This location is at the Food Court in the Red Rock Casino. The prices are higher than other locations, but that is expected of any eatery in a casino.

Rubio’s is my go to food court choice. Chicken taco platter for me, with beans. The tacos are good, not the best in town but good. The beans are good and their chips are good. It’s good. They have several salsas to choice from, a picante, a regular red salsa, a tomatillo salsa and a hotter salsa that I’ve never paid attention to. All are good but their regular red salsa is a little on the sweet side, which is not what I want my salsa to taste like. But again over all a decent taco.

I got the chicken enchiladas. They were fair, the sauce had some flavor but overall it tasted bland. I can’t speak on behalf of other menu items, but I’ve definitely had better Mexican fast-​casual elsewhere.

I can’t get enough of their fish tacos and they’re pretty consistent. If ever you get a chance you should check out their tortilla soup.

The only fast food worth eating in my book. Great seafood tacos and awesome tortilla soup and all the condiments you want at the self serve bar. now that is some damned good grinds!

3 Stars is about right on the money for Rubio’s. Used to be better in my opinion when Fish Taco Tuesday was only $ 1 per taco. I could feed my family like kings! Now that they are $ 1.50 each we haven’t been back really since. Economy = SUCKS.
Whenever we end up at Red Rock Casino for date night the wifey and I often end up with a snack or a meal here. It’s probably one of the cheaper places in their food court to get a bite. As much as I love Capriotti’s and some Panda Express, sometimes a guy needs to watch his waistline. Rubio’s fits the bill nicely. Get a healthy meal with some grilled fish, chicken, or steak, colorful veggies, and a wicked salsa bar.
The wifey likes her fish tacos, but sometimes will opt for the Pacific Mahi Mahi Burrito. Mild fish, grilled with seasonings or blackened with spices, wrapped in a whole grain tortilla with fire-​roasted corn, guacamole, Mexican rice, cilantro, onion, red and green cabbage, and creamy chipotle sauce. Actually pretty good eats, very flavorful and definitely health-​conscious.
I stick with the Burrito Especial with either steak or chicken. Marinated meat, grilled, wrapped with guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, black beans, Mexican rice, and creamy chipotle sauce. I usually add lettuce to mine and opt for a whole grain tortilla. Not authentic Mexican, I know, but darn tasty!
Each burrito or meal plate usually comes with a side of tortilla chips, perfect for taking advantage of Rubio’s salsa bar! Their signature salsas are all stellar. I always take more than the usual amount of little plastic containers! They usually have four salsas on the bar:
–Mild
–Tomatillo
–Roasted Chipotle
–Picante
Sometimes I guess depending on season one of the salsas will change. Once they had a mango salsa, and another time they had a pineapple salsa. My faves to go with are the tomatillo, and the roasted chipotle. Complements any of their dishes great. Also on the salsa bar is cilantro/​onion mix, pickled jalapenos, limes, and lemons. If you’re a cheapie, just get yourself a serving of beans and rice, and top it off with everything from the salsa bar! I’ve seen it done, and NO, it wasn’t me.
Beware though, since this Rubio’s is in a casino food court, prices can be a tad bit higher than one in your local neighborhood. But it’s still not too bad. Our burritos came up to around $ 8-​$ 9 each with chips and salsa bar included. Not bad for a date night.
Get in, watch a movie, eat, then go ahead and lose the rest of your money to bingo or video poker! I prefer CRAPS.

Coming from San Diego, I am very familiar with Rubio’s. Consistent quality and the best fish tacos from a chain.
They now have mango quacomole which is essentially regular guacomole with a topping of mango salsa. The salsa is very good and they will give you some on the side without the guac if you ask (for a small fee of course).
I love the fish tacos and the carne asada burrito.
Because it is a chain, you don’t have the diverse menu choices the more authentic mexican restaurants do but you get good quality.
I am only disappointed with their specials like lobster burrito that come and go. They lack the proper flavors and when you like something, it disappears for a long time.
Still, for consistent quality and flavor, Rubio’s delivers.

Not going to lie, but after watching undercover boss, I’ve been wanting to try something from Rubio’s!
Nice selection of tacos, fish tacos, burritos, and salads. It was neat to see the wrap for my burrito be freshly made. Decent amount of stuffing inside, could use more chicken (or steak, whichever you order). The size is decent as well for under 10 $
But it might have cost more because it was at a station casino.
The fish tacos took some time to cook, but it wasn’t too long of a wait.
Rubio’s a good place to grab some quick lunch, but it definitely has competition compared to Baja fresh and Chipotle.

I don’t know if it’s this Rubio’s, or all of them, but for some reason I really love this place.
Last night I got: Gourmet shrimp taco & Tortilla Soup.
At first I was a little offended by the price, but after eating the Taco, i didn’t care. I can taste the non-​microwavedness of the food (freshness seems overused :). Taco was hot not warm, melted in my mouth.
The soup tasted like it was prepared right before I ate it, in a good way. I think they actually mix all of the ingredients in it with the base right before they give it to you, that’s why it tastes so good. And who know you could put an avocado slice in soup. Not this kid. But it tastes great.
Not too greasy, food that’s cooked right then and there so it’s worth the wait. I’ll go back for sure!

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My grilled steak burrito was okay, but either their black beans have too much liquid (well, that is true), or the whole wheat tortillas aren’t absorbent enough, but what a runny mess.
I don’t think I’m in any hurry to go back, though I’m always pumped to find spicy pickled carrots on the salsa bar.

This review is mainly about the service experienced at Rubio’s in Red Rock Station.
My friend originally wanted to order a fish taco platter, but the woman behind the counter informed him it would take some time to cook. He told her that we were running short on time, so she said that the Salsa Verde Pan-​Seared Shrimp Taco platter is an item on the menu that could be prepared quickly, so he ordered that instead. A few minutes turned into 10 minutes. Here’s the thing: It wasn’t busy, and there wasn’t a line. Eventually, my friend returned to the counter and asked about his order, which he noticed was sitting on one of the back counters (thanks for letting us know the order was ready 5 minutes ago!) I didn’t try any of the tacos, but according to him they were «good.» To me, the presentation was sloppy and unappetizing.

Wanting to eat quickly and get back to losing my money at Red Rock, I hit the food court running and settled on Rubio’s. I’ve never been blown away by their food at the few store locations I tried, but at least at the other ones you can use discounts or promos. Not here. I get ticked off that, just because they’re in a casino, these franchise operators have a holier-​than-​thou attitude and exempt their facilities from letting the customer save a buck or two. I didn’t have one, but it still pisses me off. On the upside, they do have a sign at the register telling you in advance.
The cashier was very friendly. She asked my name for the food delivery, and when I checked, I was amazed that she spelled it right. Almost nobody does that (yeah, yeah, I before E, except after C. Unless your name is Sheila). For that reason alone, my 1 ½ stars was bumped to 2.
I had a chicken taco platter — 2 soft tacos with a lot of lettuce and a decent amount of chicken, a little cup of watery and too salty pinto beans, and surprisingly unsalted tortilla chips. It was okay — not terrible, but not great either. It must have given me a lot of energy, though, because I walked out of Red Rock $ 25 richer, and that almost never happens!