08/24/09

Wheres the flavor??

by sstyles15

My wife and I went there to eat lunch for the first time, and we were both pretty disappointed. We both ordered the chicken enselada special, and we both came across as the food was lacking flavor. The enselada, rice, was very bland. For what we paid for, I was still very hungry afterwards. This is a restaurant that seems to be an "american - mexican" style food, lacking some authentic style mexican food, which is fine if thats what you are looking for, but my wife who is mexican, is a much better cook than the food we received.

For all the mexican restaurants in the SLC area that serve quality mexican food,Dont think we will be returning.

Scott

• Pros: quick service, friendly people
• Cons: no flavor, small quantity

07/12/09

I LOVE CAFE RIO!

by Karita

The food is great. They give big portions for the price you pay. The salads and the burritos are the best! Some weeks I eat at Cafe Rio two days in a row because the flavor of the House Dressing is addicting. It is my favorite restaurant. The service is fast and friendly. There is one guy at the Provo Cafe Rio that remembers my husband and I every time we go and is extra nice to us. Even if the line is long, it is worth the wait, plus it moves fast. So to sum it all up, awesome tasting food, fast service, clean environment, and good prices.

• Pros: Best flavor I have ever tasted!
• Cons: i cant think of any at the moment.

06/17/09

sugar burritos!

by jefe121

Maybe come to grab some sweet sweet sugar burritos for dessert, but avoid the place for lunch. I don't know where they got their barbacoa recipe, but this place could only thrive in sugar crazy Utah.

Nothing really sets the food here apart as special. The lines are usually pretty long. That's right - it's a cafeteria style line - think Subway with burritos. You want salsa? Ok. Hold the lettuce? Sure. Basically, you either get a taco salad or a burrito full of the crockpot style sweet pork. You get to choose from half a dozen or so toppings.

Clearly a sit down Mexican restaurant will deliver better food, but there are even better Mexican fast food places nearby (think Betos).

• Pros: affordable - no tipping
• Cons: too sweet, too trendy, too crowded