Burger Mexicano
“Small cozy interior, warm friendly staff, amazing beet ketchup!!”
“Burger Mexicano,blue bird and park side pizza are my go to spots in the hood because they are all toddler friendly.”
“Once the summer rolls back around I'll be going back with friends for Watermelon margaritas!”
Burger Mexicano
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I really liked Burger Mexicano. I went a few weeks ago. Even though they were out of hibiscus margaritas (bummer), the regular ones were pretty good. I had a chorizo quesadilla and my boyfriend had tacos (if I remember correctly) and we both really liked our meal. It's conveniently located and the staff were really friendly. Everything was reasonably priced and the ambiance was casual and well decorated.
Came here with a friend to catch up over dinner. It's convenient in that it's 2 blocks away from the train, and there wasn't a wait went I came in around 5:30. The tables are pretty close together, but that was fine since there weren't too many people there anyway.
Though I probably should've tried one of their burgers, I decided to go with corn and 2 tacos (one fish, one pork). They gave me a drink menu and told me it was happy hour – score!
Only later did I find out that the $9 sangrias are not a part of happy hour. Woops.
I ordered the corn (I wouldn't call it Elote) was good, and it came with a very generous amount of sauce. The $5 tacos were good, and very messy to eat. There was definitely more of the slaw than any sort of protein.
That being said, their service was good. Not the smiliest of people, but they are friendly.
With a name like Burger Mexicano we had no idea what to expect. Sometimes a restaurant tries to appeal to everyone's tastes and ends up doing nothing particularly well. Not the case with this little gem near Prospect Park. After spending the better part of the day on the train going to and from Yankee Stadium, we were tired, parched, and in need of a libation.
We walked in the door around 9pm and were seated immediately by a friendly host. We split the nachos with pork in salsa verde and each had a different take on the margarita. The nachos were absolutely divine, some of the best I've had. The ubiquitous Monterrey Jack was replaced with queso fresca making these nachos less heavy than usual. All of our margaritas were fantastic (no sour mix here, just fresh lime, simple syrup, tequila). Mine, the jalapeno had a chili salt rim that was irresistible. If I lived in the neighborhood this would easily be a go-to spot…. I'd just change the name!
Every time New York City gets a new, good Mexican restaurant, somewhere out there an angel gets its wings. With the fall of LPT, Burger Mexicano has finally filled the margarita shaped hole in my heart. Denizens of NYC know that it can be a cruel mistress, and a $5 margarita really helps to make the medicine go down.
The food is great, though the menu is a bit schizophrenic in its desire to appeal to the every man (damn him). Aside from the guacamole, I tend to stick to that square in the lower left of the menu with the tacos, burritos, and quesadillas. Hopefully that square will only continue to grow, because really, do we need fried calamari at a place called Burger Mexicano? I've chowed my way through all the meat/veggie and salsa options offered in the taco dishes and loved them all- the fish tacos (mysteriously located on their lonesome in the upper right of the menu) might be among my favorites. Dishes come in what I'd say are too large portions, with a healthy serving of rice and beans on the side, so make sure your eyes aren't bigger than your stomach.
Fair warning, vegetarian options are a little slim, but I've always found them accommodating about vege-tizing things on request. Staff are warm and generous. Atmosphere is cute and charming, though the place gets cramped during rush times.
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– It's a lot bigger than it looks from the outside
– Daily special makes for a greater variety
– burgers looked good
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– We got two daily specials it was a loooot of food
– decent, but not great, margaritas
– I liked the wife's enchiladas better than my ribs
– The decor is nice and festive
– Wait staff is friendly
TIPS:
– The place opened at 5:30 on a Friday, it was packed by 6:15
Suggestion:
– get a website, post your hours, I've been by the place four times, and three of them, they weren't open
I wish I could like you more.
I'm all for new prosperous businesses on Flatbush. When we moved to BK in the early spring, we saw the signs declaring that Burger Mexicano would be open in early summer. We rejoiced. It would be a wonderful welcome addition to the never ending Caribbean restaurants and hair salons that population this neck of the woods. As weeks and months passed, the doors remained closed and we despaired that it might not ever open.
Then one day, it was open. The place was swamped with business. Oh, yes, the (White) people of Prospect-Lefferts Gardens were waiting for you, Burger Mexicano, with open arms and more importantly, open wallets.
After a couple weeks, we went for dinner. You didn't need us. You were packed, but there was a small table available.
The menu as the name suggests is a mix of Mexican (American-Mexican) food and burgers. But it's difficult to order food because half the things on the menu aren't available. We would love to taste your enchiladas, but it's never there. Not that you ran out. Burger Mexicano just doesn't have it. So why have it on the menu?
The first time I was there, I ordered the salt lick, I mean, the turkey meatloaf. I don't know what it tasted like because I could only taste the salt.
The second time I was there, I had the burger. The beet ketchup was interesting, but I would rather have Heinz. It was a nice burger, but you can get better burgers for less two blocks down at Midwood Flats.
The pitcher of margaritas is really good. I recommend coming here to drink and getting food elsewhere.
Really cool feel in this place, for sure, but I wish some of the food could back that up! We ordered guacamole, but we had to send it back because it wasn't fresh at all (actually was almost brown), and then they said it was the last guacamole they had, so we just got salsa instead – which was really pico de galo. Chips are fresh and have blue and white corn based. As vegetarian options are slim, we had the fish tacos with a side of french fries (took a long time to get our food) – fish was okay but very greasy and overloaded with mayo which I would've liked on the side. Cabbage-based coleslaw was pretty good, much more fresh than most of the food we had. The fries were very soggy, but the beet ketchup was a nice, unusual touch. Overpriced for just getting 2 tacos, kind of ridiculous at $6 per taco. In the end, they still charged us for the guacamole! Unbelievable. Won't be back.
I am sooo glad this placed opened up in my hood!!!! I am a fan of Mexican cuisine and this place hit the spot. its in walking distance of my home, there is good seating for a pair or a group. They even have window seating if your solo and just want to people watch. The decor is very rustic south of the borders, Cute!!!
The waitress we had was very friendly and she did not get our order wrong or anything. She was just slow like overwhelmed, but I take nice, accurate and slow over rude, not accurate and fast:)lol She was very nice even the request for the lil person with us!!! THANKS
SInce this was my first time I thought I try one of the namesakes. I got the Texas Lone Star Burger and I was not disappointed. I will be back to try more off the menu, this was a good 1st time!!