Restaurantji's Glastonbury guide: Where to find the best Mexican flavors.
“Out-of-this world.I've done my fair share of traveling, and am ecstatic to be able to say that my hometown's got a truly high-quality, quick Mexican restaurant to rival SoCal Mexican joints.Sayulita on 17's always nice, but the consumer's not always looking for a $30/person full-service meal, and Glastonbury finally, truly has something special for a quick Mexican restaurant.The first notable thing that popped out to me, before I even talked to anyone behind the counter, was the price.A 3-meat, no-holds-barred, full-9-yards burrito is $14 pre-tax. Extra meat is only a dollar surcharge.I ordered a pretty normal burrito - rice, black beans, pulled pork, sour cream, cheese, queso (yeah, that's triple dairy, I'm here for a good time), jalapeños, corn, and pico.They have a small entreé selection, or you can choose to draw from the Chipotle DIY-bar philosophy and make your own monstrosity, as I chose to do.The burrito was well-wrapped, and came with a fridge drink (notably, the drinks fridge contains a majority of Jarritos flavors - seriously, I think there's 8 different ones in there - I'm going back today, 19 March, will update this review.). There's your standard Coca-Cola products on fountain, and also a couple of import Coca-Cola products in the fridge. Y'know, the nice glass bottle stuff.That burrito had something magic to it. Dense, fresh, and the closest thing we've got in town to authentic Mexican for less than a twenty. Everything meshed perfectly, and the taste reflected it. Meat was perfect, all toppings were exactly as they should be, and for a moment all is right in the world.Seriously, this place has something special - the Moe's location that it replaces may soon be forgotten about. If this RI-based chain can remain as good to everyone as it was to me, then local fixture status is fast approaching for Baja's.10/10. Chipotle lies awake at night thinking about this place.Vegetarian options: Meat is not obligatory, non-meat options are plentiful and delicious. Everything you'd see at Chipotle, plus a bunch you wouldn't.“
“The BEST manager and staff! They are all so friendly and helpful. Tony and the crew are always on point! We love getting the Pork Pastor Phorrito, Shrimp Pho and Beef Quesadilla. One of the top Mexican restaurants in Glastonbury. Thank you so much we will be back again soon! ?“
“I previously rated this location as five star. The last few times I’ve been in food has not been prepared. There’s been a long waits and the place is a mess. I walked out after waiting for 15 minutes. Lots of employees standing around, doing nothing. Management needs to do something better here. I eat at many Chipotle restaurants in the northeast.“
“I fell in love with Birria tacos recently during a visit to TX, so I was really looking forward to trying this food truck. It was a big disappointment. $32 for three small tacos and a quesadilla? They didn’t even include the consome which is a signature part of the Birria experience. You had to pay extra for it. We asked if they had any chicken or shrimp options, which are listed on their website…nope. Just beef, which was pretty bland. Sorry, wanted to like ya, but one and done.“
“Ordered a chicken quesadilla entree, very generous portion for the price I paid. And wow the food was amazing! The staff is super friendly and the customer service was beyond excellent! Give them a visit if your around Middletown CT. Highly recommend La Placita!“
“I highly recommend this restaurant. The owner Javier is extremely humble & gracious. His family rolled out the red carpet for us & treated us like royalty. The food is delicious . They have an amazing dish called empanada tacos. It’s truly the best of both worlds.“
“Have gone twice now and both times have been awesome! First time I tried the steak burrito and second time the carnitas rice bowl. Both had great flavor. The restaurant is like Moe's or Chipotle but has way more options and toppings to choose from. Definitely recommend!“
“I’ve gotten food twice here and will continue to get food from here. The food is absolutely phenomenal and delicious!! The service is amazing and they are always kind to me! Support small businesses! I’ll keep coming back. Thank you so much!“
“Salsa's 3 catered our NYE party this year. Talon goes here for lunch all the time and we love Salsa's. We are overwhelmed with how great the catering is! We knew the food would be great because it always is. But they worked with us on portions when we got our headcount. This saved us money and allowed us to buy a greater number of items. Ignore the online catering menu and go in and talk to them since they will break anything down to a half tray and really help you have a great event. Super impressed, 100% recommend and we will of course go back time and time again!“
“Let’s be honest there’s no restaurant that touches Sayulita. I run a restaurant in the north end of Boston and every time I go home to see the parents in south Glastonbury I have to stop in to see Josh. Tonight we came in and waited at the bar before we were seated at our table. My mom had the blood orange margarita which was so delicious I almost drank half of it. When seated in the dining room we were greeted by Vicky our server who has been working there for more than 7 years and boy could you tell. She knew everything about the menu and even recommended some fan favorites like Bavette Steak with the Yukon potato’s and which we obviously had to order and was amazing. If you’re looking for a restaurant in the greater Hartford area with amazing drinks, food and staff you need to come here.“