Amelia's Taqueria

I love this place. I've gotten my usual. Large chicken burrito and including chips and salsa. Ingredients is always fresh and the food is always delicious. I feel like I can never get enough of their food. And yes, I will be back in the near future.

Not bad for a fast service place. I did not particularly enjoy my burrito. Other reviews say it was too greasy, however, this burrito was very dry and made with the most amount of rice - least amount of grilled chicken - I have ever seen placed in a burrito. You may benefit from asking for half rice. The sour cream was awkwardly clumped indicating it began to curdle. As milk products age, the acidity increases and when mixed with something hot, or something containing more acid, tannin, or bacteria, the milk product curdles. Fresher milk products are a must. Prices were reasonable and the servers were friendly.

Better than Anna's used to be. High praise. Always fresh, always friendly, always delicious. Pro tip: switch in the refried black beans. They are good beyond description. If you wish to speed yourself along the highway to Reaperville, order the large chimichanga. Thank me later. Get yourself over there, pronto!

Ordered chips, guac, salsa, sour cream, veg burrito and tacos. Sour cream missing also look at those pathetic tacos! Only rice with protein and sauce. So disappointed, never order from here again. Go to chipotle.

Very good flavors, fresh food and staff are friendly. Will be back.

This place has a new employer that act very rude and don't put the correct quantity of meat on the orders! Other employers are so nice and made the orders correctly, but the lady they hired is a complete joke! No costumer service and she's the only who give the orders miserably! She's there regularly on the afternoon! I know everything is going up but that's no excuse to charge $14 for 3 pieces of meat!

I've been a customer for the past 2 years, and am shocked by how miserable the portions are now. I had asked for a little more steak, only to be told "that costs extra". Bless the employee that allowed it, but the employee making my burrito was mean mugging me from then on out and gave me small portions of everything else. Go ahead and blame supply chain, but this kind of treatment loses you customers.

I used to come here twice a week , getting a bowl. Lately what I realize is the portion of it getting smaller and smaller. Not only me but also my friends say the same thing.The workers acting so stingy somehow and they just add one spoon of meat which is unbeliavable. This place was not like that , it was my favorite but it seems I will look for other places anymore. Definitely not worth what you get for the money you pay. Edit: I definitely understand your point , and you are so right about the expenses you are making. But still , a small spoon of meat is like almost no meat in the bowl. When I ask for extra meat which is one more spoon , the price of the bowl is almost 15 dollars. That could be acceptable if the amount of meat and toppins were some more.Good to remind that every other restaurants have similar expenses. You can limit the free toppings or raise the price as long as the bowl is balanced , not full of rice in my opinion. Have a great day :)

I'm from Los Angeles and this is the best Mexican food I've had in Boston. This is my go-to spot for a burrito fix. It's always tasty, fresh and hot. Let's be real--the Mexican food in Boston is so terrible, it's disrespectful. But this place? Respeck. Also, great Mexican soda selection (Sangria Señorial, Jarritos, Mexican Coke) Also, please tip the ladies--they work hard. Buen provecho!

Amelia's became a go-to for us SO fast! We tried it for the first time and then proceeded to order from here every day for a week. Their Mexican plates (burrito bowl) are so good, and very filling - more than at other similar places (both chain and local). I usually order mine with chicken and grilled vegetables, while my boyfriend orders double chicken. These are both counted as extra meat, but still come to a decent price. I really enjoy that the vegetables are a mix of about 8 different vegetables and not just sautéed peppers and onions as most Mexican places seem to have. I also like that there are many options for proteins, including 3 types of chicken. All of their other ingredients are great too, such as their guacamole which has great flavor. I love that it's pretty inexpensive and delicious! Clearly, from my week straight of eating here, I will return - often. This has become my new go-to for a night where takeout or delivery is needed.

This is my 3rd time ordering from this location and honestly I AM DONE!!! After tonight's experience, I will never spend money in this location -- I'll just wait at the busy Huntington one , at least they treat you with kindness and respect. I ordered a Spicy Chicken Plate with Chips which is usually the bomb but today that was not the case. I placed my order on grubhub omw to work and picked it up that was a mistake for multiple reasons. 1. they assumed it was delivery 2. your order is printed so there shouldn't be any mistakes -- i stand corrected, the salsa verde that i asked to be placed on the side was thrown on top even though it was the ONLY salsa in the order 3. I payed extra for sour cream and guag and got guag and pico de gallo ones red and ones white ( what a disgrace ) 4. not only was the guy rude and somewhat tried to dismiss me but my food was cold when i sat down to eat it 5. I called to complain and they blamed the invisible driver even though I stated twice that I had just left the store Honesty, after reading some of the reviews after my terrible experience I've come to the conclusion that this location should just close and let someone else build because you all are just awful

This review is based off of UberEATS delivery. The burrito I ate had to be the worst burrito my friend and I have ever eaten. I just want to start off by saying their menu describes a burrito having choice of rice, beans, protein, salsa, with lettuce and pico de gallo. Sounds like a normal burrito right? My burrito was literally 95% rice and beans, 5% chicken with a tiny squeeze of sour cream. The lettuce and pico were MIA. The "cilantro rice" has no cilantro and they gave me black beans instead of pinto. I gave it two stars only because it's open late, and it's available on UberEATS. Do yourself a favor and go to Ana's Taqueria or order somewhere else!

It's nothing special. It'd say the one thing that takes the away is the average/underwhelming rice. It's a little overcooked. The meats are average too. Nothing bursting with flavor. They have a good hot sauce and that's about it.

They have great ingredients and the portions are generous with a good price. I am from Mexico and their pastor meat is fairly good, cilantro and onion with the spiciest salsa (it's not that crazy spicy) and don't forget to add lime, that's what you need. The staff is very friendly, try to speak slow , straightforward and loud, I have seen a lot of native -English speakers being a pain and mistreating them.

**DINE IN EXPERIENCE ** I couldn't help but compare this place to Chipotle while I was ordering. It is very similar aside from a few things: - Chipotle's guac is fresher - Chipotle has more seating area - Chipotle gives you more bang for your buck (bigger potions for less $) - Chipotle has better salsa roja - Amelia's has Al Pastor (tasty), Plantains, Chimichangas, Jarritos - Amelia's is more authentic(?) I probably won't be back, but it was a pretty good meal.

This place is aces! I am a huge fan of a different taqueria but we went here recently and I have to say I think the burrito is a shade tastier here. My friend gave me a taste of her torta and I can report that was lovely as well. All the ingredients are fresh tasting and they have vegetarian options which is a plus for our family and my vegan troublemaker daughter. The place is small and has community tables but that just adds to the ambiance and coziness of the atmosphere. This place is closer than my other place so we will be coming here more often from now on.

We've lived in Allston for 2 years and this has been our go to food spot. The burritos are massive and the ingredients are fresh and delicious. Boston is expensive - it's awesome to get a delicious massive burrito for $9 or less, and go down to the Silhoutte for a $11 pitcher. Would definitely recommend anything on the menu!

Not recommended. I really wanted to like this place. From outside this shop looks really cute. However, once you read the menu, you realize they are looking to nickel and dime you for every last thing that you would otherwise get for free at any other similar restaurant. Want some corn on your burrito? 25 cents. Want some sprinkles of cheese? More money. They even post on their self serve drink fountain that they don't allow refills. When we arrived, it took 5 minutes for the staff to acknowledge we were there. No one was in line in front of us. I had a lengua burrito that was unexciting. The meat was relatively well seasoned but the rest of the ingredients drowned it out with blandness. This was due to the fact the free ingredients are extremely limited and bland and I, for one, cannot afford to pay $17 for a burrito with all the regular fixings.

I give this place just 1 star because of the delivery (it was so fast). We ordered the grilled chicken nachos, large chicken burrito and chicken tacos and a "large" side of guacamole, it was really bad and is sad because It was our first time ordering from this place, the nachos weren't fresh at all, the chicken had a terrible taste, it was cold, the burrito was okay nothing crazy about it, the chicken taco had no taste at all, the tortilla was watery and messy. Not ordering from this place again, very disappointing

After running an errand in Allston, I was on the hunt for cool tacos. I found Amelia's. Rather than tacos, I ordered the large chicken fajita burrito. It was AWESOME! The chicken was BBQ'd just right and the grilled, burnt veggies were just as good. I always order "street" food. Being from San Diego and having Mexican dozens of times over the border, I learned NOT to order anything perishable like cheese, so the "street" meal I had was the BEST! Yes, I'll be back :)

m.facebook.com/TwoFriendsEat After a long day with car trouble and leaving the dealer with a loaner on Thursday, I met up with my Uncle Ricardo who heard I was having a rough time and wanted to hang out. We headed to Boston for The Black Dahlia Murder concert and figured before hand we should grab something to eat. Originally I had tried this place out before with my bandmates Ev, Corey, and John but had to go back with Ricardo and do a proper review of this place. Amelia's Taqueria is the definition of a hole in the wall place. If you're not careful you might drive right past it with the trees covering the sign and view but trust me, it's worth it. When you walk in you are greeted to some upbeat Spanish music and to your left there is a moderate variety of hot sauces for all your spicy needs. On the wall you can see the wide selection of flavors if you are a fan of Jarritos (A Mexican Soda) or San Pellegrino (Italian Citrus Soda) as well as some typical Coke Products. As you head to the line to place an order you can see they have a wide variety of options for your feeding pleasure. You have many different proteins and fillings for your Burritos and Tacos and my favorite thing to order, CHIMICHANGAS! Since I am not a picky person, I had Ricardo order our food and pick the fillings for our late lunch. The people behind the counter were friendly, and patient. We were also pleasantly surprised with the girl who rung us up who, during a little small talk waiting for our food, we found out she was Colombian like Ricardo and I. Very nice crew! Once the food was ready, Ricardo and I couldn't wait to dig in. His description of the Chimichanga: "The Chicken has a nice juicy texture with a lemony zest. It's Fantastic! It has Grilled Chicken, Black Beans, Rice, Pico de Gallo and Cheese. IT'S DELICIOUS!" My thoughts about this Chimichanga is all the different textures along with the presentation coming together to form this beautiful dance of flavors in your mouth. You have the crunch of the exterior of the flour tortilla, you have the creaminess of the Spicy Aioli and melted sliced cheese they put on top after freshly taking out of the fryer, they also top it with handful of pickled red cabbage and cilantro for garnish. Love it or hate it, cilantro is undeniably a very Spanish flavor. As Ricardo mentioned, the chicken is perfectly grilled and juicy, the veggies are bright and have an undeniably fresh crunch, the rice is perfectly cooked, not too sticky and mushy, not to hard or undercooked, but as the Italian in me would like to describe as Al Dente, similar to perfectly cooked pasta. The black beans are very well seasoned, all of it from the pico de gallo down to the hot sauce they use to give it a spicy bite, this Chimichanga is delicious! Deadpool would be proud. Final Score: 5/5 This Chimichanga is the best I have ever tasted. To be fair most placed don't even bother making Chimichangas because deep frying a burrito is a lot of work to clean up afterwards (per a friend of mine who owns a Mexican style street food restaurant) but because of the quality of the ingredients, the ambiance, the service, and food itself it gets a perfect score. If you are ever in the area in Boston near the Brighton Music Hall, this place is a must try!

Flavorful and fast Mexican fare on Brighton Ave. in Allston. With all the standard "Mexican-American" options such as burritos, tacos, and bowls, Amelia's Taqueria has variety and vibrancy. Best for take-out but also a few tables inside the small restaurant. Order at the counter. Pick your vehicle, pick your protein, pick your fillers. The corn tortillas for the tacos are light and durable. The bowls are a great deal with plenty of room for yellow rice, savory black/pinto beans, salsas, and veggies. Recommend the slightly pickled red onions for a topper and the salsa roja, creamy with a bite of heat. The guacamole is also more an avocado crema. Al pastor (pork) is very similar to brisket, tender with some sweetness. The spicy chicken isn't overpowering but brings a nice kick. Both the steak and carnitas are juicy and not lacking zest.

I eat here a ton, and it's my go to lunch spot. For the wide variety of options that exist in Allston, this one definitely stands out as the best quick, affordable, and quality option with healthy choices on the menu. The staff are also very kind, and through the months that I've been going, have also taught me enough Spanish to be able to chat with them every day, and learn new vocabulary. This is the exact kind of friendly vibe, and consistency, quality, and value that is sorely missing these days. Would rate higher if I could.

I used to go to this place at least one a week - it used to be better however, the food and service have both lost something over this past year. The food is ok - not great. The service is ok - not great My tooth is cracked because there was an actual rock in with the black beans and I now have to go to the dentist to have it repaired - not great

This is my favorite place to go for Mexican food! Besides being delicious, it's very vegetarian/vegan friendly. Their menu labels which items are vegetarian, so you don't have to ask if the beans contain pork or if the rice is cooked with chicken broth. They also have tofu options for some added protein. The staff is incredible, super quick and great customer service.

I have never eaten in this restaurant but I had to leave a review for catering because it was a terrible experience. We ordered a taco bar to celebrate my daughter's birthday. Amelia's are her favorite. It took so many confusing emails. The instructions on the catering page of their website is not at all clear. There is no one there to call and ask questions. I finally emailed on the correct day to order for 10-12 people to be picked up two days later at 5:00 pm. THEN I had to call them to give them my credit card # over the phone, which is inconvenient, sloppy, and unsafe. My husband went to pick up the order on the appointed day and it hadn't yet been started 15 minutes after the specified time. He had to wait 45 minutes. The food could have fed an additional 20 people. WAY too much!! Get it together Amelia's!

The most AMAZING chimichangas. I'm really about to have dreams about it. Fried to a golden crisp, this good had my mouth watering before I even took a bite. I was skeptical about picking steak as my meat because I usually pick chicken, but I was pleasantly surprised with the steak. It was delicious and made the chimichanga what it is. The chips were average and did not add or distract from the meal

I've ordered a chimichanga here the last like 4 times I've gone and each time they just hand me a burrito as if that's what I ordered. If you don't want to put a burrito in the fryer then take chimichanga off the menu. It's just weird and makes me think I'm crazy like, "do I say burrito weird? do I slur or something and it sounds like chimichanga?" but I just don't get it. I need answers. It's good food but why are you not giving me the right food, Amelia's? Why?

This place robbed me- $16 for 3 tacos and some chips? Chipotle or Anna's it is ... Usually I'm super nice on my reviews but this place legit sucks the lady at the counter had no idea she was at work she kept talking about someone who is "feo" go back to middle school Regina George and don't sadly man the cash register at the grossest Mexican place

Omg. Best food ever. Can't explain just try and you will agree clean clean clean is what I see always rotating a must try

My favorite place to get a burrito in Boston. The staff is always friendly and the food is always fresh. Highly recommend. They also have a wide variety of meats and toppings.

I trust my friend Bernard for any burrito recommendations and he showed me his favorite spot when I visited Boston. Highly recommend if you want a more cozy, less chaotic Chipotle esque experience. Simple, efficient and tasty.

Amelia's burrito was average. It was flavorful, if not a little bit too salty. It was well wrapped and well packed so you don't have to worry about the dreaded leakage of valuable burrito assets. A piece of advice for the vegetarians: stay away from the grilled vegetables. If you want a "veggie burrito," simply ask them to add some peppers into the burrito. The grilled vegetables look tired, sitting in a pan where it appears they had been neglected. For 8.64, a veggie burrito with guac is a tad bit expensive.

I ordered delivery from here yesterday. A grilled chicken salad with extra grilled veggies, a side of rice and beans and a small soda (to meet the minimum online delivery cost). The chicken was tasty and there was a lot of grilled veggies, the beans were good. The rice was BLAND, very bland. My salad had no cheese and no dressing (it's described as coming with both, even has you choose what kind of dressing...). They didn't send any utensils! How am I supposed to eat a SALAD without a FORK??? You're better off going to Anna's and waiting in line. This was my first and LAST time giving this establishment my business. Such a shame, I work nearby.

Amelia's Taqueria is a unique place. The drivers, the workers, and of course, the managers all seem to compete - and excel - in their qualifications for the grand title of Most Incompetent Employee. If you haven't picked up on my dissatisfaction yet, consider this - Amelia's Taqueria has the worst service I've ever received in Boston. I'm young and fairly patient - I'm shy, and I don't typically complain. But honestly, the drivers they send to deliver the food are the rudest people I've ever met in my life. When I called to complain I was pacified, and my food was poor quality. Cheers to Amelia's Taqueria - you lost two customers tonight.

this photo does not do this meal justice. the chimichanga here is SO delicious and full of flavor. the queso sauce beneath the chimichanga is also so delicious. it is also so filling

I had the most horrendous experience last night while trying to order some food through Foodler from this restaurant. 5:00pm: order 1 steak quesadilla 1 chicken quesadilla through foodler 6:30pm: call inquiring about where my missing food is. I was told it was on the way and would be here in 10 min. 6:45:call again. I am told it is arriving, but she asks for me to repeat my order to her. 7:00:call 3 times, no answer. 7:05:call again. She asks me to repeat my order and says it will be there very soon. 7:30pm:call again. She again has me replace my order and says it will be right there. 7:45pm: call 2 more times. No answer. I officially have up. But my roommate hasn't. She calls and the girl tells her to text her order to the number. 8:20: my roommate calls again and is told her food is on the way and then is hung up on. 8:30pm: she calls 2 more times but no answer. Honestly, if we were told our food wasn't going to arrive in the first place, we could have moved on a lot sooner. Unfortunately, the hostess kept telling us our food was arriving so we just kept waiting. It was like it was some game to her. Well, I went to bed without dinner. What a cruel game. A cruel game indeed. Tl;dr: we never got our food even though we were repeatedly told it was on the way. :(

I ordered the quesadilla with steak. The steak was soft and cooked right. The rice, beans, cheese, etc tasted fresh and delicious. I was expecting it to be like every other taqueria spot in the area, just ok. I was pleasantly surprised. Their menu is great too. I will be going back!

Chimichanga was insanely good, exactly what I wanted and the take out was packaged well so nothing was soggy. Phenomenal food and very nice staff

Good fresh food. Fast and friendly service. Had their watermelon cooler and it was like taking a bite of ripened watermelon; very refreshing. I ate their Mexican bowl but they offer a wide variety of burritos, fajitas, and salads ( think Chipotle but more topping options). In and out under 5 min during dinner time on a Friday.

Solid Mexican food. I would call it a more authentic Chipotle. I got a carnitas burrito and it was very good. Would definitely go again

Just moved to Boston from Southern California where (arguably) the best Mexican food outside of Mexico is. Multiple colleagues told me I'd never have good Mexican food again by moving to New England but this place seems to counter that notion. Had a Chile Verde burrito, tasted great, everything was fresh, service was prompt.

Food is great, but the employees were making fun of my boyfriends hair in Spanish, so I will not be giving this restaurant any more business

I will NEVER eat here again. This was THE WORST dining experience of my LIFE. I ordered $27 in food for myself and my friend. We ordered at 9:00 pm, the food was prepared at 9:20 pm. By around 9:30 pm, I finally heard from the delivery driver who YELLED at me. He arrived over 40 minutes late (after 10:00 pm) and my food was cold. My concerned friend asked the driver why he yelled at me, and then the driver proceeded to yell at my friend, and tried to start a fight with him. When I then called the restaurant to ask why this happened, the girl was playing loud music, and when I half-way explained what happened, she hung up on me. When I called back again, she pretended she didn't and handed the phone to her coworker. Between aggressive drivers who berate me for ORDERING, silly and rude girls who hang up, and bad and cold food... I PROMISE I will never eat here again!

Love this place! Probably the tastiest burritos in Boston. Staff is friendly and the service is on point! Definitely a breath of fresh air from most of the sub standard places in Allston. Try the adobo burrito!!

Amelia's can make a great burrito, but that doesn't mean they always do. It's great to go when it's slow, but when it's busy, the staff doesn't care about you or your burrito. The man making my burrito was so sloppy and haphazardly that half the meat and guacamole went on the table instead of my burrito. So when I asked them to fix it, the charged me for extra guac, even though my burrito had virtually none. I complained at the register; they said it was too busy to do anything about it. Still charged me full price, and then some. I really liked Amelia's, but today's experience truly disappointed me.

I was driving by and happen to find a parking spot in from of this awesome place. Food is really good very well seasoned and they let you put anything you want in your taco just like at home, you know when you bite in to a taco and some of the fill-in falls out ? So here they solve that problem they give you extra taco shell, you can make more taco from what it fell out, love it !!! Restroom needs a little more attention

Theyve been rad so far and no weird charges since. Im back on the amelias train again!

I like this place. I got a vegetarian quesadilla w guac and a small drink and it was $10.50. Kind of a lot of money given no meat...because a steak or chicken or carnitas lunch would've been the same $$. That being said, guy was friendly, food was really good and all the ingredients were super fresh. Chipotle includes guac free of charge when you don't have a meat / tofu product; I wish the independent places would do this too. I'll definitely go back when I am in the area!

Oh man this small hole in the wall packs a big punch! They are a homemade authentic place that tries to copy Anna's format which they do but their food beats anna's. The nachos and the pork in chile verde are particularly special. Everything we have ordered is great. I highly reccomend it

The quesadillas are yummy, but the pricing is questionable. The same quesadilla was $7.00 more when I went there 2 days after I ordered the 1st one. I was told I added more things, but I had essentially ordered the same extras, most of which are $.25.

This place is very good with delicious burritos and consistent taste. The chips are far too salty, but the guacamole is amazing. They also have an awesome drink selection (when it's stocked) with horchata, jarritos, Mexican coke and other Mexican sodas. Very small inside, probably seats 8 comfortably. The service is fast (obviously considering its a build-your-own style place) but the Employees aren't too friendly. It may have to do with language barrier, but they aren't very polite, either way. (taking away one star) Decent price, not that cheap, but around Chipotle prices, but with better food and drink quality. Been 3 times and will continue to come, check it out if you haven't, for sure!

Love the food here its always fresh! I usually go for a bowl or burrito. Rice, beans, and vegggies is all I need. They also have fresh juices too which I also enjoy. Eat in or take out from service to food you can't go wrong. Peace

Food is okay. Quick and it seems fresh but the service needs help. I was over charged for a small shrimp burrito and then the cashier made it seem it was my fault that she added things I didn't get. It was definitely my last time.

My husband and I dropped by to grab a quick lunch in between appointments and seeing that it was a relatively new establishment, we gave it a chance. We were sorely disappointed - I ordered a small burrito with carnitas and the amount of carnitas in the small burrito would fit half of my palm though I got a whole lot of beans and rice. I understand that it was the small burrito and beans and rice are cheaper but for the price, I expected more. My husband who ordered the big version received just a tad more meat but not significantly more. Overall, we felt like it was overpriced for what we got and we would not mind paying more if you actually get more non-cheap ingredients with it. Amelia's burrito maker can be friendlier, too.

reviewing from a grubhub pickup order. my partner and i got burritos, mine steak and his pork. they were good, but not among the best burritos we've had. some cons we've thought of this place: 1) the "large" size. my partner ordered a large burrito, and not only was it smaller than any other burrito i've ordered from a restaurant, it also didn't look much bigger than the small burrito i ordered for myself. for an extra $1.20, it doesn't feel worth the upgrade, AND my partner was still hungry after eating the entire large burrito. 2) 75 cents to add sour cream??? usually this is a free topping at other places. i get charging extra for guac, but when the small burrito is already almost $11 at base value, i would expect a larger selection of free toppings. good food, but i'd rather go to chipotle for a cheaper, bigger burrito.

Honestly, this place is just second tier compared to Anna's Taqueria and Los Amigos. I'd give it a solid 3.5 stars only because they try to sneakily charge me for everything (they've recently increased the prices on a lot of additional ingredients-but hey, they're a business right?). They can be quite stingy with the guacamole, which can be quite a nuisance. Additionally, try to be careful at the check out because you could get charged for a large when you actually got a small. I go here a lot mainly because it's convenient for me. I always order a quesadilla, which I admit, is really good. Their chicken is cooked really well, and they give you good portions. I'd suggest always getting a small because the portions they put in both the large and small do not differ significantly at all. Definitely try their quesadilla!

Have already been back to this place twice since they opened a couple weeks ago. Today I had an Al Pastor burrito with their hottest hot sauce and I was pleasantly surprised to find a hot sauce in this area that is actually pretty hot. It might just be me, but I think they amazing tortilla chips there. They aren't free like at Habaneros, but I don'tmind paying the extra dollar fifty for that quality. The staff there has been super friendly every time I've come in. Hopefully this place stays open.