Taqueria La Flama

I visited this restaurant on August 3rd and ordered the Carne Asada plate, with corn tortillas. The salsa bar was what I first noticed, and it’s incredible. The meat was tender, and flavored good.

I ordered Chicken Fajitas. No tortillas because I’m allergic to wheat & corn. I know, sad 😢 Food was made fresh to order! Absolutely perfect presentation and so delicious. Everything was cooked and seasoned perfectly and so fresh! Enough for 2-3 meals. Yum! Just what I needed after a long day of travel.

Ordered the menudo because my usual place was closed when the craving hit. It was one of the best menudos I've had in the valley. They served corn tortillas on the side and I asked for cilantro from the front because there was none in the fresh salsa station. The serving size was enough for me to have two full meals.

Im giving 5 stars because of the staff. The food is good and the flavors are excellent. Salsa bar is better than most and felt refrigerated. Lower your expectations if your looking for a fancy restaurant, however it's a great place if your on a date. The chili R. And all of the tacos were tasty. No fried crispy tacos. But they will make a shell taco at your request 😋

I've been eating here for years and I absolutely love the food and overall place! The service is always kind and the food is so delicious! I love stopping in for a quick lunch and it never disappoints!!! 10/10 I definitely recommend this place.

The salsa was the highlight of the dinner. It took 25 min to get our food with only 2 other tables. Mine was not hot. My family's was very hot. My daughters quesadilla was wet on the bottom. They started putting chairs on the tables 1 hour before closing. Disappointing. Sorry. Wont be back.

Finally got to this place to try their food. The service was good and the place was a bit slow but us was approx 3 pm. The food was very good and it was hot so it was very fresh. We will be back to try some other dishes.

Came here for dinner on Tuesday wanting taco Tuesday night, and it was a great decision to follow through on that plan to do just that! Food is authentic & taste is flavorful. Customer service was very good. The dining area was clean & very spacious. The salsa bar has all the good salsa to add to your delicious tasting plate of food! Have been going here for the last couple years, but this our first review! Next time you feel like tacos or a plate of dinner and you want authentic, delicious tasting Mexican food, come to Taqueria La Flama !!!

This place is hands down my favorite Mexican restaurant. The flavors and seasoning of the meat is so good and the ingredients are always fresh. The people that work there are very nice too.

My husband has commented on Taqueria Las Flama's having some of the best carne asada tacos around. They are conveniently across the street from his work. It's been a while since he has had their tacos so today for lunch he asked me to grab him some. It's my first time in this joint. Walking in, it's quite loud and fun! It's got music going. Many patrons eating and talking. There are bright colors and banners everywhere. It looks like a fun and vibrant venue to have a good meal at. I ordered at the register. The gal that was helping me gave me basic service. Your average customer service. I grabbed 4 carne asada tacos without onions and cilantro for the husband and the chicken flauta combo meal for myself. I grabbed a table to hang out at while my order was being made. I wanted to grab some salsa to go at the sauce bar. There wasn't any to go cups available so I did ask someone for some. She said she would go grab some for me and never did. My food finally showed up and I had to ask another gal for the to go cups. I finally got my sauces and headed out the door. First glance at the food, I was excited! Everything looked fresh and delicious. The cheese was melty on the tacos. The quac, rice and beans looked good in my to go plate. But looks can be deceiving. Unfortunately, the carne asada was so dry. Dry in texture and just tough. Like the meat has been sitting for a while and they just grabbed the top helping of meat instead of mixing it. We did add a good amount of lime to add some wetness to the taco but it didn't help. Out of 4 tacos, my husband only ate 2. The chicken flautas looked promising. The tortilla was airy and crispy. I wish I can say good things about the chicken. The chicken pieces were too big. You would take a bite and the whole chicken chunk would come out. It was also dry and unflavored. The only thing that slightly helped the flauta was the sour cream and quac. The rice and beans were pretty generic so they were good. I spent 32 bucks on this meal for us to only eat half of. I don't know what happened for my husband to say the tacos were legit a while back to end up ordering this mediocre meal today. So disappointed with every part of my meal. Customer service was ok. So many fantastic Taquerias out there but this joint isn't one of them.

Este lugar ha sido uno de mis favoritos para la comida Mexicana en la area de Boise Pero el día de hoy quedo muy desatisfecha con la comida. Siempre pido el plato la flama y en esta ocasión la carne de Rez estaba muy dura y con mucho gordo y sin el sabor q antes tenia al igual la carne de pollo. El arroz estaba muy duro parecía piedra y las tortillas estaban tiesas! No es barato este platillo para desperdiciar tanta comida! Se nota q han cambiado de cocinero. Honestamente si así hubiera sido mi primera experiencia con esta taqueria no hubiera regresado. Escribo esto con la esperanza de q los dueños/encargados hagan los cambios necesarios para así volver a disfrutar de mi plato favorito!

This place is pretty good. My wife got the chili verde enchiladas and I got the quessabirria. Both were excellent Staff is super nice. Clean

My family and I just had this place for dinner and I have to say, this is, hands down, the BEST Mexican Restaurant we have ever had! Big portions, absolutely delicious, and still piping hot, by the time it was delivered! We had the 'Wet Burrito', Taquitos, and the Burrito Plate! Never going to another Mexican Restaurant again!! Great job you guys!!

Ordered a 8 $ wet burrito. They added $6.99 for shrimp. They were seared , but microwaved and they charged my husband 15 for 3 tacos and rice and beans. Food was mediocre and they didn't know how to work the cash register . We won't be back .

Great service. Consistent. Probably the most authentic your gonna get in this part of Idaho. 5stars

La Flama is fast Mexican food. Compared to others, it was really pretty good. Is it a great, sit-down restaurant... not exactly. Service is pretty fast and we took ours to-go. Burrito plate, enchiladas plate and kids enchilada meal. All had rice and beans. My burrito came with guac, salsa and sour cream and was quite tasty and definitely filling. Family said the enchiladas tasted great, but would have liked the chicken a bit more on the shredded side vs chunks. Side salsas are tasty and spicy!

I have visited this restaurant several times over the years. I do think they have good Carne Asada tacos. Until tonight, the rest of the menu items I've tried I've just been average. The reason for my one star review is that tonight I ordered the Quesa Birria tacos ($9.99) and a side of beans and rice ($3.49). I was shocked when I arrived back home and opened my bag of food. There are very few restaurants and food trucks in the Treasure Valley whose Birria tacos I have yet to try. These were unlike any I've ever seen before. They fit in a tiny box and clearly have not been cooked on a flat top grill. They were soggy and did not have good flavor, nor was the consommé truly Birria consommé. It was more like a tomatoey salsa. I took one bite of each threw them in the garbage. Basically, for $14.29, I got an order of rice and beans. If you can't properly make a dish, you shouldn't put it on the menu. This was by far the most disappointing meal I've ever had from a Mexican restaurant. No bueno!

I was optimistic when I saw authentic ingredients like menudo (not for me) and lengua (fantastic). It's also a good sign when some of the patrons are speaking Spanish. It was all uphill from there. It's like a fast food restaurant that serves sit down quality food. You order at the counter but they bring your food out to you. Everything is spotless. Portions were great. Large helping of good guacamole and sour cream included. Well stocked and clean salsa bar. Very reasonable prices. You've earned a loyal customer. I'll be coming here again and telling all my friends and family. Exceptional

Food was good but the server not so much. Food came out was hot but the service was cold. She never came back to check on me. I would have ordered another beverage or even a glass of water but nope food dropped off and she disappeared. I might stop again but honestly probably not.

We order to go for food tacos and gorditas and flan . The tacos where delicious, and the gorditas too. I was a bit disappointed with the way the flan looked it made me not want to eat it. Other than it was good. The price was good.

Delicious and quick! Would definitely go here again. Good menu and tasty food. I got my food to go so can't say much about ambiance but service was good.

This was an absolute surprise! We tried this restaurant on a whim, expecting fast food quality, and it blew us away! One of the best Mexican restaurants in Boise. Authentic food, great price, clean and inviting. My husband had Lengua and loved it. I had amazing enchiladas. The service was great too!

Five stars for the Flan. It's the best I've ever had, I just wish they sold a whole big thing of it or it was a tad bit bigger for the $6. It's so so good

Went through the drive thru. The cashier nailed our complicated order. The food was delicious. It was a Little on the pricey side but the quality was there. So I have no complaints about paying for good food!!

Ordered rice & beans, and they gave me beans with soggy ass fries. No rice. Also ordered a quesadilla with just meat & cheese, and they decided to fill it with onions Quesabirria tacos are correct, but just not good at all. Obviously won't be back, save your money and skip this place. Terrible service, terrible food.

Now, visited this establishment twice to confirm my thoughts and I would have to rate this restaurant as good as anything I've ever had over the years in SoCal and San Diego county!

The service was nice and they were pretty quick with the food. The food was delicious. However, some of the items do seem overpriced for the taste and amount I received. I've tasted better in other areas and got a lot more, but I still come here for a few specific dishes. I highly recommend getting the Sopitos! My favorite every time. I will take pictures next time!

Our Favorite authentic fast food Mexican place. Only place I know you can order authentic pozole in a drive through. We have loved everything on their menu so far.

So we were on vacation and wanted something to eat. We found this place online decided to give it a chance. I got there and it was in a large shopping center. There's plenty of parking. There was a drive thru so I was unsure of this place. There's the menu on top with some pictures and prices. My husband ordered fajitas and an horchata. I ordered a Coctel de Camaron. The price was about $34. I felt that was reasonable. There's a section on the side where you get your drinks. There was a cart where you could get salsa , lemon, hot sauce,salt, and radishes. You get a number and someone brings the food to you. I was pleasantly surprised my cocktail was full of shrimp and that taste was good. It had a little kick. It was filling custom service was great and the food was really good. There was a lot of people there. Great music and clean. If you live in the area should definitely be a must try.

Carnitas plate was very tasty and flavorful and tender would definitely order again. Service was excellent! And I took a long time...

We visited Taqueria La Flama #2 for lunch recently. We will be back. Service was quick, responsive, and correct. The tastes were delicious and everything arrived hot and perfectly as ordered. My wet burrito with carne asada was excellent. My wife's carnitas platter, also excellent. And my daughter really enjoyed her shrimp tacos. We all ate until full and brought home to-go boxes sufficient for dinner! Highly recommended! We will be back.

I've never ever left a bad review especially since I'm in the food industry so i know how hard it can be but it's extremely frustrating when you're told that it's gonna be a 2 minute wait for them to make rice even though I called in my order 10 mins before so that should've been something that was already being made if they knew it was out then we waited over 30 minutes for this rice to be made only to walk out and realize they forgot the rest of my order even though they had 30 mins to make it? I'm just frustrated.

Love to stop here for my carne asada taco meal fix after work. Highly recommend them.

They serve AWESOME food. I have had Mexican food from Texas to California, so I have high expectations. The dining room is nothing to brag about but the staff is great and the food is authentic Mexican cuisine. Their menu is extensive and the meats they use are always tender and flavorful. They definitely do not scrimp on quality ingredients. I come here for take-out or dine-in about once a week and have tried Carnitas Tacos and I always get Ceviche. The portions are big and the Green salsa is off the hook delicious!! I look forward to trying other dishes when I come back. One thing I'd like to see is someone needs to clean the tables and seats more frequently. I don't like to have to ask. GREAT FOOD!

Came here on Sunday night for what I thought would be a relatively easy experience and quick experience based on the fact they do have a drive-thru window. Walking in the place in barely moderately busy. Walk up and wait and wait to order my food then when it's time a lady cuts me off and starts ordering? The worker doesn't even acknowledge that the other customer did this and to make things worse eventually when it was my time to order didn't even apologize even tough they saw the whole thing go down. Then what made this more irritating is the wait time almost 20 mins for a few simple items all while they are cranking out the drive thru food... So finally home and starving I was ready to dig in, but if you know me or have read any of my reviews I always rate Mexican spots on chips and salsa first. After all that wait stale tasteless chips and salsa that wasn't that great either. My food was just ok I have the Aroz con Pollo and while it was still warm really lacked a lot of flavor and was pretty bland. My wife had the pork tamale and chicken enchilada combo and probably had the most flavor. I seriously was just not overly impressed based on some of the other reviews and maybe worth a 2nd try but that will be awhile from now. Too many other places to try...

We got 5 a la carte tacos here on Friday. Asada, carnitas, chicken and abodaba since they don't have al pastor. The asada had a great flavor to it albeit a tad overcooked, but still good. The carnitas was great, don't forget to add that squeeze of lime. I did not care for the chicken. It was greasy yet dry on the inside and I didn't like whatever they seasoned it with. My husband enjoyed the abodaba ones and felt there was a decent amount of meat in the tacos. They have a salsa bar, take only what you'll use. My husband tried to take two little cups and I said just take one, you can always get more, well, one was enough! The place is big enough for groups and looked clean to me (another Yelper thought otherwise), ample parking. Still searching for that great Mexican place, but would definitely go back here for tacos and to try some of their other menu items, big selection.

Went through the drive thru... They have Jimica ( a hibiscus flower drink) on the menu yet when I ordered it they said they no longer carried it. I ordered a order of pozole. I pull up to the window and there was someone eating in full view of the customers. I really want to know what happened to this place. I don't know if I'll be back. My soup was over half bones and gristle. Definitely not worth the ten bucks I paid.

This place is highly over priced. They are friendly and it's order at the counter and sit down place but the prices definitely reflect a sit down restaurant. We have gone here 2 times and it's because I had forgotten how expensive it was. Mexican food is not supposed to be that expensive. I'm used to geting a large veggie burrito for Iike 8 bucks.

Was looking for something to eat on Good Friday that was close by and not too expensive. Had the Mojarra plate. The fish was fried perfectly and wasn't dried out. Crispy yet juicy. Salsas are nice and spicy. Very authentic dishes

Hey, hope you're doing well. I've got to share some feedback about my latest visit to your restaurant on October 30th, around 8pm. You know I've been a loyal customer for a long time, and I've always been more than happy to spend good money for the quality you typically offer. This time, though, I spent $60 and felt like the value was closer to $20, I'm being generous. Starting with the quesabirrias: they were disappointing this go-around. They were soggy and fell apart easily. The beef, oddly enough, tasted more like pork. I even took a bite out of one and sent it back for further cooking, but when it came back, there were only two quesabirrias instead of the original three, and they didn't even fix the one I had bitten into or return it. As for the menudo, one bowl had a decent amount of hominy, but the other was really lacking. The color was pale instead of that rich red I've come to expect. Flavor-wise, it was pretty underwhelming--more like seasoned water than anything. At this point, canned menudo from a grocery store would've been a better choice. And let's not even get started on the tortillas--they were barely warm, went stiff quickly, and got cold in no time, 10 minutes for the one that wasn't opened. You know I've been a fan of your place for years, but this experience left me concerned. When I'm spending $60, I expect a meal that reflects that price point. This experience has me questioning whether I should return. I'm scared this will be the quality now and I really hope this was just a one-time blip. 4/5 in case it was just a blip, 5/5 with no blip, 1/5 if this is the new norm.

There were ants in my drink, and when I called they lady said "yeah we have a ant problem" but the fact that you know you have a bug problem but are still serving food & drinks to people is not good business. Mind you I didn't realize there were ants in my drink until I drank my drink all gone.

Saddest most overcharged sides of guacamole I've ever seen at any restaurant. Cashiers can barely manage putting an order together. I would leave it at that, but they also mis-advertise all their drink prices. When I went to confront them about it, they explained that the posters they keep inside the restaurant aren't up to date. Which if that's the case why would you bother to keep them up? Beware, this place is looking to take every extra dollar they can from you

Really good Mexican food outside of the downtown Boise area. Drove out to this restaurant. So awesome that Boise doesn't have a traffic problem! Lots of parking. Dined in and ordered chicken enchiladas. Super friendly service. An employee did a walk around to make sure everyone was doing ok.

Wowwww. Tried this place for the first time today. Got the taco combination that came with three tacos, rice and beans for $10. The shredded chicken was SO juicy and delicious. There is a salsa bar with like 5 different options and they were allll amazing. I will be back ASAP.

when la Flama opened in Nampa we were really excited, we dined midday and it was busy as to be expected. service was lacking but it seemed like staff was still being trained. we had a great experience even though it was slow. military discount was an added bonus so, we figured we'd return. The second time was not the same experience! food tasted excellent but military discount was "no longer offered" however that's fine... both of us got terrible food poisoning. I called the manager to inform him he said I'll need to look into this and never heard from him again. needless to say we spent too much money that resulted in food poisoning. Not impressed. Also the restroom wasn't well maintained.

I got 2 carnitas tacos and 1 carne asada with chips and salsa. The carnitas were better then the carne asada and I really liked it all. Would go back.

The pozole was delicious, I've had many different Mexican restaurants in my lifetime (I.e: California, Texas, New Mexican.) and this one didn't disappoint, I have very picky taste when it comes to Mexican cuisine and they checked off every box for me!! Service is a little slower, but they do make to order so I can't complain too much!!

This is is f*cking FIRE just moved to boise from California and I think this is by far the best Mexican restaurant out here The service was amazing too very attentive

As far as fast Mexican food, this place is good. Their quesabirria was fairly bland, however the meat was super tender. The pollo ala crema was good. The fried ice cream was quite the disappointment. It was basically rolled in corn flakes (no batter at all) and drizzled with chocolate syrup. I cannot confirm it was not actually fried, however the entire bottom of the ice cream did not have any corn flakes on it. By the time we got halfway through the ice cream, the corn flakes were soggy.

Our first choice for a Mexican lunch was closed, and Taqueria La Flama was nearby. I was hesitant because I thought it was going to be like Los Beto's (nothing bad, I just didn't want their food right now), but it wasn't - it was better. You walk in, the menu is up on wall behind the counter, you place your order there, get a number card to put on your table and they bring you the food. If you order fountain drinks, you get them yourselves (Pepsi products). Bathrooms are a spacious single, clean, with a sign that says they check them every 30 minutes and it would appear that was the case. Our entrées: Husband had the taco plate - there was a good amount of meat on the carnitas tacos, but the rice was salty. Son had the steak burrito - the burrito was good, filling, but the guacamole was very spicy, and the rice was salty. I had the asada fries - those asada fries are heart attack on a plate. But, damn, SO GOOD. The fries themselves were perfectly soft and greasy with a just-crisp outside, a substantial amount of carne asada pieces on top of the fries, and then gobs of cheese melted on top. I was full with less than half of it and asked for a box to take the leftovers home. Heated fries never taste good, but I put these on a plate and into the microwave and added some sour cream and Pace salsa and they were almost as good as they had been at the restaurant earlier in the day. I thought the prices were a tad high, but if we're in the neighborhood again, I'd definitely keep this place in mind.

Me my parents and my brother came to eat here and the food tastes great I would really recommend the sopes with the meat asada

Good inexpensive and quick. Been twice and have enjoyed it both times. Basic stuff done well and great service.

Menudo is so good and the kid who was working the drive thru today went above and beyond for a simple order. Great job kid!

My wife and I were wanting some good Mexican food last week, and wanted to try a new place for dinner. Bored with our typical places close to home, we consulted Yelp for recommendations for someplace new. Taqueria La Flama came up as one we hadn't been to, was well reviewed, and was relatively close. Off we went. I got a Chicken Chimichanga with a Chicken Enchilada, and DW ordered a Wet Chicken Burrito. Our orders came out amazingly quick, but when we dug into our meals, it didn't taste like Mexican-fast-food. Everything tasted fresh, and the spices and seasoning were somewhat different from the typical. It was a pleasant meal, and the service was great! We will go back! -------------------- In queso emergency, please open a bag of tortilla chips.

Good, simple Mexican fare offered at reasonable prices, ordered at the counter and delivered by friendly people to your table in a cavernous but sparkling clean dining area. Not destination dining for us, but if in the neighborhood again, we would return here. If you read no further than this, here's a tip: don't miss the salsa bar as it may be second only to Andrade's for good, incendiary salsa offerings. THE SERVICE & THE DRILL: Friendly people work at the counter where one orders from a limited menu of traditional offerings like tacos and enchiladas and burritos displayed on menu board over head. Find a seat in the dining area and some of the same friendly folks will deliver a basket of chips and bowls of salsa and queso to your table and, in what seems like a flash, also the food you ordered which is served on real plate not disposables. Hooray! No need to bus your own; they will also stop by to pick up your plates when you're finished. THE FOOD: We shared adobada tacos ($1.35 each) and a plate of two enchiladas verde that came with refried beans, rice, shredded lettuce and tomatoes ($9) which along with the chips and salsa left the two of us comfortably full for under twelve bucks. The salsa bar has about half a dozen choices that range from mild, the one served at the table too, to hot as Hades with most of them in the mid-incendiary range. Nice! Also some cabbage crudo, sliced radishes, pickled carrots and wedges of lime that can be used to customize your dishes as you choose. We were a bit disappointed to find the food offerings didn't include items with complex Mexican sauces like mole. (Andrade's is the place for those dishes and is the destination Mexican restaurant in Boise for us.) For my sodium content watching friends I also offer that we found our dishes very much salted, maybe too much, but that could just be a personal preference issue. THE VIBE: Dining and open kitchen were once home to a couple of fast food places and so both are really large. Walk in past the black laminate topped tables and booths with blueberry-purple vinyl seats to the order counter at the back. We loved that all the seating was standard height and no high counter stool seating to be found Hooray! We also loved the Mexican music on the sound system. We appreciated that the entire place was sparkling clean. Two TVs, one on each side of the room, were turned to different stations, one news and the one near the booth we sat on to an obnoxious animated program with adult content of things like masturbation jokes turned loud enough to hear it. For what it's worth, I'd leave the TVs off unless tuned to Mexican station programming to add to the vibe. ACCESSIBILITY: Level in the door, all on one level, clear path of travel to the order counter, standard height seating, accessible loo. The salsa bar is out of reach range, so people who can't stand to access it would need assistance. PARKING: Big private lot in the strip mall location for what was a fast food place. Inexplicably, the strip mall owner is in violation of Federal Law (ADA) and Idaho Building Code Access Chapter for failing to provide a single designated accessible (aka ADA) parking spot, let alone the several the code and law have both required since 1990 for a lot with this many spaces. HOURS: Open as early as 7:30a.m. and stay open until 10p.m. seven days a week. If so, think about all the hard work needed by so many people to keep it so!

Our family went on a Friday night and it wasn't busy in the restaurant. A few people trickled in and out while we were eating. The drive thru seemed constantly busy. I imagine that's where a majority of their business comes on the evenings. The employees are super nice and helpful. As it was our first time we asked for suggestions which she did with a smile. After we ordered and sat down we saw they had Horchata! One of my most favorite drinks. We went back up and asked to purchase a drink (as we just got cups for water) but she waved us away and said to help ourselves. So kind!!!!! The food was great and tasted very fresh. I assume it is a local restaurant and we love to support those. Thanks for a fun family night!

The Boise Valley has a large number of Mexican restaurants but very few stand out. Most serve up the same lineup of bland, Americanized Mexican food. Taqueria La Flama is breaking the mold. Salsas can make the difference between an OK Mexican restaurant and one that shines. Here, they have a salsa bar with several varieties, radish slices, lime wedges and a type of cabbage curtido. The best is a guacamole with a chile kick. It's the best salsa I've tasted in Boise. So far, I've tasted their tacos and a mulita, meat and melted cheese sandwiched between two corn tortillas. They are excellent. Although more of a fast food eatery, they deliver your dishes to your table and bring you a basket of chips, a tomato salsa and queso. [Edited] As of Nov. 1, they no longer provide free chips. They now charge $3 for chips and queso. Arctic Circle and Speedy Burger didn't last very long in this same spot on busy Fairview Avenue. Let's hope the third time is the charm.