Herrera’s

The best place in downtown crossing for Mexican! And generally, a fresh lunch. Lovely service. I wish it weren’t next door so I could resist the delicious burritos and taco salads. A must yes!

So you’ve had too much Pedro’s and need to switch it up. Hop on over to Herrara’s for a more built out menu and some new scenery. They have fajita burritos, taco salads (with the huge taco crunchy bowls), and a few other options that can really boost your day. The service here really gets the job done, and it’s not too much of a burden to find a table for you and your pals. You’ll see some Herrara’s burrito stands around DTX — don’t stray from these, but definitely hit up the brick & mortar.

Great Mexican chain restaurant!
Chili was not that spicy, and tasty!
Fish taco was fried cod taco, and it perfect matches with soft taco!
They serve great Mexican salad! beans and chickens were the best combination

I grabbed lunch at Herrera’s earlier this week. I had the taco salad with pulled pork. The portion size is more than enough for lunch. I liked that the salad came in a big tortilla shell. The pork definitely tasted better than it looked. The salad was good overall, but nothing special. I think it was lacking some ingredients. The employees were very friendly. I would go back and try some other menu items.

So disappointing. I love this cart. I’ve been going there for years and have never been disappointed. But I was told that people have complained that their hot sauce is too hot so they don’t serve it anymore. Ummm what??? Its hot sauce, it’s supposed to be hot! So instead of telling people to get over it they take it away from everyone; yet another example of coddling to the whiny babies of the world.

Being a SoCal native, I have been sorely disappointed with the «Mexican» food in New England. Generally speaking, it’s terrible! TERRIBLE
Herrera’s is the exception to the rule. It’s yummy and more closely related to what I eat in East LA. Anyone who says that burritos aren’t authentic if they don’t have rice and beans in them is truly out of their element. A true vegetarian burrito should have rice, beans, cheese, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream (add guac if you want it). You should also have the option of ordering the burrito «wet.» If you’ve never had a wet burrito, sometimes called «enchilada style,» I highly encourage you to try it at Herrera’s! (Grilled veggies in a burrito is called TexMex.)
I generally stick to the vegetarian burrito, but I’ve had a carne taco once and it was also delicious. The food is reasonably priced, too.
TexMex is not Mexican food. Herrera’s is the closest thing to good down-​to-​earth Mexican I’ve had in New England.
This review made me hungry. Better go get a burrito!

I was incredibly disappointed with this place. I know I’m in new England and therefore authentic Mexican food is a unicorn, but still! I’ve had a Mexican food in New Hampshire and Maine better than this! I ordered the pollo asada burrito combo. The medium burrito was a proper lunch sized portion so that was good, but unfortunately it lacked in flavor. It was bland. The chips were okay, but the salsa tasted like a watery spice-​less marinara. The prices were cheap, and the food was prepared quickly, and the décor is cute– but the food is sub-​par and I will not be returning.

Not bad, per se, but the one star is for the use of «authentic». There is no «authentic» Mexican dish with American-​style sour cream and Taco Bell-​style shredded cheese, tacos with more than onion and cilantro/​pico de gallo/​salsa/​etc., nor burritos stuffed with rice and beans (also an American take on a Mexican staple).
For American food, it’s not bad, but there should be some truth in advertising.

After hearing great things about Herrara’s I decided to try it. Had the Pollo Asado burrito with tortilla chips and salsa. I was so disappointed. It was only slightly better than Chipotle (which I consider horrible to mediocre). My friend got the steak quesadilla which she let me have a slice of. It was good, so that’s why it’s two stars instead of one.

Four stars for great food and service. I love to go here for lunch both for take out and dining in. However I did take away one star because they have such limited hours.

Delicious burritos. The pescado burrito is a delectable treat. I like their guac too. Service is so so when you go during a non-​busy hour. I’ve been in when workers were chatting with friends and while they took my order and made me a delicious burrito, I like a bit more attentive service. When it’s busy, they move quickly, and I appreciate that.

This is not your date night destination but a quick taco in a pinch is great. The selection is fresh and the staff are super friendly. They do have specials that look interesting and the prices are very reasonable. Cant be beat to cure a taco craving!

Great for days when you want a healthy black bean soup, or for when you want to gorge yourself on a chicken mole enchilada.
Herrera’s is the real deal — the food is fresh, the menu is extensive, the prices are reasonable. The friendly staff here will adapt any dish to help you get what you want (and mostly won’t charge you more for it!). Add some rice to your soup? Get some extra salsa? Make your breakfast burrito without a tortilla? Why not!
The line can get really long at lunch but it’s worth it for the extensive menu options. I also love coming here for breakfast — their burritos are better than most omelettes. Now, if only they would make their guac a little earlier in the day so I could put it on my eggs…

I’ve had a burrito craving for the past week so I decided to try the chicken burrito. I thought it was okay, nothing special — it could have used more cheese and pico de gallo. I guess it’s comparable to other East Coast burritos and maybe I’m spoiled by Cali taco shops, but it didn’t satisfy my craving. Everyone here was nice and I got my food pretty quick — I’ll come back to try the soup!

I’m gonna go out on a limb here. Best burritos in Boston.
I don’t know what it is about Herrera’s but they are tasty. A bit spicy, good mix of flavors, and it fills you right up.
I stick to bean and cheese with hot sauce and guac, Affordable, filling, delicious.
They also have other food besides burritos that look great, but I’ve never gotten them.
Pro Tip #1: They have a buy 12 get one free next to the register for burritos… get one of those cards and have em stamp it!
Pro Tip #2 Their chips are OK, but not salted, if you like salty chips BYOS

Broccoli on a burrito is an interesting add-​on but I think it works. This place serves a decent steak burrito. My wife asked for spicy and they obliged with just the right kind of spice. It wasn’t the «I need milk quickly» or the «Huh, is there one flake of crushed red pepper?» spice. It was the «hmm, this is good. That had a bit of a kick to it» spice. Well done and this was recommended to us on the street so great job friendly local. The steak was good as was everything about it.

Herrera’s are what a mexican joint should be. Large menu of mexican offerings, fast workers, fresh ingredients, and tastey food. I am a huge fan of their fish burritos. They use fresh cod and it’s fried perfectly, still moist. The creamy chipotle sauce they use offers a nice kick to the burrito. You can choose from a regular corn tortilla or wheat. They also offer brown rice too now. Prices are reasonable! A must try…

After being told I HAD to try Herrera’s, I was finally pursuaded… and happy to be. People may frown upon this, but my first visit I didn’t opt for a burrito. I got their taco salad which was really good. Good portions of chicken and a huge scoop of guac!
On my second visit I finally caved and got the pollo burrito. It was definitely one of the better burritos I’ve had. I got it with brown rice and of course with some guac again (it’s really fresh and tasty).
I am sure Herreras has taken advantage of their location and good reviews because it shows in the price — but definitely worth it!

Still on the hunt for great Mexican food in Boston. Rolled in here and tried the Chicken Burrito w/​Pollo Colorado. Meh. As a bonus, I really didn’t feel well after I ate it. There are better options in town, I would pass on Herrera’s. Here’s my current rundown on Boston’s Best Mexican:

Love Herrera’s. It’s oh so conveniently located around the corner from my office so I tend to go here pretty frequently for their delicious black bean soup. Can’t recommend that stuff enough– and it’s super cheap!
Their veggie burritos are excellent too