Carnival Fresh Mex

Thanks, Unilocal!for showing me this place.
Wait, what? Mexican in the Penobscot?
Good food at good price ($ 5 taco combo deal, for one). Reminded me a lot of a well-​reviewed taqueria I went to in Studio City CA last year. Will return next time I’m downtown.

Really good.
The taco’s taste better on Tuesdays than on Monday. There seems to be more good grease on Tuesdays.

Portions are a little on the smaller side for what you are paying but it’s still a pretty good steak burrito. The salsas are what make the difference here, great variety. Wish they had jamaica & horchata but good jaritos selection.

Great Quesadillas served here. The food is fresh, cheap and the staff friendly. Defenetly recommend this place

Came in for lunch. I had a burrito bowl. It was ten dollars and everything was from a can and it had the fake orange rice. The steak was dry as all get out, and the only fresh topping was lettuce and a slice of avocado. The guac was decent and the chip were good. But, overall if a chipotle was next door this place would be out of business tomorrow. Not worth the money or the stomach ache.

Lunchtime burritos are beyond satisfying!

The best tacos you can get downtown but they’re on the pricey side cashing in on those Quicken employees who cram in at lunchtime. Decent owners, they made me wait for a long time then made it right with a free lunch the next day. Solid.

Got sick off of it. Have had it for lunch on a few occasions. Usually get the Mexican-​style tacos. Although the food tastes pretty good and is affordable, the quality of the meat is pretty bunk. At the end of the day, I simply don’t trust it. I won’t be going back there unless I am desperate.

Quick, efficient and tasty. Great fir my lunch hour. Aesthetics may not be the best but I’m there for the food. Love the salsa bar

Mediocre at best. Poor décor, poorly trained staff, and not so fresh food that i ended up tossing into trash rater than finish. Could be worse, but should be a lot better.

I love this place. The food is very reasonably priced, and it’s really good. Whatever you could want is on the menu (except for tamales which are only made on Thursday and Friday). Every time I’ve ever eaten here the service has been excellent, and quick. As expected, lunch time this fast service slows down, but not to the point where it’s painful to wait for a taco. If you’re in the mood for breakfast, put down that crappy breakfast sandwich and stop in for huevos rancheros.

I ordered the loaded nachos which came with all the fixings, and topped with chicken, beef and shrimp. as soon as I open my carryout container what do I see? ALL THE SHRIMP WERE STILL LOADED WITH POOP ! I’LL NEVER GO HERE AGAIN, FOOD ISNT ALL THAT ANYWAY…

It was decent. Had lunch for about $ 7 w 3 Steak Tacos and a darn good Chicken Tostada.
The salsa bar is nice. Plenty to choose from.
The atmosphere is generic and service is a tad slow but friendly.
It is fairly clean but the girl wiping things down looked like she did not care.
We will go back but hope they realize they have a chance to be really good w some tweaks.

Went in again the other day because of the weather didn’t want to walk outside. Well, the chicken improved but there was a dark HAIR in my lunch! UGH Will this place ever get it right???

Great lunch specials. The tacos are as authentic as you can get. Try the tamarin drink if they have it available. The only thing they could do better is stay open later. Speaking of hours. Drop in for breakfast.

Fresh made Guacamole and chips — $ 1.99… Two blocks from my office… Did I mention lots of afternoon meetings crying out for snacktion?..
I’m a fan!

I wanted to love this place but really ended up a tad disappointed. I will try again but with a different choice.
I chose the taco combo with one each of the marinated chicken, carne asada and carnita. This comes with a side of rice and refried beans. and you can’t beat the price of $ 6.35 (including tax).
The beans were good, the rice was not. The rice had the strangest color, almost a neon tangerine and tasted a little strange but that could just be my taste buds refusing to eat anything that color.
The chicken taco also had a strange color to the meat (diner gravy yellow) and tasted strongly of bullion. I didn’t care for it.
The carnita taco was good.
The marinated steak taco was okay.
I loved their salsa bar, so many choices and fresh lime wedges. I liked the mild red and green choices. Very flavorful and added a lot to the tacos.
Next time I think I will try the quesadilla…
Fast and friendly service and today they were even giving free samples.

Service is a little faster and they have added a breezeway blocker to the front door. Its not very effective but I am impressed that they have put some effort into correcting a problem that drains the entire store of heat every time someone opens the door.
They also recently added a soda fountain, nice touch. As much as I like glass bottle coke, its a little expensive for my taste.
The chicken (diced) taco meat is a little dry but still good. I enjoy the Chorizo tacos the most so far.

My wait during the lunch rush was about 25 minutes… for a single burrito.
Also, if you order a «vegetarian burrito grande,» be aware that they’re just going to give you a tortilla with vegetables in it. No rice, no beans. Not exactly worth $ 6.

This place is perfect for the area and has a lot to offer. Once they speed up, I plan to head back and try it again.