Taqueria Arandas

Prices were good, it was clean, good family meal. We went for happy hour and they had $ 3.99 margaritas

Pretty decent little place if your in the mood for Mexican. Good service, quick to see what you want and to bring it out. Fills up quickly and food is good. Flavor is great, always seems hot and fresh and close to authentic. A little small but worth a try if your in the area!

The food was good and the service was pretty fast. I had a very bad experience at another Mexican place in the area the day before and was happy to have a decent experience!

Will NEVER go back!
The waitress/​owner is such a racist bigot! If your not Mexican she would rather spit on your food than serve you!
We were in a party of 10, all white, everyone else in the store was served before us, all Mexican. We waited an hour for our food to make it to our table.
My wife and I had a bad meal, I started to complain and the waitress told us to never come back that she didn’t want us there anymore!
How professional
No problem, there are many MANY other places that are better

This is our go to Mexican. The chili verde is great, but I’ve never been disappointed by anything I’ve tried here. If you like traditional Northern Mexican food, this is a place to try. We affectionately refer to it as «the triangle» because of the retro building, and they made some unfortunate additions to it, so it’s not the most attractive or comfortable place. But they do carry out!

I love coming hete… had the nachos and they were so good… but my favorite dish is the fried tacos… so good … love all the food …

I absolutely love them! Always so nice and clean when I come here. Excellent staff and good food… I always get my special nachos… just carnitas and cheese with chile verde on the side so I can pour over the top… Mmmmm sooooo good… there tacos are great and the ceviche too!!! I’m always up for a visit here!

I ate here while passing through on vacation with some family. A fine Mexican place. The salsa was good, though there was clearly a hot and a mild that weren’t labeled or distinguished in any way. It was just chance! Our server was friendly. I especially enjoyed the cactus that came with my carnitas. Otherwise, this was a pretty run-​of-​the-​mill Midwestern Mexican restaurant.

If you look on my profile you could see that I am a pretty stingy reviewer. I LOVE this place. As soon as you are seated you are greeted with chips and salsa. For me the chips and salsa are basic. The cheese dip is the basic white cheese dip that most places have, pretty good. The food is what keeps us coming back. I always get the chicken verde enchiladas. Depending on the day the verde can be a little more tart or pack some heat, it depends. My honey normally gets the beef enchiladas or a chicken dish that I can’t remember the name of. It’s a thin chicken breast that is grilled and it’s served over French fries. The chicken is seasoned to perfection. I am a stickler when it comes to service. There is usually one server for the whole restaurant but you would never know it. Your drink is always full and your chips are never empty. Can’t say enough positive things about this place. It might not look like much from the outside but don’t let that deter you. They recently remodeled the inside. They took out the old booths and brought in nice tables. Give them a try, I don’t think you will be disappointed!

Before your meal you get salsa and chips. The service is professional friendly and patient, and the food is delivered rapidly with a very good flavor. There is an authentic selection of Mexican sodas which we encourage you to try as they are very unique. We recommend you dine here as the food is very good surpassed only by the service. One word of warning, the salsa caliente is very hot. Proceed at your own risk. The regular salsa is quite good. They offer a selection of margaritas and beers.

Great place! I hit this place once a month to once a week. Wife loves this place as well. Over the years they have changed a few things such as chips or salsa recipe and we stopped going for a while. But they changed all back to original way and we been back for couple years. Nothing too fancy but fajitas and shrimp cocktail are high on my list. Service has always been good. Highly recommend!

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Seriously they have been here forever and I’m thankful. Wait staff is always polite and the food is pretty good. Although their salsa is not my favorite. The bistek Mariposa is delicious.

Excellent food – we loved everything we ate. We even added pictures–
If you like real Mexican food this is the place. Nice wait staff–

Great service and friendly workers. The food here is solid and mostly authentic. They do have some legit/​authentic Mexican entrée’s, but much of the menu has a more Mexican-​American flavor. It is generally good and the portions are sure to get your bowels going. If you want it more authentic, you will need to head to downtown KCK or the West Side.

Friendly staff, good prices, a unique menu. Try the Alambres Arandas — you’ll get at least 2 tasty meals out of one dish!

This place is your average Mexican restaurant. Not awesome, but not bad either. Just ehhh.

This is my first experience with this restaurant. I was greeted by a nice and helpful man. I explained what dish I was interested in (cravings for enchiladas), and he explained what options were available. My carryout order was received in less 15 mins on a slow Sat afternoon.
The presentation was excellent and appetizing. I enjoyed
the taste of the enchilada dishes. I even asked for substitution. I was given what I requested at no additional charge.
Try this place, Kansas City, especially if you want Mexican food good and on the go.

One of my favorite Mexican joints. I hadn’t been here in a while and I had called in an order. There stuff is always good. Chips and salsa are delcious. Alhambres are my faves! Excellent quality food in an old IHOP building. Right off of 78^th and State Ave. Prices are decent. The Enchiladas Supremas are to die for and so are the Carnitas.

No frills, good food. Love to go for a quick lunch, but still great at dinner. It’s not fancy, but they have a lot of choices and I’ve never been disappointed.

Taqueria Arandas isn’t fancy. It’s in a building previously know as an IHOP. I’ve been going there for at least five years, and we lovingly dubbed it The Mexican Pancake House. They of course do not make pancakes but Mexican goodness far more treasured than pancakes. There remains décor that pays homage to the pancake house. But that’s part of the charm.
The service is always good. Attentive, helpful with menu opinions, always welcoming and there is no delay in getting your food. If you are simply looking for a plate of tacos, I can’t review that. I saw others with just tacos at their table, so perhaps they are yummy too. Their more authentic grub is the way to go. Like my most favorite bbq dives, Arandas’ specialty, in my opinion, is pork. Try the carnitas. Carnitas plate or even the carnitas tacos. Whatever, put the pork on your plate. Tender and tasty with crispy bits.
I am also a fan of the ceviche, but I was told on a Tuesday that they only have it on the weekend now. You can get the ceviche as an entrée or just a taste on a tostada. Nommy. Another favorite is the Alambra entrée. I can’t recall the exact name, but you can know it by this description. It’s chopped steak, chicken and bacon on a sizzling plate served with tortillas. Get an appetizer, and that dish will feed three. No exaggeration. It is one of the tastiest Mexican entrees I have EVER had.
The salsa is good too. It suits their food very nicely. It is nothing close to picante sauce from a jar, as another reviewer eludes. (That guy ordered tacos with ground beef, so what does he know?) If you like it hot, ask for the hot salsa and mix it in with the standard salsa. Some dishes are heavy on the cilantro without being noted as such on the menu. So if you have an aversion to lots of cilantro, as I do, ask for sin cilantro on anything you order.
If you want tasty authentic Mexican food, visit the nice peoples at Taqueria Arandas. They will hook you up with an excellent meal.