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Super Mex Restaurants

Restaurant Bar Diner Mexican restaurant Latin american restaurant

Long-running, family-owned chain serving classic Mexican comfort food & beer in a relaxed setting. People often mention good, great, service, Mexican, Great, friendly, rice, love, Super, beans,


Address

732 E 1st St, Long Beach, CA 90802

Website

www.supermex.com

Contact

(562) 436-0707

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1.1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (26) great (19) service (18) Mexican (16) Great (10) friendly (9) rice (8) love (8) Super (8) beans (8)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Griffin A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service, food, and drinks. Waitress and manager were super friendly and attentive. Food came out quick and was piping hot. Authentic taste and vibes. Drinks were strong and delicious and kept coming. Cute indoor seating and decorative art on the walls. Nice music, fairly quiet, convenient parking right out front. Peaceful part of town.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brian B. 1 year ago on Google
    Really good Taco plate and good portion size. I had the #7 combo and was happy with my choice. I wished they had some hotter salsa, but liked the one that came with the meal and chips. Will go back again for sure
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Winter R. 9 months ago on Google
    Honestly the best beef taco I've ever had and their rice was the Mexican rice you remember as a kid! Plus I don't usually like margaritas but something compelled me to try the raspberry Grande Marg and it was 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 perfect! Definitely going back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Marco C. 1 year ago on Google
    Normally order takeout from here and it is pretty dang great, so I decided to go inside for a change and experience their good food hot and fresh. Didn’t even get the chance to order, me and my friends sat in the dining area by the bar. It was a little warm in then and I noticed they had ceiling fans close by, as we were greeted by our server (older Latino fellow, didn’t mention his name nor was he wearing a name tag), I politely asked if he could turn on the fan for us. He was quite rude with his response, “You’re only hot because you walked far to get here. You just need to cool down with a margarita or beer” then chuckled and left. Gave him time to see if he was actually going to do it, he didn’t. He catered to other customers first, didn’t even ask if we wanted anything to drink or anything. Ended up just leaving because I didn’t wanna give my business to a place with rude staff and it’s a shame because their food is actually decent.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Henry 2 years ago on Google
    I love this place! This is the original and first location for Super Mex. My order is always a #7 - two tacos, rice and hold the beans. The chips and salsa are also great!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Catori 3 years ago on Google
    They were great until covid. Ever since orders are incomplete, food is old, fryer oil isn't clean, chips are burnt. They even gave me expired salsa.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dino S. 2 years ago on Google
    Best Mexican food in Long Beach. I am a very traditional eater and not a big fan of beans and rice and other foods. So when I went my 1st time here I was surprised and thrilled because they out of all the places I have ever been to. Were the only Mexican restaurant that has gotten my order correctly and I make it a point to stop in for any type of Burrito with out having to open it and pick out all the beans and rice. Trust me you want great food and are as picky as myself. Go here and try it out. You won't be disappointed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joseph B. 4 years ago on Google
    Worth the price as always and great service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David G. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome food, good sized portions, great service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 T P. 2 years ago on Google
    $20 for a Super Mex burrito and a coke. Way overpriced, the food was average at best. The sauce on the burrito tasted like canned enchilada sauce not fresh made. Unfortunately I can’t recommend this place for the reasons listed above.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Warkah S. 1 year ago on Google
    Actually our second choice since another option was closed but the experience was good. The waitress was nice and attentive and very accommodating to minor off-menu edits (it likely helped that there weren't many people inside). As for the food: The chips were nice and crisp but needed a touch of salt, though I didn't try the salsa which could have helped with that The wings were really good with the chips and melted cheese, didn't like the guac personally though The poppers were difficult to bite through so it wasn't the best The mini chimis were okay but definitely pick beef over chicken The carnitas quesadilla was pretty good with the sour cream The raspberry iced tea tasted like regular iced tea
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alicia M. 1 year ago on Google
    The place was very clean, there was pleasant music, and the bar area has a TV with sports on. We ordered chicken wings; they were good, crispy. The combo plate was ok. I think they use Colby cheese which can be very greasy, refried beans tasted like Rosarita's can beans. Extra tip when you order a chile relleno they might ask you if you want the original or spicy; original is an anaheim pepper (sweet pepper) wrapped in a cheese omelette👎 for god sake they need to take that off the menu; spicy chile relleno is made with a poblano chile (mildly hot pepper), filled with cheese, dipped in fluffy batter and lightly fried👍this is closer to the authentic mexican style chile relleno. Flan was yummy creamy with cinnamon flavor and caramelized sugar😋 A little pricier than other places but they have $1.95 taco Tuesdays so we might come back for that. I'll update my post. Waitress was nice and very attentive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ron P. 3 years ago on Google
    gr8 food gr8 service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Don D. 4 years ago on Google
    Best Mexican food in Long Beach.

  • 4/5 Michael N. 4 years ago on Google
    Great mex. Few vegetarian choices

  • 4/5 Heather U. 4 years ago on Google
    Super friendly and fast service, great food, very comfortable space - will definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Gozz C. 4 years ago on Google
    Parking is quite a challenge. But once seated it's a great experience.

  • 5/5 Laura T. 4 years ago on Google
    The bar is wonderful and great food!

  • 5/5 Lysandra C. 4 years ago on Google
    For me its delicious, well priced for the amount and quality

  • 5/5 Patrick S. 4 years ago on Google
    Best Mexican food in town!

  • 5/5 A. B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great tasting food and drinks!

  • 5/5 Stevan F. 4 years ago on Google
    Great foods

  • 2/5 Latisha “Hungry Hiker Hodgepodge” M. 2 years ago on Google
    The staff is friendly enough and flavor of food was decent, but there were multiple issues with them bringing the wrong food, forgetting beverage orders, charging us extra for sauces we said we didn't want... She accidentally spilled on my clothing and I felt bad because I think she could tell I was getting frustrated. We just were not impressed. We had simple orders and were patient even though it took like 40 mins for the food to come out.

  • 4/5 Joey K. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered a carne asada burrito. It was OK. I still can't understand why Mexican joints won't offer ground beef for burritos and tacos. The experience of eating steak-like carne asada (too much effort) and hamburger is night and day. Regardless, the waitress was sweet and attentive.

  • 5/5 Nora M. 2 years ago on Google
    They have good food I love their shredded beef tacos 😋sometimes hard to find parking .. good service for the most part

  • 4/5 Steven A. 2 years ago on Google
    Last minute choice, got the job done. Ordered the taco dinner and was only disappointed with the potato filling in the vegetarian taco. I expected pieces of potato but it was more like they threw in some mashed potatoes instead. Otherwise everything else was great. Good service too.

  • 2/5 Daniel Ryan L. 2 years ago on Google
    Just ...blah. service is good but I wouldn't consider this athletic mexican food. I know a lot of people love this place but unfortunately I have never been super impressed.

  • 5/5 Carolina S. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food! Never disappoint. The lady at the bar was very sweet! I just wish she had served my margarita in the right glass lol I don’t think the pine glass is the best for it. It kind of killed my vibe lol

  • 5/5 Timothy B. 1 year ago on Google
    We love SuperMex and this was our first time at this location. It was the usual great food and friendly service as the other ones.

  • 4/5 M C. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered the beef cosido. It was great. Fair portion price a little high but then what isn't now a days. They have been a mainstay in the area. The food is above average and tasty. Parking can be a little tricky since it's near the beach and down town LB. Staff is friendly and nice.

  • 5/5 Jodi B. 3 months ago on Google New
    This place is definitely a must try. First time visiting Long Beach and found this place close to our hotel. Fresh homemade guacamole and OG Margarita. The food was all good and drinks too. Highly recommend checking this place out.

  • 5/5 Mitchell W. 5 months ago on Google
    Oh, I love Mexican food! One of the best Mexican restaurants in Long Beach is Supper Mex hands down. They have a delicious variety of dishes, including my absolute favortite the Number 23 combo. It's a flavorful combination of a taco, enchilada, Chilie Relleno and rice and beans. Definitely worth trying! 🌮🌯🔥

  • 2/5 alberto z. 9 months ago on Google
    The food is not quite authentically Mexican. But it definitely has Mexican inspired dishes.they do provide chips and salsa with your meal. 👍🏼 I ordered the chimichanga The rice and beans were good but the beef inside the chimi was tasteless. flautas were supposed to be chicken but actually tasted like pork. The chilaquiles were soggy. And it was paired with a runny egg. The coffee as ok. But they had no creamer. The brought us low fat milk. But they didn’t say nothing until we poured it in our cup. We complained about it. But they did do anything about it. I will not be coming back.

  • 3/5 Param B. 8 months ago on Google
    service ended up being slow, and they completely forgot my order of jalapeño poppers 😭 food was fine..

  • 5/5 Randall M. 3 years ago on Google
    This place is always as the name implies. Its super good!! Always good service also!

  • 5/5 Marc B. 5 years ago on Google
    Yum!! First time after living in LB for 9 months. Nice to get some great food. Tried the Chicken and Steak Super Mex Burrito my husband and I split and it was great. Horchata didn't taste watered down. The made to order guac was also good. Will definitely come again for drinks!

  • 5/5 Jerrod G. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food and great drinks! I love that they practiced social distancing and were abiding by county/city measures.

  • 2/5 Brien B. 3 years ago on Google
    This place has raised the prices around 5 dollars per plate... why? Thanks but no thanks.

  • 5/5 Barbie R. 3 years ago on Google
    Best Salsa in America 😍

  • 3/5 Roy S. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was great. But the MARGARITA was a little weak on the alcohol part. More of the slushy ice then ALCOHOL..

  • 5/5 Barbara J. 5 years ago on Google
    Authentic and delicious. Great service and atmosphere. Best tacos that we tried in LB. The meat was incredibly tender and well flavoured. Will return!

  • 5/5 Nad B. 4 years ago on Google
    By far my favorite sit down and relax with great food kind of place. The salsa that they serve you while you wait for your food is so yummy I end up pouring it on my meal. The tostadas are made fresh. Everything there is well made and the prices are not bad for the quality, quantity, and taste. I think that this is the best go to for authentic Mexican food in downtown Long Beach. If you are visiting or here for one of our many conventions and are looking for a good bite, great atmosphere, good service make sure to come in here and you’ll keep coming back, hopefully it’ll be so good you won’t even want to consider the other sit down options.

  • 5/5 Leonard S. 4 years ago on Google
    I simply enjoy their dishes. I always get good service here. The place is clean and the workers are always friendly. Will visit here again.

  • 2/5 Mysha N. 3 years ago on Google
    Cold food was not hot

  • 5/5 Antwan X. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good food and generous with portions.

  • 2/5 Sarah R. 3 years ago on Google
    I wasn't very happy w/our food & also the time it took to finally get it. What was suppose to be 20 minutes took actually 45 minutes. That in it if itself was a bit long. I was hoping that since it took so long maybe the food would be even better, fresh but sadly again I wasn't pleased. Both meals, which btw was extremely expensive $50 bucks for 2 taco dinners w/two tacos each side of rice & beans come w/it & bought a Lg.soda. $50 bucks for what we got ABSOLUTELY WAS NOT WORTH paying $50 bucks for it. Very bland, no real taste plus the tacos just fell apart & it was very slimy on top by the lettuce & cuz which made the tacos fall apart. All of it very disappointing to say the least... IDK Super Mex use to be my favorite while growing up but as time went on, as prices continued to climb up & up, the quality seemed to diminish for some reason. I'd think that they'd use better ingredients to make their food better quality ESPECIALLY since the prices continued to go up in price. But obviously quality has gone down but prices continue to go up... Kinda ridiculous.

  • 1/5 Ian H. 3 years ago on Google
    They gave me the tiniest cup a salsa for an entire meal. And one flimsy napkin

  • 5/5 Jonquita R. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food 😋 friendly staff

  • 5/5 Nayeli 3 years ago on Google
    Costumer service is very good.

  • 3/5 Quincy E. 3 years ago on Google
    NOT AS GOOD AS IT USED TO BE AND THE PRICES HAVE GONE WAY UP. I NOW ONLY GO THERE ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

  • 5/5 Noah P. 4 years ago on Google
    Real deal authentic Mexican easily accessible all over the Long Beach. Support your local supermex.

  • 2/5 Mehak K. 3 years ago on Google
    Food is not worth the money, it was alright

  • 5/5 Vskhiondt6311 V. 3 years ago on Google
    I love this place! They have awesome meals, their menu is large, The chef in that restaurant is a specialist, I like very much eating all their food. The dishes are consistently fresh, the service towards the customers is friendly. I go often to this place and I not even once was discontended. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Arturo A. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food

  • 5/5 Jamie H. 3 years ago on Google
    Best Mexican restaurant ever!

  • 4/5 Lucia H. 3 years ago on Google
    So much love in the food, beautiful and kind people taking care of you. Thank you!

  • 5/5 Sulem E. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place

  • 5/5 mica s. 3 years ago on Google
    I’ve been going to Super Mex in DT Long Beach since 1989. It was good then and it’s still good now. It is absolutely THE BEST Mexican Food I’ve ever had. The consistency is unbelievable. I’ve been to Mexican restaurants all over the country and Mexico included, and none come close to being as good. I’ve introduced my son to Super Mex who is 20 years old. And he will also tell you that Super Mex is the best Mexican Food that he’s ever had.

  • 1/5 Ruben G. 3 years ago on Google
    I would give it 0 stars if I could. NOT authentic at all.

  • 5/5 Luis B. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious authentic mexican food

  • 1/5 JR R. 3 years ago on Google
    DO NOT ORDER DELIVERY...You will not get it.

  • 5/5 Harrison K. 4 years ago on Google
    The service was great. My food came out quick and it was really good.

  • 5/5 Cyndi C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great margaritas 👌 friendly bartenders and awesome food!

  • 5/5 Danny C. 5 years ago on Google
    This Place Is The Bomb, Specially The Salsa Best In Town!!!!

  • 5/5 Adrienne J. 4 years ago on Google
    Good service and food!


Call (562) 436-0707 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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