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Neno's Gourmet Mexican Street Food

Restaurant Mexican restaurant

Family-run operation doling out traditional Mexican comfort food in vibrant, charming surrounds. People often mention tacos, Mexican, good, delicious, ordered, restaurant,


Address

642 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607

Website

nenosmexican.com

Contact

(585) 978-7210

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (880 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: tacos (15) Mexican (10) good (10) delicious (7) ordered (6) restaurant (6)
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  • 5/5 Zuly M. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved the environment and vibrant colors of the decor. The food was delicious, we loved everything we ordered. The churros with the coconut chocolate chips was amazing, the chef deserves a raise!
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 FinanceGirl T. 1 year ago on Google
    We had dinner here a few days ago . Decent Mexican food . Not as authentic as we have had at other places in the US . BEWARE : they automatically added a 20 % tip to the bill for two ppl . This definitely left a sour note . I want to be able to pick the amount I Tip .
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shyesha to real for tv C. 1 year ago on Google
    Best damn place I ever been to . Better than taco bell . I loved everything . The service and the people. The food was amazing. They treated me and my husband very well . Bring your family . Everything made fresh . The fish tacos . I'll be back for more . The sauce amazing .
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ebony M. 1 year ago on Google
    Love the barria tacos...they are always delicious. Menu is a little pricey
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jen G. 1 year ago on Google
    When I went to this restaurant we all left very happy with what we had. The mole is quite rich and authentic. The waitress said her mom made it. The fish tacos are really good, too. They were very accommodating with my kid’s food. She wanted to have something specific and they gave it to her without complications.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Leigh M. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food! They were very busy with takeout, so the service was slightly slow, but very good experience overall!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nyle M. 2 years ago on Google
    Neno's is definitely better than Dorado, Salena's, or La Casa. The burritos are good, but the birria tacos are to die for, especially on a cold winter evening. This is for sure going in my regular rotation of Rochester restaurants.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sage 9 months ago on Google
    Absolutely wonderful. My life has forever changed after trying Neno's burrito bowl. I live an hour away and will make it a point to go back to this place asap. Unforgettable!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 JandB R. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious and authentic Mexican food at last in Rochester! This gem is colorfully decorated with great service. The place was hopping but our server was still attentive and cheerful. We ordered appetizers, street tacos, a burrito and churros. Ample portions well prepared. We will definitely will be back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 JD S. 2 years ago on Google
    These folks, absolutely, 100%, understand what they're doing! I've eaten their food from their food truck years ago before they were a restaurant and never forgot how amazing it was. When I found out they had a restaurant, my wife and I HAD to go. We had empenadas, fish tacos, Birria Tacos, street tacos (guisado chicken, braised beef, pork), and Churros for dessert. Oh my God, I'm not articulate enough to know the proper word for this experience. 100 stars from me.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Paradise T. 2 years ago on Google
    Birria tacos are so soft no crunch to the tortilla at all. The outside shell is the worst! The meat tastes good. But it could of been wayyy better from seeing the reviews I guess none has had REAL AUTHENTIC BIRRIA TACOS because these are not it!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amanda K. 1 year ago on Google
    Came here for lunch the other day with my sister and we decided to order margaritas and food. The drinks were giant and rimmed with Tajin - yum! Also, my chicken burrito bowl was so good, and I added one of the house made hot sauces. Definitely will be coming back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ritvik T. 1 year ago on Google
    Probably the best Mexican food I ever had. Way better than Chipotle to be honest. Also, the place is near downtown Rochester, so you can expect the street and the restaurant to get a little busy during the weekends.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nelson n. 8 months ago on Google
    Probably found my favorite Mexican takeout spot in Rochester. It is absolutely delicious food, please try their birria tacos, wont be disappointed. 10/10 would recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Daniel k. 11 months ago on Google
    One of the best Mexican restaurants around. Still good, but they redid the menu and it lost a star for me. Some of the items are still there but slightly worse. An example would be they use to let you choose between rice or beans with a dish, now it is beans. I asked for rice instead and they said it can be added as a side dish. Or, one of the dishes used to be a burrito full of meat and cheese, and now it comes half full of rice. I understand trying to stay profitable, but the new menu also came with a $2-3 price hike on most items. I guess if they kept the food as it was, and increased the price, I would not care at all, but watering down the menu and increasing the price is tough to swallow. It is not all bad though, they still deserve the four stars, even being slightly worse than before they are still one of the best Mexican restaurants.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 D. J. 6 months ago on Google
    I've only ordered delivery/pickup from this location, but decided to check it out in person and dine in. The food was really good! However, I didn't like that gratuity is automatically charged if you dine-in. This wasn't noted on the website or on the menu I received. It wasn't mentioned until I received the bill. At the bottom of the bill is says that 20% gratuity is automatically added and that if no gratuity is added that they will charge it to your card at the end of the day. This restaurant needs to be more transparent about this practice, guests should be aware of this before they make their orders. I'm all for supporting local businesses but only when they are are fully transparent about things like this.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sean f. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for some delicious tacos! I've been here before, on this visit I just grabbed 2 carnitas tacos for a quick afternoon snack. Seem to always have some good music playing to.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abdulsamad G. 7 months ago on Google
    Visiting from Toronto, this was some of the best Mexican food Ive ever had. As a appetizer had Chile Relleno , delicious and super flavourful. For dinner we had the vegetarian enchiladas with red salsa. Super Tasty !!! Service is super friendly and accommodating. We were served by Elena and she was awesome ! Highly recommend this place !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 mohamed o. 1 year ago on Google
    Ra Cha Cha Nachos (chicken) is the first thing I bought here at Neno's. It was because I was so hungry while waiting for some friends. I didn't expect that I would like it! Ever since then, I've been ordering food from here. Really recommended for those who haven't eaten here yet.

  • 5/5 Courtney T. 3 months ago on Google New
    Amazing! First and foremost, the restaurant has absolutely gorgeous murals all over. Then the food. Hands down the best Mexican food I've had. We had the burrito bowl and veggie tacos. Not only a stunning presentation, but amazing flavor. We have found our new date night spot!

  • 5/5 Nicole P. 6 months ago on Google
    I love this place, their food is incredible. Get the chicken empanada appetizer, you won't regret it. We had Robinson as our server and I'll come back a thousand times just to see him. He made me a special drink because I don't like tequila, he legit made it up and it was incredible.

  • 5/5 Nalini G. 6 months ago on Google
    Some if the best Mexican food in Rochester. Dinner was delicious especially the Birria Tacos. Our server was sweet and attentive and the cocktails were tasty and made with care. One of my new favorite spots!

  • 5/5 TINA C. 11 months ago on Google
    Delicious food, excellent service. Mole sauce was top notch.

  • 2/5 Leomary C. 11 months ago on Google
    No seasoning, there's nothing gourmet about this place sadly i was hoping to try some good mexican food. I ordered tacos and my friend ordered a sandwich both were bland i ordered guacamole and they served me liquid avocado and pico de gallo mix. The carnitas taco came in a POOL of oil/fat and asada tacos tasted stale. I dont think this is a good representation of mexican gourmet or mexican food in general. Taking the rest of it home to my dog because i dont want to lose the whole $54 i spent and she MIGHT actually eat it because is not for me.

  • 5/5 Dana 1 year ago on Google
    STUNNINGLY gorgeous spot! I walked in and the art on the walls took my breath away! The vegetarian tacos with chile lime and tofu were absolutely phenomenal! Lovely spices & seasonings, and they have very cool hot sauces made local and Neno's branded! Horchata was also lovely and the server was wonderfully sweet :) I was able to get seated and treated so lovely 40 minutes before close! Thank you~

  • 5/5 Mario 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful. The food here was great, they had really interesting Tortas lots of great options. I enjoy The change up in the bread type, nothing but an improvement over the traditional. Will have to bring my partner here next time then try the vegetarian fare. Another plus, parking is easy on the street and pick up was painless

  • 5/5 Roxanne H. 2 years ago on Google
    This Mexican Restaurant is awesome. I went with my friend and we visited for the first time, very very delicious. I must say Krystalynn was a great hostess. Beautiful atmosphere and great music too!! 🥰


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Checks
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Braille menu
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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