I was halfway through my salad and thought, you know, I need to write this Cafe Rio a review. I was surprised to see the lower reviews and they motivated me to do it. I grew up in Southern CA where the Cafe Rio had mexican ladies making fresh tortillas at the start of the line. The pinnacle of Cafe Rios if you will. I've been to this Cafe Rio in Kuna, Idaho multiple times and I've got to say this one does the job. I have consistently had very kind service from the young staff here at this location. We connect over our Cafe Rio creations and they always give a generous amount of food. Their youth probably also explains why this place could be cleaned up better but I've never noticed anything too bad. I always go in person and have not ordered drive-thru as that was not an option growing up (I also like the experience of going down the line), so I can't speak to that. But if you are in the mood for somewhat-mexican food that you can always count on hitting the spot, come dine here. Especially if you have kids as they get plenty to eat for like $5.
Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican
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I was halfway through my salad and thought, you know, I need to write this Cafe Rio a review. I was surprised to see the lower reviews and they motivated me to do it. I grew up in Southern CA where the Cafe Rio had mexican ladies making fresh tortillas at the start of the line. The pinnacle of Cafe Rios if you will. I've been to this Cafe Rio in Kuna, Idaho multiple times and I've got to say this one does the job. I have consistently had very kind service from the young staff here at this location. We connect over our Cafe Rio creations and they always give a generous amount of food. Their youth probably also explains why this place could be cleaned up better but I've never noticed anything too bad. I always go in person and have not ordered drive-thru as that was not an option growing up (I also like the experience of going down the line), so I can't speak to that. But if you are in the mood for somewhat-mexican food that you can always count on hitting the spot, come dine here. Especially if you have kids as they get plenty to eat for like $5.
This is a really hard review to write because we absolutely love Cafe Rio. We go every single Saturday night (for at least the last two years) but typically to the Ten Mile location. Tonight we decided to try the Kuna location because we were in the area. It was such a disappointment. We got 4 entrees and all were made poorly. I’ve included a photo of one of the bowls and one of the salads we got before we tried them. The amount of food in the bowl barely covered the bottom and the “side” of guacamole and sour cream were about a teaspoon each because the containers were bare. However we still got charged the full amount. My main issue was the salads. They put what could be considered a side of lettuce in each container. I did request more from the gentleman stating they were just salads no rice or beans. The amount in the photo was what I ended up with after asking for more. To cap off that lovely experience they were out of ice and forks in the lobby. I know neither are a big deal but we after spending almost $60 for dinner we were incredibly disappointed. We will never try this location again, and will stick with our regular.
This is a really hard review to write because we absolutely love Cafe Rio. We go every single Saturday night (for at least the last two years) but typically to the Ten Mile location. Tonight we decided to try the Kuna location because we were in the area. It was such a disappointment. We got 4 entrees and all were made poorly. I’ve included a photo of one of the bowls and one of the salads we got before we tried them. The amount of food in the bowl barely covered the bottom and the “side” of guacamole and sour cream were about a teaspoon each because the containers were bare. However we still got charged the full amount. My main issue was the salads. They put what could be considered a side of lettuce in each container. I did request more from the gentleman stating they were just salads no rice or beans. The amount in the photo was what I ended up with after asking for more. To cap off that lovely experience they were out of ice and forks in the lobby. I know neither are a big deal but we after spending almost $60 for dinner we were incredibly disappointed. We will never try this location again, and will stick with our regular.
Jay was incredible !! Such a sweetheart!! Ben and Preston are super through and patient on the food line with a great sense of humor Kate made some of the most beautiful tortillas I have seen and I’m from Tucson Az!! this crew is probably the best crew I’ve ever run across at any fast food place/ dine in eatery.. their energy is amazing!!! The staff sang and cheered when asked.. but also they had impeccable service. Please recognize each one of your members and give them a raise.please give them an extra day off extra food, anything and everything more hours more benefits, more money each of them!!!