Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the College Station area by diners
Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the College Station area by diners
Just like cuisine from any country, Mexican food is not monolithic. It isn't just combo plates and tacos. (Not that there's anything wrong with that style of food; it's delicious and is responsible for popularizing Mexican food in the United States.) But Mexican food means more than that.
It reflects Mexico's diverse population—shaped by waves of immigration—and has proliferated throughout the U.S., showcasing the cuisine in all its complexity and regionality. Mexico has 32 distinct regional styles of cooking, and thanks to immigrant chefs and the rise of promising culinarians of Mexican descent looking to share their signature dishes, Indigenous foodways, and ingredients from various regions, diners are reframing their idea of "Mexican food."
According to a 2024 Pew Research Center analysis of SafeGraph data, 1 in 10 restaurants in the U.S. serve Mexican food, and nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant. The analysis also reveals that California and Texas are home to a majority of the Mexican American population and together host 2 out of 5 Mexican restaurants in the country.
These findings serve as a testament to the influence Mexican cuisine has had and continues to have in America. Which begs the question: Where does one go for the best old-school Mexican restaurants, loncheras slinging tacos out of a half-window, and innovative modern Mexican food pushing culinary boundaries?
To help you out, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the College Station area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Mexican" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of College Station were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides Mexican food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 50 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
Keep reading to see if your favorite Mexican spot made the list or to discover a new restaurant to try!
#29. Joses Fine Mexican Food
- Rating: 3.5/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3824 South Texas Ave. Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Masfajitas
- Rating: 3.5/5 (90 reviews)
- Address: 2297 Earl Rudder Frwy South College Station, Texas
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Mexican, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Sal's Garpez
- Rating: 3.6/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2305 Longmire Drive Ste 100 College Station, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Polly's Cocina
- Rating: 3.6/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 12675 Fm 2154 College Station, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Torchy's Tacos
- Rating: 3.6/5 (357 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1037 Texas Ave. South College Station, Texas
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#24. El Sol De Mexico
- Rating: 3.7/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 705 North Texas Ave. Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Coco Loco
- Rating: 3.9/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1804 Welsh Ave. College Station, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#22. La Familia Taqueria
- Rating: 3.9/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4152 State Hwy 6 South College Station, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#21. La Familia Taqueria
- Rating: 3.9/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 300 North Texas Ave. Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Tacobar
- Rating: 3.9/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 404 Jane St. Ste 400 College Station, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#19. corona's restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1305 West William J Bryan Pkwy Ste 300 Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Gringo's Mexican Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4300 Texas 6 Frontage Road College Station, Texas
- Categories: Diners, Gluten-Free, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Coco Loco
- Rating: 4.1/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1607 South Texas Ave. Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Fuego Tortilla Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (897 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 108 Poplar St. College Station, Texas
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Caminos Mexican cafe
- Rating: 4.1/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 11907 Fm 2154 Ste 101 College Station, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Sports Bars, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Don Chente Mexican & Seafood Restaurant
- Rating: 4.1/5 (75 reviews)
- Address: 712 East Villa Maria Road Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Proudest Monkey
- Rating: 4.2/5 (345 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 108 South Main St. Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Taqueria El Tio
- Rating: 4.2/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 911 North Bryan Ave. Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Centro American Restaurant & Pupuseria
- Rating: 4.2/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 317 Dominik Drive College Station, Texas
- Categories: Latin American, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Yole's La Familia Taqueria
- Rating: 4.3/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 14675 Farm To Market 2154 College Station, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Velvet Taco
- Rating: 4.3/5 (73 reviews)
- Address: 1099 University Drive Ste 111 College Station, Texas
- Categories: New American, Tacos, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Tacos La Perlita
- Rating: 4.3/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 919 Harvey Road College Station, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Taqueria La Perla
- Rating: 4.4/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1204 West William Joel Bryan Pkwy Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Cilantro Mexican Grill
- Rating: 4.4/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 106 North Parker Ave. Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Diners
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Hermanos Marquez Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 4.5/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1315 South College Ave. Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Taco Crave
- Rating: 4.5/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 308 North Main St. Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Jesse's Taqueria & Bakery
- Rating: 4.7/5 (274 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3310-A East 29th St. Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Bakeries, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Frida's Kitchen & Bar
- Rating: 4.8/5 (71 reviews)
- Address: 3700 South Texas Ave. Ste 300 Bryan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Taqueria Allende
- Rating: 5.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 3898 Graham Road North College Station, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cynthia Rebolledo, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 326 metros.
