The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Red Deer, April 2024

"So after reading the reviews I was excited to try out this place. First of the GF and I were done eating in less than 25 mins....it’s super quick...."

Chris Sanders

"This was our first time visiting this restaurant. The owner immediately came over to our table and asked if we had been here before. He explained how..."

John Phillips

"Very good food. The pork is really good, and of course the tortilla soup is the best. All their toppings and pico were very fresh. I wish they would..."

Jordanna

"Amazing. Authentic Mexican. Great service. It's easy to tell the owners are passionate about the food they serve. Great Mexican..."

Derek

"Heard from friends about this place and jade and I decided we would try it, best decision we have made the taco buffet will be a monthly treat I'd..."

Qron

"Awesome! Love this place. Affordable and super delicious! Love the fresh ingredients, authentic food, and finally something other than chain food!..."

Nikkimcq

"You arrive, get a seat preferably the one under the picture of the owners grandfather. Then the owner or his wife come out take your beverage order..."

Tom Long

"Love going to this place when I'm feeling especially hungry. The owner has an obvious passion for his food and his business. Staff are always..."

Breanne Huhn

"Soup was great, tacos were great, lemonade was great, ice cream was great, price was great. Only hiccup I saw was they only had mild pico or spicy..."

Shawn Shepherd

"I had put off going to this place a year ago and recently went with my daughter. Were promptly seated, provided with a pitcher of lemonade, and..."

Steve T

"So good! The only downside is that it can be a lot of the same style food but whenever I drive through Red Deer I stop there!The price is..."

Ryan R. Rausch

"Went there once with my co-workers. The food was damn tasty and super messy, in a good way. However I found the options where a bit limited when we..."

Eddie Giesbrecht

"Had to travel to red deer for work and looked this place up. I was starving so I was glad the I could get eating immediately. It's run by a local..."

FoodAndMussels

"Nicely done. This is family style Mexican taco place. You walk in, you get your lemonade, your soup and fix your own tacos from the buffet. This..."

Ms. Mason

"Very authentic! Met the owner Will and he explained that "in Mexico, you would find a lot of buffet houses like this one. Not expensive food, but..."

Jeremy Hervieux-Moore

"Trip down memory lane. I went to Red Deer a couple of days back with a good friend of mine to reminisce on old memories of our home..."

Mortaloser

"Muy Delicisio!. My husband and I ate here for the first time last week and it was truly excellent! The owner greeted us like we were old friends and..."

Marieshake

"A REAL TASTE OF OLD MEXICO !. Did the Old Mexico Taco Buffet last night about 6pm. If you have ever travelled through the old parts of Mexico away..."

Madison Smyth

"Great food. A bit expensive for lunch.. What seemed to be Authentic Mexican food. Very good food, and friendly staff. My only gripe was it was a bit..."

Shaggin_79

"Fantastic service and the best Mexican food I've had north of Arizona! A must try if you have not been there! The chicken tinga tacos were the..."

TM

"Terrific food. We were in from out of town and looking for a place all the reviews said that this place was great and they could not have been more..."

Brettpelletier

"A Funny Little Curiosity. What an interesting little place. From the minute you peek your head through the door, you know that this is going to be a..."

Ryan Schalm

"Absolutely amazing place. Had heard so much about it and finally went. The minute I walked in I knew it was going to be a unique experience. The nice..."

Stefan Wieclawek

"Love the food!. The tortilla soup is a great way to start the meal, so flavorful. I love the pitchers of drinks they put on the table, a nice touch...."

Jlkottmann

"AMAZING!. SO good! My new..."

Meganmolander

"Delicious!!. Ate at the old mexico taco buffet because of all the good reviews, and the fact that it seems like the owners actually go on here and..."

Herdman

"Very good and very..."

Christie

"Fantastic. We found this little gem for the first time tonight, the food was great the owner was helpful and fun what a nice way to be treated.We..."

Sue Whiteway

"Best mexican food in town! Homemade everything. Nothing fast food about this place authentic. Love the owner he is the best! Thank you the good food..."

Candice McGregor

"This was a great choice for Mexican food, owners on site gave a personal and friendly touch, and the food was fabulous. Just keep in mind it's a Taco..."

R Forster

"Awesommmmmmmmmmme ! Only.... Awesommmmmmmmmmme ! Only complaint is that their kitchen ventilation wasn't working and restaurant was quite..."

Tawloon

"It's surprising to me that Red Deer has Mexican food this good. Great tacos. Pico De Gallo was delicious. Highly..."

Triton

"Great tacos and celiac friendly!!!. Food was fresh, flavourful and best of all for me... ALL GLUTEN FREE! Will recommend this wonderful gem of a..."

Sgrutter7

"Awesome! Super simple in design and decor, but owners present with smiles on their faces and lived the buffet of tacos! Very authentic I thought &..."

Gingerlocks

"AMAZING!!! A great place to eat home cooked mexican food. Everything is fresh and delicious. Looking forward to eating there again very..."

Mcfaddy

"Best in Alberta. After traveling to Mexico 13 times, Will serves the most authentic soft tacos I have tasted in Canada.I cannot offer enough..."

Jonathan

"Amazing. Old Mexico Taco Buffet is amazing, the food is simple rustic traditional mexican , full of bold flavor with just enough heat to let ya know..."

Monkey

"Just..."

Tom

"Excellent food, fresh is always best. I will go..."

Barry

"Authentic yummy Mexican. Came here once on a drive through. Been back 4 times now! Even worth the trip from Calgary. My picky kids even eat..."

Derek

"This was exactly what we were looking for on our trip home to Calgary from Edmonton. The food was so delicious, fresh and authentic. The owner was..."

Jason Boland

"Awesome service, very friendly. Great authentic food. Amazing experience, will go back for..."

Abdo's

"It was delicious and fresh. We felt like the restaurant owner/manager was very..."

Stephanie Wiebe

"What a great meal. I heard about this place and seriously was amazing,so fresh and tasty and the price to was cheap only 15 all you can eat?is the..."

Mattloren

"My wife and I have been looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant for YEARS! We finally found it. Seriously. So good. We're from Calgary and it's..."

Bryan Baker

"I just took my mom out to lunch here. The food was fantastic (especially the tortilla soup). I will be stopping in on my next trip through Red Deer..."

Dmack

"Just finished eating here yummy will be..."

Ashley

"Old Mexico Taco Buffet - Delicioso!. Great new culinary offering for Red Deer! You've really got to try this place. Host/chef Will instantly welcomes..."

Jason Brink

"Awesome experience! Good food and completely GLUTEN..."

Jaki Zinger

"Amazing food and so much for the money. Definitely will go..."

Jesse Gordon Cheetham

"Nutritious and Delicious. The buffet had a good mix of spicy and savory. We brought in our family of 8 and there was something for everyone. The kids..."

Santalovesme

"YUM. So fantastic! the food was great, however, when i went, they only had red meat options, and i dont eat read meat so would be nice if they would..."

Angela Michelle

"Amazing authentic little joint. Friendliest staff I have seen in a long time. You can tell how fresh the food is off the first bite. Definitely..."

Tynan Griffith

"Absolutely delicious, by far the best Mexican food in Red Deer, very friendly staff. I would recommend everyone try this..."

Milan Goltz

"Great food, very good authentic Mexican food and friendly..."

Ammon Lowman

"@Alex B. We are very sorry for the inconvenience. The day we closed early was because we ran out of food because yes it is that good. Running out of..."

Victor

"A nice change. Found this place last night and decided to give it a try, I'm glad we did. Great mexican food, at a reasonable price. I will Defiantly..."

Heather

"My God what great food!!. I have been to Juarez, and you would think you were in mexico. from the music, the friendly chats with the owners, and the..."

Shane Moore

"Real mexican food. The food is tasty and fresh lots of..."

Bob Bevins

"Super tasty!! Very good food, great staff and reasonable prices. I'd even pay more..."

Nicole

"It was really yummy! My favourite was my tortilla soup. Great flavour. Nothing is spicy, so it's nice for people like myself. My friend added..."

Dole Perfection

"We were the only ones in the restaurant when we showed up around 12:45 p.m. on a Saturday. We assumed it was going to be much busier than this. We..."

Gilles Losier (Gilles Losier)

"This is some of the best Mexican food I have ever had and I have eaten a lot cause it's my favourite. The tortilla soup is great, but I went for..."

Heidi Hetherington

"Great change in the menu! Still awesome food. Not TexMex in here, TRUE & AUTHENTIC Mexican..."

Gio A.

"I can't say enough great things about this place! 5* Amazing authentic mexican food. Came here for dinner with the family & we all enjoyed our meals...."

Melanie Stratton

"Great price for great food. Honest and authentic Mexican food in a very unassuming place in downtown Red Deer. I particularly enjoyed the..."

Eric Loo

"Great food, the right mix of flavours and textures. The owner is really..."

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