The Painted Burro - Waltham

99 3rd Ave, Waltham - 02451
234 reviews
Mexican
(781) 622-1500

Save your money and taste buds. Taco Bell is better than this overpriced and bland excuse for a high-end Mexican restaurant. The atmosphere is lovely. Food and drinks are overpriced and lacking in flavor. They serve "specialty" margaritas at high prices with subpar tequilas. We ordered top-shelf tequila and were given their house margarita at the top price of $20 per drink. Attitude of female bartender was nasty. Don't waste your money!

Stopped in for a late dinner. The house margaritas are pretty good (had a couple), and the queso was okay, though not as creamy as some (don't get me wrong, I ate it all). Upscale ambiance, sufficiently friendly service. Won't rock your world, but a fine meal could be had here.

Very nice ambience. Friendly service.Food was good, but could have been more flavorful. Gluten free options available.

The food I ordered (fajitas) was delicious however rice and beans were not included so I ordered them as side but didn't receive when my meal came. I ordered a mojito and it was basically rum with a sprig of mint (not a mojito at all) The staff were very accommodating and friendly and the atmosphere was lovely. Overall my experience was fine. To end my review I will say I have never paid that much for Mexican food (and 5% was automatically added as a kitchen fee as part of the bill and we added tip on whole total.)

We went for Sunday breakfast and not only was it good but it’s unique. You pay $21 per person and you have all you can eat. We had tacos, Benedict, corn, veggies, pancakes….They also have special coffees and fancy bloodies for more$. We will come back!

Came here for brunch. Food was delicious and service was on point. The portion size was good which allows you to try out the various menu items. The ambience brings you back to the islands.

Above average Mexican. I gave them a four star because the guac was to die for, just excellent. Some reviews mention stale chips, but they were pretty good. Service was on point! Also, some reviews mention the decor? Pretty sure it is the same setup as the Italian place in this space before, lol. Anyway, we ordered a variety. I went with Diablo Shrimp, Pork Birria and the double stack short rib tacos. All were excellent. My guest had veggie enchiladas and roasted chicken chipotle enchiladas. No complaints from them!!!!!One thing to note, the Margaritas were super sweet, way to much mixer. I barely tasted the Tekillya. Just sayn’. Overall, this would not be my first choice as I prefer smaller, off the beaten path madre and padre establishments, but this worked out fine for a working dinner meeting.

Your bill will include a 5% Kitchen Appreciation Fee. This includes your drinks, too. It's a deceptive way of increasing their prices. If they really wanted to show their kitchen staff "appreciation", they would pay them more in the first place.Also, the portions have gotten smaller. For example, before, when you ordered "Tacos" (plural), you got two. Now you only get one.The food is good, just be prepared to receive smaller portions and to have a surprise charge on your bill.

I don't usually write negative reviews but I wanted to let customers aware of a sneaky practice that his place pulls on its customers. The service was good, the food was actually good as well, the carnitas were very good. But when I asked for the check, there was a 5% "Kitchen Appreciation" service charge that was never mentioned. Then they expect you to tip on a total that already includes the 5% Kitchen charge. In my30 plus years of traveling, I never had such a charge so I asked for an explanation The manager came over and said its for th kitchen help who is struggling due to Covid. As i am compassionate to this, we are all struggling and if they are struggle as kitchen help then maybe this place should give them th 5% raise they deserve instead of trying to sneak this charge on every bill. I am in sales, do you think i can increase my product and put a line item saying salesman appreciation? I don't think so. If you don't notice this you will end up tipping 20% of the bill plus the 5%. I feel this is very unethical and I left me with a very sour taste for this establishment Customer beware, who knows where this 5% goes to. I blame their management for a very deceptive practice

Great experience! We made reservations on resy and we were greeted right away. Food was fresh and the drinks were great.