boom boom mex mex

not mexican food. this place is like a buffet line, except they serve the pre-cooked food you ask for. they do make your burritos and tacos and quesadillas right there while you wait in line, but if that's what you want go to chipotle. it's the same price as chipotle, but chipotle is waaaaay tastier, hotter and faster.

let's start with their rice... i have made tastier rice with a jar of medium salsa and rice. this stuff is bland! the refried beans are just salty beans. if you get them ask for cheese on them, then pile on the salsa. their meats are decent in terms of flavor and heat. the fresh cilantro will save your plate of food. the guacamole is just avocados blended into a very smooth paste... not authentico at all!!! the one mistake you can avoid by making your tortillas daily - tortillas are dry and stale... such a disappointment!

i think i realize why so many people like this place - you all live on the east coast and have never had really good mexican food. i'm from seattle area and we have some amazing mexican food. this place is just a sad waste of money and time. but hey, if this is what you think mexican food is, then by all means, live in your fantasy world and enjoy it cause there probably isn't a better place in the area.

great food/bad service. it is really important when running a restaurant to be able to "mind the herd". on the day in question i had been patiently waiting in line for food. as many of the people in the line in front of me had many special orders, i was told to move ahead to pick out my food. i thought no problem, i would get my food and get back in line to pay the bill. i made my way back to my original position (politely explaining what happened to the gentleman who was behind me.) after waiting about 10 minutes in line(after getting my food) i am now next to pay my bill and enjoy my meal. by then two high school aged girls who had also moved ahead to pick out food were now in the line in front of me(with hot food) paying for their food. i had politely asked if they could wait in line like everyone else. i was told, "we were right here the whole time." i am not one to cause a scene so i let it pass... .. until the second girl was paying for their food and the clerk was unable to find the right "buttons". by then, its been 15 minutes, my food is cold. i turned my plate over on my tray, and walked out.

i feel that jobs for high school students should teach them some skills, such as conflict resolution. if they cannot do it, at least the management should step in.

there is a number of things that could improve this business; a second register, better line control maybe?

will not be back..... i hope these suggestions will help this business improve for someone else.

unfortunely they won't be reopening, very sad news. this was my favorite place for mexican. i was looking forward to them coming back and counting down the days

love boom boom. there is something about boom boom that makes my tummy so happy! i love it when they come back for the summer! always have to go that first week! way better and more fresh then any chain mexican restaurant!

i don't get this place. it gets a lot of buzz because the owner goes back to mexico for the winter to supposedly improve her skills but when she reopens each year, it's still the same store bought tortillas, sauce, and ingredients. still the same cafeteria feel to the dining area. nothing special.

it's in someone's basement......good cheap food.

terrible name, perplexing service, good food. i'll start off with the positives - and there are quite a few to be had. the food is good, fresh, and seemingly authentic. i haven't spent loads of time in mexico, but the food seems more authentic than other restaurants in the area (with the exception, perhaps, of the mission or alto cinco). the guac is probably the freshest and least adulterated i have ever experienced. the value is utterly exceptional.

on the downside...if you have never been, or are unable to go with someone who has been before, the ordering process is insanely complicated and frustrating. there are about 12 kids behind the counter waiting to take your order. the menu is off to the side, generally obscured in darkness, so you may come up to the counter completely unaware of what's up. there are two basic stations (with a sorta third in the middle, but basically there are two stations) and the servers - because there are so many - will hop around with customers, which means that you might be ordering at station 1, when someone behind you jumps to station 2, then you jump around them, etc...yet there are no rules for this. imagine the world's most confusing cafeteria, then change all the food to mexican and remove any notion of a menu.

people joke that dining at dinosaur requires a strong backbone and ability to think quickly on your feet...i'd argue that this establishment surpasses them in that regard. if it weren't for the complex counter service, i'd wager that this is a strong 4 star restaurant...excellent food and excellent value.

good times - except i'm ashamed to tell anyone that i went to a restaurant named "boom boom mex mex."

the food was really yummy but the line was crazy and the service was not good. i would go back but this time not expecting any sort of "experience".

wonderful food!. okay- first off i would like to say i was born in mexico, and know exactly what real mexican food tastes like. this food is wonderful and always fresh. i do not like chain mexican restaurants because they do not taste authentic but this definitely does. for those of you who do not like this place- don't go to mexico, or texas!! yes the menu is very limited, and it is by no means a fancy upscale restaurant however, i have never once had a bad meal there! i

glass trauma. i had three tacos. they were good until i bit into something hard, and thought i chipped my tooth. i spit out a piece of glass that made its way into my taco. not cool. thank goodness it was in the third taco so i could still enjoy the first two.

fun and delicious. and very inexpensive. it's not summer until we've eaten at boom boom mex mex!

family-friendly, great value. this seasonally-open tex-mex cafeteria serves qdoba- or subway-style, assembling your burrito or taco as you proceed down the line. they offer several tasty meats (the pork is pretty good) with the usual array of fixings, mostly fresh. the selection of food is limited, but the portions are generous, the quality is good, and the value is excellent.

the dining area consists of picnic tables covered with oilcloth: casual, relaxed, quite noisy. there is no ambiance to speak of. there is an ice cream cooler if you want dessert.

we thought that the food we ordered was very good for the price: for $6, it exceeded our expectations, and it certainly exceeded the quality available at any chain "mexican" place. but after standing in line for several minutes to get it, our conversation impeded by the din around us, we elected to have it wrapped and take it to go.

if you are after subtle, interesting, or authentic mexican cooking, go elsewhere. if you want a burrito as big as your head and an atmosphere where you won't be embarrassed about making a mess with it, this is the place for you.

yum. great food at reasonable prices. i just wish the restaurant was open year round! there aren't any other good places to get my burrito fix in syracuse from november-april

mmmm. good food for a reason able price. however they are only open for during the summer.

real mexican food sucks!!!. after living in matamoros for 3 years and then in various places in arizona, i cannot believe that anyone who had eaten the real mexican tasteless, watery, lousy vegetables and the list goes on.. could not just love this place.