chiapas eat mexican

mouth watering mexican - tacos, burritos, nachos - they have it all. one of my goto place for a quick bite. my pick - burrito bowl with green chilli salsa sauce - keeps it healthy yet tasty. the restaurant is pocketfriendlyyet the portion is sufficient. kudos to the staff who are always welcoming.

i appreciate thefriendlyservice and variety of foods at this establishment as well as the "build it yourself" style of service. i've made a few visits to chiapas so far and have enjoyed the food for the most part, however, the quality and taste of the food varies and sometimes its really tasty while other times rather bland.
another critique i have is that i witnessed one of the staff members refilling the grated cheese container with her bare hands.. not bothering to put a glove on... in cases where you don't see your food being prepared i guess ignorance is bliss but it was quite off-putting seeing that as she was busy with a whole lot of tasks behind the counter so who knows how clean her hands were.

we eventually decided to try chiapas and very happy we did. the staff was quitefriendlyand patient with us as we had no clue how to order.
the food was great too, decent amount for what i think was a reasonable price. might just be our new favorite take away.

always a wonderful experience. the staff is alwaysfriendlyand the food is flavourful. the chicken burrito is my favorite, i have it for lunch and i don't need to eat for the rest of the day.

love this place. if i lived closer i'd be eating here every weekend ! i always have the tacos.. its divine !friendlyservice. nice and informal setting. great for hanging out. quite pricey but worth it because the food never fails to impress .

friendly staff and portions are good. food is fresh, however, meat is not expected to be the softest. this is an ideal "to-go" meal that is healthier. you must be willing to spend over r50 for a full meal. not very budgetfriendlyfor a student if you want to be there often.

chiapas mexi-can!!!
i am not a fan of mexican food. for me the mixing of bread, rice and beans is just not a good combination... at all. but then i walked into chiapas and my mind was completely blown... from the superfriendlystaff (lebo is a burrito queen!!!) to the fact that i can choose every single ingredient (how much or how less) i prefer is a super bonus.

a quick review of my top 3 moments.

1. as soon as you walk through that door the staff are supper attentive. personally ever since moving to jozi i haven't experienced good customer service but these guys are so on point.

2. the affordability of the meal is spot on. so much value for money. i don't mind spending my hard earned money here again.

3. the food. from presentation of the deconstructed ingredients to the final meal of choice everything's is so colourful, flavorful, fresh and spicy!

p.s i would of added a pic... but i realized after i demolished that tasty burrito that i didn't take one. seems like i have an excuse to go back.

great mexican cuisine,but limited variety of drinks😏. veryfriendlystaff. i enjoyed the burrito bowl with lots of avocado. i cant wait to drive to rosebank for lunch soon.

update:
been here a few more times since the original review and added 0.5 into this since i have seen an improvement from my last review.
even got the hubby into it. i still order my default choice. it’s my new favorite mexican spot and i will go here anytime i am in rosebank.

original:
this is definitely my favorite mexican spot which was recommended by 2 of my friends.

i went there twice already. my first experience was great as expected. the ingredients were so fresh and the ladies that assisted were very helpful.

i ordered the burrito bowl with brown rice, pulled beef, hot sauce (which is amazing), corn and sour cream.
we ordered as a take away and when i tasted it, it was amazing.

the second time i went, the lady wasn't veryfriendlyand service wasn't great. the rice wasn't done so nice as well and this is the reason i have given 0.5 less.

nice place withfriendlystaff. the food was delicious and they are not stingy on ingredients. foods a little bit pricey, but the portions are good and it's very tasty.

i still feel like this place is a bit of a secret given the wide spread popularity of mexican food.

meals range from r65 - r85 dependent on your meat choice and preference for quac. all the classics are on offer from hard shell tacos to a healthier mexican salad option. it's a great takeaway option although there is ample seating on offer. food is always fresh and generous in portion size, my only criticism is that the quacolmole should really be a standard topping on not come at extra charge.

service isfriendlyand efficient.

i love this place way too much! i always insist on bringing everyone here because i think it's such great value for money. i usually have the burrito bowl and the portions are very generous. the staff are always sofriendlyand i have never had a complaint from anyone i brought here. i would perhaps just like to see a few more options on the menu, but other than that i think this is probably my favourite food stop in rosebank mall.

one of the best places to grab a bite in rosebank. their food is really good and being able to construct your own meal is an added bonus; espicially seeing as you don't have to pay extra per item you put on as it's included in the price (except guacamole which is understandable). the guac is super tasty so it's worth the extra r10! the service is also incrediblyfriendlyand helpful.

definitely give this place a visit if you're a fan of fresh and tasty mexican food.

i'm a big fan of the meal in your hand concept plus i love (authentic) mexican food.  i had a chance to check out this copy-cat chipotle in rosebank that i came across randomly (still unsure why sa's need to flatter american businesses by a virtual duplication of their concept without adding anything that's south african?) 

anyway, the beef burrito i ordered was very generous with portions -- the meat was definitely dried out (maybe sitting in the warmer too long?) so that's a negative -- the salsas were very tasty though -- i did have a very big mess on my hands trying to eat the burrito as it leaked everywhere which is not the sign of proper preparation.  

the environment is very sterile (hospital like) and the staff werefriendlybut rather slow.  they also had no idea about working at a copy-cat restaurant so maybe the owner should send them to the states so they can see the real deal.   i do hope the burrito/meal-in-your-hand concept takes off here as i think it's a more affordable and healthy option for quick meals.

came in for a quick take away, the staff was veryfriendlyand helpful. i like that the menu is not overwhelming, very simple. i had the chicken burrito and it delivered on flavour!
the ingredients were fresh and a the portion generous. will definately be back.