Updated: after years and years of eating at Bad Bean, it is still one of the most cozy, you-know-what-you-get, consistent local hangouts. This is my go-to for a good dam taco and a delicious margarita. Best pork belly tacos ever, and the margaritas are so amazingly delicious.. definitely one of the locals' favorite places to get a good Mexican-influenced meal.
Great burritos and tacos. The salsa is very good, get the dip sampler. Homemade margarita mix is perfect. My favorite place for walk away stuffed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Giant Cali Burrito, Chips and Salsa, Pork Belly Tacos, The Shredder, Burritos
Kyra Inston
This restaurant is true to its name.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Bill Lambert
Got take-out. Quesadias were very good and the queso with chips was great.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angel Barrino
Great options. Terrific wait staff. The food was good. I didn't have to wait to be seated. The waitress was kind. I had a chicken burrito bowl, and it was good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Garlic Cilantro Fries, Chips and Salsa, Cilantro, Fries
Laurin Watkins
Wow , wow. This place came highly recommended, and I kept brushing it off because who comes to OBX to eat "Tex-Mex food" Well, I caved, and it hit every single flavor town explosion. Honestly, my husband and I keep talking about this place, and it's been 3 days. The salsas were just amazing. The hot sauces were ridiculously delicious. 10/10. They know what they're doing, and they're doing a damn good job.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Pork Belly Tacos, Shrimp Tacos
Laura Walker
Always great fresh food, great service. Try the mushroom quesadilla
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Trainor
Update : 19OCT2024, Im dissappointed that the owner reviewed this, and then attempted to twist the narrative because they have "video" and can somehow deduce that my statements are false, that my girlfriend was the only one to tip the server, and that I called the burrito trash multiple times. Post the video that has me saying that, if you cant then its second source information, and not trustworthy...which would make you a liar. Trash is a word your manager invented, I said it was cold multiple times, not trash. She may have heard "trash", but trash doesnt = cold, they are inherently different, one is noun and one is an adjevtive, and adjective used to accurately describe my burrito. Calling something trash isnt cursing, nothing about the word "trash" is profane or unduly accepted by society, so its not a curse word, not sure whats hard about that to understand.... We also didnt finish eating the burrito, we intended to but then left when your manager shifted her attitude to hostile, yet another lie of yours, post the video ...itll still show food on the plate. The vibe of this place tracks with the review of the food I left in person. The owner and the manager are on the same page here, if you have a bad review they will just lie and defend their lies, rather than just accept the criticism. No one asked them to remove it from the check, the manager did that of her own volition and then is blaming the customer that we were unhappy and didnt accept their attempts to fix the meal. How about you use this oppurtunity to learn how to respect a customer that responds in the negative, rather than get bent out of shape and then try to defame them in a review response. We promptly went down the street to Shipwrecks, they didnt scold us for honest answers nor run us out of the restaraunt with hostile energy. The food we had their was "hot", not "cold", or in the words of your manager....trash :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Tracy Reed
Did a pick up order and it was ready super fast! The chicken bacon avocado wrap was not great. The fries that came with it were great though! Also was told they don't have ranch dressing... but there are salads on the menu! Weird. Overall it was an okay experience. I would get food there again but probably try something different.
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries
Mike Lopazanski
Great OBX take on Mexican favorites. Staff is fantastic. Went for lunch and were served quickly.
Rubber band was found in a taco. The manager was very argumentative said she was going to take care of everything and then chased us out the door wanting to know why we left and didn't pay our bill.
terri bostic
First time visiting would recommend to family and friends
Updated: after years and years of eating at Bad Bean, it is still one of the most cozy, you-know-what-you-get, consistent local hangouts. This is my go-to for a good dam taco and a delicious margarita. Best pork belly tacos ever, and the margaritas are so amazingly delicious.. definitely one of the locals' favorite places to get a good Mexican-influenced meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ceviche, Baja Burger, Giant Cali Burrito, Steak, Brisket, Chips and Salsa, Pork Belly Tacos, Shrimp Tacos
Great burritos and tacos. The salsa is very good, get the dip sampler. Homemade margarita mix is perfect. My favorite place for walk away stuffed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Giant Cali Burrito, Chips and Salsa, Pork Belly Tacos, The Shredder, Burritos
This restaurant is true to its name.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Got take-out. Quesadias were very good and the queso with chips was great.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great options. Terrific wait staff. The food was good. I didn't have to wait to be seated. The waitress was kind. I had a chicken burrito bowl, and it was good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Garlic Cilantro Fries, Chips and Salsa, Cilantro, Fries
Wow , wow. This place came highly recommended, and I kept brushing it off because who comes to OBX to eat "Tex-Mex food"
Well, I caved, and it hit every single flavor town explosion. Honestly, my husband and I keep talking about this place, and it's been 3 days. The salsas were just amazing. The hot sauces were ridiculously delicious. 10/10. They know what they're doing, and they're doing a damn good job.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Pork Belly Tacos, Shrimp Tacos
Always great fresh food, great service. Try the mushroom quesadilla
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Update : 19OCT2024, Im dissappointed that the owner reviewed this, and then attempted to twist the narrative because they have "video" and can somehow deduce that my statements are false, that my girlfriend was the only one to tip the server, and that I called the burrito trash multiple times. Post the video that has me saying that, if you cant then its second source information, and not trustworthy...which would make you a liar. Trash is a word your manager invented, I said it was cold multiple times, not trash. She may have heard "trash", but trash doesnt = cold, they are inherently different, one is noun and one is an adjevtive, and adjective used to accurately describe my burrito. Calling something trash isnt cursing, nothing about the word "trash" is profane or unduly accepted by society, so its not a curse word, not sure whats hard about that to understand.... We also didnt finish eating the burrito, we intended to but then left when your manager shifted her attitude to hostile, yet another lie of yours, post the video ...itll still show food on the plate. The vibe of this place tracks with the review of the food I left in person. The owner and the manager are on the same page here, if you have a bad review they will just lie and defend their lies, rather than just accept the criticism. No one asked them to remove it from the check, the manager did that of her own volition and then is blaming the customer that we were unhappy and didnt accept their attempts to fix the meal. How about you use this oppurtunity to learn how to respect a customer that responds in the negative, rather than get bent out of shape and then try to defame them in a review response. We promptly went down the street to Shipwrecks, they didnt scold us for honest answers nor run us out of the restaraunt with hostile energy. The food we had their was "hot", not "cold", or in the words of your manager....trash :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Did a pick up order and it was ready super fast! The chicken bacon avocado wrap was not great. The fries that came with it were great though! Also was told they don't have ranch dressing... but there are salads on the menu! Weird.
Overall it was an okay experience. I would get food there again but probably try something different.
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries
Great OBX take on Mexican favorites. Staff is fantastic. Went for lunch and were served quickly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Rubber band was found in a taco. The manager was very argumentative said she was going to take care of everything and then chased us out the door wanting to know why we left and didn't pay our bill.
First time visiting would recommend to family and friends
Parking: Nice location
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Taco Salad, Shrimp Tacos
In My top 10 !!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious specials. Great service. Fabulous sauces.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries
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