15 Best Mexican Restaurants in Wilkes Barre

“Skipped breakfast so I was halfway looking for a brunchy option when I stumbled into El Tikal. With a quality lunch special section, plus your everyday Mexican favorites and a great variety of meat, seafood and veggie dishes, I had a hard time deciding. I'm usually a combo order kind of guy, but I had to throw together my own little lunch variety pack, add Santa Fe (breakfast) burrito. Plantains always hit for me, but these were extra caramelized and gooey so I had to portion them out between the beginning and end of the meal. The mole sauce on the chili relleno was smokey and not as spicy, but really well-balanced. The tamale with red sauce seemed less flavorful than the other dishes, but I'm no tamale expert and I've been hanging out with a lot of Italians recently. The Santa Fe burrito was out of this world: the eggs, nice and crumbly with tons of seasoning and flavor, the cheese-covered chorizo oozing into each bite. I need this again, and I'm sure there's so many other incredible things on the menu to explore, but this is truly a hearty and unique item worth coming back for.“

“We love this place because of the great food, atmosphere, and service. The food is always delicious, hot, fresh, and plentiful. The atmosphere is colorfully decorated with upbeat music playing. Our server Tony is always friendly and a good person. All of the servers and owners have been wonderful to us for years.“

“la comida está riquísima gente muy amable precios buenos uno de mis favoritos lugares“

“amazing burritos! great quick service“

“The street tacos are the absolute best in the area. Variety, taste, freshness, unbelievable!!!“

“Always a great experience at La Tolteca. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is awesome!“

“I don't leave a whole lot of reviews but this place is above par. I am not one bit surprised all the reviews so far are 5 stars. I ordered delivery, they called to clarify a discrepancy in my order. Food was here in less than 30 mins and it was hot, fresh and so absolutely delicious! I feel like I just ate a home cooked meal that's been cooking all day. Highly recommend for great service, hospitality and amazing food“

“This place is totally awesome, Service is excellent, And the food is authentic and outstanding And the prices are more than reasonable Especially considering the high quality food you're getting“

“Un Lugar acogedor para estar en familia. Las atenciones al cliente excelente, con respeto y amabilidad. Higiene, buen sabor sobre todo y una presentación en cada plato perfecta. 110% recomendado. Gracias porque a WILKESBARE le hacía falta un lugar con clase y familiar.“

“Today one of the hottest days in central PA. Unfortunately with the bad heat 🥵 the staff saw me passed at. Shout out to the 2 staff members who helped me and made sure I was OK to go where I need to go. Make sure those 2 guys are awarded“

“Met my children their last night for dinner. What a find. Easy to get to, not same old tired menu selection, great food with detailed presentation. Strong service staff. Look forward to going back when in the area.“

“Had some for me and my wife. We work near the place and always heard about it. Today 11/24/2025 we tried it and I’ve never had a bowl like this. Not in Taco Bell, not in chipotle, this is different. Everything tastes homemade and with quality. Really lovely, will order again!!!“

“I spent my birthday there. Very great service and the drinks were amazing. Our waitress was so nice and very attentive. The food was exceptional“

“I really like this place. I can walk there without any sweat. The food is nice, and the staff are happy to help. There are kiosks, and there's even some outdoor seating. The service is also pretty quick. I think I wait about 3 minutes on a good day and 10 minutes on a bad day.“

“I’ve been meaning to put this review in for a while, I want to give a personal thank you to Taco Bell, your crew James, Abdel, and the rest have been doing an outstanding job day in and day out, me and my friends consistently eat there a few nights a week after the gym and the service is never short of outstanding, keep up the great work!“