16 Best Mexican Restaurants in Rapid City

“Another fabulous meal! More food than you can eat delivered very fast! Always a good choice!!“

“I love Albertanos! Everyone is so nice and the food is outstanding! I have to customize my order and they are so understandable! Best Mexican food in Rapid City!“

“Best Mexican Food in the Black Hills. Absolutely my regular go to for home cooked comfort food. Staff is friendly, professional and welcoming. Place is clean, comfortable and inviting. Food is fantastic and served quickly. Must go for best Mexican food in the black hills.“

“Visiting Rapid City to see the Black Hills. Decided we wanted some Mexican Cuisine and found this restaurant. Truly authentic Mexican dishes and the service was out of this world. Highly recommended.“

“Love Q. My only concern is the chips have changed over the last couple of years. Even asked an employee and she didn't agree. They use to be light, crispy with a hint of lime . They have a few of those mixed in, but for the most part they are the opposite, thick and pretty much tasteless. They had the good ones for Cinco de Mayo! They were soo good!“

“Great customer service in Bar!!! Bartender has a great sense of humor.“

“Enjoyed a taco for lunch. There was plenty of meat and all the toppings I desired. This made for an excellent meal. The only drawback I have about qdoba is that sound carries and echoes in their restaurants. It can get very noisy at lunchtime.“

“Que Pasa is an absolute standout! The atmosphere is lively and welcoming, perfect for a night out. The margaritas were incredible, perfectly balanced and seriously some of the best I’ve had. The food came out fast, fresh, and full of flavor. Rad, behind the bar, truly lived up to his name. Super friendly, attentive, and made sure I had everything I needed without hovering. He really made the whole experience even better. If you're looking for great drinks, fresh food, and top-notch service, Que Pasa delivers. I'll definitely be back!“

“Service was awesome thanks Kayla s“

“I had Fork Real cater our family reunion. Rhonda was easy to work with to plan the menu. She and Dave delivered the food right on time, along with the utensils we needed to serve it. The food was delicious, the portions were generous, the price was reasonable, and of course Rhonda's cheesecake bites were the perfect size dessert. I appreciate her mission to help the people in the community. Thanks, Rhonda! You do a great job! If I need catering again I will be sure to call you!“

“My "steak" quesadilla had no steak. My burrito's wrapper was soaked in some fluid as I'd it had been dipped in soup. I used to recommend pancheros over Qdoba because of the quality. As far as I'm concerned now, you might as well eat over either.“

“I went to the drive up window to get a couple of regular tacos. I was very surprised at how full the tacos were. There was plenty of meat lettuce and cheese. The service was good I didn't have to wait long. The young man at the window was engaging and my order was ready with in minutes of pulling up.to retrieve my order. I haven't been the the W. Main location before but I am sure if I get hungry for tacos again and I am in the area that is where I will go.“

“From out of town. Craving a taco and saw Taco John's. Pleasantly surprised at price, $5 for 2 chicken tacos. Food was yummy, service was excellent, and dining area needed swept but otherwise is clean and kept up. Worth every penny! Give it a try I'm sure you'll be as pleased as I was eating here.“

“It took more than 5 minutes for the person on the speaker box to get back to us. When ordering, I said 1 Mt dew and 1 Mt dew zero, and the person on the box said, "Do you want to make it two Mt dew zero, and the answer was yes. We got 1 Mt dew and 1 Mt dew zero.“

“The restaurant was AWESOME! I really liked the tacos there. They tasted liminal. The liminal atmosphere was also good! Going there feels like I went into a JRPG Taco Bell.
5 stars. (BTW I live near there so can have a liminal Taco Bell experience without having to go on a long trip.)(Also I thought it was 10 miles west from Boston, which is not true.)“

“January 01, 2025

My partner and I ventured to the Taco Bell on Cathedral Drive for lunch after work. The interior was clean and updated, gleaming under fluorescent lights that seemed just a little too bright--bright enough, perhaps, to illuminate secrets best left in shadow. Outside, a RCPD vehicle circled the building like a hawk eyeing its prey. A coincidence? An officer on lunch break? Or something more profound? This marked my second unsettlingly close encounter with RCPD that day. I took note, as one should.

We decided to split the Crispy Chicken Nuggets Deluxe Meal, a feast of decadence and excess: five crispy chicken nuggets with a choice of sauce, a crunchy taco, a Chalupa Supreme, seasoned fries, nacho cheese sauce, and a medium fountain drink. For the uninitiated, this is not just a meal but a ritual, a series of textures and flavors designed to challenge and satiate.

I requested a Doritos Locos Crunchy Taco instead of the standard offering, a harmless substitution--or so I thought.

As I placed the order, an employee who wasn't handling the register approached. He was an enigma of a man, his two-day stubble an ode to disarray, his eyes brimming with a wild, untamed knowledge. His voice boomed across the counter, echoing like a prophet issuing a decree: "We only have the Signature Bell Sauce."

It wasn't a request, nor an apology--it was a warning. I nodded, attempting to convey my acceptance. The Bell Sauce would suffice. But the man was unmoved. He repeated his proclamation, louder, as if the air itself had resisted carrying his words. Was he hard of hearing? Or was he trying to ensure that I truly understood?

Perhaps he knew something I did not. What could lie behind this strange absence of sauces? A supply chain issue? A disruption in the fabric of reality? Or was the Bell Sauce itself the only thing standing between us and an unspeakable doom?

I confirmed, out loud this time, that the Bell Sauce was fine. His reaction was... strange. His stance shifted as if bracing against an unseen force, his voice rising once more: "We only have Bell Sauce. Is that okay?"

I cannot stop wondering if I failed to decode the deeper meaning in his words, a message veiled in corporate jargon. Was I meant to heed his warning, to flee the premises while I still could?

We placed the order anyway. I chose a Diet Mountain Dew as my drink, a decision made not out of desire but necessity. As a Diet Coke and Coke Zero loyalist, this was no small compromise, but it had nothing to do with the establishment. It was a personal cross to bear.

When the food arrived, we discovered the Signature Bell Sauce was missing entirely. We had to request it, a minor inconvenience--but also an omen. Could it be that the sauce wasn't merely missing but intentionally withheld, a test of some kind? Or was it, perhaps, never meant to be delivered at all?

The meal itself was as expected: warm, flavorful, and acceptable in every way. The seasoned fries were crisp, the nuggets delightfully fried, and the Doritos Locos Crunchy Taco as vibrant as ever. Still, I left the Cathedral Drive Taco Bell with a lingering sense of unease, as though I had witnessed something I wasn't meant to see, felt the brush of something cosmic and unknowable.

Would I return? Certainly. But I will tread carefully, for the mysteries of the Bell Sauce and the ever-watchful gaze of the RCPD remain unsolved.“