Cafe Rio Mexican Grill

Cafe Rio is a staple of fast casual done right. This is not traditional Mexican but is a great facsimile of texmex/new Mexico food. The chain is based in Utah and expands slowly to ensure the quality and consistency is maintained. This location is good, but not great. They have hired college students who largly don't care about the job, just collecting a pay check. The service was fine, nothing rude but no excitement, no people for life/the job. If you want an example of the lack of care, look at the drink station. Also their is an unwelcome smell when you enter. Someone is bit cleaning something... Food is good, but I was starving. Everything is better when hungry! :)

Food was good felt fresh, it's an upscale/expensive Chipotle. Be careful the menu looks so simple but almost everything other than chicken is an extra charge. Huge sitting place, employees are friendly and serve the food faster. The food is good nothing over the top to rave about. I'll visit the restaurant just coz ifs closer to campus

Glad to see these places popping up all over California. As a transplant from Utah this is a place i missed once I moved. However, they have a lot of California locations now. My 2 solid go-to dishes are the salad w/ sweet pork or the burrito w/ sweet pork. I have not ventured to any other meat. Serving sizes are large and the house dressing is super good. Give it a shot.

A nice alternative to Chipotle. Several choices for meat...barbacoa, shredded chicken, grilled chicken, beef, carnitas, and fish. Tacos, tostadas, enchiladas, burritos and salads all made fresh to order for about $10 a plate. Good sized portions. Friendly service and clean. Definitely going back!