El Tenampa - Meridian

Best Refried Beans in the West!! Highly recommend and my margarita cantarito was to die for...

My least favorite place while visiting meridian area. Was super excited for the cheese dip appetizer. However, it tasted like cream of broccoli soup with melted cheese on top with some ranch seasoning in it. And FYI it is super spicy! I also had a shredded beef taco. Beef was very good and there was plenty of it, but it was packed full of limp iceberg lettuce. Very little cheese and tomatoes. There was one person on service and she was fantastic and the only reason for the three stars verses a two. Also checked in at the exact location and Yelp gives a 10% off lunch or dinner. However, I was told the 10% is only good for the Boise location, even though I checked in to the Meridian location. So either Yelp needs to fix it or the restaurant needs to accept it. Probably won't be recommending the place to friends and family who visit.

Awesome, authentic Mexican food! Great service, great food! 5 star experience all around. Highly recommended. Really feels like a Mexican restaurant inside. Will definitely be back!

This was the worst Mexican food I have ever had in my entire life. Ordered the Carne asada meal and the meat was undercooked and filled with pure fat all around. My partner ordered the Chicken enchiladas and received Beef ... we alerted the waitress about the mistake and she rolled her eyes giving attitude. Highly recommend going elsewhere. Not worth your money. Overall rating 2/10 Service rating 1/10

I have been searching to find the best Mexican restaurant in town. After eating at El Tenampa, it is definitely one of the higher ranked Mexican restaurants in the Boise area. They start you off with fresh chips along with salsa and bean dip. The inside of the restaurant was very clean and the staff were very friendly and gave great service. We ordered skinny margaritas, which are always a good choice. I ordered the 3 carne asada taco dinner. The carne asada was not only grilled to perfection but was seasoned perfectly. The meat wasn't chewy like a lot of other restaurants but had just the right amount of crunch from the char. I absolutely love the refried beans and rice here. Everything was great and we had a great time out with friends!