Border MX Mexican Grill and Cantina

Best Mexican I’ve had. Fresh, made to order.
Guacamole is amazing.
Must haves:
Tortilla soup
Fish tacos — batter is perfect
Evil Shrimp — a bit of a kick but the cheese chipotle sauce is rammed with flavor (comes with a side of nachos to finish up the sauce)

Got their devil shrimp and Baja fish tacos… Tacos were on point and the devil shrimp came in a very rich creamy cheesy sauce with Mexican rice… The shrimp were extremely tasty and the rice with the sauce tasted good… The only downside is guacamole is an extra dollar. Doesn’t come included… Also tried their churros… They were baby pink in color. First time ever seen them in that color… They were finger sized but flavorful. Not too sweet… A. Little on the expensive side tho… Would order here again… Or come in… It’s a hole in the wall kinda place… Not a fancy sit down…

This place is legit. Baja Fish Tacos were. The flag enchiladas were good, the nachos were good, but when I go again I’m going straight to the Baja Fish Tacos. One thing I wasn’t a fan of was the horchata, it was way too strong

Service was good, however some snake practices by the server. He casually asked us if we wanted chips and guacamole as though it was included with our meal. Looking at the menu, we saw it cost us $ 5.99. Seeing that, we opted to go with the nachos with ground beef instead. The server did this a few times with other menu items…
Food was OK. Best dish was the beef nachos which was really good. We also ordered the chicken tinga burrito and chicken enchiladas with the «green» sauce. The burrito was decent size, however, it wasn’t great. The green sauce on the enchiladas was overpowering to the point that we couldn’t even taste the chicken. Tried both types of beans for the sides which were very tasty.
Menu ranges from $ 10-​$ 15

Came here about two days ago and found the place to be quite accessible. There’s plenty of parking and there’s entrance either through the mall or from the outside.
The inside is cute and quaint; it’s nicely done up although I think some might find the decorations a bit tacky. As a Latina I’m gonna tell you right now that the decorations are very typical of what you would find at parties, LOL.
We had a server named Jorge who was quite nice and very attentive. If you have any questions regarding items on the menu he’s more than happy to explain what it is and the type of dish to expect.
I ordered the 12″ chorizo quesadilla which I found to be delicious and the quesadilla itself perfectly toasted. However, I will echo a few sentiments already posted previously here: one, they don’t explain that the guacamole is an up-​sell. It’s only $ 1 extra, but you don’t get THAT much of it. Tasty, either way. Secondly, the rice that comes with certain dishes on the side is a bit dry and doesn’t have much flavour to it. Either re-​vamp it, or nix it.
My other half ordered the Baja tacos (fish) which apparently is their best-​seller on the entire menu. They’re quite small and you get 3 of them, although they are SUPER tasty! However, for the price, maybe throw in a 4^th taco and take out that dry side rice the dish comes with.
For someone who is not a huge fan of tacos or Mexican food in general, for a first-​time visit, this place won me over. Points for ample parking and being close to home.
I’ll be back!

I’ve heard some great things about this place from other Unilocalers and was extremely excited to try a new mexican restaurant in Mississauga. The food was alright but the service was the big issue.
Border MX is located in the small plaza of shops just off Dundas and Hurontario, its small restaurant and seats an extremely small group of people. When you go in, its like walking into someone’s house for a meal and a very home feel.
My friends and I booked a reservation for 5 people for 8 pm. When I told the server about our reservation, ran around and didn’t talk to me at all about when our table should be ready. We waited about 30 mins to get our table but we didn’t have enough chairs for everyone which was another 5 mins. Once all the seats came, we waiting about 15 mins before we even got the menu to order from. Logistically the place is a mess, you could be waiting a while before anyone notices you even have a menu in front of you.
The menu isn’t extensive but they have enough to keep you intrigued. I had the wet chorizo burrito which was good but it came to me luke warm borderline cold. The rest of my party agreed that their food was cold like it had been sitting out for a while and was forgotten but we were so hungry from the wait (1 hour from when we sat down) that we ate it anyway.
I was hoping that the food would make up for the logistical issues we had during our dinner but unfortunately it did not.

Took my wife here for date night and had a great time and great food, fish tacos were excellent, mojito and jalapeño margarita were made perfectly. Staff are friendly, explained every dish and drink for us and made sure we were happy both during and after our meal. The restaurant environment was very clean and organized, we enjoyed Mexican music during our meal. Overall a great place for a quick bite or a long meal. We will definitely be back again.

Just came back from this place and the food was good. You will get your Mexican fix here for sure. Wished I could customize my taco order though. It was hard to eat the fish taco platter and craved something different after the second taco. Everyone who works there is Mexican, including the owner.
Would recommend to those in the area who can’t get downtown TO for good Mexican food.

I guess it’s okay for Mississauga. Kind of a hole in the wall, not exactly a fast food establishment but also not the nicest dine in restaurant I’ve been to. Not very busy on the weeknight we went. Menu seemed very traditional and home made. I had the fish tacos — recommended by insauga — they were alright — borderline good. I’ve had better at the Wilcox just up the street from Border MX, and if you’ve been downtown — amazing fish tacos at grand electric and barrio coreano. My friend ordered the tampiquiena, he liked it.
Overall, experience wasnt horrible — but wasnt good enough for me to ever return. Good to try once.

Good for authentic Mexican food.
They have a selection of Mexican soft drinks, so I ordered the mango pop and I loved it! And I don’t normally like carbonated beverages. I need to get me some more of this drink…
For food I ordered their Flautas with chicken. It was so good! All of my friends ordered the fish tacos, as it was their most popular item on the menu. We also got the nachos to share, which were also great. Came with two types of hot sauce on the side.
Service was really friendly and helped us answer any questions we had.
It is located kind of inside the mini mall off hurontario. You can access the restaurant through the mall or through an outside door.
We went during non busy hours, and we were the only ones there. Didn’t look like a lot of seating, so not sure how packed it is on weekend prime time.

Really good authentic Mexican food. The location was a little awkward, in a little mall. The store can be accessed by outside. I ordered the nachos and fish tacos. They were delish!
Please try for yourself!
Food 4.5÷5
Location 3.5÷5 parking weirdly accessible but not impossible.
Service 4.5÷5
Price ⁴⁄₅

The prices has increased since… But still very good. Their mole sauce is on point. We still love their fish and shrimp taco like no other.

I decided to try this restaurant after reading about it on the InSauga blog. It was a quaint little place on the side of Hurontario.
Parking was a little difficult because it’s right beside the road and there are very limited spots to park where the lot is shared by a strip of restaurants and stores.
Border MX was a small restaurant with a friendly atmosphere. There was Mexican music playing and you could sit wherever you wanted. The restaurant had a take out option too so it was very casual.
My sister and I decided to try to fish tacos and chicken flautus. Our waiter was very nice and polite and was prompt to bring us menus and water. The tacos were delicious with the fish fried just right. The flautus could’ve been done better in my opinion, they were a little dry and small for the amount we were paying for them.
If you want a quick eat for Mexican, opt for the take out line but sitting and enjoying the atmosphere and good service makes for a nice night as well.

My birthday dinner. My wife and daughter took me out to a special birthday dinner Border MX. Appearances are deceiving because what we ate was absolutely delicious. I can honestly say that the Fish Tacos at MX were crazy delicious. A must order. My girls gobbled up the Chorizo Nachos. I found them to be very tasty as well. We also ordered a Shrimp Entrée. I can remember the name of this dish but it was also delicious. I found the service to be unrushed and professional. The have several different options for hot sauces too. Don’t forget to ask your server. I really loved their «Hottest» sauce. It was perfect. Our server also took the initiative and packed up an extra container of their HOTTEST Sauce with our take away. Bless his heart. I took away a star due to the ambiance. I say renovate! There is plenty of parking and two entrances to the restaurant. I will definitely be back for the Fish tacos and Nachos.
Peace my fellow Unilocalers!

Me and the Mrs. both love this place. Owner is super friendly, service has always been good to us, and obviously most importantly the food is delicious. Lots of Mexican diners every time I’ve been here also, always a good sign
Guacamole and homemade chips are a must.
Love the carnitas and tacos al pastor with pineapple
Churros for dessert are fantastic
Best Mexican I’ve had in Peel that’s for sure.
Had to take a star just because I wish the portions were a bit more generous. But that definitely isn’t a deal breaker
I included lots of pictures

Amazing!!! Best Mexican I have had in a very long time!!!
Have been searching for a great place that rivels the quality of places Arizona and California I have finally found it. Try everything! The owners are super nice :)

I wanted to go to an authentic Mexican place and since this place had a ⁴⁄₅ rating on Unilocal at the time I thought to give this a try.
Décor … it looks a little run down and its part of a sketchy plaza but the best food often comes from not so pretty establishments so that wasn’t an issue for me.
My friend and I ordered the border sampler which had 2 mollettes, 1 sopes and 4 tacquitos. Mollettes was basically a bruschetta type app which was not very good. The sopes was good but there was only one.
I got the pork carnitas chimichanga which was huge but so-​so for taste. The Mexican rice side dish was dry crunchy rice in some parts and flavourless. The side of guacamole which was an additional $ 1 was super small.
I also got a green chicken tamale which was very fresh and good with the hot salsa. My drink was a tamarind margarita which came in a cracked plastic glass and was wayyy too sweet with hardly any alcohol.
Although the waiter was very friendly the food took about 40 mins to come out. We went on a Wednesday night.
So overall given the price, the location and lack of flavour in the dishes I ordered, I don’t think I’ll be back.

I wanted to update my review because my experience from my last visit varied soo much. Over the weekend, I wasn’t AS impressed with the service/​food.
First, I noticed that apps are being pushed. That is absolutely fine as I’m in sales, I know they’re open to make money. However, I felt as though I wasn’t sure if they understood that I didn’t want anything due to the slight language barrier.
Chicken Enchiladas — was alright, but came with $ 1 guac that I never ordered. I didn’t say anything ’cause 1) it’s $ 1 and 2) the portion was OK. The side of Mexican rice wasn’t as fresh this time. It was dry! And instead of the $ 1 guac, I wished that I had gotten beans.
So SPELL OUT the sides that you want or else you may receive $ 1 guac! Guac seemed to be from a mix, didn’t have that same green colour as when you make it from scratch. It was alright, but I can make better.
What I did enjoy from the enchiladas were the corn tortillas — loved the corn taste — and the seasoned chicken that was stuffed inside.
My bf had to veg burrito which — to me sounded gross — but he liked it. There were chunks of diced veg that was NOT from a frozen package. His burrito also came with a $ 1 guac… that he never ordered.
When ordering, he did ask about whether or not he could get guacamole in his burrito, but when the waiter stated that there’ll be an extra charge, he declined it, but it was still brought to our table.
I noticed that the tables/​benches were dirtier this time with pieces of food/​rice on the chairs. Windows are also grimy so I think as a diner it would make me feel better if they were cleaned once in a while.

I came here based on Stephanie S’ positive review and the fact that InSauga said it some of the best fish tacos.
Likes:
–Fish tacos were as advertised. Amazing. Crispy fried fish, cole slaw and sweet chipotle mayo in a lightly grilled soft taco. The overall blend of flavours and hot/​cold was amazing and very refreshing.
–Tortilla soup had a nice tomato flavor with a nice amount of avocado and tortilla chips
–They have a nice drink menu with sangria, margarita, mojito, Corona, etc.
Dislikes:
–Service is slightly slow, but worth the wait.
–Drinks seem expensive
Overall though, I’d visit again because this place has some true authentic Mexican food.

This is an update to my previous review. I’ve been here 3 times now, and it gets better every single time.
The first time I went with one of my girlfriends and we ordered taquitos, a variety of tacos: fish, carnitas, and chicken, enchiladas in flag sauce, and chicken flautas. The tacos and enchiladas were all amazing and flavourful, I highly recommend the tacos if it’s your first time here! The taquitos and Flautas were OK, it has room for improvement. I love the crispy texture of both dish but the Taquitos was bland but then again there’s no meat, if there was chicken or pork then I think that would be better. The Flautas were good but not memorable in my opinion. It’s a generous portion, a little too much sour cream and lettuce.
Second time I went there, my boyfriend and I ordered Tostada, fish tacos, and the Enchiladas in Mole sauce. Tostadas were nice and crispy but very heavy. I ate about 4 bites and I was stuffed! Fish tacos were obviously bomb digitty! The enchiladas were amazing after 5 bites then the sauce really gets too overwhelming. I know the enchiladas with mole sauce are traditionally served on a pool of sauce but I really wished I had the sauce on the side. Oh, and I can not forget the Tamarind Water! You have to try it! The owner makes it fresh everyday with fresh tamarinds! My boyfriend and I are hooked on it!
My boyfriend and I decided to go again the following week and we ordered the Fish Tacos (that’s our usual!), and I ordered one shrimp taco, fish taco, and their newest taco… The beef tongue taco. I know people will automatically be turned off but I say don’t knock it until you’ve tried it! Oh man was it tender and soft!!! Packed full of flavour. I also would like to point out that the shrimp taco was PERFECTO! Juicy, and perfectly cooked, the pineapple just gives it a sweet background which I love! And we can’t forget the tamarind water! Mmm. Lastly we had to try the churros and it was okay, my only issue with churros is I don’t like it sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, I like it with a light dusting of powdered sugar or nothing at all. It came with a side of caramel sauce which I thought was pretty good.
This place is great when your craving traditional Mexican food and don’t want to go downtown. I’ve never been here when it gets really busy, so if you go and order three different individual tacos on a busy time they’re most likely not going to do it for you. I’ve been on a slow time all three times and that’s why I order a variety of tacos.