Rainbow Fountain

In town for the holiday with family. We use to live here and remember all the good restaurant places we use to love coming to. Rainbow Fountain was a place we'd come to but wasn't a must stop every time we were in town. We were in the area looking a for a quick burrito. An acquaintance pointed us to Rainbow Fountain. I pulled it up and quickly remembered we use to come here. I called in an order for a bean and cheese burrito, 4 bistek a la mexicana and a desebrada. 1 limonada and 1 Coke. Unfortunately I was disappointed in my desebrada burrito. The meat lacked flavor and was unappealing and dry. The bean and cheese definitely was not my favorite and usually is. The bistek was ok but definitely have had better. We would not go back or include this in our rotation when we are in town. Yes- I know they are known for their tortas but they use the same meat as they would in burritos. Review stays the same.En la ciudad por las fiestas con la familia. Solíamos vivir aquí y recordamos todos los buenos restaurantes a los que nos encantaba ir. Rainbow Fountain era un lugar que visitábamos, pero no era una parada obligatoria cada vez que estábamos en la ciudad. Estábamos en la zona buscando un burrito rápido. Un conocido nos señaló Rainbow Fountain. Lo busqué y rápidamente recordé que habíamos venido aquí antes. Llamé para hacer un pedido de un burrito de frijoles con queso, 4 bistek a la mexicana y uno de deshebrada. También pedimos una limonada y una Coca-Cola.Desafortunadamente, me decepcionó mi burrito de deshebrada. La carne carecía de sabor, era poco apetecible y seca. El de frijoles con queso definitivamente no fue mi favorito, aunque normalmente sí lo es. El bistek estaba bien, pero he probado mejores. No volveríamos ni incluiríamos este lugar en nuestra rotación cuando estemos en la ciudad.Sí, sé que son conocidos por sus tortas, pero usan la misma carne que en los burritos. Mi opinión sigue siendo la misma.

Five stars all day every day, and make me wanna move to El paso kinda yummy. Don't think. Don't debate. Don't look elsewhere. Go here. It's not a 5 star restaurant. Think gas station vibes. You're not going to be waited on. The chair might be sticky. The birds will be begging outside. BUT THE FOOD THO.... that's the reason you're coming right? Not all the other crap. OK so I ask the lady what's her favorite, she says the chingona (or something similar). Chicken, peppers, onion, cheese, grilled in a small sandwich torta shell. HOLY CHEESY GOODNESS THIS IS THE BEST TORTA OF MI VIDA! I also partook in a Agua Fresca (Don't be fooled this is not watered down fruit w simple syrup, this is a milkshake in a big gulp cup) and a flan. The flan was ok, but I'm not a fan of cake like flan - I like the thinner and more soft style personally. But it was tasty, I'll give them that. Either way. $13 for a massive lunch and it was SO good. I just wish I lived closer to El paso. This alone is worth my 4 hour flight!Just go, and thank me later

This is one of my father's favorite places he would take us as children. They always have the best food, the tortas are the best ones I've ever had in El Paso TX. If you want the best tortas this is the place to always visit. Definitely a favorite for life!

Hands down the best aqua fresca I have ever tasted. I got the coconut and banana mixed is was really super fresh and creamy tasted like a shake.The barbacoa tacos were delicious juicy shredded beef with a fresh tortilla along with spicy salsa just amazing. Torta was great the turkey was tender and well seasoned. The bread was real fresh and super soft but it was so soft it fell apart. Will definitely be back when passing through will be craving the Aqua Fresca

The place is a wonderful set up, it gives you the vibe of being in a garden. Lady at the front was friendly and patient that always gives you a star. They are enforcing masks and social distancing. The menu has a very nice variety of options of both smoothies burritos and tortas as well as some deserts and sides. Parking is shaded. One less star for lacking vegan options, it is 2021 it would be nice to see more businesses offering vegan/vegetarian options. Aside from that we will come back their agua de limon is great. So is their quesadillas. We ordered a Hawaiian torta w fries and a cheese and ham one.I had to update the review due to the torta having a bad taste because the avocado being bad. I drenched my torta with the sauces they give you and that helped diminish the bad taste. The torta overall is pretty good. I appreciate the enforcement of the mask wearing by the individuals inside. Thank you. The avocado won't stop me from coming back. Perhaps next time I'll take their review up a star

I haven't found a burger I liked in El Paso yet, I have a problem with the buns being too soft and not holding the integrity of the burger. Enter the tortas. I don't think I'm ever going back to the burger if there's a torta available, especially like the ones at Rainbow Fountain. This is the Barbacoa torta, super moist and well seasoned beef with mayo, avocado, tomatoes, and lettuce on top of a crusty light roll. Wow the flavors were so delicious and it's HUGE. I'm still trying to finish it 30 mins later. It's around $4 a torta, and is a STEAL for the amount of food. I also tried the shakes/smoothies (coconut and banana)and they are INCREDIBLE. It's more liquid than shake but still so rich and has a great mouth feel. The 32 oz is enormous and also a great deal at $3.25 each. Pro tip: If you pay by cash, they won't upcharge you 3+%. They're only take out right now, but have a cute little patio area. I'm pretty sure it's like an oasis in the middle of a strip full of autobody shops. It's around the same area as Chihuahuitas and just as hard to park, but like Chihuahuitas, the taste and prices are worth the effort. Come check them out, they have like 20 different tortas and I'm looking forward to trying them all!

My dad and I were out shopping so I used Yelp to find a place to eat. The reviews were high so we decided to try it. This place is NOT good.My dad ordered the Rainbow Torta and he said it didn't have any flavor. I took one bite and I agreed. This torta lacked seasoning and it could have used some pico or salsa. The meat alone was very dry and unflavored!I ordered the fruit salad. The fruit was not fresh and the chili that they used was basic chili powder! There is a different chili that should be used on fruit and if this place is going to offer this dish, then they would use the right kind of chili powder, like tajín seasoning. I would not recommend this place and we won't be back.

My go to torta place. You know you are getting a legit torta on telera bread. The aguas frescas and liquados ( shakes) are all delicious and made to order. Theres no watered down jug sitting on the counter. The fries are crispy and delicious. They have a condiment bar too. The red salsa is spicy and the green is flavorful but I prefer the red. I got the Tejana which is a bistek torta with cheese, avocado, lettuce and tomato. My husband got the colitas de pavo (fried Turkey tails). Both really delicious and filling. I drank the cucumber lime, which was so refreshing. He got the piña, also refreshing and good.

Had the carnitas torta and i was pretty disappointed. I heard several ppl say they like it here and mebe i came with bloated expectations.. i mean it is really cheap so at least theres that? *shrug*.. there was really little meat inside, like a thin veneer of carnitas, as if the meat was a garnish. bread seemed kinda stale and mealy.. i was really turned off by the salsa roja which was like straight blended peppers and salt, no balance or nuance or.. recipe? like i wanna know the story behind this, meet the person who thought people would want this..

Delicious and authentic mexican food. As a non-hispanic, I was helped with the menu and ordering completely. Great value for money, and the tortas were delicioso!