Los Comales Mexican Restaurant & Store

A diamond in the rough. Its hidden behind a coffee shop. The plate sizes are large and the food was sooo delicious! The shrimp were huge! Salsa is spicy so beware. The guacamole is heavenly. The oddness, it's a restaurant and a Mexican grocery store. The walk in cooler is in view of the restaurant but at least you can see how clean it is, right? We kinda enjoyed the oddity and embraced the ability to purchase a piñata, a Mexican soda etc when our meal was complete. The staff was super nice and we Will return

The reviews of great food had me go to this restaurant which in a commercial area and is in the middle of a Mexican grocery store. Not what I was expecting at all. If you are looking for ambiance....move on. The staff is very friendly and responsive. I ordered the carnitas which was both a large portion and extremely tasty. The potion was so large, I had it for dinner that night!The food here is very good! Don't be put off by the location. It is truly a diamond in the rough!

Wow! Many of the previous reviews let us know how tasty the food is at Los Comales and that the portions were very generous. We had no idea what an understatement that was. We will be back as often as we come through on 70. Our photos don't do Justice. We are hardy eaters and the photo in the take home box is what my companion has to look forward to for a second meal. I apologize the photo of the street corn was after we had enjoyed much of it.

A hidden gem.The ingredients they use are, quite simply, fantastic. The meat and vegetables they use are of absurdly good quality, too. Finally, the salsa they use for dipping is one of the best I've ever had (and I've been to all of the southwestern states and Texas).The portions are also gigantic (my grilled-chicken burrito was massive).The service was very attentive, as my chips basket, salsa, and drink were never empty.I highly recommend this restaurant. I'm coming back to Columbia, Mo in a few months, and I'll be sure to visit this place again.

Very good service and a good steak and queso burrito. A bit heavy on the pricey side tho. Worth it.

Wife and I were visiting Columbia for a few days and I was really craving a burrito so I sought out this spot based on reviews. Made an order for pick up along with a side of Guacamole that came with salsa and chips. Order as prepared quickly, staff was friendly and welcoming, the burrito was huge, guacamole/salsa were excellent and chips were home made and abundant. All the ingredients were fresh and flavorful as well. I would have liked to sit and enjoy the entire place, perhaps next time. Definitely recommend this spot.

We weren't that surprised at how good the food was at this hidden gem. I've always found these off the beaten path places are always better than the ones with all the fancy locations. The portions were very large, so we had lots of leftovers to take home. The salsa was fantastic and paired with fresh homemade corn chips. We went on a Saturday evening, and they became very busy, but yet wait staff was very attentive to our table. They have a full bar and made great Micheladas as you can tell by my empty glass. This will be our go to place when we are in Columbia.

Walk in to such a friendly restaurant. As you come in, you seat yourself and a staff member will bring you chips and salsa when they take your drink order. Ordered:Chips & Salsa (complimentary)Small QuesoHorchataChile rellenoTacos-Tinga-chorizo -Al pastor-Asada-CarnitasThe horchata was simple and refreshing. It tasted like the horchata from the powder mix which is still good but I have high expectations for horchata at a restaurant. Queso:It was cheesy and good! It's creamy and has a nice kick. I ended up asking for extra chips to get every last drop of this! Chile relleno:Normally the chile relleno is topped with their queso sauce. I prefer a dry chile relleno (Im from northern Mexico and that's how I've eaten it growing up). The batter was a bit thick but I still enjoyed it. The inside was cheesy and the chile was perfectly roasted before it was fried. You can tell a lot about a Mexican place by how they make their simplest thing on the menu, tacos! Tacos:The tacos are the mini street taco size but they don't skimp on the meat. All tacos come with a side of salsas, onion, cilantro and radishes. I think the Tinga taco was a little dry so that was my least favorite. I loved the chorizo and carnitas tacos! The chorizo was meaty it looked more like longaniza (which is a type of chorizo). The carnitas were flavorful and crispy. I love that they took the extra time to crisp them up. That's how they should be. The Al pastor didn't have pineapple (which is typical) but it was still really good. Don't forget to stop at their store which is attached to the restaurant! I picked up some Mexican candy on my way out.

Authentic, inexpensive Mexican food (tacos, burritos, carnitas, tort as, (pozole, menudo on weekends) and beer, margaritas, micheladas. No frills! but openly friendly for Hispanic locals and gringos alike. Servers are friendly and food is very good. It's our go to.

I had the Comales Special fajitas which was a humongous portion. 2 people could easily make it a meal. Comes with rice and beans. Chips and salsa were very good. The fajitas had shrimp, chicken, steak, and chorizo. Either the cook had a heavy hand with the cooking oil or the chorizo made them greasy. It was edible but after a while it all started to taste the same which I again think we because of the chorizo. It's located in a grocery store but the service was great and everyone was very friendly and welcoming. I would go back, but might leave off the chorizo to see if that makes a difference.