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For three star Mexican, try Holy Frijoles in Baltimore. This place is located in the Hampden area. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant features catering and lunch.
2.0 of 5 stars.
Totally underwhelmed. We ended up here because our first-choice place was without power, and... we were not impressed. It was incredibly noisy, the tables were sticky, the service was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
People looking for something authentically Mexican or even Tex-Mex should not stop here. This is Hampden-style stuff with a Southwestern border flair. It has risen and fallen several times since...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food was ok but the a great margarita and cheap late night prices make it a great Thursday night spot.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. Sadly it is one of the more popular places in Hampden, so that place does attract a crowd. Otherwise, the food is below average/average, and their margaritas are salty! I mean I like salt in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not like it used to be...I'm on a kick of writing reviews today and I feel the need to bitch about much I feel the 'love' they used to put in the food disappeared. Apparently, we broke up. I felt like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know about the other items, but the FISH TACO was AMAZING! ugh!The chips and salsa SUCK though. As did the service. And the restaurant was DIRTTTTY. But, GO for the Fish Taco!
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had my reservations in traveling to kitchy Hampden, of all places, for Mexican food but now I see why this place's called Holy Frijoles as my first bite made me want to vocalize a related...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The good: - Creative veggie burrito goes beyond the basic set of veggies- First time I've ever had a veggie chimichunga and I LOVED it. Pleasingly fried, huge tube of delicious veggies and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, I really do think this is the best Mexican place of most places I've been in Baltimore(including nacho mamas and a few places in Highlandtown). But in reality, there is only one thing I will...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It used to be very good when it occupied the tiny adjacent space. Some time after they expanded the food and everything else went seriously downhill. The last time we went (about a year ago) there...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been her over fifty times over the p[ast five years....AND THEY JUST DON'T GET IT. The owners are a bit more realistic with Rocket down the street.What can be said about a Mexican place where...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give this place a 2.5 I would. For drinks only, maybe I'd give it a 4. Good margaritas. Just how I make them at home and 1/2 price margarita happy hour M - F, so that's even better than...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love Holy Frijoles. I love it enough to almost lie and give it four stars. But I can't keep it real (tm) and do that with a clean conscience. Everything about this place is hit or miss. I dig...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When you come here, you have to know that there is nothing "Mexican" about it. The spanish in the title may make is seem like they serve mexican food, but if you are expecting a spicy authentic dish,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here a handful of times and each subsequent experience has been worse. The first meal--an unappetizing enchilada that arrived drowning in greasy cheese--should have been enough to convince...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man...this place is artsy kid infested. The food is alright....not authenic..but alright. They give you plenty of chips and salsa...which is a plus...even though the chips suck. The burritos are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a cute little joint. I like the decor, and I even like that part of the restaurant looks kinda beat up. No, the food is not authentic Mexican, and yes, it is kind of bland, but given how...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The waitstaff is slow and the food is mediocre. The only reason to come here is because it's the only moderately priced, sit-down, non-chain Mexican in the city. I hear it was better before they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We love this place - so much so that we probably come here every other week! By far, the Best guacamole ever! I typically stick with the soft tacos (chicken or black bean and corn) or a quesadilla...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We both got enchiladas (hers: vegetarian, mine: beef), and they were as far from what we expected as was possible. When they came out, it looks like someone actually got sick on our plates, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has decent Mexican food that is very authentic in some ways. The salsa was unusual...not very spicy, but very flavorful, with lots of cumin, which some people would like and others might...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
holy frijoles got a face-lift when they expanded from the single-wide trailer-feeling place on the avenue into the space next door, but i don't think the food got much better. you do get a bit more...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Fun ambience for girls' night out. Great Drinks. Food is okay.
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
great place for an afternoon drink, I said afternoon drink because at night this place is full of a bunch of hipsters and emo douche bags drinking too much with their parents money. Service is not...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent burritos and a full bar. It's open past ten, serves food late, and the margaritas aren't too bad. It's not the San Francisco Mexperience, but shoot, it's good late night eats.
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
came into baltimore and ate there last night because it was near our destination and it was seriously awful. my friend said "this is one of THE WORST meals i have in a loooooong time"... my thoughts...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've gone past this establishment several times during my visits to Hampden, and the exterior always intrigued me. After the Blue Moon and CafA� Hon debacles, I decided to give it a try. Sadly, my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think my diner in crime (Gretchen D) summed up our experience here pretty well. I just want to add that I got the chicken fajitas for my meal. This is the first time that I had gotten fajitas and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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I have been here a number of times--the food is good, but twice I've paid with my debit card and left a cash tip. Both of those times, the waiter tipped himself/herself on my card in addition to the cash that...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: Good Margaritas, good draft beers, Good Chile Rellenos. Good EnchiladasCons: Mediocre salsa and beans. Boring dishes overall- lacking spice and heat. Restaurant seems a bit filthy if you ask me,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mexican food sucks here on the East Coast. That being said, come here for drinks and bland food. The employees here are cool cats.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like Holy Frijoles...and I don't really know why. The place is infested by annoying hipsters and the food all pretty much tastes the same. Still, I like the decor, the drinks (try the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is pretty tasty, but the atmosphere leaves something to be desired. The music is a little loud (I'm too old, I know) to comfortably chat during dinner. It's more a place to meet with friends...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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The food was good (not great) fairly standard Mexican food but all very inexpensive. The space is small, but the decor is pretty cool.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every Hopkins student ought to make the trek through Wyman Park and try out Holy Frijoles at least once throughout their college years here. The food is inexpensive but at the same time is not...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy.......crap.
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I first started coming to this place in college in 1996 when it was a 3rd its normal size and they didn't have a liquor license. Now that they have expanded and added a bar, it's even better. I now...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Frijoles is an attractive, hip spot to grab dinner. I have never had something to eat and said "wow, that was to die for," but the food has been consistently good and prepared as requested. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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Love the nachos grande at this place, however you have to keep an eye on everything when you carryout, I ordered a (2) nachos grande with everything for myself and a group of co-workers at my job. When I got...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Average food - like tacos you make at home on store-bought tortillas, salsa from a jar, or beans you get out of a can. The margaritas are made with a sour mix, which I don't love - prefer fresh lime....
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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I have been to this restaurant on several ocassions and have always enjoyed myself, but my last visit left a bad taste in my mouth and less money in my wallet. My office did take out and i put it on my charge...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved from Arizona to Maryland to stay for a while, I was eagerly looking for real Mexican food to devour and savor the flavors. Well, I was in for a BIG rude awakening at one local Maryland...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All my friends in B-More eat here. They warned me prior to eating there that is wasn't the best place on earth. I actually thought my food was good. Maybe I got lucky. Or maybe it's because it was 7pm...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love Holy Frijoles in Hampden. Restaurant fits well in this quaint neighborhood. Cool and hip, but not trying too hard. I'd say it's got pretty good Mexican food too. All other Mexican restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mexican food on the East coast may as well be called Mexi-Cant. I have been very few places that can do it justice. I guess growing up in california spoils for the whole coast. So at my stint in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Solid mexican food. Prices are reasonable (it was about 30 for 2 people). The salsa is definitely something to mention, and the atmosphere is pleasant enough.
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
PROS:1. cheap margaritas on mondays2. food is quite affordable3. chips and salsa aren't bad4. cool lookin bar5. the bartenders are pretty niceCONS:1. it's like a god damned hipster factory exploded in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has, as noted, some of the best salsa I've ever had. For that I give it countless stars. i also loved the vibe and had never been to Hampden before so that was fun. I did think the steak in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten at Holy Frijoles a number of times. Back in the day, I used to love the salsa and chimichangas. My past few visits have been very disappointing, however. On my last lunch visit, the food...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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Great little Mexican restaurant with lots of great food. The bar area gets a little cramped, and the menu seems a little tired, but the fajitas are out of this world! The homemade chips and salsa you get when...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Do you like margaritas? If so, this is your jam (especially on Mondays, when house margs are half price); they're a bit pricey, but try a mango (comes with a fresh slice!), cucumber, or pomegranate...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like others have said, Frijoles isn't the best Mexican food in town, but something keeps me coming back. The menu needs updating, and everything is basically the same in different forms. But the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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It's neither the best nor the most authentic Mexican restaurant out there, but it's still quite good, and it seems to be one of those places that everyone can agree on. It's definitely a hipster joint; the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mexican Food, Baltimore Style. If you're looking for super authentic Mexican food, at authentic Mexican prices, Holy Frijoles is probably not the spot. But if you're looking for fabulous...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oh! How I wish Holy Frijoles was better. I trully, really want them to be good...but, much to my dismay, they fall short.Its really hard to come by good Mexican food in Baltimore and I'm glad HF is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want good Mexican food I'd recommend trying to find something a little more exciting than Holy Frijoles. They do make the tastiest nachos I've ever had, but the rest of their food, while not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I first started frequenting Holy's back when it was a tiny little hole in the wall. They pushed out to occupy the space next door and added a bar. But what made me the most happy is that they did not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great food and nice atmosphere- i would definitely recommend going there and getting the fajitas! :)
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great mexian food, one of the best in the neighbourhood definitely, and the expansion made it alot more comfortable for seatings.
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2006
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So Holy Frijoles' food and prices are great, don't get me wrong, but I miss the original Frijoles. That is to say, when it was in the one rowhouse, before the expansion to the storefront next door. ...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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Holy Frijoles is a cute hole in the wall. The enchiladas are wonderful, and for dessert, the banana enchilada is awesome. The drinks are also great, if pricey...highlights are the margaritas (of cou...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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Holy Frijoles is a quirky restaurant in the heart of Hampden on W. 36th Street. I really like the funky and eclectic decor and the traditional music they have playing while you eat. On weekend evenin...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/05/2006
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After hearing friends constantly rave about this place, I decided I had to check it out myself. I can promise you that if you like an unusual crowd and delicious food, then this is a wonderful place to go to....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2005
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After hearing friends constantly rave about this place, I decided I had to check it out myself. I can promise you that if you like an unusual crowd and delicious food, then this is a wonderful place t...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/17/2005
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After hearing friends constantly rave about this place, I decided I had to check it out myself. I can promise you that if you like an unusual crowd and delicious food, then this is a wonderful place to go to....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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Holy frijoles is a current hipster favorite--happy hour and beyond, you'll see many a tattooed, thrift-wearing 20something drinking Boh at the bar. The food here is good, humongous plates of southwestern...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2005
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Absolutely my favorite restaurant in Baltimore! Whenever out-of-town friends visit, this is the first place I take them. Inexpensive, large portions, delicious food, superb atmosphere, good music, friendly...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best Mexican I've had here; space is small and service can take a while, but the food is good. Don't sit next to the door in the winter.Theyve added a bar, its cool, v Hampden hipster- strong...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few places to eat mexican food in Baltimore. Nice new bar. Service can be iffy, and the food is nowhere near as good or cheap as it is in California... still, its the place to go when...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2004
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Holy Frijoles is one of the best places to go in Baltimore. Inexpensive, and now with the expansion, more space! The employees at Holy Frijoles are some of the best! The food is fantastic, and contrary to what...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2004
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Come on in, sit down and enjoy the newer, larger Holy Frijoles. The food was excellent, the service was good and the staff really made you feel at home. Groups of 3 or less can eat in the older half of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2004
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The food is inexpensive and fantastic- the decor is awesome, the place is crowded! Expect to wait a while on a weekend!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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travel.yahoo.com - user review
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on-target, well-priced mexican cuisine...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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an exceptional dining experience with the emphasis on "experience"...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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frijoles are beans in spanish, and this charming little eatery has plenty of them, served in a number of tasty incarnations. the artsy, colorful dining room only has a dozen tables, but they're always full of...
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in a lot of ways the northwest baltimore neighborhood of hampden is like a blue-collar greenwich village. there's a decidedly bohemian tint to the place, and it has the art galleries to prove it, but the area...
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