Ruben's Cocina Mexicana — Restaurant in Brigham City

A Loco Night at Ruben’s — Fajitas, Burritos, and a Little Bit of Glory

I didn’t just have dinner tonight — I survived an epic adventure at Ruben’s in Brigham City, and I came out the other side a better (and much, much fuller) person.

The moment you walk into Ruben’s, you know you’re not in just any restaurant. You can smell the fajitas before you even sit down — a sizzling perfume of seasoned meat, grilled onions, and something that smelled suspiciously like pure happiness. The air practically buzzed with energy, and you could feel that something special was about to happen.

Ruben, the general manager and namesake of this legendary spot, greeted us at the door with the kind of grin that says, “You’re about to have the best meal of your life and you don’t even know it yet.” Before we could even open a menu, he slid over a basket of warm chips and a salsa so good I briefly considered drinking it like a cocktail.

Then the real show started: the fajitas. When they arrived, every head in the place turned. They weren’t just sizzling — they were practically singing. A colorful medley of steak, chicken, and shrimp tumbled out of the skillet in a cloud of mouthwatering steam. It was so dramatic, Miguel, our server, warned us not to get too close if we valued our eyebrows. (Solid advice, honestly.)

But we weren’t done yet. No visit to Ruben’s is complete without facing the Loco Burrito. This thing wasn’t a meal — it was an event. It was the size of a toddler and covered in rivers of molten queso and vibrant green chile sauce. Fabian, the kitchen manager, peeked out from behind the pass window just to see the look on our faces when we realized we needed both hands and a battle plan to tackle it.

The first bite? Heavenly. The fifteenth bite? Spiritually transformative. By the end, we were sweating, laughing, bargaining with ourselves (“just one more bite and then we’re done”) — it was glorious.

And just when we thought we couldn’t possibly eat another crumb, Ruben himself returned… carrying a giant sombrero. Apparently, there’s a tradition: if you conquer both the fajitas and the Loco Burrito, you get crowned “El Campeón” for the night.

Which is how I ended my evening at Ruben’s: wearing an enormous sombrero, being serenaded by Miguel with a wildly off-key but deeply heartfelt version of “Cielito Lindo,” while Fabian in the kitchen waved a spatula triumphantly in the air.

Five stars, and if I could give it six, I would. Long live Ruben’s — and may your fajitas always sizzle and your burritos...

Ruben’s Cocina Mexicana, Brigham City Food 5/5 Atmosphere 5/5 Service 5/5

We visited Ruben’s Cocina Mexicana in Brigham City last night. We were greeted at the door by Ruben himself and told we would have to wait a few minutes. The restaurant building is older but has beautiful hand-carved wooden booths, great Mexican music playing in the background, and a warm authentic atmosphere. We felt as if we were invited guests in Ruben’s home. It was 7:00pm on a Friday night and every table was occupied. True to his word, Ruben showed us to our table after 5 minutes. We were immediately served water and freshly made chips with two types of salsa. The chips were hot and perfectly salted. Both salsas (red and green) were amazing with the red being our favorite. We ate the chips and salsa and were immediately offered more. Our waiter was Ruben’s son, Ruben IV. He was energetic and committed to providing us fantastic service. Ruben went through the menu with us and gave us great recommendations. I ordered the Tampiqueña platter which includes Carne asada, a chile relleno, and an enchilada de mole. It was served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, beans, and tortillas. The Carne asada is skirt steak and cooked to your steak preference. My wife ordered the triple combination platter and chose a beef burrito, chicken burrito, and chile relleno served with rice and beans. The food came out fast (10 mins or so) and was served on huge heated plates. Everything we tried was perfect! The ingredients were all top quality and fresh. We took home lots of leftovers and added some take home red salsa to our order. The total with tax was $39. A pint of salsa was an extra $6. There are lots of good Mexican restaurants around but this hands down our...

My family and I have been going here for years. The food is always amazing and service wonderful. My mother ( 70 years old ) and I went in for late lunch on Sunday. Our food was as good as always but our server ( Casey ) was kinda of rude as first, when we were finished and ready to leave my mother asked for a to go cup for her iced tea and was told they had no big cups just kid sized cups. As server walked away my mother asked how big the kid sized cups were and was told quite rudely “ I am going to check if we have big ones if you would let me “. She returned with a cup and told my mother that this was a cup used for salsa but SHE was letting her use this size one. My mother said quietly that she was not very happy with our service, Casey said very loudly “ you started it with me first “. I couldn’t believe this and asked did you just accuse a customer of starting with you first ? She said yes and I told her I worked for a restaurant and if a server treated a customer like that they would be fired. I told her I would call the owner tomorrow and talk to him about this treatment and was told I was more then welcome to call him. To say the least my mother was very upset and was in tears as we left. We have been long term customers of this restaurant and I’m very disappointed in the treatment of a customer especially an elderly one. I have never seen such awful treatment of customers ever. I’m going to call the owner and hope he handles this situation if not I’ll...