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4.8 (4 reviews)

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Taqueria Lucianos

Taqueria Lucianos

4.3(63 reviews)
5.4 mi

Found this little gem while out recently, hard access but definitely worth the effort. May be the…read morebest mexican food in town even. Menu boards overhead, and specials on the whiteboard. Walk up counter service, with friendly and kind staff. This little taqueria has just a handful of tables and chairs and was quiet on my late afternoon visit. I ordered the tacos, four to an order, two each AlPastor and Carnitas they were exceptionally good in their own style, each done near perfection, as I said perhaps the best in town. I grabbed a jarritos outta the chill box and a seat, about ten minutes later my tacos arrived. Four traditional street style tacos in the basket with lime wedges and some sliced radish on the side. 4.5 Stars - All in all a great choice for authentic mexican food. Rounded up for the kind service. Definitely worth the effort to find and support *google maps put me on the street behind the taqueria as the entry - the small entry is on Reynolda on the curve... 01123

Seemed like it was time to revisit this small taqueria. On my initial visit I tried the Quesabirria…read moreTacos, which were excellently accompanied by a rich consommé. This time in I wanted to try another of my favorite Mexican dishes - Carnitas. I also decided to try an Al Pastor Huarache. Just as before, my order was out quickly and I was on my way. I started with the Huarache - basically a thick flatbread loaded with beans, Al Pastor (my meat choice), avocado, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream. Served with both a verde and a roja salaThis was an excellent item, as good as any I've had in the area. I saved most to be shared and finished later, not an easy decision. The Carnitas was another excellent item. The pork chunks here are as large as any I'd run across, but they are tender with some outside crust because they are slow simmered in lard - remember when lard was bad for us? The carnitas come with rice, beans, a bit of white onion, and a simple lettuce and tomato salad, and tortillas. This was a great meal - the carnitas were tender, I put some of the pork chunks in tortillas, added some onion, a squeeze of lime and rotated the salsa. On most Mexican salads, simple or otherwise, I squeeze a good amount of lime juice and a healthy amount of salt - this type of "dressing" goes well with most entrees. I do recommend this little place, the owner is good people, and the food is top notch!

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Taqueria Lucianos - Menu board on the wall

Menu board on the wall

Taqueria Lucianos - Tacos!

Tacos!

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Taco Mama - Winston-Salem - Queso loaded! Queso + seasoned beef & tomatillo

Taco Mama - Winston-Salem

4.1(166 reviews)
3.5 mi

First time visit ! The help was amazing ! The food was soo…read morefreakin good ! Burrito bowl for us and can I say the sweet tea was on point !

We have plenty of eateries in W-S offering Mexican cuisine or Mexican-influnced foods, and I think…read morethat contributed to my reluctance to visit Taco Mama until recently. While not all of our local options are great, we have a reasonably large number of options that are good enough to make them regular stops for me. Taco Mama is not going to be on that list, I'm afraid, based on my experience thus far. The facility itself seems fine, though the ambient noise level was rather loud (likely influenced by all the metal and concrete). But the food, the feel, the service and the value just don't compete well with all those other places we have to choose from. The unhelpful attitude of the clerk taking my order didn't start things out well; she seemed genuinely annoyed about being there, and that attitude carried over into her tone when answering my questions or prompting me for info she needed. Also on the service side of things, I had to stop the waitress from throwing away my food -- a plate over half full -- after I'd walked not more than ten steps away to refill my drink. [She apologized, but only after I had to confront her twice; still don't understand why "don't throw that away!" could have been confusing.] The burrito and beans I ordered were edible, but so bland that I might as well have been eating packing materials. The accompanying chips were warm, but the cup of salsa was quite possibly the least appealing salsa I've ever been served in a restaurant. I've had Taco Bell food I've enjoyed more than this. And yet I had forked over almost $20 for such a disappointment. Maybe it was an off-day. Maybe the tacos are the way to go here instead. But I don't think they offered even a hint of a reason for me to try Taco Mama again any time soon.

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Taco Mama - Winston-Salem - The loaded queso is a must!

The loaded queso is a must!

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Cilantro And Tacos - Baja Shrimp Bowl

Cilantro And Tacos

4.2(33 reviews)
3.3 mi
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I stopped by Cilantro & Tacos and ordered a spread that included the 4 Birria Tacos, ACP,…read moremixed-meat street tacos, and a couple of Cokes. The birria tacos were the highlight of the meal--crispy on the outside, packed with flavorful meat, and full of that rich, savory birria taste that keeps you coming back for another bite. The mixed-meat street tacos offered a nice variety, featuring birria, al pastor, and tripa. The al pastor brought a good balance of seasoning, while the tripa added a different texture that taco fans will appreciate 8 out 10 . The ACP was ok but needed more flavor on the rice and a for the grilled chicken and cheese I would have like more flavor on it to but me being the Fatboy I am , I added some of the consommé juice in and mix boom Flavor So all together I'll give them a 7.8 The customer service was great Josue took great care of us

Stopped in for some tacos while in the area. Walk up counter service is quick and efficient. A…read moresmall place modern interior with bright artwork, thats casual and relaxed. Seating inside and out. I went for the four tacos and opted for Al Pastor and Carnitas, two of each. Served in a basket. The tacos were very good street style tacos, diced onions and fresh cilantro with each type of meat and the shells nicely grill cooked. Not to big, not to small, just good tacos. Along with a pineapple Jarritos in the bottle it was a good lunch. 4 Stars Some of the better tacos in the area and worth a visit 01170

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Cilantro And Tacos - Order counter

Order counter

Cilantro And Tacos - Birria Bowl

Birria Bowl

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The Porch Kitchen and Cantina - Salad

The Porch Kitchen and Cantina

3.8(702 reviews)
1.3 mi
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I came in with a fee friends on a Friday after work for dinner. It has been years since I have been…read moreto the Porch, and it looks very similar. It was busy and bustling, a bit noisy, packed spaced. We were waited on my Evie who was an absolute gem, available and professional. I ordered a special taco plate with fish that was beer battered. The tacos were pretty good: pickled onions, an amazingly flavorful orange sauce. The fish was somewhat bland and kind of mushy in the middle. The rest was good. Salsa bar, guac, and chips were tasty. I also had a fresh limeade that was great. I would come back, especially for the service.

We ordered two margaritas flights. Flavors were lavender, mixed berry, blackberry sage, and prickly…read morepear. The prickly pear was very tart. Blackberry sage had a muddled, interesting flavor to it. Think wine-y but not quite that either. The mixed berry needed more berry flavor but was okay. Lavender was best out of all, but it was teetering on sickly, almost had too much lavender syrup. For entrees, I ordered the puffy Pete chicken tacos. They came out with crema on it when I ordered it on the side, but it was quickly rectified. The portion was good. I was full by the end. The flavor was okay. Chicken cooked fine. But it didn't have much of a sweet heat kick to it without the jalapeños added. Overall, I wouldn't necessarily get it again when we go back. My fiancé ordered the Houston beef puffy taco. He thought the taco was very filling. It had meat falling out of it, which was good. It tasted like a typical ground beef taco. He hoped the chorizo would elevate it, but it didn't. It was similar to a Taco Bell beef taco. Overall, decent tacos, and it helped that it was big for the price. We want to visit again, but we'll try other menu items and stick with water. The music was fine. Country and nothing stuck out. Service was fine. She kept only giving a small amount of napkins for a messy dish, which was a bit annoying, but she was very helpful answering our questions for our first time. So she was overall helpful and pleasant.

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The Porch Kitchen and Cantina - Indoor again

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The Porch Kitchen and Cantina - Snowfall Bowl (winter special)

Snowfall Bowl (winter special)

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El Sabor Tabasqueno - Some amazing chicken tacos

El Sabor Tabasqueno

4.7(15 reviews)
1.6 mi

You probably should just wear a full body straight jacket because if you don't your body will be…read moretwitching everywhere from all these flavors smacking! I have eaten here twice now and it always lives up to the hype and baby they give you enough food for three meals and in this economy that matters and the fact it's delicious. Service depends on how busy they are. They make everything fresh as soon as you order so the least amount of time you will wait is 10 mins but trust just practice a new TikTok dance in the parking lot and before you know it your food is ready!

My wife has followed El Sabor on social media for a bit and she kept telling me we needed to check…read morethem out. She was impressed with their posts and they made it easy to navigate their weekly schedule. We arrived shortly after 4pm on a Saturday afternoon at 801 Silas Creek Parkway in Winston. There were several cars there but no line. We approached the food truck and started looking over the menu. Everything they do features birria style meat. Neither of us have much experience ordering birria style dishes but the young man at the window was helpful in his recommendations on what to order for now and what dishes would save best for leftovers. We went with his recommendation to share the quesadilla now and order the tacos for later. The prices range from $12-15 per item but they also have a birria pizza for $35 which looks large enough to feed several people. We paid with a credit card and we're provided a small device that alerts customers when their orders are ready. This was the first time we have ever received something like this and though it was brilliant because so many times you order at a food truck you are stuck standing close by so you can hear your name when the order is ready. Our food was prepared in a timely manner and we decided to drive up the road before eating. When we opened up our containers everything looked incredible. We immediately dug in and the quesadilla was full of delicious ingredients and flavor. I took a few pictures of my tacos but saved them for later. I'm happy to report that they were delicious heated up. We will absolutely be back soon to try even more!

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El Sabor Tabasqueno - Food Truck

Food Truck

El Sabor Tabasqueno - Birria ramen

Birria ramen

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