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Arandas

3.3 (28 reviews)

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Taco de cachete
Nick R.

We have had some great meals in CDMX but for the price of an entree at most of those places, we had five orders of tacos. The food was very good as was the price. But the space was very crowded and the stairs are rough because of the crowds. The service was very attentive and prompt.

Olga R.

Very reasonable prices, everything was so good and they sale aguas frescas , they have a lot of options of food, good customer service. Definitely will eat here again!

Tacos de tripa (pink and red plates); huarache de al pastor (nude plate)
Abraham C.

This taqueria was a block away from our hotel, Zocalo Central. We had seen it mentioned in multiple videos as excellent tacos so we decided to give it a visit. In the first visit I got 3 different tacos: Suadero: 4/5 Tripa: 5/5 (ordered it doradita, since I like it extra crispy) Al pastor: 2/5 The tripa was what I was least looking forward to and what was surprisingly my favorite - to the point that when we came back, I ordered all tripa. I was most excited but most disappointed by the Al pastor. It was pretty bland and subpar to Al pastor I've had in Sonora and Baja California. Honestly, I've had better Al pastor in Arizona. Service was quick and very friendly. The top level is very spacious, you just need to go up the stairs. You also have the choice of sitting out front or downstairs in the back. Overall, it was a good experience but I wouldn't make the trip here for Al Pastor. They have a 3 for 36 peso special (all tacos need to be the same). Which I think is well worth it if you get a taco you like!

Us enjoying the chilly night out.

It was good, but not great. Pros: the Al pastor w cheese are bomb The outdoor seating is cute Near the Presidency and also a mall, making it extremely walkable. Cons: The salsas looked sus, I asked for Jalapeños toreados. There were tons of homeless coming up to you. If you have eaten in Downtown LA or even at the Mills it's a similar feel. Not terrible but would probably look for a different spot.

Dry ass tacos
Lisa W.

We saw that this was a popular spot and got 3 tacos. We got the al pastor tacos. The taco meat was bland and dry and the tacos overall were super tasteless. It did not taste like anything. The meat needed salt and the tacos needed like salsa cuz it was so dry. And also, one of the tacos the meat was burnt and super dried out. Like eating char. Tacos are really cheap though!

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Felix B.

I don't know about the review saying these tacos are dry. You need to add the salsa they bring to you. All of our tacos were great. Had the Al Pastor with cheese, Lengua, and Cachete. Quick service too.

Kenneth W.

Location location location. This taqueria is smack in the middle of a high foot traffic block along a hip strip in CDMX. Good atmosphere of you like the open style. Even by myself I found it a bit cramped. I did, however, have the best view in front of the grill. Layers.of cactus was being cooked before my eyes. Everyone is working hard but don't expect 5 star service. They want to serve you fast. The lengua was fine but not punching with taste of beef tongue. Pastor was nice and the spit was good. Nothing fancy but nice experience nonetheless.

Pastor Tacos: $30,00 each
Paul V.

During my CDMX taco crawl on a Sunday afternoon I at one point was simply looking for the largest pastor spit out there, and I found that at Arandas. While the spit was impressive, the tacos were just okay. Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere? You don't need much Spanish to get through any taco joint in Mexico City, but even as I stumbled through it the guys and gals at Arandas were in a cheery mood and kept me comfortable. Star. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? At $30MXP each the tacos at Arandas aren't cheap by Mexico City standards, but they're also a bit larger than your standard street tacos and the peripherals are generously portioned. Star. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? As I mentioned these were just okay. The tortillas weren't strong, and there really wasn't all that generous a portion of actual pastor on these tacos as you can possibly make out from the picture. While the flavor was good, there just wasn't enough of it. To finish things off, the salsas were a bit weak. No Star. Star 5: Would you be excited to go back? There are simply much better street taco options in CDMX. No Star.

Tom C.

The place was packed. We managed to fine seats on the third floor but was somewhat disappointed with the tacos we order. The ingredients use was good just lack a bit of flavor. Both the pastor and lengua tacos tasted a bit bland. The tacos with cheeks was tasty tho and flavorful.

Brian S.

Delicious tacos al pastor and lengua. Hawaiian Torta is a must! Very cheap and very flavorful food!

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Al pastor tacos were very dry and flavorless. It's super hot and crowded, especially on the first floor. Would not recommend.

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Incredible tacos! Highly recommend going to the Mexico City location. Busy with locals and it's a gem

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I have no idea why this isn't 5 stars. Beautiful tiny cheap el pastor tacos. Highly recommended

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“I ordered two lengua and to Bunche tacos paired up with a fresh red salsa was all I could hope for on a walk around tour of CDMX..”

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El Cardenal - Enchiladas cochinita pibil

El Cardenal

4.5(514 reviews)
0.1 km•Centro Sur
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Came in for breakfast 7/27/27, table for 4 on 2nd floor…read more Definitely a nice place to have breakfast outside of eating tacos every wherelse. We order pan de dulce for the table and we got 2 conchas, soft and warm just made. A chocolate roll and a fig and nata pastry along with coffee for the table. We order hievos rancheros with the red sauce. Huevos revueltos con chorizo, omelete con flor de calabaza y tamal de elote con crema. We also order a birria de res to share with the table. Service was very quick, efficient and friendly menus can be had in english or Spanish . My daughter order a hot chocolate with preparation table side, she said it was amazing. Fantastic place for brunch but arrive before 9:45am otherwise lines and some slight wait after 10am.

Found on Yelp as we were in the area. Yelp rating is earned. Came in at dinner time, like 5:45 on a…read moreweekday. Sent to 2nd for right away and seated right away as place was maybe 1/2 full. No music beyond the 2 guitar player going around table to table to see if you wanted a serenade. Skipped their offer 1st time around. Pretty quiet, bright and clean. Found that waiter spoke a little English and with our little Spanish got things done. Menus are bilingual Spanish-English. Ordered 4 lamb tacos, chile en nogada, cooked chicken in green sauce and a fish dish (forgot name, little spicy) then a coke, horchata and a pineapple drink. We got chips, cheese, sauce while waiting. Those were all nicely done but average. Dishes out maybe 10 min later. All presented well and hot. We shared each dish. Lamb tacos nicely done, little dry, but they give you some guacamole, a brown sauce, along with the green sauce and cheese with the tortilla chips. Nice, not fatty. Next was the chiles en nogada. First time tried this and really enjoyed, many flavors and nicely flavored beef. In general little on sweet side, so probably couldn't eat more than 1. The chicken in green sauce was a homey, comfort food. Nicely cooked chicken leg and thigh was an ever so slightly spicy sauce. Also came with tortilla wraps and Spanish riceLastly was the spicy baked fish. Done well, fell apart pretty easily, was spicy, but not too much. Had green beans on side done well, not too soft or hard, and Spanish rice. Drinks were all a hit. Coke is coke. Horchata and pineapple juice served in big mugs. Pineapple tastes freshly squeezed and horchata was a super solid example in every way. Oh almost forgot, later in the meal we figured out how to get the 2 guitar fellows to play for us. 2 songs for 300 peso, about 7min total. They did a good job with both the guitar and singing, was enjoyable to listen to them. Would stop back again if in area.

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El Cardenal - One of many dining rooms

One of many dining rooms

El Cardenal - Oaxacan enchiladas

Oaxacan enchiladas

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Churrería El Moro - hot chocolate + whip

Churrería El Moro

4.4(450 reviews)
0.6 km•Centro Sur
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Churrería El Moro has been around since 1935 making churros and they do it exceedingly well. This…read morelocation is located by the city center and after sight seeing, my husband and I decided to stop by here for churros. Luckily when we came last Sunday, around 2 pm, there was no wait for a table. An employee saw us and told us to sit anywhere. As soon as sat down, another employee brought us menus. We ended up getting: Grande Lechero, $54 MXN ($3.13 USD)- Large size coffee with milk. When our server brought over my husband's drink, she made a grand show of pouring the milk up high into my husband's coffee. I just wished I had gotten a video of it but it was definitely very fun to watch. My husband said his coffee was good (I didn't have any because I am not much of a coffee drinker). Combo 1 with Grande chocolate drink, $155 MXN ($8.98 USD)- So this combination comes with 4 large pieces of churros, 1 dip of your choice and also a chocolate drink. I ended up choosing a Mexican hot chocolate, which is made with cinnamon and sugar. Surprisingly the drink wasn't overly sweet. And really was perfect to dip my churro into the hot chocolate. For the dip, I picked cajeta, which is caramel made with goats milk. The cajeta was excellent with the churro. I don't know if this was the best churro that I have ever had, but it is definitely one of the top ones I have ever had. My husband also enjoyed the churros and the cajeta (he also liked my hot chocolate too). --------------------------- (Total= $209 MXN or $12.11 USD prior to tip) Wait time for our items was pretty quick. We waited less than 10 minutes for everything. Also credit card is accepted so my husband paid (We have the Costco Visa credit card which does not have a foreign transaction fee, which we used exclusively when we were not paying cash). Our server brought a card reader machine to our table when we were ready to pay (for those of you unaware, in Mexico, you will not be brought your check until you ask for it because it is considered rude to give it to you beforehand, assuming that you are being rushed). Overall, we had a really great experience at this location and highly recommend checking out any of the Churrería El Moro locations the next time you visit Mexico City.

Came here late around 9 it was packed and had a short line out the door. The line for take out was…read moreeven shorter so we opted for take out since our hotel was right around the corner. Got an order of 4 churros with caramel (cajeta) and guava (Guayaba) dipping sauces, they were out of chocolate. You can have them tossed in regular sugar or cinnamon sugar which is traditional. The churros were warm and crispy on the outside and soft inside but had a slight burnt flavor. Both dipping sauces were good but in a different way. It's like donuts topped with caramel or guava, one is more fruity and the other more sweet. Just depends what you're in the mood for or what you prefer. I also got the frances hot chocolate which is their hot chocolate with vanilla. It was better than what I had earlier at another place. Overall the churros were good but not the best i've had.

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Churrería El Moro - Cute uniforms

Cute uniforms

Churrería El Moro - Churros made fresh.

Churros made fresh.

Churrería El Moro - Inside

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Tacos de Canasta Los Especiales

Tacos de Canasta Los Especiales

3.9(59 reviews)
0.2 km•Centro Sur
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Super solid cheap eat in central Mexico City. If you're looking for a super messy, authentic,…read moreplastic bag-coveted plate of tacos, this will certainly scratch that itch. The tacos are super cheap so you'd assume they're small but they're actually massive and we severely over-ordered (not a bad thing). It usually has a big line, but it moves quick. Once you get your plate, there are numerous stations where you can put some delicious avocado salsa and pickled jalapeños/carrots on the tacos. They're very thoughtful as well as they provide sinks right in the main area for you to wash your hands afterwards, which is 100% needed after this meal. The only thing keeping this from 5 stars is I felt the tacos were actually a bit bland, I was kind of searching for flavor. I've had much better tacos de canasta, but these are by no means terrible. The size of the tacos compared with the price and accessibility is the main draw here. Highly recommend stopping in nevertheless if you're in the area, just note you only need to order like four of them to be satisfied.

Probably the best tacos we had during our trip in Mexico City. While this is my first time trying…read morebasket tacos, I must say I was blown away but the flavors that's packed into these tiny tacos that are steamed within the basket itself. We opted for the Combo which I believe was 4 or 5 tacos and a coke. We picked both the red and green Chicharrón and the potato and beans to give them all a try. The Chicharrón tacos were outstanding and were beautifully paired with the green salsa and the veggie pickles. The potato one was just okay and the bean was good. They are located in a very busy area right around the square so getting here can be very hectic but it is well worth it.

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Tacos de Canasta Los Especiales
Tacos de Canasta Los Especiales
Tacos de Canasta Los Especiales

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