Now my 5th time eating here and the food and drinks have always been great. Service was also quick…read moreand attentive. Spacious layout and perfect ambiance for Mexican cuisine. Highly recommend!

Disappointing and poorly made…read more I ordered a grilled chicken burrito with onions and green peppers, with rice on the side. Instead, it was loosely wrapped, not even grilled on the outside, and had a terrible, soggy, microwaved texture. They completely left out the veggies and shoved the rice and sour cream inside instead. To make matters worse, my son ordered the beef and cheese nachos, and the beef looked exactly like ground-up dog food. Total waste of money and a really gross meal. Avoid this place.

My wife and I have been there twice! It is outstanding with its fresh homemade ingredients and…read moreservice! Prices are great! This place ,in my opinion , is one of the best in Schenectady!

Los Chamos ("the kids/the guys") is a Venezuelan restaurant on State Street. This stretch of…read moreSchenectady offers some diverse family-owned restaurants - Pakistani, El Salvadorian, Jamaican, etc., to name a few. In this case, the cuisine offered at Los Chamos is Venezuelan. Upon entering the establishment, I noticed a music/karaoke machine in the front corner. Tables were interspersed in the main area which surrounded a bar and ordering station. A preteen sat at one of the tables, playing on her phone. A young man worked the ordering station. Early on a Saturday afternoon, noticing a fridge with beers displayed, I ordered a Modelo and looked through the menu. I ordered a Chile Colorado and empanadas con pollo to go. Two things right off the bat - 1. First taste - It was good food. It was satisfying in a way that spoke of generational recipes rather than or despite culinary training. It is soul satisfying stuff. 2. If you can finish this meal in one sitting, good on you! Generous portions and the heartiness of the meal add to the "warmth" of the experience. A couple of details - the mayonnaise-based sauce for the empanadas was something I'd never tried before - lots of garlic, cilantro, a bit of water to loosen it, maybe some vinegar for acid...I liked it. The braised black beans had a little chili heat to liven it up. I'll definitely go back. I may not be fluent in Spanish or be knowledgeable about Venezuela but I find the food to be inviting and soulful.

The advertising sign at the front of the restaurant highlights pupuseria and Latino food. OK,…read morethat's what I ordered. Pupusa - El Salvadorian specialty - griddled corn masa cake. Other ingredients like cheese, beans, greens, and/or meats are mixed into the masa and cooked on a flattop until crisp on the outside. Since the "mixins" are varied, these are made to order. I had a Revuelta (queso, chicharron, beans) and a queso loroco (flower bud of a vine which grows in Central America). The tastiest portion for me were the almost burnt caramelized cheese bits on the outside of the pupusa. Honestly, the loroco was more of a textural component rather than a taste. It seemed mild. I'm sure they were canned. I don't think loroco grows around this area. The pupusas were served with a cabbage slaw (curtido) and a light tomato salsa. Pernil - a marinated pork shoulder, slow roasted until tender then usually blasted with high heat to render crispy skin (cuero). Slow roasted tender pork - yes. Rendered crispy skin - no. The generous portions of yellow rice and refried black beans rounded out the meal. One thing I noticed, the refried beans had a very slight sour note, vinegar or age, I don't know. I still ate them. No ill effects. Conclusion: I'd go again.

Food was great but the waiter I had was not so great ! She was so dry . The place was definitely…read morewas clean

La Mexicana has the best prices, the best food in Taqueria, and the best botana, carnitas, and…read morebaba coa prices. The carnitas, chicharrones, and baba coa are the best in region. None compares to the prices or quality. Please keep up the good, hard work. Noone compares to their prices, quality, and quantity in the Taqueria and store. When you buy something from store it's fresh. When you buy something from Taqueria, it's fresh, hot, and tastes like authentic homecooked, real Mexican food. The beans are fresh made in store, and not like other places that use canned beans. Mexicana is the best.

I ordered 2 burritos. Rice and beans, cheese, pico de gallo, guacomole, sour cream, jalapenos and…read morecilantro. I went over it with the person taking the order three times. When I got all the way back to the South End of Albany, I opened my burritos to find this: beans, a little bit of cheese, some cilantro. That's it. I called immediately to tell them what happened and she told me to drive back and hung up on me. I called back and asked if they could deliver because I can't drive 30 minutes, Nope.

Tiny's make a killer freakin taco pizza…read more As a lazy Sunday evening feast for 4 roomates, or one last meal to remember before college graduation, a Tiny's Taco Pizza occupied many happy days (and most of my intestinal tract) during my college years. I know it was pretty cheap 10 years ago, but no matter what the cost, the sheer mass of the pizza (which amazingly seems to double once its in your stomach) makes it a bargain at any price. Three suggestions for any newbies: 1. Get extra napkins. After a few bites you will have taco sauce (ok...grease) dripping down your fingers (ok...arms) which may stop you from eating (ok...you won't care). 2. Careful when you pick up your piece. Without proper support, half of your topping will slide right off. Which is really fine because fighting 3 other guys for the slop left in the box is part of Tiny's charm. 3. DO NOT order a soft taco with your pizza. As fantastic as they are, after seeing and devouring the pizza you will try and twist your torso in an attempt to consolidate the food in your gut and clear a small corner of your stomach for the remaining taco to no avail. Unless you're like me. Then order 2. I also suggest you order in and not actually go there. Go armed or stay home. Both with a weapon and some disinfectant.

How much unadulterated joy can eight pounds of mostly solid matter bring to man? If said matter…read morehappens to be in the form of a Tiny's Taco Pizza, quite a lot. In fact, if you are lucky enough to have experienced the thrill of digestion of even a portion of one of these pies, odds are that, like me, you wouldn't be able to summon a recollection superlative enough to do it justice. Perhaps this mnemonic conundrum arises as a result of the tender love with which this heavenly foodstuff is prepared, or it may be due to the weighty (heavier than your average pair of month old twins) apportioning of mexican-style toppings (available in your choice of 1; cheese, lettuce, tomato, salsa, black olives, seasoned ground beef, sour cream and jalapenos, or 2: something inherently inferior to choice one), or, (and if you can follow the clauses of this sentence, congratulations) it may be due to the sheer heft of uncontrollably consumed Taco Pizza sitting on the nerve that connects your stomach to your brain. In short, if there is in fact a God, and he does in fact order take out, and he does not, by presumption, have nasty smelling farts but rather well fragranced ones which draw smiling people from afar, he calls Tiny's every Thursday or so for a sampling of crusted nirvana. Seriously. This is good stuff. But like most good stuff it comes with some caveat emptor that should not be ignored : The Tiny's Taco Pizza is both exemplary and coveted, but the premises of Tiny's Tacos and Pizzeria itself is not for everyone. Unless you're willing to forego its enjoyment, and risk using this exemplem of epicurean mastery as an ordinary 'blunt object' or 'defensive strategem' (and such reduction in stature is unadvisable for such a fine victual), this critic recommends the sometimes punctual and often effective (although some lesser adjectives may apply) home-delivery service, and the enjoyment of your inevitable post-meal immobility where it's most convenient. on your couch.

Was staying in the area and looking through Yelp to find an affordable meal. I like going to mom…read moreand pop places and this one didn't disappoint. The Point, I think refers to where the cafe is situated, at the point (or corner) of the street. From the outside, it could use some curb appeal. After entering, the inside could use some sprucing up as well. That being said, we sat in the other dining area and I couldn't wait to order the chilaquiles, my favorite breakfast from Mexico. The waitress took her time getting over and took our order, walked over to the computer to send it to the kitchen. I can't even begin to tell you how magical my breakfast was! Everything I wanted, fresh avocado, chicken and jalapeños, perfectly cooked eggs. Thank you for offering delicious meals. I hope to return.

Cute local place no frills. Local local with ok Mexican option…read more Good value for money.

Over the holidays a friend was raving about these Birria Tacos she had at La Capital Taco in the…read moreGalleria 7 Market on Rt.7. The description had my mouth watering. We were in the area and stopped to see what the hype was about. I'm so glad we did, those tacos were magical flavor bombs. Tender meat, melted cheese, chopped onions, cilantro and I could have drank the Consommé for dipping. I am also a queso connoisseur lol, and theirs was creamy and the chips had to be homemade. Service was fast and friendly. If you haven't been to Galleria 7 Market it's a cute cafeteria type atmosphere with seat yourself tables and so many different food vendors to choose from.

So in this restaurant, there's a lot of seating available. It is a walk up counter where you order…read morethey have tacos, quesadillas sodas highly recommend we tried the Brea tacos, which I think are excellent. You can order to go or dine in.

A week ago my wife got empanadas from Viva Empanada while I was at work, and since she has insisted…read moredaily that we go together to try them for myself. We originally tried on Sunday but they were unexpectedly closed (the owner later told me they closed due to selling out of their daily inventory) so we came again today. Immediately we could see the menu was very inclusive with vegetarian gluten free and vegan options. The menu was very reasonably priced as well, with an assortment of dishes. When we walked up the owner, a very sweet woman named Veronica greeted us and helped us with their menu. We chose after her suggestions 2 Chicken Sofrito, 2 Chorizo, and 2 Colombianitas. My wife got the 2 Chicken, I got the 2 Chorizo and we split the Colombianitas. The dough was so perfectly fried in all my empanadas and chicken and potato filling was seasoned perfectly. The chorizo had a great flavor and texture and the cheese was nicely melted. Each empanada came with sauces as well. I had gotten the spicy pico, cilantro avocado, and chimichurri. The spicy pico had nice chunks of onion and tomato, and the cilantro avocado was subtle and tangy. The chimichurri was very well balanced as well. Veronica especially was so nice after as well, so wonderfully passionate about the food they make. When I mentioned that it was a special day for us, she kindly gave us a very sweet gift. Can't wait to come back and try and enjoy many more of their dishes in the future!

I love getting the empanadas from here. They are authentic crispy fresh and gluten-free. I also…read morelove their salsa. Very good. Definitely recommend trying a few different ones. This restaurant offers walk in or to go and offers a lot of indoor seating options.