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    Caminos de Michoacan

    4.2 (60 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Salsa
    Ally H.

    Delicious! Staff was friendly and service was great. Chips were a bit stale, but salsa was delicious! Pozole was fantastic and flavorful. Get the tres leches to go!

    Tacos with red rice and beans
    Alex A.

    The folks here are exceptionally nice. I've been here a few times, and it's delivered. Tacos and huaraches are spot on. Pretty authentic food with tasty red rice. Grab some pan dulce to go and you're all set. Worth a visit.

    Carne asada burrito
    Kellie N.

    First time we've eaten here and definitely not our last. Not the fancy of places, but everyone is friendly and the restaurant is clean. We were told to sit anywhere. Chips, salsa and two hot sauces arrived with some water. All were very good, but unfortunately the chips were stale. Hate stale chips ! Ordered the eggs with chorizo and potatoes, refried beans and flour tortillas & a carne asada burrito. Everything was excellent! We brought a couple pan dulce home for a snack later in the day and unfortunately they were stale too. The flavors were there, if fresh they would have taken me to a very happy place.

    Tacos at Caminos de Michoacan: Mexican sausage (from left), spicy pork and steak, served with diced onion, radish and cilantro.
    Blake P.

    So many Mexican restaurants have sprung up on Macon Road that it's giving Summer Avenue a run for the money. I recently met a friend for lunch at Caminos de Michoachan and spied her parked about 100 feet from me, waiting in front of another restaurant. We both stepped back and looked at the signs to double-check before we walked in the right place, and were immediately enveloped by the sweet aroma of baking pastry and consumed with carnivorous lust from the smell of grilling meat. I was at odds, feeling both comforted and primal. But as I indulged heartily, I was back in balance before I left. The salsa verde served with the chips is a particularly tasty version, bursting with not just heat but also the big flavors of cilantro and garlic. It's got a bite, but it is the perfect foil to the creamy guacamole. There are two basic good guacamole salads (and several bad ones): One is chunky pieces of avocado dressed with lime juice and tossed with onion, tomato, cilantro and peppers. It's sprightly and refreshing. The second contains the same fresh ingredients, but the avocado is first mashed until creamy. This one, lush and soft, is the one Caminos de Michoachan serves. It's excellent, and so generously served that we didn't finish it. All of the basics are covered: tortas (served on big pillows of bread baked in-house), sopes, gorditas, enchiladas, burritos and so on. All of these (except possibly the burrito, which I didn't try) are exemplary examples of what we've come to think of as authentic Mexican around here. The chilaquiles, tortillas simmered in salsa (verde for me) and served with eggs on top, are a cut above any others. The sauce truly permeates the tortillas, which are served on the dry side instead of swimming in sauce. Mary and Leo Perez owned a Mexican restaurant in Chicago and moved to Memphis about five years ago to run Taqueria Guadalupana, now owned by Leo's relatives. The Perezes opened Caminos de Michoachan in Raleigh but moved to the Macon Road location in 2008 and combined the taqueria with the panaderia -- the bakery. Dozens of pastries line one wall. Empanadas filled with dulce le leche, Bavarian cream or fruit; cookies; doughnuts; several varieties of puff pastries, some topped with cinnamon and sugar and some filled; conchas (sweet bread with sugared tops); and the savory desayuno. The latter is a small loaf of soft bread with cream cheese and jalapeno peppers baked inside. For breakfast, the loaves are split and toasted with beans, ham and additional cheese -- and it's $1.50. Of all the dishes, and we tried quite a few over three visits, the shrimp in garlic sauce is the one I'll find myself craving frequently. It's a simple creation, and not oily like so many versions. Cloves of garlic are sliced and quickly sauteed with medium-sized, yet plump and flavorful, shrimp. They're served on a bed of rice, nestled between refried beans and a simple salad of lettuce, tomato and avocado. The tacos bear special mention, too. They're served on corn tortillas with your choice of meat (steak, pork, chicken, chorizo or tongue) and topped with diced onion, radish and cilantro. A grilled green onion and on request, grilled jalapeno peppers are served alongside. Two of them will set you back about $4. Combine cheap and good, and it equals muy bueno. Jennifer Biggs - Print rating = 3 out of 4 stars.

    There are five cases filled with this.
    Ed W.

    Love this place. It's an authentic taqueria and a Mexican bakery at the same time. The servers are fast, friendly and willing to talk to you about their menu, their culture and their passions. I came here when my family was out of town based entirely on a Yelp review - and that is why I love Yelp so very much. This is such a great spot to go - it starts when you walk in the door. To the left is an entire wall of Mexican pastries - I am talking about authentic, delicious and voluminous. To the back right is a cooler with what tested like Sprite with actual sugar in it. A flat screen tv sat above the cooler playing a telenovela. The remainder of the one room building is filled with tables. You begin with the trifecta of salsas: one is almost Americanized (red, medium spicness, and typical) but the two others steal the show. The salsa verde, made from jalapeño, cilantro and avocado, is full flavored and packs a punch. I am not kidding when I say it is quite possibly one of the best salsas I have ever tasted, and I love salsas. The chips went well with it. As did my tacos. Speaking of tacos, I would have liked to see goat on the menu, but the chorizo taco and carnitas taco were both excellent. When I say taco I mean double wrapped tacos with diced onion and freshly cut cilantro on top. Nada mas. They were delicious. I will return and try every other taco. I likewise had a torta (because I love tortas), and it was excellent. I chose the torta del pastor. The bread was stellar. I would eat the torta here solely for the bread. Nicely done. They serve hibiscus iced tea to boot. I am going to start eating here every few weeks. Macon Road has some other dives that are calling my name, but pulling myself away from this place will be tough. Highly recommended.

    The panaderia
    Kerry C.

    A few nights ago, I was craving tacos, but my beloved Fuego Maya was closed for the night. Dejected, I headed down Macon, considering my options. That is, until I came across Taqueria Camino de Machoacan, a brightly lit beacon of deliciousness. The restaurant was almost empty, save for a few families chowing down on tortas and watching the TV that was playing a Spanish-language game show that had something to do with hatching a dinosaur egg. As soon as we sat down, our waitress brought a basket of chips and a trio of salsas - one mild, one spicy and green, and one super hot and sweet. The menu is extensive. There are basics (like tacos, enchiladas, tortas), but there are a bunch of unique, authentic dishes (like the seafood surprise soup). I got combination number seven: one pastor taco, one chicken enchilada and a cheese quesadilla with beans and rice. Combination number seven from Camino de Machoacan It was basic, but delicious. I liked the brown sauce on the enchilada - it wasn't hot, but the flavor complimented the chicken nicely. But the true highlight of Camino de Machoacan is the panaderia. Rather than being located next to a bakery, Camino de Machoacan has put one inside the restaurant. An entire wall is lined with bakery cases full of empanadas, breads, cookies, donuts and cakes. I got a few squat, triangular slices of cheesecake. It's not overly sweet - it tastes like it's been made with sour cream and cream cheese. The crust is thin, doughy perfection.

    Incredible baked goods!

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    My favorite place to get tacos. Also a great place to get a churro and agua fresca with my kid as afternoon snack. We keep going back.

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    Very sketchy area, food good for it to be in Memphis. I'm from California so Mexican food there is really good. Overall 5/10

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    Authentic Mexican food!! And the panadería is amazing! Pan dulce heaven. Super sweet and attentive staff.

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    Baked goods were fabulous!! Enchiladas were good. Beef was tough. Overall a great place.

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