I've been searching for truly authentic tacos that are the same quality as the ones I've had in Mexico, this place met my standards and then some. The environment is nice, workers are kind and helpful, and the food is amazing! Great tacos, great salsa, and great horchata! Highly recommend if you're looking for something truly authentic and flavorful. read more

Honestly, this was one of the worst carnitas I've ever had. I ordered them yesterday, and for how ridiculously expensive they were, I expected a decent amount of meat. Instead, I got mostly pure fat with barely any meat at all. It was extremely disappointing and absolutely not worth the money. I would not recommend this place to anyone. Save your money and go somewhere else where you actually get what you pay for. read more

This place doesn't close at 9:00, they close at 8:50 and stop taking orders at 8:45. I literally just wanted a couple of tacos and some chicharrón to go. It's not like they have to cook the food, it's ready to go. Picked up tacos down the street. They cost less and had better service. read more

Really good food just like in Mexico really great taste. Amazing service supper nice and friendly. Really worth the price totally recommend if you wanna eat that authentic Mexican food/flavor. read more

Lengua Taco for $2.50. The price is right, but the taco isn't. I have been on a tongue taco kick and this was the only place on Ubereats that offered them when I was looking for dinner. Unfortunately, these tacos fell very short on flavor. No bueno. The $2 steak taco was ok. Burritos cost about $5-$6, and are a good size. ....| \ _ , , , - - , , _ , .../ , ` . - ' ` ' . _ \ - ; ; ; , _ ..| , a - ) ) _ . ; . ( ` - ` - ' - ' ' - - - ' ' ( _ / . _ ) - ' ( _ \ _ ) read more

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Had the birria tacos, consume' was flavorful but not rich. Jimaca was refreshing authentic. Customer service was excellent and I would go back. read more

I used to wonder why this place was always empty every time I passed by. Came for the first time yesterday. Ordered in english and was made fun of by the restaurant workers for not knowing spanish. Whole time I understood everything they were saying about me no more than 5 feet away. Truly disrespectful, and to top it all off they charged more than was advertised on their menu. Won't be coming back read more

WARNING: If you want cheese, tomato, and lettuce on your $13.99 steak dinner taco they add another $3.87 which is not shown on the menu. Also if you change from corn tortilla to a flour tortilla it is also another $2.25. That steak taco dinner which was very fatty ended up costing almost $20.00 Can of soda is $2.00. I should have tried El Capitan. They don't give you your bill until you get to the cash register. I almost had a heart attack! That extra money was suppose to be for the tip for the waitress. WHAT A SCAM!!! read more

Tried the carnitas and the meat was a bit dry and did not have much flavor, to be far they were tried later in the day so the meat might have been smearing for a while. Additionally had asada burrito (lettuce appeared to be old and not much flavor to meat), Hawaiian torta(really good and flavorful) and quesadilla roja w/ carnitas(was not what I expected and tortilla was to soggy). Good service. read more

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This place is really good! It is casual and perfect for my college life stature of living! I got two tacos for 3 bucks, and later realized they had a special: 5 tacos for 4 dollars!! The tacos are amazing because they are completely handmade, fresh, and steaming when served on a foam plate. You can tell all of the ingredients are cut up and freshly served. I am very satisfied my new favorite spot! read more

Carnitas De Puerco Y Puerca - So darn good! - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

We ordered steak tacos, a nachos appetizer, and a horchata for delivery to the house. We placed the order with no issues and even received a confirmation email that our order will be delivered in 20 minutes. I called the restaurant just to confirm everything, and the lady who answered said that they weren't delivering and that the person who normally does was not working today. I let her know that there was nothing posted about the restaurant not delivering today, and that we had placed our order already and paid a delivery fee. She then agreed that they would deliver the food. Fast forward 35 minutes and our food arrives. Starving, we opened up the bag and find the steak tacos that we ordered. They were extremely bland and lacked flavor compared to other tacos that we have had. Being avid travelers, we have tried many different restaurants and types of Mexican food, so we know good tacos and these were far from that. Then we find that the nachos we had ordered were nothing like what we paid for. We had ordered the regular nachos, which come with beans, cheese, ripe avocado, and sea salt. Instead we got cold, soggy nachos with cheese on them. I am extremely disappointed in La Mina and do not wish to order from them again. read more

Carnitas De Puerco Y Puerca - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

Excellent food! Unique menu option not just Tacos and Tortas. I was pleased to see that they served barbacoa made from lamb. Not many Mexican restaurants have this dish on their menu but they do! I added a picture. My co worker ordered tacos de asada and secina and he said they were really good. The asada was grilled on a grill which gave it great flavor. read more

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Overpriced and flavorless. I do not recommend this place what a shame they are in a good spot.

I have ordered from here several times due to work and EVERY TIME my order has been wrong. I repeat it several times as does the person who takes my order but it continues to be wrong! Worst part is when Ive complained they seem to be careless and don't make an effort to correct the problem read more

Food is good , people are great & they have the best customer service! They make sure the customer are well taking care of! My boyfriend told me it was a good place to eat so I said let's give it a try & now it's been about 6 months, I haven't been disappointed ever. Best food , keep it up guys read more

Takeout on Cinco de Mayo! I am such a gringo! The chimichanga my wife had was perfection. Kids had steak tacos and my steak quesadilla on fresh tortilla was good. Guacamole was a little heavy on onions and citrus. Really enjoyed the homemade chips and salsa. The chips were a little thicker and salsa was had just the right kick. Everything went great with my Modelo! Thanks for helping a gringo celebrate! read more

Carnitas De Puerco Y Puerca - Chicken chimichanga (to go). - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

Not sure about the other reviews but tried the corn pass. Ordered a greasy burrito. The only thing that was good was the service never going back. read more

Best steak and al pastor tacos in Aurora. Can't wait to eat here again. Kudos to the proprietors of this establishment.

Oh my gosh this is the best place to eat An bring ur kiddos for a fresh elotes on a stick, can NOT beat the price any where $1.00 heck yea...an I gave this a 5 star but for some reason it's showing 4? read more

Carnitas De Puerco Y Puerca - Yum best elotes in town! An can't beat the price $1.00 heck yea - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

Some of the best Mexican food can be found in corner "dives". This place is actually not a dive and has very good burritos, quesadillas, hueraches. First time for me on the huaraches with nopal. So good. I highly recommend them. Great service too!! FYI... cactus taste just like asparagus... not chicken!! Enjoy! read more

Just stopped in for the umpteenth time. Same great food and service. My husband and I love their huaraches. Aurora has tons of Mexican places but unfortunately most aren't worth a revisit. This place never disappoints and honestly I haven't found a place that makes as good huaraches. They are from El D.F. which is probably why they make them so good. read more

Found la Mina a year ago.been going there eveytime I get the taste for tacos and burritos.been using there delivery for the last 6 months.best food in town.online ordering is a breeze.confirmation email said 25 minute wait.shows up in 23 min.awesome .defently using this again read more

I will be honest. When I first walked in I was a bit hesitant to eat there. The place could use some TLC. I was quickly greeted by the waitress/chef/owner. The food is to die for. I can describe it as, true authentic home cooked meal. I ordered the Huarache and is still my favorite dish. I have taken a large party for dinner and spent less than $80! The food is amazing and the staff are now considered family friends. When we walk in, it almost feels like we have been welcomed into their homes. Don't judge a book by its cover. read more

Small place right on the corner of Lincoln and New York. It seemed like a half-restaurant half ice cream parlor. Got the chicken enchiladas with a steak gordita. Both were pretty decent. They make some lengthy enchiladas as it seemed like they used burrito-sized tortillas to make them. The re-fried beans tasted as if they mixed some sour cream into them. read more

Can you say hand made tortillas??? I'm not going to lie, you might want to be sure your tetanus shot is updated before you go here, but man is the food worth it. I had the pastor tacos on hand made corn tortillas & they were outstanding. read more

Service is good and prices are low...food on the other hand, not worth a second try. The tamales are 90% masa 10% meat. The masa crumbles and doesn't hold together. Same problem with their hand made tortillas. With so many other choices in Aurora, this place falls flat. read more

Over the last year and a half, I've frequented over 20+ Mexican restaurants in search of the best tacos. My quest led me to La Mina on Thursday (02/24) for their dollar taco special. The business was previously Taqueria Mexico. The building is old so it could use some remodeling. There was a weird smell towards the counter that forced me to move. It smelled like rotten dairy if that makes sense. I ordered my food to go. The tacos are huge and the portions of meat are good as well. The meat was seasoned well and tasty but it had allot of fat. The cilantro to onion ratio was horrific. One taco had a bunch of cilantro and hardly no onions. I hope they correct that. The tortillas were on the dry side. Corn tortillas dry out when they cool so its important to eat the tacos right away. The pastor was tangy like I like it but again bad onion to cilantro ratio and the tortilla was dry. The sauces were on the verge of being frozen. The green sauce was bland and it's the only kind they gave me. Overall, This place has potential but there are several places I'd go for tacos before this place. My search for the best tacos continues. read more

The servers are very friendly and always smiling. The service is wonderful customer service. Food is great tasting with fresh ingredients being mixed well. read more

Carnitas De Puerco Y Puerca - Inside - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

I am a very picky eater, and I never write reviews, but for this place, I felt I had to. I now have La Mina as my number one place for Mexican food. The young gentleman who was working really gave us a detailed review of the menu, which made my visit even more enjoyable. After coming here, I don't think I can go anywhere else. Can't wait to go back! read more

Meh...not worth the stop. As a long time fan of tacos al pastor I was recently introduced to them the authentic way of being cooked on a trompo rotisserie (verticle grill...think gyros). It is hard to find a place that actually cooks them this way. I've been searching for such a place in my area by reading reviews, checking out menus and looking at photos on Yelp and websites. There was such a photo on Yelp for La Mina "posted 17 days ago" stating that the tacos al pastor were prepared this way as well as their menu stating that they are marinated and spit-grilled. I pass by the restaurant on my way home from work so I decided to stop and see for myself. It was Taco Thursday and tacos were only $1 making it a good time to try them. While they do have an indoor grill I saw no trompo. The fire grill was loaded with pieces of steak that looked and smelled good but imagine my disappointment when he pulled out a zip lock plastic bag with marinated pork in it and put it on the regular flat top grill. I can get tacos al pastor anywhere prepared like this. Pretty much false advertising. The staff weren't friendly but I was doing carry out and the price was a deal so I can overlook that. What I can't overlook are bland tacos with greasy tortillas not prepared as stated. The one positive was the red sauce provided for the tacos...very good. My search continues. read more

Love the steak tacos. Made with chopped grilled steal not steamed meat. And they deliver, even better....

Food tasted stale, and staff seemed to not care about the customer. Not worth another chance. Would recommend somewhere where the staff cares more and puts more effort and pride into the food they make. read more