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    Carnitas El Tapatio

    4.6 (15 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Quesacoas
    Brittany R.

    All I have to say is OMG. I have been searching high and low for good flautas since my last trip to Mexico and I finally found them. Absolutely the best, most authentic Mexican food in van buren/Kalamazoo counties. The quesacoas were also incredible. Rice & beans are perfection. This is well worth the drive from wherever you are coming from. It was so good I forgot to get a picture of the flautas before I ate them!

    Steak burrito, tamales, barbacoa and carnitas tacos
    James V.

    Had a solid meal here. The steak burrito was tasty, if not the most substantial I've encountered. The carnitas and barbacoa tacos were plump and flavorful. I preferred the beef, my partner, the pork. The tamales, pork, red and green, were just okay, a bit dry, a bit underwhelming. The service was friendly and quick. I would stop in again.

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    Excellent authentic Mexican food, we stop every time we are on the west side of the state!

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    wonderful! affordable and tasty :) the staff is very kind and the restaurant smells heavenly!

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    5 years ago

    They usually run out of stuff by the end of the day so get there early. Carne asada tacos are the best in town, hands down.

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    Uncommon Coffee Roasters - Fresh bread

    Uncommon Coffee Roasters

    4.4(514 reviews)
    24.4 mi
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    I love my coffee, so when I travel, I always seek out a local roaster, and I am SO GLAD that I…read morefound Uncommon during my first visit to Lake Michigan! I'd come across them while doing my HW for the trip, but without really knowing the area, I'd thought that staying in South Haven meant I wouldn't get the chance to visit, but after stopping in to The Flying Saucer in South Haven and picking up their beans there for the house, I learned everything is kinda close on this part of the coast! This is their main location, right in the heart of Saugatuck. It's cozy and colorful, warm and inviting, and filled with some incredibly sweet people. Oh yeah. They have A LOT of great coffee too! Their specialty and seasonal drinks all sounded delicious, but I'm a purist in pursuit of the best cup of black coffee, here for the single origins and blends that are sourced and roasted by this skilled team. Walking in I was faced by a massive wall filled with beautiful bags of beans from all over the world, each labeled with notes on origin, processing and flavor profile. I set my sights on a pour over and when the cashier said I could choose anything from the wall, I was gobsmacked (that's a funny word). The range was so impressive, with great representation from all over the world, processed in all different ways, making the choice quite difficult. It's a good thing I used my time in line to look at all of the options, and I settled on a white honey processed coffee called Villa Sarchi, which was delightful. If I have one quibble it's that they didn't have an actual pour over menu and this is simply because I enjoy asking the baristas about the coffees. This spot is super hot, with a line out the door at all times, so despite the barista at the counter being incredibly accommodating, I couldn't in good conscience hold up the patrons behind me with too many questions or returns to the wall. I also tried their espresso lime tonic for a beverage to stroll with and enjoyed the slight sweet and tart drink very much on a hot day. Uncommon also has a great menu of food offerings and we had a bagel breakfast sandwich and one of their MASSIVE savory scones. I wish I'd asked or been asked about warming the scone because it definitely needed it, but holy hell this thing was packed with cheesy goodness and the perfect foil to my naturally sweet coffee. Normally I go home with one bag of coffee as a souvenir, but I couldn't help but buy two, which were in addition to the beans I also bought in South Haven! In total I think I sampled about 5 different Uncommon roasts and loved them all! I loved this place so much I looked to buy merch, but sadly they had run out of the sizes I needed. There's always next time. Or maybe they'll ship...

    Very much looks the part, but was left wanting a little more tbh…read more First off, vibes wise: amazing. Beautiful old house converted to a coffee shop with a dreamy garden in the back. Incredible. Coffee wise: fair. I ordered a few specialty summer cold brews for my wife and I and they were tiny, and my wife's was well-made with cold foam and cinnamon, but mine barely had a dollop (I gave her the good one, aren't I a nice husband?) I got a black coffee on my second visit and it wasn't very good. Service: friendly but slow. I was SO glad to have pitcher on pitcher of cold brew back at the AirBNB so I didn't have to wait. The times I came, this place was popping and it (expectedly) took some time. Hours: I was out for an early morning walk in the six o'clock am hour and several other middle-aged to elderly people were circling like vultures waiting for their caffeine fix. I feel like in peak season bumping hours to 6 or even 6:30 might do numbers for them. Food: I ordered a buttered bagel for my kids the first time in and it took a long, long time. I think they forgot about it. It appeared to be a grocery store style bagel and was ok. I'm telling you, this place looks beautiful and it's got great energy. It just so happened the business and the coffee on just a few visits didn't quite land. I would definitely encourage folks to try it out, it just missed the mark more than I was hoping for.

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    Café Rica - Just some cap art!

    Café Rica

    4.7(88 reviews)
    47.2 mi
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    Cafe Rica, today my first visit Limited on time, a brief…read moreexperience, didn't stay to sit Immediately, I appreciated the characteristic brick wall Photos well placed, curiosity prompt all Menu complete with food and drink Cookies seemingly made fresh, I think For the lattes, I was confused about the sizing Mine appeared fairly large, expected smaller I'm realizing Ordered the Cafe Miel with oat milk, no adjustment with respect to sweet Once cooled, the perfect cinnamon honey sip treat I considered the Matcha, Fraser brand Same brand used at Bigbby, if I understand Aka., I skipped because I wasn't a fan of Bigbby's prep However, based on my latte, bet Rica would do it better... attentive step by step The menu on their website doesn't currently seem active But, the rest of their website - story and posts, attractive "A little bit of 'Pura Vida' in the middle of Michigan" perhaps my favorite line Also, free street or lot parking seemingly works fine Overall, I would recommend this spot Kind service, community care, creativity, and flavors a lot! xo - Op

    One of my favorite cafe in the area. Plenty of seating, parking shouldn't be a problem, well I only…read morecame here early in the morning Good coffee, good food and good service.

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