It's always VERY busy in here but the service is great and the food is phenomenal. I always get the…read morechicken birra tacos and they are 10/10. Actually everything I've ever had from here was 10/10. My boyfriend tried the birra bomb and it was actually good too. I personally wouldn't order it but it definitely surprised me. The smash burger tacos are also very good.

A purposely went to this spot because of all the hype about the Hot Cheetos Birria Bombs! needless…read moreto say, I am beyond disappointed and had no taste and also my kids love, hot Cheetos and so do I this is not even lukewarm let alone hot Cheetos totally dishonest advertisement. I figured since I was here and I love Mexican food. I will go with something safe since I drove such a long distance and get a chicken quesadilla. This is bad went to worse in my very first bite. I thought it was like some type of tiny bone of some sort that I bit into, after spitting it into a napkin it turned out to be a freaking staple!!! They have no trash cans in the main area of the store. I expected a little challenge with regards to a language barrier, but this is by far the worst that I've experienced. food is overpriced IMO compared to the Mexican restaurants I frequent. I felt very uncomfortable and unwelcome by the service I received straight faces everywhere. No smiles or nothing. Needless to say, I won't be back, and I just donated $30 to their establishment. I couldn't even eat the food.

I love this little place! It may be a bit of a dive, but the food is delicious, the service is…read moreexcellent, and the prices are reasonable. What's not to love? It's always an enjoyable dining experience, and I even get to practice my Spanish! The staff speaks English, but they're kind enough to humor me and let me practice. I've found myself a new regular spot. Good food, great service, reasonable prices, and a little Spanish lesson on the side. Me encanta!

It genuinely pains me to leave this review because we've loved coming here over the years. Since…read morewe're moving, we thought we'd stop in one last time for what we hoped would be a great goodbye meal. Sadly, our experience was disappointing enough that I felt it was important to share. Everything was burnt, even the potato that came with our meal nothing but fatty pieces for the steak. The potato was so burnt and hard that it made the loudest sound when we dropped it on the table. We love this place once again, but this was insane.

Local restaurant with authentic Mexican food. It's our go to for good food and a nice atmosphere.read more

Came in for lunch on a Tuesday. It was pretty quiet and we were seated right away. There aren't any…read morelunch specials and the menu is large. However, the food and service was great! I ordered the Marisco Enchiladas, and subbed the side salad for refried beans. The enchiladas come with shrimp and crawfish with a cream sauce. Very unique and a great flavor profile. Would definitely come back.

It's been years since I wrote a Yelp review, but I came back because I NEEDED to rave about this…read moreplace. This will be one of the best, if not the best, taqueria you will find in greater Atlanta. [FOOD] Barbacoa taco -- $3.29 After you have their barbacoa, you will wonder why no where else in the area sells barbacoa like this. It is so tender, flavorful and not at all greasy/heavy though you would think it would be. Tacos are super stuffed with barbacoa, it is worth the $3.29. Carnitas taco -- $3.29 You can see the large chunks of pork breaking apart with just your fingers, it's that tender. They do not skimp on your taco fillings, especially when it comes to meat. Taquitos -- $11.99 6 perfectly rolled and deep fried chicken taquitos with rich crema and cotija cheese generously drizzled on top. It comes on a bed of more cotija cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and limes. These are so addicting. Enchilada verde -- $12.99 Be warned -- this is VERY spicy! I'm not good with handling spice like my husband and he loved it. I had a bite, and it was worth the sweat but definitely very spicy. Portion size is generous, 4 enchiladas per order smothered in verde sauce. [SERVICE & LOCATION] This taqueria (which I think is actually called "cuernavaca") is located inside a small Mexican convenience store called "El Loteria". The parking spaces are a bit tight, and there's more room at the adjacent Shell gas station. Language is mostly Spanish and very little English. I ordered and checked out in English. You order food at the taqueria counter in the back -- walk straight ahead when you walk in and then to your left. Once you receive your items, you will get a receipt (prior to payment) to take to the convenience store cashier to pay your bill. There are counters and tables to eat right there at the store, but we took ours to go.

This place looks fairly terrifying from the outside... from Shallowford, the windows appear to be…read morecovered, there's a small parking lot, I have no idea what a loteria is, etc. My cousin recently visited with his girlfriend who is a Spanish speaker and they decided to see what El Loteria was all about. She struck up a conversation with the ladies, who are Salvadoran, and gave her some free atole (hot corn drink with milk) that they were making for themselves (not on the menu). They brought us back a couple of tacos from El Loteria that made us want to go back ourselves. I was pretty impressed with the asada, I must say! It rivals my all-time fave, El Rey Del Taco, but is a lot closer-by. We didn't get to try the barbacoa, but apparently it was not as good as the asada or the al pastor. I believe there is also a small convenience store inside, which is great to have especially with the baby Publix closing a few months ago.

Decent taco just small. They do the small, street tacos and not the regular size or at least that's…read morewhat I got. Don't think 1 taco was worth $4 but I know it's needed to run a small business. Probably won't be back because of it but if they had regular size tacos, I'd come back.

Every other full moon especially when I am under the weather I will stop here for the best bowl if…read moreMenudo in the area. This place takes me back to my childhood growing up going to El Reys for their wonderful Menudo. Of course the calories are through the roof but I don't mind spending an extra hour in the gym to relive the flavors and atmosphere. Ron

0 Stars !!!! That store doesn't have good customer service saw a man and a woman try to buy 4…read moretortillas packets they rejected them and said they can only take two they had 4 in the basket and the man said that 2 were his, and that the other two were the women's they were going to pay separate but the lady wouldn't cash them out the lady ended up saying they didn't want to get them no more due to the rudeness of the lady then the cashier responded that okay with a attitude. There only giving out 2 packets of tortillas!!!! GO TO : Supermercado El Tapatio @ (4142 Carter Blvd Norcross, Ga 30093 )there selling 6 tortillas packets cheaper and has great service unlike this store . 0 estrellas !!!! Esa tienda no tiene un buen servicio al cliente, via a un hombre y una mujer tratar de comprar 4 paquetes de tortillas, los rechazaron y dijeron que solo pueden llevar dos que tenían 4 en la cesta y el hombre dijo que 2 eran suyos y que el otro dos eran pa la mujer que iban a pagar por separado, pero la señora no las cobró se negó A vender le a la mujer sus dos paquetes, la mujer terminó diciendo que no querían recibirlas más debido a la grosería de la mujer, entonces el cajero respondió que estaba bien con una actitud . ¡Solo están dejando compra de dos paquetes de tortillas!! IR A: Supermercado El Tapatio @ 4142 Carter Blvd Norcross, Ga 30093 allí vende 6 paquetes de tortillas más barato y tiene un gran servicio a diferencia de esta tienda!!!

Great tacos with plenty of meat! I love the way that they prepare their corn tortillas - it leaves…read moreit with more flavor and gives it a slight crunch on the edges. For $4/taco, I'm glad that they give you a sizeable taco. After eating 2 tacos and a little snack, I was satisfied. The service is friendly and helpful! Definitely some great tacos and would order from this truck again.

This is a GREAT location to go to if you want to have some Great Mexican food. They have some of…read morethe best steak tacos that I have ever had. You will not be disappointed. Their customer service is good too. They are definitely about the business but still nice.

La Patrona looks like a hole-in-the-wall that you would readily miss on any given day. Don't be…read moredissuaded by the bullet-hole in the front window. (I had nothing to do with it.) The kitchen here knows what it's doing. The woman behind the counter was clearly in charge and knows how to take care of her customers. Service was very fast and friendly. And prices aren't too bad, either. La Patrona was quiet and clean, with one television in the corner inaudibly playing a recent soccer game. My food (an Asada Torta) was delicious. Seasoned just right, savory and fulfilling. They have everything else on the menu that you might imagine for a Mexican Food Counter: caldito de res, bistec ranchero, carnitas... I'm going to have to bring my friends here. Holler if you're coming with.

Definitely recommend. It is a bit "hole in the wall" as in "has character and authentic ambiance"…read more Order at the counter, in Spanish if you can or a menu with translation and some pictures is provided. Drinks in the fridge with a bottle opener. My friend got a Cuban sandwich that was delicious, and was pictured with chips but did not come with chips, or a fork. It was delicious! I asked what was recommended and was told quesadillas. I wanted a beans or veggie quesadilla but was told no - those come on the side. They did, so I just had cheese quesadilla. Very filling! 2 Hot sauces on the side had a lot of flavor. No chips for the table boo but as I say - authentic, would recommend.