I can't believe we just discovered Taqueria Las Lagunas! Best chicken chimichangas ever! Will…read moredefinitely be going back. Great service and nice spacious dining area. Excellent.

The food is amazing. 3 incredible homemade salsas, mild, hot and a liquidy habanero... SPOT ON,…read moreall 3 delicious. Everything tastes fresh and perfect. Honestly, the best home cooked style Mexican food in Traverse City, and it's not even close. Kind of a down and dirty spot, but pleasant enough visually. Sometimes the place is filled with smoke and fryer grease fumes. I won't go in when it's like that. And hopefully they get it worked out. No alcohol served (that I'm aware of) Sadly, staff attitudes, dismissiveness, disrespectful attitudes toward customers, often closed during open hours, with no sign. If you come in within 15 minutes of closing, they will announce to you that "We are closing." We've seen it happen to a number of guests, who are wondering what they did wrong, to get scolded. The staff apparently feels, if the restaurant closes at 7 PM, they should be walking out the door at 7:01 PM. That would be nice, but that's not how it works. What this tells us is, there is a skilled Mexican chef, real home cooking, behind this place. But there is no management skill or discipline. That also makes me worry about cleanliness and sanitation, because if you have no principles and no guidance or leadership, you can't expect a staff of, essentially children, to perform as adult professionals. Probably the hardest review I've ever had to write, and I hope they fix the BS with the staff. Food is absolutely delicious.

Love this place, lots of options for great prices. Nice to grab tacos from an authentic restaurant…read morefor under $3 vs some of the $6 food truck tacos I've seen in other areas. The food is delicious and the lad working the counter is always super friendly and helpful. Usually order takeaway and the food is prepared and packaged up quickly. Also love grabbing El Milagro corn tortillas from the fridge for breakfast tacos at home.

My first trip to Taqueria TC, and I'm hooked. I ordered a collection of delicious tacos and all…read morewere top notch. Tortillas were a perfect balance of chewy and crispy. Meats were well seasoned, with the carnitas being particularly tasty. Service was great, and quick, and the whole menu was super affordable. The ambiance was exactly what I expected, and I will be surely returning in the future!

I moved to Michigan from California (Los Angeles and Central Valley) years ago. The one thing I've…read moremissed the most about California was the food. After years of looking, I finally found the most authentic Mexican food that rivals and exceeds some of my favorite places from where I grew up. Flavorful, mouthwatering, delicious only begins to describe it. If you want authentic Mexican food, visit Spanglish and get the Tamales and Tostadas. Great food, service and prices.

Deeelish! Highly recommend the chicken tacos and chips/guac and green salsa. Very quick, friendly…read moreservice.

Barrio is a must-visit spot while in Traverse City. Although it originally hails from Cleveland…read more(which we've also visited), the flavors and service have carried over beautifully to Michigan. The vegan options here are fantastic. I love that I can choose the Thai chili tofu as my protein, and it's actually good tofu -- firm, crispy, and flavorful instead of the usual mushy version you find elsewhere. The customization is another huge plus. You can load your tacos with far more than the standard lettuce and tomato, choosing from a variety of slaws, salsas, sauces, and toppings. My personal favorite combination is the Dirty Sauce (definitely spicy, so be warned!) with lettuce, poblanos, onions, and the corn mix. The tacos are generously sized, so 2-3 will leave you completely satisfied, and the pricing is very reasonable for the quality and portion sizes. This is also a perfect place for larger groups or families. We have friends who love bringing their kids because everyone can fill out their own order form and customize exactly what they want. I have to recommend the salsa roja and chips as an app. It's easily one of my favorite salsas. It has the perfect consistency with just the right balance of spice and sweetness. We love coming here and highly recommend giving it a try. You won't be disappointed!

We visited Barrio in Traverse City, late night bites. The place was hopping with parties, but we…read morewere seated right away. The service was speedy & friendly, very refreshing! The margaritas were tasty, as well as our appetizers, the Tres Amigos. We built our own tacos from a list, very cool. Everything was fresh, delicious, and the portions were large. We will definitely be back!

Excellent salsa and chips. Street tocos that are very good. Great service both inside and outside!…read moreThe patio is colorful like Guadalajara restaurants.

Outstanding. Food great and drinks Quesadilla and brisket…read moresandwich were excellent. Service very prompt ! Pricing and value very good. Will be back!

Given it was the peak of the Cherry Festival and the semiquincentennial, this restaurant did an…read moreall-around fantastic job. Top twenty tacos I've ever had, too bad I don't live here or I'd be here every night. This restaurant well maintained, clean, and while the staff was clearly overwhelmed, was apologetic and polite. The food took a long time, but again, TC had three times the amount of people wandering around downtown than usual, so I don't blame them. There was a large party behind us--also tourists, bc they made that loudly known--whose food seemed to also have been taking a long time. After loudly threatening the lives of T&T waitstaff to surrounding tables in an apparent effort to rally support, they went inside to speak to a manager about the wait times. The manager offered a $50 coupon which seemed more than reasonable--I would have had them trespassed. The party denied it, paid, and left. I write this to commend the professionalism and integrity of the manager who worked that night. Despite the frustration, disrespect, and racism these patrons showed you, you remained courteous and a positive representation of your company. My *only* criticism would be in the disability access. - I noticed that (at least in the women's bathrooms) the stalls have a strange locking mechanism where the lock can be easily pulled out. There are only two stalls, one of which had the lock pulled out; the other lock sat disjointed, making it very difficult to lock properly. Although both stalls had grab bars and extra room (), these locks sucked, and the functioning stall swung outward. - Tall sinks, tall mirrors, tall paper towel dispensers, tall diaper changers. - Also, the aisles are very narrow, making it difficult for a wheelchair to navigate/fit inside.

We were seated and waited for 15+ minutes for a waitress. We put in a drink order and an order for…read moreguacamole, and the drinks arrived one by one, 30-40 minutes later. We had NO silverware until after the guacamole arrived. Dinner arrived shortly after, and was wrong for both parties. Not only was it wrong, but the flour shells were soggy, and the birria had no flavor. This was almost an hour after we arrived, and it wasn't super busy there. We had to ask for the birria sauce as well. There was no toilet paper in the bathroom, and we had to ask twice, and it took about 20 minutes for that to happen. We asked for the silverware several times, and did not get any until after food was at the table. We would not return again, just based on the long service, lack of service, food mix up, and house issues with staff.

I can't say enough good things about the Blue Pelican and its staff. We were meeting friends the…read morefollowing day and needed a place to crash for the evening. I AirBNB-ed this spot and was geeked to try it. COVID was tough on the Pelican but they've persevered and they're back on top. I was hoping their tiki bar would still be open but it was a little late in the season I surmise. Their Side Door saloon was also closed with intentions on reopening in the spring but that would've only been icing on the cake. Trisha (who's totally lovely) checked me in, runs the inn and the Blue Pelican restaurant and runs a great crew of people to realize all things hospitable at the BP. The room was beautiful, it was clean, and it was private and perfect. A king size bed, a clean bathroom offering good water pressure and a nice overlook of the main drag. You're nearby the local pizza place (Classic?), the local pub and Mammoth distilling. You're 6 miles from Bellaire and 30 minutes from Boyne City. I'll be back. We loved this place!

Arrived at 6 pm. Party of 4. Seated immediately. Order taken within just a few minutes. Took over…read morean hour for our dinners to be served. Out of baked potatoes (!) no horseradish for prime rib (Saturday special). I got the vibe the restaurant was closing.

Yummy food and even better margaritas! We sat at the bar and our bartender Adrian(?) was very kind…read moreand attentive. We got a Carne Asada taco, 2 Pollo tacos and a Pescada taco. My boyfriend and I both agreed that the Pollo taco was too salty, probably due to the corn nuts sprinkled on top. We split a mango margarita and it was soooo good! Great mango flavor and a tajin rim really sealed the deal. Our bartender also split the drink into two smaller glasses without us even asking! Really great service here. The interior is pretty small and there's as much seating outdoors as indoors. Sitting at the bar did feel a little cramped as servers did not have enough space to walk down the narrow isle between the bar chairs and the table chairs.

This was a casual spot with a tight bar and outdoor seating available. The service was friendly,…read morebut our main dishes took quite some time to come out. They did apologize for what it's worth. The menu was appealing with just enough offered. To start the meal, the salad ($15) was ordered. It was made up of romaine, sweet corn, radish, orange, pepitas, pickled red onion, beans, queso fresco, and a creamy citrus vinaigrette. The salad appeared very fresh with a light dressing aspect. I did not think I would like the oranges, but they were a nice touch. Everything really went well with one another. I had one of each of their tacos ($5 each). One of them was out, so I was unable to try them all unfortunately. My thoughts on each are below. All of their tortillas were homemade and of good size. They seemed to be in the middle of a street and normal size taco. Each taco was also stuffed. Pollo - This was with a chicken tinga, garlic cilantro sauce, pickled onion, corn nut, and cilantro. This was alright. For some reason, it reminded me of a curry. I suppose it was coming from the tinga flavor profile from the chicken? Not sure. Carne Asada - This came with mojo de ajo steak, smoked jalapeno crema, fingerling potato chip, pickled onion, and cilantro. This had good flavor with a nice cook on the steak. The smoked jalapeno crema was unique and tasty. Panza - This was a taco with crispy pork belly, Morita gastrique, pickled apple and jicama, chicharrónes, and cilantro. This was my favorite one. There was a sweet and spicy factor from the Morita, which was great and I really enjoyed it. The pork belly was very flavorful and was cooked ideally too. Pescado - This had a fried mahi piece, red cabbage slaw, mint, orange, avocado crema, house hot sauce, and cilantro. This was way too sweet. There was a nice fry on the mahi and of good size, but it was far too sweet for me. There needed to be more hot sauce. Shrimp - This had achiote marinated shrimp, house hot sauce, lime crema, crispy carrot, and cilantro. This was decent. There were three large shrimp present. I just was not too high on the shrimp seasoning as something threw me off. Will I go back? Yeah, I would.