Chilango Taco Bar

We love to try different places and we've been driving by here for a while so we decided it was a…read morenice evening to sit on the patio and try it out. The lady who took our order was very friendly. She also brought our food out and checked on us a couple times. Great customer service. I got the chicken and queso bowl and my friend tried the San Antonio taco, the beef barbacoa taco, and the pork pastor taco. The food was good, but not "I have to go back and get this again" good. All in all it was a good experience. One and done.

My boyfriend and I used to frequent this Strange Taco when we lived closer to Lawrenceville and we…read moreloved it! Tonight was our first time here in a few months and things have definitely changed. For starters, this is a restaurant where you order at the counter, find a seat, and they bring you your food. They have refrigerators at the ordering counter with all drink options. They also have a bar where you can get housemade alcoholic beverages. I normally order the chicken con queso taco, but they have removed it from their menu so I was sad about that. Instead I ordered the steak taco with queso and the original chicken taco with onion and cilantro. I enjoyed both. My boyfriend ordered 2 chicken and corn tacos that came with jalapeños. He said the tacos were too salty, but they had a good spice to them. We always order the queso as a starter, but they have also changed their chips and queso and we preferred the queso they served previously. Hopefully these changes aren't permanent. Overall, the service is always great and the ambiance is always fun with a colorful decor and fun music. Additionally, Strange Taco Bar has great outdoor seating and is pet friendly! Highly recommend bringing your pups here!!

Clean and neat

Fried green tomato with, I think, goat cheese bc it sure wasn't feta and a Cajun shrimp with WAY OVERCOOKED shrimp!

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El Indio Restaurant & Taqueria

4.1(61 reviews)

5.1 mi

the food here is amazing 10/10 our food came out fast and delicious i will be coming back here for…read moremore !!

5/5 for the food! I've tried this place in Gwinnett and it was okay, I tried the Lawrenceville…read morelocation via delivery and the food was fresh, delicious, seasoned perfectly and authentically! - birria ramen comes with 2 birria queso tacos with consommé - chicken Taquito platter, come with sour cream, lettuce, tomato, beans, rice - 2 green salsa, 2 red salsa The salsas are delicious, the birria was very flavorful and ramen was cooked to perfection Al dente with onions cilantro and beef in the consommé. The chicken Taquitos stole the show though these were D E L I C I O U S !! Totally hit the spot for Mexican craving, will definitely order again and again!

Bar with salsas, radish and carrots

Birria Quesadilla and Consome

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Carniceria La Perla

4.3(41 reviews)

6.0 mi

Friendly & fast service. Located inside of the supermarket…read moreso you can grab some things while waiting for food which I liked. I also liked that they have a decent sized dining area in case you want to eat there, because most places like this only have a selection of tables/chairs. While I found the burrito itself to kind of be highly priced, it is a lot of meat packed inside - so maybe worth it? The burrito itself was about $11/$12. I had the steak burrito with everything minus lettuce. I feel like the it should've been more queso inside of it, I was only able to see & taste the queso once I got to the bottom or end of the burrito - for this I feel like the burrito lacked flavor & the steak became too much to chew. I would probably visit again but just try out a dish with chicken instead.

I was craving tamales and saw that they sell them here. I ordered 3 rajas and 3 chicken, 6 tamales…read moretotal and a side of rice. The tamales were so bland and dry. The tamales were horrible. The masa was soo dry and crumbly. The meat inside had no seasoning and tasted weird. The rajas were the same. Rice also had no flavor and had a bunch of hard pieces in each bite. Huge regret coming here

Flavorless rice

Hard pieces in rice

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Carne Asada Burrito

Beto's Tacos

4.2(116 reviews)

2.4 mi

I have been here a few times and I love the Birria Tacos everything is so well seasoned, I love the…read moretaco bar the price is phenomenal and I can't say enough good things about the food here. I will highly recommend to Beto's authentic food great flavor and amazing price The service while dining in was amazing Food came out hot and tasty authentic and well seasoned my favorite birria Life is better at Betos 10/10

Came across this restaurant on my way to work on a Saturday afternoon. It wasn't crowded at all. I…read morewas able to walk right up to the counter, browse the menu and order. The employee who took my order was very pleasant. I ordered the Al Pastor taco and Barbacoa taco. The barbacoa was really tender, but there were some fat pieces in it.

Here's a better photo of the salsa bar so that you can see all the titles. Can't wait to try the pickled onions!

Chicken enchilada

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They didn't put my chicharon in my taco they used some cheap pork substitute

Oaxaca Tacos And Tequila Bar

4.3(345 reviews)

2.3 mi

My favorite taco place in the Lawrencville area. Ordered the asada and shrimp tacos and queso.read more

I've been wanting to try this place for a while now and it did not disappoint! My food was…read morerecommended by my server Alejandro. I just made sure to ask for extra pickled onions because they are delicious. My husband had a beef burrito with cheese dip, rice, and beans. Alejandro did bring three sauces for us to try with different levels of heat, but I opted not to try any of them after I tried one and I didn't like the taste. I was good with just the salsa that came with the chips. I ordered a flan to go and I would give that a six out of 10. I don't ever have to have that again. The bathrooms were clean and really smelled nice. Whatever air freshener they are using in the women's bathroom is a 10 out of 10. Parking here is free and is first come first serve. There is a lower parking area available if the top level is full. The parking lot is shared with other restaurants and businesses in the same complex. I would definitely come back here to try something else recommended by the staff.

Interior near the door

Cochinta Pibil, rice and beans

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Strawberry margarita

La Mixteca Tamale House

4.4(314 reviews)

4.5 mi

It's part of a gas station property but no importa!…read more We felt like we were sitting in a local restaurant in Ensenada (not the tourist area). The facilities were modern, very clean and the staff, very kind and helpful. The food was delicious with the majority of the patrons being from Latino descent. We ordered chips with queso, 2 tamale and taco meals and a Carne Asada. Tasty, moist and flavorful tamales (one chicken and one pork with mild red sauce) as well as delicious tacos (Al pastor and birria). I've heard good things about the mole sauce but they were sold out of it. The steak was a little tough but the flavor was delicious. Honorable mention to the rice and beans and guacamole! Wow wow wow. The portions were really great also. So much so I needed a box for my taco. Overall great value with a lunch meal for 3 with an appetizer for about $50 bucks. Great experience!

I don't often find myself in this direction, but had bookmarked the place because they have vegan…read moretamales. We stopped by at breakfast-time and ordered: breakfast burrito: flavorful and good, plus easily split into 2 meals. comes with chips or fries. Fries were perfectly cooked and had a tasty seasoning on them. $13-14 breakfast plate: This was ok. It's billed as a scramble but is griddle scrambled and the eggs were very very hard cooked. I would prefer an overdone egg than a soft egg, so that was ok, but I would order them differently if I returned. There were lots of tomatoes, peppers and onions which was nice for flavor, but there were so many that there weren't many "curds" of scrambled eggs if that makes sense. The refried beans might be the tastiest I've ever had. The rice was "ok". The soft corn tortillas were very fresh. If not housemade, these are coming in every day for sure. $13-14 Rajas and cheese tamales: Didn't try these because of the cheese, but they were medium sized and smelled good $4 each Vegan black bean tamales: These come in banana leaves, which I've not had before. I could do without the flavor of the leaf, which is actually pronounced (this surprised me). The masa was lovely and the black bean filling was delicious and well seasoned. I like to pan fry my tamales to reheat and they were stellar the next day. $4 each The staff was friendly and handled accommodations (no dairy, corn tortillas instead of flour) smoothly. I would go again if I was in the area.

Day of the Dead altar

TAMALE PLATE

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Taqueria Arandas

5.0(6 reviews)

7.5 mi

Was at my local home depot in Atlanta and came across this truck. We hadn't had Mexican food in a…read morewhile so why not. I ordered carne asada quesadilla, 2 barbacoa tacos and 3 al pastor tacos. All of the food was fresh and really good. There salsa was a standout. I will look for this truck again.

The tacos are fantastic! I had shrimp, pork and tongue - each more delicious than the last. Super…read morefriendly and fast too. Highly recommended!

Food truck

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Taqueria los Hermanos

4.1(333 reviews)

2.2 mi

Last time I went, I had the Enchiladas de Cesina, which is two grilled, shredded…read morecitrus-marinated-steak enchiladas topped with a green cream sauce (tomatillo, avocado, and cilantro for sure...couldn't figure out what else), cheese, and finely chopped red onions; white rice with veggies; and green beans sautéed with garlic, butter(?), and onions. i think this might be my new favorite dish. Not at TLH, but PERIOD. It was that good. (I'll have to think about it a bit, but it's definitely in the top 5.) My single complaint: it wasn't hot. It was warm, but not hot. Didn't make it any less wonderful, but I would have liked it a little warmer. The meat was perfectly cooked and lean. The green sauce was extremely tasty. The rice was nice and buttery. The green beans with onions might actually have been the best thing on the plate, or maybe I was just in the mood for sautéed green beans. For my appetizer, I picked esquite, which is basically Mexican street corn (elote) cut off the cob. It came "separated," meaning that they didn't mix it together; I got a HEAP of corn, some mayo, some crumbled cheese, and chili powder, and mixed it to my own favorite ratio. I didn't get a picture because I was too busy eating it. Server was very attentive and I didn't have to wait at all for anything.

Really cute inside, great server, loved the carnitas and watermelon margarita so yummy. also the…read morecupcakes are awesome! If I am ever back in the area would definitely go again! Open one in cumming please!!!!!

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Pollo Al Cilantro

Añejo

3.8(96 reviews)

5.8 mi

Food was great! Warning don't go in a group larger than 4. They charge gratuity of 20% AND you will…read moreget ignored!!! Why pay attention to your table if they'll be charged 20% anyway? Well that's exactly what happened to us. We were completely ignored by our server and we normally tip over 20%. I truly hope you get better service than we did. It's a shame the quality of customer service doesn't match the high quality of the food!

First time here, been hearing a lot about their party nights so the girls and i finally decided to…read morepop out and try it. I first wanted the salmon & the pulpo but were out of both unfortunately. I really wanted to try those but ended up getting the aguachiles instead. They were very decent, spicy level was truly a zero and i really like mines spicy. The bottom was fulllllll of onions but decent amount of shrimp for $23 (i think) Cute scenery but maybe because we went late, it was empty and very quiet. I'll definitely have to come back and try other items, we had wine with dinner.

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Jose B.

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1 year ago

This is the best Mexican street style food! I got la torta de la vecindad , tacos dorados, enchiladas verdes, and churros I enjoyed all of it. Our server was very welcoming and checked if we needed anything often. I loved the paintings on the wall and the decoration it really set the mood I will 100% come again. read more

Nadia A.

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3 years ago

Great food great service not to pricey in comparison to other authentic Mexican restaurants I drive an hour to come Here and it definitely worth it read more

Danna R.

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3 years ago

Amazing food here, haven't tried any torta like this before !! 100% recommended . Great workers here and very helpful & such beautiful decorations read more

Patricia F.

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3 years ago

I order a chilindrina torta for the first time and it was delicious, the best Mexican food ever, nice customer service and family place.I morder read more

Eden P.

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2 years ago

La mejor comida con sabor Autentico Mexicano exelente servicion y atmosfera me regreso a mi Mexico

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My favorite taco place in the Lawrencville area. Ordered the asada and shrimp tacos and queso.read more

I've been wanting to try this place for a while now and it did not disappoint! My food was…read morerecommended by my server Alejandro. I just made sure to ask for extra pickled onions because they are delicious. My husband had a beef burrito with cheese dip, rice, and beans. Alejandro did bring three sauces for us to try with different levels of heat, but I opted not to try any of them after I tried one and I didn't like the taste. I was good with just the salsa that came with the chips. I ordered a flan to go and I would give that a six out of 10. I don't ever have to have that again. The bathrooms were clean and really smelled nice. Whatever air freshener they are using in the women's bathroom is a 10 out of 10. Parking here is free and is first come first serve. There is a lower parking area available if the top level is full. The parking lot is shared with other restaurants and businesses in the same complex. I would definitely come back here to try something else recommended by the staff.

El Guero Mexican Grill

4.1

(65 reviews)

I ordered three chicken tamales a la carte, which were incredibly delicious despite the appearance…read more-- I had to brake my car quite harshly on the way home, which sent my precious cargo flying off the front seat. I was a little baffled to open up my container to find skinned masa sitting in sauce. I've never gotten to try tamales, but I was under the impression they were typically steamed in corn husk. I'm guessing they removed it for my order for ease (or were worried I'd eat the corn husk...) When you're expecting wrapped tamales, the visual effect of three naked masa cakes in red sauce is like seeing gore. Gore of a tamale. It tasted really good though. Service was quick, and the prices are affordable. Tamales were 3 per.

Great service, wonderful food. Our favorite go to Mexican grill. Salsa is just spicy enough…read more Great cheese dip.

Los Recuerdos Colombian Restaurant

3.2

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Visitea este restaurante por primera vez el Martes 2 de julio a las 7:20 de la noche. Yo entiendo…read moreque este día había un juego de fútbol Colombia vs Brasil a las 9PM. Yo hba a comer con mi esposa y me negaron la entrada aunque tenían mesas Vacías dijeron que estaban reservadas para el juego de las 9PM. Las únicas personas en el restaurante eran los empleados y un par de personas en la barra. Eso fue el peor servicio que e recibido en un restaurante. Sin embargo fue lo mejor, el cruzar la calle hay otro restaurante Colombiano La Abuela que igual tenían las mesas vacías y reservadas para el juego de las 9PM pero viendo que eran apenas las 7:30 nos trataron excelente, nos dieron una bienvenida y una mesa para comer y la comida deliciosa, con música en vivo y un ambiente espectacular. En mi vida regreso a este restaurante, regresaré a La Abuela.

Don't ever come to this place! Bad service and had a hair in my food and I still had to pay for…read morethat food I was disgusted and disappointed

Pepe's Mexican Bar & Grill

(297 reviews)

I was looking for a great Mexican restaurant for lunch today, so I decided to try Pepe. Wow, this…read moreplace blew my taste buds away. We had an amazing lunch selection. Our guacamole was made at our table, and the avocados used were so fresh; the guacamole was delicious- a must-try. We had the Tex-Mex hard-shell beef tacos and the Baja fish and shrimp soft-shell tacos. And I couldn't leave without a slice of the homemade coconut cake yum. The vibes are uplifting and vibrant; a great atmosphere for business lunch groups; we saw several. If you haven't tried Pepe, please add Pepe to your list; you will not be disappointed. Excellent customer service as well.

Much needed away from office lunch break. Restaurant was not busy, so service was good. Food…read morearrived quickly. It was hot and everything was correct. Don't after remember this place, but would absolutely return.

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Great service! Authentic food! Great price! Unassuming little place next to Walmart. Stopped in for…read morea quick bit and couldn't be happier

They got my tacos order wrong, they were so greasy and no seasoning whatsoever. Also, very…read moreexpensive for what!! Worst tacos I've had.

El Alebrije Taco Lounge

5.0

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It was a wet rainy night when we stumbled upon a color taco lounge sign. Lightning striked right…read morebefore I entered the dark and colorful hallway to this hidden gym. Late at night. Only to be greeted by the owner who was an excellent host. The title says it all. TACO LOUNGE! Because the tacos are delicious. As the gen Z would say- fire. They slay. They are serving taste! The guac is fresh. With chips that don't break every time I take a scoop. The tortillas are corn only and from what I can tell- made in house. The drinks are hand crafted from fresh juices! Apparently they have drag shows on Friday! They do have a moderate sized stage area for a restaurant. Def tons of potential here for this restaurant to do big things!

Predicting it now, El Alebrije is about to be all over your favorite Atlanta foodie's IG. Here's…read morewhy: First off, six (6) gargantuan made-to-order tacos in the main taco entree. But not 6 street tacos, 6 meals. I got the suadero, asada, and chorizo which were all phenomenal! My friends also added cheese, which comes quesadillas style, which I will certainly go for next time, as it looked amazing (see pic). Yes, the flavorful corn tortillas are handmade per order, so it takes around 15 minutes to get your plate. But it is worth it, considering only 1 of 4 in our party could conquer all 6 without taking a couple tacos home for a second meal. The drinks though!! We had a round of house margaritas, with an agave topper. Best I've had to be honest. I also had a tamarind michelada, which was so good I'll come back on a live band night for this weekly. Pro tip: the entrance is to the right side of the big steak house. Don't let the Speakeasy style entrance fool you, once you go down the long walkway, it opens up with beautiful lighting, a VIP area, a small dance floor, and a great sound stage for live Latin music and DJs. With the plethora of authentic choices on Buford Hwy, El Alebrije manages to stand out and the serving size and quality drinks will keep me coming back. Highest recommendation!

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3.8

(29 reviews)

I'm not even done with my meal yet and was inclined to start this. Hands down the best Torta I have…read morebeen craving. It's massive and flavorful. This place has a small grocery in the same lot. Limited parking but the lot next door seems to be fine to park in. The shop is small but that shouldn't be a problem. I ended up getting the King Torta and this thing is massive and incredibly flavorful. With the loaded meat and cheese, this was too much for me to stomach in one setting. Which was exactly what I wanted. They offer some salsa options to go with the sandwich and the service was quick and sweet as the lady behind the counter took the time to take my order. I would absolutely add this place to a must go if you're into tortas. I'm really glad that a place dedicated to Tortas comes through. 10/10 would come back to try more.

It's all good. It's just different that what my ex girlfriend said it was. I'm used to better meat…read morecuration and she didn't know the difference. The inside smelled like bleach, not food. Maybe we should have tried a big sammie instead or gone next door.

Lil Kiko's Taqueria

(20 reviews)

Ordered a couple of breakfast burritos through delivery. I have to say, breakfast burritos hold up…read moresurprisingly well to the temperature/freshness drop from delivery. The carne asada and the barbecoa were really good, but the barbacoa is tops. Would have given it five stars, but they don't offer potatoes as part of the filling. :-( That would have made it like... California good! Looking forward to dropping by this spot in person soon. :-)

I was craving a carne Asada breakfast burrito and thought to try Lil Kiko's. This spot is located…read morein a BP gas station. Which didn't bother me...I've found the best hidden gems in some quirky locations. There was no one there, only the worker which was friendly. I had to ring the bell for service. It was literally a ghost town people. Sooo...the last carne asado burrito I had was in Aruba and had tremendous flavor, OMG! So much flavor, I ate them every day while visiting. This burrito definitely lacked flavor! I could barely tell what type of meat I was eating, so I had to disassemble the burrito and inspect the meat buried under all the egg. It was basically an egg and cheese burrito. I probably won't be back-guess I should've got the hint when I noticed I was only one in line, LOL.

El Grill

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Love this fast food concept for this super authentic Mexican restaurant. With the drive thru or…read morewalk up available (and open late) this has quickly become a favorite for me and my family. The prices are responsible and the quality is fresh and delicious. I usually order tacos. They come with 2 corn tortillas and spicy salsa. I normally get the lengua and pastor meats. I also love the queso. It comes slightly spicy so keep that in mind. Service is great. Sometimes I come and there is a long line of cars waiting and it usually doesn't take long to get your food. This spot is definitely a staple here in Norcross. Yummy

I've been going here for years, and as the years go by the quality just keeps going down. Don't…read morecome here. The customer service is not the best, the people there keep to themselves. Maybe it's because they started to get popular that they became lazy? But years ago even the bread was fresh. Today, I received nachos with a ton of craft cheese and meat... where are the beans ? There are better places, try don pedro. Their quality is much better

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