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    El Mexicano

    3.8 (8 reviews)

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    20 days ago

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    2 years ago

    Took to long to play took 10 mins to even pay! For took to long to get food to why pay 40$ for crappie food!

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    3 years ago

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    7 years ago

    Awesome food. Awesome people. Had steak/shrimp fajitas. Delicious. I definitely recommend this restaurant

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    11 years ago

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    8 years ago

    Excellent Food. Service was outstanding. Do not pass this place up if you like Mexican food.

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    8 years ago

    Was sick and didn't eat for 2 full days after eating here. In bed with cold sweats and vomiting. No fever. Will NEVER eat there again.

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    8 years ago

    Very friendly staff, service is quick, good food , always busy for such a small rural area. Great experience for my family

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    Taqueria Pequena

    Taqueria Pequena

    4.9(41 reviews)
    46.4 mi
    $

    I've been coming here for nearly 30 years for their tamales all the way from Benton, IL. These are…read moreamazing

    Forgot to check in here twice, but came here 2 days in a row. Small hole in the wall with pleasant…read morestaff. Male in front was helpful and is always the one working the front I hear. I ordered multiple tacos, tostadas, quesadilla with meat, and tamales. I got all the meats to try them all. Tamales only come in pork though. Food was authentic and tasted fresh. Loved the tacos. Has a corn tortilla. 2 soft tortillas for every taco to hold it together. Lime and green sauce (mild) add that nice kick to take it to the next level. Toastada was fine. Crunchy shell, but I would rather spend the money on tacos and tamales. Quesadilla was good. Right amount of natural melted cheese (white) and did not ooze out of quesadilla. Got chicken. Tamales came with the corn husk. Tasted great. Corn dough or masa was soft and had good texture. Slightly wet though from the steam I suppose. All of them come in pork only, and mine did not have much pork in it. Got the guava jarritos and the green apple soda the second time. Now to talk about some meat! Steak - thinly, small cut. Crispy and chewy. Perfect balance of spices/flavor, but not overpowering taste of the steak. Chicken - tender, small shredded. I do not think spices are added to this one or you can not really tell. Pork - tender. Good and also plain (no to little spices added to me) Tongue - very tender. Had lots of natural flavor. If you never had it, it's worth a shot. Better not to know until you've already eaten it :) Chorizo (sausage)- has a spicy kick and lots of spices on this one. Makes the meat orange/red in color. Meat is crispy. The next day I came back again in the late afternoon and they ran out of Chile relleno and tamales :( I guess you have to get there earlier or quicker than the rush. The employee told me you can call ahead so they can reserve some for you if needed (he could tell I was sad). The Chile relleno varies in spiciness so it's a fun/dangerous gamble.

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    El Mexicano - mexican - Updated May 2026

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