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    Taco de tripa!
    Marilu P.

    My family and I have been here a few times now and they never disappoint. As always, I'm constantly hunting down a good tripas taco. Here, they always make the tripas crunchy without having to request it that way. Pupusas are on point and so is their yuca frita with carnitas.

    Jay H.

    Great hidden gem. First, service was friendly, quick and excellent. Ordered a small shrimp cocktail but they gave me a large. It was one of the best cocktails i have ever had. Also had 2 chicken papusas and they were legit. Find this gem and utilize it.

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    berry clean place, great customer service, there menu us variable, love there Pupusas

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    2 years ago

    Best pozole in town! I eat at LEAST twice a month. It's very authentic and the meat is always tender.

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    I really like the enchiladas an bean and cheese papusa my go to here always have good salsa bar

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    6 years ago

    Horrible service. I waited over 40 min for 4 tacos. Unfriendly people and nasty food.

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    6 years ago

    I got a super burrito. Extremely salty and the other spices were strange. Couldn't even finish it. I do not recommend.

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    9 years ago

    To me there's not better place to eat pupusas than el Paisano, they're fresh maid, love them!!!!

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    Mi Pueblo - Asada Taco

    Mi Pueblo

    4.8(92 reviews)
    4.3 mi
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    Guess who's back! We…read moreare so happy that they reopened. I missed the amazing appetizers. The seafodd cevice, and those Gadzilla sized burritos and Chimichungas! Excellent tortas! Also great margaritas after a long day at work!

    Came here with my dad, husband, and father in law after a long day of painting our new house. I was…read moreHUNGRY and we each got a burrito with all the fixings. These things are definitely two-meal burritos - which is the whole goal of ordering a massive burrito. The meat in all options was tender and flavorful. My dad is a huge mexican food fan and was asking about specific options. The owner came over and was speaking to him and offered us a free plate of tacos with his newest meat creation! How could we say no?! I really hope he adds this to the menu because it was the most tender, juicy, saucy, flavorful shredded beef I have ever had. 10/10 on the taco scale. My dad even said that it's the best he has ever had and he has travelled all over Mexico! My father in law is also vegan and they were careful to offer him options that matched his medical dietary restrictions. The place is cute with an adorable bar stacked with all the tequilas you could ask for and included an amazing mix of handcrafted cocktails. The habanero margarita is my favorite. This place will definitely do well and welcome to the Reno scene!

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    Mi Pueblo - Best Torta with Asada. Made my eyes pop like the trucks in Stockton!

    Best Torta with Asada. Made my eyes pop like the trucks in Stockton!

    Mi Pueblo - Asada Torta, immaculate!

    Asada Torta, immaculate!

    Mi Pueblo - Chimichunga, as nigh as three of my fists. Packed with flavor.

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    Chimichunga, as nigh as three of my fists. Packed with flavor.

    Carlillos Cocina - Shrimp enchiladas.

    Carlillos Cocina

    4.8(1.1k reviews)
    3.6 mi
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    We stopped by here after the hot air balloon races. The parking lot is small but we were able to…read moreget a spot. This is classic diner style, with seats along the counter. Talk about vintage vibes! Because of this, it might be difficult for large groups to be accommodated all at once, or sit together. But for groups of 1-3, maybe even 4, it shouldn't be a problem. We noticed that groups of 4 took the corners, probably to make socializing easier. We were only 2 that day, so finding a spot wasn't too difficult. The good here is great. The chorizo is not great at all. Add avocado to everything - they give you a substantial portion! Fresh corn or flour tortillas. Attentive and kind wait staff. Nothing but good things to say about Carlillos!

    Saw this pop up on Yelp and that it was rated a 4.8 so I thought "I gotta try it!" Well... I…read moreALMOST GAVE THIS A 3 star review but let me tell you the reasons why I gave the restaurant a 4 and the benefit of a doubt. (For reference, I'll return to a restaurant I rate a 4 but I won't return to a restaurant I rated a 3 unless someone I'm with wants to go to it). Here's what they do well: exceptionally good and friendly service, the portions are extremely generous given the already great prices, homemade flour tortillas, smooth horchata, great guac (finely diced onion and tomato in it), delicious bean and cheese burrito with great umami (love when it's salty and richly flavorful), being able to view the kitchen in action (people pay a lot of money for those teppanyaki show style dinners! lol), and frankly because they were already rated so high I figured the Yelp community can't be wrong! Here's what was less than impressive on my visit in late August 2026: my huevos rancheros sauce was bland. I could sense there was a hint of chicken bullion in the background but for the most part I felt like I was eating watered down canned tomato sauce that had been thickened with cornstarch and had a pinch of bullion. I was hoping for some acidity, some cumin, some spice-- something! But it just fell flat. I was also disappointed that there was essentially bits of raw bell pepper just thrown on top. In addition, I personally don't mind their deteriorating "ambiance" but I think it might matter to the average person searching reviews on Yelp so I gotta tell ya, it's rough inside; I'm talking exposed wood in the countertop, cracked and peeling barstool cushions (all they have is barstool seating by the way, but there's plenty of seats and they are lined up around a long counter that faces the kitchen). Now, I can't end with that for a "4" so do let me remind you of some of the good: great prices, good portions, friendly service, and lots of yelpers appear to rate them highly. My recommendation, perhaps try a burrito-- the simple bean and cheese burrito my daughter got (that I took a bite of) was fantastic.

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    Time for tacos

    Carlillos Cocina - Chiliquiles looks awesome and tasted even better.

    Chiliquiles looks awesome and tasted even better.

    Carlillos Cocina - The best breakfast in Reno/Sparks!  No contest!!!!

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    The best breakfast in Reno/Sparks! No contest!!!!

    El Paisano - mexican - Updated October 2026

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