Authentic Mexican flavors! It's a little taqueria inside a Mexican store downtown Dubuque, IA. The food is amazing! Delicious and affordable with great portions. The family that own it are wonderful people! It is take-out only, so bring it home or go to Monk's to enjoy it with your favorite coffee or adult beverages! read more

Ok I've been eating from here for probably about twenty years. I've traveled out west quite a bit, and on different occasions. During my travels I've tried other taco places, and to be honest. I have not found a more delicious taco or burrito anywhere! read more

I ordered the Torta el Pastor. Excellent Sabor! Marvelous presentation. Comes with red salsa and green salsa. Usual refried beans and lettuce plus marinated pork on toasted torta bread. Service was great. It's a Mexican Mercado, so lots of great extras like papitas con chile and different flavors of Jarrisco. Outstanding vibes! Highly recommend! read more

El Paisano's - Torta el Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

Best mexican food in the mid west. I especially loved the flavor and the texture of the chicken, edges were nice and grilled as well. They also do tortas very well, and their tacos are huge. read more

Pros: The food is delicious, the best tacos in Dubuque. (I say that without trying all the Taco places but I've tried a lot of them). Closest to authentic I've had so far in Iowa/Wisconsin. If you get hungry while waiting, they have snacks you can buy. For the price, the tacos are LOADED with meat. It's a small business, locally owned so that nice. Cons: I've called several times, on several different occasions and no one ever picks up to place a order to go, but they have that option if you're lucky enough for them to pick up. Children run the front, of course they vary in age... from low teens to maybe 16? Long wait times, but you do get hot food... but I do think they are really long.... so I recommend bringing at least 2 quarters for street parking... Doesn't seem to be the cleanest place... maybe it's just warn down and needed of some renovations. I do recommend that you try this place and see for yourself. this was a very conflicting review, I really do enjoy the food, and eating local is great for the community, but don't go there if you want the best customer service. read more

El Paisano's - Chicken taco, bitten into... but delicious... - Mexican Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

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Great authentic Mexican food in the back of a hole in the wall store. Call and order ahead to avoid a long wait.

We didn't end up eating here so I can't really say anything about the food. It smelled good, but they are carryout only. That needs to be updated on their information. read more

This little joint has fantastic food. Call ahead or just wait and enjoy a paleta. No seating here. They wrap the tacos in waxed paper before foil, so they stay fresher and don't get too soggy. Al pastor was the best I have ever had. read more

One of the better Mexican restaurants in Dubuque in my opinion. The Carne Asda & Carnitas tacos are really delicious.. Being from Los Angelos the taste really close to Home. I will eat EL Paisano's again next time i am in Dubuque. In Addition the employees are very nice. read more

This is a take out burrito, and taco joint. Located in the back of a small Mexican grocery, there are no tables or chairs, so call ahead and place your order. I like the steak burritos. Very authentic, and very tasty. Best burritos in Dubuque at this time and the owners are supper friendly. I've been going here for years. Oh and the red and green sauces are kick ass, they help put the burrito over the top! I love this place! read more

El Paisano's - Steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

It's like walking into a corner store in Mexico! You will be surprised by their food :) This is a small grocery where you can pick up food to go. read more

This place is a little bodega hidden in a not so nice area of Dubuque. It's a small convenience type store. They have all sorts of Mexican/Hispanic items for sale. Now on to the best part, their TACOS!! They are amazing! Real Mexican tacos, great seasoning, awesome flavor! I have had the Al Pastor, Chicken, Steak and Carnitas. All of them are delicious but my favorites are the Al Pastor!! Plus they are big tacos for about $2.50 each. I've heard their burritos are great too but haven't tried them. The only reason I'm taking one star away from 5 is because they girls (young kids) who answer the phone are very rude, when the owners answer it's usually very pleasant! read more

Had a carne asada torta for carry out. Great flavor, fresh food prepared well, and good price for the size. Came with green and red salsa; both were tasty with nice heat. Menu was somewhat limited compared to other places but what they offer they do well. read more

Best authentic tacos in Dubuque! I typically get the carne asada with onions and cheese. Excellent!

They have the best tacos in the Dubuque area. Do yourself a favor and go get steak tacos from this hidden gem.

This was by far the worst restaurant ever. I went into the store to get a cup of corn. When I receive the corn it was after 25 minutes. This is a usual occurrence, they do have decent food at times however their customer service is terrible. It really does show you how good food can be ruined by terrible customer service. To include the corn that I recurved was half filled, meaning that their service size isn't consistent. read more

This is amazing Mexican food. For many of my students and myself it's a little taste of what we find back home. Great example to not judge the book by its cover. Go ahead and order ahead of time, pick up and enjoy an amazing food at home :) read more

This is a hidden gem of Dubuque for real authentic street tacos. My personal favorite is the El Pastor tacos. You just can't beat the price for amount of meat stuffed into these tacos. I talked to the owner who told me it took him 20 recipes and 6 months to finalize his Pastor taco mix. Traveling for work I haven't come across a better taco... ordering tip, carryout only and order early. The lunch rush can slow them down with their smaller kitchen & staff. If they don't answer call back and dont take personal. 15 minutes for taco 95% of the time. read more

After reading the reviews we decided to give them a try. We were happy to see that a local restaurant (actually a store that also sells food) is serving tortas . We ordered a steak torta and it was so good. The bread was fresh and the meat was well seasoned. We also tried the taco's and they are AMAZING!!! They remind me of the taco's you can get in Cicero, Illinois. The el pastor and barbacoa are my favorites, however the carna asada tacos were very good also. They serve both red and green sauce, and limes with the tacos. When I first ordered the tacos, I noticed that the price was $2.25 and that was 50 cents higher than Adobo's charges for tacos. However when I got the taco I understood why....they give a load of meat compared to Adobo's. At this point the taco's from El Paisano's are my favorite in the tri-state area. You won't be able to sit in this small Mexican grocery store and eat your food, but it's well worth having to sit in your car, take it back to the office, or take it home to eat. read more

Based out of a slightly shady Mexican grocery these guys make some tasty authentic burrito. The ground beef and the marinated pork are great, pair it with a Mexican sugar filled Coca-Cola for a wonderful meal. You would have to hope a fence to get anything more real. read more

El Paisano's - Ground beef burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

Delicious tacos. Reminded me of true authentic Mexican street tacos. I read the reviews that describe this place as shady and sketchy. Luckily to my pleasant surprise, it was worth checking out. When I first pulled up, I was unsure if it was even open. Yes, it is one of those hole in the wall places, that sells random Mexican grocery items, holy candles of saints, and other Mexican candies/pops etc. There was a pleasant older lady ready to take my order, as others were waiting to receive there's. Pretty basic menu. Tortas, burritos, and tacos. The carne asada (steak) taco were AMAZING. I ordered them the traditional way with onions and cilantro. They hit the mark. I highly recommend this place. Just a heads up...the red sauce is HOT!!! This will be my go to spot whenever I'm in Dubuque. read more

This place is the place to go. Period and full stop. Amazing food for great prices. Highly recommend Burrito Al Pastor.

This is by far my favorite food place around! I usually get two very yummy barbacoa tacos, enough to keep me full for hours. One taco is large enough to call lunch- they are HUGE, very authentic, and so affordable. For 2 tacos it's $4.85. Usually a 10-15 minute wait for the food. Make sure you plan to take the food with you as there is no restaurant seating. read more

Was there with friends... Best tacos I've ever had. It's a small hole in the wall...but don't let that fool you about what's inside.

I got the chicken and ground beef taco and there were really good. Huge for the price of them! I recommend! It is a grocery store and you cannot eat inside so call ahead of time or just hang out and wait! read more

El Paisano's - Chicken taco - Mexican Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

Best authentic Mexican food in town! Take out only so call ahead. Usually take 15-20 minutes so allow a little time. Al pastor and ground beef is my favorite. read more

Real Mexican food is the best way to describe it. Once you eat it the other Mexican restaurants in dubuque seem like they don't try at being good at there craft. Atmosphere is scary. Feel like you're in a unsafe part of Mexico but the food is delicious. This is a grocery store that makes food so you will have to take it somewhere to eat it. Prices are super reasonable. I did find a small bone in my chicken burrito but I survived. read more

This place has amazing food. I love the steak tacos with cilantro and cheese! WOW! Delicious! Probably the best tacos I've ever had. Plus, the portion sizes are huge. This place is a great find for anyone who likes authentic Mexican food. Would strongly recommend. read more

At long last! An authentic and delicious dose of Mexican food in Dubuque. I'm from Chicago so I'm used to taqueria's every other block offering up some of the best food ever. This place matches that. I believe (but could be wrong) they only serve burritos, tacos and tortas. Regardless, everything is amazing! I order the chicken torta frequently. It's to die for. The burritos are HUGE and lack nothing whatsoever. The tacos are large for their size also. The prices are so low! This is a take out only place. Food is usually done within 10-15 minutes and hot. Don't forget some change for the meters. read more

Authentic Mexican food in Dubuque? Who knew! Out here for work and was pleasantly surprised to find some outstanding Tacos and burritos. Had the steak burrito and a couple al pastor Tacos and everything was on point. I recommend calling ahead though. read more

The burritos and tacos are very good. I love the green sauce better than the red one. The only problem I have is the girls who answer the phone. They are very rude and disrespectful. The owner needs to leave the girls at home or something because I am totally considering taking my business elsewhere. read more

The chicken taco was amazing. Definitely call and order ahead. It was a 15 minute wait for my food, but well worth it!

This place is a real find! Most recently had the barbacoa tacos, along with the chicken tortas. My wife and I agree...simply amazing! Almost want to keep this place to myself. Next week, perhaps I'll try the burritos. read more

Food was great. Area was a little sketchy so I prob wouldn't go by myself to pick up food in the evening but would recommend it.

triad to get information on their closing time and place an order, someone keep hanging up the phone, very rude, just say hang on we're very busy am going to make it a point to say something to the owner next I go into the store about the young lady's rudeness not good for business. 4/28/18 at about 7:59 on Saturday no closing time on their menu. I've never had a problem in the area no matter what time I go. Food very good not over season flavor just perfect. Do you think they read any of the comments? Dubuque. read more

I LOVE Mexican food - grew up having authentic Mexican. This is the closest to authentic Dubuque has. I cannot believe I'm just discovering this place now. They also have a small market you can pick up things like Mexican candy, corn husks (yay!) and other max cooking items. So happy to find this gem in Dubuque. read more

I ordered two el pastor taco's from there yesterday and they were so good. The tacos they serve are true authentic street tacos. Something you can't really get around here. The el pastor was the best I have had in Dubuque so far. Not a sit down place though. read more

The burritos are excellent!! Glass bottles of pepsi! Was shocked to find out that it was carry out only but the food is awesome!! Highly recommend this place read more

Best tacos & Burritos in town. This is aMexican grocery who serves just three items to go. Tacos, Burritos & Tortas.