Great, authentic Mexican food, the staff is polite, the place is old but it's authentic.

Good steak nachos last night. Large slices of onion, tomatoes, and avocados topping them off. Different from what I expected but very good. read more

One random adventure morning took me here to find all that you can in burrito form that is and what did I get all wrapped up? Pure goodness! So I just went with a breakfast burrito it had steak, eggs, cilantro, onions, salsa, and cheese and honestly it didn't need anything else except some of their yummy salsa to make it just that much better as this burrito was very yummy and definitely one of the better breakfast burritos I've found outside of California. Overall it was a quick fast yummy flavorful breakfast burrito to fuel some much needed activity who knows when or if I'll get here again but if I lived in the area I'd totally come back for this or to try something else! read more

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The food at El Taco Véloz was okay. I was craving a quesadilla and stopped by on a Sunday night. The pork and beef meat looks oddly similar. Service was quick through the drive through; about 10 minutes. I had the beef quesadilla. It was just okay... nothing remarkable but nothing bad about it. It was mainly meat, a little cheese and tortilla; not much flavor. I accidentally tasted my partner's pork quesadilla and couldn't tell the difference. The sauces on the side are very small; therefore, if you're a sauce person like me, ask for extra. We did not go inside. read more

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El Taco Veloz II is the place to go for breakfast, by far! Everything is made fresh to order, so make sure to be patience for your food as it's well worth the few minutes wait to get the freshly made food. They open at 7am, and I'm there at least once a week right at 7am. I get the Burrito Huevo y Chorizo (Chorizo Breakfast Burrito with Everything) and it's off the charts every time I go. They are so consistent. Claudia L. remembers my standard order everytime she sees me pull up in any one of my cars, she is the best. She is the nicest friendliest person always with a smile, which is amazing knowing she's there probably at 6am every day to prep for 7am opening. They have a ton of specialty items as well you won't find at many comparable places, and they are very honest and upfront with their pricing, with signs put up when they have to adjust slightly pricing due to market conditions, such as with their Lengua. Considering I've been going for 4 years and they have been consistent every time, it's a very trustworthy place, and they also always have great scores on their inspections, typically high 90s to even 100. read more

El Taco Veloz - Burrito Huevo y Chorizo. - Mexican Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

I have been a customer of the taco veloz since 2005 And it's been about 3 years since I registered my number so that today they tell me you're not a customer and you can't order, and a cashier trying to tell me that she is the manager in the end she took my order and told that my food was going to be ready in 10 minutes i go to the restaurant and my order is still not ready they would have told me better that I would be ready in 20 minutes and to finish they didn't have tickets, Roxana needs to improve customer service. read more

Precios donde se pide no están actualizados y cobran precios diferente y no avisan. Y cuando preguntas no tienen explicación de porque no están actualizado. read more

Always great food. Excellent value. Been eating at the Roswell Road location for 30 years or more. Only problem is ordering if you do not speak Spanish. They will make mistakes because they do not speak English. read more

This is literally the worst Mexican food I've ever had. I ordered a burrito and queso. I live just a mile away and got home in five minute. The queso was ice cold and the burrito was cold and soggy. On top of it, the only things seasoned were the sauces in little thumb-sized cups they included. They didn't have to go menus, which was weird. I was on my way to Chipotle but saw this place and decided to try authentic. I should have kept driving. To put this in context, Taco Bell is better seasoned. I wanted to support a minority owned business, but this is a no for me. read more

El Taco Veloz - Something like Mexican but not really... - Mexican Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Absolutely no curbside appeal but if you are a truly yearning for authentic Mexica food, you have to go to the heart of delapidated buildings where the smell of food just challenges you to try.... and I did... 12 years ago.... and nothing has changed. The Carne Asada tacos are the bomb. It so so hot though but the flavor just captures you and makes you want to do the Pee Wee Herman dance. Don't ask! Anyway, they are slow as it is cooked once ordered, all fresh ingredients and the horchata is a good way to drown some of they burning sensation on your lips and tongue. I am a spicy food lightweight so it may not be as bad as I have described but I did make you think about the Tequila song. That's right! Sing away... read more

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Looking for something different for lunch, we stopped at El Taco Veloz for a quick and cheap option. There are multiple locations on Buford Highway, but I was surprised to see one in this area. It seems brighter in this location... or maybe because I actually came here spring the day. I got my usual - two tacos, asada and al pastor. I was also feeling some rice and beans. And some horchata because why not. The tortilla was a little soggy, but that's probably from the steam in the foil. Each taco was individually wrapped in tin foil. The meat wasn't super memorable but I had no complaints. The rice and beans were fine, and the horchata was a little sweet. Overall, I think I may stick to El Taco Veloz for my late night cravings versus eating it in sober daytime. read more

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After coming here many times to enjoy their delicious Mexican fare, I hadn't realized that I've never written a Yelp review for El Taco Veloz. Well, here goes ... We came here for an early dinner yesterday, taking about ten minutes to drive here from home. We got here at about 5:15 pm, and I thought that it was closed because there weren't any cars in the regular parking spaces. After circling around the building, it was pretty apparent that the restaurant was open, but didn't have any customers at the time. El Taco Veloz has its own free parking lot surrounding the restaurant, and there's probably enough parking for everyone. They also have a drive thru window as an option, instead of walking inside. The employees are usually nice, although there may be employees who don't fully understand English. The inside of the restaurant was renovated during the pandemic, and it looks nicer and cleaner; not absolutely clean, but certainly cleaner than last year. Booths still line the inside along the windows, but nice tables and chairs are in the middle of the dining area. There is an outside patio on the Roswell Road side of the restaurant. Lots of windows allow natural light to stream inside. The order counter still looks cluttered, and the employees at the register are separated from customers by clear plexiglass panels. The older menu boards were replaced by TV monitors. Although the monitors look much nicer, the unsightly electrical cords and cables look a mess just above the pass through food window between the kitchen and the order counter. Monitors in the dining area still play Mexican cable programs for its customers. Customers order at the counter and the employees call out to the customers that their food is ready at the counter. For employees dining in, there is a salsa bar (that needed some cleaning) to the side of the front counter, where there were three different sauces (1 red and 2 different types of green), cilantro and onions. If you want anything else, including jalapenos and napkins, you have to ask the employees. R ordered a super carnitas burrito that included the carnitas, rice, beans, onion, cilantro and sauce. R asked for some jalapenos, which they gave him, and that added to his good tasting burrito. The burrito was stuffed with a good amount of fresh ingredients. The carnitas are very good here. I ordered the flautas plate. This plate had 4 chicken taquitos made with corn tortillas that were fried to a crispy crunchy doneness and heavily drizzled with queso. The chicken inside was not dry. I dunked the taquitos in small cups of red hot sauce, and the sauce was oh so good and sinus clearing. The plate also came with rice and beans (with cheese on top), and a salad with lettuce, onions, tomato and avocado slices. My meal was so good! We both had the horchata to drink, and it had just the right level of sweetness to it. The menu features a whole lot more dishes than what we had, such as tacos, tortas, nachos, breaded fish and shrimp, steak, enchiladas, desserts, quesadillas and breakfasts. I can't remember ever having a bad meal at El Taco Veloz. read more

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Small mom and pop taco joint - good sign. No hello, but down to earth service - all good. Pricing: affordable Seating: present but blocked for covid/pox Quality: down home/mom n pop kind of good. Me: super burrito add cheese (?) add sour cream Bae: 6 tacos, his take: tolerable. Now I didn't get sour cream that I paid for and this burrito is A small super but it was ok. Better than other more fancy places for sure.... Atl is not the Mecca of Mexican food it's hard to find good tacos and burritos out here. Anyway: The red sauce is spiced with Chile peppers and pure fire get it if you like hot or a challenge! The green sauce is saucing, slight tang but not too hot. 5 mins later: Update - I tasted the taco, the steak is big chunks and it's been sitting for a long time wasn't grilled fresh or heated fresh probably microwaved or under a light. read more

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Came here last night for dinner and it's a small, no-frills place which also has a drive-thru as well to get your fix! Upon walking in there's a little salsa and topping bar for your taco. They had a verde salsa, a red salsa, and a creamy green sauce along with your cilantro, lime, and white onions. When I came, the bar was all out of cilantro. Like other reviews have said, the staff here are not fluent in English and you order off the menu. My partner tried to ask a question about the enchiladas and the staff was unsure what he was saying. Know what you want going in! I ordered the beef tongue taco ($3.50), carne asada taco ($3.50), and the chile relleno taco ($3.50). The beef tongue taco was melt in your mouth and so tender! The carne asada taco had huge chunks of well seasoned steak and with a squeeze of lime and onions on top it really hit the spot. The chile relleno was a big big miss for me, but maybe I just couldn't get over the texture of all of it together. I did eat all of these tacos in-store after ordering them and the two corn tortillas each taco had were pretty soggy and structural integrity was iffy. My partner ordered the Enchiladas ($8.49) and said they were 'good,' but the enchiladas could have done with more red sauce as the sides of the tortillas were rather crispy and dry. A friend also ordered the Pork Quesadilla ($7.99) and enjoyed her meal. This is a great no-frills taco joint and had 4 cars inline at the drive thru and a few tables filled on a Sunday night. read more

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I'm used to the Buford Hwy location. This location is a lot nicer, and there's a sauce bar too. The tacos are the hubs' and I's first choice. Though they're roughly on the small end, it's double wrapped in a corn tortilla. Get about 3 to 4 tacos; that amount should fill you. Their prices range from $1.99 to $2.50 per taco depending on the meat you're getting. The tacos come with onion, cilantro, and green sauce. Some of our favs are the beef tongue and intestine. I have the beef tongue and grilled season pork pictured so you can get an idea of the size -- should have opened up the tacos. At the other location, I've had their burrito, and it's quite filling. Their quesadilla is filling too. But, the tacos are the way to go if you want something smaller. It's sort of a sampling of their various meats. They have their own parking lot so no worries there. Inside is spacious with plenty of seating options. read more

El Taco Veloz - Tacos: grilled season pork on the left and beef tongue on the right. - Mexican Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Great prices! Not my go to Mexican restaurant, but a great choice for a drive thru restaurant! Honestly this is the only drive through Mexican rest I know of. read more

So I had a coworker tell me about El Taco velez. I liked it a simple no frills place. I had 3 seasoned pork taco,2 tamales and a mexican coke Taco's..yes they were small but had lots of seasoned pork cilantro and onion,just like authentic tacos should have Tamales. They were suppose to be pork,but I think 1 was chicken. I was a little disappointed because the first bite on both seemed to be a bit dry. They over all seemed to be a bit dry. However still very tastee Mexican coke what's not to love about that. A mexican Coke with its higher concentration of sugar is always better. This whole meal ran about $15. I think for the value of the food it was well worth it. There was even a slight languages barrier,but that was quickly solved. read more

Sorry for my bitten into burrito! But, this is the best steak burrito I've ever had! I work on Roswell, and was craving a burrito! This has beans, rice, lettuce, steak, I mean, so good. I can't remember the price but, I love how they have a drive thru! So convenient! Their salsa is so flavorful! I like them both (not sure what they're called) I'm obviously very uncultured. But! I will definitely go back 1000x to try everything else on their menu. read more

El Taco Veloz - Carne burrito - Mexican Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

This is one of my favorite taco restaurants. This hole in the wall restaurant is always busy and is very authentic. This is also a great place to practice your Spanish. All the menu items are good and moderately priced. The Good: - Amazing food and moderate prices The areas for improvement: - the atmosphere is not suitable for fine dining or fancy date night read more

El Taco Veloz - Super Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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Stopped in late after the gym. Plenty of parking. They even have a drive through. Food (burrito) was ok, salsas were ok as well. Feel like I need to come back again to give another shot. read more

Eh.. I've had better Mexican food. We ordered 7 tacos. 5 of the tortillas out of the 7 were falling apart. It was frustrating to eat to say the least. The place was also pretty dirty. I won't be coming back after the quality of food unfortunately. read more

El Taco Veloz - Mexican Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Everything I've had here is fantastic. The sauces depending on the day have different heat levels, so proceed with caution before covering your food in it! The food is always consistently fresh and delicious. The best burritos in Atlanta! read more

El Taco Veloz - Mexican Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Taco Veloz is just comfort food for me. It is a small chain in Atlanta and surrounding that just nails their little corner of the market every single day. Tacos, beans, burritos and guacamole (if they have it) are just past amazing. You can eat in some of the places but we usually swoop in, grab it and go home. We live about 15 minutes from any of the ones that we go to - Buford Highway, right off Buford Highway or Piedmont road- and the food is always hot and perfect when we get it home. If you're at one of the TV that has the salsa bar you have to try the green avocado salsa, it is LIFE! Creamy, spicy and delicious, this is what taco dreams are made of! I LOVE TACO VELOZ! read more

See my other El Taco Veloz review. Bottom line - these folks are making happy on a plate. You come here because you want the unveneered flavors of Mexico. You aren't here to be pampered with some wussified PROXY of Mexican food!! No no NO!! You are an adventurer in the land of Good Eats. You crave authentic home style Mexican street food with the benefit of four walls and a credit card scanner. I am telling you now. If you love meat...you get a carne asada burrito with cilantro, onion, and the blisteringly spicy salsa verde. Go on, I DARE you. The unctuous salty umami of the meat amplifies the feral satisfaction of the chewy meat. No - not gristly or inedible. Satisfyingly toothsome. The punch of the raw onion cuts through to let the explosion of the salsa verde literally ignite your appetite (and your tongue). If you are less adventurous, just ask them to skip the salsa verde. Honestly? I always get mine on the side because I pour HUGE DOLLOPS on each bite. I just finished eating lunch and I am still itching to get my hands on that freshly grilled giant flour tortilla that wraps all that delicious meatiness. Burrito well, my friends! read more

A burrito? Yes. A SUPER burrito? Absolutely not. The smallest "super" burrito I've ever seen. Not worth it. read more

El Taco Veloz - Mini "Super" burrito - Mexican Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

This is my second time having taco veloz and definitely my last! The food was mediocre, unseasoned and just nasty. The customer service was good but that's about it. read more

OMG I LOVE TACOS. Their tacos are soooooo delcious. It tastes so authentic. They have so many meat options to choose from. I got an order of 3 carnitas tacos, 3 asada tacos, and an order of churros. They are cooked fresh and full of flavor. If you get it to go, they do not put onion and cilantro on it for you. I really love the sauce bar. The service is friendly and quick. There's plenty of parking. It's located on a very busy road. They have a lot of seatings. The appearance could be better but it just reminds me of a hole in the wall ideal of great food. read more

Hole in the wall place, but don't expect quality or price of those really good hole in walls. Shit customer service. They overcharged us, didn't even apologize, and didn't refund money in original form of payment. Our order also wasn't correct and items were missing. Again, no apologies. The place itself smelled like booze and cigs and realllllly loud telenovela on where you can't hear the cashier or vice versa. Food was eh. We got chicken quesadilla (too salty), Barbacoa super nachos (little beef with a lot of fat on it), and three tacos (pork, chicken, and steak). Everything was very mediocre and half-assed. They just give you big pieces of veggies (tomatoes, onions, avocado). It's annoying to eat that with tacos or really anything else. Not returning to this place and def don't recommend it. read more

This is El Taco Veloz 2. At least that's what the receipt says. Roswell Rd. El Taco Veloz is conveniently located just south of the I-285 exit. The parking lot is a mess. It looks like a war zone. I almost recommend having an SUV with 4-wheel drive to navigate the restaurant's uneven pot-hole-filled lot. Drive slowly. This location is the blue-collar El Taco Veloz, at least during lunchtime. I saw all sorts of work crews stop in for lunch wearing their company-branded shirts. Painters, landscapers, kitchen remodelers, roofers, and a construction group all in one sitting! I guess it makes sense since I believe the immediate area used to be a pickup point for contractors looking for manual labor. As such, this restaurant can get dirty, especially during a busy lunch hour when the staff doesn't have time to leave the counter or kitchen and wipe off tables and seats, mop the floors, and clean the restrooms. A lot of the workers with their muddy boots can drag in a lot of dirt. The entire floor in the tiny men's room was covered in murky water. Cleanliness aside, the food at this place is alright. It's authentic Mexican eats and it's affordable. Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, tortas (Mexican sandwiches), and more. There is a lot to choose from, which is one reason I like this Atlanta chain. Examples of pricing include tacos at $1.69 each and burritos and tortas around $5.00 each. They also serve breakfast, plates, and an assortment of specials. You won't find anything over $10. They have a 3 taco plate special for $6.82. You can choose from 8 different types of tacos. The tacos are served by default in two-layer flour tortillas. You can request corn too. The plate also comes with orange rice, beans (with a little bit of melted cheese), and a red jalapeno pepper. The rice and beans aren't very impressive, but really not much to expect there. I tried the carne asada (charbroiled steak), barbacoa (soft shredded pork), and pollo (chicken) tacos. I thought the carne asada and barbacoa were both good. Well-seasoned, so the meats were tasty. The chicken wasn't bad either. It was tender, but could have had more flavor. Salsa was a must on the tacos. The self-serve salsa bar has 3 different kinds of salsa, chopped onion, minced cilantro, and whole green jalapenos. The green jalapenos were cold and were prepared so they weren't spicy anymore. The red jalapenos (served on some plates) look like they're similarly prepared to the green ones, but they are spicy. The salsa varieties included 2 green (one spicy, one non-spicy), and one thick red salsa. I've also tried one of the specials here: the $7.99 "Mojarra Frita." This is a plate with a whole tilapia that has been deep-fried. The tilapia is served on top of French fries with a small salad (shredded lettuce, slice of tomato, slice of avocado), orange rice, and some tortilla shells (if you want to make tacos out of it). If you're looking for something easy to eat, do not order this. It takes a while to pick at all the small bones. I thought it was pretty tasty and there was some good meat to be had on the fish. The fish was crispy and not too greasy, which I appreciated. The fries were very plain. Since this was a special order, it took a longer for it to come out. Foods are served on Styrofoam plates, drinks in Styrofoam cups, and all silverware is disposable and made of cheap plastic (very bendable). Each piece of silverware is individually wrapped. The tilapia in my Mojarra Frita actually burned a hole through my plate! Well, I guess they have to keep costs low somehow. While I have no issues with the food here, I do think this restaurant could be cleaner. You can watch Latino TV channels on the two small TVs in here. I think I prefer the El Taco Veloz location on Chamblee Dunwoody the most. read more

The service was so good and the food was so bland and bad. Something smelled good but it wasn't what I ordered. The burrito was gross, chicken was dry and bland. Never again! read more

I'm going to say this in the best possible way. This place is garbage. This is an authentic cheap Mexican restaurant and is easily the most organic, authentic Mexican experience you will find in Atlanta. Ordered 2 Carne Asada Tacos, a Chicken Burrito, and some Rice and Beans. I did not, but should have washed this all down with a large horchata. Where as places like Taco Bell are trash "Mexican" fast food, El Taco Veloz is not that much more, but uses real food, real ingredients, made by people who know how to make cheap, fast Mexican food. As someone who spent 10 years living in Arizona, and then 2 and a half years needing a fix... all they're really missing is a Sonoran Hot Dog. read more

Guys, just go to Taco Bell. The food is so so so bland. I put all of their sauces on my lengua tacos just desperately trying to have some type of taste. Also got the carne asada el special burrito which was ok. The tortillas were soggy and almost like paste (see photo) I threw my food away. They had roaches crawling up the walls as we were ordering which usually I don't care about because some of the best tacos spots I've eaten at had creepy crawlers but this was just bad. I feel like anyone saying this is authentic Mexican has never had OG tacos. read more

El Taco Veloz - Pasty tortillas. - Mexican Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Mannnn this place is awesome, the food is great and the service is good, it doesn't look like much but it's a hidden gem. read more

El Taco Veloz - Stake taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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I guess a lot can change after 2 years. I now go this Taco Veloz probably once a month. The food is great, even greater when you consider the price. My wife and I can usually get 6 tacos and a drink for under $20. The meats are tender and flavorful. I've had carnitas, pastor, carne asada, cameron, pescado, and even beef tongue. There's a small condiment bar that has some great sauces. I like the green one with a respectable amount of heat. I eat smaller meals nowadays, so 2 is usually going to be enough for me, but you may want a third, or a side of their thick cut chips and queso dip. Sadly I love the deal on tacos so much, I haven't had a chance to explore the rest of their menu. While it's not the most glamorous place, it certainly has the hole in the wall charm. I love it that I'm usually the only person not speaking Spanish inside. How's that for "authentic"? (you know, that thing foodies like to chase). PRO TIP: You can double dip on cash back by using Visa Local Offers from Uber, and combine with a cash back app called Dosh. It's not a lot, but you should usually get a combined 10% back or so if you link the same card to both. If only Yelp had cashback for this, then you could triple dip! read more

I was drawn to this place because I saw Anthony Bourdain eat at one of this taco Veloz places here in Atlanta. I dont think he ate at this specific one Taco Veloz #2. Unlike the name states, (The sleedy Taco) this is not a very speedy place, it took 30 minutes for 6 Tacos. Once the tacos arrived I can say the barbacoa tacos were great as well as the carnitas tacos. The adobada tacos need some work. I've had much better from less established taco places. I Moved to Atlanta from Los Angeles and up to date I have not found a taco place in the Atlanta area with that remind me of home taste. Certainly this is not the place. But if you don't know any better the food is pretty good. read more

I ended up getting take out here as it was one of the only places open on a Sunday night. The food was extremely disappointing. Everything we got was extremely bland. Tacos, quesadillas, etc. I'm not sure I have ever gotten worse food togo. read more

This place is a solid 3.5. I've had their tacos and carne asada burrito. Some days, the meat is softer while on other days, it is tougher to chew. Flavors have been pretty good so far but I can tell my experience here will range depending on the day. I like the speedy service and drive thru option for a quick bite. They have a topping bar for the tacos for you to customize. Plus, they are open late compared to most places in sandy springs. Tacos are inexpensive ($2-3) and fairly simply in ingredients. The burritos are a great size for $8-9 and they have options for all meat or adding rice and beans. Service is friendly and to go orders are prepped nicely. read more

I love this food. This that "hole in the wall" place with the good food you was looking for. My favorites are: Carne asada anything Cheese dip Chorizo plate Flautas Tripe tacos Don't let the outside fool you. read more

Love this place. They are the mexican version of Chick-Fil-A...You will never get a bad meal here, it's a solid go-to place for great food at a decent price. I usually hit the drive-thru on B-Hwy. It does get super busy sometimes, so watch for the line before you pull in. I tend to get stuck on something if I really like it, so my go-to for a while now has been the lengua tacos or burrito. But everything else I've tried is great, barbacoa, al pastor, nachos, tortas, etc. Never had a bad item or experience here or the other locations I've been too! read more

You know what, sometimes, you really shouldnt snub hole-in-the-wall establishments, because you just might find a pleasant surprise. First and foremost, if you ever come here during lunch time, the vast majority of their patrons are mainly hispanics - now, that's how you know it's about to be real! Ive gotten the burrito and the whole fried fish plate and both items were SO delicious! Now, I will tell you that I dont understand the point of the fries with the fish plate - I wish they will just remove that and double up on the rice since the amount of rice they gave was hardly enough. Now, for the Burrito, it was super tasty, but I do wish that I didnt order the one with the tomatoes ... it made my burrito super soggy. The sauces - they have a little sauce cart by the register and every single one of them were just straight up delish. I highly recommend - now, if you cant handle spice, you may want to ask them which one to steer clear from. I also had chips and salsa and the queso dip. Loved every single bite. However, as generous as they were with the cheese, they were stingy with that fresh salsa. All in all, it was a good experience. I will definitiely be coming back to either try out the rest of the menu, or probably just stick witht the whole fried tilapia plate for 10 bucks. NOM NOM. read more