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    Food Lab

    4.6 (40 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Marianne D.

    My friend and I hit up Food Lab for dinner on a Wednesday night around 7:30 PM. We were the only people in this quaint little eatery. The food was tasty, the place was clean and the service was excellent. The only reason I removed one star was because the Quesabirria (which we both ordered) was greasy (fried instead of grilled) and the plate wasn't served with a vegetable. I expected at least a garnish of shredded lettuce and a slice of tomato. I'm visiting Rochester for a month and I suspect I will return to Food Lab while I'm here. I recommend it to you too!

    Prime rib bowl

    We stopped in while in Rochester for a dr visit. We loved the food and the service was exceptional. I had the prime rib bowl which was unique but delicious. The spicy elote was also great. Worth a visit

    SHIRIMP HAPPENS

    We were pleasantly surprised with the quality and taste of the food from such an unassuming location. Try it!

    Steak street tacos, Mariachi torta ogada

    My husband and i really enjoyed our experience here! The service and atmosphere were excellent! I loved the street tacos and my husband loved his torta! We will definitely be back

    Outside view

    LOVED this place. Its a crime the place was empty. Food was amazing. Service was spectacular... and AMAZING margarita flights!!!

    The OG now known as the Torta Mariachi is amazing.
    Dayton B.

    I loved their brisket elote and barria consome' from their food truck. Then I heard about their Restaurant and got excited. I have been there 7 times and the Service was always great. Some of their dishes have been inconsistent but is always changing so that's ok. I love their OG now called something different.

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    1 month ago

    Pleasant atmosphere. Fantastic food! Gracious service. We will be back and we think you should too!

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    9 months ago

    First time here, love to experience love the customer service love the ambience and great menu

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    5 months ago

    The food was fantastic, we had the Sopas and the torta Mariachi and both were delicious. Service was great. Will come back again!

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    1 year ago

    Great food. Margarita flight was awesome. The place was really small and the service was a tad slow but the wait staff was awesome.

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    2 years ago

    Stopped in for lunch on the way back to the cities. Amazing food and service for a great price! Give this place a try!

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    2 years ago

    Food was interesting and good tasting. Drinks were not - something poured out of a beverage jug they have at restaurants.

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    2 years ago

    Awesome food and service! Quessabirra was wonderful, nachos great. Flavors were spot on and distinctive

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    2 years ago

    Great little spot near John Marshall, we stopped in after basketball. I had the philly it hit the spot. This place may become a regular.

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    2 years ago

    Great food, great drinks, great service. Had the Torta Mariachi and the quesabirria, both were bangers

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    2 years ago

    Very nice little place, great food, excellent service. Did not try the margaritas but they look amazing with good happy hour specials.

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    Taco Jed

    4.3(80 reviews)
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    We were in town for a sporting event, and a friend had recommended this place for dinner. The best…read morething I would say is there's a very large patio and live music was happening, so if you just want a fun place with easy parking to come have some drinks and music, this place might be your place. Otherwise, we would only recommend one of the five tacos we tried - the pulled pork taco. The guacamole was runny and more like soup or a spread than fresh guacamole - it reminded me of Costco's and I expected freshly made. I would say the tacos are quite small in terms of portion/quantity of real ingredients. And all of the ingredients felt very sloppy, like huge chunks of onion in the steak fajita taco that were not cooked. It felt like all of the food had been prepared in a hurry, both the cutting and chopping of the ingredients as well as the way the tacos were sent out of the kitchen. There was way too much dry powdery crumbled cheese on top of the shrimp taco. There were almost no vegetables and no flavor in the backfire veggie taco. And the walleye was fried and dry and seemed like it had been reheated not made fresh. I also ordered a mango margarita (and my receipt shows it with the extra $1.50 charge), but they gave me a plain one - it was disappointing and since the food was not good, I didn't want to stay longer and request a new one.

    Taco Jed = no notes…read more Ok, maybe one note which is that my take out meal didn't come with any napkins so be mindful of that. We didn't need silver ware, but it could be helpful. We were in town for a weekend kids sporting event we attended every year and a friend recommended Taco Jed. We ordered about one of every type of taco. If it sounds good to you, you will love it. We were absolutely famished, and two tacos a person was more than enough (plus chips of course) The rest of our tacos were put in the hotel mini fridge and warmed up the next day in the microwave and they were still better than anything else I've ever eaten in Rochester and probably most tacos I've ever had. The music was a bit loud on a Friday night, and the parking lot is a little weird with its angles.

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    Taco Jed - The appetizer selection. You pick 3 "dips" and comes with chips for $8.

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    The appetizer selection. You pick 3 "dips" and comes with chips for $8.

    Mi Oaxaquena Taqueria - Tlayuda Morada (blue corn) with carne asada (steak) + chorizo

    Mi Oaxaquena Taqueria

    4.7(7 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    Who knew I'd travel to Rochester, Minnesota for Birria Tacos???!!! And the best part? Every bite…read morewas delicious. I'm in town on a business trip and did a Google search for street tacos, because it's better than the chain restaurants I always see.... The food truck is parked in a motel parking lot, south of downtown Rochester on Broadway. The menu is slim, but that's okay because they do it right even when the "feels like" temperature is 7 degrees! My Birria tacos had crisp shells, two different salsas, limes, moist delicious slow roasted meat, and a rich consommé for dipping. I ate them like I hadn't eaten all day and I savored the broth like it was liquid gold. If you live in Rochester, you're damn lucky you have Mi OAXAQUENA in town!

    I could say so many great things about this place BUT THE FOOD I'm telling you one of the best…read moreMexican food trucks in Rochester and that I've never ever had personally a bad meal me of my lady can confidently say they are consistently great always good service and fast things things to try I would say street tacos with steak my favorite is the burrito with steak/asada my gosh is it the best burrito I've ever had I would hold it right there next to 1910 in rochester burrito both amazing but this place is amazing gotta try

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    Mi Oaxaquena Taqueria - Tlayuda Morada (blue corn) with carne asada (steak) + chorizo

    Tlayuda Morada (blue corn) with carne asada (steak) + chorizo

    Mi Oaxaquena Taqueria - Tlayuda = thin crispy "pizza" tortilla filled with chorizo, carne asada, queso Oaxaquena, etc = classic street food of Oaxaca!!

    Tlayuda = thin crispy "pizza" tortilla filled with chorizo, carne asada, queso Oaxaquena, etc = classic street food of Oaxaca!!

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    Giliberto's Mexican Taco Shop

    Giliberto's Mexican Taco Shop

    3.0(25 reviews)
    3.6 mi

    Lately the food has been poor In portion size when they first open I remember how generous the…read moreamount was and later on kept getting smaller. At first the amount was reasonable, like my favorite chicken and rice burrito but lately it's just getting ridiculously small for a $12 chicken and rice burrito. I also used to get the beef burrito in the beginning but now it's 1/3 less than it was opening week. Just dissatisfying to look at and eat. For service I understand that there aren't many people who can work so I try my best to appreciate the hardwork they put in & tip when I can, but lately it's been feeling off putting when I eat inside. Feels like I'm singled out for no reason, it makes me feel out of place now than before. It was so beautiful and festive before. Nice, welcoming, & Delicious! But now it feels like I'm out of place, doing the bare minimum to make sure that I just get feed and nothing else.

    Such an extensive menu, hard to decide in line. They have specials in Spanish but counter girl…read moreneeded to interpret. One was street corn on cob. Ordered Taco Adobada no onion $3.50 and Taco Carne Asada no onion. Adobada was dry meat. They have a salsa bar and pineapple to add to your Taco. They also give you 4 Taco tortillas corn , so you have enough meat for 4 tacos. The Carne Asada one was better. Even yummier with pineapple and mild salsa. The Horchata was very basic, I've had better. They also have breakfast items served all day. I'd return as food was really good. Tip: add English meaning to specials board. No Habla Espanol.

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    Giliberto's Mexican Taco Shop - Super nacho with chicken.

    Super nacho with chicken.

    Giliberto's Mexican Taco Shop

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