Let me start by saying: I love a great taco. Hell, I love an average taco. It might be my favorite…read morefood. I have had tacos from almost every corner of Norteamerica. The man who creates the tacos at El Loco Panda does so with love, and you can tell - Love for his culture, Love for the community. When I was waiting for my order to be wrapped up, a disciple sitting in the waiting area piped up and said, "The food here is good." If I know Detroiters (cuz I am one), we're not quick to compliment. Like Mexico, there is great diversity in what we consider to be a "taco." You have ground beef, Al pastor, chicken, sea bass, mahi mahi, vegan. You can top it with everything from queso Fresca to a refined julienne radish slaw. IDGAF! As long as it's fresh and well done, I'm here for it! My favorite here? The birria by far. The consommé served on the side is quite delicious and unexpectedly elegant, like a rose from the concrete. I feel like Loco Panda and its' chef reflects the essence of the east side of Detroit. Lemme 'splain: The tacos are hearty. They are heavy with meat and (gasp) yellow cheese sauce. So hearty, he had to double up on tortillas! He further bucks tradition and goes against the grain stylistically (soooo Detroit) and tops with red onion instead of white! Where they do that at?! Whereas you usually need to eat 3-4 street tacos from the festival trucks or Southwest to get full, you'll be full off of 1-2 of these, trust. Think like the good "real" Mac n cheese that we eat versus Kraft . Think "dressing" versus "stuffing." I think what I am trying to say is, ..... these tacos have soul. I don't even think about the fact that it's housed adjacent to a gas station. That doesn't matter to me. So long as the kitchen is clean (and it is), I'm good wit it. As a matter of fact, I take away that the food mattered more to this owner than the zip code it was cooked in (shout to subpar, high rent Bakersfield on Woodward). This is real food cooked from the heart. And quite frankly, it doesn't get any better than that.

Saw this place on TikTok and decided to try it out! Very surprised that a gas station joint is…read morethrowing out food this fire. The birria pizza for $16 hit it out of the park. The consommé was phenomenal and the meat was so tender. Service was great and food was made to order quickly. Would definitely recommend and will be coming here again!

Red Crown has re-made itself yet again, this version might be the winner. They have re-branded as a…read moreMexican street taco place. They have many different taco options, tamales, quesadillas and salsa, guac & queso. Since it was Taco Tuesday you could get 3 tacos, rice & beans and an elote corn for $20. My bf and I split the taco special, then I added 1 chicken tamale. It was plenty for the 2 of us. My son & his wife did the same. So I ordered the shrimp tempura taco & a chicken tamale. Both were good, my taco was not warm though, so they need to make sure they're not sending out cold food. The corn was too 'limey' for all of us, they need to work on that recipe. The rice & beans were delicious, much better then other Mexican restaurants I've been too. Really flavorful and rich. We also ordered one of each of the dips to try. They were all really good, but I really liked the guacamole and the queso. Service was a bit slow, our waitress kept disappearing to the point we had to go find her to get our bill. Hopefully they'll work on customer service. I'll try again and hope they fix their glitches.

Was rebranded awhile back as a Taco place. It was great! Popular, we were fans…read more And... they switched back. Food now is mid at best. Please go back to the way it was.

I love the Mexican food here, it never fails!…read more Another amazing thing is that they have huge portions with low prices. Can't wait to come back!!

Recently moved to the area and dropped in for lunch on 2 occasions now. The restaurant is very…read moreappealing 4-6 booths, a couple of tables and a nice bar. Cozy. Service ok as was the food. Nothing to write home about. Prices on the high side for the quality of the food. We have lived in Chicago and have family in California and Texas. I am Mexican American and grew up with this food. This was pretty average to below average. I checked the menu and had enchiladas, rice and beans. Sauce was ok but it could have come from a jar. 3 different enchiladas and best of the lot was the bean. Married well with the cheese. The others were kind of tasteless. Very mild not a lot of flavor, as were the 2 salsas for the chips. My wife had a salad, again nothing special. Too bad. It could be so much more. Nice margaritas. We were told using fresh ingredients, not a mix.

Outstanding taco salads at a reasonable price Prepared on…read moretime by a very friendly staff Our new favorite spot for Mexican takeout

Had a terrible experience at this QDOBA today. I was ordering food for my family and specifically…read moreasked for extra rice, extra beans, and extra protein. Despite paying for extras, my bowl came out nearly empty. When I questioned the portion sizes, the manager became rude and confrontational instead of simply fixing the issue. He tried to claim that a tiny sprinkle of extra chicken counted as a full extra serving and wanted to charge me even more for additional protein after barely putting anything in the bowl to begin with. I wasn't asking for free food -- I just wanted the order I paid for. Instead, I was treated disrespectfully and the manager refused to remake the bowl or resolve the issue professionally. The situation got so uncomfortable that I ended up leaving frustrated without the issue being corrected. Customer service and professionalism were completely lacking here. Really disappointing experience and not what I expected from QDOBA.

Food came out in a timely manner, this is my new favorite hole in a wall. The mood of the…read morerestaurant was a blend of modern tradition and a peaceful tranquility. The portions are LARGE and the food is flavorful I was surprised to see the bowls had authentic Caribbean rice and beans. Yummy

It can take awhile to get food on their busy days like Taco Tuesday. But that's really the only bad…read morething. And I mean awhile, I've waited 30-40 minutes for 3 tacos. Just depends. It's maybe 3 stars because their prices are generally ~$4+ a taco, but it's a local place I love supporting, they make it worth $4 the best they can, it's one of the *only* good restaurants in West Village, and their food's genuinely so good. Check it out.

Food was so good, the service was also wonderful. And the ambiance/vibes were amazing it was so…read morecalm and relaxing. Loved it

Came for a birthday and made a reservation online as they requested over the phone, and they sat us…read moreat a high top table with uneven chairs. We asked to move and apparently tables are reserved...but the online resos don't offer it.... Food was kinda overpriced for what it was, $19.50 for a "spicy" burger the size of a happy meal, tacos were good but no napkins or utensils were provided with our food. Only giving 2 stars for the ambiance the interior is fun and energetic, otherwise Jon Taffer would not approve of the service. Servers all congregated around the PoS system and weren't very attentive, kind of rude after we asked to switch a one of the 5 open tables.

So good. Soup and taco is perfect and authentic. We are at batch brewing…read more The owner is very passionate and takes pride In his work he goes above and beyond

Always heard of him and I finally got to taste his delicious food when he catered a Pilates event…read morein eastern market. His avocado toast and lox toast were a major hit. I highly recommend checking him out and I would personally hire him to cater any of my events when the time comes. Not only is the food good but he was so friendly and warm.