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La Estrella

4.5 (29 reviews)
Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Burrito
Samuel H.

Best Mexican restaurant/store hands down. Authentic, filling, delicious, I can't describe anymore how amazing this place is! I've tried other places in kc/op, nothing comes close to La Estrella. Tacos are simple with corn Tortilla, meat, onion, and Cilantro, really good. Sauces are also well made! Burrito has rice, beans, meat, lettuce... I can't tell because I finish the burrito before I notice what's in it hahaha. Service is really good too! Very nice people, quick, and consistent! Ambiance is pretty casual, noise level normal, very chill and relaxing! Upstairs is the restaurant, downstairs is the store. I always buy extra sauce but they also sell the meat they cook and a lot of other stuff! For meat, I suggest getting al pastor on everything. Just so good. Cabeza is really juicy good, perfect in their Quesadillas. Lengua is also very soft and juicy.

Delicious food! Amazing flavor! So glad we found this place. My personal favorite was the Gordita with steak. The sauces they bring with each meal are super fresh and so full of flavor. We will definitely be back!

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Kristine L.

My husband and I were frequent visitors to La Estrella at their first location, when it was primarily a store with a little restaurant. I know some are mourning the loss of the old place, and the menu is definitely a change. But I think overall this is a great move in the right direction for this small business. The restaurant itself is charming, with plenty of seating at bright, painted chairs and tables. There is the main service counter and a separate place to order ice cream. Stairs lead down to their store and meat counter. We ordered a half order of the Chicken Mole (that's all that was left!), and it was still a generous portion. The chicken was tender and the mole sauce was, well, it was my first mole, but I loved it. We always got tacos al pastor or carnitas at the old place, but this time we tried their Tlaxcala Tacos--beef, chorizo, potatoes, peppers and onions in a fried corn tortilla. I had never had them before, or even heard of them, but they were absolutely delicious. The tortillas especially were perfectly fried. Next time I want to try their tortas to see how they compare with another favorite local spot's. I don't want to forget to mention that this is a good place to get the right cuts of meat for Latin American cooking. My husband visits at least once a week when it's his turn to cook. We only spent about $20 with sodas. Reasonable prices, great food. Congrats to the owners on their new location and menu! We'll be back, often.

Tacos
Scott T.

La Estrella, how I've loved you in the past, but gone are the days of you having the very best street tacos in Lawrence, or even matching your efforts of the past. Why is surely a mystery because the same people cooking have now weathered two previous locations until landing here. I want the old style tacos back! The new interior is beautiful, the ordering system is all a go and working fine, the dining space is much improved. But the tacos... three times now... they're visibly and to the taste *much* drier than those served up at the two previous locations, and it's telling. And I'm not the only one that has noticed. So have a couple of buddies I frequent with, they've noticed, too. So while still pretty good, where's the secret sauce? You know what it is, right? It's meat drippings from pastor prep or other similar juicy goodness added to the taco before the onions and cilantro are added. A dry taco with no juicy goodness is an unhappy taco. Go to the great tacquerias in Kansas City (like San Antonio on Kansas Ave.) and you can visibly see them adding juice to the taco as part of the preparation. Another possible culprit? Just musing to myself now but I wonder if the expanded menu has cut into what's possible. Too many offerings clouding the effort of what made them great. Known for their fantastic street tacos and an occasional other menu item, they've graduated to a full restaurant style menu. I'm holding out that they'll figure this out but until then, the best tacos in town right now are at another location, and that makes me a little sad for La Estrella and happy for the new kid in town.

Carnitas, asada, and lengua tacos
Melissa F.

So good! Stopped here for dinner when visiting my daughter and can't wait to come back next time I'm in town! The food is greasy, beautifully seasoned and flavorful. We ordered Huarache de Asada, and three tacos: asada, lengua, and carnitas. I was full before I finished my huarache but couldn't stop eating at it because it was awesome. Highly recommend!

Tortas pastor
Bradley B.

Delicious, authentic, friendly and inviting! I was excited to finally try La Estrella after their move to the new location. And now I can't wait to go back. Tried a torta with pastor and it was great. Good sized portion, great value. Loved the salsa that came with it as well. Counter service was fast and dining area was bright and clean and well spread out. Also went downstairs to the tienda to get some ingredients for my attempts at some home cooking. This will be your new favorite Mexican joint.

Tacos approximately $3/taco

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I personally thought it didn't taste the best and wasn't made with quality ingredients

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Very unassuming place with very authentic Mexican food. Mexican grocery store in the basement so you know it's good! Great tacos!

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Amazing everything. Get every taco, every sandwich, and every special! I love the birria but haven't had anything that wasn't delicious.

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4 years ago

Best Mexican food in Lawrence, Kansas. Get the burritos or tacos (I love al pastor and asada) and you will not be sorry.

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El Potro Mexican Cafe - a la carte plate with a chile verde tamale ($5.99 as of 11/2025), a shredded beef soft taco ($1.99), rice ($3.99) and black beans ($3.99).

El Potro Mexican Cafe

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This review is for dinner for two at the bar on a Monday night in mid-November…read more service: Courtney S. was fantastic. Fast, efficient, and professional. bar: We both had the house margaritas and they are same price, frozen or on the rock ($8.99 each as of 11/2025). They have lots of beer taps, including my favorite, Free State Yakimaniac IPA. Wide ranging drinks menu, with something for everyone. food: Finally, a place that still provides those awesome complimentary chips and red salsa! We also had their chile con queso and thought it was great ($8.99). Menu has an excellent rendition of my all-time favorite, huevos con chorizo - or eggs with garlic sausage ($13.49). My wife ordered a la carte with a chile verde tamale ($5.99), a shredded beef soft taco ($1.99), rice ($3.99) and black beans ($3.99). In retrospect, it's probably smarter to order a combination plate! Huge menu with lots of interesting choices. details: Bright, bustling, busy space - even for a rainy Monday night. Plenty of surface parking right outside.

Good things must come to an end.. once upon a time when I was a little undergrad in college, me and…read moremy Mexican best friend would come here monthly because the rice was "better than my abuelas" she would say. I don't know if abuela left but I think she would be disappointed in how this restaurant served us. Firstly, the food had no flavor. I'm sorry but you're a restaurant.. isn't the whole point to eat food that has flavor? Like not even salt. Also the tacos were so greasy they made us gag. I'm not even kidding like it was bad. Once we got our food we waited 15 mins for silverware. So that kinda sucked too. And then it took us 5 years to get the check. Also there were extremely racist white old ladies sitting at the table next to us. The customer isn't always right. Anyway though, we were really disappointed. Lawrence does have great Mexican food. I was excited to bring my boyfriend here because it used to be one of my favorite spots. They also don't do free queso anymore. At least the place was clean. There are better spots like Lulu's or Los Guapos. (Rip cielitos). I'd maybe try again in the future but for now I wouldn't go back.

La Estrella - mexican - Updated May 2026

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