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    La Pura Vida

    3.6 (17 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Authentic chicharones harina so good
    Tiana P.

    Years ago this was O Charlie's restaurant, I hadn't been inside this building since then around 2002 or so! They did a great job inside with decor. I Love a good taco so I stopped by for lunch. I ordered chicken and shrimp tacos! I also had a taco dorado appetizer with a strawberry margarita. FYI There is a charge to add strawberry flavor to the margarita, I didn't expect that! The shrimp taco was the best with mango salsa small baby shrimp but delicious. The tacos are pricey, I believe $5 per taco. I was told they are big on entertainment for the evening hours with a DJ! I may comeback to try something else another day.

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    David L.

    We've been meaning to try out this place since it just opened near our area. Inside was decorated cute for Christmas. The food was ok but their drinks were amazing! I'd go just for the bar! I saw thy had a stage so they might do live bands.

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    8 months ago

    I ordered the steak quesadillas and they were delicious. The service from Jimmy and Alexandria was excellent. I will be back!

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    9 months ago

    Loved the place the food is amazing. Ps go see Jimmy he is the best bartender. Had an amazing time and music is amazing.

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    9 months ago

    Service sucks, overwhelmingly loud, food is mid. Slow service. If you want good Mexican food there are better places in Duluth

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    9 months ago

    jimmy is the best bartender , we like him. he's cool asf . the vibe is good super chill if you ain't try to get really drunk

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    Taqueria Testal

    4.7(26 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    Me and my husband decided to try out this taco place that's in the area and it did not disappoint…read more It's such a hidden gem, and I'm surprised it wasn't busy. We ordered drinks, apps, and tacos. Drinks were good! We ordered grapefruit paloma and a margarita. Ask for extra salt, if you like. The apps we went for was queso with chorizo, and it was yummy. The salsa was okay, it looked like it came from a jar, but otherwise I was fine with it since I was craving salsa and chips lol. I ordered 3 tacos: 2 carne asada and 1 barbacoa taco. They were so good! Their corn tortillas definitely look handmade, and the portions are filling. The meats were juicy and not dry, very flavorful. This restaurant was very clean, with a 99 health score so iykyk! I'm surprised this place was already opened for 3 years! It's such a hidden gem in this plaza, and I look forward to going back. It's family owned, so the hours are not like most restaurants.

    I am always in the mood for Mexican food! So here we are :) I will be posting on my YouTube channel…read moreof my Foodie journey soon! Thanks to you all reviews, I decided to come here. I order the Texan fajitas and a Texas margarita. I was going to go the al cart route and order tacos but I literally just had that Friday and I came here that following Monday. The food is delicious! Seasoned well and my steak was cooked the way I like it, medium well. Don't beat me up for not posting it! When I am in the area, I will definitely drop by to try other options!

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    La Mixteca Tamale House - LA MIXTECA TAMALE BOWL

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    4.4(309 reviews)
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    It's part of a gas station property but no importa!…read more We felt like we were sitting in a local restaurant in Ensenada (not the tourist area). The facilities were modern, very clean and the staff, very kind and helpful. The food was delicious with the majority of the patrons being from Latino descent. We ordered chips with queso, 2 tamale and taco meals and a Carne Asada. Tasty, moist and flavorful tamales (one chicken and one pork with mild red sauce) as well as delicious tacos (Al pastor and birria). I've heard good things about the mole sauce but they were sold out of it. The steak was a little tough but the flavor was delicious. Honorable mention to the rice and beans and guacamole! Wow wow wow. The portions were really great also. So much so I needed a box for my taco. Overall great value with a lunch meal for 3 with an appetizer for about $50 bucks. Great experience!

    I don't often find myself in this direction, but had bookmarked the place because they have vegan…read moretamales. We stopped by at breakfast-time and ordered: breakfast burrito: flavorful and good, plus easily split into 2 meals. comes with chips or fries. Fries were perfectly cooked and had a tasty seasoning on them. $13-14 breakfast plate: This was ok. It's billed as a scramble but is griddle scrambled and the eggs were very very hard cooked. I would prefer an overdone egg than a soft egg, so that was ok, but I would order them differently if I returned. There were lots of tomatoes, peppers and onions which was nice for flavor, but there were so many that there weren't many "curds" of scrambled eggs if that makes sense. The refried beans might be the tastiest I've ever had. The rice was "ok". The soft corn tortillas were very fresh. If not housemade, these are coming in every day for sure. $13-14 Rajas and cheese tamales: Didn't try these because of the cheese, but they were medium sized and smelled good $4 each Vegan black bean tamales: These come in banana leaves, which I've not had before. I could do without the flavor of the leaf, which is actually pronounced (this surprised me). The masa was lovely and the black bean filling was delicious and well seasoned. I like to pan fry my tamales to reheat and they were stellar the next day. $4 each The staff was friendly and handled accommodations (no dairy, corn tortillas instead of flour) smoothly. I would go again if I was in the area.

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