The tacos look fresh and full of flavor! I love places that offer creative dishes with a casual and…read morewelcoming atmosphere. This looks like a fun spot to try.

Place rocks. Great selection of tacos, good margaritas, quick and friendly service. Recommend the…read moreBiloxi taco. Will continue to return until the day I die.

Very cute place loved the decor.. Seems family owned but I…read morelove it heard their also at soulard farmers market! The food I got were two steak/beef tacos an elotes (corn) and a horchata for the drink the drink was so creamy and refreshing, while the tacos put a warm feeling in my stomach and the elotes brought me back to life The place was not packed so the service was very quick and fast I'd say 6mins at best I waited for everything! Will definitely support their future endeavors after they close! As they said catering will still be available and hopefully they'll still be at soulard farmers market

Tacos La Jefa made it to my personal top 5 places to eat Birria in STL. Everything was so flavorful…read moreand the consumé was sooooo delicious, it came out steamy hot which is my favorite!. Every bite had my mom and I going "Mmmmmmm!". The elote was so fresh and tasty, my mom and I were fighting over it! This location was tucked in Dutchtown in a cute little shared kitchen space. The lady at the counter was very helpful at explaining the menu to us. I heard the news about them closing and I am so sad about it!! You have to try before they go!!

Tucked away in Fairview Heights just behind the main drag, it's easy to overlook this place. I'm a…read morebig fan of Mexican food and was going through withdrawal after moving from Chicago to StL. Finding this place was an awesome off the main find! They make the food to order in front of you like at a sandwich shop and the ingredients are quality. I've had the tacos and burritos and have yet to be disappointed. The staff is friendly and you can tell it's a spot growing in popularity with locals. Worth trying if looking for a fast grab of Mexican food in the east metroplex at a decent cost.

This is my go to spot for steak tacos to go. The tacos are delicious especially when they don't…read moreskimp on the meat The service is usually fast and the prices are reasonable. They even have Taco Tuesday deals.

One of the girls from my running group swears by this place. She's in here every few days. She…read moremight be crazy. I'd never heard of it, and I may have never visited, if it weren't for the fact that I was meeting a group here. I'm against both cultural appropriation and food that doesn't have any meat in it. There are no vegan Mexican restaurants in Mexico, right? Do they refer to regular Mexican restaurants as Mexican restaurants, or just restaurants? I've often wondered the same thing about Chinese restaurants in China. Certainly, they don't call them what we call them here. I don't even think they do that elsewhere in the US. Terror Tacos has tables named after horror films and a QR code-based ordering system. I was lucky that my group selected a table named after the Lost Boys, a staple of my childhood. Death by stereo! I've seen old people get up and leave restaurants because they preferred not to order via QR code, or they couldn't figure it out. It's a testament to Terror Tacos uncompromising nature that they employ such a system. I mean, if you couldn't already tell that from the decor. I briefly considered seeing if they had any real meat in the back they could put in my tacos, then decided I'd better not. Old people might consider dining elsewhere anyway, for the protein. Apparently, there's a pizza place across the street that also doesn't serve meat. On my run, in the neighboring streets, I saw several people kinda stooped over. Was it the vegan food, or the drugs, or a little bit of both? I kid Terror Tacos, but this was honestly great. In a few cases, I could hardly tell I was eating fake meat. Some of the meat substitutes were obviously not real, but still not half bad for what they were. If they used these same recipes with actual meat, they'd have a line down the block and around the corner, as if they were selling especially potent heroin. You can get tacos in a flight, like at a winery, and if you order at least five of them each one is discounted. Five is probably more than most people need, but not anything I couldn't handle. When I mentioned that I ordered five tacos, members of my group were shocked and concerned. It's that kind of group. They use a lot of go containers, which I'd oppose philosophically even if I needed them. An obvious standout was the Basic Witch, basically their version of one of the regular crunchy tacos at Taco Bell. It's surprisingly similar, but more hefty. It'll run you, but it's the cheapest of the tacos on offer here, and if you get five of them, they knock a couple of dollars off. If I return, which of course would only be because I was meeting someone, I might do just that. The other ones were pretty good too. I appreciated some of the other fake-meat options because they were spicier, but I didn't care for the texture as much on the ones that were meant to resemble whole cuts of meat, like a steak. The guy who brought them out pointed to each one and said what they were, but I immediately forgot. I know I had the Citrus Mistress, the Cowboy from Hell and a Quesabirria. Anyway, individual names are less important when it's all just ground up agricultural byproduct, soy and various other things RFK Jr almost certainly wouldn't approve of. The key is that they've somehow gotten it all to taste not half bad. They may have made a deal with the devil.

Very interesting place to go! Obviously horror movie themed. They have lots of decorations and…read morealways have a horror movie playing. It's super nice it's all vegan, I'm not vegan but it's a good place to go with my vegan friends. A lot of it is spicy so if you're sensitive to that make sure to get one of the options that don't have hot sauce.

I have visited Tacos 4 Life a few times since they have opened and while my first visit was a bit…read moreof a miss, the other visits have been way better in terms of customer service and food. I like that this is a mother fast casual option so you can order at the counter and then they will bring the food to you when it's ready. They have a self service station for drinks (no alcohol). I wish I would have taken a picture of the tacos I ordered during my first visit, but I definitely forgot. I ordered a shrimp taco and while I was nervous that it would be small, it as actually a nice size and very filling. Was it a bit spicy? Yes. But I powered through because the flavors were good. The cilantro rice was also so good as a side and I loved the street corn, it was so creamy and delicious. My main pick when I visit now is the half southwest rice bowl with grilled chicken. It is the right portion size and has all the things I love in the rice bowl. I forgot to add avocado/guac on this last visit, but that's usually a good thing to add on top or to the side. Be sure you download the app and sign up for their rewards so that you can earn points and get rewards! You can't sign up in person, you have to sign up through the app (weird, but that's what they told me).

Close to Fresh Thyme and SLU…read more Walked here before a presentation with my co worker. The space is bright and open, they also operate a carry out window from the side. The menu is large with lots of selections. We got the dip trio with guacamole, salsa and queso. All decent! Could use some seasoning, salt pepper lime, but all edible and chips were good also. The staff was helpful, We both ordered two tacos and they came out fairly quickly I had chicken fajita and mahi-mahi. Both had a good sauce and seasoning. A little too much avocado on one, we love multi texture so the cabbage was better, but overall decent! I'm more of a street taco regular but these were filling and the tortillas were soft . Overall not bad and could see myself back for lunch. Close to Fresh Thyme and SLU Walked here before a presentation with my co worker. The space is bright and open, they also operate a carry out window from the side. The menu is large with lots of selections. We got the dip trio with guacamole, salsa and queso. All decent! Could use some seasoning, salt pepper lime, but all edible and chips were good also. The staff was helpful, We both ordered two tacos and they came out fairly quickly I had chicken fajita and mahi-mahi. Both had a good sauce and seasoning. A little too much avocado on one, we love multi texture so the cabbage was better, but overall decent! I'm more of a street taco regular but these were filling and the tortillas were soft . Overall not bad and could see myself back for lunch.

Great tacos…read more Wish they had more as far a kid options go. Like a bean and cheese. And also leave out the generic looking Pace Picante salsa from the kids quesadilla. Tacos themselves are really good. Pollo asada is great. Carnitas is also solid. Outdoor seating unless you wanna take the food inside to Union station. And unfortunately the outdoor benches are targets for birds. Person the counter was friendly and food was quick - we were the only ones in line. Worth a visit.

I'm kind of surprised this is the only quick option available, but it seemed like a decent option…read more The staff was friendly and there were plenty of tables to eat at. The food was subpar. The chips and taco shells were stale and the fillings were not that flavorful. Fortunately, the prices were ok.

Mi Tierra Bonita Mexican Grocery Store (3203 Collinsville Rd, Fairmont City, IL 62201)…read more My love wanted to take me to a place near and dear to him: the very first Mexican restaurant he and his late father dined at when they first moved to St. Louis. It is located in Fairmont City, not too deep into Illinois, situated by farmland and near the raceway. The place is like a mullet: business in the front (store) and a party in the back (restaurant). The aisles of the store have everything one would need, from food staples to household items. We were warmly greeted by our waitress, who proved to be super attentive during our visit--even after we paid. We ordered a top-shelf pitcher of strawberry margaritas. It was a huge pitcher for $32, came with a side pitcher of ice, and we were able to make a total of 12 glasses out of it. They started us off with chips and salsa. The chips were made of super-duper corn and came with two spicy table salsas. For our appetizer, we had guacamole. It was freshly made but lacked salt and lime for what we are used to, so I took my lime from my margarita and squeezed it over the guacamole to make it better. I ordered à la carte: one quesabirria, a grilled chicken taquito, and a chicken gordita. The taquito and quesabirria were on point. The gordita was not the mainstream version of what I had been used to seeing, but still good. I would definitely return!

I ordered the chicken fajitas for lunch. I had some chips and salsa and the salsa roja and salsa…read moreverde were very spicy. Watch out. The strips of chicken were a little overcooked. The chicken had a nice flavor. The grilled bell peppers and tomatoes were also a little overcooked. The flour tortillas were the hottest ever which was nice. We received great services and the restaurant has an upbeat vibe.

This place is the best! I just heard they may close at the end of 2025, which would really be a…read moreshame. There's nothing quite like it in the neighborhood. RST is owned by an amazing couple who care about their guests and their products. The food is fun and tasty; drinks are fantastic. First off: there's a small parking lot on the east side of the building plus plenty of street parking. Inside you'll be graciously welcomed by the bartender if you slide onto a barstool-- or you can be seated at a table in the dining room or outside. They're usually a few decent beers on tap, and more available in cans. The bar manager does excellent work with a specialty cocktail menu and house-made shrubs and syrups. The house margarita is affordable and very drinkable. While you wait, enjoy complimentary popcorn topped with Rock Star Dust-- their own special blend of seasonings that is also included in several other menu items. Scan the QR code to see the menu of rockstar-named dishes like the glass onion rings, Amy Swinehouse (pork taco) and such. It's all good! (Your server will take your order & bring the food out.) Tamales are especially excellent, made with the owner's mother's authentic recipe. There are a few vegetarian options, rotating specials, and sweet treats as well. You can get in and out pretty quickly if you've got somewhere else to be, or hang for a while and enjoy the cool atmosphere & wonderful people!

Everything was great! We are sad to see them go. I had the McSabbath, Fish You were Here (the sweet…read moresauce wasn't for me, but the fish was nice and crispy), and the Man in the Box. We tried Eye of the Tiger, Mac & Diane, and Down on the Korner. All were tasty. If anything, I love the menu for clever names. Be sure to get there before they close the doors and grab a bottle of Rock Star Dust, too.

The tacos are the bomb! Customer service is great. I like when cashiers engage in conversation and…read moresound enthusiastic about the products. I tried the Mango-Coconut Aguas Frescas. FIIIRREEEE!!!!

Easily would've given this spot a 5/5 but we unfortunately got spoiled lettuce. Since both our food…read morewas loaded with it - didn't get a full bite without. The carne asada was good, definitely get tacos if you come and skip on the lettuce! Overall good flavors for what we got.

Good was amazing as always, service is great. Staff is so friendly and welcoming. We love this…read moreplace!

We came on a Friday night with several patrons noted. Service was extremely slow. We each tried…read morethe three tacos, carnitas and al pastor. The Al Pastor was very dry and hard, overcooked and dry. The carnitas are tiny minced pieces of pork, also quite dry with no seasoning or flavor despite adding salt, lime juice, and salsa. When we got our bill, they had charged us $13.33 when they were advertised at $12.99. When questioned about the price difference, the restaurant adds 4% to the cost of each item, not 4% of the total amount as is normal to be deducted at the end. Food was flavorless and dry. With the additional cost added to each food item and the lack of seasoning or taste is a sure sign we won't be going back.