Authentic Mexican at Los Potros in Kernersville was an absolute win this week. Some coworkers and I met up for lunch and we sat down immediately, but it filled up fast after 12:15. Keep that in mind if you come for lunch. We were given a two sided menu (English and Spanish) and there were specials written on a menu board by the kitchen. I ordered the carnitas torta and it was one of the best I've ever had! I split with my friend who ordered the carne asada tacos and the caldo de pollo rojo (red chicken soup). It was all amazing! Big portions and great prices. This place is nothing to look at on the inside, but let the food speak for itself! I can't wait to go back and try another one of their daily specials. And next time I'll take more pictures. read more

Los Potros - Caldo de Pollo Rojo - Mexican Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

Yet another small taqueria combined with a Mexican grocery/ meat market, in yet another small worn strip shopping center. My trip there was met with, at best, mixed results. The tacos, 2 Chorizo & 2 Campechano (4 for $8.99)were more than a little disappointing - both meats were over cooked and dry; the Campechano was a strange mixture and lacked the traditional Chicharrones and the beef, whatever cut it was, was anything but tender and flavorful. The Milanese de Pollo ($11.99) was rather nice ( though there is little in the cutlet that shouts Mexican) but if what I received was 1/2 chicken, it was indeed a very small bird. And the side of beans was all liquid, not a single bean to be found. Would not return here, especially with Tacos Casa Miguel just a bit up the road! Ambiance - 2 Food -2 Service - 4 Value - 2 read more

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I ordered the steak tacos from here and the steak looked like dirt balls , it was dried up and salty. definitely wasn't the kind of tacos I was looking for . 4/10 read more

Stopped in on a Tuesday to pickup some tacos to go. My goal is to try all the local authentic taquerias in Kernersville during October. This was my second location. I got the carne asada, carnitas, and one chorizo tacos. Also picked up some chips and their salsa. Their tacos were delicious. The chips from a local bakery were a bit thick and hard but overall not bad. I guess I'm used to thin Tostados. The red salsa was very spicy. Beware if you don't like heat. I enjoyed it. When you enter the counter on the right is where you place your to go orders. To the left is their restaurant seating area. The folks there were very nice. I also found Valentina hot sauce in their store area, bonus. read more

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Stopped in to Los Porto's on Cinco de Mayo to get some take out tacos and found not only great tacos but a great meat market to try next weekend. The place has a private parking lot that is shared with some additional businesses in the strip mall. The taqueria has your typical grocery store with a small seating area for eating inside. I called our order in and was able to pickup at the checkout counter. I walked to the preparation area to watch the ladies making tacos and fresh tortillas. The meat market is located adjacent to the prep area and has a great selection of seasoned meats and other favorites. I quickly paid for the tacos and headed home with our selections. We ordered carne asada, chicken, and chorizo tacos. The street tacos were reminiscent of the ones we used to get in South Texas and Arizona. They had fresh tortillas and were loaded with meat,cilantro, and onions. A grilled jalapeño came with them as did cucumber slices and salsa rojo and salsa verde. The meats were very well seasoned but the carne asada had a little too much cartilage in some of the tacos. The star of the show was the chorizo. It was well seasoned and had just the right amount of heat. Definitely a new place for our street taco fix. If you are ever in need of a quick take home meal and in the Kernersville area, this is the place to hit. read more

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I came here from a recommendation from a friend that comes here with his reserve unit. I was not disappointed! It was great. Everything is handmade. Even the corn tortillas have that handmade flavor. Great price and great food and it comes quick. I'd rather have this than the chain fried everything places. 100% recommend read more

Los Potros - Taco de lengua - Mexican Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

Best Mexican food across the Nation. Waiter all business, great service but not friendly. Gals at entrance/check out very friendly, big smiles. Great place to eat. Fair prices, large servings... read more

The food was good, tacos were good! Came with cooked jalapeño! Salsa was good! Service was fast! Ambiance and vibe was not fancy at all, more like street tacos! But very good street tacos! Will be back! read more

Los Potros - Order of 4 Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

This is my second time here. It definitely feels like a spot for locals as you have to ask to be guided to your seat, for a menu, etc. The cleanliness of the eating area leaves much to be desired. However, the portions and pricing are quite reasonable. The flavor is good but somewhat mild. Appreciate the spicy salsas and the options! The agua frescas are generous and they let us try before buying. read more

Los Potros - Gorditas! - Mexican Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

Always so good! We have ate there and shopped at the little store part. Love it and recommend!

Anytime a place is good, I make sure to stop back for an encore. That was the case here at Los Potros where you get authentic Mexican food. I stopped in here before my afternoon work shift, and nearly put myself into a food coma! I got the lunch platter with steak as my meat of choice. It came with a small salad, rice, refried beans, and tortillas. I also have a love for their tacos so I got 2 chicken tacos. Everything was delicious as usual. The tacos tasted so fresh that it had me thinking to just get 8 of these bad boys next time and all it a day. The chicken was perfectly seasoned and the cilantros really set them apart for other places. The platter was very good as well. The steak was very well seasoned, and the rice was very flavorful as well. I like how it's mixed with green beans, Lima beans, and corn too. The refried beans had melted cheese on top which did nothing, but help me eat it even faster haha! I washed it all down with papaya juice that was really good as I recommend trying their fruit juices for a beverage instead of a typical soft drink. I'll be back here again for sure, and you all should follow my lead! Adios! read more

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I need to apologize for not sharing pictures. The drive home was torture due to the aroma drifting out of the takeout containers. I kept telling myself...don't forget the pictures. I remembered again as I was cleaning up the dinner table. I see many people mention authentic, who really knows what authentic is and who really cares. All I can say is, damn that food was AMAZING. I truly can't wait to place another order. read more

A LOT going on here. =) This is one of those Latin markets where you can buy meat, phone cards, satellite TV, groceries, medicine, hot food... CRAZY! Having lived in So FL for 30 years, this cringa is not put off by establishments where no one speaks English & you have to point, gesture & wing it to communicate. Which is a good thing, because that's how I get by at Los Potros! I love the food here. Bear in mind - they only have a few rundown booths & chairs (not dirty - just not "purty.") They have several choices of $5.00 lunches. For that $5.00, I often get their taco plate, which comes with 4 tacos, & grilled scallions & peppers. These are not your run-of-the-mill tacos. They are soft corn tortillas, with grilled chicken or beef, chopped up. I like everything on them - lettuce, cheese - not cheddar, its queso blanco ( white cheese,) chopped up cucumber & tomato, & pico de gallo. They are PHENOMENAL. I have tried other items on their lunch menu, all good, but the tacos are the best. I am now a frequent customer of their meat/butcher dept. I am not at all put off by the whole, raw pig I often watch them butcher as I order my meat. I have them slice me VERY THIN pieces of sirloin off of the "bolo" to make Pan con Bistec (Cuban Steak Sandwiches, Cuban bread & potato sticks can be found at Lowes, if you are lucky.) I also frequently buy Skirt Steak here. For $4.00/lb, you can't beat it. On Sat & Sun, you can also buy hot meat by the pound - roast pork & beef - it is truly delicious, and inexpensive. They can run out early, so get there before 1PM. So, K-ville residents, be adventurous & try Los Potros - You will not regret it! read more

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Outstanding spot for some real deal authentic Mexican food, the Mexican tacos made with homemade corn tortillas are fantastic, everything is fresh and homemade, all the other items I see folks ordering look awesome as well. This is a little Mexican grocery store with a butchers counter and a grill. They have a limited seating arrangement, maybe 4 cafeteria style booths along the wall and a couple of folding tables with folding metal chairs just in front of the grill and butchers counter, I get my orders to go when I visit. Everyone in here is speaking Spanish including the customers, I'm usually the only non Hispanic person in the place when I've stopped in. Awesome food and great folks working here, definitely worth a visit for some outstanding authentic Mexican treats...like tacos. read more

Los Potros - Chicken Tacos: Los Potros - Mexican Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

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Best authentic Mexican food in the whole triad! My husband and I love this place. The employees are kind and willing to help. They have the best avocados in town and salsa verde! Must give this place a try! read more

Best tacos in town. Consistent quality including delicious salsas. Add a coconut water and 4 goes to 5.

Ordered a pork taco ($1.25), a pork gordita ($2.99) and a horchata (grande! with free refills, $1.50) to drink. Both food items were very good. I've tried 2 other taquerias in K-ville, and this is the best one out of the three. The green sauce that came with the meal was hot. And I mean HOT! Can't wait to try some more items from their menu. read more

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This place is openly racist!!! We were first in line ready to order some meat, when another Hispanic lady-I am a light Hispanic man-, skipped the line, and told the man what she wanted. He stopped helping me and proceeded to help her, completely disregarding us. Wow! Stay away! read more

Love the tacos, the burrito and the sauce is to die for.. very friendly staff. The tortilla is made from scratch.

I decided to check out Los Potros Taqueria after reading some rave reviews and called in a take-out order this evening. I was suspicious when a very giggly and highly distracted young lady took my order. I asked for a #4 and she said that she didn't have a menu (!!??!!). I heard many people in the background and figured I must have the right place. I told her that I wanted an order of (4) Campechano tacos (beef & chorizo) which I've never heard of before. She repeated the order back to me and then spoke it to someone in the kitchen. All good so far! Anyway, the Pollo tacos are very good. I hope whoever got the Campechano tacos enjoyed them! Notes to Self: 1) DO NOT walk out the door without checking your order. 2) DO NOT order delivery. I will go back and try the Campechano tacos eventually....maybe eat in instead! read more

La comida siempre es deliciosa. Mi favorita son los chilaquiles verdes come carne asada y huevos - Tomás

I absolutely love real Mexican food and here you can actually get it. Those litany of other Mexican places with Special #892, Speedy Gonzales, etc... all for $3.99 with table service, chips and salsa made from the freshest canned tomatoes short money can buy don't actually serve real Mexican food. That stuff people, you can't even buy it in Mexico! Try the steak tacos, they're great! The sandwiches (tortas en espanol) are equally awesome. I'm not a huge fan of their sopes or huaraches(means sandals). They're deep fried... In my opinion, I like sopes lightly pan fried. This and the lack of seating, which is due to local regs, are the only reasons why I didn't give it 5 stars. Word to the wise, ASK them what they have that day that's NOT on the menu. Often they'll have a plate dinner, or a soup of some sort. I had once there, this green pazole made with chicken that was the best soup I've ever tasted, EVER! Also had a bowl of Charro Beans once that were absolutely out of this world! These are the beans in the light tomato sauce with chorizo, cilantro, onions, garlic, bacon, bits of ham, bits of hot dogs (really), green chilies, and who knows what else. If they have them, get them. You will not be sorry nor will you be able to look at those blobs of whipped pintos and lard at most of the Mexican Junk Food restaurants in the area. Give Los Potros a try. Put aside any preconception of what you think is Mexican food, look beyond the fact that the place is basically a Mexican convenience store/ butcher shop/ satellite tv dealer. Its as good and authentic as there is up here. Cheers! read more

The BEST tacos in Kvl. Crispy carnitas and savory chicken with loads of onions and cilantro. Four filling soft tacos for $6! Don't be put off by the sketchy grocery strip center, and don't worry if your espanol is less than habla. This is where the real Mexicans eat, but they feed gringos, too. Point and smile and enjoy the chaos. Taco shells are corn, so the meal is Gluten Free ( and Low Carb if you skip the Jumex guava nectar!) Post script - On the second trip, they were out of carnitas (sad) so I tried chorizo and lengua taco fillings. Neither as good as pollo or carnitas, but I'd eat both again. read more

I've been here for lunch 2-3 times a month for about 6 months. Great tacqueria. I usually try something different to keep things interesting, but my go-to is the fish tacos. Outstanding. Squeeze some lime over the top, along with a stripe of the verde salsa... heavenly. Not an exaggeration! read more

Amazing ! Very authentic. Best tacos ever The staff is very friendly and I love to browse all the Mexican grocery items while I wait for my take out. Highly recommend. read more

The best Mexican restaurant and market in Kernersville. The tacos are authentic and delicious. The staff is friendly and fast, they do get busy for lunch but you can order ahead by phone. read more

My husband wanted some tacos for his bday, and the place we usually go to was closed. Turned out that was awesome because we got to try the food here! I usually get flautas from the other place, and so I tried these...I gotta say... on point. I'm from Southern California, and my grandma made some bomb homemade Mexican food all the time when we were growing up, so I've been craving some legit Mexican food. This is our new spot!!!! read more

My second visit to Los potros in Kernersville. I had two al pastor tacos and two chorizo tacos very fresh very fast service will visit again. read more

the food here made us sick. we noticed something strange with the food after the first bite but thought it was just made different. After we got home, we both had a bad case of stomach aches and felt like vomiting. we will not be going back. we noticed the workers not wearing gloves and shaking people's hands and then going back to handling food. the tacos and burritos that we tried were worse than taco bell (which we hold out as low standards). not authentic mexican food at all here. read more

Authentic Mexican Food and Meat Market. I eat here at least once a week for lunch. Great selection and Reasonable prices

Now I've been to many mexican stores and many mexican taco pleases over my years from LA,Santa Monica, Dallas, Houston and of course here. There's nothing special about this place. BUT it is pretty good the food could always be better. The staff is really nice and kind,and the store is small but it does have what you need nothing more nothing less read more

My son and I ate here and we both became ill. Although we didn't even finish our food, about two bites into it we knew something was off. The rice was hard and not completely cooked, the beans had a strange concoction of cheese and "something" on top and the the tacos had chewy, hard meat which was unsuccessfully disguised with soggy onions and hoards of cilantro. My son has been sick for two days now and has been vomiting ever since. I'm considering a lawsuit and I am warning anyone I come in contact with not to eat anything from this place. The tables and floors are dirty, the people are not friendly and there is a "meat market" just a few feet away from the dining area which is suspect at best. BEWARE - if you do eat here you are doing so at your own risk! read more

You definitely get you money worth. Everything I have ordered has been great!! The quesadilla and the Cuban sandwich is my favorite. The service is good but could they could explain everything to the new guests a little better. read more

Took my mother and I out to lunch to Los Potros because I had received a fantastic recommendation from a friend. We got there and were put off by the environment, but it's easy to get past that. Once we got our food, we noticed it just didn't look right, but decided to go ahead and give it a try. We both ate about half of our 2 tacos each and knew we both hated it. I noticed meat being cut very close to where everything else was going on in the kitchen. An employee with gloves on that had been touching raw meat went to the counter, started texting and went back to cutting meat. While we probably don't have food poisoning, we both feel overall ill. I shall not be returning. read more

Great place for tacos! Just found out about this amazing little place with authentic Mexican foods! read more

Los Potros - Mexican Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

This place is crazy good! The tacos azada are some of the best I have ever eaten! My husband tried the burrito al pastor and he was equally pleased! The horchata also was, I believe, the best I ever drank, including some made by Hispanic friends. I'll definitely come back here as often as I can!!! read more

Excellent place. Nice little meat market that serves food as well. Food is always fresh. Amazing flavor, and friendly staff. Highly recommend if you want authentic Mexican food. Also, they sell the best avocados I have found anywhere! read more

Don't let the strip mall market atmosphere turn you off. This is the BEST authentic Mexican food in town.

Great spot, glad to have found a decent taqueria and shop- you can buy meat at their butcher, you can buy tortillas and other staples in their store. You can also buy lunch or dinner there at the restaurant. Nice people, good service. read more

Oh my gosh! This place has heavenly tacos! I love that they cover it with cilantro. The prices are extremely reasonable. 4 tacos for 5 dollars, can't beat that! Just beware of the little green pepper.... that thing is hot, at least to me! Make sure to visit this place and don't be fooled by its appearance, the food is awesome!! read more