Tacos and Coca Cola = my last meal. And when you want a place that offers the best tacos in town, Maggie's Kitchen is that place. I am told that their extensive menu has loads of other delectable options. And maybe some day I will expand my horizons. ...but for now, I will settle with the best tacos in town. read more

Maggie's Kitchen - Chicken, chorizo, and steak taco - Mexican Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Good service, amazing food! Parking lot is difficult but worth it for their food. First time there but I'll be back for sure read more

Maggie's Kitchen - Barbacoa tacos - Mexican Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

This place is amazing! It's authentic and affordable Mexican food. The burritos were my favorite but the guacamole came in a close second! The food is definitely fresh to order and would definitely recommend to anyone wanting some real Mexican food in Grand Rapids! All staff were so sweet and helpful read more

Don't sleep on Maggie's Kitchen for breakfast! Nate and I stopped in recently on a weekend morning and I got huevos rancheros. We had some questions about the breakfast burrito and the person taking our order was super helpful and gave some recommendations for filling - chorizo, egg, and potato plus beans and cheese. We asked how big they were and the response was "a good size" so I figured it would be huge. I was right, it's a big hefty burrito! We definitely could've split that. Pay at the counter and they brought the food out to us. The huevos rancheros was delicious but the eggs could've used a bit more salt due to the sweetness of the peppers and onions. I added some of the housemade hot salsa which was really tasty and not too spicy. I loved the sauciness of the dish and the rice and beans were particularly good when I find that these are usually more of a filler at some spots. The shredded beef was so tasty and I wanted more of that. The burrito was again, huge and stuffed full. I had a few bites and it was really tasty! Next time I'd try their menudo which they only have on weekends. Or the breakfast tacos. But that burrito will be hard to beat. The atmosphere is nice with plenty of seating and nice decor. They also have spice blends and hot sauces for sale and lots of lunch/dinner menu options too. read more

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Food was really great! I ordered the barbacoa platillo (side of barbacoa, beans, rice and little salad plus choice of tortilla). Husband ordered the machado breakfast burrito, which was excellent. The folks here are nice and helpful. The whole vibe is very family-oriented and deeply respectful of their Mexican heritage. If you're looking for authentic Mexican food, look no further. read more

Maggie's Kitchen - Inside - Mexican Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Maggie's Kitchen is a very special place. I would definitely recommend dropping by at some point to try their food. I know this is a place I would definitely come back to try some more of their dishes. I got the enchiladas - two enchiladas: the beef and chicken. They come in a pretty generous sized portion. It was really good and it definitely tasted homemade. I've had more flavorful enchiladas, especially when I lived in Texas for a while, but you can just leave taste the care that they put into the dish. I would definitely have posted a picture of my take out dish, but I accidentally tilted my carton, so some of it spilled out into the plastic bag. So it didn't look very appetizing. But I can assure you that it was really good! I thought the interior of the restaurant was really cool (as you can see in my pics). It's a very casual environment and felt very authentic. They also sell tortilla chips, spices, and other things. So they don't just sell dishes that you can order. The workers behind the counter were so sweet and nice! read more

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Very bland for Mexican food. Salsa had no flavor. Cute place with a warm atmosphere. Service was good.

What can I say. Maggie's Kitchen is our go to. This place is very comfy and always a place to find a seat and eat some good authentic freshly made food. You will not be disappointed. Try it you will not regret it. !! Service is quick and your order will always be complete. The owners are very friendly and welcoming. read more

Very good food with generous portions. Friendly staff. The only thing this restaurant closes very early. Not open for dinner.

Maggie's Kitchen has the best tacos in the entire world. I literally can't see myself moving from MI because that'd mean I wouldn't be able to have this food whenever I pleased. read more

FIVE STAR MEXICAN COOKING AT ONE STAR PRICES! Maggie's is GREAT. Since 1983 Maggie and her team have been serving up authentic Mexican flavors on Bridge Street. You'll no doubt read plenty in other reviews about the food. It's flat out divine. Today happened to be TOSTADA TUESDAY. Two *humongous* tostadas piled high and teetering with pork (you can also choose chicken or beef), lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guac, and green or red chili sauce. The tortilla held up really well to the bite, so the whole thing didn't fall apart when I sunk in my teeth. Came with a side of rice. Two of us each ate a plate of these tummy-filling babies for fifteen bucks total--boom! And get this: We happened to be there today on what turned out to be "actual Maggie's" 85th birthday! Here's a photo to prove it. Come hungry. Leave full. It's a no. brainer. to. recommend! Love Maggie's. Can't wait to get back! --Jayson read more

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I'm really sorry to have to give 2 stars. The reason why is because we witnessed the lady with heavy eyebrows wearing blue gloves preparing our food, go to the cash register and handle a lot of cash, counting it while wearing the SAME gloves and then returned to finish preparing our food (AND other peoples food) and didn't change her gloves!!! HUGE food safety violation.Grabbed the flour tortillas and wrapped up our tacos. CHANGE YOUR GLOVES PLEASE!!! Please be mindful of food safety. I'd like to see you stay open another 40 years... I've been going to Maggies for years, the food is outstanding and I've always recommended it to others. Today I couldn't believe my eyes. We took the food home and didn't use the tortillas, we swapped them out because the other ingredients were added using utinsils. She didn't touch the meat with the gloves. However all of the tacos were handled with the dirty gloves to fold up and wrap up. Each one contaminated... Very sad. Maybe she forgot, maybe it was a mistake. But that's something that is going to make someone sick and it's not right. Sorry Maggies Kitchen! The low star is purely based of the cleanliness factor for food safety. read more

Great lunch! We met family there and they are already fans. Several got the Tostadas, another the Enchiladas and my son got the tacos. I had the Wet Burrito and it was MASSIVE! Their service and attention to the customers is special and their food is really good. This is not a "fine dining" place but you eat a great meal prepared by those who care and you will plan to return. read more

Maggie's Kitchen - Wet Chicken Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Great food! Authentic tastes like my kids grandma Rose's great cooking! The smells and the spices remind me of her homemade meals! The people are always pleasant! Sometimes the owner is there and she always nice too! Best authentic Mexican food in town! read more

I'm from Arizona and when I miss my families cooking I come here. The beans are incredible you can taste the simple but well executed ancestral techniques and traditional flavor. The atmosphere is casual ,the carne is always perfectly salted. I just wish they were open 7 days a week! read more

Unbelievably beautiful and delicious food. Service is amazing and friendly. I want to try more of the menu but I'm addicted to the barbacoa tacos. My friends all say the other food is good too but after my required minimum of two barbacoa tacos I insist on I'm usually too full to try anything else. Maybe one day. PS- try the barbacoa tacos. read more

Now this is different! We're from New Mexico, and the tacos and burritos are not like those we get there - we're used to chile being the star. At Maggie's both dishes are very meat-heavy, and have the taste of home cooking - a little plain, but honest, tasty and comforting. We had beef and pork tacos and burritos in various combinations, in red and green chile, gravy and fajitas. Most included rice and the fajitas came with lettuce and tomato. In all cases the simple flavors and bulk of the meat took over, overwhelming whatever contribution the seasonings might have made. But I'm not really complaining - the meat was delicious! Two items really stood out. Maggie's has some of the best corn tortillas we've ever eaten. The tacos were each wrapped in two of these dark yellow, lightly fried beauties. They smelled and tasted deeply of the corn masa from whence they came. This is not a small thing - such tortilla excellence is extremely rare! Also, the refritos were creamy and redolent of lard, bacon grease or both - absolutely yummy. We'll definitely return next time we're in Grand Rapids. read more

Very authentic, reasonably priced, good quality food. I don't think people realize that there is FREE parking in the back. Another hidden gem throughout Grand Rapids. read more

Maggie's Kitchen - Steak fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Visiting with my parents and we decided to get some tacos. After doing extensive research on "the best" and comparing reviews I came across the review that says "best barbacoa tacos". I was SOLD. My dad got the machacado tacos, my mom and I got the barbacoa tacos. Everything was great! Homemade pico de gallo, delicious verde salsa and the owner is super friendly! I can't believe I've been in GR for 5 years and have never tried this place. Congrats on 35 years of service! read more

Maggie's Kitchen - BEST Barbacoa tacos in Grand Rapids - Mexican Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Maggies is the closest thing to homemade mexican food, and great news they are now open until 7pm Tuesday thru Saturday! read more

Maggie's Kitchen - Maggies Taco Platter - Mexican Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Very authentic and tasty Mexican restaurant on the west side! I am under the impression that it's hard to mess up Mexican food so you can't go wrong with many of them around the area but if you're looking for something quick and reliable, then go to Maggie's! This restaurant looks a little run down from the outside and I can't say there's a great atmosphere on the inside either but that's not what you come here for! You order at a counter and then sit down in why feels like an authentic Mexican cafeteria. Food is great though! Food review: We'll cut to the chase and start with the best. The quesadillas are the best item on the menu (especially with steak). It is LOADED with Mexican cheese and oozing with flavor (and calories probably too). If you're looking for Mexican comfort food, this is the way to go! I have also had the burrito here and it is the size of a basketball. You get SO MUCH FOOD! If you're looking for value, then the burrito is the way to go. I've only been able to eat the entire thing once! BREAKFAST! They serve the best breakfast burritos around as well as breakfast tacos! In my opinion l, their breakfast is the meal they do best! read more

Best Mexican food in downtown Grand Rapids. Tacos, tortas, burrito and menudo - you can't go wrong

Best Mexican food on the west side, the people that works there is really friendly, my Steak Burrito was massive and was excellent!, I add the extras and totally worth it . My wife got a Chicken wet burrito, and slayed that monster like a champ! She said it was amazing! My father in law got the nachos deluxe and he couldn't finished it but he really enjoyed it, it was delicious, way better than the crap he gets on taco bell hahaha. Totally recommend this place, plenty of parking space on the back. Coming back soon. read more

The owner and all the employees are awesome. I order 70 tacos at a time and they are fresh and taste amazing. They are always ready when I go to pick them up. Great staff and Great employees. read more

Great food authentic restaurant service is great and it's very clean the food was served really fast too I would recommend it to everyone

My wife and I had lunch at Maggie's today and must say, this is some of the best Mexican food we've found i the Grand Rapids area. I had the 2 taco meal, which actually was enough food to make 4 taco's. The corn tortillas were fresh and warm, the meat (pork) was perfectly seasoned and cooked, plus the guac was fresh made and fabulous. My wife ordered the quesadilla with steak, which she said was very flavorful and probably the best she's ever had anywhere. What we liked best about Maggie's is that it's family owned and not as pretentious as many of the trendy Mexican joints in GR that have lesser quality food. When at Maggie's you feel like you're appreciated and one of the family. We highly recommend, and can't wait to go back. read more

Best authentic Mexican food in Grand Rapids. Avoid it if you prefer plain ground beef with a big pile of cheese, because that's not exactly what Maggie's has. Perfect lunch = a chorizo torta. Not much more to even say. An authentic torta? Sign me up, case closed. Get over the "sketchy" area and your confusion about the establishment (it's not Americanized, oh no!) and order yourself some tasty treats. read more

To say that Maggie's Kitchen is the only and most authentic Mexican food in West Michigan is completely false. El Granjero is much better. Don't get me wrong I'm a huge fan, but have visited much less since I discovered El Granjero right down the street. Maggie's has great food, but the hours are terrible. It is more of a lunch/breakfast place. They're closed on Monday's, the prices are pretty high for the portions as well. The best deal is the torta. El Granjero is open 7 days a week, has a bigger more extensive menu, better hours, cheaper prices, and bigger portions. I loved Maggies when I first found it, but because El Granjero is just as authentic and a much better deal in every aspect, it's hard to justify going to Maggie's. If your in the mood for great Mexican, you can't go wrong with either, but El Granjero is better in every way. read more

Maggie's Kitchen - Chorizo torta. Amazing. - Mexican Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Maggie's is pretty middle-of-road Mexican food for me. They straddle the fine line of authentic Mexican and watered down Midwestern-catered Mexican fare, which is definitely a good business model for any 'ethnic-restaurant' in West Michigan, but I feel like you could easily end up ordering something pretty bland if you don't request some modifications, which they are super good about. What I love most about Maggie's is the ambience--kitschy (in the best way), colorful, and charming. You can definitely tell the owners take a lot of pride in this restaurant and in Mexican culture, history, and cuisine. Although I am not especially religious or nationlistic, I take a lot of comfort in all the veladoras (saint candles), Guadalupe virgin images, images of historical Mexican revolutionaries (Hidalgo, Zapata, Juárez, Chávez, etc.) and pseudo-Aztec imagery. It reminds of my grandparent's and my older Mexican relatives' homes, so a lot of positive nostalgic association I guess. Maggie and your abuelita will probably get along and have similar tastes lol. I've only eaten there a few times, and ordered pretty standard onion & cilantro tacos (without meat) with beans, Spanish rice, and then I had them add white Mexican cheese and avocado slices. The rice and beans were flavorful. The vegetarian tacos on their menu have the tomato & lettuce shred with the orange & white cheese shred which is more the gringo-style taco, which is a good example of how you have to special order Mexican-style items here. The hot sauce selection was sufficient. And not to be hot sauce snob, but I'm glad their tables have the pretty standard El Yucateco-brand habanero sauces, which are always better than the weak vinegary crap everyone seems to go crazy over (Cholula, Tabasco, uhhh Frank's?... please don't hate me, but I'm just not a fan). Their table hot sauce game is mediocre, but it's a better selection than most Mexican places in town, so there's that. Pretty standard vegetarian options, fun ambience, friendly & helpful service, and decent food. It's a gem in the sort of run-down Bridge Street neighborhood. And with Harmony Hall right across the street now, it's kind of nice to see a little bit of life and growth in the area. I'm not blown away, but there's still good stuff at Maggie's, especially for the great prices. read more

Maggie's Kitchen - 3 rice and bean tacos, cilantro, onion, avocado, queso blanco with a mineragua. - Mexican Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Maggie's daily lunch special is always a great choice. They dish up THE BEST steak, chicken, veggie etc. tacos or tostadas, sometimes a burrito...always with their signature side of home made rice (chunks of veggies in there) and beans. The staff is talented and kind. Friendly, quick, and doing a great job of keeping the whole restaurant very clean. read more

I've been meaning to try Maggie's for a while now, but don't usually find myself in that part of town. Today I was in the area so I stopped in for a late lunch. I ordered a pork wet burrito, a barbacoa torta and a steak quesadilla. I ordered to go and I don't think it even took 10 minutes! The quesadilla was small, good, but nothing spectacular. The burrito was better than average, although I'd probably try a different meat next time. I saved the best for last, the torta was really incredible, the best I've had in GR so far, and quite possibly the best I've had ever. Great place to try if you're in the mood for authentic Mexican food. read more

Maggie's Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Incredible heros con chorizo! Best breakfast on the west side! Great family operated establishment with the comfort of home!

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner; best Mexican food in downtown Grand Rapids! My family loves their freshly made barbacoa

A must-go for breakfast. Authentic, delicious mexican. Menu isn't marked GF, although I haven't had one symptom each time I eat here. The beans and rice, barbacoa, and fresh-made corn tortillas are the best I've had in west Michigan. 8-10 hot sauce options to spice it up at any level. Cafeteria-style service, hard-booth and wood chair seating with low-top tables. Front and back doors are typically open in spring, summer, fall offering a fresh breeze. Noise level moderate during morning hours. Suitable environment for hypo and hypersensitive individuals. read more

The best Mexican food in town! I have to go to Maggie's at least 2-3 times a month! The food is so authentic. Love the atmosphere too!

The Mexican food here is some of the best I've tried anywhere in Michigan. I had the carne asada burrito and was really good. I will have to try some of their other dishes next time. The service was also great, and it was nice I got to meet the owner, I let him know I'd be definitely coming back. read more

By far my favorite Mexican restaurant in GR. The staff are always so friendly & the food is amazing; both in taste & price. I would rate it a 5 but I wish they were open later during the week. I would get dinner from there more often if that was the case! read more

First timer. It was a good experience. At first you walk up and see Maggie on the window. She seemed pleasant so me and my partner walked in and decided to eat breakfast. This was a day after coming back from Mexico, so let's just say we were in the mood. I had this bomb ass egg and tortilla thing. It was good. My partner have hueves ranchero. My partner Said they love it. I did have diarrhea after tho. The pop was good tho! read more

I go here because Maggie is awesome and she makes the best Barbacoa in the city. Get the barbacoa platter. You're welcome

This is the only authentic Mexican food in Grand Rapids in my opinion. Their Chili Verde is to so delicious. The only thing on their menu I'm not a huge fan of is the barbacoa, but only because it is very greasy. Food is fantastic They will often get your order wrong because many of the workers don't speak English very well (this is a good thing when at a Mexican restaurant). Hours vary and it seems they close a lot for very random reasons. read more