If you haven't been here, what are you even doing?!…read more My favorite spot for Mexican food is @elburritomercado in St. Paul. You may also recognize their logo at the MN State Fair and their food truck at various events. Overall if you've never been to their actual restaurant and market... you gotta. They have a full market and goods side to find all of your needs to take home and cook. As well as prepared items to bring home, heat and serve. I highly suggest this for taco night at home. Everything is fresh, delicious and made there in house. They have a walk up order area with casual seating, a full sit down restaurant area and an awesome patio. In the warmer months they have their Elotes truck out near the back entrance. The customer service is friendly, welcoming and very helpful if you have questions or need recommendations. I recently was shopping the grab and go deli and was trying to decide what meat to go with and two separate regular shoppers pointed me to some awesome picks so shout out to helpful strangers. I'll pass it along if I see someone staring at the wall of options someday. The staff working the deli window was also extremely helpful in picking out a good salsa heat level and gave a few samples to ensure my decision. Remember always ask for recommendations if you're not sure! My go to items to eat in: Nachos Supremo with chicken (when I want nachos THIS is the dish I want) Burrito Tradicional Churros My favorite grab and go items: El Burrito Mercado Tortilla Chips-these are the best Queso Fundido Nacho Mexican Rice w/veggies Mild Chicken Shredded Beef Ground Beef Guacamole Crema Mexicana Mexican Shredded Melting Cheese Obviously fresh soft tortilla shells are a must here too This place is one I love to point people towards because it's an awesome experience with great food and great people. For more awesome food spots check out the account mallorymademetryitmn on Instagram!

Tacos Tuesday is all you need to know. Favorite tacos are Al Pastor and Barbacoa…read more Grab some empanadas on the way out. If you don't come here on Tuesday then expect around $15 for lunch without a beverage.

This was our 2nd visit. Our first visit was in 2018 and it was fabulous. We had the grilled…read moreshishito peppers, shrimp tacos and carnitas tacos. My wife said I looked like was about to cry when a inch cup of carnitas fell out of my taco and bounced down to the floor. It's the only time I've ever considered grabbing food off the floor it was that delicious(I didn't grab it). Our recent visit my wife got the carnitas tacos, I got the torta and an order of the Rajas and for drinks were ordered the pineapple express margarita and the habanero cilantro margarita. We had 2 other couples with us and we all agreed everything was spectacular. Pictures are from our first visit. Our server was excellent, fast and fun and very knowledgeable about the menu.We are looking forward to our next visit.

Always heard good things about this place. Finally made it there. The runouts are true! This place…read moreis good in so many ways. Tony. Our server is so amazing he even brought us perfect to go boxes for all the yummy leftover 2 items that are just outstanding and worth ordering every single time Sikil P'ak. I've never heard of it before. But it's the best hummus based dip with some pumpkin seeds and some magic in it. It is just out of this world Fideo soup. One of My biggest pet peeves is when the soup gets to the table cold (and it's not gazpacho) this soup came piping hot. And with fideo not overcooked. More magic here... Will come back and try the Happy Hour M-F 4-6pm

Despite only ordering on DoorDash, the quality is always great…read more While the flautas are my personal favorite, I've never had a bad meal here.

Went here based on recommendations and it didn't disappoint. This is a smaller, casual, counter…read moreservice spot and the flavors are great. Big fan of tripe and lengua tacos and they also specialize in ceviche and aguachile. Not sure what to try? They also have ceviche/aguachile combo platters. Staff were also friendly.

Service is consistently friendly, and I'm always happy to support small businesses. That said, the…read morefood quality can be hit or miss depending on what you order. The tacos and quesadillas are solid and definitely worth trying, but I've been disappointed with the burritos and the pork al pastor. The carne asada burrito looked substantial at first, but it was overwhelmingly filled with plain white rice, which made it feel bland and not what I'd expect in terms of flavor or balance. The pork al pastor was even more disappointing. It didn't resemble traditional al pastor in taste or texture. It was overly sweet, lacked depth, and the pork itself was extremely dry, unfortunately dry enough to make it difficult to finish. There are still some good items on the menu, and the service keeps me open to giving them another try but based on my experience, I wouldn't describe the food overall as authentic or five-star quality.

I've driven this place for years. Finally decided to give them a shot. Best torta in the Twin…read moreCities. I tasted every ingredient in the torta. Very tasty! My boys had quesadillas and loved them. My older boy said their asada burrito was better than Chipotle. We waited about 10min for our food to arrive. All of us had let our food cool a bit. Love the flair of the restaurant with all its colors!! We'll be back!

Fast service and great hospitality! Perfect traditional/authentic place. I got 2 steak tacos.read more

The crazy thing about this place is that it's across the street from a el Mercado, but I still come…read morehere for the food over that place. I love to get tacos or el pastor Alambre the food is always amazing and I come here once a week. They also have room to sit and eat and a small outside patio. The food and service are always on point. I forgot to take a picture of the salsa bar! It's really nice to be able to pick which salsa you want and how much and not be charged extra for it.

Classic Mexican with some more authentic items. Great mom & pop Mexican in strip mall, worth…read moretrying. The women who runs the front of house is always nice and helpful. I have been a half dozen times, this year, and have yet to try anything I wouldn't recommend. Support your local businesses! The decor is minimalistic, but nice enough. It's nothing fancy, but all the food is well executed, for the style of restaurant it is.

Food and ambiance were excellent. The only reason for not giving 5 stars was the service definitely…read morehas room for improvement. I wasn't sure that this place even existed because only the Lake Street location came up on Google. But it's legit and worth a trip. It's fairly authentic, so we stuck to what we know: chimichangas, taco salad, & street tacos. All were excellent. They also had this avocado-esque salsa that was amazing. Ask for that if they don't bring it out with your chips.

La Costa is always a great choice. The shrimp ceviche is perfectly portioned and made with really…read morefresh ingredients--you can taste the quality. The chips are well-seasoned and pair great with everything. Service is consistently excellent, with friendly and attentive staff. The only thing to note is that it can get pretty loud inside with the music, but overall it's a fun, lively atmosphere and a place I'm always happy to come back to.

I'm lucky enough to live just minutes away from this absolute gem in St. Paul, MN…read more In the summer, I plant myself on La Costa's "patio," which is actually just a handful of tables on the sidewalk-nothing fancy, but I always enjoy it on a warm day. Every time I visit La Costa, I have to get the chips and queso dip. La Costa offers Blanco and Nacho Cheese queso, but I wouldn't know about the Nacho because my heart and soul belong to Blanco. It is, without exaggeration, the best queso in the area. Their chips are also seasoned perfectly! For drinks, I used to ride hard for the Vallarta Margarita because cucumber margs are my favorite. But at La Costa, it's just a tad too spicy for my taste, not that it stopped me from ordering it repeatedly. Then I met the Mangonada Margarita. I am not usually a blended margarita girly, but this one is creamy, smooth, and somehow doesn't require the lung strength of a competitive swimmer to drink through a straw. As for food, I've eaten my way through a decent chunk of the menu. Some highlights are the Fish Tacos, the Ceviche, the Mole Enchiladas, and the Chimichanga. I tried the Camarones A La Costa recently and while they were good, I'm loyal to other dishes on the menu. The mole enchiladas pack heat. The mole sauce sits right at the edge of my maximum spice tolerance (which honestly isn't much). Still, I get them from time to time because they are so good. My husband, who loves spice, thinks they're incredible. The fish tacos are mild but flavorful. The ceviche is also a must if you love seafood. Today I grabbed the chicken chimichanga to go, and they absolutely stuffed this thing with chicken and rice. They also gave me a fat cup of queso on the side, which I deeply respect. I skipped the beans and doubled up on rice. 10/10, would do it again. La Costa stays on my rotation for a reason.

I've never had authentic pupusas before and this is the spot to be for first timers! They were…read moreflavored well, had a lot of meat and cheese where the cheese was just melted to perfection. Great crust on the outside and the veggies on the side were perfectly seasoned and strong in oregano. The plantains were a nice sweet savory by itself and even better when dipped in beans and/or creama. Atmosphere was lovely and clean. Parking was a bit hard to get but I don't mind a 2-3 block walk after a big meal. Servicer was nice and always checked in on us

First time going here!! You have to try the pupusas!! We also got the yucca fries. This place is…read moreauthentic as it gets, the menu is half Spanish and it feels like a different county inside. All parking is on street but the streets are very friendly. Very nice hidden gem, go support small businesses!!