I moved away to Alabama to play college golf. As a young, homesick California transplant, I thought…read morethat meant the complete disappearance of my beloved Mexican food. Surely, I wouldn't be able to find any quality taquerias here, let alone any that could hold a candle to the ones back home. The late-night taco escapades would have to wait. Enter La Coronilla. Who would have thought that one of the most authentic, delicious taquerias I've ever seen could be found deep in the heart of Montgomery? This place was my absolute saving grace during my time as a student-athlete. I look back fondly on all the times I stopped in to reward myself with some tacos after a long week of grinding, both in the classroom and in competition. The Lengua tacos are by far the best I have ever had, and it is not even close; the meat is somehow perfectly crispy on the outside while maintaining lengua's incredible trademark tenderness at the same time -- nowhere else have I seen this accomplished. It is unbelievably rich, unctuous, fatty, and flavorful. The Al Pastor here is also dynamite; it's beautifully seasoned, has just the right amount of kick, and the pineapple notes really come through. The Chorizo is great as well; a little sweet, a little smoky, a little spicy. The Carne Asada's got a great char on it, and is also well-executed. The place just screams authenticity, and has generally friendly service as well -- though I find it much easier to communicate with the staff in Spanish, rather than English. I'm going to be honest -- having graduated this past spring, there are not very many things that I will miss about Alabama. That said, this place is definitely one of them, and it pains me to think that I may never have the chance to eat here again. La Coronilla became a great comfort for me -- it made me feel like I was home, even though home was thousands of miles away. Please do yourself a favor and stop by. Until we meet again...

Estoy sumamente decepcionada con la manera en que este negocio manejó nuestra situación y con el…read moretrato que recibimos. Hace aproximadamente dos meses, mi mamá, mi hermana y yo fuimos personalmente a este restaurante para organizar la comida para la recepción de mi boda. Hablamos directamente con la dueña, quien sabía perfectamente que el pedido era para una boda. Hablamos de la cantidad y del precio, llegamos a un acuerdo, e incluso ella misma ofreció incluir una charola de arroz y una de frijoles sin costo adicional. Cerramos el trato con un apretón de manos y ella nos indicó que llamáramos una semana antes de la boda para confirmar el pedido. Eso fue exactamente lo que hicimos. Cuando llamé una semana antes de mi boda para confirmar, la dueña se negó a respetar el acuerdo y nos dio un nuevo precio 250% más alto que el que ella misma había acordado con nosotras. Su explicación fue que no habían calculado bien sus costos antes de darnos el precio original. Sin embargo, esa no es responsabilidad del cliente. Como dueña de un negocio, es su responsabilidad conocer sus costos antes de dar un precio y comprometerse con un cliente, especialmente cuando sabe que ese cliente está confiando en ese acuerdo para alimentar a los invitados de una boda. Nosotras hicimos estos arreglos con dos meses de anticipación y seguimos exactamente las instrucciones que ella nos dio para confirmar el pedido. A pesar de eso, nos dejaron a una semana de nuestra boda buscando a última hora otra opción para la comida de la recepción. Cuando intenté hablar con ella sobre el acuerdo que habíamos hecho, me trató de una manera muy irrespetuosa y prácticamente dio por terminada la conversación. Cancelar un acuerdo para la comida de una boda con solo una semana de anticipación porque no calcularon correctamente sus propios costos me parece sumamente poco profesional. Después de nuestra experiencia, yo no confiaría en este negocio para atender un evento importante. Translation: I am extremely disappointed with the way we were treated by this business. About two months ago, my mother, sister, and I went to this restaurant specifically to arrange food for my wedding reception. We spoke directly with the owner. She knew exactly what the food was for, we discussed the quantity and price, and she even offered to include rice and beans at no additional charge. We agreed on everything, shook hands on the deal, and she instructed us to call one week before the wedding to confirm the order. We did exactly that. When I called one week before my wedding to confirm the food for our reception, the owner refused to honor the agreement and instead quoted us a price 250% higher than what she had personally agreed to. Her explanation was that they had not properly calculated their costs before agreeing to the original price. That is not the customer's responsibility. As the business owner, it is her responsibility to know her costs before quoting a price and making an agreement--especially when she knows that customer is relying on that agreement to feed guests at a wedding reception. We made these arrangements two months in advance and followed her instructions for confirming the order. Instead, we were left one week before our wedding scrambling to find replacement food for our reception. When I tried to address the agreement we had made, I was treated disrespectfully and the conversation was shut down. Backing out of an agreement for a wedding reception one week beforehand because you failed to calculate your own costs is incredibly unprofessional. Based on our experience, I would not trust this business to cater an important event.

This place is a 10/10! Ordered a fajita burrito that had steak chicken and shrimp, chicken flautas…read morecomes with rice and a half avocado and shredded iceberg lettuce, and a shrimp cocktail. For beverages ordered orchata and piña The food is absolutely excellent! Very flavorful. Total cost $53 without tip but let me tell you it's worth it. The burrito was so big definitely two people can share it. I haven't had flautas that good in such a long time, can also be shared because portions are huge.

Delicious food!! Vey authentic. Clean, friendly. Huge portion. I ordered the chicken fundido. It…read morecan with corn tortillas. I had enough for 3 meals!

we had lunch there today and it was a delightful surprise to find such a delicious, authentic…read moreMexican restaurant with reasonable prices. they had menudo, street tacos and much more. They even offer homemade tortias if you ask. It appears to be family owned. The restaurant is on one side and grocery store with Mexican snacks / seasonings/ spices/ produce on the other. The entire place (including bathroom) looks as bright, clean and spotless as a doctor's office. The service was good. But in the tradition of ethnic restaurants, they dont rush you out after your meal so you have to let them know you're ready to pay. We definitely look forward to trying more items.

Food and service were outstanding!! Pizza birria with Lamb 11 out of 10!!! Gorditas YUM!!! Fresh…read morefruit cup was perfect.

First time in, the staff was super helpful in explaining the menu and making recommendations. The…read morefood was good, came out quickish, and continually checked on by multiple members of the team to make sure I had everything I needed. Parking was a bit dicey but eventually found a spot

This place is so cute the food is really flavorful along with customer service from the staff…read morewhich was awesome. I had a two taco basket that was so good and the pomegranate margarita is on point

Terrible food, terrible service, will not be back. Ordered bean and beef boritos. They were dry and…read morecold. Seemed like they had been reheated three times an allowed to get cold three times and then they forgot to reheat the fourth time. I've had frozen TV dinners that were better. Did i say I won't be back.

The place had a nice atmosphere with good service and tasty food. I ordered the street tacos combo…read morewith rice and beans. All 4 tacos tasted great with carne asada and the added sauces and flavorings. Rice and beans tasted great as well. I would recommend this place for anyone who enjoys Mexican food and I would plan on visiting again!

I felt my guess enjoyed the music, atmosphere of the restaurant and specially the service thank youread more

Don't listen to those old reviews, this spot is amazing. I don't know if they got new management…read moreover the years or what but the service was great, the food is spot on, and the environment is authentic to the culture. I got the birra torta with some horchata and MAN was it good! Definitely will be going back.

Came here with some classmates and loved how fast the service was! I ordered through the online…read moremobile ordering for my quesadilla and it was ready for pick up upon arrival. I believe the portions are fairly generous as they come with lots of guacamole even for the chips!

Pacos Tacos Mexican Grill is a popular spot in East Chase, Montgomery. People were still arriving…read moreat 2100 after my brother and I arrived around 1945hrs. We chose to sit outside, which is unshaded at this time, but quite alright at night. Service was quick and efficient, with a smile. My brother and I ordered margaritas and a medium sized marg is quite substantial and a large would take care of anyone. I ordered the Texas Margarita over the rocks and was quite happy. They are not shy with the tequila. They bring the freshly made tortilla chips and salsa on the house. Nice touch. I ordered the Jose's Favorite shrimp over rice, which I had them modify with half shrimp and half steak. It comes with sliced sauteed zucchini and squash and accented with cheese. The zucchini and squash could be sliced slightly thicker, which would allow the veggies to retain their consistency and avoid being overcooked. Still a very nice effort and there was plenty of shrimp and short steak strips. The kitchen used a fair amount of butter, but could be more restrained in this regard. Pacos Tacos is a great place to come with friends or on a date. It's easy to like a place like this. There is no sticker shock with the bill and it would encourage ordering extras and another round. I was not blown away by Pacos Tacos, but it hits the mark and the food is served generously and at a fair value. Service is really good here. 3.7 stars!

It's important to preface this review by saying I'm from Los Angeles, and we are known for GREAT…read moreMexican food! So I'm going to show a little grace with this review. I was in Montgomery dropping my daughter off at college, and someone recommended Little Donkey. We actually went twice during our visit, and both times the service was great. I ordered the fried chicken taco, smoked beef brisket taco, Gulf shrimp taco, and catfish taco. I enjoyed most of the tacos, especially the fried chicken, shrimp, and catfish. The smoked beef brisket was the only miss for me because it was pretty dry. Now...the rice and beans. This is where my L.A. taste buds kicked in. The rice wasn't the flavorful Spanish/Mexican rice I'm used to back home, and both the rice and beans were pretty bland. I also ordered a top-shelf margarita, but you could barely taste the liquor. They have a sign posted stating that their drinks contain 1.25 oz of liquor, which I quickly learned seems to be pretty common around Montgomery. Definitely different from what I'm used to in L.A.! The chips and salsa, though? Really good! The chips were fresh and crunchy, and the salsa tasted fresh. We liked them so much we ended up ordering two orders. Overall, Little Donkey was a nice spot. The restaurant was clean and the service was consistently good. While the Mexican food is definitely different from what I'm accustomed to in Los Angeles, there were still several things we enjoyed enough to come back a second time during our trip.

This Little Donkey is the downtown Montgomery, Alabama location…read more I met a client here for lunch. Our server was friendly and professional and enhanced our overall experience. The menu was what you would expect from a Mexican restaurant (nothing wrong with that). I went with a burrito and it was pretty good. I will give it four stars.