My out of town family always make a special request for dinner at Left Coast Taco. Tonight we all…read moreassembled at a meet up point in East Aurora, and walked down to Left Coast Taco. One thing we don't talk enough about is that East Aurora is incredibly walkable. The intersection of Elm street and Oakwood is like NYC Times Square. The place is bustling. The parking is horrendous, and yet they all come. Before we set out on our journey, we spent a few minutes ordering online. It took our large group 10 minutes to walk down to Left Coast Taco, and our food was ready as we walked in the front door. There were plenty seats available outside in the sun on this very hot day, so we chose to walk back to our house two blocks away. The interior featured a very busy bar, as well as a few tables, all of which were filled with hungry patrons. By the time we got home to our pool-side cabanas, we were sufficiently starving and ready to consume all that we had bought. I had the birria taco on a crispy corn taco shell. Very flavorful with a tastydipping sauce. Very delicious, and I would definitely order that again. Let me just say the burritos were enormous. If you think, in terms of the size of a loaf of bread, that's how big this thing was. Everyone had a great time and we were certainly enjoyed the Left Coast Taco!

I'm from San Diego and was told I had to try this as the owner is from San Diego. Great place…read moreoutside for kids to eat too, quick, great atmosphere, and the tacos were delicious. I got the nachos, a fish taco, carnitas taco, and rolled tacos for kids.

We've been on a Mexican kick lately. The intense flavors and fresh fruit salsa are extremely…read moreappealing in this beautiful spring season. Today it is all about the tacos. The taco gringo is basically steak and all the toppings wrapped up in a softshell taco. So delicious. I would definitely order it again. Service is great. We were welcomed immediately, and we were seated near families with small children. There's very festive vibe in this restaurant. The aroma hits you as you're walking in from the parking lot, hinting at the delicious food you are about to experience. We highly recommend Las Brasas Grill!

The chimichangas at this place are phenomenal. My husband loves their burritos. Super friendly…read moreowners and waitstaff. I especially like eating outside in the summer. Not a fan of bars, but this one is worth it for the food.

Arriba Tortilla is a fresh take on Mexican food, with innovative salsa's and fresh fruit garnishes…read moreon Americanized dishes. We arrived ready for tacos! Our waitress was very helpful, suggesting dishes for us, and explaining the ingredients in entrees with which we were unfamiliar. I love the decor in this restaurant. It atmosphere decor extremely whimsical and vibrant. We always love our tacos from Arriba Tortilla!

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Fun time today, everyone got a sombrero to wear…read more Had been to the restaurant when it was on Main St and came once after they moved into this location and was not impressed but that changed today. Chips and salsa were brought over to our table. Started with margaritas, I always get the frozen lime one and it was very tasty. I got the taco combo, too busy talking to get a pic of that one. You pick either corn or flour shells then choose your filling. I had chicken, shrimp & mahi-mahi, served with rice, refried beans & corn pudding. Didn't finish my platter but everything I had was very good. I was surprised by how good the corn pudding was, almost like a creamy corn bread. Hannah was our very pleasant server. When our bill came it was a nice surprise to see we got Happy Hour prices on the margaritas.... $3 off and since it was taco Tuesday it was another $3 off the tacos. The restaurant is not really big inside but the tables and chairs are the heavy Mexican carved style. Glad we got there a little earlier, the wait was at an hour when we left.

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO…read more Always an amazing time at el jefe ! chroizo queso margaritas friendly staff we love el jefe

We procrastinated on giving El Jefe a try, glad we finally did. Staff were friendly and the food…read morewas served quick. And it was delicious! My husband had the chimichangas and I had el burrito ranchero (chicken burritos). The restaurant was clean and well lit. We have a lot of Mexican restaurants in WNY. This is now one of my favorites!

Wow! Passed by this restaurant so many times and was I bad!!! I had the Birria Burrito that was…read morepacked with shredded pork into a pan fried soft tortilla. Served with optional sour cream and a dipping sauce. I ordered a Modello to go with it. I sat at the bar where Rosalyn took great care of me. The restaurant is super clean and a perfect Mexican ambiance. I'll be back soon.

Took a drive for lunch to get some A/C and try a (new to us) Mexican place. Very clean comfortable…read moredining room, bar, and bathrooms. Only had lunch menu options. Wife went with the Chimichanga and I had enchiladas withe the red sauce both chose steak for the meat. Food was very good. Prices were reasonable. Service was not bad but could have been better. If you're a hot sauce junkie like me , this is not the place for you. Got 2 blue cheese size containers of a sauce that barely had any heat. If you're in the area give it a shot. We won't be making the drive back, just for lunch, when we prefer so many others right around the corner.

interesting atmosphere. Food was great and service was excellent. Would highly recommend!read more

If I could give it 3.5 stars I would but I was pretty disappointed in my experience. It started out…read morewhen we were told a 20-30 minute wait. We finally went inside and were told another 10 mins after waiting almost 45. So all told it was about an hour wait. I get they're busy but they were not honest about the wait time. Then we were sat in the bar area and it was just very loud and rowdy thanks to what we found out was a rehearsal dinner, seriously it went down about 10 octaves after they left. Our server seemed very frazzled. When we first sat down we were given a smaller dinner menu and told the regular menu was only for drinks. Our server explained they are training a new kitchen. So we go to order and our appetizer came before our drinks. We ordered the guac and it was tasty. When we finally got our margaritas they were good. Then they delivered a queso to the table that wasn't ours, but let us keep it anyway. Then dinner arrived. I ordered shrimp tacos- and chicken came. I had to wait while they made me the correct tacos, according to the bill the server had put them in wrong. I also felt $20 for three taco shells with 3-4 shrimp each was a lot. You can not mix and match taco types. The only toppings provided are a very spicy sauce, cilantro, and onion. I ended up putting the queso on them which was good. Just never had tacos with that limited toppings for the price and no toppings bar. We repeatedly asked for more water during the meal and never got any so my friend had to go up to the bar. We ordered a soft serve margarita (the real reason we were here!) for desert to share as the flavor was chocolate and raspberry twist. It was really good! Very rich and definitely a sweet treat type of drink. The server said the flavors aren't usually like that or as thick as ours was. All this to say I honestly feel they are trying to figure some things out right now. The food itself and drinks were very good. I enjoyed the soft serve margarita and would love to try some other flavors that aren't as rich in the future. Would I go back? Yes but not for a few months. The service piece of this place is not it right now. I wouldn't order the tacos again either as I don't feel the value is there. My friend has been here dozens of times and she said it's never like this. So I hope to give them another try!

I eat there whenever I'm in town. Service and quality are consistently very good. Flavors are…read moreexcellent. In fact, I usually spend 3 weeks in Mexico yearly, and this is as close as I've found to what I eat locally in MX. Yum. BTW, the Chili Relenos are worth the trip alone.

Lots of seating and very colorfully decorated. They seated our large party in a quiet corner which…read morewas great since we wanted to chat with each other. Service was great as well. I ordered the Molcajete after having trouble picking a dish from their large menu. It was probably meant to be shared with two people. I could only finish half and brought the rest home for dinner. Everything tasted great and well-seasoned.

Been in there about 10 times. I love the food, it's always hot spicy and delicious! I also love the…read morefact that Mexicans are cooking the food. My favorite restaurant.

The restaurant is part a a small strip mall. The inside is very colorful with many Mexican…read moredecorations. The menu is huge, better study at home what you want. We got offered a basket of chips and a carafe of salsa. We shared a shrimp fajita. A platter with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, Spanish rice and some guacamole, a small dish with 3 wraps in foil and a sizzling hot dish with nicely seasoned shrimp, onions and green and red peppers. You're on your own to get it on the wrap, no spoons were offered. We made it work with our forks. The dish was very tasty and seasoned well. We might be back here

Yet, ANOTHER fabulous meal at this quaint, authentic restaurant!…read moreBrought a friend that hadn't been before, but have taken many an out-of-town guest here before, only for them to be wowed by the flavors and the salsa bar. These are really authentic ingredients and menu items folks! Not like some of the other local "Mexican Restaurants" you know? Also, the staff is beyond friendly and attentive. Was a true pleasure.

We were here 3 years ago and had to come back since we're up here for a concert. Well it was just…read moreas good and the waitress was fabulous. She got us all set up with salsa and queso and drinks and came back for orders when we were ready. Food was fresh and super hot! It was 4 meals that fed 5 people and had some left.

It was our first visit, and we have heard so many wonderful things. The decor and vibe are…read morefabulous. Host and waitress were very friendly and welcoming. The owner stopped by the table and conversed a few other times he was walking by. Their complimentary chips and salsa are heavenly. The chips have a southwest seasoning of sorts, and the salsa is not your typical salsa... but a few bars above. We also ordered queso. It was TO DIE FOR. I need to go back already for more chips and dip. My fiancé ordered the tacos... his three were carne asada, adobo grilled shrimp, and the pork belly. He struggled to pick a favorite. He loved the sauce on the pork belly, and decided the carne asada was his favorite. I went with the shrimp fajitas. Very good sized meal. The shrimp were delicious. The Mexican rice was a bit different than usual Mexican rice... seemed more like a blend of other grains, and instead of your typical refried beans, they were just straight up pinto. LOTS of food. We went home beyond stuffed, and still wanting more chips.

When we walked in, we stood at the hostess stand for a bit before anyone acknowledged us or came to…read moreseat us. It looked like there were only about 3 tables seated at the time and a few people at the bar. The restaurant has a cool vibe with bright colors and a VW bus in the middle that you can sit in! So neat! We chose to sit outside on the patio, which was a nice option to have. Once seated we were brought our menus and shortly there after complimentary chips and salsa. We each ordered a drink, one was a non-alcoholic grapefruit jalapeno refresher and the other was an alcoholic watermelon basil margarita. The NA one unfortunately didn't have any heat or flavor at all of the jalapeno in the actual drink, but it was ok. My friend enjoyed his watermelon drink, but only had one because it was a bit sweet. We ordered the Pozole Rojo, shrimp taco trio and shrimp fajitas. The Pozole Rojo was great and definitely my favorite part of the meal. It had a lot of pork in it and I enjoy the hominy corn, which you don't see on many menus. My friend really enjoyed the shrimp as did I; it was very well seasoned and perfectly cooked. The beans that came with the fajita were quite bland, which was disappointing. All in all, I would give them another shot.