Pancheros Mexican Grill - Bloomington

Really this is probably a 4.5 star place, but I rounded up because the staff was so friendly…read more We went there for brunch a couple of weeks ago, and we were all impressed with our selections. The tamales were amazing, the al pastor was excellent, but we all agreed the chilaquiles was the best entree we tried. Be warned, ALL of the entrees were HUGE. The chilaquiles were clearly enough to feed two adults, as was the huevos rancheros. In retrospect, we should have maybe ordered three entrees for four people. Oh, and don't skip dessert!

Went to this spot today…read more Ordered 2 asada tacos, no veggies, queso fundido with chips and gelatina. The tacos were rich in flavor and the meat was grilled to perfection. The queso fundido was decent. It was extremely busy and the server had trouble understanding what we wanted. The tacos were good enough for me to come back just for the tacos. Decent spot that I do recommend but wouldn't necessarily go out of my way for. Nice!

Chicken Tamal

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Taqueria y birrieria las cuatro milpas

3.9(108 reviews)

3.8 mi

Our neighbors recommended us this spot, so my partner and I came here one night for dinner on a…read morerandom occasion, and unfortunately ended up having a relatively subpar dining experience. To begin with, our table and the menus given to us were very dirty and had lots of visible food tidbits, which made us have to clean things up a bit ourselves. That was okay, though, because I have experienced worse and wouldn't choose to let it impact my judgment to such an extent. I thought the only item that was solid was my lengua torta, which had a good amount of stuff inside ranging from meat to lettuce to mayo, and made me full in a very satisfactory way. A lot of the tacos were dry and reliant on the lime for a little bit of juice, including the birria tacos. My partner ordered the chicken, shrimp, and fish tacos, and thought they all tasted mediocre. Personally I enjoyed having some radishes because they cleansed my palate when needed. Another unfortunate event was that later that night, I experienced a severe stomachache and had to throw up. Granted, I have not tried their birria with consomé yet, which per my understanding was what made them famous since the beginning of time, at least according to a piece of newspaper I had seen next to the bathroom. Next time when I visit, I will try such instead, which I hope can provide me with an improved experience.

The best part of this place was the space. There was a lot of parking and the seating area was a…read morenice spacious area. It felt like it could be a wedding or event venue. Let's start with service, the server was nice enough, but very rarely came by to refill drinks. The others were taken quickly, but the food all came out at wildly different times. I received my food probably 20-25 minutes before the last person received theirs. The wave was maybe 2 people's food at a time. The whole free dip with 5 Birria tacos was confusing as no one really knew which tacos qualified. As for the food, the horchata was okay. It wasn't super flavorful and seemed poorly mixed. I had to take the top off to try and mix it better, but the straw didn't work well. The goat Birria was very bland to me. I added all the hot sauce, but still couldn't even really taste it. I ended up mainly just dipping the tortillas in the green sauce, which wasn't bad. Perhaps I came on an off day. I'm not sure I would go back though.

Tacos Lengua

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Cucumber lime limonada

Taqueria Hidalgo

4.1(80 reviews)

6.4 mi

LOVE this place. Found it by accident and have circled this as a must stop when we are on this side…read moreof town. Food was awesome. Clearly made with care. Service was so quick and on point. The ambience is exactly what you want to crush tacos, burritos and tortes. Almost don't want to post to keep this a secret....but going to anyway - there you go - you are welcome. One word of warning - the green salsa that came with the burrito we ordered, looked like a nice, mild, creamy avacado salsa....that it was not. It was HOT. Like HOT. Like "hey gringo - watch out HOT"!

Cheap eats friendly service decent food. This place is shared space with a supermarket. You can do…read morea little shopping while your food is being prepared. It was warm inside, didn't feel much AC in there. We had the carne asada torta on baked fresh daily torta bread. It was messy eat but it was good. Chile relleno was made fresh to order. Lots of cheese but it wasn't melted in the middle. Not the best but definitely not the worst. We also had the menudo soup had a nice rich broth perfect for a hang over. We also tried carne asada and steak tacos both very good. Overall good food but needed some more seasoning. Next visit will try the whole fried tilapia.

I wish their food was bad, then it would make it easy to not come back.

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Bravis

4.7(329 reviews)

8.2 mi

Delicious! Love everything I have tried! The waiters were lovely too. Can't wait to come back!read more

What a nice surprise. I used to live in Minnesota so on this trip I had to try it. What a great…read morelocation. The building is fun, atmosphere is great. Very open and bright. I think Jasmine was our waitress. She was awesome! I hope that's right. I had the chicken tacos. I added sour cream (the little swivel cost $1.00 as did the cheese). They were very good and my friend was able to get taquitos for $8.00 on the happy hour menu. That is literally all she eats there The food was great. Came pretty quick. I also ordered the chips and salsa flight. They were delish! The green salsa was my favorite. Food was great - service was great I'd go back

The bar

Pineapple Bowl

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Cantina Laredo

4.1(368 reviews)

5.1 mi

The ambiance here is really nice, we sat inside on a hot day. The ac was so refreshing and the vibe…read moreinside was very nice, it wasn't loud which was weird because there was a lot of people. I don't know if it's somehow sound designed but it was unusually impressive. The bathrooms were a little iffy We got seated immediately, and got our drink order fast! Also chips and salsa and dang!!!! The chips were crispy!!! The salsa was so good, best restaurant free salsa I think I've ever had. Would come here just for that! The food was pretty good, reading the reviews I did expect crazy good food. But it was still good no complaints especially for serving size. And price lol! The server (we got Flaco) was nice and very quick to refill drinks, and salsa! The apple pie was super good, crazy good presentation and whole performance and super good!

Great food! We sat in the outside seating area and it's right outside of the food court, so it's…read morenot too loud and full of hustle bustle. Our server was very nice and our food came out promptly. Presentation was also very good and prices were not too bad. Drinks were delicious. Would come again!

Outside the restaurant

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$5 all day Monday blanco margaritas

El Camino Gourmet Tacos

4.1(105 reviews)

1.4 mi

Love this place. The chips and queso are the BEST! Perfectly seasoned crispy tortilla chips with…read moredelicious queso. We always devour every single bite. My husband likes getting a variety of tacos - al pastor, barbacoa, shrimp, or carnitas. My favorite is the rajas bowl - tasty cactus, peppers, black beans, lettuce, and pico. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is the wild inconsistency in these bowls. I've had it over 10 times and you never really know what you're going to get. Sometimes it has avocado, sometimes rice or beans, sometimes lettuce is soggy on the bottom but sometimes sprinkled on top, sometimes hominy, one time they even added refried beans. It's totally dealer's choice of whoever happens to be assembling it in the kitchen on any given day. Nevertheless, I'll keep coming back!

We need rested for pickup, and I waited in the car, so no review on the inside. The flavors of the…read moretacos are fantastic! The crispy chicken and wet taco were phenomenal, 10/10 and I will absolutely come back for more! The chips and queso were decent, could've been a bit more salty for the chips. The parking is of course always a zoo in this area, but oh well. Our only comment is that you don't get much for the price, 3 tacos left my fiancé wanting a fourth to get full (which would be $20+ for one meal). Well def get this as a snacky or appetizer again:)

Salsa station in the back

To go order

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I don't remember what these tacos were, they were hard to distinguish, but note the birria broth

El Parian Mexican Restaurant

4.1(189 reviews)

8.0 mi

Too expensive, spent $50 for 6 small tacos and a beverage for a quick late night meal…read more Will not go back, I rather take a drive to a taco truck next time.

This place is really good. I'm very glad that I came. It is very clean and the service is…read moreoutstanding but the best part of all everything was the food. I had a steak taco and it was delicious. They give you two different types of salsa and then I also had the chili Colorado, and it was also very delicious. Did I say that the service is really good well, it is extremely good place is very clean very comforting very inviting.

Seating booths on both sides of the

Cheese dip

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Chili Chile Colorado

Orale Mexican Eats

4.5(206 reviews)

4.9 mi•Windom, Southwest

Orale will definitely become one of my new go-to spots!…read more I got the swimming burrito with carne asada and my partner got the swimming burrito with carnitas. Both were good, I would definitely recommend the carne asada. We also got chips and guac. The guacamole had a strong lime taste and was so unbelievably delicious, I would go back just for the guac. There is a small parking lot in front of the restaurant and a ton of street parking. The staff were very nice and helpful. We ordered at the kiosk and they brought our food to our table. It looked like the bartender also waits on the tables in the back. There's a section of the restaurant that's a bit loud, but we easily found a spot to sit in a quieter area.

The food is pretty decent. I lived in Querétaro, Mexico, and spent 8 years in Phoenix, so I know…read morethe difference between authentic and Americanized Mexican food; this is firmly the latter. It's a bit whitewashed and leans more Cal-Mex than anything you'd find in Mexico, but I'm not complaining. I love a good California burrito and asada fries, so this style has its place (especially in Minnesota). Service can be slow. It took us about an hour to get two burritos yesterday and the restaurant didn't look busy. Maybe they were just short staffed. My main issue is the salsa. They limit you to one packet per person, and it's not the slightest bit spicy. And where are the limes? This place desperately needs a salsa bar with real options and some heat. Bump up the salsa selection and stop rationing it, and this would be a solid spot. For now, I'll keep getting this to go and buying my own salsa and limes.

Bar at far end.

Choriqueso, carne asada fries, and a margarita.

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Chevys Fresh Mex

3.4(309 reviews)

5.3 mi

Service, Food was great. Place was ultra clean…read more Had the smothered steak fajita burrito with pinto beans and rice. Excellent!

We stopped in here after a day at the mall. This was my first time at a Chevy's but my friends are…read morefans. They love the fajitas. I opted for a quesadilla which was very good and huge and then we got a table guacamole to share. They had a decent happy hour deal. I wasn't a fan of their queso and also that chips and salsa were not complimentary. We had to pay per basket of chips. The prices were a little higher than I felt they should be. I do think there are better tex mex places in the cities.

Combo: Chimichunga, flautas...the sweet corn tomalito was absolutely delicious!

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El Loro Mexican Grill

2.7(65 reviews)

2.7 mi

I'm from CA and spoiled when good Mexican food is concerned. El Loro is well worth a visit. You…read morewill return. The service is wonderful with an experienced wait staff who know how to care for customers. The food is delicious as are the drinks! Go for the food and stay for the service.

so sad to experience that drastic decline in our neighborhood mexican joint - it used to be a…read morefavorite regular on our rotation, and now i don't know if we'll be back at all. happy hour: may as well be removed from their website, as it's pretty much decimated in the restaurant. it's not advertised anywhere, and when we asked what the specials were it was $4 off the super nachos, and a discount on the margaritas. mom and i each got a margarita, and they seriously tasted like liquid from a windshield washer fluid jug. so chemically and terrible. we also got the nachos and they had clearly been sitting in the window a while as the chips were as soggy as flour tortillas. i got the mole enchiladas, were were actually decent, but the avocado mush was dark brown, and after asking if the mole was sweeter or more savory (she said savory) i was disappointed to taste pure chocolate. here's where the annoyance took a nosedive (the frustration with the mis-represented 'sad hour' was just the start.) i wanted to order a beer, something that can't be messed up... but our server was actively avoiding us. i had to flag down another man to get a water refill during dinner, and it appears it wasn't just a fluke. she would make eye contact, see me wave, and turn around. she ignored my 'excuse me, ma'am?'s, and seemed intent on not serving us suddenly. mind you, it was not busy - she had three other tables in her section that had diners, and one had already closed out (jealous!) finally she came over and asked if i'd like another drink - it had literally been 25 minutes since our plates were empty and our glasses were dry. i asked for a box and the check... box was dropped and she scuttled away before i could as for the check. another ten minutes... finally i had to walk up to her at the bar and ask for the check. when we paid, we had been charged an additional $2 for salsa, and charged a $5 fee to use a debit card. the sign on the door stated only credit cards would incur the fee, and specified debit cards would not. lastly the margaritas were not marked down at all as advertised. i was ready to argue all these points, but i didn't want to waste another hour waiting for her, so we left. unfortunately this experience was so awful i don't see any reason to return.

Love the vibe

Pico De Gallo and Ceviche

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Dave E.

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15 years ago

Love the fresh made tortillas. Excellent burritos, on par or even a little better than Chipotle. I like how they mix up the ingredients before they roll it together. read more

Camille A.

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9

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3 years ago

Food tasted really good but the beans made the burrito pretty soggy. But would still try again for sure. Employees were very nice

Daniel S.

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15 years ago

The fresh tortillas were awesome -- pressed and cooked just after you order them. I think they're better than Chipotle.

Madison E.

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3

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4 years ago

Amazing food and service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dennis L.

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16 years ago

We have always ordered delivery from here and had great service and great food!

Kavin M.

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3

17 years ago

fresh pressed tortillas make the difference! and they deliver too!

Cheryl K.

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25

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10 years ago

discrimination will NEVER make your food taste good. SHUT IT DOWN.

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I was passing through town and wanted a healthier fast food option. I have never heard of this…read moreplace. I came through and ordered the burrito. It was fantastic and reasonably priced. A young man named Zach was working in the drive-through. He was such a professional, courteous and delightful young man. He just seemed happy to be working his job. I'm a corporate manager of a large organization- and notice these things. Zach had a positive attitude, something that I don't see very often in today's work force. Outstanding employee!!

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THE PANCHEROS HYPE IS REAL. This is my absolute go to for a quick meal! I think it's better than…read moreany of the other 'Chipotles' of the world! Pancheros is very affordable and they don't skimp you on quantity! They don't have a tonnnn of topping options, but the quality and flavor of their meats, tortillas, and salsas is GREAT. Their tortillas are especially special haha - hand pressed in front of you! They also mix all of the toppings with a spoon if you get a burrito, so every bite is perfect! My special secret - absolutely get their cilantro vinegarette (or two!). The staff is always friendly and they keep the line moving even if it's busy! I recommend using the app if you're in a rush, it's very easy to use and they sometimes push out deals! Plenty of seating and the vibe is fun, but I prefer takeout. 10/10 recommend!

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