Talpa Mercado has a great food court - my eyes went to the stall w/ the longest line. Looked like…read moremany were getting the soups which looked really good esp. the chicken soup - note to self to get for next time or when I'm not feeling well. Instead I took the cheap route and ordered 3 mini-tacos - $1.49 each ... asada (very good), pollo (very good), carnitas (ok). They use the double corn tortillas which were very good, and absolutely no toppings - b/c you can add whatever you want from the condiment bar. I selected the chopped cilantro, white onions, pico de gallo, and green avocado salsa. 3 tacos were plenty for my lunch, and I got a horchata from La Palapa del Talpa nearby. FYI the cashier didn't speak English but she seemed to understand me :) Definitely will be back to the try the chicken soup and other dishes. Oh and they have Taco Tuesdays - just $.99 for the mini tacos!

La comida fue la mejor que he probado en mi vida, deliciosa, inolvidable y perfecta…read more The food was amazing!!!

I've only been here for their $0.50 tacos and I loved it!…read moreIt's in a food court inside The Plaza Fiesta Shopping Mall. The tacos are mini tacos served with chopped onions and some of the usual greens like cilantro as well as a side of limes and some sliced radish . The lady working the register knew enough English to do the job but I still broke out my Tourist Spanish for good measure, "Uno de todo, por favor." means, "One of everything, please." The following Tacos are available for 50 cents: Lengua - beef tongue Asada - steak/marinated beef Al Pastor - thin slices of marinated pork chopped, similar to shwarma/gyro meat Chicharron - fried pork skin and fat Pollo - chicken Chorizo - mexican sausage Barbacoa - not sure... Carnitas - chopped fatty pork *Suadero - a cut of beef between the belly and the leg. Not available for 50 cents Overall they're pretty tasty! and for 50 cents, you're getting the best deal in town! If you're on the hunt for the best tacos in Atlanta, then that's a different matter.

I am always looking for some new lunch options on Buford Hwy since I work off the highway. Quick…read moreYelp search and I found this spot. Once my friend confirmed that she also wanted to try out this spot and found that it was located in the Plaza Fiesta food court. How interesting! I don't usually choose to eat in a food court. I have been there to shop at Burlington, but that's about it. I wasn't really sure which entrance to go into, but luckily I picked the right one. Big Plaza Fiesta sign near the Burlington side. I wasn't sure that this was the spot since the sign says something slightly different, but after looking around a bit, I figured this had to be it! I was so surprised by the price of the tacos. $1.50 each. What?! On Wednesday, they are 50 cents. I just can't believe it! I really wanted the asada (as I saw that being raved about), but they didn't have any. Major bummer! I guess I will have to go back another time. I got the chicken and the barbacoa. The cashier didn't speak very much English, but we made it through my order. In the middle of my friend's order, she brought up someone else who spoke better English. My friend wanted the chorizo and potatoes, but they were out of that, as well. What the heck?! The tacos were decently size. I ordered three and that was good enough. I probably could have had another, but I would have been teetering towards the stuffed side. So 3 is good unless I am really hungry. We got small cups of both a red (spicy!) salsa and a green salsa. I liked to use a combo of both on mine. The corn tortillas (doubled up, of course) were good. The meats were OK. I really need to try the asada! Group seating for all food court restaurants. $2 for bottled soda or water.

The best veggie tacos in town!…read more Sadly, the prices have risen a good bit over the last couple of years. Tacos were $3 but now they are $5. And the sides are way too much. $9 for a small side of guac is nuts, especially when it is premade and not always fresh. So get the tacos and skip the sides. They do include bottle water with orders though, so that's a plus.

Had a really nice dinner here on a perfect evening. I ordered three tacos on flour tortillas:…read morebrisket, carnitas and shrimp, plus a side of rice and beans. My friend got a brisket and a veggie taco on corn tortillas with jalapeño rice. We both felt the brisket was a little dry, but the carnitas had great flavor and the shrimp taco was good too. My friend actually liked the veggie taco more than the brisket. We split a pitcher of their house margarita with mango flavoring and it was super refreshing. A couple things to know: the parking area is pretty small, and you order in the back. If you're staying to eat, the outdoor seating is covered and has ceiling fans. We didn't go inside since the weather was so nice. After we ordered and grabbed a table, service was quick. Our server was friendly, efficient and brought us two sauces. Not sure what they were, but both were spicy. The green one was a little less spicy than the red. Overall, tasty food, great vibes and fast service. I'd definitely come back, especially for the carnitas and that mango margarita pitcher.

Terrible customer service. Got all the orders wrong and the server had a terrible attitude towards…read moreevery customer. When the customers would mention something he would talk back saying how they should order the right things. I had ordered some food and I was told that " Next time make sure you tell them the right order ", but I told the lady what I wanted. If I could leave a 0 star review I definitely would have.

Food: Good Service: Good but, a tad bit slow…read moreAmbiance: It's inside the gas station. Get gas & grab lunch! Lol

This place looks fairly terrifying from the outside... from Shallowford, the windows appear to be…read morecovered, there's a small parking lot, I have no idea what a loteria is, etc. My cousin recently visited with his girlfriend who is a Spanish speaker and they decided to see what El Loteria was all about. She struck up a conversation with the ladies, who are Salvadoran, and gave her some free atole (hot corn drink with milk) that they were making for themselves (not on the menu). They brought us back a couple of tacos from El Loteria that made us want to go back ourselves. I was pretty impressed with the asada, I must say! It rivals my all-time fave, El Rey Del Taco, but is a lot closer-by. We didn't get to try the barbacoa, but apparently it was not as good as the asada or the al pastor. I believe there is also a small convenience store inside, which is great to have especially with the baby Publix closing a few months ago.

It's been years since I wrote a Yelp review, but I came back because I NEEDED to rave about this…read moreplace. This will be one of the best, if not the best, taqueria you will find in greater Atlanta. [FOOD] Barbacoa taco -- $3.29 After you have their barbacoa, you will wonder why no where else in the area sells barbacoa like this. It is so tender, flavorful and not at all greasy/heavy though you would think it would be. Tacos are super stuffed with barbacoa, it is worth the $3.29. Carnitas taco -- $3.29 You can see the large chunks of pork breaking apart with just your fingers, it's that tender. They do not skimp on your taco fillings, especially when it comes to meat. Taquitos -- $11.99 6 perfectly rolled and deep fried chicken taquitos with rich crema and cotija cheese generously drizzled on top. It comes on a bed of more cotija cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and limes. These are so addicting. Enchilada verde -- $12.99 Be warned -- this is VERY spicy! I'm not good with handling spice like my husband and he loved it. I had a bite, and it was worth the sweat but definitely very spicy. Portion size is generous, 4 enchiladas per order smothered in verde sauce. [SERVICE & LOCATION] This taqueria (which I think is actually called "cuernavaca") is located inside a small Mexican convenience store called "El Loteria". The parking spaces are a bit tight, and there's more room at the adjacent Shell gas station. Language is mostly Spanish and very little English. I ordered and checked out in English. You order food at the taqueria counter in the back -- walk straight ahead when you walk in and then to your left. Once you receive your items, you will get a receipt (prior to payment) to take to the convenience store cashier to pay your bill. There are counters and tables to eat right there at the store, but we took ours to go.

Sometimes, the best taquerias are located at gas stations. That's the case with this taqueria,…read moreTaqueria Morelos, located at the Chevron on the corner of Atlanta and Austell Roads in Marietta. I'm not gonna lie -- this is a sketchy part of town, but the food inside is good. To give you a sense of the vibe, when we visited, the customers were mostly blue-collar. Taqueria Morelos has its own space, separate of Chevron's Food Mart. For a convenience store taqueria, the dining room is fairly spacious with several tables, a salsa bar, and TV. It's not much to look at. You order at the register. Drinks aren't self-serve, but eating utensils and napkins are. Both dine-in and takeout seemed popular during our visit. If you dine in, your meal is served on real plates as opposed to disposable dishware. The single-stall men's restroom was ehh... clean enough, but there weren't any paper towels or a hand dryer, so that was annoying. The menu is sizable. The regular menu is written completely in Spanish. The to-go menu is in English, but it doesn't have pricing. There's an extensive selection of tortas ($5-7 each), burritos ($5.25-6.00 each), gorditas ($4.50-5.00), tacos ($1.99-2.25 each), nachos ($10.00-11.50 for a full order, $7 for a half order), soups ($12 whole, $8 half), huaraches ($6.50-7.00 each), plates with a main, salad, rice, beans, and tortillas ($8.00-13.00 each for adults, $4.50 each for kids), chicken wings ($8 for a full order, $5.50 for a medium order), flautas ($8 per plate), enchiladas ($10.00-11.50 per plate), tostadas ($3.25-3.75 each), sincronizadas (similar to a quesadillas, $6.50-7.50 each), sopes ($6.50-7.25 for three or $2.75 for one), quesadillas ($3.50-4.00 each), apps and sides like guac ($4.50), cheese dip ($3.50), and fries, and desserts such as flan ($2.50-3.50 each). Beverage-wise, they offer aguas frescas (tamarindo, jamaica, horchata, and pina, $1.75 for a medium, $2.25 for a large), and sodas including Jarritos and Mexican coke ($2 each). No cerveza (beer). The restaurant offers up to 12-15 protein or vegetable options for your taco, burrito, quesadilla, etc. It's bigger than the typical Mexican restaurant selection. A few of the more interesting examples include hongos (mushrooms), nopales (cacti), and borrego (lamb). The lady who worked at the register spoke good English, so she was able to translate several items on the menu for me. Here's what I tried: Tacos ($1.99 each): * Pastor * Asada * Carnitas * Chorizo * Tinga Sopes ($2.75 each): * Suadero * Chorizo * Gordita nopales ($4.50) * Huarache deshebrada de res ($6.50) * Horchata (medium size, $1.75) In general, I thought the food and drink were delicious. I can see why this place is highly rated on Yelp. All of the ingredients were fresh and good quality and our orders came out quick. Credit card was accepted. All the tacos came on single-layer handmade (according to the menu) flour tortillas with white onion and cilantro. You have the option of corn tortillas too, but I'm not sure we specified. I'm pretty sure our tortillas were flour. I noticed the onion and cilantro on the tacos were chopped finer than the onion and cilantro I've had at most other taquerias. The taco meat fillings were generous and the meat quality was good. I was impressed. All of the meats were moist, flavorful, and appetizing. They were nicely cooked and seasoned. I can't say I preferred one over another; they were all tasty, even the tinga (chicken), and I rarely think chicken tacos are very good. The asada taco was one of the best I've had in recent memory. The sopes were piled high with meat, white cheese, tomato, and avocado. The masa base was thick and crisp. Yum. The sopes were consistent with the tacos. The ingredients were fresh and flavorful and the portions were generous. The suadero, which is a cut of meat from between a cow's belly and leg, was grilled, tender, and savory. The chorizo was exceptionally tasty. The gordita nopales was my least favorite item of the things we tried. It was kind of like a soft tortilla sandwich filled with thinly sliced cactus, melted cheese, and beans. It wasn't bad, but I would've preferred a meat filling. The cactus was cooked, soft, and sort of had the look and texture of soggy green beans. Not much flavor. The huarache deshebrada de res was huge. It took up an entire plate. It was almost like a sope on steroids. One huarache is enough food for one meal. Again, the kitchen was generous with the meat and toppings. In this case, the toppings were cheese, beans, and lettuce. Like the sopes, the huarache had a thick and yummy masa base. Deshebrada de res is shredded braised beef, similar to ropa vieja in Cuban cuisine. It was juicy and full of flavor, almost addictive. The horchata was excellent. It was cold and refreshing with the perfect amount of sweetness and consistency, not too chalky and not too watery. If it wasn't for the sub-par atmosphere, I probably would've given this place five stars.

I'd love to give this four stars, but every other bite of my Taco Pastor had gristle. :-( The…read moreflavor and crispness was great, but I couldn't get past having to get rid of the gristle...unlike any other Taco I've recently had (see other reviews). The Salsa Bar is unique in that it has Sour Creme and Charred Jalapeños on it. All the sauces were great, especially the Tomatillo. I'll go back to see if it was a fluke (I hope so), but I won't go out of my way to do so.

DELICIOUS food. We got the loaded nachos with chicken and loaded tots with veggies at HoneySuckle…read morePark on Doraville for a PRIDE event. The food came out SUPER fast and is really delicious. The right amount of seasoning on every item that made up this loaded bowl.

Stopped in last night to pick up some dinner. I got there around 6 and there was a group in front…read moreof me to order. You order at the kiosk computer and then they give you your food through the pick up window. It took quite a while to get my food - probably 20 minutes. They don't really have any seating available which is a bummer. But the food was tasty. I got the chicken and kale taco and queso with pico de gallo. The taco was delicious. Very flavorful and lots of chicken! I loved the sauces on it. The queso was also very good! The pico de gallo was a good addition. They have so many add ins which was so fun! They have lots of great other taco and burrito options as well.

I ordered on uber eats. The food arrived fresh!…read more It was a great value and came pretty fast. The food: Milanesa torta- breaded steak sandwich, yes it's very good and I recommend it. I would get it again. Pretty big too. Chicken Nachos- loaded nachos, I would get again but not the chicken. It was tiny hard cubed pieces of chicken that didn't taste good. Chicken taco- didn't like the chicken but would get the tacos again. Also, I ordered the Birria tacos and they sent me chicken.. I assume they may have just been out of birria at the time, sad day! It's good food if you're hungry, gets the job done. My fav has been the torta so far!!

Yeah, this was not what I was expecting. This place may be better at a different time but my visit…read moreleft me wanting to avoid this place. This is a stand alone venue with plenty of parking in their own lot. I came here because they open early at 9AM. The place was completely empty when I entered and I didn't see any workers. Eventually someone came out the back. I ordered the Cubana Torta and 2 tacos. The prices on their online website is not the prices they charge. It is only $1-$2 difference per item but that starts to add up. Bad news, they didn't have the bread to make the Torta, but instead of giving me a comparable item or something extra, I got a beef burrito for the same price. They had already charged my credit card. There are things I can overlook but this is not one of them. You shouldn't charge customers before you are sure you can fulfill their order and you should give them an item of the same price or throw in a drink or another item. SMH. Nothing special about the burrito nor tacos.