Honestly, Taco Bar has been the best taqueria I've had in the east coast. I used to order it almost…read moreweekly, in college. Their ingredients are fresh, quantities are great, and service is pretty good--given that it's not the most upscale setting. I would've given it 5 stars but they accidentally dropped meat on some of my vegetarian bowls prior (however they've always reimbursed us for mistakes, which is great customer service). The ladies working in the back work very hard and their labor of love does shine in the food. This place actually rivals SoCal mexican food. If you're in the area, skip Chipotle and come here to try their burritos, tortas, nachos, bowls and horchata, and tres leches. Also if you're brave check out their spicy red sauce! It's literally one of the best hidden food gems of Moco.

They are back. Very close to the previous location. Just across the street. Same quality…read more Surprisingly same low prices. They have a salsa bar with Pico, cilantro, onions, etc. Plenty of seating, compared to before. Happy to be back.

We love the tacos and salsa here at Ixtapalapa, The salsa…read moreis really good because they have spicy ones. The only thing to be warned about is finding a spot to sit if you get here during the dinner rush. Other than that it is a must try!! A few of our favorites: Steak tacos Chicken tacos Veggie tacos Chilaquiles!!!

My partner and I decided to try this out for lunch. We bought 2 Pollo, 2 Veggie and 1 Al Pastor…read moretacos, a couple bottles of water and a side of guacamole. You order at a counter and are given a number to display at your table. Our food took only a few minutes to arrive. The server also brought over a box holding three salsas in squeeze bottles. The green salsa was pretty mild and the orange one was super hot. The dark one was, I think, chipotle. I didn't care for the chipotle. The tacos looked great and were each pretty packed with ingredients. Pollo tacos - I thought the chicken was a bit dry and, because of that, disappointing. Veggie - The veggie were filled with cooked onion, mushroom and peppers. Although they were well prepared and held a lot of veggies, there was no seasoning, so the taste was pretty flat/boring. I had to rely on adding guac and some salsa for flavor. I was hoping the veggie would have some flavor without having to rely on sauces. Al Pastor - was very good. Guacamole - comes "market price". The side we got was $3, which I think was a good value. The guac was flavorful and was a nice portion. I am glad I had it to supplement the disappointing Veggie taco and the dryness of the Pollo. The corn tortillas were good. The place is nice and comfortable.

I went to Guapo's and we were seated on the side near the door which made it really cold from…read moreopening and closing. I was so chilly that I ended up ordering a hot chocolate yes at Guapo's when I really should have been drinking margaritas lol. The birria tacos were incredible and that hot chocolate was one of the best I have ever had. The customer service was excellent too, fast, attentive and friendly. Even with the cold spot, the food and service made it a great visit.

TLDR: Guapo's has good food and fun atmosphere but the experience quickly becomes soured by a…read morerushed experience and limited space. My advice. Do not order appetizer/dinner at same time. Push back on rushed service. Expect to be approached quickly and pushed until you order and left alone after your food arrives until you feel compelled to ask for a check and leave. Do not sit outside if you have babies/kids if you want your table to be large enough to fit your meal/drinks. -- Starting with the food, it's pretty good overall. Beans/rice come standard on a lot of options. They have a lot of creative appetizers. The guapomole and guacaviche are both worth trying. Might be a tad pricey for the portions and quality but nothing unreasonable. Burritos are a little on the small side for my expectations. During days when Rio is busy and dinner hours this place is so exceptionally busy so expect it to be loud. Everyone and their cousin has their birthday here and the wait staff are seemingly constantly singing and banging on instruments some days. The wait staff are exceptional for this type of restaurant- the reason why is likely due to so many experienced wait staff working here. And here's where we arrive at my issues with Guapo's and where it goes from a borderline 5* to a rapidly dropping 3*: Guapo's prioritizes turning tables over customer experience. And it RUINS the experience. The staff rush you to order, if you order dinner/appetizer there's a very good chance you'll be two bites into an app when your dinner arrives. Their tables are too small and too tightly packed- especially in the outside area. You can't really fit two meals, drinks, and an app on these tables for 4. Guapo's is a high volume money printer and it's become so bad I prefer looking at other options lately.

Steak fajitas are the best here!! I have been coming here for years, and it never disappoints!!…read more Service is always fast and great! I also love that their tortillas are freshly made. Great for big parties and nice outdoor seating area.

This is my favorite carne asada spot. Even though the prices have increased ($30+) and the portion…read moreis not as generous, the flavor is still there. Joined during happy hour for half price margaritas. Dee used to go for the swirl and it was refreshing. Also tried the quesa-birria and the consomé was flavorful. I love their salsa and chips. I probably ate two bowls! Always come back for more and don't end up smelling like I made the carne asada, as it had been my experience at Guapos.

Came here on the weekend with my pops and the service was great however a little warm inside for 85…read moredegrees outside. They have the best in house salsa with comp tortilla chips while you wait for your meal. I had stuffed poblano peppers with ground beef which was delish. The beans were good and my tummy didn't ache. I had a Rita... which I thought was weak. For $9 I expected better. Too watered down. Next time I'll skip the alcohol. My pops enjoyed his pupusas . The restaurant was clean. And a great place to watch futbol.... ill definitely return.

You can only get one order of chips and salsa. Never experienced that in any Mexican…read morerestaurant..The waitress not very friendly

A very solid Mexican restaurant. When we were seated, we immediately received water and…read morechips/salsa. The chips were crisp and not oily; the salsa wasn't spicy, but looked fresh with chunks of tomato and onion. Very good fresh salsa. I got the vegetable fajitas ($24.99) and my partner got the Pollo Apanado ($23.99). The fajitas arrived on a sizzling platter. (The pictures I took below are a bit obscured from the steam from my platter!). It was a nice portion, with onion, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and broccoli. The veggies were well prepared - cooked but not mushy. I asked for corn tortillas and no sour cream. Everything arrived as I requested. The Pollo was a special last night - thin chicken breast in a brown mushroom sauce over mashed potatoes with a little cheese and asparagus. Very good. The place was pretty busy on a Saturday evening around 6:30 pm, but we were not rushed at all. Unfortunately, one of the specials they offered last night (cream of crab soup) was not available. Seems a bit early in the evening to run out of a specials item, but I guess it was very popular and good!) The service was very good. Water service especially. Our glasses were never empty before someone came by to refill. The price for the veggie fajitas seems higher than the same dish at other local restaurants. I can't say I noticed a difference in quality or taste from the others.

We love it. We go here often. Beef Fajitas - delicious. I…read moreusually ask for extra onions and peppers. Carne Asada - Tender and delicious. Lomo Saltado - Flavorful and yummy. Ceviche - Wife and daughter love it. Plantains - usually delicious but inconsistent. Service, always and consistently fast and friendly.

Came and visited again during the give a hoot comedy show…read more The food was good again. I like the sizzling fajita with chicken and steak but need an extra order of corn tortillas each time. The 1800 margarita. Ive gotta explain how to make a margarita. It's shaken, not stirred and salt the rim. I learned from last time. As soon as I day down I was ready to order. But no chips and salsa. Had to ask 3 times. No water. Had to ask twice. And honestly would've ordered dessert but the server never came around again. They still get 20% auto gratuity which is crazy. No way would I be tipping 20% for this service.

The service was atrocious. The food was pretty good. Ambiance was pretty fun with good music but…read morethere were people also smoking cigarettes inside. I didn't realize that was allowed where food was served. No one came over for the first 10 min. After we finally flagged someone down in the mostly empty bar we ordered two drinks. After repeating myself 3 times my frozen strawberry marg came out on the rocks. She brought over a new one. That's fine. No one ever came over to take a food order. That took 10 min to get anyone's attention. Our drinks were empty by the time food came out. We tried waving with both hands in the air to get anyone's attention.... Nothing. No one ever came back over the whole rest of our time there. We waited 20 min after we finished eating and still ignored. We almost walked out of the bill because we couldn't get anyone to take our card. We then found out that a 20% gratuity is added on to the check. We asked if we were suppose to be going up to the bar to order. She said no... I'm not too sure why it was impossible to get any service. The only time someone came over to our table was a total of 3 times after extensive measures of trying to be seen. I've never had worse service in my life at a place. We were there for 2 hours and each got a drink and entree.

We asked to be seated on the patio and waitress promptly came to take our order, but we were not…read moreready. Unfortunately, it took quite a long time before she came back. Then we still waited even longer for chips, salsa, and our drinks. I detest cherries and was quite frustrated and disappointed to find a cherry in my blackjack margarita. The queso we ordered was delivered seconds after the chips and salsa, which was all very good. Our dinners were served hot and delicious. The patio was lovely on a cool May Saturday evening. Minus one star for a cherry in a margarita; minus another star for slow service.

Blaaaaannnnnddddd. I…read moreonly ate here because the restaurant we intended to visit was closed down. The salsa was a step away from ketchup. The margarita tasted like a flat lime soda. No salt. My veggie burrito was literally 90% under sautéed onions. There was not a seasoning to be found on my plate. My daughter's chicken was cold, but she ate it anyway, and felt ill the next day. I held out hope for a churros and ice cream. When it finally arrived, the churro laid like cold turd in a half melted glob of vanilla. It tasted rancid. The bathroom floor was sticky. Our server was very nice!!!! The patio was nice, too. But there is no way I would eat there again.

This place is very cute and super conveniently located. Plus, the service was great, so I wanted to…read morelove the food. The guacamole was nice and thick and flavorful. 7/10 The shrimp and tilapia tacos were a bit of a miss for me though-- the tortillas got super soggy (I should've ordered flour, not corn ‍!) , but the taste was fine. 6/10 I also wish the passion fruit juice had been fresh! (To be fair, I didn't ask whether it was before ordering). 3/10 HOWEVER I tried one of my friend's birria tacos and those were really really good. 8/10

Stopped by la brasita late on a monday. I liked how the decor was modern but also showed the…read moreculture of the restaurant. The staff were very nice and even showed us pictures of the dishes, which was really helpful when ordering. We got the carne asada the steak was juicy and soft like butter. We also tried the crab and revuelto pupusas. The crab was good and tasted fresh and the flavor of the revuelta made it stand out! I wanted to get the chocolate tres leches but they didnt have any, so i had the regular version instead. It was perfectly sweet, i have to come back again to try the chocolate!

This place is hoppin'! Whenever Yelp asks me if a place is hip, I never know what to say -- until…read morenow! This place is definitely hip! What a vibe! So cool, fun, nice décor, super-helpful and responsive staff, lots of people eating outside and inside, and quite a selection of foods and beverages with lots of room for personalization. We came here because they have lots of vegetarian things and are known to be accommodating of requests regarding dietary needs and preferences -- what a relief from the get-go, even before arriving! Parking was easy but since I wanted to go to the bookstore afterwards, I parked near that, around the corner, and had a little amble along the road, looking at various shops and restaurants along the way, plus the greenery of the park .... I got the Avocado Tacos and asked what I could get instead of rice -- one option was the El Greco salad, so I got that. I felt a bit weird about it, though, until it was explained to me by our waitress that this wasn't just a Mexican place but rather a Mexican-Greek fusion! Oh, wow! Mind got a bit blown by that -- cool! Well, with that info., my mind relaxed ... and I awaited my meal. This is a good thing, but if you're in a hurry you might want to get something ready-made or more quick such as soup or salad that needs little to no preparation. For me, I'd rather wait! (I mean, whenever possible, that is.) So ... it was delicious! I was hungry. It was filling. The avocado was all very fresh, no yucky pieces, ha ha! Plenty of flavour, texture, colours, visual and all kinds of other appeal for the tongue. My two corn tacos under each heap of goodness did fuse together -- presumably from the moisture of all that lay on top of them -- so I could not separate them as I usually do, but the truth is that it ended up being so much food, I didn't even finish my tortillas, anyway. The tempura tacos (Aha Baja) have warm and crispy pieces that are not too big -- and that reduces the potential of a too-greasy feel. In a word, good! Or just plain 'Mmm!' The Roasted Potatoes are absolutely delicious! The Black Beans are totally tasty! The amount of desserts is incredible -- and all are house-made, wow! I could not believe how long the list was! Oh, yeah, and the appetizer of chips and salsa was crispy and yummy. The guacamole is creamy and has a hint of spice that varies by bite .... The food was all great, and so was the rich Lemon and Ginger tea was incredibly good! It looked and felt rich and thick -- such a surprise! I enjoyed it immensely. I was also offered honey, sugar, and milk to go with it if I wanted, and found out that the owner is a tea aficionado and that's why their teas are so good! If you don't like noisy environments, you might want to avoid the busier times (such as weekends) or eat outside, weather permitting. This is such a one-of-a-kind-place -- not to be missed! Yay! :-D

Solid 4.5/5 This…read moreplace is located in a high-end residential community in Gaithersburg, not far from Rockville, MD. There are lots of street parking but not a dedicated one in front of the store. However, when I went for a happy hour, I had no trouble getting a spot. As you step in, you realize how tiny this place is but don't let that fool you, it's still an outstanding choice if you're in the area. As a vegetarian, I wasn't disappointed with their selections. They had quesadillas, yuca fries, bowls and salads, and tacos options for me. I went with the inspiration and avocado tacos, with the side of quesadillas and yuca fries. I thought that perhaps the side quantities might be small but once the food came, I realized I may have ordered a lot. The quesadillas and yuca fries were good, nothing special, but not bad at all. The winner for me were the two vegetarian tacos. Both had distinct but very mouth watering flavors in them. I was bummed out that none of them were that spicy, but the unique flavor profile on both more than overcame the lack of spiciness. I enjoyed my meal because I was well taken care by the serving staff. They were attentive, welcoming, and friendly. I didn't feel that they didn't have time for us as that can happen in the happy hour rush usually. Both my friend and I concluded that this is a place to come back to in the near future. One suggestion would be to also have a vegetarian option in the "Legacy Corner" or sandwich section but otherwise I enjoyed the variety. Lastly, I was slightly disappointed with the Daddy Guac and the chips we got with them. The guac size could have been bigger but more importantly is that the chips were too thin that they kept breaking apart trying to scoop up the guac. Overall, I would come back again. Next time, I'll try to have a drink or so to see if they have knocked it out on that side as well.