Took a risk on a random spot in a town I haven't been to in over 10 years and struck gold…read more Driving from Nashville down to Birmingham and landed in Hartselle right at lunch time. Decided to go Mexican. It's a tiny bit sketchy looking on the outside being in a strip mall front, but Don Alejo has so much character. The inside is beautiful with an intricate floor plan and DIY wood features. Table lights were so pretty with that opaque stained glass look. Tables and booths were clean and had nice style. Staff was fast and nice. I don't care if they make the greatest quesadilla of all time, if their chips and salsa aren't good, it's not a good spot. This place nailed both. They use the thicker, denser chips that I love and the salsa was perfect consistency and had a great flavor. Not too spicy, not too bland. Just right to throw back 50 chips before the food gets out. Prices were insanely cheap. 3.50 for a chicken quesadilla. Tell me the last time you got multiple entrees at a sit down spot and got out for less than 7 dollars! Quesadillas were on the smaller size but I'd gladly pay 3.50 for them. Really good amount of cheese and chicken on them and it tasted great. Good on these guys man. They knocked it out of the park at 1:30 on a Friday afternoon. If I so happen to take another detour to Hartselle, I will be giving them more business

Have eaten here before but probably not again. Had two ground beef mini tacos with about 2…read moretablespoons of meat and some lettuce in shell. Beans,rice and meat were just warm. Better tacos at Taco Bell! Medium margaritas were large and good. Didn't see waitress until bill came

Amazing breakfast burrito. Fast service, good prices. Even a place to sit and eat. Only thing I…read morewould add-potatoes-just for texture since there's no meat.

Real real forreal Mexican food. If you are going here for the ambience, you best head somewhere…read moreelse. If you are bougie, this is not the place for you. You're basically eating in a cross between a Dollar General and a shipping container. But no matter, the food is bomb. Tamales. Say it with me folks tah-ma-les. Delish. Nachos? Muy bueno. Street taco? Nom-nom-nom. You should go. Even my picky eater had some of everyone's food. And the service is *chef's kiss*. I ordered the wrong thing at first. Totally my bad. The guy behind the counter replaced it with the right thing.

$27 for one lunch portion of Fundidos mix?! Waiter was…read moresketchy and sneaky. Added his own tip and I changed it. I think he intentionally overcharged us.

we enjoy their food and Excelent service a bout once…read more every week!! Linda & page Dunlap

I saw the great reviews of this place, especially for the birria tacos, which are one of my…read morefavorite dishes, and knew I wanted to try it out. This restaurant started as a food truck but saw enough success that it's now opened two brick and mortar locations, one in Decatur and the other in Priceville, so that seemed like a good indicator. I went for a late lunch after work around 2 PM a few weeks ago. The restaurant has a small, slightly bumpy/torn up parking lot and a curiously large step up into the restaurant -- watch your footing, as I almost fell forward trying to walk inside. The restaurant is small. You enter and are greeted by a nice bar area; go down the hall and it has maybe 5 tables at the end, along with restrooms. It did take me a while for anyone to offer me seating. It seemed like only one person was waiting tables. Though he made eye contact with me a few times from the serving area down the hall, he didn't acknowledge me until I walked down the hall to look around and see if anyone was available to help me. He then asked if I had a carryout order (I think -- pretty limited English on his part and even more limited Spanish on mine), and I said no but that I'd like to sit and eat. After that, he promptly seated me and took my drink order. Chips and salsa came out after that, and my food order and eventual check were timely, though I'd never really describe his demeanor as particularly friendly. Not the end of the world, but I wish I'd felt more welcome. The chips were solid - warm and fresh - but the salsa wasn't especially flavorful but for a strong cilantro vibe. I was starving, though, so I munched happily enough until my order arrived. I got the quesabirria combo, which comes with two quesabirria tacos and rice and beans. These tacos tend to be filling and many combos elsewhere come with three; personally, I think two is plenty, though I'd say the price is a little higher here than comparable spots I've tried. The rice and beans were exactly average...or, they averaged out to average, lol. Rice slightly below average (low flavor, a few slightly undercooked/crunchy bits), beans slightly above (pleasantly smoky), and so on and so forth. I was primarily here for the main event: birria tacos. And unfortunately, despite the rave reviews I read, I thought these were really disappointing. They didn't skimp on meat, at least, but...despite being generously portioned, the meat didn't have a ton of flavor. It was a little chewier than the silky, melting beef I've had at other places. But the worst part was they were overwhelmingly - OVERWHELMINGLY - greasy. Don't get me wrong, birria is by nature a rich dish and I wasn't expecting to get up and skip away home after a light meal, but... It was so greasy that the taco shells, which are usually pleasantly crispy after grilling, were for the most part sopping wet, even on my first bite. Every time I picked a taco up, fatty juices/grease spilled from the edges. And when I squeezed, a stream practically ran onto the plate. You'd think at least with this much fat/grease they'd be more flavorful, but they really were not a flavor bomb. They weren't inedible, but I must admit I left feeling disappointed and having not adequately fulfilled my craving. I know there are lots of well-regarded Mexican spots in Decatur, so I suppose I'll keep trying. Hopefully, I came on an off day. I wish this restaurant the best and I hope their success continues; even though it was not for me on this visit, it's clearly popular with others.

This is always my stop when in Decatur! Authentic Mexican cuisine, super kind employees and top…read morenotch drinks!! It's a former food truck that expanded into a small restaurant space and is epically good!

The food is fantastic and authentically Mexican. It's a small place, and very simple, and the staff…read moreis very friendly. Highly recommend!!

If you want some authentic Mexican food this is the place to be! It's pretty cheap and the…read morewaitresses are always nice! The food is amazing and it's always fresh. They have flavored waters like mango, watermelon, horchata, etc. It's best to come on the weekends as they carry the most from their menu as some of the items aren't always available, mainly the specialty drinks and menudo. The only bad thing is the place is pretty small and it could be a bit faster in service, but it's difficult to be mad since they are very attentive and the wait is not too terribly bad. Overall, it's a great spot to grab lunch!

The food was delicious and the service was impeccable. Our waiter was friendly, attentive and…read morehelpful. The restaurant is older but well kept and we will definitely be back! Make sure you try the house margaritas they are so good!

Really good Mexican food, prices, margaritas and service. Highly recommended for an early Saturday…read moreafternoon dinner and pitcher of margaritas!

Hidden down a hallway on the back of La Monarca Supermarket in Decatur, Alabama is a small taqueria…read morethat is producing some truly wonderful tacos and other Mexican favorites. I entered the supermarket and saw a crudely made sign that said taqueria and entered a hallway with another sign that said taqueria with an arrow pointing me further down the hall. It led me to a simple room with a few tables and a smiling woman sitting at a cash register. The room was a bit spartan, but I always have said that the best Mexican food comes from these humble little mom-and-pop type places and not some plave heavy on atmosphere and ambiance. This place had cheap tables, but pleasant (though cheap) prints hanging on the wall. I took a menu and found a table. The woman came and with the same pleasant smile, she said she spoke very little English. I smiled and said I spoke very little Spanish. I was able to order with no problem by pointing at the menu. I ended up ordering five tacos. I ordered chorizo, asada, carnitas, cabeza and barbacoa. They brought me very good bean dip and tortilla chips to start with. The tacos were very good, as well. They brought a red sauce and green sauce with the tacos and both were good, though the green was pretty impressive. All in all, this was a great experience and if you find yourself in Decatur, Alabama, I would definitely recommend here.

Smelt bad and felt dirty. Didn't even see where the would sell ready to eat food. Saw a little meat…read moremarket in the back and that was it.

Service is awesome! I got asada fries for $13 and the plate was huge and very delicious. It is a…read moregood place to eat with your family. We went on a Sunday afternoon and they had karaoke night , you sing a song and your meal is free only had to pay for the drink!

Mi Mexico is probably my favorite Mexican restaurant in all of North Alabama. As a transplant from…read moreSoCal, I know how hard it is to find truly authentic Mexican food out here...but this place never disappoints. The corn tacos are the best around, and their red and green salsa is on another level. It's family-owned and family-run, and the service is always excellent. I just wish they had a location closer to Madison! Stop wasting money on those fancy-looking places like Rosie's...if you want real, authentic (non-Tex-Mex) Mexican food, Mi Mexico is where you go.

I would never recommend this restaurant very sketchy from the time we got there the service was…read moreslow we had to ask for everything twice the waiter walked around with his pants below his butt showing his underwear we only had 4 people in our party and they automatically added the tip to our meal $18 which would have been fine if I was told or if I had good service for what I paid for. Better look twice at the menu prices cause the way they are printed on the menu is misleading wish I could give a negative star and I would cause it is not even a star but that's not a option

Pleasantly surprised. Friendly, helpful staff with very fast service. The restaurant was clean,…read moreneat, and updated. Very pleasing inside. Prices are very reasonable. The salsa was perfect. AND my selection the Fundido Mix was outstanding. I hope to go through this area again soon.

This was our first visit. There were 4 tables full and 2 people at the bar when we got there. We…read morewere seated right away. We ordered the chorizo cheese dip. It was delicious. The service was really fast. I forgot to get the actual "mexican" name for the dishes we had. So here goes... I had Carne asada with bacon, peppers and onions. It was really delicious. It came with beans, rice and flour tortillas. My husband had steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas. This is why I gave 4 stars...it comes with chorizo but he didn't want that. He wanted the chorizo replaced with chicken. The waitress confirmed several times what he wanted. He also doesn't like rice, so he always gets no rice, extra beans. When he got his meal it had chorizo and he got rice and beans. We sent it back to get the chicken instead. We didnt send the rice back, my daughter ate it. His food was very tasty and came out sizzling. The steak was tender and cooked just right. My daughter had the birria tacos. She got 3 tacos, with dipping sauce. No beans or rice. They were also delicious. We finished our meal with fried ice cream and it didn't disappoint. Itw was crispy on the outside and frozen in the middle. It was served in a fried flour tortilla with caramel, chocolate sauce and whipped cream. It was big enough for all of us to share. We will definitely go back when we are in the area. The food was delicious but just a little disappointed that she didnt get the order right.

Two words....Mexican Sushi!!! Yea you heard that right…read more Their take on sushi is pretty good and really not far from the Japanese norm. Their chips and salsa are fresh and delicious so are the drinks. Staff is also friendly and helpful esp the owner...she's a sweetheart. The decor is also pretty cool with some Cali vibes and sugar skulls.