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    Taco Especial

    4.1 (59 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Chicken Melinsa

    Quick service food was fresh and delicious. Server was very nice. Love the quaint atmosphere. Will always come back. Such a great small hole in the wall that has great food.

    Al P.

    Downriver Classic Mexican restaurant since 1979 Yes 43 Year's packin them in everyday. Original owners just reopened dining room it's really nice. Had a great fun lunch last week. I ordered one of each Taco Style a Deep Fried Puffy Taco, Corn Tortilla style and Flour Tortilla so a choice for all your favorites. She had a marvelous Double Chicken Fajitas OMG fantastic. A order of Shredded Tinga Chicken Enchiladas n Salsa Verde Sauce WOWED some of the very best ever eaten. A bowl of Charro Beans n Queso Fundidio along with the New Mexican Pizza. You gotta try this Unique Burger Cheese filled creative Mexican Pizza. It's a flavor overload in each Bite. Fast fun friendly service and greetings from owner and chef. They do a tremendous amount of take out orders. Show them some Love easy to find on Southfield road in Ecorse Mi. Find them on Facebook Yelp and Google follow for daily Specials. #tacoespecial @tacoespecial #mexicanpizza #chickenfajitas #chickenenchaladas #puffytacos #mexicantown2 #downriverclassic #downriverfriendseat

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    4 months ago

    Great Food. Great service. It's a little place but worth it. I recommend the Steak Fajita. And the taco dinner is very good.

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    6 months ago

    Great food , great people! We have always been happy with our carry out orders! Everything has been ready when we got there!

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    2 years ago

    The food is authentic, Mexican food and the service is amazing! I love the traditional decorations and the area.

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    7 years ago

    Love the the renovations! The food is fresh and fantastic!!! The staff is friendly and attentive. Definitely returning regularly!!

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    If your hungry for some Mexico can food, this is the place to get it. Great portions and friendly staff.

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    I always enjoy the food when I stop by when I'm in town before heading north for work. Great place and one of my favorites

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    Low price, authentic Mexican. If only they delievered it would be everything I ever wanted.

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    4.8(4 reviews)
    1.2 miDownriver

    La pachanga never disappoints!!! The food is authentic and delicious. I've been here a few times…read moreand the food is always consistently great. The elotes is always a must get, but the tacos are some of the best I have had in Detroit. I always make it a point to try and come here when I'm visiting. The staff is so sweet and truly treats customers like family. I'm thankful my cousin put me on La Pachanga, because although it does not look like much it's so good.

    My friend googled for food in the area and came across El Agave Taqueria, but we found this place…read moreinstead. Apparently, they changed management and rebranded on September 2022, but it is still the same company. El Agave Taqueria itself appeared to have incredible ratings. The place doesn't look like much, not to mention they're located within a gas station. But don't sleep on it! You'll be surprised by what you find! The food is delicious and authentic at a reasonable price. Honestly, probably one of the most authentic-tasting places I've had in the area.The portion is quite huge too. There's a small dining area, but many people order take-out. I tried the quesabirria dinner because it's one of their most recommended items. It's huge. It's a little over $15, under $20 with 20% tips, but it's huge. I feel like it's the size of 2 meals. It's 3 large soft-shelled red tortillas filled with birria-style cooked beef with melted cheese, onion, and cilantro, served with a side of rice and beans, and consomme for dipping. The beef can be a bit tough and tender, which is why you deep it into the consomme, and it soaks up all the juices. It will probably send your blood pressure to the roof and double your cholesterol level on your next bloodwork if you have it too often, but what can you say? It is delicious. Drink lots of water after because it is pretty salty. In addition, I get to try their Elote and their chips & guac. Guac is awesome. I love chunky guac, and that's what they deliver. Plus, the avocado tastes fresh. Elote is creamy, salty, and sweet all at the same time. Definitely a delicious snack. Overall, great food! EXCELLENT service. The staff is incredibly attentive, kind, helpful, and patient.

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    El Asador - Steak ajitas       Steak Fajitas Supremas  served sizzling over onions and tri-color bell peppers, served with guacamole, pico de gallo!

    El Asador

    4.2(432 reviews)
    4.5 miSouthwest Detroit
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    Quaint cozy atmosphere! Best Mexican food in town . While most of the restaurants have the same…read moretasting salsa and guacamole, THEIR TABLE SIDE GUACAMOLE is the best Their food is unmatched period !

    We took our neighbors here on May 10th to celebrate Mother's Day with us. Place was packed "as…read moreusual". Special thanks to our waitress Elma for her Outstanding service and attention to our table needs. She is quite the professional. My wife our lady Friend both enjoyed the Alambres steak filets that was mouth watering as usual served with Spanish rice and potatoes. Complimentary Poblano homemade Soup by Mama Garza. I order Chef Luis Garza's El Horno which is salmon on top of white rice smothered in a homemade lobster sauce with a large shrimp on top and wrapped up in a banana leaf. My friend ordered the Steak Fajitas. He enjoyed the sliced steak cooked in butter with onion , bell peppers and covered with a white cheese. Side dishes of salad and poblano soup of course. The entire restaurant had tables filled with various colorful well plated dishes thanks to Chef Luis and His staff. The French say Bon a petite ! In Spanish it is " Disfrute de su comida "! Oh, Oh I almost forgot they have a very hot white creamy Habanero pepper salsa for your homemade and warm corn chips in addition to the two red hot and mild salsas' , I mixed a tad of this with the guacamole . Be careful this stuff adds a new meaning to hot!!

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    El Agave Taqueria - SHRIMP TACOS

    El Agave Taqueria

    4.4(9 reviews)
    4.7 miSouthwest Detroit

    Good! Especially for location. I can only vouch for the Tacos and the Aqua De Jamaica. But i was…read morereally pleased with the quality of the meat and tacos. Especially since it was taco Tuesday and a lot places will skimp on quality. Customer service was good ,looked like a family run operation, which I can appreciate. Unfortunately in this area, they have some customers who arent the nicest, but they appeared to handle it well while I was there. Prices are pretty decent, comparable to what you would find in Southwest Detroit. Although, this looks like it is in the Gas Station, it actually has a separate door for the entrance as soon as you enter the gas station, and its decorated pretty nicely inside. I would visit again, and try more of the menu. But for now, the Carne Asada, Al Pastor, Birria and Carnitas meat are all tasty,

    Happiness be another Hot n New Mexican Taqueria that's number 57 Downriver known as Mexican Town…read more2.0 more than SW DETROIT. Most beautiful decorative dining room, great prices and food, Taco Tuesday only a buck each . Got me a 6 pack Campachano mixed Steak n Chorizo Wonderful Delicious WOW. She got Steak n Cheese topped Nachos #nationalnachoday faboulus. A couple Delightful Delicious Steak n Cheese Quesadilla spot on. Volcanes so unique piled high with Al Pastor n Cheese actually a Mexico City style street food. Outrageous Salsa Verde WOW that's the green stuff for you Gringos. Supper impressed by the weekend specials see Menu photo. They got a favorite of mine no one around town makes Carne Asada En Sure Jungo it's Beans with Bacon Onions Peppers n Steak sold by the quart a must try. #elagavetaqueria #tacotuesday #carneasadaensujugo #valcanes #steaknachos #steakquesadilla #mexicantown2 #downriverfriendseat

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    La Favorita - Asada Fries (Small)

    La Favorita

    4.5(26 reviews)
    2.8 miDownriver
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    La Favorita is a hole-in-the wall taqueria located in the back of a grocery store - head through…read morethe door on the right and then go straight back. You order at the taqueria and then they give you a receipt to pay at the front counter of the market. I went in for takeout during a weekday lunch and saw a steady line of people coming in while I was waiting for my food. I ordered: Asada Fries, Small ($8.99) - Fries are a nice base, can't judge them too much since they were steaming in the container for a bit before I ate them. There was a good amount of melted cheese throughout the fries, then they were topped with tomato, cilantro, onion, carne asada, avocado, and sour cream. The asada is quite a bit fattier than other places and is chopped pretty finely. All the ingredients came together well into a good dish. I just wish the meat quality was a bit higher. Al Pastor Burrito ($9.99) - This burrito was filled with fluffy Mexican rice, a small amount of lettuce and tomato, some sour cream, cheese, and corn. I wanted carnitas (as I always get for a first burrito), but they said they only had it on weekends. Instead, I went with al pastor, which was well cooked on the flat top, with a smoky, perfect char and a savory and slight fruity taste from the marinade. They put a decent amount of meat in the burrito; it weighed around 21oz in total. It was a good burrito that was well constructed and could be eaten in hand without falling apart. Not an outstanding burrito, but one that I wouldn't mind eating again. La Favorita also gives a free bag of chips for takeout and 3 types of salsa: red (hottest), tomatillo, and avocado based (mildest). One nitpick: neither the menu hanging on the wall nor the menu pamphlet have accurate pricing. Seems like they never bothered to update anything after they raised the prices.

    Decent Mexican food in Detroit, it's not Texas though! I understand the farther north we go, the…read moreless authentic the Mexican food gets.

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    La Favorita - Wall Menu As of April 2023 (Prices not correct)

    Wall Menu As of April 2023 (Prices not correct)

    La Favorita - Menu As of April 2023 (Prices not correct)

    Menu As of April 2023 (Prices not correct)

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