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    Taco King

    3.3 (211 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chicken enchilada and chicken taco combo plate side of refried beans and Mexican rice
    Katherina B.

    I was sitting at work and craving Mexican food. Then it hit me that it was taco Tuesday. The chicken enchilada and taco combo plate with refried beans and Mexican rice with a side drink of horchata hit the spot. Delicious as always at Taco King Alaska.

    N. Lights location
    Gretchen B.

    Some days you just need some comfort food!!! Yesterday was no exception with all the snowfall, bad roads, and running late for appts. I stopped by the Northern Lights location because their parking lot looked drivable. Their customer service is always top notch, I've never gotten an order wrong, and the food is always consistent. It may not be the best in town but it always hits the spot. Love the condiment bar, it's always clean and full.

    My burrito meal.
    Woodrow H.

    The updated taco king cuz the wanted a bar. Menue is larger not better. Can't just go up and order food anymore have to use a waitress who gets your order wrong twice. Been going there for years. Not anymore.

    My eyes seem to always be bigger than my belly apparently (carne asada tacos combo)
    Anne L.

    Quick & dirty: I'm a bell curve kinda gal so this place is decent/good. Seeing it is a chain I'll give it another go elsewhere to judge if this will have to be my go-to Mexican joint. Will try their seafood tacos or burritos a la carte instead because their rice and beans were kind of meh to me. Hint: there's a small (3%?) discount for cash AND an additional surcharge (~4%) for credit card!! It's not bad... Portion was decent although initially I was disappointed with the size but I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach because 4 corn tortillas later (ordered carne asada combo) I was satisfied. Not thrilled about their rice and beans at all... Not very flavorful and a little on the dry side for the rice. Due to covid, no dining in and this being my first time there I didn't know to ask for salsa sauce so the meat was a little dry to me. As the dish got a little cold, the fat settled in the plate and left a film in my mouth so hopefully you don't live too far away!

    Mary M.

    Amazing food, turned off of Northern Lights Boulevard and felt like I was in Mexico or California. The staff is smiling, welcoming, friendly and they clearly like their jobs, they laugh and get so well long well with each other it is an absolute pleasure. Authentic food, don't miss the lingua tacos, don't ask what it is just have it, you will never go back. Some days there are pickled onion at the self serve salsa bar, very very good. Will eat most of my meals here the next time I am in Anchorage. Have also enjoyed the Spenard Road location very much. Alomost forgot to mention:Toredos sp? Deep fried fresh jalapeños with lime and delicious seasoning, order two one isn't enough!

    Feed dogs better

    Crappy food..taste terrible like ground horse..the bathroom are stinky like sewers back up..no way they pass food safety guide line. I never go there terribly management.

    Lunchtime with the daily special of two enchiladas with rice, beans, and a drink for $9.99.
    Vic E.

    I came down here for my lunch break yesterday around noon. This Taco King is located at the corner of Northern Lights and A St. in the same shopping plaza that houses Charlie's Bakery, KFC, and Alaska Bagel Restaurant. The dining area is small and can feel cramped during lunch rush. Luckily, there was an open booth by the front door to keep away from the tables in the middle area where the line forms as more customers arrive. The employees are friendly and very efficient with orders, mindful of the time limit that customers have when they come in to eat before going back to work. I decided to try one of their Queen Tostadas with ground beef which I thought was a better option for a lunch portion rather than having a heavy meal and going back to the office tired afterwards. My order came out in just a few minutes after settling down at the booth. The Queen Tostada was surprisingly smaller than I thought it would be. For $8.95, I was hoping for a larger-size shell filled to the top, but mine was equivalent to a bowl that was smaller than a medium size. The ground beef was good with a decent amount of seasonings and the tortilla shell was hot and crispy, but some ingredients were lacking in amount like tomatoes or diced onions and no sign of olives. The refried beans had very little flavor, but the sour cream and the guacamole evened the taste out along with some salsa from the bar. Their Enchiladas and Burritos are heartier and more flavorful for a couple of dollars more to keep this a three star review which doesn't make the Tostada worth ordering again in future visits.

    Special tacos con lengua.

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    Loved the halibut tacos and salsa - good quick option and not expensive for anchorage

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    Worst taco king experience I've ever had. They were out of beans... I asked for no sour cream. Everything was cold.

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    Nice place to eat. Very fast at fulfilling orders. Giving 3 stars because my chimmmychonga was a bit soggy

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    Fish tacos are bomb. Employees are wonderful at all of the location's I have visited. Tables and facilities are always clean.

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    This place is not good! Very bland and just plain not good. We should have went to Taco Bell.. At least they have flavor.

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    La Cabana Mexican Restaurant

    La Cabana Mexican Restaurant

    3.7
    (158 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$

    Saturday evening and this restaurant was empty! They do have a parking lot but since it was not…read morebusy plenty of spots. The place is a little outdated, but it's very colorful and it adds to the ambiance of being transported to another place. Staff was attentive and we got to choose where we wanted to sit. They had a paint night type of event that was ending when we got there and as we kept eating more and more people slowly started coming in. Portion sizes are huge....we couldn't finish our food. We took it back to our Airbnb and we repurposed and used the leftover food into new dishes for breakfast the next day. Was this the best Mexican food ever.... well no, but it wasn't horrible. I got the Chile Verde Burrito and it was good. I think that the dishes were basic and there was nothing that took it over the top. Nothing special, no different seasoning. Even though we didn't finish the food, we ordered dessert and shared. The flan.....OMG! Yes, yes, yes! I would go back for the flan. It tasted like it had coconut, but when we asked they said that it didn't. Hmmm, not a bad thing that it tasted like coconut in my world, it just elevated the taste.

    It's been a long while since I've been here. In the past it was always delicious and busy, but I…read morebelieve it's been 5yr+ since my last visit I think that era of peak goodness has passed...5-6pm and it was fairly empty. We had a BOGO Free dinner coupon so we decided to give them a try again. I had the tamale and relleno combo. The tamale, rice and beans were very good. However that relleno was BAD. It tasted like mold. I ordered another tamale ala carte ATI make up for it. My partner had the chicken suizas and I thought they were good. He thought the chicken tasted like it was precooked and reheated like at another local chain (TK) so he was a little disappointed. I thought it was tasty... The margaritas are nice and strong which is a plus, but not enough to make me return. I think we will stick to our main spot in Spenard for Mexican food...

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    Three item dish with rice and beans
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    Tequila 61

    Tequila 61

    3.8
    (369 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$

    It was pretty good could've been cooked a lil longer beside that the side sauce 10/10read more

    First time trying this place so I went to reviews and looked at some good pics and the Molcajete…read morestood out for sure! This is located not even 2 sec walk away from the Hilton hotel. I usually wouldn't eat Mexican food in Alaska those two don't really go together in my brain being from California but I wanted to give it a try anyway lol I ordered the Cilantro Shrimp Molcajete and some chips and salsa on the side. First I will say I don't see why certain restaurants charge for chips and salsa it should be free in my opinion. The salsa lacked flavor and was more sweet than anything. (I asked for the spiciest salsa they have) and the order was $8.. I get it for the size I was surprised but that salsa wasn't good. Moving on to the main dish tho we have the Molcajete which was really good in my opinion. It came out SIZZLING! and the size of it wasn't what I was expecting. So if you're hungry I would def get one of those entrees ! The flavor of the fajita mix was good and the amount of shrimp you get was super filling. That dish was about $38 with the shrimp. The bartender was nice and asked me if I was doing okay a few times and also made sure my water was filled which was great he seemed really knowledgeable of all the good food recommendations and was pretty quick with service so employees were cool ! All in all I enjoyed my early dinner in a nice place that played good Latin music and I liked that it's walking distance from my hotel. I would eat here again one day and try some of their tacos next because I hear they are pretty good. I would say they need to just make the chips free because the are NOT worth $8 lol like at all but other then that decent place.

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    Beautiful wood table
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    Xalos Mexican Grill

    Xalos Mexican Grill

    4.0
    (206 reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    Updating my original review, I'm not sure what happened to them, but this place is awful. Service…read moreis just okay, restaurants are slightly dirty, and the food looks absolutely disgusting/ bad quality or expired. I will not be coming back

    The fiancé and I finished a long hike and decided to reward ourselves with Mexican food. We came to…read moreXalos based on the excellent Yelp reviews (but really, the pics of birria tacos). I was expecting something more hole-in-the-wall (Mountain View has changed so much), but Xalos is an open space with lots of seating and a big menu. I couldn't decide on what to eat but went with the pork carnitas plate. Fiancé went with the birria tacos and we shared some guac and chips. You order at the counter and they bring the food out to you. The pork on mine was very tender and juicy and there was something about the flour tortilla that was different but very good. I seasoned it with their spiciest hot sauce (I could handle on its own, but accidentally ate a jalapeño right after...yikes). I honestly could have inhaled the whole plate but saved some for later. Fiancé is somewhat of a birria connoisseur, and while these weren't his favorite he enjoyed them. Xalos was a great find and good value for the price (a little over $50 for the two entrees and appetizer). I'd love to try their tacos on our next visit.

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    Guacamole Dip chips and Horchata
    Salsa Oaxaqueña

    Salsa Oaxaqueña

    4.3
    (43 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    Simply wow! Wow. This place transports you to Mexico/…read moreOaxaca. Fresh, authentic and Uncompromising flavors. We have had a lot of Mexican food on both sides of the border. their fried beans is #1. Spicy Salsas wow, slaps you , yes from the first bite, it's unbelievable they are here in Anchorage. Enchiladas, verde pollo were flavor explosions. You will have to remind yourself you are in Anchorage Alaska, when you're enjoying their delicious food and friendly caring staff. Yes the menu will be a bit challenging and they may disappear after serving you.. ;) but it's necessary for what they deliver. If they were in NY or CA, they will be minting, But of all places Anchorage gets this Treasure. Loved the food, the spice, the flavor and the freshness. Caring friendly staff. Loved it. Good luck guys. Keep up the good work.

    I had been meaning to give Salsa Oaxaqueña a try for years! Finally, I made it over. I tried the…read morespicy chicken mole and got a side of chips with salad. I was so disappointed! While the mole sauce was delicious, the chicken thighs I received were so small and bony, my rice lacked flavor and the beans were very soupy. My chips were like the little broken pieces at the bottom of the bag making it hard to scoop any decent amount of salsa into them. For almost $30/plate I was anticipating more protein, bolder flavors and better quality. I want to give them another chance, but sometimes first impressions are lasting impressions. Service was friendly but waitstaff were busy so not as attentive. Ambiance is what you'd expect from a hole in the wall.

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    Melty cheesy nachos!
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    Pancho's Villa

    Pancho's Villa

    4.0
    (113 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    $$

    Pancho's has consistent quality Mexican at a reasonable price you can't find elsewhere. It's been…read moremy place of choice for nearly 15 years now, and I've never had a reason to change that despite all the other Mexican restaurants that have came and went in those 15 years. Fantastic food and excellent salsa!

    Panchos has decreased in quality and value in the last year or so. The last three visits have been…read moreoverpriced food in my opinion. The service is always good. My shrimp tasted awful. Like they were frozen, thawed and froze again. The sauce they simmered it in wasn't good and I'm convinced helped overcook them to a rubbery consistency. My steak was fine, but was well done vs medium rare like I ordered. I prepared myself that it likely wouldn't be cooked right, but I expected at least a little pink. I know it's not a steak house, but they cook steak for other items so I figured I'd be okay. My partner said his ranchero steak wasn't very good. He only ate it so I wouldn't feel uncomfortable eating while he waited. The meat wasn't very good he said, tasted old. He said the sauce wasn't very good either. For the rise in prices of things quality has gone down. They haven't done much for improvements - my seat had a big gash in it. Unfortunately after being a customer for many years I don't see myself returning here after 3 strikes this year of poor quality food at an inflated price. I think they should consider cutting their menu in half and really focusing on making quality dishes.

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