Taco&#x27;s E Mas

This place is the real deal! The Carna Asada tastes like it was right off a charcoal grill. Yum!…read moreThe birria tacos were unlike any other place. The broth had a wonderful thickness and so much flavor. I almost wanted to drink it straight out of the bowl. The burritos were filled and delicious. They had an elote cart featured tonight. It was out of this world! One of the waite staff was so very kind. The restaurant itself may look a bit dated or worn but trust me the food totally makes up for it. Run don't walk to eat at this place!

DATE & TIME: August 9, 2026 @ 3:00pm…read more WAIT (how busy): No wait, only a few tables of patrons. AMBIANCE: It is located in a small strip mall o. The end, decor matches the authenticity of the cuisine, music was at an appropriate level. CLEANLINESS: CUSTOMER SPACES (lobby, seating): Appeared clean BATHROOMS: Did not use SERVICE AREAS (kitchen, behind counters): Did not see. STAFF: SERVER: Younger male. Very nice, was attentive, pleasant. HOST/HOSTESS: She was very friendly. OTHER (manager, buser, bartender): Did not have any other interactions. SERVICE: Service was good, server was very nice with any questions we had. *** What we didn't appreciate was when it was time to pay the bill, the server brings out the handheld payment tool (like a lot of restaurants use now), server holds the tool so my husband can see and stares at the tool, watching my husband choose what tip amount etc. It automatically defaults to a 20% tip and then increases from there for tip choices!! We felt very pressured and awkward with this. We like to take our time and figure out how much we want to leave based on service not feel "pushed" into choosing one of the pre chosen percentage amounts (especially if they default to a minimum of 20%)!!! The server needs to leave the tool at the table walk away or stand farther back so the customer can privately pay. FOOD &/or BEVERAGE: Birria Taco Dinner TASTE: tacos were very good, flavors of the meat was amazing and that dipping sauce was so good! Beans and rice were basic (nothing different than other places). SIZE: average PRICE: $15.99 Chimichanga TASTE: chicken meat was very flavorful, overall was a very delicious chimichanga. SIZE: average PRICE: $16.99 Basic Burrito TASTE: ground meat was very flavorful, asked for only meat and cheese (normally comes with beans and rice inside) and it had a small amount of beans inside :(. Overall was a delicious basic burrito. Note that this burrito is served dry not wet. SIZE: average PRICE: $9.99 Burrito Chaparrito TASTE: shredded beef was very flavorful, asked for little beans but seemed like the normal amount, also has rice topped with cheese (this is not a wet burrito). Overall was a very good BUT this is the same as the basic burrito except you get cheese on top of this one (which costs you an extra $8.00!!), if my husband would have known that, he would have just done the basic burrito too! SIZE: average PRICE: $17.99 OVERALL THOUGHTS: Paid $80 for our family of four. Food is very good. Staff were very kind. Didn't appreciate the check paying experience (full explanation under service). WOULD I RETURN? Possibly, but we would not make a special trip.

Private party space

Allegra Alambre (pastor)- simple, tasty & worth it

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La Catrina Bar And Grill

4.2(18 reviews)

31.0 mi

We come in from out of town and make special trips for La Catrina. It's that good. I've had 19…read moredifferent dishes here. I haven't found anything I don't like. The dishes I recommend for those that love a good time are the molcajete, carnitas, fajitas, and nacho dishes. The service is incredible and the staff are all super helpful and kind. People seem to get along really well and they really treat customers like family here.

what is the deal? It takes an hour to get food let alone your drink!??? Tonight the 3rd of Septemberread more

Sweet Atmosphere!!

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4.6(16 reviews)

20.6 mi

This is a tiny gem! You can over look it by accident. Food…read moreis delicious, portions were huge! Got the nacho Burito, Dave's special burrito (I think) and the first steak and egg thing on the menu. All was delicious, and our server was excellent too!

Amazing good. So good, we just passing through and wow. We will be back. The flavors were on point,…read morechips and salsa was on point also.

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El Arbol

4.3(201 reviews)

40.7 mi

El Arbol is definitely a cool spot visually, and I really wanted to love it based on all the great…read morereviews. Unfortunately, the atmosphere was much better than the food for us. The restaurant itself is bright, colorful, clean, and really well designed. I loved the clever bench seating, the bar was well stocked, and there's outdoor seating plus an upstairs area that looked really cool. They also have a walk-up taco window outside, which is a fun idea. We sat in the bar area, and the service was amazing. Everyone was friendly and attentive. The food, though, was really underwhelming. Almost everything we tried lacked seasoning and flavor. I ordered the chicken enchiladas, which had very little chicken and were pretty bland. I did like the very thinly sliced jalapeños on top. The rice was nice and fluffy but didn't have much flavor, and they serve black beans, which just aren't my preference with Mexican food. The house-made salsa was surprisingly sweet, and I was disappointed that the chips didn't seem house-made. If I'm going out for Mexican food, fresh chips are one of those little things I really look forward to. My husband ordered tacos at $6 each, which felt pretty steep considering we're used to excellent tacos in the $2-$3 range. His carne asada was cooked closer to medium rare, which wasn't what we expected at all from carne asada. The queso was another disappointment. It tasted very similar to Rico's cheese sauce you can buy at the grocery store. Overall, great service, great decor, very clean and a fun atmosphere, but the food just didn't match the setting or the reviews for us. At these prices, I expected a lot more flavor. Unfortunately, we left pretty disappointed.

Went downtown for music and stopped in for happy hour. Pretty place, lively art colorful signs. The…read moreservers are friendly and happy to suggest food choices. The Brussel tacos $5 are great, enjoyed chicken enchiladas $15 and corn battered bites- chorizo hush puppies $5. Enjoyed happy hour: carne assda, 2 Baja fish, crab cake taco $5-6 each.Easy to share food, small bites. Large menu. Downstairs is nice, street level, a bit darker. Upstairs has windows that overlook the street. Good place for groups & families. Brighton can get expensive for meals, so we appreciated the "tapas" small bites, fun to share. Our meal for 3 was $75 including 3 drinks and we all enjoyed it. A favorite place of our local friends

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4.9(27 reviews)

3.6 mi

Maria's was fabulous! You can feel the family love when you walk into this place. The food was…read moreauthentic Mexican food and it was delicious. It's truly a family affair and the service is outstanding.

$19 plus a tip and by far the driest birria tacos I have ever had. So disappointed. The rice had…read morecarrots and corn in it, which I have never seen. No cheese. It's like they served me meat from yesterday. I am just so upset but lesson learned. I will go back to the Southside and get my birria tacos from where I know they are worth the money.

Birria tacos.

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Acapulco Mexican Grill

4.0(184 reviews)

3.5 mi

Andrés always takes care of my family and even knows our order by heart. He's the reason we drive…read moreout of the way to come to this location.

Chips and salsa are absolutely fantastic! And we went on a soft serve margarita night, and those…read morewere exceptional! Food was nothing super special to write home about unfortunately. The service is what really sucked unfortunately, waiter was busy which I understand. But he took our orders, got mine wrong (asked for enchiladas and got the saddest looking quesadillas instead) then disappeared for 30 min and had to hunt him down to get water refills, more chips and salsa, and the bill. It was decent enough I'd go back and give them another shot, but was not overly impressed on the first trip.

Tacos birria

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Acapulco Mexican Grill

3.9(37 reviews)

17.2 mi

I've always been happy every time I've had lunch at Acapulco Mexican Grill. And today was just…read moreextra special. I was chatting with Luis at the bar and exchanging stories about eating spicy food and just had such a fantastic discussion. And, the food was tremendously good, as always.

We were pleasantly surprised to see a new restaurant in Charlotte, especially one that we frequent…read morein the Lansing area. This restaurant has a welcoming ambience and plenty of nice, comfortable seating. My only complaint was that it was very chilly inside. We visited on a perfectly sunny day, so my husband and I were wearing shorts and t-shirts. The A/C was too cold, and the vent blew directly into our booth, so our food didn't stay warm very long. We ate hurriedly to get back into the warm sun. Perhaps we should have asked for outdoor seating, which looked inviting as well. This location is definitely nicer than the Lansing location, but the food was not as good. We had the lunch specials -- Burrito Acapulco and Lunch Fajitas. We will try something different next time as they were just okay.

Tacos De Carne Asada*

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Pablo's Old Town

4.2(298 reviews)

3.6 mi

Generous servings of delicious food! Will be ordering…read moreregularly from Pablos from now on.

Pablo's (now Catalina's) is the best Mexican food that you can get in Lansing! Every time I eat…read morehere, I make involuntary "Mmmm" sounds. It's unavoidable because the food is so good. Even compared to good Mexican food, Catalina's stands out as better. Try the Gorditas with Al Pastor and/or Flautas with Steak. My partner and I usually get these and split them between us. Wait staff is always super friendly. Food always comes out hot, fresh, and reasonably quick. Long Live Pablo's! Long live Catalina's!

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El Azteco East

2.5(410 reviews)

4.4 mi

40 years ago El Azteco was a local Mexican restaurant in the basement where f a strip mall. No…read morewindows, dark, with incredible food. 40 years later they have moved out of the basement. They have a gorgeous bi-level restaurant steps from the original location. The ownership might have changed ( no longer family owned ) but some things don't change. The food is still the best Mexican in Lansing. The service is top notch and the views are amazing. El Azteco is STILL a must visit inE. Landing.

The customer service was good. We were in somewhat of a hurry and received our food quickly…read more We ordered 2 chicken and a beef taco. The chicken was flavorless and dry. The salsa that came with chips was flavorless and the chips were just ok. we also ordered a cheesecake chimichanga and that was actually really good. It wasn't oily had a great ratio of filling to dough.

Indoor seating

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Don Jose Mexican Grill

4.8(16 reviews)

21.6 mi

I drive through Portland all the time and we meet friends and family here as it's a good middle…read moreground. came here for a late lunch. Wow this food is incredible and the service was quick and super friendly. I won't lie I expected a typical mediocre Mexican style lunch this was elevated food at that price point. Everything tasted authentic and home made.

Great food, great staff and a wonderful atmosphere. Highly recommend…read more They also serve cocktails and the location is downtown Portland so a great place to grab a meal and then shop downtown.

Tacos locos

Portland Burrito

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Birria Tacos

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David D.

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4

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14 years ago

This is the manager at tacos E mas. I just want to clear up a review. We do not use turkey at all in the restaurant. The only salt that is in our food is garlic salt which is less then 25% of the spices we use. I am sorry you had a unpleasant experience. The owners/managers bag all of the spices so that the employees do not over spice. The only thing that could sometimes be over spiced is the re fried beans because the employees add to taste(and everyone has different taste buds when it comes to spices) The owners/managers taste the beans as well to ensure it is not over spiced. We do strive to make sure all of our customers are happy. I hope all customers don't base your review off of one visit. Thank you for all of your reviews Good and Bad. read more

Staci A.

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8 years ago

First of all I am not an avid yelper or a person who does reviews in general. I love the food at Tacos E Mas but their customer service today is what earned this review. I ordered a couple lunch specials and ran back to work. They had forgotten the Salsa (and they have really good salsa). Accidents happen, I'm not even mad but was a bit disappointed. They actually offered and had a driver run it over to me because I couldn't leave work. That is amazing! 5 stars on customer service and friendliness! read more

Lori D.

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9 years ago

I just love this place. We have been coming here for years. All the food is great and Aimee is awesome. Everything from chips and salsa to all their party trays. We have never had a bad meal. read more

Heidi C.

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72

11 years ago

Great service. Good tasting and large sized. Enjoy the friendly atmosphere and great food.

Shyy L.

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9 years ago

Food was good as fuck , the waiter was nice and called me honey , like do that shitttttttt !

Dashna S.

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9 years ago

Burritos and tacos are so good! (It's all that's all I had)

Amy R.

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7 years ago

They have biggest and best food ever, very clean!

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