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    Tacos El Centro

    4.6 (14 reviews)

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    S H.

    Inexpensive and friendly service! The beef was a little dry and I got a couple gristley pieces but that didn't diminish the yumminess of the tacos with 2 corn tortillas for each taco and plenty of onions and cilantro. Me gusta la salsa verde mas que la roja pero es la opinión individual, por supuesto. Plenty of seating and suitable, I'd think, for a small or large group. Order at the counter and pay and then the food is brought to your table. ¡Me gustaría tener mas palabras en español pero no las tengo a demasiadas veces!

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    Hollie L.

    This was the perfect stop after a day of four wheeling. They don't have a huge menu but they are very friendly and quick. The flavors were also spot on for what we ordered. If your hungry passing through Melba definitely stop and give it a try.

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    4 months ago

    Tacos were delicious, there was plenty of space for our large group to sit, the bathrooms were clean, and the service was very quick!

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    We are new to the area and we're excited to try El Centro. Service was great and the food was delicious. We will definitely be back

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    4 years ago

    Consistently delicious! They have been a Melba staple for years! Super tasty tacos and rice and beans. I recommend spice pork

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    5 years ago

    best tacos around i would definitely recommend the chicken tacos with the sauce it really makes a difference

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    La Cabanita Mex 4

    La Cabanita Mex 4

    4.5(144 reviews)
    17.0 mi

    Great food, excellent and friendly service, reasonable prices, and large portions…read more I had the Carnitas plate. Barely finished my plate (and I'm a big eater). My wife had the 2 Chiles Rellenos combo. She said that her meal was excellent. We're from California and have been lamenting not having a go to spot for Mexican food. Not anymore. We both agreed that we've found a new favorite.

    Friends recommended La Cabanita to us, so we came here on a Saturday at lunch time. Happily, it was…read morenot crowded. We sat at a corner table and were served by a pleasant male waiter. My wife ordered a chile rellano and an enchilda. I ordered camarones diabla, one of my favorite dishes. My wife had a coke and I had water. My wife really enjoyed her food, and there was plenty of it, as she brought some home. In my dish, the shrimp were nice and plump, which was great, and the sauce was flavorful, though not as good as at another place I frequent. There were small pieces of mushroom, but there were also a lot of strips of onion, which I'm not a fan of. Just my personal taste. They charge $3.50 for a soda, and for that price, my wife asked for a refill to go. She thought our server was perhaps a bit displeased that she made this request, but we feel that it is reasonable, given the price tag for soda that comes from a machine. All in all, we enjoyed our experience at La Cabanita, and will return, we happen to be in the area (we live in Star).

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    La Cabanita Mex 4 - Full bar. Not too expensive.

    Full bar. Not too expensive.

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    These fajitas as so good every time

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    Enrique's Mexican Restaurant - Tres Leches Cake

    Enrique's Mexican Restaurant

    3.9(602 reviews)
    9.7 mi
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    Excellent food ! The owners were humble, kind and generous…read moreI enjoyed the environment colors. The gray overtones gave it a relaxing feeling

    We've been here dozens of times, always good, but not last night…read more I ordered the Carnitas with Mole, I've had the regular carnitas many times so I figured adding mole would just make them better. What I got was a lump of overcooked, dry, unsliced, unseasoned pork roast with the mole poured over at the table. I spent the first five minutes just trying ti cut and tear the pork baseball apart and stirring it in the mole. I kept picturing Chef Ramsey taking a bite, spitting it back on the plate and flagging down the waiter,. "This is disgusting!" You know meat is dry when you must drink something because it keeps getting stuck on the way down! What I should have received was seasoned carnitas that spent at least some time with the sauce in the pan. I had to stop it was so bad! If it hadn't bern Valentines Day weekend, and if we hadn't already waited an hour to eat because it was busy, I'd have asked the waiter for something else. When the waiter came to check and asked, I was honest, he apologized and offered to have them prepare something else, but by this point I was just ready to leave. The Manager came, apologized and took my dinner off the bill, the right thing to do. We used to live in Kuna, but now it's at least an hour drive round trip, so I doubt we'll be back. Maybe if we are meeting friends/family in Kuna, but just us, I don't think so. Time to find good Mexican closer to downtown Boise!

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    Enrique's Mexican Restaurant - Lots of room to sit although it does fill up because the place is quite popular depending on the night you go

    Lots of room to sit although it does fill up because the place is quite popular depending on the night you go

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    Shareable Plates: 12 Bacon wrapped shrimp & 6 lobster tails

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    El Mariachi Loco Restaurant - Our favorite plate!

    El Mariachi Loco Restaurant

    4.2(313 reviews)
    22.1 mi
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    Wow, what's not to like about this place. Call ahead and get your name on list to reserve table if…read morepossible. Waitress. Very promp,polite and attentive. Serve up ample crisp fresh complimentary tortilla chips and salsa. Extensive menus with very reasonable pric s meals, entrees, drinks and starters Serving are ample in size and served up hot. I definitely will check this place out next chance I get

    It's hard to believe that it's been 8 years since my last review. I have frequented El Mariachi…read moreseveral times over the years and each time, the food and service improves. So much so, it's time for an updated review. I called ahead but it didn't really matter since seating was swift the night we went. I will say that the biggest downside is the small entry...when people are waiting, they often forget there's other people in the world other than themselves. We were quickly seated and the chips, salsa and bean dip with mushrooms and onions were delivered moments after. The salsa was nice, though needed salt...and the chips were on the older side. Bean dip was warm and tasted great with the mushrooms and onions mixed in. The server was very considerate while my friend and I eyed the large menu discussing all the options our stomachs were interested in. I settled on the burrito de chile verde and my friend had the carne asada taco plate. Food came roughly 15 minutes later, piping hot and with generous portions. I'm well aware this is authentic "Americanized" Mexican food, so I'm reviewing from that perspective. In this context, the food was very well prepared and tasted fresh. The pork in my burrito was tender, heavily sauced and cheesy-melty, wrapped in a fresh tortilla, topped with a lightly flavored chili verde sauce. Beans tasted homemade, though they could use a little more salt or garlic. Rice was a little dry but still edible, especially mixed with the beans, sauce and burrito. Would have loved some more sour cream or guacamole, but overall the meal was very filling and satisfying.

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    El Mariachi Loco Restaurant - Interior of El Mariachi

    Interior of El Mariachi

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    La Garnacha Que Apapacha - Taco

    La Garnacha Que Apapacha

    4.6(123 reviews)
    19.4 mi
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    The Place is a Birreria which is a place that specializes in one type of food. It's shredded…read moremarinated beef. Which is Delicious. So don't go thinking you are going to find your everyday hard shell tacos, enchiladas, burritos and taquitos ect. They do have rice & beans that are served with some of your ENTREES. We ordered the Birria Pizza with all the fixing and it was big, feeling, and yummy we brought half of it home. We suggest you try it. And service was provided with a smile and all our Menu questions were answered. We certainly will be returning.

    Best birria in the Treasure Valley, hands down. There's no need to look anywhere else. The tacos…read moreare cravable and addicting. They have the perfect amount of beef to cheese ratio and come with raw chopped onion, cilantro, and grilled onions on the side. The consome is a hefty portion and the hot sauce is something magical. The red sauce delivers a spice that makes your eye brows sweat and the flavor is truly to die for. All together, you'll experience a taco experience you could only hope for in your dreams. Now let's talk horchata. This 32 oz of perfection comes with a strawberry puree rim and just the right amount of sweet. Honestly, if you're wrestling with trying to figure out where to get food, just go. The staff is amazing and food is out fast. The inside is comfortable and fun. And you could go up to the menu, close your eyes, and point to anything. It's all amazing.

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    La Garnacha Que Apapacha - Birria Consome with Ramen noodles

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    Ali’s Mexican Restaurant - Best grilled fish tacos

    Ali’s Mexican Restaurant

    4.6(48 reviews)
    49.3 mi

    Food- the bomb burria! Do not miss it. Although we have had several dishes. All have been…read moreexceptional! Service- the gentleman that took our order at the counter was super friendly and inviting. I even got a smile from the chef. Nothing but great vibes. Ambiance- clean and big dining room. Grab a coke, bottle opener on the wall. This place is solid. We will be back over and over when passing through.

    First time visit, next door to The Black Cow in Fruitland. Nothing real fancy, older decor but…read morefairly clean in the dining area. Food is ordered at the counter and they deliver it to the table. I ordered the three carne asada enchilada plate which came with beans and rice. The beans were nice and loose to mix with the rice. Good flavor and plenty of sauce and cheese in the enchiladas. Taste of the meat was on point. They had green and red homemade sauces, nice flavors, the red was not real hot. The squeeze had the three taco plate, which of course had the beans and rice. She chose the carne asada as well. We swapped a taco and enchilada. The tortillas got a little stiff on the last taco, almost became a tostada. There is a soda fountain for self help drinks. Service was good, very attentive. It was certainly a good lunch. I really can't say it was better than other places I have eaten. The single bathroom needs help, kind of dirty but didn't smell. Maybe a cheap makeover with some fresh paint.

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    Ali’s Mexican Restaurant - Counter

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    Ali’s Mexican Restaurant - Red birria enchiladas

    Red birria enchiladas

    Ali’s Mexican Restaurant - Dining area

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