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Tacos El Tijuanense

4.7 (15 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Belle V.

My colleague recommended this place, and it piqued my interest, despite the considerable distance from my home. Their tacos, though priced at nearly $4, are generously filled with meat, which I believe makes them a worthwhile purchase. The server who assisted us was exceptionally accommodating and friendly. Although the seating is under a tent, it was quite comfortable, especially given that it is still winter. The parking lot is gravel, and the restroom facilities are located outside, consisting of portable toilets.

2 tacos al pastor with cheese. Pineapple on the left both come with onions Cilantro and avocado.
Carmaluche M.

This place sell traditional pork al pastor with homemade corn tortillas. They offer a nice traditional topping station. Load them up with you cabbage lemon ,pineapple chuncks and pack you salsa on the side. Snatch some Cucumbers as a palate neutralizer between salsas. I prefer dine in than take out. I felt like the tacos with cheese were bigger than the traditional tacquito taco. You can opt for "con todo" with everything-Cilantro, onions and avocado for inclusive price.

Andrea Cristina R.

This place is like a food truck-style taco spot and it's amazing! The al pastor is packed with flavor, juicy, and perfectly seasoned. Everything tastes fresh and authentic, just like real street tacos. The service was quick and friendly, and the vibe is casual but clean and organized. If you're craving true Mexican-style tacos in Tucson, this is a must-try. I'll definitely be back!"

Lauren H.

The BEST tacos I've had in my life!!! I'm a California girl and have had amazing tacos in my home state, but these are on another level.

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3 months ago

Great spot, it was hella busy but we were served quickly and it was really great food.

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9 months ago

Best Al Pastor Tacos anywhere. Made the original Mexican way with meat cooked on a Trompo (a vertical spit.)

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1 year ago

best tacos in Tucson , and I've been everywhere trying food bands down always a first pick !!!

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“A vampiro is a toasted tortilla with melted cheese and your choice of meat, in this case al pastor.”

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The Quesadillas

4.6(776 reviews)
8.4 mi
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Service: Alex reached out to make sure I was satisfied as a customer. She is dedicated to her craft…read moreand wants the customer to enjoy the experience. She offered to allow me to try the foods that we didn't enjoy over. I took her upon her offer. I tried the al pastor tacos and quesadillas. They were fresh and you can tell that the meat was marinated well. I also had a Sonoran dog which was amazing. Everything was delicious. I love supporting local businesses and would definitely recommend going to tell. And they have new desserts that I will come back and try. Ambiance was clean and inviting.

First time (& last time) visit for lunch. Wife ordered the vegi quesadilla and I ordered the steak…read morequesadilla. Each cost a little over $9. Ordering at the counter was routine. No positive or negative. The man who brought our food to the table had no personality so overall, a 4 out of 10 for service. Many here brag about the salsa bar. There's a good variety but the tiny cups you scoop the salsa into are comically small. Good way to save money I guess. Both of our quesadillas were average in flavor and mine was greasy. Cheese on both was flavorless. Both seemed like something you can cook at home for a 10th of the price. The refried bean taco that came with each quesadilla had very little refried beans. Food score - 4.5 out of 10. Not sure about the rave reviews for this little place. Come on Tucson, 60 miles from Mexico and this is what you call Mexican food?

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Carniceria Wild West

4.4(133 reviews)
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We went there to get a "Birria Bomb". We kept hearing so much about it on social media and we live…read morebirria tacos so we have it a try. The store has a butcher counter, small grocery section, ready to eat food made to order, and a bbq master waiting to grill your carne asada. The birria bombs are located behind the counter. WOW! This was so incredibly easy to prepare. The meat, water, and the bomb, that's it. The flavor was really good. For me, it was a little on the spicy side, but my husband thought it was the perfect amount of heat. My only word of caution is use the shoulder or chuck roast it recommends. I didn't have either of those at home, but I did have a 3.5 hunk of London broil, so I used that. I had to keep it in the crock pot for an extra 2 hours to get the meat tender, but it was worth it. I also failed on the corn tortillas, didn't have any, so we made quesadillas with flour tortillas and ate the birria on the side. Still super delicious.

Visited Wild West on Mother's Day. Purchased beef steaks and marinated chicken for grilling on the…read morepremises. Also purchased flour tortillas, salsa, green corn tamales, red chile tamales and beans. The food was delicious with two exceptions--red and green tamales. The tamales most definitely need to be discarded and replaced.... 1. So so dry; not moist; not fluffy 2. Green corn needed more cheese and more green chile; too skimpy on the ingredients 3. Masa was gritty Service was excellent. Meat counter staff were very helpful. The gentleman grilling was very friendly and accommodating. Cashiers were friendly and polite. Will be back soon but WILL NOT TOUCH THE TAMALES.

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Amelias Mexican Kitchen

4.4(745 reviews)
10.2 mi
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I have always had a really good experience with the food at Amelia's. We have gone for their brunch…read moreas well as their dinner, and I think they have a great refried beans recipe! If you are able to go for brunch, I would recommend getting the Chilaquiles with both the red and green sauce! You will not be going wrong with this. I am relatively vegetarian, and so if you don't eat lard, you can also get the black beans as another vegetarian option!

Came here off of a recommendation, and while it was decent, it definitely didn't live up to the…read morehype. When we entered the restaurant, I was immediately impressed with all of the accolades that Amelia's Kitchen seems to have accrued over the years. Maybe that set my expectations too high. We made a reservation, which I highly recommend, so we were quickly seated. but it did take a bit for someone to actually come and greet us and take our drink orders after being sat down. Then it was probably another 40 minutes before we actually got our food. I'm not sure if it was this lag time that affected the food quality, but several of my items were just lukewarm and some even cold? The star of the show was definitely, the molcajete. This came out sizzling and full to the brim with shrimp, nopales, chicken, asada, cheese, and lots of other goodies. In hindsight, I probably should've ordered one for myself. I went with the chicken mole enchiladas. Again, the sauce was okay but not super spicy, and it was a little cold, as was my side of rice and beans. We also ordered the mini birria chimis to share. and these were just OK, they tasted like frozen food. Overall, if you come here, I highly recommend getting the molcajete, but can't really vouch for any other items. Maybe we'll try it again on a less busy night.

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An action shot of some of the friendly and attentive service that is the standard here. (*you can't tell from the pic, but they are good)

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