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    Tacos Ernesto

    4.2 (124 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open • 7:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Quiet
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Pollo en Chille Chipotle (Chicken in Chipotle Sauce), Puerco en Salsa Roja (Pork in Red Sauce), and Pastor (Pork).
    Joseph D.

    Authentic cuisine. The tacos were excellent and the Thursday Special (enchiladas) were extremely filling. Lastly, make sure to try the Horchata. It's perfect for these hot Texas days.

    Special: Enchiladas estilo Guanajuato with carrots and potatoes.
    Yesenia M.

    When I'm craving authentic Mexican food this is one of my spots. They try to cater to tex mex fans a little but it's mostly authentic. The flautas are the best I've ever had at a restaurant. Not to mention their molé. I just wish their enchiladas had more flavor. They have really good homemade aguas frescas. Cash only but I don't mind cause the food is good here. I only order through drive thru but you can always order ahead. The family is super nice. I've never had a bad experience here.

    Fish and shrimp stew.
    Chuck M.

    I was in the area and had been reading the reviews for Tacos Ernesto and decided to stop in. I wasn't disappointed. Since it was Friday I ordered the special, a fish and shrimp Mexican stew. The bowl, when it was delivered to my table, was HUGE. I wasn't able to finish it. It was accompanied by tortillas and rice. The fish stew was very delicious and seasoned perfectly. You need to be careful since some of the chunks of fish had large bones in them. I can't wait to return and try some of the different taco fillings. One important thing to know is this is a CASH ONLY restaurant.

    Linda L.

    These Tacos are AWESOME!! Had the Green, Red Chili, carne Asada tacos!! My fiancé had the Asada Torta and it was pretty big! These are tacos are cheap, filling, and the staff was super friendly! Only thing about this place is that they only take cash$$ but no worries there's an ATM next door! I work close by & plan on bringing my coworkers!!

    Pollo Enchiladas
    Nikki A. J.

    Okay so let's start from the top and work our way down.... Welcome: When I entered the establishment, the one waitress that was available was friendly and happy to have us. The place is quaint with about 7 or 8 tables so I guess there wouldn't be a need for more than one server. The decor is modest and the menus are already on the table under a clear plastic covering. Starters aka chips y salsa: The salsa was delicious, I mean really good with a nice kick to it that I definitely would enjoy more of at any point in time. The chips I didn't enjoy as much because they were cold and weren't thin and crispy. I felt these chips were purchased at Sam's or Costco. I also ordered a side of Queso, which I pretty sure came out of a can so please feel free to skip that. Meals: My friend went for Pollo Enchiladas and also two tacos with Asada and Pollo. He really enjoyed the Enchilada plate with rice and beans. He stated that everything had a good flavor to it. I didn't steal any off his plate so I can only go by his recommendation to try it if we ever return. He wasn't too thrilled with the tacos though, particularly the Asada. I had four tacos: Buche (belly), Asada, Pollo, y Carnitas. I wasn't impressed with the tacos myself. I didn't like that my verde was put on the taco before they bought them out. I prefer to pour on my own sauce if I feel like my taco needs help so in this case I really make a good call on the actual meat flavor itself because it was drowned out by the sauce. Overall I would probably return and try the tacos and tell them to put he sauce on the side so I can make a sound decision on rather to keep this place in regular rotation.

    Drive-through menu
    Linh T.

    Love, love, love this place! Been here twice before COVID hit. As of today (5/26), they're doing drive-through only and cash-only (as always). Food is delicious and authentic, service is fast and furious! No complaints ever.

    So I drove 10 minutes to come here and on Apple Maps it does say that they do except credit cards when I got to the door to my surprise I was shocked to see that they do not except credit cards and they have two big signs that they cash only I did not go inside to ask because the science are so bold that anyone should be able to read them so just to let you know they do not accept cash which is very very outdated in my opinion this is 2022 everywhere should except credit cards that is so stupid I think no one should come here because of that

    Krissy L.

    Delicious barbacoa tacos. Has become a regular spot for me! The place has a drive thru that is open when the dining room is closed. The service is good and I haven't been disappointed!

    Tacos con pollo en chili chipotle (verde). LOVE at first bite!
    Joel T.

    CASH ONLY RESTAURANT! First visit here and I loved it. The restaurant is tiny and clean. I'm a big fan of spicy food. Not food that's hot just for the sake of being hot. But food that has a sinister little kick, or does lingering smoky-hot dances on my tongue or brings a bright splash of heat followed by other flavors. The sauces I had here did that. The salsa is on point with cilantro and a tangy front followed by lingering heat. The chicken in chipotle chili and green sauce was wonderful and juicy with that smoky heat that didn't mask the sweet chicken, cilantro and onions. (Server said if I'd ordered red sauce it may have been too spicy to finish!) And the guac, though a bit small in portion, was delicious and chunky. Servers were great. Give this place a try.

    Barbacoa y Tripas

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    Always delicious and truly authentic! Friendly service! Have never been disappointed here, I love the burritos with verde salsa

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    We tried them out for breakfast this morning. The food was really good, the staff is friendly, and the the prices are good. We'll be back.

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    Food and service is fantastic! A little hard to find but it is well worth the trip. I always try to eat here when I am in Fort Worth.

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    Classic Mexican food, fresh. Friendly staff, fast service. Great salsa! Small , comfortable.

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    5 years ago

    Best migas in Fort Worth, IMO. And the breakfast burritos are excellent as well. Bring CASH! They don't accept credit cards.

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    Great tacos, breakfast burrito's are to die for, and the prices are very reasonable. I love this place!

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    Incredible burritos, tacos and quesadilla! The salsa was absolutely highly recommend this place. Cash only

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    7 years ago

    Fire tacos! Best in Texas! Get the refried beans and the chicken tacos. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

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    4.3(246 reviews)
    4.2 mi•Southside
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    Yum, yum, yum! I was happy to stubble across this place. If you like birria, this is the place to…read morego! I had the 3 birria tacos with consome! They were stuffed with tender meat and were not excessively greasy. They come with onion and cilantro and three different salsas. Kind of embarrassed to say I ate it all but I couldn't help it. The place has interesting murals and Mexican music and clay plates which made it feel more authentic. Service was friendly although they gave my plate to the person next to me, they went back and brought me my food fairly quickly. The horchata was also very good.

    My wife and I have been to a LOT of taco places around DFW, and if you're looking for the absolute…read morebest birria in the entire area, Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez is hands down the number one spot. It's easily our favorite place for anything birria. From the birria pizza to the tacos, everything is incredible. The dipping consomé is seriously to die for, and the meat is cooked to absolute perfection. The service is great, and the Chicano art painted throughout the restaurant gives the whole place such a cool, authentic vibe. We always share the combo because you get a little bit of everything, and trust me, it will definitely fill you up. Seriously, get it. This is our number one taco spot in DFW, and after your first visit, it might be yours too.

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    4.5(308 reviews)
    4.1 mi•Cultural District, Arlington Heights
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    First time here and it was such a positive experience. I was a little confused about dressed code…read morebut it really is a mix. We were over dressed but there were some really casually dressed people so I'd say just come hungry or sort of hungry. I had seen all the buzz about the fried cactus and as someone who has grown up eating all my life I was intrigued on how this would be any different. Boy was I wrong. In fact, I would be happy enough just coming and eating only this. I have some sort of food limerence where I cannot stop thinking about this. Like daily! I want it so bad. No it was a whole experience because waiter placed this bowl towering with a mountain of curly crunchy ribbons. He kindly gave us his advice on the best way to eat it. You take their fresh made blue corn tortilla, pile on the cactus, don't be shy, if it fits in your mouth just go for it, then that green sauce was heavenly. All the flavors combined made me levitate. That would've been embarrassing. You could easy fill up on this alone given enough time and privacy. I just wanted a moment alone to enjoy fully ha ha. I then ordered the Chile en Nogada and the picture alone was enough for me to go yes we're on our way immediately. However listen I am a self proclaimed gift wrapping queen. I know a good ribbon and a good bow. I know that the typical dish has a bow - yes a fabric bow but this bow was not up to the standard of this restaurant, unfinished edges, and the color satin gold was not really representative of the environment. Good thing the bow is not edible but visually it could use a little improvement. The dish itself was 4 out of 5 for me only because I have had this dish before at a more casual space and every component of the dish was full flavored, where this one feels a bit safe. For dessert I was a little unimpressed with the options. I am not a fan of tres leches so I did not order their most famous desert but instead opted for another one that was a pastry with ice cream on top. I also give it 4 out of 5 its needing more flavor and sweetness, I mean this is dessert. The five stars is more for the service. Our server was amazing. He described every dish we ordered as if we were watching a Netflix documentary of a chef competition and they just submitted their dish. The table next to us got an amuse bouche compliments of the chef and I didn't want to be too nosy and peek over so I have no idea what it was. I was really hoping we'd get one too because honestly I was still hungry after all that. Oh cocktails. We ordered a drink before our table was available and I was not playing. I remember ordering a glass of bubbly rose and when our server brought it he served me a sip and had me try it before I decided, but honestly I wanted to tell him that I couldn't feel my face just pour it.

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