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    Taqueria Hernandez

    4.1 (121 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Diana S.

    Everything was good my only complaint really is that they were out of tortas (I'm assuming the bread) and the Al pastor didn't taste like anything but oil other than that the people were nice and everything else was good! They seemed to have a lot of regular customers, it seemed like every person that came in they knew by name which I liked! It's a little more run down than most places but like they say to never judge a book by its cover! Would have wished they had some sort of music playing it would get awkward in silence at times.

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    John Y.

    Things finally thawed enough that I decided to try driving, but there were very few places open - Taqueria Hernandez was an exception. The ambiance is classic, old school taqueria. Their prices were excellent and right in line with other taquerias ~$2.50 per taco with the tacos being Mexican street style with 2 corn tortillas, cilantro, onions, radish and lime slices. I ordered pastor, barbacoa, bistec, chorizo, and lengua tacos as well as a gordita and a sope - everything to go. While I had taken orders from my family, it all fell apart once they started trying the tacos. The bistec was for my granddaughter as she is a picky eater, but before I had a chance to explain that, she grabbed the chorizo taco and would not relinquish it (I only got to try a few chorizo crumbs - which were excellent). I was thinking that with 7 pastor tacos, I should be able to claim my 3, but I only got 2 as they were quickly wiped out - very tasty! Fortunately, I got one of the barbacoas and that took care of me. The wasn't fast enough with my camera to capture the lengua before all 4 of them were devoured. The sope and gordita (pastor of course) were huge and an excellent value. I liked them, but my wife was not a fan of the gordita as it had some yellow cheese on it. The service was excellent and they made sure I had water while I was waiting. They also had beers and other things, but I couldn't partake as I had to drive. Taqueria Hernandez was full of nice people, and had great food at a very good value. I would like to go back and try some of their other offerings. If you like authentic Mexican food, you should try it - highly recommended.

    Great authentic food that is made to order as you wait. Very personable owner and staff. Took me 9 days to find this small place. Best food I have had in the area.

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    Chris M.

    Great street tacos! One of my favorites street tacos place. We had lunch during my son's visit. We had taco de lingua, & barbacoa sopes. Loves their sauces, too.

    Tacos: Lingua & Barbacoa
    Mark F.

    A winner the Taqueria Wars. Always friendly and delicious from this clean, hole in the wall. A good lunch with your coworkers or family. I keep coming back for the tacos with the top being: *Barbacoa delicious, moist and a little sweet *Pastor is fantastic. Lightly crisp and perfect flavor. *Lingua is very light, moist and easy. Not crispy. Menu is big enough with tacos, gorditas, tortas (only 3 meat options) , and even menudo, YUM! Nothing fancy with food your family would make. It's that delicious and I enjoy each visit. Gracias

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    Ro L.

    Found this hidden gem thanks to Yelp and am very glad I did! Located in east Mckinney, it's a small little restaurant next door to a gas station. My husband and I both enjoyed the red enchilada plate, with rice and beans. Only complaint was food wasn't hit when served, just slightly warm. Warning cheese inside enchiladas isn't melted, it's crushed cojita cheese, but they were very yummy. We also enjoyed a few tacos, all pastor and barbacoa, both were good as well. We shared a bistec Gordita and all though it was crunchy (which I love) it was a bit on the bland side. Definitely a place to try and already looking forward to our next 7/15 Tried the fried potato tacos, they are amazing.

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    Great Mexican food at great prices. I personally had a little trouble ordering as I don't speak Spanish but that speaks to the authenticity.

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    Authentic food and awesome service!! Ambiance is what you expect from a taqueria and we love it!!

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    The best authentic Mexican food in town affordably priced and the food is super fresh and delicious. I recommend the enchiladas

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    Great authentic Mexican food. The tacos are awesome. My wife loves the pozole. Turning into a Sunday tradition.

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    Love the tacos, and the location is very close to us. I do wish they had chips and guacamole though.

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