CRITICAL VIOLATIONS Standard not met: Time/temperature…read morecontrol for safety food that is cooked to a temperature and for a time specified under §§ 3-401.11 - 3-401.13 and received hot shall be at a temperature of 135° F o... Read more Standard not met: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food, disposition - A food specified in ¶ 3-501.17(A) or (B) shall be discarded if it: (2) Is in a container or package that does n... Read more Standard not met: Permit filthy or unsanitary conditions in a food establishment. Standard not met: Packaged and unpackaged food - Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (1) Separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display Standard not met: Hot and cold holding - Time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained: (1) At 135 °F or above or (2) At 41 °F or less Standard not met: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food, disposition - A food specified in ¶ 3-501.17(A) or (B) shall be discarded if it: (1) Exceeds the temperature and time combina... Read more Standard not met: When to wash Standard not met: Adulterated or misbranded food may not be produced, sold, offered for sale, delivered or held.

Tried La Perla for a picnic dinner at the park . The food…read morewas very good...I had carnitas tacos...and my wife had tacos all pastor. They came with a spicy salsa and green salsa. It was very good...as good as any taco I have had from a truck or tacqueria in a city. The service was so so. The menu is only a full menu on the weekends apparently...theres no beans..no lengua and no barbacoa etc. Just tacos al pastor....steak....chicken or carnitas . Literally no one speaks english...and I speak terrible spanish so it takes a minute to get an order across....and the guy at carryout wasnt terribly interested in being helpful. Nice enough but too busy to be bothered much by a couple of anglos with no spanish skilz. The store had a good array of hard to find favorites...nopales and huitalocoche even. I will return for the tacos but would probably try to go at a less busy time so ordering was a littlw easier on everyone.

The food here was absolutely amazing! The tacos were full of flavor, and the arepas and empanadas…read morewere just as delicious--everything tasted fresh and authentic. The horchata was a perfect touch, so refreshing and flavorful. What really made the experience special was the owner--such a sweet and kind woman who made us feel so welcome. You can tell she truly cares about her guests. I highly recommend this spot to anyone visiting Michigan--it's easily one of the top Mexican /Colombian / Venezuelan places to eat! The place was very nice and clean, and the glass decoration was very creative! I love how they have a Mexican small store in the corner too, where you can get the best foods and self-care items straight from Mexico love it I will definitely be back !

I tried the Chilaquiles- a new menu item. It's so hard to choose what is my favorite here but this…read morehas moved to the top of my list. To top it off they use local eggs with all the other fresh ingredients.

There was a reason this Mexican restaurant came up as the number one place for such food in Niles…read more Two other people were waiting for the doors to open when I got there. You order at the counter and the food was ready very quickly and brought to me at my table with both a roasted and green salsa bottle. Very nice because of always ask if they have them if they had not brought them. I ordered a 1/2 order of chicken enchiladas in green sauce which came with rice and beans. Generous portion for a 1/2 order. I also ordered a steak taco Mexican style on corn. Everything was very good and I also thought it was nice that they make their refried beans using Northern beans. Something I really like and have only found at one other Mexican restaurant in our area.

Do NOT sleep on the gorditas, especially on the weekend with barbacoa or the divine carnitas -…read morelike an arepa with crispy fried corn pancake split open to house the yummies. You order at the counter and food is served out to you as it is prepared. Many other great items here, though I adore tamales and theirs are just nothing special, often a little dry. Good hot sauces on the table plus verde and rojo served to you with your food. Great place for solid Mexican food. Has a following of folks and reasonable pricing structure. Definitely worth the stop!

The food here is very good; I've eaten here a few times. The portions are a good size. Service was…read morefriendly. Restaurant was clean. A great experience.

I had my very first sope here last weekend while traveling for a wedding, and it was incredible!…read moreThe flavor and freshness were out of this world -- I wish I could find sopes this good where I live! The horchata was also amazing, perfectly sweet and refreshing. The staff were so kind and patient, even with all my curious (and slightly unconventional) questions and requests. Everything about the experience felt warm and welcoming. If I'm ever back in the area, I'm definitely coming here again!

Based on Yelp comments, I got some takeout recently. I…read morecalled in to order; a couple of tweaks requested. Arrived at 5 pm; dining room was already busy. Food ready to go on schedule and the changes were met. I had a torta sandwich and a gordita; both full of flavor, thought the carne asada was under-seasoned. I'd like to sit down for dinner one of these days.

This place is one of the best Mexican restaurants that I have had in years. The food was…read morephenomenal. The service was great perfect if I should say, Abel did a wonderful job the drinks spot on I honestly cannot complain about absolutely anything even the decor was perfect we will be back.!!!!!!!!!!!

We love the authentic food and the mom and pop quality of customer service! Have never been let…read moredown by food quality or prices.

Very friendly service, the menu looked complete. The food came out hot and fresh. The restaurant is…read moredecorated very nicely, has an authentic field.

Don't do this. This is not good even by this area's standards. The rice has some kind of bread…read moretexture, the refried beans are from a can and the chips were served in the store-bought bag they came in. Didn't even bother tossing them in the fryer. At least the chicken wasn't dry.

Such good food! We…read moreplaced an order for pick-up, unfortunately had problems with the Doordash platform, but they were so nice about taking our orders over the phone. The food was delicious. Everything was flavorful and well made. Also they were really good about our allergies.

This is a small family run business. The food is very good and reasonably priced. My favorites…read moreare the tacos (shrimp or steak) Mexican style. Texas rice, and the shrimp burrito and their regular burrito

Don't let the building keep you away - the food is amazing, the service warm and quick…read more We had the tacos Mexicanos, queso, horchata, strawberry and chocolate cakes and quesadillas. Some of the best food. Try it out if you're in or near quaint Dowagic, MI.

Yummy Mexican food. They also have breakfast and American cuisine. We tried the chicken fajitas and…read moreempanadas. The fajitas were flavorful and abundant. Plenty for leftovers. The empanadas were tasty. The staff were very friendly. The decor is festive and fun. Our cocktails tasted good but were not very strong which could be a plus or downside based on your preference.

Hubby and I were driving from Chicago, IL to New Buffalo, MI for a day getaway. I found Al Fuego on…read moreyelp and it didn't disappoint. I ordered the enfrijoladas. When they arrived I was a bit disappointed that they were with black bean, BOY was I wrong, they were delicious. My hubby ordered the garnacahs also delicious. Highly recommend! Oh and the chips & salsa also yummy! The place is nice and clean and plenty of tables, outside sitting as well.

Amazing ambiance and authentic feel of a small Pueblo in Mexico. Great service, fresh food and…read moreamazing ambiance. Remember to support your local grubbers...

Amazing Mexican food at such a reasonable price! Festive atmosphere and wonderful service. I came…read morehere last minute with an old friend to grab a bite to eat on Monday evening. We both got an entree and were served free chips and salsa. We didn't do Cocktails. We took home a ton of food. Our bill was under $35 Not including tip.