For me, this is more like 3 1/2 stars. They are new though, so the 4 star rating may solidify in a month or two anyway.
I love taquerias, and it's my mission to know who has the best. But a taqueria that has the best barbacoa, may have terrible al pastor and one that has amazing al pastor, may have very dry pollo.
This place didn't have my favorite of anything, BUT everything was pretty solid. That makes this a decent choice for anything you stop in for and that is the best reason to round up to 4 instead of down to 3.
It took me a while to figure out how I feel about this place, so I made sure to visit 3 times and everything I'm reviewing, I have tried at least twice.
Part of this may be because I wasn't blown away by any one thing, but I think it may have been too hard not to exclusively compare it to Taqueria Monterrey. As others have stated in their reviews, Miguelitos feels eerily similar from the colors to the menu layout to the prices.
What it really comes down to for me personally, is a lack of consistency. At this point my visits have varied, but that's not unheard of with newer places. There is also the staffing to consider- our visits were a Sunday right after they opened, a Saturday after 10am and a late Thursday afternoon.
Their agua fresca is pretty damn good and has been on all 3 visits. The melon was excellent and tasted fresh. I have also tried their horchata, which was pretty good, and their strawberry horchata which was interesting and strangely refreshing for a horchata.
Service has varied some as well. Our first visit, in the early morning, service was kind of indifferent. However, on my second visit, I was blown away by how engaged and friendly the staff was. There were several mistakes on this visit, but they were quick to fix it. On our last visit, they were cleaning when we arrived and when we left. They were more reserved, but still friendly.
I have gotten taco plates every single time, I love tacos! I recommend the #4, which is 3 tacos with rice, beans, a roasted jalapeno pepper and a fried potato. The 5 taco plate does not come with the rice and beans, so unless you're sharing or don't like sides, comes out to less of a deal for me personally.
The first visit, there were quite a few more onions than I prefer and the second time there was way too much cilantro. On my third visit, I asked for the onions and cilantro on the side so I could put them on myself and will continue to do that at this time.
You are offered corn or flour tortillas, but these are not made in house. It wasn't until my second visit that I was informed that they do make corn in house and you can get those for an upcharge if you ask. I believe it was $1.49, but that was when I got the 5 taco plate, so this may vary. They were too thin for some items on my second visit, but I ordered smarter on my third visit and they held up nicely.
On my first visit, the beans were a little watery and didn't make much of an impression but on my third visit they were a very good consistency and very well seasoned.
I've gotten the rice on all three visits. The flavor has been there on each visit, but there were slight variations in the cook. The first one was pretty good, the second was a little mushy and the third was excellent!
The asada is far and away the best in flavor they have there. The seasoning was fantastic and tasty. However, to varying degrees on two visits, there were way, way too many hard and chewy bits. This is something my husband wouldn't mind, but I'm sensitive to chewy textures so I'll try it less often because it ruins the experience for me. These were held up well by the homemade tortillas.
I would say everything else after the asada is on similar par in terms of flavor, but the close second would be the picadillo. The picadillo held up well in the homemade tortilla on my last visit, but it's heavier so I would suggest a gordita as something to consider. This was my second favorite in terms of flavor but my first favorite in consistency and cook, the beef and potatoes were both cooked well both times.
Two other items that may be safer bets for a gordita are the carnitas and barbacoa. Both were very good on my first visit and held up well in the tacos. The next time the carnitas were very dry and the barbacoa very wet, and they both fell through the tortilla.
The pollo and pastor were both kind of forgettable the first time I had them. Not bad, they just didn't stand out. They both stood out with decent flavor and texture the second time I tried each, but the pastor was sooo greasy that it got all over my plate.
Again, the food is solid and stacks up nicely in the Denton taqueria scene, but I would expect the details of your visit to vary for the next couple of months. They might not have the best of anything yet, but all the food has ranked highly enough for an enjoyable meal overall, and that's an important factor to consider for me. read more