As someone from San Diego, I'll admit I came in skeptical. Great Mexican food is everywhere back…read morehome, so my standards are pretty high. While visiting Michigan, I stopped into Gilley's and ordered a custom breakfast plate because I'm on a special diet. It was so good that I came back twice. I've jokingly started calling it the "El San Diego" breakfast plate. The pork was flavorful, the food was fresh, and everything was cooked perfectly. What really stood out was the service. On my return visit, the owner remembered my order and personally whipped up the same El San Diego breakfast plate for me again. It was just as incredible the second time. Friendly staff, great food, great ambiance, and genuine 5 star hospitality. As a Southern California Mexican food snob, I can honestly say Gilley's exceeded my expectations. I'll definitely be back a third time before I leave.

I grew up in Bay City but I have lived in Houston for 30+ years. On this trip up here, we were…read morecraving some good Mexican food, which isn't easy to find (because we are spoiled). After a quick Yelp search, we found Gilly's and are glad we did! The restaurant is tucked away in an old business district...many of the neighboring businesses are closed. It has a parking area in the back but we just parked on the street out front. The staff was very friendly when we ordered at the counter. I ordered a wet burrito. (For those not from around here-it's basically a burrito with some sauce on top). It was very good and I couldn't finish it all. My husband and son both ordered quesadillas, which they liked. My husband said his steak quesadilla was a bit greasy but that was the only negative of our whole meal. We also shared some street corn fries, which we loved. It was street corn on top of fries. I loved the corn so much that I will just get a side of that on my next visit-but the fries were great too. The menu doesn't say it but they told me they would also make items with corn tortillas if a gluten free dish is needed. This may be a new favorite in Bay City! The location is a little out of the way but definitely worth finding!

El Carretonero in Sanford, MI was a delight. Fabulous food and service. Our meals were…read moreauthentically Mexican, artfully prepared and served, simply delicious. We highly recommend this restaurant. Bravo!

A delicious and filling Mocajete.. authentic and definitely worth the trip.. very clean restaurant…read morewith both inside and outside sitting.. comfortable for small groups or family dining.

While working in Michigan this weekend, I decided to try Los Pinos Tacos after seeing strong Yelp…read morereviews--and they absolutely delivered. I ordered the carne asada burrito with fries inside, which might sound unusual , but it was incredible. Having lived in San Diego, we call this a "California burrito" (carne asada, fries, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese), and it was done right . I was genuinely surprised to find a spot serving this style of burrito in Bay City, MI (of all places) and even more impressed by how well it was executed. Highly recommend trying it--you may not go back to a regular burrito after. I'll definitely be back (likely tomorrow).

Every time we come here we are treated like family! The menu is plentiful, but I order these tacos…read moreevery single time. The cheese dip and guacamole are fantastic options as well! What a cute ambiance throughout the restaurant, and great prices for high quality made with love food!

Stopped in yesterday, 5/6/26 to get the taco basket that I had delivered the previous day…read more There was a sign on the door that stated they didn't have tomatoes because of the price of how high they are. Didn't matter to me because I am not a major fan of tomatoes. When I go to place my order for the hard shell taco basket, I was told they didn't have hard shells. Now, maybe I'm mistaken, but I thought you literally fried soft corn shells to make hard shells. They weren't as good as the hard shells. That crunch was indeed missed. They have space for dining and it appears as thought they have a buffet as well. I will try them again for the hard shell tacos.

The take out tamale dinner was delicious We will go back. The parking lot is mess of pot holes.read more

Hire nice people. This young woman hates you(because you walked in) and hates her job. I should…read morehave trusted my gut when I walked in heading to the bar and she barked at me(heading to the bar?). I was thinking "that's rude, no Hi! Thank you for coming in). Whatever I thought she's walking dishes in the back. Nope, after spending 1/2 my time with the nice guy bartender, he must have went on break because there's the miserable girl. It doesn't matter to me I'll never go back but be warned. Oh, a bonus tidbit don't and side dishes. I ordered a side of rice and beans and they were small 3/4 a cup small. $4 each!! Ambiance: weird but nice for a Mexican place. Probably won't make it another year. 9/2/26

I can't say the food was bad though but it was very greasy. Let me give examples - The home made…read morecrazy sauce is decent but greasy. The mashed potatoes flavorful and greasy. The main course steak filet medallions, cooked correct, presented well, covered in grease. My margarita you are probably thinking how can a drink be greasy well guess what I went to pick it up -Literally a layer of grease on the glass. My forehead after my meal so greasy George w bush would have invaded it.

Meh!?! We went there after all the glowing reviews…read more. When we went we were the only ones there for the first 20 minutes or so... Service was sluggish, and the water tastes bad (either bad ice or bad taps, yuck). We ordered the cheese dip, which was brought out before our food, but we watched it form cheese skin while we waited for chips to arrive, eventually I had to get up and ask for chips, before the cheese got completely cold. I dont know what they thought we were going to do with the cheese dip without chips, sip it?? $8 margarita was way too sweet and $13 paloma cost almost as much as my entree. The tricolor enchiladas were good and the tacos were also good, chips good. Food overall was fine. Service was slow and mumbly, 4-5 tables filled in while we were there, but we were not checked on, never asked about 2nd round of drinks.. food was not special enough to make up for the inattentive waitstaff. I will say the menu is quite extensive, so they have lots of options if you have more patience than I do.

We ate lunch with some friends yesterday at Casa Flores. It had been recommended as good Mexican…read morefood. When we arrived after the lunch hour, we realized that we were the only customers in the place! There were 2 customers that came by to pick-up to go food, but during the time we were there, no one else came by. The waitresses were very nice, but very slow in taking our orders! The food seemed to take forever, but it finally arrived! For the most part, the food was OK, but the refried beans were a bit tasteless. We had a total of 9 people in our group, but with the slow service it made no sense that everything took forever! Is this a family run business? And a gratuity was automatically added to our bills! We would not have given what the included!

When i'm in Saginaw I try to stop at Rico's. I usually get the tacos or shredded beef enchiladas…read moreand I'm always pleased with the food. The staff are friendly and the service is great, I'll certainly be back!

Worst taco I've ever had. This place has good reviews. Service was good. But if this is quality…read morefood. Then my Elementary school lunch lady was a 5 star Michelin Chef.

Our first time here was on a Friday night, we were pleased to see it so busy and lively! The…read morewaiting area was nice with plenty of seating for our group and we only waited about 20 minutes for a table. The service was okay - I like to give the benefit of doubt here, but I'll say our server needs a bit more training with the menu, ingredient knowledge and customer service. He was kind, friendly but shy and very quiet, spoke broken English, and couldn't tell me what was in the drinks we ordered, just stated they're "batched" and doesn't know what ingredients or tequila is used in making them. So, we took a chance and ordered them anyway - they had good flavor, but you can't taste the tequila. I would rather order a margarita where I can choose my tequila next time. The flight came out unlabeled, so we guessed as to which ones were based on the menu. The food - everyone loved everything they ordered. The salsa and queso were perfect, chips were good and crispy, but unsalted. The kids loved the extra options that are non-Mexican food, and the nachos were fantastic. Overall- we'll come back for the great atmosphere and food, next time I'd like to sit at the bar rail for a more immersive experience and the potential for higher caliber of service and knowledge of the drink menu.

I've been to the mangoes in Tawas many times and also the one in Alpina several times and I…read morehonestly think this one is my favorite. I heard they were having some difficulties when they first opened a few weeks ago, but it seemed to be running like clockwork last night for the most part. The inferno tacos were absolutely delicious. I don't care for the Fried flour tortilla that they use. I typically love them, but this is almost like it came out of a box premade somewhere else. Be there as it may. The rice was delicious, and the contents of the taco was amazing. The tap system that they use for beer is great. I saw it on TV once and it delivers ice cold beer with virtually no head. I even like the layout of the restaurant better than the other two. I don't know if there's more than just those three locations but of the ones I've been to. It's got the coolest layout in my opinion. My only complaint last night was the bartender. He was a young guy and clearly new. He served up my drinks, quick enough, but he didn't clear a single plate or glass from around me the entire time I was there I had empty cans and glasses all around me. It made my area feel dirty and all he had to do was take the empty glasses and plates and them in the wash bin. That feels very much like a training issue and I recognize it won't even open a couple weeks, but it was kind of gross. All in all very happy with the experience