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Small, clean, colorful Mexican spot on the outskirts of Grand Rapids. Relatively cheap eats at roughly $15/person. Food was solid, but nothing very exciting or different. We had chips and salsa, three tacos and the taco bowl. Service was pretty quick and effortless.
We had a great dinner at Tia Juana! While the place is a little small, it's very bright and colorful with lots of natural light. We ordered at the counter and our food was brought to us in good time. I ordered the California Burrito, which was delicious and filling. I also really like that drinks are brought out in these terracotta mugs; I've never been to a restaurant that does that before. I'll definitely have to come back and try their Quesabirria tacos sometime!
I absolutely love everything. I've tried from Tia Juana!! I've had the "Asada Fries" and the "San Diego Burrito" both are meals all on their own! That's to say that you get plenty for what you pay for and it's absolutely delicious!! As for ambiance, I've always ordered takeout, but it looks to be a very clean, bright café to stop in for lunch or dinner. Service is always quick and very polite. I would highly recommend eating at Tia's!!
First time at Tia Juana's. Very clean restaurant, bathrooms were clean as well. The food was amazing, very tasty and good size portion. We had the SD and the California burrito's. Looking forward to our next visit to try something new. I'm pretty sure everything on the menu is great!
I have grown up in west Michigan, and I do not know how I missed this place. Tucked away off the belt line, Tia Juana is a bit awkward to get to and most people I know just go to Noodles and Company. Yet, my friends and I were able to give this place a try. First the service was great! Second the restaurant was bright, clean and fun! Last, the tacos were AMAZING. My friends and I all got the Burris tacos and I could take a bath in the juice. The taco was served hot off the grill. I did think the meat was a bit salty, but my friends disagreed. So take that review with a grain of salt - HA! As for price, I think it was worth the money and on par for most casual taco places. Overall I would return and give it a solid 4/5 stars.
Gorgeous locale. The menu is full and complete with traditional Mexican classics. Customer service is on point. This place should be packed and I hope it does one day. It's a little tucked away right off Beltline and Knapp. The salsa verde had great taste and is mild for those with a weaker spice pállate. The light green one might make you shed a tear if you're not used to that level of spice. The free salsa with chips reminds me of the homemade salsa my friends mom makes. Has the right balance between cilantro, salt and tomato. You can tell they have dedicated a lot of time into the details. I ordered the birria chilaquiles in salsa verde and dios mío the explosion of flavor in my mouth. I'm very sensitive to salt so it's on the saltier side for me Pero omg it's blasting with flavor. It was $13 and very well worth it.
Excellent place. Extremely clean and nice decor. The tacos were really good. The rice and beans were very well prepared. My favorite touch was the al pastor tacos had tiny bits of pineapple in them as they should! I'm looking forward to another visit.
I honestly thought Tia Juana was open well before they were because every time I drove by, the sign was lit but the indoors were not, thinking that maybe I just missed the hours or something, but due to Covid, I think they just had to delay their opening date. I was really excited when a group of friends decided to go early on in their opening to try. It is counter service, and had very cute decor. It has limited seating, but also includes some counter seats. A friend got there early and pushed together tables for us to enjoy dinner together and the staff was extremely welcoming. We received menus at our table because we were sitting and chatting while we waited for everyone to arrive, but once we were all ready, we went up to the counter to order. It was honestly really hard to decide what to try, but I ended up ordering 3 taco platter with rice and beans (for $15), to try the quesabirria, al pastor and chorizo. Everything was DELICIOUS! These are always my 3 staple tacos to try at various locations and I will say that I enjoyed them all for different reasons. The quesabirria was definitely a bit greasy so I did have to use a handful of napkins to soak up some of them. While I know I'll come back again, I just have a couple critiques: 1) I am a little disappointed that you could not order water without opting in for a bottle of water though, and 2) The napkins are very thin and a bit flimsy. It was a little running joke at our table of how many napkins we would use (I think I got to 8??) to feel clean and felt bad using so many. However, overall a really great experience!
The restaurant is bright and wonderfully decorated, the workers were very nice and provided recommendations on which tacos to get. For the food, I found that all three different kinds of meat to be far too greasy, so much so that the bottom of the container had a layer of grease. And for me the beans and rice were lacking flavor with the beans being a really runny consistency. I may try again but wasn't a favorite to start.
I've been watching and waiting for Tia Juana, and I'm so excited they're open now! They are a smaller location, and we had a group of 6, so one in our group arrived a bit early to get a table since we were eating around dinner time on a week night. Thankfully, she didn't have any issue getting us a spot! Orders are placed up at the front counter and they bring your food out to you. But although you place orders at the counter we still had staff come ask us if we needed anything else, which was very nice. We did need silverware, but that was really it. I want to try everything, but I also didn't want to order way too much food. We shared some tortilla chips and there are sauces on the table for them. The sauces were all really good, and I appreciate that the chips aren't super oily. For dinner I ordered a poblano taco and a chorizo mulita. I wanted the chile relleno plate, but decided to go the taco route so I could try a mulita too. The poblano taco was very good! I would definitely try the full chile relleno dinner next time! The chorizo mulita was also very good! I expected it might be pretty greasy as chorizo tends to be, but it was very minimally greasy! I was very pleasantly surprised. For a drink I just had a water, but was very envious of the agua de jamaica that a few of the other girls got. They all said it was very good and not overly sweet. The only 2 criticisms I have are that the napkins are the really thin kind that fall apart super easily, and that it was really cold inside. I feel bad using as many napkins as what were needed, but thankfully I had a wet nap in my purse. And I can't really dock them anything for being too cold since none of us said anything about it. We were next to a fireplace and probably should've just asked if we could turn it on. We'll remember that next time!
This is a new Latino locally-owned business that has a great variety of tacos. In my opinion the restaurant is a positive addition to the Knapp's corner area. The place has really nice natural lighting, murals by a local artist, comfortable seating, and the modern option to order in the counter while still getting chips and salsa brought to your table. I'm simple so I got two chicken tacos, tried them with both sauces (one is said to spicy and the other mild) both were tasty and great for all taste palettes. I will definitely be back :)
2 months ago
2 months ago
I do not have enough kind words to say about this place. I am super picky about my Mexican food and finding authentic spots, but this place is truly a gem. We love Luis and he has shared part of his story of coming from Mexico and bringing with him these incredible traditional recipes. Everything is made from scratch, from the salsa to the tortillas. This is a spot that I have taken everybody I know and everyone is amazed with it. Definitely try out the case Quesabirria and the Carne Asada or Al Pastor tacos. The queso is also incredible and the jalapeño salsa is to die for! We love Tia juana! read more
1 year ago
Best tacos in Grand Rapids. Competition isn't even close. The pastor and carne asada I had were absolutely perfect. The salsas are amazing. Loved the jaimaca.. I don't like mine super sweet and this was the perfect balance. The queso was also great. Restaurant is clean, well decorated and service was good. The only reason I can't give 5 stars was it's pretty pricey for tacos. 4.50 a piece, 3 for 15 with rice and beans, and the drinks were $4 a piece with no free refills. For two 3 piece lunch tacos, drinks and queso we spent $54. I think it's worth it, BUT, not for a regular spot. read more
Small, clean, colorful Mexican spot on the outskirts of Grand Rapids. Relatively cheap eats at roughly $15/person. Food was solid, but nothing very exciting or different. We had chips and salsa, three tacos and the taco bowl. Service was pretty quick and effortless. read more
5 months ago
We had a great dinner at Tia Juana! While the place is a little small, it's very bright and colorful with lots of natural light. We ordered at the counter and our food was brought to us in good time. I ordered the California Burrito, which was delicious and filling. I also really like that drinks are brought out in these terracotta mugs; I've never been to a restaurant that does that before. I'll definitely have to come back and try their Quesabirria tacos sometime! read more
5 months ago
I could eat here every day if I could. Lovely staff, great ambiance. My personal favorite is the taco del pastor and amazing fresh guacamole! read more
1 year ago
I absolutely love everything. I've tried from Tia Juana!! I've had the "Asada Fries" and the "San Diego Burrito" both are meals all on their own! That's to say that you get plenty for what you pay for and it's absolutely delicious!! As for ambiance, I've always ordered takeout, but it looks to be a very clean, bright café to stop in for lunch or dinner. Service is always quick and very polite. I would highly recommend eating at Tia's!! read more
1 year ago
First time at Tia Juana's. Very clean restaurant, bathrooms were clean as well. The food was amazing, very tasty and good size portion. We had the SD and the California burrito's. Looking forward to our next visit to try something new. I'm pretty sure everything on the menu is great! read more
I have grown up in west Michigan, and I do not know how I missed this place. Tucked away off the belt line, Tia Juana is a bit awkward to get to and most people I know just go to Noodles and Company. Yet, my friends and I were able to give this place a try. First the service was great! Second the restaurant was bright, clean and fun! Last, the tacos were AMAZING. My friends and I all got the Burris tacos and I could take a bath in the juice. The taco was served hot off the grill. I did think the meat was a bit salty, but my friends disagreed. So take that review with a grain of salt - HA! As for price, I think it was worth the money and on par for most casual taco places. Overall I would return and give it a solid 4/5 stars. read more
9 months ago
Gorgeous locale. The menu is full and complete with traditional Mexican classics. Customer service is on point. This place should be packed and I hope it does one day. It's a little tucked away right off Beltline and Knapp. The salsa verde had great taste and is mild for those with a weaker spice pállate. The light green one might make you shed a tear if you're not used to that level of spice. The free salsa with chips reminds me of the homemade salsa my friends mom makes. Has the right balance between cilantro, salt and tomato. You can tell they have dedicated a lot of time into the details. I ordered the birria chilaquiles in salsa verde and dios mío the explosion of flavor in my mouth. I'm very sensitive to salt so it's on the saltier side for me Pero omg it's blasting with flavor. It was $13 and very well worth it. read more
2 years ago
Excellent place. Extremely clean and nice decor. The tacos were really good. The rice and beans were very well prepared. My favorite touch was the al pastor tacos had tiny bits of pineapple in them as they should! I'm looking forward to another visit. read more
4 years ago
I honestly thought Tia Juana was open well before they were because every time I drove by, the sign was lit but the indoors were not, thinking that maybe I just missed the hours or something, but due to Covid, I think they just had to delay their opening date. I was really excited when a group of friends decided to go early on in their opening to try. It is counter service, and had very cute decor. It has limited seating, but also includes some counter seats. A friend got there early and pushed together tables for us to enjoy dinner together and the staff was extremely welcoming. We received menus at our table because we were sitting and chatting while we waited for everyone to arrive, but once we were all ready, we went up to the counter to order. It was honestly really hard to decide what to try, but I ended up ordering 3 taco platter with rice and beans (for $15), to try the quesabirria, al pastor and chorizo. Everything was DELICIOUS! These are always my 3 staple tacos to try at various locations and I will say that I enjoyed them all for different reasons. The quesabirria was definitely a bit greasy so I did have to use a handful of napkins to soak up some of them. While I know I'll come back again, I just have a couple critiques: 1) I am a little disappointed that you could not order water without opting in for a bottle of water though, and 2) The napkins are very thin and a bit flimsy. It was a little running joke at our table of how many napkins we would use (I think I got to 8??) to feel clean and felt bad using so many. However, overall a really great experience! read more
2 years ago
The restaurant is bright and wonderfully decorated, the workers were very nice and provided recommendations on which tacos to get. For the food, I found that all three different kinds of meat to be far too greasy, so much so that the bottom of the container had a layer of grease. And for me the beans and rice were lacking flavor with the beans being a really runny consistency. I may try again but wasn't a favorite to start. read more
1 year ago
Had the TJ Asada, it was great! Good flavor, done perfectly and, as always, great service. read more
4 years ago
I've been watching and waiting for Tia Juana, and I'm so excited they're open now! They are a smaller location, and we had a group of 6, so one in our group arrived a bit early to get a table since we were eating around dinner time on a week night. Thankfully, she didn't have any issue getting us a spot! Orders are placed up at the front counter and they bring your food out to you. But although you place orders at the counter we still had staff come ask us if we needed anything else, which was very nice. We did need silverware, but that was really it. I want to try everything, but I also didn't want to order way too much food. We shared some tortilla chips and there are sauces on the table for them. The sauces were all really good, and I appreciate that the chips aren't super oily. For dinner I ordered a poblano taco and a chorizo mulita. I wanted the chile relleno plate, but decided to go the taco route so I could try a mulita too. The poblano taco was very good! I would definitely try the full chile relleno dinner next time! The chorizo mulita was also very good! I expected it might be pretty greasy as chorizo tends to be, but it was very minimally greasy! I was very pleasantly surprised. For a drink I just had a water, but was very envious of the agua de jamaica that a few of the other girls got. They all said it was very good and not overly sweet. The only 2 criticisms I have are that the napkins are the really thin kind that fall apart super easily, and that it was really cold inside. I feel bad using as many napkins as what were needed, but thankfully I had a wet nap in my purse. And I can't really dock them anything for being too cold since none of us said anything about it. We were next to a fireplace and probably should've just asked if we could turn it on. We'll remember that next time! read more
This is a new Latino locally-owned business that has a great variety of tacos. In my opinion the restaurant is a positive addition to the Knapp's corner area. The place has really nice natural lighting, murals by a local artist, comfortable seating, and the modern option to order in the counter while still getting chips and salsa brought to your table. I'm simple so I got two chicken tacos, tried them with both sauces (one is said to spicy and the other mild) both were tasty and great for all taste palettes. I will definitely be back :) read more
This new spot is so bright and welcoming. Nate and I stopped by recently for an early dinner. You order at the front and grab a seat. We got an al pastor taco, asada taco, a chicken mulita (like a mini quesadilla) and a jamaica to drink (hibiscus tea beverage). They also have birria, asada fries, paletas, quesadillas, and other dinner plates. I love the murals and decor at Tia Juana - and the exterior is a super bright blue which is so pretty. We initially sat at the bar, as it's cool to see them preparing and making the food, but it was kind of uncomfortable because the bar doesn't have any space for your legs. So we just moved to a table. We were brought chips and salsa to enjoy with our jamaica. The drink was super refreshing and flavorful - and not too sweet. I loved it. They also have bottled soda and water. The chips and salsa were fresh and tasty, nothing super unique but a nice starter. Our food came out all together and it looked great. The tacos were tasty! We both loved the al pastor, which looked like chorizo but had pineapple and was super flavorful. The asada was good, too. Both the tacos came with guacamole on them, which was kind of surprising to me as I feel like that's usually a premium ingredient. The mulita was good, I wished it had more melty cheese and that it held together a little better. Their corn tortillas are made in house, which is admirable. I found them to be a little lacking in flavor and a bit dry, but overall I enjoyed the flavors of the food and the service was friendly and warm. I definitely want to go back and try the asada fries and some other dishes. As someone else mentioned, the dining area is a bit loud due to the open kitchen and the hood vents. read more
2 years ago
6 months ago
We're suckers for great tacos. There are plenty of good tacos in Grand Rapids but it's always fun to find a taco that is just a little bit better. Tia Juana is just that place. You order at the counter and your food is brought to your table along with some fresh chips and salsa. We tried Tia Juana for lunch and both ordered Al Pastor tacos. After the first bite, we agreed they met the criteria for great. Wonderful flavors, delicious fresh corn tacos and guacamole that did not taste at all like "fast food" I wanted to try either the pollo or asada but the pork was so good I ordered another. Nice, attentive staff. Stopped by table to make sure we were enjoying our meals. If I have any issues, it is one. The food is so good this issue does not detract from the five star rating. I detest canned or bottled sodas at restaurants. The manager (or owner-not sure) explained to me his desire to serve "street food" and there are no fountain beverages when you're buying street food. This won't stop me from coming back over and over because as I said, these tacos are great-not just good. The rest of the menu also deserves checking out as many of the dinners piqued my interest. Maybe they will consider fountain drinks?!? A great addition to the Grand Rapids Mexican food scene. read more
Another solid authentic taco option in a convenient location! We stopped in for a midweek lunch and loved the decor and atmosphere. The bright colors, natural lighting, beautiful murals, and a very clean dining room greeted us as soon as we opened the doors. The staff was friendly and our food was ready in a very reasonable time. I loved that he brought out dishes as they were ready so we could start enjoying what we ordered. Chips and salsa are $4 for takeout but free for dining in, but he had to explain that since the menu didn't. We ordered a variety of tacos and a mulita.we truly enjoyed it all with the favorite being the Al Pastor taco. It had so much flavor and I absolutely love pineapple on tacos. The tacos were all authentic but we thought they seemed to be packed full of more toppings than other places, which is great! Overall, definitely excited to have another great option in town. read more
1 year ago
Food was unreal--staff was very friendly and the restaurant was very clean. One of my go-to's! read more
2 years ago
So so so good! If you want tacos (or anything related) you've got to come here. Besides this guy being ridiculously good looking, the food is great. read more
I wanted so badly to love Tia Juana but my lunch experience last Sunday fell short. I'll get to it; The menu is hanging in front of where you walk in. It is more... "curated"? than I would have expected. I mean this in that instead of listing proteins and fillings/toppings they have it broken down by specific tacos+toppings they've created to choose from. One pollo with xyz toppings, one asada, etc. Sometimes this makes it difficult to order for picky eaters (not me) or pescatarians (like me). I tried the only vegan taco they had which was filled with Impossible crumbles. I knew this was a risk but my questions about veggie options seemed to be confusing for both staff members. I knew the Impossible was not a good choice but it was made worse by it being totally unseasoned and tasting only like greasy, faux ground beef. I took two bites and called it quits. Taco seasoning (even just the Ortega packet from Meijer) would've at least shown an attempt. I'm not even mad about that taco failure, y'all. My partners pollo and pastor tacos were reportedly bland and underwhelming- even the pineapple was flavorless?? Sad times. The end. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
Had lunch here yesterday, cute spot to grab some authentic Mexican. Tortillas are homemade, delicious horchata, and lots of food selections. There is a little bit of a wait for your food as they make it all fresh per order. The lady taking our order was very sweet and checked in on us while we ate. They had michiladas and real fruit popsicles frozen to go as well which was fun. Definitely will be back!! read more
2 years ago
A flavor explosion that you will want to come back to over and over. The California burrito was to die for. My wife had the chicken and a pork taco and RAVED about how amazing the flavors were. We will quickly become regulars. read more
Just like the name of this wonderful Taqueria it feels like your going to your Tia's to get some fresh Tacos made with love We had a variety of their foods from their Carne Asad Fried to their Vegan Tacos. All their tortillas are gluten free made with white corn. Couldn't believe it, couldn't even tell. So if you want some finger licking good Tacos made with love by by your local Tia (Aunty) stop by and enjoy. read more
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The food here is amazing, definitely an authentic Mexican restaurant with some super cool staff. The Birria is always amazing, and the Hibiscus Tea, and Horchata are just delicious. If you're in the area it's worth the pit stop. Do yourself a favor, and just try it. read more
4 years ago
Our first time today! We went around 2:30ish and it was not busy. Staff are friendly and attentive. Ordered 4 birria tacos with 2 drinks for a total of $20 something. The flavor was good however I'm disappointed because it is not the kind of birria that I expected. Our birria actually looked like a beef soft shell tacos (see photo). In their menu, it says it's "served on a homemade fried corn tortilla... with a side of consome (birria soup) for dipping." Our birria didn't have the consome and its not on fried corn tortilla. I won't go back here. And if thinking about trying this place, go ahead. However, make sure they will serve the actual birria that's indicated in their menu. read more
2 years ago
Really great decor and ambiance of this restaurant! We ordered takeout at the restaurant and it was made fast with great customer service. They have quite a few options; we opted for 3 different tacos. We felt they were authentic and delicious! Had lots of meat and toppings. We will for sure return and try other menu items read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
Our first visit was a smash hit! Fast service. Excellent California burrito (with lots of potatoes), and my lady had the chili rellenos. Chips and fantastic house made salsa, Jarritos, Mexican Coke, and even frozen paletas for dessert round out the sides. Clean, casual counter service, visible and busy kitchen. Gorgeous murals and decor! I even got to watch one of the owners take a framed magazine award out. Satisfying! Will be back for more. read more
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