If you like tex-ican, this is not the place for you. this is mexican food, from our southern neighbor, mexico. I'm not judging, but if you want loaded nachos, fajitas, chili, and/or ungodly proportions, please just head to chili's. The food is outstanding and authentic. The sangria is the best I've ever tasted. The tamales are food-gasmic. I order the tamales app which consists of 5 different minis. It is the best! The mole is also mouth-watering. I've never had a bad experience here and the staff is always pleasant and helpful. read more

There is a reason this place is ONE star for me. No, I don't give away one stars on a whim. I understand a lot of places depend upon Yelp ratings. But this place deserves it. Please read other reviews and you will see the same things repeated. But if there is any place that deserves to lose business because of ethical infractions, its this one. Reason? Staff, specifically one waiter with oiled-up hair and thick black rimmed glasses (Mr. Rude from now on). I am including the whole staff because they seem to turn a blind eye to all he does. Here is what happened: We ordered veg Tamales and were served non-veg ones. Some of us don't eat meat because of our religious beliefs, so it is a big deal for us that we took a bite before we realized the error. Result? Mr. Rude walks over, calls the meat red pepper (blatant lie as another waitress had already told us seconds ago that it was meat!), refuses to apologize when called out, says there are 60 people in the restaurant (there were 32, I counted) and so he is not to blame! We are shocked by the behavior but we decide to let it go and just cut back on his tip. Thats where it hit the fan. We were a party of 5, when our check arrived, we noticed that he had already added more than 18% gratuity. This was completely wrong, as - 1. We did not want to tip him well because of the experience, 2. the Menu clearly states that gratuity will be added to parties of SIX OR MORE and we were only 5. We very politely pointed this out (I must emphasize this to point out that we weren't still imagining things will get out of hand). Here's the conversation that happened next (look at the outright lies and excuses): Us: The gratuity is for 6 or more people. It says here on the menu Mr. Rude: Yes but I can charge more if I like Us: How do you mean? We were not happy with the service and we do not want to pay that much and it clearly says on the menu that it for 6 or more Mr. Rude: this menu is old Us: then show us the new one Mr. Rude: We don't have it right now Us: then how do we believe you? You are charging us $23 gratuity. Are you saying you can charge us $50? Mr. Rude: Yes, I can do what I want Us: WHAT? Mr. Rude: Are you saying you don't want to pay this bill? Us: We want to pay the bill but not the gratuity Mr. Rude: The gratuity is a part of the bill, if you don't want to pay the bill I will have to call the cops on you for shoplifting. I know every law in this country. Us: WHAT are you talking about (shocked)? Can we please talk to your manager? Mr. Rude: (hands us the menu) Manager is not in right now, please call the number on the menu... This went on for some more time with him making stuff up (I joined the tables, restaurant does not have to declare gratuity before u eat, he SNATCHED the card off one of our female friends!! called us EVIL (!!) etc.). We had to pay the full gratuity and leave because we were getting late. Oh and he also FAKE DIALLED 911 (yes buddy we know cops ask for your name first, nobody was fooled by your call) to scare us away. If you think this is unbelievable, then you can imagine how we felt. We have never felt so cheated and humiliated in a restaurant. One star. Or ZERO if possible. read more

First of all let me start by saying turn away quick. This dimly lit trash hole is the worse Mexican food I have ever ate. The menu so very hard to take in. The portions are scarce. Don't come here read more

Have to post an update. We made a reservation for this place for a graduation late lunch several weeks in advance. We arrive to find that they just decide to close up shop for the day without any warning. We had one missed call from them with no message, and they didn't pick up after we tried calling back several times. Talk about unprofessional. Ridiculous. read more

Truly authentic Mexican food, right near Davis! From the second you walk in you can tell it is the real deal, from the decor to the interesting menu, to the delightful service. I got the fish tacos for dinner and they were delicious. I think it's a semi-secret that they do weekend brunch here as well. I went back to try it out and it was fantastic! Where else can you get cactus in your omelette? Also the Mexican coffee is a real treat. It's some combination of coffee, chocolate, cinnamon and other spices served in an adorable mug. Enjoy! read more

Tu Y Yo was one of the first places I noticed when moving to my new neighborhood. Because I LOVE Mexican food and it is SO hard to find around here. And then my coworker recommended it too. I couldn't wait to try it...so I was happy when a friend planned a dinner here. I browsed their menu before making it in and could see this wasn't a burrito and taco joint, instead they had all kinds of Mexican specialties. We went with a group of about 10 on a Wednesday night, and the place was pretty quiet around 7. But by the time we left, most of the tables had filled. I wanted to order an app (like the tamales, flautas or empanadas which all sounded so good) and an entree, but was heading out of town the next day and knew I would never finish even half of both. So then it was a decision between the carnitas and steak. I actually asked the waiter which ones came with tortillas (because I still wanted tacos obvi!) and it was just the carnitas. So I ordered that and a side of cheese and patiently waited because there were no chips and salsa to snack on. It was worth the wait! The pork was moist, tasty and I just about ate everything on my plate because it was so good! Most of the people we were with either got the Chicken Mole, Carnitas or the House Special chicken (I'm not sure exactly what it was) but I was all about the carnitas and didn't care to try the chicken. They said it was good though. I liked this place, but missed getting chips and salsa and the casual Mexican items. Plus it is a little pricey. But it's in the neighborhood, and I've been eying their brunch menu, so I'll definitely be stopping by another time. read more

If cactus and eggs is your thing, this is the place for you. First of all, the atmosphere is nice, quiet, and feels genuinely cultural. I had the "Huevos Rancheros," which was absolutely delicious, and my friend had the "Huevos Divorciados," AKA Divorced Eggs. It was the same meal as mine, but with green sauce as well as tomato sauce. The server was friendly, and the portions were perfect. It's located right on Powderhouse Square (Circle), and parking can be tight... so keep that in mind. read more

I have been to Tu y Yo several times in the past 18 months, and the food is consistently delicious. I also appreciate that the food is more authentic than most Mexican places in Boston. However I had brunch at Tu y Yo a few weeks ago and the service was horrific. The server was so grumpy and disinterested in customers, that I worried that if the restaurant has many more days like that, it would affect the company's business in the long term. Can I also add that waiting over twenty minutes (sadly I timed it because things had gotten that bad) for our said server to process our credit card (not to mind that the server left the credit card sitting at the bar for over ten minutes - yes, wide open for anyone to see) was totally unacceptable, oh, and the restaurant was not even busy. I'm afraid with service like that I won't be back there for a while, but when I do, I'll be sure to update this review, as every other time I ate there I encountered far more professional and courteous servers, and always enjoyed good food. read more

I had lunch here.Good place,decent service. I like the fact that they put pictures of entrees on the menu for Spanish-illiterate's like me , thats a blessing. I enjoyed the juice which was a mix of celery, carrots, and other stuff that your Mom would want you drink! However, i was dissapointed in the plantains. In my limited understanding Plantains frito's are crispy chips like plaintain, this one was gooey..yuck. I ordered nachos with green salsa on it, it was just that verde salsa and chips. I wasnt very impressed by the food. The salsa however was amazing. read more

The food is authentic and decent, but the prices are surprisingly high for what you get. I'm a little disappointed on that part, especially when they repackage the same meal in different ways, but hey, overall, it's a worth a try for authentic mexican. read more

Went there for the first time yesterday. It was a lot of fun. I had mini tacos stuffed with grasshoppers, plantain turnovers, pork cake served in xoconostle (cactus fruit) sauce. Totally exotic! read more

The food was good, but the service was terrible. We were ignored at the door. The waitress never refilled our water without being asked. The waitress only came to check on us after our food was almost gone. We were not offered dessert and felt like we were essentially pushed out the door. Definitely one of the worst dining experiences I've had in a long time. read more

We had Tu Y Yo cater our wedding in the summer of 2022 and it was one of the best decisions we could have made. Edwin and the chef, Adolfo, worked with us to create a menu that we wanted, from the types of tamales to the taco fillings to the hot sauces, and ensured that we were keeping everyone's food allergies in mind. On our wedding day, drop-off was seamless, and Tu Y Yo worked with our coordinator to set up the food, feature labels with food allergies, and make sure the burners were working properly. Prior to our wedding, we'd been to their restaurant in Somerville a few times and were concerned that the dishes might not hold up on the drive to the wedding or throughout dinner service, but everything was phenomenal and our guests were raving about the tacos and tamales all night. The proof? We had overordered, but by the end of the night most of the spread was demolished. Thanks, Tu Y Yo, for making our wedding meal one of the highlights of the day! read more

This authentic Mexican restaurant wasn't busy today for lunch. How can this be?!? There food is amazing! Their mole' is sublime. Their drinks are perfection! This is hands down the best Mexican food in the Boston area. Where else are you going to get chapulines and icy cold beers? They have cheap lunch specials, but dinner is where they shine! Do yourself a favor and try this place soon! If you crave the real deal, this is it! read more

i convinced five people to go to this place because of all the amazing reviews i have seen. we were all disappointed except for one person. the remaining four of us found the food creative in despcription but BORING. can't imagine how their rice and beans rate as famous because i get better rice and beans out of a box (must be the fact that the turn it out from a mold)! worst of all, one of us had a meal that was completely overcooked and impossible to eat. they wouldn't take it back and insisted they pay half price for it. half price for a meal that is couldn't be eaten?!?!? that's pretty lousy service. on top of it all, the final bill was absolutely outrageous for the portions, the quality, and the taste. i usually am willing to give places a second chance but we were so unimpressed, that this one is not getting it. a pity because it is within walking distance of my house. read more

The best Sangria in the Boston ! The food is delicious and authentic. I would highly suggest checking them out either for their monthly specials or their anniversary week (which I believe is in the Fall). They offer some delicious choices not found on the regular menu. I am still drooling over the squid stuffed with avocado pate. Delicious! read more

One of the best if not the best Mexican restaurant I've been to. All 5 of us rated our food excellent. I highly recommend the Chile Relleno and the "Impossible" for dessert. Even the side dish of beans was far superior to the typical fare served elsewhere. read more

Mexican as good as in real Mexico, and I don't mean those tourist traps! All 6 of us ordered something different and all the dishes were delicious! Everything had tons of flavor but nothing was spicy hot except for the completely optional sauces, served on the side. The only disappointing thing was the Chocolat Oaxaca, their hot chocolate. It was too watery without a lot of chocolate flavor. we strongly recommend the cochina pibil (as good as the best we've had in Mexico). The chiles relleno, available in the fall to celebrate independence day (red/white/green like Mexican flag--cream sauce, pomegranite bits, peppers), is amazing! read more

I had such high hopes for Tu Y Yo, but they were dashed sadly and suddenly by the luke-warm, clumpy rice that accompanied our less-than stellar meals. I can cook up a mean pot of black beans at home, and I'm sure my tortillas and rice would fare far better than theirs did. It's too bad, as they've had so many great revieiws, but others have told me they had similar thoughts. The only word of advice I had was to skip the meal and get the flan, but I'm not sure that's worth it for me. If you want mexican, head up to east somerville and drop in on Tacos Lupita, Maya Sol, or any of the other wonderful spots hiding out on broadway, Or you could bring your own rice and beans, but that would probably defeat the purpose, right? read more

SUCH A GEM! Off the beaten path outside of Davis Square. This is the best sit down, nice Mexican food I've ever had. My boyfriend and I went there for a date night on Saturday night and not only was there absolutely no wait but it was practically empty. Made me sad for all the people missing out on how delicious this food is. There are so many yummy things on the menu but do not miss the Chile Relleno En Nogada. OMG it is soooooo good. The Sangria is great and also you MUST get the hot chocolate with desert. Enjoy! read more

We recently received Boston Dining Cards for Christmas and have enjoyed trying them out. This week we went to Tu Y Yo for dinner. We were looking forward to a good meal but a little curious about the recent Yelp reviews. Well we will pay even more attention to them. My husband had a great salmon meal even though it was pricey. I got the Chicken in Mole Sauce which had great flavor but the chicken was like shoe leather. No lie. I thought it had bones but it was over cooked chicken breast. It must have been precooked. We will never go back. It is too expensive to take a chance on. read more

Wow, was brought here after running the 1/2 marathon. Love love love the unique take on Mexican food. Had a red mole chicken dish that has me drooling. Tamales so so good. read more

My husband and I just returned to Tu y Yo after a long absence. The food is still as delicious as ever. We loved being able to sample a variety of tamales in the 5 tamale appetizer. We had a main course of Mole Suave which was chicken with a delicious sauce with peanuts and sesame seeds. We're looking forward to coming back for a weekend brunch. We appreciated thoughtful recommendations from our waiter. read more

We finally tried out Tu y Yo after years of reading the good reviews and passing by it often. The food lacked flavor. We loved the sangria, and we loved our waiter. The appetizers looked good, but they didn't taste like much. I had a sopa with meat on top. The whole thing was blah. For dinner we had the traditional mole. It was disappointing. I LOVE mole, and I almost always order it when its an option. I thought that, given the good reviews and high price, this mole wold be delicious. Again, just blah and boring. And my dish was served lukewarm too, which I wasn't happy about. The sauce and the chicken underneath weren't piping hot like they should have been. read more

The food here is outstanding, really interesting flavors. The menu is fun with dates of origin next to a lot of the dishes. We tried a red mole poblano, a fish in salsa verde, and a chayote,squash in pipian sauce. All of the sauces were delicious and the textures were great as well. The sangria is nice with touch of cinnamon. This is the best Mexican food I've had in the Boston area. I can't wait to eat here again. read more

Poor service. Added gratuity to a table of 5, when the menu says the rule applies for parties of 6. read more

I ordered from here first time a chicken burrito via Food for All and it was so warm and tasty!! I didn't know about this place at all until I found it on the app (usually went to Chipotle or Picante for burritos) but I'll definitely come here more often. read more

This is my favorite restaurant! I moved from Davis to the Bay Area and miss this place so much! The food is delicious and authentic!

Yum! The food is great and love the decor. I lived in Mexico for a couple of years and this is pretty authentic stuff - not Tex-Mex! You won't find any chips and salsa here. read more

Awesome Sangria. I love the wine list and the food is fantastic and original. The place truly blew me away. If you have not tried this place and you like Mexican food, I believe you will be quite titillated by the food and the experience. I can't wait to go back. read more

I say it all the time... If I had one meal left in life.... It with be the chile stuffed with goat cheese, shrimp and olives!

The food was outstanding, service was excellent, and prices half what you'd expect. A perfect lunch. read more

Tu Y Yo - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Very authentic Mexican food, so authentic that I couldn't find anything to eat and so I had to leave. I'm a vegetarian, and I was hoping for enchiladas or burritos or something. Instead, they proudly told me that they don't have any of those and that all the vegetarian dishes had cactus in them. I also didn't like the decor, it felt like I was eating in someone's kitchen and not a restaurant. read more

Tu Y Yo is a fetchingly unfussy hole-in-the-wall serving up outstanding Mexican food. I love the note at the beginning of the menu: "No burritos!" Apparently one too many jerkfaces have come here expecting it to be Chipotle. Chipotle it is not. Delicious on the other hand? Yeah, they've got that covered. Despite my predilection for sweet brunches, I've been here twice for brunch and both times it's been fantastic. Last time I think I had the chicken flautas and sope, along with a few bites of my boyfriend's enchiladas potosinas (lovely chicken enchiladas with mole). This time I got the enchiladas potosinas for myself -- just as wonderful. The flavor of the mole was outstanding, and although the chicken itself was just a little on the dry side, there was more than enough mole to keep it plenty moist. It was a cool, breezy fall day, and starting it with a big plate of mole was just right. He ordered the chilaquiles toluqueños, which came with the best salsa verde I have ever tasted, a sunny-side-up egg, and a generous helping of flavorful Mexican sausage. There are another dozen things on the menu I want to try. Our server was friendly and efficient, there are comfy rush chairs, and the decor is sort of Ten Thousand Villages-meets-saloon... I'm not really doing it justice, but it works! I think Tu Y Yo deserves about 4.5 stars, so I'm rating a 5 in order to bring up the average. :-) read more

I've been here twice and have been more than happy each time. If you are not on a budget and want to treat yourself, then this is a great place to try out. They have flavors and combinations I had never had in a Mexican restaurant. I had a shrimp & octopus dish that was spicy, garlicky, and a little sour, and it all balanced well together. On top of that my friends and I shared a few pitchers of sangria (red and white). My preference is red, white is a little too sweet for me. It isn't cheap, but once in a while it's well worth it. read more

I got the worst server in the world at this place. He was sweaty and disorganized. I had my meals compt because he dropped the first orders on us. I'll never go back... read more

I love Tu Y Yo. Food is wonderful, the sauces are so flavorful and presentation is lovely. I have never been dissapointed by a meal there! Staff is wonderful and the prices can't be beat. Atmosphere is fun and festive, all in all, if you like authentic Mexican food, you need to get here! It is one of my new favorite spots, and lucky for me only a few minutes from home! read more

Finally hauled myself last night to Tu Y Yo, despite living less than 20 minutes walking distance away from it for the last 2 years!!! ^^; Tu Y Yo (You and I) is a fonda (a place where the locals gather in Mexico) and boasts of home cooked meals. Since my exposure to Mexican cuisine is not that deep, I can't tell the difference and as long as it is yummy in my tummy I'll take it! The resturant has a vibrant Mexican themed decor all throughout with waiters in Mexican outfits. I order the Mole Colorado Tiaxcalteca (chicken mole) and my companion ordered Cochinita Pibil (shredded pork loin). All dishes come with a side of orange and green colored rice and a cup of beans (Mexican style ie very cooked until thick mushy starchy liquid but with a few bean for texture). The mole was incredibly nutty and complex with various spices, ground pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and chocolate. It came together in this undescribable mixture of sweet and savory that was so filing! I cannot even eat half of my entree. The pibil was smoky from the paprika but had an orange undertone that was not overwhelming. We also order the tamales appetizer that came with 5 different types of tamales: 3 savory- chicken, fish, pork and 2 sweet- coconut and corn. I was pleasantly surprised by the subtle flavors of the sweet one and could have had one for dessert!!! Overall pleasantly surprised by Tu Y Yo since my usual "Mexican" fare is burritos from Anna's but this meal is not cheap. Entrees come out to over $15 each and apps were $10 but definitely worth exploring a more traditional/authentic side of different cultures. read more

please. If you are going to represent MEXICO hook up the JARITOS! The service there was hard to comprehend. She couldnt understand me and the food was fine but NOT holy moley! Waltham's Taqueria Mexico is where to go. (waltham....its worth the drive for the true taste and drink!) read more

I've lived right around the corner from this hidden gem since April 2019, but just went for the first time today thanks for the Food for All app... and I am extremely disappointed to admit that I've let 10 months go by before experiencing the earth-shattering magic that is their chicken burrito. I'm not sure I can ever go anywhere else for a reasonably-sized, spicy, sweet, hot and fresh 'rito. A new favorite, hands down. read more