Taqueria El Maiz

Tacos were really good, a little greasy. Hole in the wall taco spot. They were very flavorful. We really enjoyed the fresh juice as well. The service was great. I would recommend and plan to return.

Great little shop. We had the corn tortilla Al Pastor, the flour tortilla with chicken and a bean tostada. All well made. Generous portions of meat and trimmings. Only complaint, the Al Pastor meat had great color but lacked flavor . Will come back and try more things.

The tacos are so damn good! The only thing I could complain about is, depending on what meat you get, the steam can make the outside tortilla a little soggy. I got one of pastor, barbacoa, and chorizo. All of them are equally delicious, and Id say order what you gravitate towards the most. The green sauce is refreshing but carries enough of a spicy kick to feel exciting. Their tortillas are no doubt handmade. You can see the equipment and process unfold as they are making them, depending on when you are there. While they arent the best tortillas you will ever have, they are way better than the standard tortillas you get at the grocery store. Their chips are fantastic! They clearly make them in house and fry them dense and crispy! Couldn't pu thtem down, even if they can be quite filling! Since I was in the mood for it, I got the chilaquiles. The same delicious chips are used, with a fried egg and fixing scattered about. Granted these arent as loaded as I would have wanted, but it was still a delicious breakfast dish.

Have been coming here sense I first stopped by and love the food fresh ingredients friendly personal and very clean best delicious place real Mexican food

This is AUTHENTIC and so good! You won't regret it. We are new to Dallas. Thankfully we found this place first. It will be our go to place for Mexican. Owners are friendly and it is family owned. So much better than chain restaurants.

Fantastic little taqueria! Short hit: really, really good. I was craving gorditas and in my search, found this place is only 5 minutes from where I work. What drew me in is that this place is a taqueria, as well as a tortilleria (makes their own tortillas). I'm always a little disappointed when I see places take tortillas out of a bag and throw them on the griddle to warm them up. So many places do this that I can't really penalize them, but for the places that make their tortillas fresh, the tacos/gorditas just taste that much better.On my first trip, I got two gorditas: barbacoa and al pastor. The al pastor was well-marinated and the barbacoa was as tender as could be. The fresh masa was very apparent and made the gorditas 5/5 stars. At $2.99 a pop, this is one of the best lunch deals around. On my second trip, I got a carne asada gordita and opted to try a chicken taco as well. The gordita was again, excellent. The chicken taco I got as I was trying to be a little healthier (instead of getting barbacoa or something like that). The meat was so flavorful and well-seasoned! The salsas that are in the fridge or on the table are all excellent. Just enough heat to wake up your tastebuds, but won't make you ask for a glass of milk. I plan on getting the horchata eventually, but for now, I am washing these down with topo chico.All in all, this place is a great value and the staff is very friendly and attentive. It goes a long way if you can speak some Spanish, but you can get by in English if that's all you can do. See you on Taco Tuesday.

This restaurant is so inviting. I was greeted when I came in. They have a small station across the entrance where they make fresh tortillas and also where you can pick them up. The previous times I've been I've always grabbed takeout, but this time I ate in. I grabbed 3 Pollo Tacos and a small box of Flan Napolitano. I was served large portions and for the price I paid, this was so worth it. The chicken tacos were so good and served with traditional street fare (cilantro and grilled onions). Unlike other places where you're charged for a pepper, I was also provided a grilled pepper that just helped the meal even more. I could tell that each of the flavors were present and the sauces accentuated the dish. For dessert, I had Flan Napolitano. It was so light and at the end I was tempted to lick my fingers and grab more of the caramelization at the bottom. I'll definitely be back again to try other desserts and drinks!

The tortillas will get you in the door, but the tacos are going to make sure you leave satisfied. In a city with literally thousands of taco joints, this is definitely one of them.

The gentleman who took our order was great! Friendly and inviting. The had a wide variety in their menu and the food was authentic. A lot of regular customers and I was excited they had Caldo de res.

DON'T make the same mistake I did. I was in town and had heard about the famous artisanal Mexican restaurant with organic tortillas. I walked in and was told they don't make tortillas (but their logo has tortelleria and YELP mentions house-made tortillas). I then ordered their famous cacao atol only to be served champurrado. The food was nothing to rave about. I checked google once again and turns out I was not in the right location. The REAL tortilleria and restaurant was behind this one. Please make sure you go to TORTILLERIA EL MAIZAL (not El Maiz). AVOID AVOID AVOID