The Tastiest Mexican in Minneapolis

Mi Pueblo

★★★★☆ 4 (56)

"This is the best Mexican we've had in this neighborhood...the food was delicious, fresh tasting without the usual greasy undertone in most Mexican restaurants."

Mrs. Taco

★★★★☆ 4.3 (67)

"Well, passing through town we had a lovely dinner experience at Mrs. tacos. It is not your traditional Mexican fair. It is unique combination of Guatemalan and Yucatan flavors. Everything was exceptional! We tried the traditional enchiladas, which were very good and two different burritos. All of the meats that they offer are delicious and have different flavors. I believe they offer nine different types of meat that you can choose from to put in your tacos or your burritos.We met the owner and she was very nice and proud of her establishment. You will enjoy the experience of eating at Mrs. taco."

Chapala Mexican Resturant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (4)

"Had a great lunch with a group in town for a short trip. The service was quick and friendly. All of the food had good flavor. I'd recommended checking this place out for lunch or dinner if you're in the area."

Village Market

★★★★★ 4.8 (12)

"Love them! I buy their fresh salsas and made-to-order tacos often. The owners will personally greet you and make sure you get what you came for. I can never make it in the mornings for fresh pico and it sells out fast. They'll make it fresh for me if I ask and it is the best pico I've ever had. I need to try the fresh tamales but I highly recommend their tacos, which you can get at anytime."

El Sombrero

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (12)

"New location, great food.Have always had terrific service, too.Take-out beer being available is a plus."

Rancho Loco Grill & Bar

★★★★☆ 4.3 (78) • $$

"I've driven by this place several times when in town and I thought TODAY is the day!! SO glad I stopped. For a Thursday at lunchtime, it is a popular restaurant, with all the booths that line the windows full, and starting to set at tables. Chips and salsa seem freshly made and are very good. The choriqueso rivaled what we had in Nueva Vallarta Mexico, which we have searched for with no success in the US. (One place in Ohio, I swear, used Velveeta.) Ugh.The Camerones Texacana were large, sweet and perfect. The bacon wrapped around them was not too thin, perfectly smoky, and spice was just right and not too hot. Service was cheerful and not hovering. Very good. They really hustled to take care of everyone."

El Zocalo Grill & Cantina

★★★★☆ 3.8 (108) • $$

"Updating a previous review, this is now our favorite Mexican place in Blaine. Food is great, service is good, the restaurant is roomy and nice. I especially love that it smells like Fabuloso, gives it that real authentic Mexican feel. (This is not a joke, legit brings me back to my travels in Mexico!)I love that they have a sope option in the build your own meal. So good!!"

Gran Plaza Mexican Grill

★★★★☆ 4.4 (57) • $$

"Girlfriend and I have been dating almost 14 years, and visiting her family in Faribault now and then for most of that time, but never had I tried any of the Mexican restaurants in town. I know there is some Hispanic presence in town, and this was recommended. We were seated immediately, and of course tortilla chips and salsa followed shortly thereafter. Chips were good; light and flavorful. Salsa was a bit thin, and perhaps could have used a bit more heat, but was a good starter.I opted for the Fajitas Guadalajara, for a couple reasons. I wanted a sampler of their various proteins, and fajitas, sans tortillas/rice/beans, are a favorite leftover of mine for a great morning scramble.All the meats were tender and full of flavor, though the shrimp may have been a touch over. I would have also preferred a bit more char on the peppers and onions, also, but everything else was spot on. Barb and I also split a pitcher of strawberry margaritas, which finished the meal off perfectly. We also had a nice view of a passing thunderstorm from our window booth."

Fiesta Cancun

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)

"Return visit here because it's a great tasting food experience! Located in Rush City, mild & spicy foods can be enjoyed here. The steak Tacos Bravos were excellent and fresh!"

Colonial Market and Restaurant

★★★★★ 4.7 (6)

"Amazing authentic food. Come hungry.I recently moved here from California and I grew up eating authentic flavorful Mexican food so I was spoiled and then moved here and was worried about finding authentic Mexican food. This place is my holy grail. Check out the restaurant and get thier pastor tacos or thier quessabirra with the consome broth. Separate from the restaurant is the market and they have great tamales as well as other meats and beans for the busy on the go Mexican food lover. 10/10 would recommend."

El Taco Riendo

★★★★☆ 4.1 (511) • $

"This is one (of several) favorites on Central. We always know when we come here, it's about to go dowwwwn. Come hungry!We came around 7 on a weekday and the place was pretty quiet, but plenty of seating inside. Check out their menu and then order at the front: they'll bring food out to you when it's ready.So many goodies on the menu, including authentic items you can't get everywhere like alambre, sopes, and caldo de res. Prices are affordable: you can get uncomfortably full for under $12!I can't NOT get sopes when I see them, so I got the carnitas sopes (comes with 3) and loved the flavors. My partner got the steak quesadilla and was pleasantly surprised by the steak flavor - more of a pot roast then carne asada. He also got a taco and tostada, all great flavor. I didn't see any horchata or queso on the menu, and was craving both!Parking is free street outside, and usually is pretty easy to find. On a street full of awesome spots, El Taco Riendo is always a great choice."

La Catrina Restaurante & Bar

★★★★☆ 4.4 (24)

"I am a regular here, I have been afraid of telling people how amazing this place is and affecting my ability to get seated. There is a magical Disney princess waitress KP who makes you feel so welcome and appreciated, she remembers my order and my take out for hubby (better than I do) she is an excellent bartender too. The food here is always delicious.The catches are: no other waitstaff go above and beyond like KP does, in fact when she is not my server, my husband gets massively different take out meal every time. He orders a burrito with two customizations and last time he got a taco salad. Also other bartenders make drinks too strong and the flavor is not the same. There is one hostess on Friday nights who is very crabby when you request your favorite waitress even when arriving more than an hour before dinner rush."

Homi Mexican

★★★★☆ 4 (232) • $

"I returned here for the first time in a while based on some good buzz, and the buzz was not kiddin'! My friend actually drove all the way from Maple Grove at lunchtime on a weekday because he was so excited about how good he heard their new birria tacos are. We both got them and we were both really, really satisfied! Not only that, everything else we had was good enough to warrant a new review with top ratings; I feel very confident in recommending this to anyone hungry for Mexican food in the Twin Cities.The birria tacos are shredded beef in a double-tortilla-plus-cheese situation, served with a broth which you can dip the tacos in or eat like a soup. We dipped and dipped and dipped and it was awesome. My friend, who, again, went way out of his way to have his craving for good birrias satisfied, was even more impressed with their horchata. He loves authentic horchata and thinks this was one of the best he's ever had. The elotes, Mexican-style corn on the cob, was exceptionally yummy even if it looked modest. Even my sides of beans and rice were above average; they were just really well made. They have a number of delivery options now, so I expect to be ordering from them much more regularly, and I expect my pal to drop by from the MG more often as well!"

La Maria Taqueria Restaurante

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)

"Here in Wisconsin on a jobGot a tip about this place and decided to feed my crew of 25 ..Ordered 50 tacos and a couple burritos ..Reasonably priced and outstanding service Order was ready in 15 minutes and the guys loved them and asked where I got them"

Mr. Tacos

★★★★☆ 4.2 (39)

"Great service - friendly staff. A couple came in that must be regulars here and it was just nice to see their relationship and how well the staff treated them. The machete with pastor and chorizo was delicious and we also shared the barbacoa burrito, also was very tasty, I preferred the machete. I was told the birria tacos are delicious, so I'll definitely have to go back for that."

El Charro

★★★★☆ 3.5 (68) • $$

"Not too shabby of a Mexican restaurant for being in a small town in the middle of Minnesota. I usual rate the Mexican restaurants based on their salsa and Carne Asada, and both were pretty good. I mean I took their salsa and dumped it on my dinner. I will definitely be back to give them another go around."

Mi Mexico Querido

★★★★☆ 3.6 (19)

"The food was good. The service outstanding. If you want a margarita you won't get one here. They have been waiting for the liquor license for a few months. I hope they are able to get it. It would be great if they were successful. The ambiance was chill and the prices were affordable. The inside is beautiful."

Supermercado la Palma

★★★☆☆ 3 (34) • $

"$1 tacos on Tuesdays but they only offer steak or chicken. Both were kind of underwhelming as far as tacos go. The beans were amazing though. I have a feeling they had a LOT of fat in them though because no bean on it's own tastes that good. Also, fried plantains! A bit expensive, but delicious!"

El Parian

★★★★☆ 3.8 (12)

"The good: they had a section on menu specifically for vegetarians. This is nice because it gives confidence that the beans aren't made with lard. Also the staff was friendly and attentive.The bad: the vegetarian meals were markedly more expensive than comparable meat options, with the only difference being they didn't include the meat ingredient.I ordered a combo that included a bean burrito, quesadilla and chalupa. The burrito was fine but nothing special. The chalupa had lettuce and avocado and beans and was probably the best item if only for the fresh toppings. The quesadilla was uninspiring with no toppings or sauce and the filling only of cheese that wasn't fully melted. My partner got a combo that included a chile relleno, quesadilla, and rice. The rice was plain as was the quesadilla and there was no lettuce, quac or cilantro--nothing green. The chile relleno as also was plain but did have a filling and a sauce. These combos were $14.99.Our third friend had chicken fajitas and he also got a chalupa. He loved it. What is annoying is that the vegetarian options were noticeably MORE expensive despite being the same as meat option except without meat! Most of the near combos were $10.99!!! This makes no sense as the most expensive ingredient is meat!"

Los Portales

★★★★☆ 4.2 (20) • $$

"Yes!!!! Finally. Thank you for bringing authentic Mexican to the area. Hayward native- LA transplant. Spending summers here usually means giving up good Mexican food. This is perfect. I can't wait to go back and try other dishes.The Queso Fundido Dinner- so much goodness on a sizzling plate. The Carnitas were also cooked to perfection. If you are a fan of authentic Mexican and not Gringo Mexican- this place will not fail you. That's all."

El Loro Mexican Restaurant - Waite Park

★★★★☆ 3.7 (38) • $$

"Food was delicious and generous portions. Staff was incredibly friendly. Went to Sauk Rapids location to catch some live music!"

Mis Tres Flores

★★★★☆ 4 (8)

"I just finished my meal and I can't even put the proper words together yet. Eff my burrito was good! It was just spicy enough. Like, I didn't sweat but my nose ran a little bit and my cheeks got red. I would be willing to jam another one down my gullet right now. These folks nail it every time I'm here. Get the street tacos, all of them are so tasty and authentic. Also, the serve Coke products so it's like heaven."

El Molcajete Restaurante and Cantina

★★★★☆ 4.2 (75) • $$

"So it was Cinco de Mayo & we needed to celebrate! This restaurant was recommended by a local runner that we met in Lake Rebecca Park. He was SO right! He also recommended the "Beer-ito"-which we had to try. 5 Stars for the recommends! Our server, Cody, was awesome! I didn't think I could get a good seafood chimi in Delano (I was wrong). It was worth it just for the light flavored fish in the chimichanga! Don't be discouraged by the exterior/interior of the building-TRY the food. Everything else will be unimportant."

Aurelia's Authentic Mexican Food

★★★★☆ 4.1 (198) • $$

"It was a bit tough to get help on the menu items as it pertains to the special menu items listed at the restaurant. I went with my staple favorites so I got the 3 taco special choosing the fish, chorizo, and steak no beans and double rice. All were very tasty and especially the rice. I will have to try to get guacamole or avocados and horchata if they have that next time. Prices are reasonable and the service was quick."

El Mezcal

★★★★☆ 4.1 (14)

"Amazing Margaritas Excellent Guac incredible meal.great service. Quite possibly best mexican ive ever ha"

Delias All - In - One

★★★★☆ 4.4 (18)

"It definitely is a small place that is very delicious, they package all the food Togo but you are welcome to eat inside or take your food elsewhere, I ordered a quesadilla and it was not cut into separate pieces so I had a large tortilla, the other bummer about my quesadilla was that I found a hair in it, I did enjoy the food it was great Until I saw the hair and did not finish my quesadilla, also ordered and burrito and it was amazing and very tasty!!"

Casa Azul Agave Mexican Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4 (49) • $$

"A new neighborhood favorite! Excellent service and the best food. We especially love the dips!"

Taqueria Los Ocampo - Arcade

★★★★☆ 3.5 (83) • $

"Great service, a long time wait but worth the wait for delicious foods. Security guard service is welcoming so I feel safe even being a professional security myself I feel safe seeing other guards when I go to different restaurants. But good food and good service."

Tres Pozole Mexican Grill

★★★★★ 4.6 (8)

"A hidden gem in St Cloud! We stopped here on our way through St Cloud and we were absolutely blown away. The owner was there and he gave us samples since it was our first time! Everything was so amazing, it was hard to choose what to order! My boyfriend went with the Pork Ribs (Costillas de Puerco) and it was honestly some of the best food we've ever tasted. These ribs are a labor of love, made special each day. The salsa on them really was (like the owner said) the best we had ever tried! Both pozoles we tried were also unbelievably flavorful. I got the Barbacoa Tacos and we split the Birria Tacos. The barbacoa was absolutely amazing, I could eat ten more tacos any day. They also make their tortillas by hand and you can tell; they are so much better than the bagged kind. The service was top tier, the food was incredible and the prices were very reasonable. If you're in St Cloud, make this a stop on your trip!"

Sol Azteca

★★★★☆ 4.3 (6)

"Loved this place - ambiance was nice, food was wonderful and the staff was so friendly. They were slammed on Saturday night, so it was a little slow, but we weren't in a hurry. Going back in a few days!"

El Loro Mexican Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.6 (11)

"We were pleased to see an El Loro location near us! The service was excellent and our food was great! FYI right now during the week (mon-thurs) they have 2 for 1 margaritas--the lime ones only . Will be back."

Brothers Taqueria

★★★★☆ 4.3 (8)

"Enchilada Verde: While the beans could have used a bit more flavor, the dish was overall tasty. I got to choose which type of meat I wanted and went with Barbacoa, which was very flavorful and tender. Torta Cubana: it came with fries that were tasty and crispy, but there wasn't a whole lot. After seeing how huge the sandwich was, the portion seemed reasonable. The sandwich had great flavor.Both meals came with 1oz containers of sauce, which were also good (orange/hot, green/mild).The space is cute, with lots of seating. The only issue I had was with the digital menu board, which changed screens so fast. Thankfully, the employee pointed out a QR code on the counter, which brought us to the menu online. Made ordering easier and the strain on my eyes less.Anyway it was a good experience and I'd definitely return as well as recommend it."

Mucho Loco

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (91) • $

"Good, substantial portions of Mexican cuisine found here! Great margaritas & cervezas (beers)! Our thanks to Isaac who single handed took care of our hungry bicycle group of 12! And who needs ambiance when you have 11 of your friends enjoying some drinks & good filling food after a bike ride? Actually, the restaurant gave us a large area where we wouldn't bother other customers (gracias Mucho Loco). Be sure to check out the boards for specials!"

Little Fiesta

★★★★☆ 4.1 (49) • $$

"Little Fiesta continues to score huge with flavorful food in generous portions served by friendly waiters at very reasonable prices. Which is why it continues to be my fave Mexican fix anywhere."

Taqueria La Perla

★★★★☆ 3.9 (19)

"Taqueria La Perla (located inside of La Perla Market) in Waite Park serves up absolutely phenomenal authentic Mexican food and they are soooo underrated. I've been a regular here for a few years, and they deserve to have more customers come in to try their tremendous food. Whether you're craving tortas, burritos, quesadillas, or tacos...they have it all. The food here barely costs you a penny as their menu is very reasonably priced. My go-to are the tacos here...each made with two corn tortillas (which somehow makes it taste so much better than just having one tortilla), diced onions, guac, and cilantro. My favorite tacos are the carnitas taco, the carne asada taco, and the barbacoa taco. Keep in mind, there are days where not all of the meats are available...they may or may not have the kind of taco meat you request, but don't worry, there's not a bad choice in this joint.The carne asada meat here is diced and seasoned so perfectly. The barbacoa is the perfect amount of spice. As for the carnitas, it is so tender and juicy. Each one is mouth-watering in its own way. The only critique I would have for Taqueria La Perla is the interior of the place. It is not the most cleanly and space is limited. They recently got booths instead of the tables they had before, but even then, Taqueria La Perla could use some renovations. But hey, good food is good food and that's what's most important. It's unfortunate that most people in the St. Cloud/Waite Park area do not know of the fact that they make fresh Mexican cuisine every day from 9am-9pm along with the grocery store. This is because it says "La Perla Market" on the outside which leads customers to think it is only if you want to buy market goods that you should stop by here. 95% of the time I've been to Taqueria La Perla, I've been the only non-Latino person eating food there. At times, I've had a tough time communicating with a few of the employees there, but they are such sweet people. They always find a way to accommodate to you even if someone has to step in to do some translating. Times like these when I wish I had taken Spanish in high school. Don't be shy, if you're in the St. Cloud area, come in for some amazing Mexican food! You will LOVE it!"