La Selva Taqueria

It's a gritty little joint in a gritty part of town, with the best roasted chicken you're going to find. A Whole Chicken plate was enough for 2 couples for lunch. Nice little salsa bar, medium and hot green salsas, medium and hot red salsas, radishes, limes, you know the drill.What they lack in ambiance they make up for with heart. Extra stars for local, small business. It's always appreciated when you support a local business and family instead of a corporation!

Karaoke so much fun Jackie makes it another level. The food has improved service as well. I will be back. Really enjoy and had a great time. Will be back.

La Selva Taqueria is an absolute must-visit for anyone craving authentic Mexican flavors, and their chicken BBQ is hands down the best I've ever had. The chicken is perfectly marinated, grilled to juicy perfection, and bursting with rich, smoky flavor. Every bite is a delight, with just the right balance of spices and char. The staff is friendly, the service is quick, and the portions are generous. Whether you're a local or just passing through Richmond, La Selva Taqueria is the spot for incredible food. The chicken BBQ alone is worth the trip!

We were passing through from out of town and thought we would check this restaurant out. We were surprised at the size of the items they served. The restaurant appeared clean and had a nice salsa bar. The two people cooking was also waiting on us and did an outstanding job. I would return to this location again.

I'll preface by saying I ordered my food shortly before closing and maybe that contributed to the quality of food I got....but I don't think so. I ordered the chicken enchilada plate, a pastor burrito, and some tacos (1 chicken, 1 pastor, 1 carne asada) I paid $2 extra for 4 small containers of salsa. And the order came with a bag of chips. Chips - stale I tried one, no crisp, all chew, and I threw the rest of the bag away. Chicken taco - moist, basic flavor.Pastor taco - tender, juicy, flavorful Carne asada taco - omg overcooked, do not enjoy the flavor, ate 3 bites and tossed it. The meat was so hard and bland. Enchiladas- I love that they separate the toppings from the enchiladas themselves ::chefs kiss:: but the enchiladas themselves were unimpressive. Lots of bones in the chicken meat for enchiladas made it difficult to eat them without being very careful to chew slowly and feel around for potential bones. IMO, that's entirely too much brain work to just be stuffing my face. I wanted to give a new place a try and I'm semi glad I did because now I know, but I really could've gone without this experience and I will not be returning. I will say, the ladies working were pleasant but that's about all the good I had in my experience.

** The following review reflects my delivery experience DURING the shelter-in-place order currently in effect. ** As Jamie W. and I were made fully aware at last year's Cinco de Mayo festivities, 23rd Street in Richmond is chock full of family-run Latin American eateries each one likely drawing their own devoted followings. Jamie and I, for example, are pals of Portumex since the menudo they serve there is really good. This raging pandemic has offered a glimpse at other nearby restaurants that otherwise wouldn't have drawn our attention. That's due to delivery apps like Door Dash which treats all these spots on a level playing field. What drew me to La Selva was the $21 Pollo al Carbon.On the menu, they accommodated us uneducated, unilingual souls by describing it as "Whole Chicken Everything". It was an entire chicken cut up in eight pieces and accompanied by six flour tortillas; sides of rice, refried beans, and pico de gallo; and a paper bag filled with tortilla chips and served up with little containers of a typical salsa bar selection. In other words, it was a family meal for a relative bargain price much like my mom used to get at KFC when the empty bucket magically turned into a Christmas card holder. The poultry was surprisingly tasty. Not really succulent but the breast meat wasn't dried out as I was fearing.I got the impression they make these whole cluckers en masse, so we were happy it was quite edible (photo: https://bit.ly/2TSGaK3). The rice and especially the frijoles were quite flavorful though likely calorific if that's a concern (photo: https://bit.ly/2Xx9EOi). Presentation is not a strong suit here but flavor is as we ordered two of the $6.25 Super Soft Tacos with the pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, cheese having shifted around on its travel to our home (photo: https://bit.ly/2TEDMGm). For an extra fifty cents, Jamie had pieces of pork added to his, while I had yet more chicken added to mine. Sloppy was just not a big deal to us as our bellies were getting filled.FOOD - 4 stars...get the chicken with the fixings...get sloppy tacos at your own discretion AMBIANCE - n/a...a 'shelter-in-place' treatSERVICE - 4.5 stars...it came fast and warmTOTAL - 4 stars...you hungry?...come here!RELATED - Roaming Richmond? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2VyCP18

La Selva! WOW! I love you guys! The inside looks like a jungle, the chips and various salsa's are amazing. I love that you have Karaoke and are open kinda late... And the super wet burrito is enough food for 3 people! Great place!

Loved the food. Really fresh and good prices. This is a must try. The self serve chips and sauces make you fell like you're at home. I tried the shrimp tacos. They were $3.00. What a great deal. Thank you!

The food is excellent and the workers are very friendly, the fry chicken and fry fish is so good and the prices are fare.

Had 3 tacos from them, pastor, carne asada, and pollo asado. All 3 were great. And the guy at the counter was really friendly. Got free chips and 4 different kinds of salsa. Definitely coming back.