El Taco Feliz
El Taco Feliz
Street tacos
Pork tamale wrapped in banana leaf. No more Hormel canned tamales for me!
Shrink cocktail
molcajete two people
Free chips and salsa
Choice of meats for tacos, Dessert menu
Margarita
Tamale
Inside
Elote
Ceviche
Torta w/steak
Street tacos and guacamole
Pozole
Margaritas.
Last of wife's chimichanga. Frank Zappa had an album called "Chungas Revenge"...
Shrimp ceviche, which is Spanish for fresh delicious and took half home for late night snack.
Street tacos. Al pastor. Note the radish and lime and cuke. You need these...
Faja
Guacamole
Postres
Salad
Tacos salad
Gary R.
Mar 13, 2023
If you are looking for legitimate "authentic" Mexican food, than look no further. There are so many Mexican joints in the area that even advertise themselves as "authentic" on their signage but they are nothing compared to what you'll find here.First, I've had Pozole many times where it's more common like in Texas and other southwestern border states, and it's such a phenomenal dish ( one of my favorite meals from any cuisine ). It's extremely hard to replicate on your own, unless you have a lot of patience and access to a specialty Mexican market.This scrumptious soup mainly comprised of pork, hominy, and various chiles, is served piping hot with an assortment of cold toppings to both compliment the spices and offset the temperature. Traditionally it goes: chopped cabbage, white onion, and radishes, as well as finely chopped cilantro, crunchy tortilla strips and some halved limes. These toppings are on a separate plate so you can do with them as you please.At Taco Feliz, which is pretty run down both outside and in, and with employees that speak almost no English, I knew they would have Pozole ( which I have yet to find anywhere else in the Cleveland or Youngstown area). I was right. They offered a red or green version. ALWAYS get the red. They offer chicken or pork. ALWAYS get the pork. If you alter from these choices then shame on you.So I ordered and added a Steak Torta (almost a Mexican Big Mac with very fluffy bread.).The Torta was phenomenal, with juicy and tender thin slices of steak, avocado, pickled jalapenos, lettuce and 2 different sauces on either sides of the bread). The Pozole was very good...I'd give it an 8.5/10. They did try and bring out lettuce instead of cabbage as a topping--so make sure you correct that colossal injustice.So why the 4 stars? Well honestly after our second visit I just have to say it...the prices are outrageous.On this second visit I got the Pozole again and Torta, with my wife getting a veggie fajitas dinner...and we sprung for 2 cobs of street corn--which we found out when the check came were 5.99 a piece for the tiniest cob of corn with some mayo and seasoning sprinkled on it.Waters for drinks, a soup and sandwich (essentially), and fajitas with no meat and the tiniest portion of Mexican rice and beans brought us up to $56.29. Then they had the audacity to charge us an extra $2.00 processing fee because we paid with a card. This is WITH a $4 coupon.If the server wasn't such a sweet guy I was going to take the 2 bucks out of his tip but I left him over 20% because I'm not a 'you know what'. It's a shame we can't seem to eat here for under $70 bucks a pop or we'd be regulars. Fantastic food though, so at least try the place out once!
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Jerry F.
Jul 15, 2023
Got the molcajete. It was delicious! The service was fast and the staff made sure to check on you often.
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Maryjane S.
Sep 20, 2022
This is the authentic Mexican food here, Sour cream, guacamole , tacos, all authentic style. It was little bit pricy for sides. Guacamole small is $3,99, sour cream was unknown. What's in picture was $35. 7tacos 1tamale1 guacamole And sour cream 2 drinks (non alcoholic drinks) $35............
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Rick L.
Dec 31, 2021
If you've ever been to Mexico, and eaten at a restaurant patronized by Mexicans, this is that place. And to make it clear. Great place, immaculate, friendly, and next to a Latino grocery. Everything I got was on point. And I mean, I've pretty much hit every joint in Trumbull, Mahoning, andColumbiana. This spot was outstanding in its authentic flavors. Ceviche, tamale, street tacos, chimi, this is it. Like half a mile past Eastwood Mall off 422 towards Warren in a little plaza. If you don't like this, your name is Emil Yoder and your taste buds can't get past scrapple and fried mush. (Which I also like. I'm just being mean)
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Michelle G.
Sep 25, 2023
We eat here pretty regularly as we live close by and have been since the day they opened. I can honestly say we have NEVER had a bad meal. Whether we eat in, Door Dash or pick it up to go ourselves, the food has always been fresh and on point. I customize my enchiladas and they have always been exactly as I have ordered. If you want true authentic Mexican food & atmosphere this IS the only place in town to go.
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Jin Z.
Nov 27, 2021
Wow, this is probably a true hidden gem in the Youngstown area. The flavors here can stand up to some of the places you'd find in bigger cities or the west coast, like California.The moment I stepped into the restaurant, I felt out of place - - but in a good way. All the dine in customers were locals who came to Feliz to seek out their familiar hometown dishes.Needless to say when I bit into the taco and ceviche, I already knew it's gonna be fuego. Flavors were 100% authentic (as expected).100% Recommend!
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Ralph W.
Feb 5, 2021
Welp, Mexican restaurants are a plenty. There's some that were, for a while in my eyes big hits then for some reason, food suufered. Things change. So we're always trying out new places and I heard buzz about El Taco Feliz. Friday night, stuck in the house, I hit up Door Dash to give 'em a try. My order was Flautas, Chimichangas (chicken) and Enchiladas Rojas. Guess what. i have a new Mexican fave. Yep.. food was fresh, flavorful, the flautas were damn AMAZING. Everything we ordered was 5 stars *****. So my motto as I state in several of my reviews is the biggest question is..."would I go back?" Yes with a capital Y..E..S..... In my one experience, highly recommended
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Jim S.
Feb 19, 2022
Kinda a hole in the wall, but in a good way. Just a small kitchen with a small seating area in a plaza. But the food was great. Looking at the menu, I recognize a few names of "Special" entrees from a larger restaurant a few miles away. That leads me away of why I was there. Stick to the basics and you will not be disappointed.
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Laura H.
Mar 30, 2023
Great food!!! Best Mexican place around. Always fresh ingredients and very authentic.
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Dennis W.
Nov 12, 2023
We love the place. It's one of the only Mexican places you can get horchata around here. It's great.
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