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    El Borrego

    4.5 (33 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Grocery, Seafood
    Open 10:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Steak and shrimp

    I lived in LA for 20 years and this place is in the front runner for the best Mexican food I have ever had.

    Quesa Barria

    The food is amazing!! Indescribably good. I have never eaten Mexican food that was anything close to as good as this.

    Seafood Soup

    The Seafood Soup is life changing. When looking at the menu, don't skip over the soups.

    Tac C.

    I grew up in the L.A. area so I know good food and I know "hole in the wall" gems. We moved to this area about a month ago and we could not find a good Mexican restaurant until now. As you walk in, the smell gave off that L.A. Olvera Street vibe. their tamales are really good, they could use more filing but you won't be disappointed by the flavoring. I had their pastor and carnitas gordItas and it was really good. It also has a small market inside where you can pick up those hard to find Mexican items you won't find at Kroger or Meijer. The food is flavorful and the plating isn't fancy but who cares. I've had fancy plates but the food was terrible. The only thing I wish they had was homemade tortilla chips because that always takes salsa and chips up a notch for sure. But it's not a deal breaker for me. We will for sure be returning here.

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    8 months ago

    If you want some authentic great Mexican food, this is your stop. Great prices. Great food great service best salsa you can't go wrong.

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    1 year ago

    Food was fast hot and outstanding! Huge portion size and excellent customer service. Will be back

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    3 years ago

    Best authentic Mexican around. Everything I've tried is wonderful! Street tacos are my fave

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    3 years ago

    The tacos are very good! We tried the Cabeza and the Baracoa tacos and they were so delicious!

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    4 years ago

    True authentic Mexican food. You can go ahead and skip the American style Mexican food. Your palate will thank you.

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    3 years ago

    Service was horrible, the waitress was dragging her feet, the food was even worse, it was so disgusting that I couldn't even finish it.

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    4 years ago

    No need to try any other Mexican joint in town. Hands down best tacos in Kokomo! Staff are super nice and attentive!

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    3 years ago

    born and raised in LA and this is the best Mexican food I've found in town. Reminds me of home everytime I go.

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    5 years ago

    Food is excellent - but really expensive for a Mexican restaurant in a grocery. 3 tamales and a beer $13.00!

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    6 years ago

    Food was awesome. Service was awesome. Place was clean. Everything was good about this restaurant. I very seldom give a 5 star.

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    Tortas Johann Mexican Grill

    Tortas Johann Mexican Grill

    4.5(87 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    Mexican is my favorite food of all and the BEST is Tortas Johann Mexican Grill!!! I will always…read morelook over the menu thinking I might try something different but I just cannot get away from the Wet Burrito - Chicken. The green enchilada sauce is amazing! I might ever eat liver if it was covered in that green sauce...well, maybe not! I think between my husband and son they have ordered at least half of the menu and have not found one thing that they did not rave about. The small establishment is inviting and the service is wonderful! You absolutely can't go wrong with Mexican Grill. The family will make you anything you want and anyway you want it. Support the small business owners!

    Updating my review from nine years ago (nine!) to say that Tortas Johann is still one of my…read morefavorite restaurants. They feature some unique items on their menu, and everything I have ever tried has been delicious. My favorite is the veggie quesadilla, it is very different than the average quesadilla that is served at other Mexican restaurants. I always order the platter that comes with rice and beans, because both are excellent. The red sauce has heat but is very flavorful. I always order extra red sauce to take home. If you don't care for hot sauces but enjoy flavor you can mix a little sour cream into the red sauce to make it milder. Service is always friendly and helpful. Tortas Johann is the best reason to visit Kokomo!

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    Don Pancho Villa

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    3.5(40 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    3-3.5 out of 5 from me but I'll tell you what pushed this review to 4 for me…read more My future mother-in-law and I went here today to grab some dinner for the four of us (her husband and my fiancé and I. We usually go to Dos Molinos when I'm in town so I was curious to try a different Mexican place. I tried calling them twice to ask a question about their taco menu but I got a busy tone. My FFIL got through and was able to place an order for takeout. I had a chicken quesadilla, which was large but just okay; a steak taco, which was HUGE and tasty but I wouldn't say traditional (it had cheese and no cilantro); and an Al Pastor taco which I haven't tried yet, because I was full. The rest of our party ordered Camarones a la Diabla (spicy shrimp) and fajitas, and everyone enjoyed them. The reason they get 4 stars from me is they included like two to three BAGS of tortilla chips and like six small portions of salsa for free, even though some of the salsa accidentally opened in the takeout bag. That's beyond generous. I will say we did order guacamole too and it was a teeny portion, but we had all the chips to go with it. My FMIL also said they seem to give larger portions with takeout vs in-restaurant, FYI. Overall I'd order from here again but Dos Molinos has more authentic tacos IMO. However, prices were good; entrees were about $12, my quesadilla was $5.50, and the a la carte tacos range from $1.99-$2.99 each.

    This is a pretty standard Indiana version of Mexican. The do the chips and salsa after you are…read moreseated Language can be a bit of an issue, I asked what kind of diet soda they had, the response was "diet" and off he goes. What brought this lunch down, the tables have no salt, no pepper, and zero hot sauce I get that yelp isn't trustworthy, and they like to hide real reviews and highlight compensated reviews, but this was my experience

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    Hacienda Mexican Restaurants - Chic on the Beach with Flour Tortillas.

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    2.7(94 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    We were greeted immediately. Our server was awesome. We told him we were new to town and the…read moremanager brought us out a mark and a menu welcoming us to the area. I'm a travel nurse that has been to a lot of new restaurants in the last year and a half and nobody else has done that. They have a great deal 25 bucks for an appetizer and two entrees this chili con queso is so good. However, I got white cheese with my chimichanga and that is where it's at! That stuff is fire. My husband got it a chicken quesadilla. He says it's very good. It's chock full of onions so I haven't tried it LOL We sat in the bar the music wasn't too loud and they were TVs if you're interested in that.

    I never rate places but I had to with this. This is some of the worst Mexican food I've ever had…read more My friends quesadilla looked like it had store bought shredded cheese sprinkled on an uncooked microwaved tortilla. My rice and chicken was tasteless. The only thing that had flavor was the green onion. The rice was undercooked and dry. Even the salsa tastes worse than store bought salsa. It was basically just watered down tomatoes. Would never eat here again. I had 3 bites, left hungry, and threw out my leftovers. Even had my husband try it before throwing it out and he spit it out. Also: I just saw the passive aggressive reply. It's not about your concept. I'm aware it's Americanized. That's pretty obvious. The point it's the food was nearly inedible. And clearly the service isn't all that great either. I understand how food works! Maybe you guys need to understand it too. Judging by your other reviews. Seems like other people feel the same way..

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