The food and service was really good. Must try! Was just visiting the area but will be going back…read moreat my next visit.

Malinche is a hidden gem in West St. Louis County!…read more Stepping through the door, you'd think you've transported to a trendy city with bustling nightlife. The low lighting, neon signs, and colorful interior design create a vibrant and upscale dining environment. Their drinks are all served in fun glassware and mixed with intention. Choose from an array of classics like Margarita, Mojito, and Paloma; or try one of their original crafted cocktails. The service is always friendly and professional. Their servers are prepared to answer any questions you have. I've never had food like I've enjoyed at Malinche! Every menu item has so much traditional flavor with a modern spin. Not only is the food delicious but it is plated with culinary vision like art on a plate. Menu items are designed to be shared which we love we can try multiple things. Monday and Tuesday are the only days of the week they serve tacos but you will not be disappointed by their other menu items! The name choice Malinche pays homage to a historically significant and often misunderstood female figure in Mexican history who after being sold in slavery to the Spaniards acted as a key translator and advisor during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. By naming the restaurant Malinche, it is the family's ode to their mother and head chef Doña María Gutiérrez Molina. Once your dining experience is over and you step back outside, you'll have forgotten you were eating in Ellisville and not Mexico City!

Altos Cantina Mexican Kitchen is an awesome restaurant to grab some dinner at!…read more I tried this one for the first time on a visit to Eureka, and it was a great experience. The menu is massive, and they have a ton of margaritas and other cocktails (sadly I couldn't enjoy this time - had to drive). I tried the Camarones à la diabla and the enchiladas verde. Both were very good. The enchilada verde sauce was really tasty complimented the meat and cheese well. The camarones à la diabla was also delicious, and not overwhelmingly spicy. The portions are pretty generous, and our waiter was very friendly - the prices are also super reasonable. If you're in Eureka and want a good sit down Mexican restaurant, check them out.

Good little Mexican restaurant outside our normal routine places. The Special Dinner was way too…read morebig for me combined with the Jalapeño Margaritas and regular margaritas. I will give FIVE STARS for their margaritas selection. Just about any variety and a wide selection of Tequilas. Service was excellent and not overpowering. The building is a former Chili's outlet and makes for a much better Mexican restaurant destination. Will Return.

The new secondary menu of new dishes at Vallarta is very tasty and fun. You get the same family…read moreatmosphere and great service but I strongly recommend trying the new items water you are a regular or never been!

The food was good and plenty full…read more The male waiter seated us, took our order and quickly served our food. We were impressed. This is a fairly generic Mexican restaurant, but it is inviting. The place is a little run down for the area, but there was many families eating here. The only complaint was the large and hard chips served for free. (I can not lower the rating for free chips) The vegetarian combo was all tasty. I felt like taking a nap afterwards because it was so much food. I was an immediate fan.

This drive through Mexican food shocked me. The concept seemed too good to be true, but the birria…read moretacos were fantastic! Queso is delicious and the meal is a good value. I'd def go back and try more things. I went through the drive through and it was pretty fast service!

I passed this place all the time and finally decided to give it a try…read more It was around 8pm and I ordered from the drive thru. The menu is huge so I suggest you looking at their menu online first if you can (which is what i did). I ordered 2 birria burritos and I wanted apple churro's but they were out so I went with raspberry. There was 1 car in front and I didn't have to wait too long. Staff was nice and the food was very reasonably priced in my opinion. Came home and the burrito was so good. The churro wasn't bad either. I enjoyed it but I have to go back for the apple. I was very impressed and hubby enjoyed it as well. We'll be going back for sure.

Yummy food and nice ambiance/service. We went with my in-laws, as it's their favorite Mexican spot…read more We got the enchiladas and really enjoyed them. Prices were reasonable as well. I'd definitely recommend it if you're in the area!

We had gone to their other location years ago and found…read moreeverything to be very average. Nothing really was wrong - it just wasn't really good. They moved to this location and friends had been and said how much they enjoyed it so we decided to give it a try. It was good - not our favorite Mexican restaurant by any means. I'd probably give it 3.5 stars if Yelp would let us do half stars! It was crowded and loud. We got one of the last available tables. We had to wait a bit for a server, but once she came over, she did a great job. We ordered cocktails and queso to start. I usually like a prickly margaritas but I didn't enjoy this one. It was way too sweet and something else that I couldn't put my finger on. My husband ordered the spicy house margarita and said it was okay. It's made from a mix and that's not his preference. He asked for salt on the rim and they put tajin on instead. Our server caught after she brought it over, but he just kept that one instead of sending it back. The queso was good. It had a little kick. I would have liked it to be a little thicker because it was dripping everywhere. The salsa is pretty good as well - it also had a little spice to it. We both liked our entrees. I got the pork and pineapple tacos. The pork had great flavor, but was slightly dry and there should have been more pineapple. By the time we left there were a lot of people waiting for tables! We'd probably go back!

We had dinner here the other night. LOVED the birria tacos. Best we've had anywhere! We will be…read moreback for sure. Staff is so friendly and service is great. Well done!

El Jarocho is exactly what you hope for when you want real, unfussy street tacos done right…read more We ordered pretty much all the street tacos to get a full sense of the menu, and it turned out to be a great way to do it. Everything came out fast, hot, and generously portioned, with the classic setup: warm corn tortillas, chopped onion, cilantro, lime, and a lineup of salsas to round things up. The birria tacos were the clear standout. Deeply savory, rich without being greasy, and packed with tender meat that tastes like it was cooked with real care. Don't forget the consomé to level these up even further. These were easily our favorite -- the kind you keep thinking about after your meal is over. The other meats were solid across the board, and it was fun to compare them side by side. Nothing felt like filler, and the tortillas held up well even as we worked through a full tray. Portions are generous and the prices feel fair, especially considering how satisfying the tacos are. This is the place you come when you want legit tacos. Don't skip the birria. We'll definitely be back.

was here afterwork and met up with a couple of the non-jackhole welders taking out takeout as…read morewell... sit down is over there, takeout is here and pretty straightforward. order from the menu boards, add fixings to fancy-up whatever you got, pick a side or two and bonus sauce(s) to suit your pallet, add chips unless you have some left over from before (still not sure if traveling margs are a thing) then pay and go enjoy your foods. went with QuesaBirria: could have had a couple corn quesadillas but opted for one large flour ques full up with the slow cooked beefy goodness of Birria plus cheese and a crusty cheese on the outside plus consome 8or dipping or sipping and black beans...

Holy cow! My first (definitely not the last) time eating here. Obviously, portions are HUGE. No…read moreway I could eat this whole meal. May options to choose from, I went with the bowl. Mixed proteins, veggies, cilantro rice, then all sorts of additional items that you can add for no extra charge (except guacamole). Great flavors, nice staff.

1: Order the Burrito al Carbon (without the flour tortilla)…read more2: Chips and salsa (tip the bar folks and they'll hand the good stuff over 3: Order spicy Margarita, small fish bowl arrives 4: Food arrives 5: Comfort and happiness ensues (and NOT just because of the drink) 6: Pay, Tip, Hug (with consent) 7: Find your way home 8: Sleep, comforting, fresh air induced deep restful sleep What else needs to be said?

Very friendly and swift service. Larger on the inside than it appears with typical Mexican…read morerestaurant fare. I have had both the beef chimichanga and the queso birria. I LOVE both. I am a chimichanga connoisseur and Hola has the best in the STL area. Knocking off one star because two diners at my table ordered shrimp and the both disliked it for its lack of flavor. Drinks are strong!

Gorgeous restaurant with an unmatched outdoor ambiance, I felt like I was back in Mexico or Florida…read more(if I don't look at the parking lot, ha!) The food is a little pricey but yummy! After we were greeted with chips and spicy salsa, we ordered skinny margaritas (pretty good) and our entrees. I ordered the Quesabirra and my husband ordered the free range chicken. I loved the Quesabirra. While listed as an app, plenty for an entree - four hearty tacos. The chicken was also huge (half a chicken), and it was sauced but my husband said it tasted bland. We will be back to try more things!

Where to start... it's cute! The restaurant itself is really nice, and if I lived in the area, I…read morecould definitely see myself coming back for a cute cocktail. The food actually has good flavor, but unfortunately, there were still so many things wrong with the overall experience. We came in and were seated immediately, and the restaurant wasn't busy at all. For appetizers, we ordered the chicken taquitos and the stuffed jalapeño poppers. The food took a little while to come out, which was fine because we weren't in a rush. The taquitos came out cold and honestly looked like they had been deconstructed on the plate. The flavor was there, but presentation-wise, they were a mess, and I absolutely hate cold food. My daughter ate them, though, so I let it be. The stuffed jalapeño poppers were another issue. The menu states that they have shrimp in them, but apparently the shrimp is ground up. When my sister mentioned that she couldn't really taste or find any shrimp, we were basically told, "Yeah, that's usually an issue." If it's a known issue... fix it or remove it from the menu? The appetizer was barely touched, but we were still charged for it. For lunch, we ordered the torta and fish tacos. The torta had hardly any meat on it, and the fish tacos were decent, but nothing particularly memorable. The service was friendly, but it fell flat when it came to actually handling problems. If a guest tells you they don't like something about their meal, especially something that was barely touched, I would expect the server to offer to remove it from the table, take it off the bill, or at least offer something else. None of that happened. The cold food was also confusing considering how empty the restaurant was. I'm not sure how long this place has been open, but the experience definitely felt like a restaurant that is still working out some operational issues. There's potential here because the space is beautiful and the food does have flavor, but based on this visit, I wouldn't go out of my way to return for a meal. In my opinion, there are much better options in the city.

Excellent tacos, friendly service, and outstanding quality…read more The tacos were fresh, authentic, and great. The salsa was absolutely spectacular and made completely from scratch. Bottom line: Great food, great people, and a place I'll gladly return to. Highly recommended! I showed our age when I asked if this place had been a Pizza Hut in years past. On hampton ave building is funky. Owner was very nice and asked if we'd ever been before. Canned etc soda. Habanero salsa was amazing.

This is a cute taco spot with lots of options and great flavor! You order at the counter and then…read morepick your own seat. The only reason I'm giving it 3 stars is because the ordering process was a little confusing. When we arrived, we were told we could order drinks but needed to wait about 10 minutes before ordering food so the kitchen could catch up. After that, it wasn't really clear when we were supposed to go back up and order, and it seemed like a few other people were confused too. The staff was very nice, but it felt like they could have used a couple more people working that day. They even brought us a complimentary vegetarian taco, which was a nice touch! Once we ordered, our food came out within about 15 minutes.The tacos were good, flavorful, and the salsa was great. I think our experience may have just come down to staffing that day. I'd definitely give them another try!