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    El Taco Feliz

    4.2 (46 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Wine Bars, Beer Bar
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    The best Mexican/ TexMex in town! I love the food and the margaritas are incredible! It is a great place to unwind after a long day. Everyone is friendly.

    Torta w/steak
    Gary R.

    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!

    molcajete two people
    Jerry F.

    Got the molcajete. It was delicious! The service was fast and the staff made sure to check on you often.

    Tamale
    Maryjane S.

    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 1tamale 1 guacamole And sour cream 2 drinks (non alcoholic drinks) $35............

    Ceviche
    Jin Z.

    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!

    Even though we are talking about tacos, they were exceptionally delicious. We live an hour away and will take the trip to come back. This is based on tacos, this has got to tell you something Our server Luis was great also and shout out to Jenna our bartender. The margaritas were outstanding

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    Food was meh. Typical Tex mex, nothing special. Margaritas were weak and pure sugary syrup. Probably won't be back.

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    Stopped for street tacos and they were fantastic. Service was great. Will definitely be back. Loved everything about it

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    3 years ago

    Great food!!! Best Mexican place around. Always fresh ingredients and very authentic.

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    3 years ago

    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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    5 years ago

    Carne asada torta was on point! Our waiter (didn't catch his name) was very prompt and friendly.

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    4 years ago

    Very good fresh and reasonably priced food. I like the chicken enchiladas verdes the best

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    9 years ago

    One of the hidden gems of Mexican restaurants near the Youngstown area. Recommend getting the authentic street tacos.

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    10 years ago

    Absolutely fantastico!!! Had the Lengua and Al Pastor...authentic si!!!! Definitely going to come back!!!

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    Fun cocktail menu, good apps-- favorites were the truffle fries and hot pretzel. Crispy chicken Mac…read moreand cheese was yum. Good place to grab cocktails with my girls.

    I'd keep it honest but professional so it carries more weight:…read more Barrel 33 has some of my favorite shrimp tacos anywhere, and I've never had a bad meal here. The food is consistently good, which is why we continue coming back. Unfortunately, the service has declined significantly over time. It wasn't like this when they first opened, but now it seems that every visit involves long waits--for drinks, water refills, someone to take our order, our food, or even our check. Tonight was a perfect example. We sat for about 15 minutes before a young man who wasn't even our server stepped in, took our drink order, brought our beverages, and made sure we were taken care of. He essentially saved what would have been a very poor experience. Once we were finished eating, our actual server finally appeared. My meal was also brought out without the fries that were supposed to come with it, and the menus on the table were dirty. The bright spot was that young employee who stepped up and took care of us. I wish I had caught his name because he deserved the tip and the recognition. The food keeps us coming back, but the service continues to be disappointing. I truly hope management addresses it because this restaurant has great food and a lot of potential. Unfortunately, tonight wasn't a one-off experience. The last time we dined in, service was so slow that our drinks didn't arrive until long after we ordered, and the beer was warm by the time it reached the table. Our waitress acted as though checking on customers was a hassle, and while we waited for drinks and service, she seemed more focused on her phone in the back than on the guests in the dining room.

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    El Taco Feliz - mexican - Updated July 2026

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