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    Esquina Mexicana

    3.5 (42 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 12:45 AM (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Mike O.

    I came in on Sunday afternoon for lunch. I enjoyed a chicken burrito and a Mexican beer. Service was okay and the food was okay. To me there was nothing really outstanding, but overall okay.

    Grilled Chicken Fajitas
    Brad M.

    Very tough decision picking a Spanish or Mexican restaurant in an area with so many options, but this cute corner spot caught our eye with its floral decor and pops of color throughout the seating area. The wait staff was very polite and prompt with everything we needed. The drinks were good, but for the price we decided to stick with just one round. We shared the chicken fajitas, which came out sizzling and smelling great, and the vegetables were cooked perfectly with really good flavor. Unfortunately, the tortillas were flimsy and broke apart easily, so they did not hold the fillings well. In this part of Miami there are probably more authentic Spanish spots to choose from, but this place still offered a pleasant overall experience.

    Chicken burrito
    Jen S.

    Wanted to get my Mexican fix while in Miami, this place was around the corner from our hotel. The place was super quaint with a cute decor. The service was good, the establishment was clean. The food was good and very flavorful. but they lacked with salsa as they only had one very hot and green one. Over it was good and worth the stop.

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    Gloria G.

    It was fun for the small birthday celebration group consisting of six people. The music was upbeat and festive. The food was good. We came here after hearing about the awesome fajitas that were recommended from a visit last night. The staff members were cool. The ambience is very casual and festive. Hearing the music makes you want to dance, so socializing was fun.

    Flan and churros.
    Elvin I.

    So the enchiladas and Steak Fajitas were good but the Chicken flautas were a bit on the salty side. The mojito was pure alcohol for the people that enjoy just that is good. The flan was delicious and different the most flans. The churros also good but they are like Brazilian style more then Mexican to me. A bit pricey but overall decent food.

    Amazing food, great service and beautiful atmosphere! We ordered the shrimp tacos and mahi mahi tacos. We like spicy and they had a "Mexican approved" salsa! The waiter we had was Leo and he was great, informative and very friendly!

    Prettiest flavorless enchiladas I've ever had. All looks no substance. Except for sauce. Lots of sauce
    T D.

    Seriously disappointed. Came here for lunch ordered two failsafes a classic marg and chicken enchiladas. It was empty and I maybe should have heeded the warning but my dumb a$$ thought I got lucky. Margarita, if you can call it that, tasted like prepackaged lemonade that has been watered down. Decoy there was no sour no tang only a hint of citrus and a little of fake sugar. Was there alcohol? For $19 I'd expect to at least taste it and it was awful. No flavor no booze. Despite being one of only four customers, my food arrived cold. Also, lacking salt and more importantly, flavour. It's been a while since I seriously misjudged a restaurant but this one restarts the clock on that. Most pointless overly expensive lunch I e had in years and I hate that I even paid. They also add a 20% service charge and while the staff are friendly, forcing people to overpay for subpar food and then tacking on a top notch mandatory service charge seems predatory. As a local, I will never eat here again and will actively advise others against it if asked.

    Spicy Margarita Pitcher
    Abigail C.

    Great friendly service. Food was tasty. Sat outside, and the weather was gorgeous. The bathroom was clean. Would recommend!

    Veggie tacos
    Lori C.

    Alvaro was great! I had the veggie taco and that exceeded my expectations. The Toasted brussel sprouts was what made it over the top. Presentation was great and customer service was great too

    Non authentic food

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    2 months ago

    Delayed service and the food was not fresh. Fajitas, tacos were not hot and food was dry. Will not recommend.

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    Ambiance is great, service was also great! Loved my steak burrito! Ask for Danny when you go and you'll have a great time!!

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    Leandro was the best guest server, the waitress Yayi was awesome. the service was great! the food was amazing! Will be back soon!

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    1 year ago

    was great muchas flores colgando mesas de colores pastel piso mexicano música regenton!

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    Everything was amazing, food, service, drinks. Loved the laid back atmosphere. Would absolutely come back.

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    First, I love taco's and these did not disappoint. The taco shells were perfection, the meat…read moregrilled and not greasy. this has quickly become a must stop for us when in Miami. The atmosphere is dark and sexy inside. It's dimly lit and sets the mood. There is patio seating if you prefer that. The service is their downfall. There is an automatic 20% gratuity added regardless of service. It def hinders the experience imo. Why provide excellent service when you know you are getting a good tip anyway?? Overall, mid service is worth it for the delicious tacos.

    4 stars bec they have a happy hour. Otherwise if the cost was full price i would give them 3. This…read moreis a typical tourist trap probably connected with the local cartel that keeps market prices high and overcharge tourists staying in the walkable area. Their tacos are not bad but for street tacos they are pricey even during happy hour. They charge a standard 18% gratuity. They might as well charge that fee into the food price because it is mandatory but most likely they separate the line item to avoid additional sales tax on revenue. The place is dark and dingy for a highly rated place. After this first day experience in south beach im avoiding any of the other popular tourist restaurants for the rest of my stay. Stick with other non traditional places along Collins and Washington and you should be fine.

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    4.2(518 reviews)
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    Awesome place & food. We enjoyed the team also. I am a retired pharmaceutical manufacturin…read moreexecutive, so I am hyper critical of any issues. Give it a try!

    I first went to Taquiza over a decade ago when it was located at 15th & Collins; at the time, I…read morefelt that the tacos were too small and way overpriced, but I liked the blue corn homemade tortillas and the pastor and asado were perfectly cooked. Then, they moved to the Broadmore Hotel, quite possibly the worst hotel on Miami Beach. I stayed there once, only once, and still question why anyone would stay there, much less eat there. Therefore, I never ate at that location. Last week, I read that Taquiza was relocating due to that crappy hotel being torn down for some new overpriced condo hotel. It said that it was moving into its own tortilla factory in the NE 2nd corridor. Since this is near our home, I made a mental note of it. This area has one of the best taco shops in all of Miami, La Santa, so there is some stiff competition. Nonetheless, I convinced my wife to go grab a couple of tacos before heading home. We got there, no one was waiting, so we were able to order immediately. We asked was the most popoular items were and they said the crispy fish tacos and pastor. We decided to order the asado and carnitas along with the esquites. We were told that we should wait outside while they assemble it. We did. It took forever. I decided to go next door for a beer from Off Site/No Seasons while we waited...for over a half an hour. Way, way too long for tacos. When the order came, though, it was packaged extremely nicely. The tacos are small, very small, even for street tacos. My wife is Mexican, so when she says this, then you know they are on the small size. The asado meat was juicy and tender and perfect. The carnitas meat was cooked nicely but had the overpowering (and unnecessary) flavor of cardamom; carnitas should not have this flavor. In addition to the meats, the lovely blue corn tortillas of old were non-existant, replaced with what seemed to be day-old crunchy and curled corn tortillas. These were definitely not fresh, which was extremely weird given the time that it took to make. The onions and cilantro were nicely packaged up for us, even if the onions were a little larger chopped than traditional. The limes were super dry without any juice. Ugh, the misses just kept coming... Finally, the esquites portion was large, perfectly cooked with a little bit of char on most of the kernels. This looked delicious. But, it wasn't. There was no seasoning. No Tajin. No pepper. Not even salt. Just bland kernels. It did have a little cotija cheese, but ever so slightly, not enough to alter the flavor. We had asked for sour cream, but none was included in our take away bag. While we ate the tacos in the car, we made the decision to bring the corn home and add to it lime juice, more cotija, sour cream, Tajin, and salt. It ended up tasting quite nice, but it should have been presented that way when we purchased it. I guess, after this experience trying to help out a local company, I'll wait another decade to try it again. You know sometimes, you just want a place to be great, but it just isn't. For me, I have no clue how this place made it into the MICHELIN Guide; what you see in the Guide is not what you get. If you want good tacos in that neighborhood, go across the street to La Santa. You can thank me later.

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