I'm of two minds about it after my initial visit: there are some really good things, and some things about which I'm not a fan at all. Start with the good: the tacos themselves, that I had, were very, very good, especially the proteins themselves. I had 4 "premium" tacos, which is to say: $3 each, plus tax. I had 3 Al Pastor, and 1 Steak, traditional style (grilled corn tortillas with cilantro and onions), and I must say: they tasted really, really good. The Al Pastor tacos could rival those at Taqueria Alameda in Westland, they were that good. They might not *topple* the king, but they'd be right in the thick of the fight. Too, the steak taco was impressive, especially due to the quality of the protein: this was a much-better-than-I'm-used-to steak quality in that taco, and the taste bore that out. The beef flavor and the spicing were really, really good. The grilled onions that came with the tacos went well with either kind of taco, but I paired most of it with the Al Pastors. Of the two, I think the Al Pastor edged the Steak, but that Steak taco was very good...better than I had anticipated. Service was pretty good and prompt, by nice women in a hot little kitchen. Bless them for working in a place that the A/C needs some work. So why not five stars? Well, price plays into it some (that's a pretty pricy lunch for four tacos at about $15 or so out the door), the lack of A/C plays into it some (as does the general rundown-ness of the facility itself) and the lack of facilities, but the really big knock on the place: Their pico de gallo is very expensive, and it is *LOUSY*. It's a darned shame, because it *looks* good in the tiny, not-filled-up 2 oz. container they issue to you for $.50 more, and even if it were good, it wouldn't really be enough except for one taco. But that's the biggest issue, though: the pico de gallo is pretty stinking *awful*, with way, way, *WAY* too much salt in the marinade, killing any and all other, lighter, more acidic tastes that the lime, tomato, onion, and cilantro are supposed to be providing. I am a Certified Pico Freak, and this pico de gallo pulls up the rear...it's lousy, and that's a major sin to me. Having said that: I'll be back for those tacos, I think. I really do want a better place to eat them in, a more comfortable place/facility, but the food itself, minus that ridiculously bad pico, is quite good. I didn't get beans and rice because, well...I just don't much care about those, but the Al Pastor and Steak both pass muster, for certain. I'd also like to try the (slightly cheaper) ground beef in the future. Know that it's a bit expensive for what you get, and that the place itself isn't anything great to eat in, and that you can just completely bypass getting pico de gallo, and you're probably in for some good stuff. It surprises me that they made such bad pico de gallo, but got the rest of the food so very good. That's...strange. Oh, well: I guess you can't have everything. read more

Joses Tacos, color me impressed! I have no idea when you popped up in downtown D, but I'm sure glad you did. Two tacos were enough to fill me up, and the flavors were spot on! You can choose to customize or order directly off the menu. I mix and matched with my two-taco order, opting for one shrimp and steak (respectively), one corn and one flour tortilla, and both spice levels of salsa. Toppings were plentiful (mad respect re: the sauteed onions, yaaaas) and everything looked and tasted fresh. Just FYI - sour cream is an extra 50 cents. But the prices are very reasonable, so I wasn't too put off by the side charging. Now, if it were Honeybee's sour cream..... well, that'd be an extra-star-awarding game changer. read more

Jose's Tacos - Shrimp taco on flour, steak taco on corn. SO filling, SO tasty! - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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What a great little spot to eat lunch OR dinner at! I stumbled into this place wanting to grab a quick bite before a Yelp event, and was pleasantly surprised at what I discovered. I love places like this, and really enjoyed the food I had here. Walking in, the place is rather small and non discript, but has a lot to offer in regards to good Mexican food. I scoured the menu and realized that they seem to have a lot going on. Great meal deals with rice and beans, along with ala cart items as well. Being that I wanted something to tide me over and not a huge meal, I went with the beef Tand a pop. I did consider their taco meal for $7.99 that came with beans and rice, but decided that I didn't need that much food at this time. The girl waiting on me at the register was so nice! Seemed young and I think she was related to the cook (possibly her dad?) standing at the grill. She told me I could have my tacos crispy or deep fried. WHAT?!?! BOTH! I went with crispy and they came out DELICIOUS! Place does have seating but is somewhat limited in size. No large groups here! Prices are fair and reasonable and the food is awesome! I would gladly stop in here again because it is totally the kind of food that I love. More on the authentic side with a family owned feel. Plenty of food to choose from, along with a sign that read "anything on our menu can be made vegetarian." I will be back here in the future for more deliciousness!!! read more

Jose's Tacos - Inside of restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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I loved everything expect for my fish taco which I felt could've used more seasoning and that they charge for bottled water. But the gauc, chicken tacos, and tamales were so good. First time I've had good Mexican food in Michigan since moving from SoCal! I would definitely recommend. My server was also very nice and explained the menu to me. read more

In Detroit for the weekend and stumbled upon this hidden gem. Not much to look at but took one bite and was pleasantly surprised. Best damn Chorizo, Potato and Egg taco I've had in a while. Highly recommend this gem! read more

Jose's Tacos - Jose's Taco Platter - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

food good, had a steak fajita, good atmosphere good price, would always recommend a glass coke to top it off. read more

Jose's Tacos - Food gone - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Food was fantastic and the service was great! The dynamite burrito will blow your mind! Its a small place but you should definitely check it out if you're ever in the area! read more

Sooo yum! I tried the deep fried flour tacos, beef! There is nothing better than a crispy shelled taco. Full of flavor & worth the trip! read more

Jose's Tacos - Deep fried flour shell tacos - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Good fast food. Not as authentic as most Mexican but it will do for a quick fix. My only hang-up about this place is small portions. Burritos are huge but the 1 scoop of rice and beans has got to do better. Not to mention hearing me say " no cheese" and still get it. Luckily my cousin eats cheese with his eggs and chorizo. I have no idea where to green bean came from which was a little disturbing cause I read the menu a few times and didn't see 1 dish that had green beans in it. I still support so please visit. Just stress the wants and don't wants to them. read more

Jose's Tacos - Cheese in my egg and chorizo breakfast burrito that I said I didn't want. - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Absolutely the best Mexican food in Detroit. Their Carne Asada fries are some of the best I've had, and I used to live in SoCal.

Their kinda slow but the food is good. They could use a little more seasoning though. Definitely worth a try folks.

Moved here from San Diego where we lived off of authentic Mexican, affordable, small mom & pop community taco shops. So I was happy to find this place which looked the part walking in. My first reality check was when they rang me up for the burrito on their special board - steak, rice, beans, salsa, sour cream, guac, and...french fries. The french fries are what make this a "California burrito". Unfortunately the price ($13) was more than double what you'd pay at a similar taco shop in San Diego. The next unfortunate reality check was when I got home to eat it and found it was missing the advertised ingredients that made it that familiar staple Cali burrito. No French fries, no guacamole, no sour cream. Screwed two ways. The search for a legit small mom & pop neighborhood taco shop unfulfilled. That being said, their food is good, certainly not every day pricing and more of a luxury, assuming you actually get what you ordered and paid for. read more

Jose's Tacos - $13 burrito with steak, french fries, guacamole, rice, beans, salsa, sour cream. They forgot the fries, guac, and sour cream - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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I've worked in the city for the past decade and only recently found this place. It's amazing and always consistent with one of the best burritos I've ever had. Diana usually is the person at the front who offers great and super friendly customer service. Thanks for being awesome, Jose's! read more

I happened across Jose's Tacos, this afternoon, after leaving the Disney Immersive experience with my daughter-in-law and grandchildren 1/2 block away. My daughter-in-law ordered tacos and said they were the best tacos she's ever had! My grandson and I shared an overly generous plate of nachos, which they kindly made 1/2 chicken and 1/2 beef. My granddaughter order tamales, which she liked, but she couldn't eat much because she drank TWO glasses of their homemade Strawberry Lemon water. Kat and Diana, working the front of the restaurant were SO focused on customer satisfaction. Jose's was very busy and these two ladies kept it together and moving...with smiles on their faces. Luis and Steff in the kitchen were responsible for the delicious food we ate, and NO restaurant can thrive without the back of the house staff keeping up with everything else. Thank you to Mari and Jesus! I didn't have the chance to meet everyone, but I did ask for names so they could be recognized. There is a sign on the wall suggesting a $1.00 contribution so a kitchen staff member can enjoy a fruit water. With the expected 95° or higher temperatures this afternoon, it was a pleasure to offer this gift for their quality food and service. I will look for Jose's Tacos on E. Grand River the next time I'm in the area! read more

First, the food is average at best. I've never found the food to be fresh and looks very dull and old. Nothing stands out and often is below par. I live literally 100 steps from this place. Based on the close proximity alone, I've tried so many times to like this place. I've have this place more opportunity given their food and service than any other I can recall. Southwest Detroit has numerous better options, as does most other Mexican food based restaurants. Definitely, go elsewhere. The staff is good but occasionally I experience bad service. They are terrible with COVID protocol (which has no basis for the 1 star, just info. for those who want it). They have a sign on their own door limiting people that they do NOT follow at all. They also don't enforce masks or have any real 'rules' or enforcement of the line. It's often chaotic, way over crowded in the tiny space, and they do a very bad job checking people out. If it's all you have for an option, then maybe and good luck. read more

I can understand waiting in line for a while to order. That alone took 30 minutes. Ok it is what it is. But to then wait an hour for my order??!! Its tacos! Not cool. Figure about a better system. Its just not excusable. My group finished their shopping for the day and sat in the car waiting for me. Ruined everyone's day for mediocre tacos. read more

good food, good prices! i always get the steak burrito with rice and beans and it's delicious!

Ok- first of I want to say I took everyone's reviews to heart. So I went yesterday afternoon. It wasn't busy which was fine. Sitting is very small so you do need to take it to go. The good- The food was fast, the people were friendly. The enchiladas were very good actually. The Tacos were pretty good was well. I had the Taco Al Carbon, and the fried taco. The bad- At the last minute I wanted some chips and queso. It took about 10 minutes for them to make. The nice thing was she brought it out to my car. When I opened it. The chips were over cooked. ( No seasoning) and the cheese was like it came from a can. Like the Mexican cheese sauce cans you see at the store. Other then that the food was good. Extra. sour cream .50 Guacamole .75 read more

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I spontaneously stopped in here last week during lunch time and decided to get a carry out. I ordered one of their lunch specials: 2 enchiladas with beans and rice. The enchiladas are corn based with a red sauce. They come with a small portion of lettuce and tomatoes. The rice is a mexican rice and I didn't try the beans - just not in the mood. I got the cheese option with a side of sour cream and a side of guacamole. I added an order of chips and salsa as well. With a $2 tip its was about $15.50. The order was ready within 10 minutes of me placing it, probably even faster than that. It was a great portion of food and I really enjoyed it! It's a tiny place, so I'd recommend getting it for carry out or a small group, but they do have tables to sit at. There are also a couple of tables outside. Check it out and try the enchiladas :) And don't worry, they aren't spicy! read more

Jose's Tacos - Lunch special: two cheese enchiladas with a side of beans and rice - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Chips are amazing. Comes warm. Salsa a lil mild for my tastes. All the food is great. My favs are the pork tamales though. TASTY!! Meat all throughout. Right Amount of heat. Small place limited seating but amazing food. Need to add carnitas to the menu IMO. P.S. No menus available online or inside. So I took a pic and added to yelp. read more

Jose's Tacos - Menu - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Food was blend no season at all. I had the birras tacos, the dipping sauce taste like water. I asked can I have sour cream instead. The 21 year old at the cash register said yea for 59 more cent. I said ok I was just asking because this sauce don't have any flavor. She replies it's not supposed to taste like nothing I said ok I'm not about to go back in fourth with you. You are rude we're is the manager she says she not here. I just will never go there again and the owner will lose many customers because of her! read more

I LOVE this place!!! The food tastes so authentic to Mexico! There's not many places I've been to in the greater Detroit area that has an authentic flavor and I've been to a lot of them, so this is a gem. I'll keep coming to Jose in the future! read more

I come here a couple times a week with my work buddies for lunch, every time we walk in to eat we are always greeted by waitresses, Diana and Kat. On valentine's day they even gave us little chocolates to celebrate the holiday! We have never had any issues here with service or the quality of food, and I will always recommend it to a friend! read more

I got the fried ice cream and grilled chicken burrito. In total it was a 10 minute wait and time flew since they gave us complimentary chips. The grilled chicken burrito came with rice and beans. I wasn't a fan of the beans, they were pretty plain refried beans, the rice was okay. The burrito was good though! It was pretty large, maybe a by more than three inch diameter, and was very filling and satisfying. Fried ice cream was just vanilla ice cream (I don't think they have other flavors) covered in fried stale corn flakes, chocolate drizzle, and whipped cream. I wouldn't get it again. But it was a decently sized dessert! All in all, friendly service, large portions for medium/cheap price. I wouldn't come here for a nice meal, but it's a good place to stop by and it's convenient if you're feeling Mexican food before or after a baseball game and don't want to get the overpriced tacos inside Comerica. If I came again I would definitely want to give the tacos a try. Note: do not expect the combos to come with the same burritos as this one, my friend ordered a combo and the burrito was more like a taquito. read more

Jose's Tacos - Fried ice cream - I think they only have vanilla flavor - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Great food, the best!! Great service!! We really enjoyed the music and the hours are beneficial! Get some Margaritas and we may never leave! We really liked Sandy and Leira! read more

Small hole in the wall but great food and awesome prices for lunch combos. The lines are long and the space is tight so be sure to plan ahead with time if you a tight of time for lunch break. I recommend calling your order ahead, not much seating space so big groups are not ideal read more

Just had a bad ass Lety Buritto. Friendly Staff. Decent prices for being downtown. Thank you! read more

I thoroughly enjoyed my food here. It's a small space with a great location. The kitchen was getting the orders out really fast. The tacos were on point, I loved everything about them. Loved the texture of the chicken and the beef. This is a great hole in the wall spot right by the stadium. read more

Jose's Tacos - chicken and beef tacos - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Not the best.. atleast to me. I order two tacos and it's $5.. I ask what is the special and the girl taking my order tells me 3 tacos is the special. Ehhhh.. why wouldn't you let me know of your specials? Instead of trying to find parking and paying for these mediocre tacos I could have driven to Mexican Town, with free parking, and ordered delicious tacos, rice and beans, and gucamole for a fraction of the cost. The rice was super dry; the toppings on the tacos were bland; and $5 for a small guacamole! I was disappointed to say the least and will not return! I have yet to find a great food place for a quick lunch pick up in the downtown area. Two stars because there was zero wait time and the beverages are only $1.. smh.. :( read more

Holy crap. I've never started a review with holy, or crap for that matter. This place is amazing. Ended up here almost on accident, and I'm glad I did. I had the chicken flautas, which are not on the menu but some of the girls who work here were eating them so I asked for what they have. Hands down the best Mexican I've ever had. I've lived in the southwest, so I've had good Mexican before. This place is top notch. read more

Jose's Tacos - Chicken Flautas. Not on the menu, not sure I even spelled it right. They are amazing. - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I've eaten here about five or six times over the past year. Service and food are fast, but the tortillas never held together, they just get wet and fall apart. The shredded chicken didn't ever have seasoning when I went. read more

I don't know if the food is good because the customer service was SO HORRIBLE, that I canceled my order. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE customer service!!!!! read more

Not very good in terms of flavor, not very large portions like most other places and they operate outside of their listed hours. Head on over to Mexican town if you're looking for something better. read more

Small downtown spot, family run with authentic food. Handful of tables. I got one of their rice and beans meals, about $9. They do lunch specials which is great for grabbing a bite for a downtown lunch break. Expect that it may take a good 10-15min for the food to cook. Rotating taco menu. Ask whatever their special might be, looks like they typically do 3/$9. Enjoy! read more

I've worked downtown for eight years and been to every single taco spot in town. Jose's by far is the best. It's a total hole in the wall but great customer service and amazing food. My go to is the crunchy flower steak tacos with everything. 10/10 would recommend this to anyone looking for authentic Mexican. read more

I love their fried corn tacos. The flour tacos are good as well but corn is better, in my opinion. Service is always quick and friendly. This place is out of my way but I like to treat myself every now and then. read more

The food is delicious! Purchased meals for 6 adults and everyone was happy. The steak tacos were a favorite.

I'm still dreaming about the crunchy chicken tacos from this place. Super fresh, flavorful, and fried perfectly. So glad I found this gem. read more

Jose's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I've only been here twice. The first time there was a very very long wait but it was National Taco Day or something and it was very crowded. Once I received my food, it was great. I came back for the second time and it was very good again. I'll be back. It's a small area but people do eat in here. The customer service is good and the portions are nice. The prices are nice as well. read more

Great food at a great price. If you go for lunch on Tuesday call ahead or order online cause they get super busy. Even when the line is long the ladies are very fast and efficient at moving things along. I'm partial to the deep fried tacos but everything I've had here was good. Order with the ritual app and you get $5 off your first order, (which will almost cover the whole meal.) read more