I live in the southwest metro area and will regularly make the drive to St Paul just to go to…read moreLittle Brazil. This is the only place in the Twin Cities where you can get Brazilian food, outside of churrasco-style/ayce places. And the food is AUTHENTIC. My husband is Brazilian and feels like he's back home when he goes here. It's a bonus we can also stock up on grocery items we can't find anywhere else! The staff are all super friendly and willing to help you with pronouncing the Portuguese items :) My favorites are coxinha (croquette), pão de queijo (cheese bread), and misto quente (ham & cheese sandwich). My husband's favorites are the mercadão (mortadella sandwich), feijoada (Sat only - the national dish of Brazil) and passion fruit mousse.

This is my favorite place we stopped at to eat all day (we ate at three other places at least LOL)…read more It's such a cute spot - they have so many pastries and I wanted to try all of them / I'd definitely go here more often if this place existed in the city I live in. The pao de queijo was probably my favorite thing but I also liked the coconut truffle / enjoyed trying everything. I also picked up some snacks they were selling since it has a convenience store vibe and the Brazilian snacks we got were also really yummy.

I wasn't sure what to expect but there were so many delicious looking goods in this bakery! I…read moresettled on a small cake. Wow, it was so good. I was in and out fast and the cashier was nice. Let's support our bakeries!

It's funny how you never really seem to know the area in which you live. I had no idea this bakery…read moreis as close to home as it is. The service is friendly, if you have questions. You grab a bin and tongs to choose the items you'd like to purchase. All of the pastries and bread are fresh and inviting. I haven't yet eaten the bolillo I purchased, but will be doing that in the next day or so. Bolillo is THE BEST bread for sandwiches (tortas or bocadillos, depending upon where you live). The donut, danish, and lemon pastry were FABULOUS! There is nothing wrong with any of these things, except that I should have purchased two of each instead of having control over myself. Flaky pastry, delicious flavors, and that pillowy donut are probably made in heaven. At least, that's what my mouth thinks. I literally cannot find anything negative to say. I know that we will be back, and probably sooner than my waistline recommends.

Supermercado La Mexican is one of my favorite spots to stop by in the area. They have a great…read morevariety of meats, baked goods, and ready to eat home cooked style foods that always look and taste great. It's the kind of place where you can walk in for one thing and end up leaving with way more because everything looks good. I always enjoy making a stop here when I'm nearby. Definitely recommend checking it out if you haven't been before.

Me and my husband stopped by today we got chcharron. And it is really hard. It seems like is really…read moreold. It was $4.33 totally wasted. The manager totally needs to check the employees. My husband wass totally disappointed. And we leave far to come back... And we shouldn't have to if the customer service was good.

Named after Samantha Mumba, Samantha Mulder, and Sam Fox... wait, there really aren't a lot of…read moreSamanthas that have ever been really famous are there. Hmmmm. Mums, if you want your girl to be famous DON'T NAME HER SAMANTHA YO. So this is the pretty awesome Bakery inside the Midtown Global Market that used to be called El Mexicano and is now called Samantha. Either way it makes fantastic baked goods and is a really great destination for Mexican bakery stuff. This Market itself is a little bit busy and hipster and has a lot of international stuff that is a little overpriced and not always authentic but in this case it's very authentic and very cheap and probably honestly belongs over at the Mercado Central instead but considering that it's here instead of at the Central, it's actually making this place much better and I appreciate it being here.

well this bakery is not well marked and the person working the phone today was nice but had very…read morelimited english. I got this bakery thru yelp as best in town for tres leeche cake. The cake looks fantastic except they placed canned peaches on the top of a pineapple filling cake! I had to find a little kid to help me thru the maze of little shops to find bakery. No markings on the outside of the building either. I could not recommend to you as it would be hard to find. The neighborhood is very sketchy. I am pretty sure a hooker asked me for some money!

My husband and I were in the mood for dessert after eating at one of the nearby restaurants. It is…read morelocated inside of Mercado Central. This place reminded me of a food court. They advertised their special of buy one get one half off of their Ensalada de Manzana (Apple Salad) which is a delicious sweet treat filled with fruits and vanilla yogurt topped with whipped cream and vanilla wafers. They also have a variety of different smoothies, ice cream, and savory snacks. It was a pretty loud and crowded seating area. The lady who took my order was very fast in preparing my order.

We had the helado con fresas con crema and it was delicious. Not too sweet and the strawberries…read morewere just ripe.

The tacos were ok. The meat was a little dry, but the shell and amount of cheese was good. The…read moresauces they had were also good. I didn't order the consomé, but still think that the meat could have been better and more flavorful. The place was nice and clean and the service was good and fast.

This place is so close to our house and we finally grabbed some food last night which was amazing!…read moreIt's a late night taco spot with a wide variety of different food options. I got the quesabirria tacos with consome and the meat was delicious with a lot of flavor. My boyfriend got the Al pastor alambre which was full of flavor. We both got elote which hit the spot per usual. To end the meal we each got a churro, super soft in the inside. Inside was a cute ambiance with a full house of customers, which is always a good thing. The service was efficient as we ordered to go and it was ready as soon as we got there. We will definitely be back as it's so close to the house and the food was amazing.

This restaurant falsely advertises their business hours. It says they open a 8am on the Google &…read moreGoogle maps & on there storefront. Once I arrived at 8:07am they were closed. I then called the number they had on door & they said they would be there at 9am or after. Thats not right that they show up whenever especially for people that were there waiting & some paid for Uber to get there. I will definitely be reporting this establishment for falsely advertising there hours to the Minnesota Attorneys General Office through their Consumer Action Division or the St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections.

The food is great, they have a mix of centro America food, love the Honduran baleadas and pollo con…read moretajadas, also lots of Mexican food, pupusas are great and lots of Guatemalan plates. Good costumer service and quiet family ambiance. La comida es muy buena, tienen una variedad de comida centro Americana, me encantan las baleadas Hondureñas y pollo con tajadas, también tienen mucha comida Mexicana, las pupusas son muy buenas y muchos platillos y antojitos Guatemaltecos! El servicio es muy atento y ambiente tranquilo / familiar

This place is fantastic!!! Excellent, authentic food! Great atmosphere! well worth it!read more

I'll preface this with the fact that I'm not a fan of tex-mex, strip mall style joints. That said,…read moreLa Tapatia was a great experience. The atmosphere was trying to be trendy with the neon signs, rustic-chic, exposed duct aesthetic. The server was amazing. Incredibly friendly and helpful with questions that our group had. The food was also way better than I feared it might be. I appreciated the build-your-own option for a lot of the dishes. I got a large salad with grilled shrimp and it was pretty good. The shrimp was flavorful and the salad bright. I used some of the cilantro salsa that came with the chips as dressing and it was great. It happened to be my birthday and they brought out some churros as a treat, which was really nice. The churros, however, were pretty bad. Super dense and chewy. The service definitely added an extra star and that waiter (I didn't get her name) should get some recognition. I would put this in the "group pleasing", "work happy hour" bucket of restaurants. I would never suggest but definitely wouldn't be upset if the group chose here.