Loved my experience here! Note they have changed the name to La Santa this week…read more Came here for early dinner and were pleasantly surprised. The ambiance and decor is so nice and sophisticated. Seating option were comfortable. Service was great! Server gave great recommendations and explained menu options when needed. Service was prompt and food served warm. Food was amazing! Everything we had was delicious! I had the Quesabirrias (loved that the meat was not fatty and sauce was crazy good), guacamole and flautas de papa. The sauces for all were to die for! Will definitely be back to try more tacos!

We had a Mexican food craving and ended up here. Coming the the restaurant is a casual location…read more Our waitress was so nice and entertained me as I tried to order on Spanish. The drinks and food were amazing, slightly elevated Mexican. I would highly recommend for good date night.

Overall good experience again! Tried some new things:…read more - Torta Cubana: Hefty sandwich with like 3 different meats (including sausage & chorizo), fried egg, avocado, onions, lettuce, tomato. A little salty, but balances out with the spicy salsa they provide. - Camarones Ala Mexicana Platter: Good if you want a lighter, healthier feeling option. - Quessabirrias: Honestly, felt a little too greasy for me & the consommé wasn't super deep in flavor. It was okay. - Pupusa con Pollo: I think the pupusas will be my favorite item to get here! - Horchata: Love their horchata; super cinnamon-y and refreshing. Fast service during weekday dinnertime; fine ambiance. 9/10 would recommend!

Solid four stars…read more The Quesabirria was very good and the broth even had chickpeas lurking at the bottom. The tacos al pastor were pretty good and the aguas have numerous chunks of fresh fruit floating in them. The carnitas, liver, and lamb barbacoa were not all that. A little dry, maybe not as flavorful as could be. The staff speaks English and the menu is mostly bilingual. Order at the counter, have a seat, and your food will be delivered to you.

Growing up in Southern California, I've chased real tacos through enough dodgy alleys and late…read morenight backyard taco stands to know authentic when I taste it. Somehow that same soul has landed in the unlikeliest spot: Foster Street, in downtown Durham. Pulpo tacos, legit goat birria, bright ceviche mixto, a killer torta milanesa, and that sneaky chipotle aioli that steals the show. All washed down with ice-cold Modelo Negra on draft. Unpretentious, soulful flavors done right, prices that feel like a steal, and food that tastes like your nana cooked it with attitude.

I came here on a Saturday around 6 and was able to be seated right away. We chose to sit outside…read moreand their tables are right along the sidewalk. The atmosphere could be better but I still give 5 stars because of the food! We were skeptical about goat cheese and guacamole going together but wow! It was really inventive and delicious. Flavors I had not tried before. I also really liked that the free chips came with bean dip-/ yum! The gringa steak quesadilla I got was open faced. A little different than I was used to, but the flavor was 10/10. Overall I thought the food was unique and I would totally come back for more

Torero's is a durham staple. Beloved by all duke students and alumni alike. We went with a group…read moreof 10 around 7p on a Friday night and it was basically empty. This location is HUGE so there was lots of space. It wasn't very loud (besides my group of 10 lol) so we could chat comfortably. My ACP was quite spicy... not unbearable for me but might be for someone else with a lower tolerance. It was delicious tho. Table had skinny marg pitcher. Also banging. Queso was a lil runny and not very thick which wasn't our preference. Service was quick and easy. I would obviously forever go back!!

Stopped in for lunch on a Saturday around 1 and I think we were the only people in the entire place…read more- so we had really fast and attentive service. I had the Tamales Espinacas lunch portion - the tamale and beans were good. The rice seemed a little under cooked. Their salsa that came with the chips wasn't really that good IMO. One cool thing for this spot is you can order and have it delivered to Crank Arm that's right around the corner.

My first time visiting Fonda Lupita in Durham. I have been to the one in Sanford. The food was…read moreamazing as always. I had a Fonda bowl with pork and salsa Verde. The team was very kind and friendly, and the restaurant is beautiful.

This is one of my favorite places for Mexican food because it has so much flavor, is cooked to…read moreorder, and still fresh and delicious! This time I got the birria tacos (but the birria ramen is great too). The meat was tender and the consume was perfect. I got an empanada for the table and it was different from what I'm used to but still packed with flavor and crispy. I also got the margarita with strawberry and basil which was refreshing and pretty! The restaurant was very clean and I like the layout.

Came here after the Durham Farmers Market with a friend and wow this place was a surprise. …read more I went with the grain bowl and honestly it is one of the best I have had in downtown Durham. It is built on quinoa and rice with black beans and kale, then layered with corn salsa, tomato cortido, guacamole, and a creamy acevichado style sauce that pulls everything together. It is finished with a crunchy mix of pepitas, nuts, and grains. The balance is quite ideal in my view. My friend had the rotisserie chicken with two sides, kale and slaw, and it was just as impressive. Crispy skin, juicy inside, and really clean flavors. Simple food done right and GF friendly. Everything felt thoughtfully prepared. Prices land right where you would expect for the quality, roughly 16 to 21 dollars depending on what you order, and it feels worth it. My bowl plus side of dark chicken was plenty. A few notes. Parking is what you would expect for downtown, so plan accordingly. Service was solid and friendly, but nothing that stood out. The vibe inside is festive and relaxed, bright and open, and just a fun place to hang out for lunch. Porbably not a special occasion. I also suspect it could get loud when full. This is definitely going into my regular rotation. That grain bowl is going to be hard to pass up next time, so instead of replacing it I will probably just add a side or an empanada and start working my way through the rest of the menu.

I would say the service here was average to poor. The sweet tea had a strong chemical/artificial…read moretaste to it; I recommend they simply take it off the menu. The food is decent!

Hmm, for the reviews Mi Calvillo had I was expecting way more flavor profiles. However the food was…read morevery bland. The chips were not fresh and there was no spice at all in the salsa. We had a cheese dip as well that was lukewarm. The server was very pleasant and helpful. It was a cute small space.

I was so excited to check this place out because I really wanted a shredded beef burrito and I saw…read moreone listed on their menu. Where I am from you can get a shredded beef burrito anywhere but they are hard to find here. We walked in and I was surprised to see that you order at the counter and it seems most of their business is takeout. They did allow us to sit at a table to order though. The waiter did not bring us anything. No chips. No salsa. No napkins. No silverware. I asked if they have salsa and they then brought out chips and salsa. I asked for silverware and napkins after our food arrived and they then brought out those things. We ordered bean dip and they brought out what I would describe as a bowl of water. Both the beans and the cheese were so runny that it was impossible to get either beans or cheese to stay on the chip long enough to deliver to your mouth. Total fail. How can bean dip be messed up? I was still excited for my shredded beef burrito to come. That excitement and any hopes I had for this place went way out the window when the man came back and plopped a shredded chicken burrito down in front of me. Definitely not what I ordered! I literally went there because they have shredded beef burritos, as least their menu says they do. I ate some of the shredded chicken burrito that I did not order and simply quietly boxed up the rest feeling too defeated to eat or complain. Speaking of the menu, they charged significantly more for every single item than the price that was listed on the menu. Once again I did not complain. I was so ready to leave. The horrible bean dip, three tacos for my husband, and a burrito that I did not order cost us $60. Never again.

I will always recommend this place! Listen, this is my go to spot, when I want some good queso with…read morechorizo and a good margarita! The food is always good, fresh, and the service is always on point. The mood is right if you have a significant other, it no pressure if you don't. It is still a good vibe! Enjoy!

This place has everything: sushi, burgers, pizza, and Mexican food. Considering I came for Mexican…read morefood, I was a little put off by the extensive menu to be honest. I don't want a restaurant to do everything, I want it to do one thing well. The chips were not crispy, hot or salty enough for my taste, and the salsa was super bland (I can't tolerate spicy but I do like flavor). I ordered vegetarian fajitas, which were just ok. The veggies were tasty, but not super varied (some places have grilled tomato and summer squash, this was mostly peppers and onions with a tiny bit of mushroom and zucchini). The refried beans and rice were very tasty. The service was perfectly pleasant. The ambiance was nice- lots of comfortable booths and a family friendly atmosphere. Probably would not go back.