I visit this restaurant about once a month, and the food is consistently delicious. The service is excellent--staff are attentive, warm, and always make you feel welcome. The only drawback is the music volume, which is often so high that you have to raise your voice just to place an order or talk at the table. If they lowered it a bit, it would be an outstanding dining experience. read more

If you have never had a mocajete before you definitely need to try it here. It is my favorite dish. The staff is friendly and I love this place. read more

La Poblanita - This is the mojcajete!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

I was so excited when I saw my taco salad (to go)! It was packaged well, it was filled to the top and it was in a cute little fried bowl. Got back to the office, got all set up to dig into my taco salad and then went from excited to disappointed. The taco shell was filled with chips, probably used them as a filler, that were now totally soggy. There was all kinds of "stuff" in it like beans, nacho cheese, tomatoes but not very much. There was barely any lettuce and I didn't see or taste any meat. The flavor was good but the was it was presented was terrible. This could totally be "user error" as I did not look at the menu, I just asked if they had taco salads and they said "Yes.....(ten minutes later)...That will be $9.90." read more

La Poblanita - Soggy chips - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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If I cared about the neighborhood in general there's no way this place would be 4 stars. But I don't care about it that much, the food is good and generous and you can get a super quick and delicious lunch for $12 or so. read more

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Incredible. The food is incredible. Cooking with love must be a foreign concept because I haven't had a meal this good in a long time. The flavor, the atmosphere, the crowd, the music; it was just everything I needed and more. I will certainly be coming back again and again. read more

Great little spot, very unassuming but authentic! Recommend the Enchiladas and the agua de horchata! The guacamole also tasted very fresh! It would probably help if you know a litte bit of Spanish but it's not necessary. Will not miss if I am ever back in the area! read more

La Poblanita - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

Really great food and drink. Had a mango margarita that absolutely blew my mind, it was so delicious. Enchiladas are to die for, especially with the al pastor pork. VERY GOOD and authentic! Will be back :) read more

First time in Philadelphia , had friends talking about this place . They mention how great the service was . I'm coming down from California. Looked around for some good Mexican food looking for a good Place to eat with the family If your looking for a good vibe I Highly recommend this place to . Service at it finest read more

Tried it for the first time after the recommendation of a co-worker. It was authentic and delicious!! Ordered a Torta Combinada. It was delicious. read more

An amazing fresh Mexican restaurant! Absolutely love it, and have been back multiple times with my colleagues. Only negatives is they do not take American Express so if you travel for work as we do, but other than that I wasn't very impressed with their margarita. However, great spot to grab lunch! read more

My favorite spot in Delaware!! Great costumer service and the drinks are everything! Try their delicious tacos and the nuclear bomb shots along with a mezcal paloma read more

Best authentic restaurant in town! I'm from California and I definitely recommend everything on the menu. Best service in town and the drinks are phenomenal!! read more

In the Wilmington area, restaurants seem to fall in one of two categories: expensive and fantastic, or cheap, good, and a great value. La Poblanita, your basic taqueria, falls in the latter category. The menu is long, but most of the people I have taken confine themselves to the cheap stuff near the end: $2 tacos, $6 burritos, tortas, tamales (only available on weekends), etc. The food is always fresh and quality. They have chivo (goat meat) and lengua (beef tongue), both of which are good. Tacos de chivo and tacos al pastor are particular favorites of mine, with a cold Negra Modelo. The setting is about what you'd expect: plastic table cloths, clean, but not extensively fixed up. The place stocks a pile of Mexican beers and Mexican sodas, including Mexican coke in glass bottles, at reasonable prices. They also make cocktails. The television is always running Spanish language TV and you may be the only gringo in the place. Although they take credit cards, I recommend taking some cash, as the credit card receipts don't have that little line for writing in a tip. read more

This place is a hidden gem. Very unassuming store front and the interior is small but efficient but who cares. The tacos were fresh and delicious. Definitely recommend this place if you're looking for some cheap delicious authentic Mexican in DE. read more

La Poblanita - Tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

I've only been once..but the food was traditional and fantastic ! Everything fresh, traditional and certainly as authentic as it gets. When you are the only Gringo in the joint..you know it's gonna be good. read more

Great fresh food, friendly bi-lingual service, and amazing Horchata! read more

La Poblanita - La Poblanita - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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Great little place close to work. Had the carnita tacos which were really good and cheap. You get chips and two sauces. My favorite was the green one. Will definitely be back again for lunch. read more

Most of the food here is pretty decent. Nothing on the menu is terrible. Their horchata water is very nice !!! Deliciously sweet ! But not too sweet either . I highly recommend the Camarones a la Diabla... If you are looking for something spicy !! But as many shrimp dishes they count how many shrimps they give you. They mainly only give you like 11 of them. And the plate is around 12$ + a dollar a shrimp lol .......... read more

Good hole in the wall Mexican. A lot of different taco meat options. One complaint: the al pastor and carne asada are braised for some reason instead of grilled, so they are very wet. Luckily I'm more of a lengua and chivas kind of guy or that'd be a pretty major deal breaker. read more

Great authentic mexican food! I cant eat this food all day everyday! I had an amazing lady attend me. I think her name was Maricela or something with an M!! molcarjetey is delightful! read more

This place is amazing. A hole in the wall, you'd miss it if you weren't looking for it. The food is delicious, and it's great to have real, homemade Mexican. Check it out! read more

Great, authentic Mexican cuisine. Fast service. Modest prices. Parking on nearby street is convenient. It's best to call ahead and your order will be ready by the time you arrive. read more

I love this place. As others mentioned I almost don't want to review La Poblanita for fear it will change. I've been there dozens of times. The go to order is tacos traditional with diced onions and cilantro. My favorites are carnitas and carne. They have incredible salsa and a creamy guac dipping sauce for the chips (which also come out hot). Bottom line is this place is money. Give it a try, just don't tell too many people. read more

La Poblanita - Posole - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

Great authentic Mexican food. Small place and very clean. I had the Enchiladas Poblanas with red sauce and it was so delicious and the portions are big and the prices are very good. read more

La Poblanita - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

No good at all I order there once and never again no taste at all. Tacos should be serve with onion & cilantro no just big church's of onions alone grrrr..... read more

Great tacos! But ordering them from here is like, getting in line at lunch, only to find out if special ran out

This place is great. Awesome authentic food and it makes you feel like you're actually in Mexico. Will definitely be coming back. read more

La Poblanita - Chile relleno and enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

Hola $2 tacos... I've missed you This place feels like a Tiajuana taco shop - and that makes it a five star. The price is right. the tacos are great, the green "salsa" and chips make the whole experience wonderful. I will return for lunch regularly read more

I have selfishly hesitated reviewing this gem of a restaurant, only because it has limited seating and is already popular with many folks. A family-run operation that always shows their love in the cooking , service is always pleasant. Full license if you need margiritas and such. Tacos, tortas, and full entrees, with a lot of Vera Cruz influence. On Sundays, homemade tamales, caldo marsicos(off menu special) and a host of other delights. You might run into a bit a language barrier with some of the waitstaff if you have no spanish, but the owners will always come to your rescue if needed. Salsa verde is killer, and the menu has price points and variety for almost all types of taste and budget. This restaurant was written up in Gourmet, forget that, the dining room is usually packed with a variety of folks, and I have never heard a complaint from anyone I have ever brought here, it is one my favorite restaurants in Delaware . read more

Being new to the area, we have been trying to find a place that makes good mexican food and especially pasole. Well, I can cross this off the list. We tried the food on friday evening. My wife's enchiladas (rice & beans) was one big muddled mess. The red salsa, which was supposed to be milder than the green sauce, was much to spicy for her. I had tacos - Steak, chicken, & chorizo. The steak was not seared, the corizo was gritty, the chicken was ok...all were extremely greasy. Today we went to give it a second chance and to try their pasole. The place was packed. I placed my order and went to pay. Somehow between Friday and today, they don't take my credit card. AMAZING! Both times the music was so loud that it was difficult to communicate even raising my voice. The food is not good enough to give it a third chance. Today you lost a customer. read more

I agree with the other reviews that this place appears to be authentic, but I was disappointed in the chicken and beef tacos. The soft taco shells (they use 2 per taco) were droopy (could tell they cooked them in oil and they were saturated) and flavorless. The meat was not much better and for $2.50 a taco you would definitely expect to get more. The other dishes may be better, but I doubt I'll be giving them a try if they can't even get tacos right... read more

Decent place, food is good nothing to WOW about. The service is fast so that's great. The price is pretty goo as well. Only thing negative is the music was extremely loud I couldn't have a conversation with my boyfriend sitting directly in front of me with out being extremely loud. read more

This is worth the trip, you will be hooked. Running a small restaurant is tough, so we have to keep the best ones in business. They have everything you want on the menu, at good to very good prices, though tamales, menudo, and a fantastic posole (shredded pork soup that you may find hard to finish there is so much), are limited to weekends- they do run out. I highly recommend the torta (sandwich), it is out of this world. I usually take half home. My mouth is watering just thinking of it. They provide red salsa and a guacamole salsa for your chips. I recommend you also ask for the salsa verde. read more

Best Mexican food I've had in the Wilmington - Newark area. They serve two salsas, one red with big flavor and one green that is more subtle. The enchiladas were delicious and the herb green poblano sauce the right cover for chicken and cheese. The cheese was Mexican and added to the authenticity. The pace is decently decorated, but the two TV blaring Univision were a distraction. The pace looks dodgy on the outside, but is clean and friendly on the inside read more

Very, very authentic place. Everything is home-made. On the weekends, they usually have specials, such as tamales (only good when fresh), pozole (hominy chicken stew), caldo mariscos, and other items. Excellent selection of taco fillings, including goat and tongue. Highly recommended. read more