This is the staple place we go whenever we want good service and good Mexican food. We love their portions sizes and their hospitality. We have tried their steak, chicken, fish , mushroom and cactus for their tacos. I like their burritos , quesadillas and quesadillas de maiz. Order some to go as well because their tacos are addicting. read more

Lolita's Tacos - Chicken and steak tacos . Amazingly delicious - Mexican Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Tried fish , chicken and steak taco . I recommend the fish. It was good portion and done nicely. Chicken was ok , steak might needed more seasoning. Chips and salsa are good. Prices were reasonable. Unfortunately , Service wasn't that good as the food to me. The staff were nice and polite but i found hair in my taco. I hope they improve the quality of service because they have a very good food and Mexican food experience . Might come here again. read more

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Food is amazing as always, worth getting out in the rain for even. Staff is always helpful and wry friendly. read more

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Amazing tacos! We love the steak & chicken Mexican tacos! We get it one every other week :)

I do a lot of nonmedical transportation in southern Michigan, and have a time waiting. I was looking for some eats, love Mexican food. Not too far from the hospital, read some of the reviews, had to try. Ordered wet burrito, was about 10 bucks. It was a good portion of burrito, it was fairly saucy, the tortilla was rapped and soft to taste. It had a savory flavor, not too spicy, until I added the hot sauce, which was very spicy. The restaurant had few people in seats, but the kitchen looked busy, with to go orders, seen two people pick up, and looked like three people in kitchen, with a few orders ready to go. My meal was good, love little restaurants with great food. read more

Lolita's Tacos - Wet Burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Ordered the quesadilla de maiz with picadillo (ground beef with potatoes and carrots) and loved it!!! Queso blanco and crema was sprinkled atop of that yumminess. Husband ordered Especial Lolita's (three pairs of enchiladas covered in different sauces: red, green and mole, with a side of beans and rice). That was very good as well! I ate his mole as he is not a huge fan of it. Very, very good! He has eaten here once before and enjoyed it enough to have me join him for a second visit. I hope their food remains as delicious as it is now. The restaurant isn't fancy, but the food is fantastic. read more

Been there a couple times now and it's awesome each time. Great food and better service and hospitality. A must in KZOO.

I feel so lucky to work near this place, in all honesty. They have saved me time and time again. I started a new job, in a new area, and had no idea about the food landscape. Of course I yelped to find the best lunch specials in the immediate area, and this place popped up. I've had almost everything on the menu and I love it all. Depending on my mood in the situation, my choices might go a little something like this: You in for a long night and have many mouths to feed (or just one over a night or two) - Pollo Asada: grilled chicken, grilled cactus, grilled onions, avocados, rice, refried beans and corn tortillas. Lunch Bite: - Mexican style Tacos: Al Pastor (marinated pork) is my favorite, but chorizo (spicy pork sausage) is a close second for me. Looking forward to Lent, in particular, to make excuses to order pescado (fish) every Friday. Quick Bite (look ma', one hand): - The Gordita, NOW before moving here I had never had one, but as someone who lives a primarily wheat free life, this fried corn patty stuffed with a choice of MY favorite meat, sour cream and Oaxaca cheese, I mean a great life choice if nothing else. Just a side : - Elotes, I'm not going to tell you what makes a corn on a cob so special, I'm just asking you to trust me and have one. Beverages: - You want something sweet and creamy, Horchata. - You want something sweet ad carbonated, go pluck a Jarrito (soda) they come in various flavors and they all get the job done. If you ever find yourself avoiding traffic to get north of the tracks, are on your way up to all the shopping that can be done up there, or have an appointment at the local health offices, go to where Humphrey and E Main meet and have a bite. They're kind, super timely and always offer the food with huge smiles and great recommendations. read more

Lolita's Tacos - Yes to this big ole' healthy cactus across my carne asada, guacamole, and rice. #NopalesForever - Mexican Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

This place was awful! I tried this place on recommendation from a friend. I also thought it would be okay since the Yelp reviews are overall positive. The first sign should have been that they were using Popeye's food wrappers for whatever reason. Are these reused? Donated? Stolen? Who knows. My friend got the carne asada plate and I got an al pastor torta with an hongos (mushroom) taco on the side. The Good: The mushroom taco was decent. Nothing you couldn't make at home in a few minutes though. The Bad: The flour tortillas were paper thin and had no flavor. The carne asada was thin, very fatty, and massively over cooked. It was so tough that it was inedible. The pork in the al pastor was also very, very fatty like this. The grilled cactus (on the asada plate) was not good. It was kinda of slimy and had no flavor. To be fair, I've never had cactus before either, so I'm not sure what it's suppose to taste like. The torta was mediocre and it was served on a store bought sandwich bun. I would not return to this place. Even if they were just having an off night with their food, there were enough other things to keep me from wanting to return. Including the: reused food paper, the stale tortilla chips, the disappointing cactus, and the low grade cuts of meat being used (both beef and pork) read more

Lolita's Tacos - Look closely. Those chips are sitting on Popeye's paper. Why? - Mexican Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Do not sleep on Lolita's. Hands down the best tacos in Kalamazoo. Tacos al pastor... de Lengua...Qué rico. Give your family the love they deserve and bring them some tacos (from Lolita's.) read more

Best steak tacos in west Michigan fr fr we have taken 2 two hour round trip drives to get them

I thought I had tasted it all, but then I stumbled upon lolitas back a couple months and my taco world has changed. THE BEST TACOS AROUND. I may be only able to speak for the steak tacos on white corn (mexican style) but sometimes that's all you need. I can confidently say that I will not get tacos from anywhere else in Kalamazoo because these are literally the best, and most affordable!! The meat is tender and copious, it's never too greasy and there's a perfect balance of onions and cilantro. Aside from the food being EXTRAORDINARY, the staff is very delightful and service is always quick. In a town of so many taco options, the decision is now easy. LOVE ME SOME LOLITAS! read more

It never fails the best food is not where the decor is fancy or a high end neighborhood! If your looking for the real Deal "THIS IS IT!" Always great service friendly environment with food that will make you think your in Mexico. Great to see you guys finally put up a big advertisement on the truck! Looks great now just need to make the advertisement on the Building and a Big sign out front Light up. Thanks again for being a part of Kalamazoo's Best Places to eat real Mexican food. read more

Lolita's Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

The BEST authentic Mexican food in Kalamazoo. Their Al Pastor Mexican style tacos are our favorite. We love their salsa and tamales too!

We have been the regular customers at this place since the first day that they were opened. It's true! The owners and the waitresses even know us because we are there for too many times. The customer service is superb. Every time we go in there, the owners who are the chefs always greet us with a smile no matter how busy they are. The place is a pretty good size to sit in and eat. The prices are very decent and the food portion size is generous. I always get more than my money's worth. My usual- never -getting- old- orders are--- fish tacos, chicken Gordita, chicken quesadillas, chicken quesadillas demaiz( fried dough with cheese) and finally steak tacos. As for tacos, we can't really speak for the american style since we only get Mexican style which are of onions and cilantro. Oops, I almost forget ! The verde salsa ( green sauce) and the red sauce the signature sauces that make the tacos authentic. If you aren't into hot and spicy (red) sauce, go with the verde salsa and you will not regret it. Tip: If you eat in, they give you chips and salsa for appetizer. Vegetarian options are offered as well. read more

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Lolita's has the most amazing food. The tacos are beyond delicious as well as their hot sauce!! Was visiting from CA and liked the hot sauce so much that I brought some back with me! Great service and food! Would highly recommend Lolita's to anyone looking for authentic great Mexican food at reasonable prices. read more

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This place needs a lot of work. The Carne Asada wast just lightly seasoned steak meat, grilled vs a Marinated chopped flank steak. They cover up the chewy bland meat with a overabundance of onion and cilantro.... And the price is way to much for the food you get. They charge you for using a card in the year, 2021 thats kind of a scam. In a world where you can venmo cash without a card thats just silly. If you want weak mexican food thats over price this is your place. They should get flank steak marinate it (google a recipe for asadas) and less fluff. They should lower their prices and have just a few more combo type meals. They should get rid of the Alambra plate and replace it with Hevos rancheros, and have a breakfast burrito available. If they did that and get a morning crowd they'd probably get more business. Its sad that people actually think this place is past 2 stars. Try Los Amigos and use that as your bench mark. They're not that great either but a good stepping stone to no what basic Mexican Food is. If by going to this place you think you know mexican food you'd be sadly mistaken read more

Soon as I walked in they instantly greeted me which Is a MAJOR for me because I work in hospitality and interacting is very important I was looking for the menu they directed me I was hesitant because I'm so familiar with another authentic Mexican place I ordered 4 flour tortillas tacos (steak with tomatoes cheese and lettuce for my boyfriend) and I ordered Mexican style steak corn tortillas tacos ( steak cilantro onions) and one chorizo taco and also I'm not sure what it's called but it's a platter with steak,chorizo,ham, peppers with melted cheese with a side a rice with 5 tortillas of your choice and I must say it ALL was soooooooo GOOD you can tell the steak marinates overnight before they cook it the flavor is on point tender and very flavorful everything was very delicious I will be coming back maybe my new favorite Mexican restaurant keep up the good work ! read more

Quite disappointed with Lolita's. Steak burrito consisted of gross inedible meat. I was forced to take out all the meat before I could finish my burrito. On a positive note, mushroom quesadilla and hot sauce were pretty good. Not sure if I'll come back but if I do I'll stay away from anything steak read more

Soooo good. This is REAL Mexican food. Don't expect a "wet burrito" kind of tex-mex experience, or you will be disappointed. Picadillo filling is delicious, filled out with carrots and potatoes. Chorizo is authentic and spicy. I often hear that the chicken is a little dry, but I tend to stick with the picadillo, al pastor (grilled pork) or chorizo. I like the quesadilla de maiz, which is a HUGE fried empanada-type thing made from corn dough and filled with meat and cheese and lightly covered in sour cream and more cheese. There is more than just the usual rice-and-beans options for vegetarians as well--their mushroom filling is delicious. So happy this is my neighborhood Mexican restaurant where I work. I'll come back again and again. read more

The best most authentic Mexican food in Kalamazoo. The wet burrito for example is over 3 lbs of gloriousness for only 8.95. Comes with your choice if chicken, steak, pork or beef, The tacos Mexican style are worth the trip alone. read more

Our favorite tacos in Kalamazoo. Cute, authentic place with Cowan clean and friendly atmosphere.

Randomly drove by one day and decided to stop. Great call! This place is delicious. I judge a place by their pastor and man, theirs is delicious. Inexpensive and quick service. read more

We picked up some really good food here. The wet burrito serves two people, it's so large and tasty. I had 3 yellow corn tacos. Mexican style. The chicken tacos were full of meat, but a bit dry. The fish taco was excellent. Next time I'll get all fish tacos! Lolita's is worth a visit. read more

The tacos and enchiladas are good. Some of the aguas frescas are a little too sweet. I don't like the salsa they give you with the chips but overall the food is good. read more

I just got a chicken and a steak taco and both of them were incredibly delicious and well made. Completely worth the money.

Great tacos. Love that the menu isn't huge. Try the potato, ground beef and carrot taco on flour American style and the traditional chicken on white corn. read more

Very very tasty tacos! Mexican style. Tamales were just the right kind of spicy and fairly big. Some places don't put much flavoring in the tamale and make them smallish. Lolita's makes them a nice size - and again really yummy. Service has been quick and friendly every time. read more

Ordered the veggie quesadilla and a burrito. The red sauce was very different and not sure if we liked it. Food was good.

This place makes carne asada taste the way my dad does his. Los frijoles son rico. The sauce on the wet burrito taste homemade. I'll be back for the other dishes and flavors. read more

ONE OF THE BEST MEXICAN JOINTS AROUND!! Tacos the way they should be. Perfectly cooked lengua. Horchata! Felt like I was back in Chi-town! Must try at least once! read more

This was my 1st time here I was on my way back from a weekend in Chicago so I stopped in. It was a half hour before closing time I don't usually good to places about to close because I work in the service industry​ but we were starving. We ordered some guacamole​ and some steak fajitas​. They were both tasty I would come here again​ to try more next time I'm in town but maybe order to​ go​ because of the being so dated and divey. read more

The food is fresh and the guacamole is good. We received good customer service. Seems pretty new still but seems to be doing well. We plan to return. read more

Just NO! The carne asada is disgusting. It is so chewy and over cooked it is almost inedible; seriously my kid spit it out, it has zero taste. The ground beef/potato/carrot blend was so bland and uneventful that you might as well just ground yourself some beef at home and eat it because the beef I buy at the grocery store is better. The only thing remotely good was the chorizo and I am not a big chorizo fan but it was the only thing with any taste. They bring you chips and salsa. The salsa is mostly tomato. The cilantro was fresh. Totally a dive place which is usually my jam but they did not make up for that with the quality in food and service. This is a hard pass. read more

My coworkers and I come here periodically for lunch. They've got shockingly good food for a shockingly low price. It's not a fancy restaurant by any means, but if you want authentic Mexican food, you're not going to find a better option in the kalamazoo area. read more

Bad customer service ... again. We went there today for a quick dinner and give Lolita's another chance but experienced really poor service instead. The waitress ignores us for over 10 minutes while taking orders over the phone. The owner/cook noticed this but did not do anything. Food is good, not cheap, but service is really bad. We are not returning to this place anymore. read more

After reading two rather favorable reviews on this site, and desperate for authentic Mexican food that was not watered down Tex Mex, we decided to check Lolita's Taco out. We had lived on that side of Kalamazoo when we were in college, so we had also seen a succession of restaurants start up and then fail in that building on that intersection of East Main & Humphrey. And I liked the restaurant's name too. The parking lot was a busy place, as people came in to order take out and to pick up their completed orders. (The parking lot is a big triangle without any lines so cars park chaotically. It's the type of parking lot in which people pull in, park, sit in their cars for awhile without entering the restaurant, and then pull out. And then return 5 minutes later and repeat. And people also use the parking lot as a way to cut through from Humphrey to East Main to avoid the red light.) The seating area is to the right of the door. We sat ourselves in a dark, empty dining room filled with about 15 booths and tables. We ordered four tacos on flour tortillas, Mexican style (without filler like lettuce, tomato, and sour cream), one of each: steak, fish, beef tongue, and chorizo; and a flauta dish with chicken accompanied with refried beans, guacamole, and rice. But the kitchen had run out of fish, so I substituted the marinated pork. I wanted to taste the protein in each taco without being distracted by the competing tastes of filler. Neither of our dishes were hot. The steak and beef cheek were dry and the marinated pork and chorizo were tender but less than flavorful. I was surprised by the lack of punch in the chorizo. I thought the steak & beef cheek were cut or cubed in such fine pieces that it would be daunting exercise to not have them get dried out when cooked. My girl liked the chicken flautas but thought the guacamole tasted odd and refused to eat the refried beans and rice. I ate the rice; it was soft and rather tasteless. The meal with a water and a cola was about $18.50. At the onset of the meal I received a napkin rolled around a tablespoon and my girl got a napkin rolled around a fork & knife. (Fortunately, tacos require few utensils.) The menu offered interesting options. The service was efficient & friendly. The bathrooms were spartan but clean. I'm not necessarily ready to give up on this place since it has only been weeks since it opened. I may update later. read more