Mercado Marimar is another cultural hidden gem being a small family owned Mexican market and…read morerestaurant including a butcher shop centrally located along busy Park street in Madison, WI! It looks very tiny from the outside and super easy to pass up but when you walk inside, although nothing fancy, the energy is vibrant and festive offering the community a little piece of Mexico with fresh produce, meats, and lots of delicious popular Mexican snacks/treats! Towards the back, they have a restaurant that is mostly for to go orders but there are a few tables to dine in! The restaurant serves great Authentic Mexican food like street tacos, Menudo, burritos, tamales, and tortas! My favorite is definitely the amazing Birria tacos which is a must try menu item! On weekends they even make fresh tortillas with a authentic tortilla machine! I love getting Mexican snacks and treats! They have sweet treats like the conchas (Mexican sweet bread) and Tres Leche Cake which will satisy any sweet cravings! There are shelves full of salty & spicy snacks like the chips with a shelf full of different flavors of Takis! Mercado Marimar is a community staple in Madison, WI that brings the community together!

We wanted authentic and that is what we got! Best tacos ever, would 100% come again. Tried the…read morechurros and they were also delish. Got Asada tacos and Birria tacos, YUM!

Finally got in here to dine in, and it was just as lovely as expected. We came here for lunch with…read morea group of six and had a wonderful time. Service was fantastic and they were very helpful with taking our order and explaining anything on the menu. We found a table and they brought us over chips/salsa/queso. All of these were so good and it was a struggle not to eat it all... I wanted to enjoy my tacos. Everyone in our group enjoyed their food and there were absolutely zero leftovers remaining! My two pastor and one steak tacos were overflowing with yummy goodness and I was definitely full afterwards! It's so nice that you can order tacos a la carte (or you can go the full meal and get the rice and beans etc, but I never eat them) for a reasonable price. I did squeeze my limes over the tacos, but they were so good as is I didn't even sample the salsas they brought to the table. It was the start of my day so I didn't get to enjoy an adult beverage, but certainly plan to be back again.

I think the first time or two I was at this place I didn't have as good of an impression of this…read moreplace. My previous view was based hugely upon the poor customer experience that I had endured. But two weeks ago I returned because I was seriously craving a taco and the other nearby place had finally convinced me they were second rate. (I wrote a small bit, about that location, not more than a couple weeks back. I won't name it, but I rather hope these words will be taken to heart and affect change) But upon my reentry to this place I was beyond pleasantly surprised. Eduardo, the owner whom I have since met, is the reason why I have returned. An active and dedicated team needs their captain. So trying to reimagine the perfect taco place I had a fresh mindset and I think I was accurate about that choice. Today marks the 6th time in roughly 2 weeks. Basic ground beef tacos with onions, cilantro and some lime. Cheap and delicious. Absolutely not a bastardized low fat gringo taco. Not at all. Heavy on the filling and tasty. It's only missing one ingredient: spice. The orders include a pair of sauces, a green and red plastic cup with something resembling a hot sauce. Tuesday is a $1 ground beef taco. Sparse but not lacking in the meat. So glad I tried again. Eduardo has a key quality that makes a place feel welcoming. Friendly, and informative about the foods that are available. I don't speak Spanish, aside from simple jargon that every English speaker has to have as their basic vocabulary, even in regular American speak day to day situations. The place vibrates with a lot of ethnic authenticity right here in my Middleton neighborhood where I've lived now for 15 of my 25 years in Wisconsin.

Best burritos in Sun Prairie! Nice grocery store with authentic Mexican ingredients with a counter…read morein back that makes made to order tacos, burritos and other tasty treats. Try it, you'll like it.

Authentic Mexican food, love the pork pastor tacos! The red salsa they make and sell is the best,…read morebut be careful it's spicy too! Burritos are as BIG as your head and also delicious! Nice seleciton of mexican grocery items and great hearty tortilla chips. Small seating area, we usually take to go but it's clean space if you can find a seat. Staff are very friendly and service is quick!

Great little local Mexican market with a taqueria inside. The Chile Relleno taco was delicious. The…read moreBurrito Al Pastor was delicious but I didn't expect pineapple and wouldn't choose it either. The burrito was "as big as your head!" There's a nice fresh produce section and other grocery items available including a fresh meat counter. Selection is good and prices are reasonable for its size. If you're looking to make homemade refried beans they carry epazote leaves!

Steak tacos with "cilantro and onion" . This isn't the first time I went to this extremely dirty…read more restaurant and was treated like this. I don't appreciate their service. They don't respect voice of color and I don't recommend anyone going here Being picky to their liking they don't care.

Very good Taqueria!! As it has transferred ownership, it has unfortunately gone downhill; but,…read moretheir food is pretty good (sadly, a lot of previous options aren't available anymore.. menu has really shrunk), and their service is great. Perfect ambiance as well. I would recommend stopping in when you feel a little hungry!

Lupe's was amazing! Great service, the establishment was very clean and the food was excellent…read more I had the beef salad bowl which was loaded with lettuce, rice, black beans, ground beef, cheese, cilantro, onions, salsa and sour cream. You are able to decide which items you want as well as several meat choices. The wife had a chicken quesadilla. It was huge. She said it was delicious. With two soft drinks, the total was $32.

This place was recently featured in a newspaper review so I had to check it out. Definitely a…read moredive.. and I think that's being generous. Highlight- housemade chips... warm and absolutely delicious. I ordered barbacoa tacos... they were good, but pretty typical. No frills. My wife ordered enchiladas verde and the sauce was way too hot (spicey) for her... and honestly even for me. Great flavor, but wow! The service left a little to be desired, and the whole place could use a really, really good cleaning. If we go back it will be for carryout.

So I ordered menudo and some baleadas first and for most the menudo was not cooked it was so hard I…read morecould not even bite it or chew it. The flavor broth was good but the pieces were so big and not done! Now the worst part is they offer baleadas and it was literally a flour tortilla not cooked with cream and hard ass pinto beans in it. Call that a bean and cheese quesadilla cuz it was not a baleada. I was so upset because I paid 10.00 for it and they were small and bogus a disgrace to Honduran food. The only reason why I have another star is because the employees were very nice and service was fast. The place was pretty clean but not much is in there but some chairs and tables.

Food 4.75/5 Service 4.5/5…read moreAmbiance 4/5 As a Texan myself, I'm fully aware of what great Tex-Mex tastes like - and Arod's is the first (and maybe only) place in Madison that I feel like delivers. The meat is seasoned beautifully, and the tortillas themselves were fried til crispy - and it's clear they were fried fresh. The rice and beans were no slouch either - everything reminded me of home. Arod's is otherwise a quaint and quiet store, with a skeleton crew running it both times I was there (and just the owner the first time). They haven't let me down - and I know I'll keep being a regular every time I'm in the area.

Excellent food &counter service. No alcohol. Low key with foam trays and plastic utensils. First…read morerate Tex Mex. No darn onions on everything too! Try it.

This food was phenomenal! Quick service and cool environment (a bit small). 100% the best Mexican…read morefood I've ever had.

Best Mexican in Madison. Delicious food, quick service, charming location. My go to is the Carne…read moreasada. The habanero salsa they supply is the best I've ever had.