Estella's Mexican Restaurant is a small, unassuming location that may have previously been some…read moretype of drive-thru. You walk into the door and you are in the bar area. It was between 7:30 and 8pm when we arrived, so there was only one table with a family in the entire restaurant. Somewhat concerning... Right after we sat down at our table, the family occupying the other table got up to leave as they had finished. We had the restaurant to ourselves for about 10 minutes and another couple was seated. We ordered the Shrimp Fajitas and were able to make it half shrimp / half crab; and we also had the Hawaiian Quesadilla. Food portions were adequate for price paid. Food quality was good, and our entrees were served "hot off the press". Estella's was good, but we have been to better Mexican Restaurants in the Toledo area.

Estella's is a good Tex-mex restaurant in Oregon, OH on Route 2. The outside may need a bit of…read moresprucing up, but don't let that deter you from entering! We get the queso, which is delicious. He opts for the street tacos, the steak, chicken, and carnitas are all very good. I got 6 individual nachos with beans, cheese, & jalapeño, served with guacamole and sour cream. This was the second time dining here and we will be back for margaritas next time!

3.5-ish For starters, the name of this restaurant (according…read moreto its own sign) is Taqueria Carnales, not Carnales Taqueria (as listed on Yelp). Anyway, this is a place for people who enjoy highly flavored and spicy food. Seriously, ask them to go easy on the jalapenos if you aren't up for spicy. I ordered everything as is for my first visit for takeout and enjoyed it but it was on the edge of too spicy for me, (chicken grande burrito) without actually crossing the line.Very much crossed the line with the shrimp tacos, imo. I ordered the following: Menudo Soup (made from cow's stomach); Shrimp Tacos and a Chicken Burrito Grande. The estimated prep time was 15 minutes and the food was ready on time. It's a cute, small restaurant that is very clean. While you could choose to dine in, I didn't see anyone eating there and it appears that most of their business is carryout. Upon arriving home, I found that the Menudo Soup had spilled inside the plastic bag. Not too big a deal. The other entrees were packed in styrofoam containers. The burrito was wrapped in paper and foil. My mom had the Menudo Soup and said it was good. She had one of the three shrimp tacos and said it was okay but that she wouldn't crave them. The avocado slices looked very fresh. My mom loves spicy food but she commented that the soup and tacos were very spicy. As for my chicken burrito, it was unexpectedly spicy in a mostly good way. The burrito was stuffed with everything inside - guacamole, rice, chicken, refried beans (very little), cheese and jalapeno peppers. It was a delicious combo but I would have preferred the individual ingredients to be separate. The biggest problem, however, was that the foil wrap made it difficult to cut into the burrito without also cutting into the foil. I think it's more of a "me" issue that might not bother anyone else. Overall, I would order from this restaurant again. The quality is definitely way above Taco Bell, but it's not quite fast food even though it's next to a Subway. Also, I asked if their refried beans were made with lard and I was assured they were vegetarian. If I hadn't seen so many positive reviews on Yelp, I wouldn't have known to check out this spot, but would encourage you to try it too for high quality, authentic Mexican cuisine! EDIT/UPDATE: I tried one of the shrimp tacos that my mom left in the fridge. OMG, it was super spicy to the point of giving me hiccups. Plus, the spiciness seemed to come from a creamy cheese sauce added to the shrimp tacos after they were cooked. I can understand why my mom wouldn't crave them and I would never order them myself. Based on your personal preference for spiciness, let this give you an idea of the level of spiciness that could be added to your food unless you request your dish to be less spicy. Recommend with caveat re spiciness.

The Pizzabirria is delicious. It is huge and so filling. It's served with several different…read moresauces in addition to the dipping sauce. they also include Cucumbers and Radishes. Queso is great but the Guacamole is to DIE for!

I went here once last year, and admittedly I was fairly intoxicated by the time I ordered food. I…read morethought it was amazing, but wanted to hold off on a review until I had gone in a more sensible mindset to verify the deliciousness. Went yesterday with my very picky husband; It's official, we're a fan! We don't like noise or crowds, so we went on a Sunday evening. I've seen them swamped before, but was delighted to only have two other diners in the restaurant. It was quiet and peaceful, and the waitress was very pleasant. The food was fast, and it was DELICIOUS. We like simple foods with lots of flavor. I got chicken enchiladas with rice and beans, my husband got a smothered beef burrito. We both loved our meals; Not a bunch of random veggies in the meat, just meat, food, and sauce. That's how we like it. Food came out very quickly. We used to frequent El Vaquero, but they've really been going down hill for the last few years. If you used to enjoy El Vaq but have been disappointed lately, give Cinco a try. They've got the same simple but delicious flavors, executed better.

Just finished takeout dinner and although this place may deserve two star, I gave it one since they…read morepissed me off due to forgetting to include the Jalapeños on my nachos that I was charged an extra .50 for. Here is the bad about this place: 1- The place is easy to find as its a Run down shack. I almost decided to not to pickup my food once I seen it. 2- Charged me extra for Jalapeños but they obviously forgot. 3- Chips they included were stale. 4- Salsa was like tomato juice and I am not exaggerating. 5- chicken enchiladas was pretty much tasteless. I feel sorry for the people in this town and positive reviewers as they all obviously don't know what good Mexican food tastes like. I won't be back to this so called Mexican restaurant!! Ps.. Keep the .50 cents as not looking at that gross building a 2nd time is worth the loss!

The tortilla soup was absolutely wonderful. Service was friendly and excellent. We sat outside and…read moreit was very pleasant. Would definitely return.

https://www.facebook.com/BaldWhiteGuyReviews…read more One request: "Come get me and I want Mexican." Empty nesting is hard, guys. So naturally, we caved, loaded up ole red, and headed north. We did a quick search and landed on Cocina de Carlos in Perrysburg, Ohio. Now, let's be real, Mexican food has basically taken over America at this point. Honestly, I'm all for embracing our new cultural diversity... just as long as it keeps coming smothered in melted queso and backed by free-market capitalism. The place is decorated pretty much exactly like every other Mexican restaurant you've ever been to, and the menu is your typical Americanized festive lineup: tacos, fajita, enchiladas, burritos, oh and cheese sauce. But then something at the top of the menu caught my eye. One of "Carlos' Top 20" dishes: The Pineapple Don Charly. I'm not sure who Don Charly is, but you had me at Pineapple. It's half of a ripe pineapple, hollowed out and filled with mushrooms, onions, pineapple chunks, and baked with cheese on top. There are a few varieties, but I landed on the Mango-Bacon. Um, what? Yes please. It came loaded with 12 jumbo shrimp, bacon, and mango chorizo (and we all know how much I love chorizo) completely covered in cheese. It came with tortillas, rice, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and beans (could have honestly done without the beans, but whatever). Look at this absolute beast of a meal. It was AMAZING. Not for a light eater, folks. I made several soft tacos out of it and left completely stuffed. But... here comes the drama. Out of all those beautiful shrimp, about 4 or 5 of them were NOT peeled. I'm sorry, but what kind of communist serves shrimp unpeeled?! Seriously, making me do manual labor for my seafood? Unbelievable. Despite the shrimp shell conspiracy, it looked great, tasted great, and made for an awesome picture. The half-pineapple is a huge flex for presentation, and I love pineapple. The prices weren't bad at all, either. You can see on the receipt in that this massive dish was only $22. For the sheer amount of food you get, I didn't think that was a bad price at all in today's economy. Overall, this place is pretty much like all the other Mexican spots, but I'm giving it a solid rating just for the killer presentation of my dish. ‍‍‍‍ 4 out of 5 Bald Heads (Peel ALL the shrimp and it would have been a 5 of 5). If you're ever up in Perrysburg, stop by and give this dish a try! Do me a massive favor: LIKE this post, SHARE it to start a massive debate on peeled vs. unpeeled shrimp, and FOLLOW the page for more of our food adventures! #CocinaDeCarlos #PerrysburgOhio #MexicanFoodTakeover #PineappleDonCharly #FoodComa #CommunistShrimp #SupportLocal #EmptyNesters #FoodieDrama #EatLocalOH

Excellent food, quick efficient professional service Six of…read moreus visited for lunch and we ordered from lunch menu. Everything taste so fresh and come with some side. Super reasonable price $8 is a steal for that much of food. Clean environment, tidy restaurant, colorful seating and nice bar indeed. If I'm in this area then definitely returning . Only issue I found no soup in the restroom and no towel in the holder.

Food portions are good and taste is ok but service is terrible they have horrible attitudes to the…read morepoint they make me uncomfortable even placing an order

Status update: the new weekend brunch menu is *outstanding* and a wonderful change of pace from the…read moremore 'traditional' options in town. Extra star added for the consistent execution - both in speed and quality. Deseo has really become a well oiled machine.

Everything was top-notch and extremely delicious. From the drinks to the red snapper tacos, which I…read morehighly recommend, everything I had was 10 of 10. The only reason for four stars is the price, it was very expensive for the portion size of the drinks. One drink was $11 and the other was 14 and neither one could have been more than 4 ounces after the ice I would definitely come back here for the food, but even though the drinks are stellar, they are just simply not worth the money for the size. They should increase their margaritas from 4 ounces of liquid and 4 ounces of ice to 24 ounce drinks for the cost.

Excellent food Exceptional service…read more Best margaritas in town Appropriate ambiance Location is perfect

Such a great neighborhood mexican food spot! I visited on a Friday so the daily special was $3 off…read moremargarita carafes as well as a $12.99 Quesadilla Loca. We got a carafe of the Barrons Margarita and our server nicely let us pick which rim we wanted (plain, salt, sugar, tajin). In total, we each got about 2 margaritas each since the carafe doesn't have ice in it. For food, we started with their complimentary chips and salsa which was perfectly mild. My friend ordered the Carnita Street Tacos. I liked that you could order whatever quantity you wanted rather than needing to get a meal. My husband and I shared the Quesadilla Loca with ground beef. It came with two side options so we got Fried Plantains and Refried Beans. The portion was huge and came with their queso to enjoy with your meal. Everything was absolutely delicious and I would come back in a heartbeat to enjoy more! Tip: Lupitas is within the Dora Cup area so feel free to stop in and grab a drink to go! Note that they do charge you a bit more to take it to go.

Excellent service! Excellent food!…read moreVery accommodating! For the amount of people we had they did an outstanding job!

Husband and I went there for an early dinner. Menu was QUITE extensive, but what we settled on came…read moreout quickly and hot! Forgive me for not remembering the names. I had a mojito to start and it was perfect with real mint muddled in. Service was great. Ambiance was kitschy Mexican but fun.

Insanely good food. I was so pleasantly surprised to find this place, kinda out of the way, but…read moreworth the voyage. The ambience is simple and no-frills but comfortable. Not a very large building so you may want to get it to go if you're in a group. I got my usual boring takeout order: a large side of rice and refried beans with no cheese, side of flour tortillas, pico de gallo, and chips and salsa. At home, I added sour cream and shredded lettuce and dug in. Rice and beans are the building blocks of great Mexican food and these had just the flavor I was hoping for. Easily equal to any of the California taquerias I'm used to. My only tiny complaint was that the beans did come with cheese on them, but they still get 5 stars cause it was an easy fix. I'll def go back next time we're in Toledo.

A true hidden GEM! This is some of THE best authentic Mexican food I have ever eaten. We had the…read moreChorizo con Queso, traditional tacos, and Enchiladas Supremas. The food was fresh and flavorful. Don't be scared by the location or how it looks from the outside. It was amazing and I cannot wait to go back!

Guess this is more of a check-in, as I ended up here again yesterday because it is so close to my…read moredog's groomer and I was hungry. Common theme for me. Ambiance was festive as always and the restaurant seemed very clean. Service was excellent. The food is decent with huge portions. Prices are typical and a good value due to the generous portions. Here's what continues to bother me: All of their beans contain lard -which I choose not to eat - and yet the "Vegetarian" portion of the menu lists various entrees with the same beans that contain lard. It would be nice to offer a lard-free option of black beans, as other Mexican restaurants do. I mention this to my server each time. I realize it's insanity to come back here expecting a different result, but it would make me so happy to enjoy lard-free beans with my burrito! End of rant. This place was busy mid-afternoon on a Friday, so apparently most people are perfectly happy with the status quo.

Margaritas were phenomenal! Food was amazing! We had fajitas and fajitas nachos and they were…read moregreat!! Great patio space! Highly recommend!