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    Pupuseria Y Restaurant Melba

    3.4 (13 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Imported Food

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    Lotsh N.

    I have eaten a lot of pupusas. these were not the best and these were not the worst. The place itself was pretty cool the staff was very friendly. The curtido didn't cut it for me. Just average. If I was close by and craving El Salvadorian food I'd go back.

    Chicken tamales, fresh pupaseras y pollo sopes
    Donna P.

    Building very clean, service slow but that's customary with most ethnic food joints. Prices better then Tejas Grill and La Esperanza but menu is small and not impressive. Slight Communication barrier if you don't speak spanish. They offer typical Mexican dishes that are not authentic to El Salvador, only reason I go are for the homemade delicious pupaseras. Squash and cheese is the best, horchata is good also. The locals all get the soups on the weekend. Chicken tamales were a good deal at 2 for $3 but nothing special at all. Sopes here are much different then Mexican, good flavor but come in a small crispy almost ice cream cone like shell. Not the tortilla I'm used to, wouldn't order that again. Only go for those fresh pupaseras.

    It says 3 per order for $1.75- I got charged $5.25- what a cheat.

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    Axo

    Axo

    4.4
    (109 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    This Mexican fusion restaurant was recommended to us by one of the employees at The Original Banana…read moreCompany. He wasn't wrong - this place is solid! We arrived just in time, as there was a line to get in directly after we were seated. Service was slow, but they were really busy. And we were not in a rush. Complimentary chips and mole to start. The Esquite (Mexican street corn, sans cob) was amazing. I could eat this every day of my life. The Pork Bao Buns were flavorful, but the cheese threw us off. There was a lot of it, too. We ordered the Birria Tacos (beef) and the Korean Al Pastor Rice Bowl. I had lunch for two days. Can't beat that! BYOB. Small parking lot. Street parking seems tough - it may be wise to Uber. There were tons of Door Dash orders being picked up (we were sitting near that area). It got a little crowded with so many drivers hovering around. Get there early!

    Axo is so cute - it looks like someone's house or doctors office, so watch closely for it. The…read moreparking lot in back looks like it has enough space, but people are bad parkers so they make it harder. Plus there's a take out business that keeps people coming and going. The inside is beautiful, with lights on the ceiling and tables arranged neatly. There are no booths. The restroom is huge and temperature-wise a little chilly. They bring your bill to the table but you pay at the register. Everyone is very nice and they brought water unprompted, which was fantastic! Then the food.... Delicious! The egg rolls were nicely fried and the insides (especially the birria) were tasty. I do not care for the texture of onions - these were hidden, but at not coat to flavor. This restaurant is a gem, I'm glad my friend took me here as a post-play lupper!

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    Loaded carne asada fries
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    El Mariachi San Lucas

    El Mariachi San Lucas

    4.3
    (403 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$

    Friendly accommodating team. Nice and clean dining room and restrooms. Food was exceptional -…read moreespecially any of the sauces, salsas etc were so incredibly flavorful. Seem to do a good takeout business as well, as we saw DoorDashers coming and going to the little counter all night. They have a little display case with to-go desserts at the hostess desk. (TRES LECHES!!!) Soda's are all bottled, not fountain. No alcohol, but you can BYOB and add it to some mixers they offer - like margarita by the glass or pitcher. Parking lot is tiny for a strip mall that is almost exclusively dining options, but we managed to find a spot in the back by the dumpsters. The overall experience checked every box. Give it a try!

    I was happily surprised by the food here: it's pretty good and fresh tasting. Husband got the beef…read morebiria tacos and he enjoyed it (he loved drinking all the extra juice)! I had the shrimp tacos and honestly they were not what I was expecting but maybe that was my fault (i though they were going to be hot, but it contained all cold ingredients: cold shrimp, sour cream, queso fresco, cold chopped tomatoes and cold flour tortillas). I'd still come here again but would just order something different. We did have amazing elote, so I would suggest ordering that: it's $7 per corn cob but totally worth it! For dessert with had the churros with ice cream and that was the most amazing dessert ever! We sat outside and enjoyed the calmness but service was a little slow because of that. They have very nice decor inside so I wouldn't mind sitting inside too.

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    Inside seating is so festive.
    Inside seating is so festive.
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    Mi Pueblito Modern Mexican Restaurant

    Mi Pueblito Modern Mexican Restaurant

    4.4
    (63 reviews)
    10.3 mi

    We tried Mi Pueblo in Medford on Monday afternoon and sat outside--such a great, relaxed spot…read more We're definitely foodies, and the tequila mussels were honestly the best mussels we've ever had. The sauce was incredible--you'll want every last drop. Absolutely standout dish. We also had the shrimp tacos, which were just as delicious--fresh, flavorful, and perfectly done. Overall, such a great experience and we will definitely be back!!

    I was visiting my bestie and craving Mexican so he suggested we try out Mi Pueblito Modern Mexican…read moreCuisine. Set in the center of a quiet shopping center, I HAD to post this review because I need people to know this exists. While I was expecting typical guacamole, tacos, chimichangas, and burritos, this was NOT that. The menu gives off an upscale Mexican vibe that is completely unexpected. The dining area is much larger than we realized upon entering the restaurant. We were given homemade chips with salsa and salsa verde. We started with the queso with chorizo. It arrived in a little skillet with soft tortillas for dipping. The dip was basically all cheese and chorizo. It needed to be lifted or pinched into the tortilla and was not dippable. I wasn't a huge fan of this, but this was the only thing I didn't love. I then did the roasted beets with cream cheese, avocado, pistachio, jalapeños, and fig reduction. This was out of this world with fresh ingredients and an amazing blend of flavors. For my entree I did the Pollo Poblano which was thinly sliced chicken breasts with roasted poblano peppers, cheese, crab, and a tequila cream sauce. It didn't come with any sides so I did the rice and beans. The rice was creamy and had bits of corn and herbs. It was almost like a risotto. The refried beans were black beans rather than your typical pinto beans. My bff had the veal enchiladas and said they were okay, but I didn't try them to give a full synopsis. We were too full to do dessert, but I had this chicken 4 days ago and I am still fantasizing about it. I need to go back. Definitely check this place out!

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    Los Chulos Mexican Restaurant

    Los Chulos Mexican Restaurant

    4.6
    (10 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    Amazing new (1 yr old) Mexican restaurant featuring authentic Mexican food with very generous…read moreportion sizes and good pricing. Being our first time, we wanted to try several things, so we ordered guacamole and chips, chicken tacos (3 per order), chorizo tacos (3 per), beef birria tacos (3 per), and a side of rice and beans. The tacos are HUGE! They all come on corn shells and are loaded with meat, with cilantro and onions. The beef was so tender and delicious. The chicken was equally tender and flavorful. The chorizo was very nice and mild - not too spicy. Everything was prepared fresh and served hot. Just delicious!!! The staff is super friendly and the place very clean and bright with about six tables. I'd highly recommend. We love this area for all the excellent Mexican restaurants and will definitely return here. So nice to find new places, especially when they're open Mondays where many others are not.

    The restaurant is very small with about 4 tables. I got take out so I ordered prior to getting…read morethere and the food was ready to go so I didn't have much of a wait. I ordered the Gorditas de chicharron and they were just ok. The chicharron was very dry. I also got a platter which was the bistec asado. This is usually my go to platter at any Mexican restaurant but this time I feel like I didn't make the right choice. The meat was dry and hard, the rice was pretty good and the beans were salty. The platter does come with handmade tortillas which were pretty good. The red salsa was also good but the green not so much it was pretty watery.

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    Taqueria El Mexicano

    Taqueria El Mexicano

    4.4
    (65 reviews)
    10.3 mi

    My dad and I had pedicures next door (also a fantastic experience) and we noticed this restaurant…read moreas we were leaving. My dad didn't feel like Mexican so when we got home, I mentioned it to my husband and he wanted to try it out. When we got there, there were a couple of tables taken, and they were all speaking Spanish. Good sign #1. The place was clean, bright, and cheerful. Good sign #2. The server (? He seemed to be doing every job there) greeted us and told us to sit wherever we wanted and then asked us what we wanted to drink. I got water and my husband ordered horchata. It was really good and not too sweet like it can be. I ordered a huarache with carnitas and my husband ordered chilaquiles with red and green sauce. The chilaquiles were so good he had them gone in a couple of minutes. I didn't have a high expectation of my lunch because it was not on a masa base, it was a tortilla. I still ordered it because I figured the tortilla would be a lighter meal for lunch and I wouldn't feel as drained as if it was masa. My huarache had a base of some of the best refried beans I've had in a long time and let me tell you about the carnitas! In the area we used to live in, carnitas was generally served as shredded pork. Here, it was chunks of meat and I was a little anxious that they would be tough. But oh, the meat was so tender! I barely touched it with my fork and it fell apart! I barely had to chew it. I was really only chewing the tortilla. It was flavorful without being too spicy, so the taste of the carnitas could shine through. Honestly, this place is a little unassuming hole in the wall type of place in a weird strip mall that also has a surgery center and a gym in it. But you know, that's the kind of place that outshines any big places.

    Very mediocre Mexican food. Many other excellent Latino…read morerestaurants in the area that are far superior. Guacamole was okay but the adddition of chopped jalepenos was not.

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