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 was here today for a lunch for our high school reunion planning committee. I had no idea that…read morethis restaurant has an upstairs restaurant area with a bar. I had previously only been downstairs and the upstairs opens up a lot more space. Service was excellent and the restaurant agrred to donate two $25 gift certificates for a silent auction for our reunion. We greatly appreciated their generosity. The guacamole and salsa were excellent. I also had chicken quesadillas that were good but a bit greasy for my taste. They might be perfect for someone else! The ambiance is fun and festive. It's a nice option to have in Temperance, MI!

Current Menu 7/11/26 Always a family favorite with fresh made ingredients. Good street tacos and…read moreChile Colorado.

I'm giving a one star for the margarita that was strong. Other than that, I ordered 2 tacos, they…read moretasted like dog food and they came on a hard shell. The music is so blasted up in this place I can't even hear the person sitting next to me. My friends rice was colder than room temp and the salsa tasted like it was from aldis. I don't recommend coming here. I also asked if they had margaronas here, my server said yes and brought me back a margarita.. she probably couldn't hear me over the overly loud music. I will not be returning.

Garbage food. Shouldn't even be called a Mexican restaurant. Really tiny and bland inside. Don't…read morewaste your time.

wow... amazing drinks and tacos, everything was so fresh and even the tortilla chips blew us out of…read morethe water!!! great decor and vibe too!!

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.

I came to this restaurant to order and pick up carryout dinner for two. I had been here a few years…read moreago. The parking lot was very crowded and of course that meant it was also crowded inside. A good sign! Ambiance is typical festive and colorful Mexican decor. I went to the host stand to get a menu and grabbed a seat at the bar, hoping to get a small margarita while I perused the menu and ordered. I didn't see a dedicated bartender and it seemed like wait staff grabbed drinks on their own for their tables. When I was finally able to flag down someone in the bar area, she was friendly and served me a basic margarita- pretty sure they are pre-mixed but not totally sure because I was still studying the menu. Solid margarita though. Ordered two chicken burritos, a chicken quesadilla and tortilla chicken soup. The wait time was reasonable and staff members were very nice despite how busy they were at prime dinner time. Upon arriving home, I ate half of the chicken quesadilla. It was delicious with lots of quality seasoned chicken I also cut off a piece of my mom's chicken burrito to try. Also delicious. My mom definitely enjoyed her chicken tortilla soup, which was loaded with shredded chicken and pico de gallo. We had lots of leftovers even though we ordered à la carte. Everything was delicious and I highly recommend this restaurant! I'm sure the experience would have been better dining inside. Also, next time will order dinner portions for more well rounded meals (e.g., quacemole and other sides). You may want to stop by for an early dinner because this restaurant has quite the following!! P.S. If you care about whether the refried beans contain lard, they do. And they don't have black beans as an option for those who don't want lard in their beans. Guess the lard is more authentic Mexican but not what I had hoped for...

Stopped for a carryout after work. I ordered the #22 combo, consisting of a burrito, Chile relleno…read moreand a taco. My protein of choice was carne asada (which the waitress needed clarification that I wanted steak). Not promising. I guess part of this is my fault for ordering carryout Mexican food. Unless you're under the influence at a taco bell, with no better sense of judgement, it's just not a good idea. That said, I couldn't help myself because I REALLY wanted Mexican food for dinner and I didn't want to deal with San Marcos (see my prior review) and I didn't feel like driving to Waterville (Cocina de Carlos because I live in West Toledo and work downtown). El Nuevo Vallarta is really close to home and it was a really long day. Anyway, I digress... I go to the place and it's starting to get busy. Not a problem. I place my order and grab a seat at the bar. Food is in my hands in under 10 minutes! Homeward bound to and adult beverage and Mexican food!!! Oy... I finish my cocktail, feed the cat and grab my carryout. I sit down and open the container. Again, OY... It looked like they put the 3 items in the aluminum pan and liberally doused everything with salsa rojo. Maybe I should have used the word excessively? I had to look at the carryout menu I grabbed to remember what I ordered because one couldn't tell by appearance. The chili relleno tasted good, but it wasn't like any I'd had in the past. The ones I've had are stuffed with cheese then dredge in fluffy, beaten egg, then fried. I'm thinking this was maybe fried (or baked?) And was then covered with cheese and red salsa and some kind of cut up beef was placed on top. If it was steak, it was round steak. Really tough and no flavor. They did the burrito the same way. The taco was a repeat of the first 2 items. So, I ate all of the chili relleno (except for the really stringy stem end they didn't cut off) , half of the taco and a quarter of the burrito. The dinner came with chips that they made, but they didn't seem very fresh. The salsa was really good! So, I owe it to the place to go back and right another review. When that happens, I'll be sure to eat it there and get ground beef or chicken. It might be a while though...

Food: Fresh Fantastic and Consistent Service: Great! They…read moreseem happy to be there. Very attentive Ambiance: I like a good dark restaurant with TV's but maybe that's just me, and that's what they have The happy hour is great. 3-5:30

Bummed tonight! Food okay. I had something that looked like a toe nail in my food . Believe it was…read moreplastic. Also had black bits. They were running out of foam containers so they rationed us 1 to share and some plastic containers. The foam containers are awful anyway so I was glad to have plastic ones. I thought we were not going to be able to take are leftovers home initially due to the waiter's comments. Also we like their salsa but it is inconsistent. It has been spicy the last couple times.(mild) I asked for a side of pineapple pico and I received pico with a hand full of big pieces of canned pineapple on top - it was weird I thought it would be chopped up and mixed in.

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!

Literally the best tacos I've ever had. Even as someone who has traveled a lot throughout Latin…read moreAmerica. These tacos are super authentic. They use corn tortillas so you know they're legit and the meat just has so much flavor and tenderness. You don't even need any other toppings other than onions, cilantro, lime, and salsa. Prices are super affordable and well worth it. The al pastor is my favorite - you have to try it. My family also loves the Elote/Sinaloa appetizer and the tres leches cake

Excellent service! LOVE the Fresno strawberry desert…read more #1 (Quintana ROO) best in town!!! Made fresh every time! nachos were superb! I will definitely return!

2.5 stars for food Service was good 4stars…read moreQueso fundido was 4 stars cheese was nice and oozy and the chorizo had good flavor, also the flour tortillas were nice. 3 stars for Chips and salsa Music 5 stars We came here based on the reviews which did not match the experience. We had the enchilada rancheras which came with one bean, one beef, one cheese, one chicken and I can't remember what the other one was. The tortillas were dried and the flavor was not there. Also had an order of rice and beans they weee decent and hot. The only thing we enjoyed was the queso fundido. Would definitely not come back it was just not up to our liking.

2.5 I don't understand why there are so many positive…read morereviews for this restaurant. Based on reviews, tried this spot on a Sunday evening when it wasn't busy in the restaurant, but noticed many carryout orders. The service was decent. Margarita was okay not great. The food disappointing. I had ordered a chicken burrito that was very salty. I therefore thought El Salto was a perfect name for this restaurant. Don't remember what my friend had but neither of us was impressed. Ambiance was okay but nothing cozy or impressive. I don't plan to return.

Let me say, the portions are enormous! When I saw they wanted four dollars for a taco I was a bit…read moreoutraged, then the taco came to the table and it was not your average street taco. My sister-in-law and I shared a fried burrito with Al Pastor in it. The shit was fire! They make their own hot sauces in house. The waitress brought a creamy habanero sauce to the table that was still warm. Mad respect for that. It was delicious, but hot as hell. This place is a 12 year-old boys dream. It has such a cool nacho Libre vibe. I would've given it five stars except for a few small details. I really wish you could give 4.5. It just wasn't quite at that five star level. For me a five star level means all the food is executed. Well, the service is impeccable, the place is clean, and it's a good overall experience. There was nothing bad about this by any means. But it just wasn't quite five stars. The queso is not good. It has a decent flavor, but it is super watery. I also don't like that none of their giant burritos come automatically with rice and beans. If I am ordering a $14 burrito even if it's huge, it should really come with rice and beans. Also, I wish they had a few more appetizer options like Mexican street corn. While they did have some nachos, a few basic dips and some Ramen, I just feel like they could do a little more on the appetizer front. My sister-in-law and I split a burrito and usually what I would do is get an appetizer for us to share as well and there just wasn't anything. I will argue to the death. That queso is not an appetizer. It is a condiment. A delicious condiment. Like I said... 4.5 stars for this place the waitress was very helpful. I also wish you could mix and match three tacos for $12 or something like that and I also wish they had some happy hour drink specials.

We always go to Los Agaves but sometimes we feel like we should broaden our Mexican food horizons…read more We stopped in here one morning in search of huevos con chorizo and figured any Mexican restaurant open before noon should offer it. Wrong! While El Arena DOES have a breakfast menu, they do not offer huevos con chorizo. We asked if we could order it off and there seemed to be confusion. I ordered the Breakfast Burrito instead. It was delicious and something I would definitely order again. The decor inside was fantastic and I loved looking at all the luchador art work. The restaurant wasn't busy at all. I was a little annoyed because I asked for coffee - it's on the menu - and I was told they didn't have any. My only complaint. Well that and the paper lined trays to serve food. That always irritates me because it never fails to cut into your food and cut paper with it.