Tacos El Pariente

Amazing food and really attentive service! Our entrees were…read moregreat and the chorizo dip was amazing!

What a hidden gem! This is a small, cozy restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere and some of the…read moremost authentic, delicious food I've had in a long time. I ordered the fish tacos and a cucumber lemonade, and both were outstanding. The lemonade was incredibly refreshing and hit the spot perfectly. The fish tacos were crispy, flavorful, and served with several different condiments that allowed you to customize each bite and add even more flavor. The chips and salsa were also fresh and delicious. One thing to note is that the parking lot is small and was completely packed when we arrived on a busy Saturday afternoon. However, we were still able to find parking and get a table surprisingly fast despite the crowd. Overall, the food, service, and atmosphere made for a great experience. I will definitely be coming back and highly recommend giving this place a try!

Clean eating area. Very colorful.

3 oz. Chips & Salsa

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Los Garcia Mexican Food

4.2(463 reviews)

2.1 mi

We had a great experience at Los Garcia. We had a group of 8 and they were able to accommodate us…read morequickly. I had the chimichangas with asada, good choice with generous portions. I can see why our friends recommended this place!

Finally was able to stop in for dinner after wanting to try Los Garcia for awhile, and I'm glad we…read moredid! Friendly service and great food. I tried the chicken enchiladas smothered with chile verde and they were excellent, the rice and beans were great too. My partner tried the chicken enchiladas and enjoyed them as well. They have a pretty big menu, plus the chips and salsa were solid. I'd definitely return and would recommend coming in!

Christmas Tamales

Small Nachos Supreme

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Chilo's Mexican Restaurant

5.0(1 review)

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Excellent mexican food with great value for the money. Authentic as well. We ordered the fajitas…read moreand loved them. We'll be trying the other things on their menu!

Casa Linda

3.8(70 reviews)

1.3 mi

The BEST chile rellenos ever and the LAURA special with…read moreavocado is bomb Thank you Casa Linda's

Cute little hidden gem! It's been around for as long as I can remember but we hadn't gone in until…read morerecently. The crispy tacos are absolutely delicious! Enchiladas have a perfectly balanced spicy red sauce. The horchata is not a powdered mix! The servers are super sweet. Give it a try!

Shredded beef burrito

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Beef enchilada plate.

Lone Star Taqueria

4.2(1.1k reviews)

3.4 mi

I saw the Diners, Dives, and Drive-ins that featured this restaurant a few years ago and have…read morewanted to try it ever since. I finally made it there yesterday! Unfortunately I kind of wish I didn't. We tried the fish tacos, shrimp tacos, Carne Adovada Burrito, nachos with shredded beef, and horchata. The dish with the most flavor was the nachos. I'd give that dish a 4. The horchata was pretty good too. Definitely above average horchata. But the rest of the dishes didn't have enough flavor, even after adding salsa from their salsa bar. This was pretty disappointing and we wished we had picked a different restaurant for lunch.

Stopped here as we were driving through town as we heard this is the best casual Mexican food…read morearound. We heard right as this place was amazing. We arrived a little ahead of a huge storm coming in as we drove through it about an hour before. Fun little space that has a drive thru window as well. The cashier was friendly as gave us a few recommendations. They go have a daily fresh fish but I didn't recognize the fish so I ordered a shrimp taco and adovada taco. My son got a shrimp burrito and then we split a chips and guacamole. The chips and guacamole were incredible. The chips were a tad thicker but great crunch and could hold up the large thick scoops of fresh guacamole. The shrimp burrito was enormous as it had marinated shrimp, beans, rice, cabbage, jalapeños and more. Every item was fresh and flavorful. The tacos were both very tasty as well. The tacos and burrito came with a jalapeño crema that was also yummy. They have a little salsa bar with a tomatillo green, jalapeño medium, a hot and pico de gallo. The salsas were all good. We sat on the fun but small patio and then rolled out just before the huge storm hit. We took the rest of the chips and guacamole to go in the car as we were driving north to our next stop. Definitely a place to come back to in the future if we are in SLC again.

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La Frontera

2.7(134 reviews)

1.1 mi

My comfort food! I order the Mexican steak smothered in chili verde with rice no beans every time…read moreand it's very consistent. Usually have enough leftover after I get full to make another meal out of the to go box later. Staff is friendly, atmosphere is culturally authentic and hours are great!

Best Chili Verde around. Great margaritas! Need to add a little more pork to the smothered burrito…read moreand it would be ! Beautiful Letty was my server and she is so sweet and kind, and super great!! Everyone who works here is super friendly and nice they make you feel like you're sitting in your grandma's kitchen. I'll be back time and time again to this nice clean, beautiful restaurant and I hope that they're open for a long long time to come. They are famous for their chili Verde in Utah and I hope it stays that way, for their sake because it would be for my sake too Also, they offer a generous military discount so you military folks get in here and try their delicious food and you will not regret it. Have a great day.

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Large Combination

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Flour Enchilada with Meat

Maria´s Mexican Grill - South Jordan

4.2(168 reviews)

4.3 mi

HOLY MOLE! Like really the Holy Mole is phenomenal! Service was fantastic went back to back weeks…read moreand might go again this week so good I'm obsessed! Staff is so nice everything couldn't have gone better

This place is amazing and the food was so delicious. The waitress, Amanda was very helpful…read moreexplaining certain items on the menu that we interested in trying which helped making our decisions. The food and service was excellent and the salsa especially delicious!

Fajita Sides

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Small combo. Smothered burrito and enchilada. Fajitas also.

Tacos El Cuñado

4.4(52 reviews)

1.2 mi

This is an odd service but it's acceptable especially since their foods are impeccably delicious!…read more You order and pay inside, then take your bill outside around the corner to the food cart. The cook makes the food, hands you the food, you add all the toppings you wish (without judgment), and can go back inside the restaurant (unless you grab the wrong door and end up at the barber) to sit at a table or wherever you wish to eat. I got to select however many meats with no toppings and was pain free for the rest of the day (conclusion for me: no additives triggered a wobbly digestion in response). Everything looked and smelled fresh. Ambiance: bit bare inside, definitely not cozy. But if you are there to get food and eat it, it should be good enough.

I don't know how long this taco stand has been here, but I think it's been forever. Ha ha. I've…read moreheard from other people that have visited it over the years, and it seems to be a staple on the popular Midvale street. It's a cash-only establishment, and the prices are so low that you'll easily be able to have a nice meal for whatever you've got in your wallet. I enjoyed two tacos-a beef and a chicken, both absolutely amazing. The flavor is great, the tortillas are warm and fresh-everything about it is great. If you're looking for authentic street tacos and don't mind eating in your car or in the parking lot, this is a fantastic option. I may find myself driving over and setting up a taco picnic in the back of my truck this summer. Grab a plate and come join me.

Half al pastor, half carne asada quesadilla!

Condiment cooler.

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Cabeza (beef head/cheek) front and center, pastor to the right, and carnitas and carne asada to the left/rear. DELICIOUS.

Taqueria El Rey De Oros

4.5(177 reviews)

2.6 mi

Hidden gem in West Jordan. If you're craving amazing street tacos and ceviche this is the place…read more They have so many dishes I want to try. Definitely going back. Not to mention there's a dive bar next door with free pool.

Foods really good but not earth shattering. The negatives come from them nickel and diming you for…read moreeverything. Want a refill of your drink? You pay (way more than it costs them...purely money making). Want extra salsa? You pay. Want ANYTHING EXTRA? You pay. Using a credit card? You pay extra. Don't get me wrong. The food is really tasty. But having everything be an extra charge just turns me off. Mainly it's a darn good taqueria but not worth every day visiting or going out of your way.

Front of restaurant

Pastor nachos: the grilled onions really makes this super yummy

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Gordo’s Tacos and Beer

4.5(170 reviews)

2.6 mi

Great food made fast. I had the crispy tacos without…read morecheese. Fantastic item. The restaurant was clean and there is plenty of seating. RR were clean and neat.

it was my first time eating here, and i got their carne asada burrito and it had a good balance of…read morebeans, rice and carne asada. i really loved their salsas!:)

Pastor!

Shrimp Burrito

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Birria Ramen

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Oscar Leonardo C.

12 years ago

Excellent beef ftacos, and Jose is a hard worker and he desrves more than this review. However I love his food and he is very caring of his customers, I woul definetely recommend this place to anyone, especially their catering great prices and SO MUCH FOOD!! read more

Juan C.

106

4 years ago

My favorite tacos in the Valley, the place is so affordable. The staff works hard to deal with long lines cause it's always crowded or at least when I have been there. My favorite it's alambre read more

Katlyn H.

8 years ago

This place is AMAZING. such good meat and amazing toppings. Inexpensive too and very friendly.

Scott S.

9 years ago

Oh WOW- the BEST taco cart tacos in the world! Get the Pork Carnitas! To die for!

Dante S.

7 years ago

I'd like it if you had a debit/credit option.

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This is the first time I've eaten at this location. I usually go to there #1 location. Same great…read morefood quality here. As I said for the review for their Tacos Lopez #1, it is the best al pastor I've ever eaten. I've eaten a lot, coming from Tucson. As a matter of fact, I didn't know if I ever would find Mexican food that would be in the same echelon as Tucson's Mexican restaurants. Tacos Lopez #1 was the first place I tried. Whoa! It was great. Same thing here. Same food, same everything. Same efficient and friendly service. The best part is that there is a lot more room here which makes it more comfortable. That's the only difference. So no worries, if you are looking for absolutely great food, this is the place. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs!

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