Authentic Mexican Food. Everything was served hot and fresh. Will be coming back. Good portion size. read more

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So far, the service is really slow. The ambiance is peppy... and a bit scary... the tacos finally came. They are delicious. I had the barbacoa, tripas, and asada. All were delicious. read more

Taqueria La Raza - Menu - Mexican Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

I have very mixed feelings about this place. On one hand, it is by far the best tasting Mexican food in SE Massachusetts. On the other hand, it was the worst service I have had in recent memory. We started by asking for 2 margaritas and 2 waters. The margaritas were very good. The two glasses of water had no ice and were room temperature. When we got the bill at the end of the meal, we were billed for 2 bottled waters at $1.50 each. I'm guessing that we were not supposed to be billed for the water, but the inexperience and lack of English by the waitress likely caused the error. I paid the bill without comment. There were no chips given or offered. To best describe the ability of the waitress, imagine that you took an 18 year old who had grown up in another country, had never been an employee or patron in a restaurant, given her no training, and left her there on her own as the only server in the place. Each time anyone wanted to order anything, she had to go back to the bar to get her order book. I watched her make 5 separate trips to deliver food to the table next to ours when any normal waitress would have done it in 2 trips. After we finished eating, it took another 20 minutes to pay the bill and get out. Be aware that the tip was included on the bill. The restaurant is not in a great part of town, but I did not feel unsafe. My wife was a bit uneasy walking back to the car. Despite the service, I will likely go back because the food was so good. read more

The food was good and guacamole was fresh they had light from the decorations on wall almost was blinding me and they took tip automatically taken out my check which didn't appreciate, took mad long to service me and even give the check , got drink wasn't good at all, kept getting bothered bout ordering from someone on bar and kept inserting himself in talking to me just wasn't a pleasant experience won't be coming again‍ and why is margarita $15 dollars I can go apples and get them for $5 read more

First we waited 15 minutes for our drink. The. An hour for a food which came back burnt to the tee. The alcohol drinks are okay I had a blue Hawaiian which was good my fiancé had a corona which tasted absolutely awful it wasn't even cold. read more

Taqueria La Raza - ground beef tacos - Mexican Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Good food! Service was decent. Place was fun. Got the carnitas burrito. Spicy sauce was great.

While in the area doing work for a client, I decided to visit a local climbing gym and then wanted to grab a late lunch before hitting the road. It was almost 4 o'clock when I stopped in looking for something quick to go. The staff that greeted me and welcomed me over to the bar were unbelievably friendly. After a quick glance over the menu I decided on three chicken tacos with added tomatoes. Maybe five minutes later my food was ready and I was out the door with a to-go container that I could hardly wait to open. They made sure to include extra napkins and when I asked for some hot sauce they gave me two of the most delicious sauces I've had. The red one was great on the chicken tacos and provided a nice amount of heat and some smokiness. The tortillas were perfectly cooked and fresh and so was everything that came inside of them. I'm really happy that I stopped in here and will definitely return the next time I'm in town. read more

Taqueria La Raza - Chicken Tacos with added Tomatoes - Amazing sauces on the side - Mexican Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

This was my first time trying La Raza and I can't wait to go back! I got the chicken birria tacos (not on the menu) and it was probably one of the best I've had. Full of meat, cheesy, and the consommé was so good! Service was also great, very friendly. Clean inside too. Wish I got a pic... read more

Food was mediocre at best. No tap water available only bottled water at $2 each. The gratuity was included in our bill which was not pleasing to us at all. We had a coupon but we won't be back, ever. We were the only ones in the restaurant and I can understand why, the place isn't great at all. read more

Fried chicken in torta was burnt / black. Steak in the carne asada dish was tough and overcooked. Delivery packaging was sub par and take out containers were full of grease. Fajitas had about three shrimp (whatever) and two of dishes had several small pieces of glass in the rice. read more

The tacos & the nachos are 10/10! Definitely need to try other stuffs from their menu cuz my experience so far has been *chefs kiss

I was really dissapointed. I ordered the molcajete. All of the meat was dry and the chorizo has a weird taste like it had gone off. There was no cheese in it and it didn't come with tortillas. It was just really meh! I won't order from here again. read more

The service was ok. Some of the order they l got wrong. The food was ok as well, but not great. Other Mexican food in the area is better. read more

Taqueria La Raza - Tacos, nachos with chicken - Mexican Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

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In my ongoing search for authentic Mexican food I lunched at Taqueria La Raza today. La Raza is absolutely the real deal, with the occasional Guatemalan twist. It's a surprisingly large restaurant, very clean, and comfortable; there is separate cantina area with a full bar seating and a large dining area with booths as well as long tables suitable for families. Lucretia was the server, cashier, and bartender. Of course I was there right after they opened mid-morning and was greeted warmly. Having reviewed the menu many times in advance I knew what I wanted to sample--their beans and rice, a pork tamale, and some tacos. Today they did not have either al pastor or tripas (tripe) tacos which were my first choices. No problem, my next choices were jalisco (goat) and lengua. I also ordered a medium Jamaica (hibiscus flower tea) and then took a booth seat. The Jamaica was delivered shortly thereafter. Since I was the first customer of the day, I waited for about 10 minutes for my food to be brought out. Everything was absolutely delicious. The beans were refried black beans (a nod to Guatemalan cuisine) were the most flavorful I have ever had. There is an ingredient in the beans which I can't quite place which elevated their flavor profile (may epazote). The Mexican rice was quite good without any of the vegetable additions you find at some places. The goat and tongue tacos, topped with white onion and cilantro and then I added a healthy amount of the salsa roja, were exquisite. The tongue was wonderfully soft, the goat had just a little bit of crispness to it from being heated on the hard top grille. So flavorful. Then there was the tamale wrapped not in corn husks but in a banana leaf (more Guatemalan influence). Wow, the corn was light fluffy, the chunks of pork inside tender and flavorful. I used the house salsa verde (which comes along with the salsa roja in a bottle) liberally to add another level of spice to the tamale. Having lived in southern California for some 38 years I came to know regional Mexican (and Salvadorian) cuisines quite well. This is by far the best tasting, most authentic tasting Mexican food I've had on the east coast. This was sort of a scouting meal for me to check the place out. Next time I will be returning with guests to explore other parts of the menu. La Raza is very convenient to the 195 which is a bonus in terms of convenient. Pro-tip: bring some quarters for the parking meters on Acushnet. read more

Holy mother of god. Best chicken supreme burrito ever. The homemade tortilla was an added surprise. Highly recomend!

Delicious food and very fresh. Highly recommend for authentic Mexican food. Tacos are great read more

Taqueria La Raza - Chicken tacos + lettuce tomatoes cheese - Mexican Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

The service for takeout wasn't all that friendly or time-considerate, but the tacos were good. I'm used to west coast street truck meat on the rotisserie, so I might have a dif taste. Other than the meat being slightly dry, the seasoning was great! My bf had the asada burrito and he enjoyed it. I had 6 tacos: pastor, asada, pollo, churico and barbacoa. Prob won't be craving, but might try again. Street Tacos Carne Asada Burrito read more

A little tiny place with great, fresh, authentic food. A must try place. Yelp says I need to write more. Truly nothing more to say read more

Nice place. Friendly staff. Flavorful food and very reasonable prices. I enjoy the burritos.

Small. Neat. Inexpensive, delicious! We went there with some family to try out the local flavor, and we were not disappointed. As far as tacos, the best meats for us were carne asada and chicken. I feel like the other specialty meats did not hold up to the test for tasting more "exotic" than usual. Overall, great place! read more

Taqueria La Raza - I got Barbacoa, goat, beef tongue, and chicken. Sooooo delicious! - Mexican Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

Plain front, but inside is colorful, super clean, great ambiance. Clientele is mostly Spanish speaking, and staff has a few English speakers. Food was as fresh as it gets, perfectly seasoned & well presented. Prices are reasonable too! A gem!! read more

This is a hole in the wall, you could drive by without realizing it's there. Very authentic food, definitely recommend

Delicious authentic Mexican food, very affordable. Tasted like the tacos I tried in San Diego.

Love this place! Best tacos around, very fresh ingredients every time. Amazing guacamole too! read more

Taqueria La Raza - Guac & Salaa - Mexican Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Food was mediocre and overpriced. $40 for one order of nachos and 4 (non alcoholic) drinks. Outside of a canned drink smelled like socks, and the nachos were served completely cold. Only redeeming quality is the guacamole which was alright. Absolutely not going back. read more

Food wasn't great, service was terrible. No one was attentive to us. Had to "request" the check, which even then it took them 10 more minutes before it was brought over. Probably could've just walked out and no one would've noticed. read more

Ok so the food is absolutely fantastic. My only complaint was the lines were very very dry but we just asked for extras. You walk into this place and don't expect too much. It's a tiny hole in the wall. The food on the other hand is fantastic. We both got tacos. I got two steak and one chorizo taco. My partner got one steak, one chorizo and one tongue. Hands down some of the best I've had outside of actual Mexico. The only problem is I am pretty confident we got up-charged for not ordering in Spanish. The tacos were supposed to be $2/each. We both got a Mexican Coke is too and the total came to $24. Not a terrible price for lunch but it just seemed very inconsistent with math. Regardless, we will totally go again. Hell, it's my own fault I don't speak Spanish and made the whole ordeal more difficult. read more

I love this place. I'm from North Carolina and we're staying with my husbands family. We stopped by this place because it's a 5 minute walk from where we're staying at. Love the food and the service. I will come here every time we come to New Bedford. Food was delicious and service was prompt. read more

Taqueria La Raza - Mexican Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Finally secured another rare authentic Mexican restaurant to dine at. The street tacos are prepared and loaded just like I was used to from out West. They only charge $3.00 which is ridiculously low, and they are full to the brim with carnitas, chicken, chorizo, carne asada, and more. I drive from Plymouth to New Bedford for the tacos and burritos. Great ambience and extremely clean restaurant. Owners and staff work hard to accommodate their guests. Looking forward to the bar seating availability. Please head out and support a family run business during and after this pandemic ravaging the entire world originating from.... read more

Amazing hands down best food I highly recommend it to anyone looking for some good Mexican food.

Ordered the chicken enchiladas. Absolutely amazing! Best Mexican food I've had in a long time. The refried black beans were delicious. My husband ordered the carne asada burrito & LOVED it. read more

We ordered delivery from here and it was not what we expected. We got chorizo, beef, and chicken tacos which were dry had no tomatoes on them and no flavor to the beef, there was also a whole HALF radish on top of one taco? 60$ for barely much food bc we also got nachos they were okay and chicken wings which were ok. read more

Tiny little spot. Fast, friendly service. Got 4 different style tacos for under $10. They were absolutely amazing. Will definitely go back to explore more of the menu. read more

I've been going to La Raza for years now, and it is still the best spot in the south coast/greater NB area for authentic Mexican food. Can't say enough good things about this place and the people that run it. read more

Much more expensive than I expected. We ordered 6 tacos the lady told us they weren't "mexican tacos" and I was like "ok?" This is kinda confusing for me as a gringo because I saw the pictures of the tacos on yelp which looked just like mexican tacos, and I was given something that was covered in sauce and cabbage which looked nothing like the yelp photos. Don't get me wrong the tacos were good. They had no prices for anything posted and I ended up spending $17 on 6 "tacos" and 2 sodas, all in all it was a decent experience but I'd prefer if they had a proper menu with pricing and descriptions. read more

Taqueria La Raza - These are the tacos I'm not sure as to what type of meat it was but it sure is good, the the sauces were sweet and the cabbage thinly sliced - Mexican Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Best Mexican restaurant in town. Better than No Problemo. Everything on the menu was good. Service was good, food quality great, and the waitress was extremely helpful with picking our selections. I would recommend this restaurant to anybody looking for great Mexican food. read more

This place is the shnizzle!! Best place to get Authentic Mexican food in the area, fo sho.

Tacos were authentic and very good. Definitely wouldn't go unless you have someone to translate Spanish for you. My first experience of eating in was cut rather short when a young gentlemen came in harassing me... Asking for my number and if I was single, Asking for money... It was pretty weird. I was going to eat in the restaurant but when I saw the lady who took my order I had asked to take it to go. Weird yelp review? I like to give honest reviews. read more

Absolutely some of the best tacos I have ever had. $2 per taco. Very nice staff. Clean little place with 4-5 tables

Can't beat this place. Authentic tacos. They make their own homemade hot sauces from scratch. The service is impeccable. The owner always has a smile. All the locals from Central America go here because it tastes like home. read more