I LOVE Quesabirria tacos!! I am always on the search for the best in the twin cities! I have this spot a try and it was pretty good! This is located in a strip mall with tons of free parking! Walking up there were a few tables that were outside, in the shade! Inside there are a few more tables but if you have a larger group, I'd say do a pick up order! The decor here is minimal but there were a couple tvs on. Service here was wonderful! The gentleman who took my order was nice and followed up with me while I ate. The food: the Quesabirria tacos were good. Best in the twin cities? No. I like a good meaty taco, but these had some fatty bits, just not my preference. The consume, was very tasty and I liked the lime wedge and onions/cilantro on the side so I could add as much or as little as I wanted. They had 3 spicy sauces and they all had a good flavor! The churros were a great sweet treat at the end! The horchata had a good flavor! Overall my experience here was good! This is definitely worth trying if you are in the area! read more

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Great place with some delicious food. The food comes out pretty quickly and everyone who works here is nice. I'll definitely be back

First thing first: 4.5 stars for service, 3.3 for flavor, 2.8 stars for food prep (details below) I ordered ala carte two (pastor - marinated pork), and chorizo (Mexican sausage) + chicken tamale that was advertised at front door and order counter. Ambience / Ordering - no frills counter service, a small 18 seat / 6 table space. Simple deco + pleasant Spanish language music. Food - Good: flavors were good. Little touches like grilled pineapple in pastor was nice. Chorizo, pastor, and even chicken in tamale was flavorful which frequently is just bland shredded chicken. Three different salsa (mild/medium/hot) are adequate but nothing to right home about. The hot is properly hot and medium is likely hot for many MNsotsans. Bad - 1. Tamale was overly dry. I knew it was in trouble when the husk was super dry. Edges were crusty. I thought they may have microwaved it and far too long to reheat. 2. Chorizo while very flavorful was also extremely greasy / oily. Service: 1. Prompt attention and pleasant at the counter. Although it was not busy so I worry that may be a bottle neck. 2. When same person who took order and delivered food came to clean up asked me genuinely how was it - felt more like they really wanted feedback and not just a courtesy. I shared above notes, especially about tamale he confirmed that it was indeed microwaved and they don't make it but rather buy and reheat. Individual was owners son and shared that he has been trying unsuccessfully to convince his father to make them in-house. He took feedback seriously and thanked me for it. I will try this place again later in summer and hopefully some of the simple improvements are incorporated upon which I believe their rating will improve. read more

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This tiny restaurant is situated in a strip mall on the Highway 65 east service road. The best approach is off Osborne Road, behind the gas station on the northeast corner. We purchased two street tacos (steak), a chicken burrito, and a large cup of elote. There is limited indoor and outdoor seating, but we chose to do take out. At $3 per, the 2-3 bite tacos struck us as pricey, but the burrito offered good value, with a nice balance between the rice and chicken. Both meats were bland, so we put the large wedges of lime, and two of the sauces, to good use. Note that the hot sauce is very hot indeed! The serving of elote was very generous, and we enjoyed it ... especially after adding some of our stash of smoked brisket to the dish. Looking forward to a return visit if in the neighborhood at meal time. read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Chicken burrito, street tacos, and elote - Mexican Near Me - Spring Lake Park, Minnesota

I very much love Mexican food. Just happened to find this little gem in Spring lake park today. It's off of a service road kind of tucked behind a gas station. Space is pretty small but the food is amazing. We got Chicken Alambre and Steak Tacos. Both dishes were equally delicious. They have four different salsas, from mild to really hot. We both loved the really hot salsa and the hot one. The salsas are usually what makes me decide if I like the place or not. I 100% recommend this place. Can't leave without applauding their customer service. The place is run by a family. Felt like I was at home with their friendliness and care. Will definitely be back for more. read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Chicken Alambre - Mexican Near Me - Spring Lake Park, Minnesota

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Excellent food and service! The owner was very nice and we enjoyed everything we ate!

Best taco spot in the Twin Cities in my opinion! The al pastor tacos come with pineapple chunks, (and of course) onions and cilantro. The flavor is incredible! I try to eat at all the best tacos spots in the Twin Cities that I heard about. Typically, in my experience the smaller hole in the wall/food truck type of spots end up being the best tacos -- this place is a great example of that. read more

Food was soooo good! The owners were extremely welcoming and friendly and happy to serve us! We will be back! I hope they grow and move to a larger place so there's more room for more people to enjoy! read more

Excellent no frills casual style Mexican food - 4 stars. This restaurant just opened about 5 weeks ago. They're right on the east side of Central Avenue on the frontage road (next door to Biff's pool hall). It isn't fancy. It's a small space, bare bones, and simple with just a few tables. They're mostly setup for takeout. If you eat in, you order up front and they bring it to your table. These folks also own the Mr. Taco food truck that's always parked a couple blocks north. So if you like Mr. Taco, you'll love Taqueria Vallarta. The menu is the same as the food truck except the bricks & mortar restaurant has many more food and beverage options. I started things off with a large glass of horchata and an order of corn chips & salsa. For the main course I got a burrito loaded with chorizo & chicken. The burrito was huge and flavorful. They also gave me 3 hot sauces with 3 levels of heat. I liked the cute little sides that came in the basket with my burrito too. They gave me a couple of lime slices and a thin sliced radish. Finally, I love the beverage options. They have horchata and hibiscus drink in a dispenser on the front counter in addition to a wide selection of Jarritos Mexican soda (and many standard sodas) in bottles & cans. Overall, I had a nice experience. The family members that run this place (multiple generations) are very friendly. I enjoyed talking to them. And I really loved the mother who was whipping up love in the back kitchen. She delivered my food to the table with a big smile. Support a locally owned business and stop by. Thumbs up! -Maxx read more

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The service was great, the food was really good. We had lengua quesadilla and birria tacos. They packed it with meat. I also tried their shrimp tacos thwy use defined large shrimp. We will definitely be back. read more

This is a hidden gem. Ordered al pastor, carnitas, and carne asada. Best tacos we've had so far. Well seasoned meat. The sauces are the cherry on top. Extra spicy is actually really spicy. read more

Fantastic food! I loved the quesabirria that I got, and my wife thought the birria burrito bowl was great. The owner, José, came to talk with us as we were finishing up. It's clear he loves what he does, and cares a lot about only serving food he's proud of. His happy and outgoing personality adds to the atmosphere as well. Highly recommend! read more

Excellent service. All of the staff was very nice and helpful. The food was good. Nachos had a good amount of cheese and veggies and the quesadilla was cooked well. I would guess that most people go there for the tortas though. It was huge and delicious!! read more

Great staff. Great food. Al Pastor is awesome whether served in a burrito or alambre. Highly recommend.

The tacos, tortas and churros are delicious, the food is fresh. The place is clean and the staff is very attentive. read more

Taqueria Vallarta - Churros - Mexican Near Me - Spring Lake Park, Minnesota

The food at this restaurant was really good. Their customer service was great, and our server was nice and chipper.

I had an appointment in this area & stumbled on the place by accident. What a wise decision to grab lunch!! fresh, delicious, authentic, great customer service!! read more

i absolutely love this place. best quesadilla and sour cream ever. love the staff very friendly and welcoming. 12/10

We ordered steak tacos, quesadillas and chips and salsa. Everything was so delicious! The quesadilla was one of the best quesadillas we've gotten. read more

Delicious Food, great service! Wonderful atmosphere. 100% recommend this place! - their food truck in the area is also super good!