Their restaurant week menu was really good. The lumpia was large but very yummy and we learned…read moreabout sweety drop peppers(yum)! The toasted ravioli was good, the oxtail in the stew was great, but we weren't a fan of the cookie dough. We came back because of the elote mac and cheese we had during Mac & Cheese Festival. The noodles this time were unique and held the sauce really well! Super yummy! The spanish flan was definitely the star of the show. We were skeptical at first, but it ended up being the best flan we've had in a while. Delicious, and so creamy it was almost like icecream. We could eat multiple helpings. If their regular menu featured more items like these that do a great job of celebrating different cultures, we'd absolutely be regulars.

Cool venue and outdoor patio but don't go by post-lunch or pre-dinner…read more Grabbed a bite weeks back around 2:30 pm on a weekday. Patio was full, restaurant understaffed and outside the hostess, nobody else was friendly--zero personality, seemed less than thrilled to be working (not just our table; observed a few other waitresses and a female bartender with same energy.) Screwed up two things with three entrees (after waiting a super-long time for the food to be made); no real reaction to the mistakes. Food was pretty good (though serving fish & chips on top of the fries made them super soggy). The burger would've been a better choice. Would've been a 4-star review with better, faster and nicer service. Hope it was just an off day and that the area isn't losing its charm as downtown Coeur d'Alene is getting overgrown and found other people on other shops not as hospitable as the area has been in years passed.

I don't know how this place only has 3.9 stars!! Seriously…read more I've been eating their breakfast burritos for a couple years now & the consistency, large portion & flavor is always amazing!! The employees are friendly and the wait is usually about 10 minutes.. which I've been appreciating more as a pregnant lady who becomes starving at just the thought of good food sometimes!! I just brought my husband here, he's from the south, & this is his new favorite place to get Mexican in the area. He tried it and immediately texted his friends telling them to stop by and check it out. He is so picky about his rice and Taco Work's rice is SO fluffy and SO DELICIOUS!! & he never orders beans but really enjoys their refried beans! We've been getting their soft taco plate with beef. Which are their street tacos. They are SO good! I tried mine with salsa and my husband got it on the side .. there's definitely a little kick to the verde salsa!!

We've eaten at Taco Works many times, but the last three visits have been very disappointing. The…read morefood quality has gone downhill fast, especially for the price. Paying around $15 for a burrito would be fine if the meat and overall quality matched the cost, but it simply doesn't anymore. Unfortunately, after multiple bad meals in a row, we won't be returning.

Terrific, authentic Mexican food; fast, friendly family service. The busy ordering counter is proof…read moreof their quality, value, and delish! Looking for great Mexican food? Skip the chains and make this place a regular.

Sweetest family-run establishment serving fresh good quality food…read more There may not be the curb appeal as you pull into the lot. But pay no heed and do yourself a favor and just go eat here. The staff is the sweetest. We are a vegetarian party so we ended up with veggie burrito, tostada salad, tacos, fries, and Horchata. These guys don't skimp on ingredients. I asked for extra rice and they didn't charge me. Horchata was perfection. Try their salsas--both Roja and verde which they keep in the drinks fridge. Don't judge a book by its cover.

Fun little place. Went with my brother to Taco Tuesday in his recommendation. Nice team and good…read morehome-style tacos- greasy with fresh toppings. Good selection of hot sauces too. Go with. Get a table and go to the counter first service style dining. I recommend giving it a try.

Everything is relative. In this case it's geography. CDA has about 5 good places under $10 per…read moreperson for lunch and IMHO only one with worthy Mexican fare. It's not like in Los Angeles where you can't walk 1 mile down the street without tripping over a taco truck. That being said, I think the Mexican Food Factory (MFF) could hold it's own even in SoCal. Here are some reasons to try it; 1. Fresh ingredients. Especially the taco sauce. It tastes like it is made that morning. Seasoned but not overwhelmed with habanero or something. Delicious. Meats are not oily but still very tender and juicy. Ground beef is even juicy and tender. Did I mention the fresh taco sauce? 2. Cooking style. It's fast and made to order. Wait is short but realistic considering they are making your order as it comes in. Nothing prepared and sitting under a heat lamp ahead of time. They even toast the soft tortillas which is a huge flavor enhancer. They don't have gourmet ceviche or swordfish tacos but if you like distinct and discernable flavors in your meals it works here. 3. Small shop vibe. Cinderblock style place with an eating area outside at least as big as inside. Bright murals painted upon it. It's next to a road but traffic is slow and not too noisy. Clean as can be. Same employees in the kitchen for many months. 4. Value. If you shop around and are honest with yourself, I think you will agree that prices are not nice to us now. I don't know where else to find the quality of ingredients, speed of service, and no drama atmosphere at these prices. The daily specials are the way to try a lot of different things over time with a cost savings. Taco Tuesday crunch-fest awaits. Improvement? Yes of course. Open on the weekend please. In the name of all things Holy. We need our after church enchiladas. Also small size street tacos are needed. Radish, lime, cilantro, cotija crumbled on Lengua on a 4 inch soft tortilla. I'll take 6 of those to go down to the lake for a nice lunch. Por favor.

This place is delicious. I go several times a year. Nice size, tastes great each time. Reading…read morethese reviews is hilarious. People complaining about service are ridiculous. It's a small food truck with great food. Sorry they're not perfectly English speaking telling jokes, and asking about your day. Let. It. Go. I always appreciate the quick transaction without fluff. Not everyone needs to kiss your ass. Stop whining, order your food, pay for your food, eat a delicious $10 burrito and move on. If you need all the extras go somewhere else and pay more for that kind of experience. :)

Omg this place is horrible!!! Says $8.25 for a breakfast burrito, then charged me $9.75? The…read moreburrito is small and half filled as you can see half of it is literally just tortilla. Then give you one salsa and she said "you gonna pay more money for another???" What a joke

I eat here every 48 hours! The grilled fish tacos are amazing. The owner, Junior, is in the kitchen…read more24/7/365. The staff is good. The lead waitress, Maddie, is a rock star! She has the hospitality gene. The decor is pitch perfect. As a Mexican American 3rd generation, I know my beans and rice. This is the only place for Mexican food in CDA !

Thirty-five years of living in Arizona, with virtually every regional cuisine of Mexico…read morerepresented, will spoil you for what much of the country north of the border states calls "Mexican food." My wife's home is here in Coeur d'Alene, and we have often lamented the lack of a truly good Mexican restaurant. There are certainly places serving perfectly acceptable food, but most cater heavily to American tastes. There are also a couple of more authentic taquerias, but finding a restaurant with a broader, genuinely Mexican menu has been difficult. Authenticity and popularity are not mutually exclusive. Most Mexican restaurants in the United States, including authentic ones, adapt to local tastes by offering familiar American favourites alongside traditional regional dishes. Arizona's famous El Charro in Tucson and Macayo's in Phoenix, both with deep Sonoran roots, proudly claim to have invented the chimichanga, while readily acknowledging that it is an American creation rather than an authentic Mexican dish. Nachos occupy much the same category. Their presence on the menu tells you very little about how authentic the rest of the restaurant is. The better question is whether the kitchen also prepares traditional Mexican dishes with the same care and authenticity. Today we found the closest thing to authentic northern Mexican cuisine that we've experienced in the Coeur d'Alene area: Junior's Cocina Mexicana. It would fit comfortably into the greater Phoenix restaurant scene as a solid northern Mexican restaurant, with just a slight nod and wink to American tastes. We visited at lunchtime. The lunch menu was more limited than the dinner menu but still offered a good variety, and a full dinner menu was also available. We were served complimentary corn tortilla chips with a very good house salsa. The chips were the standard thicker commercial variety rather than homemade, but they were fresh and crisp. I've had worse in Nogales and Puerto Peñasco. The salsa was excellent. I'd place it at the upper end of mild, although our server, Monty, mentioned that many customers consider it quite spicy. We also asked for the hot salsa, which uses essentially the same recipe but adds more jalapeño along with habanero peppers. To my palate it was pleasantly warm rather than truly hot, which is exactly where I like it. Too many restaurants serve chunky tomato-and-onion mixtures with the texture of pico de gallo but very little flavor or heat. Junior's salsa had a pleasant smoky flavor, a finely chopped consistency, and just the right thickness for dipping. I'd rate the salsa 4/5. My wife ordered the chile relleno, served with rice and beans. The roasted poblano was stuffed with melted cheese, probably Monterey Jack, as Oaxaca cheese is not commonly available in this area, then properly coated in an egg batter before frying. She rated it "good." Her rating scale runs from inedible, to "not bad" (which still isn't good), to good, very good, and finally the coveted "delicious." After tasting it myself, I agreed. It was enjoyable, but not exceptional. I'd give it 3/5. I chose the green pork Chile Hermanos, although I'm still not sure what the "Hermanos" (brothers) has to do with the dish. It came with rice, refried beans, a small lettuce-and-tomato salad, and tortillas. I chose corn tortillas. They were not homemade, but they had good flavor, pleasant texture, and held together well. The Chile Hermanos itself was delicious. It was milder than I expected but packed with flavor. The pork was tender and properly cooked, although it could have benefited from a little more depth and richness. The menu also offers pork carnitas at dinner, and I'll plan to try those on a future visit. The rice was light, fluffy, and flavorful rather than sticky or heavy, and the refried beans were creamy without becoming the thick, pasty mass that too often accompanies Mexican meals. I'd rate the Chile Hermanos about 3 1/2/5, with both the rice and beans earning 4/5. The restaurant itself is colorful, comfortable, and inviting, with an attractive patio. Everyone we encountered was friendly and accommodating, and Monty was an excellent, knowledgeable server who happily answered our questions and accommodated our requests. Overall, I'd give Junior's 4/5 for atmosphere and service, about 3 1/2 to 4/5 for the food, and 4/5 for value. While the menu still leans somewhat toward the American expectation of Mexican cuisine, the execution is noticeably more authentic than most restaurants in the area. We will certainly be back, and after a few more visits I may adjust some of these ratings.

Food is amazing! Service was great! Conveniently located next to a pub with a good beer selectionread more

Super yummy! Got the pork belly sandwich and was thinking about how good it was. My daughter Luccii…read moregot the same as I did. She told me she wants to go back again for dinner! Super amazing. The ambiance was wonderful and so was the service!

It was pretty good, nothing crazy good but pretty good for what's around the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene…read morearea. The food looked beautiful and we got the Box OG (pork), elote cup, mulita and TJ sticks. For the pork tacos, you don't really taste the pickled red onions much. I almost wish they had a stronger flavor because really all you taste is the pork and whatever salsa you put on. The creamy cilantro salsa was very good but we could definitely pass on the spicy roja, the flavor just wasn't for us. The pork itself was okay. As for the elote cup, I think we're a little spoiled after having elote in Arizona which was absolutely life changing. Because of that it's hard to say this one was amazing. It felt more like a watery cup of roasted corn. The cheese on top was good but once you got past that it kind of tasted like canned corn. Our 3 year old liked the mulita which was a win. The TJ sticks didn't seem fresh so they were just okay. Overall it was decent for the area but we've definitely had better. The building is newer looking and nicely kept, just watch out for the big pothole when entering the parking lot. Also their website says they're closed on Saturdays but they were open when we went and we let the drive thru employee know. Service was friendly enough.

I got the mulita with carne asada. I was expecting a crispy quesadilla but it was just super greasy…read moreand not crisp at all. The taste was ok, mostly couldn't get past the greasiness of it. The other person had 4 tacos and after $16 was still hungry and wasn't digging the fatty pieces. He did like the pickled onions though. He also mentioned it was really greasy. I feel bad going on & on but the hot sauce was weak. It was maybe more like a medium but I do like legit spicy food ‍