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    YaYa's Cocina Mexicana

    4.3 (89 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Pozole rojo

    The pozole rojo was delicious and the service was great! Definitely be back soon to have it again!

    Waffle plate with scrambled eggs and sausage patties
    Andrea G.

    We are visiting from California and we're obviously not locals. Our waitress picked up on this quickly and could not have been nicer. She gave us plenty of time to peruse the menu and offered to answer any questions we might have. I decided on a dish called huevos divorciados. I got it because I've never had it before and it looked vegetarian. It was delicious. The eggs were cooked perfectly and it had two sauces, a red and a green. They were completely different in taste but both were fantastic. The heat level was just enough to give a mild burn but not overpower the flavor. It came with refried beans, potatoes, and tortillas. They were all good. One of my sons got an egg and ham scramble. I stole a bite, and it was delicious. Eggs were scrambled just the way I like them, which is cooked just enough not to be runny. My other son got a waffle plate. It was huge and he was absolutely thrilled with his breakfast. My husband got enchiladas mexicanas. He loved it. Another person in our group ordered tacos matamoros. They loved their food too. The restaurant is clean, the chips and salsa station was well stocked, everything was tasty, and the staff was friendly and helpful.

    Fajita enchiladas
    Jason G.

    I love small non-chain restaurants because they tend to have genuine personal service and are interested that the food is good. YaYa's was exactly that. Many of the patrons seemed local and known by the staff. The server noticed that we were not familiar and did a great job of giving us time to peruse the menu and answering questions. I personally had the fajita enchiladas which were great. The portion sizes were hearty, so I also sampled everyone else's food in my party as well. I gotta give some props to the tacos Matamoros. Excellent.

    Huevos Rancheros with salsa on the side

    Have visited before , but not for breakfast. I was very nicely surprised. A little pricey though, we will return.

    Nael C.

    The food is authentic Mexican, the lemonade is not, but it was still by far nice!! Real Mexican music playing and good service Salsas where on point specific Chile de árbol salsa mmmmmm

    "Chilaquiles divorciados "
    sarah p.

    This food was absolutely amazing. I talked about how good it was hours and hours after the meal. Inside was nice with a bunch of old school picture frames. Felt homey but they should somehow open space up or switch table placements, could feel a bit crowded. Waiters seem kind of understaffed and rushed. But great hospitality and the food came out pretty quickly. 10/10

    Botana for 2: beef fajita
    Holly V.

    Ordered the fajita beef botanas for 2 & it was amazing! Of course we couldn't finish, but the service was great. Food came out quickly & we almost had to be rolled out of there from being so full! Great little place to eat. I'll definitely visit again.

    Barbacoa Breakfast Plate

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    Excellent food and service. We did not have to wait long to get our food and when the food arrived it was hot.

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    Absolutely love the home cooked vibe. The barbacoa is to die for and very consistent. The service is always consistent in my experience.

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    Food was good and prices reasonable. I had the Tuesday breakfast special which was migas ala mexicana. Place was clean and service was good.

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    4 years ago

    Tacos are good. Service is ok. No one is ever really checking on you. Too many customers at times for the amount of waitresses.

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    4 years ago

    Authentic food & generous portions. Friendly staff I definitely recommend this Mexican restaurant.

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    3 years ago

    Delicious food!! Everything I've tried is fresh and cooked perfectly!! Love their barbacoa and menudo!

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    Delicious food. Great Portions. Clean and nice atmosphere. You won't regret coming for breakfast!

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    Thank you JJ for the 5 star review! See you back soon!

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    6 years ago

    My family has been going to YAYa's since it was a tamaleria. It's like family and the food like Mom's.

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    Steven S.

    Thank you for your support and great review!

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    4 years ago

    Good Mexican food. There's always that authentic food atmosphere and great service you need to try it.

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    4.8
    (45 reviews)
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    Pro #1: Meat is sooooooo tender. I wish it had more seasoning ... even if it was salt nonetheless…read moreit was good! Con #1: This restaurant is not environmentally conscious. Other than the meal, everything is served on styrofoam, utensils are plastic and cups are bad fast food plastic qualify. Con # 2: I asked the waitress if they had unsweet tea and pink packet sweetener. I asked about the pink packets 3 times and she said yes. She came back with yellow packets. I asked if they had pink packets and she said no. No to her. Con # 3: There are no free refills. I ordered two unsweet teas and the girl brought me two unsweet teas with yellow packets. So I asked for a sweet teas. They charged me for three Aqua Frescas. Charged $15. Hell no. Meh. Pass on a second visit.

    Another recent discovery here in Mission, TX. This small restaurant is off the main road in a strip…read moremall and seats maybe 40-50 people. The menu is simple but offers some variety. We were served a small plate with warm, crisp tortilla chips that were sprinkled with a seasoned powder (not Tajin) that was pretty salty. I shook off the powder as it made them too salty, even for my tastes. The greenish salsa was also a little salty but VERY TASTY and had a little kick. From where we were seated I observed the cook blackening the tomatillos on a grill in the kitchen. These were the backbone of this salsa. If it weren't quite so salty I'd be raving about them. I ordered a platter with three main items - Lonches, Sincronizada and Street tacos. All three items must be filled with the same protein, so I chose Birria. Other choices include pollo, bistek, trompo and fajita. The birria was nice and juicy and well seasoned. The Lonches were larger pieces of bread than I'm accustomed to finding, especially in Progresso, where they are quite popular. They were also toasted it seemed instead of being soft and pillowy. The street tacos were excellent with toppings of red onion and cilantro. The Sincronizada was something I'd never eaten before and was a smaller version of the one they serve as a main course. It was not the traditional dish which comes with slices of ham, but it was pretty good filled with birria. Charro beans were also served if I remember correctly. I ate one of the lonches, one of the tacos (the other I gave to my son) and the Sincronizada and was stuffed; leftovers for a later meal. The wife ordered the full version of a Sincronizada filled with pollo (chicken) and wasn't able to even finish half of it. It was huge! They brought us two bottles of salsa - a green salsa and a reddish/orange salsa. Both were pretty hot by my standards and the reddish one would absolutely hurt you if you added too much. So... a word to the wise... caution advised. They were quite tasty. All in all we will come back. I particularly want to try out some of their other proteins and their fajitas.

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    Ana liz Taqueria

    Ana liz Taqueria

    4.2
    (51 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    The RGV has many taquerías, most offering the same items on the menu. Few stand out as exceptional…read more When I saw that Ana Liz Taquería won the James Beard Award, my expectations were high, and with this visit they won my admiration. Ana Liz Taquería is located a few blocks north of Expressway 83 in Mission on the west side of Conway. Parking in the front is quite limited, but there is additional parking in the back. I found the taquería small but bright, clean, and pleasant inside. I was welcomed as I entered by one of the several friendly employees who handed me a menu (English on one side, Spanish on the other). She informed me of the protocol: order and pay at the window, then I'd be given a number to place at my table, and my order would be brought to me. The menu has many entrees that sounded wonderful: various kinds of tacos, tostadas, flautas, quesadillas, botanas, and other antojitos. I ordered the chile relleno taco, the alambre taco, and vampiro, all with fajita meat. I thought the chile relleno taco would be my favorite because I love any kind of chile relleno. While I did absolutely love it, I was captivated by the deliciousness of the fajita vampiro which includes melted cheese, guacamole, juicy fajita chunks, and pico de gallo... oh my! It was heavenly! One of the things that stood out to me was that the beef was not over-cooked as most taquerías do... This was cooked to perfection, still juicy, and well seasoned. To accompany the food, the server brought out an assortment of salsas, some fresh Mexican style cream, and some lime. I tried all the salsas except for one ( salsa macha). They were all excellent and ranged from mild to medium spiciness. Something else worth noting is the import their corn, and make their own tortillas. The vampiro was made with blue Mexican corn. For drinks, I ordered the limonada which they provide freshly bottled with a glass of ice. It was a perfect blend. Some reviewers mentioned the price... yes. The prices are higher here than at most taquerías. However, considering the exceptional quality, flavor, and service, AND that they are a James Beard Award winning establishment... it is well worth it. Ana Liz Taquería is 20 miles away from where I live, but I will definitely be back when I want some extra special Mexican tacos!

    The hands-down best taco restaurant I've ever been to (including taquerias I've been to in Mexico…read moreand in Texas' biggest cities). The vampiros are so insanely delicious, I regret not filling up on them when I order anything else. Their tortillas and fajita are really good too. The restaurant itself is nothing crazy, very mom and pop, and the parking is a tough situation. Very crowded lot. Service is also not phenomenal but the food is absolutely delicious! One feature of their service I'd love for them to fix: when you order, you wait in line at a window before being seated. If you decide later you want a single extra taco, you have to go get back in line AND they take just as long as they took to bring your food originally so if you don't order something initially, it'll take so long to get it after the fact that you'll wish you just left. Customers who are already seated should be able to order with waitstaff and not wait in line again for twenty minutes. That does not make sense.

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