Southwestern cuisine: the best places to taste it in Corpus Christi
13 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"Old and rustic place. Old folks there are real nice and i think its the best barbacoa place around corpus. They are open only on..."
Hemanth Sai
"Best barbacoa and chicharrons I've ever had ! Been eating here since I was younger ! It's a family favorite!! The older couple who owns it , are very..."
Samantha limon
"Amazing barbacoa! It was very good and not greasy at..."
Ernesto Perez
"Best barbacoa and good carnitas, they are sometimes a little over done but you can ask for the freshly cooked..."
Dora Gomez
"Found this hole in the wall restaurant by accident. If you are in town you really need to stop by. I recommend the..."
Jaime Martinez
"I love the barbacoa, chicharones, and..."
Gilbert Cantera
"The tamales were a little dry but the menudo was..."
Rosario Garza
"Love the fresh taste BBQ on Saturday great..."
Lupita Ramos
"Very good..."
Rogelio Montemayor Jr.
"Excellent BARBACOA!!!! The best people and service in Corpus..."
Ricardo Trevino
"Very good Tamales barbarous, n chicarones, all is..."
"My husband and I popped in for dinner and had a fantastic meal- super good salsa and white queso is even better! highly recommend! Great..."
Melanie Watson
"Our Favorite Neighborhood Place. Love that when we walk in, we know half the people there! The waitresses are awesome and treat us like family- they..."
Robin Smith
"Just Normal Mexican Food. I'm not sure how this place is so high on the rankings for Corpus as it is just a normal run-of-the-mill Mexican food..."
Islandem
"The only thing bad I have to say about this place is very slow service. Other than that, the fajita meat was very good and the rice and beans were..."
Erika Dunn Sullivan
"Great Warm Chips and Tasteful salsa, Good Sweet Tea, Great Food including Homemade Tortillas, Staff needs to be more Friendlier. All Around Good..."
Jake Long
"Ok this place is 7 out of 10 but I love it. Always reliable. Everything I have had is good. The prices are great and it's clean. On Wednesday they..."
Aboy
"Very good food; outstanding value. Finding a decent place to eat in North Padre ain't easy. La Palma was definitely a surprise. Everything we had was..."
Stephen
"Many fresh - made to order ooptions. LOVE the Tortilla Soup, and have you noticed? many days hardly a place to park. Today told their business is so..."
Carol
"SO glad they came to the Island. Great staff, great food, good price.They take special requests too..........just call ahead! They will leave..."
Rebecca
"Tortilla Soup. The tortilla soup is very good, and reasonably priced. The smaller portion is good for a meal and comes with homemade..."
Capt. Jim
"Delicious Margaritas. Food is tasty and the service is welcoming. Stopped before hitting the whitecap beach give it a try if you're in the..."
WR E
"We've never gotten bad service or food! The breakfast tacos are huge! A to go of guacamole comes in a 32 oz cup and the chips are delicious...."
Michelle Kolodziejczyk
"Love the food, service and menu. I have breakfast and dinner here far to often. Great hot sauce choices, cheese dip and margaritas. Highly recommend..."
Sami Ammons
"Nice little place on the island. Great food great service. Mexican food is going to be good when the salsa is good. That is the way I grade Mexican..."
Roberto Diaz
"We had a family dinner here tonight. 9 folks with varying tastes. Everything was good, very solid Tex-Mex! It didn't taste like some canned Sysco..."
Thomas Cameron
"Place was pretty busy but they got to us quick. Tons of options. Portion sizes are 👌🏼 food was literally slapping. They gave us 5 different..."
Audra H
"Yes I went back today and my wife had the tortilla soup which was fantastic we did buy some more to take home for the following day and everything is..."
Eli Rivera
"We came in at the end of the night..3 minutes before closing and they were very accommodating. I wasn't expecting that because it was so close to..."
Snoop DeVille
"Has both drive through and dine in options available. Nice little Mexican restaurant. We went for breakfast and had the chilaquiles with homemade..."
Cora W
"Ran in to grab a quick breakfast taco to go, the staff was friendly and even made fresh sweet tea for..."
Don Harries
"Good food, good service, good prices. You’re going to get basic Tex-Mex, but there’s nothing wrong with that. La Palma is a million times better..."
Brett Day
"They food was fresh and hot. Our order came out very quick. Delicious meal and would definitely go again for..."
"I love this place. I picked this place randomly and now I can't stop talking about..."
Mario Tovar
"Food was great everything was fresh.steak was very..."
Ronnie Munoz
"Excellent, Everytime. If, God forbid you think something is wrong or they aren't being super friendly enough, ask... Lol. Ish is..."
Randy Goff
"This place is fantastic if your looking for a place to build your own burritos. Everything is fresh, and taste awesome. Pile on as many items as you..."
Logan Sharman
"Love this place since me and my husband found it go at least twice a..."
Monika Tovar
"Great place to eat. Really fast service gets you in and out in no time. My kids love..."
Sean Terry
"Great food great service every..."
Victoria Renee
"Alway much much much better than that other burrito place down the street..Thank you to the young blonde that suggested the habanero AND the house..."
Marco Aleman
"Love me some Freebirds! This place lost a bit when it got rid of the aluminum foil sculptures people would leave, the loud 80's music and the way..."
Tom Verducci
"Workers are very friendly coming in! Sunday kids eat free is awesome. Ordered through the app and the pick up process was very easy, just go to the..."
H M.
"One of my favorites. Food is always good and the staff is outstanding. Plus the entire place is..."
William Ingram
"Very good selection of things I had a hard time deciding on what to get. Decided on the nachos and was the best decision ever. The portion amount..."
Ms. Kym Boss*Lady
"Great place staff was super nice food was hot and fresh tasted great restaurant was clean and nice will definitely be..."
Kenny Peacock
"The staff here is great, and the food is always on point and ready on time. Be sure to install the app. Their rewards system is good to ya,..."
Brian K
"Kudos to this Freebirds crew! They provided us with a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ service addressing all the needs of our kid who has severe food..."
Maria Kubiak
"I love this place similar to chipotle, so filling and the queso is really good. They also have rewards on the app but I always forget to use..."
Molly Josie
"This place is bomb first time to. Wow amazing love everything about it great service and great people. Give them a try you won't be..."
Adam Morgan
"Love this place the nachos on point so much to choose from for toppings. Also the salsa is pretty good will recommend this..."
TACTSHOTZ361
"1st timer and man did it put Chipotle to shame. I ordered a burrito bowl and the topping options blew me away. They won me over when they said,..."
C. Longoria
"Everyone working tonight was so friendly! They genuinely seemed happy to be there! We were greeted coming in the door, were helped immediately by..."
Brandi Smith
"the people up front were the sweetest most accommodating group of people i’ve ever met. the food is good too! i LOVE the chips and..."
Taylor Winston
"Great Food with a smile! Make sure you download the app before going as you can be rewarded with great deals and even free stuff when you go!
Great..."
Bradley Austin Hudgens
"Customer service was fantastic and food was delicious! The prime rib bowl was..."
Ground Beef Tacos Packaged Corn Soft or Crispy with Tomato Lettuce & Cheese No Substitutions
Migas Plate
Tortillas
Fajitas
Shrimp or Fish Tacos
Queso
Barbacoa Plate Without Eggs
Coffee
3 Tostadas with Rice & Beans
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sopes
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Chips and Salsa
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Cheap Eats
"Awesome place good food, coffee, breakfast and service! Highly recommend!..."
David Gonzalez Jr.
"The food is really good. Usually busy to steady. Staff is pretty much on point with the exception. Bathroom small, but clean. Hand sanitizer as you..."
Lady T.
"Best menudo I’ve had from a restaurant. Clean and good flavor. Homemade corn tortillas were super good. Too bad i live 150 miles away..."
Manuel Reyna
"Great service all around and the food is amazing. The lady at the front that took my ticket was nice told me why it was extra and said well of course..."
Edward Fortune
"Stopped here for an early breakfast before work. I ordered the barbacoa and eggs over medium. Came with beans, tortillas and ranchero sauce. All was..."
TX _Marauder
"One word..EXCELLENT. We come from San Antonio just to get away and we found this place accidently. Food, MARGARITA (peach) our favorite, customer..."
Cindy Fawcett
"Outstanding; authentic fare and service top notch. Wife and I both took the servers recommendations (sorry, forgot her name) and were very pleased..."
cccbIV
"When pulling in to Acapulco I was nervous about how busy they were, since the parking lot looked full and the building looked small. After coming..."
b w
"Food as well as service was great. Highly..."
R E
"Food was delicious, service beyond expectations, fast and nice, atmosphere was great, can’t complain on..."
Bertha Rodz
"Spacious Mexican restaurant. Pros: Food good. Service good. They have a well stocked bar. Booths were comfortable. Cons: They cut breakfast 10..."
Timothy Ashcraft
"I always heard this place was great & the food was delicious,we were visiting from San Antonio for the day & we decided to stop for breakfast,the..."
Bella Hinojosa
"Another great local place. Good is always delicious, service and price are great. Beer was..."
Carol Olivier
"Food is excellent as always. The price is reasonable and portions are big. The staff is excellent and always remember..."
Ro ELB
"Martah Lozano was my server and she was sweet and attentive. She immediately sat me down, and made sure everything was delicious. Spectacular..."
Kristel Lara
"Amazing torta plate, very filling as well as the micheladas. 10/10! We come from laredo and they taste even better here in CC. Will come..."
majenta Perez
"Aways good food, service is great. My go-to place for breakfast every..."
Fred Pan
"Always a favorite place, whether breakfast lunch or dinner. We have visited for at least 15 years now. Great staff, clean facility and great..."
"Went for lunch about 1:00. There were several tables seated but not packed. It looked as though they had only one server working and she was very..."
Thomas Brown
"First time visiting Salty Oak and won’t be our last. The food was delicious and the portions were big. Their prices were reasonable and it’s a..."
Angela Denghel
"Rediscovered a hidden gem yesterday. I work in medical administration and we had a party catered by the salty oak some months back. I had a craving..."
seth hawrylak
"Wow nice place and good food! Super friendly service..
Bbq menu that has a variety of different items inculding tacos. The sides are yummy especially..."
Film Maker
"Food was excellent, great staff, cleanliness and service. Brisket and Ribs were awesome! I recommended trying the Big Salty 10 out of 10 on that one...."
gloria calero
"Everything was absolutely perfect with our dining experience at Salty Oak BBQ. I highly recommend everyone check this place out you won't regret it...."
David Hinojosa
"On a whim, I pulled in and was pleasantly surprised. I always observe and rate not just my server, but the entire staff. Mia was my server and was as..."
Miguel J Baldearena
"One of a kind barbecue spot amazing food great people awesome dining experience cannot wait to go back again. I'm excited that they're going to be..."
Jason Jones
"Tried for 1st time on Sunday because Cotton’s was closed. Excellent. Good food and good prices. As long as they don’t change what they are..."
Esmerelda Lopez
"First time eating here. Got the 3 meat plate (pulled pork, brisket and pork spare ribs) with Rita's Carolina Slaw and all the trimmings ( bread,..."
"The food a couple years ago was phenomenal. Then Covid came and the quality of food in the restaurant dropped. That being said it’s still one of..."
Hannah Wray
"Those in the area will know what gem this place is: this review is for the others.
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We visited after a brief visit to a local, who recommended their..."
David Hathaway
"Incredible, authentic home made tasting breakfast tacos. Large enough to satisfy a grown man with just two. Soft thick homemade tortillas, perfect..."
John
"If you’ve never been to Venezuelal, then try this place out. The food is much better and you dine in an indoor open air establishment exactly like..."
James Milam
"The cashier told us, "we have a lot of clients." No doubt. This is a place that opens real early for the roughnecks and takes its food very..."
Taylor Donahue
"My #1 taco go-to spot in the Bluff.. tried a Mollejas for the first time here, and it was DELICIOUS!! They cook them perfect, nice & crispy!!!..."
Felisha T.
"Love going here! Definitely good food and great lemonade. Havent had the chance to try their desserts. Eventually when I come back for another..."
Nicole Price
"Chorizo & Bean Taco was huge, delicious and hit the spot! We also ordered 1/2# of carnitas… nothing was..."
Carley
"My favorite spot. Amazing breakfast tacos and anytime tacos. Homemade taco shells, and they're friendly. And i just discovered the watermelon..."
Scott obrien
"I've always loved this place. I used to go there all the time during high school, and now that I'm back in corpus I continue to go. That place has..."
VikingsWorld
"This is my favorite food place around. It's in flour bluff. I wouldn't know what to do if they ever wasn't too be there. I recommend them to..."
Stacy Overly
"Hands down the greatest tacos i’ve ever had! Recently came down to corpus for vacation and remembered these tacos from several years back and they..."
Larry Conrad
"My husband and I are from Sa tx and don't have a good authentic Mexican restaurant near us so we don't buy any, while on vacation out here in corpus..."
Crystal Reyes
"Great food. Small beginning to brick and mortar, locals spot for sure. Breakfast tacos are always..."
"I just had to tell everyone what kind of experience I had. My family frequents this restaurant at least 1-2 times per month. Usually the food is good..."
Dawn Hosack
"I recently had the pleasure of dining at On the Border in Corpus Christi, and I was very impressed with the food and service. I ordered the chicken..."
Kennishah Maddux
"Great service and food! Cat was so wonderful and gave us recommendations when we were torn between 2 dishes, and she was very attentive to our needs..."
Rebecca Meza
"Had a wonderful time with family. Food was pretty great. Gave it a 4 because my tortillas were pretty uneven and too chewy. Steak was..."
Jacklyn Parker
"Wow. Great food, good portions, and good service. The only negative is the plate may have been a bit to long under heat lamps and dried out the..."
Michael Escamilla
"Cat was incredible! Not only is she an incredible individual, her art is fantastic (ask her about it). Great experience; glad we stopped..."
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"Great Happy Hour! We have continued to visit this place for happy hour. Added a picture as of December 16, 2022. We tried the firecracker stuffed..."
Graciela Conklin
"Cat took great care of us after a long day of moving. She helped make good choices when we were too tired to think. Will ask for her next..."
Jamie McLain
"On the Border is one of my family's favorite restaurants. We always have an enjoyable dining experience! Cat was our server and took very good care..."
Vilma Jasso
"Had a great family meal. Everyone left full after arriving starving. Cat was our server and she was absolutely amazing! Not only took care of our..."
Emily H
"Cat is the cat's meow!! She is the sweetest, most attentive waitress! You must come on Fridays & Saturdays to see her, she's the best! Also,..."
Misty Winterlin
"Service was simple, efficient, consistent, and full time. Food was hot, fresh, well seasoned, and tasty. Atmosphere was casual, inviting, warm, and..."
Charles Jones
"My wife and I had to wait for a hostess that's why I put 4 stars in the service category. Our waitress Judith was very friendly and kept us informed..."
David R Wiley
"Cat is what every server should be. Very informative and looking to accommodate your individual restaurant experience. She made sure to invite up..."
Erica Pena
"I was initially disappointed to find their top shelf 1800 margarita used too much store bought sweet and sour. However the watermelon margarita was..."
"Our first time there and were in love! Definitely going again. Quick to get our food. Excellent customer service! Tacos are great. Ate them so fast..."
Crystal B That's me!
"Man, fuzzys is like sunshine in my life, can't live without it. Even if u don't go on Tuesday for the perfect special. I looooved it today, and my..."
Isaac Rodriguez
"This is my first time at fuzzy’s, and it was delicious. I have heard about this place from others, so when I was in the area I just had to try it..."
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"So I hadn't been here in a while and decided to meet some friends here for a New Years hangover lunch. Being it was Tuesday their tacos were $1.50...."
LeDonne Scott-Talyor
"Man do these people know how to do 🌮!!.. They make the best crispy tacos I have had in Chorus Christi too date. The service is great and everyone..."
Robert Brown
"I love to order tacos, not the combo plates. I really love the crisp and light breading on the shrimp tempura tacos, the ground beef tacos are also..."
Hanna Hankins-Munguia
"The food is awesome, the pickup counter to skip the lines? It could use some work. I.e. the staff should know that is the pickup area & its right..."
Charlie Lopes
"I hadn't been to Corpus Christi, Texas in many years and I was down to visit my parents at Seaside Memorial Park. I stumbled upon their location..."
Marisa Hogan
"Manager is top notch hands on and heads up service oriented. I had a great experience, ate too much and will return. Staff demonstrated a genuine..."
mark pegues
"The customer service is awesome. I love the cashier she's awesome and the food is ok. Not awesome but it's good tex Mex. 😊 I'd stay away from the..."
S A
"Love love love. Our favorite casual, last minute place to grab a bite. We love the Baja tacos, all of them, chips and queso,bring your fuzzy cup for..."
Dez G
"Taco Tuesday!!! Get $1.50 tacos all day. Military discount given only on Saturday nights after 5pm.
Great food! The nachos are really good here. ..."
Worka Holic
"I've been eating here since my college days in Denton, TX. I was so happy when they opened the Corpus location! Great food, reasonable prices. The..."
Christopher Fisher
"GREAT food and awesome service! Been eating here for years now, had maybe 1 or 2 non-awesome orders from here. To-go orders are quick. I'm talking..."
"I went to Chili's yesterday. The waitress who served me was nice and professional. I ordered the Bacon Rancher Burger. It was very good and made..."
christopher dominick
"It's not like other locations, but it is a good place to have lunch, specially when you are deployed with work. Pretty clean, good food, affordable..."
SD com
"I just ate here with my daughter and chandler was our waitress. She was amazing and went above and beyond to help us and she was super friendly too!..."
Heather Jackson
"Very satisfied with my sirloin steak, they cooked it to the T’,(perfection) the way I wanted it. It was very big juicy, and tender piece of good..."
Jay Reyes
"It's Chili's. The food is reliable and consistent, if never quite served hot enough. Everyone can find something they like and the prices are..."
Dee S
"Food was good, it was very cold in there, the waitress wasnt very good. We waited long for drinks, the food was wrong and didnt come to the table..."
Andrea Garcia
"I love their sirloin steak. Medium rare tastes delicious. And for a pretty decent price. I usually order their presidente sangria. Which goes Really..."
Mari Almz
"Food was served fast and hot. The servers were very friendly. I'll come back for my..."
Jose Medina
"Mango Chipotle Chicken Crisper delicious 😋. Southwestern Egg rolls to die for. Loving this chips and salsa. It was not busy, so seating was..."
Rhonda Ann
"I like this place.
Service is generally good. Food is what you would expect. They have good beers in tap.
Only problem I have with the booths, is..."
"First time dining here at the Corpus Christi location. I had my favorite plate called Chica Chica Boom Boom. From one store to the next this always..."
Roland Ramon
"Went to lunch. My wife and I shared the Panchos with chicken, which was just right for the two of us today. They are like big nachos. There was..."
Thomas Brown
"My apologies, I thought I had already placed a review. We visited this place on January 25, closer closing time. The waitress we had was fantastic!!..."
Graciela Conklin
"Great service. The house made tortillas were so fresh. The house made sauce was super bomb. And the chicken didn't take super dry or crumbly...."
Ven (Ven)
"Had never been to chuys before , and all I gotta say is all the food was really good especially the frozen margaritas 🍹 ill definitely go back..."
Nate R (Nate Mob Boss Kennels)
"What a fun restaurant!! Our server was super friendly and each room has a theme (the hubcap room, the art room, etc) which definitely adds to the..."
Colin Bosler
"Excellent ambience, food and service. If you are visiting corpus Christi with vegetarians in the crowd and wanna hit some known confident Mexican..."
Vyas
"I have not been here in a long time and I really don't know why. The food was very good , my husband got the Elvis Special and I got one of the..."
Brandi Brown
"I LOVE CREAMY JALAPENO!! ORDER IT WITH YOUR CHIPS! MIX IT WITH THE HOT SAUCE AND PUT IT ON A 🥗 OR COVER ANY OF YOUR FOOD WITIT, IT IS DELICIOUS..."
Mary Blanda
"Just wow. I was really surprise how good the food was. They served chips with salsa and dip. They were amazing. Service was amazing, server was..."
Jordan Diaz
"3/15/22 Tyler was an outstanding and attentive waiter. He checked on us and the table around us, making sure everyone had what they needed and..."
Kim Gonzales (Kimmie)
"I love the environment and the service was great and speedy. I got crispy tacos and they were OK. If you like a taco seasoning taste, you like them...."
Tanya Valdez
"This was some awesome food! There was a lot of people there as well which I think speaks for..."
"I used to come here starting way back in the '70's... they always had great breakfast tacos. On this visit, there is a sign that say wait to be..."
Roland Ramon
"Probably the best salsa I have had and I go to a lot of Mexican restaurants. Top shelf margarita was great and very reasonably priced. Loved the feel..."
Cory Schwab
"This restaurant is so popular that even on a Thursday night, we had to wait to be seated. It is a large restaurant with a separate bar section and a..."
Javier Garza
"Great food and great staff! The mushrooms are a great appetizer and expect to have leftovers later because the portions are huge. Would definitely..."
James Hubbard
"I took my family to this must eat restaurant in Corpus Christi. The enchiladas are always on my mind. We waited at the bar for happy hour drinks, and..."
eddie lira
"Very good breakfast, and the price was more than fair! Fresh home made tortias! Will make a 3 hr trip just to eat there...."
Matt Ortiz
"Got Puffy Tacos and the Enchilada Dinner Plate, and also a Happy Hour Margarita. Food was tasty and we liked the Puffy Tacos, which we were..."
Derek Gantt
"The salsa has a really good taste and a nice level of spice. I had the spinach enchiladas, they were valid. My friend got the green enchiladas which..."
Ashley
"I took 1 star from the atmosphere because all they played was 80's rock 😔 The service & food were..."
Jess
"The food is very good, the server we had was excellent!!! HUGE portions.....my burrito was the size of Texas. Be prepared to eat A LOT of food. I..."
Greg Isaacs
"First time to this wonderful establishment!! The greeting was welcoming. The staff all had smiles. Their suggestions were on point. Got my food to..."
Rochelle Salone
"Me and a coworker went her on the recommendation of someone at the hotel that we were staying. The service was a little slow, but got better. As for..."
Robert Johnson
"My first time here and I had a great time. Food was a but more salty than I prefer but the atmosphere was wonderful. My coworkers and I had a overall..."
Rebecca Burt
"We travel to Corpus to visit my family, and it is a MUST that we stop at KIKO'S before heading back home! MY HUBBY loves their tripas, and I love..."
Geraldine Cortez
"We had a great experience here. My coworker enjoyed (more than a few) their $2 margaritas. He ordered beef fajitas and I ordered the Kiko's Special...."
Charles Boltas
"I really enjoyed my visit to Kiko‘s. My husband loves authentic Mexican food so he would have definitely given them a five. I on the other hand..."
"Amazing nachos! Our appetizers were late and the main course was like 5 minutes after we got our appetizers which resulted in a full table. We..."
Dionne vdb
"We were craving Mexican food so we decided to give this place a try. It had a nice authentic atmosphere, and the food was good, but IMO it was not..."
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"There were 3 of us and we ordered the Parriada for two and it was more than enough. Our server was friendly and..."
Roberta Benoit
"Great place to have a family gathering or in my case the West Oso HS 40th class reunion. Food was great! Service was on point! Price was right!..."
Deanna Moore
"Great restaurant, exceeded our expectations! Food is excellent, ambiance is festive and most importantly staff is inviting. Makes you feel at home...."
Laura Nina Salinas
"We came for brunch and they don’t serve breakfast, which sucks but we stayed anyways and ate some good ole Tex-mex. I ordered the stuff avocado..."
Pedro Velazquez
"The food was pretty good. The service wasn't that great. I think our server came to take our order, deliver our food, and give us our bill. I never..."
Donnie Streets
"Hit this place up for drinks so food wasn't ordered. It was a Thursday night and sat in the patio. Tables were dirty, staff was not in a rush to..."
Christina Jane
"The food options are a bit too much when you have more than one style of "insert mexican plate" here. The beans are fresh, the tacos pobres were..."
Alexander Lopez
"Beef tostada was excellent and wife enjoyed chicken street tacos. Salsa was served warm. Staff was very attentive. We came on a Sunday evening..."
JJ Tarno
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