Martin B.
Yelp
As a neighbor both living and working nearby, I've walked by this place a lot. Ive only bought food at this location like once or twice and their new location near Lexington once. Their creativity shows in how they decorate. It catches your eye.
I personally don't really like to shop for Mexican food since I'm Mexican myself and literally eat this type of food everyday. Although I can't remember what I had at this location (it was probably a quesadilla like five to ten years ago), I visited their newest location on Lexington and was sort of underwhelmed by the food. I decided to order a Tlacoyo, a Chile Relleno taco, and a Gordita. Yeah I eat a lot.
The gordita I ordered was of chicharron (fried pork). The only upside of the gordita was its size and the fact that they have epazote mixed in, a nice addition to the gordita. It was completely cut in half through the middle so it looked more like an arepa. It's usually cut in half through the middle but only half of the gordita. That's so it can be stuffed inside with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and cheese and be able to hold all of these contents without falling apart. It's also easier to hold that way and eat. But since it was cut completely down the middle, it mostly felt apart as I tried holding it. I was also disappointed with the texture of the gordita. It felt old. That's usually noticeable when the masa is already cooked and reheated.
The tlacoyo/huarache I was given was definitely NOT a tlacoyo. If you don't know what that is, it's a thick patty made of the same masa (dough) that's used for the tortillas and stuffed with dried beans. Once cooked, it's served with toppings, usually lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, cotija cheese, and meat if you order it. I ordered it with steak and when I opened it up at home, I was confused as to whether I ordered a tlacoyo or quesadilla or if they mixed up my order. They gave me an opened up tortilla (the ones made for quesadillas) and served it flat with beans (not dried) and all of the toppings I mentioned earlier. It looked more like a giant taco that had its contents already picked out and I was getting leftovers. That was rather disappointing.
Lastly, the Chile relleno (Stuffed pepper) taco was alright. It was probably the best thing I ordered. The tortilla was hand made and served with rice (but no jalapeños which should've been added since it's advertised as "Taco Placeros" which includes both rice and jalapeños). The pepper was large and stuffed with frying cheese (queso de frier) so the texture is a bit stiff and rubbery. It was a tad spicy, which I don't mind. The pepper was also left with the top part that included the stem. I've definitely had it without so I thought that was rather lazy.
Their places are definitely aesthetically pleasing. But so are many other places and I wouldn't come here just for that alone. I've read other comments praising the place for hand made tortillas but there are other places nearby that also make and serve hand made tortillas so that's not really unique. Budget wise, it can be worked with for some. I think the cheapest thing on the menu was $4 (can't remember the menu). The three things I ordered came out to around $27. I wouldn't really recommend the place but that's because when I want to go out and eat, I never stay in my neighborhood. For me, this is just a quick bite to eat and sadly was a tad disappointed.