Taquería Jalisco

"A crowd-favorite Mexican restaurant located in East Boston." - Erika Adams

"Ask any local about the best Mexican restaurant in Boston, and the conversation will inevitably turn to Taquería Jalisco. For nearly 25 years, Bostonians have been packing into this welcoming little spot to get their hands on bowls of belly-warming pozole, tacos stuffed with juicy carnitas, spicy pork tamales, and some truly excellent scoops of rice and refried beans. Top off each order with a sweet, fresh fruit juice, including pineapple or tamarind." - Eater Staff

"Taqueria Jalisco feels old-school, with menu items illustrated with photos of the dishes, but that’s just why people flock there. Birria tacos, invigorating pozole, and more fill this menu of outstanding Mexican flavors." - Nathan Tavares, Eater Staff

"Warm and cheesy with a rich consomé on the side, the slow-cooked, adobo-rich birria tacos at this tiny, old-school Mexican spot tick all the comfort food boxes. Lengua tacos are another crowd favorite here." - Celina Colby, Eater Staff

"A hole in the wall, an unpretentious nook, a seamless part of one of Boston's more diverse neighborhoods; Taquería Jalisco has been serving up authentic Mexican for over twenty years. East Boston isn’t one of those neighborhoods that typically attract out-of-towners; it’s pretty residential and sits across Boston Harbor from the rest of the city, but it also just so happens to be home to a number of hidden food gems. This is the kind of place that invites you to lean in to the fun: let the birria taco consomme drip down your chin, pull a melty string of cheese out of your quesadilla, and warm up from the Boston cold with a giant bowl of flavorful pozole. This city might gain notoriety for its flashy, chef-driven restaurants, but a humble taquería reminds us that sometimes you just need to let good food speak for itself." - Todd Plummer, Shannon McMahon