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Unclefrank
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Opinions please. Thanx
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Los Galanes or Mexican Village off Bagley
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Las Bresas, or Armandos, both on Vernor. For good suburban Mexican Food, I like Grand Azteca.
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Patrick
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The place across the stret from Oakland Mall.
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Patrick
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The place across the street from Oakland Mall.
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Taco Loco at 24 Mile and VanDyke is Shelby Township.
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1953
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Define, "Detroit Area."
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Mi Pueblo, i think it is on dix.
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Border Cantina on Novi Road n of 8 Mile Road. The food is always good and the service is fast and very friendly. In Pontiac, there is a taqueria on Baldwin Road called Jalapeno's.
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Seriously,

everyone might make fun of me but the best Mexican food I have ever had was at Chipotle... yes, it's only burritos, but the ingredients are fine, all organic, with grain raised meats... it's fresh, natural and organic!
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Drm
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Define, "food."
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Drm,

very good question... define food.
Strictly speaking of food, ingredients and quality, once again, I go for Chipotle's all natural and organic 'food'...
As to restaurant/food/service, I will let my fellow Detroit Mexican Restauration connaisseur fellows answer...

(Message edited by Frenchman_in_the_d on October 31, 2006)
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I like Sierra Station on Mack in Grosse Pointe Park. Good food with quick service.
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Patrick, the place across from Oakland Mall is called Grand Azteca. There is also one in Warren on Dequindre just north of I 696.

Grand Azteca is quite good. Juan's Hacienda used to be good until they quit using Tequila in the Margaritas. Now they don't use enough to get a fly high...
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Los Galanes. Great food and great ambience, nice outdoor summer seating. It feels like Mexico.
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Chipotle is not Mexican food. They just make burritos.

Plus, until recently, they were owned by McDonalds.
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Taqueria Sr. Lopez, Michigan at Cecil
Los Generales, 1633 Lawndale
El Comal, W. Vernor @ 24th
Taqueria Los Altos, Vernor at...Green?
The roast chicken stand next to Taqueria El Rey, Vernor @ Lansing
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I dont like Mi Pueblo

Go for my friends family owned rest. "Taqueria el cabrito" on dix and central, across the street from Casey Fence
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It's Las Brisas on Vernor with their tasty carnitas.
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El Rancho
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Mexican Village Baby!!!!!!!!
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Evie's Tamales
Las Brisas
Tijuana Kitchen (at Southfield on Dix)
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Taco Bell
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Chebalita's on Jos.Campau in Hamtramck, it's a jewel of a secret! No liquor, food is impeccable along with the prices!
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senor lopez on cecil and michigan without any doubt
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the place in Greektown is good
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According to the Metro Times Reader's Poll its...

Xochimilco

3409 Bagley St., Detroit; 313-843-0179
This popular Mexicantown eatery often has a dining crowd filling its three rooms downstairs spilling over onto the second floor, drawn by its large portions and inexpensive menu.

http://metrotimes.com/editoria l/story.asp?id=9767
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El Cabrito on Dix is great, but I heard its closed now and being replaced by a Chinese restaurant.
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I agree with the place in Greektown. "Loco Bar & Grill". Very good food and usually very fast. Perfect for before an event like hockey, etc.
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I had an unpleasant experience at Loco, but the food was OK. I'm with many in this crowd: Mexican Village is excellent.
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Xochimilco's!
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Mexican Village and Mi Pueblo. El Rancho is good too.

I gotta get to more of the obscure places ie. check Barnesfoto's list.
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U know, I have 2 revisit Mexican Village. I prefer El Zocalo's. Xochilmilco's food is usually greasy 4 me.
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There's a very good place on Vernor across from Ryan's Foods called Taqueria Mexico — it's advertised by a giant Pepsi awning — that is very good and affordable. None of those wonderful Mexican pilsners, however. I also ate some fine chile rellenos once at a similarly alcohol-free establishment on Livernois several blocks north of Michigan Avenue. I'm also a big fan of the seafood entrees and ambiance at Los Galanes.

Speaking of booze, the late Agave had the best margaritas bar none. Why did that place close?
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quote:

According to the Metro Times Reader's Poll its...

Xochimilco




Typical suburban response. I have to say my new favorite is Mexican Village, hands down the best I've had, beating out my previous favorite, Mexican Town Restaurant. Xochimilco and Los Galanes rank near the bottom in terms of Mexicantown choices, though still above most anything outside of Detroit.
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HoneyBee for carryout. Chicken Mole to die for.
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I say you should try any in and around south-west.
they are all so different with unique styles and
specialities.
One think that I have found that is constant.
It all tastes a little better with a few beers and
a shot of good tequila.
And don't be afraid of the roadside chicken grills.
Their sauces and beans are to die for.
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Mexican Village Restaurant 18th and Bagley
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Border Cantina in Novi followed closely by Nibble Nook on Grand River at 8 Mile and Camelia's at 12/Orchard Lake.
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Xochimilco is the place to go. Great food, especially the nacho chips!!!
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quote:


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quote:
According to the Metro Times Reader's Poll its...

Xochimilco


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Typical suburban response. I have to say my new favorite is Mexican Village, hands down the best I've had, beating out my previous favorite, Mexican Town Restaurant. Xochimilco and Los Galanes rank near the bottom in terms of Mexicantown choices, though still above most anything outside of Detroit.




Or maybe people just like Xochimilco. Los Galanes is one of my favorites so I think that you are wrong.

Sorry, just thought it silly to bring in a city/suburb thing on something so basic and subjective as 'Best Mexican Food'
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In case it helps, here's a similar thread on the detroitgasprices forum:

Best Mexican Food
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I agree, Loco's in Greektown all the way!
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Xochilmilco can't be good if it's popular and the suburbanites like it. I also hate it when my great exclusive bands sell out and actually become mainstream!

I agree with Xochilmilco, Armandos (can't beat the lunch buffet) and El Nibble Nook. While not necessarily "Mexican", I really like Qdoba for their steak burritos.
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quote:

Xochilmilco can't be good if it's popular and the suburbanites like it.




Huh.
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I was responding to Supersport...
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If you're not into the traditional Mexicantown restaurant row, go further west on Vernor to Springwells and check out Barnesfoto's suggestions like Los Altos.
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i agree, barnesfoto knows his mexican
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Cabo Loco In Warren
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I don't live in the suburbs, but Xochi's is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Detroit. Hell, I even used used to to stop there after driving from places like San Diego and elsewhere.

I knew I was home when I was eating their steak fajitas with cheese on top.

Don't hate on the X. :-)
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Patrick
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Xochimilco...heh, never ever again. My sister and I got food poisoning from there.
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East_detroit, where/when did you hear this? I'll have to call my friend. News to me.
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Kova
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East_detroit when/where did you here this? News to me, ill have to call my friend
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Xochimilco by a long shot.

(spoken by a tasteless suburbanite)
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They have not had any good Mexican food since Jack in Box sold those greasy tacos in the D.
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I had a very nice dinner at Los Galanes last night. Walking by Xochimilco always makes me remember the food poisoning I got there.
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Xochies is OK, their menu is too generic tex mex fro me though. I like Las Bresas for the Cactus side dishes.
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Well if you go East Side, I would have to put La Cina well above Sierra Station.
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I can remember back in the 60's when Xochimilchos was a small two-room storefront restaurant. You used to enter from the door right on the corner. When you entered, if you were a "gringo" you were directed to one room. If you were Mexican-American, the other room. The restaurant had a real, authentic feel to it, much like Mexican Village thirty years ago. Popularity and expansion has changed it, although it's still one of our favorite destinations for Mexican fare.
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My favorites in Detroit are El Zocalo and Los Golanes. I get Tex-Mex here in Austin, and have had interior food in the Rio Grande Valley (McAllen, Harlingen, etc). Places like Xochilmilcho appeal to the people who have never had real "Mexican" food. The hot sauce is "wimpy", the chips are dripping in grease, and the food is bland. When I have been to Xochis there has never been any Hispanic people there. That tells me something - they are targeting the "gringos". El Zocalo and Los Golanes had the "wimp" sauce but had real "hot" sauce for those that can appreciate it. I have not been to Mexican Village but will try it next time I am in town.
If you ever go to Jackson, there is a place owned by a dude from Guatamala named Mario, he lived across the street from my parents for awhile. The restaurant is El Ranchito on E. Ganson Street near Foote Hospital. He has authentic interior food and a hot sauce that I can hardly manage. Best place in Michigan for Mexican/Central American food.
By the way, whoever invented the "wet burrito" and called that Mexican food? The only place I have ever seen that is in Michigan and it is basically a tortilla with beans coated with canned tomatoes and melted cheese. Disgusting to say the least!!!!
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Go to Cabo Loco in Warren. Mostly carryout but worth it. Food with flavor!
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Mexican Village
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Any restaurant in Mexicantown is acceptable for my taste buds.

Sin embargo, se recomiendo que visten a Xochilmico, porque la comida está rica y barata.

Xochimilco offers delicious, inexpensive dishes. Some of the other restaurants, which are still worth the visit, seem to have exceptionally high prices.

I simply hope that the district retains its uniqueness with the influx of tourists, particularly with the soon-to-be-opened supermercado.

By the way, [totally off-topic] it was amazing to see Mexicans rocking the Detroit Old(e) English D logo during the World Series. Some of them did not even no the exact location of Detroit, but they knew the it is that next, cool thing about the United States. It made me so proud to witness this.


(Message edited by Young_Detroiter on November 12, 2006)
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Border Cantina in Novi gets my vote. Fast, friendly and yummy.
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La Cina is pretty good. One time they gave me 4 times my order by accident. I know mexican food is usually filling, but this was out of line.

Sierra Station has goooood cheese and really big plates, but the prices are up there. And don't plan on doing much at all after you eat.

Also a big fan of Grand Azteca.

I'm afraid to go in the city because people like supersport might spray me down with beans and beat me into a guacamole pulp. hehe
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City - Senor Lopez or Mexican Village.
Suburbs - Margarita's in Berkley.
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Will the merchado be filled with stores, or will it be like the other centers around town with 2 stores and 10 empty fronts?
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Taco Especial, on Southfield at 8th, Ecorse.
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Los Galanes on a Friday or Saturday night when they have a band playing and the dance floor is full. This place transports me south of the border when I spent months traveling in Mexico.

It is not just quality of food but the whole family run atmosphere that attracts me to Los Galanes.
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Xochimilco is the only place to go if you want an excellent Mexican dinner!
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Eastsiders need to get to GUELEGAUETZA on 10 Mile, just east of Kelly in Roseville. Amazing food run by a very nice family.
If i'm downtown, i'll go to El Rancho. Topped off with a trip to the Busy Bee.
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Barnesfoto
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Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 1:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just made a startling new discovery:

El Barzon
on Junction just south of Michigan (Behind Zorba's Coney)

Chef Norberto is from Puebla, one of the gastronomic centers of Mexico, so now besides the usual Jalisco fare, and the dull cheese and lard heavy texmix fare at Xochi's, we have real MOLE and PIPIAN sauces...as if that wasn't enough, Norberto spent many years making pizza in Brooklyn, then cooking italian at a place in Southfield, so say hello to SWD's first Mex-Italian Cuisine.Enchiladas or thin-crust pizza?..Would you like Flan or Tiramisu for dessert?
Serving Sea Bass on Junction is a pretty daring move. Hats off to Norberto and his wife.
I'll go back soon and try the Italian dishes.
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Neilr
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Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 10:12 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Barnesfoto recommended:

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El Barzon on Junction just south of Michigan (Behind Zorba's Coney)




After reading the review Barnesfoto posted directly above, I went with a friend to El Barzon for dinner tonight. The restaurant is definitely off the Mexican Town strip. It's only been open for two weeks or so. The whole place has been redone very simply. My friend and I were the only non-Spanish speakers there. The owner/chef came out several times to greet us and suggest dishes.

A hot chili sauce and a bright green sauce came with the fresh, hot crisp chips. Then came Italian bread with bowls of sun-dried tomato and chopped olive spreads.

I had the mole chicken which was quite good; but perhaps a bit overcooked. My friend had a homemade, fresh pasta shell dish with a cream and porcini mushroom sauce. The owner brought out a small sample so we could taste it before ordering. Not only was the dish really delicious, it was beautifully presented with chopped flat leaf parsley tossed around on top.

Thank you, Barnesfoto for the review of El Barzon. I certainly plan to return.
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Barnesfoto
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Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 10:42 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Neilr, don't thank me, thank Chef Norberto for daring to aspire to greatness. I'm still thinking about the red sauce, made from Chiles de Arbol, like so many other red sauces, yet wildly different.
Now you mention chopped olive and SDT spreads, and it just makes me want to go back sooner.
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Sticks
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Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 11:06 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Matador, on Van Born Rd in Taylor. The salsa is more watery than others but focuses more on spice and flavor.
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Livernoisyard
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Posted on Friday, November 24, 2006 - 4:56 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Now that the former El Cabrito went Chinese three days ago, has any DY food taster been there?
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Barnesfoto
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Posted on Friday, November 24, 2006 - 5:09 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Is that the "Chinese and Mexican" place?
Your turn to try something new.
I returned to El Barzon today and had Strozapreti alla Norcina and Cavatelli alla Boscailola, stuff that Norberto learned to make when he worked at Il Posto...
"That's not Mexican!" some will say...Fine!
I had the chips with the wonderful red sauce too.
Next time, I'm gonna try the Miciote, (steamed, spiced meat)- something I've only had in Mexico City.
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Dhugger
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Posted on Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 6:46 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

*** So hungry after rereading this post I am off to eat at Los Galanes this very Saturday evening. ***

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