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Mexican cuisine: the best places to taste it in University City

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Taco Buddha
93/100 (930 ratings)
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"Taco Buddha impressed me with its authentic Tex Mex. We did takeout and everything was nicely packaged and easy to open. The queso was thick as it..."
Sara Govero
"I had never eaten here before we decided to order food for our work holiday party. We were so impressed! My coworker repeatedly said that her shrimp..."
Jamie Kondis
"I tried out Taco Buddha in University City for the first time. The tacos were good-sized and filled with toppings. They were messy to eat. Also,..."
Dan Hampton
"Want a variety of tacos, this is solid fusion taco choice. It’s unauthentically American on purpose. The Nashville was particularly a good balance..."
Geoffrey Wong
"Loved this place. First of all the staff is super friendly and accommodating. The food was absolutely delicious and you could tell how fresh the..."
David Lozano
"My first visit to Taco Buddha started so-so and improved with the tacos. First off, you order via the Toast app or go inside to order. ..."
Kyle Laker
"Being here for the first time today, I thought modern wooden atmosphere was wonderful and the cashier was amazing at explaining the options on offer..."
SuperFlawless9
"My wife and I chose to come here after I'd been reading about it for awhile. Not disappointed! We are already talking about what we will get next..."
Chris Flanigan
"The Jodhpur tasted good! The combinations including pieces of fruit were unique and the prices were affordable. Fried avocado was yummy. There..."
Rachel S
"Austin in St. Louis is the best way to describe Taco Buddha, which is more than a welcome addition to the metro area. Having spent more than $150 in..."
Hudgens Movie House
"I can’t say enough wonderful things about taco Buddha. Not only is it a staple in ucity, but every time I come home my first meal must be taco..."
Zoe Yudovich
"(Updated Review). (Breakdown of Original review at the bottom.) Had the Baja, Nashville and Taco of the month. It was a fish........ the Baja was..."
LA LA The Clown
"The best taco place in st louis I've been to. I find myself always wanting to be back, especially for the new taco of the month. Priced very..."
Jeremiah Lee
"Typically very pleased with my visits to Taco Buddha! The Baja and Nashville are definitely my favorites—their queso in particular is pretty..."
Tyler Anderson
"Great local spot - tacos are fantastic and unique. Everyone who works there are friendly and competent. Pricier than a typical taco shop, but the..."
Mark Solomon
"So good! Ordering was easy - scan the code or go to the counter - and the food was delicious. Lots of outdoor space to eat and enjoy the sun. I do..."
Kayla Nygaard
"These are the best tacos you can get in STL!! Get the fish taco and the Nashville. What makes it a 10/10 spot is the people! The staff couldn't be..."
Zach Smith
Publico
88/100 (719 ratings)
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"As a huge fan of Indian cuisine it’s always nice to find another location that exceeds expectations. The atmosphere is charming and our server was..."
Rusty Shackleford
"My first visit to an Indian restaurant. Saw on PBS Food is Love. Thought I’d like to try. Oh. My. Gosh! The service is exponential. The food was..."
Amy Hunter
"My friend and I bought many dishes here to share and wow, this was an incredible restaurant, one of my favorite in the entire city. The quality of..."
Joseph Jeffers
"Authentic taste. Good ambiance. Excellent guest service and quick food service. Specially the Indian guy named Minino was treating us very well. He..."
ninad borhade
"This was my first time trying Indian food and it was phenomenal! There was a little bit of heat to the food, but not overwhelming. The dishes were..."
Meagan ru
"I enjoyed every bit! Went for lunch and had the platter and it was great because you could taste several different curries and I must say the..."
feranda smith
"The food was absolutely amazing. A lot of great flavor, and the naan is so tasty. The service was super nice and I will definitely be coming back!..."
Khushi Kapoor
"Nice restaurant, ordered the Veg. Lunch Thali. It was filling. The curries were nice and the jamun was a delight.The ambience of the restaurant/ bar..."
Ashwin Dambekodi
"The symphony of flavors here is amazing! Our waiter, Umesh gave us great reccomendations on what to order. We had Chicken 65 for an appetizer, the..."
Herc Williams
"One of the THE BEST Indian restaurants in St.Louis area. A must try one, I would say. Especially their Turmeric special chicken biriyani and Chicken..."
Antony Jeyaraj
"After long time finally I found very good Indian restaurant in Saint Louis, food was very good authentic and the service was outstanding even during..."
Sikkander HAJA
"I honestly cannot say enough about this place. We have gone there several times and every single time is perfect. It is definitely an upscale street..."
Amanda Hill
"I'm from New Jersey, where Edison has some of the best Indian food in the world. Well, Turmeric easily matches these restaurants with the quality and..."
Thomas Van Denburgh
"My favorite Indian restaurant in the area! I have taken many friends and family here and no one leaves disappointed. I have done takeout with them..."
Natalie Mason
"Been there yesterday the experience was good.servuce was quick, atmosphere was good too,food presentation was good but looking for more spicy food..."
Omkar Waghmare
"I went to tumeric one week after it opened and had the best margarita I’ve ever had. I return for the lovely bartender, Lynn, a the amazing..."
Chelsea Draper
Blue Box Pizza
86/100 (680 ratings)
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"I was very disappointed in their signature drinks, it tasted almost watered down but with the sweet candy taste. Definitely looked better than the..."
Jay thompson
"First I came here with 4 other family members, then came back 3-4 more times so far for to go orders. Everyone liked their food and was surprised at..."
Nick Lucas
"Always great service. I've never had a bad meal here. I love their pizza crust. I think it's brushed with honey. SO GOOD! My bf likes their burgers...."
Molly Gaia
"We visited this new place today and had some amazing and original pizzas! We tried the northern neighbor and Popeyes sailor. The crust was neither..."
Carolina Conrad
"This is seriously the greatest pizza place ever. While I have never actually been inside I am a frequent flyer with them on door dash. Today while..."
Katie Harris
"Server wasn't the best, but the pizza was really good! There was a honey/syrup flavor on the crust which tasted different but good. They also have..."
Rayne Ashley
"We were just walking by looking for a place to eat, and this place has vegan pizza!!! As I cannot have dairy this was a wonderful surprise! The..."
Erica Zamudio
"Saint Louis lifer here, and long time Loop-head, this is currently the best pizza to be had on the Delmar Loop. Very tasty, very fresh, handmade..."
Clifton Hyatt
"Finally a pizza place with fresh and quality ingredients. “ The Swine” along with the chicken burrito are my fav choices. Its a clean place with..."
Galin Rizov
"I have worked for many family pizza joints. And as such, I am very very picky about what is, or isn't, good pie. I can assure you. This? This is real..."
Noah Gabel
"Great food and easy to customize for picky eaters. We played video games during our short wait for our meal. Fun atmosphere and good for..."
Hillary Kutz
"First time to st Louis and happen to find blue box pizza while we were site seeing. The food was awesome. Would eat there all the time if I lived..."
Darth Vader
"Great pizza for a good price. Atmosphere is really relaxing as well. People are also very nice as well. Also helps that there is good wi-fi..."
ChillGamerMac
La Monarca
85/100 (63 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Sit down
Mexican
"Awesome!. SOOOOOOOOOOO good. Prob my fav mexican place so far in STL. Love..."
Paganini
"Quick taco tienda.... I stopped by this place for lunch having read a few positive reviews. I wish I had known about Monarca sooner. I ordered the..."
Caleb Long
"Great Mexican. Excellent food, never been disappointed. Guacamole is the best I've had at a restaurant. Chicken tacos are my favorite and the tortes..."
Ariel Gardner
"This place was amazing!!!!. It's super clean, and the owner and family are amazingly nice and attentive. The food is so delicious!!! The tacos here..."
Yuri
"Yummy. I have eaten here several time and always have an enjoyable time. The tortas are very good as are the tacos and other fare you would expect in..."
Aaron
"Awesome!. Great authentic Mexican food. Never had a torta before...this place has me..."
Steve
"Cheap and Tasty. The place is what you would expect to find in a Central Mexican town/village. No frills with grocery shopping attached. The food is..."
KOD
"I ordered one burrito and I received one delicious burrito! This restaurant has delicious food at great prices. The staff were friendly and food..."
Javier Esquivel
"Ordered the al pastor tacos (tacos are "order two of a kind") and ceviche tostada. They were both..."
Everett Gossard
"Very good, authentic Mexican food, moderately priced. Very clean, and staff are..."
Ioana Masek
"The food is very good the staff is extremely nice it's great for..."
Nakia Lewis
"I love this place. It's our favorite Mexican place. It's now..."
Vito Wagner
"Was great! Now it's..."
Michelle Skwiot
"The best..."
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Jahi Eskridge
El Maguey Mexican Restaurant
70/100 (547 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"There's really no affordable Mexican food in the city! But this place does make the price worth it. Portions are great, food always fresh and served..."
Kay Lee
"Visiting and this was just a walk down from the our hotel. We enjoyed the service and the food. Their Birria tacos and chile rellenos were yummy!!..."
Jessica Hernandez
"Outside dining at it’s best, this food at El Maguey in the Delmar Loop was so delicious I almost forgot that we were in a pandemic. We had a table..."
LuvMsLisa
"The BEST mexican restaurant in St.Louis! My husband and I took a road trip all the way from Denver, Co just to try this spot! We totally recommend..."
Andrea
"If you live in the St.Louis area you need to try this spot!!!! Excellent service (ask for Mary), the cook was amazing. Food was mouth watering! I..."
Lidia Rodriguez
"Really nice waiter and got chips refilled! Cool ambiance and the special dinner taste of everything was so delicious— highly..."
Anna
"REALLY good carnitas! Guac, rice and veggies were also great. Only ding was the (really) lame beans. Service was..."
Wayne Moran
"Not from the area but I was visiting for the event. My Wife and I along with a friend of ours stopped in for food we were greeted and seated. Got our..."
Leonardo Lara
"Waitresses were great, food was nice, almost 8 buck for a rum & coke, but my family and I enjoyed..."
Ron Roberts
"The food was great. Me and my family enjoyed the service and the..."
April Enlow
"Must come back food was delicious i mean foreal. I ate..."
DaaiB Lou Money
Flaco's Cocina
70/100 (1151 ratings)
Restaurants
Latin
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Fajitas
Ceviche
Lobster
Tapas
Fish Taco
Tacos
Burrito
"Amazing Latin food. Should be open to trying different cuisines. Everything I had, cocktails, ceviche, salsa, axis tacos, and po' boy..."
Christine Mueller
"Great Experience. We had a birthday party at Flaco's. The food was fresh, excellent and well proportioned. The service was above and beyond all..."
Winingb
"The food was fresh, crisp, colorful, and clean. Veggies and seafood, deliciously prepared. Easy menu for people with gluten intolerance; there were..."
Molly
"Great tacos and..."
Pancakebrown
"Great Experience. I read some of the reviews and they all seem to really love or really hate Flaco's. I read some of the reviews, but trust the..."
Jana McG
"I go for the drinks!. Peach jalapeno margarita is my favorite... I usually just get some guacamole on the side and hope they are having a good day...."
Shanda Beth
"Food worth the wait and below average service. Will..."
Yvette Martinez
"Love Love Flacoscocina. I love Flacoscocina , awesome people, awesome..."
Jane Mbithe
"Best guacamole I have ever had! Made fresh!! Super fast service! And the taco combo was I quote "to die..."
Nicole O'Connor
"Cozy atmosphere, excellent service & outstanding, creative & tasty food. Kudos! Can't wait to return to try more things. Lobster quesadillas &..."
Carrie Sayers
"Flacos apocalyptico fantastco!!!. PEACH JALEPENO MARGARITA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Flacos is the place we all aspire to go when we die. The..."
Alton's Minion
"First time luncher. Homemade chips served with 4 types of salsa. Best paella in St. Louis, seared ahi tuna was perfection. Tasty margarita. I'll be..."
Isabella
"Great!. My husband and I have been to Flaco's Cocina several times. We usually order the same things because they are so good~ queso chorizo, both..."
Katherine
"Innovative and local minded, this U-City restauranteur has delighted my pallet. I have enjoyed there langua/tounge tacos for years but when I..."
S.G.Loomis
"Great food. Had an awesome seared Jamaican Tuna Dish yesterday that..."
Doug Nation
"FANTASTIC 1st EXPERIENCE. I came back to my home town for an extended visit and a friend took me over to Flaco's Cocina last night. The vibe was very..."
Matthew T. Mushlin
"My husband and I love flocco's! We've eaten there several times and have never been disappointed. The fish tacos, paella, lobster qeusadilla, and..."
Jillian Carothers
"The food and service was awesome. Very fresh and authentic. The guacamole was perfect. The variety of tacos were great. Our table ordered a true..."
J
"June 7th. Fab food! Loved the chipolte escargot, the mahi-mahi tacos and - as always - the house salsa! All..."
Mike Campbell
"Flaco's Cocina is AMAZING!!!. I always enjoy dining at Flaco's Cocina! The food is exquisite and the service is outstanding! The atmosphere is..."
Jcmiller_20
"Flaco's Cocina. Love the place. Maz is the best.........always greets us.Best fish taco's in the Lou.Just spent a month eating in..."
Cdheil
"ORGAZMIC!. BEST guac and GREAT Paella. The prices are crazy low for the amount of food and quality of the product. Giant pints of margarits for happy..."
Miladahmadi-nouran
"Has the best fresh Mexican food in..."
Nicki
"Good eatin'. Little hole in the wall with interesting atmosphere inside. Big screen TV with somewhat phsycodelic interior. Service was quick and very..."
Corinn45
"I was very pleasantly surpised! The restaurant we were planning to go to was closed and I was not interested in "Mexican". While Flaco's has the..."
David
"Love going to Flacos! The staff is incredible. And the food is terrific! See ya..."
John
"SOOO GOOOOD. I work in the same building Flaco's Cocina is located in. I eat there for lunch about once a week. They have great daily lunch specials,..."
Stlcardinals326
"Great atmosphere and fun service! Their margaritas are..."
Gabe Crawford
""Flacos" an inquisitive and delectable experience. My take upon visiting this fine institution has been quite pleasurable. The waitresses were quite..."
Classyass
"The service one receives is normally an independent experience and doesn't usually reflect the quality of the restaurant as a whole. It never effects..."
Jacob LeBlanc
"Given all of the poor reviews I was hesitant to eat here but it turned out to be a great experience. My girlfriend had the steak quesadilla and I..."
ty norton
"Never been before today, and I'm really enjoying my experience. The staff is friendly, the venue is clean and the food is flavorful. I ordered the..."
dacia polk
"Absolutely my favorite spot in St. Louis! I crave their fresh salsa and tacos weekly! The staff is attentive and professional. The Korean Beef Tacos..."
lisa peckgroovychica
"We went before the menu was shortened and loved it! 10/10! We visited today though and the service was friendly but both of our dishes were not..."
Dannie S.
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