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Low-key, fast-food outlet offering an array of classic Mexican staples such as burritos & tacos.
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Address: 341 Market Pl, Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Phone: (618) 398-9840
Website: http://taqueriasolvera.com/
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Reviews
Ben Shakman
I’m moving my reviews over from Yelp. This was originally written in September 2019:
Generally speaking…tacos are tacos. That’s doesn’t apply at this place. Why not? Mainly because of the quality and flavor in their fillings.
We live in a world where Mexican restaurants fall into some pretty distinct categories. This place defies such categorization. They have everything ready (like Chipotle) but it’s all really good, fresh and flavorful. They are very much a QSR concept but the quality of the food was exceptional on the day I visited. Looking over the reviews on Yelp, it appears as though the food is always exceptional.
I ordered 3 tacos on corn tortillas. They doubled-up the tortillas and gave me a level scoop of one protein per taco. If you look at the picture of the tacos I was served you’ll see that they are heaping with the good stuff.
They had more than a half-dozen protein choices but I selected grilled chicken, carne asada and carnitas. I had each topped the same (cilantro, cheese and onions) and took a small cup of habanero salsa on the side. Here are some miscellaneous observations:
Grilled chicken: tender, juicy, flavorful and well-seasoned. Chicken can be such a problem protein to prepare but their version was executed exactly right and every bite was delightful.
Carne Asada: not sure if there was any pink left in the meat but it was cut into small enough pieces that it wasn’t much of a concern. Again, the meat was flavorful, cooked perfectly and (unlike a lot of carne asada I’ve been served over the years) not loaded with fatty pieces. Another win!
Carnitas: I’m not generally one to order carnitas but I decided to take a risk today because it looked so delicious. Guess what? It was delicious! I enjoyed the fact that there were little cubes of pineapple mixed in with the little cubes of meat.
Habanero salsa: not really worthy of it’s own paragraph but certainly worthy of a written warning. That stuff packs a punch! It’s also their second-hottest salsa.
Last note: I really appreciated the fact that everything was prepared with such care and served warm enough to actually melt the cheese a little. That’s something of a rarity in my experience with taquerias.
… moreGenerally speaking…tacos are tacos. That’s doesn’t apply at this place. Why not? Mainly because of the quality and flavor in their fillings.
We live in a world where Mexican restaurants fall into some pretty distinct categories. This place defies such categorization. They have everything ready (like Chipotle) but it’s all really good, fresh and flavorful. They are very much a QSR concept but the quality of the food was exceptional on the day I visited. Looking over the reviews on Yelp, it appears as though the food is always exceptional.
I ordered 3 tacos on corn tortillas. They doubled-up the tortillas and gave me a level scoop of one protein per taco. If you look at the picture of the tacos I was served you’ll see that they are heaping with the good stuff.
They had more than a half-dozen protein choices but I selected grilled chicken, carne asada and carnitas. I had each topped the same (cilantro, cheese and onions) and took a small cup of habanero salsa on the side. Here are some miscellaneous observations:
Grilled chicken: tender, juicy, flavorful and well-seasoned. Chicken can be such a problem protein to prepare but their version was executed exactly right and every bite was delightful.
Carne Asada: not sure if there was any pink left in the meat but it was cut into small enough pieces that it wasn’t much of a concern. Again, the meat was flavorful, cooked perfectly and (unlike a lot of carne asada I’ve been served over the years) not loaded with fatty pieces. Another win!
Carnitas: I’m not generally one to order carnitas but I decided to take a risk today because it looked so delicious. Guess what? It was delicious! I enjoyed the fact that there were little cubes of pineapple mixed in with the little cubes of meat.
Habanero salsa: not really worthy of it’s own paragraph but certainly worthy of a written warning. That stuff packs a punch! It’s also their second-hottest salsa.
Last note: I really appreciated the fact that everything was prepared with such care and served warm enough to actually melt the cheese a little. That’s something of a rarity in my experience with taquerias.
Steven Molitor
A hidden gem. I enjoyed a carnitas burrito, loaded. My dining companion enjoyed steak nachos. Everything was delicious and amazing
… moreNick Fletcher
I wish I lived closer to this place. Pastor tacos are so great!
I generally go for the hottest salsas offered places. I haven’t tried extra hot here but the regular hot has me sweating.
… moreI generally go for the hottest salsas offered places. I haven’t tried extra hot here but the regular hot has me sweating.
Denis Husovic
One of the best Maxican food that I had in long time. Set up is similar like chipotle bur everything taste 10x better. Great job
… moreContessa W4
Some of the best Mexican food since I have left my home state of Texas..
… moreJohn Johnsons
As a truck driver I get to eat all over the country, but hands down one of the best mexican bowl ever and worth every penny.
… moreAutumn T
The tacos and tamales were filling and freshly authentic. I made a mistake of ordering from the Taco Tuesday special on the wrong day, called them to make up for it and they were kind enough to say it was okay and still gave me a generous amount of portions. Thank you for the generosity and kind gesture, I will be back 🙂
… moreSam
Great little place to eat. Feels like a family owned chipotle. The food is so fresh and good. The margs are good as well. Bring friends and family here when they visit
… moreDonald Frailey
The have great tacos al pastor and tacos lengua. They are a little wetter than other places but oh so good. I recommend the corn tacos!
The black beans are really good too. I’ll have to try the burrito with the black beans next time.
The jalapeño sauce was delicious. The habanero was vinegary and one dimensional.
… moreThe black beans are really good too. I’ll have to try the burrito with the black beans next time.
The jalapeño sauce was delicious. The habanero was vinegary and one dimensional.
Katrina Pachel
We saw them at War Memorial Park in Pass Christian. We got the 4 tacos with 2 meat choices. Very yummy! My husband got the burrito and said it was good. Service was excellent. I’ll be looking for them to eat with in the future.
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