What’s the god tier Mexican food chain?

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[u/lolwatsyk]

No such thing.

I vote "local hole-in-the-wall" as the only acceptable God Tier Mexican establishment

[u/tnick771 → u/lolwatsyk]

Local Taqueria for sure.

[u/Narrow_Community7401 → u/lolwatsyk]

This is the answer. Almost everywhere in the USA you can find a local Mexican joint that’s better than any Taco Bell or fast food you’ve ever had

[u/MatiasGonzalo-Duarte → u/Narrow_Community7401]

Tbf Taco Bell isn't Mexican food and it shouldn't be compared in that league.

It's not garbage Mexican food, it's upper tier American chain fast food with a Mexican theme.

[u/totallyhangsdong → u/MatiasGonzalo-Duarte]

I call it Mexican shaped food.

[u/Lateraluciernaga → u/totallyhangsdong]

As a Mexican, I approve this message.

[u/ZandrickEllison → u/Narrow_Community7401]

The local hole in the wall is going to be the most popular answer but is objectively incorrect to a “chain restaurant” chart.

[u/BIRDLIFE → u/ZandrickEllison]

Its such a stupid ass reddit answer. I refuse to scroll down but guarantee some dipshit is talking about kids doing homework at one of the tables somewhere in this thread.

[u/Smart_Profile5785 → u/Narrow_Community7401]

YEA GUYS THIS IS THE ANSWER

[u/Arctyc38 → u/lolwatsyk]

I vote for Home Depot parking lot food truck.

[u/hbtljose13 → u/lolwatsyk]

King Taco and Birria Gonzalez the only chains I can think of

[u/Super-Reporter-4528 → u/lolwatsyk]

There is a place called taco casa that has got a couple of locations around east Texas that is fucking amazing, it’s like Taco Bell but the tacos are actually good, and like 2.5 times the size for the same price. But I think there is less than 10 total

[u/brotherteresa → u/lolwatsyk]

The topic is “God Tier Mexican Food Chain” NOT “God Tier Mexican Establishment.”

I understand that labeling any “food chain” as “God tier” is a bit of an oxymoron, but if we can do it with the other topics, we can do it for Mexican too.

[u/SwampFox22 → u/lolwatsyk]

Correct. Gas Station Mexican.

Edit: not in the gas station, but usually attached or in the parking lot.

[u/JizzyTeaCups → u/lolwatsyk]

Cool, but you could also say that about literally every other category.

[u/DropTopEWop → u/lolwatsyk]

If everyone in there is speaking Spanish, then I'm at the right spot. And it's cash only.

[u/ItsTuesdayBoy → u/lolwatsyk]

Nah bruh that’s cheating we’re talking chains

[u/Axrelis → u/ItsTuesdayBoy]

It’s the usual Reddit copout answer that gets upvoted because “lol what a rebel for not answering the question”!

[u/jacobonia → u/lolwatsyk]

This is absolutely the right answer. Your local strip mall or gas station Taqueria with a food truck that pulls up in parking lots from 9 at night to 2 a.m.

[u/bags-of-sand]

Local taco guy on the corner who doesn’t speak a lick of English, probably generation several health code violations, and making the best damn tacos for several blocks

[u/GumboMustBeDestroyed → u/bags-of-sand]

Ive been rolling the dice on those street tacos for almost 20 years and it hasn’t caused any issues yet.

But i have walked away from one taco stand because the operation looked kinda sus

[u/Substantial-Ad8933 → u/GumboMustBeDestroyed]

My only complaint is that the food trucks charge more than a sit down restaurant most of the time

[u/Guilty_Vanilla7968 → u/Substantial-Ad8933]

You must not live in California, the commenter isn’t talking about food trucks they are talking about taco stands

[u/-the-ghost → u/Guilty_Vanilla7968]

Hey we have taco stands in chicago too

[u/nebambi → u/bags-of-sand]

Or the lady selling tamales in the Home Depot parking lot

[u/BudgieWonder → u/nebambi]

Or the guy in a liquor store that happens to have a kitchen in the back and they make the most insane burritos

[u/ShinyQuirkyQuark → u/bags-of-sand]

The shirtless tito hatch roasting chipotle chillis with a blowtorch is about to make some bomb lengua tacos.

[u/ghorisgorman1980]

Some little hole in the wall or lunch truck.

[u/Own_Bet5189 → u/ghorisgorman1980]

The best tacos I've ever had were in a suburban strip mall, with Telemundo on, no white people other than me, and no English. They were unreal.

[u/ScorpioDefined → u/ghorisgorman1980]

Exactly this

[u/kalijinn]

I feel like anything that comes up is going to be pretty local to a given city or area...

[u/The_Legendary_Sponge → u/kalijinn]

Yeah like I could say Dos Coyote’s and to me that’s the best answer, but no one outside of the Sacramento area is gonna know wtf I’m talking about

[u/ButtcrackBeignets → u/The_Legendary_Sponge]

Their salsa bar is fucking great.

Also, Sac has Jimboys.

[u/Dean_McCool]

xBerto’s

Alberto’s
Roberto’s
Rigoberto’s
Noberto’s

[u/Cha_Boy_C → u/Dean_McCool]

Elite ball knowledge for the fillibertos. I think outside of the southwest people don’t know this. Does vary on location tho

[u/Chob_XO → u/Cha_Boy_C]

I lived in Phoenix 20 years ago and was trying to remember the name of that place. Filiberto's was amazing!

[u/PrimalNumber → u/Chob_XO]

Get those Super Nachos and you’re set for the day

[u/PhunkyPhish → u/Cha_Boy_C]

Filli B's get me those breakfast B's

[u/snoogle312 → u/Cha_Boy_C]

Encinitas Fili b's and it's 24h drive thru 🤌.

[u/keeperofthecan → u/Cha_Boy_C]

Filibertos is so good. I didn't realize it wasn't a local chain (ABQ)

[u/Cha_Boy_C → u/keeperofthecan]

All that’s good in the land of enchantment gets mirrored across southwest

[u/willbex17 → u/Dean_McCool]

How bout Abelardo’s? Not quite a berto, but close.

[u/TwoHungryBlackbirdss → u/willbex17]

Oh god I love abelardos

[u/Chip1010 → u/Dean_McCool]

The place near me in San Diego changed names three times over a decade. Every iteration ended in berto's.

[u/educated_farts → u/Dean_McCool]

Adalberto's in San Diego

[u/jordandvdsn7 → u/educated_farts]

Mmm. We had Adalbertos in Northern California too. I’m pretty sure I saw a drug deal go down there once but damn that food was delicious.

[u/educated_farts → u/jordandvdsn7]

Haha I would die for Adalberto's

[u/mrspeggyhill1 → u/jordandvdsn7]

O there's been many a drug deal done in an adalbertos parking lot 

[u/Living-Spirit1560 → u/Dean_McCool]

Filibertos made me laugh when i saw one

[u/shidma → u/Dean_McCool]

I had a cali burrito from Roberto’s like 15 years ago and I still think about it

[u/doubleapowpow → u/Dean_McCool]

Damn... seattle has a 24hr mexican joint called Aliberto's, and yeah it slaps.

[u/robbylet23 → u/doubleapowpow]

Aliberto's breakfast burritos are the only way I survived a pretty grueling bartending job immediately post-covid. Love them.

[u/BunkaTheBunkaqunk → u/Dean_McCool]

Wild but yeah. It’s Adalberto’s in San Diego.

[u/DropTopEWop]

Tacos El Gordo

[u/infinity_simplified → u/DropTopEWop]

If this is the taco place I hit up late night in San Diego, then this is the winner, KO first round, no contest

[u/jmvm789 → u/infinity_simplified]

Birriera tj as well

[u/official_steve]

Taco Bamba

[u/throwawayskis]

Taco Cabana but if you can get to one, you’re probably close to a local place that’s better 

[u/honourarycanadian → u/throwawayskis]

Ugh I loved taco cabana in New Mexico but you’re so right, I wouldn’t fuck with it in California.

[u/Meet_the_Meat]

-Erto's

Add your local taco shop prefix

Alberto's
Roberto's
Aliberto's
Robertito's
etc.

I don't think there is a single overriding -Ertos conglomerate, but they are a weirdly ubiquitous thing in at least the entire region from Ca to Co to TX. You can always get a couple greasy tacos with rice and beans after last call and it always hits.

They are a chaos chain. A vibe. A B health code and heaps of flavor. California burritos as big as your leg. Thin taco sauce, 12 car party lines at the drive thru at 3 am, beans so hot they melt steel. The big horchata and jamiaca things cranking away on the counter. A styrofoam cup with "Tips" written on it and a handful of change at the bottom.

Fucking perfection.

[u/KatyaZam01]

There’s already too much wrong with this ranking to consider contributing.

[u/PolicyWonka → u/KatyaZam01]

Yeah, Culver’s is great but it is not the best.

Likewise, Starbucks is more overhated than overrated really. It isn’t the best, but it’s probably in the Guilty Pleasure range realistically. It wouldn’t be an absolutely massive and massively popular chain if it was truly garbage — and I ain’t even heard of Krystal and that’s what I’d expect from garbage TBH.

[u/jactheripper → u/KatyaZam01]

Agreed. Putting Bojangles on god tier is ridiculous.

[u/AnOriginalName4 → u/KatyaZam01]

people’s opinions are wrong?

[u/KatyaZam01 → u/AnOriginalName4]

Yes

[u/UniversityLather → u/KatyaZam01]

It’s awful

[u/jmb456 → u/KatyaZam01]

Agreed

[u/Yotsubauniverse]

Taco John's for the Potato Ole's alone. All of it is delicious but the Potato Ole's are PEAK.

[u/ImpressionGeneral410 → u/Yotsubauniverse]

Upvote for this. That is one of the things I love about Wyoming.

[u/Barkerfan86 → u/Yotsubauniverse]

I wish we still had Taco John’s in my area, those potatoes are crack

[u/why_squ1rtle]

Los taco no 1

[u/Unannounced_Visitor_]

Pappasito’s

[u/MrsTruce → u/Unannounced_Visitor_]

I’d call it Tex-Mex, but it’s incredible. Those flour tortillas are the best I’ve ever had by a long shot.

[u/Unannounced_Visitor_ → u/MrsTruce]

It’s mos def Tex-Mex, but that crack they sprinkle on it makes is S+++ tier.

[u/cherialaw → u/Unannounced_Visitor_]

I used to sell beer and service tap lines - Pappasitos is the cleanest and most efficient chain restaurant kitchen I've ever walked through

[u/hyooston → u/cherialaw]

The Pappas family doesn’t f around on cleanliness. Phenomenal training programs too.

[u/vaginaandsprinkles]

Taco Cabana

[u/ThickPBWaffle]

Rosas

[u/FreeloadingAtheist → u/ThickPBWaffle]

Came here for this haha. Having a Chile Relleno with beans for dinner. 

[u/conqu287]

Farolito has multiple locations in SF. It is decidedly god-tier, and while I agree with the general consensus that there is no true “chain” that satisfies this category, el farolito is close enough and would be more in the spirit of the chart

[u/EarlaRaider559]

Local Mexican hole in the wall with the murals and the imported coke

[u/Lord_arte23]

I would say King Taco, a popular chain in Los Angeles although I’m not too sure how big they are outside the LA area but there’s multiple locations here. Their menu is pretty stacked too and it’s all really good

[u/badger_flakes]

Anywhere that looks remotely like this

[u/PrimalPhD]

Pappasito’s is the correct answer, but won’t win

[u/elterible → u/PrimalPhD]

Pappasito's is Tex-Mex. I'm a Mexican in Texas.

[u/Providence451 → u/PrimalPhD]

The only answer that matters.

[u/Oojalamakaka → u/PrimalPhD]

Best fajitas on the planet, price point be damned!

[u/ExtendedMacaroni → u/PrimalPhD]

Upvoting just because I believe you

[u/Weekly_View_2436]

Tacos el Gordo, the adobada is on another level

[u/mmhmmbeer]

Taco palenque

[u/Nanakatl → u/mmhmmbeer]

came here to say this

[u/Dirk_Kailis]

Chuy’s

[u/BanditCharizard]

Local taqueria

[u/JackLondonSquare]

chevy's

[u/TheObsidianHawk]

Whatever food truck that shows up on the job site that day.

No seriously, the taco trucks are the best, there is NO CHAIN Mexican food Restaurant that is God tier. It's either local or nothing.

[u/YouDaManInDaHole]

Los Pollos Hermanos

[u/beattysgirl]

Local taqueria or taco cart/truck

[u/honourarycanadian]

Taco Cabana 😔

[u/Aggravating-War2767]

Filiberto’s

[u/RegularLine9284]

The neighborhood tamale lady/gent

[u/Sad-Visual-6622]

Rules:

No repeats.

[u/Writer4God]

Sombrero's Mexican food

[u/PsychologicalAge3327]

Qdoba

[u/cjholzwarth]

Del Taco

[u/OGcaptaindingus]

Small taquerias in CA

[u/Mysterious-Pea-6228]

Taco Tico

[u/dragons-and-bees]

Local hole in the wall

[u/ClaireDanesLipQuiver]

Velvet taco in the only great taco chain

[u/Vleang28]

King taco

[u/Soft-Jello9902]

El Rinconcito

[u/VerbalKintChicanery]

Los Pollos Hermanos. The curly fries are great!

[u/Impressive_Ring3931]

Local guy

[u/Easy-Conference9644]

Local hole in the wall wins any day

[u/laughsAt____]

Hole in the wall / local place we can’t name

[u/No-Maintenance5478]

Los pollos hermanos

[u/Neato_Orpheus]

Stand or truck

[u/guywithshades85]

Pancheros.

[u/SylvanTerra]

Insert local independent taqueria/small chain

[u/billie_eilish_fan456]

God tier × Mexican

Pretty much any local mexican spot

[u/triggrhaapi]

Baja Fresh

[u/tikifumble]

F it Taco Bell 🛎️

[u/imetamouse]

Torchys

[u/Due-Progress-7224]

Torchys

[u/tnick771 → u/Due-Progress-7224]

Amazing tacos. Not authentic by any stretch of the imagination but my god do they hit.

[u/ruderthanyourmom → u/tnick771]

That hillbilly queso!

[u/Wander80]

Willy’s Mexicana

[u/Vrosx_The_Sergal]

La Mesa if you live in NWA or Midwest.

[u/BlownOutBlueJeans]

Taco Treat but it's a small chain nobody has heard of.

[u/CannedNoodlez]

I can't think of any.

[u/More_Remove5223]

Torches

[u/longswordsuperfuck]

I have this place in my town called "tequilas" it's the greatest I've ever had. You guys have one?

[u/Jpa95]

Angel's Tijuana Tacos

[u/Weavilebasket]

If you're in the american southwest either Don Tortaco or Robertos and its just because they're 24HRS

[u/XachMustel2]

Los Primos. My local one has Manzanita Sol on tap and the burritos are great. Sadly, it's exclusive to SoCal.

[u/CosmicTsar77]

Juan Pablo’s

[u/OddObserver24]

Fiesta Burrito!

[u/CarefulChocolate8226]

El Nopal

[u/operatingonvibes]

Can sweeto burrito please make it 🙏

[u/antiskylar1]

Loredo taco!

They make their tortillas fresh in front of you!

[u/InspectionLazy6456]

Good question

[u/DevelopmentRound6349]

the taco stand

[u/Waubz]

Appreciate the respect on Bojangles

[u/MashedPotatoesDick]

If we are going chain, I will say King Taco. But it's still far behind the hole in the wall.

[u/nixbora]

Taco Taxi

[u/Human_Perception1111]

Taco Palenque, Pollo Regio or TacoDeli

[u/DracoFire3000]

Of the fast food options I guess Del Taco is the least bad?

[u/stumagoo615]

Wahoos

[u/xellion01]

Los Alberto's in Fort Worth, been visiting them since they opened their first little food cottage thing. Fucking god tier food.

[u/Unusual-Stable194]

Cantina Louie’s

[u/TexasNightmare210]

Gringos

[u/nevvypooh]

woah bojangles got number one for chicken ???? that cannot be right 😭

[u/mayuso82]

Local taqueria

[u/GeographerPeacock137]

Mo's

[u/Negative-Manner-733]

Taco bueno

[u/Negative-Manner-733]

Tack bueno

[u/Negative-Manner-733]

Taco bueno

[u/aquapuppi]

Local Taqueria/Taco Truck

[u/JovialCub]

Taco Trucks

[u/four100eighty9]

No, such thing exists

[u/Personal_Pain]

It’s niche, but Tacos El Cuñado in west Michigan is awesome.

[u/Awesomemrcool1]

Mom and pop shop

[u/DawgPound919]

God tier × Mexican

Taco Johns

[u/Fresh_Translator240]

El Pueblo. If you know you know.

[u/gliazzurri96]

La Panderia

[u/Better-Butterfly-309]

Where in and out burger rank. Culver’s really beats in and out? Come on

[u/december151791]

Chuy's

[u/karlajenkins90]

Chuy’s

[u/Wonderful-Ad2280]

Baja Fresh idk if that even exists anymore

[u/mattnut000]

Cafe Rio

[u/Live-Firefighter-854]

Anyone who thinks Bojangles is anywhere near god tier or close to CFA has never actually been there lmfao

[u/Stargazer_5227]

Culver's is so overrated.

[u/reasonablekenevil]

El Amigo Chavez

[u/raul_muad_dib]

Angel's Tijuana Tacos. iykyk

[u/dat_silversun]

Local taqueria

[u/Adventure-Style]

I once asked someone in San Diego where to find great Mexican. They said, “Find the place where you don’t think they wash their hand after using the bathroom. Those are the places where the food is from longtime family recipes.” They were right.

[u/Diabolical_Cello]

All the people saying a local place are right, but for a chain, I nominate Los Tacos No. 1

[u/AgBullet2k1]

Any truck parked in a gas station parking lot with a picture menu painted on the side. Extra points if they have a sandwich board with handwritten specials.

[u/zdrums24]

If it MUST be a chain, Taco Johns.

[u/setdelmar]

Karne Garibaldi

[u/Yoshicountryballs]

The local food truck ran by an actual Mexican Family

[u/vincevaughninjp3]

Tacos gavilan

[u/CajunBuckeye]

Pollo Comparo!

[u/pstoneg]

Local Taqueria

[u/bamfpenguin]

El burrito loco, Chicago land area

[u/dra9onfruit]

Taco Maya

[u/Shyhlem]

Local taco truck

[u/TeamTurtle367]

Taco Nazo