Latin American Restaurant Guide

Davis has so many restaurants that offer Latin American, Spanish, Tex-Mex, Southwestern and Mexican food that it is often difficult to know where to go and what restaurants to avoid. Below is a compilation of Latin American Restaurants with important rating information, including Price, Quality, Service, Chips and Salsa, and Misc, to help the hungry Davis masses find a place to eat! Mmmm....

Many people go to Woodland for better Mexican food. So there is also a compilation of Woodland favorites on this page to help guide your mini trips.

Agave
Price: Appetizers are $7-$12, entrées are $14-$21
Quality: Reviews seem positive
Service:
Chips and Salsa: Fresh, homemade chips?
Misc: Full tequila bar, happy hour drink specials

Baja Fresh
Price:
Quality:
Service:
Chips and Salsa:
Misc:

Chipotle
Price:
Quality: Reviews are mixed, the consensus seems to be that they are good for a chain
Service: fast, assembly line style
Chips and Salsa: costs extra
Misc: student discount (free drink)

Chuy's Taqueria
Price:
Quality: reviews seem to be fairly positive, although mixed reviews, specialties seem to include fish tacos and carne adobada
Service: order at counter, they bring the food to you
Chips and Salsa: 1 basket of chips per party
Misc:

Dos Coyotes
Price:
Quality: Reviews tend to be pretty positive. It's Southwestern, not Mexican or Tex-Mex. Some recommend the Colorado or Paella Burrito.
Service: Order at the counter, leave your name, they will call it and bring you your food.
Chips and Salsa: Must purchase chips; 6-8 salsas to choose from. Chips come with some meals
Misc:

El Mariachi
Price: $4.50-6.00
Quality: great salsas and horchata but the food has mixed reviews
Service: Order at the counter and wait for it to be prepared.
Chips and Salsa: Huge salsa bar with wide variety to choose from. 1 side of chips come with most meals.
Misc:

Taqueria Davis
Price: $5-6
Quality: reviews are fairly positive
Service: order at the counter they bring it out to you, service is noted to be quite friendly
Chips and Salsa: 1 basket served per party, help yourself salsa bar
Misc:

Taqueria Guadalajara
Price: $2.90-7.00
Quality: reviews are fairly positive, but somewhat mixed.
Service: Order at the counter.
Chips and Salsa: self-serve all you can eat; a few salsas to choose from.
Misc:

El Paisano Taco Truck
Price: $ 2.00 - 5.00
Quality: best tacos in the Davis/Woodland area according to the people who have commented
Service: order at the truck, you pick up the food
Chips and Salsa: no chips, salsa comes on the tacos
Misc: one dollar tacos including tax

Quetzal
Price: $ 2.50 - 7.00
Quality: only positive reviews. Everyone seems to love the homemade maza tortillas, and gorditas. [Note: In Spanish, a gordita is a pleasantly plump young girl.]
Service: order at the counter, they bring you the food
Chips and Salsa: 1 basket per party, 4 salsas and various comments
Misc: closes at 6:00 pm

La Esperanza (Davis)
Price: $8.00-15.00
Quality: Mainly negative reviews. Few people have enjoyed their experience here
Service: Waitresses and waiters will take your order.
Chips and Salsa: all you can eat provided for the table while you are waiting for your food. Two kinds of salsa.
Misc: Closed August 28th, 2009.

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