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313 Iron Point Road
Folsom, CA 95630
(916) 355-8981
Before I met my
girlfriend (now my wife), I never really cared for mexican food. I
think my palatte was limited to my mom's store-bought taco shells
and the tacos she made. My mom, bless her heart, was a great cook,
but she did not do mexican food justice. I guess we just never went
out to mexican food, which is too bad, because I never discovered
places like
Taqueria La Mexicana until I met my wife. She was born & raised
in California and her parents knew all the "good spots". I now love
mexican food more than any other type of restaurant. It's a great
thing, because
Folsom's got a ton of great mexican restaurants.
Oh yes... tucked
away in a strip center that needs a little love, Taqueria La
Mexicana is blossoming in to a popular spot - probably because the
food is damn good! This place is commonly known as "the taqueria by
the movie theater". If you ever went to Sharky's, this restaurant
took its place when it closed its doors.
"Foodies" who are
mexican food lovers will truly appreciate this place - the food is
fast, authentic, and really good. I would say the food is on par
with La Fiesta, which is quite a compliment, because
La Fiesta is a great restaurant. Start with the free fresh chips
and salsa (you will always score points with me on that), and order
up some "street" tacos, or any of the burritos. I go with the street
tacos every time because the verde salsa they put in it has just the
right amount of kick - enough to make it very tasty, and a perfect
compliment to a cold cerveza. My wife usually gets the shrimp tacos
and whole beans, but to be honest, I'm usually too busy scarfing
down my meal to pay attention to hers. (Is that wrong?) All I know
is, the food is really, really good. If you work for Intel, this is
the best option at lunchtime - close, fast, and the price is very
reasonable.
Anyway, back to the
restaurant... the thing I like about this place is that you truly
feel like you are supporting a family here. All the employees are
happy to tell you about how their day is going, tell you about their
family, greet you with a smile when you come in. I'm happy to give
them my service because I feel that at least I know my money is
helping put food on somebody's table.
Did I mention the plasma TV on the wall? Nice... I don't care
if soccer's all that is on, all I need is a cold Corona, some street
tacos, and that TV - it makes for a fine time.
2-person meal: $10-15
Style of Food: Authentic Mexican
Rating (Out of 5): 5
Reviewed By
John Gladding |
