50 Best Mexican Restaurants near Woodbridge

“I eat a lot of authentic Mexican food. This place is definitely very good. Haven’t had anything from here I didn’t enjoy. I order at least 3 times a week since I live up the road. My favorite being the Enchilada Cemita. I recommend El Gallo Dorado to everyone.“

“Amazing menu, not only tacos! Delicious and affordable! Great service! ♡ Thanks for a great dinner!“

“We had a great lunch here today. Pozole, Chile Rellenos, Chicken Enchiladas Suizas, Guacamole, tortillas and chips. The salsas were also great. Really authentic and tasty! Highly recommend. BYOB.“

“05/17/24
Return visit, ate in. Again, promptly greeted with a smile and seated quickly. I had empandas, which were good.. nothing exceptional, but not bad. The steak burrito was very good, loaded with steak and was large and tasty. Service was prompt and attentive. Still on my return list.. can't wait to try a new dish! Only downside was parking. The lot was absolutely packed, I ended up parking in the old Stiles School next door and walked over.. not a big deal!

First time visit. Got 2 enchilada dinners to go, chicken and beef. Both were very good, served with rice and beans.
Place is nicely decorated and appears clean. I was quickly greeted by friendly employees.
Definitely on my "To Return" list. Can't wait to try some other dishes!“

“Food is great. Service needs to improve. My friends and I were there for dinner. It took almost 30 minutes to order and get a drink. Then I asked for our soup prior to the meal. Each of our meals came out separately, like we were three different orders, so we really did not eat together. The soups finally came out at the end and when I told the girl we did not want the soups, she said we couldn’t change it and we had to pay for it because we ordered it. Then when we brought this to the managers attention, they said well we’ll give you five dollars off the bill. The other thing I didn’t like was they added 15% tip in. I should decide how much a tip is going to be depending on how good the service and how fast things are. Places that add a tip to the Bill basically are telling you they don’t care how bad the service was you’re still going to give them a tip. I disagree with that.“

“Always great fresh food! Wonderful local family providing a great product and top notch customer service!“

“es lo mejor actividades para todos hay comida de toda clases“

“Really good food, great portions, great service and great prices“

“Delicioso. Excelente comida y servicio“

“The food was very good, the service was excellent, the place is very nice for the decoration, the only thing I recommend is that they update the prices on the menu, because when you go to pay you get the surprise that it is more than what it says the menu and one is left with the annoyance.“

“Just finished my breakfast here for the first time the food was super fresh and delicious and the coffee was phenomenal. I would recommend this place 10 stars.“

“I was my first time there. When you enter your greated at the door by a friendly staff, promptly your seated and given some home made nachos with salsa and bean dip, they arrive warm and really crispy, the atmosphere is quite pleasant the staff is always on point asking weather you need anything and how is your service experience. I got into a small conversation with one of the waiters and mentioned i was there for my birthday only to be surprised by a big sombrero and a staff singing to me. I was in shock but very happy they served me a complimentary dessert as well as complimentary ceviche made of tilapia fish. I must warn you if you go here please go hungry because the portions are ridiculously huge. I didnt give 5 stars because i plan on visiting again then i will edit my review accordingly“

“Simply the BEST Mexican restaurant in CT! My go to is either the enchilada combo … the best MOLE sauce ever!! OR, the carnitas plate… everything is excellent!!!“

“If you want to taste happiness this is the place! So good! The house tacos Campechano are out of this world and have set a new bar for every taco joint ever. We drive quite a ways to eat here because it just can’t be beat! Omar and his team have perfected the art of tacos. Don’t pass on the orange and green sauces because they are the topper to this perfection! Thank you Omar for cooking up happiness!!!“

“Excellent food! Excellent service!“

“I eat a lot of authentic Mexican food. This place is definitely very good. Haven’t had anything from here I didn’t enjoy. I order at least 3 times a week since I live up the road. My favorite being the Enchilada Cemita. I recommend El Gallo Dorado to everyone.“

“Food was fantastic. It was my first time there and asked for five different tacos of their choosing. Each was better than the last. I can’t wait to go back.“

“Great friendly service, great and unique food options, and very modern cool looking place! Impressed and highly recommend!“

“You got to try this place for a delicious Mexican meal. Everything is flavorful, drinks are amazing, wonderful staff and great atmosphere. Hidden gem in Naugatuck. Definitely got to sit down and eat at the restaurant at least once to enjoy the chips and salsa....and get their homemade guacamole!! Huge list of food options...picking what to enjoy will be a challenge....everything is delicious. You won't ever pick something you won't like.“

“First time trying 2 burritos (steak and shrimp) and wow! Super Delicious! Great customer service. I was told that the food will be done in in a few minutes and if I waited 8 minutes that was too long of how fast it was done. Highly recommended“

“Amazing authentic food made by the nicest family! Everything on their menu is so delicious and is made from scratch. So much flavor in every bite and you can tell immediately that everyone in the truck is having a great time!“

“Loved they drink and food“

“I miss places like this – echoing someone else on here who said they were spoiled by living in California, and miss the food. Finally found one that feels right! I've seen others charge $20 for half as much guac as here, and it will be a quarter as delicious. I was at first suspicious of the tricolor chips but they were perfect. Crunchy, warm, perfect salt. Perfect fajitas, veggie burrito very good. I appreciate that a hint of East coast is here due to the fact that we could get fries and plantains – which had the best, softest cream (it tasted much better than normal cream, sour or otherwise).My only complaint is that I wish I could get additional tiny containers of salsa instead of having to order an additional chips and salsa, but I bet that's just a take-out issue.Shout out to the server who was so very careful placing the items in the bag, making triple sure nothing tipped over and warning me about the beans. Protect that man!I have no photos, we ate everything too fast. I do have a food coma, though“

“An old friend recently recommended Taco Town. I finally stopped in today for a steak burrito. It was huge and delicious! I'll be back again soon!“

“Reliably excellent. Loved the choices of margaritas, all delicious. Food was top notch, with friendly, attentive service to boot. Since opening, La Palapa has provided a consistent and dependable culinary experience which keeps us coming back. Thanks for the memories.“

“Food was well prepared, lots of options for both GF and vegan. Eclectic. They were able to accommodate my garlic-free allergy.“

“Best Asada Steak Tacos and Taquitos I’ve ever had! We also tried street corn for the first time, it was amazing too! Highly recommend!“

“Amazing food and service.“

“Very good food and service , delicious margaritas“

“Great Food Very nice, The tacos and especially the Empanadas w the sauces Great!!“

“Excelentes y sobretodo......higiene, me encantan :-D porque así no cocino jejeje“

“Ty is a very happy and welcoming gentleman that makes you feel you're in the right place. Ty and his team take the time to listen to your request and prepare your food as you desire. I have neverbhad a poor experience here and highly recommend over Chipotle. I hope to see pancheros grow more locations like Chipotle and prosper

Parking: It's building side“

“Food was great Drinks were great !“

“Los mejores tacos en el Long Wharf. Siempre rico todo.“

“If you have not tried this place you definitely need too! Amazing food and Drinks and the staff is so friendly. Wonderful addition to the business is Shelton. We continue to go back.“

“Great staff, bartenders are phenomenal and the food is delicious!“

“Went here with my department to celebrate birthdays and began our good Friday weekend. We were seated quickly. We al got drinks. Our server was wonderful. The food was excellent. Portion sizes were ample. I got the chimichanga and took half home! I also had the street corn. Really good. Shrimp were huge, everyone was happy and full.

Kid-friendliness: I think most kids would eat here.“

“The food is amazing the tortas and cemitas were the best things I ever tried in my whole life the family enjoyed the food very well the place looks nice and recommend from me to everyone the workers are very nice and respectful to all the customers ❤️❤️“

“This is food made with love... get the chicken tacos, I’m begging you.“

“Take out was very good! I love authentic Mexican food. Chilaquiles was great except it got way too soggy with delivery.. probably better in restaurant. My children loved the tacos and burrito.. id like to give it a shot at the restaurant itself.. otherwise flavors were on point!! Talk about authentic flavor..u need to try this page if you love Mexican food!“

“First time here based on a friend’s recommendation. Got the Mexican food. So authentic and absolutely delicious! Got three different tacos, enchiladas,burrito andrice and beans! What a flavor bomb, quality ingredients, fresh and plenty of value. I loved it and would highly recommend. Dont miss this hidden gem!“

“This place is pretty good. We love the tacos. The soft tortillas are great. Super fresh and soft every time! Owner is really friendly and the prices are reasonable. Definitely not authentic Mexican food but still delicious. Ordering take out is super quick. Usually ready in 15-20 minutes. Delivery is also quick! This place is definitely worth a visit!“

“Very good food. No wine. They just opened so I'm sure things will sort out soon. Friendly, kind waitress. They will make separate checks.

Dietary restrictions: Limited gf options

Parking: Might be difficult but I was lucky and found a spot very close by.“

“Very friendly hostess that greeted us immediately when we arrived and sat us right away. They were relatively busy for a late lunch/early dinner. It took awhile to be approached by a server but we were given two crisply baked tortillas and salsa as we were seated. The only way we saw to get chips and salsa was to order the tableside guacamole so we just enjoyed our two tortillas! Eventually our server came over and took our orders, he was very genuine and friendly. We ordered Skinny Margarita's and they were delicious, perfectly tart without all the sweetness. Hubby had the Birria Tacos which were amazing and I had the Shrimp Fajitas. Once our food was delivered we didn't see our server so didn't get any salsa or hot sauce for the fajitas, which they needed, but otherwise they were cooked perfectly with plenty of veggies. We recommend and will go again if in the area.“

“I always love to order from fresh taco but every time I order the guacamole it’s either expired or quite brown and this one was by far the worst I don’t want to stop ordering from your restaurant but please fix your guacamole because it’s a necessity with nachos“

“Excellent food generous portions and a wide ranging menu. Definitely a must try for Mexican Food.“

“Pretty good tacos, I had steak and cheese and carnitas, my friends got ground beef and queso and my boyfriend got the longanizas taco combo. This steak and cheese one is very American flavor profile, carnitas is very traditional Mexican flavor profile and the longaniza was not that spicy. The chips are really good, super thin, crispy and a little bit greasy but really good. The salsas are good, the queso was good but not spicy at all. They have Mexican sodas, Coca-Cola and jaritos. The restaurant is really small, there were two other groups of two in there and we could all hear each other's conversations. It's very tiny, but the staff is nice and the tacos are good.

Vegetarian options: There's decent vegetarian options, and you can ask them to modify most things. We get things modified there all the time. Most of the time it's done correctly, but if you stress that you have an allergy or that you're vegetarian they will make an effort.

Dietary restrictions: My boyfriend has an onion allergy and we have ordered from there bunch of times, most of the time it's correct and when I have had to ask them to remake something because there was onion in his dish, it was not a problem.

Parking: There's a small handful of spots in a free parking lot, you can also park on the street, but it's a little ways down and you'd have to walk because the side street has a family dollar right next door so you have to park on the other side of that if there's no spots in that tiny lot.“

“I'm not much for leaving reviews but the man and the place deserve it, he treated us very kindly and the food was very delicious. Leaving there I asked my sister if I would return and she told me how not to if they treated us super well I just want to tell her thank you and see you soon“

“Friendly, fast and easily one of the best Tacos on the planet. I love this place. I stop here whenever I am near New Haven.“