Tacos El Perico

702 Douglas Ave, Kalamazoo
(269) 742-4149

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Anna

This food is fantastic. They give you plenty to eat. Every thing we have tried has been so yummy. We keep going back day after day I can’t stop thinking about their Birria tacos. They are to die for. And their regular tacos are just as memorable.😋 Going now for breakfast. Can’t wait. Give this place a try parking is a little cramp but you can park at the cookies right next store to them. ☺️ I gove this place a 10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

DG

Amazing food. It's a small restaurant with friendly people. Personally, I think it's the best Mexican food in the area. Everything is fresh cooked so it takes a little longer, but it's worth it. Just gives you more time to enjoys the chips and amazing salsa.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thomas Wright

Excellent food , very nice people.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jane Quartel

First time here. We got a couple of tacos al pastor (excellent) and shared the macuajete which comes piping hot and was way too much for the 2 of us. I thought it was pretty good, the shrimp in it was plentiful and fresh but probably would not order again. The salsa was outstanding and unusual. I loved the authenticity of this place. Will come back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mexican Tacos

Charmaine Hughes

Came in a little after 1pm and they weren't busy at all , i ordered the quesabirrias and it was ready in less than 10 minutes and they were delicious with a side of consume
Edit: even though the food was good, it definitely made me sick

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brittney DeVries

The food here is life altering. Mind blown.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gracie Coston

I wanted to try El Pericos because there was a recent article about them on Mlive. I’m so glad I did. It’s a day later and I’m still thinking about their food.

The article mentioned the quesabirria as one of their most loved dishes, so I ordered that and a pineapple water to go. The cashier was incredibly pleasant and helpful, and the restaurant is very clean.

I wanted to check out the saints by the door also mentioned in the article because it said people were leaving offerings to them and I thought that was cool. The whole vibe of the place is extremely authentic, and it smells delicious when you walk through the door for the first time.

And the food….OMG. The Birria is so tender and flavorful and the consommé is out of this world. The green sauce is the best I’ve had in a long time. I got it to go and it was a little soggy when I got home, but I expected that. Didn’t matter. I’m trying to figure out if I can justify tacos for breakfast right now so I can go back and get more food. Can’t wait to take my tribe there and see what the dine-in experience is like. You have to try this place.

Parking: It’s a little tight, but doable. The parking lot itself is somewhat small, so you just need to be strategic about it and go slow.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Single Quesabirra

Sydni

I ordered 3 tacos from here. One chorizo, one ground beef and one steak. The chorizo and ground beef are the only reason I didn't give it a 1 star. They were pretty good. The steak however was absolutely horrible. My first bite into the steak taco was a piece of bone. After discovering that and looking into the taco I found another piece of bone and realized the meat was old and hard. It had a freezer burn smell to it and was inedible. I can't believe a restaurant would purposely serve old meat like it wouldn't be recognizable.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Jeffery Seegert

I was looking for a good location for birria or quesabirra tacos and read that this newer location might be a good source. For the first time coming here, I ordered the birria plate that comes with 3 tacos and added a couple of gorditas (fried) to the order. Service was quick with chips and salsa since we were the only customers. The chips were of the thicker and more crunchier type, as opposed to light and crispy. The salsa was a bit strange. I wouldn't say it was bad tasting but more bland than anything. There was a slight aftertaste that I couldn't place. The birria tacos were brought out by themselves instead of bringing the entire order together forcing us to wait for the gorditas to be made and brought out. The birria tacos were placed in a double taco shell, one corn and one flour. While the birria had good overall flavor, the meat seemed to be overcooked. I wasn't a fan of the xarne asada that came in the gorditas. It was finely minced and overcooked to the point of being hard and tough to chew. It was clear that it was cut into such tiny pieces to cover up the toughness of the meat. Over all, I won't be going back and probably would not recommend.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Mikela Sanders

It's a must try?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tamales

Colin McCorkle

Had breakfast from here. Really frckin good. Reccomend Gordita al comal

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Angela Billmeyer

I really like this place. They've always had good food. And they seem pretty quick overall.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cilantro, Taco Eggs and Chorizo, Tamales, Taco-Chorizo, Burrito, Mexican Tacos, Avocado, Taco Eggs and Ham, Guacamole, Chips, Carnitas

Denise Price

Just had lunch there! Excellent food, friendly staff, clean space, I will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jenn McCoy

Meat was salty. Food was extremely greasey and salsa was watery and nasty. Was extremely disappointed. I would not recommend if your looking for a good birria I'd go with la familia Cafe. Most of the food ended up in the trash the kids liked the fries and quesadilla

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Cilantro, Taco-Birria, Chips & Salsa to Go

Cameron Conroy

The salsa and the guacamole were some of the worst I've ever had anywhere in my life. The guacamole tasted almost like potatoe salad and the salsa was akin to just pepper water.
The birria tacos I had were very good, however, the chicken quesadilla was only a little better than what you could get at taco bell for half the price.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Mexican Tacos

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