20 Best Mexican Restaurants near Lakeland

“This place is awesome! The food is amazing and the portions are insane! Get the tinga torta to get your La Maria Taqueria journey started, or the burrito, or the birria, or the sopas, or the quesadilla... you can see where I'm going with this. It's a total surprise in such a small area to have such affordable, delicious, wonderfully crafted Mexican food. The staff is friendly and hard working, and the horchata is real and sooo good! Best work lunch spot!“

“Awesome food and drinks. The agave Twinkie is a must! Been here multiple times and me and my wife have never had a bad meal.“

“Great food!“

“Great food and atmosphere!!! This is our go to for Mexican food!!! :)“

“Very friendly staff and the food is amazing!“

“It is a small authentic mexican restaurant with great and flavorful meats and freshly made sauces. The highlight was the super espada, a super long taco inside a thin corn tortilla. Rice and beans were good too. I do not recommend the gorditas or the enchiladas (not pictured) because those corn tortillas literally crumbled in our hands and they were too soft.“

“I loved it. I got the 3 tacos (asada y chorizo) with rice and beans and it was greattt! Coming from somebody who eats authentic food a lot the tacos were great especially compared to other Mexican restaurants. The restaurant is beautiful and I would come back again!“

“We dined for the first time at El Loro in No. Hudson in May 2026. The food was delicious, Margaritas were great and the service was excellent. Will definitely return.“

“First time at this location, but very consistent experience with the Stillwater location.

We brought friends from out of town who have some dietary restrictions. Mexican food works very well for them. They loved their lunch, and when out of town guests are happy, I'm happy.“

“we eat here quite a bit and we are never disappointed. The staff is extremely friendly and the food is incredible. If you have not eaten here yet, I highly recommend. also, don’t forget to try their amazing margaritas“

“By far one of the best Mexican food truck gems in MN!! They are consistent in generous portion sizes, great customer service, & the flavors are superior. Everything is great & you cannot make a wrong choice!!! The birria tacos, burritos, tamales, quesadillas, etc....so SO good and I couldn't recommend them enough!!! Maria is a gem of her own, & her food is something I could eat every day and never get tired of it!! It's been a blessing I work less than a mile from the food truck & the company i work for LOVES bringing business here!! We allll love it & grateful they're right next to us! They have even catered some of our work events and always request La Maria's!!!!“

“Delicious food great service! We will definitely be back!“

“Their menu is the most diverse of Stillwater's Mexican restaurants. Friendly staff and Large portions. Their Refried beans are more flavorful than most I've tried.

Parking: Easy to find a handful of vegetarian options. Has corn and wheat tortillas interchangeable. Excellent tamales with mole.“

“Food is amazing and great friendly staff.“

“Great food, great atmosphere and great service!“

“Amazing food selections from Chilaquiles to Duck Enchiladas, but so many more new food options in addition to a wide array of Mezcal selections! Great staff, friendly service and fun dining vibe. Soon to be the best spot in town!“

“Genuinely shocked at the quality of the food. I had stopped going to chipotle because the one in Hudson is always greasy and the food dried out. This was well seasoned (I didn’t even know the chicken was supposed to BE seasoned) the line was short and I got the most enormous amount of food. The staff was friendly. The location is better than Hudson also! Easy to get in and easy to leave. I cannot reiterate the last time I had an excellent bowl from chipotle. I will be back“

“1st time ever being to a Taco John's it was fine nothing fancy reminded me of taco mayo so of course I had to try the taco salad it was perfect adequate. We ordered at the kiosk the staff could not remember to give any of us drinks with our orders and then acted dumbfounded when we asked for them and then forgot a fork for the taco salad and there is none out eith the drinks. Oh also the their original taco sauce is trash it was like watered down catsup their hot and Diablo were good though.“

“food is good, the store i had my experience in Shoreview was very clean and organized. I do not care for the chips, they are a little plain in my opinion, but everything else is good! hoping for location in Woodbury or Cottage Grove area.“

“Great Taco Bell restaurant. Tables & Floors are clean ! Staff was great. Took my order quickly and food was made fresh and timely. Restrooms was clean. Some Taco Bell restaurants could learn a thing or two from this one. Great visit. Thank you.“