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Juan's Place

Juan's Place

941 Carleton St, 94710, Berkeley, US, United States

Vegan • Mexican • Catering • Spanish Rice


"Juan's is our favorite restaurant, and not just in Berkeley. Why? It's because good fresh homemade authentic Mexican food is so hard to find these days. Juans pays attention to every part of their delicious food. Don't believe me?Consider something as simple as black beans. I thought stupidly! that they just used large size cans of black beans. Or maybe also added some seasonings after perhaps. But Juan's makes them the old fashioned way from scratch starting with dried beans and then slow cooking them for hours with garlic and their own concoction of special herbs including epazote. Say what? Apparently epazote is used in everyday cooking in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca and the Yucatan Peninsula and has notes of oregano, anise, citrus and mint. Epazote is also purported to reduce the gas and bloating experienced by many when eating beans and cruciferous vegetables. How many other restaurants would think of slow cooking with an ingredient as tasty and beneficial as this aromatic herb to their black beans?! These loving details run through all of their cooking from the chili rellenos with lots of egg to the garlic shrimp with tons of garlic. Even their chips are homemade with both corn and flour chips. But be sure to get a side order of guacamole made from ripe avocados. And of course you get corn and flour tortillas with every meal. Lastly, we've never been to Juans without getting a pitcher of blended margaritas. These are wine margaritas, since Juan's only can serve beer and wine but we like the tangy lime flavor much better. Cheers, and see you there!"

Tomatillo Taco Joint

Tomatillo Taco Joint

114 Broad St, Stamford, CT 06901, United States

Tacos • Mexican • Tex-mex • Chicken


"This is my first time at Tomatillo Taco Joint, and I’m immediately a fan. The food is incredibly delicious, and the service was great! My father and I both got salad bowls. The tomatillo vinaigrette is fresh and flavorful — SO much better than the watered down salsa verde you might find at Chipotle or Qdoba. They even have actual poblano in their fajita veggies, such a delightful surprise. I’m so impressed and shocked that this place isn’t more popular or well-reviewed. These small details made for such a more nuanced and well rounded taste. The employee who helped us kindly explained the differences between their salsas and made sure to give us extra dressing on the side when I wasn’t sure if we had gotten enough on our salads. The shrimp was made to order and tasted fresh. It wasn’t your everyday cheap shrimp. The chicken was juicy and delicious. The interior was clean and had a lot of space to casually eat-in, though a little dim. I really hope this small business (local franchise) where everything is cooked fresh on-site, no microwaves, can continue to thrive in Stamford. With a place like this (massive portions, authentic ingredients/taste, freshness, warm employees, amazing prices), I won’t even think about going to Chipotle, which I have historically loved lol. Our bowls were only $11 and $12!Everyone come here for a quick, authentic, affordable Mexican bite! We have to work together to keep places like this in business. ????"