Amor Y Tacos

I came here last night with some co worker to celebrate a birthday, I loooved the atmosphere here! the lantern lights were so pretty. It is on the smaller side but I didn’t feel smashed in the corner. I was amazed I had never heard of this place before considering I live and work close by. I consider myself the foodie of my family and friends so I’m always on the hunt for the best places but apparently my skills have been lacking.
Okay now for the food:
We ordered the mole tots to start with. Now, normally I not the biggest fan of mole because I don’t like when its overly sweet so I usually avoid it. When they arrived, I at least had to try them because they looked pretty good. Best decision ever. They were really good, not overly sweet, just the best mole I’ve ever had. And of course it didn’t hurt that there was plenty of cheese and sour cream on top.
For drinks, I had the Mango con chile. Tequila is my favorite so I knew I couldn’t go wrong. It comes with a mango chile lollipop on top which of course is a bonus. The chimoy and tajin were the perfect touches to complete the drink. Perfect.
I had decided to go with the taquitos de papa because I really could not make up my mind with so many good looking item on the menu but I seen that these were served with avocado salsa?! Enough said. When they arrived not only did they look great, they tasted even better!
Super fresh, not every greasy, and not over sauced so they were still crispy. After that, it was all over. There is no helping me now. I’m officially addicted.

From the moment you park your car you will be mesmerized with the delicious smell of Mexican food. When you enter the restaurant, you’ll see the lady making fresh tortillas. The service was not very attentive and rushed but the busboy was very nice. The place is a bit dark and the chairs are not that comfortable and dated but I was pleasantly surprised at the food selection.
I had the:
Amor Chile Relleno Burger
Special blend of ground angus, short rib, brisket, & sirloin, chile relleno de queso, red leaf, tomato onion jam, garlic mayo, brioche bun, tater tots
Arroz Con Leche Crème Brulee
Arroz con leche, cinnamon, burnt sugar crust
Charred Brussels Sprouts
Lime, cotija, roasted garlic aioli, red wine vinaigrette
Ceviche De Camarone
Crisp tostadas, lime marinated shrimp, roasted garlic aioli, tomato, cucumber, avocado, cilantro, onion
Elote Man Corn
Roasted corn, mayo, cotija, chile powder, cilantro
Sopa De Fideo
Toasted pasta, chicken, broth, tomato, garlic, queso fresco
Mango chili margarita
Taquitos De Papa
Potato and queso Oaxaca, spinach and cilantro, avocado salsa, crema, queso cotija and arugula fennel salad

i have only 2 words tbh: wet burrito
jk
i have more
green and red sauce

This place is called Amor y Tacos yet their tacos were nothing to rave about. We came here for a reunion dinner with some friends. We ordered 2 rounds of drinks and we all had tacos with family style beans and rice. The Al Pastor Tacos (my favorite kind) were completely flavorless. How is this possible? The only good thing about them were the tortillas hechas a mano (tortillas made fresh in-​house).
The drinks were flavorless too. We ordered a regular Margarita and a La Sandía drink. I expected the latter to have more of a flavor punch. After you get through the paleta there isn’t much left for the drink. Flavorless. Disappointing.
The house salsa was a disappointment too. Although it was spicy it had no flavor. The chips (tostadas) were good because they’re made in-​house, not store bought. However, I keep staying boggled every time I visit «Mexican» or Mexican-​inspired establishments yet they can’t seem to get right the staples of our food… like salsa.
It also seems like they are not well prepared for a full house. Waiters came by about 3x times to take things from of us. They took our stirrer from our margarita jar even though we weren’t done with it. Ok…
After reviewing some negative reviews I came across Unilocalers interactions with the owner. What a petty man. Rude and childish. Not coming back here.
So in short, the best thing about our visit was the tortillas a mano, the tostadas (chips) and the music. Sigh.

Para comenzar el lugar tiene su atractivo, es temático, los cuadros del Santo, del Chapulín Colorado y de Cantinflas son muy adoc. En cuanto la comida lo primero que me llamó la atención fue el comal casi a la entrada con una mujer haciendo las tortillas a mano. Lo primero que pensé es que me lo iba a pasar de lo lindo. Para que un taco sea bueno tiene que tener tres elementos, 1ro. La tortilla, 2do. La sustancia (carne asada, tinga, etc. Y la salsa. La tortilla debe estar bien caliente, si es hecha a mano, entonces es excelente, la subsancia, bien preparada y caliente y variedad de suculentas salsas.
El servicio es malo ylento, eso sí todos son amables.
Lo primero que nos sirvieron con bastante rapidez fueron las bebidas. Pedimos cuatro aguas de sandía, lo sirven inmediatamente en un vaso de vidrio de 8oz repleto de hielo y lo demás de sandía. Los cuatro pedimos un refill’ y ya cuando hablamos terminado el segundo vaso aún antes de comer ya nuestra factura era de $ 30.00??? (cada bebidas es de 3,50 y no hay refil) por fin llegó la comida, los Tacos tibios, la tinga
reseca y salsa horrible.
Lamento decir que aunque las tortillas son excelentes, cuando llegaron a la mesa estaban tibias, la tinga reseca y la salsa era la de los chips, pedí otra sala y me dieron una de habanero horrible.
Por otro lado jo de mis hijos ordenó una hamburguesa con Chile relleno, riquísima!

El mole como siempre me encanta. El guacamole riquísimo. Esta vez ordene las enchiladas de verduras en salsa roja y de nuevo es un deleite. Las margaritas cargadas (ricoooo). El lugar es pequeño y se llena rápido. Pero en todo el si, muy rico.