Paisano El Tacos

The carnitas are absolutely amazing!!! The spices and flavors are great!!! I love this place! I also had the nachos and they we’re great!!! Favorite Mexican restaurant of all time!

This place got some good authentic Mexican food I would eat here everyday if I could. And you right at home here very welcoming they even make the tortillas and sopes by hand right in front of you.

I love this place. Authentic Mexican food at reasonable prices. The handmade tortillas are made right before your eyes after you order. It’s small and definitely a hole in the wall but those are usually the best places.

Excellent Authentic Mexican Food. The salsa bar make it even better. I have order the whole many in different occasion and never disappointed.

Authentic Mexican cuisine. What a great little restaurant. They make their own tortillas. I had the torta and was very satisfied. Highly recommend!

The food was crisp and on-​point! If you want authentic Mexican food with hand-​made tortillas, this is the place to go. If you are hungry and want something delicious, this place will more than satisfy. As a tourist from Cali, I would definitely go back to NC just to go eat here!

My son and I decided to stop in for a quick supper. Boy were we surprised. The place sure isn’t fancy but the food is amazing!
For authentic Mexican… you can’t beat it!

Fantastic! The food is so fresh and very flavorful. They even make their own tortillas. I was really impressed, definitely recommend.

This place is fantastic. Fresh. Completely authentic. WS is blessed with several authentic Mexican places and none more so than here.

Overview:
Paisano El Tacos is a small Mexican restaurant on the shadier side (south-​east) Winston-​Salem that serves authentic Mexican dishes like Mexican-​style tilapia, sheep-​stomach soup, and cow-​head scrap tacos. The patronage is mostly Spanish speaking though their staff can speak enough English that communication is typically not a problem.
The Food:
Tacos — The cabeza taco was quite soft and flavorful, and if you can get over the fact you’re probably eating all components of the head including the sensory organs, I wholehearted recommend it. The asado (steak) taco was pretty dry and not special. The lengua taco was flavorful but also too dry and overcooked. The buche taco (pork stomach) was decent also and I would recommend it.
Menudo — I was immediately disappointed by the menudo soup due to the foul odor accompanying the dish. I believe this is a result of poor cleaning of the beef stomach, but cannot be certain. The stomach squares are fairly soft and chewy, and the base was a fairly simple tomato/​chili soup.
Tacos Dorados — aka taquitos. Very soft and flavorful though only available filled with chicken. Not particularly unique, but still solid.
The Service:
There is no waiter service here whatsoever.
The establishment:
There are bench-​style seats, and a decently clean bathroom, as well as a TV in the corner playing telenovella. I would see groups of 4 being appropriate. There is no soda fountain but a fridge in the corner houses a fair selection of Mexican soft drinks.
The Price:
You will spend about the same here as you would at Chipotle ($ 7.50-$ 10), though you will definitely not be as full.
Conclusions:
While Paisanos El Tacos lacks the uniquely bursting flavors of El Rancho Taqueria, the portion sizes of Chipotle, and the ambiance and quality control of fancier restaurants, it is still a decent place to enjoy authentic Mexican food.

Best Mexican food in Winston Salem, without a doubt. No comparison. Friendly staff, delicious food, cheap prices, and a no-​frills establishment. My kind of place. Everything seems to be cooked and prepared from scratch, including their tortillas. And… they have a fantastic (albeit dangerously spicy) salsa bar! Whenever I feel a craving for Mexican food, I know I’ll be heading here to get the good stuff.

This unassuming restaraunt provides the residents of Winston Salem with unbelievably authentic Mexican cuisine. This is not your average Americanized Mexican restaraunt. Don’t go in expecting it to be covered in salt and fake cheese. For starters we ordered a Coke which was made in Mexico. You walk in and you see a lady making homemade tortilla shells behind the counter. We ordered the chicken tacos which were incredibly authentic. Fresh cilantro and jalapeños and homemade salsa from their salsa bar all on a homemade tortilla shell. This place will save you a trip San Antonio or San Diego.
FYI employees do not speak English but they are very accommodating and asked someone in the restaraunt to translate for us.

Visiting Caterpillar facility from rochester ny. This place was amazing, wish they would open one up back home. Really made the trip!

Can’t go wrong here if you want authentic Mexican food. Don’t get what you know try something different. Salsa and fixin’s bar is a plus. Don’t be put off by the looks food is what matters.

Fantastic! These guys do Mexican tacos, tortas and sopas right. No sombreros, Mexican flags or Flamenco guitar in the background, just good food and a telenovela on the TV mounted to the wall.

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!!! Want real Mexican? Eat here!!! The sopes are awesome I eat mine with barrbacoa… don’t ask me for the translation idk it it’s some type of beef thats as much as I know. They have daily specials if your lucky enough to stop in on a Monday or Tuesday ask for the mole. Omgosh the mole is just amazingggg!!! & the tortillas are made right in front of you they also gave a lot of great hot sauce options. There are really only two ladies I like behind the counter the rest could plaster on a smile .but whatever I’m there for the food! It’s great!

I love trying mom and pop places that serve authentic food and this place is just wonderful.
Don’t expect any English on the menu board, and most of the employees speak broken English. Try the sopas or the burrito. Both are wonderful.

My first visit was today. As soon as I walked in, I noticed one of the cooks making homemade tortillas on the griddle. Now that’s a good sign of things to come. Salsa bar was a nice touch. Green sauce was pretty warm! I got a steak taco, and a chorizo taco. Both were very good. But the sope (with al pastor) was my favorite. Finished the meal with a horchata to drink. I’ll definitely be back to this place.

I’m a huge fan of authentic cuisine, so if you’re going to eat tacos, do it right and go to Paisano or a handful or others, such as El Rancho, La Perlita or Taquería Guadalajara. I think Pasiano’s tacos are great! When you are the only, or one of very few, English-​speakers in the place, you know you’re in the right place! Expect the traditional tacos: smaller tortillas doubled up, with meat, onion and cilantro, then you add the condiments you want. Mouth-​watering good!

I went with two of my co-​workers for lunch. I had 3 sopes (carnitas, lengua, and asada) for 6 dollars. My coworkers both ordered and enjoyed their burritos (asada and vegeterian). Take advantage of the free salsa/​hot sauce/​pickle bar. FYI — one of the women who works there has really hairy arms, but if you can get past that, the food is very good and authentic.