Taco Tuesday: Mi Mexico Market and Taqueria

Tucked away in the back of a small plaza on the west side of busy US 19, might look more like a grocery store than a restaurant.

But don’t be deterred by the giant “meat market” marquee on the façade and those “grocery” signs in the windows – Mi Mexico is indeed a restaurant as well as an all-purpose grocer.

While one side of the establishment is a full grocery store, stocked with a wide variety of Mexican foods including meats, produce and prepared meals, the other half serves as a taqueria, complete with colorful piñatas, a foosball table and a jukebox.

Of course for the purpose of this feature, I was sampling the tacos. So the fresh-cut cactus the owner’s daughter was preparing in the market would have to wait for another day.

The tacos at Mi Mexico are available in soft tortilla shells for $1.50 each, or as an appetizer platter of four deep fried tacos, called tacos dorados, for $6.99. All the usual flavors are available, including beef, chicken, pork and tongue.

The tacos I tested were the standard soft shell variety. They came packed with thick chunks of flavorful meat and topped with onions and cilantro. The side of salsa added a nice bite to them as well.

Wash it all down with a tasty Jarritos fruit punch, or one of the many domestic and imported beverages Mi Mexico carries, and you’ve got the makings of a perfect lunch time meal.

And when you’re ready to go, you can always pop next door to the market and pick up some authentic Mexican food to take home.

25010 US Hwy 19 N

Hours: From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily

Call: (727) 483-9607