Tacos Estilo Hidalgo #2 y Pupuseria — Restaurant in Cary

I drove by this place after I ate at a nearby restaurant. I came to this restaurant because they had a sign for 1$ tacos on Tuesdays. It's been difficult to find a decent Mexican restaurant but this place hasn't disappointed yet. Just a forewarning, the 1$ tacos are limited on the meat selections, and they're on the smaller size. But when they're 1$, you can't really complain! Not sure how much the tacos are on a regular day, but I can't help but eat at least 6 per sitting. Plenty of meat is on 1 tortilla and there is a salsa/topping section to select your toppings. I've had the pupusas and picaditas, which are pretty authentic (at least compared to the culture I was exposed to). Spicy and very filling. The only downside is the indoor seating is limited and tight. They also do take out. From my experience and dishes I've had, the price is...

Great place to get pupusas from. We ordered to go since the restaurant is small and often crowded. I had the sopes al pastor and it was delicious and perfectly cooked. Also got 7 pupusas mixtas and they were perfect and cheese was melted perfect, plenty of stuffing in them. Still delicious the next day when we toasted them in the toaster oven. Highly recommend getting some. Always order first since food is made to order and can take a 10-15 minutes and you can go ahead and sit yourself where you would like. I am not a fan of loud music while trying to have a conversation at dinner and their music was not loud this time I went unlike...

I’ve been working my way through all the taco spots in the Downtown Cary/Chatham Square area, and this stop was honestly underwhelming.

This review is strictly based on tacos: Pollo – bland grilled chicken, no real seasoning. Pastor – dry and lacked flavor. Barbacoa – decent, but needed salt to bring it alive. Sauces – the best part, actually pretty good.

The tacos were also very small with barely any meat. Maybe it was because it was Taco Tuesday (half off), but I can’t imagine paying $3 per taco for the portions I got today.

Overall: decent sauces, but the tacos...