Tacos a la Madre - College Park — Restaurant in College Park

My search for the best Birria Taco in the DC area. This spot is definitely up there in rank!! Several of YOU, told me to go…I went…excitedly…I’m glad…let me show you what they’re hittin on!! . Where I am: @tacosalamadre . Location Reviewed: 5010 Berwyn Rd., College Park M.D. . Menu Includes: Chorizo, Shrimp, Fried Crab, Fried Zucchini, Grilled Zucchini, Steak, Beef Tongue, Mushroom, Grilled Cactus, Chicken Tinga, & Beef Birria Tacos. Birria nachos , quesadillas, Jarritos, Mango, & Birgin Sangria juices, Hot, Medium, & Mild salsas. . Items Reviewed: Their Shrimp Taco (with slaw & chipotle sauce $3.75). STAMP!! Flavorful!!

Their Crabcake Taco (with slaw Pico de Gallo, & their a la Madre sauce $3.75). STAMP!! Get this!!

Their Fried Zucchini Taco (with slaw & chipotle sauce $3.75). STAMP!! Crispy & tasty.

Their Spicy Chicken Tinga Taco (chipotle marinated with sour cream & Queso fresco $3.25). DELICIOUS!! Well blended ingredients.

Their Chorizo Taco (with cilantro & onions $3.25). DELICIOUS!! Nice & spicy.

Their Birria Quesadilla (with Oaxaca cheese, Birria beef, cilantro & onions $14.50). STAMP!! Huge, and appetizing!!

Their Birria Quesotaco (3 Birria tacos with consumé, & Oaxaca cheese $14.50). STAMP!! Excellent, fulfilling, & meaty!!

Their Hot, Medium, & mild salsas are Absolutely DELICIOUS!!

The Mango Agustin Fresca Drink ($3). STAMP!! I’m not a huge pulp fan. This drink…I ate the pulp & bought 2 of them!! . Customer Service: Accommodating & Welcoming . Online Navigation: Easy, but not updated. They have what the website says they don’t have. . Parking: Difficult, a narrow street in residential area. . Recommendations: The Birria Tacos Quesadillas & Crab cake taco.

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Exactly a year ago I visited this superb taco spot in College Park Maryland. I’m lunchin (trippin in native Washingtonian vernacular), I should’ve been revisited this spot for a review!! Come on…LET’S GO BACK!! . Where I am: @tacosalamadre . Location Reviewed: 5010 Berwyn Rd., College Park M.D. . Menu Includes: Chorizo, Shrimp, Fried Crab, Fried Zucchini, Grilled Zucchini, Steak, Beef Tongue, Mushroom, Grilled Cactus, Chicken Tinga, & Beef Birria Tacos. Birria nachos , quesadillas, Jarritos, Mango, & Birgin Sangria juices, Hot, Medium, & Mild salsas. . Items Reviewed: Their La Niña Fresa (with strawberry sorbet fresh strawberries, chamoy and tajin $7.50). STAMP!! Just like a Mangonada, it’s just with strawberry!!

Their Patata Loca Stuffed Baked Potato (A baked potato topped with our delicious Carne Asada, Chorizo, Bacon Bits, Melted Cheese, Sour Cream, Cilantro, and Onion $13.99). DELICIOUS! Hearty, meaty, everything is here, a tad salty, but I’m sure that was a mistake. Good!!

Their Birria Quesatacos (3 slow cooked beef Birria Quesatacos with their 8 oz. consummé, & salsa’s $14.50). STAMP!! A corn tortilla, their meat is always thick, & broth super tasty!!

Their Elote Callejero (Street corn lathered in mayonnaise, cheese, & hot Cheeto dust $6.25). STAMP!! Get this!! That’s it.

Their Birria Ramen (Ramen noodles in their consumé broth, topped with onions, cilantro, and radishes $13.50). LIKE THAT! Plentiful, succulent broth, & tender Birria!!

Their Tacos; The Chicken Tinga Taco (Spicy chipotle marinated shredded chicken tacos with sour cream & Queso fresco $3.35). LIKE THAT!! Mildly spicy, tangy, & surprisingly juicy!!

The Chorizo Taco (Pork sausage taco with cilantro, onions, & salsa $3.35). LIKE THAT!! Slightly singed mildly spicy chorizo, & tasty!!

Their Shrimp Taco (Grilled shrimp, a cabbage slaw, chipotle sauce, & chili salsa $3.85). STAMP!! Crisp taco seasoned slaw, spicy chipotle, thick shrimp!!

Their Calabacín Frito (A Panko breaded fried zucchini taco with a cabbage slaw, & chipotle sauce $3.85). STAMP!! Crispy zucchini, perfect slaw, GET THIS!! . Customer Service: On Point!! . Online Navigation: Easy . Parking: Rough when packed . Recommendations: Their Quesabirria Tacos, that strawberry slush, the Elote,...

For me, one of the toughest things is having a restaurant that I love that takes a huge dip downhill. I am going to tell my story from beginning to end.

I ordered some tacos to go online (carne asada, crab cake, spicy chicken tinga, grilled shrimp + a side of guacamole).

When I walked inside the restaurant, there were only two people inside and a family who walked in behind me. The two people dining in looked miserable and were picking at their food, which is never a good sign. I was in shock, as back in the day the restaurant line would be out the door and it was usually hard to find a seat.

So I walk up to the pick-up counter to pick up my food, there are two young chicks in the back in the kitchen pouncing around like Hansel and Gretel preparing the food. Throwing stuff on the grill & shoving the food into the boxes. Not wholesome at all.

They looked at me & then continued doing what they were doing, until one of them saw my facial expression. The young lady came over and asked for my name and then handed me my food. She did not look happy at all to be there. I then asked her “Are there salsas inside?” To which she snapped at me with attitude. I firmly responded “I am asking you to verify, and thanked her for the order”. She stormed off and finished throwing food into the bags.

At this point, the bad customer service was enough to make me not want to return. The family behind me had been standing at the main cash register for about 5-7 minutes waiting to order. No one was there at the register and the staff who were cleaning ignored them and swept around them. I felt bad for the family, but also they should have left at that point. It was clear that the staff did not want them eating there.

The vibes in here were awful. Now, I hoped that the food would make up for the bad service. Nope, I got home to find out that all of my tacos were flavorless, literal mush packed into a tortilla. The salsas were bland, as were the limes. The crab cake taco had fake crab meat. All in all, I felt like I wasted my money.

This used to be one of my spots! I met the owner back then and she made all the customers feel warm and welcome. I think the owner needs to make a return and open her eyes to what is going on. Otherwise, y’all clientele may start to dwindle as it already is. We have plenty of authentic taquerias in the are, after today I will not be returning.

Please get rid of the snakes in the kitchen, sooner rather than later! Customer service training and a traditional Mexican cuisine cooking class is essential. Also bring back the Abuelas who were cooking back when this place...

This place has turned into a nightmare, and now I know why.

I met the owner today!

She has dark energy, and she is cheap.

This is reflected in not only the declining quality of her food, but her bullying staff. Particularly the males, one of them who claimed to be a manager, all of which is alarming. It slowly escalated until a night I was accused of “complaining about the prices,” verbally accosted, and then hung up on for asking for letting them know in advance I would please like 4 salsas for my $35 meal.

The containers are extremely small, about the size of a bottle cap.

When I came in the store to confront this particular person, they literally hid from me in the back. He knew he was a bully.

Instead I spoke with Reina who was kind, apologized and gave a discount for the meal which I appreciated.

Still, I didn’t feel comfortable going back for over a year after that experience!

To have the “Madre” / owner of this business conduct herself in that way tonight was enlightening. Goodbye!

I hope it was worth it for you to save an ounce of your brown salsa and an inch high plastic container and cap tonight.

It is validating to see the other reviews stating they too notice the steady consistent decline of the quality of this establishment.

A year and a half ago, a staff member noted to me they were concerned about college students asking for more salsas to take home. It’s laughable. No one would never attempt to do that at a place that used containers this small. The owner has let her own personal neurosis / paranoia of being taken advantage of spill over to the point it severely negatively affects the customer and their experience. Ones like me who so steadily and frequently give / gave them business and supported them the most.

Nothing short of ridiculous. And an incredibly unwise way for a business owner to...