Lopez Taqueria & Liquor — Restaurant in Monterey

Cheap eats with an interesting vibe. Enjoyed a langua (tongue) taco and a chicken burrito with the delux added... meaning cheese and lettuce. Worth the extra price for a small scoop of iceberg lettuce? Eh... The taco was great and the tongue cooked very well, soft and enjoyable. The best part about the food was the green hot sauce on the taco and the red sauce for the burrito. The store in confusing, and you have to order at the register, then take a piece a paper to the kitchen. Then wait and pray you see your food because they do not call a name, a number or bring it to you. This is the hard part, not knowing what you are supposed to do, and this would being up the rating a star. Juke box in the corner that keeps reminding you it is there as is plays a song every 10 min at random. It is around the corner from the gym, so we might...

I consider myself somewhat of a taco connoisseur so I was thrilled to find such tasty tacos here. It is a mini-mart/taqueria. We ordered carnitas and carne asada tacos to-go. Even after stopping at another taqueria and then the beach these tacos were not soggy! The tortilla held up very well, despite being only single layered (lots of places double up), and they were well dressed with salsa. The real star of the show was the meat. My husband and I both liked the carnitas best, it was flavorful and juicy with just a hint of sweetness. The asada was also delicious, not chewy like you sometimes find, very flavorful and chopped into smaller bites which made it easier to eat. You can't beat these tacos...

I love their tacos, especially their birria taco! But remember tacos are their specialty so their burritos aren’t the best. I’ve only tried their super burrito with chicken but it was only okay. Their salsa is surprisingly sweet but I love sweet foods so I thought it went well with everything.

It’s also right next to the gym (Monterey Sports Center) so it’s a good post-workout meal! I know chicken is the best for building muscle but maybe at this place, opt for the beef.

Sometimes the front door is locked so go in through the back door and walk past all the heavy liquor. As for atmosphere, it’s not really upscale and they blast Latin music sometimes but I liked the music and the...