Taqueria Doña Raquel

I was really hoping for a better experience my first time here, but to be honest it was really bad. I ordered the Flauta’s and asked to have the Al Pastor substituted for the chicken. The meat inside was more burned than beef jerkey. It wasn’t just well done it was burned so badly it was no longer rally meat, but just something that should have been tossed in the garbage. Picture cooking a piece of pork until it is very well done, then turning the heat up as high as it will go and cooking it another 25 minutes until it no longer resembles meat, but just charred bits of something unrecognizable. I forced myself to eat some because i was starving and the rice and beans were very good, but honestly this was the worst dining experience I’ve had in years. Perhaps if i had ordered the chicken flauta’s it would have been good. My wife ordered the fried fish and it was acceptable, nothing great to be honest. Other Mexican restaurants serve the entire fish deep fried. This was just two thin fillets fried. It was accompanied by a salad, which was tasty, and some rice and beens which were very good. The waitress brought some tortilla chips to start with and two different sauces. The two sauces were good, but the tortilla chips were not good. I should have sent my food back and got something else, but i was so annoyed that my food was so completely and totally unacceptable i figured why bother. Not sure I’ll be giving this place a second chance anytime soon - very disappointed. 12/2023 UPDATE. Well, over the last month I have been to Taqueria Dona Raquel about five times. It’s my new favorite local Mexican restaurant. The service has been decent and the food has been very good. Authentic and sits well in my stomach. I am glad I gave them another chance. Any place can have an off day I guess. I actually think the food is very good here.