La Morelense Restaurant and Sweets — Restaurant in Saint Paul

There are restaurants, and then there are kitchens that just happen to have tables in them. La Morelense is the latter.

I walked in expecting a meal. What I found was a memory. The frijoles were my first clue—smooth, creamy, and quietly certain of themselves. Not the hurried beans of a menu item, but the beans of a patient hand, stirred until they felt like silk.

Then came the tamales, their masa tender and yielding, not dry or crumbly, but alive with the warmth of the pot they left moments ago. One bite and I was back in a familiar kitchen, watching steam curl in the late afternoon light, hearing the clink of spoons and the gentle laughter of people who know each other well.

La Morelense doesn’t just serve food. It serves the comfort of being welcomed, of knowing you belong at the table. I left with a full heart, a full stomach, and the certainty I’d be back. Soy...

Ordered through door dash, didn’t want to drive to our fav Mexican restaurant so wanted to try a restaurant closer to us. First time trying and it’s AMAZING. Avocado salsa is spicy and hits the spot. Didn’t have to use our homemade salsa. Flavor was amazing, birria tacos had the right amount of meat and cheese. Love how they use two tortillas instead of one, makes it extra crunchy and not soggy. My boyfriend got the taco combo, and loves al pastor, and it hit the spot. He even commented that this might be our new fav spot !! Definitely...

When I first got the receipt after I ordered I thought there had been a mistake. $57 for two people!? We could have ate at a trendy restaurant in downtown Minneapolis for this price. The street tacos were $17 and the beef tongue tasted old. Whatever you do, do not buy the horchata, a large is literally double the price here compared to any other local Mexican restaurant. And the added technology fee just seems like they’re nickel-and-diming. The alambre was okay but overall the quality of the food did not match the...