Beantown Taqueria

There are two Beantown Taquerias. They are similar, but definitely not the same. I prefer the one on Western Ave, because they have better prices, especially for lunch. For $6 or $7 you can choose between four lunch specials with choice of meat, and you get chips with salsa, PLUS beans, rice, and a soda included; it's a huge amount of food. The quesadilla is just awesome, it comes with a kind of spicy aioli, SO GOOD. They are very good about giving you the amount of spice you want. You can get things VERY hot here, far hotter than I can usually find at other mexican places, or even at thai/indian places.

There is a downside, though. Literally, about 60-70% of the time I try to come here, it's closed. I don't know what's going on, but it seems to almost never be open. I usually try to stop by for lunch between noon and 3:00pm, so it's not weird hours. I tried to come once around 5 or 6pm, but it was also closed. I get the feeling there is some kind of management issue or something. That's the only reason I'm taking away a star. The food really is fantastic, and the prices can't be beat.

Love the salsa and the food