El Caporal - Grand Rapids

A friend took me to this restaurant to try the food, and I was not disappointed! I ordered the shrimp tacos, which were absolutely delicious. The salsa was fresh, full of flavor, and had just the right amount of spice. I will definitely recommend this place to my friends! The atmosphere is casual and family-friendly, and our waitress was delightful.

I had a wonderful experience at Taco's El Caporal. The food was not only incredibly delicious, but it was also very affordable. I found plenty of vegetarian options, and my non-vegetarian friend had choices as well. I ordered the tostadas, which were really fresh, and paired it with a horchata that complemented my meal perfectly. The only downside was some confusion regarding seating, as there were people waiting to be served and others in line, making it unclear what to do. However, I definitely plan to return. It was worth the 10-minute drive from the city center.

Upon arrival, I was warmly welcomed by a young waitress who had a captivating smile that truly brightened my day. Unfortunately, she was wearing a wedding ring, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying her friendly service. I ordered what I knew was going to be too much food, but I couldn’t resist the temptation to try a little bit of everything. I had two Asada tacos and one Pastor taco, all served on fresh corn tortillas. I also ordered two tamales. It was definitely too much food, but everything was so delicious that I couldn’t help but finish it all. They were outstanding! I’m looking forward to trying more dishes during my next visit.

I love eeeeeeeeeeeeee this place they have best food ib michigan by far, I just wish they people who speak a little better. Engishi i ununderstan . There are second Languag. ....wich mmake. It is understandable, the food make up for it

Yup. My twitter buddy, @swmichdining, has been RAVING about a place on Division called Taqueria San Jose. So, we used our latest family outing to Grand Rapids to check it out. Unfortunately, he forgot to mention (and, to be fair, I forgot to ask), Taqueria San Jose is, pretty much, a take out only joint (a small handful of tables, but not enough to accommodate my family of 5). So, we were off to find another suitable destination for tacos. Lo and behold, Urbanspoon points us here Tacos El Caporal. Perfect. A sit down/takeout restaurant which, as it turned out, served up some truly outstanding Mexican food. There are the complimentary chips (although, no salsa, only hot sauce) which were decent, although nothing to write home about. But the rest of it was PHENOMENAL. I got a lot of food here, so I'll just take it in order. The al pastor tostada was very good; if I had it to do over again (which I will next time I'm in GR), I'd get the al pastor on the tacos instead of the tostada, but the tostada shell, beans, and related accouterments complimented the very, very good al pastor. Except for the al pastor served at the now closed La Mexicana in Kalamazoo, this was, without question, the best al pastor I've had in Michigan meaty, flavorful, well seasoned and slightly sweet without being buried under an avalanche of pineapple. Really terrific. The tamale was also reasonably good; although the pork needed a little more something. The cornmeal was great. Throw some hot sauce on it and muy bueno. The tacos diablo four shredded beef tacos on homemade, lightly fried corn toritillas were really the star here. Although they too benefited from the addition of a little hot sauce, it's hard to find tacos prepared this way in the midwest, and I was ecstatic to find them here. Next time, I might try it with a little carne asada instead to see how that is, but as is, they were great. All told, this was one of the best Mexican meals we've had in GR and we highly recommend it.