Las Tortugas Taqueria – Mexican
Las Tortugas Taqueria pulses with the vibrant energy of a bustling Mexican market, where the air is thick with the savory aroma of slow-simmered birria and the sizzle of fresh tortillas. Guests gather over overflowing plates of golden supernachos and velvety queso dip, savoring the rich, melt-in-your-mouth depth of birria quesadillas and the bright, citrusy crunch of street-style elote. It is a lively celebration of authentic flavor, where every bite—from the smoky char of grilled nopales to the comforting spice of morning chilaquiles—transports diners to the heart of a festive neighborhood gathering.
Van Dyke Avenue +15865547581 https://www.tortugastaqueria.comRating: 3/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Mexican
Price range: $
Dietary options: vegetarian, high-protein, vegan, halal, low-sodium, pescatarian, heart-healthy, whole30, paleo, plant-based, low-fat, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, south-beach, high-fiber, anti-inflammatory, tlc, volumetrics, renal, aip, zone, alkaline, lectin-free, macrobiotic
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for its approachable and casual atmosphere, guests highlight the venue as a dependable choice for a straightforward dining experience. Reviewers find the portions to be adequate for a satisfying meal, noting the consistent
Menu
Appetizers
- Guacamole - $8 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Queso Dip - $8 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pico De Gallo - $5
- Birria Quesadilla - $17: Large flour birria tortilla with melted cheese, meat, onion, and cilantro Available at: dinner, lunch
- Elote - $6.5: Corn on a cob prepared with mayo, cotija cheese, and chili powder Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Nopales - $9: Grilled cactus, onions, and tomatoes served with choice of tortillas Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Birria Tacos - $17: Three tacos with melted cheese, onion, and cilantro with Consome to dip Available at: dinner, lunch
- Supernachos - $18: Tortilla chips, cheese, beans, lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, jalapeño, cheese, sour cream. With choice of ground beef, steak or chicken Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chips & Salsa - $4: 4 oz salsa with basket of chips Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
Breakfast
- Chilaquiles - $12: Mix of tortilla chips, three scrambled eggs, house salsa, and cheese. Served with refried beans and rice Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Breakfast Tacos - $6: Two tacos with eggs, beans, cheese, and choice of ham, bacon, sausage, or chorizo Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Breakfast Burrito - $6: Soft flour tortilla, filled with eggs, beans, cheese, and choice of ham, chorizo, bacon, or sausage Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Huevos con Chorizo - $12: Three scrambled eggs with chorizo. Served with rice, beans, and choice of tortillas Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Huevos Rancheros - $12: Two eggs served on a fried tortilla topped with house salsa and cheese. Served with rice and beans Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Huevos a la Mexicana - $12: Three scrambled eggs mixed with onions, tomato, and jalapeno. Served with rice, beans and choice of tortillas Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: breakfast, brunch
The Traditional
- Taco - $3: Double corn tortilla filled with your choice of meat, onions, and cilantro Available at: dinner, lunch
- Regular Burrito - $7: Your choice of meat, beans, and cheese wrapped in a 10 inch soft flour tortilla Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Burrito California - $10: Your choice of meat, rice, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, and avocado wrapped in 12 inch soft flour tortilla Available at: dinner, lunch
- Torta - $12: Mexican bread filled with your choice of meat, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeños, and avocado Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Gordita - $7: Corn gordita filled with your choice of meat, lettuce, tomato, onion, queso fresco, avocado Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Quesadilla - $6.5: Soft flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and onion Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tostada - $6: Hard corn tortilla topped with beans, your choice of meat, lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, sour cream, and cheese Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
Special Tortas
- Loin with Avocado - $12: Pork loin, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeño, mayo, and mustard Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cubana Pork - $12: Loin, ham, queso fresco, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, jalapeños, and mustard Dietary tags: High-Protein, South-Beach, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ham Torta - $12: Ham, melted cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeños, mayo and mustard Available at: dinner, lunch
- Egg with Chorizo Torta - $12: Scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onions, jalapeño, mayo, and mustard Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- White Cheese with Avocado - $12: Queso fresco, avocado, lettuce, onion, tomato, jalapeño, mayo, and mustard Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, South-Beach, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Milanesa - $12: Choice of chicken or beef milanesa, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, and jalapeño Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
Soups and Salads
- Caldo de Res - $14: Traditional Mexican beef soup made with beef chunks and vegetables with rice Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Menudos - $14: Mexican style beef tripe soup (Sat and Sunday only) Available at: brunch, dinner, lunch
- Consome de Chivo Grande - $14: Mexican style goat barbacoa in its own broth (Sat and Sunday only) Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Bowl - $12: Base of rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, sour cream, and choice of meat Available at: dinner, lunch
Dinners
- Wet Burrito - $14: Burrito with meat of your choice, beans, and cheese topped with melted cheese and house sauce Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Costillas de Res - $25: 4 sliced beef ribs grilled, beans, rice, pico de gallo and your choice of tortillas Available at: dinner, lunch
- Flautas - $18: Four taquito tacos topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, sour cream, and cheese. Served with rice and beans Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tamales - $18: Three pork tamales topped with melted cheese and house salsa. Served with lettuce, tomato, onions, and avocado on the side Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fajitas - $20: Your choice of beef, chicken, or veggie fajitas. Served with grilled bell peppers, onions, guacamole, rice, beans, and your choice of flour or corn tortillas Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Enchiladas - $18: Three corn tortillas filled with choice of ground beef, chicken, or cheese. Covered with red or green sauce and cheese Available at: dinner, lunch
- Parrillada Grande - $95: Serves 4-6. Grilled chicken, hot links, sirloin steaks, skirt steak, carnitas ribs, stuffed jalapeños, stuffed shrimp, grilled veggies, rice, beans, and tortillas Available at: dinner, lunch
- Parrillada Chica - $55: Serves 2-3. Grilled chicken, hot links, sirloin steaks, skirt steak, carnitas ribs, stuffed jalapeños, stuffed shrimp, grilled veggies, rice, beans, and tortillas Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chimichanga - $18: Crispy flour tortilla stuffed beans, cheese, choice of beef or chicken. Topped with sour cream and Guacamole with side of rice and beans Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
Kids Menu
- Kids Enchilada - $7: Red or green sauce, meat, with melted cheese Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kids Quesadilla - $7: Flour tortilla with cheese and meat Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kids Burritos - $7: 1 Flour tortillas rolled with beans, meat, and cheese Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kids Taco - $7: Corn or Flour Tortilla with meat, lettuce, and cheese Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides
- Chiles Toreados - $4.75: 3 grilled Jalapeños served over grilled onions Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Arroz y Frijoles - $4.75: Rice and beans Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Frijoles Charros - $4.75: Cowboy beans with onion and cilantro Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Fried Ice Cream - $7 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Arroz con Leche - $7 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC
- Tres Leches - $7 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly, TLC
- Flan - $7 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly, TLC
- Churros - $7 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
Frequently Asked Questions about Las Tortugas Taqueria
- What are the standout dishes based on the menu?
- Standout menu items include birria quesadillas, birria tacos, supernachos, elote, and breakfast options like huevos con chorizo and chilaquiles.
- What is this restaurant's overall rating?
- Las Tortugas Taqueria has an average rating of 3.0/5 for its authentic Mexican cuisine and casual dining experience.
- What do customers love most about this restaurant according to reviews?
- Customers love the approachable, casual atmosphere, dependable dining experience, and consistent, adequate portions for a satisfying meal.
- What makes this restaurant unique or special?
- This restaurant is unique for its vibrant market-like atmosphere featuring authentic birria quesadillas, street-style elote, and extensive dietary-friendly options.
- What is the restaurant's atmosphere and style?
- Las Tortugas Taqueria offers an approachable, casual, and lively atmosphere reminiscent of a bustling Mexican market with a straightforward dining style.
- What are this restaurant's hours of operation?
- The provided restaurant data does not contain information regarding the specific hours of operation for Las Tortugas Taqueria.
- What type of cuisine does this restaurant specialize in?
- Las Tortugas Taqueria specializes in authentic Mexican cuisine, featuring traditional dishes like birria tacos, supernachos, and various breakfast specialties.
- What's the best way to experience this restaurant?
- Enjoy a casual, budget-friendly dining experience featuring authentic Mexican dishes like birria quesadillas and supernachos in a lively market-style atmosphere.
- Does this restaurant have good options for group dining with mixed dietary needs?
- The menu accommodates diverse diets with high-protein fajitas, keto-friendly guacamole, and various gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free options for groups.
- What type of diner would most enjoy this restaurant?
- Budget-conscious diners seeking a casual, straightforward Mexican experience with authentic dishes like birria tacos and diverse dietary options would enjoy this restaurant.
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