Fonda La Poblanita

This place has to have the best tacos I've tried in St Louis! They are well priced, prepared, and proportioned. I initially ordered three like usual, but these were so good I ordered another 2! The toritillas are well cooked and lightly greased while the carne asada had a slight char, but still tender. The whole taco experience was tasty, with a slight crisp to the meat and balanced by the fresh cilantro and onions. I have to come back and try the other dishes because they all looked amazing. I'll definitely be bringing friends to experience this incredible food!

We thought this place was just outstanding! The food was all so fresh and homemade! Definitely will come back and tell others! A must try here in South St Louis.

I finally got to try this place. I know they have some more authentic stuff than the usual at most places, burritos, chimichangas and the likes which are tex mex but not authentic Mexican. The food was very good and did not disappoint. I’m from Mexico City and their lamb barbacoa tasted pretty similar to the one back home. The pastor was also good and the gordita de chicharrón (which is super hard to find around here) was awesome, big, full of meat and super crunchy. They have other items that I haven’t seen anywhere else in St Louis like cemitas, machetes, mojarras, etc. Can’t wait to come back and try some more stuff.

This place really is a hidden gem, me and my boyfriend frequent this establishment and food is always delicious, more importantly authentic.

The restaurant's main appeal is in its daily specials, which are fairly authentic, its cemitas, regional Mexican sandwiches and its weekend barbacoa plate.
In general I found this place to have fairly authentic Mexican fare.

Nice neighborhood authentic Mexican restaurant. Interesting menu items. Staff were very helpful.

Most authentic I have tried in STL. They have a ton of stuff on their menu that I haven’t seen at other Mexican restaurants. The Al pastor was the best I’ve had so far. I really appreciated the authentic atmosphere of the restaurant as well. I’m already thinking about when I can go back!

Best tacos in st. louis.

As someone who travels a lot and is on low carb, this is one of the best restaurants around. The Steak is probably around 250g of meat. They even replaced the rice/beans with extra avocado and it was so delicious you have no idea.

Such a great authentic Mexican restaurant. Probably one of the best ones in the city. I highly recommended the pambazo if you like tortas. I will be back for sure.

Probably the best taqueria in St. Louis. Everything we've eaten here has been amazing.

Ate here for the first time. Had the jambata sandwich. I’m not a huge reviewer especially if I don’t have anything nice to say. I treasure my experiences. With that being said, the sandwich was better than expected. Mad I didn’t buy 2. The service was possibly the best service I’ve ever gotten in a restaurant in stl. I don’t know the servers name but his service alone made me want to return to eat there again. I not only highly recommend this place for the food but more so the service. It’s always refreshing to feel like my business is wanted in an establishment. Worth every penny!

The salsa alone is worth the visit. Not to mention all the great specials.
Consistantly great food.

We just love this hidden gem! Each day a different soup or stew and other great specials. Tonight was pozole. Yummy.

Delicious authentic Mexican food!!! Friendly service and so yummy! I had the steak Mexican style with pinto beans and rice and corn tortillas for about $12. This will be our new go for quick and delicious food when in St. Louis.

All they need is a liquor license. Food is fantastic and the staff couldn’t be nicer

Delicious food, large portions!

I used to live near here and never got to try their food, so I stopped in yesterday when I was in the area. The space is pleasing, with a menu that has plenty of variety plus there are specials posted on a chalkboard.

They have huge water glasses, which is a bonus for the "heavy drinkers" like me. 💧 I ordered two al pastor tacos and one barbacoa. My food arrived quickly and that server (a different one than the person who had taken my order) asked if I'd like salsa. I said sure, then he offered chips! I said sure again. He brought salsa verde and yellow corn tortilla chips. He warned me that the salsa was hot and he wasn't kidding--but at the same time it was totally addictive. I probably ate 3/4 of the small bowl of salsa, and it was hot enough to clear my sinuses.

The tacos were delicious and authentic, made with two corn tortillas and dressed only with onions and cilantro. The pork al pastor was simply delicious, and even tastier with a bit of the salsa. The lamb barbacoa was surprisingly chewy, verging on tough, but was quite tasty.

The servers took turns checking on me. I was extremely happy with my meal and nearly did a double take when I saw the bill--$10! I felt full and satisfied. I felt like I was underpaying, so I tipped well. I'll definitely be back!

Super delicious!
We’re from Kansas City and we were down here in St. Louis today. We were so undecided we’re to go and then decided here. I’m so glad we did. The food is amazing!!! I don’t ever write reviews but the food was so gire even my husband said “ponle 5 estrellas” lol
We had a torta cubana and a machete. Ugh my husband said we definetly coming down here whenever we’re back.

Wonderful authentic tacos at a great price. Appears to be a little hole in the wall, but has great food. The tacos and tostadas were wonderful. The candy on the counter was good as well. Next time I will skip the rice & beans, neither were bad but not worth it to me, I'd rather get more tacos. My mom's cheese enchiladas were not that great but I'm only there for the tacos which were fantastic.