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Owned by a family from Guanajuato in central Mexico, Los Maya’s serves a standard menu — huevos rancheros, chiles rellenos, enchiladas, tamales, tacos (shredded or ground beef on corn or flour tortillas), etc. — but the quality is tops.

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Diners here often begin with a “salsa flight,” consisting of three salsas served with a choice of pork rinds or tortilla chips. Other favorites include shrimp nachos, duck tamales, and mineras — Oaxacan scrambled-egg enchiladas with chorizo and bean sauce. (There is a second location in Omaha.)

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Baja California is famous for its seafood, so it’s not surprising that ceviche-like aguachiles, marlin or spicy octopus tacos, and sashimi-style fish tostadas are among the specialties here. The fish tacos are also considered some of the best in the city.

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Menudo, pozole, carnitas, shrimp in ranchera sauce, pork guisado (stew) in green sauce, and a renowned (and amply sized) green chile burrito are some of the dishes this place is known for. The usual combination plates are also available, though.

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All the basics are available at this friendly, colorful restaurant: burritos, quesadillas, tacos (soft or fried crisp, with a choice of 10 different meats, from steak to tripe), enchiladas, tamales, fajitas, chilaquiles, tostadas, tortas, and more.

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