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Dorado Tacos & Cemitas

401 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446-2903
617-566-2100
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Ranked #12 of 162 restaurants in Brookline
Cuisines: Latin, Mexican
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Good for: Child-friendly, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot
Description: Featuring an innovative approach to Mexican "street food," including Baja California style FISH TACOS. grilled fish tacos, real 3-cheese QUESADILLAS with grilled chicken, steak, and CEMITAS the famous sandwich from the state of Puebla, Mexico. All FRESH ingredients. Many vegetarian, vegan and GLUTEN FREE options. Salads, soups, Mexican BEERS, as well.
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

I got some take away from this place. I went with the pork cemita and was fairly disappointed. Cemita is basically like a mexican hamburger. However because the chicken was breaded and there was next to no sauces on the burger the whole thing was rather dry and very unexciting. Maybe I choose the wrong menu item, judging from all... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2012

I love this little place. Very casual, spotless, good vibe. Fastastic chorizo tacos, cemitas, quesadillas. I have never had a bad meal there. great value and the best chorizo on earth - HANDS DOWN.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2012

I have been to this place twice in the past week and I can finally say that MexiCali aside, this will be my only Mexican joint that I'll hit up in Boston. My first trip there came after I saw that this place was on the "Hot on Yelp" list and also because I wondered what the hell a cemita... More

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Boston, MA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2012

I regularly walk 20 minutes to Dorado Tacos, in any weather, for their batter-fried whitefish tacos and grilled vegetable tacos. The Taco Plate comes with the best black beans and rice I've ever had. You can't beat the flavor and value. If you're a meat eater, they also have fantastic port tacos. Note that this is high-quality, authentic food, not... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2012

They always have a range of interesting fish, non fish and vegetarian options The flavors are intense and delicious but not overly spicy. The set up is pretty simple, but the value is excellent and the service is good.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

We go almost every weekend - relatively cheap, lots of variety. Some classic fish tacos and some other meat/ vegie ones too. In season, the elote - corn with cheese, spices - is a must. The staff, even though at first glance might appear like young students not wanting to be there, are great - helpful and friendly. Quick walk... More

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Boston, MA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

Stopped by and had Two Tacos - The chipotle marinated & beer battered shrimp | jicama | pineapple salsa | Baja crema - very tasty and the Grilled Marinated Sirloin Steak roasted tomato-habañero salsa | guacamole | queso fresco- also very good. Both were enough food for me. Also had a watermelon, mint ( another ingredient that I can not... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2012

The street style tacos are great. Simple and full of flavor. The guac is okay, it could be better, but overall we like this place a lot.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2012

We've been looking for decent Mexican food for nearly a year and finally found it at Dorado. Great prices and delicious food. Definitely get the guac.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2012 via mobile

Many delicious options at this casual place. We had a calamari taco (special of the day) and a bluefish taco. Great black beans and rice come on the side. Be careful: the charred jalapeño is hot. Chopped salad is tasty and they give you a generous portion. There are a few tables on the sidewalk. On a warm night this... More

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