Taqueria at The Plaza

I end up here a couple of times a month it seems like and the food is consistently delicious. The best meals have been the specials (pollo verde, chimichanga, and the one with chicken, peppers and grilled pineapple). They will also let you order the specials even if it’s not «on the board» that day.
The upgrade to 5 stars is due to the green salsa and for the breakfast burrito. The latter is the closest thing I’ve found in Chattanooga to legit breakfast tacos in Houston. The chorizo burrito with beans is top notch and it’s a good size for $ 4. Also, while I don’t think Unilocal or Google reflects it, they open at 8am to serve breakfast until 11am.

Amazing authentic tacos. Can’t find any better in Chattanooga for the price! I had the two taco combo (Mexicanos) with Carnitas and Barbacoa with rice and beans as the sides that come with the combo. Everything was delicious and simple. The service is always friendly and fast.
Both of their locations are small, and I like that, but when it’s busy it can get quite crowded. At this location, my suggestion is to have a «to go» order window (which they have a window but didn’t seem to be using) which opens to the outside; then only those needing to fill drinks or place orders for «dining in» can go inside. It would solve the hectic problem during lunch hours. Other than that problem, Taqueria Jalisco is outstanding.

My lunch walk took me a different direction today, and I spotted this place across Miller Plaza. Just a tiny little store-​front with one large family-​style table plus a few doubles. One of the specials on the board was Empanadas, so I stopped in and ordered lunch.
I got a carnitas empanada. It came with rice and beans with a small container of tomatilla sauce, very inexpensive at $ 5. The crust was light and almost sweet, like a crisp pancake folded over the tender roast pork. The tomatilla sauce was very good with just a tiny bit of heat, just enough that I can still feel the spice on my lips about 10 minutes after finishing. Rice and beans were standard. It was the perfect quantity of food for a desk-driver’s lunch.
I will definitely be going back and trying their other options.

Love the chicken flautas. This is the little walk-​in sister to Taqueria Jalisco. Great food.