Taqueria Chavez

Hands down, the best Mexican place in Central Minnesota. When I first went there, it was a little shabby, but they have taken over the room next door and redecorated. Great food and great pricing. Where else around here are you going to get a Ceviche Tostada? And their Gorditas, sliced corn bread stuffed with whatever you like, are fresh and wonderful. Nothing fancy here, but if you like real Mexican food, instead of the watered-​down versions offered at so many places, this is the place to come. Actually the best restaurant in Long Prairie.

I was in Long Prairie this past week and this town lacks restaurants or anything open past 6PM for that matter so I was so happy to hear good recommendations of this Taqueria.
We went in and it was super cute inside with your typical menu on the wall behind the counter but they do wait on you if you eat in.
Someone came over to us immediately, greeted us, and took our drink order. We both had horchata and it was delicious. Not made with a powder but rather, homemade, and it was perfect. My Childhood friend, who had never heard of horchata before, loved it as well.
We both ordered the same items. We each had cheese enchiladas, a tamale, and an asada taco. The enchiladas were excellent! The tamale was not to my liking because the masa was too thick. There was nothing wrong with it per se but I only like tamales if the masa is thinner. The asada taco for $ 1.75 was amazing!!! Tiny tiny bits of asada grilled to perfection, cilantro, onions, and lime. I wanted to order more of them! I took one bite, looked at my friend, and told her OMG this is so good and the tortillas were soft and fresh. Pure Perfection!
While we were dining, several people came in for takeout orders and ordered the burritos which were only $ 5 and looked Chipotle sized huge!
The only reason I am not giving a five stars is because the salsa was super runny. I am not sure if we got a bad part of the batch or what but it was water runny but tasty. I noticed at other tables, it didn’t appear as thin so I will update as needed next time.
Service was fine. He was definitely nice enough and answered any questions we had about the menu.
Skip the McDonalds or Burger King on Hwy 71 and come on down Central Avenue to try this place and the tacos!