Though there is a certain chain restaurant that has most of the press (and traffic) these days, another much smaller chain has slipped into Snellville. Alvarado’s Mexican Food is on 78, a little south of the 78-Scenic Highway intersection, a little past the Just Brakes, and very easy to miss. It’s the second in a chain, the first being in Doraville. It’s surprisingly neat inside, with a menu above the counter, and on laminated, brightly colored takeout cards.
Menudo is served on Saturdays and Sundays. Alvarado's is also running a breakfast burrito special.
The fare is largely authentic. Standard sized tacos run a little higher than most taquerias, around $2.19 (though the card says mini tacos are available for $0.99 each). You can get tortas, quesadillas, burritos, and breakfast items. There is a sauce bar, with good picked carrots and jalapenos, a mild red sauce (I could drink it without any issue) and a more zesty salsa verde.
I had three tacos when I went. The fish taco was mild and tasty. The carnitas taco was full of a “pulled pork” style meat, and also good. The lengua ran a little more chewy than most lengua, but it had taste, and lacked the “just boiled” flavors I’ve had in places before.
Alvarado’s Mexican Food
2597 West Main Street
Snellville, GA 30078
Alvarado’s Mexican Food
5944 Buford Highway
Doraville, GA 30340
(770) 655-6987
February 21, 2012 at 4:28 pm
GG>- Thanks FnS for the heads up. I had a sortof late lunch in there today and all of the food was good to very good. They were trying out a new salsa that didn’t make the grade but I talked to them about what I perceived was wrong with it and perhaps they will make changes. I had four mini taco’s and a horchata, it is nice to eat for less than $7.00 and it be enough food to tide over until dinner. I am really glad they are there.
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July 5, 2012 at 11:07 am
Both of their locations are now closed…
July 14, 2012 at 3:04 pm
so so sad about that