"Truly great Mexican cuisine is defined by flavorful and fresh dishes, vibrant salsas and handmade tortillas, wonderfully-textured cheeses, regional specialties, and of course, chilies. Unfortunately, Mexican cuisine also tends to get simplified, and some of our least favorite Mexican restaurant chains seem content to serve bland dishes with questionable ingredients. What places are getting it right? We set out to find the best Mexican restaurant in each state, and it wasn't easy."
"If you're like us, you love a great hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Alaska's best, most unassuming hidden treasure is Oscar's Taco Grande, and the breakfast burritos have kept devoted customers returning for decades. This no-frills place is a consistently delicious win that's putting out some of the best chili relleno with mole in the city. The beans are excellent, the salsa is on point, and it's safe to say that the whole is ever greater than the sum of its parts."
"While we certainly started with looking for good reviews and ratings with some national media attention and awards, there were some specific things we were looking for, too. We wanted to find the restaurants that are making tortillas and salsas from scratch, importing ingredients from Mexico, and sourcing the freshest local produce and meats. The best are promoting traditional dishes and cooking methods, and offering options that you might not find on the menus of less dedicated restaurants."
Selection considered reviews, national media attention, and awards while prioritizing restaurants that make tortillas and salsas from scratch, import ingredients from Mexico, and source fresh local produce and meats. Eight regional Mexican cuisines and Tex-Mex and Mexican-American fusion varieties were eligible. The highest-rated restaurants promote traditional dishes and cooking methods and offer menu items not commonly found at less dedicated establishments. Examples include Alaska's Oscar's Taco Grande, known for breakfast burritos, chili relleno with mole, excellent beans, and a well-balanced salsa. The list emphasizes authenticity, regional diversity, and preparation techniques that preserve Mexican culinary traditions.
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