La Mula Terca - Philadelphia

Excellent, inexpensive Mexican food, way off the beaten path in SOUTH South Philly. It's small, but mighty. We had the birrias tacos, and they were great, and their guacamole was also very good. They also offer reasonably priced (and delicious) margarita set ups, if you bring your own tequila. The place is a hidden gem.

It was Cinco de Mayo ... I read the reviews in the 'Inky and Mr. LeBan had this place on this list of preferences for Mexican food that does not replicate the franchisees of 'THE BELL. ' Reservations were made and the first challenge if you are not used to Philly streets is navigating your way to La Mula Terrca through an array of narrow one-way streets usually partially blocked by local residents ' cars. If you can find parking (On the street folks so work on your parallel parking before you head out to eat. within 3 or 4 blocks of their location by all means PARK!!!! We lucked out on our second trip circling the restaurant and parked within sight of this small corner eatery (Groups definitely won 't fit in. . La Mula Terca has limited seating but gives a warm welcome. On the day of our visit there were tables set outside along the street but we chose to eat indoors. So, here 's where the loss of the star happened ... if you read my opening few words ... IT WAS CINCO de MAYO ... and one would think, hope, and dream that a amazingly special restaurant featuring Mexican food would offer an extensive menu of choices (Ok, not as extensive as the many Americanized-Mexican restaurants around the nation but still a menu with perhaps more than a handful of options. but NOOOOOOOOOOO! I have to admit that the VERY LIMITED menu made choosing everything rather simple. I did ask if the corn for the Mexican street corn (elote loco was fresh and I was assured 'fresh and sweet ' so it was ordered! They did not have the highly recommended 'Spicy Mango Guacamole ' (See note about the limited Cinco de Mayo menu. so we went with regular GUAC Chips. So, this is merely a note but for some a concern. The really tasty and fresh GUAC is served with six large chips rather than a basket of small fried corn tortillas. SIX!!! But they worked for us because we could do the mathematical division necessary to calculate that meant 3 chips a piece and we did have spoons to deliver the excess yummy GUAC to our mouths. The Elote Loco was so fresh and so good ... every spec of seasoning was consumed and it was a predictor of the entrees to come! The Tres Tacos Spicy Mango Chicken provided perhaps one of the very best bites I have ever had when ordering tacos. YUMMYNESS heaven, which made me forget about the limited menu because we had struck gold. The second entree was the highly recommended (By the Philadelphia Inquirer 's food evaluator no less Churrasco Steak and it was deserving of all the accolades! As we headed back to the narrow streets of Philadelphia and whatever traffic nightmares might await navigating this community we knew the right choice had been made for Cinco de Mayo knowing it would be a good choice for dinner on any other occasion as well!

I LOVE this place !!! Best Birria tacos in Philly! I can never get tired of this place. I love the service and the vibes are great! The perfect taco Tuesday spot especially with the margarita pitchers !! I'd give 6/5 stars if I could lol

The restaurant itself is very small and simple. I had to poke my head into the kitchen to get the server's attention and we were given worn paper takeout menus to order from. But our server was very nice, the food arrived pretty quickly, and most importantly, the food was absolutely incredible. I'd never had arepas before and now I'm kind of worried that if I order them from a different restaurant they'll be a letdown because of how addictively delicious these were. I was surprised by how generous the portions were, especially with how much steak filling is given for just $13. I'm not a local but I'd come back to Philly just to eat here again.

The best tacos I have ever had in my life!! I never knew they could get any better then the way this restaurant made them for me! I rarely give out reviews but, this restaurant really deserves every single compliment! The worker was extremely kind and the restaurant was clean! I think I found my favorite new spot! I wish I had pictures to share but the food is gone! Thanks so much for making my tacos exactly how I wanted them!