One of the metropolitan Detroit area's oldest Mexican eateries, Mexican Village Restaurant is in the city's Mexican Town district. The restaurant's menu of traditional south of the border favorites includes such appetizers as quesadillas, guacamole and nachos, in addition to soup and salad selections. Mexican Village features expansive entrée menu items, from burritos and fajitas to combination plates like the platillo vegetarian, a dish that includes a tostada, burrito and an enchilada. The restaurant also serves margaritas and sangaria, as well as wines, cocktails and beers. Flan, cake and deep fried pastries are on Mexican Village's dessert menu. A second location of the restaurant is in the eastern Michigan city of Utica.
Mexican Village Restaurant
2600 Bagley St.
Detroit, MI 48216
313-237-0333
mexicanvillagefood.com
Established in 1983, the El Zocalo Mexican Restaurant is named for a zocalo, a Mexican town square. Today the restaurant is in the center of Detroit's Mexican Town neighborhood. El Zocalo guests can began their dining experience by choosing among the restaurant's authentic Mexican appetizers like flaming Mexican cheese, chili with cheese and refried beans. Entrées include the usual tostadas, enchiladas and burritos, and more traditional dishes like picadillo, a dinner of beef hash topped with melted cheese. The menu also includes steaks, eggs and sandwiches, as well as sides of beans, jalapenos and rice to complement any dinner selection. Patrons can complete dinner by choosing such desserts as cheesecake, Mexican ice cream or even the popular Mexican dessert, flan.
El Zocalo Mexican Restaurant
3400 Bagley St.
Detroit, MI 48216
313-841-3700
elzocalodetroit.com
Los Galanes is a restaurant and nightclub in Detroit's Mexican Town. Before dancing to Latin music at the restaurant's upstairs nightclub on weekend evenings, Los Galanes guests can enjoy the authentic tastes of Mexico at the eatery. Fried calamari, burger nacho supreme and flaming cheese are a few of the restaurant's hot appetizers, while guacamole, ceviche and seafood cocktails are among the cold starters. Main courses include steak, chicken and fish plates, in addition to a seafood bar and house favorites like hot tamales, taquitos, tacos and burritos. The Los Galanes drink menu includes margaritas, martinis, tequilas and wine, as well as domestic and imported beers.
Los Galanes
3362 Bagley St.
Detroit, MI 48216
313-554-4444
galanesdetroit.com
