Hands down, the best Mexican food in Boston. Does not disappoint. The Orient Heights location is just as delicious. Both locations are easily accessible by the blue line. Great ambiance and real, authentic Mexican food. Try the guacamole! And the margaritas are great, too.
Bridget Harings McIlquham
+5
Amazing authentic fresh food. Had to eat there more than once. Might have to wait to get in. Very small place, but worth it!
Came with family. Party of 8 on a Sunday around 1:30 pm. Include we're ages 8 to 76. Breakfast or lunch menu. Something do everyone. Try the guacamole appetizer . Everyone cleaned their plates.
I feel out of my depth reviewing a place like this since I'm not an expert on authentic Mexican cuisine, never having been to Mexico. However, I can taste love in any food when I eat it, and it was obvious that our meals were made by someone who is genuinely passionate about sharing their culinary heritage. We stopped here for a late lunch and ended up ordering a variety of dishes, each of which were excellent, but the standouts were probably the 'taco arabe' and the tamale.
I'm looking forward to coming back for dinner so I can enjoy some of their excellent sangria (we had a free sample) and some more robust dishes. Even though I'm not a big breakfast person, the comments by other reviewers have piqued my curiosity and I do love genuine cafe con leche.
Guacamole and all of Angelas special receipes. Great food. Make a reservation and use map
Hidden gem in Angela's Cafe. Looking for authentic Mexican? Look no further. Angela heads this family owned restaurant, bringing with her favorite recipes passed down through her family in Mexico. The restaurant is small, clean, comforting and as yet "undiscovered" which means there is hardly a wait and there are no tourists or cookie cutter menu items. The breakfast is great and the mole sauce is out-of-this world. The best thing about Angela's is that they understand the meaning of Family. Everyone is made to feel at home, Luis greets you with a smile and the rest of the family make you feel like you have been just invited to a meal at their home.
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Mexican grandmother's kitchen food. There is something very special going on at this restaurant right now. Angela recently came over from Puebla, Mexico (the culinary capital of Mexican cuisine) after working professionally for 40 years as a chef. Although she has a high food IQ, she brings a "Mexican grandmother" quality to her food that makes you feel as if you have an intimate connection with her as your private chef for a meal.
My wife (also a Mexican) and I have been going to Angela's Cafe several times a week since it opened a few months ago. Every time we go, we are surprised with a new personal recipie that Angela has learned through generations of her family. She makes a mole poblano from scratch (even the best New York restaurants will rarely make a mole completely from scratch). She uses over 100 ingredients and it takes 3 days to make. The flavors are complex, simple, subtle and strong all at the same time. A trip to East Boston only for her mole is something you would never regret.
One of the other cool things is that because they are just starting, they are kind of in between an American-style menu (they inherited an old Italian-American restaurant), and a Puebla, Mexico style restaurant. Some of their Mexican specials are on a blackboard, others you just have to ask about. She always has something new she is cooking up and they are always excited to share their creations with the customers.
Some other things to try are the tinga (marinated pork), tacos arabes (carne adobada in a flour tortilla), tostadas de ceviche, or chilaquiles for breakfast. This week she is going to make pipian con nopales. Chilies en nogada are coming up within the next few weeks.
There is a real buzz in the Mexican community about Angela's food and the "gringo" community is catching on quickly through the various food blogs and websites. Get in on this great place before it is too hard to find a seat!
Who doesn't love a best kept secret? Angela's Cafe seems like that at first glance. A small, family-owned restaurant in the middle of a residential neighborhood in East Boston, it's easy to miss while driving by.
One of my favorite restaurants in all of Boston. The Taco Arabe is incredible… might be the best Mexican dish I’ve ever eaten. The guacamole is a perfect appetizer as well.
We had some extra time before a flight and didn’t feel like going back through the tunnel. Glad we stopped by because all of the food was excellent, and the service was, as well. Portions were generous and prices were more than reasonable. Will definitely make it a point to go back.
Angela's never disappoints with good food and drink. Be it breakfast, lunch it dinner, they'll have a good break waiting for you. It's a small local joint, that's constantly flowing with people in and out and the food is fresh and made to order.
We dropped in before a flight.. Easy parking in the middle of the day. We had pork tacos and poblano rajas(?) And chicken tamale with mole. The depth of flavor and freshness was outstanding. I would pass on tamale.. Was dry.. But would eat the mole on anything... So maybe I would?
We've visited that place several times, and every single one was great. Staff is nice, overall services is very good. `One of the best breakfast places, they serve not only delicious Mexican style eggs, but also AMAZING waffles and pancakes. Highly recommended. Little cozy place
Having never been to Mexico I’m not sure I can claim this is the best Mexican in Boston, but I can say it lived up to all the five star reviews! We got the guacamole to start, then fish, al pastor, chorizo and árabe tacos and mole poblano de Angela for mains. Everything was super fresh and the mole sauce had a really smooth hey complex flavor, definitely one of the best I’ve tried. Portions were generous, the place was cozy, and price was reasonable compared to other Mexican restaurants in the area. Will definitely be back!
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I wanted to provide a detailed review as the experience here was beyond acceptable. I ordered a meal and also ordered an orange juice. Upon returning to my car my mom wanted food as well so I returned to the counter to order.
I wanted to know if I could instead of getting the orange juice (which was 7$) Use that money as a credit to get my mom food as well. (Since the cup wasn't poured yet). The girl at the counter informed me she simply could not refund me or even give me a credit even though I didn't receive or have the orange juice made yet. The lady came off to me to be quite annoyed with my request and affirmed me that there was nothing that could be done.
THIS is where the restaurant earned my 5 stars. Carlos is the man that made all the difference. He stepped in to professionally mitigate the situation and made a phone call to be able to make atleast a credit happen so that I could get my mom food as well.
He was patient and understanding and because of him I would totally recommend this cool little Cafe.
Keep providing 5 star service Carlos. It's much appreciated to business owners like myself!
Excellent food and great service - really enjoyed the mole with pork ribs and pipian verde. Loved this place
Wow, stopped before heading to the airport and was not disappointed! Amazing freshness, flavors and originality! I had the hominy soup (pozole) with shedded chicken - it was wonderful! My husband had a pork taco, a shrimp taco, and a ceviche tostada, the pork taco was exceptional! We topped off the meal with an order of warm churros - perfect ending to a wonderful meal! Highly recommend and we will definitely be back!
The food here had incredible flavor and spice. I had the Chilaquiles and French toast with Nutella and banana. Both were so satisfying and reasonably priced. The portions were just the right size for one person. Would recommend and come back again.
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