My husband and I went after reading about it in the Gazette. We loved it! He had a Carne Asada burrito which he said was much better than what we've been getting elsewhere for years. I have chicken enchiladas in red mole. Great taste and texture, and the sauce tasted very "roasted" in a good way. We had "juniper water" which they had for self service next to horchata, and they allow people to try a sample first. This was new for me, kind of like grape juice, but more tart, and I enjoyed it. Definitely authentic. Tamales only Wednesdays, and they are only open 4 - 8pm (Naval Bagels is open earlier in the day, so they only have one or the other open.) They were busy when we were there. Prices not bad a lot of things $12 - $13 (for four hearty enchiladas, and for a stuffed burrito). People are very welcoming and will modify items where possible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ingrid Fischer
Excellent! Great price for authentic food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lexi K.
TACOS ARE SO FIRE. The best taco place to go. Employees very nice. I live very close so I will be coming very often.
TJ B.
A solid Mexican take-out place in the evening popped up at the morning Naval bagel shop which runs through a separate door as a separate business. I'll come back with an updated review after a few more visits. The service is very friendly, the place is clean, food was good. It's not over the top. I'd say it's a little better in terms of quality than a taco truck, but with higher prices and slightly smaller portions. It would be nice if the orders came with tortilla chips. It's mostly a takeout place, but there are a handful of stools to eat at the counter. They also have tables out front to enjoy if the weather is nice. I think you'll really like it. Especially if you don't visit taco trucks. The thing with taco trucks is the portions are typically huge but the meat quality varies greatly and they rarely speak English. So at el oso you can ask questions about your food and order it the way you like it. I'll be back on Wednesday to try the tamales!! I haven't tried the enchiladas but they look great.
Luke Tominovich
Place is awesome, some of the best Mexican in Annapolis. Sean Adams is the man!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zach Shames
We've been waiting for a place to possibly replace our "quick Mexican food bite" cravings for Chipotle, and I think we've found it! It's especially good timing since Chipotle seems to be getting more and more expensive for arguably worse quality. The food was quick to come out and overall very good.I got the birria burrito and my wife got some asada tacos. Both were very tasty, and the salsa it came with kicked our butts (in a good way). Super tasty, and pretty spicy (even the milder Verde one). Both tasted very fresh.Staff is very friendly and excited to serve take out orders, which was expected based on our experience with Naval Bagels.I'm glad we now have a better, closer, and neighborhood-friendly replacement for Chipotle!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucas Schreiber
Great food. Fast and friendly service. If you know Naval Bagels, you won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kim Lavinder
The food is amazing! I first tried vegetarian tacos (new item they added after I asked if I could get tacos with beans since I don't eat meat). The corn tortillas are made from scratch and filled with yummy ingredients to make for a scrumptious taco. I did add cheese and guacamole, so good. On Wednesdays only they serve fresh made tamales which are fantastic! I got the cheese and veggie...what a delicious, filling meal. Cooked in corn husks, perfect flavor and texture. My friend had chicken enchiladas with red mole sauce and said they were very tasty! The staff is incredibly friendly, prices very reasonable, and food simply delicious...so happy to have found this great place for authentic Mexican take-out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
nadia martinez
I highly recommend this food, everything is very delicious, especially the tamales, salsa verde, mole and rajas, birria tacos, churros, roast beef
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lizzie Vigil
The food here is so amazing. I wish they had dine in seating, but everything about it was so good!
Great food! Delicious Birria tacos. Horchata was authentic creamy and tasty. The chips and guac were legitimately some of the best I have ever had. Will 100% be back and highly recommend this new spot. If you like their bagels in the morning you'll love their fantastic Mexican food at night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Yu
Great authentic food, staff make you feel welcome and are very professional as well. Hands down the best Mexican takeout in Maryland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gavin Kesselring
Everything was amazing. I’ll start with the enchiladas. Perfectly cooked chicken wrapped in warm soft tortillas, dressed with a perfectly balanced sauce that was the exact right amount of spice and flavor. The horchata was creamy and smooth, with a perfect amount of cinnamon and sweetness.Just when you thought it couldn’t get any bette, they have hats, shirts, and stickers. I bought a hat and it is the most comfortable hat I’ve ever worn. Fits perfect, and has plenty of room to get bigger or smaller.10/10 would go again, probably later tonight and a couple times tomorrow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Randidys61 t.
Cheese steak was a joke I definitely don't recommend it very little meat I complain I was totally ignored by the server
E Tomas M.
i happen to be in the area, stopped in for a slice or 2 to go. I ended up taking 5 slices to take home. the pizza slices were good, the service on the other hand was subpar. the slices were handed to me in a pizza box, when i got to the car i checked the box and the slices had been just tossed into the box and piled up in 1 corner. as if the box had carried vertically. I was able to arrange them as they should be placed in a pizza box. I think this place was sold and under new ownership, the quality and service has gone downhill. i wont be back.
My husband and I went after reading about it in the Gazette. We loved it! He had a Carne Asada burrito which he said was much better than what we've been getting elsewhere for years. I have chicken enchiladas in red mole. Great taste and texture, and the sauce tasted very "roasted" in a good way. We had "juniper water" which they had for self service next to horchata, and they allow people to try a sample first. This was new for me, kind of like grape juice, but more tart, and I enjoyed it. Definitely authentic. Tamales only Wednesdays, and they are only open 4 - 8pm (Naval Bagels is open earlier in the day, so they only have one or the other open.) They were busy when we were there. Prices not bad a lot of things $12 - $13 (for four hearty enchiladas, and for a stuffed burrito). People are very welcoming and will modify items where possible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent! Great price for authentic food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TACOS ARE SO FIRE. The best taco place to go. Employees very nice. I live very close so I will be coming very often.
A solid Mexican take-out place in the evening popped up at the morning Naval bagel shop which runs through a separate door as a separate business. I'll come back with an updated review after a few more visits. The service is very friendly, the place is clean, food was good. It's not over the top. I'd say it's a little better in terms of quality than a taco truck, but with higher prices and slightly smaller portions. It would be nice if the orders came with tortilla chips. It's mostly a takeout place, but there are a handful of stools to eat at the counter. They also have tables out front to enjoy if the weather is nice. I think you'll really like it. Especially if you don't visit taco trucks. The thing with taco trucks is the portions are typically huge but the meat quality varies greatly and they rarely speak English. So at el oso you can ask questions about your food and order it the way you like it. I'll be back on Wednesday to try the tamales!! I haven't tried the enchiladas but they look great.
Place is awesome, some of the best Mexican in Annapolis. Sean Adams is the man!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We've been waiting for a place to possibly replace our "quick Mexican food bite" cravings for Chipotle, and I think we've found it! It's especially good timing since Chipotle seems to be getting more and more expensive for arguably worse quality. The food was quick to come out and overall very good.I got the birria burrito and my wife got some asada tacos. Both were very tasty, and the salsa it came with kicked our butts (in a good way). Super tasty, and pretty spicy (even the milder Verde one). Both tasted very fresh.Staff is very friendly and excited to serve take out orders, which was expected based on our experience with Naval Bagels.I'm glad we now have a better, closer, and neighborhood-friendly replacement for Chipotle!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food. Fast and friendly service. If you know Naval Bagels, you won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is amazing! I first tried vegetarian tacos (new item they added after I asked if I could get tacos with beans since I don't eat meat). The corn tortillas are made from scratch and filled with yummy ingredients to make for a scrumptious taco. I did add cheese and guacamole, so good. On Wednesdays only they serve fresh made tamales which are fantastic! I got the cheese and veggie...what a delicious, filling meal. Cooked in corn husks, perfect flavor and texture. My friend had chicken enchiladas with red mole sauce and said they were very tasty! The staff is incredibly friendly, prices very reasonable, and food simply delicious...so happy to have found this great place for authentic Mexican take-out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I highly recommend this food, everything is very delicious, especially the tamales, salsa verde, mole and rajas, birria tacos, churros, roast beef
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food here is so amazing. I wish they had dine in seating, but everything about it was so good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food! Delicious Birria tacos. Horchata was authentic creamy and tasty. The chips and guac were legitimately some of the best I have ever had. Will 100% be back and highly recommend this new spot. If you like their bagels in the morning you'll love their fantastic Mexican food at night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great authentic food, staff make you feel welcome and are very professional as well. Hands down the best Mexican takeout in Maryland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was amazing. I’ll start with the enchiladas. Perfectly cooked chicken wrapped in warm soft tortillas, dressed with a perfectly balanced sauce that was the exact right amount of spice and flavor. The horchata was creamy and smooth, with a perfect amount of cinnamon and sweetness.Just when you thought it couldn’t get any bette, they have hats, shirts, and stickers. I bought a hat and it is the most comfortable hat I’ve ever worn. Fits perfect, and has plenty of room to get bigger or smaller.10/10 would go again, probably later tonight and a couple times tomorrow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cheese steak was a joke I definitely don't recommend it very little meat I complain I was totally ignored by the server
i happen to be in the area, stopped in for a slice or 2 to go. I ended up taking 5 slices to take home. the pizza slices were good, the service on the other hand was subpar. the slices were handed to me in a pizza box, when i got to the car i checked the box and the slices had been just tossed into the box and piled up in 1 corner. as if the box had carried vertically. I was able to arrange them as they should be placed in a pizza box. I think this place was sold and under new ownership, the quality and service has gone downhill. i wont be back.