Common Mistakes Customers Make At Mexican Restaurants, According To Chefs

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Common Mistakes Customers Make At Mexican Restaurants, According To Chefs By Chris Corlew Nov. 17, 2025 6:19 pm EST

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The smell of pork al pastor rotating on a spit. The sizzle of tortillas on a hot flat top. The emotional trumpets and guitars of ranchero music piping through speakers. Your server brings you chips and salsa with your drinks. Is there any dining experience as sensuous as a Mexican restaurant? Is there anywhere more festive than a cantina, any embrace as warm as that of a taqueria or tamalero? The average American might actually answer yes to those questions, and we're betting that's because the average American is making a few mistakes on Taco Tuesday.

For one thing, there's far more to Mexican cuisine than taco