Pablos Mexican Restaurant (Old Town) - Lansing (MI)

5 /5 Justin Schneider: We stopped in for breakfast and were pleasantly surprised. The salsa is clearly homemade, with good flavor and a mild spice. They also offer a hotter salsa with a strong chili flavor. We mixed the two and ended up with a perfect medium heat and great flavor. We tried the bacon and egg breakfast tacos, chilaquiles rojos, breakfast burrito, and menudo. Everything was good—not exceptional—but definitely enjoyable. The burrito had great flavor, likely from the potatoes, but the sliced yellow cheese took away from the authenticity. The tacos were simple: tortilla, bacon, egg, and queso fresco. They were good, just a bit basic. A little pico de gallo could elevate both the taste and the presentation. The chilaquiles were the highlight of the meal, full of flavor, and the sliced meat served alongside them was well-seasoned and very enjoyable. The menudo left me puzzled. The broth tasted very good on its own, but once mixed with the hominy and tripe, it lost something. The tripe pieces were cut unusually small—smaller than I’ve ever seen—which might have contributed. It also needed a touch more spice, but adding some of the hot salsa helped. Overall, the food was very good—just not quite great. Service was similar. A few times I needed something but had trouble getting the server’s attention.

5 /5 chapomon: I see why this small restaurant with fantastic decor always seems busy when Im in Old Town. The chilaquiles I got were good and plentiful for $11. The huevos con chorizo my husband got were good though the chorizo wasnt as spicy as we were expecting and as plentiful as my plate was, his plate wasnt as generous with the huevos con chorizo. The low point was the hochata which tasted like it was made from a mix with artificial sweeteners which is all we could taste. Overall, Id at least recommend it as a good Mexican restaurant thats open late.

2 /5 mike: Ordered a wet burrito with Carnitas. Thats what I usually get when trying a new place. The staff was friendly, and it took about 10 minutes. When I got it back to my office I started to eat it and about the first 4 bites were Carnitas. I was expecting other items as well. Then I got rice. The rest of the burrito was noting but rice. Not what I expected for the price. Next time Ill just keep going up Larch.

5 /5 Ruth Gross: In from out of town and first time here. The staff was helpful with any questions I had (I have some food sensitivities), and the food was fantastic!