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Jun 26, 2023
3 Mexican Restaurants Worth the Drive Near Plainwell, MI

When you have a craving for the spice of Mexican food, you have lots of options within a short drive of Plainwell. Fortunately, you don’t have to be hungry for long – we’ve put together this guide of our three favorite Mexican restaurants in Plainwell, MI, and surrounding areas.

1. Casa Real

We love the wide variety of dishes available at this local Mexican staple, which even offers a kids’ menu and a vegan-friendly menu. It’s a great place to take a big group. You can enjoy classic apps like nachos and queso fundido, soups and salads, fajitas, Mexican specialties, and even steaks grilled to order. Pork, chicken, and seafood entrees round out the extensive menu.

Casa Real is located about 4 miles from Plainwell at 232 West Allegan Street in Otsego, MI. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. You can dine in or either call or order online for take-out meals.

2. Taqueria Tomatitos

This Plainwell food truck offers authentic Mexican dishes, including tacos, tortas, enchiladas, tamale, elote, guacamole, and many more dishes. With each type of dish, you can choose your meat from a selection that includes pork al pastor, chorizo, chicken, beef, steak, chicharron, barbacoa, tripe, lengua, and birria.

You’ll find Taqueria Tomatitos at 595 10th Street. It’s open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. Check the truck’s social media page before you go to get the scoop on specials and other menu updates. You might find an awesome dish you haven’t gotten a chance to try!

3. Taqueria San Francisco Bar & Grill

If you’re looking for homestyle Mexican food right here in Michigan, visit this local staple. Taqueria San Francisco is a family-owned restaurant that’s been open since 2010, with a menu that emphasizes local ingredients prepared with care in recipes handed down from the older generations. Some of our go-to dishes here include the shrimp grande nachos, the barbacoa tacos, and the tamale dinner. You can also make your own combo meal with your favorites.

In addition to lunch and dinner, this taqueria also serves breakfast plates like huevos rancheros and huevos con chorizo with rice and beans. This Mexican restaurant is located at 618 West Allegan Street in Plainwell. It’s open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (closed Sundays).

You’ll love traveling around town to try new restaurants in your vibrant new Ford Escape. Get in touch with the team at Ziegler Ford Plainwell today to schedule your test drive.