El Paisa 1801 Lincoln Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

"As someone who has eaten a lot of Mexican food in southern CA and in Baja CA, this is the closest match I've found in northern ID. The generous portions of al pastor and carne asada are on point and their carne asada fries/steak fries are just like the California fries I used to get! Some folks don't like fattier meats but I love it and think it adds great flavor. Their beans and rice are yummy too and their salsa is fresh and delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant!"

"This is everything I want: flavorful Mexican food, beautiful and vivacious cantina, and large portions! I had the the pastor burrito with green sauce; it was rich and tangy, with enough spice to loosen the sinuses, but not enough to cause actual fire in your mouth ( or other places). The pork itself was crispy yet juicy. This sucker was big enough for two meals for me... It was huge! Can't wait to go back."

"Their tamales and red and green sauce are AMAZING! So so delicious. We ordered a big batch of pork tamales around Christmas time and they were so moist, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. We ate tamales for every meal one day because we couldn't get enough. :) my husband gets lunch here often (likely tacos) and loves them so I’ll be trying more items off their menu now too. Thanks for making the best tamale I’ve ever had!"

"Service is incredibly fast and portions are very large! The salsa is really delicious and fresh. This is a great spot for a quick yummy bite."

"The food is pretty consistent and decent except for fatty meat sometimes and stale chips. I wish the service matched the food. If you don't mind getting bad service, then go ahead and come here for some good tacos. I couldn't really understand what the guy was yelling when my order was ready and I guess it was my order so it took me about 15-20 seconds to get up and go get my food and he yelled Jesus Christ really loud. It was super embarrassing and inappropriate. The cashier taking the order is not very kind, doesn't say thank you for a tip, acts like they're doing you a favor by taking your order. Instead of the opposite way. Treat your customers a little nicer. People only come here because there's a lack of decent Mexican food in the area."