Maize Tacos

"The food was pretty average. I loved the Al pastor tacos very authentic and I like that they used fresh pineapple most places don’t. Unfortunately the meat was a little dry. Everything was missing a lot of salt and seasoning. The birria was disappointing it was more pot roast than the signature red beef that is traditional. They could use a serious kick in the flavor department. The homemade corn tortillas set them apart but honestly wouldn’t crave it enough to go back."

"Maize 2.5 I got the Pastor and the Carne Asada tacos, my wife got the Carne Asada Quesadilla. Let’s start off with Maize’s competitive strategy, their maize (corn) tortillas. If you enjoy tacos you know, just like bread makes or breaks a sandwich, a tortilla can make or break a taco. In this case it breaks it. Tortilla - 1 Tacos are named for their contents, not their covering and with a tortilla this thick and overbearing the tortilla is all you can taste. Pastor - 1 The Al Pastor (marinated pork) is usually minced with a bit of charred edges to give it texture and flavor. This was large chucks with too little flavor, especially with these tortillas. Carne Asada - 4 Despite the tortilla, the carne asada was a win! Had the char and flavor of a great taco. They added quac which was excellent and added the creaminess of the avocado without over powering the meat with its own spices. Carne Asada Quesadilla - 3 I’m controversial on this topic, cheese lovers will really like this quesadilla. The cheese is thick with a great flour tortilla. This is great for a cheese quesadilla but when I ask for a carne asada quesadilla I want the meat to shine. In this case the carne asada was enough to overcome the thick corn tortilla but not enough to combat the cheese of the quesadilla. The flour tortilla was great, but the ratio of cheese to meat was off Hot sauce cart - 3.5 Nothing amazing here. I really like the flavor of the habanero chili and they did have an habanero hot sauce but it was heavily mixed with mayo which overpowered the habanero and diluted the heat. It was supposedly “hot” but was less spicy than Tabasco. Atmosphere - 3 Service - 3"

"Maize is decent and warrants 8 out of 10 stars. The portions are big, the price is reasonable. I liked the hyped up corn tortillas but some might not. The salsa bar is really good and the overall taste of the tacos is okay. Nothing blew me away. The chips suck but the guac was really good. We ate in and were very cold the entire time. Overall, maize is a solid 8."

"We were pleasantly surprised with how delicious and affordable the food was! The variety of sauces was fun (I loved the garlic cilantro!) and the horchata was the BEST!! Highly recommend"

"The tacos were good enough but I’ve had better. This is one of those places that gets huge raves and then you try the food and you feel duped. I’ve had many tacos in my life so I know what an exquisite taco tastes like. And alot of people rave about the thicker taco shell….. but it has no flavor…. It’s just….. thick. Also, I did give it a second shot because I wanted to make sure the first time maybe I was having ‘one of those days’. Obviously I wasn’t, the second time was also a no flavor taco shell. The meat was good, but so is any other taco place. But, let me tell you, the first time I dined at this place, the cashier tried to overcharge me and played it off like she hit a wrong button. Okay. That’s fine. BUT, the second time I went today, a different cashier gave me change back and shorted me $5. A whole five dollars. So, two times where it seems like I’m getting ripped off at a business, I DO NOT go back. Make sure if you dine here that you add up what you ordered, and check how much change they give you. And definitely check your credit or debit that’s charged."