"2017-07-29T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . "1"^^ . "1"^^ . . "0"^^ . . . "I was born and raised in Southern California, 3rd generation Latina. My grandmother migrated to California early in her life, her home cooking will never compare. So, I have high expectations when it comes to any place claiming they serve Mexican food. \nUnfortunately, the East Coast isn't blessed with authentic Mexican cuisine, especially not at this joint. \"El Patron,\" is only popular due to its crowd not knowing what actual authentic Mexican food tastes like and its obsession with sugary margaritas. I came down with food poisoning eating from here. I had ordered the \"Taquitos Mexicanos,\" in the steak version, their steak was dry and bland. The rice and beans that came with it was not fresh, the tortillas that wrapped around said steak were not handmade and dipped to hell in oil, in order to fry. Dripped hot oil and made my entire plate greasy and soggy. Their house salsa is definitely canned and the chips are not made fresh. If you're interested in decent Mexican/American food paired with a real Margarita, check out Bakersfield downtown. I recommend trying their queso dip and fish tacos. Bakersfield actually hand makes their tortillas and the meat going into any of their dishes is fresh, moist, seasoned and cooked very well. \nOr make the drive to the Brookline location for a little place called \"Las Palmas,\" their street tacos are absolutely delicious and authentic, my Mexican mother swears by it. \nMoe's Southwest Grille tastes better than this junk, such a disappointment and I will not be returning."^^ .