La Terraza
8445 W Vernor, Detroit, MI, 48209
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Address :
8445 W Vernor
Detroit, MI, 48209 - Phone (313) 843-1433
- Website https://laterrazadetroit.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :9:00 am - 10:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Very Loud
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Derek D.
I have been trying to get here for a while after I read a review that piqued my seafood tastebuds. They did not disappoint. This is as authentic as it gets in MexicanTown. If you drive by too fast you night miss it as their sign needs a little love. They do have a private gated lot, so parking is simple and safe. Barely any windows in the place, but don't be mistaken, these people know food - and know how to party. The venue doubles as a place for live music and dancing Fri - Sun night and can host a few hundred people. Elma is my hostess, server, and chief suggestion specialist. She says shrimp fajitas, I say thank you. I added a pastor taco for sport - because last I checked, pork in MexicanTown is like ribs in the south - it's science. Fresh food, great service, and I will definitely be back soon. Enjoy!
(5)Graves D.
Wow, so Yummy! The food was amazing, the atmosphere very Southwest Detroit and we were even entertained on the Thursday evening that we ate there by Spanish Karaoke. My partner ordered shrimp tacos and said they were done perfectly. I ordered the house special Seafood soup! It had 8 varieties of seafood - mussels, octopus, clams, crab legs, shrimp, fish, salmon, and lobster! The broth was amazingly rich and even though I ordered the small it was a huge bowl! There were potatoes, carrots and other veggies included. I had so much left I had lunch the next day. I would give them 5 stars, but the bathrooms need some updating and the service was a little slow - though extremely friendly and accommodating.
(4)Alan H.
My girlfriend and I checked this place out for a Cinco de Mayo happy hour and were very pleased. The shrimp cocktails are amazing, the margaritas enormous, and the ceviche is delicious (note that the large is LARGE). Off to the side of the dining area was a woman hand-making tortillas, so we got some shrimp tacos with handmade corn tortillas that also blew our socks off. All in all, the food was delicious and we will be back!
(4)Ernie S.
HUGE menu of delicious shrimp and seafood. Actually the menu is overwhelming, there is so much on there. I stuck with the recommendation from a friend - must try their ceviche. Two ladies, two shrimp quesadillas, one small ceviche and two Margaritas was PLENTY of food - and our total was $16.80! Only con would be that the night we were there was really empty. But it was December 23rd to be fair. I can't wait to go back and try other seafood on their menu.
(5)Stefanie T.
I am extremely particular about Mexican food - it must be fresh and it must be authentic. La Terraza meets both of those! I would strongly recommend the ceviche tostada and the shrimp tacos. Outstanding
(5)Joshua C.
I used to go here a lot, even before they switched locations to Vernor, from Lawndale. The seafood has always been great. The Mexican food is okay. The seafood, if you go here, it is for the seafood. However, the last 4-5 times I have went, the service has been terrible. Believe me, I have put up with their sound testing speakers really loud in my ear as I ate, construction, and drunk diners here before, but the service... thats what gets me. It hasnt been once or twice, but about five times where slow, slow service has made me not want to go anymore. Its new employees, not the same ones I have known. I dont ask for much, but when they dont serve you napkins until 30 mins later, or take my drink order for a full 45 mins... It gets old quick. Sometimes when waiting to ask for a check and watching them talking on the other side of the place I feel like I should just walk out... Great seafood, but the customer service makes you not want to go there anymore.
(2)David R.
Apparently, the further west you head down Vernor, the more authentic the Mexican food gets. This is authentic Mexican cuisine, folks. Make a point to try both the ceviche and smoked marlin tostadas-they are out of this world, and worth the drive alone.
(4)Kendra L.
I went here this last Saturday and was very pleasantly surprised! I went to an art event hosted here was the food was served buffet style by the owner. Everything was well seasoned (the beans had a nice kick!). I will absolutely be back. Yum Yum!!! The ceviche looked good, but alas, I am vegetarian... Everything I had was great. Enough said.
(5)a c.
I was part of a group of 11 people who dined here on a Sunday afternoon. We were waited on by a teenage girl who was incapable of providing even the most basic service. We had to ask repeatedly for utensils and water, as she clearly could not count to 11. Some of us never received our entrees, while others received only part of our entrees - such as fajitas with no tortillas. There was a male singer performing along with taped music that was so loud that we could not converse at all, even though we were seated as far as possible from the stage. The washroom were filthy, and the men's washroom had no soap at all, leaving one to wonder if the employees wash their hands. After complaining to the manager about the poor service and lack of complete dinners we were given a "discount", but because we were given a receipt with no itemization at all, it was impossible to tell what we were charged for or how much the discount really was. At that point, after waiting more than an hour for food that never came, and being assaulted by unbearably loud and awful music, we were all just wanting to get out of there, so we didn't argue about the price. The food that we did receive was just OK. I am sure that none of us will ever enter this place again.
(1)Kent M.
Today's Review of the Day for Detroit featured this restaurant. On a Sunday afternoon, I arrived and parked in their attended parking lot. We walked in at 1pm, and by quarter after, there was a line waiting the be seated. That was resolved quickly, as they were actually a group waiting for a large seating to be readied. Miri was our waitress this afternoon. She was pleasant and stopped by many times to check on things. She took drink orders and returned with chips and salsa. The chips were fresh ( I think they utilize the latest in chip technology - if you look closely, there is an expiration date next to the little bar code on the corner of each chip ;-) . The salsa was very good, as well. When the drinks arrived, we were ready to order. I sure wish this had been a Chinese restaurant, because then I could have asked for a #8 dinner. But instead, I simply pointed to one of the shrimp dinners listed (calling out spicy in the description). When it arrived, I knew it was going to be good, and it was. I didn't have time to snap a picture and post it - as a member of the Clean Plate Club, I had work to do - maybe next time. The entertainment was an Hispanic singer who sung nothing but Spanish songs. Every once in a while, I would hear accordion music starting to play, and once there was even a tuba - so naturally, I expected a nice German polka to break out when the Oom-Pa-Pa band started playing. Alas, after hearing him sing about his broken heart and tears, I should have realized he didn't know any German songs. How good was his singing? He got a couple women to get up from the table and dance. Was it as loud as others have written? Well, let's just say I was glad to be sitting at the back of the room. Yeah, they could turn it down a little. Still, the entertainment was lively and pleasing. Looking around the dining area, I saw many Hispanic families seated, as families. It was great to see the kids well-behaved, unlike many dining places these days where kids do not display any sense of manners or discipline. Most of the adults were dressed up in their Sunday best. Again, it was pleasing to see. The only drawback to the whole visit was when I had occasion to use the restroom. A leaking fresh water supply made for a wet floor. An experienced journeyman plumber could really make a difference in there, as I did not see evidence of such skills in the current layout. I cannot report on the women's restroom, because I was a little timid about going in there. What a great dining experience! I will return!
(5)Neil Y.
This was all Lorna's fault. She gave a strong recommendation and I bit. La Terraza is on the largely overlooked section of SW Detroit known as West Vernor. Most people are only familiar with the East Vernor section of "Mexicantown" that includes places like Xochi's, Armando's and El Rancho. West Vernor is a "but wait, there's more" strip of Mexican restaurants, mercados and shops. Chances are, you've either never been there or you've only been near it. La Terraza is a spacious restaurant that specializes in Mexican coastal cuisine. Sure, you can still get tacos but the focus here leans towards seafood. Shrimp tends to be the showcase though. It's one of the few places in SW Detroit that offers ceviche and and zesty shrimp cocktails (coctels). Each are worth a try and the larger the order, the better. While the traditional style tacos are good, you can get them any time so stay seafood focused. Try the seafood soup which has shrimp and snow crab. This will take a little extra time as it is made to order. Also, try the Diabla Shrimp which is similar to Firecracker Shrimp with a delicious and spicy sauce served with rice. The restaurant is huge but for good reason. There is a buffet side, a bandstand with dance floor and a bar area. If you want tres tequilas, stay in the bar area. If you're with kids, sit in the buffet side or by the dance floor. On Sundays, La Terraza has live mariachi from 1-3PM. After 3PM, there continues to be live music, with various artist and styles, until 7:30PM. To my knowledge, this is the only Mexican restaurant in SW Detroit that offers this. Overall, we felt the food quality and service is well worth the money. We will be back to see the live music. ALLERGY WARNING: The Diabla Sauce has shaved almonds in it and is not mentioned on the menu description. If you have food allergies, do your due diligence. NOTE: There is an $11.00 off coupon in the 2015 Entertainment Book. NOTE: There is a special menu for the weekends.
(4)Euny L.
Worst service, too many young people working with no supervision. It took over 10 min for the waitress to arrive to ask if we wanted something to drink. Food is not even that good, takes forever for a dessert to arrive (Let me clarify I was with another couple if it was for me I would have left)
(1)Laura K.
It never fails every time I go against my gut and order an entree, it bites me in the ass (figuratively, of course). When Rincon closed it left a big hole in the Mexican seafood scene. Yes, I know other places serve it, but it's not the same. At La Terraza it's all out the seafood and the apps. Skip the typical Diablo this and garlic that. It's ALL about the tostadas, especially the smoked marlin. The Ceviche tostada is also mighty tasty. Skip the run of the mill mains and stuff your face with tostadas. Trust me. (Four and a half stars for the Marlin tostada).
(3)Derek F.
La Terraza is great the menu has so many unique and interesting choices, its a true Mexican restaurant they have some of the best seafood, exclent crevice and shrimp dishes were great, the we're very busy but Estefan was there to take care of our needs. We we're their on Sunday and they had a live matriarch band and dancing, very loud but lot's of fun, I definitely will go again just maybe on a day that's not as busy. Thanks La Terraza and Estfan for helping put on a wonderful birthday party.
(4)Megan F.
I cannot believe the portion sizes here! I ordered way too much food and it was such a fair price! The salsa is fantastic, the micheladas are great and I think my favorite thing are the Sopes. They do not skimp on anything here and the service is wonderful. This is my favorite restaurant in SW Detroit. I highly recommend going on a Sunday for live mariachi music between 1-3 p.m. !!!!
(5)Wally S.
Let me start this review by paraphrasing something from Lost. 'Stop asking questions, because the answers will only lead to more questions'. I'm so confused, but that doesn't come as something new to most of you. Maybe its senility setting in; maybe I'm just into the food thing a bit deeper than I want to admit. Today I went on a taco truck search for ceviche. Instead of finding a taco truck, I ended up at La Terazza. I'm in search for the perfect ceviche and supposedly based on all the review of fellow Yelpers out there, La Terraza has it. One tostada de ceviche, one taco al pastor, one pollo taco. Please! Let's start with the tacos. These were standard faire Mexican Town tacos; 2 corn tortillas, al pastor or pollo, cilantro, onion. The al pastor was good, but not exceptional while the pollo had a rich, smoky flavor to it that I really liked. Putting a shot of lime on each with a small amount of loose guacamole on the pollo made perfect sense. Now let's move on to the ceviche and begin asking questions. - Why was this ceviche different from the ceviche that I experienced at Los Dos Amigos? I'm not talking that they were seasoned slightly different; they were like night and day. Amigos was a red pepper sauce with some seafood and veggies while this was chopped fish with lime and something else to help hold it together and a small amount of mild cocktail sauce 'swizzled" over the top. - Which ceviche is authentic? - How is it supposed to be prepared? - What type of fish and veggies are to be used? - What is the correct ration of liquid to solid? - What liquid is supposed to be prepared in? - Is it supposed to be hot or cold? - What is the meaning of the source of light at the center of the island?... Ooops wrong review. This tostada was totally different from the last one I tried and I really find it hard to compare the two samplings. I liked both for different things. I like La Terraza's because it had lots of fish, and 3 instead of 2 pieces of avacado. Of course, it was also $1.00 more expensive, but still a bargin at $1.95. What I missed from my last try of ceviche was the "spice". This was flavorful, but mild, my last was "hot" and made my tongue tingle. So which is correct? I guess I need to find yet another place to try ceviche. Overall though, La Terraza seems to be a nice place. They serve a wide variety of seafood and service was very good. As far as the chips and salsa that were served - "meh". The chips tasted like they were out of a bag and the salsa's were somewhat on the bland side. This is not a good place to carry on a conversation. The music that played through the restaurant was extremely loud, but I did notice that they have karaoke, although no liquor license, so the unbuttoning the shirt, showing off the gold chains, and "pretending to be on American Idol" is something that won't come too easy. . I'll give this place another try, I was intrigued by some of the ways that they presented their fish dishes, but my quest for the perfect ceviche continues... First I need to find out what ceviche is supposed to be.
(3)Corinne K.
I'm not from Detroit but searched for a good Mexican restaurant with seafood while we were in the area and this place hit the spot. The ceviche is delicous and served with such tasty, thick fried whole corn tortillas that I just wanted to eat the tortilla discs. It's really lime-ey though, and I love lime so it worked for me. The waitress ended up serving me chicken instead of the fish I had ordered but I was happy with the result as I was served a heaping plate of diced white meat chicken and melted jack cheese with a side salad, rice, and their unique, potato chip-like french fries. THEIR RICE IS FABULOUS. I made that all caps because it is. It's like they cook it in a rice cooker with butter and salt because it is so good, I could just eat a plate of that. My boyfriend got their shrimp wrapped in bacon, served in a chipotle cheese sauce that he was thrilled about. He couldn't get over how good the cheese sauce was. The only bummer I thought was that this place didn't serve any alcohol. When I come back to Detroit, I will come back here.
(5)Shanda S.
I'd heard that this place was the best around for seafood, and I've got to say that I was kinda disappointed. I ordered the ceviche tostadas, the camerones (shrimp) tostadas, and a strawberry agua fresca. Quick impressions are 1) the ceviche is a lot of filler and a little fish; 2) the shrimp tostadas are covered in pure Heinz ketchup, which may be traditional to some region, but isn't very tasty; and 3) the tostadas themselves seemed borderline stale. On the other hand, the agua fresca was ABSOLUTELY THE MOST DELICIOUS THING EVER. And I've had a lot of agua frescas. I'm sure I'll go back to La Terraza another day and give it another try, since everyone says its so wonderful, and every place has a bad day. But I'm not so sure that this one's going to make a comeback.
(3)Ala M.
This place has the best ceviche tostadas and seafood but it is so loud! I couldn't not enjoy my dinner with some friends the music is so loud we could not here each other talk! I suggest getting your food to go. They should not start playing the music at 3:00pm on a sunday its rediculous its like eating in a club here!
(4)Richard R.
I enjoyed my visit to La Terraza and will probably return in the future. The staff was very friendly and the mariachi band was great. I ordered the chicken enchilada plate and it was very good. This review like my visit is short and sweet.
(3)Frank B.
The menu is hard to read and the majority of food options is sea food. Atmosphere is great and the staff polite, but they need to revamp menu, so that is easy to read and follow the food obtains.
(2)Dil F.
Best fish tacos and ceviche in town. I'm overwhelmed, and maybe crying on the inside (but only because the experience had a concrete end in space and time. In another parallel universe, the experience of La Terraza would never end, and we would all be happy). Needless to say, lunch for two this afternoon was a game-changer. Chips and salsa served as we were sitting down - so fast! Notable was that there was only ONE kind of salsa served. A little skepticism-bell inside my brain started chiming, as we're all accustomed to at least two, sometimes four different salsas in the SW dining circuit (are we not?). However, as it turns out, this salsa was so phenomenal I would not have wanted any other distraction. I can already tell you in advance that not everyone will universally accept this particular salsa - it's all fresh ingredients minced very fine, so it's a balance between bright tomato, onion, and pepper chunks and the cool juice that necessarily results from the fine cutting, in addition to a very light sprinkling of white vinegar, which is the secret weapon to this salsa. I adore it and couldn't stop eating. Added to the preface were two cool horchatas that were as refreshing as they were sweet and milky. Two of us shared a ceviche tostada and a camaron tostada, and they were picturesque in presentation, and tantalizing in taste. Glistening shrimp under colorful avocado, topped with a house cocktail sauce. Really good. Even though it was VERY light, the mayonnaise on the ceviche could have been even less, but that's my preference. For the main course we parted ways. I went with the tacos de cabeza dinner, and my partner went with the tacos de pescado. Another unstoppable performance. I'd never had cabeza before and was a little nervous... unfortunately, the first bite hit upon just a little piece of cartilage and I started fearing the worst (esp. because I didn't know what to expect, so wasn't sure if that was PART of the dish, being the ignoramus that I am). Putting that first surprise fluke aside, the tacos only got better and more delicious. The cabeza was succulent, packed with robust beef flavors, very tender (almost soft) but with a delicate texture all its own. The extra salsas and toppings that are brought out just for the tacos (a salsa verde, a hot salsa, pickled onion strands, radish, and key limes) led to a few great combinations of added intensity. A few bites of the fish tacos similarly floored me. And I'll be ordering those myself on the next visit, which can't be soon enough. Out of everything on our table, the only thing that was ignorable was the beans, but in the face of this glorious triumph of tastes and flavors, I couldn't care less. I'm bumping up the rating to SIX STARS for the service which can't be matched.
(5)Wendy C.
I've found THE place for Ceviche and Mexican seafood in town. Stayed within the ceviche genre for the entire dinner. Marlin ceviche(Tostada de Marlin Ahumado) came in a smooth creamy sauce punched with a lot of spiciness, and a hint of sweetness. Tostada de Ceviche is more citrus-y, but rounded out nicely by ripen avocado slices atop. The cocktails, or cocteles as they are called, are ceviche deliciousness blended in with home-made super refreshing salsa and tomato juice (read Dil's review about how good their salsa is). The mixed cocktail (Vuelve A La Vida) is a good initiation because you get a little bit of everything shrimps, oysters, and octopus. "Mini" size is perfect for one person as an appetizer. I stole a bite of someone else's cabeza taco upgraded to quesadillas suizas (yes you can select any taco and have them add the cheese and a very spicy special sauce to make it into quesadillas suizas). I will be ordering that the next time. Just go there! Ignore the slightly unfriendly looking building exterior or parking lot. Inside, the restaurant is bright and clean, wait staff genuinely friendly and attentive. No problem with the language at all because the younger girls are all fluently bilingual (they speak English amongst themselves).
(5)Kate H.
I can't really justify a 4-star rating after my first (and probably only) trip to La Terraza, but I feel like it should be a step above some of the other places I've given a 3-star rating. I'm gonna qualify my 3-star rating and say this is a solid 3.5. I'm fairly confident that this was the most run-down area, for lack of a better word, we've been to in Southwest. We weren't frightened, by any stretch, but it was definitely a different vibe than our adventures on Vernor and Dix and the like. Once we got inside, it was much bigger than it looked from the outside. We were, per usual during the week, the only ones there. A few other tables were seated while we were there, but I'm starting to wonder how any of these places stay in business. They must depend entirely on the lunch rush and weekends. There was a bit of a language barrier, but we muddled through. I asked if they specifically had the Toronja Jarritos and she assured me that they did, even repeating "toronja" (which is grapefruit). Oddly, she brought me Mandarin instead and when I said "toronja", she said they don't have it. Uh... Anyway. Incidental. Chips were decent, nothing special, as was the salsa. She didn't bring the hotter salsa and radishes/limes until after our chips were gone, which I found odd. The hot salsa was majorly lacking in flavor and was more just spice, but not even that spicy. On to the meat. One thing to note right off the bat is that they offer three kinds of tortillas for your tacos: white corn, yellow corn or flour. I ordered a yellow corn with chorizo, a white corn with al pastor and a ceviche tostada. The ceviche tostada was definitely the best I've had to date, but I'm starting to think I just don't like them. Everything was very fresh and I liked how everything was very finely chopped. The al pastor, while the texture was great, was a bit lacking in flavor for my taste. The chorizo was dry and had a smoky flavor I didn't care for. I'm willing to bet that the smoky flavor is what some people love about the chorizo there, but I was not a fan. The service was good and all in all, it was a decent experience and definitely worth checking out, but I doubt I'll be back. I've got other favorites now that La Terraza just couldn't beat.
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