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Miami Mexican Guide

FRI public-record essay for mexican restaurants in Miami.

Miami has 458 validated Mexican entries, including 101 with elevated safety overlays. This guide uses DBPR, OSS Places, Sunbiz enrichment, emergency-order history, ORSM severity context, and the unified closure resolver. 2 of 460 candidate evaluations were filtered before publication.

Updated 2026-09-30 15:09 UTC

By FRI Editorial Desk ยท Safety guide

Price and service-format claims are withheld. License seating, OSS category, and chain footprint are not observed menu prices; a future price analysis must use sourced menu/check data and local-market normalization.

Validated open entries 458 ยท ยท
Confirmed closures 0 ยท ยท
Inspection/safety overlays 101 ยท ยท
Filtered candidates 2 ยท ยท
High-turnover addresses 10 ยท ยท

Dade

Tacos & Taquerias

Tacos & Taquerias

El Mero Taco

  • Unverified

15572 Sw 72 St, Miami

FSQ popularity 0.98

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 4 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2330602; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Delicias Restaurant

  • Unverified

14782-84 Sw 56 St, Miami

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 4 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2333920; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

La Placita Taco Grill

  • Unverified

7400 Sw 57 Ave Unit 4, South Miami

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 4 event(s) (Rodent, Roach & Fly activity, Rodent activity).

Validation: DBPR license NOS2334238; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Tacology

700 South Miami Ave #423 A, Miami

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2335396; Sunbiz entity TACO CHIC, LLC.

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

Better Taco

3948 Curtiss Pkwy, Virginia Gardens

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 3 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2334782; Sunbiz entity RESTAURANT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT LLC.

Website

Cantina & Modern Casual

Cantina & Modern Casual

La America Cantina

  • Unverified

468 E 25 St, Hialeah

Cantina & Modern Casual entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Rodent activity).

Validation: DBPR license CAT2324258; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

American & Fusion

Y & O Peruvian Food Llc

20500 S Dixie Hwy, Cutler Bay

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 6 event(s) (Rodent activity, Sewage back up, Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2328988; Sunbiz entity Y & O PERUVIAN FOOD, LLC.

Website

American & Fusion

Restaurant El Hondureno Ii

2298 Nw 36 St, Miami

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 4 event(s) (Sewage leaks, Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2331004; Sunbiz entity RESTAURANT EL HONDURENO II INC..

Website

American & Fusion

Los Mejores Tamales De Miami

1004 E 16 St, Hialeah

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.7x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 3 event(s) (Rodent activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2334297; Sunbiz entity LOS MEJORES TAMALES DE MIAMI, CORP.

Website

American & Fusion

Tariacuri

19766 Sw 177 Ave, Miami

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is running 2.3x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2324838; Sunbiz entity TARIACURI INC..

Website

American & Fusion

El Nuevo Progreseno.

1717 Nw 17 Ave 2, Miami

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.7x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 3 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2333165; Sunbiz entity EL NUEVO PROGRESENO LLC.

Website

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MEH / Proceed With Caution

American & Fusion

Tariacuri

19766 Sw 177 Ave, Miami

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is running 2.3x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2324838; Sunbiz entity TARIACURI INC..

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

Taco Island Mexican Restaurant

16850 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 3 event(s) (Rodent activity, Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2326554; Sunbiz entity EL TACO ISLAND BY TAYTA INC.

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

Taqueriaypupuseria 2

445 Nw 12 Ave, Miami

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 3 event(s) (Roach activity, Sewage leak/Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2314785; Sunbiz entity TAQUERIA Y PUPUSERIA LUPITA CORP.

Tacos & Taquerias

Don Burrito

10855 Sw 72 St #43-44, Miami

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2323186; Sunbiz entity FAMITOR, CORP.

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

Miami River Cafe

  • Unverified

350 Nw 8 Ave, Miami

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Roach & rodent activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2316135; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Q' Onda Taqueria

10575 Sw 109 Ct, Miami

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Roach & fly activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2334597; Sunbiz entity Q'ONDA TAQUERIA LLC.

Website

American & Fusion

Las Columnas Restaurant

1657 Nw 79 Ave, Doral

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is running 2.0x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2326918; Sunbiz entity LAS COLUMNAS RESTAURANT CORPORATION.

Website

American & Fusion

Don Chepe'S Mexican Grill

  • Unverified

8901 Sw 157 Ave, Miami

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is elevated at 2.0x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2332076; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

Rincon Nica Restaurant

  • Unverified

4395 W 16 Ave, Hialeah

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.9x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Roach activity).

Validation: DBPR license SEA2320136; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

Guaca-mole

  • Unverified

7535 N Kendall Dr Unit 1420, Miami

FSQ popularity 0.91

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.5x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s) (Roach & fly activity).

Validation: DBPR license NOS2334426; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

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AT YOUR OWN RISK

Health & Safety Concerns

Y & O Peruvian Food Llc

20500 S Dixie Hwy, Cutler Bay

inspection severity is within the typical peer range; multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Emergency-order count: 6. Closure data: multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Health & Safety Concerns

El Mero Taco

  • Unverified

15572 Sw 72 St, Miami

FSQ popularity 0.98

inspection severity is within the typical peer range; multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Emergency-order count: 4. Closure data: multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Health & Safety Concerns

Delicias Restaurant

  • Unverified

14782-84 Sw 56 St, Miami

inspection severity is within the typical peer range; single closure signal present: fsq date closed.

Emergency-order count: 4. Closure data: single closure signal present: fsq date closed.

Health & Safety Concerns

La Placita Taco Grill

  • Unverified

7400 Sw 57 Ave Unit 4, South Miami

inspection severity is within the typical peer range; multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Emergency-order count: 4. Closure data: multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Health & Safety Concerns

Restaurant El Hondureno Ii

2298 Nw 36 St, Miami

inspection severity is within the typical peer range; multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Emergency-order count: 4. Closure data: multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Health & Safety Concerns

Tacology

700 South Miami Ave #423 A, Miami

inspection severity is within the typical peer range; multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Emergency-order count: 2. Closure data: multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Health & Safety Concerns

Better Taco

3948 Curtiss Pkwy, Virginia Gardens

inspection severity is within the typical peer range; multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Emergency-order count: 3. Closure data: multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Health & Safety Concerns

Los Mejores Tamales De Miami

1004 E 16 St, Hialeah

inspection severity is elevated at 1.7x the peer alert threshold; multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Emergency-order count: 3. Closure data: multi-signal closure detector shows no closure confirmation on the active DBPR license.

Health & Safety Concerns

El Nuevo Progreseno.

1717 Nw 17 Ave 2, Miami

inspection severity is elevated at 1.7x the peer alert threshold; single closure signal present: fsq date closed.

Emergency-order count: 3. Closure data: single closure signal present: fsq date closed.

Health & Safety Concerns

Chicken House #2

3203 Nw 17 Ave, Miami

inspection severity is within the typical peer range; single closure signal present: fsq date closed.

Emergency-order count: 2. Closure data: single closure signal present: fsq date closed.

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RIP (Permanently Closed)

No RIP entries had two independent closure signals for this geography.

Methodology and Audit

Entries clear the FRI cascade on DBPR status, closure vetting, and cuisine attribution. Identity enrichment (DBPR/OSS/Sunbiz name agreement, geocoded address, city/county consistency, plus cached Google/Foursquare/Yelp verifier context) refines a listing but is no longer a publish gate: a DBPR record that fails only enrichment is still shown rather than dropped. A record that cannot be matched to an identity is marked "Unverified DBPR Record" and its unverified corporate/website/social attribution is withheld; a record that cannot be geocoded is recorded as un-located. Failures and enrichment levels are written to output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet for operator review.

458 of 460 candidate evaluations published (99.6%); 163 marked unverified (no identity match), 125 recorded as un-located (no geocode). Audit log: output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet.

The local Sunbiz master enrichment contains corporate names and statuses reliably, but Sunbiz locality fields are sparse in the current export. The city/county check therefore requires DBPR and OSS locality agreement and records missing Sunbiz locality detail in the audit row.

Data sources: FRI Cuisine Essays. Built from DBPR public inspection records, Florida Sunbiz business filings, and Foursquare/OSS location data. All counts are derived from public records โ€” no estimates or projections unless labeled as forecast.

Time-series forecasts and anomaly detection use NVIDIA NV-Tesseract. Model output is labeled separately from official records.

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