BOLOCO
Location: Back Bay
Cuisine: Mexican
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees less than $12
Telephone : 617-262-2200
   
247 Newbury St., 617-262-2200. Mexican cuisine meets health-consciousness at this local chain. The Back Bay eatery offers everything from salads and smoothies to an array of burritos that are beyond the standard beef, chicken and vegetables, such as the Ceasar burrito, the Thai-style Bangkok or the Mediterranean. B, L, D.

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CASA ROMERO
Location: Back Bay
Cuisine: Mexican
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees $12-18
Telephone : 617-536-4341
   
30 Gloucester St., 617-536-4341. This romantic Mexican favorite in the Back Bay boasts a vine-covered garden courtyard and sophisticated, creative Southwestern fare such as huitlacoche mushrooms wrapped in a spinach tortilla and breast of chicken in a mole poblano sauce, as well as delicious margaritas and sangria. D.

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FELIPE’S TAQUERIA
Location: Cambridge
Cuisine: Mexican
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees less than $12
Telephone : 617-354-9944
   
83 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, 617-354-9944. With everything made from scratch continuously throughout the day—from the hand-squeezed key lime lemonade to the traditional guacamole to the various salsas—the food at Felipe’s is always served at the peak of freshness. Enjoy a mouth-watering burrito, quesadilla, taco at one of the few late-night food destinations in the square. L, D, LS. Sun–Wed 11 a.m.–midnight, Thu–Sat ’til 2 a.m. www.felipestaqueria.com.

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PICANTE MEXICAN GRILL
Location: Cambridge
Cuisine: Mexican
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees less than $12
Telephone : 617-576-6394
 
735 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge, 617-576-6394. Picante prides itself on its bevy of authentic Mexican cuisine, made with fresh herbs and the robust flavors of cuisine found in California and Mexico. Besides emphasizing its authenticity, the small eatery is health-conscious: it does not use excessive fats, oils and salts and offers a larger variety of vegetarian options. L, D, Sat & SB.

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TU Y YO
Location: Somerville
Cuisine: Mexican
Entertainment: no
Profile: no
Most entrees $12-18
Telephone : 617-623-5411
   
858 Broadway, Somerville, 617-623-5411. This home-style Mexican eatery just outside Davis Square offers dishes made from family recipes that go back more than 100 years. From homemade salsas to meat sauces, each item is freshly made, lending an unparalleled authenticity to everything from the quesadillas to the pulpo pichirilo (octopus in red wine vinaigrette). D.

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