Sazón Modern Mexican - Las Cruces

Stumbled onto this place by chance. Super friendly. The lady twisted my arm to try the fresh, ice cold pií±a colada agua fresca on a hot day. It's $5 for 32 ounces, but it delivers. Not too sweet, just enough ice with a fresh wedge of pineapple and a maraschino cherry at the bottom. I ordered the asada tacos. They came street style: a foundation of four corn tortillas and a carne asada mountain piled on, topped with cilantro, sprinkled with onion. At $6, the portion is generous and just right. The asada is freshly grilled, soft and hot with a nice seasoning, salted just right. My limes were fresh and added a nice acidity. The cilantro and onions were beautifully fresh. My only issue was the salsa. It was fresh and had enough heat, but it had a tomato sauce that gave it a marinara flavor. I ate it and I didn't think it was enough to take a star. Will definitely be back.

Great food, good prices, and very friendly!