Reviews for Little Donkey Mexican Restaurant - Hoover in Birmingham, AL

Really enjoyed this place. Friendly staff, open kitchen layout, and freshly made tortillas (to order) from flour or corn masa. ... Its cool that you can see them puff up right in front of you. The best way I can describe this place is a southern foodinspired, mexican restaurant. Imagine bbq meats with tex-mex toppings and salsas. They have nice happy hour specials (3 to 6pmdaily) and an interesting $2 special available all-day. The free chips and salsa are also a nice touch for the businesstraveler trying to triage the 100 emails he got during a face to face meeting.... Highly recommend the tacos. I plan onreplicating the "oaxacan cheese steak" taco for my next dinner party. Pro-tip: use a fork and knife first to get the amount oftaco filling down. Once it is around the 30 to 40% mark, eat the taco in handheld mode as is the norm. 2019 Update: Do youlike tamales? If so, highly recommend trying them here (see photos). As stated before, this place is amazing. 2022Update: Place is still awesome. If you are still reading this review, you should just go and try it yourself. Read more

Fresh and yummy! I ordered the chicken burrito bowl and it was really good (tons of flavor and high-quality ingredients). Also... ordered some, unfortunately, undercooked churros?seemed like they would have been tasty if fully cooked though. Read more

Good service. Dips for chips were different but good. Fresh food.

Visited this place while I was waiting for a meeting at a local business. Food was absolutely outstanding. Real genuine cooking.... Corn tortillas seemed to be crafted in house, and I had the fried chicken and smoked brisket tacos. The brisket was a littledifficult to eat in taco form (nice big chunky bits on the tortilla) but it was so good I ate what fell out with my fingers. Thechicken was fried to perfection, and left you wanting another. 10/10 will be returning within a few weeks guaranteed. Read more

Great food. Great atmosphere. Great service. It?s been a while since we have eaten here and our food was delicious! Patio dining... is PERFECT!!!! Birmingham sunsets are the best! Fried chicken is delicious and the supreme LD smoked chicken burrito weredefinitely the way to go. Read more

Nice local chain for contemporary Mexican dishes! They boast unique street style taco recipes and a secret fried chicken recipe.... You can get the chicken on a sandwich, taco, or get it family style in half and full orders. Super tasty! I'm a huge salsa fanand theirs is a smoky Chipotle style, so that's a nice twist, too. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating, a great spot forsummer! ????If helpful, thx!???? Read more

Its different than your ordinary Mexican food place. I enjoyed sitting outside. The servers were very nice and the food was... good. Read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND to those who want to try authentic Mexican with a slight twist of Southern American. I?ve been to many Mexican... restaurants but this one is quite unique. It?s not completely Mexican authentic, it?s definitely not TexMex, and it?s notAmerican Mexican. Their dishes are served in the most authentic forms in addition to some entrees and/or meats that are popularin the south incorporated into them. Those dishes are made especially for those who are not familiar with most of the commonMexican meals. This location allows visitors to try real Mexican cuisine with a touch of home. I?m a huge believer inauthenticity in every dish that I eat, which is why I love that the best of both worlds, Southern food and Mexican cuisines,were combined to create this amazing place! Read more