Pure Taqueria

My friends had loved this place. I tried to go on the Beltline Pub Crawl and was given a tequila shot instead of the normal mixed drink because the restaurant had run out. I’ve had that happen before on pub crawls and understood, but staff were rude and disdainful when I asked for a soda. My friends and I had planned to go there for the food specials. I tried to put my name down and there was a wait despite at least five empty tables. The real kicker was when I asked what the wait time was and the host told me that there was a Mexican restaurant across the street instead of answering the question.

I really like pure. Really good food. Chill spot for a good dinner/​lunch. Along with drinks.
Best items
— the appetizers.
— cheese dip with jalapeño
— shrimp appetizer
— chicken con taquilla y limon
— the steak and jalapeño Mac n cheese.
Their tacos are good.

Pure is a fantastic restaurant in the heart of Inman Park. My favorite things about Pure are the patio with great people watching, the margaritas, and the reliably good service. This is a great restaurant for lunch, dinner, or a quick drink at the bar.

I have friends that are obsessed, obsessed I tell you, with the Sedgwick margarita. As in must get one if we are in the neighborhood and convinced it is the best margarita in Atlanta. The house margarita is more my pace; it has a little more sugar and a little less tequila. Regardless of how you like your margaritas, I have faith there is one here that will be to your loving.
Food wise I am never disappointed. I’m a big fan of the shrimp tacos, and am often impressed by their specials. The Cuban sandwich is one of my favorites on the menu. It is huge, definitely big enough to share (particularly considering you’ll need room in your tummy for the chips guac and salsa and margaritas).
I have always loved Pure, but now its moved even further up on my list since it’s easily accessible from the beltline. For those not inclined to bike here, valet parking is available.

I left with much to be desired. The food was just mediocre. I had the chicken quesadilla, which was prepared like an empanada, but not really an empanada. It was confusing and did not taste that great either. It wasn’t a soft, gooey, melty quesadilla I was hoping for. The side salad was good though, it was very fresh, and had a tangy dressing. My fiancé got the steak and eggs brunch item, and it was much better than my entrée, but still lacked flavor and seasoning. The atmosphere was fine, a good casual place to have a meal with friends, and drinks are decently priced. But definitely to expect to be blown away by the food.

$ 2 taco day advertised everywhere and I got here and was told it doesn’t exist. I’m sure the food is great, but have to say its a little disappointing.

Actually the food is great and the Sedgewick margarita is amazing. I don’t know why this place is getting some low reviews.

We came here for restaurant week and ended up getting a ton of food for very reasonable prices. This place is great for greasy, hearty TexMex and generous portions. The ambiance is a little less fun than some other places (think Bar Taco across the street), but the food is A+. I’ve been here a handful of times and haven’t had a bad experience yet!

Last night was our first visit to a Pure Taqueria.
To start with, a food runner brought chips & salsa to our table. We thought the salsa (which is more like a chili sauce here), was pretty good. I wasn’t so hot on the chips, but my beau liked them alright. We didn’t finish either, which is pretty rare for us.
I had the Pollo con Tequila y Limon, with refried beans. The beans were the best I’ve had from a restaurant, since my last visit home. I have a habit of eating my rice with my beans so, I’m not exactly sure how the rice here is on its own. The chicken breast was tender, juicy, and I really enjoyed the tequila lime sauce that was on it. My one & only complaint was I thought my dish needed a bit of salt. I would much rather have to put my own salt than have food that tastes like a salt lick so, I really didn’t mind having to put my own. I would order this dish for dinner again, for sure.
Beau had the Quesadillas de Pollo y Queso. Thankfully, our waitress reminded him that the quesadillas here are actually turnovers so, there was no surprise at our table when they were served as such. He really enjoyed his beans & rice. I tried a couple of bites of one of the turnovers, and found that the masa was fried to perfection and really tasty. (I love good masa!) However, I did find the chicken inside of it to be kind of mushy, and under seasoned. Just a small suggestion– I would highly recommend ordering this dish without the copious amount of lettuce that they put right on top of the turnovers. It’s very wet, and adds nothing at all to the dish.
For dessert, I chose what is usually a very favourite of mine– Pastel de Tres Leches. Now, I should say that I got so excited seeing a tres leches cake on the menu, that I ordered it without even reading how it’s served here at Pure. (I am very accustomed to having it served very plainly, not even frosted.) When our waitress asked whether or not I wanted candied almonds on the cake, I declined. When my piece of cake arrived, I was really surprised at how big of a slice it was! Even after saving room for dessert, there was no way that I was going to demolish this thing in one sitting. I found the cake to be interesting. I’m not the biggest fan of coconut, and this had a lot of coconut in, and on top of it. I loved the homemade vanilla rum that I could taste in the middle of the cake; but I also really longed for the simple cake, (with the taste of all of the lucious milks) that I wasn’t eating here. At nearly $ 7 for this dessert, I would only get it again if it was half the serving for half the price.
Beau got the Churros y Chocolate. He wasn’t overly thrilled with this dessert, and I can see why. Rather than a beautiful, warm chocolate sauce for dipping the freshly fried, hot churros in, this dish comes with a cold chocolate pudding. I found that to be really odd, and had I been the one who ordered this, I would have only eaten each component separately. I tried a bite of churro, and was put off by how completely hollow it was inside. I’ve only ever had churros that are mostly dense, and ever so slightly «doughy» inside. There is no way that the churros here would hold up to being dipped into the thick, cold pudding. I guess that’s why they serve a tiny fork, along with the pudding.
Thankfully, our waitress was awesome. She was great about food suggestions, checked on us throughout our meal, and was all around great.
I wouldn’t say that we would drive across town to eat at a Pure Taqueria again, but we wouldn’t be completely opposed to trying some other dishes, (aside from their desserts) sometime in the future.

After a night of partying at a music festival I decided I wanted Spanish food. So I found this place on Unilocal.Best idea ever. Had a margarita that was good and strong and frozen. Then had the best Mac and cheese and carna asada I ever had. Awesome place. Such a great find.

This place has seriously gone downhill. The food is wildly inconsistent, now having eroded to mediocrity at best.
A couple weeks ago I had to wait to pick up my take-​out while the girl at the bar and another server took tequila shots. The server then stepped right in front of me and spit a noxious wad of phlegm into the garbage. Thank you for that. I gave them one more chance but tonight I placed my last take-​out order.
This isn’t high class food, that’s not what Ive been expecting. But don’t act like a rowdy bunch of amateurs. The managers obviously run a tight ship. I am impatiently waiting for Bar Taco.

In the year that I lived in ATL, I suspect that I probably went to Pure Taqueria somewhere around 40 times. Mexican is my favorite style of food, and while ATL has lots of wonderful Mexican offerings, at the top of my list has alway been Pure.
The list of margs is decorated and delicious, and even if margs aren’t you’re thing (lol yeah right) their other cocktails and wine/​beer list (hello $ 2 Black Label) are sure to offer something you’re into. Also, even among the negative reviews, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who thinks that the space/​atmosphere is in any way lacking.
Reading through some of the more negative reviews of this place, I can’t help but assume that anyone who was dissatisfied with the food did not have the crown jewel of Pure, the Burrito Americano. The Burrito Americano is everything. It is life and death. It is light and darkness. It is beginning and end and it will never disappoint. Other menu highlights include but are not limited to: the Guacamole, Queso con Todo, Chicken Tacos, Puerco al Pastor tacos, Cochinita Pibil, Tostada de Tinga, and the Lamburguesa.

The food here is quite spectacular and I enjoyed everything that I had. The atmosphere is a little loud and I had a hard time hearing my day.
Wait staff sometimes forgets about refilling drinks… Especially when it’s water. I realize water doesn’t cost much, and you’re not making any money off of it, but I’m thirsty and it washes down my tacos.
Nice atmosphere and ambience is very chill and casual.

Sorry to have to write a negative review. Came in sat down, waitress was nice, took our order all is good! I got a salmon salad, and I didn’t feel my salmon was cooked well — and I don’t think their meat is sourced to be served under medium. So here is where my issue lies. I told another server going by I had an issue with my food, he said he would get my waitress. No I’m sorry to hear that or empathy. Waitress walks by, and I said oh hey nobody told you I had an issue? She said no. I told her and she also had zero empathy just repeated its not cooked enough? And took my plate. It upset me and I just decided to tell her never mind since my friends were almost done eating and their food was meh. This is my second visit there and the first time the food was ok.
When we walked out the hostess and a waiter were talking to each other. She was leaning on the podium and he was just standing in the way… they didn’t even acknowledge us as we left.
Bottom line — this space is amazing and I would love to see a better restaurant inhabit it or the management get it together and teach their staff basic customer
Service. Pure crap is what this place is. There are MUCH better places to eat in the highlands

We got there on a Saturday during lunch. We had the Torta de carne y chorizo which was great, a couple of tacos and cheese dip with our chips n salsa that were alright. The waitress had a humor that rubbed me the wrong way but all and all nice spot

Sooooo disappointing this meal was. We ordered the chipoltle fish tacos, the steak tacos, and pork taco. I wasn’t sure if it was the taco shells or my fish but it tasted like
metal or plastic. The food was just gross. Our server (Regan) was really nice though. My husband and I ordered the peach mohito. These were good too, before they watered down from all the ice. Oh, and the queso and chips were tasty too.

Stopped in for a drink after enjoying a walk on the belt line. The patio here is great! Service was slow but I think it was just our server that was sub par. Other tables seemed to be getting tended to regularly.
Didn’t get to sample much of the menu since we were just stopping in for a drink and snack. The house margarita was standard. Nothing bad but nothing good to say either. Cheese dip with jalapeños was very good in my opinion.
I will definitely come back to sample some menu items. Next time I’ll try a different cocktail though!

This place is a little pricey for the type and quality of food that they serve, but it’s not bad. Queso is your standard white, melted cheese and chips are nice and crunchy. Fish tacos are a solid choice and leave you satisfied. There’s nothing here has that extra «yum» factor, but you really can’t go wrong with cheese and tortillas. I wouldn’t run to this place but wouldn’t mind if someone else suggested it.

Great spot in the Old Fourth Ward area. Good music, great vibe from the staff, and simple, but tasty Mexican food. I love the bartenders, they’re funny, fast, and accommodating. The manager is also very kind, easy to talk to, and very much on top of things. Highly recommend the Jalapeño Margarita, it’s got bite. The Pescado is excellent, with fingerling tomatoes, and a mild spiciness that doesn’t kill the flavor of the fish.
Food is good, but the service and atmosphere is why I go. Great place to catch a game on the tube and intoxicate yourself all damn day.

Fast, friendly & casual taco joint. Nothing to get your panties in a wad about.
Skinny margarita is fresh and strong.
Fish tacos. Pretty bland.
Lamb burger w/​goat cheese was a little dry and had very little goat cheese…
Cute place but, like the fish tacos, lacks some pizazz.

The only thing pure about Pure Taqueria is the fact that it is purely average.
The food was okay at its best and not too authentic. The fajita shrimp was something I could have made myself. The best part about that dish was that the vegetables tasted «fresh.» It definitely was not worth the $ 16 that it cost.
We also had the Borrego con Papas. The lamb was tender and nicely braised. Other than that, there was nothing special about the dish and the mashed potatoes were too heavy and a little odd to have as part of a Mexican dish.
Oh, and the chips and salsa were also lackluster.
The table we were sitting at was wobbly and the chairs were on the uncomfortable side. Also, if you’re looking for a nice quiet evening, this is not the place for you.
Service has varied based on my several experiences. More often than not though, I have had to wait for extended periods to place my drink order upon sitting down.
The only saving grace was that the restaurant had a cool setup. This restaurant is great for happy hours and has a solid selection of drinks along with a mini-​bar in the middle.
2.5÷5