Mi Pueblo Mexican Grill

Located at 3911 Tinsley Drive in High Point, Mi Pueblo Mexican Grill offers Mexican fare for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Food and drink specials change regularly, and catering and delivery (through Door Dash) are available. Other locations can be found on Northpoint Avenue and in Winston-Salem.

High Point has no shortage of mid-tier Mexican eateries (another, La Fiesta, is a short walk away), and at first blush, Mi Pueblo doesn’t appear to do much to distinguish itself. The music, the brick-and-Southwestern décor, and even the name all create the vague sense that you’ve been there, seen that. However, there were enough surprises to help Mi Pueblo stand out from the pack.

For starters, the menu is appreciably huge. In addition to the base menu, there are supplements for street tacos, make-your-own rice bowls, and tortas. While you certainly can go the familiar route here, Mi Pueblo offers plenty of room to branch out. Want a baked potato stuffed with meat, cheese, and avocado? They have that. Want a bit-of-everything combo platter that serves four? They have that too. The same spirit of abundance extends to the drinks menu, which features quite a few margarita offerings (and sangria).

My wife and I went with chiles poblanos (fried cheese-stuffed peppers) and a sopes trio (open-faced sandwiches featuring different toppings on thick corn discs). While our server was generally on top of things, the kitchen proved rather slow. Though far from empty, the restaurant was hardly slammed at the time of our visit.

Fortunately, when the food did arrive, it proved worth the wait. The sopes included a tinga (slow roasted chicken), a potato, and a chorizo offering, all of which were tasty. The poblano was something akin to a luxury XL version of a jalapeno popper and became an instant favorite. A $6.95 “medium” flavored margarita will leave you scratching your head as you ponder how big of a glass a large would require.

This, plus fairly affordable pricing, suggests that Mi Pueblo is more than merely the solid three-star experience it first appears to be. Repeat visits will tell if that holds true over time.