Minero Review: Excellent Mexican Food at Ponce City Market Atlanta

Minero is a Mexican restaurant located in Ponce City Market Atlanta. As we had quite a bit of fast food already and Asian food is not an option (we have better and cheaper options in Singapore), we decided to try out the Mexican tacos as Minero this evening…

About Minero Ponce City Market Atlanta

Ponce City Market had its roots from the Ponce de Leon amusement park and ballpark in the early 1900s and in the 1920s, was constructed as a regional warehouse and distribution centre. In the 2000s, Jamestown bought over the site with the intention to redevelop for mixed-use while honouring its history. Today, Ponce City Market is home to retail shops, restaurants and office spaces. For visitors like us, it offered a different retail experience altogether. The Food Hall itself is home to about 30 restaurants, including Minero – a casual Mexican eatery serving authentic dishes inspired by the flavors and culture of Mexico, led by Executive Chef Bill Hogan.

Inside Minero Mexican Restaurant Ponce City Market

Interior Decorations of Minero Mexican Restaurant Ponce City Market

From Minero’s website, we found the reason why they named their restaurant Minero:

“Named after the Spanish word for “miner”, Minero represents the storied history of the taco, which supposes that Mexican silver miners named the dish in the 18th century. The word “taco” referred to the dynamite miners used to excavate the ore in the mines, which was made of pieces of paper wrapped around gunpowder and inserted into the holes carved in the rock face.”

They also shared that the corn used to make their tortillas are specially chosen and the masa are made in-house daily:

“The Minero team tasted over 40 varieties of corn from different producers before choosing their favorite: Masienda. Using a traditional nixtamalization process to make fresh masa every day, Minero grinds the corn in house, which results in a truly authentic corn tortilla.

The corn Minero uses comes from Masienda, a company operated by Jorge Gaviria. Masienda’s goal is to connect with small independent farmers in Mexico who are growing single origin landrace varieties of corn to import to the United States. Minero uses a Yellow Olotillo corn grown in Oaxaca. By utilizing this amazing company and their unique products, we are able to create an incredibly delicious tortilla.”

What We Had at Minero Ponce City Market Atlanta

Minero Food Menu - Mexican Restaurant Ponce City Market — Minero Food Menu – Mexican Restaurant Ponce City Market

Minero Drinks Menu - Mexican Restaurant Ponce City Market — Minero Drinks Menu – Mexican Restaurant Ponce City Market

After being seated, the staff brought over the Minero menu and served water. After browsing, we decided upon

Tacos – 2 for $11
(We chose Al Pastor Pork – charred pineapple, white onion, avocado puree, cilantro and Grilled Steak – picked peppers, green onion, queso fresco, cilantro)

Guacamole and Chips – $12

Sweetwater Hazy IPA – $6
House Margarita – $12 (reposado, anejo tequilas, fresh lime, fresh oj, curacao, agave)

Hazy IPA ($6) and Magarita ($12) from Minero Ponce City Market

Minero Mexican Restaurant Ponce City Market - Al Pastor Pork and Grilled Steak Tacos ($11) — Minero Mexican Restaurant Ponce City Market – Al Pastor Pork and Grilled Steak Tacos ($11)

Minero Mexican Restaurant Ponce City Market - Guacamole and Chips ($12) — Minero Mexican Restaurant Ponce City Market – Guacamole and Chips ($12)

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We were delighted by the Tacos offerings at Minero. The Al Pastor Pork was slightly spicy and flavourful with its meat tender and fatty, just the way we like it. The Grilled Steak on the other hand was not really the beef steak but more like a chili beef. Still delicious with the yellow capsicum which was slightly sweet – adding a nice crunchy texture. As for the masa itself, we love the texture which was slightly thicker, giving the taco a nice bite.

The Guacamole and Chips ($12) was the highlight for the evening. The guac was so fresh and you could taste the avocado in every scoop, nicely complimented with cilantro. You could taste the richness of the guac as well as the other ingredients like fresh onions, tomatoes and lime. So so good! The chips were slightly thicker and crunchier than usual taco chips too – likely made in-house as well.

As for the drinks, they were all pretty good. The Hazy IPA had a rich hoppy taste while the House Magarita gave us a feeling of our cruise holidays as well.

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Overall, we had a wonderful evening visiting Ponce City Market and dining at Minero. The tacos at Minero was tasty and flavourful while the guacamole was fresh and enticing. We ended the evening walking around the old, yet newly renovated structure of Ponce City Market. Definitely a great hang out with your mates and if we have an opportunity next time, to try out the other options at the Food Hall as well!

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