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Tu Y Yo


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4.0 of 5 stars 64 ratings
64 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
21
4.0 of 5 stars
26
3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
3
1.0 of 5 stars
2
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#12 of 162 restaurants in Somerville
  • Cuisines: Mexican
  • Price range*: $1-$20
  • Neighborhood: Metro West

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3 of 5 stars
NorthShoreBob   22 contributions
Mass.
Apr 8, 2009

just missed the brunch menu on a sunday. Not your average tex-mex fare, A little on the pricey side, but interesting. We were one of two parties in the restaurant and service was a little slow. Worth going to more

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4 of 5 stars
BradHCambridge   15 contributions
Jan 21, 2009

Only been here once, but we liked the food very much. Not Tex-Mex, but authentic Mexican cuisine. more

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3 of 5 stars
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Dec 14, 2008

It is good extremly authentic but something about the attitude left me cold. more

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4 of 5 stars
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Dec 5, 2008

Good grasshopper empanadas more

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5 of 5 stars
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Nov 19, 2008

This is REAL mexican food. Every recipe is attributed to the grandmother it came from. Not a burrito in sight. more

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5 of 5 stars
LaFauconnerie   1 contribution
Boston Metro
Oct 12, 2008

This small, casual neighborhood bistro is NOT serving TEX-MEX food, which many people think of as Mexican cuisine. This restaurant uses traditional grandmother's kitchen "cucina" recipes from deeper in old Mexico. The place itself and style of cooking reminds me of the small and excellent family run restaurants in the provinces of France. (I get cravings for some of their... more

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2 of 5 stars
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Aug 14, 2008

i WAS not impressed with the menu. The service was slow The sangria was mediocre My meal tasted like a mexican version of chicken parm. :( And it was expensive more

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4 of 5 stars
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Jul 8, 2008

Great authentic Mexican style food, excellent sangria too. If your idea of Mexican food is Taco Bell you'll like the change. Highly recommended! Service was excellent. more

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1 of 5 stars
TravelAddictGirl   1 contribution
Boston, Massachusetts
Jul 5, 2008

The Food is just OK, the place is nice. Most of the Menu Prices are worth it, but some are really expensive compared to the portion they actually put on your plate. We've been there a few times and everytime the service is poor. I don't know why but the waitstaff (mostly women) is rude and they act like they... more

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5 of 5 stars
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Jun 26, 2008

really solid mexican, casual environment more

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Tu Y Yo Address

858 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02144
Tel: (617) 623-5411 Fax: (617) 623-4597
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.