The salsa usually gives the first clue. One bowl tastes smoky, another bites back, and suddenly the table starts getting very serious about who ordered the best tacos.
Across Ohio, these Mexican restaurants bring their own reasons to rank high.
Al pastor spins on the trompo, birria arrives with rich consommé, guacamole gets made fresh, and family recipes show up in mole, carnitas, enchiladas, tortas, and street tacos that do not need much explaining after the first bite…