Maiz East Side

Our second stop on our Saturday Taco crawl took us to Maiz, the Wayland Square location.The shop was decked out for the Halloween season. Inside the place reminds you of a Mexican cantina. Brightly colored flags adorning the ceiling contrasted the sand colored wall. Our server was very nice, letting us know what our options were for the fight. I chose to upgrade mine to pastor tacos as they are my favorite type. My friends got a Birria taco, a shrimp taco and the carnitas taco. It didn't take long before our food arrived. Fresh and hot, we quickly dived in. The pastor was flavorful, a slight char taste that made the whole thing sing a symphony for my taste buds. The shrimp taco was particularly good as well. The shrimp was succulent and the addition of the pineapple took it to the next l

Maiz, on South Angell in Providence, feels like you're walking into a small party that has already started without you and is super happy that you showed up. Papel picado hangs overhead in every color. Little lamps and Mexican skull shaped candy jars sit on worn wooden tables. Plants lean out of corners and windowsills. Salsa plays in the background, loud enough that you move your legs but not so loud that you have to shout. It feels like a place that expects you to stay a while. And you want to. Maiz started in South Kingstown with a focus on corn, masa, and real Mexican home cooking. The Providence spot carries that same spirit into an East Side dining room. Most people still come for tacos, bowls, and plates, which makes the pizza section on the menu feel almost like a dare. You see it,

I stopped in for RI Food Fights 'Taco Mania!'. Everything was fantastic! The tacos were delicious. The atmosphere was warm and comfortable. Our server was very helpful and friendly. Stop in, you won't be disappointed!

Stopped by as part of the LORD of the PIES quest to find the #BestPizzaRI. Unfortunately, this visit missed the mark. Our waitress mentioned we’d be the last customers in because they were closing soon — which honestly, I wish she’d just said they were closing and we could’ve come back another night. We felt rushed from the start. I ordered the tinga chicken pizza — it was okay, but nothing special. The constant reminders that they were about to close didn’t exactly help the experience. My partner and I had each ordered a pizza, but only mine arrived. After a while, he checked on his and was told it was still coming, only for someone else to later say the oven was faulty and they couldn’t make it. They offered a burrito instead. It really felt like they’d just forgotten his order — and if

Authentic Mexican food. Best tacos I've had in Providence. They seem pricey, but 2 in plenty as they are packed with great ingredients. Every time I try a special, I'm never disappointed, and their tres leches cake is unreal. Amazing spot!