Cantón Regio

"Cantón Regio offers a taste of Monterrey’s norteño flavors with a rustic atmosphere complemented by ‘90s Mexican hits. Regio means “royal,” but it’s also shorthand for someone from the city of Monterrey, and this cash-only place wears its heritage proudly. Here, breakfast is served daily and visitors can choose a breakfast plate and build your own from generous servings of northern Mexican staples like machaca con huevo — tender, chewy dried shredded beef scrambled with eggs — alongside other favorites such as eggs with migas (crispy fried tortilla bits), chorizo, or bacon, to name a few. Flour or corn tortillas? Your call. Don’t settle, get both." - Brenda Storch

"Owners of famed Nuevo Leon opened their Mexican restaurant shortly after Nuevo was decimated in a fire last year. Open flames and mesquite grilled meats rule here, and as an added bonus the staff was brought over from the previous restaurant." - Faust

"During dinner, this Pilsen spot focuses on grilled meat, but it does a fantastic all-day Mexican breakfast, too. Order the chilaquiles (we like adding the well-seasoned and perfectly cooked carne asada) or the chicharrones with scrambled eggs, both of which come with delicious rice and beans. The space looks like a hybrid of a rustic barn and an old church, with vaulted ceilings and saddles on the wall. And if your weekdays generally involve eight hours of sitting in a cubicle, the atmosphere here will be a nice change of pace." - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru

"Canton Regio in Pilsen is one of our favorite spots for a fun group dinner, affordable or otherwise. This Mexican restaurant looks like a cross between a barn and an old church, with vaulted ceilings and wagon wheels on the wall. The menu focuses on grilled meat, which means you can easily share things like steaks, fajitas, and brochetas of chicken or shrimp. And because this place is BYOB, you won’t feel obligated to do a cost-benefit analysis of everyone’s margarita consumption like a deranged accountant." - adrian kane, john ringor

"Canton Regio, Pilsen. Owners of famed Nuevo Leon opened their Mexican restaurant shortly after Nuevo was decimated in a fire last year. Open flames and mesquite grilled meats rule here, and as an added bonus the staff was brought over from the previous restaurant."