Taqueria Ramirez (Mt. Zion Rd.)

A Florence institution with over 20 years of traditional Mexican cooking. The menu goes deeper than most — sopas, gorditas, squash blossom quesadillas, grilled cactus, and a full range of taco meats including offal alongside the standards. Portions are generous, prices are honest, and the authentic touches show up in the details: marinated peppers on the table, homemade salsas, ingredients that taste like someone actually thought about them. Tucked into a strip mall that doesn't hint at what's inside.