Crazy pineapple & tacos? Check out new authentic Mexican restaurant in Warner Robins

Two years ago, Beatriz Aguilar opened a Mexican snacks and ice cream shop in Warner Robins.

Today, she’s trying her hand at an authentic Mexican restaurant in the same spot on the right side of Food Depot at 2203 Watson Blvd., Suite Z.

In February, Aguilar closed La Pina Loka Snacks, and two weeks ago this Tuesday, she reopened as Taqueria La Pina Loka.

“We offer something that you would have in Mexico,” Aguilar said.

Taqueria is a place where tacos are sold and La Pina Loka means “crazy pineapple”,’ said Aguilar, explaining that she chose similar sounding names so that her customers would recognize she’s the same owner.

She also wanted authentic Mexican tacos to be the focus of the restaurant, and as far as crazy pineapple?

“I like a lot of tropical stuff. I love the beach,” Aguilar said. Her restaurant is colorful, too.

Authentic cuisine

At Taqueria La Pina Loka, the birria tacos with cilantro and onion are served with a bowl of consume, the liquid the birria meat cooks in, for dipping.

A native of Mexico who’s parents immigrated to the U.S. when she was 5, Aquilar noted that she doesn’t serve hamburger meat in her tacos and only uses soft tortillas — stressing her desire to offer authentic Mexican cuisine.

Protein options for the tacos include pollo (chicken), azada (beef steak), lengua (tongue), tripa (cow intestines), chorizo (sausage) and al pastor (seasoned pork).