The right blend of Mexican spices turns meals into fiestas and lures droves of grazing piñatas within the reach of a sturdy broomstick. Enjoy south-of-the-border zest with today's Groupon: for $12, you get $25 worth of dine-in or carryout Mexican cuisine at La Frontera Mexican Food Restaurant.

Since 1985, chef and owner Mary Martinez has adorned tables at La Frontera with authentic Mexican platters, including combination dinners and breakfast and weekend specials. Guests can avoid distracting nearby beat-box troupes by silently biting into soft nachos, two fresh flour tortillas layered with refried beans, ground beef, colby cheese, and an optional freckling of jalapeños ($7.05–$8.05). After beef morsels steep in their own flavorful juices, the carne guisada dinner greets tongues with a regular or hot handshake, and supplements its meaty center with rice, refried beans, salad, and tortillas ($7.80). One ($7.15) or three ($8.15) tacos laden with seasoned ground beef nest on the taco dinner's plate, and patrons that nosh on Saturday, Sunday, or before 11:30 a.m. during the week can slip huevos rancheros betwixt yawning jaws ($6.25). Buñuelos—fried flour tortillas dappled with cinnamon and sugar—conclude suppers on a sweet note, serenading diners with crispy shells daubed in butter, honey, and crooning saxophones ($1.25).