We are in Denver for the long weekend and we came to Boulder. Just hoping around the town we wanted some beer. We stopped by this place and at first this place looked hippie and casual. The ambiance is good but the taco we got not the best. We got Baja Fish Taco and Duck Taco as appetizers. Not sure if this place being an franchise, as recommended the taco was that fresh. I would recommend this place for beer but not the Tacos. May be I have to try Bartaco in some other place. read more

I have loved BarTaco in the past but won't be going again any time soon. I appreciate the restaurant trying to move beyond using paper for orders. But when they require your mobile number to place an order while seated at a table, it's just insulting. You're trying to collect my data while I'm seated in your restaurant???? No way, paper please. The restaurant must have changed some of their recipes since the last time I was in. Both my guest and I waked away not liking the food. The salsas were spicy and every taco we ordered was covered in some kind of spice rub/mix that we felt ruined the food. Sometimes less is better, BarTaco. You had a good menu, so why mess with it? Lastly, you guys have a full bar. If you're going to offer alcohol free beverages, use some imagination and offer up something that isn't loaded with sugar that actually appeals to adults. read more

Came in here on a Sunday night, party of 3 , place was less than 1/2 full. Server said it was a 3 hour wait ???? 3 hours they would of been closed ??? I have to call BS on this type of service. Don't know why we were rejected. Didn't argue just accepted it and went somewhere else read more

Tacos were straight up bad. The restaurant is literally named Bartaco? Bar is right... It's like they drop all their ingredients on a bar floor. Quesadilla was so bad, the chicken tasted like it was bagged and frozen and do not get me started on the cheese. Service wasn't bad, there just wasn't any read more

Tried this place for the first time and loved it! Had a bunch of appetizers including the guac and plantains. And had a beautiful Ahi tuna bowl as an entree. Their margaritas are delicious as well! The services was friendly and fast and everyone was very cautious about the COVID guidelines. read more

Bartaco Boulder - Ahi tuna - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Love the small sized tacos so you can try multiple kinds. The Caesar salad was a great addition to the meal. Loved everything about this place! read more

Don't come to this place if you are hungry. This place barely fills their tacos. A single slice of avocado costs $1.50. I could buy a whole avocado with that money. The tacos have yummy flavor, but are seriously lacking. I left the restaurant feeling like I barely ate anything. I used to really love this place, but it's not worth the money anymore. read more

Interesting way to order...the online menu is confusing and not intuitive, but they do provide paper menus if you ask. Tacos were great. Kids meals are amazing! The service was good as well, as im dairy free and they happily made accommodations! read more

Much better than Spruce Farm and Fish. Lots of flavor, quick service, tasty food! Would absolutely return.

We ate at Bartaco Friday, September 8th. The barcode menu was a bit confusing and the host did not really explain it well, causing a bit of confusion in the beginning. However, the service was very prompt and friendly, the food delicious. The server and manager checked on us constantly to ensure we had all we needed. We ate outdoors, ordered tacos, meat bowls, half chicken, and guacamole. Aside from the fish tacos, all our food was flavorful and the atmosphere pleasant. We will definitely return to eat here again. read more

I consistently get this for lunch!! Pork belly tacos are amazing!!!! Perfect amount of food!!

I get the model. I get what they are trying to do, but it is just not working. Maybe it is just not for me. If I were a twenty-something with a group of friends who all want to pay separately and do not care about service and food quality, then I think it would work better. For the rest of us it is clunky ordering system, apathetic service, and mediocre food. We were 5 and wanted two checks - no way to handle that with individual phones and the payment option they had. So we passed one phone around (naturally when the food arrived is was like musical chairs). "When" the food arrived is another issue. One of us got their food before us, 10 minutes before the rest of us. The server who brought her food plopped it on the table and moved on with no concern that none of the rest of us had our food - like going back to see where the rest of the food was. Since we do not have a "server" we just had to grab someone who was passing but - and appeared to irritate him. The first guy went to look and never came back. The second guy (manager I believe) I tried to wave down - he and I made eye contact with my had raised and he ignored me. Finally, a third guy came to see how our food was, but only one of us had food - so the answer to that question was easy. So they scrambled and brought the food. After we sorted out who's tacos were who's (remember our portion of the table of five had to use one phone) we ate. I did not get tacos. My wife did and said that they were pedestrian and that Torchy's tacos are better. I got Pork Belly Rice bowl - it was modest in size to be nice about it - have had better at the MSP airport. Again I get it - the model is phone-based, like the rest of life. The atmosphere is cool. So if you are interested in "Door Dash" while sitting in a restaurant and do not care about a decent dining experience, thoughtful service or decent food - this place is for you. Oh, and you pay upfront and they auto charge 18% gratuity. So there is no motivation for them to really care about the service provided. read more

Lukas served me at bar taco today. he was nothing short of amazing, so charismatic, and made phenomenal drinks. he waited on us the perfect amount, so kind yet didn't bother my party and I to much. I cannot wait to come back and only hope he is there!!!! read more

Lukas the bartender is amazing. He is so friendly and makes wonderful drinks! Love the atmosphere and he made our experience a 10/10!

Much to my delight, we swung by Bartaco for lunch today on the hopes that there wouldn't be a wait and... we got a table right away! Given that it was a warm, sunny day in December, I decided to order the ginger mint iced tea to go along with my poke and taco feast. There was enough iced tea for two (maybe even three), but I happily downed most of it by myself. We ordered our favorite shrimp banh mi tacos and tuna poke again, along with new choices like the sesame ribeye and the Baja fish taco. While I probably won't order the sesame ribeye again, the Baja fish taco rivals the shrimp banh mi as my favorite. It reminds me of the fried fish tacos I would get back in my hometown of Los Angeles. It's also one of the few choices that isn't spicy. The tuna tataki with the lettuce wraps was a light yet flavorful choice. For our infant, we ordered the chicken and cheese taco off the kid's menu. It was light on salt and the chicken was moist and shredded. Best of all, our little one willingly ate it. Similar to last time, our food came out very quickly and our server followed our pace. Today, we weren't in a hurry at all, and our server gave us plenty of time to feed our little guy and enjoy our drinks. I'm officially a fan! read more

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Been here numerous times over the last couple years. Tacos are good especially the tuna and shrimp, love the ceviche, great cocktails, nice keylime dessert. Chill place and speedy service. Last time we went Clara was our waiter and was super friendly and lovely. Tyler is awesome too :) read more

The most unpleasant food and dining experience I have had in years. Everything we ordered was extremely salty. We would have sent the food back had the bartender ever checked in. We sat with empty drinks and water for the duration of the meal. if you're gonna pound the palate with salt then come through with the drinks at least. read more

I've been to Bartaco a few times now, and I've been happy with each experience. Bartaco creates a very cool and laid back vibe as soon as you walk in and see their decor. The hanging wicker basket lights are a really cool feature that catch my eye whether I'm dinning in or just walking by on Pearl St. The tacos are obviously the main attraction here. Bartaco offers a variety of street tacos ranging from Baja Fish to Pork Belly. I gotta say that the Pork Belly tacos were pretty incredible! They were crunchy, sweet, and perfectly proportioned. Frankly, I think you can't go wrong with any of their tacos, and it's really just up to what you are in the mood for that day. Don't be bashful with the fresh limes because that pairs so well with the Baja Fish or Pork Carnitas tacos. I'd also recommend checking out some of their house hot sauces, especially the habanero. It's sweet but packs quite the punch too! I went ahead and tried one of their "not tacos" options off the menu. I got the Street Corn Fritters and they were incredible! They were sweet, creamy, crunchy, and certainly corny. I can confidently say that these fritters will be a staple at all my next Bartaco meals to come. I'd absolutely recommend Bartaco to anyone looking for a modern take on street tacos. Be advised that this place is typically busy, so be ready to wait if you come during some of their busy hours. read more

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Tasty tacos. Excellent variety! The tacos here are unique and delicious! The pork belly taco is must try - so sweet and tasty! I would definitely come back again. Skip on the chips and guacamole it's not that great. read more

Bartaco Boulder - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

I always love bartaco! Perfect for a gal's day out for some drinks and tacos or a date night! Love the cocktails, love the guacamole!! Wish there were more than two vegetarian tacos but the ones they have are good so I'll take it! read more

I came in this week with 5 other ladies. We had an excellent time! Our waiter was awesome and was able to easily split up our bills by having us fill out separate sheets for each person (also helped when we forgot what we ordered, doh). Last time I was here I complained about the Baja Fish taco. This time you can see in my photo that it was a beautiful nice portion of fish. Very tasty! Since I'm currently pregnant and not drinking I took it upon myself to order 4 tacos and an order of plantains. The plantains were delish! Sweet and salty and cooked perfect. The tacos I ordered were the chicken verde, Baja fish, pork carnitas and portobello. Only one I wouldn't order again was the portobello. Glad I made the return trip! read more

Bartaco Boulder - Plantains, Baja fish up front!!! - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

If you expect not to wait then I'll suggest to go during lunch time. Or you can make a reservation... I think only for four people or more. If you love crispy food like I do, please try the pork belly taco. If you want to be brave, try the duck taco. They're pretty food! Even I went during lunch time, they were pretty slow at preparing the food. If seafood is your thing, then the tuna taco must be your thing! Let's talk about drinks! Please try the margarita or red sonja. If you can't find street parking, there's a pretty close by parking garage (1126 Walnut St Garage). read more

Bartaco Boulder - Lunch special and regular menu - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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I wouldn't consider it authentic Mexican but it's defiantly good food and great service if you looking for a casual sit down spot with friends this is the place to go. read more

I feel like we missed this spot for so many time waking by until we try this restaurant. We chose to sit at the bar area. The bar service is very fast & everything here are made with fresh ingredients. The tacos here are so good plus the drinks are well made. Nice, clean, modern & trendy. I would comeback for another time read more

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Absolutely the best tacos I have had! Absolutely loved the pork belly taco!! I also had the Baja fish and rock shrimp which was delicious as well!! Found out they have a location in New York that I definitely will come back for the tacos!! read more

Bartaco Boulder - Carne Asada 2 pork belly rock shrimp and fish taco. - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

This place NEVER DISAPPOINTS. Tacos are all on point - guac delicious - drinks were great. Ambiance amazing as always. Love this place. I have gone to quite a few in different states and when I want tacos this is always my favorite taco spot. The other place in front of it "centro" was flavorless- save your self the trip. read more

Bartaco Boulder - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Having been to the Tampa, FL location several times I thought I'd give Boulder, CO a shot. Same great flavors, same fresh ingredients. Got in just before lunchtime rush (11:40am), seated right away and created by our server. I was originally in search for kids meals to satisfy two mini me's. Kids trays ordered along with four various tacos, we began our wait. Kids meals came out almost immediately. 31 minutes later the four tacos landed table side and one of the four was wrong. That error was fixed immediately. Flavor didn't disappoint and I'd only knock off a star for slow service when there was no one else in the restaurant. Duck taco is out of sight. read more

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Sebastian and Laurel are 10/10. Best bartenders on Pearl st. I'll never stop coming to Bar Taco because of them. Plus the atmosphere is idyllic. And the food is always spot on. read more

Val's service was excellent! The staff was very welcoming and all of the food was so fresh. Sebastian was a top tier bar tender and was extremely nice. He definitely knows how to craft up the ultimate margarita. 5 stars and will definitely be coming back frequently!!!!!! read more

We really liked Bartaco when we visited in June. Great cocktails, fresh food, plenty of staff. Today, the food arrived like warm. The plantains were piping hot but all the taco filings were mildly warm. The convenience of ordering on the fone is nice. The decor is natural and fun. read more

This place is amazing!! The food is amazing!!! The tacos are great of course (it's in the name) but also everything else on the menu is really spectacular. The street corn is delicious, the salsas have such amazing flavors and the desserts are phenomenal! I love that you can order on your phone so that you don't have to be flagging down a waiter all the time and the food comes pretty quickly after ordering it!! And the lighting was great! It's such a treat to have bright but subtle lighting in a restaurant these days. read more

Walking into the place it was very nice and the way they had everything set up was perfect. The waiter sat us down and immediately he felt like he hated his job and was constantly checking his Apple Watch. The menu looked good bc it was tacos but def not worth the price. I like the concept of the street tacos but eating 7+ tacos and now getting full at all isn't worth the price. The sides they had were blan and didn't have that much flavor. The only tacos that I would at least consider "amazing" is the pork belly tacos. Every other tacos were dry and it wasn't fresh. The fish was dry, cold, and hard when it came out which was a disappointment. It was an okay experience for a "street tacos" but not worth the price. Think about the small portions and basic sides when you come here and drinks were about $13-$15. read more

4-5 stars for the food, 1 star for the automated ordering system. I've been there twice. Excellent food both times. The automated serving system was terrible both times. The first time we finally requested paper menus and told the waiter our order. The second time the waiter assured us the bugs had been worked out of the online ordering system. Total BS. Still confusing and time-consuming for the customer. And you have to pick your tip amount in advance. That was surprisingly easy, actually, as the waiter got dinged for recommending the online system instead of bringing us paper menus straight away. Will not be back here anymore, entirely due to the ordering system. read more

Bartaco has a great location and great food. The parking can be a huge pain in the afternoons, but that's true for lots of Pearl. The service was very slow on the day we went after waiting for a table for about 30 min. So as long as you know you'll be spending a while there, it shouldn't be too much of an issue. Try the corn! It's delicious. read more

Yum yum! Had the ShrimpTaco and Fish Taco. Both had a wonderful crisp and packed with flavor. Delicious. Husband had the Duck Taco.He loved it too. Manager served us and was as pleasant and informative as one could be. Quick service. Bar looked great brining a warm and eclectic atmosphere to the restaurant. I'll be back to try some different things! read more

Visiting out favorite Taylor - student st Boulder - has a great lunch! Tasty from spicy sauces to fresh guacamole and killer fish tacos!! Hip decor , good service, handy location on Pearl at. Would definitely return for more!! Sad that I was too full, couldn't order the churros:( Next time!!! read more

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I wish I could give Bartaco ten stars. I honestly feel like their opening revitalized the Pearl Street restaurant scene, and several years later, it's one of the few restaurants I still get genuinely excited about. Everything on the menu is delicious, and virtually everything is gluten-free. There's just enough variation in the flavors and sauces to assure you that everything is made fresh in-house, not unloaded out of a giant bag from the back of a restaurant supply truck. Their take out has been a treat during the pandemic (and thank you, thank you, thank you for offering the large-format bottled cocktails). Absolutely the best plantains and house margaritas in Boulder. Service is always attentive and pleasant. I do miss the original owner/manager because he used to give us free stuff for being regulars, but that's just me being selfish. That's the closest I'll get to saying anything negative about Bartaco. read more

Had an Awesome experience at Bar Taco Boulder ... The waiter was very friendly and suggested great food suggestions...Tacos chicken...tuna etc...the margaritas were delicious...the manager came by and checked on us and had us laughing and having fun...I highly recommend this location on your visit to Colorado read more

Chef's kiss! Everything was awesome from the greeting at the door to the key lime pie! The manager Luis is cool too, every time we come he always welcomes us with a big smile. read more

Great little spot on the Pearl Street strip with lots of character, great food and drinks.