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    Bartaco Hilldale

    3.8 (328 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Sarah K.

    Okay this is my new obsession. Went here after work one day while visiting, and was lucky enough to snag their happy hour. The small bites on the menu are truly small, but they are well priced and delicious. We shared the pork belly, shrimp Marsico and tuna tartare on crispy rice, and each was incredible. Three for $8 seemed super fair for the price, and I wanted to get more of them. The margaritas were delightful, and the service was quite and attentive. The bar itself had a darker but friendly vibe, and was so welcome after a long day at the office. I also grabbed the pork belly bowl for dinner, and while also flavorful, possibly had too much sauce for my liking, which was a little overwhelming in flavor. But I will for sure come back on another visit to town!

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    Laura M.

    What a fantastic restaurant in Hilldale! I've wanted to try this restaurant since moving to the area. It's conveniently located in the Hilldale shopping center. Lots of parking available in their garages. Both indoor and outdoor seating is available (if the season is right!). They have an excellent cocktail menu (specializing in tequila, reposado, anejo, and mezcal - including a flight of them). I was not able to try these beverages when we went but plan to in the future. I went with an agua fresca that was delightful. We had chips, guacamole, and salsa (the trio), which were delicious! The taco sizes are small like street tacos, and they have a great variety. I got 3 tacos, including the duck, seared chorizo, and chicken verde. Mine were perfectly filling and tasty! Our serve was very nice, and the service was great. The price was reasonable, and each taco was about $3 each. Overall, I recommend this place and plan to come back!

    Hello, we love the food and the servers at Bartaco and have been regulars for years. My son and I make a point to visit weekly during football season (married to an Eagles fan ). We always check in online or over the phone on our way to join the wait list and are at the restaurant in person within 30 minutes to check in. Today, we were told that when you "check in" your wait time starts when you arrive in person which is directly conflicting with their online policy. I'm disappointed. This place was a meaningful tradition for our family. We will not return.

    Small guacamole + chips (not spicy)
    Hermary G.

    I love the tacos here! All the fillings were flavorful, and they paired really well with the hot sauces provided at each table. I personally love the roja sauce! The tacos are a little bit pricey with how small they are, but they tasted great. The guac is a little plain, I wish they had tomatoes and onions in it to spice it up. It took us a while to get our tacos, which was a little unexpected since we came in after 2pm. The interior is really cute and they offer matchbooks! It is an order-with-your-phone place, but they do offer pencils and a paper ordering system as an alternative.

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    Adrianna D.

    The location is super cute. Great place to walk around and shop and stop for a small bite or drink. Lots of places to park for free. Nice outdoor seating. Very cute environment on the inside. Overall the tacos were good. Kids meal had lots of options.

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    Victoria C.

    I've been to a couple of bartacos in Virginia and have always enjoyed them. My boss wanted to come here for a team dinner when I was in town, and she snagged us a table for 6. Our waitress was super friendly. She was also from the Nothern Virginia area, and it was a fun connection! I love the concept of being able to order from the QR code whenever we want and not having to wait for someone to come by to take our order. The food comes out very quickly. It is somewhat of a confusion if someone forgets what they order, but it's nice that they keep the tacos separate when different people at the table puts in an order. The tacos are really good, a bit small, but 2-3 is probably the right amount for a person. The margaritas are also really delicious. I also really enjoyed the shrimp taco. I even came the next night when I needed a quick sweet pick me up treat, and the hostess there was so sweet. I asked if I could just get an ice cream cone to go (there's weirdly no good/quick ice cream places in the shopping center - or maybe I just didn't explore enough). She quickly got up and led me to the takeout area to take my order. And a minute later, I had my mint chocolate chip cone. And it was perfect to eat while walking around the area on a nice night. I will definitely be back

    Dos Piñas
    Yolanda G.

    It's my favorite time of year, Margarita March at Bartaco! They have some amazing margaritas that they put together that are only available for a short period of time. There are times where they will keep one of them on the menu as they did last year with the green margarita. They've just started, and I am begging for the Dos Piñas to be on the regular menu. This pineapple margarita is phenomenal. We headed on a Saturday night and the place was packed and everyone was chatting and having a ball. Even with being so busy, the staff is super friendly and attentive. The food you can't go wrong with so many tacos that are gluten-free and dairy free.

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    Susan B.

    I came here for lunch with a couple of friends and was pleasantly surprised. The inside is really cute and there is lots of outside seating for when the weather is nice. I am not a fan of the QR code scanning/ordering (which is why I docked a star). Super impersonal, very bizarre. Once ordered, the food showed up rather quickly and was great. I loved the appetizers I ordered, the fritters were probably my favorite. I ordered three tacos-one had pineapple, another had pork belly, and the third had beef (drawing a blank). The tacos were really good, on the small side-which I was warned about. The food that we all ordered separately was delivered randomly, the downside of not ordering all together, so we were interrupted often. Service was marginal overall. Again, not having a designated waitstaff makes for some strange interactions with people delivering food. That being said, I can see how this could appeal to some people-open tab, order whatever, whenever and it just shows up. I will definitely be back and most certainly recommend giving it a try.

    Lunch plate (fish taco, mushroom taco, falafel taco)
    Cassandra M.

    Went for my birthday yesterday. We sat at the bar for lunch and got their lunch plates. It wasn't very busy at the bar. Service was fast, bartenders were so nice, and food was amazing! They don't have a birthday deal but the bartender asked the kitchen to write happy birthday and lit a candle on our churros. So sweet!

    Jinan L.

    Good place for a brunch or bar food. It's located in a new marketplace in Madison where you can find several shopping places. Nice decorations too, with a symbol of blue dragonflies. We arrived at roughly lunchtime and waited for 15 minutes to be seated indoors. Scan the QR code to order and pay the bill automatically. We ordered coffee, 8 types of tocos, very special flavor of roasted duck and pork and fried oysters and tunas. We had also the tuna pokes and salad. The food was decent. Definitely try the duck and pork ones where I haven't found in elsewhere.

    glazed pork belly sesame ribeye roasted duck tuna tatako "lettuce wrap"
    Dana C.

    Great Fusion menu with so many different choices. Unique street tacos made with fresh ingredients, we tried glazed pork belly, sesame ribeye, roasted duck & tuna tatako all delicious with plenty of add on options. Good sauce options, really enjoyed the zing of the habanero! Staff was friendly and the space has a nice "chill" costal atmosphere. Table service signal sign to let the staff know you need assistance. Nice outdoor sitting available with views of Hilldale shopping area, nice trees, lighting, planters & heat when needed!

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    Grace S.

    Love this place! Our server was great and explained the ordering system very well. We ordered the esquites and the guacamole as an appetizer. Both were delicious. Guac was very flavorful. The tacos are simple but incredible. They are small so you can order several they come out quickly. All of the meat is cooked impeccably. The duck taco was juicy. The chorizo taco had a nice char. The pork belly taco is some of the best pork belly I've ever had. The lobster taco is unparalleled. My mother actually exclaimed "Oh my god!" out loud when she took a bite of it. My only suggestion would be to maybe add a few more creative marg flavors. There aren't a ton of marg options, but there are plenty of cocktail options overall. Can't wait to go back!

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    Horrible, just horrible drinks and service. Food was ok but my god, the service couldn't have been worse.

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    Excellent bowls and tacos! Salsa verde is fabulous. Nice cocktails. Friendly service. Fun vibe!

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    Great service. Expensive prices. The tacos are really good and the vegetarian options don't suck.

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    What are the prices? They have none showing on Yelp or online?

    Hi Kia! You can view our prices online at order.bartaco.com or send us a DM and we will share a copy of our menu with you.

    Do they have happy hour and if so what is it?

    Yes they do. If memory servies me right, it starts at 5 and they knock off a few bucks of some selected cocktails. Fairly underwhelming.

    When are you opening?

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