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    East Coast Taco

    3.5 (244 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Tex-Mex, Fast Food
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Steak quesadilla
    Menghai T.

    I got burritos, quesadillas, and taquitos. The burritos were super massive, filled with meat, rice, and refried beans. The jerk chicken was really flavorful in the burrito. Was not a fan of the lettuce and refried beans in the burrito. The quesadilla was also alright, cheesy and served with sour cream and salsa. The taquito were probably the best thing I had there. They were very big, flavorful, and a good crunch. Overall average mexican food. 6.1/10

    Sooooooo we ordered a taco 10 pack and they gave us ingredients???? Hello???? Actually who does this if we didn't check the order before we left for where we were going we wouldn't have had plates or anything to make the actual tacos. Not to mention it took like 20 minutes after we had already ordered online ahead of time. Disappointed af I never leave reviews but screw yall.

    The outside!
    Mike S.

    PHILLY CHEESE TACO! I know what you're thinking... A Philly cheese taco?? Trust me! You're gonna love it. THE REST OF THE MENU Pretty darn good - especially for a Mexican restaurant in a random coastal town in Connecticut! LONG STORY SHORT Just trust me on the Philly cheese taco - get two and enjoy the unique treat!

    Grilled Chicken Taco (Single) Steak taco  Shrimp Taco (Single)
    Rebecca J.

    Was very excited to try this place as I've driven by a few times. Atmosphere is cute but very basic. Service is adequate but zero frills. Sodas were refrigerated but warm. I ordered the chicken, steak and shrimp tacos. Easily the most bland tacos I have ever had. Soggy and no flavor. The salsa was basic, the chicken and steak had zero seasoning and were watery, making the flour shell soggy and frankly inedible. The shrimp taco was ok, but only had 4 small shrimp. I didn't even end up finishing my tacos. The other 2 people in my party were equally unimpressed. Maybe it was just us though, spoiled by the West Coast taco scene.

    Chips & Guacamole
    Douglas S.

    So when you are out and about along the upper shoreline in Ct before the casinos you will find this little gem on the niantic / east Lyme line. They have a vast variety of food from enchiladas , burritos , wings , and of course tacos Tacos can be had on soft flour / corn hard corn shells. Have all the regulars a few specials that are only served on soft flour tortillas. Chips very tasty as was the salsa the guacamole lacked spice and taste the cheese quessso was delicious forgive the spelling lol . Pork belly taco more like bacon crunchy beef was also lacking spice the quesadilla was delicious the burrito lacked spice as well. Overall a pleasant little place to stop can eat in or outside not far from great neck state park. Is a good attempt but if you want traditional and more flavor go south to new haven the wharf to taco truck row as you will not be disappointed

    Chicken taco
    Tracy T.

    In Niantic today book shopping and we needed some lunch. I'm not normally a huge taco fan, but this place came highly recommended and all the teens wanted to go. It's a small little place with bright cheerful decorations inside. Quite a bit of outdoor seating with just a few tables inside, seems to be a lot of pick up and go here. We chose to eat inside where it was quiet. Our food was delivered all wrapped up like we were leaving with it, but I guess that's just how it's done here. After unwrapping and adjusting condiments, I took my first bite, not expecting much. I was very pleasantly surprised at how good this taco was, delicious and I had a different meat in the 2nd taco, also delicious. My son had a beef burrito and he enjoyed it very much. I would definitely come here again for tacos. The others in our party also enjoyed their tacos! Good food all around.

    Beef quesadilla
    Lee S.

    Mixed experience today at East Coast Taco. The main dishes we had - tacos and quesadillas - plus the friendly staff would have gotten 4 stars. But there has to be a one star reduction (at least) for the ride and beans that come with the platters. All agreed they were among the worst versions we've had - just so mushy and bland. It was really odd for a place that actually has some creative taco flavors and combinations. Think they need to go back to the drawing board on this one. The blackened shrimp tacos were my favorite - awesome flavor and just the right amount of spice. The pork belly tacos were tasty too, although they would more accurately be called bacon tacos (nothing to sneeze at, but when ordering pork belly I'd expect a nice meaty piece of pork). Beef quesadilla was a solid version with a lot of meat.

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    Loved it here. Low key, easy-going place with solid food and good sized portions. A keeper.

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