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El Tacaso

4.3 (300 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Open • Open 24 hours

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Aiko Hime M.

Spicy and satisfying If you love spicy food this place is for you. The salsa had a serious kick but the meat was juicy and flavorful. Tortillas were fresh and warm. Will be back for more

Jacob By H.

Outstanding street tacos The carnitas were crispy on the outside juicy on the inside. The tortillas were warm and fresh. Loved the salsa verde just the right heat. Cant wait to come back

Fajita on flour
Marisa H.

Our favorite taco spot whenever we are craving street tacos. Some of the best in the area! They are open 24/7 and you can get your taco fix whenever! The lady at the window is super friendly as well. Don't forget to bring cash for the elote cart!

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Shellz S.

The food is authentic Mexican food and it Bussin bussin.... I eat here once a week it slap so much. The woman who work here are incredibly nice and fast.

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Tae S.

These tacos were full of flavor. I am surprised there is always a line at the little pull up spot. I had picadillo and pastor, both let me wanting more tacos. I can't wait to hit this spot up again.

Aaliyah W.

At this point, I think I'm addicted to tacos. I'm on a mission to find good taco spots in every area I go to. So that's what brings me to El Tacaso at 1:00am on various days lol. It's located inside a Mobil gas station like most authentic taco places but seems to be in quite a sketchy area. There are a lot of homeless people surrounding the gas station but they have never attempted to approach me. My 1st visit, I parked at a pump & placed a to-go order because I really didn't feel like standing at the window. You can order on the inside or outside window but lately I have been going inside. I always order the same 4 tacos -- 2 Barbocoa & 2 Carnitas, which comes to $6. No matter how hard I try, I can never eat them all in one setting maybe 2 if I'm lucky. I am taking 1 star for the bathrooms, which is probably more of the gas station workers issue but either way customers need a CLEAN & WORKING bathroom by all means. Imagine tip toeing in the bathroom, scrambling for tissue then also realizing the toilet doesn't flush smh. Side note: when I called in to order the person was speaking in Spanish so I was a bit concerned but ultimately I asked the right questions & we got the order completed, so just be mindful if you place a to-go order. Will I be back? Duhh! & of course I recommend it to anyone visiting the area. I will drive by Fuel City 50 million times just to get here.

Sarrang P.

A lot of people I know call this place friendlys and I find my self here often after a night out or just even during the day. It's super nice that its 24 hours and the tacos never disappoint. My favorite has to be the Barbacoa and I always get flour tortilla. I love how they dont charge extra for that like some places do. Super cheap and made fresh. The tortillas are even cooked to be a bit crispy and warm and its soo good. I also love their Barbacoa quesadilla. It sometimes can be a bit greasy but most of the time they make it pretty good and it's honestly the best thing ever and pretty big!

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Doug G.

Breakfast tacos lacked flavor. I ordered the chorizo and egg and potato and egg. The sauce did not really help. I ordered the food to go for my team at the warehouse and these did not go very quickly.

Lisa L.

These are the best tacos that I have had in DFW! They're also reasonably priced, at $1.50 per taco and $6.00 per quesadilla and burrito. I always recommend getting a quesadilla! The cheese they use is tasty; I believe it's mozzarella. I normally do a fajita quesadilla and get pastor and barbocoa tacos. Their meats are full of flavor. I have yet to have better pastor tacos. The salsas are also packed with flavor and are awesomely spicy. All items come with green and red salsa, cilantro, and raw white onion on the side. You can request to add grilled onions. Additional toppings such as jalapeños and cheese cost $.25 each. Some other pros is that they are open till late (4AM on Fri & Sat). They cook up the orders quick. I've never had to wait more than 10 minutes. Don't forget to bring cash for the elite stand outside!

Rosalee C.

Came here for the street tacos on corn with cilantro and onion ($2 each). Pastor is flavourful and barbacoa is good too. The green salsa was surprisingly spicy and the red salsa was VERY spicy. I wish they had more meat options (tripa or lengua would be nice). Good spot to grab some hot and authentic tacos if you're in the area!

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Tacos were really good and flavorful. Definitely will be back. Service was decent prices were good also

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Service and food were good. Will definitely be coming back sometime soon.The ambiance was ok as well.

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This is the spot after a good night out. LOVED THE TACOS & the service !!! Hellaaa good (;

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So far best fajitas tacos I had so far beat part of it that this place is open 24/7 so come get you some el tacaso tacos

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The food is good just don't get the chicken taco it's dry af but every thing else buss

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Simply the best. Great food. Always friendly people. Quesadillas are fantastic. Enjoy

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Usually love this spot but our waitress rushed us thru like nobody's business - literally out the…read moredoor in less than an hour...nothing was split up. The salad and ceviche were brought together and the masa and entree were brought together. She tried to take our order immediately after sitting down. We love doing a long drawn out dinner and this was like chop chop get out of here!!! They weren't full - it's not like they were waiting on our table. Tijuana Caesar is still one of my faves in Dallas and love the pork entree. Just wish the service was more thoughtful considering we spent $$200+ I do enjoy the food but I don't think it's worth being rushed thru dinner.

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El Carlos Elegante - A very cool vibe

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Caesar salad. We didn't order this, but it was a gift for us to try bc of our anniversary. Easily the best Caesar salad I have ever had!

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