I've passed this placed so many times and never tried it. But when finally I craved pozole I needed it I tried el taco and omg I went boom.Looking for a warm hug that feels a little too good that's their pozole. So don't sleep on this place 4* they forgot my my tortillas to dip in my pozole, lol but I'm ok. read more

I ordered a carnitas wet burrito which was huge, tasted great and took half home. My friend had the street taco combo plate and she was very pleased with her meal. The bathroom was clean and well stocked. The staff were friendly, efficient and attentive without being obtrusive. Try them out. read more

I got kicked out after someone else shot it up. Cheap beers and tacos on Taco Tuesday tho

Sus enchiladas son asquerosas, las acabe de pedir y es un asco, no saben hacer salsa no mamen, parecia salsa valentina que puto asco.

My girlfriend and I met up here for our monthly meet. Free parking can be found in the parking lot. Credit cards are an accepted form of payment. Indoors reminded me of a Teriyaki joint rather than a Mexican restaurant. The bar area is dark and felt like a small closet. Beer choices are extremely limited. A posted sign in the window stated Happy Hour on draft beer; however, we didn't receive happy hour prices. We nibbled on complimentary chips and salsa while deciding what we were going to order. Sub-par. I had a couple draft Pacifico's for $4.56 each. My girlfriend had a couple bottles of Modelo Negra for $4.56 each. I chose the Regular Burrito for $7.75: ground beef, rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo. Absolutely delicious. My girlfriend ordered the Three Taco Combo for $9.50. She stated that she enjoyed her meal choice as well. Service was all right and friendly enough. Overall, I'm glad that we tried El Taco Boom. To be honest, I will only go to El Taco Boom in the future to pick up a to-go order, rather than dine on-site. read more

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Amazing little Mexican restaurant and bar. Nestled in South Everett across from Home Depot. Authentic Mexican food. Without the advertisement of high dollar big restaurants still affordable for the normal folks. . I would give him an A+ rating, cleanliness food drinks very hospitable Just like the feel of Mexico. read more

The worst experience I had last night, we went have some dinner and drinks, while my transgender friend went to the bathroom these other lady's were waiting when one of them said she couldn't use the woman's bathroom because she was trans, when this became an argument the owner kicked US out and defended the transphobic group, definitely wouldn't recommend this place at all. 0/10 also the food is not good at all and super overpriced. read more

The food is bomb, the servers are fast and friendly, it's clean and spacious but they do get packed on Friday and Saturday nights due to having music/ club vibes read more

Good food.. friendly staff... amazing value... Recently renovated and very welcoming. We like to go to taco Tuesdays... Can't beat the prices. read more

This is a delivery review, but over the last 5 years or so, it must be for 20 deliveries, including a couple big orders for football parties and stuff. They always make good. They first came up in conversation for having the best carne asada fries around here, and that turned out to be very true. I had to give up potatoes along with other starches, or else they'd probably still be making it for me a couple times a month. Even after 10 minutes in a car, their asada fries are bomb. Lately I've ordered more tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, and these aren't things I have all the time anymore. I save up space for cheat meals with this stuff now, and Boom is always worth it. Big servings, big flavors, fair prices. They throw in plenty of extra salsa and guac when you order it, and those come in handy if there's any left over. (There's often none left over). I know where the place is, kinda, but still haven't been in. It's silly to keep loving their food without posting about it though. Long live the Boom! read more

My husband and I ate here yesterday and it was a really awful experience as a whole. I ordered the Fish Tacos Combo with a margarita and my husband ordered a Wet Burrito with ground beef and a Pacifico beer. The service was the worst part of the entire experience even though we both had to also stop eating our food because mine was absolutely tasteless (even after adding salt and hot sauce) and my husband's meat inside his burrito was burnt completely black. As for the terrible service, it started off with the table not being wiped clean. Okay, no problem, that wasn't a big deal by itself. But then a second waitress came to wipe it off, okay fine. Then when she took our food order our drinks we ordered right when we sat down had still not been provided. After she set down our food we patiently waited for her to bring us some silverware. Without it there was no way my husband could start eating the wet burrito he ordered. We figured she would bring the silverware with our drinks. Nope. After staring at our food and watching it grow cold for at least five minutes I got out of my seat and walked to the front cash register area to politely ask for silverware. The waitress seemed annoyed and gestured kind of like she wanted me to sit down and she would bring it to me at a later time. I decided to just continue to wait for her to hand me silverware. Then she told me for the second time someone was getting us our drinks. As we sat there, I started to notice even more that the place was not particularly clean. We should have left as soon as I saw the two grody and forgotten in-plain-sight candy machines standing by the front door. After eating for awhile, and even adding salt and hot sauce, I still did not like the tacos and stopped eating them. My husband stopped trying to pick around all the burnt-black meat in his burrito and just gave up on eating it. The waitress never came to check on us ever again. Then we got tired of waiting, so I walked up to the cash register again and asked to pay. Two waitresses were present but both told me that my waitress would be back soon. I stood there waiting so long that the cook even stopped his work to walk up to the register and ask me if I needed something? I told him I was trying to pay and wanted to leave. As I continued to stand there waiting, I noticed my food ticket with the four total items was sitting directly next to the register. Anyone could ring me up. Why must I wait until my waitress finally reappeared from the back? I honestly was beginning to feel extremely frustrated and like a hostage. I really just wanted to pay and leave immediately. Finally my waitress reemerged from the back. She let me pay and I will never be ever going back to El Taco Boom. I almost wish I would have been comfortable enough to tell her that the food was terrible. But honestly, I don't think she ever noticed that we stopped eating it, and even if she did, I got the distinct impression that she would not have cared. I'm extremely disappointed because it was WAY too expensive and the service and food were absolute appalling. (Directly after that we were still so hungry that we walked to a nearby Mexican restaurant where the service and food were exactly opposite from El Taco Boom. Thank goodness!) read more

Plenty of other spots to go to. Ordered the 3 fish tacos combo, paid just under $17. Got told afterwards that there's no combo and it's just 3 tacos. For $17. lol. Goodluck! read more

El Taco Boom - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

I love fish tacos and theirs are good! I just prefer grilled over fried. These were fried. I was charged for a combo of 3 fish tacos plus rice & beans. All I got was the tacos. There as lettuce, tomatoes and avocado on them. Many other responsible priced Mexican food items. My son got a steak burrito which he said was substantial and good. They give you a couple salsas to go with it. Charging 25 cents for a to go bag is well over the usual 8 cents in Everett. read more

My husband and I stopped here on a whim on a Sunday afternoon. I had the Chile Verde Pork - the best chile verde I've ever had. And the corn tortillas...fantastic! The service was okay, a little slow, but we didn't have anywhere we needed to be and it was gloomy, rainy day anyway so it was fine. My husband really enjoyed his meal, too (beef consomme or something like that?). We'll be back! read more

3-13-2022 terrible cook. The other cook is better. Egg Breakfast was full of onion and barely any egg. The rice was tasteless read more

El Taco Boom - Visited this place this morning. Ordered breakfast and seems like the cook forgot to add egg. More onion than anything. 3/13/2022 - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

Really not impressed with the food, this has been my second time trying out food from this place only to give them the benefit of the doubt. This type of food is more for the "I need to soak up all alcohol in my system" Person. Pros: Price Cons: Food prep Heartburn city Basic read more

El Taco Boom - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

My go to spot for breakfast burritos!!! Staff is friendly and the food is amazing. Show them love! read more

Nice authentic Mexican taco shop the waitress was really nice. It was a random find.

Bad service. Gone downhill the last few years. Don't come here. Food is okay but service sucks. The owner is rude too from what I saw a few times. read more

El taco boom has amazing home made tacos and great cocktails at an affordable price. If you come here make sure to try their fish tacos and a cantarito drink. read more

How do you mess up on a simple order? I just don't get places that mess up on easy orders. We asked for beef enchiladas after repeating it twice, 2 al pastor tacos, 2 carne steak and 1 chicharon. Didn't get the chicharon taco at all which was what I was looking forward to the most and got chicken enchilada. Like wtf, you write it down and still mess it up. Unbelievable. read more

I only come here for their breakfast burrito. It comes out fast and it's stuffed with potatoes, cheese and I get it with bacon. Plus they give desk tortilla chips that made in house. Love their salsa! Come here before 11 to get a discount on the price. read more

El Taco Boom - Breakfast burrito - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

We loved this place. Stopped in before a evening shift. The salsa is very good, a chunky fresh mix. I got some steak tacos, they are small but very good. read more

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One star because we are not able to leave 0. Checked in and tell told me I had 15% off my lunch. Took that inside as I spoke with hostess/waitress. "Oh no that's only if u spend $30" Well then don't mislead the public. Wow, $8.95 for 3 tacos, 1/4 of rice and what was supposed to be pinto beans NOT refried. Salsa was tomato juice, spice and a few toms and onions with tiny cilantro. Very meager serving and watery. Too watery. Tacos were good but meal should have been $5.95-6.95. Ridiculous. Service poor. Serving chintzy, food quality minimal. read more

El Taco Boom - Way I angled phone makes beans and rice look much bigger than they were. - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

Taco Boom? - More like Taco Fizz I got the lunch time special "Four tacos with drink." I opted for the carne asada. I was also given the chips and salsa. First- Chips and salsa. There wasn't much taste to either the chips or salsa. There was NO heat to the salsa whatsoever. I could have served it to a young child as pasta sauce and they wouldn't have known any better. The chips... I should have brought my own from Safeway. I would have enjoyed them more. But oh well. Second- Carne tacos. NO TASTE WHATSOEVER!!! The plate was served with two types of taco sauce. One green one red. AGAIN, NO TASTE WHATSOEVER!!! (Catching the reoccurring theme here?) I hoped drowning the tacos in one of the sauces would give it a hint of flavor but I was let down again. (Disappointed face) The best part of the Taco fizz was the server. She was good. Oh, and the soda!!! Yum!!! If I could give them a negative score I would. Pretty sad really. I was looking forward to some good food. I am not sure what the good reviews are talking about. Paid yelpers maybe? To wrap it up. Don't bother stopping by. lol Go to Taco Bell. (AND NO, TACO BELL IS NOT HOW I SET MY STANDARDS) read more

El Taco Boom - Lunch time special with a drink. - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

Excellent service, love the specials on Taco Tuesday, great staff. I love all the sauces that they bring out to the table for the food, the avocado salsa is my favorite! read more

The problem with having an open view of the kitchen is that I was able to watch the cook do prep work for 5 minutes before he started cooking my food so I was unhappy before I took a bite and it went downhill from there. My breakfast burrito was awful! The eggs were overcooked, there was a LOT of undercooked potatoes and a little bit of chorizo. Taco Boom was Taco Bust! I won't go back. read more

I'm giving a 5-star review, partially for the food, but mostly for the staff. They are always super friendly and kind. The last time we went we accidentally left our wallet, full of cash and gift cards. They ran out immediately to return it to us, with nothing taken. That speaks volumes about the kind of people running the restaurant. We were so very grateful!!!!! One way to know if a restaurant is good is to look at the clientele. Most of the customers are Spanish-speaking, and they wouldn't go here if the food wasn't good. It usually has a fair amount of people, but it's big enough you can find a seat. The food is good and reasonably priced. The chips aren't the best, but they're not the worst, either. We will continue eating here on a regular basis. We are always treated well, and we look forward to exploring many of the menu options. :) read more

I get my burritos here. Tried the other mex places in the area. These guys produce more authentic and tastier food. The drinks are pricey, but I drink at home anyway... read more

This family run parlor offers super fresh tacos and other Mexican fare in a clean (and outrageously colored garish orange and red) dining room in a strip mall across form the Everett Home Depot. While they offer some outstanding combination plates, the star of the show is their famous New York steak taco for $1.75 each; small cubed pieces of steak, nicely seasoned and topped with fresh cilantro (see my photo) which dance across the palate like a Cabo San Lucas sunset. The pretty servers are friendly and all the food is cooked fresh. This is not really a dive, its clean as a whistle, but its plain and simple and very very good. Ironically across the street is La Plama which serves big heavy lard laden plates, El Taco Boom dishes are austere, lighter and fresher. Taco fall down and go boom. read more

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Sung to the tune oof the B.E.P. smash hit, "Boom boom pow": El Taco Boom Boom Pow Their tacos are my style They've got so much flava, Can't wait for my next trip now! Yes, 5 stars based on the picadillo taco alone. "Bold move?", you ask. "Bold salsa!", I say as I dip my chip. read more

El Taco Boom - Picadillo tacos (no onions) - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

Very disappointed. Brought a friend out of town and was excited for her to experience karaoke on a Tuesday. Just for us to be treated very poorly. We had to seat ourselves and on top that waiters were very rude. They all in the corner just gossiping. Totally killed the vibe. Food was mid. Super basic and could get it anywhere else. read more

Yummy yummy. This place was a total surprise. Situated in a strip mall by a Teriyaki spot and a Starby's, I was pleasantly surprised to find a bar and restaurant inside. The food was fresh and well seasoned. I enjoyed my burrito very much, and my hubs ordered a quesadilla which was lovely, and not greasy like you get in some places. The staff was very kind and friendly. I'm glad we stopped in to check it out. read more

Finally decided to try out El Taco Boom, got some tacos to go on my way home, tacos the way I like them, chicken, cilantro, and lime! I asked for it that way once at Azteca and they looked at me very confused. So the tacos were good, rice delicious but the beans I didnt really care for, but I'm not much for refried beans. Will probably go back to try the taco salad. read more

El Taco Boom - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

I have to preface by saying that I lived in states bordering the Mexican boarder most of my life, so I am used to serious street tacos. El Taco Boom is kinda the same concept (and definitely the closest I've found in Washington), but it's definitely less flavorful. For $1.25 you get pretty good tacos, it's definitely good value. I tried the chicken, the carnitas, the adovada and the NY steak... chicken - mediocre carnitas - yummy adocada - ok NY steak - tendons, not nice to chew on So for a quick cheap fix, I'd come back, but definitely don't expect to have your socks blown off if you are not from these here parts. read more

I returned on the urging of the new owner. I ordered pollo asado this time. The good: The chicken was wonderful The homemade corn tortillas pretty awesome Nice and bright and clean The service was quick and friendly The Ok: the rice and beans were fair after putting enough hot sauce in them. The Bad: they don't give you chips and salsa anymore The red salsa in the squeeze bottle was awful (thank god they had Tapatio on the table). They only gave me one cheap napkin to eat bone in chicken. It's hot out you have air conditioning use it! My first review was 5 stars then they sold the business it went bad and I took them down to 2 stars. Now I'm giving them a star back keep trying. Bring back the free chips and salsa better and more napkins and stop trying to save a nickel because it is costing you way more in customers. read more

El Taco Boom - Pollo asado - Mexican Near Me - Everett, Washington

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When I saw this restaurant, I honestly thought it would just be another crappy chain place. I was proved completely wrong. Incredible food, drinks, and atmosphere. The service is beyond, because the people here are so incredibly friendly. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for good Mexican food around Airport Rd. read more

Super great tacos very nice people excellent prices especially on taco Tuesday plus really helpful in filling protein

Authentic and quick Mexican food. My favorite place to get tacos in the area. I usually do carry out, however they do offer an inside dining area. Friendly staff. read more

This hole in the wall tiny restautant is an Everett GEM. THIS FOOD IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST Mexi Food one can get in South Everett!!! Now, I love.me some Mexi Food, REALLY love it, but this is so good, u will.crave it. It is authentic and the freshest of any place Ihave been! I have no complaint other than I cant go there every day and stuff myself. You know how items can start to all taste the same after awhile? But not here. Each item/plate is very distinct with seasoning and subtle differences. I cant say more--but JUST GO! read more