The food was delicious. The owner who was working the register was very sweet and welcoming. They give a decent amount of meat on the tacos. I would recommend the crunchy and soft taco. Skip the burrito. It's a new owner and new name, glad I still tried it. read more

El Taco Maestro 2 - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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This place isn't called taco maestro anymore its called something else and the food isn't the same. Food sucks.

This place has new ownership and a new name. It's no longer el taco maestro. I asked the waitress if they kept the same cook ? she swore that they did.. I ordered a hard taco. It came with a taco shell that looks like it's from Taco Bell.. they gave me the wrong drink. I ordered hamica they gave me Horchata. I ordered a burrito de lengua, . They gave me a burrito the Carne Asada.. I choose to eat it anyways, and it is horrible. The meat has no flavor. It is dry and tasteless. I will never go back.. They're lucky I even gave them to Stars. read more

El Taco Maestro 2 - This was supposed to be burrito de Lao it ends up being Carne Asada. I didn't get anything I paid for. - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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The cashier /waitress is rude and unwelcoming she seems annoyed. They've recent rebranded and I don't like how the portion and service have changed. The vibes are not good unless you speak Spanish and the cashier/ server seems to like you. I've been a regular here for at 3 years now and I'm over it. Don't come here. Food is mid read more

Not bad, 3 stars. It's in the parking lot of a day center, so maybe be more mindful of the area. Food was not bad, but nothing I'd return for. My husband prefers buche a little softer, but portions were very generous. My torta came with a side of fries, which was a little surprise for me. The torta itself was okay - loads of lettuce. Lady who took our orders was very loudly flirting with some guy sitting at the very front, so that provided us with a lot of entertainment. Loads of people coming in for dinner, so that's not a bad sign! read more

I ordered a breakfast burrito. It had lettuce, rice, and beans in it. Who the hell eats those three ingredients for breakfast and put it in a "breakfast" burrito?? And the lady I complained to didn't bother helping. She replied "you ordered it." Lol Never stepping a foot in there ever again. read more

The food was very good and the service was fine. Kind of a mixed thought about the place. I usually don't care for these kind of order at the counter places. But this was fine. The menu was very busy, so finding things on it wasn't quick. But the lady at the front didn't rush me, so that was good. I ordered polo asado which was pretty good, a little dry, but it came quickly, so was done earlier and nuked. Maybe include some water in the microwave so it doesn't dry out. read more

I've been coming here for years now and I've never been let down. This place hasn't change at all, inside has always looked the same, the flavors of the food has been consistent, and the service has always been quick. I ordered 2 Carne Asada tacos (steak) and 1 Lengua taco (tongue) and my GF got 2 orders of Ceviche (shrimp) and a Camaron taco (Shrimp). Overall the food and prices were great! Cost a little over $20. I would highly recommend this place if your in the Auburn area and want a quick Mexican food fix. read more

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Do not come here. The burritos might as well be tacos . $11 damn dollars for a really small burrito!! I even asked for avocado and they literally added ONE SLICE!! I was charged extra for that WTF! Plus it didnt even taste good and the "burrito" wasnt even wrapped! No vengan aqui! Los burritos estan bien chiquitos y cobran mucho! Les pedi aguacate y nadamas le pusieron UNA PRISCA y me cobraron mas por eso! No es justo! Y ni me supo bueno! read more

El Taco Maestro 2 - tortilla is a taco tortilla And there's no avocado.La tortilla muy chiquita y ni tiene el aguacate que pedi - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

We were doing laundry next door, so I had a couple tacos while waiting. This restaurant is fairly ethnocentric (ie: caters to the Mexican palette). I asked for "tacos dorados" (crispy), and they came in precooked hard-shell tortillas. They were ok, not great, but acceptable. It's a a sit-down restaurant without menus, so you order at the counter. If you like salsa, this is the place... huge squirt bottles! I may try their enchiladas next time. read more

El Taco Maestro 2 - Tacos in precooked shells - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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Food has gone hill recently, and portions became smaller while prices have gone up! Maybe I'm just use to big burritos the size of a 16.9 water bottle but this was the size of a napkin and the thickness of a deck of cards... The carne asada was also very dry and stingy with the meat. Mostly filled with rice and grilled chili peppers read more

El Taco Maestro 2 - Carne asada burrito - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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Nailed it. I put in a order of 140 tacos for a work event 1 day ahead of time. Not only did El Taco Maestro accommodate my order, but it was ready on time, and they packaged everything up really nicely and had all of the taco toppings in separate containers for easy serving. I was really impressed with how easy they made it for me. Some of the employees even came to help me carry everything to my car. I'll definitely be back. read more

Before my husband and I found out about this place, we would go to their first location in Renton. It was our favorite place to order steak tacos. We moved away from Renton and moved closer to this location. We were excited to learn that this was their second location. We never have problems ordering by phone and the order is ready in 5-10 minutes. We ask for a lot of lime and sauce and they usually hook it up read more

I've driven by here for years and saw that the yelp rating was good but hadn't had the time to stop by.Its a small unassuming place that you'd almost miss if you weren't looking for it. I got the quesa birria plate. For the uninitiated it's often times goat meat prepared in a broth(consume) that is both savory and sweet. The plate came with three crispy fried corn tortillas replete with birria and cheese that were absolutely spectacular I enhanced my experience by dunking the tacos in the aforementioned consume. Great food , fast service BUT the reason I'm only giving four stars is the portions didn't fit the price For eleven dollars I would have expected a little more than a teaspoon or so of rice and beans. I definitely go back you should go too. read more

Not welcoming to older people who tipped well. No taco toppings and ground pork for Al pastor, weak. El rinconcito is looking better. read more

Overpriced : other locations nearby have way better pricing & they serve the same amount (X3 times the amount to be exact) Food is at par compared to others nothing real special. Wasn't expecting my meal to be almost $20 for one person. Nothing makes me excited about this place, it's just convenient if you work nearby. read more

This place seems very popular and I think I can see why! I got some asada tacos here and they were highly enjoyable and flavorful. As I said the place was pretty busy and I think because of that cleanliness was taken down a notch since it seemed very hectic here for the staff. I didn't see that as a major make or break situation about going here because I really enjoyed the food and hope that the cleanliness situation was the way it was because of the customer traffic. I'd like to try their other menu options since I really enjoyed the tacos. read more

Tacos here are usually fine, but I recently got some tacos here, and there was a rock mixed in the meat of my taco. Take your money elsewhere read more

Would not recommend!! This is one of the worse Mexican places I've ever tried. I saw that this place had a 4 stars and had good reviews, but I was so wrong. I had 5 tacos of asada and the portions were so shy; it was only had a little meat in the middle, the tortillas weren't even cooked. By the time I got home the tortillas were soggy. read more

My family ate here on 01/ 08 / 23 we ordered carne Asada tacos The whole family is very sick. I called the restaurant and they did not even care. I called the health Dept to hande and report them The women on the phone was rude and I really think no one should eat here. We are seeing a doctor and will go from there. There is a small child involved and I save the remaining food to be examined AJ 1/9/23 read more

Best Asada street tacos in Greater Seattle. This is the highlight of Auburn. Worth the trek. If you have to be in Auburn, this could brighten your day. read more

This place! let me tell you !! Never disappoints! I make the drive all the way from Puyallup to just grab some of those authentic carne Asada street tacos I'm craving right now about to head out the door to grab the wife and I some street tacos read more

I spent many years in Los Angeles. It may not be for everyone, but El Taco Maestro is very much the kind of place I hung out in while living in LA. I've been to Rinconsito and Sabor, and Taco Maestro is just closer to the thing I'm looking for. Call that a nostalgic trip, but there it is. That means if you're the kind of person who enjoys Azteca, or Jalisco, you're probably not going to like this place. It's very rough around the edges, and serves things like birria (goat) and cabeza (brains). But it doesn't lean on the platillos (plates) like those places, nor does it lean on the margins from serving alcohol. In fact, I was looking last night, and they don't serve alcohol at all. Many Mexican places in Puget Sound clearly rely on their bar markup to survive -- not Taco Maestro. However, if you want a Sonoran/Angelino carne asada burrito, or four chorizo tacos -- chorizo that leaves its drippings a nuclear orange color, as it should be -- Taco Maestro is your kind of place. The heart of their menu is "the grid" -- proteins (carne asada, birria, chorizo, etc.) on the vertical, preparations (tacos, quesadillas, tortas, mulitas, burritos, etc.) on the horizontal. The horchata is delicious, and "big" should be "gordo." I think it's 64 oz. Soft drinks have refills without charge, but for the horchata they do charge. In my interpretation of the five star scale, four stars means I think you can go out of your way from anywhere in the Puget Sound region and enjoy the restaurant. However, that comes with an if. *If* you're looking for cooking in the Sonoran/Angelino street style. If you're just looking for generic "Mexican," you probably won't be happy here. read more

You have to know what to order from the menu. Don't get their tamales. It was hard and overcooked and just overall really sloppy job. Their burrito are not put together but when you can get them together they're pretty good. The horchata is good though. If you were to go here for anything it'd probably be that. But I'm being very serious don't get the tamales. They had forgotten in my order and went back to get it and I would've been better with just leaving them with that brick. read more

We ordered the Gorditas and tacos and found that there was very little meat on either and that the meat was flavorless. There was actually more sour cream been on the gorditas. The shell on the gordita is crispy, rather than traditionally chewy. This place is not bad, but not good, either. We were disappointed. read more

The carne asada was good. Everything else was mediocre. The staff was friendly. The price was a little high for the quality of the food.

The wet burritos they have so good that it almost makes me want to go right now an it's 3 am Carne Asada Tacos are so fire

Delicious tacos , very authentic . Great flavor , they taste fresh . Staff very friendly has a quick customer service . I would definitely come again and recommend it !:) read more

on a good day, the can make really good tacos! sometimes the tortilla are undercooked or too oily but on a good day! it's worth the trip

The service was fast and nice. The food was good. The chicken burrito was super wet making the tortilla ehh but the asada burrito was very good! The beans were a strange consistency and tasted interesting. The carne asada tacos were very good and the sopes were decent... read more

El Taco Maestro 2 - Carne asada tacos and sopes! - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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This place is always awesome! We go here all the time for their carne asada tacos, and they are consistently good.

Greasy nasty flavorless mess of tacos. They are cheap, you get what you pay for. But beware, the tums you have to buy negate any savings. There is nothing authentic about that place read more

I tried the carnitas and carne asada street tacos. The carne asada tacos were probably the best tacos I've ever had. If I'm back in that area, I'll be going back to this place-with or without YOU! ;-* read more

Chorizo quesadillas. I need to add this text to satisfy Yelp's standards, but you don't need anything else to satisfy your standards for a meaty, cheesy, carby gut bomb. read more

Horrible they barely spoke English so we had a hard time communicating about the fucking food. Ridiculous will never go back, nor recommend this place read more

This was our go to restaurant, they recently change owners food use to be great. Things are changing for sure though. Today I order Asada Fries, the fires seem they were either re-cooked or over cooked very very very crunchy that all you taste is the oil and are super hard. Called and the young lady was nice enough to give me a credit for it. We shall see. read more

El Taco Maestro 2 - Asada fríes. - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

My favorite place to get spicy pork tacos! My family orders tacos from them at least once a week. Really nice people. And fast service. They give us drinks here and there for being regulars. read more

My go to for carne asada tacos. I have been eating here for years and the quality is consistently good.

These Carne Asada Tacos were amazing. Top five in the whole Seattle area. We also had the pollo tacos, they were good but with shredded chicken. Really saucy. The fish tacos were good as well. Fried nicely. No shredded cabbage and sauce like some other places, but great street style with onions and cilantro! read more

This is one of those places I look forward to going to every time I need to go to the laundromat next door. This is the real deal, folks. No Taco Bell nonsense here. The beef street tacos are my absolute favorite. Lots of beef, and not dried out. I was a little thrown off when it came out with radishes - who puts radishes on a taco? I do, folks. I do. I'm a convert. Best damn Mexican I've ever had. They have a second location in Renton that is almost impossible to get in, the line is almost always out the door. That should tell you something! read more

El Taco Maestro 2 - Street tacos. Nuff said. - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington