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    El Taco Shop

    4.6 (78 reviews)
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    Quiet
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    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Birria Quesadilla
    Lynette F.

    This place isn't beautiful, but the food is authentic and delicious. We usually get our food to go, but there is a small dining area. We went on Friday and got the birria quesadilla. This was enough food for both of us. Keep in mind it's not open on Saturday and Sunday.

    California burrito with mushroom filling.
    Michael L.

    Food and service are great. Burritos are huge and made with fresh ingredients. Lots of vegetarian options. It says a lot that the parking lot was full of nice cars. These folks could eat anywhere but came here. There were also several Hispanic families here enjoying the place. My only critique is the flimsy plastic utensils. The burrito I was served was covered in a sauce that meant I couldn't hold it to eat. The plastic knife bent like rubber and made cutting through the flour tortilla a challenge.

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    Debra S.

    Best authentic Mexican food anywhere. I love this place. Gluten free options are available and everything is flavorful and the ladies here are sweet.

    I have never in my life experienced such great quality food and customer service!!! Every other Mexican restaurant I have been to has been too Americanized and could never come close to being as amazing as El Taco Shop. Thank you all for such a perfect experience. I also would like to apologize for all the moaning and groaning while I was eating. It was just soooo good lol. God bless you all and keep up the AMAZING work.

    Mexican Street Corn
    Eva T.

    I've tried their birria (which is EXCELLENT but only served on Fridays), Mexican street corn, Taco salad, and today, their gorditas and everything has been awesome! They always give a choice of sauces with their authentic menu. It's always fresh, with great prices, and great service! I can't recommend this restaurant enough!

    New items on the bottom of the menu.

    Awesome corn tortilla tacos and the burrito bowl is wonderful since I can't have gluten.

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    Jim C.

    This place kicks out some serious Mexican food. They also have some menu items not found at other restaurants. Today we had the Torta Chilanga which was hefty, but the telera roll was light and fluffy. A great sandwich. We also had the Guadalajara Dog, a bacon-wrapped hot dog that is deep fried, topped with fresh avocado and pico de gallo. So good!!!

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    Tim S.

    Damn good Mexican street food. They use to have a taco truck in Mocksville a few years ago and have since transitioned to a restaurant. No waiters so go to the counter, order, pay, then they call your name when your food is ready. Hell of a menu from tacos, burritos, tortas, rellenos, enchiladas, and more. I haven't had anything that sucked or was meh. Highly recommend the tortas (Mexican sandwich), tacos, tostadas, and elite en vaso (cup of corn). This is not the norm for standard Mexican places. If you are looking for something different then I highly recommend. No alcohol but they do have some unique Mexican drinks.

    Carne asada fries
    Christine G.

    New to the area so we decided to stop by and try them!!! I got the carne asada fries and my husband got the little taco plate with carnitas as the meat!!! The food was delicious and the waitstaff was so friendly! While we were ordering, they brought out to a customer a burrito that was huge!!!! We will be going back!!!!

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    Lori C.

    A friend recommended this taqueria in Mocksville so my husband and I decided to drive out on a rainy afternoon to give it a try. The restaurant has a bright and colorful decor inside. You order and pay at the counter and they bring your food to your table. The menu was full of great options. One that caught my eye was a Mexican style hot dog! Yep, you read that right, a hot dog. Well, I just had to try THAT! We also got an order of 3 tacos, a side of Elote(Mexican style corn)and an empanada. They have a nice selection of fresh made Aguas Frescas as well but we just opted for bottled drinks on our visit. The tacos were your standard taqueria tacos served traditionally with onions and cilantro(you can get them 'all the way' instead if you like) served in a corn tortilla. The meats were flavorful and topped with their green hot sauce and and a squeeze of lime, they hit the spot. We tried the Pastor(yummy), carnitas(yummy) and chorizo (good but not my favorite). Let's talk about the hot dog. It's deep fried so it's ripped open(love) and served in a bun drizzled with two sauces, avocado and diced onion. It was love at first bite! I would definitely order it again. The empanada was big! The dough was flaky and light and our asada and cheese filling was delicious! The corn was served with tons of mayo and cheese(traditional) and we opted for the smoky sauce to be on the side. A little drizzle was all it needed. Yum! This is a nice little taco place in Mocksville and I'd definitely visit it again if I'm in the area.

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    Very good food. Love their tacos. We've been repeat customers for years. Aguas frescas are very good as well.

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    Great tacos!!! Al pastor all the way!!! Get you some!!! Always a stop when I'm in the area.

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    3 years ago

    Local staple, a hidden gem. Their tacos are absolutely amazing and I'm obsessed with the horchata.

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    Good food stays quite busy at times. Courteous staff and helpful. I ate in instead of take out so my tortilla chips wouldn't get soggy.

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    3 years ago

    Great food and nice folks run it! The best pretty-much "real" Mexican food around. Love El Taco Shop!

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    Authentic and amazing. Small location but they do everything to accommodate the experience!!

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    3 years ago

    Just delicious. I had a quesadilla with nopales and chorizo. The carne asada fries are delicious as well.

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    4.1(9 reviews)
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    Family was in town and we hadn't been to Mi Casa in a while so Mexican it was!…read moreRestaurant was clean as usual and the staff was friendly. Complimentary salsa and chips were good and refilled as needed. Excellent service. It wasn't mobbed but there was a nice buzz inside. I opted for the quesabirria tacos and yes they looked and tastes authentic. Corn tortilla grilled with tender chuck roast and cheese served with onions and cilantro on the side with a small bowl of au jus for dipping. DELICIOUS! Also came with beans and rice. 10/10 Great food and great service in a friendly atmosphere. They have a wonderfully varied menu so check them out if you haven't done so yet. I think you'll like them as much as we do.

    Loved this place when it was Domingos. I've tried about 10 times now since it has changed over to…read moreMi Casa, both eating in and getting to-go orders. I believe they are struggling because they rarely have enough staff to cover the tables, cash register, running the kitchen, and handling to-go orders. Seems like 2-3 people working in the whole place with the manager running around performing all those roles. As a result service has always been slow for us. The bar used to be full every evening with people socializing and ordering food, it seems to be dead every time I'm in there lately. They used to have good prices on really big draft beer glasses which I believe brought in a lot of businees, not any more. What brought in people has deminished and if all you have to offer is so-so mexican food, it won't work out. On the food, its just run of the mill mexican, nothing to write home about. I can't think of anything that wow'ed me and we've tried quite a few different dishes. The one thing they have done is really clean the place up, it looks really good inside and no worries about it being clean. Based on all this, we've diverted our patronage to other places in town that are margionally better. Wish we had some places like in lexington or winston where they have crazy bar menus with speciality drinks and good food to go with it.

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    Taqueria Asadero - Carne asada

    Taqueria Asadero

    4.7(10 reviews)
    18.5 mi

    This past weekend after watching a long 2 day wrestling tournament at North Davidson High School,…read moremy parents and I decided to go check out this near by taco place that we kept hearing about all weekend long. As soon as we entered the restaurant you felt the good vibes with the Spanish music being played in the background. We were greeted with a smile and taken right to a table. The restaurant had a couple of tables, but it seems like a lot of people do take out as well. As I looked at the menu there were a lot of different options apart from the tacos. There were tortas, chimichangas, etc. When it came time to order the food I decided to go with the tacos. I ordered 1 taco de asada, 1 taco al pastor, and 1 taco de pollo asado. I also got a agua de jamaica (Hibiscus tea) it was also very good and refreshing. While my family and I waited for our food our server brought us chips and salsa which did not disappoint. Once my food came out I was super excited to try it out. The presentation was amazing. The tortillas were homemade, the taco was loaded with onions and cilantro, they give you a good amount of limes, some radishes on the side, and bring out 2 different salsas for you to add to your taco if you would like too. Each taco was delicious and very flavorful. I would say that my favorite one had to be the taco al pastor. The seasoning was just right and it even had pineapple in there. If you are in the area I would definitely give this a try, the food and service are both so amazing. You wont be disappointed!

    One of the best taco spots hands down !! If you want authentic Mexican flavor this is it ! Place is…read moreclean, service is great we were greeted and attended to quickly. The salsas are bomb ! My son ordered the quesabirrias I ordered tacos, which were. Both amazing. But you bet I'll be Coming back for the quesabirrias soon!

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