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    El Taco Veloz 9

    3.7 (42 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Drive up menu
    Mel N.

    Doesn't look real clean but food is pretty good! I had the Carnitas pork taco which is excellent!My go to favorite is taquitos they give you lots of sour cream just delicious!It's a good place to get a quick Mexican fix! People are friendly and service to your car is great!

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    Kevin C.

    I noticed this El Taco Veloz just off of Chamblee Dunwoody Rd when I was driving by, so I decided to check it out and eat in during mid-October at about 1:30 pm on a weekday. At that time, parking was very easy to find, even though El Taco Veloz is located in a busy shopping center. Parking is available at all neighboring storefronts, and parking is free. I found a spot in front of El Taco Veloz and walked in. It wasn't busy when I walked in. Customers were eating at three tables, and two people were ahead of me at the order counter. This is a restaurant where customers order at the order counter, sit at a table of their choice and pick up their food at the order counter when their order number is called out. The menu is busy, but is separated by categories, such as Desayuno (breakfast), Tortas (sandwiches), Quesadillas, Tacos, Burritos, Especiales (specials), Sides and Bebidas/Postres (drinks and desserts). I ordered flautas, fried corn tortillas with chicken in them. The young woman taking orders at the counter just looked at me. I told her again that I wanted the flautas. She looked confused, so it was obvious that she didn't know that flautas were on the menu. She asked me in Spanish, "What?" I told her again that I wanted flautas. She told me in Spanish, "Just one moment," and hurried to get someone to help me. She came back with another woman, who asked me in English, "Can I help you?" I told her, "Yes, I'd like to order flautas." She looked at me, also obviously confused. I was annoyed at this point, and told her, "I want the flautas, they're on the menu!," while pointing at the menu where FLAUTAS was written. She looked, and asked me, "Where?" Omg ... ! I said, "Flautas, right over there ... the taquitos." Her bewilderment quickly disappeared after I said taquitos, and she said, "Oh, taquitos!" Smh - neither one of them knew that flautas were on the menu! I also ordered a bottle of lime Jarritos, telling her, "Lima." I waited at a table for about 10 minutes, and then my number was called out, so I picked up my food at the pick up counter, then ladled out a couple small cups worth of red hot sauce before I went back to my table. The food was nice and hot!. The flautas were crispy on the outside and the chicken inside was still moist and not dried out. The rice and beans that came with the flautas were delicious. The small salad was ok; the onions just overpowered the flavor of the shredded lettuce. I dipped the flautas in the red hot sauce with every bite; the hot sauce was very spicy! The lime Jarritos helped to put out the fire in my mouth! As I was finishing my meal, I took the time to notice how not so clean this restaurant was, and saw that this place was not maintained well. The walls were patched up where holes used to me. Tables weren't being cleaned after customers left. Ceiling panels had obvious water damage, and a couple of ceiling panels were missing. It looked like there may have been black mold on the panels. The food and drink were delicious and priced well. Everything else I experienced was not good. I'm not coming back to this location.

    Shredded beef (barbacoa) plate with chicken tamale side order
    Gretchen S.

    It was clear to me that after almost cutting off my finger while meal prepping and spilling the entire cup of water I just filled to help my oncoming migraine, I probably needed a break. I decided to order dinner through Uber Eats a few weeks back while waiting for my pot roast to cook at home in the slow cooker. This place popped up in my Uber Eats suggestions as one of the top picks. I was warned by the app that delivery times would be long that Friday night as lots of people were ordering and the number of couriers was low in certain areas. I really didn't want to leave the house with my migraine, so I agreed to it and waited patiently for my order from here. After about 1-2 hours my order was processed and delivered finally. Luckily, the restaurant was nice enough to make my order fresh once a courier was near or at least reheated it for me as it was warm upon delivery. I appreciated that either way. I ordered the shredded beef (barbacoa) plate and a chicken tamale on the side. The listing for the chicken tamale is listed in plural as "tamales," so I thought I would be getting at least two, but it turned out it was only one. However, the single chicken tamale was very good at least - my favorite part of the meal. It has a good ratio of meat to masa and good flavor. This is something I would get again from here. The shredded beef on the other hand was not my favorite. It was very greasy, fatty, and gristly! The fat wasn't the nice buttery kind either but very stringy - the kind that gets stuck in your throat. It just was not my favorite thing. The rice, tortillas, and beans that came with it were good but standard. It was good to not have to wait for my pot roast all night just to eat, but I'm not really planning on ordering from this location again. If I do, I wouldn't get the shredded beef again and might give their original location on Buford Highway a try instead. It definitely was not a horrible meal, it just wasn't up to my expectations besides the tamale.

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    Ken H.

    El Taco Veloz has the best tacos and burritos that I've found outside of a Mercado. I've been to several locations with Buford being the best. Went to Chamblee last week. They never have the avocado salsa and the burrito was tiny. Came to the Doraville location today and the same thing. It was a cute little disappointing burrito. Cmon Taco Veloz. You have the best service and food but now charging full price for half the food. I'll still give you a great review but fix this issue.

    Nicki K.

    I was already a fan of the food in the Smyrna location. I went to the main location off Buford Hwy but they didn't have any churros at that location and guided me to come here. Mind you, it was after 7 am. I wanted to come early to pick up some churros to take back to my coworkers so we could vote on using them to buy churros for a company diversity event. My coworker is from CA and hasn't had great churros in Atlanta so I gave her some churros from El Taco Veloz. She is like wow, this is just like CA! Yes! I'm using their services for a cultural event at work and excited! 69/2019

    Menu.
    Daniel B.

    A lot of Yelpers know about the original El Taco Veloz shack on Buford Highway, but how many have come to eat here? El Taco Veloz 9 serves the same authentic and inexpensive Mexican cuisine just around the corner and there's air conditioning, booth seating, TVs, and a salsa bar inside! I came here for last night's UYE (http://www.yelp.com/events/atlanta-buford-highway-uye-el-taco-veloz) with eight other Yelpers. El Taco Veloz 9 is located in small shopping complex on Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. in between New Peachtree Rd. (where Chinatown is) and Buford Highway. This neighborhood is heavily Hispanic. The parking lot is very tight, so be careful when maneuvering for a spot. There are several other small shops and businesses in this plaza and it sees its fair share of automobile and pedestrian traffic. You order at the counter and wait for your order to be called. The food comes out quick. Menus are posted on the wall behind the register and pictures of select dishes are taped to the counter. Everything is pretty inexpensive and the restaurant serves just about every typical Mexican dish. Since there were a lot of us, I was able to try many things. Here's a rundown of what I tried: Chips, cheese dip, and green salsa Lengua (beef tongue) taco Chile releno (cheese stuffed pepper) taco Chorizo (pork sausage) taco Torta carne asada - Mexican charbroiled steak sandwich Churros - Spanish doughnut Flan Overall, everything was good. El Taco Veloz's cheese dip has bits of jalapenos in it, so if you bite into them, it can get spicy. I really like their green house salsa. It's got plenty of fresh cilantro in it and is spicy as well. Yum. Of the three tacos I tried, I enjoyed the chorizo the best. It consisted of ground pork sausage and was very flavorful. A bit salty, though. All of El Taco Veloz's tacos are served with onions, cilantro, and green salsa inside two pieces of soft flour tortilla. You can also get corn tortillas instead if you want. The lengua taco wasn't bad either. The tongue was very tender. I've had chile releno before, but not in taco form. It was pretty much a miniature chile releno topped with green salsa and wrapped inside soft flour tortilla shells. The torta (Mexican sandwich) was pretty awesome and probably my favorite dish of the night. The entire sandwich was well put together and the bread was delicious. In addition to the savory steak, the sandwich was loaded with onion, lettuce, tomato, fresh avocado, cheese, mayo, and refried beans. I'll be ordering another torta on my next visit. The churros, sprinkled with sugar, were crispy and sweet. The flan was pre-packaged flan, but still very good. If you want a small dessert with your meal here, I recommend both. I left the restaurant completely stuffed. Two tacos is plenty here. If you're really hungry, order three. Some of the food here, particularly the tacos and burritos, can be messy to eat because of all the sauces spilling out. You might want to grab some silverware and extra napkins. Sandra S. took our orders and she was very sweet, always serving us with a smile. She seemed genuinely happy to serve us. Unfortunately, the self-serve salsa bar was out of commission last night, but it didn't matter since we could just request salsas at the counter. We were most of the restaurant's business for the night.

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    Arielle V.

    El Taco Veloz has all the things that I look for in an authentic taco place. It is extremely tasty while being extremely affordable (all of the tacos are less than $3!). My go-to taco is the Lengua (beef tongue) taco, which is extremely tender and tasty. During my last visit I also got the Barbacoa and Carne Asada tacos which were equally as delicious. You essentially can't go wrong with any of the tacos. Each taco is served on two corn tortillas with onions and cilantro- you can ask for any additional red/green sauce to add on top. In addition to the tasty tacos and cheap prices, they are very quick with making the orders. This particular location is located in a little plaza, so there are plenty of parking spots- it just may be a little bit of a tight squeeze getting out of a space. When people ask me where to get tacos in ATL, I always tell them Taco Veloz is one of my favorite places. Truly an authentic experience!

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    omg i love the torta i just bought, it was so gooooood thank yoi !! keep up the good work definitely will be coming back

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    Best chicken tacos I have ever had! The Horchata drink is a must! Super authentic place.

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    Wow, just what the doctor ordered! Great selection, excellent salsa bar, low prices. Yeah buddy, exactly what I was looking for!

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