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    El Taco Veloz

    3.5 (191 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Burrito Huevo y Chorizo.

    El Taco Veloz II is the place to go for breakfast, by far! Everything is made fresh to order, so make sure to be patience for your food as it's well worth the few minutes wait to get the freshly made food. They open at 7am, and I'm there at least once a week right at 7am. I get the Burrito Huevo y Chorizo (Chorizo Breakfast Burrito with Everything) and it's off the charts every time I go. They are so consistent. Claudia L. remembers my standard order everytime she sees me pull up in any one of my cars, she is the best. She is the nicest friendliest person always with a smile, which is amazing knowing she's there probably at 6am every day to prep for 7am opening. They have a ton of specialty items as well you won't find at many comparable places, and they are very honest and upfront with their pricing, with signs put up when they have to adjust slightly pricing due to market conditions, such as with their Lengua. Considering I've been going for 4 years and they have been consistent every time, it's a very trustworthy place, and they also always have great scores on their inspections, typically high 90s to even 100.

    Something like Mexican but not really...
    Aurora S.

    This is literally the worst Mexican food I've ever had. I ordered a burrito and queso. I live just a mile away and got home in five minute. The queso was ice cold and the burrito was cold and soggy. On top of it, the only things seasoned were the sauces in little thumb-sized cups they included. They didn't have to go menus, which was weird. I was on my way to Chipotle but saw this place and decided to try authentic. I should have kept driving. To put this in context, Taco Bell is better seasoned. I wanted to support a minority owned business, but this is a no for me.

    Drive thru window
    Arnesto S.

    Absolutely no curbside appeal but if you are a truly yearning for authentic Mexica food, you have to go to the heart of delapidated buildings where the smell of food just challenges you to try.... and I did... 12 years ago.... and nothing has changed. The Carne Asada tacos are the bomb. It so so hot though but the flavor just captures you and makes you want to do the Pee Wee Herman dance. Don't ask! Anyway, they are slow as it is cooked once ordered, all fresh ingredients and the horchata is a good way to drown some of they burning sensation on your lips and tongue. I am a spicy food lightweight so it may not be as bad as I have described but I did make you think about the Tequila song. That's right! Sing away...

    Asada Taco
    Tiff H.

    Looking for something different for lunch, we stopped at El Taco Veloz for a quick and cheap option. There are multiple locations on Buford Highway, but I was surprised to see one in this area. It seems brighter in this location... or maybe because I actually came here spring the day. I got my usual - two tacos, asada and al pastor. I was also feeling some rice and beans. And some horchata because why not. The tortilla was a little soggy, but that's probably from the steam in the foil. Each taco was individually wrapped in tin foil. The meat wasn't super memorable but I had no complaints. The rice and beans were fine, and the horchata was a little sweet. Overall, I think I may stick to El Taco Veloz for my late night cravings versus eating it in sober daytime.

    Chicken Burrito
    Natriece S.

    Small mom and pop taco joint - good sign. No hello, but down to earth service - all good. Pricing: affordable Seating: present but blocked for covid/pox Quality: down home/mom n pop kind of good. Me: super burrito add cheese (?) add sour cream Bae: 6 tacos, his take: tolerable. Now I didn't get sour cream that I paid for and this burrito is A small super but it was ok. Better than other more fancy places for sure.... Atl is not the Mecca of Mexican food it's hard to find good tacos and burritos out here. Anyway: The red sauce is spiced with Chile peppers and pure fire get it if you like hot or a challenge! The green sauce is saucing, slight tang but not too hot. 5 mins later: Update - I tasted the taco, the steak is big chunks and it's been sitting for a long time wasn't grilled fresh or heated fresh probably microwaved or under a light.

    El Taco Veloz sign as seen from the street.
    Kevin C.

    After coming here many times to enjoy their delicious Mexican fare, I hadn't realized that I've never written a Yelp review for El Taco Veloz. Well, here goes ... We came here for an early dinner yesterday, taking about ten minutes to drive here from home. We got here at about 5:15 pm, and I thought that it was closed because there weren't any cars in the regular parking spaces. After circling around the building, it was pretty apparent that the restaurant was open, but didn't have any customers at the time. El Taco Veloz has its own free parking lot surrounding the restaurant, and there's probably enough parking for everyone. They also have a drive thru window as an option, instead of walking inside. The employees are usually nice, although there may be employees who don't fully understand English. The inside of the restaurant was renovated during the pandemic, and it looks nicer and cleaner; not absolutely clean, but certainly cleaner than last year. Booths still line the inside along the windows, but nice tables and chairs are in the middle of the dining area. There is an outside patio on the Roswell Road side of the restaurant. Lots of windows allow natural light to stream inside. The order counter still looks cluttered, and the employees at the register are separated from customers by clear plexiglass panels. The older menu boards were replaced by TV monitors. Although the monitors look much nicer, the unsightly electrical cords and cables look a mess just above the pass through food window between the kitchen and the order counter. Monitors in the dining area still play Mexican cable programs for its customers. Customers order at the counter and the employees call out to the customers that their food is ready at the counter. For employees dining in, there is a salsa bar (that needed some cleaning) to the side of the front counter, where there were three different sauces (1 red and 2 different types of green), cilantro and onions. If you want anything else, including jalapenos and napkins, you have to ask the employees. R ordered a super carnitas burrito that included the carnitas, rice, beans, onion, cilantro and sauce. R asked for some jalapenos, which they gave him, and that added to his good tasting burrito. The burrito was stuffed with a good amount of fresh ingredients. The carnitas are very good here. I ordered the flautas plate. This plate had 4 chicken taquitos made with corn tortillas that were fried to a crispy crunchy doneness and heavily drizzled with queso. The chicken inside was not dry. I dunked the taquitos in small cups of red hot sauce, and the sauce was oh so good and sinus clearing. The plate also came with rice and beans (with cheese on top), and a salad with lettuce, onions, tomato and avocado slices. My meal was so good! We both had the horchata to drink, and it had just the right level of sweetness to it. The menu features a whole lot more dishes than what we had, such as tacos, tortas, nachos, breaded fish and shrimp, steak, enchiladas, desserts, quesadillas and breakfasts. I can't remember ever having a bad meal at El Taco Veloz.

    Beef Tongue Taco
    BitLeigh V.

    Came here last night for dinner and it's a small, no-frills place which also has a drive-thru as well to get your fix! Upon walking in there's a little salsa and topping bar for your taco. They had a verde salsa, a red salsa, and a creamy green sauce along with your cilantro, lime, and white onions. When I came, the bar was all out of cilantro. Like other reviews have said, the staff here are not fluent in English and you order off the menu. My partner tried to ask a question about the enchiladas and the staff was unsure what he was saying. Know what you want going in! I ordered the beef tongue taco ($3.50), carne asada taco ($3.50), and the chile relleno taco ($3.50). The beef tongue taco was melt in your mouth and so tender! The carne asada taco had huge chunks of well seasoned steak and with a squeeze of lime and onions on top it really hit the spot. The chile relleno was a big big miss for me, but maybe I just couldn't get over the texture of all of it together. I did eat all of these tacos in-store after ordering them and the two corn tortillas each taco had were pretty soggy and structural integrity was iffy. My partner ordered the Enchiladas ($8.49) and said they were 'good,' but the enchiladas could have done with more red sauce as the sides of the tortillas were rather crispy and dry. A friend also ordered the Pork Quesadilla ($7.99) and enjoyed her meal. This is a great no-frills taco joint and had 4 cars inline at the drive thru and a few tables filled on a Sunday night.

    Tacos: grilled season pork on the left and beef tongue on the right.
    Andrea M.

    I'm used to the Buford Hwy location. This location is a lot nicer, and there's a sauce bar too. The tacos are the hubs' and I's first choice. Though they're roughly on the small end, it's double wrapped in a corn tortilla. Get about 3 to 4 tacos; that amount should fill you. Their prices range from $1.99 to $2.50 per taco depending on the meat you're getting. The tacos come with onion, cilantro, and green sauce. Some of our favs are the beef tongue and intestine. I have the beef tongue and grilled season pork pictured so you can get an idea of the size -- should have opened up the tacos. At the other location, I've had their burrito, and it's quite filling. Their quesadilla is filling too. But, the tacos are the way to go if you want something smaller. It's sort of a sampling of their various meats. They have their own parking lot so no worries there. Inside is spacious with plenty of seating options.

    Carne burrito
    Vina L.

    Sorry for my bitten into burrito! But, this is the best steak burrito I've ever had! I work on Roswell, and was craving a burrito! This has beans, rice, lettuce, steak, I mean, so good. I can't remember the price but, I love how they have a drive thru! So convenient! Their salsa is so flavorful! I like them both (not sure what they're called) I'm obviously very uncultured. But! I will definitely go back 1000x to try everything else on their menu.

    Super Nachos
    Kumaar U.

    This is one of my favorite taco restaurants. This hole in the wall restaurant is always busy and is very authentic. This is also a great place to practice your Spanish. All the menu items are good and moderately priced. The Good: - Amazing food and moderate prices The areas for improvement: - the atmosphere is not suitable for fine dining or fancy date night

    Mini "Super" burrito
    Kamari K.

    A burrito? Yes. A SUPER burrito? Absolutely not. The smallest "super" burrito I've ever seen. Not worth it.

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