Haven't had good Mexican food since I moved to Nashville and this place delivered I ordered 8 pork tocos and a Carne Asada burrito absolutely read more

Great food, service was quick. Grew up eating here and it never disappoints. The carne asada could be more cooked but nonetheless the torta was still delicious. read more

El Tapatio - Torta de Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Forget the fancy restaurants and overpriced "gourmet" tacos. This place is the real deal. One of the many taquerias in strip malls on Nolensville Pike - it might not look like much, but the food is awesome! Get the authentic tacos - small street taco size but bursting with flavor. I usually get the al pastor and carnitas tacos, always amazing. This time I also had a chorizo mulita - perfectly crispy yet soft tortillas filled with cheese, avocado , and overflowing with chorizo. They usually have plenty of tables (sit down and get a michelada) in their dining room with beautiful, vibrant paintings, but you can also get your food to go. Service is always prompt and friendly, and make sure you try the spicy and creamy salsa (salsa cremosa in the yellow bottle). Parking lot is small but never had trouble finding a spot. Get some tacos here! read more

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Food is good and prices are fair, would recommend and I come here often. Usually get a burrito asada

Go here for some authentic Mexican food! Open late, no frills, delicious food. They might even have a mariachi band! Service is friendly and quick. read more

El Tapatio - Tacos are packed full! - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Excellent atmosphere and service. I got the el pastor and carne asada tacos and they were delicious. Well priced too. Nolansville Pike is filled with little gems like this! read more

Late at night.. best place to get the munchies resolved! The chicken tacos are literally filled with meat fresh off the chicken! So be wary of bones. They have the spicy jalapeno sauce as well. Was crazy, it'll be 2:00 in the morning and people are still buying beers with food! I had chicken and shrimp tacos and a mini shrimp sopes. And it totally did the spot! They have inside seating. Or you can sit in your car and eat. If you sit in the car they'll come up to your window to order. Make sure you tip them! read more

Authentic Mexican food at an amazing price. Fast service and good food. I pay 1/2 as much from twice as much food when I eat here for lunch. read more

Absolutely sickening and disgusting. Do NOT eat here. We (my partner and I) just moved into our new home today and ordered some local takeout through DoorDash. We both got the chicken quesadilla. My chicken was pink and his quesadilla had pieces of chicken bone in it. But that was the best part of our meal! As I was eating the rice I looked on my spoon and noticed a bug. We immediately stopped eating our food and threw away an entire meal. We each had a bite of our quesadillas and a couple bites of rice. Now we're nauseous thinking about the fact that we probably just ate a couple bugs, hungry, and just lost about $30 worth of a dinner. read more

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Very mid on flavor and quality, but for the price point, it may be worth a stop. Keep in mind they don't serve margaritas or any liquor, they do have beer. It's a cute restaurant and seems like it has more potential. Service was kind and quick. Found a hair in my drink so that left me with a lil' ick, but oh well. read more

El Tapatio - 3 tacos - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I got three tacos and extra carrots. Unfortunately all three tacos were very bland and not that good. The carrots were a tad mushy and seemed old, not like fresh escabeche at all. read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This place is excellent whether it is for lunch, dinner, or late night! I got 4 small tacos with carne asada, carnitas, birria, and chicharron (pork rinds). They arrange it relatively nicely in the plate and each is 1.25 only! I've never seen such amazing prices in the last few years maybe because I live in California and recently Seattle, but quality is definitely up there. Probably not as good as the LA tacos but here in Nashville, it's pretty good and does the job. What's even better is for each order, you get plenty of sautéed onions as well as a pepper to further fill you up. Overall, value and quality is amazing! However, there are a lot of quirks that first timers will be very intimidating but not something to dock a star off since it's a non-issue once you know, and I surprisingly learned it pretty quickly. 1) Menu has prices and below that have pricier options, but each of the sections you need to pick a meat. The meat that is not listed in the pricier section will be the cheaper price you see at the top of the section. 2) There is a pretty big language barrier so it is good to learn some Spanish for some basic requests like more water, forks, etc 3) It seems like you just sit down and then wait for the waiter or waitress to serve you, as long as you acknowledge your presence. They won't direct you to a table - we stood there 5 min awkwardly until a group straight up walked to a table and got menus immediately after 4) It seems you pay at the counter, since we never got our checks for 15 min read more

El Tapatio - Carnitas, birria, carne asada, chicharron - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Looking for authentic tacos? Tacos are delicious and cheap. Service is quick. Small place and it much parking. Recommend: Chicharrón Sope and l pastor tacos read more

Visited late night on a Thursday after a concert, and while the attention was nice and the prices weren't bad, the food was mediocre at best. We ordered 8 tacos: 2 lengua, 2 chicken, two beef and two pastor's. The lengua ones were fine, the the others were dry and flavorless. The chicken was just roasted chicken thrown on a tortilla, the beef was just whatever, and the pastor tasted like it was just taco seasoning and not made on a trompo. Overall not a horrible experience but I'd have to be desperate to come back. read more

El Tapatio is quintessential Nashville, a city known for a thriving international food scene and secret hideaways that blend into the landscape. You'd hardly notice this place amongst the slew of Hispanic-owned businesses between the Glencliff and Antioch sections of town. But despite being nondescript, El Tapatio is the real deal and should definitely be visited! The high ratings and near-perfect health score are completely accurate! I started with an open-faced chorizo taco, a double layer of miniature tortillas with amble amounts of spicy Mexican sausage, cilantro, and freshly grilled onions. I doused it with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and the verde sauce provided for a taste that was absolutely magic! I love chorizo so much that I moved on to the chorizo quesadilla, a flour tortilla with sausage, cilantro, notably high-quality melted cheese, and the softest, creamiest refried beans you'll ever eat. The quality here is obvious, the little touches are wonderful, the servers are very nice, and I'm a sucker for a hole in the wall with amazing food! read more

For the past 6 years this place has been my one and only to go place when I want tacos. There is another one down the street closer to Bell rd, but this one always wins. I wonder off the menu from my regular tacos today. I had the barbacoa burrito! Super yummy but a little too much rice. I asked for no beans. It brings, rice, onions, cilantro and avocado. The "agua de piña" was on point today, it usually has too much pulp. They have outside sitting and heaters for the winter. They offer different plates and offer beer on the can and bottles. Definitely a place I would continue to come, unless they become bad. read more

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Best tacos I've had in Nashville. Classic taco truck vibe and an inside dinning area. Reminds me of my home. All the servers are great and food comes out quick. Get a side of rice and beans with anything you order. Haven't had better Mexican food anywhere near Tennessee. You're welcome. read more

One of my favorite authentic tacos in Nashville. It is a hole in the wall - food truck/restaurant. The tacos come in 2 fresh tortillas and the meat is very flavorful. My favorites are the Carne Asada and Al Pastor. Great green cream sauce as well to top off the tacos. read more

My friends and I love going to El Tapatio! The food is always tasty and fresh. They have the best tacos in the Nashville area! Their pickled carrots are also amazing. This place is a must try! read more

El Tapatio - Torta de salchicha - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

El Tapatio met my requirement of when I see a giant smoker outside in action to stop by and grab lunch. You can eat on the patio or inside. We are inside. I ordered the Cuban torta. If was massive. There were tons of meats like a fried egg, ham, sausages, and some type of fried pork. The torta was on point. I was with three friends and all of our eyes were irritated from either chemicals or smoke. That's my only complaint. Overall I thought it was very good and I would return. read more

El Tapatio - Torta Cubano - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

They're open late and very affordable. Service & atmosphere overall 5 stars! You should try their pineapple juice, & their roasted chicken are made to order! read more

El Tapatio - Carne azada & chow-rea-so (Mexican sausage) taco, Green sauce - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This is one of my new favorite spots. Like many people driving down Nolensville Road looking for some decent tacos, I was drawn by the large smokers out front. At first, I tried a variety of meats inside the folded Mexican dish: carne asada, al pastor, lengua, pollo, shrimp, etc. They were all pretty solid but nothing that really stood out or had me dreaming about it at night. EVERYTHING CHANGED when I ordered a chicken. Not a chicken taco, but a 1/2 chicken plate: a generous portion of perfect poultry softened and seasoned by the smoker, accompanied with rice, beans, tortillas, salsa, grilled onions, and a jalapeno. There hasn't been a week that has gone by where I haven't craved this dish - and in fact, I now just order the whole chicken (a mere $13) so that I have leftovers. It becomes the gift to myself that keeps on giving. Most of the food here is quite good - the sincronizadas are delightful, the torta isn't shabby. But if you want to eat the stuff that dreams are made of, get the chicken, and pour a good amount of the salsa in the yellow bottle on top (it's a tasty and creamy salsa verde...the best one that they have there). read more

Not a very secure entryway into the restaurant. Rocky and Hilie and difficult to get in. I ordered Birria tacos and they obviously did not know what those were even though they had them on the menu. They brought me five street tacos and no dipping sauce, and called them Birria tacos. I only ordered three tacos. I give this place a D, yet I have to complement them on their meats, which were very good in their tacos. read more

This spot is the best example of Mexico's "street tacos" in Nashville. Better go early because it fills up quick with faithful customers. So happy our son's friends took us here. read more

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usually good , don't go for lunch, they took my order and after paying , told me they didn't have what I ordered , but they could get me something else of the same price, yet they couldn't issue me a refund, lol. read more

Wow this is a hidden Nashville gem on Nolensville pike. I went two days in a row and it was AMAZING. I went with the smoked half chicken both times which came out steaming hot with the perfect combination of refried beans and rice covered with pico. The chicken is covered with an phenomenal spice blend which is addictive to the palate. And all for $7! What a steal. If you drive up they will take your order and have it to you in less than 5 minutes. Would love to try other things on the menu but the chicken is too perfect as is. I will definitely be back when I'm in town! read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

If you're looking for an authentic restaurant, this is the one. They were open late, quick, and soooo good.

In the search for tacos, we made our way down Nolensville Pike, as one does when they live in Nashville. We've had some great tacos along the strip, as we used to live in the Brentioch area. If you haven't sampled what's located along Nolensville Pike, you're missing out. There are two El Tapatio. I've never been to either before. I actually thought this was just a food truck/trailer, but they've got a little dining area inside the building it's located. The place isn't fancy by any means, but that is okay. We sat out on a little patio area. Our server was very friendly. We attempted to order some different things but were told they were out of mini sopes, taco gringas, and sincronizadas, and fries pork. A little disappointing. I ordered a shrimp taco ($1.99), and a quesadilla with chicken ($6.99). The shrimp taco was okay, but a little boring on the taste. The chicken quesadilla was much better. I really liked the grilled flavor of the chicken, and it was loaded with cheese. The rice and beans were your standard Mexican place rice and beans. The red sauce one the table was VERY hot. I like hot food and sauces, but it was too hot for me. I used the store bought stuff that was on the table instead. I enjoyed this place, a little sad that they were out of so much stuff, but I would come back, only after I try a few more along the road. read more

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Wish I could gave them negative star , I used to get chicken from them since whole chicken was only for $ 7.99 , tonight I thought I should try them again , long story short , cold , undone chicken with just a little bit onion and halo pinion, i asked for extra they charged me 3.99 for a side of onion, So almost $ 20 for a 4.99 roasted walmart chicken . Take a look at the attached pictures!!?? read more

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We always get the lengua and shrimp tacos as they are the BEST street tacos this side of Nashville, heck maybe even Middle Tennessee! We tried the chicken quesadilla today and it's just as good! Don't let the look of the restaurant fool you, it's not fancy but it has the best Mexican food! read more

The food is absolutely incredible. The sauces are hot hot hot. I tried many of the tacos which were all incredibly tasty, the tortillas they were on were made very well, the right amount of garnish was put on. The burrito was pretty well done too. So now that you know that if you want some of the best mexican food on this side of town, may I say a few words of criticism? The service for our table was unbearably slooooooowwwwwww. The limes we got were kinda old and dried up. These are legitimate complaints, but I still love the food there, just be ready to wait a while I guess. read more

This place is awesome. Like others have mentioned, it is essentially a small room connected to a taco truck. There were two servers working. One who spoke no english and the other who spoke some. I found this to be a great sign. Each taco is $1.25 and you do need to tell them whether you want it on a flour or corn tortilla (Mexican tacos should always be corn on default in my opinion). I had the lingua taco and my friend had the shrimp and steak tacos. I have to say my taco won. It was humongous and tender and delicious. The sauces they make in house, particularly the verde, was amazing. The guy that sat next to us (HEY DUDE FROM THE MOXIES!) ordered a $5.99 quesadilla plate that left me in extreme envy. Extreme. It was huge, thick with meat and cheese... and even came with rice and beans. I will be back. read more

El Tapatio - The taco truck/store front - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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This spot used to be one of my favorites but lately the quality went down a decent bit. Still a 4 star based off my previous experiences but don't think I'll go back for a bit. read more

Are you in the mood for Mexican. I don't think you can do much better than a food trunk. El Tapatio is your classic food trunk; however there customer service is above the rest. We got the classic chicken quesadilla and it was amazing simply and utterly amazing. I don't think it gets better than that. read more

This is the spot for tacos!!! They are delicious and affordable and authentic! They've done a good job adapting to COVID with bringing our take out orders to you while you wait in the car. Everyone is wearing masks. Staff is always friendly! read more

This place is the real deal. If you're looking for authentic Mexican food, here it is. It's a food truck, but also has a small area for indoor seating. When I pulled up in my car, a server came to my window within minutes. I had to ask for a menu only because I'm sure everyone usually knows what they want. They have a ton of options, all at a great price. Regular tacos are $1.25. Hard to beat that price. I got some beef and tongue (I know, trying to be adventurous) tacos. My boyfriend got the steak burrito. My tacos came with the meat, onions, and cilantro. You also get 2 sauces. Delicious. Three tacos was the perfect size meal for me. The burritos are huge. This place is just great. read more

El Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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The chicken burrito is awesome... and huge!! Smoked meat, rice, beans, onion, cilantro, avocado. A lime, grilled jalapeño, and 2 sauces came with it for less than $7. This is not your standard Americanized Mexican restaurant. Time and care are taken cooking the meat in smokers outside. You can eat inside (small space) or order to go and wait in your car outside and they'll bring it to you. read more

El Tapatio - Chicken Burrito! Yum dash o! - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Pesimo servicio! Tres veces se equivocó la mesera con mi orden y al dejarle saber se portó muy grosera.

Probably my favorite spot on Nolensville Pike. Absolutely cannot go wrong here! Small dine in area, amazing food and always a nice staff. If you're looking for authentic, look no further. read more

Been coming here since I was in diapers....or maybe since I learned how to feed myself, not quite sure, its been years. The OG place for taco's. Don't really have to say much because this place speaks for itself. Bomb a** food, good prices. The seating is limited btw. read more