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    El Tapatio

    4.2 (70 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    EL TAPATIO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Tacos are packed full!
    Erin J.

    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.

    Bug from the rice

    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.

    3 tacos
    Elizabeth B.

    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.

    Tiffy D.

    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.

    Carnitas, birria, carne asada, chicharron
    Kyle W.

    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

    Veronica M.

    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.

    Torta de salchicha
    Britney T.

    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!

    Torta Cubano
    Danny N.

    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.

    Carne azada & chow-rea-so (Mexican sausage) taco, Green sauce

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

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

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

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