I LOVE the carne asada! It is some of my favorite on the area! They have lunch deals and the lady in the front is always nice!

OMG the tacos here were delicious! Beans and rice were also yummy. They have a mild and spicy salsa which were both yummy. Good flavor and the right amount of heat. Got lucky because we happen to show up the day before their 3 year anniversary and found out that tacos would be $0.99 on their anniversary. Returned the next day to get more tacos and ate one of every type of meat. They were all good, but the pastor and carne asada stood out the most for me. read more

Golden Taco - Carne asada, pollo, pastor, birria, cabeza, tripas tacos - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Quick, reasonably priced, delicious Birria. $12 for 3 tacos with consume. All the fixings, they don't skimp.

WOW!!! Let me tell you, I've been looking for a good taco joint cause I can't ever find one with good food and reasonable prices till I found Golden Taco! They are a small place with bangin food! One of the best things I love about them is how simple their menu is Holy moly! You will see the picture of the menu and see what I'm talking about! Seriously I can't get over the simplicity of their menu! I got the Birria tacos and rice & beans! 10 out of 10 seriously! Finally good rice & beans!! Yum! My hubby got the loaded nachos and rice & beans as well and chips with salsa! They were absolutely loaded alight! Best chips nice and fresh! The place was absolutely clean 100% and the ladies that worked there were so happy nice and helpful? Run to the Golden Taco trust me you will thank me I promise! read more

Golden Taco - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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I can't believe I haven't left a review! This is one of my fav places to eat. Small shop with nice people. The menu is simple, and everything is delicious. The birra tacos are maybe the best I've had. read more

We drive by Golden Taco daily and finally stopped in to try it out!! It's a very simple set up, straight to the point which I liked. They have $1.99 tacos on Tuesdays!! Great deal! Excluding the Birria tacos they are regular price, but so worth it! They are mouth watering delicious I would definitely recommend Golden Birria Tacos read more

Golden Taco - Birria - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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The tastiest tacos on Power Road-West Valley! Arrived around lunch time and ordered 3 tacos-birria, carne asada, and pollo plus side of rice and beans. Order came out super fast with two bottles of hot sauces. I enjoyed all three tacos-you can't go wrong! The rice and beans were also a hit-the beans had a nice kick of spice to it which I appreciate! Plenty of tables. Service is as good. I'd come back again! read more

Golden Taco - Birria, carne asada, and pollo - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Very simple, very authentic, and very satisfying! So happy with this surprise visit! My husband was craving street tacos and we happened to be in the area. We ordered a whole spread of tacos and were very impressed with the selection and overall execution! We ordered: - Birria, - Carne - Pastor - cabeza - tripas - fish taco The fish taco was my fav, very satisfying and a bit bigger than the general street tacos. It was refreshing, flavorful and all the flavors went so well together. My husband can't even decide between Carne, Fish & Tripas... this should tell you, you really can't go wrong. Go in, get a mix! It's so worth it! read more

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Loved this place! Great staff, clean, authentic, flavorful....I will be back!! You can't go wrong with any of the tacos! read more

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Good food and friendly staff, small location so at busy hours may need to use take out I need to go back and try the asada tacos read more

My husband had two carne asada tacos, I had 1 carne asada taco and one pastor taco. We shared chips with salsa and guacamole. The green salsa we had was not good, and the guacamole was very bland. We loved the carne asada, but did not care for the pastor at all. I've had pastor before and this just did not have a good flavor. The place was little, but clean. The gal taking our order was very sweet and helpful, the gals preparing the food both smiled at eye contact. The prices okay. If we go again, it will be only for the carne asada... read more

Golden Taco knows how to get your craving right. They have great carne asada, tortillas are always fresh, and the staff is awesome. Great little spot read more

Golden Taco - Counter / new menus + combos - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We tried Carne Asada, Pollo & Pastor tacos on Taco Tuesday for $1.99 each. Not terrible, but I hate the fact that restaurants continue to serve pieces of meat that they wouldn't eat themselves! (fatty & unchewable) Will not be going back unfortunately. read more

Golden Taco - Tacos- Carne Asada, Pollo & Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Lots of toppings on tacos make them taste really good, but what is more impressive, is when tacos have just the basic toppings and taste absolutely delicious!! We went back to Golden Taco a few days ago and got takeout. The Birria is really the best I've ever had. With just onions, cilantro and a squeeze of lime on top, they are fabulous! I don't think it was my review that got them to have two tortillas instead of one for the Birria, but they have done it and this helped the Birria be much less soggy by the time it got home. We are so lucky this place opened pretty close to us in East Mesa. They now have some tables inside and out so we will be trying to dine in soon. Please do yourself a favor and try their food! read more

Golden Taco - Birria taco on flour tortilla - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Yummy, fresh, hot and fast.. nice ladies here. Fast service, not crowded. Watching top gun on the TV, eating yummy hot food, no screaming kids.. nice lunch. read more

Golden Taco - 3 yummy birria tacos.. - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Ignore the ants and flys as you eat at one of the few tables available. And if you're vegan just turn around and exit. We asked for lettuce and tomato and would have had better luck asking for caviar. Taco Tuesday offers $2 tacos which is basically a scoop of meat over a very small corn or flour taco. It's great for people on a budget where Taco Bell is to expensive.. but mark my words they will be out of business or shut down by the az health department before long. read more

Golden Taco - $2 street taco Tuesday - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Tacos were delicious. Price was right. Services were great and great ambiance. Will come back again. Highly recommend

Tried this taco place for the first time. Overall it's not bad, but it is very average. The tacos used some nice fresh tortilla and their corn and flour both taste homemade. The guacamole was the major disappointment, it tastes like store bought Safeway guacamole that has a plastic aftertaste from the container it comes in. This was a big detractor on the overall meal quality, as the burrito and fish taco come with the same guacamole sauce that just does not taste fresh and ends up bringing the overall flavor down. Service was friendly and fast at least, so if you are looking for a quick fix this place is an okay choice, but if you are looking for something more authentic there are better options. read more

Golden Taco - Chips and Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Yum and yumm! I ordered three Burria (shredded beef) tacos with flour tortillas (small, looked and tasted homemade-- really good!) with a side of beans and guacamole. All really tasty. They serve bottled mineral water, which was really delicious too, esp with my lime slice squeezed into it. I'll be back! read more

The interior is a pretty chill, albeit blank. There's room to add personality, but what truly shines is the food. Me and my family had the Birria Tacos & Beef Tacos with some Consommé, and it was absolutely worth it. ~$4 for the Birria, and ~$2.49 for the Beef (mind you, it was a Tuesday deal), they were loaded with flavor. Wait time was fairly standard, ~20-30 minutes for 10 tacos in total from what I remember. The meat had a nice chew that allowed the flavors to shine through without going down too smooth or feeling like rubber. However, the thing that surprised me the most was their hot sauces--they had red and green, but they weren't overpowered in vinegar and you could actually taste the peppers that were inside. My only gripe was the airflow in the building--me and my friend was waiting inside and it grew oddly hot while waiting, enough that we needed to buy fountain drinks while we relaxed. Other than that, I'd honestly give 6 stars for how good it was. read more

Golden Taco is unassuming and non-pretentious looking from the outside, but their food is great! Their tacos are tasty, meat is tender, tortillas are fresh, and the birria taco is a highlight. The carne asada is quality, above average in terms of texture, tenderness and flavor. The tacos pack a wallop, not small, but certainly have a good meat/tortilla ratio. Prices are reasonable, Taco Tuesday discount is significant and worth a visit! read more

So disappointed to be giving this score :( Had high hopes for this places, reviews were good and pictures looked great, I even saw that they have a taco Tuesday deal that I was planning to cash in on regularly after just researching this place; unfortunately, we did not have an experience that reflected that. We ordered chicken tacos and birria tacos, neither of which were very good. The chicken tacos were not good: lacking in flavor and meat felt cheap and rubbery while I was eating it. The presentation of the birria tacos is incredible, they really look as good as they do in the pictures, and they had people walking by asking us what we ordered so they could try it, but they too don't live up to the hype. It feels like birria is the latest trend, and every taco place is trying to cash in, but this was a swing and a miss for us. The one thing that we did enjoy was the green tomatillo salsa, but even though we doused our tacos in that stuff just to choke them down, it couldn't really rescue the experience. The menu does look incredible, the pictures of the food and even seeing it on peoples tables as you walk by look like they'd all be delicious, and it seemed like a decent place to sit down and eat dinner at. I have some optimism that there may be a few items on the menu that are enjoyable, but I won't be back to give it another shot because the service was quite poor. The employees were rude and quite short with me during our interactions. I simply had an all around bad experience. read more

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This reminds me of what it would be like eating a homemade meal in your moms kitchen. The burrito was plump and flavorful, and the pork and chicken tacos were the perfect size for a late lunch. My only complaint was a little bit of Cartlidge and with the chicken, they just make sure they use all the meat. Very nice staff. A decent place for lunch. read more

Really only posting this to try and correct the 4.5 stars it currently has because these tacos are not worthy of 4.5 stars. They were bland (so much so every table had a salt shaker on it), the meat had no real flavor and though the salsa was a bit spicy it didn't have a good flavor to it either. Less than authentic. read more

I wish I would have taken pictures of my food, but I was too busy stuffing my face! Ordered a Carne Asada Street Taco which was very good. But the star of the show was the Birria Tacos. Super flavorful, juicy, lots of cheese and the consume was amazing! Best I have had out here on the east valley. They are a locally owned taco shop, with great service and a friendly staff. read more

The Golden Taco is a brand new small taco shop opened on Power Road just south of McKellips. The facility is clean and crisp. The staff is warm and helpful. And the food is perfect combination of excellent meats as a base for any of the tacos, burritos, quesadillas or full plates you desire. We stopped at Golden Taco today simply because we were driving by and our son mentioned having heard it was good. Am I glad we stopped. The three of us ordered our food, sat down and everything was prepared hot and very quick. I had a pastor (marinated pork) burrito with a csrne asada taco. It was excellent. My wife had a birria burrito and she really enjoyed it (she is a picky eater). My son ordered the carne asada burrito and a birria taco. He loved his food as well. I ordered chips and salsa for us to share as well. One of my favorite things is to taste new salsas. Their red salsa is a traditional burnt pepper flavor cut with a tinge of sharp citric. The verde salsa is a thinner cilantro infused taste as well. I really think their red salsa is excellent and with a genuine kick. The prices were reasonable but higher than the chain mexican drive throughs, which is fine since the food is much much better. I would say for those familiar with Backyard Taco or a more authentic type of fresh grilled mexican food this place would be to your liking. This was a jome run for me. I will be back. You shoukd try it out too! See you there! read more

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Golden Taco is one of my favorite local spots! I often take the food to-go, but there is available seating inside. Their Birria ramen is one of my favorite meals. Extremely flavorful and very fairly priced. Their tacos are also amazing and very crunchy. Very authentic with excellent beans and rice! read more

Amazing place So clean, very nice people but the food... wow. No wonder the reviews are so high. This is now our go to Mexican food place. Best tacos Taco Tuesday read more

Golden Taco - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

My husband loved their pastor taco. My favorite was the asada taco. There's not many authentic tacos in East Mesa so I'm happy to have this new shop nearby. I'll be trying the shrimp taco next time! read more

Golden Taco - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Birria is so good here! They happened to be out so I tried the chicken. But the chicken quesadilla was so chewy and crunchy - I couldn't do it. I had to walk out and go elsewhere for lunch. One of my favorite lunch spots quickly became my least favorite read more

Hands down the best tacos in Mesa! We are loyal customers and have even ordered for catering large parties! The best flavors in the guacamole, beans, salsa and all of the meats. Aguas frescas are fresh and delicious as well. Very chill and quiet but after all that it's also nice to have a meal in a quiet restaurant! Very polite staff. read more

BEST birria and it's cheap too! Very friendly service I highly recommend if you're craving good Mexican tacos

Excellent Birria. Get the Birria burrito. Love this place. Great service. Also the Queso Tacos with consume dip. SOO delicious. Just go.

Was craving some birria tacos and this place did not disappoint at all. Tacos were full of filling and cheese, with great consumme. Hubby had a burrito that was huge and street tacos...everything was delish read more

It was just ok. The chicken had gristle in it. The beef was better, cut into tiny cubes. Salsa was good. My clothes and hair smelled after running in to pick up a to go order. read more

Came here again for lunch and tried the Carne Asada burrito.. Man.. I don't know what they did with it but it was one of the best flavorful Carne asada burrito I had in long time.. read more

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Pastor burrito was just so-so, very low-key operation, not much more to say. Not much need to return.

Authentic Mexican food. Fresh food. Fast & friendly service. We are new to the area and glad to find a local business we can support.

Not much to look at as far as dining area, but the food more than made up for it. Took about a dozen different tacos to go on a Tuesday to take advantage of their special, which kept the bill under $20. The limited staff was busy churning out quality tacos but still remained friendly at the counter. Carne Asada TacosPastor TacosBirria Tacos read more

Stopped in for birria tacos today for the first time. Restaurant was clean and customer service was warm and inviting. Four Birria tacos with a soda came to $20.26, which to me felt a little high. However, I polished off the entire plate in about 5 minutes. Quality of food was made perfectly and was excellent. We will definitely be back. Best Birria tacos in the greater Phoenix area - can't wait to return. read more