This is my go-to option when I'm craving authentic tacos downtown! The staff is friendly, food is prepared fresh and quickly, and pricing is fair. I particularly enjoy the birria and chorizo tacos, but I haven't had anything I didn't enjoy here. Is it the absolute best taco place in Detroit? Probably not, but you'd have to drive to Mexicantown for anything similar. Will definitely be back next time I'm craving tacos for lunch during work! read more

Jose's Tacos - Birria and chorizo tacos, Jamaica water - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

We found the service to be excellent! Very friendly and efficient. The restaurant was very busy, so as we were walking by, we decided to give it a try. The food was good. It hit the spot. The nacho chips with salsa was a favourite. We tried the sampler platter and it was a nice amount of food. Sides of rice and beans. We were not disappointed with anything, but also, we were not 'wowed'. read more

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This is a small hole in the wall place. It is in an out of the way place but worth tracking down. They have a build your own taco option which I loved. I got three soft grilled chicken tacos. You can get them with hard or soft shell. The tacos were scrumptious. It only took three of them to fill me up and was inexpensive too. Not even $4 a taco. They have a lot of other options but I wanted something quick and good. read more

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Why can't this place be closer? And how have I gone to Tuesday Eastern Market for years and have never been there???? The food was SO GOOD!! You can tell everything was fresh. The shredded chicken in our combo plates wasn't just canned chicken. It was cooked and shredded. The chips were warm and fresh. We sat outside and had a nice view of the RenCen which is always nice. The service was so friendly and efficient. Such nice kids!! I will definitely go for breakfast or lunch every Tuesday now when I go!! read more

Jose's Tacos - Combo plate that you pick your own three items and comes with rice and beans. - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Excellent service and excellent food as well good job Jose tacos keep up the good work read more

Jose's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

The tacos are delicious. I love how they crisped up the soft tortillas a little. The chicken was flavorful and we got the food really quick. read more

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There is not one item on the menu that is less than stellar at Jose's Tacos. Not one. The staff here put everything they have into making some of the absolute best Tex-Mex food I've ever had (it's up there with the food I've had in Texas, if not better!) The staff is incredibly kind, friendly, and accommodating. They run a tight ship, they keep the place clean, and they get orders correct and out to patrons swiftly. Yeah, there's Chipotle down by Campus Martius, but it can't even begin to touch how amazing a restaurant Jose's Tacos is. Make it your stop for taco Tuesday and fajita Friday! read more

The service is great. The ambience on opening day was amazing. There was so many people. They did a great job. Even brought out a bench for us to sit on. The food was really super amazing. I got a Birria taco filled me up just perfect. My husband got a couple different tacos and he enjoyed both of them. We came back with our sons family. They got the elote which looked so great. read more

Jose's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Great chill place to grab food before games at the stadiums nearby - we were on our way to Comerica. Service was fast and friendly and the menu was easy to navigate. Food was tasty and filling. It's a smaller restaurant but has a good amount of tables and we enjoyed sitting at one of their two outdoor tables. I tried the quesabirria which was tasty and the quesadilla. The guacamole was a highlight - well seasoned without being too salty. read more

Food here is always fresh, the employees are so polite & welcoming, service is A-1 The ambiance is small. Some people & trump are always talking about foreigners, but one thing for sure they are good at what they do when it comes to craftsmanship and food service the Puerto Ricans and Mexicans have that down pack to be in our American neighborhood read more

We love their tacos. Food is great. Service is quick. It's a hole in the wall with just a few seats and no bathroom.

Small shop only a few tables--excellent tacos and guacamole! If you don't care about fancy-this is your place! read more

Delicious! Not a large spot for dining in, but the food was fresh and authentic! My husband is from Texas and always in search of good Mexican food, Jose's Tacos delivered. I had the Chimichanga and my husband had three tacos. Don't leave without an agua fresca, the strawberry, was fresh and delicious. Only unexpected was the extra charge for using credit cards, but all in all a quality experience! read more

Went in for an early lunch and was pleasantly surprised with people, portions and flavors! We were served quickly by the friendly staff. The quiet little hole in the wall got busy as we were leaving. Probably best we went in early. Definitely be back read more

Jose's Tacos - Vegetables burrito - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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This is my regular work spot for lunch. Love it. All the servers are great, food is always good, and the vibe is always chill.

This local and small business was friendly and delicious! Everything we ordered was great and very fairly priced. The guac and salsas were the best! read more

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Best Hispanic food I've had in a long time and very affordable with great customer service couldn't be more impressed and thankful

My wife is from Mexico and has high expectations for Mexican food. We've tried some truly excellent places in Detroit. Unfortunately Jose's was underwhelming compared to what you find in Mexicantown and beyond. The service and ambiance were both friendly and welcoming. But the food wasn't flavorful and was too greasy. Some of the fried food was excessively wet, and a lot of the vegetables were past their best point. read more

Today was my First time coming here, for starters she brought out the wrong drink and then denied it after I asked. My food had peas which I specifically asked to be removed because of my severe allergy. And you'd think you can screw up chips and salsa but it might have been the worst I've had. Very unfortunate experience. read more

Gigi was amazing ! Very professional and personable. Food was amazing. We will definitely come back !

This Mexican taqueria is a hidden gem in downtown Detroit. Don't judge the size of this place, because the food is excellent, affordable and folks that work there are awesome. A taco lover's hotspot! They also have great burritos, enchiladas and quesadillas. It's ideal for take-out, but they have small dine in area, too. I'm always greeted warmly and the staff there aim to please their customers. Highly recommended! read more

Love this place. It's a small hole in the wall joint located in two different places downtown Detroit. The first ( small hole in the wall) on Randolph with a line out the door during lunch and dinner time. The second at Eastern Market. The place is priced fair, fresh, and delicious. Perfect for a takeout or if there's room to sit indoors. The place on Randolph, seats about 6 and in the summer there is outdoor seating but only for four maybe. Parking at the downtown location is street or there is a lot to grab a parking place. Walking distance from tons of other places doesn't stay open every late. Highly recommend. Some of the best tacos in Detroit. Very worth the trip!!! read more

Authentic, flavorful food Delicious agua fresca Hospitable cashiers and servers Try the Hibiscus! read more

Cool spot in Downtown Detroit. The inside is kinda small so most orders are to go. Overall the food & service were up to par! read more

Jose's Tacos - Loaded Fries (chicken) - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Little spot. It really is hard to find. It's next to the Detroit mini donut and across from a parking structure. I ordered a half order of the nachos with the shredded chicken and a shredded chicken enchilada with red sauce. The bottle green sauce is the medium spice and the more chunky and herby red is the mild salsa. The woman taking the orders asked if I wanted hot or mild salsa. I asked her for the hot and thus only received the hot bottle. They have a hot salsa is filled with the hot pepper seeds. They have bottled of sodas and drinks in the cooler. They have some strawberry drink available today. The red enchilada was good, packed full of shredded chicken. Sauce was slight but it's all better with their hot sauce. They make their nacho chips in house and they use real cheese for the nachos too. The nachos came out towering with stuff. It looked good. It wasn't bad but for the first time it might have been to heavy on the toppings for for me, as most if not all of the corn chips were soggy and too wilted to even pick up at all. I don't mind a few soggy chips but refuse to eat all soggy chips on my nachos. The enchilada was a solid 4 to me, the nachos were unfortunately about a 3. Left most of the chips behind as they were too soggy for me. They are very generous at least with the shredded chicken and toppings. May have been better on a platter and to spread out the toppings. It would still be good with the same amount of stuff spread out onto the nachos. The chips were overloaded and too weighted down with goodies that they collapsed and softened at the sheer weight of it all. It's still a nice mom and pop joint. The waitress was nice enough and checked up on me once. The enchiladas here are solid for sure. I would pass on the nachos the next time. read more

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My wife and I went to the Van Gough Experience at the Harmoie Club and after decided to grab lunch. We were suggested to check out Jose's just down the street. It is a small family business and run by very nice people. No alcohol but great food and process. The menu was pretty large and I ended up with a wet burrito and my wife a shrimp quesadilla. Both came with rice and beans with their homemade salsa. We both enjoyed the meals and getting sit outside on a beautiful day in Detroit. They recommended the donut shop next door and it was excellent too. We would for sure go back. read more

Jose's Tacos - Front of restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

The food is pretty good! I ordered the chimichanga as pictured and it came with rice and beans. The food was fresh, well prepared and flavorful. They give you napkins, eating utensils and salsa for your take out. If you want sour cream you have to request it and I didn't know that at the time. My coworkers had began to frequent the restaurant and I would walk with them but this time I ordered. The cashiers are always courteous and Informative which goes a long way so I left a tip. Note: Be aware that to encourage cash utilization they charge a 3.99% charge for card usage. And they do have signage posted by the register reflecting this so they are transparent about it. read more

Deep fried tacos are a must. The Pork is awesome. Salsa was very fresh and good. Service was great, definitely be back.

Cute neighborhood taco spot. Food is better than 90% of the spots in Mexicantown. Highly recommend!

Super cozy place. Walked in around 10:30 for breakfast and the 4-5 tables were full (always a good sign). I was about to leave but the nice young lady offered to set up a makeshift table for one. Ordered the Veggie omelet and was not disappointed. Rice could a bit more flavorful but the omelet was good. Should have ordered tortillas and not toast (was tasty but a bit soggy for being a toast). All in all a good experience and good bang for the buck. Don't blink too Sat as you may miss it :) read more

Great taco selection; recommend the deep fried taco. And the sauces are a great combo.

Came here for dinner. It was takeout but they had some outdoor seating. The inside was small but a cozy hole in the wall. I got the build your own tacos and had 1 beef, 1 chicken, and 1 steak taco. They were delicious and came with rice and beans. The meat was cooked great. My husband got the supreme burrito (which was gigantic) and loved it. My friend got a quesadilla and enchilada and said it was good. The food was good and I'd say pretty standard for your average Mexican restaurant. There was nothing that stood out but it all tasted good. We also got chips and queso, which was pretty disappointing. We were expecting restaurant style queso, but it seemed comparable to microwaved tostitos queso. Other than that, the food was good. I wish they had margaritas as well but not sure if they usually do and just don't now because of covid. read more

Jose's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Great food, very authentic tacos. I've been here a few times and I will say, they never disappoint. Great service. Would defitnely recommend. Check EddEats on all socials for a full review. read more

I read a lot of the reviews on Jose's tacos and looked at the photos so thought I would give it a try! The service was quality, they were very quick and efficient with my order. I thought the tacos were okay -- maybe I didn't order the best ones. I got corn tortillas, and all of them were falling apart when I was attempting to eat the taco. The rice and beans were good! I also got chips and salsa which were decent. Overall I chose 3/5 because the service was good, but the quality of the food was just so-so. It was also very pricey for what you got. read more

Jose's Tacos - Shrimp Taco, Steak Taco, Shredded Chicken Taco w/ rice & beans. - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I love this little gem near the YMCA. Found it while using a good app. I absolutely loved the crunchy flour tacos. It's like a fried flour tortilla. They have a variety of meat options plus a vegetarian option. The veggies were seasoned well. The fish taco was tasty with cilantro for added flavor. The ground beef taco was a winner for my family. It is a small space with some seating area. I look forward to trying them again. Less than $3 a taco and only 0.50 extra for sour cream. read more

While walking around the eastern market we happened on Jose's Tacos and what a happy Surprise!!! Delicious will definitely eat there again read more

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Had the asada fries. Great mid afternoon snack. Came to town for a couple games, and did the customary try the local places. So tired of the same bland chain food. Went for a walk and found this place. Good Yelp reviews, very friendly girl working the counter. Would highly recommend this place. read more

Jose's Tacos - a man standing at the counter - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

This little hole in the wall serves some darned good food! Between us, our group of three got a burrito & enchiladas plate, tamales, and fish & shrimp tacos. Each entree came with rice and beans. All three of us enjoyed our entrees. I'm the one who had the tamales, and they were yummy. The tamales were moist, the pork well seasoned and tender. Jose's Tacos is a tiny place, so if you eat in, you might have to share a table with a stranger. We did, and it was fun talking to Jeff from the court as we ate. He even let me have his jalapeno. Prices are great. My meal was $7.99 and included two tamales, beans, rice, and a can of Arizona - any flavor offered. That's a heck of a deal for a downtown eatery. With such good food and prices, I know I'll be back. Hope to see you there! read more

Jose's Tacos - Small but cosy. - Tacos Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Good food but do not use your credit card at the Eastern market location.You will get double charged on your card.Called first thing on a Monday morning when I noticed the double charge and talked to a young lady.I was told the manager would get back with me but did not receive a call back. read more

I'm of two minds about it after my initial visit: there are some really good things, and some things about which I'm not a fan at all. Start with the good: the tacos themselves, that I had, were very, very good, especially the proteins themselves. I had 4 "premium" tacos, which is to say: $3 each, plus tax. I had 3 Al Pastor, and 1 Steak, traditional style (grilled corn tortillas with cilantro and onions), and I must say: they tasted really, really good. The Al Pastor tacos could rival those at Taqueria Alameda in Westland, they were that good. They might not *topple* the king, but they'd be right in the thick of the fight. Too, the steak taco was impressive, especially due to the quality of the protein: this was a much-better-than-I'm-used-to steak quality in that taco, and the taste bore that out. The beef flavor and the spicing were really, really good. The grilled onions that came with the tacos went well with either kind of taco, but I paired most of it with the Al Pastors. Of the two, I think the Al Pastor edged the Steak, but that Steak taco was very good...better than I had anticipated. Service was pretty good and prompt, by nice women in a hot little kitchen. Bless them for working in a place that the A/C needs some work. So why not five stars? Well, price plays into it some (that's a pretty pricy lunch for four tacos at about $15 or so out the door), the lack of A/C plays into it some (as does the general rundown-ness of the facility itself) and the lack of facilities, but the really big knock on the place: Their pico de gallo is very expensive, and it is *LOUSY*. It's a darned shame, because it *looks* good in the tiny, not-filled-up 2 oz. container they issue to you for $.50 more, and even if it were good, it wouldn't really be enough except for one taco. But that's the biggest issue, though: the pico de gallo is pretty stinking *awful*, with way, way, *WAY* too much salt in the marinade, killing any and all other, lighter, more acidic tastes that the lime, tomato, onion, and cilantro are supposed to be providing. I am a Certified Pico Freak, and this pico de gallo pulls up the rear...it's lousy, and that's a major sin to me. Having said that: I'll be back for those tacos, I think. I really do want a better place to eat them in, a more comfortable place/facility, but the food itself, minus that ridiculously bad pico, is quite good. I didn't get beans and rice because, well...I just don't much care about those, but the Al Pastor and Steak both pass muster, for certain. I'd also like to try the (slightly cheaper) ground beef in the future. Know that it's a bit expensive for what you get, and that the place itself isn't anything great to eat in, and that you can just completely bypass getting pico de gallo, and you're probably in for some good stuff. It surprises me that they made such bad pico de gallo, but got the rest of the food so very good. That's...strange. Oh, well: I guess you can't have everything. read more