This place was rated high, but the food was disappointing. We got the Ground beef taco dinners. The rice and beans were good. But the ground beef was like mush, no texture and bad flavor. Guacamole & chips were good. Asked for utensils and napkins didn't get any. Would not recommend. read more

The food was amazing!! The server was very friendly. They had multiple tables available and we could seat ourselves. We got our food fast. I noticed a lot of pick up orders from people. That must be a good sign. read more

Lazo's Taco Shack - Fajitas #6 Fiesta Combination Fajita - Tacos Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

My daughter's favorite when heading to an Admirals game . . . . Very good. The tacos are a bit greasy as they are somewhat sauteed before serving. Tasty. I recommend the half pitcher of Margs, or more, as the glass ... one is not enough. I always get the same thing . . . and need to be more adventurous. read more

Lovely space to go enjoy some lunch or dinner. I always try different things, but lately I've been enjoying the breakfast tostadas! Flavorful and all the ingredients compliment eachother so well. My food was served quickly and so fresh. Got to try a new seasonal drink and was so refreshing. Perfect for the warm weather to come. Always served with a smile and able to get a good laugh in with the servers. read more

Lazo's Taco Shack - Breakfast Tostadas - Tacos Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Our party stopped on the way to a show in downtown and had a lovely late lunch. We went on a Saturday and the place was hopping. The noise in this small location was a steady buzz but we managed to converse just fine. The obligatory salsa and chips arrived and were very good. The salsa was freshly made and just spicy enough for everyone at our table to cope with. Our knowledgeable server steered us through the menu and I had their taco dinner with carne asada steak. Others had the Tostada dinner and the Hot Dog Taco meal. My taco was excellent on a wheat tortilla. The steak was nicely seasoned and the sides were delish. My partner's tostadas were equally yummy. The hot dog taco was the talk of the table when it arrived. It was a big hot dog...on a taco. I've gotta admit I had never heard of such a thing before. The person who ordered it declared it to be very good and polished it off in short order. It's located on the west side of Milwaukee near the Marquette campus, so there's a steady stream of students to keep things lively. Overall, a pleasant dining experience. read more

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We stopped here on our way thru town, and I'm so glad we did! The staff is friendly and welcoming, with the owner checking on us early in the meal. The food is FRESH and incredibly reasonable. If you don't get the birria tacos, what are you even doing?! The chips are delicious and the pico had my husband using a spoon to get every drop. We also ordered the chimichanga cheesecake...delicious like your favorite Fair food. The spicy strawberry margarita was also a treat Fresh jalapenos gave it perfect heat to balance the strawberry sweetness. The place is adorable as well. If I lived in Milwaukee I'd visit all the time! read more

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Menu: **** Service: ***** Ambiance: **** Value: ***** 4.5 stars if possible. First visit here, stopped in for lunch. Not real busy and we were seated immediately. Nice menu with plenty of options ala carte or full meals, small bar at the back of the restaurant, limited seating so be prepared if it is a nice day and time of day I would assume. They came with chips and salsa that had a bit of a kick. Price was very reasonable. The combo dinner included taco, tostada and enchilada (steak, ground beef or chicken) I got steak. Only disappointment was you could only get one choice of beef for all three. Rice and refried beans with the dinner plate. Price, $13.99 very reasonable for downtown. We did not try their margs, but they looked good. Overall, very good and we would come back for sure. Worth the try and visit. read more

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Food was bomb af and pretty reasonably priced! My friend took me for the first time here and it seems like it's a new business. I can highly recommend this business for their great food and the restaurant's ambiance read more

Crispy, cheesy bites tacos. Incredible. Consume was on the thicker side which I love. Elotes were rich and creamy. Great spot.

First time coming here. We were very excited to come here based on high reviews however we were extremely disappointed! To start off as we entered there is a sign that says please wait to be seated.. the restaurant was not busy at all.. and we were ignored. After standing awkwardly for a few minutes we decided to seat ourselves. After we sat no one came to us and we were about to leave. However, at last one of the waiters came to ask if we were helped yet.. so we waited again. Another server came with chips and salsa and finally our waitress came around.. so far two people came no actual waitress.. Now let's talk about the food. I ordered the tinga tacos and shrimp with a side of rice and beans. My rice and beans we're forgotten i had to ask for them again..... The tacos were disgusting.. just awful! Extremely Wet, soggy and falling apart and extremely salty. The shrimp tacos had two shrimps and it fell apart anyways. The rice and beans were good so that was my dinner unfortunately. My bf had the birria tacos. Very salty and greasy. On top of the awful experience so far all the young waiters and waitresses were sitting in the back table just hanging out. No care in the world here. Awful service. This place is not being ran well at all. Unfortunately we will never come back. read more

The atmosphere was very nice. Love the decor. We immediately got serviced. The food was good. They do give you a lot of meat in your tacos. read more

Lazo's Taco Shack - Strawberry margarita and #3 Carne Asada tacos - Tacos Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The food was so good, service very prompt. Clean new atmosphere, overall great! Came from TikTok read more

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Our friends brought us here and food and drinks were awesome! Staff was nice and food came quickly - it wasn't very busy. It has a casual feel with rustic/Mexican decor. read more

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Saw the raving reviews for this place for their birria. I'm not a big fan of it and love carne asada tacos. Got that and pastor taco plate. The tacos were overall a 3.75/5 I've had better food trucks in mke but the star of the show was the free chips and salsa. The salsa was the best salsa I've ever had in my life. I am not joking. I will go back for that salsa. It was so fresh and so flavorful. Chips were not the basic ones at Mexican chains either. 10/10 chips and salsa. It was almost more of a pico. But sooooo good. read more

Lazo's Taco Shack - #9 Taco Dinner - Tacos Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Starting with the good: the Birria was one of the best we've ever had. If you're going to have anything here, this should be it. The Tostado we had was also on point. Constructed beautifully and delicious. The Taco was fine. No complaints but no wow factor either. You can't order an Enchilada ala carte but you are able to get a single one as a part of a dinner plate (one taco, one tostada, one enchilada). I don't know that seems weird but okay. The enchilada itself was just okay. It had a thicker sauce, wasn't very warm and had a cold spot in the center which really bummed me out. While the chimichanga had good flavor--it's so big that the bites you take become unbalanced. Instead of the perfect bite of a little shell, meat, and cheese, you often end up with one or the other. We'd rather have a couple smaller chimi's. The rice and beans were cold and had no flavor at all. While I understand sides are prepared in a larger portion ahead of time for quick turnaround--that should never happen. I don't know if it was an off day for them but we left thinking exactly what I opened with: if you're going to get anything here, get the Birria. read more

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Visited Lazo's Taco Shack the other night before a hockey game. My son had beef tacos and I had birra enchiladas with green sauce. The food was hot, fresh, and tasty. The restaurant is simply decorated and appears clean. I felt like the servers could use some additional training. I could barely hear our server when she was standing next to me. The service was just a little off. The food definitely made it worth the visit. Pretty sure we'll be back. read more

1st time here. Seat yourself. (Realized when leaving it wasn't a seat yourself but no-one acknowledged us when we walked in) Took waitress 10 min to acknowledge me and bring silverware(no water), she stated she is making a drink for someone and will come take drink order, mind you the guy who went to bar came after we sat. But makes sense because we sat ourself smh She finally helps and seems not pleasant but not rude... like she doesn't like we sat our self lol again only reason we did is because no one acknowledged us We ordered a 1/2 pitcher margarita $16 ( happy hour) and what we thought 2.25 tacos which we got steak (carne asada) so was extra no problem because they were good. Added sour cream and that added 1.50 to bill. We also got chips complimentary with salsa that was veryyyy good. Overall the food is good would go again and NOT sit myself. I noticed alit of perhaps regulars, but I feel regardless you should make everyone feel welcome, and this visit not so much. But I always give 2nd chances and I think food is worth it. read more

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Decent food, disappointing service. The walk over was great, and the building looked new, but the vibe changed quickly. A snarky sign on the door felt unnecessary, and once inside, the staff seemed uninterested--four employees sitting around, one pointed us to a table without a proper greeting. As someone who works in customer-facing roles, it was disappointing to see phones out, McDonald's on the table, and a lack of attentiveness. We even had to ask for the bill ourselves. Food was actually solid (I'd give it a 7.4), but overall experience? A 5.4. The only bad taste left in my mouth came from the service unfortunate, because the tacos were good. Milwaukee has plenty of great options, so I likely won't return to this one. read more

Stopped in for lunch and was very pleased. Lazo's was fairly empty at lunch, but I had seen enough of the Birria taco pictures in my feed to know to order just that! Immediately after I sat down, a party of thirteen walked in. Sacre bleu- take my order quickly! The party of thirteen during normal lunch hours did gum up the service a bit. I LOL'd when one of them said "we're on a bit of a time crunch." But the birria tacos and consomme were great! The dining area is nicely decorated. In December it might be essential to get one of those temporary outdoor wind blockers for the door that leads directly in, as it was mildly freezing indoors from carryout traffic going in and out. I can't believe Lazo's has been open in this location for three years - I guess I'm not often hungry in this immediate area, but I'll be back. read more

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ICYMI: It's Latinx Heritage Month (9/15-10/15) so go support an awesome Latinx-owned business like this one! I ordered lunch for delivery on Friday, and oh my goodness was it an extremely tasty meal. I've actually never eaten inside this restaurant, but have always had good takeout experiences. They use EatStreet as a third party delivery service, which was not only easy and convenient, but the food arrive quick and still pipping hot. Somehow I've lived my whole life without trying Birria tacos, and Lazo's was a wonderful first experience. I received four shredded beef tacos, in which the the corn tortillas were pan-fried and crispy. Like nothing I've ever had before. They were stuffed with a very generous amount of meat, melty cheese, onion and cilantro. The tacos alone had amazing flavor, but on the side came consomè to dip these bad boys in and it added even more good taste to each bite. Consomé is the liquid the birria meat cooks and ends up being soup-like with added ingredients like tomato, chiles, garlic and more. 10/10 birria tacos, definitely recommend! read more

Lazo's Taco Shack - Tacos Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Had the briars tacos,they were delicious. As you can see on the photo I ate half before I realized I needed a photo. read more

Lazo's Taco Shack - Tacos Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

On October 23, 2025, I stopped by to grab some lunch during the busy lunch hour. There was a large table with other people sitting there, so I sat at the bar. Without any acknowledgment or greeting, I saw how busy it was. I knew there would be a wait, so I sat there, waiting to be acknowledged or served. All of the staff kept walking past me without making eye contact or letting me know it would be a moment. After 10-12 minutes of sitting with no acknowledgment or anything, I left. This is Customer Service 101. I'm not one of those patrons who doesn't understand busy times, but it's simple to acknowledge someone walking in and let them know it might take a moment. It's clearly busy, but the lack of any acknowledgment after all that time is unacceptable. This place will never get my business. To make things worse, the establishment was full of white patrons who were served, while I, a single Black woman, was ignored. One can't help but wonder what's really going on. I couldn't even get the courtesy or customer service I expected. It's just ridiculous. I wish I could give negative stars. read more

Stopped in for dinner after reading an article in the Milwaukee Journal. We were greeted at the door immediately by Anna. She took our drink order (they have Pacifico beer, yea) and brought out really great chips. My husband had the Ground Beef taco plate and I had the Birria Tacos. They were awesome. Best tacos ever!! We got to meet Jose the owner. He told us about opening during Covid, but he made it through. It's a great gem of a place, the service is great, thank you Anna, the food is delicious and it has a really welcoming atmosphere. We will be back. read more

First time I was ever in Wisconsin went with a buddy for a concert. We were hungry we decided tacos tried the spot and it was amazing! The owner was very nice welcomed us in like if we were part of the family so did the waiters they were awesome it was great first wisconsin experience. The place was also pretty very authentic look! If you're reading this thank you guys read more

Omg, was visiting Milwaukee, already known for its family owned restaurants, and stopped in this wonderful, hidden gem. The birria tacos, which were soooo amazing. Also tried the el pastor and carne asada tacos ( it was taco Tuesday) the horchata was really good too. You have to try this place out. The staff was friendly and the owner, sat and spoke us. A real family feeling serving real family food. read more

These are hands down the BEST, most flavorful birria tacos in Milwaukee! The owner also literally walks around and speaks to every person who comes into the restaurant. The customer service is great. I do admit I was shocked at first that the tacos didn't come with rice and beans but let me tell you I couldn't even finish my tacos- they're so filling. They're even good reheated. The drink could have been stronger but it was delicious. I will DEFINITELY be back!! read more

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Being my first Milwaukee layover in a few years I was eager to try Lazo's because of everyone raving about the birria tacos. I will say this, the moment I took a bite of the chips and salsa, I knew the food would be good. A good chips and salsa is a strong indication anywhere of things to come. The birria tacos did not disappoint. The meat was tender, juicy and had soul in it and paired with the consommé it was phenomenal. All in all the food hit the spot. Service was also excellent and the server with the glasses was very attentive. I look forward to coming back on my next Milwaukee layover! read more

Lazo's Taco Shack - Birria Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Birria Tacos - bussin! The to-go box was filled with four super delicious beef Birria tacos, cheese, onion, cilantro, lime, and comsomè. Next level tacos. The owner is gracious, humble, and is all about the flavor and customer service. Did I say the food was killah? They were sold out on previous visit but they they were ready! read more

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I really loved this restaurant we were greeted by a gentleman that was I believe the manager or owner super friendly guy. He even told us of a place right next door to his place that had Comedy shows and Karaoke nights The food and drinks were super good, I had the Combination Dinner plate which included one Chicken Taco, Enchilada, with rice and beans. My wife had Carne Azada Tacos with rice and beans. The sauce for the chips was super good, not too many places make their sauce good, this place was great. We also had cocktails, my wife had a beer, and I had a Margarita with a pineapple mix, it was good. We told our friends to join us on Saturday and found the place closed, which surprised us, it being the weekend and all. read more

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Had the house special = taco w/ gravy = fair. Service was great. Spotted cow beer was great to wash down the tacos. Setting is clean + simple. read more

Great service and food. We came in late, and they were still willing to serve us. The Birria and Fajetas were amazing and would recommend this place to anyone. The place itself too is lively and great. 10/10 would come again. read more

Lazo's Taco Shack - #12 Birria w/Consome - Tacos Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

food, drinks and service were all wonderful! Came in for lunch and it was busy, but bartender was attentive and kind. The chips and pico were delicious while I waited for my signature margarita which was the perfect amount of spicy with the added jalapeños without being too overwhelming. I also had the combo plate with a taco, enchilada and tostada. I thought all were flavorful and tasty. We will definitely be back read more

Dinner and drinks yesterday. Stopped by lazos taco shack for a phenomenal meal as always. I got the birria tacos with consume. Never disappoints! Also requested a grilled jalapeño. Grabbed an old fashioned to sip on. Located in an odd spot but worth it! Food is great, owner is super cool. #eatlikejed #lazostacoshack #mkeeats #nomnom #birriatacos #goodeats #order13 #cooklikejosh #tacotuesday #yelp @yelpwisconsin read more

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Actually, this place is not much to look at, don't care for the dining room but ordered a Enchiladas Dinner Spice Chicken to go and it was pretty tasty. Service was good and serving size was decent. I don't think I would eat in however, did not care for the ambiance. read more

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Use to eat them a lot for lunch! My delivery was always hot and fresh! Service met all of my order details! I never had a chance to stop in as of yet ! read more

Best eats in Milwaukee! Birria y consome is to die for and the drinks are fire too. Great date night spot

Great environment, fresh food, excellent service! The chips and salsa will get you wanting more and more and the tacos are authentic and on point! The restaurant was spotless and the bathroom were impeccable. 10/10. Definitely coming back to this beautiful restaurant! read more

Love this taco shack, really isn't a shack. Beautiful, clean on the inside and the tacos are so delish. Their margarita Paloma's is also so yummy. The owner Jose was really nice. We will definitely be cackling next time we're in Milwaukee. Great customer service as well. read more

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Got the Birria Tacos to go. I've had quite a few Birria Tacos from all over at this point and I would say theirs is one of the best I've had. The meat was still moist and juicy. The consume was good as well and wasn't very spicy. If you're into Birria, it's definitely worth a stop. read more

My wife and I had some taco dinners door dashed from here and even with the 14 minute drive the whole meal was still warm upon arrival. First, I'd like to talk about the red salsa that came with my tacos, it was amazing. It was the right amount of spicy and the flavor had me eating the leftover salsa with the spoon provided like a mini soup. I'd go back for the salsa alone. Luckily, the tacos were just as amazing as the salsa was so when I do go back I'll have plenty of tacos to go with it. Best tacos in town, hands down, I could recommend them 10 times per conversation for the rest of my life and that still wouldn't be enough recognition. I wish I could cater these tacos catered to every remaining life event going forward. Rice and refried beans were also delicious. Counting the seconds until I make my way back to Lazo's! read more