Absolutely the closest thing to California Mexican food in East Tennessee. I probably eat here too much.

Hole in the wall Mexican restaurant. Inside has limited seating for dine in, they focus on takeout. Food is cooked fresh so you have a few minutes of wait time. Their crunchy taco was one of the best I've had and it wasn't soggy or broke ! The quesadilla tasted great but I prefer more cheese to hold the filling inside and it's cut in large portions. The nachos were good and they package the cheese sauce separate so the chips stay crisp till you get home to eat. Street corn was good and has a nice spice kick to it. Recommend! read more

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Coming from Texas, I've found that most places around here just don't deliver when it comes to flavor -- but Macos Taco actually did a pretty solid job! The corn tortillas were fresh, and the meat was tender and well-seasoned. Overall, I really enjoyed the tacos. They offer two salsas -- roja and verde -- if you want to add a little something extra. I asked for the one with some heat (supposedly the roja), but this is where Tennessee Mexican food always seems to miss the mark for me. Where's the spice? I need a little caliente in my life! read more

Macos Taco - Pastor & Carne Asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Very well put together tacos. You can tell the employees actually care about their food. Flavor is crazy good read more

Macos Taco - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I would definitely say this is the closest thing to California's breakfast burritos in Knoxville! So good! And way better priced than others in the area! read more

The food and service was absolutely amazing. We got the wrong burrito and they had no problem replacing it with the one that was correct. Great portions and delicious food! The birria was delicious and honestly a new flavor of birria I haven't tried before. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Macos Taco - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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When they tell you it will be a 45 minute wait for a breakfast burrito ... wait. It's totally worth it! So good!

Had the carne asada and pastor tacos. They were delicious. Pastor was my favorite. Only needed 2 the taco had plenty of meat, onion, guacamole and cilantro. The tortillas appeared to be homemade and were so fresh. Definitely will be coming back soon. It's a small place so if you have a large group take out would be best. read more

Born and raised in socal I would say this place vaguely resembles socal Mexican food. Customer service here is horrible. Not friendly at all and very rude. The wait for two burritos was over 25 minutes. I rate the California burrito a 3.75 out of 10. Wife says hers was 4 out of 10. Dry meat and tortilla was also dry. I'd go two stars but customer service brought it down. read more

Coming from a 15 yr stay in Tucson, I am fairly familiar with Taco's, burritos and the rest - been there .... ate all of that. Our visit to Macos was enjoyable, we beat the lunch hour rush getting there at 11:45 (would highly suggest this as the location is a bit small but certainly mighty). When we arrived we were just #2 in line and ordered up a few tacos. Having not tried the menu B 4 we winged it with some familiar favs. My lunch date tried the fish and shredded beef tacos and I went for the fish and carne asada ones. Friendly place .. we moved to the middle of the establishment where there are 3 tables (4 can fit at each table as long as you are not .. as they say in Tucson gordito - large). The tableware and napkins are self serve in a small recessed area on the way to the 3 tables. There are stools and a small counter up front but thinking is might be a congestion area we moved to the tables. Restrooms are in the back which is a nice add on Food came quickly and looked good. After consuming the two tacos here is a bit of feedback on those orders: Fish tacos - while hot and tasty, the mayo dressing made the fish a bit soggy and wet - the longer they say the wetter they got. Not a AA pick so suggest you go with another pick. Shredded taco - looked and tasted great, if you like the pico look and taste here is your pick - deep fried so if you are offended by grease you may want to try another - we liked it. Carne Asada - this one came with onions, cilantro and avacago on it, a new spin for me but did not stop me from slugging it down - good one. I would order it again. The table green and red sauces were home made and were so spicy they both kept moving off our table - yikes they are alive !! Hot and hotter .. so if you are not immediately close to a soda or water keep the 911 button handy. No doubt we will return, trying a few new items from the menu as we refine our happy spot. The fish tacos move us from a 5 star to a 4 star but will give the location a second visit to level the playing field. read more

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I got the California burrito. It actually had fries in it which was a joy for me cause hardly any taco place outside of California does that. read more

Macos Taco - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Macos has been the best addition to Knoxville it's always fresh and very good I have made it my weekly stop.

Finally someone who knows how to make a California burrito and fries! We're from CA living here in TN and haven't found a good place until now. Perfect Cali burrito and their salsa is good too. Also enjoyed the surf and turf burrito. Deff need to try their breakfast burritos next (since no one makes those either) read more

Delicious food! The pastor and birria tacos were delicious and flavorful. The food was a little expensive, had to wait a while, the hot sauce could be hotter, and tortilla chips could be fresher. That said, we will be back! read more

Macos Taco - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Extremely friendly staff and the food is delicious! I ordered a pickup order, so I hadn't been in to see the menu since this was my first time..but when I got there the menu was vast and I was excited to see they offer a breakfast menu too! (Their breakfast looks pretty bangin' btw) Will be returning..oh and they were playing bad bunny so purr I can't wait to try more!! Very fair prices read more

We from cali and we been looking for that Mexican food that hits like Cali. This place did exactly that!! Cali burrito was sooo good! Surf and turf nachos were amazing!! Their green and red salsa, delicious! read more

I love the grilled chicken bowl. It's pricey but worth it. Plenty of chicken and other really good stuff with a bag of chips.

Looking for Southern California carna asada burritos in Knoxville this place is delicious! And perfect we had two carna asada and I had the fish taco that would rival Rubios We will be back weekly it's that good Clean new building great staff love it read more

Macos Taco - Perfect fish taco ! - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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I've been there 5 times in 2 weeks and it quickly became my favorite place in Knoxville. The tacos are freshly made by hand and the ingredients overlap the taco shells. My favorite so far is the Grilled Shrimp, loaded with shrimp and veggies, I highly recommend the green and red sauces, the red sauce is a picante hot sauce and the other is a green salsa verde. We tried the beef, chicken and Pastor (pork) on subsequent visits and all of them were very good. Today we went for breakfast, and they have just as many choices for tacos and burritos. Once again they were overloaded with ingredients that were delicious, tacos start at 2 99 and burritos with the works are 7.50. The burritos are Huge and I had to take half of it home. So enjoy this quality place in the Walgreens shopping center and you won't be disappointed!!!!!! read more

Amazing food! Worth every cent!! I love the shrimp tacos/taco salads and the bean and cheese...amazing

Finally! A really good taco spot in Knoxville! We've had the carnitas, pastor, shrimp, and chicken tacos. As well as the surf and turf burrito and elote. The food is delicious and you get your money's worth, for sure! Good service, friendly people. For sure the only spot for tacos for us from now on! read more

Hands-down, the best taco shop in Knoxville. If you've ever been to San Diego and had Carne Asada fries or a Carne Asada burrito or a California burrito this is the place. I've been on the hunt for a solid taco shop for the last five years since I relocated from San Diego and this is hands-down, the best place in town! read more

Macos Taco - Best Carne Asada fries in Knoxville and possibly east of Arizona - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Wow. A surprise gem. I was hungry and looking for something nearby (Pleasant Ridge area, near Western and 75) and I took a chance on Maco's Tacos. Photos of the menu were on the Google page. Choices and prices looked good. I had the pastor and carne asada tacos. I'm not a fan of cilantro, so I had them without. (I apologize for not having photos but I wasn't planning on reviewing, I was just hungry). The tacos had 2 corn tortillas and were stuffed with meat with some guacamole and onions. A lime was included for each taco. Delicious! They both had great flavor and tasted great. I also had a side of rice and a side of refried pinto beans. The rice was good and the beans were fine. My son picked it up so I'm not sure about the establishment, but he said that there were only a few tables and seats so it's mainly a To Go place. He said it looked clean. I'm curious about the other options such as the burrito, flautas, and quesadillas. I'll be returning soon to try them out. Good tacos at reasonable prices. Check them out. UPDATE: So good I had to try more on the menu. Plus my wife wanted to try the breakfast tacos. She had the potato bacon egg cheese tacos and told me they were very good. I wasn't able to get the breakfast so I went back for more pastor and carne asada tacos. Delicious. I also wanted to try the flautas. They normally come with lettuce, queso fresco, tomatillo, and sour cream, but I asked that they put them on the side. I included photos this time. Flautas were very good by themselves. I think there's jalapeños with the chicken. If you want delicious tacos at a good price, check them out. They have tables and an eating area. Nice, clean place. Friendly staff. Family owned. read more

Macos Taco - 2 Pastor Tacos, no cilantro 1 Carne Asada Taco, no cilantro - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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Excellent ground beef tacos. The refried beans were to watery for my taste. Everyone I go in it is very clean. The crew are always friendly.