Their burritos are the best. Took home a bunch to freeze as they are closing this Friday for good. Business is sold. Not sure on new plans yet of the new owner. Service was great. The place had open seating of various types including bar seating. Great craft beer selections on draft. Too bad it's closing. read more

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Ambiance was great, they played some top tier tunes. Food was good for the area but its nothing out of this world, their beer selection was fairly decent too. Server was kind and quick. Give them a shot if you're in the area read more

Mad Tacos - A few pork tacos, i forget the names and a few sauces, i enjoyed the house sauce and the Caribbean jerk. - Mexican Near Me - Cazenovia, New York

The Location is OPEN!!!! Mad Tacos reopened. So happy to see that this local establishment is back in business and with a familiar face behind the bar!! read more

This place was a great find on our fall travels. They had a wide variety of taco fillings, some innovative combinations, and margaritas that seemed to be made with actual juice/not with some sugary, chemical mix. Nice outdoor seating, too! read more

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We've tried these guys a few times now, & each time have not really been blown away. Between them charging high rates because of the preppy college, & the non-existent flavour. There really wasn't much that stood out. It's just a trendy little shop in an overpriced college town. Definitely not Mexican food. Just college kid food. Think expensive top ramen. read more

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Wow! We've driven by dozens of times. Will not drive by again. Bartender was very friendly and VERY helpful. Four of us for lunch, with drinks, was affordable, in this economy. lol read more

Mad Tacos - pork belly burrito - Mexican Near Me - Cazenovia, New York

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Came here for a quick lunch while on a business trip have been wanting to come here for a while since I saw it online months ago. Walked in and it's very comfy and a relaxed atmosphere. I had no problem ordering from the bar and it was easy. I have allergies and she checked with chef with no issues which made me happy. Ordered 3 tacos with fish and chorizo and the fish was crispy and great. With the food came out 12 hot sauces which are all made inside house (blueberry habanero takes the cake). Quick and easy for lunch if you need a beer come out as well and grab a Good Nature Blonde beer. Recommended. read more

Fantastic. The new menu has brought this place to 5 stars. Simplified but still fantastic. The selection of craft beer in Da Fridge and drafts is well curated and has something for everyone. Live music now once a month ? Yes please read more

Mad Tacos - Chicken chorizo nachos - Mexican Near Me - Cazenovia, New York

Owner Jonathan Phillips was born in California, graduated high school in Cazenovia and lived in Colorado and Hawaii before moving back to Central New York. In Mad Tacos, named after the county (Madison) it calls home, he's hoping to capture some of that West Coast flair and taste, but in a less-flashy style he likes to call "East Coastal." With his restaurant's location on a busy road in a town--population 1,990--with few dining options, he thinks Mad Tacos is just what the area needed. Taco varieties include pineapple mango pulled pork, honey lime chicken, black bean corn jalapeno and beer-battered cod, a build-your-own taco option and a smoked pulled pork burrito filled with pork from Ray Brothers BBQ in nearby Bouckville. The wife and I have been wanting to try Mad Tacos for a long time, but we're rarely in the Cazenovia area. On a beautiful weekend day with nothing else to do, we decided to take the drive out and see where the day took us, and ended up at Mad Tacos. We arrived just a little after the opened on a Saturday, and there were already a few customers. We ordered at the bar, and decided to sit outside at one of the picnic tables on the patio. I ordered a Mad Burrito with chorizo, as I love good chorizo and it's hard to find on a lot of restaurants menus, and the wife went with a blackened shrimp taco salad. Everything was brought quickly and was delicious. The chorizo had a great, mildly spicy and smokey flavor. I tried some of their Mad Mac Hot Sauce with it, which was pretty mild in the heat department but had a nice tang to it. Wife loved her salad as well, large pieces of shrimp in it. The chips and salsa were good as well, the salsa was chunky like I like it over a more liquidy salsa that other places offer. There was only one employee working both the bar and service customers, and she was very friendly and helpful. Prices were comparable to other similar establishments. We'd definitely go back if ever in the area again. read more

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Food had huge portions and was freshly prepared. Lots of full flavor and we both had to get to go boxes.i got the burrito bowl with pulled chicken and Cajun cream and my gf got a special of the day which was a Cuban crunch Wrap. We were very tempted by the churros on the specials menu but we passed.My only issues were more at the location and less about the service. The tables and chairs were low to the ground with high stools which is tough for a tall guy like myself. All the drinks we got were from cans and coolers and I would say with alcohol on tap, having worked in restaurants its very easy to run carbonation through the beverage gun behind the bar and Sprite from a fountain tastes so much better. Other than that we'd go back and recommend! read more

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Such a cool place! Awesome decor and music with great beer selection. We tried 4 different tacos and all were great. Food came out FAST. Would make a great stop for people on a wine/ beer tour. Only complaint is hot sauces weren't labeled with how spicy and took us trying them to find out. read more

Mad Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Cazenovia, New York

Salsa is the worst I've ever had.Seriously-store brand from Wal-Mart is better. Everything is covered in mediocre sauce, which they use to hide how crappy and bland the food is. Everything is supposed to be home made and tastes like it came out of a can. And the size of the tacos isn't worth the price. You can get more authentic Mexican food at Moe's. As for service, it varies. Some of the bartenders are great-but they don't stay so you get stuck with bad ones. Food has come out cold before. They have no options for online ordering which is a poor business decision. It's all through the phone, which if the bar is busy you won't be getting through any time soon. They also don't ever have enough people working to manage it. It's like whoever took over the place wants to make worse and worse decisions on how to run a business. Seriously not worth going to when Caz is right there. read more

The Beef Tacos were great, fresh ingredients, I had the Traditional Tacos. So good, I highly recommend them!

Great food, service, and drinks! Awesome vibe inside or out! The maple and pork burrito was on point

I was very excited to try Mad Tacos for the first time as the Cazenovia and surrounding area doesn't really have a good Mexican spot. I had heard good things and expectations were high. On a recent visit, we ordered takeout. My wife ordered the crunch wrap and I went with a chicken quesadilla. We added the requisite chips and salsa and then threw in some questo blanco to boot. Before talking the food, I must mention...the interior is AWESOME. The ambience is very cool and is a place that would be fun to hang out and enjoy some craft beer. Speaking of craft beer, we picked up some to go that we hadn't tried before and were very happy to have that option. Our food took about 15 minutes to get after ordering which we thought was reasonable. We both enjoyed our main course - the quesadilla was well portioned, nicely grilled, and had a good mix of seasoned chicken and cheeses. My wife liked her crunch wrap, but felt it was a bit tough to eat due to the size/mess factor. The queso blanco was very good, served warm, and was a nice option to dip our food into. Our big disappointment was the chips and salsa. The chips seemed to be on par with store bought chips and it was unclear if they are made in house like many Mexican restaurants. The salsa also had a store-bought taste and was ultimately forgetable. For some, the chips and salsa set the tone for the rest of the meal, so in this regard, it ultimately left us both a bit bummed about our first experience. We would like to come back and enjoy some different food and another craft beer and give it another go. read more

What a fun stop!! Great, warm Caribbean vibes for a cold, rainy day. There's both outdoor and indoor seating, as well as plenty of parking in the back! The menu is huge, with tons of yummy options. The counter service is very quick and staff are so friendly and helpful! You'll have to stop in, I recommend the Crunchwrap read more

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Great food, great service, great staff, great location! It's one of our favorite hangouts and a great place to get your taco fix!

We have been here several times and have never been disappointed. My husband loves the fish tacos and I'm a huge fan of the chicken lime ones, but everything else is also truly delicious. I am a sucker for a good taco place! They recently added more items to the menu, and I did love their take on a Crunchwrap (taco bell style, except better). The staff is always friendly. We also sat down only to realize that above our table was a Bluepoint Brewery sign... I am a Long Island native and so that made me smile. We will be back for more tacos. read more

Mad Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Cazenovia, New York

Great tacos. Cool vibe. Been there multiple times while my daughter attended Colgate...about a 20 minute drive but worth it.

Yeah, don't drink their ice tea or you'll think you need to go to the ER. And for a place that has tacos in the name, the tacos suck.

Great little taco shop. The food was fresh and tasty and the staff if very friendly. They are awaiting their liquor license and will be serving craft beers both on tap and in bottkes/cans. Limited menu but the items they offer are very good. read more

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I have been to this place a few times and enjoy stopping when I am on this side of town. Chose to stop here the other day when driving through. The food never disappoints. I have tried both their burritos and tacos and have enjoyed both. This time my husband and I chose to get the tacos. If you get 3 you get to save a $1. Tacos are $4 each and sometimes they have a special taco that is $5. Chips and dip are $3 and Queso $2 more; chips and dip are ok but you can tell it's just Tostitos. All in all food was very good! There is a full bar inside. The way this place works is: you go up to the bar and order. You are given a number and you pick a table. The staff will then bring the food out to you. Dogs are allowed outside and on the deck! read more

Mad Tacos - Tacos: pork, chicken and shrimp special (left to right) - Mexican Near Me - Cazenovia, New York

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More like mad I paid for these tacos. Way too expensive for cold meat, cheap chips, jar salsa and rubber tortillas.

Nice day for a motorcycle ride. Happened upon this place and we are so glad we stopped. Just a bit before 1 and there was a line. Totally understand why. We got the special pot roast taco...OMG, outstanding. Also enjoyed the pineapple pork and fish taco. Everything is made to order but the wait was nominal. Hb had a beer and the glass was cute like a can. There are 4 picnic tables on the deck and 6 on the lawn. Clean bathrooms And very friendly staff. Now a destination place when we ride. Enjoy people read more

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Delicious, creative tacos; diverse and interesting beers on tap; and superb, friendly service make Mad Tacos mad good!

Expensive for what you get. Loud. Staff especially bartender was good food was just ok

Very nice place, kinda in the middle of nowhere. Their address says Caz, but it's not in Cazenovia proper. We were driving from SUNY Morrisville waiting to hit Caz, when I decided to check Google Maps. Had to turn around, as it's actually in Nelson NY. As far as the food? I had beef tacos. They were a little bland, as there was no salsa offered or on the side, or on the table for that matter. Tacos need to have a bit of a kick IMO. $6 a taco is a bit expensive too. 6 tacos and two cans of soda (for myself and 12 YO daughter) came to over $40. Ouch. read more

Second time coming here and I absolutely love it. As a Mexican, I'm pretty picky on my tortillas and these are awesome clearly homemade tortillas. The cod tacos are AMAZING. The slaw on top is so fresh. Also their beef tacos are delicious and I normally don't like ground beef tacos. Nachos are great too. I got them to go and they put all of the nacho toppings in separate containers so the chips wouldn't get soggy! I love that attention to detail. The tacos all have a good amount of fixings and they were accommodating if you didn't want anything that was supposed to be on it. Beer selection is great, tons of craft beers. Definitely check this place out. I would've added a pic of the food but I couldn't help myself but start eating before I had a chance both times I went. read more

Mad Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Cazenovia, New York

Not a huge fan. The chorizo taco had the most flavor and would order again but on a flour tortilla. The default corn tortillas on all of the tacos we tried were very tough. If going for grilled but pliable then they were very overdone, if going for fried and crispy then very underdone. That middle area is no good for corn tortillas. The crispy beer battered cod taco was not crispy, did not seem beer battered, and I don't think it was cod. The fish was mealy and dry. We tried the chicken and pineapple pork tacos, as well, with nothing really to note about either. The chips with queso and nacho cheese were good. read more

I really enjoyed this place! Surprisingly the chicken taco was my least favorite but the fish and pork were excellent! The prices were good and they have a large variety of alcoholic drinks. It's a cool, clean, fresh atmosphere and the service was friendly. I can't wait sit to go back and try more. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because the parking lot was horrible. Huge potholes, HUGE! It will Be a great place to try out when the weather is better because the patio looks fun!!! read more

Mad taco is awesome. The food is fantastic. Stupid yelp wants me to add more to this then what needs to be added to you're stupid not to try mad taco read more

We really wanted to like this place! It is cute, has a nice outdoor seating option, and a good beer menu. The food, though, was mediocre at best. The chicken was especially bland-- we are not even sure it was salted, and my daughter only ate about 1/4 of her chicken quesadilla because it simply lacked flavor. Mad tacos? More like sad tacos! read more

First time here. I got white rice, chips, salsa and beef Quasidilla. Chips were too salty I thought, but the Quasidilla was good. I like the little patio. We wanted to try the smores Quasdilla but they ran out of chocolate so that was disappointing. read more

Mad Tacos - White rice, chips, salsa and beef quasadilla. - Mexican Near Me - Cazenovia, New York

Should be called Sad Taco... 10 dollars for 2 tacos about the same size you'd get from Taco Bell. corn tortillas were undercooked, the chicken and pork were indiscernible and tasted like canned chicken. The pulled "pork" tacos were doused with generic chicken wing red sauce and the chicken and lime had no lime whatsoever. One star for the massively awesome maple tree in the front and for the building and decor. Google some taco recipes. They'll be better than this place. read more

We stopped at Mad Tacos yesterday on our way to Stone Hill Quarry Art Park. There were 6 in our party and we ate outside using up the picnic table area. The service was good and the tacos were excellent. Pork, beef and chicken were available and the toppings were unusual. Apple, black bean and more traditional topping were available. We really enjoyed our tacos. read more

Great beer selection! Mad Taco has some very unique and hard to get IPA's. Good selection of different tacos, burritos, quesadillas and a wide variety of salsas. Definitely a little more on the gringo creative side but good nonetheless. Great service from Erin! And we'll definitely be going back! read more

Food is great. Split the chicken quesadilla, fish tacos, shrimp tacos, beef tacos with my table... all were amazing, except I wasn't particularly a fan of the beef but that might just be my personal preference. This place is decorated so nicely and there's indoor and outdoor seating. It's very relaxed-- no table service, just walk up to the counter to order, take a number, and they bring it to you. Definitely a hidden gem. This place is a bit of a drive away from me but it's so worth it read more

My husband and I ate lunch there today and it was excellent. The food was amazing and the staff was wonderful! Prices are reasonable also. Definitely recommend the beer battered codfish taco. We will be back!! read more

Small place with great food. The tacos were amazing, It was lunchtime so didn't have drinks but the selection was plentiful. The staff was great, welcoming, attentive and friendly. Quick service and when come back through will be sure to stop read more

I ordered ahead, as I was in a rush and passing through. I ordered two vegetarian tacos. They were really awesome, and ready when I got there. Lots of flavor. Cute place, clean and modern. I'd definitely stop by again and bring some friends too! read more

Mad Tacos - It's not quite in Cazenovia, it's in Nelson. - Mexican Near Me - Cazenovia, New York

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