We've been eating at Taco Mi Nacho for years but, on a whim, we decided to cheat on our beloved taco joint for the younger, prettier sister Mr. Taco. First impression: parking isn't a nightmare like Mr. Taco's counterpart. Upon walking in you're greeted by a plethora of tables which, for us, means not having to awkwardly stand in front of the soda fridge with a newborn and bouncy toddler. The menu is exactly the same, as are the prices. The chicken seems to be cooked/spiced a little different but, otherwise, they serve the exact same food. We couldn't tell the specific differences, as they were slight, but overall the food is nearly identical. Dare I say the younger, prettier sister is the keeper? read more

Mr Taco - Chicken + barbacoa tacos, chicken quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Very clean, food delicious and good prices Taco. The staff is wonderful friendly and kind. read more

Mr Taco - Birria tacos delicioso - Mexican Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Friend of mine told me about this place a while back never had a chance to swing by but I was in the area I was craving Mexican food..... I got the chorizo burrito, chips and salsa and a house. Margarita! Sooooo good! read more

Mr Taco - Chips, salsa, chorizo burrito, hot sauce, and a house. Margarita, highly recommend. - Mexican Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Mr. Taco is a great place to get amazing quality food. Every time I eat here I always leave satisfied and full. The prices are low and you always get the highest quality food. Excellent service as well. read more

My go-to spot here in meriden. Great food. Affordable. Local. Never disappoints! The burritos are my favorites tacos are great! I usually call in for pick up and I'm usually in and out. Staff is friendly! Keep it up Mr. Taco read more

My family looooooooves this place! If you haven't experienced Mr. Taco please give your self the gift.

We drove an hour to get here and we're not disappointed. The tacos were amazing. The nachos were even better! And churros with ice cream was our favorite. We'll make the hour trip again! read more

Mr Taco - Churros with ice cream - Mexican Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

This place has great food, friendly staff, and speedy service. We stopped by with two toddlers for a lunch break on our way from NYC to Boston. Birria tacos were excellent. We will be back! read more

Mr Taco - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Love, love, love this place! The birria tacos and passion fruit margaritas are to die for!!! You will not be disappointed! I typically order take out but 2 weeks ago had the pleasure of dining in with the family for a birthday celebration and must say it was even better for dine in and the servers were great! Highly recommend!!! read more

This place is delicious!!! Grabbed a ton of stuff for lunch today and it only came to $40. The tacos and salsas hit the spot and the churros brightened up my whole day. I saved the tamales for my mother in law to try tonight for dinner. They're huge and I'm so glad I found a place that makes them! Love the cochinita and the chorizo and the al pastor. Also got lengua but am saving it for later :) Their chips are yummy too..I might've opened up the bag on my drive back to work. Just couldn't wait. We will definitely be back! read more

I have lived in San Diego so I'm very familiar with many of the restaurants like this in California. It's good in Connecticut because there is no competition from any others like it. However in California I'm not so sure they would do that well. Postives... Nice big clean and airy restaurant with very friendly workers and plenty of seating. Good choices on various tacos and other things at reasonable pricing. Fast service including free chips and red and green salsa. You order and pay at the front and then sit while someone brings it out to you. Negatives... I would pass on the green salsa. It seems almost like green mayonnaise. I'm especially fond of green salsa and in California I use it almost exclusively. So I was a bit disappointed by the green salsa here. I've never seen anything like it before and I don't like it. The red was very good however. Second negative was the fish tacos. The breaded outside of the fish was so soggy and it was just falling off the fish. This really disappointed me because in Cal I love the fish taco places and use to eat at them almost every night at times. The fish taco I had at Mr. Taco was so soggy it soaked into my tortilla and the whole thing just fell apart on my plate in a big mess. They did give me another tortilla however. I won't be getting their fish tacos again. One thing I wish they had which is very common in California is a salsa bar. It's common to have several choices of salsa types out there. Another tip I would give if you are heading over there is don't be surprised if you can't find a spot to park on the street. There's only a few spots available. But if you go around the corner the public library has a large lot that I park in. I'm not sure if the library allows it but I haven't gotten a ticket yet. All in all I'm very happy with this taco spot and I recommend you get over there to try it out! read more

Stopped in town off of the highway and... let me tell you we found a hidden gem !!! This place is wayyyy too good not to be famous i don't usually like burritos that I purchase from places but I ordered the Noah burrito and it's a 10 out of 10 ! The way they fried the chicken inside the burrito, the cheeses they used , the sauce inside plus the sauces you can add to it ....... To die for ! Freaking Delicious it also came with fries which I wasn't expecting at all and they banging too my fiancé picked the birria tacos and WHOAAAAAAAAAAAA , my mind is blown right now. I feel like I went to food heaven Staff was really nice and friendly, the restaurant inside is beautiful, not going to lie you wouldn't think so from the surrounding outside but once you step inside... y'a ... FOOD HEAVEN ! If I could stop in here everytime I go though Connecticut, I would ! They're a 10 out of 10, A+++++ ! i would post a picture but I ate everything I'm sorry lol read more

Best Mexican in Meriden very authentic taste and always fresh and very great pricing and don't forget to try some churros with your order !!! read more

I get the vegetarian nachos. Sooo good every time. I also love the ceviche. All the food is super cheap too. $20 gets you a lot of food. Friendly staff too. read more

Tacos Birria are crunchy and not soggy! The nachos are really good to for a local restaurant My go to when in the area.

Delicious, fresh food with a family atmosphere. Our server was very knowledgeable about all the dishes and made great recommendations. Highly recommended! read more

By far our favorite local Mexican spot. We made this place a regular weekly visit for us before Covid-19. We love supporting local and even more love supporting Mr. Taco. Great service, great food. Carne asada tacos are consistently amazing each time we visit. We have tried other items such as their tostadas, chicken and cheese quesadillas and ceviche. All impressed. I highly recommend. Also, a couple people have negative reviews towards the green sauce that Mr Taco offers you with your chips. I'm not sure what they are talking about. Their green sauce is amazing here. Of the people I know that eat here regularly, we all love the green sauce they offer to you with chips when you sit down. Maybe they had a bad experience and should give Mr Taco another visit. Green sauce as well as everything else here is exceptional. Great prices too. Can't wait to visit again. read more

The food is always AMAZING! You get so much for your buck. We love their nachos and tried all the tacos. My favorite is the shredded pork nachos and fish tacos! Their rice and beans are really good too. read more

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This was better than expected, the fish burrito is what I ordered. It was simple, yet delicious. Everyone was very delightful as well!

Mr. Taco is absolutely amazing! Based on the solid reviews I saw I decided to check them out. I was very impressed with everything so I decided to book the truck for a surprise birthday party I was throwing for my wife at our house. To say that the owner and staff were the epitome of professional and accommodating would be an understatement. The party was greatly enhanced by the truck being there. The menu we got included tacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, chips, salsa, all the fixings (sour cream, guac sauce, hot sauce), tamarind juice and even churros. All of our guests were completely in love with the food and raved about it to me throughout and after the party. I tried a bit of everything and every bite I had was full of flavor. You can tell that they use fresh ingredients and put a lot of love into their product. I would highly recommend visiting this food truck and giving them a try. If you are hosting a party and are looking for a food truck, this is your answer. The service, price and quality of food is hands down some of the best in the state. That includes several other food trucks I've tried as well as catering services I've experienced. I will definitely be using them again and can't wait to visit the newly opened restaurant with my family! read more

I was not a fan of Mexican or Spanish food before finding this place but I friend offered to buy me lunch at the food truck one day so I figured no loss if I don't like it. Had a few tacos and loved the chips! Over the last few years I have tried so many different things from the men. I have not been disappointed yet. They are definitely in my TOP 2 go-to for eating out! read more

Amazing burritos idk what was in it but the combination was perfect. Also the salsa was amazing you get so much for your money. Chips were fresh. I had the left over nachos the next day and they were still good. Great authentic Mexican definitely will be back. read more

Filipe was our waiter and he was fantastic! We had great food and the service was even better!We had read the yelp reviews before going and they didn't disappoint. Thank you Mr. Taco! read more

This review is for the restaurant. I went last night and ordered 3 steak tacos. The steak was dry and had NO flavor. I couldn't finish the 3 tacos. They also do not have a traditional green salsa or salsa verde they just have one that has avocado but not enough flavor for me. I want to support local business but I do not think I would come back here for tacos. The prices are good though. La verdad los tacos de bistec no tenian sabor. la carne era muy seca. read more

Amazing birria tacos and delicious salsa!!!! Wish they had more spots like this where I live. 10/10. Awesome mango mojitos too.

Can't go wrong coming here , it's exactly the same as taco mi nachos but the have parking and you get free chips with the take out

Very clean and open atmosphere. Simple and easy to read menu, but full of flavor. The employees are more than willing to assist with food selection. Wait time is moderate, but only due to the freshness of everything made to order. Free house made tortilla chips with salsa, even with take out orders. The kids menu is great and even offers chicken nuggets for the picky ones. The nugget meal had 8, which was very generous for the pricing. Overall great food and service. read more

Great place very affordable extra friendly staff.. softshell tacos and burritos are very good.

Me and my Husband went last night , we are driving in Our Semi , all the way from Miami Fl , and we absolutely Loved the Food . We got 2 of the same plates of chicken rice beans tortillas & 2 quesadillas . It was delicious . And we also ordered a Torta , I've had many tortas before... but this one... was phenomenal!! I give this place 5 stars . I have never left a review before , but this place deserved it . Thank you . read more

Mr Taco - Chicken . Rice . Beans . Quesadilla. Salad . Tortillas . - Mexican Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Great food at a very affordable price. This is our go to Mexican restaurant in Meriden. We've tried a couple others in the area but quality and taste just simple doesn't compare to the freshness and authenticity of Mr Taco. The place is always packed, the staff is always attentive and friendly, and most importantly... the order is always right! Keep up the great work and keep serving that delicious food. I am actually calling in an order tonight!! Thank you. read more

Mr Taco - 2 Shrimp Tacos and 1 fish taco - Mexican Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

I've had nothing but great experiences every single time I've came here. Mind you, I come here almost twice a week. It's so good. Literally everything is mad to perfection. read more

Mr Taco - These are the chicken birria tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Meriden, Connecticut

Great no-frills Mexican at a fair price! Took my two young kids here for fast, friendly service; nothing fancy but just good and easy. This definitely fit the bill. read more

Rice and beans had good flavor, but the carnitas tacos were a bit dry. The salsa was too hot for me, the other two were mild and had great flavor. Appears to be authenticity Mexican food. read more

The first time we stopped was just after they opened and we were underwhelming with the tacos. I happened to be working close by months later and stopped in and was happily surprised that they had gotten into the groove and have good food. The only thing to note: tell them onion and cilantro on the tacos if that is how you want them, otherwise they will serve lettuce tomato and cheese on them. The sandwiches are really good too. read more

This is the spot! Get the Birrila tacos. Get the churros, quit playing yourself, come here and feed yourself for the low! Very inexpensive and very good read more

Went here for dinner as part of a group of 8 - four adults and four kids. The food was very good and the service was fantastic. I had the fish tacos which were very tasty. read more

I'm an ex customer of Taco Mi Nachos because of Mr. Taco. I've tried so far their shredded beef, and steak tacos, their fish tacos and chicken flautas. Everything is delicious and I'm always going at least once a week for more. I love their vibrant restaurant colors and all the seating they have. Your not cramped up or waiting in very small area. My children love their food as well which is a huge plus. Everything is pretty reasonable too if you wanna dine out with the family. Very clean and friendly as well. Staff is always greeting you once you walk through the door which is nice. I definitely recommend Mr. Taco if your in the neighborhood. read more

This is one of those places you likely won't find unless you know someone in town that recommends it. It's not in an overly commercial area, but there's plenty of parking and the food is always very good. The staff is friendly and pleasant and the cost of the food is appropriate for the portions you get. read more

My aunt was accused of trying to steal 3 tacos because they missed the order and we tipped more than what does taco are worth for us to even steal that. We order $100 worth of food for them to not give us the 3 tacos they missed instead of the employees trying to accuse us. Won't be returning read more

Really good, fresh Mexican food in a very pleasant location, at taco Bell prices oh, but so so so much better. It's very bright clean and modern place, and services very good. Mostly tacos and related foods, but really well done. Highly recommended. read more