First time eating here and it was AMAZING!! by far some of the best tacos and soft firm tortillas that I've ever had. we got multiple different things to try and all of them were fantastic. No notes! Plus they have a beautiful outdoor seating area. Will definitely eat here again! read more

Cute spot with some solid food. I got the salad as that was my only option due to dietary restrictions but it had great flavor! It's order at the counter and then sit unless you are at the bar. The menu was a bit confusing from the classic to wok tacos and how it was outlined but we figured it out. My husband got the classic taco lunch and tried each of the tacos. The beef and pork were the favorites! read more

I went to Munecas recently for lunch. It is located in a small food park area West of Main Street here in Gainesville, and there are a couple of other restaurants in easy walking distance, so it makes the area pretty popular. The restaurant is counter service, with number calling/paging when your order is ready. I found the ordering process to be straightforward, and the person at the counter that took my order was cordial. As it was my first time, I went for more than one item. In my case, I went for a burrito and a quesadilla. The quesadilla came with sour cream and the burrito came with a sauce of my choosing... I went for a spicy red sauce. Both items were excellent, and I enjoyed them. Pricing was about what you would expect, so no issues there either. If I am in the area, this place would definitely be on my list of places to return to. read more

Okay I've lived in Gainesville for 8 years. Why it's taken me this long to try Muñecas I have no clue. Absolutely LOVED their bowls. Tacos were a hit. Portions are decent but could leave a little to be desired. Pro tip: this is one of the only places I have seen sell a pup bowl for the puppers. Sit inside, on their patio, or anywhere in the outdoor garden area. Will be going back! read more

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I went here for lunch and loved the food and the vibes. I like that you can sit outside at fourth Ave and Muecas has delicious food and a variety to choose from. I got the curry with the daily catch, which was Seabass. It was so delicious and such a good size portion. My sister got a bowl which is always promising and their tacos are also delicious!! The service was also good. I want to go back and try their daily specials and Sunday brunch!! read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Seabass curry - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

We popped in for brunch on a Sunday. The surrounding places were busy but Munecas wasn't, so we decided to give it a try. We ordered at the counter and seated ourselves while we they prepared our food. We also ordered a Bloody Mary from the bar while we waited. Everything was prepared quickly and turned out to be delicious and filling. I had to get a to-go box. The restaurant was clean and the staff members were attentive and friendly. We definitely had a great experience and would go back again! read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Rice bowl - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Solid place to go for some interesting Mexican and Asian fusion food! I got the create your own bowl and was quite happy with it. The flavors and ingredients are solid. Really fresh vegetables, solid spicy Mayo sauce, and good cook on the chicken. Definitely makes for a good backup option if you find yourself getting bored of Moe's or Chipotle. People working here are great and the ambiance is very chill and relaxed, exactly the type of place you want to be on a Friday evening. The only thing is I felt the portion sizes were a tad on the small side for the price you pay. But aside from that, great spot! If you're still hungry, just hop on over next door for a slice of pizza lol read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Create your own bowl was solid :) - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Definitely could become a regular here! Lots of variety with style, toppings, and proteins. Got chicken tacos since it felt like a standard options for my first visit. So fresh and lots of flavor in every bite. I liked how you order at the counter and sit wherever (inside or out). Pretty busy but the food still came out fast. Live music on the Saturday I was there too! read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Chicken tacos (add guac) - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

came here after the no kings protest and it was really great! i love community!!!!!!!!!!!! yay!!!!! but they have really great food here! i tried the chicken burrito with chimichurri sauce! (THEY HAD CHIMICHURRI!!!!!) really really yummy tasting i loved it! please go here!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Enjoyed lunch at Muneca's today. The moqueca was delicious, featuring a balanced curry; savory from the curry, sweet from coconut milk, a hint of brightness from lime and cilantro and crunch from the peanuts. The staff are helpful and courteous. Outdoor seating is ideal in the beautiful Florida "winter" weather. read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Moqueca (with fish) - would order again and again! - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

I was delighted to see a full jazz band playing at the Bo Diddley Plaza! I stopped for some grub, and ended up getting the pork nachos with a side of black beans and a limonada! The nachos were good with the cilantro sauce, and it was a nice meal! I was hoping for some hot sauce, but none was to be seen. I didn't ask, but I am thinking hot sauce and nachos are like peanut butter and jelly. They should have hot sauces for us to enjoy. The limonada with lavender added was way too sweet! I really could have gotten a cup of water and diluted it down, to make it more palatable. It was just a 16 oz cup, but it rasted like a 1/3 cup of sugar was in my drink! Be careful not to get brain freeze, as the ice in the limonada was actually nice, but be careful. No hot sauce, too sweet lemonade, but everything else was good. read more

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Cute spot good music decent service. Food doesn't taste the best- just not good but not bad. Would not order again. Queso and chips too salty kind of weird beer battered thing they tried to be different but it was just bad. read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Beef Picadillo Burrito - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Best Mexican spot in Gainesville. Fantastic menu, ambiance is incredible, quick and kind service, truly an all around 10/10 experience every time. read more

EAT LOCAL! The food is great - so may customizable options. The haters aren't paying attention. Open kitchen, great staff, plenty of seating. The bar is stocked and happy hour is until 7pm! Will it cost more than a cheap drive-thru? Maybe? Are you getting something fresh and made to order by a local business? ABSOLUTLY! read more

Consistently good as always. Love the bowls and everything about this place. Kind workers. Quick service and delicious food. Easy seating but the benches are way higher than the chairs which makes it a bit tough. read more

I LOVE munecas! i got a build your own rice and beans bowl with plantains and shrimp and yum yum sauce and bleu cheese crumbles. it was DELICIOUS! i had heard so many great things about this place and it was really good. I also got chips and guac which were both very fresh. definitely gets crowded on the weekends but was worth it. i went for lunch and recommend that time. read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - bowl build your own - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

This is a cool spot! The ambiance is pretty casual and laid back. The service is quick and there's a nice variety of food. We ordered the nachos and they were good. I had the wild shrimp tacos with guacamole and sour cream. They were really good. I'd definitely recommend this place. read more

Nice garden yard to sit in and enjoy a beverage and tacos. Don't forget the queso. I'm sure it's great on live music nights.

Great food and real nice portions! Took my three kids to the 4th Avenue Food Park for lunch yesterday. Two of the kids wanted Munecas and this is what they got: Mojo pork tacos and chicken nachos. I tried the nachos and they were damn good! It had a cheese sauce on it that was full of flavor. And we loved that they layered the cheese sauce throughout the nachos. I'd love to say that I tried the pork tacos but my other child tore through that order before I got to try them. But they said the tacos were outstanding! read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Chicken nachos - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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A true 2 star experience. Food had a few nice things about it, but overall pretty much just a taco that skimps on ingredients. I've been here a few times and the cooks struggle to get a good balance of flavor. The real reason for 2 stars is this place may be the most overpriced place to eat in all of Gainesville, you will spend over $30 for 2 people, possibly over $40. It's a casual place serving tacos, shouldn't cost that much. read more

so I'll start by saying I love the location and set up of this little place. There's plenty of outdoor seating and it borders a nice open area. You place your order at the counter and then they call your name and bring you your food. I got a Carnitas taco and a chicken taco. it took a while for the food to come out but it was around lunchtime so they were fairly busy. I would say 20 minutes. The tacos were good but a little basic. I feel that the filling didn't have a lot of effort to it. For instance, the chicken was just kind of mushy like it had been prepared in a pot and then let sit for a while to congeal. The Carnitas was about the same. I think the toppings on both were the same with a little cabbage and some drizzle. All in all not bad, but I think if I were going for tacos, I might look somewhere else. On the positive side, I got the fried plantains, and they were sweet and tender. that being said, they did have other items on the menu, including different kinds of fried rice. I would probably come back to try those. read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - sweet plantains - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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There is inside eating but it's more you order at the front and then sit but there isn't a server to refill your drinks or anything. The food was really good, very filling. The brunch is definitely more savory and has some spice to it so I'm glad I had it closer to lunch. I'd come back again but ask if they have a bigger cup for water so I didn't have to keep going to the bar to get more. read more

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I came to the grand opening event at their new location, and everything I had was delicious! There wasn't truly service since it was a buffet style, but the owners seemed super friendly. The ambiance is nice and cute in the building, and has lots of outdoor seating as well at the food park. I definitely will be back to try some actual menu items! read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Soooo glad I found this great spot while walking around Downtown Gainesville on my first night in town. Such a cute ambiance and what a great concept to have a taco garden! The guy taking my order was super helpful and gave me solid recommendations on food and craft beer. He even brought my food to the table for me with a smile. The Beef Taco and the Chicken Tacos were fire in the best way possible! On a Thursday night, the garden was full of groups of college students, and loved the lights in the garden making it look hip but cozy. Creative menu items, good craft beer selection, affordable pricing, great location, friendly service and cozy ambiance all make this taco garden a huge win I wish we had back home as well! Definitely check it out when in Gainesville, and you will thank me later. read more

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Great idea, great place, good enough food, but bad execution. No substitutions, if you take away it is packaged nicely but doesn't stay overnight. I like the idea, the outdoor atmosphere is easy going and fun, but it isn't exactly sanitary in my opinion. I did not see bathrooms, but I'm sure they have to have something. This is more of a grab and go place with picnic tables. read more

Took the whole family here for tacos and some quality outdoor play time. The amphitheater is in the same area so the kids could run around until our food was ready. I ordered a couple tacos and some nachos. My wife ordered some rice and quesadillas for the kids. They also have kombucha and beer on tap. The tacos were great, I got a pork taco and a beef taco. The rice is more or less old school Steamers rice so it was tasty as expected. The staff was friendly and helpful to get us everything we needed. It was a great place for lunch and to catch up with some old friends. read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Went in thinking I was going to eat some tacos. Then I saw a Thai coconut curry bowl on the menu. Would a taqueria make a good Thai curry? The answer is a big yes!! Delicious. My wife enjoyed her burrito also. Check it out! read more

The food is amazing I went for the first time the other day and tried their tacos and will be going back. The staff were super nice and helpful with ordering and getting me my food. The area the restaurant is located is really nice to hang out or eat some food. I'd recommend coming and trying the food if you haven't read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - 1 of each taco pork chicken beef - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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This is our absolute favorite spot for Sunday brunch! The atmosphere is vibrant, and the service is outstanding. And I can't emphasize enough how incredible the food is - everything is simply fantastic! Highly recommended! Eddie & Jeanie High Springs, Florida read more

Chicken burrito was decent flavors. Middle of road however very fresh. Could use more protein. Got the job done! read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Pretty average burrito and for a place that's basically completely empty on a Saturday the takeout to get a burrito like 15 or 20 minutes. read more

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Food, service, and ambiance were all awesome. We will definitely return to try more menu items and bring more friends with us!

I like it here a lot. A taco shack in a park or square in downtown Gainesville. Great menu, vegan and omnivore options, and very creative. Fast friendly service. Going 4 stars because I really enjoyed what I got, but I didn't quite love it. I ordered a rice bowl with their marinated chicken. Bowl had rice, black beans, lettuce, pico, pickled onions, local sprouts, red cabbage, chicken and a cilantro jalapeno sauce. Was a really big bowl and tastes very good. As I said though, not the best taco bowl I've had. Regardless, definitely worth your time. Low price for lunch and their menu certainly has more interesting items then I bought. I can understand the 5 star reviews - just wasn't a 5-star lunch for me. read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Rice bowl with chicken, sprouts, pickled onions, lettuce, beans, chicken and pico with cilantro jalapeño sauce. Very good. - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

I stopped here for lunch with my two adult children immediately after a 5 hour drive. It was the perfect antidote for traveling! We ordered rice bowls and tacos. It's a look up at the menu type of place. They took our name and gave us a number to place on our table. We walked outside and found a table and I heard they were calling peoples names AND number when the food was ready. I thought that's sort of odd but ok I will listen up. The next thing I knew someone was delivering the food to our table. Our Mexican food was really great- the chips were crispy and delicious. There are other restaurants that share the same lovely garden so it would be a great spot for a crowd who can't agree on "what are you in the mood for" read more

I have gone to Munecas a few times! It's a cute outdoor setting that offers an array of tacos, burritos, and bowls. You have to order your food first and then they call you to get your order. I have tried the chicken tacos and they were very flavorful and delicious. I have tried the mojo pork and chicken burrito and I would say the mojo pork is my favorite! It was amazing, the chicken on the other hand was a bit bland. They also offers drink specials, I have had the Sangria which is good. The price is decent and the service is great. Definitely recommend this place especially on a nice day out and sometimes on Fridays I believe there is Live Music at the Bo Diddley plaza which is located right by Munecas. read more

Super cute place. Love music. I wasn't sure what to expect but I was happily surprised. I had the steak burrito without blue cheese. I love blue cheese but I wasn't in the mood. The burrito was delish. ESP w the jalapeño cilantro sauce. Paired well with the wine a Rita. The other ppl in the group loved their food. Also tried these brownies they had there. Raspberry one was not good at all. The chocolate one was pretty good. read more

The food here is amazing, especially if you are vegan friendly. My favorite is the Tempeh Volcano Tacos! Like wow full of flavor! Amazing staff with with a delicious craft. The place of venue is pretty cool as well, casual or sexy is the vibe. Great place for a first date read more

Cool place. Tasty food, friendly staff, good menu, and nice ambiance. Definitely worth a visit.

Food is scrumptious!! The Shrimp tacos are lit!! It is within walking distance of work. read more

Muñecas is a great place downtown - that you can even order online from! This is especially great if you're like me and don't have a lot of time to eat lunch. I ordered ahead and was able to pick up my food in 20 minutes. I ordered the chicken quesadita with a side of guac. The food was delicious! These were easy to eat and not messy like a quesadilla. The cheese was melted perfectly, and I loved how easy it was to dip in the sauces. There is ample seating, including covered seats. I highly recommend this as a downtown Gainesville lunch spot! I hope they stick around. read more

Muñecas Taco Garden - Quesadita - Street Vendors Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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