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    Original Tacos

    4.0 (129 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Arthur H.

    The first few times I tried this place I was turned off by the service - long wait time for to-go order when I arrived at the stated time and cashier wasn't particularly friendly. However, this most recent time they were a bit more pleasant so maybe we'll chalk the past experience to a bad day for them. Now about the food - pretty tasty overall. I got the Al pastor torta, and the bread was so fragrant and delicious, even better on reheat surprisingly. The chorizo tostada was loaded, though the shell was crumbling under the weight but still crispy. My wife got the tripe tacos crispy, which she said was just right. All in all I'd go back again - hopefully the service is now consistently friendly like this time.

    Menu 11-18-2024, page 1 of 2
    Josey T. W.

    Consistently GREAT tasting and authentic Mexican food and service from my favorite servers Ivan and Anita! The brightly lit dining area (which offers a lot of seating) and rest rooms are also clean every time I come in! I usually get my usual favorites: 1 of every taco they have plus menudo con pata, pozole and the Costillas de Res or Lengua and Salsa Verde!

    Daniel O.

    11/10 food and service i recommended this place to my friends and family , workers are nice and friendly great atmosphere place needs more attention

    Taco with a lot of lettuce not much meat !
    Chris S.

    Still good food but prices continue to go up and meat quantity in tacos continue to go down. They are going to ruin a good business by raising the prices so much and skimping on the meat ...my two tacos cost 6.00 and had more lettuce then anything, for essentially 3.00 a taco they should be very generous with the meat ....Also ..just an observation ..they seem to have more people working then in the past in the past it was 2 guys behind the counter and one girl working the tables. I think its been under new ownership for years ..the nice older guy that had the food trucks for lunch delivery I have not seen him for years he ran a lean business had low prices and food sizes where surprisingly big ..this is not longer the case.

    Bring cash! There is a CC fee.

    The food is great. I wish they had told me ahead of time that they were going to charge me a credit card fee. We had cash but they wouldn't take it after we noticed the fee- they said they could not reverse the transaction. They have huge hand-made signs for all sorts of things, they could have one about this too.

    Left: steak taco original (with grilled onions and jalapeños), right: carnitas, tripe, and fish taco at the bottom.

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    8 months ago

    Authentic, inexpensive, excellent service, and anyone who complains can go walk to taco bell and eat garbage

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    Really good food and service. They are always so friendly and never get an order wrong. They are amazing!

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    Absolutely delicious food. Tastes fantastic. This place has become a regular for our house.

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    Wonderful authentic Mexican restaurant. Everything we have had was delicious. I especially like their fish tacos.

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    2 years ago

    The best tacos in the area. Never been disappointed any of the times I've gone. Foods always fresh and the wait isn't bad at all.

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    3 years ago

    Great food, I order tripitas tacos and a shrimp tostada everything was delicious, I will definitely come back

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    Great food, especially their tamales! Nice to have a spot where we can get authentic style Mexican food late night in the suburbs. A+

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