Pacheco Taco Bar is a Mexican Taqueria conveniently located at Irving's Toyota Music Factory. This is not a Tex Mex restaurant. This is a legit Mexican restaurant that serves excellent street tacos in the heart of Irving-Las Colinas. My Overall Rating - 4 Stars - I'm biased for all things Irving (my 'hood). 3 Stars otherwise. Atmosphere - Located in the Toyota Music Factory, be warned that if there is a major concert or event, parking can be a challenge. Inside, Pacheco's will transport you to Mexico. There's a bar in the middle, plenty of seating, and a very nice mural. There's patio seating, which is nice for the spring or fall. ESL here. 1 Star. Service - Standard counter service. You order at the front, take a number, and your food is brought to you. The staff will clean tables. I asked the team what I should order, and she was nice and patient and helped direct me to their street taco plate. 1 Star. Food - The taco plate (3 or 4 to an order), come with beans, rice, and your choice of protein. I went with the barbacoa, carne asada, and chicharrones. Each taco sat on two corn tortillas and was served with cilantro and onion. My favorite was the barbacoa. It was super tender, and the tortillas were very soft and didn't rip when I took a bite. These tacos are legit. The beans are rice were meh. 1 Star. Will I Return? - Yes. I will happily welcome a legit Mexican Street Taco joint to the Toyota Music Factory. The tacos are legit, and it's a short walk from the Pavillion. 1 Star read more

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I have never felt the need to write a review but this lady was just crazy. I had noticed her around the restaurant, genuinely thought she worked there since she was behind the bar giggling with the bartender, she was all up on the DJ , she was running around acting like she owned the place lol so she approached me and my friend saying how are we and what brought us around.. well it was a normal conversation until she kept repeating herself out of nowhere saying that me and my friend shouldn't be there and we should leave immediately and saying why would we even be out late at a place like that, it was getting annoying and to the point where she ruined the vibe for us ... mind you several other people were still there doing karaoke and eating . we left , spoke with the officer there and pointed out who it was that made us uncomfortable and he apologized on her behalf saying she had no right to say that since she didn't even work there . crazy! read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

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Nice little Mexican bar with good food and drinks. Great prices with a nice menu selection. You place your order at the counter and they bring your order to your table. The food comes out fast. read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - Street Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

When I tell you, this place was delicious. It was delicious and I was pleasantly surprised. I don't think that there has been a place that felt authentic in a while in terms of taco bars because everybody has been trying to just throw them up and perfect it after but they really do have a good thing going everything we tried was amazing. I got quesabirria tacos, and my friend got a wet burrito and we shared chips and queso and everything was so good and they even have a red sauce that kinda taste like tajin. It was absolutely delicious. The music that was playing with authentic the bar looked great. It was a really nice atmosphere and I can't wait to go back. The service was okay..the girl taking our order looked like she was having a bad day, but all in all it was good! read more

Do not consume in this place worst customer service people who work there are rude and unprofessional

I ordered catering for my birthday party, and everything was amazing!! My family and friends loved every single thing--we literally had nothing left by the end. This was my first time ever ordering catering, and I had tons of questions, but Alex was extremely helpful and patient, taking the time to answer each one. All of the workers were kind and made the entire process smooth from start to finish. Everything was packed up nice and neat, which made setup so easy. We especially loved that the tacos were already made--it made it super convenient to just grab them and add toppings. The price was more than reasonable for everything we received. I will definitely be eating here more often and using them again for future events. 10/10 would recommend to anyone! read more

This was, without question, the most embarrassing excuse for a restaurant experience I've ever endured. The menu was so poorly written it felt like a guessing game rather than a dining choice, and somehow the actual food managed to be even more disappointing--missing key ingredients that were supposedly part of the dish. When I brought this to the owner's attention, instead of showing even a shred of professionalism or accountability, he put on a full-blown tantrum like a child, right in front of my table and other customers. It was as uncomfortable as it was absurd. If you're looking for authentic Mexican cuisine or even basic competence, do yourself a favor and stay far away from this place. It's not just bad--it's a complete joke. read more

Very clean place. Plenty of seating. We sat at the bar. I think the bartender must've been new, because it took him probably 10 mins to make a bourbon on the rocks and a vodka soda. I didn't try their food, but it looked good. $35 for two doubles. read more

Expensive for no reason the food needs more flavor the service was decent but nothing tip worthy their sauce should b more creamy if they are gonna charge a lot make it work it read more

Great ambiance and a place to hang out on an afternoon when you want to pretend you are at the playa- i had an amazing Michelada - the fish tacos are cod and super fresh! I also enjoyed the freshness of the shrimp cocktail. Come early before any concert and enjoy the views! read more

This is a good choice if you're staying in the area at a hotel, it's walking distance from the Marriot Las Colinas. Almost all the other choices for dining are expensive suburban places that are very nice in terms of ambiance, but mediocre in terms of food. Among the choices with Latin cuisine, this is the only one I found with Spanish speaking clientele. Judging from the other reviews, this might not be the place for you if you were just at a music event next door and already a little inebriated. Although also a little overpriced, that does seem to be the norm for the area, and the food quality and service were quite good. Friendly, clean, bilingual, I enjoyed my two taco dinner, one was fish, the other shrimp. Portion sizes were small, unlike back home but this isn't a fair comparison and no one can finish the Milwaukee area Mexican family dinner plates. The churros dessert was pretty good too. On the negative side, the churros comes in Styrofoam with lots of plastic. It's hard to get them to not serve plastic straws. Lots of plastic waste here. read more

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The chicken bowl is not worth it price wise but it is pretty decent tasting. I just feel like you could get better quality at your local chipotle with a better price tag attached to it as well. The tacos combos are pretty worth it so I would recommend those in terms of pricing. Includes a side! read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - The 3 tacos and a side is a pretty good combo - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

This was my first time eating here. I would put zero stars if I could! The owner and his wife are very rude. The food isn't really authentic Mexican food, but more TexMex. Our burrito had mostly lettuce, beans and rice and was missing the cheese. The owner literally slammed my plate on the table because he was upset that I cut the burrito open to try to find the chicken and cheese. Mind you they give you a fork and knife to eat with. He refused to fix the burrito. Then proceeded to say they ran out of chicken. This was literally the worst small restaurant experience I have ever had! I've worked in restaurants for many years and I have never see an owner or manager treat a guest the way my fiancé and I were treated today. I have to mention there was no one eating in here when we came in. So I will be paying attention to that sign next time I choose a new place to try. I would stay far away from here. read more

The tacos were sooooo good and the Cadillac margaritas were the best we've had in years. The bartender made the drinks to perfection. We will be back! read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

PRICE GOUGING and outright DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES. I caught them overcharging me, and then the cashier outright lied about the $13.99 charge vs. the $11.99 advertised price. Claimed it was because of taxes when the screen clearly showed the additional tax charge. Some older man came by (edit: the OWNER) and acted like he didn't know why there was an issue. He said prices are adjusted due to special events "like many places." Are you serious?? He asked if I had already paid, and I told him no because I was leaving anyway. He got an attitude as if I was in the wrong for not accepting his "generosity" of charging me the actual price for the food. Said he was going to adjust the price but if I was "dissatisfied" I could just leave. I cannot imagine how many of you have been cheated. Out of money by this shady business. People are already paying for concert tickets, $35-60 for parking, just so that a restaurant can turn around and take advantage, too? It's abhorrent!!! Do NOT give this place your business. Not only will they cheat you, but they'll treat you like trash for speaking out. read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - Price gouging & had zero shame claiming the $13.99 included taxes... - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

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Boy let me tell you how bad this place sucks. Not only did they get our order wrong but they then proceeded to gaslight us saying that we ordered incorrectly. We ordered the corn quesadilla that COMES WITH pico and sour cream and when it did not come with it we asked for it to which they said "maybe you're reading it wrong." Then they also refused to get us Faldo when we ordered it. I then asked to speak to a manager who was extremely disrespectful and basically told me to calm down. On top of everything, the food freaking sucked. They didn't bring it all out together and it's bland. Pretty crazy this place doesn't know what their menu says. read more

Pacheo taco bar benefits from its location near the Toyota Music Factory and Irving convention center. Its worth checking out if you are looking for a more casual bite before a concert or during a convention. You can order at the counter and they bring your food to the table. Service was just ok, I got ran up for quac when I ordered queso but that's ok. There was slight confusion when I mentioned it at the counter but taken care of fairly quickly. Food wise it was decent enough for what I would expect from this kind of shop near major event centers. I went with the 3 tacos, which I had hoped I would be able to try 3 different kinds, but when ordering tacos they have you order 3 of the same. Which can work out if you have more than one person that is willing to trade tacos with you, so everyone can try a different one, but not so much if you are by yourself. I will keep them in rotation when I'm up here for events, but with event traffic I don't know if I would fight it for the food places in this center. read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

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This is the most yankee Tex-Mex in Texas. Don't bother. The margaritas watery, have a beer instead. I had fajitas and my dining companion street tacos. Both a complete waste of calories and so bland not even the flat salsa could bail it out. The food was served room temp. I could go on but really. Don't. read more

From the moment we walked in we were greeted by the lady taking our order. She was very patient and helped us find what we wanted and were looking for. She then recommended the drinks and she was ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY correct that they were strong. Everything tasted homemade and was appetizing and we loved that the cheese melted in our mouth. The restroom was clean. We will definitely be back. 10/10 highly recommend!! read more

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Ok so this review is hard for me to write because not only did I want this place to be good but so did my daughter. We as well as 100's of others were attending a concert & wanted to grab a bite to eat before going in. So I must emphasize the place was crowded & both of us realized, completely understood, & empathized with employees & other patrons (it was packed). I tell my daughter what I would like to eat & then I go to get us a table. She stays to order. She finds me & we are #18. I then go to the bar & get a mangolado for us to share from a very nice & patient man working at the bar. When I return we both try it & chit chat for about 15-20 minutes & then a woman brings out chips & queso that my daughter ordered, the woman grabs our #18 & takes it with her. My daughter asks "if she took our # how will they know who to bring the rest of the food to?" (Good question considering the woman put the # back into rotation by the register again) my daughter gets up & goes to ask about the rest of our food & they tell her about 5 minutes they are very busy tonight? (Head scratch) We have finished our queso & the woman brings out my daughters plate. (We have now been here a total of 1hr & 15 minutes) I go up to where the food comes out & ask how much longer for the rest of the order? They ask what was the rest? I tell them a quesadilla. They look at each other go to the register then come back to me & say it will be another 15 minutes. (The concert has already started by now). I tell them it's ok can I just have all of my money back. The young woman proceeds to go back & forth with me they are making the food?? I am explaining to her I've already been waiting over an hour & I can't take food in the venue. She refunds me only for the quesadilla? I explain to her no I want a refund for the whole meal bcz I have been waiting etc. As she is arguing with me a man holding a #18 is standing behind me. She puts her arm out & pushes me to the side & says she needs to help him. My daughter then walks up with her plate & says these are the wrong tacos!! I told the young lady there you go now I need a full refund they are the wrong tacos. She said I can't she already took a bite out of them. I asked her for the manager she said she was busy making food for other customers. Then the man holding #18 says I think she got my tacos. Yup! I took the plate of tacos & went to where everyone was making the food. The very nice man that made our drink (which was delicious) asked if he could help me? I explained the whole scenario, he told her to give me the refund she still was going back & forth with him. He had to go to the register himself to do it. I told him I wanted to really try this place but her attitude is so bad. She started laughing. I said wow your laughing?? This isn't funny. I've worked in customer service for 30 yrs & this isn't how you treat people. I will try this place again when I'm back over there but hopefully they put their employees through some sort of training. I know what it's like to be busy, to be so stressed out but still have to keep your cool or I would lose my job. You can't touch your customers even to move them out of the way & you can't argue with a customer. read more

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First of two stops on football Sunday. My cousin and I, wanted to watch some games and grab a bite. This place did not disappoint, as it had both games on (Fox and CBS). We bellied up to the bar. Had a couple of margaritas, which were fine. I had a fish taco which was excellent and my cousin had the Vegatarian bowl with Veggies. Also very good. Would recommend and look forward to visiting again. read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - Fish Taco - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

Shrimp tacos are amazing. The music was a little too loud and it was hard to place my order. They don't answer phone like they used to.

Food was horrible. I really tried to like it but had to throw it out. If the bar was open, it would be nice to just go have a drink, but other than that food is horrible. read more

Today I find myself in Dallas TX. I decided to stop in at Pacheco taco bar. The food was good. I had the steak Street tacos. Nothing exciting just lunch. The place is bland with Mexican music playing in the background. A bit pricey for a Mexican restaurant, but the location must factor in. The service was not exceptional but not bad either. read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - A picture from my seat at the bar. Now this will really draw a crowd. - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

Stopped by here while in Dallas for my sisters birthday. I ordered the Michelada with Tequila, Lime juice, and a Chamoy/ Tajin dipped rim added a salty spicy flavor with each sip! Beyond delicious. My friend ordered the Michelada with shrimp. I tried some of hers too and it was so good. We're going back today to get food! read more

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We ordered the Shrimp and Glazed Pecan salad and told 2 different workers that there weren't any pecans in the salad. Neither person brought pecans to us. I will NOT visit this restaurant AGAIN! Also the bar area wasn't clean...dirty glasses were everywhere. read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - Bar - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

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Flat Squirt, excessive oj. Drink was horrible. Asked if I could get reimbursed or just have another drink. Cost of 1 drink, $31.13! This employee was rude, said"I can't do anything, either drink it or throw it, can't give you money back" again I expressed the cost, I would take a beer or margarita, something to equal the cost or even simply to enjoy a drink, again he got more rude. What a way to treat customers. That's a shame. No need to have been such an ass. Didn't offer to even remake a decent drink! Needless to say after reading reviews this is an ongoing issue! Wish we would've read reviews! read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - Drink - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

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Habanero sauce is a delish. Tacos plates are so so - size is too small, they are crunchy ones only. I had better ones in Dallas downtown. But crunchy nachos with corns (and what appears like coconut shreds?) are just so enjoyable. I don't recall the name, but it was suggested by the guy behind cashier. Great service. It's a bit walk from the parking garage, but outdoor parking is available right next to one of the entrances. read more

Something funny is going on with the pricing tacos listed at 10.99 charged at 17.99 on a random Sunday night when no events and restaurant was empty. I was going to request a charge back, but since they have to steal they must be desperate. I went to get cheese cake and spent triple here for a nasty taco plate then what I actually came for which was the cheesecake next door. read more

I would like to start off the review by stating this is not about the food or the service but more specific to my interaction with the cashier/manager and another manager. This incident was when I ordered my dinner -- the cashier/manager didn't read back my order nor was there an itemized list of my order on the payment terminal -- it was one of those moments when there was a line behind me, and I didn't think too much of it before paying. As I was making my way to the table, I thought my bill was a little more expensive than expected and proceeded to check my email receipt - that's when I realized I was charged for two entrees when I had ordered just one. Went back to the cashier/manager immediately to let him know the mistake - instead of helping me, he insisted that was what I ordered and refused to rectify the mistake. I asked to speak to the manager and another "manager" came over to also insist that was I ordered, and they will not do anything about it. I think I know what I ordered but seeing the reaction of the cashier/manager and the other "manager"... it was pointless to debate this any further. This is a one-star experience in my book, and I will not be returning. But hey... I have some leftovers now. read more

Rarely post. EVER. But we came over at 2 pm on a SATURDAY. Super excited to try this place. I remind you they open at 11am. I opened the door and the crew was all sitting down appeared to be eating and yelled out they were closed. At 2pm????? On a Saturday??? What? So onto the next. Not interested in trying it anymore. read more

Service was slow and people that walked up behind me were served first. Menu said draft imports were $6 but we were charge over $7.50 for each beer. We didn't eat so I can say anything about the food. Right outside Toyota Music Pavilion so would be a good place to grab a bit before a show. read more

The tacos are bomb! I'm scared to get into the guacamole because why would you put chunks of cheese in guacamole but maybe one day......

Birria tacos are so good!! Pick up for take out pretty often and never disappointed. I wish their process to order to go was easier

I went here looking for the flavor that other reviews rave about and didn't find it. I think I went on the wrong day. The chicken and beef fajita meat in the street tacos were completely flavorless as was the rice. You can tell the tortillas are store bought and the beans-they tasted canned to me but I'm not sure. They weren't very good either. The corn is missing so much and is too basic. A few good things: the salsas are delicious and very spicy which is great! The customer service is good. The decor and location are great. I will try them again, but this time around a lot was missing. I like to support my local and independently own businesses so will give another shot. 3 stars for salsa, location and ambiance read more

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Nope. Tried to do take-out online and this place had no idea how to handle their online orders. We received notification that the restaurant had received our order, but then shortly thereafter we were instructed to call as the order had not been accepted. The person who answered the phone had no idea how to work with the system, and thus we were forced to cancel and go elsewhere. Sad that the staff can't handle online orders, particularly as this is touted as a way to "skip the lines". read more

Pacheco Taco Bar - An example of what to expect when ordering online at this place. Good luck. - Mexican Near Me - Irving, Texas

The service was great. However, the portions are very small for the price. But I guess we can chalk that up to Airport pricing. The burrito that I had was obviously pre-made and tasted like it was sitting for quite a while. read more

Okay - if you are expecting Tex-Mex - move on. One of the only places I can get great street tacos & a bangin' Michelada! We frequent this place often & I've taken a friend there - never had bad service...lunch or dinner! As far as pricing goes - everything is this expensive, especially for fresh food, so I'm not sure what all the complaints are about? It's a casual dining place but it's not taco cabana lol Yes, like everyone else, they are short staffed at times -but if you are nice, they are just as nice back.Please ignore the useless reviews & try it - you won't be sorry! Recommend: burritos, pastor tacos, chorizo tacos, chips & queso, Michelada! read more

This place was pretty delicious! I had the beef street tacos... 3. So flavorful. Small, of course, but flavorful. The ambiance is not much to look at and the furniture is EXTREMELY small and uncomfortable, but the people were nice... So I endured. Next time I'm in town I would visit... Wouldn't be a first choice but more of a "yeah, I remember that place, we can stop by before we go to the hotel... Let's order To-go" read more

Pretty good tacos and nice ambiance! The place is very clean and service was great. The only thing that sucks is parking when there are events at the Music Factory, they need to do something to improve parking for the restaurants because traffic from the event disrupts parking and if it's raining like when I went it's a pain to walk from the garage, and then it's another pain to validate your parking with their dumb website app thing. But that's not the restaurant's fault. read more