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    Rio Tacos

    4.6 (115 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Asada burrito
    Edwin S.

    Very cute little place just east of Indian Motorcycle dealer. Counter service with table delivery. The staff was fantastic, even git napkins for us since it was our first time there. The food.....was delicious! Fresh and hot. I had the quesa-birria tacos. They were delicious. My friend enjoyed the asada burrito....she ate half and said she was going to eat the rest later....well it was so good she finished it while we talked. Highly recommend this tacoria.

    Quesa Birria taco plate
    Tasha R.

    Came on two different occasions to try the tacos. You order at the front before you sit down. Since it was my first time I wanted to try one of each taco. I visited on a weekend and there was a line out the door because there isnt much space inside and only one register. It did take awhile to get the order but there was some seating inside on the sidewall to wait. Staff was friendly and brought my order to me. These are the four I tried: Barbocoa 4/5 good flavor but not enough meat in the taco. Chicken 3/5 dry meat and not much flavor Al Pastor 4.5/5 juicy flavorful with onions and pineapple Carne Asada 3.5/5 also dry less flavor has some crisp to the meat. On a separate occasion I ordered Birria tacos to go online in case I had another long wait. The food was prepared quickly and was still warm when I got home. Birra 5/5 it had good filling and perfectly cheesey. It also came with consume and salsa. Definitely a favorite.

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    Kyle B.

    Great food and outstanding customer service. Felt very welcome by the staff. I would certainly recommend visiting this business.

    Crusted tacos al pastor
    Rachel M.

    The Rio Grande quesadilla was huge and messy, but I had order envy of my husband's crusted tacos al pastor. Customer favorite must be the fish tacos because they were on every table. Would return for a fast taco fix but not my favorite al pastor in town.

    Tacos Adada
    Richard G.

    The place is bright and clean. They had the garage door open to the patio on a perfect day for it. We were instantly helped when we came in by very nice staff members. The food came out within a few minutes of the order and was hot and very tasty. Five stars for a taco shop is a lot but I like the place.

    Quesabirrias and Elote
    Eric I.

    Finding authentic Mexican food in Albuquerque has been a side quest since I moved here but RIO TACOS made my Mexican dreams come to life! The best tacos I've had here in ABQ! I highly recommend this place if you want homemade authentic Mexican cuisine. I had the quesabirrias, although they would have been great with onion and cilantro, everything was good as it came. A red cilantro sauce would have been great as an option! Service was great!

    Aram K.

    We have been supporting rios tacos for a while even since they were just a food truck. This small business run by a father and son team will blow your mind. First of all I want to let you know that unlike most little taco places, the owner has a real culinary background, and it shows in the artistry of the food. Every item at Rios tacos looks as good as it tastes and smells. The queso birria tacos stand out here as the best I've ever had anywhere I've gone in my life. You absolutely must try this item here. The quesadillas are also really great here and worth having along with your meal, so are the tacos of any kind. The barbacoa stands out as an amazing meat though, probably top 2 barbacoa in all of New Mexico and top 3 I've ever had anywhere. It's really really good and worth a try. For desserts their Sopapilla cheesecake is pretty good, but if I had one piece of feedback I would say the tres leches was a bit dry and could loose the whip cream on it. Tres leches is my favorite dessert so I eat it often and had to include some constructive feedback. But everything else is so great that my 5 star review sticks. It's hard to find a business like this in New Mexico so if you're reading this review, drop what you're doing and head down there!

    Shelly T.

    This is more of a casual lunch counter. The Baja fish tacos were fried fresh, with generous red cabbage and lime. No salsa and no mayonnaise though. The birria was flavorful, as was the consomme. The accompanying salsa roja was tasty, as they char their ingredients. Sadly, they use a lot of single use plastics.

    Breakfast burrito with Christmas chile
    Christine C.

    We decided to try the fish tacos and the breakfast burritos after seeing some pictures on Facebook. The place was pretty crowded for a Saturday at noon, but we found a place to sit. We were greeted right away and placed our order. The food took a bit to come out. We did notice that a huge party that came in after us had their food come out before ours. We figured it must be a simpler order. The food looks aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The first bite of my fish taco was a let down. It was very soggy, not the crunch like I was expecting for a crunchy tempura fried fish. But I did enjoy the smoky flavor of the sauce that they put on it. There was a lot of breading and not much fish. The burrito was very tasty according to my husband, but lacked the wow factor. He does not regret getting it. Overall, the staff was amazing, the restaurant was super clean, but it lacked the extra pizzazz that will make us visit again.

    Arthur L.

    Being born & raised in LA i'm a bit critical of my street tacos - Rio did not disappoint! Tacos were loaded with flavor and a good amount of meat. But the crown jewel is their Torta... dont sleep on this!! The bread is soft, moist & chewy and it absorbs the sauces well so each bite just explodes in your mouth. My son had a bite it mine and made me order another one. Stoked thr NW valley finally has a legit taco spot

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    Had a chicken quesadilla and an asada taco. Both were good. First time visiting, I would definitely return.

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    Good fresh and hot Asada Tacos and a cold Beer. Very nice staff and love the musica! My second time in. That says alot!

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    Very nice spot and the owner was informative. I had breakfast and my friend had a trio of tacos that he said were delicious. We will be back

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    Best tacos I have had so far in ABQ! Almost the exact same flavor of Birria tacos as Mexico City.

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