Great and friendly customer service! Fast and delicious with many different options to choose from. Our daughter went full send with the habanero salsa on her taco and was on fire and they made her a new one on the house. Always taste the sauce/salsa first!! read more

Amazing taco joint. Average taco around $3 each but each style taco is priced differently. I think there are over 20 ways to order a taco there. Shrimp, fish, brisket are all there. Their sauces are amazing and you can find them i. The small refrigerator on the counter. They have very friendly customer service. In fact their counter girl recommended the sauces to me. read more

Quite the little surprise of good street style tacos! I went with the fried chicken and the carne asada, and I was very pleased! read more

Rusty Taco - Brisket Taco Fried Chicken Taco Carne Asada Taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Love there tacos they have options for everyone! Service is good, they need to add the service of ordering online would definitely take advantage of that if they had that feature on there website. read more

Rusty Taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The guy who was helping us seemed very flustered and he got our order wrong 3 separate times. The food was very average, there are definitely much better taco spots in Albuquerque. Oddly enough their churros were AMAZING. Best churro I've ever eaten hands down. With carmel oozing out of the middle I was surprised and I will definitely be back for another one. read more

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Number 9 the Rusty Taco itself minus shell and added some guac and chips on the side. First thing I noticed getting out of the car was the SMELL...wow...super friendly staff and like yeah you can get it the way you want it. Have had some better carnitas but not by much and not in NM, SOCAL. Place is going on my must eat at joint when in ABQ. read more

Rusty Taco - MENU - Tex-Mex Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Delicious tacos! The best taco place I have been too and my favorite, especially the churros! My boyfriend and I go a lot and have become regulars and Al is always there and is great and always so nice! Great place (: read more

By far the best tacos ever....the chips and queso was delicious!!! The churros were so fresh and warm. Everything was super fast, delicious and great service!! Staff was very friendly as well. read more

Rusty Taco - Churros!! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We had a great lunch-- tried several kinds. Try the cauliflower taco and the shrimp: especially tasty. Attentive service. read more

Rusty Taco - Tacos for lunch! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

A diverse array of taco options for any set of taste buds. Don't bother ordering two tacos, you're just gonna have to go order the third one later because they are pretty small. Reasonable prices, tasty food, decent drinks selection- I'd definitely return. read more

Just finished an absolutely superb meal at Rusty. Not only was our food delicious, but the service was kind and courteous. The lady who took our order told me her favorite taco was the brisket, which turned out to be my favorite as well. They refilled our chips and weren't frustrated when we accidentally overstayed closing time. We highly recommend! BE AWARE that the restaurant is not inside the mall, but attached to the exterior, next to Blaze Pizza. It took us nearly ten minutes to find the place, but we're very glad we did :) read more

This place is incredible, great service, great recommendations and great tacos! So thankful I gave this place a try!! Definitely a favorite spot for me to bring my son to come get some great tacos and a nice friendly environment!! I will definitely keep coming back! read more

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As a Dallas native, I'm so happy to see this spot pop up in ABQ. While I didn't appreciate it as much when I was back home since it opened in the midst of the "taco chain wars," it stands out in ABQ because there's nothing like it. The green salsa is a tomatillo salsa (extremely rare in NM), and that alone was enough to make me excited! I ordered the TX brisket, Baja shrimp, rajas, and fried chicken tacos. My partner got the steak fajita, carne asada, and Rusty's taco (an al pastor variant). The hits: The baja shrimp and rajas were my favorite and I will absolutely be back for them. The rajas were spicy and mixed well with the mushrooms and I was pleasantly surpised that they weren't floating in cream (as most rajas usually are). The shrimp taco was fresh, well-marinated and filling. The carne asada was so flavorful that my partner went back for another. The Rusty Taco - this one made me think of the Mexican Yucatan when I took a bite. The achiote was so bright and present in every bright and paired well with the pineapple - this one is a win. The misses: I ordered the fried chicken taco Team Fav style. I was not a fan of the queso on it, but that is personal preference and I think I'll try it again in its original form because the chickent itself was well-seasoned. The steak fajita wasn't a star in my partners eyes because he said it gets outdone by every other taco he tasted. On its own he said it would probably been good. The brisket taco - as a Texan this was my biggest miss. The brisket was super fatty and grey. By grey I mean there were no burnt ends or any presence of bark. Anyone who knows brisket knows these are the most coveted pieces. Maybe if customers could say I'll have a #5 with bark or a #5 with burnt ends, I'd give it another go. All in all, our experience was good. It was super busy but the staff was attentive and courteous and overall the QUALITY of the food is there. Our misses were largely misses due to personal tastes. We will be making this place a regular stop. read more

Did you want a place with some options other than just crunchy or soft? Look no further! Great tacked w some fresh combos in, and friendly staff. Also first place we found in Alb with some yummy shrimp taco!! Kid friendly and nice prices! I'll be back! read more

Churro is to die for. guy at the counter was beyond accommodating and kind. Really brightened my day. Tacos are dope every time.

Really good tacos!! Steak fajita taco was just ok, the other ones I had were delicious!

Normally I shy away from chain restaurants but this was not my choice. It was my BFF birthday and she gets what' she wants. They are following CDC guidelines so that was a good start. The ambience is super cute and the selection of tacos was very impressive ! I had the brisket, grilled shrimp and chicken tacos. My fave was the brisket and then the grilled shrimp. Chicken was my least favorite. The habanero sauce had some serious kick to it! I was pleasantly surprised , lunch for 2 with a total of 6 tacos was $20.00. All vey flavorful and fresh. It is a popular place and I can see why. I'll be back and try some of the other tacos. Give it a try ! Didn't. Have any booze. Had to go back to work. Next time! read more

By far the best Rusty's in Albuquerque, tacos are always on point, and staff members are very professional! Queso is hot and fresh and ingredients used on tacos are delicious! read more

Love their tacos! The spicy fried chicken is my absolute favorite! Yummy margs too!!! Would absolutely recommend Rusty taco (and especially this location!) to anyone and everyone! read more

Kyle helped us at Rusty Taco, being our first time, and we absolutely loved it! I am so excited to find this spot for my family and friends to come back and enjoy. I got the Baja Shrimp Tacos and some chips and queso! I love my tacos and the chips were fresh and the queso delicious. Kyle helped direct us to more of his favorites, such as the prickly pear margarita. We will be back and bringing our friends! read more

Delish! I highly recommend. You should eat here. Local and yummy. Veggie options too!

My husband and I ate here after reading Rave Reviews. The staff was on their toes thou it had just been open for the day. Very courtiuos and attentive. Chips all you wanted were good, nice selection of 3 dips. My tacos : fish were tasteless. Had to add some sauce on top, even then wasnt better. My husband enjoyed his tacos, didn't remember what he had. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there. Everyone has a different palate to be fair. read more

This place is just awesome great food fast and such friendly service!! They also have the games on so you won't miss the game what more could you ask for ?!? read more

Rusty Taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Kyle is a great employee! Great service! Great food! Super duper yummy tacos. Came here with friends for a great experience. Hit the spot!

Kyle gave excellent customer service! Food is always good and guess what the employees are always nice.

I'm always a happy customer when I stop by I not only love the food, chips and salsa is my favorite, always take some to go. and the staff has been amazing lately, Jordan is always in good spirits and is so very helpful and courteous We enjoy his service, we also appreciate Kyles great attitude & his fast service, always looks like he's working hard! The foods is always outstanding and great friendly service, Good job Rusty Tacos your forever customer Rachelle Rose read more

Always the BEST tacos in town! Hands down! Never any issues with the food or service and we go here all the time! My only issue is with the sweet tea it's really hit or miss here and I wish it was more of a hit. The sweet tea is hardly anything to complain about since the food is so amazing here! It's got a nice atmosphere, great and friendly staff and excellent food. read more

This one is 5 times better than the coors location. Great customer service and tacos actually have stuff in them. Will be back again.

fast comfort food. We ate five different tacos and all were delicious! Margheritas were also spot on. nothing fancy just good fast food!

Great Great Great street tacos!!! I've been waiting for a place like this where I can get consistently good street tacos. Even though I'm a creature of habit and usually like to eat the same things on a menu, Rusty Taco has such a nice variety of tacos that I've actually tried about 8 different types of tacos there. I highly recommend this place for everyone. JOHN read more

I will be here once a week to eat! Great variety and flavor!!!! Staff is super nice and helpful! read more

Rusty Taco - #7,#14,#15 - Tex-Mex Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I stopped there yesterday, it was everything I hoped for. I love Tex-Mex food, & these tacos filled the bill. Great food, & even better people. Staff was very friendly & helpful. I'll certainly be back. I wish they'd open a place on the west side. read more

I stopped by while running errands. Got two roasted pork tacos, chips, salsa, and a margarita. Pork tacos were fantastic: simple perfection. Chips and salsa were also fabulous & fresh. 6 buck marg was not too shabby for a 6 buck marg My lime wedges for my tacos were DRY. Pay attention to small details, Rusty!! read more

Ok, I'm basing this rating off of the experience we had tonight. We pre-ordered in advance a Taco Family pack. The deal was $30 for 10 tacos, Chips, Salsa and Queso.. First off, when we got there at 7:45 (the time we scheduled pick up) they told us it would be a 20 minute wait as they had too many orders for the same time. Okay, but I wonder what the point of selecting a pick up time was? Anyway, the cashier says "We are out of Chips Queso and salsa do you want a refund?" My husband said no. So we paid $30 for ten tacos, to find out when we get home half our order was wrong. We Love to support local, especially during this pandemic and I'm sure they were busy but what a total disappoint. We will not be ordering from here for a LONG while, if ever. What a bummer. read more

We tried this place out for the first time tonight. It wasn't horrible but I don't think we'll return. The staff is extremely friendly and checks on you often. The whole place is clean and really kept up. We had the brisket tacos and brisket with eggs and cheese. The food was just so so - didn't have much flavor. The salsas also needed some salt and something extra. The chips and queso were delicious though and my kids loved the egg and cheese tacos. read more

Rusty Taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We've been waiting for this place to open. Well last Friday was the night (this place was busy so we went next door) today's the day, Sunday afternoon and not too busy. There's a menu on the outside so we had some idea what we wanted when we got to the register. For the uninitiated these are street tacos - your choice of fillings in a 6" corn tortilla. I may be a little overly picky. But in my opinion it is a little expensive for what you get. They need a little more filling and maybe another tortilla to go with the one you get. But make no mistake, all 4 of my tacos were good - no doubt about it. Be warned one taco won't be enough to fill you, unless this is a dessert. So you should plan on buying more than 1! Everything is ala carte so chips & salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole or queso are extra. Food, friendliness of the staff and if you are so inclined beer & margaritas are excellent. read more

Rusty Taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I highly recommend the Fried Chicken, BBQ Brisket, and Fish tacos. The others we tried were fine, but not nearly as delicious. The restaurant was packed, so with the small interior it took a while for seats to open up for our group, and it was so loud we had to practically shout to hear each other across the table. The staff walked around periodically to check on our experience and to clear away empty dishes, which was appreciated and didn't feel overbearing. read more

Rusty Taco - Fish taco, BBQ brisket taco, Fried Chicken Fav taco, and Picadillo taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Holy guacamole, this place just shot straight up to the top of my breakfast tacos list. Listen, I'm a simple girl. I like simple tacos. Their steak, egg and cheese taco was so good and fresh. They made everything to order so it came off the stove piping hot. We were one of the first people to order that morning so they even brought some chips and salsa to our table to apologize for the wait. Apologizing because I'm going to get a freshly made taco? No need but also yes I will gladly take those chips and salsa. FYI - they were also SUPER good. Not too spicy, good flavor, fresh chips. I can't wait to come back and try their happy hour (Mon-Fri, starts at 3) and get some of their queso. read more

This place is a-okay with me! Fast service and pretty good tacos. I ordered the "rusty taco" which I assume from the name is one of their signatures. They are a good size and have good flavor. The salsas and meats are not very spicy, but they are pretty good. The staff was very friendly and the restaurant appeared to be clean and nice place for a quick casual meal. I would say for a franchise/chain restaurant I think the tacos are pretty good read more

This is by far the worst place in ABQ. Waited over an hour for our food. They forgot my sons food. All to receive our food cold. No manager in site just a bunch of teens. read more