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    Rusty Taco

    3.5 (264 reviews)
    InexpensiveTex-Mex, Tacos
    Open 7:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Conveniently located on Hickory Street
    Jamie C.

    We love the Rusty Taco! Every time we come up to Denton we end up here instead of trying somewhere new. The service is fast and friendly, and the food is delicious! We love their spicy queso! And even though we knew we didn't NEED a third taco each, we decided that we did! LOL We do wish that the dining area was a little better lit with more seating options. Lots of large tables, and not everyone wants to make new friends at dinner. Also, they could use another trash can or two. Meanwhile, I was too busy devouring my tacos to remember to take a photo of them!

    This is the manager who called the cops instead of giving a customer water while they wait
    Kurdt K.

    The manager demanded I buy something before giving me a glass of water. I was waiting for a friend and told him I didn't want to order yet. He refused to give me water and called the cops

    Fried jalapeños, brisket taco, grilled shrimp taco, pulled pork taco
    Laura P.

    Have heard of this place for years and always heard good things from it. Finally got to visit today, and was sadly underwhelmed. I had high hopes, but was let down. There are many good taco places in Denton, and I hoped to add this to my go to list, but not sure if I'll be back. The tacos were very small for $3.5+. The meats didn't have much flavor to them. And the tacos overall didn't have much going for them. They look beautiful! But sadly the flavor just wasn't there for us.

    Green Street Taco
    Santanu S.

    Located by a public parking lot, others probably made a similar last minute decision to dine here. Quickly scanning the menu, I decided on the two marked local faves: Green Street Taco and Club Pollo Taco. From conversations with the previous customer, I knew the cashier started recently. I can give leeway for her forgetting to ask if I wanted grilled or crispy chicken on the Club Pollo. The experienced employee assisting her on the register should have asked me when she had forgotten. Once I had gotten my order, I discovered crispy was chosen. The Club Pollo was the least favorite of the two. The crispness of the chicken overwhelmed the flavor, so I may have enjoyed the taco more if it had been grilled chicken. Although I liked the Green Street Taco, the avocado seemed to be an afterthought in the manner it was placed in the taco. Fortunately, I did not order one taco. Neither alone would have satisfied me for lunch. As I skipped on the chips and salsa, I may have been able to eaten a third.

    Hot honey & Chicken
    Nguyễn Q.

    I got an order to go of 4 hot honey and chicken tacos because of promotion. The fried chicken inside is flavorful. Probably because of delivery, the chicken wasn't crispy anymore. All 4 tacos were pretty sweet to my taste, the hot honey wasn't hot at all, and the sour cream taste more like vanilla yogurt.

    Erica S.

    I've been here 2-3 times and it's only because I always forget about it because it's located away from the Denton square. I've had brisket tacos, breakfast tacos, and their chips and queso and all was flavored well, nothing stands out nonetheless tasty fresh food. Clean establishment, friendly employees, but bathrooms need a little work (faucet runs). Definitely somewhere we usually go when we are walking around playing POGO. Check it out.

    Steak fajita taco, brisket taco and pork taco

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    Great place we eat here at least 1 time a week. Great food very consistent. And friendly staff

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    The food was awesome. The service was good and we got our food quick. The enviornment was friendly and inviting. 10/10 overall!

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    This place is chefs kiss... the queso and salsa are bomb! Street tacos, get em baby! Not Tex mex, actual mex! You won't be disappointed

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    La Fondita Denton - Golden Tacos are in the best!!!  Authentic Mexican food

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    We had a really great experience overall! The food was amazing, the service was excellent, and the…read moreatmosphere felt relaxed and casual--perfect for a laid-back meal. Everything we ordered was delicious. The guacamole tasted super fresh, the queso was flavorful and came in a generous portion, and the salsa had just the right amount of kick without being too spicy. The only small hiccup was the chips situation--they give you big portions of guac, queso, and salsa, but the chips come in a tiny bowl. (Literally 10 chips) very sad for 6 people to fight over so little of chips. Not a huge deal, just a bit surprising. We also tried the margaritas--they had great flavor, though they tasted absent of tequila. Overall, we really enjoyed it and would definitely go back...maybe next time we bring our own chips! :)

    If I could give La Fondita Mexican Restaurant six stars, I would legally change the rating system…read morejust to make it happen. Let me set the scene: I walked in expecting a casual meal and maybe a decent taco. What I got instead was a borderline spiritual awakening wrapped in foil and served with rice and beans. First of all -- the giant piña colada. When they say giant, they are not messing around. This thing arrived like it had its own gravitational pull. I'm pretty sure I saw a small family of tourists orbiting it. One sip and I was transported to a beach that doesn't even exist on any map -- coconutty, icy perfection with just enough kick to make me briefly consider texting my boss that I've moved to an island and won't be returning. Then came the beans. Listen carefully: I don't throw this word around lightly -- perfect. These beans were so good I genuinely paused mid-bite and just stared into the middle distance reevaluating my entire life. Creamy, rich, seasoned like someone's abuela whispered ancient secrets into the pot. I would trust these beans with my taxes, my passwords, and honestly my emotional well-being. And the corn tortillas... dear lord, the corn tortillas. I have had tortillas in many places, including at my own abuela's table -- and saying this feels like confessing a sin -- but these might be the best I've ever had besides abuela's. Warm, soft, slightly charred in all the right places, like they were handmade by someone who has been perfecting this craft since before I was born and possibly before electricity was invented. If I could build a house out of these tortillas, I would. I would live there. Happily. And then--just when I thought things couldn't escalate further--the huevos rancheros arrived. Eggs cooked to that perfect sweet spot where the yolk still has a little rebellion left in it, laid over a bed of everything that matters, all tied together with a sauce that refuses to be anything less than unforgettable. It's the kind of breakfast that makes you question why you ever settle for anything less in life. Comforting, bold, and somehow both rustic and wildly impressive at the same time. Everything else on the plate? Outstanding. Rice that actually deserves to be eaten and not just politely ignored. Salsa that sneaks up on you like, "oh this is nice--OH okay there it is." Service? Friendly, fast, and somehow emotionally supportive. Atmosphere? The kind of place where you immediately feel like a regular even if it's your first time. Final verdict: If you are anywhere within a 50-mile radius of Denton and you are not eating at La Fondita Mexican Restaurant, you are making a series of deeply questionable life choices. I came in hungry. I left changed.

    Rusty Taco - tex-mex - Updated May 2026

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