They seem to do fried really well but nothing else. I had the poblano taco and the fried shrimp. Friend had the grilled fish and the shredded beef. All except the fried shrimp were a disappointment. Barely filled tacos with bland ingredients. The poblano taco had 2 thin strips of pepper and a few oily mushrooms. And seriously, no sweet tea? Receipt was almost $8 for 2 tacos and a drink. read more

This is one of my fav places to eat at when visiting Denton and it's a good value. They have a good selection of tacos - varying from ground beef and shredded beef, to pulled pork, fish tacos, or even fried chicken tacos. My fav is the pulled pork. The tacos average about $2 each. And while the tacos are cheap and tasty the star attraction is the queso (cheese dip), salsa, and Guacamole and the HOMEADE chips. Everytime I've been - I go back and get extra chips and more Queso and Guacamole. It is the best I've ever had. Period. And again very reasonably priced. read more

Came here because my lady suggested it on a whim and boy, she really knocked it out of the park with this one. If you like Fuzzy's, you'll love this place. The food is borderline illegally good for the price point and the music...the music! I walked in to a jam by Smokey Robinson and was hit over the head with non-stop hits. I haven't sent a hit-streak this long since Curry knocked down 90 in a row in practice last year. Do yourself a favor and get the fried chicken taco dirty style...I'm sitting here like a junkie after one, both enjoying the comedown and trying to to talk myself out of getting another. Strong Ritas too btw. I'm upset with myself that it took me this long to give this place the 'ole college try. What are YOU waiting for? I've been a yelper for years (nearly half a decade) and this is my first review! They got me! read more

I was satisfied with the pictures because they look so good. But when it got to my house the brisket taco had no flavor really. Kinda disappointed with that but everything else seems to be okay. The fish taco wasn't to best either. Hopefully they see this and add some Flavor to it! read more

I've been to Rusty Taco 3 times and they have gotten my order completely wrong every single time. Food is great.... when they give you what you actually ordered. Check your bag before leaving read more

I slick like Rusty taco. Today was my first time trying out tacos other than breakfast tacos. I ordered bbq brisket, Diablo shrimp, chicken avocado and a strawberry Jarrito (strawberry soda in a glass bottle). I also redeemed a free chips and queso. My favorite of the three was the shrimp Diablo. I would have enjoyed it more if the shrimp had been freshly cooked. The breading on the shrimp was loose. The bbq brisket taco came with the bbq sauce on top of the meat. A regular brisket taco would have sufficed. The shredded chicken taco that comes with avocado was my least favorite. The chicken had an overly pronounced taste that I could not detect (not pleasant). The tacos are relatively small but packed with flavor if prepared right. The chips and queso was quite delightful. The chips were fresh and crisp and thick to withhold the cee deans thick rotes infused cheese. I chose to eat my meal outside (such a beautiful day). This location has a nice alley outdoor seating that connects to the main restaurant. Which explained the flies in the kitchen. The flies were so bad outside I decided to finish my food in my car. As I was going inside to ask for a to-go box, my drink hit the concrete floor. Glass and soda splattered every where. I let the lady know and no one offered me a new one! (So nice people here). I usually don't pay $17 bucks for lunch that has fly bugs all over it. I'm not saying I will never return to Rusty Taco just maybe not this location due to the flies. There is a spray that restauranteurs can purchase to spray inside and in patio seating area minutes before opening and the flies will not come! I paid about $17 and change for my meal. A six pack of tacos is about $27 so you will save choosing the 6-pack. read more

All 6 of our tacos were bone dry. The meat and the tortillas were so hard. The margarita was made wrong and it was so gross and they raised the price of them. The guy who took our order NEVER even looked us in the eye or payed any attention while we were ordering. It was not an enjoyable experience at all. Really disappointing. read more

This is my new favorite lunch spot. I would not go here for an "authentic" Mexican food experience. Adjust your expectations and you will be quite happy. My faves are the fried chicken, the fish and the shrimp tacos. A few misses: some of the more "traditional" taco fillings are just average and the service is sometimes a bit slow. None of that will stop me from eating there for lunch...today... :) read more

Really good. One taco is $2. I would definitely go there again. It has a great, laid back yet fun atmosphere. I also got the chips and guacamole- which I loved. Sometimes guacamole isn't very good because the avocados are overripe, but these were perfect. And the chips were fantastic. Economical, laid back, family friendly, yet hipster all at once. I love it and will be back soon. read more

This is about to become my new regular lunch spot. I was going to go to Fuzzy's instead but the reviews for this place were much better and I'm so glad I listened! I got the #2 pork tacos and a fajita, egg & cheese breakfast taco, and added some red salsa (they also have an orange/habanero and green/tomatillo salsa) and both were SO GOOD! Especially the pork taco. Probably one of the best tacos I've ever had. It wasn't very busy but the cashier was super sweet and helpful. There was plenty of space, and a nice outdoor patio. I'm already telling all my friends about this place and jonesing for more food and sweet tea. I'll be back soon! read more

Delicious tacos for a great price! Also, their queso is amazing as well! Be sure not to drink too many of their margaritas cause they're a lotttt stronger than you think... But so so so good. The workers are great as well. I go in there all the time by myself and the workers are so nice. read more

Came in for fish tacos (lent) on Friday, since I'm Catholic no meat during lent and the Mahi Mahi tacos were sooo good! read more

Rusty Taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Denton, Texas

Great atmosphere to just hangout and relax. Good food and friendly service. While I won't say this place has the best tacos ever, they are good and they aren't expensive. If I want to get some tacos/nachos quick and just relax, this is a good place to go. read more

Yummy food and cheap margaritas. We prefer to go in for happy hour before 7pm for half price drinks and appetizers, otherwise it can get a little pricey. We like the fried chicken taco and chicken fajita taco the best. The Tres Grande is the triple dipper of all chip sauces. Quest, Guam and salsa, super worth it. The patio is nice to sit on when the weather is nice and they are dog friendly outside. There is also the ring game that is outside is entertaining as well. read more

The breakfast tacos are bomb! There are quite a few options and all at really reasonable prices :)

Delicious, they have different kinds of habanero hot sauce and other hot sauces, I would give them five stars for sure if only they would not make the tacos so incredibly skimpy with such a high price. There definitely scared for you to get a good deal here and I generally don't go because of that. It is simply not worth the price. When this was a new store they made the tacos with ingredients inside of them but anything within the past couple years has been blatantly not worth the value with VERY little inside and they are already very small tacos, they must not be doing well, be about to go out of business, or have employees trying to make that happen. If they wouldn't steal my tacos ingredients I would go there very regularly read more

Not what we were hopping for is all I need to say so far. The service is horrible and they messed up every single taco we ordered. They gave my dad a chicken taco instead of a beef fajita taco and so many more mess ups. The food quality is just meh and there are a lot of loud college kids who aren't respectful of anyone or anything. So personally I wouldn't recommend going here read more

there's one employee who is entirely rude for no reason. she is heavier set and has purple hair. me and my friend went for happy hour and it was close to 7 pm, when it stops. i ordered and my friend behind me asked if we should put it on the same or if she would have time to get happy hour as well, she told us yes. however when my friend went to order and she gave her her total it was not happy hour price even though she assured us it would be. she said there was nothing she could do even with a manager. another time i went in i was ordering and said "hey how are you today?" and she completely ignored me and said in a rude tone "what do you want". the food is not worth being treated like nothing, to somewhere else. read more

My boyfriend and I order togo here often because it's always great for a great price! Today on Sunday, September 13, at 7:49pm we ordered our usual tacos and queso but decided to also purchase two mango margaritas to celebrate the Cowboys game. When we walked in the margaritas were not ready (which is completely fine) so we stepped aside and waited for them to complete and we took them and went on our way. Upon arriving at home, taking a taste of BOTH margaritas it was blatantly obvious that there was not a drop of tequila in either of them. I won't be ordering margaritas again because I am not willing to pay $7 a piece of margarita mix. read more

I'm almost glad this place isn't closer to me - I'd want to eat there all the time! All the items we've tried have been awesome, from tacos to queso and guac, and the drinks too. Great salsas, tons of unique interesting flavor combos. Plenty of options for vegetarian or pescatarian friends as well. Even when the line was past the door their staff cooks quickly and we didn't have long of a wait. It's no surprise they are usually packed! read more

My boyfriend and I went in to Rusty Taco yesterday. After we got our food we headed to the patio. As we were going through the patio door I heard an employee say, "Hey (my boyfriends name)... Fuck you," loud enough that I know the majority of the restaurant heard it and the manager on duty, Nick, did nothing. read more

I loved this place! I came in from New Orleans and my friend took me here. I'm from Dallas originally and my favorite thing about coming home for awhile are all the tacos! I got one of each of the pork, chicken, shrimp, and brisket tacos, and also chips and queso. I really enjoyed all of them. They were each unique and flavorful. The quality matched the price per Taco and it was a super chill place. The pork was my favorite! read more

I really enjoyed my first visit to Rusty Taco. The employees were enthusiastic and helpful and the food was fresh and delicious. We tried the pork, brisket, shrimp, and fried chicken tacos (see pics) and all of them were great. It's too hard for me to pick a favorite, but I loved the fried chicken and shrimp tacos (and the brisket and pork). The tacos come with corn tortillas, but you can request flour. I requested flour, but after trying my wife's corn tortillas, I think I'll get the corn next time...maybe. There was a slight confusion on our order, which couldn't have delayed it more than a couple minutes, but the manager gave us free chips, guacamole and salsa explaining that it took longer than it should have...wow. The place seemed extremely well managed and they were obviously looking for ways to improve their efficiency. They also have some delicious looking sides including black beans and the chips and guacamole. Next time I go back I'll probably just get 2 tacos and a side of black beans or chips. They have a few different beers on tap and margaritas. I tried the watermelon margarita and it did not disappoint. We also had a fried apple taco (aka turnover) for dessert. I liked everything about this place including their outdoor patio, which is a great spot to eat some tacos and kick back a few cold ones. Rusty Taco will be a great addition to this cool part of town and will give Dentonites another cool eating place in block already full of awesome food. Tacos-5 stars, Service-5 stars, Taco House Ambiance-5 stars, Value-5 stars. read more

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Another new trendy restaurant in Denton with an edgy name...who would have thought?! But hey, I'm a fan of all the new places popping up and welcome anything that gets people out on the town. Rusty Taco is the newest addition to the uber-developing Hickory Street/Downtown area, taking the place of the Ramen Republic ghost town. They added in a large covered patio area, showcasing their prime corner location and allowing patrons some of that outdoor appeal. A group of friends and I braved it on a Friday night during prime dinner time, but were happy to see the line moving quickly. It's an order-at-the-counter set up and they call your name to a food line once it's ready, pretty much identical to Fuzzy's across the street (which I'm sure is a rival). There were only a few tables inside, but we got lucky enough to nab one for the 4 of us. It got pretty loud inside between the background music, cashiers/ordering line, open kitchen, and hoards of diners... so much so that it was even hard to hear the timid employees calling your name when your tacos were ready. Not much they can do about that, though, so maybe opt for the patio if you want a little calmer experience. I had quite the delicious watermelon jalapeno margarita, but for $7, I was surprised to find it served in a red solo cup. It was the perfect balance of spicy and sweet and quite refreshing, quite nice for summer... but for a place that openly markets that they make their margaritas with "cheap tequila," I expected it to be a little less pricey. The tacos were got were all $2.50-$3.50, which can quickly add up. As another reviewer recommended, a side of black beans may be a good supplement. The chips and salsa side was a bit of a joke, with an extremely small cardboard tray of ordinary tortilla chips and small Styrofoam cup of salsa. Barely enough for 2 adults. The salsa was killer, but is available for free in a squeeze bottle at the bar to dress up your tacos. Of all the different types of tacos that I tried at our table, the brisket was the best with very tender, lean meat and minimal but effective toppings (cilantro, chopped onion, queso fresco, lime). The menu offerings are very similar to the style of Velvet Taco in Dallas, but were somehow lacking a little in size and flavor while carrying the same hefty price tag. Thanks to the booze, our order of 5 tacos and 2 margaritas was about $30. We left still hungry and sober, which was a little disappointing. I'm sure I'll be back due to its great location and a la carte lighter options, but I wasn't as taken as I'd hoped. My allegiance still belongs to Fuzzy's and their queso and cheap booze. read more

I love me some rusty tacos and guac! One of my favorite go to places around the square. Plus the margs will get you loosey goosey.

im a tacophile. i particularly like the grilled mahi ones, i never order less than 4 of them and particularly like them for early breakfast and brunch. place is always clean and the folks working there are always friendly. they have a good loyalty gig going as well. pretty easy to earn back free tacos. only thing better than their tacos is when you can score one for free. top marks. read more

Sometimes the tacos are tasty and sometimes the service is pretty alright. There are a few veggie options, including the black bean (pretty good/filling) and the elotes (usually really tasty.) You can never tell how much you are going to get in these tacos, however, so a lot of times we leave feeling pretty dissatisfied, even after having gotten 3 tacos each, which ends up being about $8-9 per person. Last time we went on a Sunday evening, and the cooks seemed a little stressed, especially with one trying to train another in the midst of a rush. It's sometimes funny to wait for your food at the bar, because you'll hear comments like "Oh, don't worry about the lime or avocado--we have more important things to worry about." And the lime and avocado they are talking about are the ones that belong on your elotes tacos, which is pretty much the whole reason for buying them in the first place. Luckily, we still got our limes, but no luck on those avocado slices... a sad thing for a taco which is supposed to be roasted corn + avocado. There was such a small helping of corn this time that our tacos were very skinny, and I had to roll mine up. Also, they ran out of chips (which has happened at least a few times.) We had to go up to the front and request a refund, and it was disappointing to not have any chips and salsa. It's hard to convince ourselves to come back when the taco filling amount is always inconsistent and often pretty light. Their flavors are pretty good, but the veggie tacos are just a bit too expensive for what often amounts to hardly any food. One time they really filled up the tacos, and that one time I could barely finish all three. I miss that one time. read more

Rusty's is pretty good but I've never been amazed by any of the food here and I've had pretty much everything on the menu. The location is nice and the outside seating is really awesome on a sunny day but the food is so average that I don't care to go here that often. If you want to eat better tacos go to Fuzzy's just around the corner. read more

Love this place. Tacos are not expensive and they are delicious. Only thing i maybe would change is having BIGGER tacos!! I love food so.. but love this place read more

Decided to try Rusty Taco instead of the tried and true place down the street. Big mistake. Tried 3 tacos, the chicken and shrimp both tasted like shrimp! And with only 3 small pieces, it was hard to taste anything but tortilla, which was ridiculously chewy. The fish taco also had barely there fish and what it had was all dried out. Even the quest was just so so. I asked the guys working there if my shrimp was chicken or vice versa and they kind of blew me off. So bad food, bad service, wasted time. We are local but won't be back read more

I came here expecting to be blown away by what everyone said but I wasn't impressed at all its definitely what I'd call "Gringo Food" Just meh food for what you pay. You can go to la sabrocita and many other places and get some quality authentic Mexican food at a much better price. read more

So a Rusty Taco.....do they serve rusty trombones too. Cuz after a couple of their ritas, you might be wondering about that rusty trombone! The food is good and nice combo of tacos. If you come between 3 and whatever its half off on chips and queso and their ritas...Now the reason why this place gets 5 instead of 3.5 or 4 is that the staff is effin awesome!!! They are so friendly and fun it's really hard not to like the gang here. So come and get a rita (they may put a roofie in there cuz there that good) and be good to the peeps cuz this is a fun place with great atmosphere. ..as long as your not a total douche! read more

Service was helpful and friendly, prices good, menu appealing, atmosphere decent. Unfortunately the food was not as good as expected. On our table, 4 tacos. One rated great, one good, two not so good. We hope it will get better and will try again in a month or so. read more

First my order was "to go". I wrote my order down by # for a total of 10 tacos. I ordered them by # at when I got there. They were read back to me by name. I asked if they would mark the tacos so I would know what was what. Incompetent girl said yes. Manager on duty was more interested in laughing it up with employees. Typical fast food, young girls and manager that is one day older. I was shorted 2 tacos, and 2 were wrong. Tortillas were straight from package, had not been warmed up. Management of Rusty Taco should visit with Mel at Fuzzy's. Me? I will stick with the authentic places around town ( Taco Lady, etc). Service with an edge, but they are competent and provide consistently better food. read more

It's all about happy hour at this joint: cheap, strong margaritas and creative tacos! Only down side is that it fills up fast and folks have a tendency to linger a little longer than they should. Favorite of the college crowd. read more

Pretty diverse selection of tacos. For under 10 bucks you can get four types of tacos and be adequately satisfied. Quick service. Gotta get some more visits in but this is great quality at a great price. read more

I have a love-hate relationship with Rusty Taco. Some of their Tacos I love, some of them I hate. But, I used to LOVE their breakfast tacos, but the Rusty Taco here in Denton stopped opening at 9 a.m. Now they just open at 11:00. Really? I thought the breakfast was the shining star of this place, well, that and the queso. I'm still searching for a consistent good breakfast Taco place in Denton... so far I'm not "wowed" by any of them. read more

I really want to like this place but they cook with GMO Soy Oil. Yuck. Talk about poisoning your food. Get with the times people!! Anyway, the flavors themselves are good and the salsas are flavorful. I recommend the brisket tacos. read more

Love it. Tacos are delicious.i got the Baja shrimp. That was too spicy for me but u got it remade with less spices for FREE oh and the tacos are cheap and the sizing is good( for me atleast)So yeah, definitely recommend read more

Some of the blandest tacos I've ever tasted. That being said, they have really good and cheap margaritas.